These are people who were born in, are living in, have lived in, or who have died in Tucson or the surrounding area.
| Name | Date | Born in Tucson | Lives in or has lived in Tucson | Died in Tucson | Occupation |
| Abareshi, Panteha | 1999- | x | Visual artist | ||
| Allen, Rex Elvie Sr. | 1920-1999 | x | x | Actor, singer, songwriter | |
| Allen, Thad William | 1949- | x | U.S. Coast Guard admiral | ||
| Anderson, Jon Victor | 1940-2007 | x | x | Poet and educator | |
| Arnett, William David | 1940- | x | Regents Professor of Astrophysics, astronomer | ||
| Bardo, Robert John | 1970- | x | Convicted murderer and stalker | ||
| Berger, Madeline Dreyfuss Heineman | 1882-1943 | x | Music and arts activist | ||
| Bieber, Hailey Rhode (née Baldwin) | 1996- | x | Model, media personality, socialite | ||
| Blake, Michael Lennox | 1945-2015 | x | x | Author | |
| Bok, Bartholomeus Jan "Bart" | 1906-1983 | x | x | Astronomer, teacher, and lecturer | |
| Bonanno, "Joseph Charles" Guiseppe Carlo | 1905-2002 | x | x | Mobster | |
| Boorem, Mika Sue | 1987- | x | x | Actress, filmmaker | |
| Borden, Lynn Marie Freyse | 1937-2015 | x | Film and television actress | ||
| Borman, Frank Frederick II | 1928- | x | Fighter pilot, test pilot, astronaut, airline CEO | ||
| Branham, William Marrion | 1909-1965 | x | Minister | ||
| Brown, Roy Thomas | 1932-2001 | x | Graphic artist, puppeteer, clown | ||
| Bryers, Duane B. "Dick" | 1911-2012 | x | x | Painter, illustrator, sculptor | |
| Buchanan, John W. | 1871-1941 | x | Politician | ||
| Burch, Roy "Dean" | 1927-1991 | x | Lawyer, lobbyist | ||
| Burke, Brooke Lisa | 1971- | x | Television/fitness personality, actress, author, businesswoman | ||
| Burkholder, James B. | 1918-2006 | x | x | United States Army Officer, peace and social justice activist | |
| Burns, Joey | 1968- | x | Musician | ||
| Byrd, Joseph Hunter Jr. | 1937- | x | Composer, musician, arranger, producer, educator, vocalist | ||
| Cannon, Max | 1962- | x | Author, illustrator, educator | ||
| Carmona, Richard Henry | 1949- | x | Physician, nurse, police officer, public health administrator, and politician | ||
| Carrillo, Tony Sotomayor | 1936-2020 | x | x | Politician, educator | |
| Chang, Aaron | 1956- | x | x | Photographer | |
| Convertino, John | 1963- | x | Musical artist | ||
| Cook, James Pringle | 1947- | x | Painter | ||
| Corbett, James Nielson Jr. | 1924-2007 | x | x | Politician, mayor | |
| Coronel, Luis Miguel Gámez | 1996- | x | Singer | ||
| Culin, Frank L. Jr. | 1892-1967 | x | United States Army major general | ||
| Cullin, Mitch | 1968- | x | Writer | ||
| DeConcini, Dennis Webster | 1937- | x | x | Lawyer, philanthropist, politician, Senator | |
| DeCorse, Jason | 1974- | x | Guitarist, composer, studio musician | ||
| DeFer, Kaylee Anne | 1986- | x | x | Actress | |
| DeGrazia, Ettore "Ted" | 1909-1982 | x | x | Painter, impressionist, sculptor, composer, actor, director, designer, architect, jeweler, lithographer | |
| Denver, John aka Deutschendorf, Henry John Jr. | 1943-1997 | x | Singer, composer, guitarist, actor, record producer, activist, humanitarian | ||
| de Urrea, José (Cosme de Urrea y Elías González) | 1797-1849 | x | x | Mexican general | |
| Diaz, Daniel Martin | 1967- | x | Artist, musician | ||
| Dixon, Maynard | 1875-1946 | x | x | Painter, artist | |
| Douglas, A. E. (Andrew Ellicott) | 1867-1962 | x | x | Astronomer, dendrochronologist | |
| Eddy, Duane | 1938- | x | Guitarist | ||
| Eden, Barbara | 1931- | x | x | Actress, singer | |
| Finney, Charles Grandison | 1905-1984 | x | x | News editor and novelist | |
| Francisco, Pablo Ridson | 1974- | x | Comedian, actor, writer | ||
| Gehrels, Anton M.J. "Tom" | 1925-2011 | x | x | Astronomer, planetary scientist | |
| Gelb, Howe | 1956- | x | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer | ||
| Giffords, Gabrielle "Gabby" Dee | 1970- | x | x | Politician | |
| Gillmor, Frances | 1903-1993 | x | x | Folklorist, scholar and novelist | |
| Ginn, Gregory Regis | 1954- | x | Guitarist, bassist, singer and songwriter | ||
| Greeley, Andrew | 1928-2013 | x | Priest, professor, sociologist, journalist and novelist | ||
| Grijalva, Raúl Manuel | 1948- | x | x | Politician, activist | |
| Guerrero, "Lalo" Eduardo | 1916-2005 | x | x | Singer, musician, composer | |
| Guthrie, Savannah Clark | 1971- | x | Broadcast journalist, author | ||
| Haury, Emil Walter "Doc" | 1904-1992 | x | x | Archaeologist | |
| Hernandez, Alma | 1993- | x | x | Politician | |
| Hicks, John Daniel "Dan" | 1962- | x | x | Sportscaster | |
| Horse, Michael (Heinrich, Michael James) | 1949- | x | Actor | ||
| Hughes, Vergil Patrick "Pat" | 1955- | x | Sportscaster | ||
| Hummel, Don | 1907-1988 | x | Businessman, politician, mayor | ||
| Janes (Centorbi), Dominic Roque | x | Actor | |||
| Johnson, Ben Patrick | 1969- | x | Foundation director, voice actor, writer, activist, blogger | ||
| Johnson, Brad William | 1959-2022 | x | Actor, model | ||
| Kay, Ulysses Simpson | 1917-1995 | x | Composer | ||
| Kennedy, Daniel | 1983- | x | x | Actor | |
| Khalifa, Rashad | 1935-1990 | x | x | Biochemist and founder of United Submitters International | |
| Kino, Eusebio Francisco | 1645-1711 | x | Pioneer missionary and explorer | ||
| Krutch, Joseph Wood | 1893-1970 | x | x | Author, critic and naturalist | |
| Kuiper, Gerard Peter | 1905-1973 | x | Astronomer, planetary scientist, selenographer, author and professor | ||
| Lee, Katie | 1919-2017 | x | Actress, folk singer, writer, photographer, environmental activist | ||
| Log, Bob III | 1969- | x | One-man band, musician | ||
| Loughner, Jared Lee | 1988- | x | x | Convicted mass murderer | |
| MacIntosh, Gavin | 1999- | x | x | Actor, model | |
| Manning, Taryn | 1978- | x | Actress, singer | ||
| Marvin, Lee | 1924-1987 | x | Actor | ||
| Miller, Todd | x | Journalist, author | |||
| Miller, Tom | 1947- | x | Travel literature author | ||
| Mitchum, Bentley | 1967- | x | Actor, film director, screenwriter | ||
| Muse, Arizona Grace | 1988- | x | Model | ||
| Nabhan, Gary Paul | 1952- | x | Author, agricultural ecologist | ||
| Neill, Noel Darleen | 1920-2016 | x | Actress | ||
| Ornelas, Sierra Nizhoni Teller | 1981- | x | x | Showrunner, screenwriter, filmmaker, weaver | |
| Paddock, Stephen Craig | 1953-2017 | x | Mass shooter | ||
| Parker, Dennis Frazer | 1945-2016 | x | Musician, recording engineer, arranger | ||
| Pettibon Ginn, Raymond | 1957- | x | Artist | ||
| Pierce, Signe | 1988- | x | Artist | ||
| Pine, Larry | 1945- | x | Actor | ||
| Ptacek, Rainer | 1951-1997 | x | x | Musician, singer-songwriter | |
| Rathje, William | 1945-2012 | x | Archaeologist, Garbage Project director | ||
| Reckart, Timothy | 1986/1987 | x | x | Animator, film director | |
| Rex, Adam Michael | 1973- | x | Author, illustrator | ||
| Rhee, Peter Meong | 1961- | x | Surgeon, medical professor, and military veteran | ||
| Richter, Stacey | 1965- | x | Writer | ||
| Roemer, Elizabeth "Pat" | 1929-2016 | x | x | Astronomer | |
| Ronstadt, Linda Maria | 1946- | x | x | Singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, actress | |
| Rosequist, Ivan | 1906-1985 | x | Art gallery curator | ||
| Sadler, Barry Allen | 1940-1989 | x | Soldier, singer, songwriter, author | ||
| Schmid, Charles Howard Jr. | 1942-1975 | x | x | Serial killer | |
| Schneeweis, Patrick | 1987- | x | Musician, singer-songwriter, producer | ||
| Shandling, Garry Emmanuel | 1949-2016 | x | Actor, comedian, writer, director, producer | ||
| Shannon, Tommy | 1946- | x | Musician | ||
| Shelton, Richard | 1933-2022 | x | Writer, poet, professor | ||
| Silko, Leslie Marmon | 1948- | x | Writer | ||
| Sinema, Krysten Lea | 1976- | x | x | Politician, social worker | |
| Smith, Peter H. | 1947- | x | Scientist, principal investigator of Phoenix Project | ||
| Smith, W. "William" Eugene | 1918-1978 | x | Photojournalist | ||
| Sommer, Frederick | 1905-1999 | x | Photographer | ||
| Sontag, Susan | 1933-2004 | x | Writer, philosopher, political activist | ||
| Spanjers, Martin | 1987- | x | Actor | ||
| Strong, Robert "Rob" Campbell | 1915-1999 | x | U.S. diplomat | ||
| Tapahonso, Luci | 1953- | x | Poet and lecturer | ||
| Todd, Sally | 1934- | x | Actress, model | ||
| Udall, Mark Emery | 1950- | x | x | Politician | |
| Udall, Morris "Mo" King | 1922-1998 | x | Politician, Congressman | ||
| Udall, Stewart Lee | 1920-2010 | x | Politician, U.S. Secretary of Interior | ||
| Udall, Thomas "Tom" Stewart | 1948- | x | x | Policician, U.S. Senator | |
| Urquides, María Luisa Legarra | 1908-1994 | x | x | x | American educator and proponent of bilingual education |
| Varney, Janet | 1976- | x | x | Actress, comedian, writer, producer | |
| Wallace, David Foster | 1962-2008 | x | Novelist, writer, essayist, professor | ||
| Walsh, Kate | 1967- | x | Actress, businesswoman | ||
| Waters, Lou | 1938- | x | News anchor, television journalist | ||
| Weil, Andrew Thomas | 1942- | x | Doctor of integrative/alternative medicine | ||
| Wild, Peter T. | 1940-2009 | x | x | Poet, historian, professor | |
| Wiśniewski, Wiesław Z. | 1931-1994 | x | x | Astronomer | |
| Wystrach, Mark | 1979- | x | Musician, actor | ||
| Young, Parker | 1988- | x | x | Actor, model | |
| Zepeda, Ofelia | 1952- | x | Poet, intellectual, professor | ||
| Zoellner, Tom | 1968- | x | Author, journalist |
See also: Authors with Tucson Connections, opens a new window
Sources:
Various Newspaper articles from Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Citizen, and Newspapers.com.
Almanac of Famous People.
Gale Biography Resource Center (database.) (Most of these people can be found in the Gale Biography Resource Center.)
"Vaya Con Dios, Tucson." Arizona Daily Star. May 9, 2004. Page B7.
Henry, Bonnie "Celebrities flocked to Old Pueblo, opens a new window" Arizona Daily Star. May 2, 2010.
"Brief Biography | Barbara Kingsolver, opens a new window." Barbara Kingsolver | The Authorized Site.
Edward Abbey Author Page, opens a new window | Amazon.com: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle.
"Ai, opens a new window" | Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More.
Duggan, Mark. "A Visit With Byrd Baylor." | Arizona Public Media.
"Richard H. Carmona, opens a new window." | NNDB: Tracking the entire world.
"Dennis DeConcini, opens a new window" | U.S. Congress Votes Database - The Washington Post.
"Alison Hawthorne Deming, opens a new window" | PoetryFoundation.org.
Barbara Eden News, Barbara Eden Bio and Photos| Biography.com
Linda Eder | Music Videos, Songs, News, Photos, and Lyrics | MTV.com (web page no longer exists)
John James Mitchell (1846 - 1898) - Find A Grave Memorial, opens a new window. | Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records.
Find A Grave - Holy Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum. Famous Burial Locations, opens a new window | Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records.
Limberis, Chris. "News & Opinion: Rock Ranch." Tucson Weekly. May 26, 1998.
"Stephen Baldwin: His Famous Family, Faith and a Film Adaptation." RisenMagazine.com
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