Famous people · Santa Fe
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Santa Fe
Closest of all is Dennis Cook, from La Marque, 7 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Dickinson: 4 names, starting with Bill Gurley. Barry White is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Santa Fe.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Barry White
Best known
Barry White
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Santa Fe’s famous people
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Famous people born near Santa Fe
Nobody born in Santa Fe is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
King Vidor
1894–1982American film director, film producer, and screenwriter
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The longest list nearby is Dickinson’s, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Santa Fe 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 (8)
- Barry White: Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Vidor: Cathrine Curtis Corporation / First National Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Johnson: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liana Liberato: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valerie Perrine: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Helmond: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Brown: Sumori, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gurley: TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons