Famous people · La Cueva
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of La Cueva
The nearest, Casey Luna, was born in Jemez Pueblo, 19 mi away. The best known of them is Michelle Lujan Grisham, with articles in 38 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in La Cueva. Across New Mexico, 95 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Best known
Michelle Lujan Grisham
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about La Cueva’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near La Cueva
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michelle Lujan Grisham
born 1959Governor of New Mexico since 2019
Maria Martinez
1887–1980Native American potter 1887-1980
Antonio José Martínez
1793–1867New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician
Julian Martinez
1879–1943San Ildefonso painter and potter from New Mexico
Angie Reano Owen
born 1946Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) jeweler
Nora Naranjo-Morse
born 1953K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) potter and poet
Pablita Velarde
1918–2006K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) painter and illustrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Cueva 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 (17)
- Michelle Lujan Grisham: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Walt: Maarten, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandr Wang: Village Global, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Martinez: Wesley Bradfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Montoya: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Lujan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Cordero: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Kirk: Shuhei S from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonio José Martínez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- José Manuel Gallegos: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Luna: Powell/Luna Campaign Committee, Public domain, 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
- Awa Tsireh: Enos Studio (Life time: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian A. Chavez: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Velino Herrera: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons