Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico ranks 4,104th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arvfurstens palats, Durango (city), and Fareham. Memorable people born in Las Cruces, New Mexico include Shawnacy Barber, Anwar al-Awlaki, and Edgar Castillo. Memorable people who died in Las Cruces, New Mexico include Clyde Tombaugh, and Pat Garrett. Las Cruces, New Mexico has been the birth place of many athletes, and extremists and the death place of many astronomers, and religious figures. Las Cruces, New Mexico is located in United States.
Las Cruces is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico and the seat of Doña Ana County. As of the 2020 census the population was 111,385, making Las Cruces the most populous city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. The Las Cruces metropolitan area had an estimated population of 213,849 in 2017. It is the principal city of a metropolitan statistical area which encompasses all of Doña Ana County and is part of the larger El Paso–Las Cruces combined statistical area with a population of 1,088,420 making it the 56th largest combined statistical area in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1971 and 1994, Las Cruces, New Mexico was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Shawnacy Barber, Anwar al-Awlaki, and Edgar Castillo. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico including Clyde Tombaugh, and Pat Garrett.
People Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Go to all RankingsShawnacy Barber
ATHLETE
1994 - 2024
HPI: 40.05
Rank: 1
Anwar al-Awlaki
EXTREMIST
1971 - 2011
HPI: 39.16
Rank: 2
Edgar Castillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.59
Rank: 3
André Roberson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 22.44
Rank: 4
Micah Lawrence
SWIMMER
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Go to all RankingsClyde Tombaugh
ASTRONOMER
1906 - 1997
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 1
Pat Garrett
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1850 - 1908
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Las Cruces, New Mexico were athletes (1), extremists (1), soccer players (1), basketball players (1), and swimmers (1), while most who died were astronomers (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, including Shawnacy Barber. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Las Cruces, New Mexico, including Shawnacy Barber.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Las Cruces, New Mexico since 1700.