Famous People Associated With Chandler, Arizona
- Adam Archuleta - professional football player, Chicago Bears.
- Clay Bellinger - former MLB player and coach of Chandler National LL in the 2007 Little League World Series.
- Melissa Buhl - downhill and mountain-cross cycling champion.
- T.J. Clark - NASCAR driver.
- Leonard Davis - professional football player, Dallas Cowboys.
- Louie Espinoza - Arizona's first world champion boxer.
- Andre Ethier - professional baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers. Attended Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
- Nelson Figueroa - professional baseball player, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Zora Folley - former heavyweight boxer. Folley Street is named for him.
- Channing Frye - NBA basketball player, Phoenix Suns.
- Barry Gardner - former professional football player.
- Alexa Havins - actress, All My Children.
- Antony Hämäläinen - lead singer of melodic death metal band Nightrage.
- Mike Leach - NFL long snapper for the Arizona Cardinals
- Rodrigo Lopez - Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
- Ice-T - rapper and actor, lives in Chandler with his wife as part-time residents.
- Waylon Jennings
- Tom Linton - guitarist of Jimmy Eat World
- Tank Johnson - professional football player, Cincinnati Bengals.
- Mike Kruczek - former professional football player, offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals.
- Matt Leinart - Houston Texans quarterback, former star quarterback at USC.
- Jeff Malone- Former professional basketball player, and NBA all-star.
- Dary Matera - author, columnist.
- Donovan McNabb - semi-retired professional football Quarterback; lives in Chandler during NFL offseason with his wife and kids.
- Shawn Michaels - professional wrestler, World Wrestling Entertainment, born in Chandler.
- Keith Poole - former professional football player.
- Alberto Ríos - poet, writer, academic.
- Brenna Sakas - Miss Arizona USA 2006.
- Kylee Saunders, Japanese-American pop star
- Junior Spivey - professional baseball player.
- Dernell Stenson - Major League Baseball player, shot and killed in Chandler Arizona in 2003.
- Terrell Suggs - professional football player, Baltimore Ravens. Graduated from Hamilton High School.
- In Tam - Cambodian politician.
- Lindsay Taylor - WNBA player, Seattle Storm.
- Brian Urlacher - professional football player, Chicago Bears.
- Greg Vanney - MLS player, DC United.
- Lawrence Westbrook - college basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Attended Chandler High School.
- Ken Whisenhunt - coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
- Mean Joe Green
- Lance Brown
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