Famous people · Nazlini
Born near Nazlini: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Brett Helquist, was born in Ganado, 15 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Nazlini is on record yet. Mesa’s 54 names make the longest list in Arizona. After Mesa, the next longest list in Arizona is Tucson’s, with 36.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Brett Helquist
Best known
Brett Helquist
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nazlini’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nazlini
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elizabeth Woody
born 1959Navajo/Wasco/Warm Springs/Yakama artist, poet, author, and educator
Carl Nelson Gorman
1907–1998Navajo artist, professor, code talker
Kenneth Begay
1913–1977Diné metalsmith and jeweler, 1913-1977
Stephanie Yellowhair
1976–2018Navajo transgender activist
Robert Chee
1937–1971Diné/Navajo artist, painter, printmaker (c.1937–1971)
Beatien Yazz
1928–2012Native American printmaker and watercolorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nazlini 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 (7)
- James S. Wall: Diocese of Gallup, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. C. Gorman: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raven Chacon: GSAPPstudent, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Shirley, Jr.: Environmental Protection Agency. Office of the Administrator. Office of Public Affairs. Office of Multimedia. (10/15/2014 - ) (Most Recent), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chee Dodge: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Nelson Gorman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Chee: DeGrazia Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons