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The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Arizona.
[edit] Art/Literature/Journalism
- Edward Abbey (1970–1989), author and environmentalist
- Helen Andelin (born 1920), 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 (1922-present), cartoonist
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959), prominent architect of the 20th century
- Frederick Sommer (1905–1999), artist / photographer
[edit] Business
[edit] Film/Theater
- Erika Alexander (born 1969), actress
- Steve Allen (1921–2000), comedian, actor, composer, author, known as The Father of TV Talk Shows."
- Jules Asner (born 1968), actress and host of E!'s show Wild On!
- Jaime Lyn Bauer (born 1949), 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
- Ted Danson (born 1947), actor
- Rosemary DeCamp (1910–2001), actress
- Andy Devine (1905–1977), actor
- Barbara Eden (born 1934), actress
- Catherine Hicks (born 1951), actress
- Rob Hyland (born 1967), actor
- Brad Johnson (born 1959), actor
- Valerie Perrine (born 1943), actress
- Larry Pine (born 1945), actor
- Greg Proops (born 1959), actor, comedian
- Liz Renay (born 1926), actress
- Gary 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.
[edit] 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
- 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), singer for the band Linkin Park
- Dierks Bentley, Country Music Singer
- Derrick Bostrom (born 1960), Meat Puppets Drummer.
- Michelle Branch (born 1983), singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Alice Cooper (born 1948), rock and roll singer
- Travis Edmonson (born 1932), 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
- Frank Fafara *[1] early 1960's Pop Singer/TV Star on Wallace & Ladmo Show, Phoenix
- 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
- Katie Lee, folksinger
- 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
- 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
- Alvie Self *[2] 1960,s Musician & Singer
- Bob Shane (born 1934), singer, founding member of The Kingston Trio
- Nigel Sixsmith (born 1957). composer, synthesist
- Jordin Sparks (born 1989), singer
- Tanya Tucker (born 1958), country music singer
[edit] Old West Era
[edit] Playboy Playmates
[edit] Poetry
[edit] 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
- 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 woman Justice of the Supreme Court
- 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, U.S. Representative for 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
[edit] Science/Medicine
[edit] Sports
- Mike Bibby, basketball
- Michael Carbajal (born 1967), boxing champion
- Sean Elliott (born 1968), basketball player
- Channing Frye, basketball
- "Superstar" Billy Graham (born 1943), wrestler
- Misty Hyman, swimmer
- Phil Mickelson (born 1970), professional golfer
- Kerri Strug (born 1977), gymnast, 1996 Olympic gold medalist
- Pat Tillman, former pro-football player killed in Afghanistan
- Darren Woodson (born 1969), pro-football player
- Richard Jefferson, basketball
- Randy Johnson, Pitcher, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees
- Luis Gonzalez, Outfielder, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit] TV/Radio
