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.

Art, Literature, Journalism, and Poetry

Art
 Max Cannon (born 1962) - alternative cartoonist
 Eldridge Wayne Coleman (born 1943) - fine artist (real name of Superstar Billy Graham)
 Paolo Soleri (1919-2013) - architect

Literature
 Diana Gabaldon (born 1952) - novelist
 Kevin Hearne (born 1970) - novelist
 Stephenie Meyer (born 1973) - author, teen literature novelist, Twilight series
 Barbara Park (1947 - 2013) - author of the Junie B. Jones series
 Brady Udall (born 1971) - author

Journalism
 Jonathan Rauch (born 1960) - author, journalist and activist

Poetry
 Ai (1947–2010) - poet and educator
 Jon Anderson (1940-2007) - poet and educator
 Jayne Cortez (1934-2012) - poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist
 Norman Dubie (born 1945) - poet, educator, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University
 Alberto Ríos (born 1952) - poet, author, Arizona's first state poet laureate, Regents Professor and Katharine C. Turner Endowed Chair in English at Arizona State University
 Richard Shelton (born 1933) - poet, writer, and emeritus Regents Professor of English at the University of Arizona
 Jim Simmerman (1952–2006) - poet and editor
 Luci Tapahonso (born 1953) - poet and educator
 Ofelia Zepeda (born 1952) - poet and educator

Film 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
 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 1934) - 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
 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 (born 1949) - 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 Staub (born 1988) - actress, singer, Jonas L.A., Fish Hooks
 Emma Stone (born 1988) - actress, The Help, Crazy, Stupid, Love., The Amazing Spider-Man
 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
 Jason Zumwalt (born 1975) - actor, comedian, known as voice of Roman in Grand Theft Auto IV

Military and war
 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

Music

 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 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 - lead singer of the Jonas Brothers
 Maynard James Keenan – actor, frontman for Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer
 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
 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

Old West era

 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

Politics

 Thad Allen (born 1949) - retired U.S. Coast Guard admiral; National Incident Commander under President Barack Obama
 Joe Arpaio – Maricopa County Sheriff
 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) - 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
 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) - 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 (born 1948) - United States Secretary of Transportation under President George W. 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 (born 1920) - 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

Sports

 Max Aaron (born 1992) - 2013 U.S. national champion figure skater
 Jeremy Affeldt (born 1979) - relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
 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
 Chris DeGeare (born 1987) - offensive guard for the Minnesota Vikings
 Na'il Diggs (born 1978) - linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
 Shelley Duncan (born 1979) - former MLB left fielder
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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 Los Angeles Angels
 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
 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) - outside linebacker for the Houston Texans
 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
 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
 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
 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 Jenni Pulos - Jeff Lewis's assistant on Bravo's Flipping Out''

Others
 Roger L. Worsley - educator

References

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