CELEBRITIES WITH ARIZONA CONNECTIONS
Posted chronologically by birthday
(Listing not completed)
‘AMERICA’S DIGITAL GODDESS” ∗ Born July 1, 1967 in Watchung, New Jersey; mother was a systems analyst at Bell Labratories; father was a manager at United Airlines; Komando is their actual last name ∗ Graduated from high school a year… Continue reading
WORLD-CLASS CHAMPION SWIMMER ∗ Born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore; mother was a middle school principal, father was a Maryland state trooper; diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) but was most able to focus while swimming ∗ Began swimming… Continue reading
“THE BRUNETTE BOMBSHELL” ∗ Born June 21, 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota; father was an Army lieutenant, mother was an actress and lay preacher ∗ Moved with her family to Los Angeles area; performed in stage productions at Van Nuys High… Continue reading
CHAMPION GOLFER ∗ Born June 16, 1970 in San Diego; says he began playing golf as soon as he could stand up ∗ Won three consecutive American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year awards while in high school, earning… Continue reading
COUNTRY MUSIC “OUTLAW” ∗ Born June 15, 1937 in Littlefield, Texas; began playing guitar at age 8 ∗ Worked as a disc jockey at KVOW in Littlefield; then KDAV and KLLL in Lubbock ∗ Met Lubbock native Buddy Holly in… Continue reading
“AMERICA’S GREATEST ARCHITECT” ∗ Born June 8, 1867 in Richland Center, Wisconsin; mother was a teacher; father, a preacher and musician; family moved frequently (Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Iowa) before settling back in Madison, Wisconsin ∗ Attended high school in Madison,… Continue reading
FLEETWOOD MAC’S GYPSY ∗ Born Stephanie Lynn Nicks on May 26, 1948 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix; her parents were both Arizona natives ∗ Learned to perform from her grandfather A.J., an aspiring country music entertainer, who brought her… Continue reading
THE “OUTLAW” QUEEN ∗ Born Mirriam Johnson on May 25, 1943 in Phoenix; mother was a Pentecostal minister, father was a race car driver ∗ Began singing and playing piano at age 11 at her mother’s church; entered Phoenix area… Continue reading
“MR. OCTOBER” ∗ Born May 18, 1946, in Abington, Pennsylvania ∗ Attended Arizona State University on a football scholarship, playing the 1965 season under coach Frank Kush, whom he credits with teaching him to have the mental and physical toughness… Continue reading
SUN CITY FOUNDER ∗ Born May 17, 1899 in Fresno, California; dropped out of high school to become a carpenter’s apprentice ∗ Moved to Phoenix at age 28 to recover from typhoid fever ∗ Founded the Del E Webb Construction… Continue reading
