
Born near Las Tusas: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ben Shelly, was born in Thoreau, 11 mi away. Marvin Stephens is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. 95 towns in New Mexico have at least one famous person on record. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Las Tusas.
What stands out about Las Tusas’ famous people
Famous people born near Las Tusas
Nobody born in Las Tusas is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Gerald Nailor, Sr.
1917–1952Navajo traditional painter from New Mexico
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Las Tusas 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 (3)
- Ben Shelly: Seb az86556, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alissa Moreno: Alissa_Headshot.jpg: Leonardo Canneto derivative work: StAnselm, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Nailor, Sr.: Milton Snow / Bureau of Indian Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons