Famous people · La Mesa
Born near La Mesa: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Sarah Silva, was born in Vado, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Debbie Reynolds, with articles in 85 languages. Albuquerque’s 51 names make the longest list in New Mexico. After Albuquerque, the next longest list in New Mexico is Santa Fe’s, with 42.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Debbie Reynolds
Best known
Debbie Reynolds
in 85 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about La Mesa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near La Mesa
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jerry Hines
1903–1963American football and basketball player, coach, college athletics administrator
Anwar al-Awlaki
1971–2011American-Yemeni imam and suspected Islamist extremist
Janice McGeachin
born 1963Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2019 to 2023
Debbie Reynolds
1932–2016American actress, singer, and dancer
Gene Roddenberry
1921–1991American television screenwriter and producer
Mary Hay
1901–1957American dancer, actress, playwright and Ziegfeld girl
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Mesa 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 (12)
- Debbie Reynolds: Studio photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anwar al-Awlaki: Awlaki_1008.JPG: Muhammad ud-Deen derivative work: Greg A L, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paulina Chávez: Criticologos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawnacy Barber: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Castillo: Hefebreo from Tijuana, Mexico, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Silvestre Reyes: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Herrera: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janice McGeachin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Lawrence: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Hay: Ruth Waterbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon A. Hill: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. K. Waters: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons