
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Valley
Demi Lovato, born in Albuquerque, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Albuquerque lists the most: 51, with Demi Lovato first. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51. After Albuquerque, the next longest list in New Mexico is Santa Fe’s, with 42.
What stands out about South Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near South Valley
Nobody born in South Valley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Adelina Otero-Warren
1881–19651882-1965 , suffragist, politician, and author

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Albuquerque has the most on record, with 51.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Valley 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)
- Demi Lovato: Ashley Graham, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nordhaus: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jace Norman: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annabeth Gish: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willow Shields: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baca: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adelina Otero-Warren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
