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.

1 Art/Literature/Journalism
2 Business
3 Film/Theater
4 Military/War
5 Music
6 Old West Era
7 Playboy Playmates
8 Poetry
9 Politics
10 Science/Medicine
11 Sports
12 TV/Radio

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

Business

John Sperling (born 1921), billionaire, founder of the University of Phoenix

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.

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

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

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.
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
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