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This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Phoenix, Arizona, and its surrounding metropolitan area. For people whose only connection with the city is attending the nearby Arizona State University, see:
List of Arizona State University alumni This is a list of notable alumni of Arizona State University. Business * Kathleen von Alvensleben – architect and charity fundraiser *Robert Bigelow – hotel and aerospace entrepreneur * Michael R. Burns – vice chairman of Lionsgate En ...
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Arts

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Marcus Amerman Marcus Amerman is a Choctaw bead artist, glass artist, painter, fashion designer, and performance artist, living in Idaho. He is known for his highly realistic beadwork portraits. Background Marcus Amerman was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1959 bu ...
– Native American artist *
Kevin Caron Kevin Caron (born February 2, 1960, in Stratford, Connecticut) is a sculptor from Phoenix, Arizona. He has created more than 60 private and public commissioned works which are on display across the United States. Among his works are pieces on publ ...
– sculptor *
Spencer Herr Spencer Herr (born March 1974) is an artist from Phoenix, Arizonabr>He currently lives in Asheville, North Carolina. Biography Early life Herr grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Northern Arizona Universitybr>He spent his early twenties trave ...
(born 1974) – artist. *
Thomas Kuntz Thomas Kuntz (born January 13, 1965) is an American multi-media artist notable for his contemporary automata. He has devoted a lifetime to acquiring the skills of a designer, sculptor, mechanic, automatist, animator, model-maker, painter and con ...
– artist *
Linda Lomahaftewa Linda Lomahaftewa (born 1947) is a Hopi and Choctaw printmaker, painter, and educator living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Background Linda J. Lomahaftewa was born July 3, 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona. Her late father was Hopi; her mother is Choctaw fro ...
– Native American artist *
Betsy Schneider Betsy Schneider is an American photographer who lives and works in the Boston Area. Biography After her graduation from the University of Michigan in 1987, she studied and received a second bachelor's degree in film and photography at the School ...
– photographer *
Gage Skidmore Gage Skidmore (born May 16, 1993) is an American photographer and Creative Commons contributor. He is known for photographing American public figures, most commonly politicians and Hollywood actors. His work has been used by publications including ...
– photographer *
Gary Tillery Gary Tillery is an American writer and artist known for his biographies focusing on the spiritual lives of famous figures, and for his public sculptures. His 2009 book, ''The Cynical Idealist'', was named the official book of the 2010 John Lennon ...
– artist *
Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954) is a Seminole-Muscogee-Navajo photographer, museum director, curator, and professor. She is living in Davis, California. She serves as the director of the C.N. Gorman Museum and teaches at University of Calif ...
– photographer *
John Henry Waddell John Henry Waddell (February 14, 1921 – November 27, 2019) was an American sculptor, painter and educator. He had a long career in art education and has many sculptures on public display, but he may be best known for '' That Which Might Have B ...
– sculptor


Athletics

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Jeremy Accardo Jeremiah Lee Accardo (born December 8, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Oakl ...
– professional baseball pitcher * Alvan Adams – professional basketball player * Jeremy Affeldt – professional baseball pitcher * Jim Ahern – professional golfer *
Mark Alarie Mark Steven Alarie (born December 11, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was listed at 6'7" and 217 lb. Playing career Alarie attended Brophy College Prepar ...
– professional basketball player *
Charlotte Armstrong Charlotte Armstrong Lewi (May 2, 1905, in Vulcan, Michigan – July 18, 1969 in Glendale, California) was an American writer. Under the names Charlotte Armstrong and Jo Valentine she wrote 29 novels, as well as short stories, plays, and screenpl ...
– professional baseball player * Bobby Ball – racecar driver *
Phil Barkdoll Phil Barkdoll (born September 7, 1937) is a former NASCAR owner/driver from Phoenix, Arizona, who only ran at two tracks in his entire career, racing at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR career Barkdoll campaigne ...
– NASCAR owner-driver * Charles Barkley – professional basketball player, TV commentator * Jerryd Bayless – professional basketball player * Rod Beck – professional baseball pitcher * Rich Beem – professional golfer * Mike Bell – professional football player *
Steve Belles Steve Belles (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football quarterback with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He subsequently became a high school football coach in Arizona, amassing five state championships at Hamilton ...
– professional football player * Mike Bibby – professional basketball player *
Amanda Blumenherst Amanda Blumenherst (born November 4, 1986) is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She was a three-time National Player of the Year at Duke University and won the U.S. Women's Amateur title in 2008. In 2013, sh ...
– professional golfer * Billy Boat – professional racecar driver *
Chad Boat Chad Boat (born January 30, 1992) is an American professional dirt track racing driver and team owner. The son of former driver Billy Boat, he has raced in Indy Lights and NASCAR. Racing career Sprint cars and midgets Boat began his racing care ...
– professional racecar driver * Dallas Braden – professional baseball pitcher, pitched perfect game in 2010 * Richie Brockel – professional football player *
Brian Broderick Brian Michael Broderick (born September 1, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals. Career St. Louis Cardinals Broderick graduated from Washington (Arizona) ...
– professional baseball pitcher *
Jim Brown James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is a former American football player, sports analyst and actor. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 through 1965. Considered to be one ...
– professional hockey player * Travis Brown – professional football player *
Marcus Brunson Marcus Brunson (born April 24, 1978) is a retired American sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He was a two-sport NCAA athlete - football and track - and a former NCAA 60m dash record holder (6.46). He was the Pac-10 Male Track Athlete ...
– professional sprinter * Jimmy Bryan – professional racecar driver * Sean Burke – professional hockey player *
Cory Burns Cory Wade Burns (born October 9, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers and Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic Lea ...
– professional baseball pitcher *
Dan Butler Daniel Eugene Butler (born December 2, 1954) is an American actor known for his role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the TV series ''Frasier'' (1993–2004); Art in ''Roseanne'' (1991–1992); for the voice of Mr. Simmons on the ''Nickelodeon'' TV ...
– professional baseball player *
Jimmy Button Jimmy Button (born June 14, 1973) is an American former professional motocross racer, born in Phoenix, Arizona. He competed in the AMA Motocross Championships from 1990 to 2000. History * 1992: Jimmy won his first pro race at the Charlotte and ...
– professional motocross racer * Yori Boy Campas – world-champion
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to: * Boxer (boxing), a competitor in the sport of boxing *Boxer (dog), a breed of dog Boxer or boxers may also refer to: Animal kingdom * Boxer crab * Boxer shrimp, a small group of decapod crustaceans * Boxer snipe ee ...
* Trung Canidate – professional football player * Michael Carbajal – professional boxer *
Jade Carey Jade Ashtyn Carey (born May 27, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Best known for her abilities on vault and floor exercise, she is the 2020 Olympic champion on floor e ...
– artistic gymnast *
Fred Carr Freddie Alton Carr (August 19, 1946 – February 19, 2018) was an American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1977. Carr attended Phoenix Union High School, where ...
– professional football player * Henry Cejudo – Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling;
MMA fighter Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...
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Tom Chambers Tom or Thomas Chambers may refer to: Government and politics * Sir Thomas Chambers (colonial administrator) (died 1692), British administrator and factor of the British East India Company in Madras * Sir Thomas Chambers (British politician) (1814 ...
– professional basketball player * Brandel Chamblee – professional golfer * Eddie Cheever – professional racecar driver * Matt Clapp – professional football player * Dennis Claridge – professional football player * Cameron Clark – professional basketball player *
Will Claye Will Claye (born June 13, 1991) is an American track and field athlete of Sierra Leonean descent who competes in the long jump and triple jump. He won a bronze medal in 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the gold medals at the 2012 IAAF Wo ...
– Olympic track medalist *
Jerry Colangelo Jerry Colangelo (born November 20, 1939) is an American businessman and sports executive. He formerly owned the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA, the Arizona Sandsharks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, the Arizona ...
– founder of
Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
and Arizona DiamondbacksColangelo, Jerry; Sherman, Len. ''How You Play the Game: Lessons for Life from the Billion-Dollar Business of Sports'', AMACOM, 1999. *
Steve Colter Steve Colter (born July 24, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played in eight NBA seasons for six different teams. He played for the Trail Blazers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets, Sacramento K ...
– professional basketball player *
Ty Conklin Ty Curtis Conklin (born March 30, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Throughout his National Hockey League (NHL) career, he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, S ...
– professional hockey player * Chris Cook – professional racecar driver *
Mike Cosgrove Michael John Cosgrove (born February 17, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Houston Astros from 1972 to 1976. Cosgrove was used primarily as a left-handed relief pitcher. His best seasons came in 1974 and 1975. In '74 he was ...
– professional baseball pitcher *
Sean Couturier Sean Gerald Couturier ( ; born December 7, 1992) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected him in the first round, eigh ...
– professional hockey player *
Jane Crafter Jane Crafter (born 14 December 1955) is an Australian-American professional golfer and golf broadcaster for ESPN who played on the LPGA Tour. She has had dual citizenship in Australia and the United States since 2007. Her father Brian was also a pr ...
– professional golfer *
Pauline Crawley Pauline Crawley (September 11, 1924 – September 18, 2003) was a fourth outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 145 lb., she batted and threw right handed. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, t ...
– professional baseball player *
C. J. Cron Christopher John Cron Jr. (born January 5, 1990) is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, ...
– professional baseball player *
Kevin Cron Kevin Scott Cron (born February 17, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the ...
– professional baseball player *
Mike Cunning Michael Cunning (born July 30, 1958) is an American professional golfer. Early life Cunning was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He played collegiately at the University of Arizona. Professional career In 1980, Cunning turned professional. He play ...
– professional golfer * Danny Curzon – pair figure skater * Walter Davis – professional basketball player * Jaff Decker – professional baseball player * Andre Ethier – professional baseball player *
Heather Farr Heather Farr (March 10, 1965 – November 20, 1993) was an American professional golfer on the Early years Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Farr was the elder of two daughters of Gerald D. (Jerry) and Sharon Farr. She and her sister Missy ...
– professional golfer * Jeff Feagles – professional football player *
Nick Firestone Nicholas Stanley Firestone (born March 31, 1966) is an American former race car driver. A great-grandson of Harvey Samuel Firestone (founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company) and Idabelle Smith Firestone, Idabelle Smith, grandson of Rog ...
– professional racecar driver *
Cotton Fitzsimmons Lowell Gibbs "Cotton" Fitzsimmons (October 7, 1931 – July 24, 2004) was an American college and NBA basketball coach. A native of Bowling Green, Missouri, he attended and played basketball at Hannibal-LaGrange Junior College in Hannibal, Mi ...
– former coach of the
Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
* George Follmer – professional racecar driver *
Brandon Frazier Brandon Michael Frazier (born November 19, 1992) is an American pair skater. With his skating partner, Alexa Knierim, he is the 2022 World champion, a 2022 Olympic silver medalist in the figure skating team event, the 2022 Grand Prix Final si ...
– professional pairs skater *
Gabe Freeman Gabriel DeAndre Freeman (born November 5, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Halifax Hurricanes of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). He previously played for the Rochester Razorsharks of the Premier Basket ...
– professional basketball player * Channing Frye – professional basketball player * Joe Garagiola – professional baseball player and sportscaster * Scott Garlick – professional soccer player *
Gary Gentry Gary Edward Gentry (born October 6, 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona), is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Early years Gentry was a second baseman at Camelback High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and only began pitching while at Phoenix ...
– professional baseball player * Jesús González – world champion and Olympic boxer * Luis Gonzalez – professional baseball player *
David Gossett David Spencer Gossett (born April 28, 1979) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Web.com Tour (formerly the Nationwide Tour). Gossett was born in Phoenix, Arizona. His father introduced him to the game of golf an ...
– professional golfer * Wayne Gretzky – NHL legend * Habe Haberling – professional racecar driver * Gary Hall Jr. –
Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...
gold medalist, swimmer * Connie Hawkins – professional basketball player * Solly Hemus – professional baseball player * Manny Hendrix – professional football player * Pat Hennen – Grand Prix motorcycle racer *
Charlie Hickcox Charles Buchanan Hickcox (February 6, 1947 – June 14, 2010) was an American competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in six events. Career Hickcox was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Indiana Uni ...
– Olympic gold medal swimmer * Jeff Hornacek – professional basketball player, coach for the
Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Suns are the only team in t ...
* Bob Howry – professional baseball pitcher *
Floyd Hudlow Floyd Leroy Hudlow (November 9, 1943 – March 22, 2021) was an American football defensive back who played two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the tenth round of the 196 ...
– professional football player *
Misty Hyman Misty Dawn Marie Hyman (born March 23, 1979) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Hyman won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. I ...
– Olympic gold medal winner in swimming *
Kevin Jackson Kevin Andre Jackson (born November 25, 1964 in Highland Falls, New York) is an American retired freestyle and folkstyle wrestler, and mixed martial artist. Following his competitive career, Jackson would become a wrestling coach. During his i ...
– Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling,
MMA fighter Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...
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Reggie Jackson Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18, 1946) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Cali ...
– pro baseball player,
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
* Drisan James – professional football player *
Robert James Robert James may refer to: *Robert James (actor) (1924–2004), Scottish actor *Robert James (businessman) (died 1983), American founder of Raymond James Financial * Robert James (defensive back) (born 1947), played in the National Football League, ...
– professional football player *
J. J. Jansen Jeffrey Richard "J. J." Jansen (born January 20, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He holds the record for the most games played by a Panther with 243, having held the rec ...
– professional football player * Richard Jefferson – professional basketball player *
Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Rol ...
– professional football player *
Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson may refer to: Entertainment *Kevin Johnson (singer) (born 1942), Australian singer * Kevin Johnson (ventriloquist) (born 1970), ventriloquist on ''America's Got Talent'' * Kevin Royal Johnson (born 1961), American singer-songwriter a ...
– professional basketball player, mayor of Sacramento, California * Randy Johnson – professional baseball player,
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
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Steve Jordan Steve, Stephen, or Steven Jordan may refer to: Music * Steve Jordan (guitarist) (1919–1993), American jazz guitarist * Steve Jordan (drummer) (born 1957), American drummer, studio musician * Steve Jordan (accordionist) (born Esteban Jordan) (1939 ...
– professional football player *
Tommy Joseph Thomas Richard Joseph (born July 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball coach and former first baseman, currently the hitting coach for the Eugene Emeralds. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Philadelphia Phillies in and ...
– professional baseball player * Todd Kalis – professional football player *
Anthony Kang Anthony Kang (born November 30, 1972) is a Korean-American professional golfer. Early life Kang was born in South Korea, moving to live in the United States at the age of 10, where he attended Oregon State University. Professional career Kang t ...
– professional golfer *
Klete Keller Klete Derik Keller (born March 21, 1982) is an American convicted felon and former competitive swimmer. Before retiring from swimming in 2008, Keller won five Olympic medals, including two golds, at the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics in ...
– Olympic gold medal winner in swimming *
Devon Kennard Devon Kennard (born June 24, 1991) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent, and an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. In 2018, Kennard signed ...
– professional football player *
Cristie Kerr Cristie Kerr (born October 12, 1977) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. She has 20 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, and over $19 million in career earnings. Kerr was the number one-ranked go ...
– professional golfer * Scott Kingery – Major League Baseball player *
Kyle Kosier Kyle Kosier (; born November 27, 1978) is a former American football guard who played in 143 games in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Arizona State U ...
– professional football player * Keaton Kristick – professional football player *
Lerrin LaGrow Lerrin Harris LaGrow (born July 8, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (), (–), St. Louis Cardinals (), Chicago White Sox (–), Los Angeles Dod ...
– professional baseball player * Darren Law – professional racecar driver * Jason P. Lester – Ultra Endurance Athlete, Author and ESPY Award Winner *
Hank Leiber Henry Edward Leiber (January 17, 1911 – November 8, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1942 with the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs. Early life Leiber was ...
– professional baseball pitcher *
Jean Claude Leuyer Jean-Claude Leuyer (born November 30, 1970), or simply Jean Claude, is an American former heavyweight kickboxer. He was a six-time world champion, holding titles in four different organizations, and competing in sixteen world title fights. He hold ...
– professional world champion kickboxer * Jon Levine – tennis player *
Leta Lindley Leta Lindley (born June 1, 1972) is an American professional golfer who captured her first LPGA Tour title after 15 years on tour at the 2008 LPGA Corning Classic. Lindley, whose first golf job was painting stripes on range balls as an 11-year-o ...
– professional golfer * Broc Little – professional hockey player * Kevin Long – professional baseball coach * Dan Majerle – professional basketball player *
Derek Mason Derek Mason (born September 29, 1969) is an American college football coach. He currently is the defensive coordinator for Oklahoma State University. Mason served as the head football coach at Vanderbilt University from 2014 until midway through ...
– college football coach *
Doug Mathis Douglas Alan Mathis (born June 7, 1983) is a former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers for their AAA affiliate in Oklahoma City. He played in Major League Baseball, the KBO League, Nippon Profess ...
– professional baseball player *
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Bethanie Mattek-Sands ( Bethanie Lynn Mattek; born March 23, 1985) is an American professional tennis player. She has won nine Grand Slam titles (five in women's doubles and four in mixed doubles), and an Olympic gold medal, and is a former wo ...
– professional tennis player *
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 ...
– professional ice hockey player * Billy Mayfair – professional golfer *
Damon Mays Damon E. Mays, Jr. (born May 20, 1968) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowb ...
– professional football player * Randall McDaniel – Hall of Fame football player *
Shaun McDonald Shaun Terrance McDonald (born June 30, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State. McDonald has also played fo ...
– professional football player * Phil Mickelson – professional golfer * Scott Miller – professional football player * Zach Miller – professional football player * Michele Mitchell – Olympic medal winner in swimming *
Georganne Moline Georganne Rochelle Moline (born March 6, 1990) is an American hurdler who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles and 400 metres. She won a spot in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 400 meter hurdles. Moline graduated from Thunderbird High School ...
– Olympic track athlete *
Marty Moore Marty Moore (born March 19, 1971) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for eight seasons for the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. Moore was the first Mr. Irrelevant ever to play in a Super Bowl (Supe ...
– professional football player * John Moraga – professional mixed martial artist *
Arturo Moreno Arturo "Arte" Moreno (born August 14, 1946) is an American businessman. On May 15, 2003, he became the first Mexican-American to own a major sports team in the United States when he purchased the Anaheim Angels baseball team from the Walt Disney ...
– billionaire and owner of the Anaheim Angels *
Carolyn Morris Carolyn E. Morris (September 28, 1925 – February 20, 1996) was a female pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 157 lb., Morris batted and threw right-handed. She was nicknamed ...
– professional baseball player *
Darryl Morrison Darryl Lamon Morrison (born May 19, 1971) is an American former professional american football, football player who was a safety (gridiron football position), safety in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons with the Washington Redski ...
– professional football player * Trent Murphy– outside linebacker in the National Football League; played for the Washington Redskins and
Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
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Carl Mulleneaux Carl Kenneth "Moose" Mulleneaux (September 16, 1914 – January 23, 1995) was a professional American football end in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Green Bay Packers (1938–1941, 1945–1946). He was inducte ...
– professional football player *
Lee Mulleneaux Cecil Lee Mulleneaux (April 1, 1908 – November 14, 1985) was a player in the National Football League. He played his first season with the New York Giants. During the 1933 NFL season he played with the Cincinnati Reds before splitting the ...
– professional football player * Ty Murray – professional bull rider, member of Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame *
Don Nicholas Donald Leigh Nicholas (October 30, 1930 — October 23, 2007) was an American professional baseball player who played from 1948 to 1959. Initially a shortstop in minor league baseball, then an outfielder, Nicholas received two brief trials in the ...
– professional baseball player * Gerry Norquist – professional golfer *
Isaiah Oliver Isaiah Oliver (born September 30, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 201 ...
– cornerback for the
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
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Danica Patrick Danica Sue Patrick (; born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman ...
– Indy Racing League and NASCAR driver * Jeff Paulk – professional football player * Jaime Perez – Outstanding Young Man of Phoenix 2019 * Pat Perez – professional golfer *
Adam Pettyjohn Adam Christopher Pettyjohn (born June 11, 1977) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Listed at and during his playing career, he batted ...
– professional baseball player *
Steve Phoenix Steven Robert Phoenix (born January 31, 1968) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, ...
– professional baseball player *
Damon Pieri Mark Damon Pieri (born September 25, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. He played college football College foot ...
– professional football player *
Don Pooley Sheldon George "Don" Pooley, Jr. (born August 27, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won tournaments on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Pooley was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He grew up in Riverside, California. He attended ...
– professional golfer *
Jason Pridie Jason Orville Pridie (born October 9, 1983) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore ...
– professional baseball player * Joe Proski – professional basketball athletic trainer *
Ted Purdy Theodore Townsend Purdy (born August 15, 1973) is an American professional golfer. He has won one PGA Tour tournament, the 2005 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. He has also won on the Nationwide Tour and the Asian Tour. Early life Purdy was bo ...
– professional golfer *
Marilyn Ramenofsky Marilyn Ramenofsky (born August 20, 1946) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. She is currently a researcher at the University of California at Davis, studying the physiology and behavior ...
– Olympic medalist in swimming * Richey Reneberg – professional tennis player * Buddy Rice – Indy Racing League *
Kay Rohrer Kay Rohrer (June 29, 1922 – March 17, 1962) was a catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 139 lb, she batted and threw right-handed. A member of a championship team, Kay Rohrer was one of the best ...
– professional baseball player * Ahmed Santos – professional boxer *
Danny Schayes Daniel Leslie Schayes (born May 10, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played for Syracuse University and played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1981 until 1999. At 6' 11" and 235 pounds, h ...
– college and NBA basketball player, son of Dolph Schayes * Curt Schilling – professional baseball player * Kevin Scott – professional football player *
Jason Shivers Jason Shivers HY-verz(born November 4, 1982, in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Shivers was a defensive back who was ...
– professional football player * Sara Slattery – long-distance runner, NCAA champion * Shelley Smith – professional football player * Eric Sogard – professional baseball player * Phillippi Sparks – professional football player * Brad Steinke –
Emmy The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
award-winning sportscaster *
Jane Stoll Jane Stoll ("Jeep") (August 8, 1928 – May 27, 2000) was an outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 135 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. An All-Star and veteran of ...
– professional baseball player *
Nick Sundberg Nick Sundberg (born July 29, 1987) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He played college football at California before signing with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He has also been a member of the ...
– professional football player *
Shawn Swayda Shawn Gerald Swayda (born September 4, 1974) is a former American football defensive end who played four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1997 N ...
– professional football player * John Tait – professional football player * Kevin Thomas – professional football player * Marcus Thomas – professional football player *
Bernard Thompson Bernard Thompson (born August 30, 1962) is an American retired professional basketball player. At a height of 6'7" (2.007 m), he played as a small forward- shooting guard, from Phoenix, Arizona. Thompson played five seasons in the National Basket ...
– professional basketball player *
Tage Thompson Tage Nathaniel Thompson (born October 30, 1997) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thompson was selected 26th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Ea ...
- professional ice hockey player * Pat Tillman – professional football player and
Afghanistan War War in Afghanistan, Afghan war, or Afghan civil war may refer to: *Conquest of Afghanistan by Alexander the Great (330 BC – 327 BC) *Muslim conquests of Afghanistan (637–709) *Conquest of Afghanistan by the Mongol Empire (13th century), see als ...
casualty *
Cole Tucker Cole Bryson Tucker (born July 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball shortstop and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Amateur career Tucker atte ...
– professional baseball player * Howard Twitty – professional golfer *
Dick Van Arsdale Richard Albert Van Arsdale (born February 22, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, and a current National Basketball Association (NBA) executive. A graduate of Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis, Van A ...
– professional basketball player * Jamie Varner – professional boxer, WEC lightweight champion *
Damian Vaughn Damian Medeiros da Silva Vaughn (born June 14, 1975) is a retired American Football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals (1998–2000) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers(2009-10-23)http://www.proplayerconnect.com/athlete/profile/151-Damian-Vaughn (2001 ...
– professional football player *
Max Venable William McKinley "Max" Venable (born June 6, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, ...
– professional baseball player *
Bobby Wade Robert Louis Wade, Jr. (born February 26, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona. Wade also played for the Tennes ...
– professional football player * Neal Walk – basketball player * Lora Webster – Para-Olympic volleyball player *
Wayne Weiler Wayne Weiler (December 9, 1934 in Phoenix, Arizona – October 13, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona) was an American racecar driver. Weiler started as a dirt track driver in Arizona in 1951. He drove in the USAC Championship Car series from 1958 to 1 ...
– professional racecar driver * Paul Westphal – professional basketball player *
Kenny Wheaton Kenneth Tyron Wheaton (born March 8, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Footbal ...
– professional football player * Mark Whipple – professional football player, college football coach * Danny White – professional football player *
Dot Wilkinson Dorothy Elsie Wilkinson (October 9, 1921 – March 18, 2023) was an American softball player and bowler, who is a member of the halls of fame in both sports. Life and career Wilkinson played softball from 1933 to 1965, helping her team, the Pho ...
– Hall of Fame for bowling and softball * Patsy Willard – Olympic medalist in diving * Larry Willis – professional football player *
Cheyenne Woods Cheyenne Nicole Woods (born July 25, 1990) is an American professional golfer. Early life Woods was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a daughter of Susan Woods and Earl Dennison Woods Jr., who is golfer Tiger Woods' half-brother, making Cheyenne ...
– professional golfer (niece of Tiger Woods) *
Darren Woodson Darren Ray Woodson (born April 25, 1969) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire career for the Dallas Cowboys from 1992 to 2003. He was drafted by the Cowboys in the second round (37th o ...
– professional football player * Terry Wright – professional football player * Toby Wright – professional football player *
J. J. Yeley Christopher Beltram Hernandez "J. J." Yeley (born October 5, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the Nos. 13 and 66 cars for MBM Motorsports and part-time in ...
– professional racecar driver * Win Young – Olympic medalist in diving


Business

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Eddie Basha Jr. Edward Najeeb Basha Jr. (August 24, 1937 â€“ March 26, 2013) was the Chairman & CEO of Bashas', Bashas', Inc., a grocery store chain in Arizona. His father, Eddie Basha Sr., and his uncle, Ike Basha, founded Bashas' in 1932. The first store u ...
– businessman, CEO of Bashas' * Mark Bingham – entrepreneur, passenger on United Airlines Flight 93 *
Dwight B. Heard Dwight B. Heard (1 May 1869 – 14 Mar 1929) was an American rancher in Arizona, along with the president of the Arizona Cotton Association. He is famous for publishing the ''Arizona Republican'', now ''The Arizona Republic'', from 1912 to 1929. ...
– publisher, co-founder of the
Heard Museum The Heard Museum is a private, not-for-profit museum in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, dedicated to the advancement of American Indian art. It presents the stories of American Indian people from a first-person perspective, as well as exhibitio ...
* Jim Hensley – founder of Hensley & Co. *
Charles H. Keating Jr. Charles Humphrey Keating Jr. (December 4, 1923 â€“ March 31, 2014) was an American sportsman, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, financier, conservative activist, and convicted felon best known for his role in the savings and loan scan ...
– businessman *
Tom Leppert Thomas Chris Leppert (born June 15, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who is the former CEO of Kaplan, Inc., one of the world's largest education providers. He had oversight of the company's operating divisions (Kaplan Test Prep a ...
– businessman, CEO of Kaplan, Inc. * Eddie Matney – restaurateur * Cindy McCain – businesswoman, chairwoman of Hensley & Co. *
Bob Parsons Robert Ralph Parsons (born November 27, 1950) is an American entrepreneur, billionaire, and philanthropist. In 1997, he founded the GoDaddy group of companies, including domain name registrar GoDaddy.com, reseller registrar Wild West Domains, a ...
– entrepreneur, founder of
GoDaddy GoDaddy Inc. is an American publicly traded Internet domain registrar and web hosting company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and incorporated in Delaware. , GoDaddy has more than 21 million customers and over 6,600 employees worldwide. The co ...
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Jeffrey Peterson Jeffrey Peterson (born October 11, 1972 in Santa Barbara, California) is an American technology entrepreneur and California born millionaire who is considered the pioneer of Hispanic internet in the United States. He is best known as the founder ...
– entrepreneur, found of
Quepasa Quepasa Corporation was a US-based social media technology company catering to Latino Audiences worldwide. Quepasa owned and operated Quepasa.com, a social network, Quepasa Games (formerly Techfront), a social game development studio, and Quepasa ...
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Simon Rohrich Simon Rohrich is an United States of America, American inventor and Entrepreneurship, entrepreneur who is the co-founder and Technology evangelist, Chief Technology Evangelist of Elliptical Mobile Solutions, a provider of mobile Modular data cen ...
– inventor and entrepreneur *
Karsten Solheim Karsten Solheim (September 15, 1911 – February 16, 2000) was an American golf club designer and businessman. He founded Karsten Manufacturing, a golf club maker better known by the name of PING, and the Solheim Cup, the premier international te ...
– businessman, founder of Karsten Manufacturing, maker of PING golf clubs * John Sperling – businessman, founder of University of Phoenix * Edward A. Tovrea – entrepreneur *
Del Webb Delbert Eugene "Del" Webb (May 17, 1899 – July 4, 1974) was an American real estate developer, and a co-owner of the New York Yankees baseball club. He is known for founding and developing the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, and fo ...
– real estate developer * Paul Elio – CEO of
Elio Motors Elio Motors is a company founded by Paul Elio in 2009, to design and manufacture a three-wheeled, enclosed autocycle. Since the 2009 conception, the company illustrated and repeatedly delayed a release date for its original gasoline power ...


Literature

* Sally Ball – poet * Erma Bombeck – columnist and advice author *
Alexandra Bracken Alexandra Bracken (born 27 February 1987) is a The New York Times Best Seller list, #1 ''New York Times'' bestselling American author known for ''The Darkest Minds'' series and ''Passenger'' series. Early life Alexandra Bracken was born in Phoeni ...
– author * Amanda Brown – author, '' Legally Blonde'' * Jaime Clarke – writer * Linda Cobb – columnist, "Queen of Clean" * Michael Collier – poet * Clive Cussler – adventure novelist * Boyé Lafayette De Mente – author, journalist * Maureen Dragone – journalist, author *
Stella Pope Duarte Stella Pope Duarte (born South Phoenix) is a Latina American novelist. Life She graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A. and MA in Educational Counseling. She taught at Arizona State University from 1999–2008, and South Mountain Com ...
– author *
Peter Ferrara Peter Joseph Ferrara (born April 26, 1955) is an American lawyer, policy analyst, and columnist who is an analyst for The Heartland Institute. He is former general counsel for the American Civil Rights Union. A libertarian scholar, he is known ...
– columnist *
Terri Fields Terri Fields is a book writer and teacher from Phoenix, Arizona. Fields teaches at Sunnyslope High School, where she developed her reading program, Reading Is Sweet. Fields encourages students to read by walking from classroom to classroom and ha ...
– "Reading is Sweet" program * Diana Gabaldon – author, creator of the ''Outlander'' series *
Shanna Hogan Shanna Hogan (October 21, 1982 – September 1, 2020) was an American non-fiction author and journalist. She was best known for writing the book ''Picture Perfect'' about convicted murderer Jodi Arias. Early life Born in Olathe, Kansas, Hogan ...
– journalist and author *
Flora Jessop Flora Jessop (born 1969) is an American social activist, author, and advocate for abused children. Biography Jessop was born and raised in Colorado City, Arizona. She was raised in a polygamous family, with two mothers and twenty-seven siblings, ...
– author, social activist *
Chalmers Johnson Chalmers Ashby Johnson (August 6, 1931 – November 20, 2010) was an American political scientist specializing in comparative politics, and professor emeritus of the University of California, San Diego. He served in the Korean War, was a consult ...
– author * Bil Keane – cartoonist * Clarence Budington Kelland – authorJohn Locke, "Authors and Others", ''The Ocean: 100th Anniversary Collection'' (Off-Trail Publications: Castroville, California, 2008), p. 30–32. * Whitney Keyes – author *
Robert Kiyosaki Robert Toru Kiyosaki (born April 8, 1947) is an Japanese-American, American entrepreneur, businessman and author. Kiyosaki is the founder of Rich Global LLC and the Rich Dad, Rich Dad Company, a private financial education company that provides ...
– businessman, investor, and author; best known for the ''
Rich Dad Poor Dad ''Rich Dad Poor Dad'' is a 1997 book written by Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. It advocates the importance of financial literacy (financial education), financial independence and building wealth through investing in assets, real estate i ...
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Gini Koch Gini Koch (born Jeanne Marie Gerrard on January 25, in California), is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer based in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the capital and most p ...
– science fiction author * Elizabeth Kübler-Ross – psychiatrist * Meghan McCain – author, columnist * Todd McFarlane – comic book author and art director *
Lisa McMann Lisa McMann (born February 27, 1968) is an American author and the creator of The Unwanteds and The Unwanteds Quests series for young readers and the ''WAKE'' trilogy for young adults. McMann was born in Holland, Michigan and now lives in Tempe, ...
– author *
Carlton Mellick III Carlton Mellick III (born July 2, 1977) is an American author currently residing in Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon. He is best known as one of the leading authors in the Bizarro fiction, Bizarro movement in underground literature. Mellick's ...
– author * Stephenie Meyer – teen literature novelist * Lisa Olson – sports journalist * Barbara Park – children's author * Howard Rheingold – author *
Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz Rhondi A. Vilott Salsitz, born in Phoenix, Arizona, is a writer of science fiction, fantasy, and mystery novels. She writes under the names Sara Hanover, Emily Drake, Anne Knight, Elizabeth Forrest, Charles Ingrid, Rhondi Greening, Rhondi V ...
– author * Mary Schmich –
Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...
-winning author *
Gianna Talone Gianna Talone Sullivan is a clinical pharmacist by profession and is the author of a series of books called ''I am your Jesus of Mercy'' that report visions of Jesus and Mary. Philanthropy In 1991, Talone-Sullivan founded the non-profit mobile ...
– author *
Marshall Terrill Marshall Terrill (born December 17, 1963, in Texarkana, Texas) is an American author and journalist. He is noted for biographies on Steve McQueen, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Billy Graham and Pete Maravich. Early years: 1963-1982 Terrill is ...
– author, journalist *
Gary Tillery Gary Tillery is an American writer and artist known for his biographies focusing on the spiritual lives of famous figures, and for his public sculptures. His 2009 book, ''The Cynical Idealist'', was named the official book of the 2010 John Lennon ...
– author * Lew Welch – poet


Movies/television/media

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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 ...
– actress *
Nellie Bellflower Nellie Bellflower (born May 1, 1946) is an American actress, voice artist, and producer. Early life, family and education Bellflower was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Career Bellflower provided the voice of Princess Ariel in the Ruby-Spears anima ...
– actress * The Boogeyman (Martin Wright) – professional wrestler * Charles Boyer – actor * Sally Brophy – actress * Aidy Bryant – comedian, actress * Travis Caldwell – actor *
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 ...
– singer and actress, title role on '' Wonder Woman'' * Joan Ganz Cooney – producer, founder of
Children's Television Workshop Sesame Workshop (SW), originally known as the Children's Television Workshop (CTW), is an American nonprofit organization that has been responsible for the production of several educational children's programs—including its first and best-know ...
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Evelyn Dall Evelyn Dall (born Evelyn Mildred Fuss; January 8, 1918 – March 10, 2010) was an American singer and actress. Career Born in The Bronx, New York City as Evelyn Mildred Fuss, she took her stage name from the surname of two grandchildren of P ...
– actress, singer *
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 ...
– actor *
Amy Davidson Amy Davidson is an American actress. She is known for playing Kerry Hennessy in the ABC sitcom '' 8 Simple Rules''. Early life and education Born in Phoenix, Davidson was raised by educators. Her father was a principal at ''El Mirage'' Elemen ...
– actress *
Kaitlyn Dever Kaitlyn Rochelle Dever (; born December 21, 1996) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her roles in the FX crime drama television series '' Justified'' (2011–2015), the ABC/Fox sitcom '' Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021), the Net ...
– actress * Kirby Dick – film director, producer, screenwriter * Dennis Farina – actor, ''
Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'' * Maritza Lizeth Gallego Félix – television journalist * Jennie Garth – actress * Kimiko Glenn – actress *
Hunter Gomez Hunter Gomez (born December 20, 1991) is an American former actor. He is most widely recognized for his work in films and guest appearances in American television. Career Gomez was born in Mesa, Arizona. He began his entertainment career in 200 ...
– actor *
Clay Graham Clay Graham (born May 5, 1959) is an American comedy writer, television producer and website creator, best known for his work on ''The Drew Carey Show'' and the Netflix series ''Santa Clarita Diet''. Early years Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Gra ...
– TV writer, producer *
Loretta King Hadler Loretta King Hadler (August 20, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American actress, best known for the brevity of her career and her work with director Ed Wood. Biography Born in Phoenix, Arizona, she starred in Wood's 1955 ''Bride of the Mo ...
– actress * Sammi Hanratty – actress * Alexa Havins – 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 ...
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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 ...
– actress * David Henrie – actor *
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 ...
– producer, created ''Saw'' franchise * Daniel Humbarger – stand-up comedian * Jenna Jameson – adult film star * Ben Johnson – champion rodeo rider and Oscar-winning actor * Chelsea Kane – actress *
Dianne Kay Dianne Kay is a retired American actress. She is best known for playing 4th daughter Nancy Bradford on ABC's "Eight is Enough" from 1977 to 1981. Career Born in Phoenix, Arizona to Peter and Miriam Kay, Dianne Kay had a large role in Steven Spi ...
– actress *
Judy Kaye Judy Kaye (born October 11, 1948) is an American singer and actress. She has appeared in stage musicals, plays, and operas. Kaye has been in long runs on Broadway in the musicals ''The Phantom of the Opera'', ''Ragtime'', '' Mamma Mia!'', and ...
– actress, singer *
Ruth Maleczech Ruth Maleczech (January 8, 1939 – September 30, 2013) was an American avant-garde stage actress.
University of Notre Dame; a ...
– avant-garde actress * Josh McDermitt – actor and comedian * Karen McDougal – model, '' Playboy'' Playmate of the Year 1998 *
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). ...
– actress *
Sylvia Morales Sylvia Morales (born 1943 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American film director, writer, producer, and editor. Morales is recognized as one of the first female Mexican-American filmmakers to have established a Latino cinema. In her filmmaking career ...
– film director, producer, screenwriter * Frankie Muniz – actor * Leslie Nielsen – actor, '' Airplane!'', ''The Naked Gun'' series * April O'Neil – porn star *
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 ...
– actress and gymnast * Greg Proops – actor and comedian * Robert Wayne Rainey – director/photographer, and artistic community activist * Rachel Ramras – actress, voice actress, TV writer *
Naibe Reynoso Naibe Reynoso is a television reporter and a member of the George Foster Peabody Awards board of jurors. Naibe Reynoso is a journalist who has won two local Emmys The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic an ...
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Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...
-winning reporter, actress, '' The Practice'' * Haley Lu Richardson – actress * Ashley Roberts – actress and singer * Jennifer Rubin – actress, model * Jackson Robert Scott - actor *
Robert Simonds Robert Bruce Simonds Jr. (born 1964) is an American film producer, entrepreneur, and the founder & chairman of STX Entertainment, which creates, produces, distributes, finances, and markets film (as STXfilms), television (as STXtelevision), digi ...
– film producer * David Spade – actor, '' Saturday Night Live'', ''
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 ...
'' * Fay Spain – actress *
Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...
– Oscar-winning film director *
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 ...
– actress *
Lizz Tayler Lizz Tayler (born June 9, 1990) is an American former pornographic actress. Early life and career Born in Arizona, Tayler debuted in the adult industry in March 2010. Her stage name comes from Elizabeth Taylor, who Tayler finds "very classy, y ...
– adult film star * Amber Valletta – actress *
Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...
– actor, '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'', ''
Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...
'' * Mare Winningham – actress * Dean Winters – actor *
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†...
– actress


Music

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Michael Abels Michael Abels (born October 8, 1962) is an American composer best known for his genre-defying scores for the Jordan Peele films ''Get Out'' and '' Us'', for which Abels won a World Soundtrack Award, the Jerry Goldsmith Award, a Critics Choice n ...
– composer *
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 ...
– musician, part of the band from Mesa,
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 ...
* Courtney Marie Andrews – singer/songwriter *
Geno Arce Geno Arce (born 1964 in Portland, Oregon), started playing bass in the clubs at age 16 opening for bands like Black 'n Blue and Fire Eye. Graduating from high school in 1982, he joined the navy and did his stint for his country. After receiving ...
– musician/bass player *
Audrey Assad Audrey Nicole Assad (born July 1, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released six studio albums and four EPs. Early life Audrey Assad's mother was from Virginia and her father is a Syrian-born refugee. She was raised Protestant, a ...
– Christian singer-songwriter * Authority Zero – rock band * Alec Benjamin – singer-songwriter * Chester Bennington – musician/singer * George Benson – musician * Dierks Bentley – singer *
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 ...
– musician, member of Meat Puppets *
Cait Brennan Wendilyn Marielle Caitlin Brennan (born February 14, 1969), better known by her stage name Cait Brennan, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and screenwriter. Brennan's musical style contains elements of glam rock, psychedelic s ...
– singer-songwriter * Glen Campbell – singer * Igor Cavalera – musician/drummer *
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 ...
– musician/singer * Zyon Cavalera – musician/drummer * Roger Clyne – singer-songwriter * Jessi Colter – country musician *
Bruce Connole Bruce Connole (born November 6, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the lead singer for the Jetzons and several other bands based in the Southwest United States. Biography Bruce Connole was born in Chicago, Illinois, ...
– singer-songwriter, founding member of
The Jetzons The Jetzons were an American new wave band from Tempe, Arizona. The band comprised guitarist Bruce Connole, keyboardist Brad Buxer, bassist Damon Doiron and drummer Steve Golladay. After the band separated, Buxer became the musical director for M ...
* Alice Cooper – musician * Joey DeFrancesco – jazz musician *
DMX Earl Simmons (December 18, 1970 – April 9, 2021), known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper and actor. He began rapping in the early 1990s and released his debut album ''It's Dark and Hell Is Hot'' in 1998, to both critical acclaim ...
– rapper * Duane Eddy – singer,
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), sometimes simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and othe ...
* Dolan Ellis – musician, official balladeer of Arizona *
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 ...
– guitarist *
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 ...
– musician *
Sherry Finzer Sherry ( es, jerez ) is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles made primarily from the Palomino grape, ranging from light versi ...
– classical flautist *
Dom Flemons Dominique Flemons (born August 30, 1982) is an American old-time music, Piedmont blues, and neotraditional country multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He is a proficient player of the banjo, fife, guitar, harmonica, percussion, quills ...
– multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter *
Jeff Freundlich Jeff Freundlich is an American songwriter, producer and music industry executive. His music is heard in network, cable and syndicated TV shows, in major and independent films, and advertising campaigns. A native of New York City, Freundlich grad ...
– songwriter, music producer * Steve Gadd – musician, drummer *
Adelina Garcia Adelina Garcia (December 16, 1923 – 1999) was a Mexican-American or Chicana singer. She remains one of the most famous American singers of the ''bolero''. Biography Adelina Garcia was born in December 1923 in Phoenix, Arizona and moved as a ...
– bolero singer * Steve George – musician, member of
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 ...
* Gin Blossoms – rock band *
Rob Halford Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. He has b ...
– heavy metal singer *
J. Michael Harter James "J." Michael Harter (born January 7, 1979) is an American country music artist. Signed to the independent Broken Bow Records in 2002, Harter released his debut album ''Unexpected Change'' that year. It produced one single on the ''Billboar ...
– country musician *
Julius Hegyi Julius Hegyi (February 2, 1923 – January 1, 2007) was an American conductor and violinist. He spent his lifetime building orchestras, founding chamber music groups and instilling a passion for music in young and old alike. His belief in con ...
– conductor, violinist * Marcos Hernandez – singer *
Bob Hoag Bob Hoag is an American record producer, songwriter and musician based in Mesa, Arizona. In 2005, he was recruited to be the pianist and keyboardist for American rock band The Ataris. Career Hoag wrote songs for his group, The Go Reflex, as well a ...
– musician *
Jared & The Mill Jared & The Mill (also Jared and The Mill) was an indie rock band from Phoenix, Arizona formed in 2011. The band consists of Jared Kolesar (vocals, acoustic guitar), Michael Carter (banjo The banjo is a stringed instrument with a thin memb ...
– rock band * Scott Jeffers Traveler – composer, musician * Waylon Jennings – singer, Country Music Hall of Fame * Zola Jesus – singer-songwriter * Dan Johnson – musician/drummer * William Joseph – pianist, composer * Tim Kelleher – musician *
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 ...
– musician, frontman, member of American Standards *
Kerry King Kerry Ray King (born June 3, 1964) is an American musician, best known for being the co-lead guitarist and songwriter of thrash metal band Slayer. He co-founded the band with Jeff Hanneman in 1981 and remained a member for nearly four decades. ...
– guitarist, member of Slayer * Cris Kirkwood – musician, bassist, member of Meat Puppets * Kongos – rock band *
Steve Larson Steve Larson (also known as Larson and Stevie J) is the former lead guitarist for Lime Green, Dead Hot Workshop (1987–1997), Dialectrics, and Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers (1999–2009). Larson has opened for many artists solo and with the St ...
– musician *
Nils Lofgren Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a membe ...
– musician, songwriter * Chelsey Louise – musician, member of Fairy Bones l * George Lynch – guitarist/songwriter, member of Dokken * Lois Maffeo – musician *
Peter Magadini Peter Charles "Pete" Magadini (born January 25, 1942) is an American drummer, percussionist, educator and author. He is known for his body of work (instructional books and videos) concerning the comprehension and execution of musical polyrhythm ...
– musicianMiller, Mark. June 1, 1978. "Pete Magadini" ''Downbeat Magazine''. p.33. * Mali Music (Kortney Jamaal Pollard) – singer/songwriter *
MC Magic Marco Cardenas (born 29 June 1967), better known by his stage name MC Magic, is an American rapper, songwriter and record producer known for singing and rapping, both in English and Spanish. He is also known for taking all credit for NB Rydaz ti ...
(Marco Cardenas) – rapper, producer * Mickey McGee – musician *
Mickey McMahan Mickey McMahan (August 23, 1930 – June 11, 2008) was an American born big band musician who played with the Lawrence Welk orchestra from 1966 to 1982. His instrument was the trumpet. Biography Born Clinton O. McMahan in Dallas, Texas, he moved ...
– big band musician, member of the Lawrence Welk orchestra *
Bret Michaels Bret Michael Sychak (born March 15, 1963), known professionally as Bret Michaels, is an American singer and musician. He gained fame as the frontman of rock band Poison who has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and 15 million records in the U ...
– singer-songwriter, musician, member of
Poison Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broa ...
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Sam Moore Samuel David Moore (born October 12, 1935) is an American vocalist who was a member of the soul and R&B group, Sam & Dave, from 1961 to 1981. He is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame (for " Soul Man"), and the Voc ...
– singer, member of the duo
Sam & Dave Sam & Dave were an American soul and R&B duo who performed together from 1961 until 1981. The tenor (higher) voice was Sam Moore (born 1935) and the baritone/tenor (lower) voice was Dave Prater (1937–1988). Nicknamed "Double Dynamite", "The ...
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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 ...
– rock band *
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 ...
– musician, member of
Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
and
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 ...
* Lewis Nash – jazz drummer * Paul Nelson – composer * Jason Newsted – bassist, member of
Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...
* Wayne Newton – singer, "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 ...
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Willy Northpole William Kenneth Adams (born February 22, 1980), professionally known as Willy Northpole, is an American rapper who was signed to Disturbing Tha Peace Records.Davis, Todd (2007)Willy Northpole: Raising Arizona, HipHopElements, September 10, 2007, ...
(William Adams) – rapper * Buck Owens – country singer * Richard Page – musician, member of
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 ...
* CeCe Peniston – singer *
Jerry Riopelle Jerry Riopelle (May 5, 1941 – December 24, 2018) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer born in Detroit, and raised in Tampa, Florida, and known primarily for his hard rock performances and for his record production. He ...
– musician, record producer * Marty Robbins – singer, Country Music Hall of Fame * Howard Roberts – jazz musician *
Bob Shane Robert Castle Schoen (February 1, 1934 â€“ 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 ...
– singer, member of The Kingston Trio * Jordin Sparks – singer * Sydney Sprague - singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist * Chris Squire – musician, songwriter, member of
Yes Yes or YES may refer to: * An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no Education * YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US * YES (Your Extraordinary Saturday), a learning program from the Minnesota Institute for Talente ...
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Melody Thornton Melody Thornton (born September 28, 1984) is an American singer and television personality. After graduating high school, Thornton became one the main vocalists of the pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls and released the albums '' PCD'' (2005) a ...
– singer, Pussycat Dolls *
The Tubes The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band. Their eponymous 1975 debut album included the single "White Punks on Dope," while their 1983 single "She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early day ...
– rock band * Walkin' Cane Mark – blues musician * Brian Welch – musician, member of
Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...
* Vince Welnick – musician, member of the
Grateful Dead The Grateful Dead was an American rock music, rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, Folk music, folk, country music, country, jazz, bluegrass music, bluegrass, ...
* Z-Trip – disc jockey


Politics

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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 ...
– first mayor of Phoenix *
Lela Alston Lela Alston (born June 26, 1942) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 24 since January 14, 2019. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019, an ...
– Arizona state senator and representative * Joe Arpaio – former sheriff of Maricopa County * Bruce Babbitt – former governor of Arizona and U.S. Interior Secretary *
Albert C. Baker Albert Cornelius Baker (February 15, 1845 – August 31, 1921) was an American jurist and politician who was the only person to serve on both the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court and the Arizona Supreme Court. As a judge he served four year ...
– Arizona Supreme Court *
Nancy Barto Nancy K. Barto (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate from 2021 to 2023. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021 and the Arizona S ...
– Arizona state senator and representative *
Betsey Bayless Betsey Bayless (born January 10, 1944) was the 16th Secretary of State of Arizona from September 5, 1997, until January 6, 2003. She was appointed to fill the unexpired term of fellow Republican Jane Dee Hull. She was elected to a full term Novemb ...
– Arizona Secretary of State * Wesley Bolin – Arizona Governor and Secretary of State * Paul Boyer – Arizona state representative * Kate Brophy McGee – Arizona state representative *
Floyd I. Clarke Floyd I. Clarke (born January 7, 1942) is a former acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States. Biography Clarke was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., ...
– former FBI director *
Adam Perez Diaz Adam Perez Diaz (September 2, 1909 – March 5, 2010) was the first Hispanic elected to the Phoenix City Council and also the first Hispanic to serve as Phoenix's Vice-Mayor. Diaz was appointed to the National Council on Aging by President Bill ...
– Phoenix City Councilman and Phoenix Vice-Mayor. *
Adam Driggs Adam Dorsey Driggs (born April 22, 1965) is an American attorney, politician, and , a judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona. Driggs previously served in both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature. Early life and education ...
– Arizona state senator * Kate Gallego - mayor of Phoenix since 2019 *
Emil Ganz Emil Ganz (August 18, 1838 – August 6, 1922) was an American businessman and two-time mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. Background Ganz was born on August 18, 1838 in the German town of Walldorf, Thuringia in the then Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, to Jewis ...
– early mayor of Phoenix * Terry Goddard – mayor of Phoenix, Arizona Attorney General *
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 ...
– former U.S. Senator and 1964 presidential candidate *
Barry Goldwater Jr. Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. (born July 15, 1938) is an American businessman and politician. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California, serving from 1969 to 1983. He is the son of U.S. Senator a ...
– U.S. House of Representatives * Phil Gordon – mayor of Phoenix * Margaret Hance – mayor of Phoenix *
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 ...
– New York State Senator * Paul Johnson – mayor of Phoenix * Denison Kitchel – Phoenix attorney and national manager of the Goldwater presidential campaign *
G. Gordon Liddy George Gordon Battle Liddy (November 30, 1930 – March 30, 2021) was an American lawyer, FBI agent, talk show host, actor, and convicted felon in the Watergate scandal as the chief operative in the White House Plumbers unit during the Nixon admi ...
– Watergate Scandal, chief operationist * Samuel Mardian – mayor of Phoenix *
John McCain John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 â€“ 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 ...
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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 ...
and 2000 and 2008 presidential candidate *
John McComish John McComish (born February 11, 1943) is an American politician and formerly a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 18 from January 2013 to January 2015. McComish served multiple terms consecutively in the Arizona Stat ...
– Arizona state senator and representative * Ernest McFarland – Arizona Governor; Senator from Arizona; Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court * Robert Meza – Arizona state senator and representative * Janet Napolitano – governor of Arizona and Secretary of Homeland Security *
John B. Nelson John B. Nelson (born January 12, 1936) is an American Republican politician, former city councilman of Phoenix, Arizona former member of the Arizona House of Representatives and a former member of the Arizona Senate. Nelson is a member of the Re ...
– mayor of Phoenix, Arizona House of Representatives, Arizona Senate *
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 ...
– U.S. Supreme Court Justice *
Wing F. Ong Wing Foon Ong (February 4, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was the first Chinese-American not born in the United States to be elected to a state House of Representatives when in 1946 he ran for the Arizona House of Representatives and won. In 1966, O ...
– Arizona state senator and representative * Granville Henderson Oury – U.S. House of Representative (Arizona Territory) * Ed Pastor – U.S. House of Representatives * Mary Peters – U.S. Secretary of Transportation *
DeForest Porter DeForest Porter (February 2, 1840 – February 17, 1889) was an American jurist and politician who served as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court from 1872 till 1882 and as Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona Territory from 1886 till ...
– mayor of Phoenix; Justice, Arizona Territory Supreme Court *
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 ...
– former U.S. representative * Dan Quayle – former U.S. Vice President *
William H. Rehnquist William Hubbs Rehnquist ( ; October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an American attorney and jurist who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years, first as an associate justice from 1972 to 1986 and then as the 16th chief justice from 1 ...
– Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court Justice *
Skip Rimsza Anton "Skip" Rimsza (born March 31, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician and was a mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1994 to 2004. Biography Skip Rimsza was born March 31, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Anton Vincent ...
– mayor of Phoenix *
Jack Roxburgh John Maxwell Roxburgh (February 14, 1901February 27, 1975) was a Canadian ice hockey administrator and politician. He organized minor ice hockey in his hometown of Simcoe, Ontario, co-founded the Ontario Juvenile Hockey Association in 1934, and ...
– Canadian politician and ice hockey administrator *
Carl Seel Carl E. Seel (born July 14, 1969, in Maryland) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 20 from 2013 to 2015. Seel served consecutively from January 2009 until January ...
– member Arizona House of Representatives * John Shadegg – former U.S. representative *
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 ...
– political consultant, public relations specialist, and author *
William P. Sims W.P. Sims (William Prescott Sims ) was a politician and dentist from Arizona. He served in Arizona State Senate in the 1st, 2nd, and 5th - 7th State Legislatures. He served as the President of the Senate during the 2nd Legislature. Life Sims w ...
- Arizona state senator *
Richard Elihu Sloan Richard Elihu Sloan (June 22, 1857 – December 13, 1933) was an American jurist and politician, who served as Associate Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the ...
– Arizona Territory Governor * Greg Stanton – U.S. representative and mayor of Phoenix * Bob Stump – U.S. House of Representatives *
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 ...
– state legislator and 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, member of Arizona State Legislature * Levi Stewart Udall – Chief Justice of Arizona Supreme Court * Nick Udall – mayor of Phoenix * Jack Williams – Governor of Arizona, Mayor of Phoenix * Kimberly Yee – Arizona state treasurer


Science and Medicine

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Krystal Tsosie Dr. Krystal Tsosie (Diné) is a Navajo geneticist and bioethics, bioethicist at Arizona State University and activist for Indigenous data sovereignty. She is also an educator and an expert on genetic and social identities. Her advocacy and acade ...
– geneticist and bioethicist known for promoting Indigenous data sovereignty and studying genetics within Indigenous communities


Miscellaneous

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Madison Anderson Madison Sara Anderson Berríos (born November 10, 1995) is a Puerto Rican-American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019. She represented Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 2019 competition, where s ...
– beauty pageant titleholder, crowned
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019 Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019 was the 64th edition of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico pageant. Kiara Ortega of Rincón, Puerto Rico, Rincón crowned Madison Anderson of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Toa Baja at the end of the event. Anderson represented ...
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Chris Bianco Chris Bianco is an American James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur in Phoenix, Arizona. He operates restaurants in Arizona and California. Early life Bianco was born in the Bronx in 1960, and grew up in Ossining, New York.Levine, E"T ...
– American chef * Allison DuBois – medium (the TV show ''Medium'' is based on her life) * Diane Downs – American murderer who killed her daughter and attempted to murder her other children. * Milton Erickson – psychiatrist *
Henry Garfias Henry Garfias (born Enrique Garfias; 1851–1896) was the first city marshal of Phoenix, Arizona. He was also a gunfighter who became the highest elected Mexican American official in the valley during the 19th century. Early years Garfias was bo ...
– Hispanic who became the first marshal of Phoenix, Arizona. *
Mark Goudeau Mark Goudeau (born September 6, 1964) is an American serial killer, kidnapper, thief and rapist. Goudeau terrorized victims in the Phoenix metro area between August 2005 and June 2006; coincidentally, Goudeau was active at the same time as two o ...
(also known as the Baseline Killer) – serial killer, responsible for 9 deaths *
William Augustus Hancock William Augustus Hancock (May 17, 1831 – March 24, 1902) was an American pioneer, attorney, and politician. Arriving in Arizona Territory during the American Civil War, he settled in the Salt River Valley. There he performed the survey work re ...
– pioneer, one of the founders of Phoenix, first sheriff of Maricopa County *
Jack Swilling John W. "Jack" Swilling (April 1, 1830 – August 12, 1878) was an early pioneer in the Arizona Territory. He is commonly credited as one of the original founders of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. Swilling also played an important role in the ...
– commonly credited being the founder of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. *
Trinidad Swilling Trinidad Swilling Shumaker This name uses marriage naming customs; the first is the surname of her first husband ''"Swilling"'' and the second surname is of her second husband ''"Shumaker"''. (April 15, 1849 – December 27, 1925), known as "The M ...
– known as "The Mother of Phoenix" was a Phoenix pioneer and the wife of Jack Swilling, the founder of Phoenix.Marin, Christine (1987). "The First Mexican Americans in Central and Salt River Valleys." Paper presented at the Third Annual Lecture Series of the Arizona Historical Society, Phoenix, October 18, 1987, pp. 5–6."Finding Our Latino Roots in the History of Phoenix: A Legacy Lost and Found". (Phoenix: Latino Perspectives Media, 2007), pp. 3; 6–8; 10. * Philip Edward Tovrea Jr. – U.S. Army Air Forces World War II ACE who was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry and the Distinguished Flying Cross. *
William Wasson Father William B. Wasson (December 21, 1923 - August 16, 2006) was an United States of America, American Catholic priest. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, but moved to Mexico where he trained as a priest. In 1954, he founded Nuestro ...
– founder of
Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH), literally meaning ''Our little brothers and sisters'', is a charitable organization that has provided a home for thousands of orphans and abandoned children since 1954. Currently there are NPH homes in nine Latin ...
. * Frank Lloyd Wright – architect


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