Born near Greasewood: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Harrison Begay, born in Whitecone, 13 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Greasewood is on record yet. The best known of them is Brett Helquist, with articles in 10 languages. Across Arizona, 97 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Greasewood’s famous people
Famous people born near Greasewood
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kenneth Begay
1913–1977Diné metalsmith and jeweler, 1913-1977

Elizabeth Woody
born 1959Navajo/Wasco/Warm Springs/Yakama artist, poet, author, and educator
Beatien Yazz
1928–2012Native American printmaker and watercolorist

Dan Namingha
born 1950Hopi painter and sculptor (b. 1950)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greasewood and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- James S. Wall: Diocese of Gallup, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Namingha: U.S. Consulate General Munich from Germany, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons