List of people from Texas: Information from Answers.com

The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Texas.

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Military/war

Founders of the Republic of Texas

Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), the "Father of Texas"
Edward Burleson (1798–1851), Texas soldier, general, and statesman
David G. Burnet (1788–1870), interim President of the Republic of Texas
Jao De La Porta, trader, financed settlement of Galveston Island
Sam Houston (1793–1863), first President of Republic of Texas, later U.S. Senator from Texas and Governor of Texas
Anson Jones (1798–1858), last President of the Republic of Texas, called the "Architect of Annexation"
Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798–1859), second President of Republic of Texas
Jose Antonio Navarro (1795–1871), Texas statesman, revolutionary and politician
Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803–1857), Secretary of War between Texas and Mexico, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas and Senator from Texas after admission to the Union.
Edwin Waller (1800–1881) judge, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence
Lorenzo de Zavala (1788–1836), first vice-president of the Republic of Texas and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence

The Texas Revolution/The Alamo

Jim Bowie (1796–1836), frontiersman, died at the Battle of the Alamo
John Coker (1789–1851), hero of San Jacinto
Davy Crockett (1786–1836), frontiersman and U.S. Congressman, died at the Alamo
James Fannin (c. 1804 – 1836), key figure during the Texas Revolution
Sam Houston (1793–1863), commander of victorious Texian Army at the Battle of San Jacinto of the Texas Revolution, which won independence for Texas
Benjamin McCulloch (1811–1862), soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, U.S. Marshal, and brigadier general for the Confederate States of America
Henry Eustace McCulloch (1816–1895), a soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, and brigadier general for the Confederate States of America
Juan Seguin (1806–1890), Tejano hero during the Texas Revolution
William B. Travis (1809–1836), commander of Texas forces at the Alamo
Logan Vandeveer (1815–1855), hero of San Jacinto

ashlea smith (1809-1836)

The Civil War

John Henry Brown (1820–1895), Confederate officer, served on staffs of two generals
Dick Dowling (1838–1867), commander at Sabine Pass and famous Houstonian
John "Rip" Ford (1815–1897), Texas Rangers legend and commander at the Battle of Palmito Ranch
John Bell Hood (1831–1879), commander of Hood's Texas Brigade and Confederate General
Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862), Confederate General and commander of the Confederate western forces
John B. Magruder (1807–1871), Confederate General at the Battle of Galveston
Rosanna Osterman (1809–1866), Civil War nurse
Pleasant Tackitt (1803–1886), Confederate Officer and county official at Fort Belknap, Texas. One of the founders of Parker County, Texas.
Charles S. West (1829–1885), Confederate officer and judge advocate general for the Trans-Mississippi Department
Louis T. Wigfall (1816–1874), Confederate General and Senator from Texas, secured the surrender of Fort Sumter

World War I

Benjamin Foulois, (1879–1967), was a U.S. Army Officer and a pioneering airman.

World War II

Harlon Block (1924–1945) raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi at Iwo Jima
Horace S. Carswell, Jr. (1916–1944), Army Air Corps major, awarded Medal of Honor
Claire Chennault (1893–1958), commander of the "Flying Tigers"
Ira C. Eaker (1896–1987), commander of the Eighth Air Force in World War II
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905–1995), Colonel Women's Army Corps, first secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Neel E. Kearby (1911–1944), fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient
Raymond L. Knight (1922–1945), aviator, Medal of Honor recipient
Audie Murphy (1924–1971), World War II hero, actor, Medal of Honor Recipient
Chester Nimitz (1885–1966), commander of Allied naval forces in the Pacific during World War II
James Earl Rudder (1910–1970), hero of D-Day, Commander of the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion, which stormed the beach at Pointe du Hoc
Wilburn Snyder (1923-2008), survivor of Bataan Death March and Baptist pastor in several Houston churches

Korean War

Charles F. Pendleton (1931–1953), awarded Medal of Honor

Vietnam War

Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez (born 1946, died 1968), Sergeant USMC Medal of Honor winner
Oliver North (born 1943), Lieutenant-Colonel USMC Retired, involved in the Iran Contra scandal
Billy Waugh (born 1929), Army Special Forces, Studies and Observations Group, Afghanistan Liberation

Public office

Joseph Hugh Allen (1940-2008), one of the "Dirty 30" reform members of the Texas House of Representatives in the 1971 legislative session
Ben Barnes (born 1938), lieutenant governor (1969-1973) of Texas; youngest House Speaker in Texas history (1965-1969)
Lloyd Bentsen (1921–2006), U.S. representative and United States senator
Teel Bivins (born 1947), state senator from Amarillo and U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
Henry Bonilla (born 1954), U.S. representative from San Antonio
Jeb Bush (born 1953), Governor of Florida, raised in Midland and Houston
Edward Burleson (1798–1851), Texas soldier, general, and statesman
Victor G. Carrillo (born 1965), chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission
Lauro Cavazos (born 1927), U.S. Secretary of Education, first Hispanic U.S. Cabinet officer
Henry Cisneros (born 1947), Mayor of San Antonio and United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), United States Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Susan Combs (born 1946), Texas comptroller
John Connally (1917–1993), Secretary of the Navy, Governor of Texas, United States Secretary of the Treasury
Wayne Connally (1923-2000), member of both houses of state legislature, 1965-1973
Kilmer B. Corbin (1919-1993), state senator from Lubbock (1949-1947), father of Barry Corbin
John Cornyn (born 1952), United States Senator
Henry Cuellar (born 1955), U.S. Representative from South Texas; former state representative
David Dewhurst (born 1945), Lieutenant Governor of Texas since 2003
Paul Eggers (born 1919), Republican gubernatorial nominee, 1968 and 1970
David Farabee (born 1964), Texas state representative from Wichita Falls
Ray Farabee (born 1932), former Texas State Senator from Wichita Falls
James E. "Pa" Ferguson (1871-1944), governor of Texas (1915-1917), impeached, convicted, and removed from office
Miriam "Ma" Ferguson (1875–1961), first female governor of Texas
Marshall Formby (1911-1984), former Texas State Senator, attorney, and radio station owner from Plainview
Julio A. Garcia (1941-2008), district attorney in Laredo
Tony Garza (born 1958) current U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Alberto Gonzales (born 1955), United States Attorney General
Henry B. Gonzalez (1916-2000), U.S. representative from San Antonio
Blake Gottesman (born 1980), aide to President George W. Bush
Phil Gramm (born 1942), United States Senator
Henry C. Grover (1927-2005), state legislator, 1972 Republican gubernatorial nominee
Jim Hogg (1851–1906), first native Texan to become Governor of Texas
Kay Bailey Hutchison (born 1943), first woman U.S. Senator from Texas
Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), congresswoman, United States House of Representatives
Mike Krusee (born 1959), state representative; transportation policy expert
Oscar M. Laurel (1920-2001), South Texas Mexican-American politician
Gary D. McCaleb (born 1941), mayor of Abilene and president of the Texas Municipal League
Jim Mattox (born 1943), U.S. representative and attorney general of Texas
William C. Meier (born 1940), state senator, holds world filibuster record; lost race for attorney general to Jim Mattox in 1982
Sandra Day O'Connor (born 1930), First woman Justice of the Supreme Court
W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890–1969), governor of Texas and US Senator
Bill Owens (born 1950), former Governor of Colorado.
Jerry E. Patterson (born 1946), current land commissioner
Rick Perry (born 1950), current Governor of Texas
Robert "Bob" Price (1927-2004), U.S. representative from Pampa
Richard P. Raymond (born 1960), South Texas state representative
Sam Rayburn (1882–1961), United States Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives
Ann Richards (1933–2006), governor of Texas
Ezequiel D. Salinas (1908-2007), South Texas Hispanic politician
Gwyn Shea (born 1937), former Texas secretary of state (2002-2003) and a member of the Texas House of Representatives (1983-1993)
John Ben Shepperd (1915-1990), attorney general of Texas (1953-1957)
Preston Smith (1912-2003), governor (1969-1973) and lieutenant governor (1963-1969) of Texas
Margaret Spellings (born 1957), U.S. Secretary of Education
Todd Staples (born 1963), Texas agriculture commissioner
George William Strake, Jr. (born 1935), Texas secretary of state (1979-1981); Texas Republican state chairman (1983-1988), Houston businessman and philanthropist^[1]
Carole Strayhorn (born 1939), Texas comptroller (1999-2007), railroad commissioner
Ernest O. Thompson (1892-1966), Texas Railroad Commissioner, mayor of Amarillo, expert on petroleum production and conservation
John G. Tower (1925–1991), First Republican United States Senator from Texas since Reconstruction
Vidal M. Trevino (1929-2006), state representative, school superintendent
Morris W. Turner (1931-2008), mayor of Lubbock (1972-1974)
George E. "Buddy" West (1936-2008), state representative from Odessa
Ric Williamson (1952-2007), state representative; chairman of Texas Transportation Commission
John Roger Williams (born 1949), Texas secretary of state and professional baseball player
Phil Wilson (born 1967), Texas secretary of state (2007-2008)
Will Wilson (1912-2005), Texas attorney general (1957-1963); Assistant U.S. Attorney General over Criminal Division (1969-1971); Texas Supreme Court justice (1951-1956); district attorney of Dallas County (1947-1951)
Jim Wright (born 1922), United States Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives
Judith Zaffirini (born 1946), state senator from Laredo

US Presidents

George H.W. Bush (born 1924), 41st President of the United States (born in Milton, Massachusetts)
George W. Bush (born 1946), 43rd President of the United States, Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000 (born in New Haven, CT)
Dwight Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th President of the United States (born in Denison, but raised in Kansas)
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), 36th President of the United States

Notable Texas women

Cornelia Adair (1837-1921) matriarch of JA Ranch in Texas Panhandle
Cathie Adams (born 1950), chairman of the Republican Party of Texas
Tina Benkiser (born 1962), former chairman of the Republican Party of Texas
Laura Bush (born 1946) First Lady of the United States
Minnie Lou Bradley (born 1931), matriarch of the Bradley 3 Ranch in Childress County
Ruthe B. Cowl (1912-2008), philanthropist from Laredo
Helen J. Farabee (1934-1988), pioneer in mental health
Margaret Formby (1929-2003), founder of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth
Norma Rhodes Gabler (1923–2007), public school textbook monitor and cofounder of Educational Research Analysts in Longview
Edna Gladney (1886–1961), founder of "The Edna Gladney Home" for orphaned children
Selena Gomez (born 1992) actress and singer
Lena Guerrero (1957-2008), politician
Laura Vernon Hamner (1871-1968) author; ranch historian; educator
Ima Hogg (1882–1975), philanthropist
Joan Huffman (born 1956), former Houston criminal court judge and member of Texas State Senate
Lady Bird Johnson (1912–2007), former first lady (married to President Lyndon B. Johnson)
Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (1798–1880), considered to be "the Mother of Texas"
Demi Lovato (born 1992), actress and singer
Cynthia Ann Parker (1826–1870), kidnapped in 1836 and raised by Comanche Indians. Mother to Quanah Parker, the last Comanche Chief
Emily West Morgan (c. 1815 – 19th century), an indentured servant know as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" who, legend has it, helped win the Texas Revolution
Ann Richards (1933–2006), second woman governor of Texas (1991-1995); state treasurer (1983-1991)
Cecile Richards, daughter of Ann Richards; liberal political activist
Carole Strayhorn (born 1939), Independent gubernatorial candidate in 2006 general election
Judith Zaffirini (born 1946), South Texas state senator from Laredo

Entertainment

Fashion

Brooke Burns (born 1978), model, actress
Lois Chiles (born 1947), model, actress
Chloe Dao (born 1972), fashion designer
Marisol Deluna (born 1967), fashion designer
Kelly Emberg (born 1959), model, former partner of Rod Stewart
Natasha Galkina (born 1985), model, runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
Jerry Hall (born 1956), model, actress
Angie Harmon (born 1972), model, actress
Irlene Mandrell (born 1956), model, actress
Ali Michael (born 1990), model
Chandra North (born 1973), model
Suzy Parker (1932–2003), model, actress
Amber Rose (born 1983), model, singer
Joan Severance (born 1958), model, actress
Lori Singer (born 1957), actress, model, classical musician
Anna Nicole Smith (1967–2007), model, actress
Kimberly Kay Smith (born 1983), model, actress
Paola Turbay (born 1970), model, actress, beauty pageant winner
Audrey Kiko "Mizuhara" Daniel (born 1990), Japan fashion model, actress Vivi (magazine) 水原希子 [1]

Film/theater/television

F. Murray Abraham (born 1939), actor
Jensen Ackles (born 1978), actor Smallville, Supernatural
Sunrise Adams (born 1982), actress
Kevin Alejandro (born 1976), actor
Debbie Allen (born 1950), actress, choreographer, director, producer
Joshua Allen (born 1989), dancer, 2008 winner of So You Think You Can Dance
Krista Allen (born 1971), actress
Audrey Marie Anderson, actress, Kim Brown on The Unit
Wes Anderson (born 1969), director Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Michael Arden (born 1982), actor
Kelly Asbury (born 1960), story artist, director, writer, Shrek 2
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin (born 1964), professional wrestler, actor
Tex Avery (1908–1980), animator, cartoonist, director
Joe Don Baker (born 1936), actor
Taylor Ball (born 1987), actor
Matt Barr (born 1984), actor
Barbara Barrie (born 1931), actress, Suddenly Susan, Barney Miller, Double Trouble
Jim Beaver (born 1950), actor, Ellsworth on Deadwood
Madge Bellamy (1899–1990), actress
Crystal Bernard (born 1961), actress and singer
Dustin Lance Black (born 1979), Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, producer
Alexis Bledel (born 1981), actress, starred in Gilmore Girls
Dan Blocker (1928–1972), actor "Hoss Cartwright" on Bonanza
Joan Blondell (1906–1979), actress
John Boles (1895–1969), actor
Matthew Bomer (born 1977), actor, Tru Calling
Powers Boothe (born 1949), actor, Cy Tolliver on Deadwood
Jesse Borrego (born 1962), actor, Fame, 24, Dexter
Lombardo Boyar (born 1973), actor, The Bernie Mac Show
Richard Bradford (born 1937), actor, Man in a Suitcase
Abby Brammell (born 1979), actress, Tiffy Gerhardt on The Unit
Betty Buckley (born 1947), actress
Norman Buckley (born 1955), television director and editor
Carol Burnett (born 1933), actress, comedian, singer, writer The Carol Burnett Show
Brooke Burns (born 1978), actress, model
Wendell Burton (born 1947), actor
Gary Busey (born 1944), actor
Bill Camfield (1929–1991), radio-TV host, writer, comedian
Kate Capshaw (born 1953), actress, married to Steven Spielberg
Allen Case (1934–1986), actor, singer
Duane Lee Chapman, II (born 1973), Dog the Bounty Hunter
Leland Chapman (born 1976), Dog the Bounty Hunter
Cyd Charisse (1921–2008), actress, dancer
Ricardo Chavira (born 1971), actor, "Carlos Solis" on Desperate Housewives
Lois Chiles (born 1947), actress, model
Cindy Chiu (born 1984), actress
Thomas Haden Church (born 1961), Academy Award-nominated actor
Taylor Cole (born 1984), actress/model, Summerland
Dabney Coleman (born 1932), actor
Jessica Collins (born 1983), actress
Lynn Collins (born 1979), actress, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Merrill Connally (1921-2001), actor and former county judge
Kevin Cooney (born 1945), actor
Chris Cooper (born 1951), Oscar-winning actor, Seabiscuit, The Bourne Identity, The Patriot
Barry Corbin (born 1940), actor
Chace Crawford (born 1985), actor
Joan Crawford (1908–1977), actress
Brett Cullen (born 1956), actor
Linda Darnell (1923-1965), actress
Eddie Dean (1907-1999), singer, songwriter, and actor
Jenna Dewan (born 1980), actress, star of Step Up and Take the Lead
Shae D'Lyn (born 1962), actress, Dharma and Greg
Colby Donaldson (born 1974), actor
Michael Dorn (born 1952), star of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Haylie Duff (born 1985), actress
Hilary Duff (born 1987), actress, singer
Karen Dufilho-Rosen (born 1968), Academy Award-winning film producer
Sandy Duncan (born 1946), actress, singer
Shelley Duvall (born 1949), actress, played Olive Oyl in the film Popeye
George Eads (born 1967), actor, plays Nick Stokes in the TV series CSI
Shannon Elizabeth (born 1973), actress
Chris Ellis (born 1956), actor
Ron Ely (born 1938), actor Tarzan
Dale Evans (1912–2001), actress, singer-songwriter, married to Roy Rogers
Morgan Fairchild (born 1950), actress
Farrah Fawcett (1947–2009), actress
Miles Fisher (born 1983), actor
Sean Patrick Flanery (born 1965), actor
Horton Foote (1916–2009), two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter
Scott Michael Foster (born 1985), actor
Robert Foxworth (born 1941), actor
Jamie Foxx (born 1967) Academy Award-winning actor
James Frawley (born 1937), director, actor, producer
Al Freeman, Jr. (born 1934), actor, director
Jennifer Garner (born 1972), actress, star of Alias
Greer Garson (1904–1996), actress
Peri Gilpin (born 1961), actress
Summer Glau (born 1981), dancer & actress Firefly
Renee Elise Goldsberry (born 1971), actress, singer-songwriter
Selena Gomez (born 1992), actress
Jennifer Stone ( born 1993), actress
David Gordon Green (born 1975), filmmaker
Kristin Griffith (born 1953), actress
Sarah Hagan (born 1984), actress
Emily Hagins (born 1992), film producer, writer, editor, director
Larry Hagman (born 1931), actor, son of actress Mary Martin
Irma P. Hall (born 1935), actress
Jerry Hall (born 1956), model, actress, former wife of Mick Jagger
John Lee Hancock (born 1957), film director, The Blind Side
Catherine Hardwicke (born 1955), film director, Twilight
Mark Harelik (born 1951), actor, playwright
Angie Harmon (born 1972), actress
Woody Harrelson (born 1961), actor
Laura Harring (born 1964), actress
Harriet Sansom Harris (born 1955), actress, Desperate Housewives, Frasier, It's All Relative, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
James V. Hart (born 1960), screenwriter
Lisa Hartman-Black (born 1956), actress
Ethan Hawke (born 1970), actor
Jerry Haynes (born 1927), actor, children's television host
Amber Heard (born 1986), actress
Katherine Helmond (born 1928), actress
Jennifer Love Hewitt (born 1979), actress
John Benjamin Hickey (born 1963), actor, It's All Relative
John Hillerman (born 1932), actor, played the English Major domo "Higgins" on Magnum, P.I.
Jordan Hinson (born 1991), actress
Tobe Hooper, (born 1943), director The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist, 'Salem's Lot
William Hootkins (1948–2005), actor, Batman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars
Larry Hovis (1936–2003), actor
John M. Jackson (born 1950), actor, Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden on JAG
Annalee Jefferies (born 1954), actress
Alex Jones (born 1974), radio host, television host, film producer
Ashley Jones (born 1976), actress
Carolyn Jones (1929–1983), actress, best known as "Morticia" in The Addams Family
L.Q. Jones (born 1927), actor, originally from Beaumont
Margo Jones (1911–1955), theatre founder and director
Mickey Jones (born 1941), actor, musician, Home Improvement, Flo
Tommy Lee Jones (born 1946), actor
Mike Judge (born 1962), producer, animator and actor
Christian Kane (born 1974), actor, singer, played "Lindsay" on Angel, Close to Home (TV series)
Lyle Kanouse (born 1952), actor
Evelyn Keyes (1916–2008), actress
Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), actor, singer, songwriter
Sheryl Leach (born 1952), creator of children's programming (Barney & Friends)
Liana Liberato (born 1995), teen actress
Richard Linklater (born 1961), director Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, School of Rock, A Scanner Darkly
Joshua Logan (1908–1988), stage and film director
Eva Longoria (born 1975), actress
Demi Lovato (born 1992), actress, singer-songwriter
Deirdre Lovejoy (born 1962), actress, Rhonda Pearlman on The Wire
Martha Madison (born 1977), actress
Terrence Malick (born 1943), director Badlands, Days of Heaven
Irlene Mandrell (born 1956), actress, model
Stephanie March (born 1974), actress
Amelia Marshall (born 1958), actress
Mary Martin (1913–1990), actress, mother of actor Larry Hagman
Margo Martindale (born 1951), actress, The Riches, 100 Centre Street
Tim McCanlies (born 1963) screenwriter, director
Matthew McConaughey (born 1969), actor
Carolyn McCormick (born 1959), actress, Dr. Liz Olivet on Law & Order
Jake McDorman (born 1986), actor
George McFarland (1928–1993), actor played "Spanky" in the Our Gang comedies, AKA The Little Rascals
Benjamin McKenzie (born 1978), actor The O.C.
Alex McLeod (born 1968), actress
Ann Miller (1923–2004), actress, dancer
Valarie Rae Miller (born 1974), actress
Roger Mobley (born 1949), child actor, Christian pastor
Belita Moreno (born 1949), actress
Glenn Morshower (born 1959), actor, Agent Aaron Pierce on 24
Audie Murphy (1924–1971), actor, World War II hero
Edwin Neal (born 1945), actor
Austin Nichols (born 1980), actor, Julian Baker on One Tree Hill
Derek Lee Nixon (born 1983), actor
James Noble (born 1922), actor, Benson
Renee O'Connor (born 1971) actress
Annette O'Toole (born 1955), dancer, actress
Lee Pace (born 1979), actor
Jared Padalecki (born 1982), actor Gilmore Girls, Supernatural (TV series)
Kay Panabaker (born 1990), television actress
Suzy Parker (1932–2003), actress, model
Bill Paxton (born 1955), actor Titanic
Valerie Perrine (born 1943), actress
Lou Perryman (1941–2009), actor
Cindy Pickett (born 1947), actress
Mary Kay Place (born 1947), actress, singer, co-starred in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Dennis Quaid (born 1954), actor
Randy Quaid (born 1950), actor
Haley Ramm (born 1992), teen actress
Phylicia Rashād (born 1948), actress
Debbie Reynolds (born 1932), actress, mother of Carrie Fisher
Emilio Rivera (born 1961), actor
Dallas Roberts (born 1970), actor
James Roday (born 1976), actor
Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991), Star Trek creator, writer, director, producer
Michelle Rodriguez (born 1978), actress Lost
Robert Rodriguez (born 1968), director, producer, writer, composer
Henry Roquemore (1886–1943), actor
Irene Ryan (1902–1973), actress "Granny" on The Beverly Hillbillies
August Schellenberg (born 1936), actor
Thomas Schlamme (born 1950), producer, director
Julian Schnabel (born 1951), award-winning film director, visual artist
Maïté Schwartz (born 1979), actress
Kimberly Scott (born 1961), actress
Zachary Scott (1914-1965), actor
Eileen Sedgwick (1898–1991), actress in silent films
Joan Severance (born 1958), actress, model
Ann Sheridan (1915–1967), actress
Lori Singer (born 1957), actress, model, classical musician
J. Mack Slaughter, Jr. (born 1983), actor
Anna Nicole Smith (1967–2007), model, actress
Jaclyn Smith (born 1947), actress, starred in Charlie's Angels
Kimberly Kay Smith (born 1983), model, actress
Sissy Spacek (born 1949), actress, cousin of Rip Torn
Aaron Spelling (1923–2006), TV producer
Brent Spiner (born 1949), actor, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Andy Stahl (born 1952), actor, The Client, The Patriot, The Blind Side
Nick Stahl (born 1979), actor
Jimmy Starr (1904–1991), screenwriter, columnist
Matt Stone (born 1971), animator, voice actor, cocreator of South Park with Trey Parker
Gale Storm (born 1922), actress, singer
Sherry Stringfield (born 1967), actress
Patrick Swayze (1952–2009), actor
Clarence Swensen (1917–2009), actor
Ralph Tabakin (1921–2001), actor, Homicide: Life on the Street
Sharon Tate (1943–1969), actress
Buck Taylor (born 1938), actor, artist, rancher in Fort Worth
Regina Taylor (born 1960), actress, Molly Blane on The Unit
Henry Thomas (born 1971), actor E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, musician
Jay Thomas (born 1948), actor
Stephen Tobolowsky (born 1951), actor, Bob Bishop on Heroes
Rip Torn (born 1931), actor, cousin of Sissy Spacek
Stacey Travis (born 1964), actress
Alan Tudyk (born 1971), actor
Tommy Tune (born 1939), Broadway director, choreographer
Karri Turner (born 1966), actress
Conrad Vernon (born 1968), voice actor, writer, director, the Shrek movies, the Madagascar movies, Monsters vs. Aliens
King Vidor (1894–1982), film director, producer
Tom Virtue (born 1957), actor, Even Stevens, Blades of Glory
Isaiah Washington (born 1963), actor, Dr. Preston Burke on Grey's Anatomy
Barry Watson (born 1974), actor
Peter Weller (born 1947), actor
Lisa Whelchel (born 1963), actress, author
Forest Whitaker (born 1961), actor
JoBeth Williams (born 1948), actress
Van Williams (born 1934), actor
Noble Willingham (1931–2004), actor, Walker, Texas Ranger
Chill Wills (1903–1978), actor, singer
Chandra Wilson (born 1969), actress, Dr. Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy
Dooley Wilson (1886–1953), actor, singer, played "Sam" in Casablanca
Luke Wilson (born 1971), actor
Owen Wilson (born 1968), actor
Trey Wilson (1948–1989), actor
Doug Wright (born 1962), Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter
Robin Wright Penn (born 1966), actress, married to Sean Penn
Natalie Zea (born 1975), actress
Nora Zehetner (born 1981), actress
Renée Zellweger (born 1969), actress

Comedians

Carol Burnett (born 1933), comedian, actor
Rodney Carrington (born 1968), comedian
Jade Esteban Estrada (born 1975), comedian, actor
Bill Engvall (born 1957), comedian, actor
Kevin Nicks (born 1971), comedian, actor
Kinky Friedman (born 1944), comedian, novelist, politician
Jack Handey (born 1949), writer for Saturday Night Live
Bill Hicks (1961–1994), comedian
Steve Martin (born 1945), comedian, actor
Sean Rouse (born 1975), comedian
Iliza Shlesinger (born 1983), comedian
Ron White (born 1956), comedian, actor

Music

Dimebag Darrell Abbott (1966–2004), musician

Vinnie Paul Abbott (born 1964), musician
Jacques Abram (1915–1998), concert pianist
Yolanda Adams (born 1961), Grammy-winning gospel singer
Samuel Adler (born 1928), composer, conductor, educator
Carter Albrecht (1973–2007), rock keyboardist, guitarist, classical pianist
Victor Alessandro (1915–1976), conductor
Terry Allen (born 1943), musician
Jerry Allison (born 1939), musician
Nancy Ames (born 1937), pop/folk singer
Bud Andrews (born 1940), DJ, discovered Jerry Clower
Gene Autry (1907–1998), country music singer
Erykah Badu (born 1971), R&B and hip hop singer
Zac Baird (born 1971), rock keyboardist
Marcia Ball (born 1949), blues singer
Clint Ballard, Jr. (1931–2008), songwriter
Frank Beard (born 1949), drummer in ZZ Top
Leila Bela, musician, writer, actress (born in Tehran, Iran, immigrated to Austin)
Archie Bell (born 1944), singer (Archie Bell & the Drells)
Taz Bentley, rock drummer (Burden Brothers)
Shelly Berg (born 1955), jazz pianist and educator
David Berman (born 1967), alt-rock singer-songwriter (The Silver Jews)
Angela Beyincé (born 1982), songwriter^{[citation needed]}
Big Moe (Kenneth Moore) (1974–2007), rapper
Bill Smith Combo aka Tommy & The Tom Toms DFW Rock 'n Roll group
Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born 1974), dub, salsa and progressive rock musician
Clint Black (born 1962), country music singer, raised in Houston
Jules Bledsoe (1898–1943), Broadway singer
Julien Paul Blitz (1885–1951), conductor, cellist
Blues Boy Willie (born 1946), blues musician
Maya Bond (born 2000), (born in Osaka, Japan, immigrated to Austin), singer-songwriter, drummer
Juke Boy Bonner (1932-1978), blues musician
Brent Bourgeois (born 1958), rock singer, producer
Boxcar Willie (1931–1999), country singer
Zachary Breaux (1960–1997), jazz guitarist
Edie Brickell (born 1966), singer – married to Paul Simon
The 5 Browns (born 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986), classical pianist siblings born in Texas, raised in Texas and Utah
Rex Brown (born 1964), musician
Anshel Brusilow (born 1928), orchestra conductor and violinist
T-Bone Burnett (born 1948), rock/country songwriter, musician, producer
William Butler (born 1982), member of Arcade Fire
Win Butler (born 1980), lead singer of Canadian indie-rock band Arcade Fire
Ryan Cabrera (born 1982), singer/songwriter
Tevin Campbell (born 1976), musician
Barney Cannon (1955-2009), Country music deejay
Vikki Carr (born 1941), jazz, pop, country and Latin music singer
Georgia Carroll (born 1919), big-band singer, actress, model
Jason Castro (born 1987), pop singer/guitarist
John Cerminaro (born 1947), classical horn player
Chamillionaire (born 1979), rapper
Ciara (Ciara Harris) (born 1985), musician
Lakrea Clark (born 1991), singer-songwriter
Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), singer, American Idol winner
Laura Claycomb (born 1968), operatic soprano
Van Cliburn (born 1934), famous pianist (born in Louisiana, raised in Texas)
Ornette Coleman (born 1930), jazz musician
John Ford Coley (born 1948), rock musician (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
Albert Collins (1932–1993), blues musician
David Cook (born 1982), rock singer-songwriter (born in Houston, raised in Missouri)
Larry Coryell (born 1943), jazz fusion guitarist
Cowboy Troy (born 1970), rap singer-songwriter
Dash Crofts (born 1940), soft-rock musician (Seals and Crofts)
Christopher Cross (born 1951), singer
Wayne Crouse (1924–2000), violist
Rodney Crowell (born 1950), country singer-songwriter
Jim Cullum, Jr. (born 1941), Dixieland/jazz cornetist and bandleader
Floyd Dakil, pop guitarist-songwriter
Ivan Davis (born 1932), classical pianist
Mac Davis (born 1942), musician
Ronnie Dawson (1939–2003), rockabilly musician
Tim DeLaughter (born 1965), rock singer
Lindsay Deutsch (born 1984), concert violinist
Mike Dillon, rock drummer-singer-songwriter
DJ Screw (Robert Earl Davis, Jr.) (1971–2000), hip-hop artist
The D.O.C. (born 1968), rapper
Deryl Dodd (born 1964), country music singer-songwriter
Helen Donath (born 1940), operatic soprano
Hilary Duff (born 1987), singer
Chauntelle DuPree (born 1981), rock/pop guitarist (Eisley)
Garron DuPree (born 1989), rock/pop bass guitarist (Eisley)
Sherri DuPree (born 1983), rock/pop singer, guitarist, lyricist (Eisley)
Stacy DuPree (born 1988), rock/pop keyboardist, singer (Eisley)
Weston DuPree (born 1986), rock/pop drummer (Eisley)
Steve Earle (born 1955), singer-songwriter, musician
Terry Ellis (born 1966), R&B singer (En Vogue)
Paul Ellison (born 1941), classical bassist and teacher
Joe Ely (born 1947), singer-songwriter, guitarist
Ralna English (born 1942), singer from The Lawrence Welk Show
Terry Fator (born 1965), singer, ventriloquist, impersonator
Freddy Fender (1937–2006), musician
Carl Finch (born 1951), polka musician, founder of Brave Combo
Charles Finger (1867–1941), music teacher, conservatory administrator; later a noted author of children's literature
Carlisle Floyd (born 1926), opera composer
Bruce Ford (born 1956), operatic tenor
Walter Fried (1877–1925), violinist and conductor
Kinky Friedman (born 1944), singer-songwriter, novelist, columnist, candidate for governor of Texas
Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975), country singer
Steven Fromholz (born 1945), singer-songwriter
Bobby Fuller (1942–1966), rock singer and guitarist
Justin Furstenfeld (born 1975), rock singer and guitarist
Kyle Gann (born 1955), composer, musicologist, music critic
Red Garland (1923–1984), jazz pianist
Henry Garza (born 1978) Los Lonely Boys lead guitarist of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy winner
Jojo Garza (born 1980) Los Lonely Boys bass of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy winner
Ringo Garza (born 1981) Los Lonely Boys drummer of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy winner
Larry Gatlin (born 1948), singer-songwriter, member of The Gatlin Brothers
Richard Giangiulio (born 1942), classical trumpet player and conductor
Billy Gibbons (born 1949), guitarist in ZZ Top
Mickey Gilley (born 1936), country musician
Don Gillis (1912–1978), composer, conductor, producer, educator
Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born 1945), singer-songwriter
John Giordano (born 1937), orchestra conductor
Jimmy Giuffre (1921–2008), jazz composer, arranger, clarinetist and saxophonist
Robert Glasper, jazz pianist
Jack Glatzer (born 1939), concert violinist
Renee Elise Goldsberry (born 1971), singer-songwriter, actress
David Golub (1950–2000), classical pianist, conductor
Susan Graham (born 1960), opera singer
Donald Grantham (born 1947), classical composer and music educator
Jerry Gray (1915–1976), Swing-Era arranger and bandleader
Nanci Griffith (born 1953), singer / songwriter
David Wendel Guion (1892–1981), composer, arranger of folk tunes
Stuart Hamblen (1908–1989), country singer, candidate for U.S. President
Butch Hancock (born 1945), country/folk recording artist, songwriter
Gerre Hancock (born 1934), organist, composer
Hannibal (born 1948), jazz trumpet player, composer
Roy Hargrove (born 1969), jazz trumpet player
Everette Harp (born 1961), jazz saxophonist
Lynn Harrell (born 1944), concert cellist raised in Texas
Mack Harrell (1909–1960), operatic baritone
Earl Harvin, rock drummer
Gibby Haynes (born 1957), lead singer of the Butthole Surfers
Roy Head (born 1941), Roy Head and The Traits
Don Henley (born 1947), musician with rock group the Eagles
Casey Hess, rock guitarist (Burden Brothers)
Sara Hickman (born 1963), rock/pop singer-songwriter
Dusty Hill (born 1945), bass guitarist in ZZ Top
Tish Hinojosa (born 1955), Mexican-American folk singer
Ernst Hoffmann (c. 1899 – 1956), orchestra conductor
Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), Grammy Award-winning singer, actress
Buddy Holly (1936–1959), singer-songwriter
Steve Holy (born 1972), country singer
Sam Lightnin' Hopkins (1912-1982), blues musician
Johnny Horton (1925–1960), country singer
Brad Houser (born 1960), rock instrumentalist
Frank Huang (born 1978), concert violinist
Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 1946), country singer-songwriter
Bobbi Humphrey (born 1950), jazz flutist
Jerry Hunt (1943–1993), avant-garde composer
Jeff Huskins (born 1966), country musician
Blind Lemon Jefferson (1897–1929), blues musician
Speight Jenkins (born 1937), opera administrator, producer
Waylon Jennings (1937–2002), country singer
Flaco Jiménez (born 1939), musician
Conrad O. Johnson (1915–2008), music educator
Virgil L. Johnson (born 1935), musician, The Velvets
Nicholas Jonas (born 1992), singer, guitarist of the Jonas Brothers
George Jones (born 1931), country singer
Mike Jones (born 1981), rapper
Norah Jones (born 1979), soul/folk singer-songwriter, born in New York City but raised in Texas
Tom Jones (born 1928), lyricist of musical theater
Janis Joplin (1943–1970), singer
Scott Joplin (c. 1867 – 1917), ragtime musician and composer
Milton Katims (1909–2006), concert violist and conductor
Robert Earl Keen (born 1957), singer-songwriter
Peck Kelley (1898–1980), jazz pianist and bandleader
Freddie King (1934–1976), blues guitarist and singer
Ralph Kirshbaum (born 1946), cellist
Beyoncé Knowles (born 1981), R&B singer, actress
Solange Knowles (born 1986), R&B singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer
Karl Korte (born 1928), composer, music educator
Hans Kreissig (1857–1929), conductor, pianist, educator; created Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), singer-songwriter, actor
Philip Krumm (born 1941), composer
Fredell Lack (born 1922), concert violinist
Miranda Lambert (born 1983), singer/songwriter
Melissa Lawson (born 1976), country singer
Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter) (1888–1949), blues musician
Raymond Lewenthal (1923–1988), concert pianist
Vaden Todd Lewis (born 1965), grunge singer-guitarist (The Toadies, Burden Brothers)
Lil Flip (Wesley Weston, Jr.) (born 1981), rapper
Mance Lipscomb (1895–1976), Blues singer, guitarist
Robert Lipsett (born 1947), concert violinist and master teacher
Andrew Litton (born 1959), orchestra conductor
Lisa Loeb (born 1968), singer-songwriter, actress
John Lomax (1867–1948), musicologist, folklorist
Trini Lopez (born 1937), Hispanic musician, singer
Lyle Lovett (born 1957), singer-songwriter
David Lowery (born 1960), rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter
LeToya Luckett (born 1981), singer
Ray Lynch (born 1943), classical guitarist and lutenist
Michael Madden (born 1979), bassist for Maroon 5
Martie Maguire (born 1969), country singer-songwriter (The Dixie Chicks)
Lloyd Maines (born 1951), musician, producer
Natalie Maines (born 1974), musician
Will Makar (born 1989), singer, born and raised in The Woodlands/Houston
Petronel Malan (born 1974), concert pianist
Barbara Mandrell (born 1948), country singer
Louise Mandrell (born 1954), country singer
Chris Marion (born 1962), rock musician member of Little River Band
David Martin (1937–1987) [2] rock musician, original member of Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, Bill Smith Combo, Tommy & The Tom Toms
Eduardo Mata (1942–1995), orchestra conductor
Johnny Mathis (born 1935), singer
W. Francis McBeth (born 1933), composer, music educator
Erin McCarley (born 1979), alternative music singer-songwriter
Neal McCoy (born 1958), country singer
Meat Loaf (born 1951), singer, actor
David Meece (born 1952), contemporary Christian singer, pianist
Lydia Mendoza (1916-2007), Tejano singer
Tift Merritt (born 1975), rock/country singer-songwriter
Buddy Miles (1947–2008), rock drummer
Jason Miller, drummer
Roger Miller (1936–1992), singer-songwriter
Steve Miller (born 1943), blues/rock guitarist
Jason Moran (born 1975), jazz pianist
Harold Morris (1890–1964), classical pianist, composer, educator
Lacey Mosley (born 1981), lead singer of alternative metal band Flyleaf
Michael Martin Murphey (born 1945), country singer-songwriter
Emilio Navaira (born 1962), Latin pop/country musician
Nelly (born 1978), rapper
Willie Nelson (born 1933), country singer-songwriter
Michael Nesmith (born 1942), singer with The Monkees
David "Fathead" Newman (1933–2009), jazz saxophonist
Elena Nikolaidi (1909–2002), opera singer and teacher
Pauline Oliveros (born 1932), avant-garde composer, performance artist
Roy Orbison (1936–1988), singer-songwriter
K. T. Oslin (born 1941), country singer-songwriter
Buck Owens (1929–2006), country singer
Patrice Pike, rock/soul singer-songwriter-guitarist
Pimp C (Chad Butler) (1973–2007), rapper
Mark Pirro, rock bass player
Mark Powell (born 1966), symphony and opera conductor
Billy Preston (1946–2006), soul musician
Ray Price (born 1926), country singer
Charley Pride (born 1938), country singer
P. J. Proby (born 1938), singer-songwriter, actor
Selena Quintanilla (1971–1995), singer
Ezra Rachlin (1915–1995), orchestra conductor, pianist
Dewey Redman (1931-2006), jazz saxophonist
Claire Raphael Reis (1888–1978), classical music promoter, educator
Nicolà Rescigno (1916–2008), opera conductor
J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson (1930–1959), singer
Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945), country singer
LeAnn Rimes (born 1982), country singer, born in Mississippi, but grew up in Garland, Texas
Tex Ritter (1905–1974), singer/ actor, father of actor John Ritter
LaTavia Roberson (born 1981), singer
Hal Robinson (born 1952), classical string bass player
Sharon Robinson (born 1949), concert cellist
Emily Robison (born 1972), country singer-songwriter (The Dixie Chicks)
Carrie Rodriguez (born 1978), folk singer-songwriter, fiddler
David Rodriguez (born 1952), folk singer-songwriter
Johnny Rodriguez (born 1951), country singer
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (born 1975), Dub and Progressive rock musician
Robert Xavier Rodríguez (born 1946), classical composer
Kenny Rogers (born 1938), country singer-songwriter
Randy Rogers, country singer
A. Clyde Roller (1914–2005), conductor and music educator
Lulu Roman (born 1947), country/gospel singer, comedian
Amber Rose (born 1983), singer
Kelly Rowland (born 1981), R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress
Corey Rozzoni (born 1973), rock guitarist (Burden Brothers)
Tim Rushlow (born 1966), country musician
Carl St.Clair (born 1952), orchestra conductor
Olga Samaroff (1880–1948), classical pianist and teacher
Joe Sample (born 1939), jazz pianist, composer
Domingo “Sam” Samudio (born 1937), rock 'n' roll musician, bandleader, entertainer ("Sam the Sham")
Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio (born 1960), violinist
Simon Sargon (born 1938), classical composer, pianist, conductor
Boz Scaggs (born 1944), singer-songwriter
Haley Scarnato (born 1982), American Idol (season 6) finalist (8th place)
Harvey Schmidt (born 1929), musical theatre composer (The Fantasticks)
Scarface (born 1970), rapper
Kendrick Scott (born 1980), jazz drummer, bandleader, composer
Dan Seals (1948–2009), rock/country musician (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
Jim Seals (born 1941), soft-rock musician (Seals and Crofts)
Billy Joe Shaver (born 1939), country singer-songwriter
John Sheridan (born 1946), jazz pianist
Michelle Shocked (born 1962), singer-songwriter, musician
Ashlee Simpson (born 1984), singer
Jessica Simpson (born 1980), singer
Lori Singer (born 1957), concert cellist (better known as actress)
Slim Thug (born 1980), rapper
Buster Smith (1904–1991), jazz saxophonist
Elliott Smith (1969–2003), rock singer-songwriter
Stephen Stills (born 1945), singer-songwriter Crosby, Stills & Nash
George Strait (born 1952), country singer
Eric Stuer (1953–2008), drummer
Deanna Summers (born 1940), songwriter, born in Mississippi
Gene Summers (born 1939), rock 'n roll singer ("School Of Rock 'n Roll", "Big Blue Diamonds")
Helen Sung (born 1970), jazz pianist
Jeffrey Swann (born 1951), classical pianist
Johnnie Taylor (1937–2000), soul/pop singer, DJ
Jack Teagarden (1905–1964), jazz trombonist and bandleader
Alfred Teltschik (born 1918), classical pianist and teacher
Tha Realest (Jevon Jones) (born 1974), rapper
Christopher Theofanidis (born 1967), classical composer
B. J. Thomas (born 1942), country singer-songwriter
Hank Thompson (1925–2007), country singer-songwriter
Frank Ticheli (born 1958), classical composer
Neal Tiemann (born 1982), David Cook's rock band guitarist
Chris Tomlin (born 1972), singer-songwriter
Tommy & The Tom Toms aka Bill Smith Combo DFW Rock 'n Roll group
Ernest Tubb (1914–1984), country singer-songwriter
Tanya Tucker (born 1958), country singer
Fisher Tull (1934–1994), composer and educator
"Blue" Gene Tyranny (born 1945), avant-garde composer
Alexander Uninsky (1910–1972), concert pianist and teacher
Usher (Usher Raymond IV) (born 1978), R&B and pop singer
Mary Jeanne van Appledorn (born 1927), composer and educator
Frank Van der Stucken (1858–1929), conductor, composer; founder of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Vanilla Ice (born 1968), rapper
Paul van Katwijk (1885–1974), pianist, conductor, composer, educator
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), country singer-songwriter
Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990), musician
Carl Venth (1860–1938), composer, conductor, violinist, music educator
Charlie Walker (1926–2008), country singer-songwriter
T-Bone Walker (1910–1975), blues musician
William Walker (born 1931), opera singer
Paul Wall (born 1980), rapper
Cedar Walton (born 1934), jazz pianist
Michael Weiss (born 1958), jazz composer and pianist
Dan Welcher (born 1948), composer, music educator, bassoonist
Barry White (1944–2003), soul singer and record producer
Clifton Williams (1923–1976), composer, educator
Dave Williams (1972–2002), rock singer
Lew Williams (born 1934), rockabilly singer-songwriter
Otis Williams (born 1941), singer with The Temptations
Sudie L. Williams (1872–1940), music educator
Bob Wills (1905–1975), country singer with The Texas Playboys
Edgar Winter (born 1946), jazz/blues/rock musician
Johnny Winter (born 1944), blues guitarist
Lee Ann Womack (born 1966), country singer-songwriter
Roger Wright (born 1974), classical pianist
Jimmy Wyble (born 1922), jazz/swing guitarist

Miss America/Miss USA pageant winners

Shirley Cothran (born 1955), Miss America 1975
Jo-Carroll Dennison (born 1923), Miss America 1942
Christy Fichtner (born 1962), Miss USA 1986
Phyllis George (born 1949), Miss America 1971
Courtney Gibbs (born 1966), Miss USA 1988
Kandace Krueger (born 1976), Miss USA 2001
Debra Maffett (born 1956), Miss America 1983
Laura Martinez-Harring (born 1964), Miss USA 1985
Gretchen Polhemus (born 1965), Miss USA 1989
Michelle Royer (born 1966), Miss USA 1987
Chelsi Smith (born 1973), Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995
Crystle Stewart (born 1981), Miss USA 2008
Kimberly Tomes (born 1956), Miss USA 1977

Athletics

Professional Wrestling

Stan Hansen
John Layfield
Terry Funk
Dory Funk Jr.
Dory Funk Sr.
Booker Huffman , competes under the ring name "Booker T"
Lane Huffman , competed under the ring name "Stevie Ray"
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Von Erich Family
Mark Calaway AKA "The Undertaker"
Shawn Michaels

Joseph Addai (born 1983), running back for the Indianapolis Colts
LaMarcus Aldridge (born 1985) NBA player, Portland Trail Blazers, power forward
Lance Armstrong (born 1971), cyclist, seven-time Tour de France winner
Remi Ayodele (born 1983), defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints
Jonathan Babineaux (born 1981), defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
Jordan Babineaux (born 1982), defensive back for the Seattle Seahawks
Ernie Banks (born 1931), Baseball Hall of Famer
Daniel Bard (born 1985), professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
Josh Beckett (born 1980), baseball, Boston Red Sox, pitcher, MVP of the 2003 World Series
Martellus Bennett (born 1987), tight end for the Dallas Cowboys
Cedric Benson (born 1982), running back for the Cincinnati Bengals
David Boston (born 1978), former NFL wide receiver
Chris Bosh (born 1984) NBA player, Toronto Raptors, power forward
Bobby Boyd (born 1937), All-Pro, NFL Defensive Back, Baltimore Colts, Oklahoma University
Colin Braun (born 1988), NASCAR driver for Roush Fenway Racing
Drew Brees (born 1979), NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints
Kris Brown (born 1976), placekicker for the Houston Texans
Matthew S. Brown (born 1976), track and field champion at 2007 Parapan American Games in Rio de Janiero^[2]
Clay Buchholz (born 1984), baseball, Boston Red Sox, pitcher, Threw a No Hitter in just his second MLB start.
Earl Campbell (born 1955), Pro Football Hall of Famer, Heisman Trophy winner
Rock Cartwright (born 1979), running back for the Washington Redskins
Joie Chitwood (1912–1988), professional racecar driver
Randy Choate (born 1975), relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
Roger Clemens (born 1962), baseball pitcher, seven-time Cy Young Award winner
Randall "Tex" Cobb (born 1950), champion boxer
Brad Coleman (born 1988), NASCAR driver for Joe Gibbs Racing
Patrick Crayton (born 1979), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
Mason Crosby (born 1984), placekicker for the Green Bay Packers
Chris Davis (born 1986), first baseman for the Texas Rangers
Josh Davis (born 1972), Olympic gold and silver medalist in freestyle swimming
Leonard Davis (born 1978), guard for the Dallas Cowboys
Ty Detmer (born 1967), NFL
Eric Dickerson (born 1960), NFL
Santana Dotson (born 1969), NFL
Doug Drabek (born 1962), former Cy Young-winning MLB pitcher
Donald Driver (born 1975), wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
Cowboy Morgan Evans (1903-1969), Rodeo Steer wrestling World Series champion 1928, Rancher Roughneck, Father, oilman.
Matt Flynn (born 1985), quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
George Foreman (born 1949), World Heavyweight champion boxer, Father, Entrepreneur, Christian ordained minister
Barry Foster (born 1968), NFL
Bill Foster (1904–1978), Baseball Hall of Famer
A. J. Foyt (born 1935), race car driver
Ron Gant (born 1965), former MLB outfielder and second baseman
Zina Garrison (born 1963), tennis player
Andre Gurode (born 1978), center for the Dallas Cowboys
Tommie Harris (born 1983), defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
David Hawthorne (born 1985), linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks
Johnnie Lee Higgins (born 1983), wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders
Ben Hogan (1912–1997), golf great
Priest Holmes (born 1973), NFL
Chris Houston (born 1984), cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
Thomas Howard (born 1983), linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
Michael Huff (born 1983), free safety for the Oakland Raiders
Sam Hurd (born 1985), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
Jack Johnson (1878–1946), first black Heavyweight Champion of the World
Michael Johnson (born 1967), Olympic gold medalist, World Record holder
Johnny Jolly (born 1983), defensive end for the Green Bay Packers
Scott Kazmir (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels
Clayton Kershaw (born 1988), starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Tom Kite (born 1949), golfer
Johnny Knox (born 1986), wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
Gary Kubiak (born 1961), head coach for the Houston Texans
Courtney Kupets (born 1986), World and U.S. champion gymnast, silver medalist in the 2004 Summer Olympics
Bobby Labonte (born 1964), NASCAR driver
Terry Labonte (born 1956) former NASCAR driver
John Lackey (born 1978), starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels
Ernie Ladd (1938-2007), American college and professional football player, professional wrestler.
Tom Landry football head coach, Dallas Cowboys
Shane Lechler (born 1976), punter for the Oakland Raiders
Tara Lipinski (born 1982), figure skater, Olympic gold medalist
Grady Little (born 1950), former baseball manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox
Nastia Liukin (born 1989), 2008 Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist
Taj McWilliams-Franklin (born 1970), basketball player, gold medalist
"Dandy" Don Meredith (born 1938), Quarterback Dallas Cowboys and TV Football color commentator
Gerald Myers (born 1945), basketball coach 1971-1991 & athletic director Texas Tech University
Jim Morris (born 1964), Major League Baseball player and oldest rookie
Joe Nathan (born 1974), closer for the Minnesota Twins
Jayson Nix (born 1982), second baseman for the Chicago White Sox
Emeka Okafor (born 1982), basketball player, New Orleans Hornets
Carly Patterson (born 1988), 2004 Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist
Mac Percival (born 1940), former National Football League placekicker for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
Jason Peters (born 1982), offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
Adrian Peterson (born 1985), National Football League running back for the Minnesota Vikings
Bum Phillips (born 1923), head coach in the National Football League
Wade Phillips (born 1947), head coach for the Dallas Cowboys
Bill Pickett (1870–1932), cowboy and rodeo performer
Dennis Rodman (born 1961), NBA
Frank Robinson (born 1935), won Triple Crown in both National League and American League, hit 586 career home runs, and was the first black manager in the Major Leagues
Aaron Ross (born 1982), defensive back for the New York Giants
Kyle Rote (1928–2002), All-American running back at Southern Methodist University and 1951–1961 NFL New York Giants wide receiver
Stanford Routt (born 1983), cornerback for the Oakland Raiders
Nolan Ryan (born 1947), Baseball Hall of Famer
Willie Shoemaker (1931–2003), most successful jockey in history
Matthew Stafford (born 1988), quarterback for the Detroit Lions
Matt Stover (born 1968), placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts
Sheryl Swoopes (born 1971), WNBA, Olympic gold medalist
Jordan Tata (born 1981) Detroit Tigers relief pitcher
Taylor Teagarden (born 1983) Texas Rangers catcher
LaDainian Tomlinson (born 1979), NFL
Lee Trevino (born 1939), golfer
Jeremiah Trotter (born 1977), linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
Dana Vollmer (born 1987), swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Jeremy Wariner (born 1984), Track & Field Olympic Gold Medalist
Kathy Whitworth (born 1939), golfer
Roy Williams (born 1981), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
Smokey Joe Williams (1886–1951), Baseball great
Darold Williamson (born 1983), Olympic Gold Medalist in Track & Field
Josh Wilson (born 1985), cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks
Will Witherspoon (born 1980), linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
Vince Young (born 1983), quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, MVP of the 2005 and 2006 Rose Bowl
Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1914–1956), gold medalist 1932 Olympics, golf great

Business

John George Adair (1823-1885), partner with Charles Goodnight in JA Ranch
Red Adair (1915–2004), offshore oil field firefighter
Mary Kay Ash (1918–2001), businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
Carl G. Cromwell, oil driller and aviation pioneer ^[3]
Michael Dell (born 1965), founder of Dell Inc.
Tom Ford (born 1961), fashion designer, former chief director of Gucci
Charles Goodnight (1836-1929), legendary Texas cattleman
Najeeb Halaby (1915–2003), FAA administrator, chairman and CEO of Pan Am, father of Queen Noor of Jordan
Adolph R. Hanslik (1917-2007), "dean" of West Texas cotton producers
Pattillo Higgins (1863–1955), oil pioneer and businessman, known as the "Prophet of Spindletop"
Timothy Dwight Hobart (1855-1935), landowner, surveyor, rancher, mayor of Pampa
Howard Hughes (1905–1976), Aviator, filmmaker, eccentric billionaire
Jim Humphreys (1921-2007), former manager of Pitchfork Ranch east of Lubbock
H. L. Hunt (1889–1974), oil tycoon, patriarch of Dallas family of legendary wealth and power
Radcliffe Killam (1910–2007), oilman, businessman, rancher, large landowner, philanthropist
Richard King (1824–1885), entrepreneur, founder of the legendary King Ranch
John Henry Kirby (1860–1940), businessman, founder of the Kirby Petroleum Company
James Ling (1922–2004), founder of business conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vought
Eugene McDermott (1899–1973), founder of Texas Instruments, geophysicist, philanthropist
William Johnson McDonald (1844–1926), banker, philanthropist
Gerald Lyda (1923-2005), construction CEO, owner of La Escalera Ranch in Sierra County, New Mexico
Glenn McCarthy (1907–1988), oil tycoon, entrepreneur; inspired the character Jett Rink in Giant
Giles McCrary (born 1919), oil operator, rancher, art collector, philanthropist
Algur H. Meadows (1899–1978), oilman, philanthropist
B.P. Newman (1927-2008), entrepreneur, developer, and philanthropist from Laredo
Ross Perot (born 1930), entrepreneur, founder of EDS & Perot Systems, and 1992 U.S. Presidential candidate
Montie Ritchie (1910-1999), owner and manager of JA Ranch from 1935-1993
Tex Thornton (1913–1981), founder of Litton Industries
Clayton Wheat Williams, Jr. (born 1931), oilman; Republican gubernatorial nominee, 1990
Clayton Wheat Williams, Sr. (1895-1983), oilman, first registered geologist in Texas, rancher, historian

Art and architecture

Tex Avery (1908–1980), animator, cartoonist, director
Arthello Beck (1941–2004), artist
Harold Dow Bugbee (1900–1963), artist
Keith Carter (born 1948), photographer, educator, artist
Nicholas Joseph Clayton (1840–1916), architect
O'Neil Ford (1905–1982), architect
Donald Judd (1928–1994), sculptor
Janet Krueger (born c. 1953), painter, educator
Stanley Marsh 3 (born 1938), millionaire, artist, philanthropist
Julian Onderdonk (1882–1922), painter
Dan Piraro (born 1958), painter, illustrator, cartoonist (Bizarro)
Thomas M. Price (1916–1998), architect
Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008), painter, sculptor, graphic artist
Frank Reaugh (1860-1945), painter
Julian Schnabel (born 1951), artist, film director
Zachary Selig (born 1949), artist, painter, writer
Mark Seliger, photographer
Mack White (born 1952), comic book artist
Laura Wilson (born 1945), photographer
Graydon Parrish (born 1970), realist painter

Literature

Jeff Abbott (born 1963), mystery novelist
Susan Wittig Albert (born 1940), mystery writer
Sybil Leonard Armes (1914–2007), author, poet, musician
Barbara Barrie (born 1931), author of children's books
Rick Bass (born 1958), writer, environmentalist
James Lee Burke (born 1936), mystery writer
Harley True Burton (1888-1964), author The History of the JA Ranch
Katherine Center (born 1972), author of chick lit, mommy lit
Sandra Cisneros (born 1954), author and poet
Deborah Crombie (born 1952), mystery writer
James Crumley (1939–2008), crime novelist
J. Frank Dobie (1888–1964), folklorist and writer about open-range days
Carole Nelson Douglas (born 1944), mystery writer
Kitty Ferguson (born 1941), science writer
Horton Foote (1916–2009), author and playwright
Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (born 1938), novelist, journalist, playwright
J. Evetts Haley (1901-1995), historian and political activist
Allison Hedge Coke (born 1958), poet and writer
Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen Gammel, editor and publisher of The Laws of Texas 1822-1897
Patricia Highsmith (born 1921), writer, author of Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley
Thomas Elisha Hogg (1842–1880), poet, writer, editor
Mary Austin Holley (1784–1846), wrote first English-language history of Texas
Robert E. Howard (1906–1936), author of the Conan the Barbarian stories, and other pulp adventure tales
William Humphrey (1924–1997), novelist
Max Lucado (born 1955), best-selling Christian author
Larry McMurtry (born 1936), Pulitzer Prize winning author of Lonesome Dove
Rupert N. Richardson (1891-1988), historian
Rick Riordan (born 1964), novelist
Lou Halsell Rodenberger (1926–2009), author, educator, journalist
Dorothy Scarborough (1878–1935), author, folklorist
Jerry D. Thompson (born 1943), historian of Texas and the Southwestern United States
Jim Thompson (1906–1977), author of hardboiled crime fiction
Lon Tinkle (1906–1980), author, Texas historian
Sergio Troncoso (born 1961), author of The Last Tortilla and Other Stories, and The Nature of Truth
Walter Prescott Webb (1888–1963), author, historian

Journalism

Wick Allison (born 1948), magazine owner and publisher, author
Jim Angle (born 1946), Chief Washington Correspondent for Fox News
Ole Anthony (born 1938), investigative journalist, magazine editor
John Ardoin (1935–2001), music critic and author
Skip Bayless (born 1951), sportswriter
Kevin Blackistone (born 1959), sportswriter
Pat Boyette (1923–2000), radio journalist, comic book artist
Billy Lee Brammer (1929–1978), journalist, novelist, political staffer
Joe Bob Briggs (John Bloom) (born 1953), film critic
John Henry Brown (1820–1895), historian, newspaper founder and editor, politician
Samantha Brown (born 1969), television host
Bob Bruce (1934-2009), Abilene Reporter-News journalist, 1959-1998
Amon G. Carter (1879–1955), newspaper founder and publisher
Cheryl Casone (born 1970), Fox business news anchor
Dan Cook (1926–2008), sportswriter, sportscaster
Tim Cowlishaw (born 1955), sportswriter
Walter Cronkite (1916-2009), former CBS Evening News anchor, born in Missouri raised in Texas
Corby Davidson, sports radio personality
George B. Dealey (1859–1946), newspaper publisher
Jody Dean, radio journalist, author
Pete Delkus (born 1965), television meteorologist
Dayna Devon (born 1970), television journalist
Sam Donaldson (born 1934), ABC News reporter
Troy Dungan (born 1936), television meteorologist
George Dunham (born 1965), radio personality, sportscaster
Linda Ellerbee (born 1944), journalist, correspondent, reporter
Gene Elston (born 1922), sportscaster
John Henry Faulk (1913–1990), storyteller and radio broadcaster
Clint Formby (born 1923), radio personality
Kinky Friedman (born 1944), columnist, singer-songwriter, novelist, candidate for governor of Texas
Mel Gabler (1915–2004), public school textbook monitor and cofounder of Educational Research Analysts of Longview
Randy Galloway (born 1943), radio host, newspaper columnist
Kyle Gann (born 1955), music critic, composer, musicologist
Frank Glieber (1934–1985), sportscaster
Jane Hall, (born 1951), Fox News pundit, Fox News Watch, The O'Reilly Factor
Tamron Hall (born 1970), MSNBC daytime anchor
Dale Hansen (born 1948), sportscaster
Heloise (1919–1977 [mother] and born 1951 [daughter]), syndicated columnists
Kate Heyhoe (born 1955), food writer
Norm Hitzges (born 1944), sportscaster, reporter
Mark Holtz (1945–1997), sportscaster
Molly Ivins (1944–2007), political commentator, liberal journalist, and author
Dan Jenkins (born 1929), sportswriter and author
Iola Johnson, television news anchor, first African-American anchor in the Southwest
Kenneth P. Johnson (1934–2008), newspaper editor
Bill P. Keith (born 1934), author in Longview; former member of the Louisiana State Senate
Gordon Keith, radio personality
Kidd Kraddick (born 1959), radio host
Jim Lehrer (born 1934), television journalist, author
Josh Lewin (born 1968), sportscaster
Verne Lundquist (born 1940), sportscaster, reporter
Debra Maffett (born 1956), host of TNN Country News, Miss America 1983
Dan Malone, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter
Chris Marrou (born 1947), television news anchor
Russ Martin (born 1960), radio host
Mary Maverick (1818–1898), memoirist
Frank W. Mayborn (1903–1987), newspaper publisher
Kevin McCarthy, radio-TV announcer
Joe McLaughlin (1934–1997), sportswriter
Prebble Q. McLaughlin (born 1971), radio-TV personality, actress, competitive swimmer and coach
Curt Menefee (born 1965), sportscaster, reporter
Bill Mercer (born 1926), sportscaster
Dave Mitchell (born 1947), radio personality
John H. Murphy (1913–2007), newspaperman
Eric Nadel (born 1951), sportscaster
Charlie Pallilo, sportscaster
Gary Perkins (1937–1991), radio broadcaster
Bob Phillips (born 1951), creator, producer, and host of Texas Country Reporter
Michael Phillips (born 1960), journalist, historian, author, educator
Stone Phillips (born 1954), co-anchor of Dateline NBC
Katherine Anne Porter (1890–1980), journalist, essayist, novelist
Cactus Pryor (born 1923), radio personality, actor
Dan Rather (born 1931), former CBS Evening News anchor
Rex Reed (born 1938), movie critic
Dick Risenhoover (1927–1978), sportscaster
Tracy Rowlett (born 1942), television news anchor
Bob Schieffer (born 1937), CBS Evening News anchor
Brad Sham (born 1949), sportscaster
Bud Shrake (1931–2009), sportswriter, author
William Dean Singleton (born 1951), newspaper publishing executive, chairman of the board of Associated Press
Liz Smith (born 1923), syndicated columnist
David Snell (1921-1987) writer and cartoonist
Mickey Spagnola, sportswriter
Ron Stone (1936–2008), television news reporter
Clinton Howard Swindle (1945–2004), investigative newspaper journalist, author
Frank X. Tolbert (1912-1984), author, historian, journalist, restaurateur
Todd Wagner (born 1960), internet broadcasting pioneer
Edwin "Big Ed" Wilkes (1931-1998), Lubbock radio personality
Greg Williams, sports radio host
Robert Wilonsky (born 1968), newspaper columnist, critic
Marvin Zindler (1921–2007), television journalist

Science/medicine

William H. Cade (born 1946), zoologist, evolutionary biologist, authority on mating systems of Orthoptera
Paul C. W. Chu (born 1941), physicist, leading authority on superconductivity
Denton Cooley (born 1920), pioneering heart surgeon
Michael E. DeBakey (1908–2008), pioneering heart surgeon
Everette Lee DeGolyer (1886–1956), geophysicist, philanthropist
Robert Dennard (born 1932), computer scientist and inventor
Bryce DeWitt (1923–2004), physicist, co-developed Wheeler-DeWitt equation ("wave function of the Universe")
Leonard Eugene Dickson (1874–1954), mathematician
James "Red" Duke (born 1928), physician, professor, journalist
G.B. Halsted (1853–1922), mathematician
M. King Hubbert (1903–1989), geophysicist
Jack Kilby (1923–2005), electrical engineer; invented integrated circuit, handheld calculator, thermal printer; Nobel Prize Laureate
Eugene McDermott (1899–1973), geophysicist, founder of Texas Instruments, philanthropist
Oscar Monnig (1902–1999), astronomer and meteoricist
Hermann Joseph Muller (1890–1967), geneticist, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Joseph Nagyvary (born 1934), biochemist, violin maker, Stradivarius researcher
Ilya Prigogine (1917–2003), physicist and chemist, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
John Stapp (1910–1999), Air Force officer, researched human transport and safety
John Tate (born 1925), mathematician, Wolf Prize in Mathematics
Alice Y. Ting (born 1974), chemist, MIT professor
Beatrice Tinsley (1941–1981), astronomer
Karen Uhlenbeck (born 1942), mathematician, National Medal of Science
Harry Vandiver (1882–1973), mathematician
Steven Weinberg (born 1933), Nobel Laureate in Physics
Spencer Wells (born 1969), geneticist and anthropologist
John A. Wheeler (1911–2008), physicist, Wolf Prize in Physics, coined the term 'black hole'
Robert Woodrow Wilson (born 1936), Nobel Prize-winning physicist, astronomer

Aviation/space exploration

Randy Acord (1919-2008), historian of aviation
William Anders (born 1933), Apollo program astronaut
Anousheh Ansari (born 1966 in Mashhad, Iran), first female space tourist.
Alan Bean (born 1932), astronaut
John E. Blaha (born 1942), astronaut
Kenneth Cockrell (born 1950), astronaut
Bessie "Queen Bess" Coleman (1892–1926), first African American female aviator
Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan (1907–1995), aviator
John Oliver Creighton (born 1943), astronaut
Howard Hughes (1905–1976), billionaire playboy, entrepreneur and aviation pioneer
Richard Douglas Husband (1957–2003), commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia, killed in its crash
Paul Lockhart (born 1956), astronaut
Richard Mullane (born 1945), astronaut
John D. Olivas (born 1965), NASA astronaut of Mexican descent, flew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-117) in June 2007
Wiley Post (1898–1935), first pilot to fly solo around the world
Elliot See (1927–1966), astronaut
Katherine Stinson (1891–1977), pioneering female aviator
Shannon Walker (born 1965), astronaut, physicist
Edward White (1930–1967), first American astronaut to walk in space
Jeana Yeager (born 1952), broke distance records during her (and Dick Rutan's) nonstop flight around the world in the experimental Voyager airplane in 1986

Clergy

George Washington Baines (1809–1882), Baptist
Kathleen Baskin-Ball (1958–2008), Methodist
Claude Black (1916–2009), Baptist
Kirbyjon Caldwell, Methodist
Jo Carr (1926–2007), Methodist
Benajah Harvey Carroll (1843–1914), Baptist
Henry Cohen (1863–1952), Jewish
W.A. Criswell (1909–2002), Baptist
Kenneth Copeland (born 1936), Pentecostal
James T. Draper, Jr. (born 1935), Baptist
George Foreman (born 1949), Christian ordained minister, Father, World Heavyweight champion boxer, Entrepreneur
Ruben Habito (born 1947), Zen master, former Jesuit priest
John Hagee (born 1940), Nondenominational
Kenneth E. Hagin (1917–2003), Pentecostal
J. H. Hamblen (1877–1971), Methodist bishop
John Wesley Hardt (born 1921), Methodist
L.W. "Buck" Hatfield (1929-1995), Independent Baptist
T. D. Jakes (born 1957), nondenominational pastor, entrepreneur, author
Jimmy Kessler (born 1945), Jewish
Abraham Cohen Labatt (1802–1899), Jewish
David Lefkowitz (1875–1955), Jewish
Max Lucado (born 1955), Church of Christ
J. Vernon McGee (1904–1988), Presbyterian
J. Frank Norris (1877–1952), Baptist
Kevin O'Brien (1955–2008), Independent Baptist
Levi Olan (1903–1984), Jewish
Joel Osteen (born 1963), Nondenominational
John Osteen (1925–1999), Nondenominational
Cline Paden (1919–2007), Church of Christ
Paige Patterson (born 1942), Baptist
Harold Reeves (1923-2009), Baptist
John R. Rice (1895–1980), Baptist
James Robison (born 1943), Nondenominational
Lester Roloff (1914–1982), Independent Baptist
Hyman Judah Schachtel (1907–1990), Jewish
Samuel M. Stahl (born 1939), Jewish
David E. Stern (born 1961), Jewish
James Anthony Tamayo (born 1949), Roman Catholic
Robert Tilton (born 1946), Christian televangelist
George Washington Truett (1867–1944), Baptist

Infamous Texans

Bonnie and Clyde, bank robbers
Sam Bass (1851–1878), train robber and western icon
David Brooks (born 1955), Houston serial killer, early 1970s
Mark David Chapman (born 1955), murdered Beatle John Lennon
John Wesley Hardin (1853–1895), outlaw and gun-fighter, reputed to be "the meanest man alive"
Elmer Wayne Henley (born 1956), Houston serial killer, early 1970s
John Hinckley, Jr. (born 1955), attempted to assassinate President Reagan
David Koresh (1959–1993), self proclaimed messiah and head of Branch Davidian cult
Tom O'Folliard (1858–1880) Outlaw and Billy the Kid's best friend
Jonathan Pollard (born 1954), intelligence analyst convicted of espionage
Richard Ramirez (born 1960), serial killer
Ollie P. Roberts (1879?-1950), claimed to be Billy the Kid
Jon Schillaci (born 1971), a former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
Soapy Smith (1860–1898), infamous confidence man of Round Rock, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas
Belle Starr (1848–1889), the Wild West's "bandit queen"
Pearl Starr (1868–1925), Belle's daughter and infamous Texas brothel owner
Libby Thompson (1855–1953), dancehall girl, prostitute, and brothel owner better known as Squirrel-tooth Alice
Charles "Tex" Watson (born 1945), convicted murderer, former member of the Charles Manson "Family"
Andrea Yates (born 1964), drowned her five children in the bathtub of her house

Other

Lauren Anderson, ballet dancer; first African-American ballerina to be principal of a major company (Houston Ballet)
Eugene C. Barker (1874-1956), premier historian of Texas; Barker History Center on UT campus bears his name
ZerNona Black (1906–2005), civil rights activist, educator
Tom Blasingame (1898-1989), oldest cowboy in the history of the American West
Joe Bowman (1925-2009), bootmaker and marksman and guardian of Old West culture
Candice Crawford (born 1986), beauty queen, winner of Miss Missouri USA, competed in the Miss Texas Teen USA pageant and the Miss USA pageant.
Henry C. Dethloff (born 1934), historian, author, professor
Harold Hoehner (1935–2009), theologian, author, professor
Herbert H. Lang (1921-2006), historian, professor
Clarence Hailey Long (1910-1978), Texas cowboy who inspired the Marlboro Man cigarette advertising campaign
Odell McBrayer (1930-2008), Fort Worth Christian attorney who ran for governor in 1974
Karen Silkwood (1948–1974), nuclear plant worker, labor activist, died under mysterious circumstances
Ruth J. Simmons (born 1945), first female African-American president of a major college (Smith College), first African-American president of an Ivy League college (Brown University)
Thomas Vernor Smith (1890–1964), philosopher, scholar, educator, U.S. representative
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (born 1951), airline pilot famous for safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009 after a bird strike
Swante M. Swenson (1816-1896), Founder of SMS Ranches
Ernest Wallace (1906-1985), historian of Texas and the southern Great Plains
Plennie L. Wingo (1895-1993), holds the world record for longest distance walked backwards (from Santa Monica, California, to Istanbul, Turkey).

References

^ "”Tradition: St. Thomas High School”". sths.org. http://www.sths.org/about/hallofhonor/strakegw.html. Retrieved October 13, 2009.
^ ""Faces in the Crowd"". Sports Illustrated.com, October 22, 2007. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/scorecard/faces/2007/10/22/. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
^ The Handbook of Texas (Texas State Historical Association)

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