here are 30 famous people from Arkansas State, their birthplaces, and birth dates:
- Johnny Cash – Singer-songwriter – Kingsland – February 26, 1932
- Bill Clinton – Former US President – Hope – August 19, 1946
- Maya Angelou – Poet and author – St. Louis (moved to Stamps as a child) – April 4, 1928
- Scottie Pippen – Former NBA player – Hamburg – September 25, 1965
- Mary Steenburgen – Actress – Newport – February 8, 1953
- Levon Helm – Musician and actor – Elaine – May 26, 1940
- Glen Campbell – Singer and actor – Delight – April 22, 1936
- Alan Ladd – Actor – Hot Springs – September 3, 1913
- John Grisham – Author – Jonesboro – February 8, 1955
- Douglas MacArthur – General in the US Army – Little Rock – January 26, 1880
- Jermain Taylor – Former professional boxer – Little Rock – August 11, 1978
- Al Green – Singer – Forrest City – April 13, 1946
- Billy Bob Thornton – Actor and musician – Hot Springs – August 4, 1955
- Scott Joplin – Pianist and composer – Texarkana – November 24, 1868
- Hattie Caraway – First woman to be elected to the US Senate – Bakersville – February 1, 1878
- Joey Lauren Adams – Actress – North Little Rock – January 9, 1968
- Jimmy Driftwood – Songwriter and musician – Mountain View – June 20, 1907
- Billy Ray Cyrus – Singer and actor – Flatwoods – August 25, 1961
- Buddy Jewell – Country music singer – Lepanto – April 2, 1961
- Sonny Boy Williamson II – Blues harmonica player and singer – Glendora – December 5, 1899
- Florence Beatrice Smith Price – Composer – Little Rock – April 9, 1887
- Winthrop Rockefeller – Former Governor of Arkansas – New York City (but lived in Petit Jean Mountain) – May 1, 1912
- Krista Allen – Actress – Ventura, California (but raised in Houston, Arkansas) – April 5, 1971
- George D. Hay – Radio personality and promoter of the Grand Ole Opry – Attica – November 9, 1895
- Donna Axum – Miss America 1964 – El Dorado – September 18, 1942
- L. C. Greenwood – Former NFL player – Canton, Mississippi (but raised in El Dorado) – September 8, 1946
- Levon Helm – Musician and actor – Elaine – May 26, 1940
- Johnnie Taylor – Soul singer – Crawfordsville – May 5, 1934
- John H. Johnson – Publisher and founder of Ebony and Jet magazines – Arkansas City – January 19, 1918
- Charles Portis – Author – El Dorado – December 28, 1933
These are just a few examples of the many famous people who were born or raised in Arkansas State. The state has produced notable individuals in a variety of fields, including entertainment, literature, politics, and sports.