# 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.

## Academia and science

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Nina Leopold Bradley | 1917–2011 | Conservationist | Born |
| Bainbridge Bunting | 1913–1981 | Architectural historian | Resident |
| Alfred A. Cave | 1935–2019 | Historian | Born |
| Juan Cole | 1952– | Historian | Born |
| Brian Conrey | 1955– | Mathematician | Raised |
| Marie Cowan | 1938–2008 | Nurse and academic | Born |
| David Eagleman | 1971– | Neuroscientist and science communicator | Born and raised |
| Patrick D. Gallagher | 1963– | Physicist, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor, and NIST Director | Born and raised |
| Laura E. Gómez | 1964– | Law professor | Raised; resident |
| Helen S. Lang | 1947–2016 | Philosophy professor | Raised |
| Floy Agnes Lee | 1922–2018 | Hematology technician and biologist | Born and raised |
| A. Carl Leopold | 1919–2009 | Plant physiologist | Born |
| Luna Leopold | 1915–2006 | Geomorphologist and hydrologist | Born |
| William Randolph Lovelace II | 1907–1965 | Physician and aerospace medicine researcher | Resident |
| William Nordhaus | c. 1941– | Economist | Born and raised |
| Raymond Rogers | 1927–2005 | Chemist | Born |
| Clayton Sam White | 1912–2004 | Physician and biomedical researcher | Resident |

## Acting and filmmaking

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Seth Adkins | 1989– | Actor | Born and raised |
| Don Alvarado | 1904–1967 | Actor | Born and raised |
| Ari Aster | 1986– | Director, filmmaker | Raised |
| Leah Clark | 1979– | Voice actor for Funimation | Born |
| Edmund Cobb | 1892–1974 | Actor | Born and raised |
| Bill Daily | 1927–2018 | Actor, comedian | Resident |
| Shari Eubank | 1947– | Actor | Born |
| Jesse Tyler Ferguson | 1975– | Actor | Raised |
| Annabeth Gish | 1971– | Actor | Born |
| Forrest Goodluck | 1998– | Actor | Born |
| Neil Patrick Harris | 1973– | Actor | Born |
| Mike Judge | 1962– | Animator, actor, writer, creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill | Raised |
| Isaac Kappy | 1977–2019 | Actor | Born |
| Minka Kelly | 1980– | Actor | Raised |
| Benito Martinez | 1971– | Actor | Born and raised |
| Patrice Martinez | 1963–2018 | Actor | Born and raised |
| Carroll McComas | 1886–1962 | Actor | Born |
| Freddie Prinze Jr. | 1976– | Actor | Raised |
| Steven Michael Quezada | 1963– | Actor | Born and raised; resident |
| Tracy Reiner | 1964– | Actor | Born |
| Jay Roach | 1957– | Director, producer | Born and raised |
| Bernardo Saracino | | Actor | Born and raised |
| Willow Shields | 2000– | Actor | Born and raised |
| Madolyn Smith | 1957– | Actor | Born |
| French Stewart | 1964– | Actor | Born and raised |
| Slim Summerville | 1892–1946 | Actor | Born |
| Lisandra Tena | 1987– | Actor | Born and raised |
| Vivian Vance | 1909–1979 | Actor, singer | Resident |
| Tony Vincent | 1973– | Actor, singer | Born and raised |

## Art and architecture

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Miles Brittelle | 1894–1970 | Architect | Resident |
| Oskar D'Amico | 1923–2003 | Painter | Resident |
| Elisheva Biernoff | 1980– | Visual artist | Born |
| Tony Feher | 1956–2016 | Sculptor | Born |
| Max Flatow | 1915–2003 | Architect | Resident |
| T. Charles Gaastra | 1879–1947 | Architect | Resident |
| Alice Garver | 1924–1966 | Painter and printmaker | Resident |
| Douglas Kent Hall | 1938–2008 | Photographer and writer | Resident |
| Frederick Hammersley | 1919–2009 | Painter | Resident |
| Daniel Kaven | 1977– | Architect and artist | Born and raised |
| Nancy Kozikowski | 1943– | Weaver and artist | Born; resident |
| Jessamyn Lovell | 1977– | Photographer | Resident |
| Malaquías Montoya | 1938– | Visual artist | Born |
| Brian O'Connor | 1958– | Visual artist | Resident |
| Hal Olsen | c. 1920– | Nose art painter | Resident |
| Emi Ozawa | 1962– | Sculptor | Resident |
| Antoine Predock | 1936–2024 | Architect | Resident |
| Bart Prince | c. 1947– | Architect | Born and raised; resident |
| Connie Samaras | | Photographer | Born |
| Ryan Singer | 1973– | Painter | Resident |
| Eloy Torrez | 1954– | Painter | Born |
| Mary Tsiongas | 1959– | Contemporary artist, academic | Resident |
| Robert Williams | 1943– | Artist | Born and raised |
| Joel-Peter Witkin | 1939– | Photographer | Resident |

## Aviation and spaceflight

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Ben Abruzzo | 1930–1985 | Balloonist | Resident |
| Richard Abruzzo | 1963–2010 | Balloonist | |
| Maxie Anderson | 1934–1983 | Balloonist | Resident |
| Sidney Gutierrez | 1951– | Astronaut | Born and raised |
| Mike Mullane | 1945– | Astronaut | Raised |

## Business

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Jeff Bezos | 1964– | Founder and CEO of Amazon.com | Born |
| Alissa Chavez | c. 1996– | Inventor and entrepreneur | Born and raised |
| Franz Huning | 1827–1905 | Businessman and pioneer | Resident |
| Adrienne Maloof | 1961– | Businesswoman and TV personality | Born and raised |
| George J. Maloof Sr. | 1923–1980 | Businessman, Houston Rockets owner | Resident |
| George J. Maloof Jr. | 1964– | Businessman, former Sacramento Kings owner | Born and raised |
| Fannie S. Spitz | 1873–1943 | Inventor | Resident |
| Joel Spolsky | 1965– | Software engineer and executive | Born and raised |

## Government, politics, and law

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Clinton Anderson | 1895–1975 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Resident |
| Thomas Anderson | 1933–2024 | New Mexico State Representative | Resident |
| Deanna Archuleta | 1964– | U.S. Department of the Interior official | Resident |
| Manuel Armijo | c. 1793–1853 | Mexican governor of New Mexico | Resident |
| Janice Arnold-Jones | 1952– | New Mexico State Representative | Resident |
| Norman Bay | 1960– | U.S. Attorney and FERC Chairman | Resident |
| David Bowdich | 1969– | FBI Deputy Director | Born and raised |
| George D. Buffett | 1928–2012 | New Mexico State Representative | Resident |
| Jacob Candelaria | c. 1986– | New Mexico State Senator | Born and raised; resident |
| David Cargo | 1929–2013 | Governor of New Mexico | Resident |
| Soledad C. Chacón | 1890–1936 | New Mexico Secretary of State and State Representative | Born and raised; resident |
| Dennis Chávez | 1888–1962 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Raised; resident |
| Levi Chavez | | Police officer acquitted of murder | Worked as a police officer |
| Pete Domenici | 1932–2017 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Born and raised; resident |
| Harvey Butler Fergusson | 1848–1915 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident |
| Kate Gallego | 1981– | Mayor of Phoenix | Born and raised |
| Martin Heinrich | 1971– | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Resident |
| Thomas E. Horn | 1946– | Attorney, trustee of San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center | Born and raised |
| Tim Keller | 1977– | Mayor of Albuquerque, State Senator, and State Auditor | Born and raised; resident |
| Petra Jimenez Maes | 1947– | New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice | Born and raised |
| Lenton Malry | 1931– | Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (1969–1979) | Resident |
| Néstor Montoya | 1862–1923 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Born and raised |
| Janet Napolitano | 1957– | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Arizona | Raised |
| Rory Ogle | 1954–2013 | New Mexico State Representative | Resident |
| Francisco Perea | 1830–1913 | Congressional delegate from New Mexico Territory | Born; resident |
| Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 1949– | New Mexico State Representative | Born and raised |
| Bernard Shandon Rodey | 1856–1927 | Congressional delegate from New Mexico Territory | Resident |
| Edmund G. Ross | 1826–1907 | U.S. Senator from Kansas and Governor of New Mexico Territory | Resident |
| Debra M. Sariñana | | New Mexico State Representative | Born; resident |
| Steven Schiff | 1947–1998 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident |
| Oliver Seth | 1915–1996 | United States Circuit Judge | Born |
| Albert G. Simms | 1882–1964 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident |
| Brandt Smith | 1959– | Arkansas State Representative | Born |
| Tina Smith | 1958– | U.S. Senator from Minnesota | Born |
| Melanie Stansbury | 1979– | New Mexico State Representative | Raised |
| Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 1957– | New Mexico State Representative and House Majority Leader | Resident |
| Elias S. Stover | 1836–1927 | Politician, businessman, and first president of the University of New Mexico | Resident |
| Harry Stowers | 1926–2015 | New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice | Resident |
| Clyde Tingley | 1882–1960 | Governor of New Mexico | Resident |
| E. S. Johnny Walker | 1911–2000 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident |
| Vicente T. Ximenes | 1919–2014 | Civil servant and activist | Resident |

## Journalism and broadcasting

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Linda Chavez | 1947– | Political commentator | Born |
| Diane Dimond | 1952– | News anchor and reporter | Raised |
| George Fischbeck | 1922–2015 | Weather reporter and TV personality | Resident |
| Thomas E. Horn | 1946– | Publisher of Bay Area Reporter | Born and raised |
| Howard Morgan | 1930–2021 | Weather reporter | Resident |
| Ernie Pyle | 1900–1945 | War correspondent | Resident |
| Joshua Cooper Ramo | 1968– | Journalist and consultant | Raised |
| Mike Roberts | 1933–2016 | Sportscaster | Resident |
| Lauren Sánchez | 1969– | News anchor and TV personality | Born and raised |

## Military

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Manuel Antonio Chaves | 1818–1889 | Soldier | Born |
| Harold H. Moon Jr. | 1921–1944 | U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient | Born |
| Chester Nez | 1921–2014 | Navajo code talker | Resident |
| Louis R. Rocco | 1938–2002 | U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient | Born |
| Carmelita Vigil-Schimmenti | 1936– | U.S. Air Force brigadier general | Born |

## Music
### Individuals

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Claude Albright | 1873–1923 | Operatic mezzo-soprano | Raised; resident |
| Rahim AlHaj | c. 1968– | Oud player | Resident |
| Lorenzo Antonio | 1969– | Latin singer | Born and raised; resident |
| Jeremy Barnes | 1976– | Drummer and multi-instrumentalist for Neutral Milk Hotel and A Hawk and a Hacksaw | Born and raised; resident |
| Randy Castillo | 1950–2002 | Drummer for Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe | Born and raised |
| Raven Chacon | 1977– | Pulitzer Prize winning composer | Raised; resident |
| Zach Condon | 1986– | Multi-instrumentalist and frontman for Beirut | Born |
| Martin Crandall | 1975– | Keyboard and bass player for The Shins | Born and raised |
| Héctor García | 1930–2022 | Classical guitarist | Resident |
| Al Hurricane | 1936–2017 | New Mexico music singer-songwriter | Raised; resident |
| Al Hurricane Jr. | 1959– | New Mexico music singer-songwriter | Born and raised; resident |
| Sondra Isaminger | 1958–2008 | Singer and community leader | Resident |
| John Lewis | 1920–2001 | Jazz pianist and founder of the Modern Jazz Quartet | Raised |
| Demi Lovato | 1992– | Singer, songwriter, and actor | Born |
| Ryan McGarvey | 1986– | Blues rock singer, guitarist and songwriter | Born |
| John Donald Robb | 1892–1989 | Composer and ethnomusicologist | Resident |
| Jesse Sandoval | 1974– | Drummer for The Shins | Born and raised |
| Bobby Shew | 1941– | Jazz trumpeter | Born and raised |
| Z. Randall Stroope | 1953– | Composer | Born |
| Heather Trost | 1982– | Violinist for A Hawk and a Hacksaw | Born and raised; resident |
| Xzibit | 1974– | Rapper and actor | Raised |
| Lauren Zhang | 2001– | Pianist | Born |

### Groups

Henry's Dress
| Group | Formed | Notability |
| Brokencyde | 2006 | Crunkcore group |
| The Eyeliners | 1995 | Pop punk band |
| Femme Fatale | 1987 | Glam metal band |
| A Hawk and a Hacksaw | 2001 | Indie folk band |
| Hazeldine | 1996 | Alternative country band |
| The Rondelles | 1995 | Indie rock band |
| Scared of Chaka | 1993 | Pop punk band |
| The Shins | 1997 | Indie rock band |
| Sparx | 1982 | Latin band |
| Xit | 1967 | Native American rock band |
| Henry's Dress | 1992 | Punk Indie band |

## Sports
### Baseball

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Alex Bregman | 1994– | Houston Astros third baseman and shortstop | Born and raised |
| Corinne Clark | 1928–2006 | All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player | Resident |
| Chris Cron | 1964– | MLB player and minor league manager | Born |
| Mitch Garver | 1991– | Minnesota Twins catcher | Born and raised |
| Ken Giles | 1990– | Toronto Blue Jays pitcher | Born and raised |
| Fred Haney | 1896–1977 | MLB player and manager | Born |
| Tito Landrum | 1954– | MLB outfielder | Raised |
| Randy McCament | 1962– | MLB pitcher | Born |
| Jordan Pacheco | 1986– | MLB infielder and catcher | Born and raised |
| Christian Parker | 1975– | New York Yankees pitcher | Born and raised |
| Mitchell Parker | 1999– | Washington Nationals pitcher | Born and raised |
| James Parr | 1986– | Atlanta Braves pitcher | Born and raised |
| Mike Vento | 1978– | MLB outfielder | Born and raised |
| Kyle Weiland | 1986– | MLB pitcher | Born and raised |

### Basketball

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Scott Bamforth | 1989– | Basketball player | Born and raised |
| James Borrego | 1977– | Charlotte Hornets head coach | Born and raised |
| A. J. Bramlett | 1977– | NBA basketball player | Raised |
| Christian Cunningham | 1997– | Israeli Basketball Premier League basketball player | Raised |
| Michael Holyfield | 1992– | Basketball player | Born and raised |
| T. J. Holyfield | 1995– | Basketball player | Born and raised |
| Cody Toppert | 1983– | Basketball player and coach | Born and raised |
| Gary Suiter | 1944–1982 | First person from Albuquerque to play in the NBA | Raised |

### Combat sports

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Ray Borg | 1993– | Mixed martial artist | Resident |
| Brenda Burnside | 1963– | Boxer | Born; resident |
| Victoria Cisneros | 1985– | Boxer | Resident |
| Carlos Condit | 1984– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised |
| John Dodson | 1984– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised |
| Jordan Espinosa | 1989– | Mixed martial artist | Resident |
| Jodie Esquibel | 1986– | Boxer and mixed martial artist | Born and raised |
| Bob Foster | 1938–2015 | Boxer | Raised; resident |
| Holly Holm | 1981– | Boxer and mixed martial artist | Born and raised; resident |
| Greg Jackson | 1974– | Mixed martial arts trainer | Raised; resident |
| Stephanie Jaramillo | 1982– | Boxer | Born and raised; resident |
| Jon Jones | 1987– | Mixed martial artist | Resident |
| Angelo Leo | 1994– | Boxer | Born and raised |
| Damacio Page | 1982– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised |
| Danny Romero | 1974– | Boxer | Born and raised |
| Diego Sanchez | 1981– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised |
| Joby Sanchez | 1991– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised |
| Johnny Tapia | 1967–2012 | Boxer | Born and raised; resident |

### Football

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Richard Angulo | 1980– | NFL tight end and coach | Born and raised |
| Alan Branch | 1984– | NFL defensive tackle | Born and raised |
| Erik Cook | 1987– | NFL center | Born and raised |
| Ryan Cook | 1983– | NFL center | Born and raised |
| Carlos Etheredge | 1970– | NFL tight end | Born and raised |
| Jim Everett | 1963– | NFL quarterback | Raised |
| Arian Foster | 1986– | NFL running back | Born and raised |
| Zach Gentry | 1996– | NFL tight end | Born and raised |
| Danny Gonzales | 1976– | New Mexico Lobos head football coach | Born and raised |
| Jake Ingram | 1985– | NFL long snapper | Born |
| Ronnie Lott | 1959– | Hall of Fame NFL defensive back | Born |
| Don Perkins | 1938– | NFL running back | Resident |
| Nick Speegle | 1981– | NFL linebacker | Born and raised; resident |

### Motorsports

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Samuel Fastle | 1995– | International motorcycle trials rider | Born and raised |
| Jamie Galles | 1972– | Race car driver | Born and raised |
| Jim Guthrie | 1961– | Race car driver | Resident |
| Sean Guthrie | 1988– | Race car driver | Born and raised |
| Rachel Hassler | 1995– | International motorcycle trials rider | Born and raised |
| Caitlin Shaw | 1989– | Stock car racing driver | Born and raised |
| Al Unser | 1939–2021 | Race car driver | Born and raised; resident |
| Al Unser Jr. | 1962– | Race car driver | Born and raised; resident |
| Bobby Unser | 1934–2021 | Race car driver | Raised; resident |
| Robby Unser | 1968– | Race car driver | Born and raised |

### Soccer

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Ubusuku Abukusumo | 1977– | Defender | Born |
| Kyle Altman | 1986– | Defender | Born and raised |
| Seth C'deBaca | 1988– | Midfielder | Born |
| Josh Goss | 1994– | Midfielder | Born and raised |
| Brandon Moss | 1984– | Midfielder | Born and raised |
| Ford Parker | 1996– | Goalkeeper | Born and raised |
| Tammy Pearman | 1973– | Defender | Raised |
| Sergio Rivas | 1997– | Midfielder | Raised |
| Devon Sandoval | 1991– | Forward | Born and raised |

### Other sports

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| John Baker | 1944–1970 | Runner | Raised; resident |
| Dave Barney | 1932– | Swimming coach and educator at Albuquerque Academy | Resident |
| Curtis Beach | 1990– | Decathlete | Born and raised |
| Notah Begay III | 1972– | PGA golfer | Born and raised |
| Brent Bookwalter | 1984– | Cyclist | Born |
| Shelia Burrell | 1972– | Olympic heptathlete | Born |
| Cathy Carr | 1954– | Swimmer and Olympic gold medalist | Born and raised |
| Allen Church | 1928–2019 | Skiing official | Resident |
| Beth Coats | 1966– | Olympic biathlete | Born and raised |
| Wil Collins | 1978– | PGA golfer | Resident |
| Trent Dimas | 1970– | Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist | Born and raised |
| Mariah Duran | 1996– | Skateboarder | Born and raised |
| Janet Ely | 1953– | Olympic diver | Born and raised |
| Tim Garcia | 1955– | Tennis player | Raised |
| Carla Garrett | 1967– | Olympic discus thrower and weightlifter | Born |
| Joseph Hagerty | 1982– | Gymnast and Olympic bronze medalist | Born and raised |
| Pat Henry | 1951– | Collegiate track and field coach | Born and raised |
| Mbarak Hussein | 1965– | Distance runner | Resident |
| Kent Jones | 1967– | PGA golfer | Resident |
| Kathrin Keil | 1962– | Tennis player | Raised |
| Gina Kim | 2000– | Golfer | Born |
| David Livingston | 1962– | Tennis player | Born and raised |
| Austin Menaul | 1888–1975 | Track and field athlete and Olympic pentathlete | Born |
| Cowboy Jimmy Moore | 1910–1999 | Pool player | Resident |
| Buster Quist | 1936– | Javelin thrower | Resident |
| Jarrin Solomon | 1986– | Sprinter and Olympic bronze medalist | Born and raised; resident |
| Willie Tucker | 1872–1954 | Professional golfer and golf course architect | Resident |
| Chainey Umphrey | 1970– | Olympic gymnast | Born and raised |

## Writing

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Daniel Abraham | 1969– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Born and raised; resident |
| Paula Gunn Allen | 1939–2008 | Writer and poet | Born |
| Rudolfo Anaya | 1937–2020 | Writer | Resident |
| Louis Bayard | 1963– | Writer | Born |
| Suzy McKee Charnas | 1939–2023 | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident |
| Robert Crichton | 1925–1993 | Writer | Born |
| Mel Dinelli | 1912–1991 | Screenwriter and playwright | Born and raised |
| Stephen R. Donaldson | 1947– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident |
| Lois Duncan | 1934–2016 | Young adult fiction writer | Resident |
| Max Evans | 1924–2020 | Western writer | Resident |
| Erna Fergusson | 1888–1964 | Writer | Born and raised; resident |
| Harvey Fergusson | 1890–1971 | Writer | Born and raised |
| Kendrick Frazier | 1942–2022 | Science writer and editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine | Resident |
| Olivia Gatwood | 1992– | Poet | Born and raised |
| Steven Gould | 1955– | Science fiction writer | Resident |
| Joy Harjo | 1951– | Writer and U.S. Poet Laureate | Resident |
| Tony Hillerman | 1925–2008 | Mystery writer | Resident |
| Mira Jacob | 1973– | Writer | Born and raised |
| Betsy James | | Children's literature writer and illustrator | Resident |
| Larry Johnson | 1960– | Writer and cryonics whistleblower | Born and raised |
| Susan Krinard | | Paranormal romance and fantasy writer | Resident |
| J.M.G. Le Clézio | 1940– | Writer | Resident |
| Jane Lindskold | 1962– | Fantasy and science fiction writer | Resident |
| Carolyn Meyer | 1935– | Young adult fiction writer | Resident |
| Victor Milán | 1954–2018 | Science fiction writer | Raised; resident |
| Laura J. Mixon | 1957– | Science fiction writer | Resident |
| Steven T. Murray | 1943–2018 | Literary translator | Resident |
| Tiina Nunnally | 1952– | Literary translator | Resident |
| Simon J. Ortiz | 1941– | Writer and poet | Born |
| Kathryn Ptacek | 1952– | Horror writer | Raised |
| Kirstin Valdez Quade | | Writer | Born |
| Leroy Quintana | 1944– | Poet | Born |
| Lois Ruby | c. 1950– | Writer | Resident |
| Fred Saberhagen | 1930–2007 | Science fiction writer | Resident |
| Leslie Marmon Silko | 1948– | Writer | Born |
| Lauren Tarshis | 1963– | Children's literature writer | Born |
| Alisa Valdes | 1969– | Writer and journalist | Born and raised; resident |
| Robert E. Vardeman | 1947– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident |
| Sage Walker | | Science fiction writer | Resident |
| Harry Willson | 1932–2010 | Writer | Resident |
| Jay Wright | 1935– | Poet | Born |
| Rhiana Yazzie | | Playwright | Born |

## Miscellaneous

| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection |
| Francisco Xavier Chaves | 1762-1832 | Captured by Comanche near Albuquerque in 1770 |
| Francisco Martin Duran | 1968– | Attempted presidential assassin | Born and raised |
| Barbara Edwards | 1960– | Model, 1984 Playboy Playmate of the Year | Born |
| Alphonse Gallegos | 1931–1991 | Roman Catholic bishop, Servant of God (viz, being investigated for sainthood in Catholicism) | Born |
| Lady Ganga | 1966–2012 | Humanitarian | Resident |
| Daniel G. P. Gutierrez | 1964– | Episcopal bishop | Born and raised |
| Cissy King | 1946– | Dancer, featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show | Raised |
| Joe Mande | 1983– | Comedian and TV writer | Born |
| Marc Maron | 1963– | Comedian and podcaster | Raised |
| Ishmael Muhammad | 1964– | Minister in the Nation of Islam | Born |
| Mark Rudd | 1947– | Activist and Weather Underground member | Resident |