27 famous people were born within 35 miles of El Duende
Agueda Salazar Martinez, born in Chamita, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Maria Martinez, with articles in 15 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from El Duende yet. Of the bordering towns, Chamita has a list, with Agueda Salazar Martinez.
What stands out about El Duende’s famous people
Famous people born near El Duende
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Geronima Cruz Montoya
1915–2015Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo artist and educator


Jacobo de la Serna
born 1965American ceramic artist, Spanish Colonial scholar, and painter


Nora Naranjo-Morse
born 1953K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) potter and poet

Pablita Velarde
1918–2006K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) painter and illustrator



Maria Martinez
1887–1980Native American potter 1887-1980


Julian Martinez
1879–1943San Ildefonso painter and potter from New Mexico


Antonio José Martínez
1793–1867New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, one has a famous name listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is El Duende 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 (15)
- Maria Martinez: Wesley Bradfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Lujan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Tipton: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonio José Martínez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- José Manuel Gallegos: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia D. Lopez: Pattylopez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francisco Antonio Manzanares: U.S. Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian Martinez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pablita Velarde: Photograph by Chris Judson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Satya Rhodes-Conway: US Department of Labor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth J. Gonzales: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Awa Tsireh: Enos Studio (Life time: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eppie Archuleta: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Garcia: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian A. Chavez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons