Famous people · La Villita
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of La Villita
The nearest, Joseph L. Sanchez, was born in Alcalde, 1 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from La Villita yet. Next door, the list for Alcalde holds Joseph L. Sanchez. Scott Tipton is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Scott Tipton
Best known
Scott Tipton
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about La Villita’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near La Villita
The 18 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
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Alcalde: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Villita 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)
- Scott Tipton: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia D. Lopez: Pattylopez, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Eppie Archuleta: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons