
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sunland Park
Debbie Reynolds is the most widely known, written about in 86 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Sunland Park yet. The nearest, Silvestre Reyes, was born in Canutillo, 7 mi away. Next door, the list for El Paso holds 35, Debbie Reynolds first.
What stands out about Sunland Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Sunland Park
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Debbie Reynolds
1932–2016American actress, singer, and dancer
Gene Roddenberry
1921–1991American television screenwriter and producer


Mary Hay
1901–1957American dancer, actress, playwright and Ziegfeld girl


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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in El Paso: 35.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunland Park 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)
- Debbie Reynolds: Studio photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paulina Chávez: Criticologos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Silvestre Reyes: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Hay: Ruth Waterbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon A. Hill: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. K. Waters: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
