The following are people either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

and/or the

Arizona Territory The Territory of Arizona (also known as Arizona Territory) was a territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863, until February 14, 1912, when the remaining extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of ...

Academia

Russell Merle Genet Doctor Russell Merle Genet (born 1940) is an American astronomer, who specializes in photometric observations and probing of very short-period eclipsing binary stars. Between 1964 and 1968 he worked as a rocket scientist for Space and Missile ...

– research scholar and astronomer *

Joseph Hilbe Joseph Michael Hilbe (December 30, 1944 – March 12, 2017) was an American statistician and philosopher, founding President of the International Astrostatistics Association (IAA) and one of the most prolific authors of books on statistical modeli ...

(1944–2017) – statistician, professor, and author *

Craig D. Idso Craig D. Idso is the founder, president and current chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change, a group which receives funding from ExxonMobil and Peabody Energy and which promotes climate change denial. ...

– founder and chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change * Percival Lowell (1855–1916) –

astronomer An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, natural satellite, moons, comets and galaxy, g ...

and founder of the

Lowell Observatory Lowell Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. Lowell Observatory was established in 1894, placing it among the oldest observatories in the United States, and was designated a National Historic Landmark ...

* Julia Robinson – mathematician * Larry T. Wimmer – professor of economics *

Roger L. Worsley Roger Lewis Worsley (born March 22, 1937) is a retired college administrator, who from 1985 to 1995 was the president of Laredo Community College in Laredo, Texas. He also from 1996 to 2005 served as the chancellor of Southern Arkansas Universit ...

– educator

Art, literature, and poetry

Art

Max Cannon ''Red Meat'' is a weekly three panel black-and-white comic strip by Max Cannon. First published in 1989, it has appeared in over 80 newspapers, mainly alternative weeklies and college papers in the United States and in other countries. It has be ...

(born 1962) – alternative

cartoonist A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and ...

Bil Keane William Aloysius "Bil" Keane (October 5, 1922 – November 8, 2011) was an American cartoonist most notable for his work on the newspaper comic ''The Family Circus''. It began in 1960 and continues in syndication, drawn by his son Jeff Kea ...

(1922–2011) – cartoonist * James Rallison (born 1996) – cartoonist and YouTuber * Paolo Soleri (1919–2013) – architect

Literature

Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list ...

(1931–2020) – author of the '' Dirk Pitt'' adventure novels and shipwreck explorer, part-time resident * Diana Gabaldon (born 1952) – novelist * Kevin Hearne (born 1970) – novelist *

Harold L. Humes Harold Louis Humes, Jr. (May 11, 1926 – September 10, 1992) was known as HL Humes in his books, and usually as "Doc" Humes in life. He was the originator of ''The Paris Review'' literary magazine, author of two novels in the late 1950s, and a ...

(1926–1992) – novelist, co-founder of ''

The Paris Review ''The Paris Review'' is a quarterly English-language literary magazine established in Paris in 1953 by Harold L. Humes, Peter Matthiessen, and George Plimpton. In its first five years, ''The Paris Review'' published works by Jack Kerouac, Philip ...

'' * Stephenie Meyer (born 1973) – author, teen literature novelist, ''

Twilight Twilight is light produced by sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere, when the Sun is below the horizon, which illuminates the lower atmosphere and the Earth's surface. The word twilight can also refer to the periods of time when this il ...

'' series *

Barbara Park Barbara Lynne Park (formerly Tidswell; April 21, 1947 – November 15, 2013) was an American author of children's books. Life and career Barbara Park was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell. She and her older br ...

(1947–2013) – author of the ''

Junie B. Jones ''Junie B. Jones'' is a children's book series written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Published by Random House from 1992 to 2013, the story centers on "almost six-year-old" Junie B. Jones and her adventures in kindergarten an ...

'' series *

Barrett Tillman Henry Barrett Tillman (born 1948) is an American author who specializes in naval and aviation topics in addition to fiction and technical writing. Tillman's most influential book to date is ''On Yankee Station'' (1987), written with John B. N ...

(born 1948) – novelist and military historian *

Brady Udall Brady Udall is an American writer. In 2010, he was appointed Writer-in-Residence of Idaho, a position he held until 2013. Biography Udall grew up in a large Mormon family in St. Johns, Arizona. He graduated from Brigham Young University and lat ...

(born 1971) – author * Mary Whitebird (died 2010) – author

Poetry

* Ai (1947–2010) – poet and educator *

Jon Anderson John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire. He was a member of the band across thre ...

(1940–2007) – poet and educator * Jayne Cortez (1934–2012) – poet, activist,

small press A small press is a publisher with annual sales below a certain level or below a certain number of titles published. The terms "indie publisher" and "independent press" and others are sometimes used interchangeably. Independent press is general ...

publisher and spoken-word performance artist * Norman Dubie (born 1945) – poet, educator,

Regents Professor Distinguished Professor is an academic title given to some top tenured professors in a university, school, or department. Some distinguished professors may have endowed chairs. In the United States Often specific to one institution, titles such ...

of English at

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

* Alberto Ríos (born 1952) – poet, author, Arizona's first state

poet laureate A poet laureate (plural: poets laureate) is a poet officially appointed by a government or conferring institution, typically expected to compose poems for special events and occasions. Albertino Mussato of Padua and Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) ...

, Regents Professor and Katharine C. Turner Endowed Chair in English at Arizona State University * Richard Shelton (born 1933) – poet, writer, and

emeritus ''Emeritus'' (; female: ''emerita'') is an adjective used to designate a retired chair, professor, pastor, bishop, pope, director, president, prime minister, rabbi, emperor, or other person who has been "permitted to retain as an honorary title ...

Regents Professor of English at the

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory. T ...

Jim Simmerman Jim Simmerman (March 5, 1952 – June 29, 2006) was a poet and editor from the United States. Biography Simmerman was born in Boulder, Colorado, in 1952. He received his MFA in Poetry from University of Iowa in 1980. He was Regents Professor of ...

(1952–2006) – poet and editor *

Luci Tapahonso Luci Tapahonso (born November 8, 1953) is a Navajo poet and a lecturer in Native American Studies. She is the first poet laureate of the Navajo Nation, succeeded by Laura Tohe. Early life and education Tapahonso was born on the Navajo reservati ...

(born 1953) – poet and educator *

Ofelia Zepeda Ofelia Zepeda (born in Stanfield, Arizona, 1952) is a Tohono O'odham poet and intellectual. She is Regents' Professor of Tohono O'odham language and linguistics and Director of the American Indian Language Development Institute (AILDI) at The ...

(born 1952) – poet and educator

Film, television, and theater

Emma Stone at Maniac UK premiere (cropped)

* Erika Alexander (born 1969) – actress * Rex Allen (1920–1999) – actor, iconic singing cowboy * Steve Allen (1921–2000) – comedian, actor, known as the " father of TV talk shows"; first job was in Arizona *

Asher Angel Asher Dov Angel (born September 6, 2002) is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor in the 2008 film '' Jolene'', starring Jessica Chastain. He is known for his role as Jonah Beck in the 2017 Disney Channel series ''Andi Mack''. ...

(born 2002) – actor, ''Shazam!'' * Samaire Armstrong (born 1980) – actress, Juliet Darling on '' Dirty Sexy Money'' and

Anna Stern ''The O.C.'' is an American Television series created by Josh Schwartz for the FOX Network in 2003. Schwartz serves as executive producer while also writing and directing for the show, including the premieres and finales of all seasons. The s ...

on '' The O.C.'' *

Jules Asner Jules Asner (born Julie Ann White; February 14, 1968) is an American screenwriter, author, former entertainment journalist, television personality, and model. Early life Asner was born Julie Ann White in Tempe, Arizona. At the age of 16, she ...

(born 1968) – actress and host of E!'s show ''

Wild On! ''Wild On!'' was a travel show that was produced from 1997 until 2003 by E!. Each episode followed a celebrity host as they experienced the food, culture, and nightlife of a certain region. Overview Sometimes referred to as ''Wild on E!''. The ...

'' *

Jaime Lyn Bauer Jaime Lyn Bauer (born Norma Marvhne Bauer; March 9, 1949, in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American television actress, best-known for her soap opera roles as Lorie Brooks on ''The Young and the Restless'' and as Laura Horton on '' Days of Our Lives ...

(born 1949) – soap opera actress, played Lauralee Brooks on ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...

'' and Laura Spencer Horton on ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' *

Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, singer, comedian and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. She is perhaps b ...

(born 1955) – actress, comedian; attended high school in Arizona *

Michael Biehn Michael Connell Biehn ( ; born July 31, 1956) is an American actor, primarily known for his roles in science fiction films directed by James Cameron; as Sgt. Kyle Reese in ''The Terminator'' (1984), Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in ''Aliens'' (1986), and ...

(born 1956) – actor, ''

The Terminator ''The Terminator'' is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), whos ...

'', '' Tombstone'' *

Mika Boorem Mika is a given name, a nickname and a surname. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People known just as Mika * Mika (singer) (born 1983), Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Michael Penniman, Jr. * Mika (footbal ...

(born 1987) – actress, ''

The Tom Show ''The Tom Show'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on The WB on Sunday nights from September 7, 1997, to February 22, 1998. Premise The series focused on Tom Amross, a TV producer who moved back to his home town of St. Paul, M ...

'' * Aidy Bryant (born 1987) – actress, comedian, ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...

'' * Brooke Burke (born 1971) – actress, model, TV personality, ''

Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the forma ...

'' *

Lynda Carter Lynda Jean Cordova Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World USA 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant. Carter is best known as the star of th ...

(born 1951) – actress and singer, known for ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...

'', 1972

Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int ...

USA *

Joan Ganz Cooney Joan Ganz Cooney (born Joan Ganz; November 30, 1929) is an American television writer and producer. She is one of the founders of Sesame Workshop (formerly ''Children's Television Workshop'' or CTW), the organization famous for the creation of ...

(born 1929) – TV producer of ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

'' *

Brady Corbet Brady James Monson Corbet (; born August 17, 1988) is an American actor and filmmaker. Corbet is known for playing Mason Freeland in the film ''Thirteen'', Brian Lackey in the film ''Mysterious Skin'', Alan Tracy in the 2004 film '' Thunderbirds ...

(born 1988) – actor * J'aime Crandall (born 1982) – ballet dancer *

Matt Dallas Matthew Joseph Dallas (born October 21, 1982) is an American actor, best known for playing the title character on the ABC Family series ''Kyle XY''. Early life Dallas was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and attended Arizona School for the Arts. He ha ...

(born 1982) – actor, ''

Kyle XY ''Kyle XY'' is an American science fiction television series produced by ABC Family. The central character is a teenage boy (Matt Dallas) who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newb ...

'' *

Ted Danson Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'', for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He ...

(born 1947) – actor, ''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...

'', '' CSI'' * Rosemary DeCamp (1910–2001) – actress, ''

Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George Tobias, Ro ...

'', '' The Bob Cummings Show'' * Andy Devine (1905–1977) – actor, ''

Stagecoach A stagecoach is a four-wheeled public transport coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses although some versions are draw ...

'', '' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' * Charles Dudley (1883–1952) – stage and film actor, studio makeup artist * Barbara Eden (born 1931) – actress, ''

I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman, as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually marrie ...

'' *

Gail Edwards Gail June Edwards is an American former actress. She is known for her roles as Dot Higgins in ABC's ''It's a Living'', Sharon LeMeure in NBC's '' Blossom'', and Vicky Larson in ABC's ''Full House.'' Early life Edwards, a native Floridian, was ra ...

(born 1952) – actress, known for her roles in '' It's a Living'', ''

Blossom In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus ''Prunus'') and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially, flowers of orange are referred to as such as wel ...

'', and '' Full House'' *

Jack Elam William Scott "Jack" Elam (November 13, 1920 – October 20, 2003) was an American film and television actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films and, later in his career, comedies (sometimes spoofing his villainou ...

(1918–2003) – actor *

Michael Ensign Michael Ensign (born February 13, 1944) is an American actor who mostly played very small roles. One of his most-known roles was Benjamin Guggenheim in the 1997 film ''Titanic''. Early life Ensign was raised in both the United States and Englan ...

(born 1944) – actor, ''

Boston Legal ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal drama and comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, t ...

'' * Danielle Fishel (born 1981) – actress, '' Boy Meets World'' and ''

Girl Meets World ''Girl Meets World'' is an American comedy television series created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014. The series ran for three seasons, consisting of 72 episodes, and concluded on January 2 ...

'' *

Pablo Francisco Pablo Ridson Francisco (born January 4, 1974) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He started his career doing improv in Tempe, Arizona. Career In the 1990s, he appeared on ''MADtv'' as a featured player. His stand-up act was introduced ...

(born 1974) – stand-up comedian, actor *

Sammi Hanratty Samantha Hanratty (born September 20, 1995) is an American actress. Her first lead was in 2009, portraying Chrissa Maxwell in ''An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong''. In 2011, she played the role Whitney Brown in the film ''The Greening of ...

(born 1995) – child actress, '' The Unit'', ''

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and was also ...

'' * Alexa Havins (born 1980) – actress, ''

All My Children ''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 20 ...

'', ''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...

'', '' Torchwood'' *

Amelia Heinle Amelia March Heinle (formerly Weatherly and Luckinbill; born March 17, 1973) is an American actress best known for her roles in American soap operas. Early life Amelia March Heinle was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and has four younger siblings. Sh ...

(born 1973) – actress,

Victoria Newman Victoria Newman is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network. Created by William J. Bell, she is currently portrayed by Amelia Heinle. Victoria was born onscreen in 1982 and was portray ...

on ''

''; also played

Mia Saunders This is a list of characters appearing (or who have appeared) on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera '' All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Pri ...

on ''

'' * David Henrie (born 1989) – actor, '' Wizards of Waverly Place'', ''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his ...

'', ''

That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter (Raven-Sym ...

'' * Catherine Hicks (born 1951) – actress, '' 7th Heaven'', '' Child's Play''; attended

Gerard Catholic High School Gerard Catholic High School was a Roman Catholic high school which opened in 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona. It was named for Msgr. Edward Gerard, one of the first ordained priests to minister in the Arizona territory. In the same year, Bourgade Cath ...

* Earl Hindman (1942–2003) – actor, ''

Ryan's Hope ''Ryan's Hope'' is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975, to January 13, 1989. It revolves around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in th ...

'', ''

Home Improvement The concept of home improvement, home renovation, or remodeling is the process of renovating or making additions to one's home. Home improvement can consist of projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), ...

'' *

Gregg Hoffman Gregg Hoffman (June 11, 1963 – December 4, 2005), born in Phoenix, Arizona, was a film producer responsible for developing ''Saw'' and ''Saw II''. He studied communications, law and economics at American University in Washington, D.C. Hoffma ...

(1963–2005) – film producer * Michael Horse (born 1951) – artist, actor, ''

Twin Peaks ''Twin Peaks'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cance ...

'', ''

Passenger 57 ''Passenger 57'' is a 1992 American action thriller film directed by Kevin Hooks. The film stars Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne, with Snipes portraying a security consultant who finds himself forced to foil a plot to free a captive terrorist during ...

'' *

Dominic Janes Dominic Roque Janes Centorbi (born February 11, 1994) is an American former child actor. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Janes has had recurring roles in '' ER'', as Alex Taggart, the son of Linda Cardellini's character R.N. Samantha Taggart, and in ...

(born 1994) – teen actor, '' ER'', ''

Out of Jimmy's Head ''Out of Jimmy's Head'' (abbreviated as ''OOJH'') is an American teen sitcom. It was advertised as the first Cartoon Network original series in its genre, and is based on the network's 2006 film ''Re-Animated''. The series was produced by Cartoon ...

'', ''

Dexter Dexter may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Dexter, the main character of the American animated series ''Dexter's Laboratory'' that aired from 1996 to 2003 * Dexter, a fictional character in the British Diary of a Bad Man#Main, web series ''Diar ...

'' * Brad Johnson (born 1959) – actor, ''

Always Always may refer to: Film and television * ''Always'', a 1985 film directed by Henry Jaglom * ''Always'' (1989 film), a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg * ''Always'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film, also known as '' ...

'', ''

Flight of the Intruder ''Flight of the Intruder'' is a 1991 war film directed by John Milius, and starring Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, and Brad Johnson. It is based on the novel of the same name by former Grumman A-6 Intruder pilot Stephen Coonts. The film received n ...

'' * Chelsea Kane (born 1988) – actress, singer, ''

Jonas Jonas may refer to: Geography * Jonas, Netherlands, Netherlands * Jonas, Pennsylvania, United States * Jonas Ridge, North Carolina, United States People with the name * Jonas (name), people with the given name or surname Jonas * Jonas, one of ...

'', '' Fish Hooks'' *

Tanner Maguire Tanner James Maguire (born July 15, 1998) is an American child actor. He appears in the film '' Janie''. He is most famous for his roles in ''Letters to God'' and, earlier, in ''Saving Sarah Cain'', in which he plays Josiah Cottrell. His sister, ...

(born 1998) – child actor, Young Shawn Brady on ''

'' * Leslie Mancia (born 1987) – model, contestant on ''

America’s Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...

'' Cycle 6 *

Taryn Manning Taryn Manning is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2010), Nola in ''Hus ...

(born 1978) – actress, fashion designer, singer-songwriter *

Abigail Mavity Abigail Elizabeth Mavity (born March 4, 1993) is an American actress who has appeared on a number of television series and commercials, as well as in feature films. Life and career Abigail was born in Mesa, Arizona, the youngest of ten childre ...

(born 1993) – actress *

James Hatley "James Hatley" is Child Ballad 244, existing in several variants. It appears to have no historical basis.Jame ...

(born 1997) – Actor, Adult Films * Josh McDermitt (born 1978) – actor, comedian, Dr. Eugene Porter on '' The Walking Dead'' * Rachel Melvin (born 1985) – actress,

Chelsea Brady Chelsea Brady is a fictional character on the NBC soap opera '' Days of Our Lives''. Created by head writer Sally Sussman Morina, the role was originally played by Mandy Musgrave. The role was recast with Rachel Melvin in 2005. Melvin portraye ...

on ''

'' *

Jenny Mollen Jenny Ann Biggs ( Mollen) is an American actress and published writer and essayist. She played Nina Ash on the television series ''Angel'' (2003–04). She appeared on the series ''Viva Laughlin'' (2007), ''Crash'' (2008), and ''Girls'' (2014). ...

(born 1979) – actress *

Heather Morris Heather Elizabeth Morris (born February 1, 1987) is an American actress, dancer, singer, and model. She played the role of Brittany Pierce, Brittany S. Pierce in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee (TV series), G ...

(born 1987) – actress,

Brittany Pierce Brittany Susan Pierce is a fictional character from the Fox musical comedy-drama series ''Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Heather Morris, and first appeared in the show's second episode, "Showmance". Brittany was developed by ''Gle ...

on ''

Glee Glee means delight, a form of happiness. Glee may also refer to: * Glee (music), a type of English choral music * ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy * ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...

'' *

Tarah Paige Tarah Paige Chellevold (born July 8, 1982) is an American gymnast, dancer and actress. Biography Daughter of Duane Chellevold and wife Hertha Jane Farmer and sister of Devon ... Chellevold, paternal granddaughter of Norman Chellewold then Chellev ...

(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 Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

'', '' Lenny''; attended Camelback High School * Busy Philipps (born 1979) – actress, '' Cougar Town'', '' Dawson's Creek'', '' Freaks and Geeks'' * Larry Pine (born 1945) – actor * Greg Proops (born 1959) – actor, comedian *

Jenni Pulos ''Flipping Out'' is an American reality television series that debuted on Bravo on July 31, 2007, and ended on November 20, 2018. The show is centered on designer Jeff Lewis in Los Angeles, California, his executive assistant Jenni Pulos, his ...

– Jeff Lewis's assistant on

Bravo Bravo(s) or The Bravo(s) may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Groups and labels *Bravo (band), a Russian rock band * Bravo (Spanish group), represented Spain at Eurovision 1984 *Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company ...

's '' Flipping Out'' * James Rallison (born 1996) – internet personality, animator *

Liz Renay Pearl Elizabeth Dobbins (April 14, 1926 – January 22, 2007), known professionally as Liz Renay, was an American author and actress who appeared in John Waters' film ''Desperate Living'' (1977). Early life She was born Pearl Elizabeth Dobbins o ...

(1926–2007) – actress *

Terry Rhoads Terry Rhoads (December 31, 1951 – October 11, 2013)Terry Rhoads, “Denver’s leading man� ...

(1951–2013) – actor * Jennifer Rubin (born 1962) – actress, model * Jayla Rubinelli (born 1984) – model, contestant on ''

'' Cycle 5 * Kylee Saunders (born 1994) – Japanese-American singer *

Garry Shandling Garry Emmanuel Shandling (November 29, 1949 – March 24, 2016) was an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms, such as '' Sanford and Son'' and ''Welcome Back, Kotter''. He made ...

(1949–2016) – actor, comedian, ''

The Larry Sanders Show ''The Larry Sanders Show'' is an American television sitcom set in the office and studio of a fictional late-night talk show. The series was created by Garry Shandling and Dennis Klein and aired from August 15, 1992, to May 31, 1998, on the HBO ...

'' * David Spade (born 1965) – actor, comedian, ''

'', ''

Tommy Boy ''Tommy Boy'' is a 1995 American buddy adventure comedy film directed by Peter Segal, written by Bonnie and Terry Turner, produced by Lorne Michaels, and starring former ''Saturday Night Live'' castmates and close friends Chris Farley and David ...

'', ''

Just Shoot Me ''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive p ...

'' *

Fay Spain Lona Fay Spain (October 6, 1932 – May 8, 1983) was an American actress in motion pictures and television. Early years Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Fay Spain was the younger of two daughters born to Robert C. Spain and Arminta Frances "Mick ...

(1932–1983) – actress, '' The Godfather Part II'', ''

Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel Capone (; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the ...

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God's Little Acre ''God's Little Acre'' is a 1933 novel by Erskine Caldwell about a dysfunctional farming family in Georgia obsessed with sex and wealth. The novel's sexual themes were so controversial that the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice asked a ...

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Emma Stone Emily Jean Stone (born November 6, 1988), known professionally as Emma Stone, is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. In 2017, she ...

(born 1988) – actress, '' La La Land'', ''

The Help ''The Help'' is a historical fiction novel by American author Kathryn Stockett and published by Penguin Books in 2009. The story is about African Americans working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s. A ''USA To ...

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The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the Earth 616, mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bim ...

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Shayne Topp Shayne Robert Topp (born September 14, 1991) is an American actor and comedian most known for his work on Smosh. He is also known for his roles as Shayne Zabo on Disney Channel's ''So Random!,'' and as Matt Bradley in ABC's '' The Goldbergs.'' ...

(born 1991) – internet personality, comedian, actor, ''

Smosh Smosh is an American YouTube sketch comedy- improv collective founded by Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox. In 2002, Padilla created a website named "smosh.com" for making Flash animations, and he was later joined by Hecox. They began to post vide ...

'', '' The Goldbergs'' * Amber Valletta (born 1974) – actress, model * Janet Varney (born 1976) – actress, '' On the Lot'', ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko for Nickelode ...

'', ''

Stan Against Evil ''Stan Against Evil'' is an American comedy horror television series created by Dana Gould. The series stars John C. McGinley, Janet Varney, Nate Mooney, and Deborah Baker Jr. The series premiered on IFC on October 31, 2016. Season two aired duri ...

'' * Kate Walsh (born 1967) – actress,

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on '' Grey's Anatomy'' and ''

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'' * Mare Winningham (born 1959) – actress, '' American Horror Story'', '' St. Elmo's Fire'', '' Georgia'' *

Scott William Winters Scott William Winters (born August 5, 1965) is an American actor. Winters is of Irish and Italian descent, and grew up on Long Island and in Scottsdale, Arizona. He attended Brophy College Preparatory, a Jesuit school in Phoenix, Arizona, Phoen ...

(born 1965) – actor, '' Oz'', ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'' *

Shannon Woodward Shannon Woodward (born December 17, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Sabrina Collins on the FOX sitcom ''Raising Hope'' (2010–2014), Elsie Hughes on the HBO science-fiction thriller series ''Westworld'' (2016� ...

(born 1984) – actress, '' Westworld'', '' Raising Hope'', '' The Riches'' * Nick Young – actor, '' Friend of the World'' *

Jason Zumwalt Jason Michael Zumwalt (born September 1, 1975) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and scriptwriter, best known for his voice role as Roman Bellic in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' and '' Episodes from Liberty City''. Career Zum ...

(born 1975) – actor, scriptwriter, voice of Roman in '' Grand Theft Auto IV''

Government, law, and politics

* Thad Allen (born 1949) – retired

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; National Incident Commander under President

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the U ...

* Joe Arpaio (born 1932) – former Maricopa County Sheriff (1993–2016) *

Henry F. Ashurst Henry Fountain Ashurst (September 13, 1874 – May 31, 1962) was an American Democratic politician and one of the first two Senators from Arizona. Largely self-educated, he served as a district attorney and member of the Arizona Territorial l ...

(1874–1962) – one of the first U.S. Senators from Arizona (1912–1941) *

John T. Alsap John Tabor Alsap (February 26 or 28, 1830Some sources list Alsap's year of birth as 1832. – September 10, 1886) was an American physician, lawyer, politician, and farmer active in the early days of Arizona Territory. Among his accomplishments ...

(1830–1886) – first Mayor of Phoenix * Bruce Babbitt (born 1938) – former Governor of Arizona (1978–1987), and

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Administration (1993–2001) *

Harriet C. Babbitt Harriet "Hattie" Coons Babbitt (born November 13, 1947) is an attorney and former U.S. government official, who served as United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States from 1993 to 1997, and as Deputy Administrator of the United ...

(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) *

Walter Blackman Walter Blackman (born 1965/1966) is an American politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 6th district. He is the first Black Republican elected to the Arizona State Legislature. Blackman served 21 years i ...

– Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives *

Jan Brewer Janice Kay Brewer (''née'' Drinkwine, formerly Warren; born September 26, 1944) is an American politician and author who was the 22nd governor of Arizona from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Brewer is the fourth woman (and was ...

(born 1944) – served as the 22nd Governor of Arizona * William Docker Browning (1931–2008) – federal judge *

Dean Burch Roy Dean Burch (December 20, 1927 – August 4, 1991) was an American lawyer and lobbyist. He served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from October 1969 to March 1974 and Counselor to the President in 1974, during the admi ...

– former chairman of the

Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is a U.S. political committee that assists the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican brand and political platform, as well as assisting in fu ...

* César Chávez (1927–1993) –

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leader *

Dennis DeConcini Dennis Webster DeConcini (; born May 8, 1937) is an American lawyer, philanthropist, politician and former Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona. The son of former Arizona Supreme Court Judge Evo Anton DeConcini, he represented Arizona in the Unit ...

(born 1937) – retired U.S. Senator (1977–1994) * Doug Ducey (born 1964) – Governor of Arizona (2015–2023) *

Paul Fannin Paul Jones Fannin (January 29, 1907January 13, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1965 to 1977. He previously served as the 11th governor of Arizona from 1959 to 1965. Ear ...

(1907–2002) – former U.S. Senator (1965–1977) and Governor of Arizona (1959–1965) *

Jeff Flake Jeffry Lane Flake (born December 31, 1962) is an American politician and diplomat who is the current U.S Ambassador to Turkey. A member of the Republican Party, Flake served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013 and ...

(born 1962) – Arizona U.S. Senator (2013–2019) * Gabby Giffords (born 1970) –

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, wounded in the

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Barry M. Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...

(1909–1998) – longtime Arizona Senator (1953–1965, 1969–1987), and

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Republican nominee for president *

George Nicholas Goodman George Nicholas Goodman (September 5, 1895 – November 3, 1959), was a pharmacist in Mesa, Arizona. He was the mayor of Mesa for 5 different 2 year terms as part of 3 different decades. Goodman served as the executive secretary of the Ariz ...

(1895–1959) – five-time mayor of Mesa in three different decades. *

John Noble Goodwin John Noble Goodwin (October 18, 1824 – April 29, 1887) was a United States attorney and politician who served as the first Governor of Arizona Territory. He was also a Congressman from Maine and served as Arizona Territory's delegate to the Un ...

(1824–1887) – first Governor of the Arizona Territory (1863–1866) * Margaret Hance (1923–1990) – first female Mayor of Phoenix from 1976 to 1983 * Carl Hayden (1877–1972) – U.S. Senator, holds the record for the longest service in the U.S. Congress * Katie Hobbs (born 1969) - incumbent Governor of Arizona since 2019 *

Brad Hoylman Brad Madison Hoylman (born October 27, 1965) is an American Democratic politician. First elected in 2012, Hoylman represents the 27th District in the New York State Senate, covering much of Lower and Midtown Manhattan in New York City. He is C ...

(born 1965) - New York State Senator *

Don Lorenzo Hubbell John Lorenzo Hubbell (November 27, 1853 – November 12, 1930) was a member of the Arizona State Senate. He was elected to serve in the 1st Arizona State Legislature from Apache County. He served in the Senate from March 1912 until March 1914. ...

– Arizona State Senator * John C. Keegan – judge, legislator, Mayor of Peoria * Lisa Graham Keegan – legislator, Superintendent of Public Instruction * Denison Kitchel (1908–2002) – Scottsdale lawyer and the Goldwater presidential national campaign manager in 1964 *

Jon Kyl Jon Llewellyn Kyl ( ; born April 25, 1942) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator for Arizona from 1995 to 2013 and again in 2018. A Republican, he held both of Arizona's Senate seats at different times, ser ...

(born 1942) – former U.S. Senator (1995–2013; 2018–) *

Fiorello La Guardia Fiorello Henry LaGuardia (; born Fiorello Enrico LaGuardia, ; December 11, 1882September 20, 1947) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and served as the 99th Mayor of New York City fro ...

– Mayor of New York City *

Rex E. Lee Rex Edwin Lee (February 27, 1935 – March 11, 1996) was an American lawyer and academic who served as the 37th Solicitor General of the United States from 1981 until 1985. He was responsible for bringing the solicitor general's office to the cent ...

(1935–1996) – United States Solicitor General during the

Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

Administration *

John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms ...

(1936–2018) – Panamanian-born politician, longtime

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

from Arizona from 1986 until his death, former

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, and

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Republican nominee for president * Ernest McFarland (1894–1984) – former U.S. Senator (1941–1953) and Governor of Arizona (1955–1959) * Rose Mofford (1922–2016) – first female Governor of Arizona from 1988 to 1991 * Janet Napolitano (born 1957) – served as the 21st Governor of Arizona *

Sandra Day O'Connor Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American retired attorney and politician who served as the first female associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. She was both the first woman nominated and th ...

(born 1930) – first female justice of the

United States Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that involve a point o ...

* Mary Peters (born 1948) –

United States Secretary of Transportation The United States secretary of transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. The secretary serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters relating to transportation. The secre ...

under President

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...

Ben Quayle Benjamin Eugene Quayle (born November 5, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician who is a former U.S. Representative for . A member of the Republican Party, he is the son of the 44th vice president of the United States, Dan Quayle James ...

(born 1976) – former U.S. Congressman * Dan Quayle (born 1947) – former U.S. Senator from Indiana (1981–1989), and 44th Vice President of the United States under

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* William Rehnquist (1924–2005) – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court *

Charles S. Robb Charles Spittal Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician from Virginia and former officer in the United States Marine Corps. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 64th governor of Virginia from 1982 to 1986 and a United ...

(born 1939) – former Governor of Virginia (1982–1986) and U.S. Senator from Virginia (1989–2001) * John Shadegg (born 1949) – former U.S. representative from Phoenix *

Stephen Shadegg Stephen Caroyl Shadegg (December 8, 1909 – April 16, 1990) was a conservative political consultant, public relations specialist, and writer from his adopted city of Phoenix, Arizona. Background Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and reared in Redl ...

(1909–1990) – political consultant associated with

Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 2, 1909 – May 29, 1998) was an American politician and United States Air Force officer who was a five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for presiden ...

Marcus A. Smith Marcus Aurelius "Mark" Smith (January 24, 1851 – April 7, 1924) was an American attorney and politician who served eight terms as Arizona Territorial Delegate to Congress and as one of the first two Senators from Arizona. As a Delegate, he ...

(1851–1924) – one of the first two Senators from Arizona * John G.F. Speiden (1900–1970) – rancher and political insider, various state boards *Jack Taylor – mayor of Mesa from 1966 to 1972; member of both houses, consecutively, of the Arizona legislature *

David King Udall David King Udall, Sr. (September 7, 1851 – February 18, 1938) was an American politician who was a representative to the Arizona Territory, Arizona Territorial Legislature and the founder of the Udall family, Udall political family. Childhood ...

– Arizona Territorial Legislature *

Don Taylor Udall Don Taylor Udall (July 20, 1897 – March 14, 1976) was a member of the Arizona State Legislature from the Udall political family. Born and raised in Arizona, he was the son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall. He graduated fro ...

– Arizona State Legislature *

Jesse Addison Udall Jesse Addison Udall (June 24, 1893 – April 18, 1980) was an American jurist and member of the Udall political family who served as chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. Udall was born and raised in Arizona, he was the son of David Kin ...

– Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court *

John Hunt Udall John Hunt Udall (August 23, 1889 – March 3, 1959) was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1936 to 1938. He was a member of the Udall political family. Biography The son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall, he was born and ra ...

– Mayor of Phoenix * Levi Stewart Udall – Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court *

Mark Udall Mark Emery Udall ( ; born July 18, 1950) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Colorado from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, represe ...

– Senator from Colorado * Morris "Mo" Udall (1922–1998) –

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and former pro

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player * Nick Udall – Mayor of Phoenix *

Stewart Udall Stewart Lee Udall (January 31, 1920 – March 20, 2010) was an American politician and later, a federal government official. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, unde ...

(1920–2010) – U.S. Congressman and

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during the

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and

LBJ Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice ...

administrations

Journalism and media

* 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

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–

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's '' DogTown'' series star,

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holder * Hadas Gold (born 1988) – media and business reporter * Savannah Guthrie (born 1971) – White House correspondent for

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, co-host of NBC's ''Today Show'' * Dan Hicks (born 1962) – sportscaster for NBC * Pat Hughes (born 1955) –

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voice of the

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for WGN radio * Don Imus (1940–2019) – nationally syndicated talk radio host, '' Imus in the Morning'' *

Meghan McCain Meghan Marguerite McCain (born October 23, 1984) is an American television personality, columnist, and author. She has worked for ABC News, Fox News, and MSNBC. The daughter of politician John McCain and diplomat Cindy McCain, she has been a pub ...

(born 1984) – co-host of '' The View'' *

Noah Beck Noah Timothy Beck (born May 4, 2001) is an American social media personality most known for his content on TikTok. In 2019, Beck was a midfielder for the Portland Pilots men's soccer team. Early life Beck was born on May 4, 2001, and is from ...

(born 2001) – Social media personality

Military

* John Dean "Jeff" Cooper (1920–2006) – World War II

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officer and firearms training innovator *

Timothy Creamer Timothy "TJ" Creamer (born November 15, 1959) is a NASA flight director, retired astronaut and a colonel in the United States Army. Creamer was born in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, but considers Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to be his hometown. He is mar ...

(born 1959) – U.S. Army

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NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeeding t ...

astronaut * Joe Foss (1915–2003) – leading

fighter ace and

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

recipient * Ira Hayes (1923–1955) –

, World War II, helped raise United States flag during the

Battle of Iwo Jima The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJ ...

* Frank Luke (1897–1918) – World War I fighter pilot,

recipient * Lori Piestewa (1979–2003) – United States Army, first Native American woman from Arizona to be killed in war;

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Purple Heart The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, w ...

and Prisoner of War Medal recipient *

Pat Tillman Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr. (November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American professional football player in the National Football League (NFL) who left his sports career and enlisted in the United States Army in May 2002 in the afterma ...

(1976–2004) – United States Army;

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Silver Star The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an e ...

recipient; college and

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Jim Adkins James Christopher Adkins (born November 10, 1975), is an American rock musician who is best known as the lead guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band Jimmy Eat World. Music career Jimmy Eat World (1993–present) Adkins grew u ...

(born 1975) – lead singer and guitarist for the band

Jimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World is an American rock band formed in 1993 in Mesa, Arizona. The band is composed of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind. They h ...

* Rex Allen (1920–1999) – singer-songwriter, actor, known as "The Arizona Cowboy" * Alec Benjamin (born 1994) – pop singer * Chester Bennington (1976–2017) – lead singer for the band

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

* Dierks Bentley (born 1975) – country singer (Phoenix) *

Derrick Bostrom Derrick Edwin Bostrom (born June 23, 1960) is an American musician. He is a founding member and current drummer of the band Meat Puppets. Although Meat Puppets singer/guitarist Curt Kirkwood wrote the majority of the songs for the band, Bostrom ...

(born 1960) – Meat Puppets drummer * Jess Bowen (born 1989) –

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musician, drummer of The Summer Set *

Michelle Branch Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums: ''The Spirit Room'' and '' Hotel Paper.'' She won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Co ...

(born 1983) – singer-songwriter, guitarist *

Kennedy Brock The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. Formed in 2007, the group consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist John O'Callaghan, lead guitarist Jared Monaco, bass guitarist Garrett Nickelsen, drummer Patrick Kirch, and rhythm ...

(born 1989) – alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Maine * Glen Campbell (1936–2017) – singer, musician and actor; inductee to Country Music Hall of Fame *

Max Cavalera Massimiliano Antonio "Max" Cavalera (; born August 4, 1969) is a Brazilian musician. He co-founded the heavy metal band Sepultura in 1984 with his brother Igor Cavalera, and was the band's lead singer and rhythm guitarist until his departure i ...

(born 1969) – vocalist and guitarist ( Sepultura, Soulfly, Cavalera conspiracy) * Roger Clyne (born 1968) – rock musician; lead singer for Refreshments and RCPM *

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

(born 1948) –

rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from Africa ...

singer * Brian Dales (born 1989) – alternative rock musician, lead singer of The Summer Set * Duane Eddy (born 1938) – guitarist, inductee of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame *

Linda Eder Linda Eder (; born February 3, 1961) is an American singer and actress. She made her Broadway debut in the musical ''Jekyll & Hyde'', originating the role of Lucy Harris, for which she was nominated for the Drama Desk Award. Eder has performed ...

(born 1961) – singer, Broadway star and recording artist *

Travis Edmonson Travis Edmonson (September 23, 1932 – May 9, 2009) was an American folk singer, who performed both as a soloist and in the duo Bud & Travis. Early life Edmonson was born on September 23, 1932, in Long Beach, California, but grew up in Nogales, ...

(1932–2009) – singer-songwriter, part of folk duo Bud & Travis *

David Ellefson David Warren Ellefson (born November 12, 1964) is an American musician, best known for his long tenure as the bassist for thrash metal band Megadeth. Ellefson initially became an accomplished bassist and honed his songwriting skills while leadin ...

(born 1964) – bass guitar player and co-founder of the metal band

Megadeth Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal along wit ...

* Dolan Ellis (born 1935) – singer-songwriter, official State Balladeer since 1966, original member of

New Christy Minstrels The New Christy Minstrels are an American large-ensemble folk music group founded by Randy Sparks in 1961. The group has recorded more than 20 albums and scored several hits, including " Green, Green", "Saturday Night", "Today", "Denver", and " ...

Esteban Esteban () is a Spanish male given name, derived from Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos) and related to the English names Steven and Stephen. Although in its original pronunciation the accent is on the penultimate syllable, English-speakers tend t ...

(born 1948) – musician *

Frank Fafara Frank Fafara (a.k.a. Frank Fara) was a teen rocker in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Phoenix, Arizona where he achieved regional fame. As an adult he changed his last name to "Fara" and toured across North America with his Country music road s ...

– early 1960s pop singer, TV star of'' Wallace & Ladmo Show'' * Steve George (born 1955) – of the group

Mr. Mister Mr. Mister was an American rock band from Phoenix, Arizona, active from 1982 until 1990. The band consisted of Richard Page (musician), Richard Page on lead vocals and bass guitar, Steve George (keyboardist), Steve George on keyboards/backing v ...

* 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 * Injury Reserve – alternative and experimental rap group consisting of producer Parker Corey and rappers Nathaniel Ritchie and Jordan Groggs (1988–2020) *

Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started playing guitar at the age of eight and performed at age f ...

(1937–2002) – singer; inductee to Country Music Hall of Fame *

Joe Jonas Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin Jonas, Kevin and Nick Jonas, Nick. The group released their ...

(born 1989) – member of the

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...

and lead singer of the pop-rock band DNCE * Daniel Jones – guitarist and vocalist with

7th Order 7th Order is an American rock and roll, rock & roll band whose debut extended play CD release, ''The Lake of Memory'', was issued on the Big Island Sounds label in 2007 (although 7th Order had been in existence for several years by that time). ...

Maynard James Keenan Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan; April 17, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and winemaker. He is best known as the singer and primary lyricist of the rock bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Pusci ...

(born 1964) – actor, frontman for

Tool A tool is an object that can extend an individual's ability to modify features of the surrounding environment or help them accomplish a particular task. Although many animals use simple tools, only human beings, whose use of stone tools dates ba ...

A Perfect Circle A Perfect Circle is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. A Perfect Circle has released four studio albums, the first three during the early 2000s: ' ...

, and

Puscifer Puscifer () is an American rock group formed in Los Angeles by Maynard James Keenan, known as the lead singer of the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. Initially, Keenan was the only permanent member, and as such he considered the project to be hi ...

Brandon Kellum Brandon Kellum (born November 1, 1985), is an American musician, author, philanthropist from Phoenix, Arizona best known as the vocalist of the metalcore band American Standards. He is characterized for his charismatic live performances and p ...

(born 1985) – frontman for American Standards * Patrick Kirch (born 1990) – alternative rock musician, drummer of The Maine * Cris Kirkwood (born 1960) – guitar and vocals for the Meat Puppets * Katie Lee (1919–2017) – folk singer * Craig Mabbitt (born 1987) – frontman for Blessthefall (2003-2008),

The Word Alive The Word Alive is an American metalcore band formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2008. The band was signed to Fearless Records since their formation. In 2022, they changed their label and signed to Thriller Records. The band currently consists of v ...

(2008), and Escape the Fate (2008–present) *

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...

(1922–1979) –

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

bassist, composer and bandleader * Josh Montgomery (born 1988) – alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Summer Set *

Dave Mustaine David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961) is an American musician. He is the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter of the thrash metal band Megadeth, as well as their sole consistent member. Mustaine has releas ...

(born 1961) – frontman and founder of the metal band

* Jason Newsted (born 1963) – former bassist of heavy metal band Metallica * Wayne Newton (born 1942) – singer, known as "Mr. Las Vegas" *

Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...

(born 1948) – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, known for solo work and as lead singer with

Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epony ...

Hans Olson Hans Olson (born July 3, 1952), is an American musician and songwriter. He is a singer and plays an amplified acoustic guitar and a harmonica in a neck rack. He is known as one of the best "harp-in-a-rack" players in the world. Olson helped to ...

(born 1952) – musician, singer and songwriter; inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame * Buck Owens (1929–2006) – country singer and musician; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame (Mesa) *

Richard Page Richard Lewis Page (born 22 February 1941) is a former Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and from December 1979 to 2005. Early life Born the son of Victor Charles Page, he went to the independent Hu ...

(born 1953) – of the group

* CeCe Peniston (born 1969) – pop singer * Marty Robbins (1925–1982) –

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

singer *

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

(born 1946) – singer-songwriter, 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee *

Nate Ruess Nate Ruess is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the founder and lead singer of the indie pop band Fun, and of The Format. As of 2015, he also performs as a solo musician. Early life Ruess was born the second child of Larry ...

(born 1982) – lead singer of

Fun. Fun (stylized as fun.) is an American pop rock band based in New York City. The band consists of Jack Antonoff (of Steel Train and Bleachers), Andrew Dost (formerly of Anathallo), and Nate Ruess (then-former lead singer of the Format). Fun f ...

and formerly of The Format *

Alvie Self Alvie Self is an American singer and guitar player from the Verde Valley in Arizona. His contributions to rock and roll are recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted into the Greater Arizona Country Music Association H ...

– 1960s musician and singer *

Bob Shane Robert Castle Schoen (February 1, 1934 – January 26, 2020), known professionally as Bob Shane, was an American singer and guitarist who was a founding member of The Kingston Trio. In that capacity, Shane became a seminal figure in the revi ...

(1934–2020) – singer, founding member of The Kingston Trio *

Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debu ...

(born 1989) – singer, winner of ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

'' Season 6 * Chris Squire (1948–2015) – bass player and founding member of progressive rock group Yes *

Tanya Tucker Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature int ...

(born 1958) – country singer * Upsahl (born 1998) – indie pop singer *

Brooke White Brooke Elizabeth White (born June 2, 1983) is an American folk-pop singer-songwriter and actress from Mesa, Arizona who was the fifth place finalist on the seventh season of ''American Idol''. In 2005, White released her first studio album, call ...

(born 1983) –

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...

, folk-pop singer *Arthur “Buddy” Strong (born-) - The Dave Matthews Band member, musician, singer

Old West era

Apache Kid Haskay-bay-nay-ntayl ( 1860 – in or after 1894), better known as the Apache Kid, was born in Aravaipa Canyon (25 miles (40 kilometers) south of San Carlos Agency) into one of the three local groups of the Aravaipa/Arivaipa Apache Band (in Apa ...

(1860–1896?) –

outlaw An outlaw, in its original and legal meaning, is a person declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, all legal protection was withdrawn from the criminal, so that anyone was legally empowered to persecute or kill them ...

, reported killer of three Arizona lawmen 1889–1890 * Billy the Kid (1859–1881) – outlaw * William Brocius (1845–1882) – gunman, rustler, outlaw Cowboy * Cochise (1812–1874) – chief of the Chiricahua Apache *

Wyatt Earp Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American lawman and gambler in the American West, including Dodge City, Deadwood, and Tombstone. Earp took part in the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral, during which law ...

(1848–1929) – lawman *

Virgil Earp Virgil Walter Earp (July 18, 1843 – October 19, 1905) was both deputy U.S. Marshal and Tombstone, Arizona City Marshal when he led his younger brothers Wyatt and Morgan, and Doc Holliday, in a confrontation with outlaw Cowboys at the Gunfig ...

(1843–1905) – lawman * C. S. Fly (1849–1901) – photographer *

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ba ...

(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 *

Pearl Hart Pearl Hart (born Pearl Taylor; 1871–1955) was a Canadian-born outlaw of the American Old West. She committed one of the last recorded stagecoach robberies in the United States, and her crime gained notoriety primarily because of her gender. M ...

(1871–1955) – outlaw *

Doc Holliday John Henry Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887), better known as Doc Holliday, was an American gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. A close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp, Holliday is best known for his role in the event ...

(1851–1887) – gambler, gunfighter, dentist *

Irataba Irataba ( Mohave: ''eecheeyara tav'' , also known as ''Yara tav'', ''Yarate:va'', ''Arateve''; – 1874) was a leader of the Mohave Nation, known as a mediator between the Mohave and the United States. He was born near the Colorado River ...

(1814–1874) – leader of the Mohave Nation *

Imogen LaChance Imogen LaChance (, Hanscom; November 22, 1853 – August 1938) was an American social reformer active in the temperance movement for 60 years. She served as president of the Arizona State Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.). She was also ...

(1853-1938) – social reformer * Bat Masterson (1853–1921) – lawman, gambler, journalist *

Sherman McMaster Sherman McMaster (1853–1892) was an outlaw turned lawman, who was one of the six men involved in the Earp vendetta ride. Early life Sherman W. McMaster was born in 1853 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Sylvester W. McMaster. Not much is kn ...

(1853–1892) – outlaw turned lawman, involved in

Earp Vendetta Ride The Earp Vendetta Ride was a deadly search by a federal posse led by Deputy U.S. Marshal Wyatt Earp for a loose confederation of outlaw "Cowboys" they believed had ambushed his brothers Virgil and Morgan Earp, maiming the former and killing t ...

James Reavis James Addison Reavis (May 10, 1843November 27, 1914), later using the name James Addison Peralta-Reavis, the so-called Baron of Arizona, was an American forger and fraudster. He is best known in association with the Peralta land grant, also kno ...

(1843–1914) – self-styled "Baron of Arizona", claimed to have owned much of

* Johnny Ringo (1850–1882) – outlaw *

John Horton Slaughter John Horton Slaughter (October 2, 1841 – February 16, 1922), also known as Texas John Slaughter, was an American lawman, cowboy, poker player and rancher in the Southwestern United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After ...

(1841–1922) – lawman, cowboy, poker player, rancher *

Billy Stiles William Larkin Stiles (September 1871 – December 5, 1908), better known as Billy Stiles or William Larkin, was an American outlaw in the Old West who, with partner Burt Alvord, led a small gang of train robbers while serving as a deputy ...

(1871–1908) – outlaw

Sportspeople

1986 Jeno's Pizza - 50 - Buck Buchanan and Curley Culp (Curley Culp crop)

Auston Matthews Auston Taylour Matthews (born September 17, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in San Ramon, California, Matthews and his family moved ...

(born 1997) – center for the Toronto Maple Leafs *Max Aaron (born 1992) – 2013 U.S. national champion figure skater *Chance Adams (born 1994) – starting pitcher for the New York Yankees *Jeremy Affeldt (born 1979) – relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants *Erik Affholter (born 1966) – NFL wide receiver *Kyle Allen (born 1996) – NFL quarterback *Prince Amukamara (born 1989) – cornerback for the New York Giants *Brian Anderson (outfielder), Brian Anderson (born 1982) – outfielder for the Kansas City Royals *Mark Andrews (American football), Mark Andrews (born 1996) – NFL tight end *Jake Bailey (American football), Jake Bailey (born 1997) – Punter (football), punter for the New England Patriots *Dave Baldwin (baseball), Dave Baldwin (born 1938) – Major League Baseball player *Brian Bannister (born 1981) – starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals *Jake Barrett (born 1991) – relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks *Danny Batten (American football), Danny Batten (born 1987) – linebacker for the Buffalo Bills *Jerryd Bayless (born 1988) – player for the Toronto Raptors *John Beck (American football), John Beck (born 1981) – quarterback for the Washington Redskins *Rich Beem (born 1970) – professional golfer *Charlie Beljan (born 1984) – professional golfer *Mike Bell (running back), Mike Bell (born 1983) – running back for the New Orleans Saints *Cody Bellinger (born 1995) – first baseman and outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers *Mike Bibby (born 1978) – retired NBA point guard *Hunter Bishop (born 1998) - baseball player *Eddie Bonine (born 1981) – relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers *Alex Bowman (born 1993) – NASCAR driver *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 (baseball), Keith Brown (born 1964) – pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds *Mike Budenholzer (born 1964) – 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 (born 1987) – 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal winner in wrestling, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC UFC Flyweight Championship, Flyweight Champion and UFC Bantamweight Championship, Bantamweight Champion *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 *C. J. Cron (born 1990) – first baseman and designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins *Curley Culp (1946–2021) – NFL defensive lineman, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame *Billy Cundiff (born 1980) – placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens *Chad Curtis (born 1968) – MLB outfielder *Ike Davis (born 1987) – first baseman for the Oakland Athletics, Oakland A's *Khris Davis (born 1987) – left fielder for the Oakland A's *Tyeler Davison (born 1992) – defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints *Chris DeGeare (born 1987) – offensive guard for the Minnesota Vikings *Na'il Diggs (born 1978) – retired NFL linebacker *Chris Duncan (1981–2019) – left fielder and first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals *Shelley Duncan (born 1979) – former MLB left fielder *Karl Eller (1928–2019) – owner of the Phoenix Suns *Sean Elliott (born 1968) –

player *Brady Ellison (born 1988) – competitive Archery, archer, World Champion and Olympian *Andre Ethier (born 1982) – outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers *Nick Evans (baseball), Nick Evans (born 1986) – player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles *Jeff Feagles (born 1966) –

punter (football), punter *Carrick Felix (born 1990) – player for the Utah Jazz *Ryan Fitzpatrick (born 1982) – NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins *D. J. Foster (born 1993) – NFL running back for the New England Patriots *Channing Frye (born 1983) – center (basketball), center and power forward (basketball), power forward for the Phoenix Suns *The Bella Twins, Brianna & Nicole Garcia (born 1983) – professional wrestling twins, WWE from 2007 to 2012 *Luis González (outfielder, born 1995), Luis Fernando González Hoenig (born 1995), baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants *David Gossett (born 1979) – professional golfer * Jim Grabb (born 1964) – tennis player ranked World No. 1 in doubles *Superstar Billy Graham (born 1943) – professional wrestler *Everson Griffen (born 1987) – defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings *Eric Hagg (born 1989) – Safety (American and Canadian football position), 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 *Charlie Hickcox (1947–2010) – competitive swimmer, three-time Olympic Champion *Austin Hollins (born 1991) - basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League *Misty Hyman (born 1979) – 2000 Olympics gold medalist swimmer *Richie Incognito (born 1983) – Guard (gridiron football), guard for the Buffalo Bills *Helen Jacobs (1908–1997) – tennis player, member of International Tennis Hall of Fame *Robert James (linebacker), Robert James (born 1983) – linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons *J. J. Jansen (born 1986) – long snapper for the Carolina Panthers *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 (baseball), Elliot Johnson (born 1984) – utility player for the Cleveland Indians *Nick Johnson (basketball), Nick Johnson (born 1992) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *Julie Ertz (born 1992) – Defender (association football), defender for the United States women's national soccer team and Chicago Red Stars *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 (gridiron football), center for the Carolina Panthers *Devon Kennard (born 1991) – linebacker for the New York Giants *Steve Kerr (born 1965) – head coach of the Golden State Warriors *Scott Kingery (born 1994) – baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies *Ian Kinsler (born 1982) – Israeli-American 4-time All Star second baseman in Major League Baseball, Olympian *Paul Konerko (born 1976) – first baseman for the Chicago White Sox *Kyle Kosier (born 1978) – guard (American football), guard for the Dallas Cowboys *Rick Kranitz (born 1958) – pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves *Frank Kush (1929–2017) – head football coach for Arizona State and NFL's Baltimore Colts *Spencer Larsen (born 1984) – NFL Fullback (American football), fullback *Jon Levine (tennis), Jon Levine (born 1963) – tennis player *Kevin Long (baseball), 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 (baseball), Texas Rangers *Billy Mayfair (born 1966) – professional golfer *Mickey McConnell (born 1989) – player for the Texas Legends *Randall McDaniel (born 1964) – NFL Guard (gridiron football), offensive guard; member of both the College Football Hall of Fame, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame *Michael McDowell (racing driver), Michael McDowell (born 1984) – NASCAR driver *Phil Mickelson (born 1970) – professional golfer *Zach Miller (tight end, born 1985), Zach Miller (born 1985) – tight end for the Seattle Seahawks *Brad Mills (pitcher), 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 *Brett Nicholas (born 1988) – catcher for the Texas Rangers *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 (born 1982) – auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League and NASCAR *James Pazos (born 1991) – relief pitcher for the New York Yankees *Andrus Peat (born 1993) – offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints *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 *Brock Purdy (born 1999) – NFL quarterback *Ted Purdy (born 1973) – professional golfer *Marilyn Ramenofsky (born 1946) – competitive swimmer, Olympic medalist *Brooks Reed (born 1987) – defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons * Danny Schayes (born 1959) – college and NBA basketball player, son of Dolph Schayes *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 *Wes Schweitzer (born 1993) – Guard (American and Canadian football), offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons *Lyle Sendlein (born 1984) – center for the Arizona Cardinals *Paul Silas (1943–2022) – NBA player and coach *Shelley Smith (American football), Shelley Smith (born 1987) – guard for the Houston Texans *Eric Sogard (born 1986) – second baseman for the Oakland Athletics *Karsten Solheim (1911–2000) – creator and founder of Ping (golf), PING *Sammy Solis (born 1988) – relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals *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 (running back), Marcus Thomas (born 1984) – NFL running back *Michael Thompson (golfer), Michael Thompson (born 1985) – professional golfer *

(1976–2004) – college and pro American football, football player killed in

*Tim Toone (born 1985) – wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons *Howard Twitty (born 1949) – professional golfer *Cain Velasquez (born 1982) – professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist *Bobby Wade (born 1981) – wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs *Neal Walk (1948–2015) – basketball player *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 (baseball player), Tom Wilhelmsen (born 1983) – relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners *Dot Wilkinson (1921–2023) – Hall of Fame inductee for bowling and softball *Alan Williams (basketball), Alan Williams (born 1993) – player for the Phoenix Suns * Jeremy Wolf (born 1993) – American-Israeli baseball player on the Israel national baseball team *Darren Woodson (born 1969) – professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys *J. J. Yeley (born 1976) – NASCAR driver

Miscellaneous

*Johnny Chan – professional poker player, 10–time World Series of Poker champion *Angel Delgadillo – founder of the Route 66 Association#Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona and retired barber *Ernest Garcia II – founder of DriveTime, major shareholder of Carvana *Grumpy Cat (2012–2019) – Internet celebrity cat *Rob Leatham – professional shooter, 24-time United States Practical Shooting Association, USPSA National champion *Emmanuel Lemelson - Greek Orthodox Priest, Social Commentator and Hedge Fund Manager *Jerry Meek (builder), Jerry Meek, evangelist and land developer *Arte Moreno – billionaire businessman, owner of Los Angeles Angels *Kayla Mueller – activist *Aron Ra – president of the Atheist Alliance International, Atheist Alliance of America, host of the ''Ra-Men'' podcast *Rick Alan Ross – Deprogramming, deprogrammer *Mark Shoen – billionaire businessman, vice president of U-Haul *María Urquides – educator, "Mother of Bilingual Education"

Fictional characters

*Eleanor from ''The Good Place'' *Michelle Chang (Tekken), Michelle Chang and Julia Chang, both from the ''Tekken'' fighting video game series *Helen Lorraine, owner of talking canine Martha (Martha Speaks), Martha, her brother Jake Lorraine, Jake, and friends T.D. Kennelly and Alice Boxwood from the television series ''Martha Speaks (TV series), Martha Speaks'' *Annie Porter from ''Speed (1994 film), Speed''; played by Sandra Bullock *John Rambo from ''First Blood'' and ''Rambo movies''; born in Bowie, Arizona, Bowie *Bella Swan from the Twilight (novel series), ''Twilight'' saga

References

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