List of people from Albuquerque, New Mexico
This is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived for a significant period of time in, or are otherwise closely associated with Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are referred to by the demonym "Albuquerquean", and by the colloquial "burqueño" or "burqueña".
Academia
- Juan Cole (born 1952), historian[1]
- William Nordhaus (born c. 1941), economist[2]
Art and architecture
- Max Flatow (1915–2003), architect[3]
- T. Charles Gaastra (1879–1947), architect[4]
- Joyce Neimanas (born 1944), photographer and teacher
- Antoine Predock (born 1936), architect[5]
- Mary Tsiongas (born 1959), contemporary artist, academic
- Robert Williams (born 1943), artist[6]
- Joel-Peter Witkin (born 1939), photographer[7]
Aviation and spaceflight
- Ben Abruzzo (1930–1985), balloonist[8]
- Richard Abruzzo (1963–2010), balloonist[8]
- Maxie Anderson (1934–1983), balloonist[8]
- Sidney Gutierrez (born 1951), astronaut[9]
Business
- Jeff Bezos (born 1964), founder and CEO of Amazon.com[10]
- Franz Huning (1827–1905), businessman and pioneer
- The Maloof family:[11]
- George J. Maloof, Sr. (1923–1980), businessman, NBA team owner[11]
- George J. Maloof, Jr. (born 1964), businessman[12]
- Adrienne Maloof-Nassif (born 1961), businesswoman, TV personality[13]
Film, television and theater
- Seth Adkins (born 1989), actor[14]
- Don Alvarado (1904–1967), actor[15]
- Leah Clark (born 1979), voice actress for Funimation
- Edmund Cobb (1892–1974), actor[16]
- Bill Daily (1927–2018), actor, comedian[17]
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), actor[18]
- Annabeth Gish (born 1971), actress
- Forrest Goodluck (born 1998), actor[19]
- Neil Patrick Harris (born 1973), actor[20]
- Mike Judge (born 1962), animator, actor, writer, creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill[21]
- Minka Kelly (born 1980), actress[22]
- Cissy King (born 1946), dancer, featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show[23]
- Marc Maron (born 1963), comedian, actor, and podcast pioneer
- Benito Martinez (born 1971), actor
- Patrice Martinez (born 1963), actress
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. (born 1976), actor[24]
- Steven Michael Quezada (born 1963), actor
- Tracy Reiner (born 1964), actress
- Jay Roach (born 1957), director, producer[25]
- Willow Shields (born 2000), actress[26]
- Madolyn Smith (born 1957), actress
- French Stewart (born 1964), actor[27]
- Slim Summerville (1892–1946), actor
- Vivian Vance (1909–1979), actress, singer[28]
- Tony Vincent (born 1973), stage actor, singer[29]
Literature and media
- Rudolfo Anaya (born 1937), fiction author[30]
- Stephen R. Donaldson (born 1947), author
- Erna Fergusson (1888–1964), writer
- Harvey Fergusson (1890–1971), writer
- Kendrick Frazier (born 1942), author, science writer and editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine
- Douglas Kent Hall (1938–2008), writer and photographer[31]
- Tony Hillerman (1925–2008), fiction author[32]
- Larry Johnson (born 1960), author, bioethics activist, and whistleblower
- J.M.G. Le Clézio (born 1940), author[33]
- Brian Nixon (born 1969), writer, musician
- Ernie Pyle (1900–1945), war correspondent
- Lois Ruby (born c.1950), author
- Fred Saberhagen (1930–2007), science fiction author
- Leslie Marmon Silko (born 1948), author
- Kate Snow (born 1969), ABC and CNN news anchor
- Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (born 1969), fiction author
- Rob Williams (born 1971), radio personality
Music
Individuals
- Rahim AlHaj (born c.1968), oud player[34]
- Lorenzo Antonio (born 1969), Latin singer[35]
- Jeremy Barnes (born 1976), musician[36]
- Randy Castillo (1950–2002), drummer[37]
- Zach Condon (born 1986), musician[38]
- Héctor García (born 1930), classical guitarist
- Al Hurricane (1936–2017), musician[39]
- Demi Lovato (born 1992), musician, actress[40]
- Matthew Taylor (born 1968), musician
- Heather Trost (born 1972), musician[36]
- Xzibit (born 1974), rapper, actor[41]
- Lauren Zhang (born 2003), pianist
Groups
- Brokencyde (formed 2006), crunkcore group[42]
- The Eyeliners (formed 1995), pop punk band[43]
- Femme Fatale (formed 1987), glam metal band
- A Hawk and a Hacksaw (formed 2001), indie folk band[36]
- The Rondelles (formed 1995), indie rock band[44]
- Scared of Chaka (formed 1993), pop punk band[44]
- The Shins (formed 1997), indie rock band[44]
- Sparx (formed 1982), Latin band[35]
Politics and law
- Clinton P. Anderson (1895–1975), U.S. Senator
- Manuel Armijo (c.1793–1853), governor of New Mexico
- Dennis Chávez (1888–1962), U.S. Senator
- Pete Domenici (1932–2017), U.S. Senator[45]
- Harvey Butler Fergusson (1848–1915), U.S. Representative
- Timothy Kraft (born 1941), Democratic political consultant, the 1980 Jimmy Carter campaign manager; now a resident of Las Cruces
- Néstor Montoya (1862–1923), U.S. Representative
- Janet Napolitano (born 1957), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, former governor of Arizona[46]
- Bernard Shandon Rodey (1856–1927), Congressional delegate
- Edmund G. Ross (1826–1907), newspaperman, U.S. Senator
- Steven Schiff (1947–1998), U.S. Representative[47]
- Albert G. Simms (1882–1964), U.S. Representative
- Brandt Smith (born 1959), U.S. Senator, former Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
- Tina Smith (born 1958), member of the United States Senate since 2018; born in Albuquerque
- Sheryl Williams Stapleton (born 1958), New Mexico House of Representatives Majority Whip
- Elias S. Stover (1836–1927), politician, businessman, and first president of the University of New Mexico
- Clyde Tingley (1882–1960), politician, former governor
- E. S. Johnny Walker (1911–2000), U.S. Representative
Sports
Baseball
- Alex Bregman (born 1994), MLB baseball player for the Houston Astros[48]
- Corinne Clark (1928–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player[49]
- Ken Giles (born 1990), MLB pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays [50]
- Fred Haney (1896–1977), MLB player and manager[51]
- Tito Landrum (born 1954), MLB baseball player[52]
- Jordan Pacheco (born 1986), MLB baseball player[53]
- James Parr (born 1986), MLB pitcher[54]
- Mike Vento (born 1978), MLB player.
- Kyle Weiland (born 1986), MLB pitcher[55]
- Mitch Garver (born 1991), MLB catcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Blake Swihart (born 1992), MLB player for the Boston Red Sox
Football
- Richard Angulo (born 1980), football tight end[56]
- Alan Branch (born 1984), NFL defensive tackle[57]
- Jim Everett (born 1963), NFL quarterback[52]
- Arian Foster (born 1986), NFL running back[58]
- Jake Ingram (born 1985), NFL long snapper[59]
- Ronnie Lott (born 1959), NFL defensive back[60]
- Don Perkins (born 1938), NFL running back[61]
Martial arts
- Carlos Condit (born 1984), mixed martial artist[62]
- Bob Foster (1938–2015), boxer[63]
- Holly Holm (born 1981), boxer and mixed martial artist[63]
- Greg Jackson (born 1974), mixed martial arts trainer[64]
- Jon Jones (born 1987), mixed martial artist[65]
- Emily Kagan (born 1981), mixed martial artist
- Danny Romero (born 1974), boxer[63]
- Diego Sanchez (born 1981), mixed martial artist[66]
- Johnny Tapia (1967–2012), boxer[63]
Soccer
- Kyle Altman (born 1986), soccer player[67]
- Devon Sandoval (born 1991), MLS soccer player[68]
Others
- John Baker (1944–1970), runner[69]
- Scott Bamforth (born 1989), basketball player[70]
- Notah Begay III (born 1972), PGA golfer[71]
- James Borrego, basketball coach[72]
- Cathy Carr (born 1954), swimmer[52]
- Trent Dimas (born 1970), gymnast, Olympic gold medalist[52]
- Mbarak Hussein (born 1965), distance runner[73]
- Blackjack Lanza (born 1935), professional wrestler[74]
- Jarrin Solomon (born 1986), sprinter[75]
- Willie Tucker (1872–1954), professional golfer and golf course architect[76]
- Chainey Umphrey (born 1970), gymnast[77]
- Bobby Unser (born 1934), race car driver[78]
- Al Unser (born 1939), race car driver[78]
- Al Unser, Jr. (born 1962), race car driver[78]
Miscellaneous
- Coco Austin (born 1979), model and TV personality[79]
- Anton Docher (1852–1928), priest
- Barbara Edwards (born 1960), Playboy Playmate of the Year, 1984
- Alphonse Gallegos (1931–1991), Roman Catholic bishop, Servant of God (viz, being investigated for sainthood in Catholicisim)
- Ishmael Muhammad (born 1964), Minister in the Nation of Islam[80]
- Marshall Rosenberg (1934–2015), psychologist and creator of Nonviolent Communication
- Elyse Sewell (born 1982), model
References
- ↑ "Juan Cole Interview: Conversations with History". Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley. 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ "ABQ native awarded Nobel in economics". Albuquerque Journal. October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ↑ Chavez, Barbara (July 17, 2003). "Architect Max Flatow Spent Family Vacations Exploring Buildings". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Deaths and funerals: Gaastra". Albuquerque Journal. August 16, 1947. Retrieved October 25, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Mayfield, Dan (December 9, 2005). "Antoine Predock Wins Gold Medal". Albuquerque Journal.
- ↑ McKenna, Kristine (December 28, 1990). "Art Reviews: Robert Williams Finds the Savage in Humanity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ↑ Wilson, Cintra (May 9, 2000). "Joel-Peter Witkin". Salon. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Smith, Toby (September 30, 2010). "Flying Was Abruzzo Family Tradition". Albuquerque Journal.
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- ↑ Robinson, Tom (2009). Jeff Bezos: Amazon.com Architect. ABDO. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-60453-759-8.
- 1 2 Smith, Mark (July 19, 2004). "New Deals Music to Maloofs' Ears". Albuquerque Journal.
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- ↑ "Hollywood Star Walk: Don Alvarado". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
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- 1 2 3 "Athletes with ties to New Mexico aren't numerous but have left their mark on a variety of professional sports". Albuquerque Journal. February 6, 2012.
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