List of people from Texas

The state flag of Texas
A map showing the location of Texas in the United States

The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Texas.

Founders and early settlers of Texas

Stephen F. Austin

Military

The Texas Revolution/The Alamo

Sam Houston

American Civil War

John Bell Hood

World War I

World War II

Doris Miller
Chester Nimitz

Korean War

Vietnam War

Oliver North

Somali Civil War

War in Afghanistan

Iraq War

War on Terror

  • Clint Lorance (born 1984), Army First Lieutenant convicted of second-degree murder for battlefield deaths; pardoned
  • Michael L. Oates (born 1957), United States Army Lieutenant General

Intelligence

Other

  • Robert T. Clark (born 1948), U.S. Army lieutenant general, commanded United States Army North (ARNORTH)
  • Alfred Valenzuela (born 1948), U.S. Army major general, commanded United States Army South (USARSO)

Politics and public office

See also Category:Texas politicians and its subcategories.
See also List of mayors of Austin, Texas; List of mayors of Dallas, Texas; List of mayors of El Paso, Texas; List of mayors of Fort Worth, Texas; List of mayors of Houston, Texas; List of mayors of Plano, Texas; List of mayors of San Antonio, Texas.

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U.S. Presidents

Lyndon B. Johnson
George W. Bush

Notable women of Texas

Entertainment

Dance

Cyd Charisse

Fashion and modeling

Film, theater, and television

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Alexis Bledel
Powers Boothe
Carol Burnett
Gary Busey
Loretta Devine
Michael Dorn
Morgan Fairchild
Jamie Foxx
Jennifer Garner
Larry Hagman
Woody Harrelson
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Tommy Lee Jones
Eva Longoria
Matthew McConaughey
Bill Paxton
Dennis Quaid
Debbie Reynolds
Gene Roddenberry
Michelle Rodriguez
Sarah Shahi
Sissy Spacek
Brent Spiner
Matt Stone
Patrick Swayze
Rip Torn
Forest Whitaker
Owen Wilson
Robin Wright
Renée Zellweger
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Comedians

Steve Martin

Magicians

Music

"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott
Erykah Badu
Edie Brickell
Selena Gomez
Beyoncé
Kris Kristofferson
Miranda Lambert
Lyle Lovett
Johnny Mathis
Meat Loaf
Nelly
Willie Nelson
Roy Orbison
Hot Lips Page
Kenny Rogers
Jessica Simpson
Sly Stone
Stephen Stills
George Strait
Usher
Vanilla Ice
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jaci Velasquez
Edgar Winter
Kevin Abstract
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Beauty pageant winners

Other

  • Amouranth (Kaitlyn Michelle Siragusa) (born 1993), female model, streamer and Internet celebrity
  • Barbette (Vander Clyde Broadway) (1899–1973), female impersonator, aerialist
  • Eric July (born 1990), rap-metal vocalist, political commentator, comic book writer

Sportspeople

Baseball

A–F
Ernie Banks
Norm Cash
Roger Clemens
Carl Crawford
G–M
Joe Horlen
Rogers Hornsby
Clayton Kershaw
Corey Kluber
Greg Maddux
N–R
Andy Pettitte
Frank Robinson
Nolan Ryan
S–Z
Greg Swindell
Smokey Joe Williams
Chris Young

Basketball

A–M
Chris Bosh
Jimmy Butler
Brittney Griner
Michale Kyser
Slater Martin
N–Z
Josh Nebo

Bodybuilding

Boxing

Football

A–B
Sammy Baugh
Raymond Berry
Drew Brees
Dez Bryant
C–F
Earl Campbell
Eric Dickerson
Mike Evans
Nick Foles
G–I
Darrell Green
Joe Greene
Xavien Howard
Jalen Hurts
J–L
Tom Landry
Dick "Night Train" Lane
Bob Lilly
M–O
Patrick Mahomes
Baker Mayfield
Don Maynard
Von Miller
P–R
Jason Peters
Adrian Peterson
S–T
Michael Strahan
Y. A. Tittle
LaDainian Tomlinson
Justin Tucker
U–Z
Doak Walker
Trent Williams

Golf

Jordan Spieth

Motorsports

Professional wrestling

Soccer

Swimming

Tennis

Track and field

Mind sports

Other

  • Kim Zmeskal (born 1976), 1992 world-champion/Olympic gymnast

Business

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Law and jurisprudence

Law enforcement

Art, photography, architecture

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Literature

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Journalism

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Science, including medicine

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Aviation and space exploration

Scholars, educators, academicians

See also the listings on this page for individual areas of specialization (e.g., Literature, Science/medicine, Music)

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Religion and clergy

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Supercentenarians (longevity)

  • Isaac Brock (c. 1800?–1909), supercentenarian
  • Arbella Ewing (1894–2008), at her death was the third oldest person in the world
  • Elizabeth Francis (born 1909), since February 2024 has been the oldest living person in the United States
  • Thomas Nelson Sr. (1895–2007), at his death was the oldest man in the United States and the second oldest man in the world
  • Richard Arvin Overton (1906–2018), at his death was the oldest man in the United States
  • Margaret Skeete (1878–1994), oldest person ever from Texas

Infamous Texans

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Others

A–M

N–Z

See also

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