List of people from New Mexico
The list of people from New Mexico includes notable people who were either born or have lived for a significant period of time in New Mexico.
Athletics
- Ross Anderson (skier) (b. 1971), lives in Taos, fastest skier in the Western Hemisphere speed skiing;
- Hank Baskett (b. 1982), born in Clovis, NFL player;
- Notah Begay III (b. 1972), born in Albuquerque, golfer;
- Brenda Burnside (b. 1963), born in Albuquerque, boxer;
- Jackie Chavez (b. 1983), born in Albuquerque, lives in Las Cruces, boxer;
- Doug Eddings(b. 1968), born in Las Cruces, MLB umpire;
- Jack Gardner (1910•2000), college men's basketball coach;
- Frank "Bruiser Brody" Goodish (1946•1988), professional wrestler;
- Fred Haney (1896•1977), Major League Baseball manager;
- Pat Henry (b. 1951), collegiate track and field head coach;
- Damion James (b. 1987), born in Hobbs, player for the New Jersey Nets
- Ralph Kiner (b. 1922), Baseball Hall of Famer;
- Nancy Lopez (b. 1957), Hall of Fame golfer;
- Ronnie Lott (b. 1959), Pro Football Hall of Famer;
- Steve Ontiveros (b. 1961), baseball player;
- Diego Sanchez (b. 1981), born in Albuquerque, UFC fighter;
- Mike E. Smith (b. 1965), born in Roswell, Hall of Fame jockey;
- Vern Stephens (1920-1968), born in McAlister, baseball player;
- Johnny Tapia (b. 1967), born in Albuquerque, boxer;
- Al Unser (b. 1939), born in Albuquerque, race car driver;
- Al Unser, Jr. (b. 1962), born in Albuquerque, race car driver;
- Bobby Unser (b. 1934), lives in Albuquerque, race car driver;
- Brian Urlacher (b. 1978), grew up in Lovington, National Football League player;
Business
Crime
Government
- Toney Anaya, (1941- ), Governor
- Clinton Presba Anderson, (1895-1975), Senator
- Elfego Baca (1865•1945)
- Jeff Bingaman, (1943- ), Senator
- Dennis Chavez (1888•1962), Senator
- Bronson M. Cutting, (1888-1935), Senator
- Pete Domenici, (1932•), Senator
- Pat Garrett (1850 • 1945)
- Bruce King, New Mexico governor
- Joseph Montoya, U.S. senator
- Janet Napolitano, (1957•), United States Secretary of Homeland Security
- Bill Richardson (1947•), Energy Secretary, Ambassador to the United Nations, Governor, first Hispanic candidate for the U.S. Presidency
Native Americans
Popular culture
Art, literature, and journalism
- Rudolfo Anaya, novelist
- Jimmy Santiago Baca, poet and author
- Fray Angelico Chavez, poet and painter
- Linda Chavez (1947•), author, commentator, radio talk show host
- R. C. Gorman, Navajo artist
- J.M.G. Le Clézio, novelist
- Tony Hillerman (1925 • 2008) journalist, mystery writer, "Edgar" winner, MWA Grand Master
- Peter Hurd (1904•1984), artist
- Agnes Martin, artist
- Bill Mauldin (1921•2003), editorial cartoonist, Pulitzer Prize, 1945 and 1958
- Howard Morgan, television weather forecaster
- Dan Namingha, Hopi artist
- Bruce Nauman, artist
- Georgia O'Keeffe (1887•1986), artist
- Keep Adding, (Brian Bixby & Noah MacDonald), artist collective specializing in digital and spray-paint art
- Ernie Pyle (1900•1945), war correspondent, Pulitzer Prize, 1944
- Antonio Roybal, artist
- George I. Sánchez (1906-1972), Scholar and Activist
- Anne Trujillo, TV News Anchor/Reporter, KMGH ABC Denver
- Linda Wertheimer, NPR Senior National Correspondent
Fashion
- Tom Ford, fashion designer and businessman
Film and theater
- Bruce Cabot (1904•1972), actor
- Ronny Cox (1938•), actor
- Annabeth Gish (1971•), actress (Fox's The X-Files and Showtime's Brotherhood)
- Adrian Grenier (1976•), actor (HBO's Entourage)Born in New Mexico
- Anna Gunn (1968•), actress (HBO's Deadwood) (AMC's Breaking Bad)
- William Hanna (1910•2001), animator, director, producer, cartoon artist, and co-founder, together with Joseph Barbera, of Hanna-Barbera
- Neil Patrick Harris (1973•), actor
- Judy Herrera, actress
- Mike Judge (1962•), actor, animator, producer
- Val Kilmer (1959•), actor
- Benito Martinez (1971•), actor (FX's The Shield)
- Demi Moore (1962•), actress
- Freddie Prinze Jr. (1975•), actor
- Jay Roach (1957•), director, producer, the Austin Powers films, Meet the Parents
- Kim Stanley (1925•2001), actress
- French Stewart (1964•), actor
- Raoul Trujillo (1955•), actor
- Jeremy Ray Valdez (1980•), actor
- Ally Walker (1961•), actress (NBC's Profiler)
Music
- Zach Condon (b. 1986), born in Santa Fe, musician in Beirut (band);
- John Denver (1943•1997), born in Roswell, singer-songwriter;
- Michael Martin Murphey (b. 1945), lives in Taos, country musician, the author of New Mexico's state ballad, "The Land of Enchantment;
- Norman Petty (1927•1984), musician, songwriter, record producer
- James Tenney (1934•2006), born in Silver City, composer;
Science and technology
Other
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