16 Famous Actors and Actresses From Arizona

Friday, April 26, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

Denis Makarenko / Shutterstock.com Oscar winner Emma Stone is a native of Scottsdale. She won her first Academy Award for La La Land. 1/14

Gage Skidmore You might not recognize this Phoenix-born actress without her white hair, but yes, that is Alexandra Shipp. She played Storm in the recent X-Men: Apocalypse and also Abby in this year's Love, Simon. 3/14

Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com Born in Phoenix, Matt Dallas went on to play the lead in ABC Family's Kyle XY. 4/14

Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com Orange Is The New Black's Kimiko Glenn was born and raised in Phoenix and also honed her craft at Valley Youth Theatre. 5/14

s_bukley / Shutterstock.com Danielle Fishel, who you probably know best as Topanga from Boy Meets World, was born in Mesa. 6/14

DFree / Shutterstock.com Though his musical career far outshadows his acting one, Joe Jonas, who was born in Casa Grande, will forever have his roles in Camp Rock and the short-lived Jonas to prove some kind of acting talent. 7/14

s_bukley / Shutterstock.com Before she charmed audiences with that adorable blink, I Dream of Jeannie's Barbara Eden was a resident of her hometown, Tucson. 8/14

Debby Wong / Shutterstock.com Josh McDermitt, known for his portrayal of Dr. Eugene Porter in The Walking Dead, was born in Phoenix. 9/14

Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Phoenix's Amber Valletta began her career as a model, but switched over to acting and can be seen in Hitch, Revenge, and Blood & Oil. 10/14

Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com Beverly Hills, 90210's Gabrielle Carteris is originally from Scottsdale. 11/14

Kate Romero via Wikimedia Commons Phoenix-born Jenny Mollen can be spotted in a myriad of TV shows and Crazy, Stupid, Love. 12/14

Gage Skidmore Lorenzo James Henrie, who was born in Phoenix, got his big break in Fear The Walking Dead, and had a guest-starring role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 13/14

Paramount Home Entertainment Brooke Langton of Melrose Place fame was born in Arizona in 1970. 14/14

16 Famous Actors and Actresses From Arizona

Admittedly, Arizona is known for far less glitzy and glamorous things than producing movie and television stars, but that doesn't mean our state can't lay claim to some pretty impressive A-list celebrities. From one of the most well-known super heroes to an American classic, Arizona has produced some pretty bright stars.

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