List of people from Scottsdale, Arizona
This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Scottsdale, Arizona.
Art
[edit]- Kevin Geary (born 1952) – English portrait and abstract artist[1]
- Bil Keane - Cartoonist[2]
- Rotraut Klein-Moquay - Visual artist[3]
- Reg Manning - Editorial Cartoonist[4]
- Dale Messick - Cartoonist[5]
Athletics
[edit]- Max Aaron (born 1992) – 2013 National Champion at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships
- Chance Adams (born 1994) - professional baseball player[6]
- Muhammad Ali – heavyweight champion boxer[7]
- Brian Bannister – professional baseball pitcher
- Charles Barkley (born 1963) – basketball player for Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets, also TV commentator
- Chad Beyer – professional cyclist[8]
- Amanda Blumenherst (born 1986) – professional golfer[9]
- Pat Burrell – professional baseball player[10]
- Jocko Conlan, Hall of Fame baseball umpire
- Danny Curzon – pairs figure skater[11]
- Ike Davis (born 1987) - professional baseball player for New York Mets
- Robelyn Garcia – professional basketball player, professor[12]
- Luis Gonzalez – professional baseball player
- Mark Grace – professional baseball player
- Chelsi Guillen – pairs figure skater[11]
- Max Homa (born 1990) – professional golfer on the PGA Tour
- Helen Hull Jacobs – champion tennis player
- Ruth Jessen – professional golfer[13]
- Jakob Junis (born 1992) - baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Paul Konerko – professional baseball player[14]
- Olga Korbut - Olympic gymnast[15]
- Tom Lehman – professional golfer[16]
- Meadowlark Lemon – basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters
- Kevin Long – professional baseball coach[17]
- Auston Matthews – professional ice hockey player[18]
- Jim Palmer – professional baseball pitcher, member MLB Hall of Fame
- Mike Pollak – professional football player
- Jeremy Roenick – professional hockey player
- Matisse Thybulle (born 1997) - professional basketball player
- Brady Tkachuk – professional hockey player
- Matthew Tkachuk – professional hockey player
- Jeremy Wolf (born 1993) - American-Israeli baseball player on the Israel National Baseball Team
- Jesse Ylönen – professional hockey player
Entertainment
[edit]- Erika Alexander – actress
- Rex Allen – actor, singer and songwriter
- Jules Asner – actress, model
- Brie Bella - wrestling WWE
- Nikki Bella - wrestling WWE
- Sandra Bernhard – actress, comedian[19]
- Drew Binsky - travel vlogger and blogger
- Lynda Carter – actress, title role on Wonder Woman
- Joan Ganz Cooney – producer, founder of Children's Television Workshop
- Brady Corbet – actor[19]
- Andy Devine – actor
- Barbara Eden – actress[19]
- Dennis Farina – actor[20]
- Kade Gottlieb – also known as Gottmik, drag queen, television personality, Rupaul's Drag Race
- Gregg Groothuis – professional wrestler
- Sammi Hanratty – actress[19]
- Barbara Harris – actress
- Dale Hellestrae – professional football player[21]
- Catherine Hicks – actress[19]
- Kalani Hilliker – dancer, reality television personality, Dance Moms, Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition
- Earl Hindman – actor
- Jenna Jameson – porn star
- Brad Johnson – actor, model
- Marilyn Kagan - actress, psychotherapist[22]
- Tanner Maguire – actor
- Frankie Muniz – actor
- Tyler Niknam – Twitch streamer
- David Spade – actor
- Steven Spielberg – Oscar-winning film director
- Emma Stone – Oscar-winning actress
- Dick Van Dyke – actor, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Poppins
- Sofia Wylie – actress, singer, and dancer, Andi Mack
- Ismael Khalid — influencer and streamer
Music
[edit]- Billy Preston - singer (died in Scottsdale)
- Dierks Bentley – singer
- David Ellefson – musician
- Joseph Adam Jonas – singer, part of the Jonas Brothers
- Nils Lofgren – musician, songwriter[23]
- Bret Michaels – singer/songwriter, musician, member of Poison[23]
- Stevie Nicks – singer[23]
- Jerry Riopelle – musician, record producer[23]
- The Summer Set – pop rock band
- Chronic Future – alternative rock band
Literature
[edit]- Ernestine Gilbreth Carey - author[4]
- Diana Gabaldon – author of the Outlander series[24]
- Clarence Budington Kelland - author[4]
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross – author[25]
- Stephenie Meyer – author of the Twilight series[citation needed]
- Barbara Park – author of children's books[26]
- Glendon Swarthout - author[27]
Politics
[edit]- Cesar Estrada Chavez – political activist
- Herb Drinkwater – Mayor of Scottsdale from 1980 to 1996
- Joe Foss – leading Marine fighter ace in World War II, Governor of South Dakota, first commissioner of the American Football League[28]
- Barry Goldwater – former U.S. Senator and 1964 presidential candidate
- G. Gordon Liddy – Watergate Scandal, chief operationist[29]
- John McCain – former U.S. Senator, 2000 and 2008 presidential candidate
- Tony Nelssen – Elected city councilman from 2006 to 2010, and the only councilman of the city to die in office
- Sandra Day O'Connor – U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- Winfield Scott – Legislator, Chaplain, and Town namesake[4]
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Ron Evans – astronaut
- Hadas Gold (born 1988) – media and business reporter
- Jacob Gold – financial planner
- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Psychiatrist, Pioneer in near-death studies[4]
- Frank Luke – fighter ace of World War I
- Bob Parsons – entrepreneur, founder of Go Daddy[30]
- Elliott Roosevelt - Brigadier General, son of FDR[4]
- Frank Lloyd Wright – architect
References
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- ^ Zona Davis Lorig, ed. (November 12, 1991). "Arizona History Makers, ORAL HISTORY In Our Own Words: Recollections & Reflections" (PDF). Arizona Historical Society. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 2, 2024.
- ^ Drohojowska-Philp, Hunter (June 1, 2004). "An architecture of air, fire and water". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d e f Fudala, Joan (November 5, 2013). "Based on History, Scottsdale is Most Literate City". Scottsdale Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020.
- ^ Monypenny, Leslie (October 22, 1951). "2 Girls Who Use Noggins: Brenda Starr and Dale". Chicago Daily Tribune.
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- ^ "Amanda Blumenherst Bio". Duke University. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Slugger Pat Burrell Lists Scottsdale Pad". Realtor.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ a b "Pairs: Chelsea Guillen, Danny Curzon". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Evelyn Garcia". National Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Ruth Jessen, former LPGA standout". SeattlePi.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ Magruder, Jack (October 21, 2005). "Chaparral's Konerko hoping to win World Series". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ Davis, Kristina (November 15, 2002). "A party for Olga's Kids. Korbut's program funds classes for children". Arizona Republic.
- ^ "Tom Lehman Bio". Lehman Design Group. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Kevin Long #54". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "Maple Leafs draft Auston Matthews first".
- ^ a b c d e "List of Famous People from Arizona". The Free Resource. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ Moore, Frazier (July 22, 2013). "Actor Dennis Farina dies in Scottsdale, Ariz". AZ Family.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
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- ^ "Foxes". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. March 28, 1980. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d Leatherman, Benjamin (August 6, 2014). "The 15 Biggest Rock Stars Who Live in Arizona". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "Bio". Diana Gabaldon. Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Obituary". The Arizona Republic. September 1, 2004. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Maughan, Shannon (November 17, 2013). "Junie B. Jones Creator Barbara Park Dies at 66". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "G. Swarthout; Writer Known for Depiction of the West". Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1992.
- ^ "Joe Foss Obituary". The Arizona Republic. published on Legacy.com. January 5, 2003. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "Son of Watergate". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2008. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Sloan, Paul (February 28, 2007). "Who's Your Go Daddy?". CNN. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.