The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the state of Arizona and/or the Arizona Territory.
Film, television, and theater
Erika Alexander (born 1969) – actress
Steve Allen (1921–2000) – comedian, actor, composer, author, known as "The Father of TV Talk Shows"
Samaire Armstrong (born 1980) – actress, Juliet Darling on Dirty Sexy Money and Anna Stern on The O.C.
Jules Asner (born 1968) – actress and host of E!'s show Wild On!
Jaime Lyn Bauer (born 1949) – soap opera actress, played Lauralee Brooks on The Young and the Restless and Laura Spencer Horton on Days of Our Lives
Sandra Bernhard (born 1955) – actress, comedian
Michael Biehn (born 1956) – actor, The Terminator, Tombstone
Mika Boorem (born 1987) – actress, The Tom Show
Brooke Burke (born 1971) – actress, model, TV personality, Dancing with the Stars
Lynda Carter (born 1951) – actress and singer, known for "Wonder Woman", 1972 Miss World U.S.A.
Brady Corbet (born 1988) – actor
Matt Dallas (born 1982) – actor, Kyle XY
Ted Danson (born 1947) – actor, Cheers, CSI
Rosemary DeCamp (1910–2001) – actress, Yankee Doodle Dandy, The Bob Cummings Show
Andy Devine (1905–1977) – actor, Stagecoach, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Charles Dudley (1883–1952) – stage and film actor, studio make-up artist
Barbara Eden (born 1931) – actress, I Dream of Jeannie
Gail Edwards (born 1952) – actress, known for her roles in It's a Living, Blossom, and Full House
Jack Elam (1918–2003) – actor
Michael Ensign (born 1944) – actor, Boston Legal
Pablo Francisco (born 1974) – stand-up comedian, actor
Sammi Hanratty (born 1995) – child actress, The Unit, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Alexa Havins (born 1980) – actress, All My Children, One Life to Live, Torchwood
Amelia Heinle (born 1973) – actress, Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless; also played Mia Saunders on All My Children
David Henrie (born 1989) – actor, Wizards of Waverly Place, How I Met Your Mother, That's So Raven
Catherine Hicks (born 1951) – actress, 7th Heaven, Child's Play
Earl Hindman (1942–2003) – actor, Ryan's Hope, Home Improvement
Gregg Hoffman (1963–2005) – film producer
Michael Horse (born 1951) – artist, actor, Twin Peaks, Passenger 57
Dominic Janes (born 1994) – teen actor, ER, Out of Jimmy's Head, Dexter
Brad Johnson (born 1959) – actor
Tanner Maguire (born 1998) – child actor, Young Shawn Brady on Days of Our Lives
Taryn Manning (born 1978) – actress, fashion designer, singer/songwriter
Abigail Mavity (born 1993) – actress
Josh McDermitt (born 1978) – actor, comedian, Dr. Eugene Porter on The Walking Dead
Rachel Melvin (born 1985) – actress, Chelsea Brady on Days of Our Lives
Jenny Mollen (born 1979) – actress
Heather Morris (born 1987) – actress, Brittany Pierce on Glee
Tarah Paige (born 1982) – actress, dancer, gymnast, Make It or Break It
Mary Louise Parker (born 1964) – actress, Weeds, graduated from Marcos de Niza High School, Tempe
Valerie Perrine (born 1943) – actress, Superman, Lenny
Busy Philipps (born 1979) – actress, Cougar Town, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks
Larry Pine (born 1945) – actor
Greg Proops (born 1959) – actor, comedian
Liz Renay (1926–2007) – actress
Terry Rhoads (born 1951) – actor
Jennifer Rubin (born 1962) – actress, model
Kylee Saunders (born 1994) – Japanese-American singer
Garry Shandling (1949-2016) – actor, comedian, The Larry Sanders Show
David Spade (born 1965) – actor, comedian, Saturday Night Live, Tommy Boy, Just Shoot Me
Fay Spain (1932–1983) – actress
Chelsea Kane (born 1988) – actress, singer, Jonas, Fish Hooks
Danny Slavin (born 1973) – actor, Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy
Emma Stone (born 1988) – actress, The Help, Crazy, Stupid, Love., The Amazing Spider-Man
Amber Valletta (born 1974) – actress, model
Janet Varney (born 1976) – actress, On the Lot
Kate Walsh (born 1967) – actress, Dr. Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice
Scott William Winters (born 1965) – actor, Oz, NYPD Blue
Shannon Woodward (born 1984) – actress, Westworld, Raising Hope, The Riches
Jason Zumwalt (born 1975) – actor, scriptwriter, known as voice of Roman in Grand Theft Auto IV
Military and war
Timothy Creamer (born 1959) – U.S. Army Colonel, NASA astronaut
Ira Hayes (1923–1955) – United States Marine Corps, World War II, helped to raise United States flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima
Ralph S. Johnson (1906–2010) – aviator and former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives who retired to Scottsdale and Tempe
Frank Luke (1897–1918) – World War I fighter pilot, Medal of Honor Recipient
Lori Piestewa (1979–2003) – United States Army, first Native American woman from Arizona to be killed in war; Iraq War, Purple Heart and Prisoner of War Medal recipient
Pat Tillman (1976–2004) – United States Army, Afghanistan Silver Star recipient, college and NFL football player
Jim Adkins (born 1975) – lead singer and guitarist for the band Jimmy Eat World
Rex Allen (1920–1999) – singer-songwriter, actor, known as "The Arizona Cowboy"
Ryan Avery – musician, comedian, performance artist
Chester Bennington (born 1976) – lead singer for the band Linkin Park
Dierks Bentley – country singer (Phoenix)
Derrick Bostrom (born 1960) – Meat Puppets drummer
Jess Bowen (born 1989) – alternative rock musician, drummer of The Summer Set
Michelle Branch (born 1983) – singer-songwriter, guitarist
Kennedy Brock (born 1989) – alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Maine
Glen Campbell – singer, musician and actor; inductee to Country Music Hall of Fame
Alice Cooper (born 1948) – rock and roll singer
Brian Dales (born 1989) – alternative rock musician, lead singer of The Summer Set
Duane Eddy – singer, inductee of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Linda Eder (born 1961) – singer, Broadway star and recording artist
Travis Edmonson (1932–2009) – singer-songwriter, part of folk duo Bud & Travis
David Ellefson (born 1964) – bass guitar player and co-founder of the metal band Megadeth
Dolan Ellis (born 1935) – singer-songwriter, official State Balladeer since 1966, original member of New Christy Minstrels
Esteban – musician
Frank Fafara – early 1960s pop singer, TV star of Wallace & Ladmo Show
Steve George – of the group Mr. Mister
John Gomez (born 1991) – alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Summer Set
Stephen Gomez (born 1988) – alternative rock musician, bassist of The Summer Set
Lalo Guerrero (1916–2005) – singer-songwriter, known as "The Father of Chicano Music", recipient of the National Medal of Arts
Waylon Jennings – singer; inductee to Country Music Hall of Fame
Joe Jonas – former member of the Jonas Brothers and current lead singer of the pop-rock band DNCE
Maynard James Keenan – actor, frontman for Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer
Brandon Kellum – frontman for American Standards
Patrick Kirch (born 1990) – alternative rock musician, drummer of The Maine
Cris Kirkwood (born 1960) – guitar and vocals for the Meat Puppets
Katie Lee – folk singer
Charles Mingus (1922–1979) – jazz bassist, composer and bandleader
Josh Montgomery (born 1988) – alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Summer Set
Dave Mustaine (born 1961) – frontman and founder of the metal band Megadeth
Jason Newsted – former bassist of heavy metal band Metallica
Wayne Newton (born 1942) – singer, known as "Mr. Las Vegas"
Stevie Nicks (born 1948) – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, known for solo work and as lead singer with Fleetwood Mac
Hans Olson (born 1952) – American musician, singer and songwriter; inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame
Buck Owens – country singer and musician; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame (Mesa)
Richard Page – of the group Mr. Mister
CeCe Peniston – pop singer
Marty Robbins (1925–1982) – country music singer
Linda Ronstadt (born 1946) – singer and songwriter, 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
Nate Ruess (born 1982) – lead singer of Fun. and formerly of The Format
Alvie Self – 1960s musician and singer
Bob Shane (born 1934) – singer, founding member of The Kingston Trio
Jordin Sparks (born 1989) – singer, winner of American Idol Season 6
Tanya Tucker (born 1958) – country singer
Brooke White (born 1983) – indie pop, folk-pop singer
Apache Kid (1860–1896?) – outlaw, reported killer of three Arizona lawmen 1889–1890
Cochise (1812–1874) – chief of the Chiricahua Apache
Geronimo (1829–1909) – leader of Chiricahua Apache who fought against encroachment of European settlers on Native American lands; hero of Native American fight for respect and independence
James Reavis (1843–1914) – self-styled "Baron of Arizona", claimed to have owned much of Arizona
Thad Allen (born 1949) – retired U.S. Coast Guard admiral; National Incident Commander under President Barack Obama
Joe Arpaio (born 1932) – former Maricopa County Sheriff (1993-2016)
Bruce Babbitt (born 1938) – former Governor of Arizona (1978–1987), and Secretary of the Interior in the Clinton Administration (1993–2001)
Harriet C. Babbitt (born 1947) – First Lady of Arizona (1978–1987), U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (1993–1997), and Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (1997–2001)
William Docker Browning (1931–2008) – federal judge
Dean Burch – former chairman of the Republican National Committee
César Chávez (1927–1993) – labor union leader
Dennis DeConcini – (born 1937) retired U.S. Senator (1977–1994)
Gabrielle Giffords – (born 1970) – U.S. Representative, wounded in the 2011 Tucson shooting
Barry M. Goldwater (1909–1998) – longtime Arizona Senator (1953-1965, 1969-1987), and 1964 Republican nominee for president
Carl Hayden (1877–1972) – U.S. Senator, holds the record for the longest service in the U.S. Congress
Don Lorenzo Hubbell – Arizona State Senator
John C. Keegan – judge, legislator, Mayor of Peoria
Lisa Keegan – legislator, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Denison Kitchel (1908–2002) – Scottsdale lawyer and the Goldwater presidential national campaign manager in 1964
Rex E. Lee (1935–1996) – United States Solicitor General during the Reagan Administration
John McCain (born 1936) – Panamanian-born politician, longtime Arizona Senator since 1986, former Navy Officer, and 2008 Republican nominee for president
Sandra Day O'Connor (born 1930) – first female Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Mary Peters (born 1948) – United States Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush
Dan Quayle (born 1947) – former U.S. Senator from Indiana (1981-1989), and 44th Vice President of the United States under George HW Bush
William Rehnquist (1924–2005) – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Shadegg (born 1949) – former U.S. representative from Phoenix
Stephen Shadegg (1909–1990) – political consultant associated with Barry Goldwater
John G.F. Speiden (1900–1970) Rancher and political insider. Various state boards.
Glenn Spencer – advocate against illegal immigration
Jack Taylor – mayor of Mesa from 1966 to 1972; member of both houses, consecutively, of the Arizona legislature
David King Udall – Arizona Territorial Legislature
Don Taylor Udall – Arizona State Legislature
Jesse Addison Udall – Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
John Hunt Udall – Mayor of Phoenix
Levi Stewart Udall – Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Nick Udall – Mayor of Phoenix
Mark Udall – Senator from Colorado
Morris "Mo" Udall (1922–1998) – U.S. Congressman and former pro-basketball player
Stewart Udall (1920-2010) – U.S. Congressman and Secretary of the Interior during the JFK and LBJ administrations
Science and medicine
Russell Merle Genet – research scholar and astronomer
Joseph Hilbe (born 1944) – statistician – professor, and author
Craig D. Idso – founder and chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change
Percival Lowell (1855–1916) – astronomer and founder of the Lowell Observatory
Julia Robinson – mathematician
Max Aaron (born 1992) – 2013 U.S. national champion figure skater
Jeremy Affeldt (born 1979) – relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) - boxing champion and activist
Prince Amukamara (born 1989) – cornerback for the New York Giants
Brian Anderson (born 1982) – outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
Dave Baldwin (born 1938) – Major League Baseball player
Brian Bannister (born 1981) – starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
Danny Batten (born 1987) – linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
Jerryd Bayless (born 1988) – player for the Toronto Raptors
John Beck (born 1981) – quarterback for the Washington Redskins
Rich Beem (born 1970) – professional golfer
Charlie Beljan (born 1984) – professional golfer
Mike Bell (born 1983) – running back for the New Orleans Saints
Mike Bibby (born 1978) – retired NBA point guard
Eddie Bonine (born 1981) – relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
Dallas Braden (born 1983) – starting pitcher for the Oakland A's
Debbie Bramwell-Washington (born 1966) – IFBB professional bodybuilder
Brian Broderick (born 1986) – pitcher for the Sugar Land Skeeters
Keith Brown (born 1964) – pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
Mike Budenholzer – head coach for the Atlanta Hawks
Kole Calhoun (born 1987) – outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels
Michael Carbajal (born 1967) – boxing champion
Ka'Deem Carey (born 1992) – running back for the Chicago Bears
D. J. Carrasco (born 1977) – MLB pitcher
Henry Cejudo – 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal winner in wrestling
Steve Colter (born 1962) – retired NBA point guard
Manuel Contreras (born 1993) – left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Bryce Cotton (born 1992) – point guard for the San Antonio Spurs
Billy Cundiff (born 1980) – placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens
Ike Davis (born 1987) – first baseman for the Oakland A's
Khris Davis (born 1987) – left fielder for the Oakland A's
Tyeler Davison (born 1992) – defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints
Chris DeGeare (born 1987) – offensive guard for the Minnesota Vikings
Na'il Diggs (born 1978) – retired NFL linebacker
Shelley Duncan (born 1979) – former MLB left fielder
Karl Eller (born 1928) – owner of the Phoenix Suns
Sean Elliott (born 1968) – basketball player
Andre Ethier (born 1982) – outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Nick Evans (born 1986) – player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Jeff Feagles – NFL punter
Carrick Felix (born 1990) – player for the Utah Jazz
Ryan Fitzpatrick (born 1982) – NFL quarterback for the New York Jets
D. J. Foster (born 1993) – NFL running back for the New England Patriots
Channing Frye (born 1983) – center and power forward for the Phoenix Suns
Brianna & Nicole Garcia (born 1983) – professional wrestling twins, WWE from 2007 to 2012
David Gossett (born 1979) – professional golfer
Superstar Billy Graham (born 1943) – professional wrestler
Everson Griffen (born 1987) – defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings
Eric Hagg (born 1989) – safety for the Cleveland Browns
Scott Hairston (born 1980) – left fielder for the San Diego Padres
Max Hall (born 1985) – quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
J. J. Hardy (born 1982) – shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles
Billy Hatcher (born 1960) – MLB player and coach
Mickey Hatcher (born 1955) – MLB player and coach
Todd Heap (born 1980) – tight end for the Baltimore Ravens
Misty Hyman (born 1979) – 2000 Olympics gold medalist swimmer
Richie Incognito (born 1983) – guard for the Buffalo Bills
Reggie Jackson – professional baseball player, Hall of Famer
Helen Jacobs (1908–1997) – tennis player, member of International Tennis Hall of Fame
Robert James (born 1983) – linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
J. J. Jansen (born 1986) – long snapper for the Carolina Panthers
Richard Jefferson (born 1980) – small forward for the Dallas Mavericks
Brian Jennings (born 1976) – long snapper and tight end for the San Francisco 49ers
Elliot Johnson (born 1984) -utility player for the Cleveland Indians
Nick Johnson (born 1992) – player for the Houston Rockets
Julie Johnston (born 1992) – defender for the United States women's national soccer team and Chicago Red Stars
Levi Jones (born 1979) – offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins
Cameron Jordan (born 1989) – defensive end for the New Orleans Saints
Ryan Kalil (born 1985) – center for the Carolina Panthers
Devon Kennard (born 1991) – linebacker for the New York Giants
Ian Kinsler (born 1982) – second baseman for the Detroit Tigers
Paul Konerko (born 1976) – first baseman for the Chicago White Sox
Kyle Kosier (born 1978) – guard for the Dallas Cowboys
Frank Kush (born 1925) – head football coach for Arizona State and NFL's Baltimore Colts
Spencer Larsen (born 1984) – NFL fullback
Kevin Long (born 1966) – hitting coach for the New York Mets
Lou Marson (born 1986) – catcher for the Cleveland Indians
Doug Mathis (born 1983) – relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers
Billy Mayfair (born 1966) – professional golfer
Mickey McConnell (born 1989) – player for the Texas Legends
Phil Mickelson (born 1970) – professional golfer
Zach Miller (born 1985) – tight end for the Seattle Seahawks
Brad Mills (born 1985) – relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
Bryce Molder (born 1979) – professional golfer
Arte Moreno (born 1946) – owner of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Trent Murphy (born 1990) – linebacker for the Washington Redskins
Bart Oates (born 1958) – center for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers
Larry Owens (born 1983) – player for the Iowa Energy
Jim Palmer (born 1945) – starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Baseball Hall of Famer
Danica Patrick – auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League and NASCAR
James Pazos (born 1991) – relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
Andrus Peat (born 1993) – offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints
Rodney Peete (born 1966) – USC and NFL quarterback
Pat Perez (born 1976) – professional golfer
Scott Pinckney (born 1989) – professional golfer
Mike Pollak (born 1985) – guard for the Cincinnati Bengals
Don Pooley (born 1951) – professional golfer
Ted Purdy (born 1973) – professional golfer
Brooks Reed (born 1987) – defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons
Chaz Schilens (born 1985) – wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Curt Schilling (born 1966) – professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster
Tyler Schmitt (born 1986) – NFL long snapper
Wes Schweitzer (born 1993) – offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons
Lyle Sendlein (born 1984) – center for the Arizona Cardinals
Paul Silas (born 1943) – NBA player and coach
Shelley Smith (born 1987) – guard for the Houston Texans
Eric Sogard (born 1986) – second baseman for the Oakland Athletics
Sammy Solis (born 1988) – relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals
Ken Stabler (1945–2015) – Four-time Pro Bowl NFL quarterback, primarily with the Oakland Raiders
Kerri Strug (born 1977) – gymnast – 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Marcus Thomas (born 1984) – NFL running back
Michael Thompson (born 1985) – professional golfer
Pat Tillman – college and pro football player killed in Afghanistan
Tim Toone (born 1985) – wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
Howard Twitty (born 1949) – professional golfer
Bobby Wade (born 1981) – wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
Ken Westerfield (born 1947) – disc sports (Frisbee) pioneer
Markus Wheaton (born 1991) – wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Danny White – professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
Tom Wilhelmsen – relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
Dot Wilkinson – Hall of Fame inductee for bowling and softball
Alan Williams (born 1993) – player for the Phoenix Suns
Darren Woodson (born 1969) – professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
Television and radio
Rich Buhler (1946–2012) – radio talk show host, evangelical Christian author
Rachel Campos-Duffy (born 1971) – TV personality, The Real World: San Francisco, The View
Cheryl Casone (born 1970) – anchor for the Fox Business Network and business correspondent for Fox News
Joan Ganz Cooney (born 1929) – TV producer of Sesame Street
John Garcia – National Geographic Channel's DogTown series star, Guinness World Record holder
Savannah Guthrie (born 1971) – White House correspondent for NBC News, co-host of NBC's Today Show
Dan Hicks (born 1962) – sportscaster for NBC
Pat Hughes (born 1955) – play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs for WGN radio
Don Imus (born 1940) – nationally syndicated talk radio host, Imus in the Morning
Meghan McCain (born 1984) – national radio personality, Fox News contributor
Jenni Pulos – Jeff Lewis's assistant on Bravo's Flipping Out
Johnny Chan – professional poker player, 10–time World Series of Poker champion
Rob Leatham – professional shooter, 24-time USPSA National champion
Aron Ra – president of the Atheist Alliance of America, host of the Ra-Men Podcast
Rick Alan Ross – deprogrammer
Larry T. Wimmer – professor of economics
Roger L. Worsley – educator
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