List of Famous people born in New Mexico, United States of America
Alan Branch
Alan Keith Branch is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft and has also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, and New England Patriots. He played college football at Michigan.
Austin Trout
Austin Dwayne Trout is an American professional boxer who held the WBA (Regular) light middleweight title from 2011 to 2013. He is also a three-time light middleweight world title challenger; challenging twice for the IBF title in 2016 and 2017, as well as the WBC title in 2018.
Willow Shields
Willow Shields is an American actress. She played Primrose Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series, Grace in Beyond the Blackboard, Rachel in Into the Rainbow, Lorian in Woodstuck or Bust, and starred as Serena in the Netflix-original series Spinning Out.
Chevel Shepherd
Chevel Shepherd is an American singer. She is the winner of season 15 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 16. On May 26, 2019, Shepherd performed God Bless America before the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500.
Jay Roach
Mathew Jay Roach is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Austin Powers film series (1997–2002), Meet the Parents (2000), Meet the Fockers (2004), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), The Campaign (2012), Trumbo (2015), and Bombshell (2019).
James Borrego
James Borrego is an American basketball coach who is the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Sonny West
Joseph "Sonny" West is an American songwriter and musician, best known as the co-writer of two of Buddy Holly's biggest hits: "Oh, Boy!" and "Rave On".
David Bowdich
David Lance Bowdich is an American law enforcement officer currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prior to his current post, Bowdich served as the Associate Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from April 2016 to April 2018, while serving as the Acting Deputy Director from January 29, 2018 until his promotion on April 13, 2018.
Lorenzo Antonio
Lorenzo Antonio, is an American Latin music singer-songwriter, who is known and recognized in Mexico, the United States, and Latin America. He was raised in both Mexico and in the United States, and is fluent in both Spanish and English. Most of his songs are in Spanish, but he has released songs in English as well.
Jeremy Foley
Jeremy Foley is an American actor and director. Foley is perhaps best known for his appearance as Billy in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Nightmares", as well as his supporting role of Griffen Lowe in the Nickelodeon show Caitlin's Way.