List of people from Arizona

List of people from Arizona

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 (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

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
*Danielle Hanratty (born 1991), teen actress, "The Unit"
*Sammi Hanratty (born 1995), child actress, "The Unit", "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"
*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" cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1923215/ |title=Raj Suri's IMDB Page

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
*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 * [http://www.geocities.com/alvieself/index.html] early 1960s 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 * [http://www.geocities.com/alvieself/index.html] 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

Old West Era

*Apache Kid (1860–1896?), outlaw-reported killer of three Arizona lawmen 1889-1890 [http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=11200]
*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.
*Doc Holliday (1851–1887), gambler and gunfighter, known for his participation in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
*James Reavis (1843–1914), self-styled "Baron of Arizoniac"," claimed to have owned much of Arizona

Playboy Playmates

*Lannie Balcom (August 1965)
*Julie Clarke (March 1991)
*Christina Ferguson (April 1983)
*Miki Garcia (January 1973)
*Geri Glass (September 1973)
*Alexandria Karlsen (March 1999)
*Katie Lohmann (April 2001)
*Karen McDougal (December 1997 & PMOY 1998)
*Mesina Miller (September 1975)
*Sally Todd (February 1957)
*Terre Tucker (November 1963)

Poetry

*Jon Anderson (born 1936), poet
*Jayne Cortez, poet
*Norman Dubie (born 1945), poet
*Alberto Ríos (born 1952), poet
*Richard Shelton, poet
*Jim Simmerman (1952–2006), poet
*Luci Tapahonso (born 1953), poet
*Ofelia Zepeda, poet

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
*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, 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

cience/Medicine

*Percival Lowell (1855–1916), astronomer and founder of the Lowell Observatory
*Russell Merle Genet, research scholar and astronomer

ports

*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
*Henry Cejudo, 2008 Bejing Olympics gold medal winner in wrestling

TV/Radio

*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
*Jimmy Kimmel television host, attended Arizona State University.
*Ted Robbins journalist National Public Radio (NPR), Tucson resident.


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