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Film, TV & Stage
Adrian Grenier
born 1976American actor, director, producer, musician
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Famous people · Santa Fe
42 famous people were born in Santa Fe, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
With articles in 34 languages, Adrian Grenier is the most widely known. Ben Ray Luján is second and Lori Nelson third. The largest group, 22, was born between 1920 and 1969. Born in 1650, Manuel de Sandoval is the first name on record, and Jerome Rivera, born in 1995, the most recent.
Born here
42
notable people
Best known
Adrian Grenier
in 34 Wikipedia languages
First
1650
Manuel de Sandoval
Youngest
1995
Jerome Rivera
Most common field
Politics & Law
14 people
Also called it home
17
notable residents
What stands out about Santa Fe’s famous people
A town of writers and artistsWriters and artists make up 10 of the 42, 2.3 times the usual share.Still making names21 were born since 1950, the youngest in 1995.A chosen home17 more notable people chose to live in Santa Fe, including George R. R. Martin.42 notable peopleWith 42 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Santa Fe is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 2.3 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Santa Fe’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 7 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & MedicineMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Santa Fe
Adrian Grenier, Ben Ray Luján and Lori Nelson are written about in 34, 24 and 23 languages.
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Everyone else born in Santa Fe
Another 39, 13 of them leaders.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Santa Fe home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Santa Fe, though born elsewhere.
Olive Oatman
1837–1903American living in Mormon, Tolkepaya, and Mohave societies after childhood kidnapping
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Ifeoma Ozoma
born 1990American public policy specialist and technology industry equity advocate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Santa Fe and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Ben Ray Luján: Office of Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Nelson: Max Factor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Wirth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Ray Valdez: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Kapp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Santiago Baca: Onehandclapping, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cormac McCarthy: From dust jacket: "Photograph of Cormac McCarthy by David Styles", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Richardson: Roger H. Goun from Brentwood, NH, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Colter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Rotich: Gr5, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Oatman: Benjamin F. Powelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Stinson: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons