List of people from Albuquerque
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This is a list of notable celebrities who were either born in, or who have lived in, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Edmund G. Ross (born 1826), newspaperman, U.S. Senator
- Clyde Tingley (born 1882), politician, NM Governor
- Clinton P. Anderson (born 1895), politician, U.S. Senator
- Ernie Pyle (born 1900), famous WWII correspondent
- George J. Maloof, Sr. (born 1903), businessman, banker, NBA team owner
- Tony Hillerman (born 1925), fiction author
- Bill Daily (born 1928), actor and comedian
- Juan Cole (born 1952), historian
- Ben Abruzzo (born 1930), record setting balloonist
- Fred Saberhagen (born 1930, Chicago, Illinois), science fiction author
- Pete Domenici (born 1932), U.S. Senator
- Bobby Unser (born 1934), race car driver
- Maxie Anderson (born 1934), record setting balloonist
- Rudolfo Anaya (born 1937), fiction author
- Don Perkins (born 1938), NFL running back
- Bob Foster (born 1938), world light-heavyweight boxing champion 1968–1974
- Al Unser Sr. (born 1939), race car driver
- Don Schrader (born 1945), local celebrity, public access tv host, activist
- Cissy King (born 1946), featured performer - The Lawrence Welk Show
- John Baker (born c. 1948), runner, running coach, subject of "A Shining Season"
- Randy Castillo (born 1950), drummer,artist
- Sidney Gutierrez (born 1951), Shuttle Astronaut
- Tito Landrum (born 1954, Joplin, Missouri), major league baseball player
- Bill Gates (born 1955), businessman, founder of Microsoft
- Joe Maloof (born c. 1955), casino developer, NBA team president
- Gavin Maloof (born c. 1956), casino developer, NBA team vice president
- Jay Roach (born 1957), director, producer
- Ronnie Lott (born 1959), NFL defensive back
- Barbara Edwards (born 1960), Sept. 1983 Playmate of the Month & 1984 Playmate of the Year
- Mike Judge (born 1962), animator, actor and writer
- Al Unser Jr. (born 1962), race car driver
- Jim Everett (born 1963), NFL quarterback
- Beth Moore-Love (born 1964), Unpop artist
- French Stewart (born 1964), actor
- Jeff Bezos (born 1964), Amazon.com founder
- Don McIver (born 1965), poet, producer
- Kate Snow, ABC and CNN News Anchor
- Johnny Tapia (born 1967), world champion boxer
- Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (born 1969), fiction author
- Matthew O'Neill (born 1969), poet, activist, lawyer
- Trent Dimas (born 1970), Olympic gold medallist
- Eric Chamberlain (born 1971), musician
- Chris Federico (born 1972), author and composer
- Notah Begay III (born 1972), PGA golfer
- J. Sanchez (born 1972), organizer Fireball Run; one of the largest auto rallys in the US
- Neil Patrick Harris (born 1973), actor
- Danny Romero (born 1974), world champion boxer
- Steve-O (born 1974), actor, Jackass
- Xzibit (born 1974), rap artist and television host
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. (born 1976), actor
- Brian Urlacher (born 1978), NFL linebacker
- The Shins (fl. 1997), Indie rock band
- Diego Sanchez (born 1981), MMA fighter
