Biographical Records

Notable People from Arizona

325 notable figures born in Arizona, showing page 1 of 7, ranked by historical prominence.

Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington
American singer, songwriter and musician (1976–2017)
1976 – 2017
rock singermusiciansongwriter
Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
American politician and military officer (1909–1998)
1909 – 1998
aircraft pilotmilitary officerpolitician
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader (1922–1979)
1922 – 1979
jazz musiciandouble-bassistmusician
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez
Mexican-American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist (1927–1993)
1927 – 1993
laborertrade unionisthuman rights defender
Jack Williamson
Jack Williamson
American science fiction writer (1908–2006)
1908 – 2006
science fiction writernovelistwriter
Jack Elam
Jack Elam
American actor (1920–2003)
1920 – 2003
film actortelevision actormilitary officer
Helen Jacobs
Helen Jacobs
American tennis player (1908–1997)
1908 – 1997
tennis playerwriter
Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
American country singer (1925–1982)
1925 – 1982
pop singerracing automobile drivermusician
Movita Castaneda
Movita Castaneda
American actress (1916–2015)
1916 – 2015
singeractor
Superstar Billy Graham
Superstar Billy Graham
American wrestler (1943–2023)
1943 – 2023
American football playerprofessional wrestlerathlete
Rose Mofford
Rose Mofford
first woman Governor and the first woman Secretary of State
1922 – 2016
politician
Charlie Hickcox
Charlie Hickcox
American swimmer (1947–2010)
1947 – 2010
swimmer
Raúl Grijalva
Raúl Grijalva
American politician (1948–2025)
1948 – 2025
politician
Andy Devine
Andy Devine
American actor (1905–1977)
1905 – 1977
film actortelevision actoractor
Jay Miner
Jay Miner
American electrical engineer (1932–1994)
1932 – 1994
inventorcomputer scientistintegrated circuit
Carl Hayden
Carl Hayden
Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona
1877 – 1972
politician
Henry L. Giclas
American astronomer (1910–2007)
1910 – 2007
astronomer
Jimmy Bryan
Jimmy Bryan
American racecar driver
1926 – 1960
Formula One drivermotorcycle racerracing automobile driver
Wayne Thiebaud
American painter (1920–2021)
1920 – 2021
printmakeruniversity teachervisual artist
Rex Allen
Rex Allen
American film actor, singer and songwriter (1920–1999)
1920 – 1999
dub actortelevision writerfilm actor
Kayla Mueller
American aid worker and ISIS captive (1988–2015)
1988 – 2015
humanitarian
Lewis Tewanima
Lewis Tewanima
athletics competitor (1888–1969)
1888 – 1969
marathon runnerathletics competitor
Rosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp
American actress (1910–2001)
1910 – 2001
film actortelevision actoractor
Gene Evans
Gene Evans
actor (1922-1998)
1922 – 1998
television actoractor
Alexander M. Patch
Alexander M. Patch
United States Army general (1889-1945)
1889 – 1945
military officer
Jack Hannah
American animator (1913-1994)
1913 – 1994
directorfilm directoranimator
Ira Hayes
Ira Hayes
Native American United States Marine (1923-1955)
1923 – 1955
paratrooper
Paul Silas
Paul Silas
American basketball player and coach (1943–2022)
1943 – 2022
basketball coachbasketball player
Lloyd Hughes
Lloyd Hughes
American actor (1897-1958)
1897 – 1958
actor
Virginia Lee Corbin
Virginia Lee Corbin
American actress (1910-1942)
1910 – 1942
film actoractor
Stewart L. Udall
Stewart L. Udall
American Democratic politician, former United States Secretary of the Interior (1920-2010)
1920 – 2010
juristpoliticianlawyer
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
actor (1883-1962)
1883 – 1962
actor
Bobby Ball
Bobby Ball
American racecar driver (1925-1954)
1925 – 1954
Formula One driverracing automobile driverengineer
Art Bisch
American racing driver
1926 – 1958
Formula One driverengineer
Richard Kleindienst
Richard Kleindienst
United States Attorney General (1923-2000)
1923 – 2000
politicianlawyer
Steve Paxton
Steve Paxton
American experimental dancer and choreographer (1939–2024)
1939 – 2024
dancerchoreographer
Earl Hindman
American actor (1942–2003)
1942 – 2003
actor
Charles Stevens
Charles Stevens
American actor (1893-1964)
1893 – 1964
film actortelevision actoractor
Mo Udall
Mo Udall
American politician (1922–1998)
1922 – 1998
autobiographerbasketball playerbiographer
Chalmers Johnson
American political scientist (1931–2010)
1931 – 2010
consultantuniversity teacherpolitical scientist
Loretta King Hadler
American actress (1917-2007)
1917 – 2007
film actoractor
Christine McIntyre
Christine McIntyre
American actress and singer (1911-1984)
1911 – 1984
film actoropera singeractor
Bill Cheesbourg
racecar driver
1927 – 1995
Formula One driverracing driverengineer
Howard Roberts
Howard Roberts
American guitarist (1929–1992)
1929 – 1992
music educatorjazz musicianjazz guitarist
Ed Pastor
Ed Pastor
American politician (1943–2018)
1943 – 2018
politician
Jody Miller
Jody Miller
American country music singer (1941–2022)
1941 – 2022
recording artistcountry singersongwriter
Nampeyo
Nampeyo
Hopi-Tewa potter (1859–1942)
1859 – 1942
ceramicistpotterpainter
Melvin Jones
Melvin Jones
American businessman (1879–1961)
1879 – 1961
philanthropistbusinessperson
Zenna Henderson
American writer (1917–1983)
1917 – 1983
science fiction writernovelistteacher
Mary Wills
American costume designer (1914-1997)
1914 – 1997
costume designer
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