List of Famous people born in Arizona, United States of America
Austin P. McKenzie
Austin P. McKenzie is an American actor, known for his role as Melchior Gabor in Deaf West Theatre's 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening. His performance as Melchior has garnered significant critical acclaim, and multiple theatrical award nominations, for both Los Angeles runs and its run on Broadway.
Brady Ellison
Brady 'The Arizona Cowboy' Ellison is an American archer who competes in recurve archery. He is currently a Resident Athlete at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. He holds the record for the longest continuous period as the world number-one-ranked men's recurve archer, from August 2011 to April 2013. He earned his nickname "The Prospector" during the 2015 world championships due to his proclivity for 'finding gold'.
Ventura Alvarado
Ventura Alvarado Aispuro is an American soccer player who currently plays for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis.
Jerryd Bayless
Jerryd Andrew Bayless is an American professional basketball player. He played a year of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats after playing high school basketball at St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, where he scored a career-high 52 points in a loss to eventual state champions, Mesa Mountain View. He was selected 11th overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers and was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Rich Beem
Richard Michael Beem is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and is best known for his upset victory at the 2002 PGA Championship.
Christian Kirk
Christian Davon Kirk is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
Penelope Ford
Olivia Hasler, better known by the ring name Penelope Ford, is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling. She is also known for her work in Combat Zone Wrestling.
Markus Wheaton
Markus Levonte Wheaton is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Oregon State University and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles.
Mark Alarie
Mark Steven Alarie is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He was listed at 6'7" and 217 lb.
Shelley Duncan
David Shelley Duncan is an American former professional baseball player. He was a left fielder, designated hitter, and first baseman. Duncan played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Tampa Bay Rays. He was the Major League Field Coordinator for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is currently the analytics coordinator for the Chicago White Sox.