The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Arizona.
Art/Literature/Journalism
- Edward Abbey (1970–1989), author and environmentalist
- Helen Andelin (1920-2009), author
- Erma Bombeck (1927–1996), author, newspaper columnist and humorist
- "Ted" Ettore DeGrazia (1909–1982), American impressionist painter, sculptor, and lithographer
- Zane Grey (1872–1939), author and novelist
- Bil Keane (born 1922), cartoonist
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959), prominent architect of the 20th century
- Frederick Sommer (1905–1999), artist / photographer
- Stephenie Meyer (born 1973), Author-teen literature novelist. Twilight (series)
Film/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
- Lynda Carter (born 1951), actress, best known for "Wonder Woman" also won Miss World U.S.A. 1972
- Brady Corbet (born 1988), actor
- Matt Dallas (born 1982), actor, Kyle XY
- Ted Danson (born 1947), actor
- Rosemary DeCamp (1910–2001), actress
- Andy Devine (1905–1977), actor
- Barbara Eden (born 1934), actress
- Michael Ensign (born 1944), actor, Boston Legal
- Danielle Hanratty (born 1991), teen actress, The Unit
- Sammi Hanratty (born 1995), child actress, The Unit, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- Amelia Heinle (born 1973), actress, Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless; also played Mia Saunders on All My Children
- Catherine Hicks (born 1951), actress
- Michael Horse (born 1951), artist, actor, Twin Peaks, Passenger 57
- Rob Hyland (born 1967), actor
- Dominic Janes (born 1994), teen actor, ER, Out of Jimmy's Head, Dexter
- Brad Johnson (born 1959), actor
- Taryn Manning (born 1978), actress, fashion designer, singer/songwriter
- Valerie Perrine (born 1943), actress
- Larry Pine (born 1945), actor
- Greg Proops (born 1959), actor, comedian
- Liz Renay (1926-2007), actress
- Garry Shandling (born 1949), actor, comedian
- David Spade (born 1965), actor, comedian
- Steven Spielberg (born 1946), film director and producer
- Raj Suri (born 1974), actor, best known for role in "Dark Places" "Raj Suri's IMDB Page". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1923215/.
- Janet Varney (born 1976), actress, On the Lot
- Scott William Winters (born 1965), actor, Oz, NYPD Blue
- Jason Zumwalt (born 1975), actor, comedian, best known as the voice of Roman in Grand Theft Auto IV
Military/War
- 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. Former NFL player
- Ira Hayes (1923-1955), United States Marine Corps, World War II, Helped to raise United States flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima
Music
- Joe Jonas lead singer of the Jonas Brothers
- Jim Adkins (born 1975), lead singer and guitarist for the band Jimmy Eat World
- Jimmy Eat World; Alternative rock band; Mesa, Arizona
- Rex Allen (1920–1999), singer-songwriter, actor, known as "The Arizona Cowboy"
- Duane Eddy – singer; inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- Ryan Avery - musician/comedian/performance artist
- Chester Bennington (born 1976), singer for the band Linkin Park
- Glen Campbell; country singer; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame*Dierks Bentley, Country Music Singer
- Authority Zero; punk rock band; Mesa, Arizona
- Derrick Bostrom (born 1960), Meat Puppets Drummer.
- The Gin Blossoms; rock band; Tempe, Arizona
- Michelle Branch (born 1983), singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Alice Cooper (born 1948), rock and roll singer
- Travis Edmonson (1932-2009), singer-songwriter/guitarist/humorist, Greatest fame achieved with the folk duo, Bud & Travis, 1958 through 1965; renowned for his work in introducing Anglo Americans to the beautiful music of Mexico
- Dolan Ellis (born 1935), singer-songwriter/guitarist/photographer/humorist, Arizona's first and only Official State Balladeer (first appointment in 1966, now appointed by 10 governors); original member of the Grammy-winning New Christy Minstrels
- David Ellefson (born 1964), bass guitar player and co-founder of the metal band Megadeth
- Frank Fafara *[1] early 1960s Pop Singer/TV Star on Wallace & Ladmo Show, Phoenix
- Esteban – musician.
- Lalo Guerrero (1916–2005) singer-songwriter/humorist/guitarist, Known as The Father of Chicano Music and recipient of the National Medal of Arts
- Brodie Foster Hubbard (born 1978), singer
- Cris Kirkwood (born 1960), Meat Puppets, Guitar and vocals
- Jason Newsted; former bassist of heavy metal band Metallica*
- Katie Lee, folksinger
- Mister Mister; pop rock band from the 80's; They had several #1 MTV videos and headlined the first MTV Spring Break show in 1986*Charles Mingus (1922–1979), jazz bassist, composer and bandleader
- Dave Mustaine (born 1961), frontman and founder of the metal band Megadeth
- Wayne Newton (born 1942), singer, known as "Mr. Las Vegas"
- Stevie Nicks (born 1948), singer with the group Fleetwood Mac
- The Refreshments; rock band; band is best known for the witty single "Banditos" from their 1996 breakthrough album Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy; Tempe, Arizona*Richard Page and Steve George of the group Mr. Mister
- Page the village idiot (b. 1966), guitar comic, satarist, singer/songwriter
- CeCe Peniston, Pop Singer
- Marty Robbins (1925–1982), country music singer
- Linda Ronstadt (born 1946), singer-songwriter
- The Meat Puppets; rock band
- Buck Owens Country singer; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame; Mesa, Arizona
- Alvie Self *[2] 1960,s Musician & Singer
- Bob Shane (born 1934), singer, founding member of The Kingston Trio
- Nigel Sixsmith (born 1957). composer, synthesist
- The Tubes; rock band; Scottsdale High School
- Waylon Jennings – singer; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Jordin Sparks (born 1989), singer
- Tanya Tucker (born 1958), country music singer
Old West Era
- Apache Kid (1860–1896?), outlaw-reported killer of three Arizona lawmen 1889-1890 [3]
- Cochise (1812–1874), chief of the Chiricahua Apache
- Geronimo (1829–1909), Leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against the encroachment of European Settlers on Native American Lands. Hero of the Native American Fight for respect and independence.
- James Reavis (1843–1914), self-styled "Baron of Arizoniac", claimed to have owned much of Arizona
Playboy Playmates
Poetry
Politics
- Joe Arpaio - Maricopa County Sheriff
- Bruce Babbitt (born 1938), former governor of Arizona and Secretary of the Interior in the Clinton Administration
- César Chávez (1927–1993), labor union leader
- Dennis DeConcini, (born 1937) retired U.S. Senator (1977-1994)
- Barry Goldwater (1909–1998), U.S. Senator
- 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
- Rex E. Lee (1935–1996), United States Solicitor General during the Reagan Administration
- John McCain (born 1936), U.S. Senator, former Navy Officer and Vietnam POW
- Sandra Day O'Connor (born 1930), first female Justice of the United States Supreme Court
- Mary Peters United States Secretary of Transportation
- William Rehnquist (1924–2005), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- Glenn Spencer, advocate against illegal immigration
- 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 (born 1920), U.S. Congressman and Secretary of the Interior during the JFK and LBJ administrations
Science/Medicine
Sports
- Brian Anderson (born 1982), outfielder for the Boston Red Sox
- Mike Bell (born 1983), running back for the New Orleans Saints
- Mike Bibby, basketball
- Michael Carbajal (born 1967), boxing champion
- Henry Cejudo, 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal winner in wrestling
- Billy Cundiff (born 1980), placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens
- Sean Elliott (born 1968), basketball player
- Andre Ethier, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Jeff Feagles, punter for the New York Giants
- Channing Frye, basketball
- "Superstar" Billy Graham (born 1943), wrestler
- Todd Heap (born 1980), tight end for the Baltimore Ravens
- Misty Hyman, swimmer
- Reggie Jackson – former professional baseball player; inductee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
- Richard Jefferson, basketball
- Ian Kinsler (born 1982), second baseman for the Texas Rangers
- Paul Konerko – professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox.
- Frank Kush; Legendary Head Football coach for Arizona State
- Kevin Long (born 1966), hitting coach for the New York Yankees
- Phil Mickelson (born 1970), professional golfer
- Zach Miller (born 1985), tight end for the Oakland Raiders
- Jim Palmer (born 1945), former starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Baseball Hall of Famer
- Danica Patrick – professional auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League.
- Curt Schilling – former professional baseball pitcher.
- Kerri Strug (born 1977), gymnast, 1996 Olympic gold medalist
- Pat Tillman, former pro-football player killed in Afghanistan
- Bobby Wade (born 1981) - wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Danny White – former professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Dot Wilkinson – Hall of Fame inductee for bowling and softball.
- Darren Woodson (born 1969), pro-football player
TV/Radio
- Steve Allen, The original host of The Tonight Show (1954-1957); first radio job was on station KOY in Phoenix, Arizona, after he left Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona
- 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
- Dan Hicks (born 1962), sportscaster for NBC
- Earl Hindman (1942-2003), actor, played Wilson W. Wilson Jr. on Home Improvement
- Hugh Downs – Emmy Award-winning News presenter; famous for the Today Show; namesake of the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University.
- Jimmy Kimmel television host, attended Arizona State University.
- Pat McMahonThe Wallace and Ladmo Show,1960 to 1989 (TV), Pat McMahon Show (TV/Radio)
- Ted Robbins journalist National Public Radio (NPR), Tucson resident.
- Chelsea Staub Main character in JONAS (born 1988)
- Kate Walsh actress, played character of Dr. Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice (born 1967, grew up in Tucson)
Johnny Damon
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