If you live anywhere near Scottsdale, Arizona, you may get lucky and run into one of the many celebrities that have made The Valley of the Sun their home. Did you know all these people call Scottsdale home? Learn More About Scottsdale Real Estate here.
1. Danica Patrick - the Queen of car racing and GoDaddy Super Bowl ads has been living in the Valley of the Sun for years. She owns a home in North Scottsdale which has 6 bedrooms, 8 baths, a wine cellar, gym, and of course a 7-car garage.
2. Brett Michaels - the Poison frontman owns a home near Pinnacle Peak and Pima roads. Michaels underwent surgery for a brain hemorrhage and heart issues in 2010. He credits his doctors at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital with saving his life.
3. Daniel Bryan - WWE's current World Heavyweight Champion lives with his wrestling diva wife, Brie Bella, in North Scottsdale. They've been sighted hanging in such spots as Chelsea's Kitchen, North, and CrossFit Full Strength.
4. Charles Barkley - Sir Charles has called Paradise Valley home for years now. The NBA great and TNT Commentator is much-loved here in Scottsdale and Phoenix, and people report sightings of his royalness on a regular basis.
5. Rob Halford - The legendary frontman of heavy metal band Judas Priest, has been living in Paradise Valley since 1985. He loves the desertg climate which is the exact opposite of the rainy climate of his childhood where he grew up in England.
6. Alice Cooper - one of the original hard-core rockers, Alice has been a Valley of the Sun resident for decades, and is known for his Downtown Phoenix restaurant located near the Phoenix Diamondback's stadium, his chritable giving and appearances in commercials.
7. George Takei - One of the few bright spots of the whole SB 1062 debate, came after George Takei put all of Arizona on front street for the proposed anti-gay legislation. The LGBT activist and Star Trek actor is a part-time resident and vacations yearly for several weeks in his home in Show Low which he shares with husband Brad Altman.
8. Ice T - Okay, what hasn't this guy done. From singing to acting, Ice T can call Chandler, AZ one of his many home towns. He and his wife, Coco Austin, star of the Ice Loves Coco reality tv show way back when, have owned a home in Chandler since 2007.
9. Maynard James Keenan - Tool fans take pride in the fact that this musician/actor/author/vintner has a home near Jerome, as well as nearby winemaking endeavors such as Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars.
10. Muhammad Ali - Famous here locally in Scottsdale and Phoenix for not only his legendary boxing career, but also for hosting Celebrity Fight Night, which raises hunderds of thousands of dollars each year for charity. Ali moved to Scottsdale in 2007 with his current wife, Lonnie. Despite being tragically struck with Parkinson's Disease, Ali remains arguably the greatest fighter, pound-for-pound, to ever lace up a pair of boxing gloves.
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