Famous People from New Mexico

New Mexico Biographies, Famous People from New Mexico

Alexander McGillivray

Robert O. Anderson (1917 - ) Founder of ARCO Oil & Gas; lives in Roswell.

William Bonney "Billy the Kid" (1859 - 1881) New Mexico's most infamous outlaw.

Ralph Bunche (1903 - 1971) Nobel Peace Prize winner; lived in Albuquerque.

John Denver (1943 - 1997) Famous Singer/songwriter; born in Roswell.

William Hanna (1910 - 2001 ) Created Yogi Bear and The Flintstones cartoons; born in Melrose.

Neil Patrick Harris (1973 - ) TV actor who played Doogie Howser, M.D; born in Albuquerque.

Conrad Hilton (1887 - 1979) Founded the Hilton hotel chain; born in San Antonio.

Val Kilmer (1959 - ) Actor, famous for roles in The Saint, Top Gun and Tombstone.

Demi Moore (1962 - ) Famous Actress; born in Roswell.

Michael Martin Murphey (1945 - ) Western singer; lives on a ranch in Taos.

Georgia O'Keeffe (1887 - 1984)Well-known artist; lived in Abiquiú.

More Famous People of New Mexico

Bruce Cabot actor, Carlsbad

Dennis Chavez senator, Los Chavez

Mangus Coloradas apache leader

Edward Condon physicist, Alamogordo

Robert Crichton author, Albuquerque

Pete Domenici senator, Albuquerque

Harvey Fergusson author, Albuquerque

Sid Gutierrez astronaut, Albuquerque

Neil Patrick Harris actor, Albuquerque

Peter Hurd artist, Roswell

Ralph Kiner baseball player, sportscaster, Santa Rita

William Henry Bill Mauldin political cartoonist, Mountain Park

John Madden sportscaster, Austin

Harrison Schmitt politician, Santa Rosa

Kim Stanley actress, Tularosa

Slim Summerville comedian, Albuquerque

Al Unser auto racer, Albuquerque

Bobby Unser auto racer, Albuquerque

Victorio Apache chief

Thomas Weaver anthropologist, author Greenville

Linda Wertheimer NPR correspondent, Carlsbad

Experience the World Book Difference!
Since 1917, World Book, Inc., has set the standard for providing accuracy, objectivity, and reliability in research materials for both children and adults.

For over 80 years, World Book has been committed to publishing encyclopedias and references that meet the highest standards of editorial excellence while keeping pace with the technological developments that define the computer age.

This commitment has culminated in the publication of the number-one selling print encyclopedia in the world, World Book, and market leading electronic products such as World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia and World Book Online. Recent publications include World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia, a new Childcraft-The How and Why Library, and Animals of the World.

Click here to Visit the World Book Store.