Anwar al-Awlaki
1971–2011American-Yemeni imam and suspected Islamist extremist
Famous people · University Park
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of University Park
Anwar al-Awlaki, born in Las Cruces, 4 mi away, is the closest. In all of New Mexico, the famous people on record come from 95 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in University Park. No town in New Mexico lists more than Albuquerque, with 51.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Anwar al-Awlaki
Best known
Anwar al-Awlaki
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about University Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near University Park
Nobody born in University Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Janice McGeachin
born 1963Lieutenant Governor of Idaho from 2019 to 2023
Jerry Hines
1903–1963American football and basketball player, coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is University 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 (7)
- Anwar al-Awlaki: Awlaki_1008.JPG: Muhammad ud-Deen derivative work: Greg A L, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawnacy Barber: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Castillo: Hefebreo from Tijuana, Mexico, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Silvestre Reyes: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Herrera: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janice McGeachin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Lawrence: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons