Famous people · La Bajada
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of La Bajada
Joseph Montoya, born in Peña Blanca, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Adrian Grenier, with articles in 34 languages. No famous person on record lists La Bajada as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Adrian Grenier
Best known
Adrian Grenier
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about La Bajada’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near La Bajada
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Angie Reano Owen
born 1946Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) jeweler
Kenneth Walker
1898–1943United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Adrian Grenier
born 1976American actor, director, producer, musician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Bajada 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)
- Mae Marsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Ray Luján: Office of Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Nelson: Max Factor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Montoya: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Cordero: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Walker: Official US Army Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons