Celebrities Born in the Great State of Arizona Quiz

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- Linda Ronstadt (Tucson) is an American singer who has performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, and Latin music. She was the first female artist to have four consecutive albums go platinum and was nominated for 27 Grammy Awards and won 11.

- Lynda Carter (Phoenix) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder best known as the star of the live-action television series "Wonder Woman". In 1972 she won a local Arizona beauty contest and later Miss World USA.

- Cesar Chavez (Yuma) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. During a 25-day fast in 1972, Chavez coined the slogan, "Yes, it can be done." It became the UFW's official motto, and later inspired the phrase "Yes, we can" for President Obama's 2008 election campaign.

- Barry Goldwater (Phoenix) was an American politician and major general in the Air Force Reserve, who served as a United States senator from 1953 to 1965 and 1969 to 1987 and was the Republican Party's nominee for president in 1964. Barry Goldwater spent most of the war flying between the US and India, via the Azores and North Africa or South America, Nigeria, and Central Africa.

- Charles Mingus (Nogales) was an American jazz upright bassist, composer, bandleader, pianist, and author. He had a unique and powerful style of playing the double bass. His virtuosity and command over the instrument made him one of the most respected bassists in the jazz world.

- Kerri Strug (Tucson) is a retired American gymnast from Tucson, Arizona. She was a member of the "Magnificent Seven", the victorious all-around women's gymnastics team that represented the USA at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Strug performed the vault that clinched the gold for the U.S. team despite having injured her ankle.

- Morris Udall (St. Johns) was an American attorney and Democratic politician, who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. At 6'5" he played one year of professional basketball (NBL) in 1949 for the Denver Nuggets.

- Stevie Nicks (Phoenix) is an American singer-songwriter, known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. She was the only female to be inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her time in Fleetwood Mac (inducted in 1998) and for her solo career (inducted in 2019). It wasn't until 2021 that Carole King and Tina Turner joined her.

- Barbara Eden (Tucson) is an American actress and singer, who starred as the title character in the sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965-1970). Her hidden talent is her impressive ability to work with trained African lions, which she has done several times, including the one that was her "pet" on "I Dream of Jeannie." She even developed a technique to gain the lion's trust.

- Marty Robbins (Glendale) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Beyond his music career, Robbins had a deep passion for motorsports. He competed in NASCAR races and even qualified for the Daytona 500 multiple times.

- Emma Stone (Scottsdale) is an American actress and producer. While naturally blonde, she became famous for her vibrant red hair, which she sported in several notable films like "The Help" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" series.

- Jack Elam (Miami) was an American film and television actor best known for his numerous roles as villains in Western films. He lost sight in his left eye after getting stabbed with a pencil in a fight at age 12. His misaligned eye was his most distinguishing physical quality.

- Ira Hayes (Sacaton) was an Akimel O'odham Indigenous American and a United States Marine during World War II. He was generally known as one of the six flag raisers immortalized in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by photographer Joe Rosenthal.

- Joe Jonas (Casa Grande) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has won numerous awards as a part of the Jonas Brothers, which include prizes such as the American Music Award, Kids Choice Awards, National Music Express Awards, and Teen Choice Awards.

- Ernesto Miranda (Mesa) was an American laborer whose criminal conviction was set aside in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case "Miranda v. Arizona", which ruled that criminal suspects must be informed of their right against self-incrimination and their right to consult with an attorney before being questioned by police.