Famous people · Ribera
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ribera
The best known of them is Wally Funk, with articles in 29 languages. Lucky Varela, born in Pecos, 19 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Ribera yet. Across New Mexico, 103 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Wally Funk
Best known
Wally Funk
in 29 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ribera’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ribera
Nobody born in Ribera is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Teresa Leger Fernandez
born 1959American attorney and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ribera 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)
- Wally Funk: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Teresa Leger Fernandez: House Creative Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary King: Steve Terrell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Spiess-Ferris: Umberto Tosi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons