Born near Taos Ski Valley: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Larry Torres, born in Arroyo Seco, 10 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Taos Ski Valley as a birthplace. The best known of them is Chiara Aurelia, with articles in 21 languages. Across New Mexico, 98 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Taos Ski Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Taos Ski Valley
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taos Ski 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 (5)
- David Hykes: MirrorWorld, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chief Ouray: Uncited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Morley Cleaveland: Stanford University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benigno C. Hernández: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Morley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons