Famous people · Ponderosa
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ponderosa
The best known of them is Jace Norman, with articles in 38 languages. Closest of all is Helen Cordero, from Cochiti, 17 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Ponderosa yet. Albuquerque’s 51 names make the longest list in New Mexico.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Jace Norman
Best known
Jace Norman
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ponderosa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ponderosa
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Angie Reano Owen
born 1946Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo) jeweler
Michelle Lujan Grisham
born 1959Governor of New Mexico since 2019
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ponderosa 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 (7)
- Jace Norman: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle Lujan Grisham: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mae Marsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Walt: Maarten, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandr Wang: Village Global, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Montoya: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Cordero: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons