Famous people · Cochiti Lake
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cochiti Lake
Closest of all is Virgil Ortiz, from Cochiti, 3 mi away. No entry yet names Cochiti Lake as a birthplace. Michelle Lujan Grisham is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. In all of New Mexico, the famous people on record come from 96 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Best known
Michelle Lujan Grisham
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cochiti Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cochiti Lake
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Angie Reano Owen
born 1946Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) jeweler
Michelle Lujan Grisham
born 1959Governor of New Mexico since 2019
Adrian Grenier
born 1976American actor, director, producer, musician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cochiti Lake 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 (6)
- Michelle Lujan Grisham: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mae Marsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Nelson: Max Factor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Ray Luján: Office of Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Walt: Maarten, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandr Wang: Village Global, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons