Notable Gila River Internees
- Harry K. Fukuhara (born 1920), inducted in the United States Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.
- Dale Ishimoto (1923–2004), an American actor
- Yuriko Kikuchi (born 1920), an American dancer and choreographer.
- Pat Morita (1932–2005), an American actor known for roles on Happy Days and in the Karate Kid movies. Also interned at Tule Lake.
- George I. Nakamura, a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II, and recipient of the Bronze Star.
- Ken and Miye Ota (born 1923 and 1918 respectively), a married couple known for teaching martial arts, ballroom dancing, and social graces at their cultural school.
- Kazuo Otani (1918–1944), a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
- Reiko Sato (1931–1981), an American dancer and actress.
- Miiko Taka (born 1925), an American actress.
- Nao Takasugi (1922–2009), an American politician.
- Paul Terasaki (born 1929), organ transplant scientist and Professor Emeritus of Surgery at UCLA School of Medicine
- Michi Nishiura Weglyn (1926–1999), author of Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America’s Concentration Camps.
- Kenichi Zenimura (1900–1968), a baseball player and manager.
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