#1Tularosa counts 5 famous people, first among them Kim Stanley
Articles in 36 languages make the American actress Kim Stanley the best known. Behind the leader come Jan Clayton and Steve Ontiveros. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 4 in all. Half or more of the towns in New Mexico have no one on record, but this one has 19.3 for every 10,000 residents.
What stands out about Tularosa’s famous people
When Tularosa’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 1 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Tularosa
First, Kim Stanley (36 languages), then Jan Clayton (12) and Steve Ontiveros (6).
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#2What Tularosa is known for
2 of them work in Film, TV & Stage, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Tularosa
The rest number 2, with 2 leaders among them.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tularosa 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 (3)
- Kim Stanley: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Clayton: Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn for the show's sponsor, Campbell's Soup. It was not uncommon in the 1950s and 1960s for publicity material to be distributed by either an advertising or public relations agency., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine D. Ortega: Comet Photo AG (Zürich), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons