Lista de personas de Texas

List of people from Texas, US

Bandera del estado de texas

Ubicación de Texas en el mapa de EE. UU.

Las siguientes son personas notables que nacieron, se criaron o han vivido durante un período de tiempo significativo en el estado estadounidense de Texas .

Ésta es una lista dinámica y es posible que nunca pueda satisfacer estándares particulares de completitud. Puede ayudar agregando elementos faltantes con fuentes confiables .

Fundadores y primeros pobladores de Texas

Stephen F. Austin

• Augustus Chapman Allen (1806-1864), fundador de Houston
• Charlotte Baldwin Allen (1805-1895), financió la fundación de Houston, conocida como la "madre de Houston"
• John Kirby Allen (1810-1838), fundador de Houston
• Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), "padre de Texas"
• Padre José Nicolás Ballí (c. 1770–1829), donatario, colono y homónimo de la Isla del Padre
• John Neely Bryan (1810-1877), fundador de Dallas
• Moses Austin Bryan (1817-1895), colono temprano de Texas
• David G. Burnet (1788–1870), presidente interino de la República de Texas
• El príncipe Carl de Solms-Braunfels (1812-1875), estableció colonias de inmigrantes alemanes en Texas
• Henri Castro (1786-1865), empresario judío
• William Leslie Cazneau (1807–1876), pionero
• Jesse Chisholm (1806–1868), comerciante indio, guía, intérprete, tocayo de Chisholm Trail
• Jao De La Porta ( fl. 1810), comerciante, asentamiento financiado de la isla de Galveston
• Green DeWitt (1787-1835), empresario, homónimo del condado de DeWitt
• Susanna Dickinson (1814-1883), colono de DeWitt , presenció y sobrevivió a la Batalla del Álamo
• Angelina Eberly (1798-1860), detuvo el intento de remoción de Austin de los Archivos de la República de Texas, preservando así el estatus de Austin como la capital de Texas.
• Johann Friedrich Ernst (nacido como Friedrich Diercks) (1796-1848), primer alemán en traer familia a Texas, benefactor de inmigrantes alemanes
• Warren Angus Ferris (1810-1873), primer topógrafo de Dallas
• Henry Francis Fisher (1805-1867), colono alemán, exploró y colonizó el área de San Saba
• Samuel Rhoads Fisher (1794–1839), colono en la República de Texas y más tarde su Secretario de Marina; homónimo del condado de Fisher
• Betty Holekamp (1826-1902), pionera alemana en Texas , llamada Betsy Ross de Texas
• Sam Houston (1793–1863), primer y tercer presidente de la República de Texas, más tarde senador y gobernador de Texas
• Anson Jones (1798–1858), último presidente de la República de Texas, llamado "Arquitecto de la anexión"
• Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798–1859), segundo presidente de la República de Texas , uno de los más firmes defensores de la Armada de Texas
• Gideon Lincecum (1793-1874), pionero, historiador, médico, filósofo, naturalista
• Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (1798-1880), considerada la "madre de Texas"
• Collin McKinney (1766–1861), redactor de la Declaración de Independencia de Texas ; tanto el condado de Collin como su asiento de condado, McKinney , llevan su nombre
• John Henry Moore (1800-1880), colono temprano
• José Antonio Navarro (1795–1871), estadista, revolucionario y político de Texas
• Robert Neighbours (1815-1859), agente indio, soldado, legislador
• Cynthia Ann Parker (1826-1870), secuestrada en 1836 y criada por indios comanches ; madre de Quanah Parker , el último jefe comanche
• Daniel Parker (1781-1844), colono, fundador de la iglesia
• James W. Parker (1797-1864), colono temprano
• John Parker (1758-1836), colono pionero de Texas
• John Richard Parker (1834-1915), secuestrado en 1836 por indios comanches
• Emily Austin Perry (1795-1851), colono temprano de Texas
• Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson (1820-1879), colono temprano, traductor, abogado, administrador de correos
• Sterling C. Robertson (1785–1842), empresario, fundador de la colonia; firmó la Declaración de Independencia de Texas
• Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803–1857), Secretario de Guerra de la República de Texas, Presidente del Tribunal Supremo de Texas , Senador de EE . UU. Después de la admisión del estado en EE. UU.
• Edwin Waller (1800–1881), juez y firmante de la Declaración de Independencia de Texas
• Frank E. Wheelock (1863-1932), fundador y primer alcalde de Lubbock , 1909-15
• Lorenzo de Zavala (1788–1836), primer vicepresidente de la República de Texas, firmante de la Declaración de Independencia de Texas

Militar / guerra

La Revolución de Texas / El Álamo

Sam Houston

• Richard Andrews (1797? -1835), el primer texano asesinado durante la Revolución de Texas
• James Bowie (1796-1836), hombre de la frontera , murió en la batalla del Alamo
• William Joel Bryan (1815-1903), soldado de la Revolución de Texas, terrateniente
• Edward Burleson (1798–1851), teniente coronel durante la Revolución de Texas, más tarde vicepresidente de la República de Texas
• John Coker (1789-1851), héroe de San Jacinto
• Davy Crockett (1786–1836), fronterizo y congresista estadounidense de Tennessee , murió en Alamo.
• Almaron Dickinson (1800-1836), soldado texano , murió en Alamo
• James Fannin (c. 1804-1836), figura clave durante la Revolución de Texas
• Thomas Green (1814-1864), oficial de artillería en San Jacinto, general de brigada del Ejército Confederado
• Sam Houston (1793-1863), comandante del victorioso Ejército de Texas en la Batalla de San Jacinto , que ganó la independencia de Texas
• Henry Karnes (1812-1840), soldado y comandante de la Revolución de Texas
• Robert J. Kleberg (1803–1888), veterano de la Batalla de San Jacinto; descendientes poseían y administraban King Ranch
• Antonio Menchaca (1800–1879), soldado del Ejército de Texas; ayudó a convencer a Houston de que permitiera a los tejanos luchar en la batalla de San Jacinto
• Benjamin Milam (1788-1835), comandante de la Revolución de Texas
• Emily West Morgan (c. 1815–1891), sirvienta contratada conocida como "La Rosa Amarilla de Texas" quien, cuenta la leyenda, ayudó a ganar la Revolución de Texas
• Juan Seguín (1806-1890), soldado tejano durante la Revolución de Texas
• John William Smith (1792–1845), luchó en la Batalla de San Jacinto; más tarde primer alcalde de San Antonio
• Alfonso Steele (1817-1911), último superviviente de la batalla de San Jacinto
• William B. Travis (1809-1836), comandante de las fuerzas de Texas en Alamo
• Logan Vandeveer (1815-1855), héroe de San Jacinto
• William AA "Bigfoot" Wallace (1817-1899), guardabosques de Texas que luchó en la Revolución de Texas, la Guerra México-Estadounidense, la Guerra Civil

Guerra civil americana

John campana campana

• John Baylor (1822-1894), coronel confederado, político, gobernador militar del territorio de Arizona
• John Henry Brown (1820-1895), oficial confederado, sirvió en el personal de dos generales
• Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), líder del 18º Regimiento de Caballería de Texas, conocido como "Regimiento de Darnell"; Presidente de la Cámara tanto de la República de Texas como del estado de Texas
• Dick Dowling (1838–1867), comandante de Sabine Pass y famoso houstoniano
• John "Rip" Ford (1815-1897), leyenda de los Texas Rangers y comandante en la batalla de Palmito Ranch
• Milton M. Holland (1844-1910), soldado de la Unión, ganó la Medalla de Honor
• John Bell Hood (1831–1879), comandante de la Brigada de Texas de Hood y General Confederado
• Samuel Ealy Johnson Sr. (1838–1915), soldado, abuelo del presidente de los Estados Unidos Lyndon Baines Johnson
• Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862), general confederado y comandante de las fuerzas occidentales confederadas
• John J. Kennedy (1813-1880), oficial de caballería confederado, terminó la Guerra Regulador-Moderador
• John B. Magruder (1807–1871), general confederado en la batalla de Galveston
• Benjamin McCulloch (1811–1862), soldado de la Revolución de Texas, Ranger de Texas , Mariscal de los Estados Unidos y General de Brigada de los Estados Confederados de América
• Henry Eustace McCulloch (1816–1895), soldado de la Revolución de Texas, Ranger de Texas y general de brigada de los Estados Confederados de América
• William Henry Parsons (1826-1907), coronel, Duodécimo Caballería de Texas; editor de periódico, legislador
• Felix Huston Robertson (1839-1928), único general confederado nacido en Texas
• Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross (1838–1898), general confederado, gobernador de Texas, presidente de la Universidad Texas A&M , homónimo de la Universidad Estatal Sul Ross
• William Read Scurry (1821–1864), general confederado en el paso de la batalla de Glorieta
• Pleasant Tackitt (1803–1886), oficial confederado y funcionario del condado en Fort Belknap ; un fundador del condado de Parker
• Charles S. West (1829-1885), oficial confederado y juez defensor general del Departamento de Trans-Mississippi
• Louis T. Wigfall (1816-1874), general confederado y senador de Texas, aseguró la rendición de Fort Sumter

Primera Guerra Mundial

• Charles Gray Catto (1896-1972), as de la aviación al que se le atribuyen ocho victorias aéreas
• Daniel R. Edwards (1897-1967), recibió la Medalla de Honor
• William S. Graves (1895-1940), comandante de las fuerzas estadounidenses en Siberia durante la intervención aliada en Rusia
• David E. Hayden (1897-1974), ayudante médico de la Armada, ganador de la Medalla de Honor
• Robert Lee Howze (1864-1926), mayor general de la 38.a División de Infantería , comandante del Tercer Ejército de Ocupación de Alemania, ganador de la Medalla de Honor
• Louis Jordan (1890–1918), 1914 All American , primer oficial del ejército estadounidense de Texas en morir en acción durante la Primera Guerra Mundial
• William Thomas Ponder (1893-1947), as de la aviación al que se le atribuyen seis victorias aéreas
• Edgar Gardner Tobin (1896-1954), as de vuelo acreditado con seis victorias aéreas

Segunda Guerra Mundial

Doris Miller

Chester Nimitz

• Harlon Block (1924-1945), bandera enarbolada en el monte. Suribachi en Iwo Jima
• Romus Burgin (1922-2019), infante de marina de los EE. UU., Autor
• Charles P. Cabell (1903-1971), general de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos; más tarde Subdirector de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia
• Horace S. Carswell Jr. (1916-1944), comandante del Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército, recibió la Medalla de Honor
• Claire Chennault (1893-1958), comandante de " Flying Tigers "
• Robert G. Cole (1915-1944), soldado, ganó la Medalla de Honor por su papel en la invasión de Normandía del Día D
• Samuel David Dealey (1906-1944), comandante de un submarino de la Armada de los EE. UU., Recibió la Medalla de Honor y otras distinciones por su valor
• Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), comandante supremo aliado de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y 34o presidente de los EE. UU.
• Ira C. Eaker (1896–1987), comandante de la Octava Fuerza Aérea en la Segunda Guerra Mundial
• Calvin Graham (1930-1992), el militar estadounidense más joven de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
• Dean E. Hallmark (1914-1942), aviador, primer teniente del Cuerpo Aéreo del Ejército, Doolittle Raid
• David Lee "Tex" Hill (1915-2007), piloto de combate, as de vuelo
• Oveta Culp Hobby (1905-1995), Coronel Women's Army Corps , primera secretaria del Departamento de Salud, Educación y Bienestar
• James L. Holloway Jr. (1898–1984), almirante de cuatro estrellas de la Marina de los Estados Unidos; Superintendente de la Academia Naval de EE. UU.
• Neel E. Kearby (1911-1944), luchador as, ganador de la Medalla de Honor
• Raymond L. Knight (1922-1945), aviador, ganador de la Medalla de Honor
• Turney W. Leonard (1921-1944), oficial del ejército, recibió la Medalla de Honor
• Felix Z. Longoria Jr. (1920-1945), soldado hispano KIA en Filipinas cuyo entierro fue rechazado en su ciudad natal, lo que provocó un debate en todo el estado
• Glenn McDuffie (1927-2014), marinero protagonizado por una enfermera besando en la icónica fotografía de Alfred Eisenstaedt VJ Day en Times Square
• Doris Miller (1919-1943), heroína de Pearl Harbor, primera afroamericana en recibir Navy Cross
• Audie Murphy (1924-1971), héroe de la Segunda Guerra Mundial , actor, ganador de la Medalla de Honor
• Chester Nimitz (1885-1966), comandante de las fuerzas navales aliadas en el Pacífico durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial
• Richard Arvin Overton (1906–2018), sargento del ejército de Estados Unidos; desde mayo de 2016 hasta su muerte fue el veterano militar estadounidense superviviente de mayor edad
• Bruce Palmer Jr. (1913-2000), oficial del Ejército de los Estados Unidos , Jefe de Estado Mayor del Ejército de los Estados Unidos durante la Guerra de Vietnam
• John L. Pierce (1895-1959), general de brigada del ejército de EE. UU.
• James Earl Rudder (1910-1970), comandante del Día D del 2.º batallón de guardabosques del ejército de EE. UU., Que asaltó los acantilados de Pointe du Hoc
• William H. Simpson (1888-1980), comandante del Noveno Ejército de EE. UU. En el Teatro Europeo
• Lucian K. Truscott (1895–1965), general del ejército de EE. UU. Que ocupó sucesivos mandos en el teatro europeo
• Edwin Walker (1909-1993), general de división del ejército de EE. UU. Conocido por sus opiniones conservadoras y el objetivo del intento de asesinato de Lee Harvey Oswald
• Walton Walker (1889-1950), general del ejército de EE. UU. Que sirvió bajo Patton en el Teatro Europeo y más tarde en la Guerra de Corea

Guerra de Corea

• Charles F. Pendleton (1931-1953), condecorado con la Medalla de Honor
• Oliver P. Smith (1893-1977), general de la Infantería de Marina de los EE. UU. Destacado por su liderazgo en la batalla del embalse de Chosin
• Edwin Walker (1909-1993), general de división del ejército de EE. UU. , Intento de asesinato de Lee Harvey Oswald
• Walton Walker (1889-1950), general del Ejército de los EE. UU., Primer comandante del Octavo Ejército de los EE. UU. Durante la Guerra de Corea

Guerra de Vietnam

Oliver North

• Raúl (Roy) Pérez Benavidez (1935-1998), condecorado con la Medalla de Honor por acciones en Vietnam del Sur
• Alfredo Cantu González (1946-1968), sargento , USMC , medalla de honor destinatario
• David H. McNerney (1931-2010), primer sargento del ejército de EE. UU., Medalla de honor, Vietnam 1967
• Oliver North (nacido en 1943), teniente coronel , USMC (retirado), miembro de la junta de la NRA y fundador de Freedom Alliance
• Chester M. Ovnand (1914-1959), sargento mayor, ejército de los EE. UU., Segundo estadounidense muerto en la guerra de Vietnam
• Bruce Palmer Jr. (1913-2000), oficial del Ejército de los Estados Unidos , Jefe de Estado Mayor del Ejército de los Estados Unidos durante la Guerra de Vietnam
• Alfred M. Wilson (1948-1969), soldado de infantería de marina de primera clase, recibió la Medalla de honor póstumamente

Guerra en Afganistán

• Marcus Luttrell (nacido en 1975), US Navy SEAL, recibió la Cruz de la Armada por acciones en conflictos con los talibanes
• William H. McRaven (nacido en 1955), almirante de la Marina de los EE. UU. Y SEAL, dirigió la planificación de la Operación Neptune Spear
• Patrick M. Walsh (nacido en 1955), almirante de la Marina de los EE. UU., Comandante de la Flota del Pacífico de EE. UU.
• Billy Waugh (nacido en 1929), Grupo de Observaciones , Estudios y Fuerzas Especiales del Ejército de EE. UU.

Guerra de Irak

• Chris Kyle (1974-2013), SEAL de la Marina de los EE. UU. Que luchó en la Segunda Batalla de Faluya
• Kristian Menchaca (1983-2006), soldado del ejército de los EE. UU. Que fue capturado y ejecutado

Guerra contra el Terror

• Clint Lorance (nacido en 1984), primer teniente del ejército condenado por asesinato en segundo grado por muertes en el campo de batalla; perdonado
• Michael L. Oates , teniente general del ejército de los Estados Unidos

Inteligencia

• Bobby Ray Inman (nacido en 1931), Almirante de la Marina de los Estados Unidos, Director de la Agencia de Seguridad Nacional , Director Adjunto de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia

Otro

• Alfred Valenzuela (nacido en 1948), mayor general del Ejército de los Estados Unidos, comandó el Ejército Sur de los Estados Unidos (USARSO)

Política y cargos públicos

Ver también Categoría: políticos de Texas y sus subcategorías.
Véase también Lista de alcaldes de Austin, Texas ; Lista de alcaldes de Dallas, Texas ; Lista de alcaldes de El Paso, Texas ; Lista de alcaldes de Fort Worth, Texas ; Lista de alcaldes de Houston, Texas ; Lista de alcaldes de Plano, Texas ; Lista de alcaldes de San Antonio, Texas .

A

• Greg Abbott (nacido en 1957), gobernador de Texas , ex fiscal general
• Fred Agnich (1913-2004), representante del estado de Texas , miembro de "Dirty 30" en 1971; petrolero, ganadero, conservacionista ^[1]
• Elsa Alcala (nacida en 1964), jueza de la Corte de Apelaciones Criminales de Texas de Houston desde 2011
• Elizabeth Alexander (nacida en 1979), secretaria de prensa del vicepresidente Joe Biden
• Bruce Alger (1918–2015), representante republicano de EE. UU. Para el quinto distrito del Congreso de Texas , con sede en el condado de Dallas, 1955–1965
• Rodney Anderson (nacido en 1968), ex miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Grand Prairie
• Betty Andujar (1912-1997), primera mujer republicana en servir en el Senado del estado de Texas (1973-1983); Nativo de Pensilvania
• Bob Armstrong (1932–2015), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas para el condado de Travis 1963–71; Comisionado de la Oficina General de Tierras 1971–83

B

• Ben F. Barnes (nacido en 1938), vicegobernador (1969-1973) de Texas; El presidente de la Cámara de Representantes más joven en la historia de Texas (1965-1969)
• Ray Barnhart (1928–2013), representante estatal y director de la Administración Federal de Carreteras durante la presidencia de Reagan
• Decimus et Ultimus Barziza (1838-1882), representante estatal, Condado de Harris, 1874-1876, empresario, soldado de la Guerra Civil
• Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793–1874), juez de distrito, redactor de la Constitución de Texas; cofundó la Universidad de Baylor
• Tina Benkiser (nacida en 1962), ex presidente del Partido Republicano de Texas
• Lloyd Bentsen (1921-2006), representante y senador de EE. UU.
• Leo Berman (1936-2015), exrepresentante estatal de Tyler
• Nandita Berry (nacida en 1968), Secretaria de Estado de Texas , 2014-2015
• Paul Bettencourt (nacido en 1958), miembro republicano del Senado del estado de Texas de Houston
• Teel Bivins (1947-2009), senador estatal de Amarillo y embajador de Estados Unidos en Suecia
• Bill Blythe (nacido en 1935), agente de bienes raíces de Houston y representante estatal republicano del condado de Harris , 1971-1983
• Robert Lee Bobbitt (1888-1972), presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas (1927-1929), fiscal general del estado (1929-1930)
• Elton Bomer (nacido en 1935), representante estatal del condado de Anderson y Secretario de Estado de Texas
• Henry Bonilla (nacido en 1954), representante estadounidense de San Antonio
• Greg Bonnen (nacido en 1966), neurocirujano y representante estatal del condado de Galveston ; hermano de Dennis Bonnen
• Jeffrey S. Boyd (nacido en 1961), juez asociado de la Corte Suprema de Texas desde 2012
• Wally Brewster (nacido c. 1960), Embajador de Estados Unidos en República Dominicana
• John A. Brieden III (nacido en 1955), político y comandante nacional de la Legión Americana , 2003-2004
• Stephen Broden (nacido en 1952), político, profesor, empresario, activista
• Louis H. Bruni (nacido en 1949), empresario y político
• Esther Buckley (1948-2013), miembro de la Comisión de Derechos Civiles de los Estados Unidos ; educador en Laredo
• Cindy Burkett (nacida en 1958), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Dallas
• Albert S. Burleson (1863-1937), Director General de Correos y Congresista de EE . UU.
• Edward Burleson (1798-1851), soldado, general y estadista de Texas
• Joel Burns (nacido en 1969), concejal de la ciudad de Fort Worth que se pronunció contra el acoso de los jóvenes LGBT
• Konni Burton (nacido en 1963), miembro del Senado de Texas del condado de Tarrant
• Jeb Bush (nacido en 1953), ex gobernador de Florida , criado en Midland y Houston
• Angie Chen Button (nacida en 1954), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Dallas

C

• Frank Kell Cahoon (1934-2013), petrolero de Midland y ex representante estatal republicano
• Briscoe Cain (nacida c. 1984), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas para el Distrito 128 del Condado de Harris , a partir de enero de 2017
• Bill Callegari (nacido en 1941), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Harris, 2001-2015
• Donna Campbell (nacida en 1954), senadora del estado de Texas y médico de New Braunfels
• Francisco Canseco (nacido en 1949), exrepresentante de Estados Unidos de San Antonio
• John Carona (nacido en 1955), senador estatal del condado de Dallas, 1996–2015
• Victor G. Carrillo (nacido en 1965), miembro de la Comisión de Ferrocarriles de Texas , 2003-2011
• Stefani Carter (nacida en 1978), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Dallas desde 2011; primera mujer republicana afroamericana en servir en la Cámara estatal
• Carlos Cascos (nacido en 1952), Secretario de Estado de Texas en la administración de Abbott
• Henry E. Catto, Jr. (1930-2011), diplomático estadounidense, empresario
• Lauro Cavazos (nacido en 1927), Secretario de Educación de Estados Unidos en la administración de George HW Bush , primer oficial hispano del gabinete de Estados Unidos
• Francis Cherry (1908-1965), gobernador de Arkansas 1953-1955, nacido en Fort Worth
• Wayne Christian (nacido en 1950), ex representante estatal republicano de Center y Nacogdoches ; candidato a la Comisión de Ferrocarriles de Texas en 2014
• Henry Cisneros (nacido en 1947), ex alcalde de San Antonio y Secretario de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos
• Ronald H. Clark (nacido en 1953), juez federal; ex miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas
• Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), Fiscal General de los Estados Unidos y Juez Asociado de la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos
• David Cobb (nacido en 1962), candidato presidencial de Estados Unidos por el Partido Verde en 2004
• Cathy Cochran (nacida en 1944), juez saliente de la Corte de Apelaciones Criminales de Texas
• Susan Combs (nacida en 1945), contralor de Texas y comisionada de agricultura, representante estatal
• John B. Connally, Jr. (1917–1993), Secretario de la Marina , Gobernador de Texas , Secretario del Tesoro de EE . UU.
• John Cornyn (nacido en 1952), senador de los Estados Unidos desde 2002
• Tom Craddick (nacido en 1943), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Midland ; ex presidente
• Juanita Craft (1902-1985), concejal de la ciudad de Dallas, activista de derechos civiles
• Brandon Creighton (nacido en 1970), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Conroe ; Líder de la mayoría de la Cámara (2013), abogado, empresario y ganadero
• Ted Cruz (nacido en 1971), político nacido en Canadá , senador de Texas desde 2013 y ex candidato presidencial en 2016
• Henry Cuellar (nacido en 1955), Representante de los Estados Unidos del distrito 28 del Congreso de Texas ; nativo de Laredo

D – F

• Tony Dale (nacido en 1969), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Williamson desde 2013
• Price Daniel (1910–1988), senador demócrata de los Estados Unidos y 38º gobernador de Texas
• Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), presidente de la Cámara de Representantes tanto de la República de Texas como del estado de Texas
• John E. Davis (nacido en 1960), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Houston desde 1999
• Wendy Davis (nacida en 1963), senadora del estado de Texas del condado de Tarrant , nominada a gobernador demócrata en 2014
• Jay Dean (nacido en 1953), alcalde de Longview , 2005-2015; representante estatal de los condados de Gregg y Upshur, efectivo en 2017
• David Dewhurst (nacido en 1945), vicegobernador de Texas desde 2003
• Paul Eggers (1919-2013), candidato republicano a gobernador en 1968 y 1970
• Gary Elkins (nacido en 1955), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Houston desde 1995
• Pat Fallon (nacido en 1967), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Denton
• Marsha Farney (nacida en 1958), representante estatal del condado de Williamson desde 2013; miembro de la Junta de Educación del Estado de Texas 2011-2013; empresaria y exeducadora
• James E. "Pa" Ferguson (1871-1944), gobernador de Texas (1915-1917), acusado, condenado y destituido de su cargo
• Miriam "Ma" Ferguson (1875-1961), primera gobernadora de Texas
• Mindy Finn (nacida en 1980), estratega de medios, activista feminista conservadora, candidata independiente a la vicepresidencia de EE. UU. En 2016
• Charles R. Floyd (1881-1945), senador del estado de Texas, representante estatal y cofundador de Paris Junior College
• Dan Flynn (nacido en 1943), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Van Zandt
• James Frank (nacido en 1967), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Wichita Falls

GRAMO

• Rick Galindo (nacido en 1981), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del Distrito 117 en el condado de Bexar, a partir de 2015
• Pete Gallego (nacido en 1961), representante de EE . UU. Del distrito 23 del Congreso de Texas
• HS "Buddy" García (nacido c. 1968), ex miembro interino de 2012 de la Comisión de Ferrocarriles de Texas
• John Nance Garner (1868-1967), 44º Presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos y 32º Vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos
• Tony Garza (nacido en 1958), ex embajador de Estados Unidos en México
• Charlie Geren (nacido en 1949), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de su natal Fort Worth
• Pete Geren (nacido en 1952), ex miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos del distrito 12 del Congreso de Texas y Secretario del Ejército de los Estados Unidos
• Craig Goldman (nacido en 1968), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de su natal Fort Worth ^[2]
• Alberto Gonzales (nacido en 1955), Fiscal General de los Estados Unidos
• Henry B. González (1916-2000), representante de Estados Unidos en San Antonio
• John W. Goode (1923-1994), abogado republicano de San Antonio; perdió 1961 la carrera por la casa ante Henry B. González
• Austan Goolsbee (nacido en 1969), presidente del Consejo de Asesores Económicos del presidente Barack Obama
• Tony Goolsby (nacido en 1933), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Dallas , 1989-2009
• Blake Gottesman (nacido en 1980), asistente del presidente George W. Bush
• Phil Gramm (nacido en 1942), ex senador de los Estados Unidos
• Rick Green (nacido en 1970), exrepresentante estatal y orador motivacional
• Tom Greenwell (1956-2013) ^[3]
• Jesse Edward Grinstead (1866-1948), ex alcalde de Kerrville y legislador estatal
• Henry C. Grover (1927-2005), legislador estatal, candidato republicano a gobernador de 1972

HOLA

• Bob Hall (nacido en 1942), senador del estado de Texas del condado de Van Zandt
• Holly Ham (nacida c. 1972), directora ejecutiva de la Iniciativa de la Casa Blanca sobre asiáticoamericanos e isleños del Pacífico en el Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos
• Rick Hardcastle (nacido en 1956), ex miembro republicano de la Cámara de Texas del condado de Wilbarger
• Patricia Harless (nacida en 1963), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del noroeste del condado de Harris desde 2007
• Will Ford Hartnett (nacido en 1956), abogado de Dallas y miembro republicano de Texas House, 1991-2013
• Thomas E. Hayden (nacido en 1967), alcalde de Flower Mound
• Talmadge L. Heflin (nacido en 1940), exrepresentante estatal del condado de Harris , director del Centro de Política Fiscal de la Fundación de Política Pública de Texas
• Glenn Hegar (nacido en 1970), senador estatal y candidato republicano a contralor estatal en 2014
• Jeb Hensarling (nacido en 1957), representante de EE. UU.
• Dick Hervey (1920-2014), alcalde de College Station , 1971-1974
• Harvey Hilderbran (nacido en 1960), representante estatal de Kerrville ; Candidato republicano a contralor del estado en 2014
• Jim Hogg (1851-1906), primer texano nativo en convertirse en gobernador de Texas
• Vernon Edgar Howard (1937-1998), representante de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas , 1969-1975
• Dan Huberty (nacido en 1968), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Harris
• Joan Huffman (nacida en 1956), ex juez del tribunal penal de Houston; Miembro republicano del Senado estatal de Texas
• Bryan Hughes (nacido en 1969), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Wood
• Swanee Hunt (nacido en 1950), embajador de Estados Unidos
• Robert Dean Hunter (nacido en 1928), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Abilene , 1986-2007
• Todd A. Hunter (nacido en 1953), representante estatal, 1989-1997, 2009-presente
• Thad Hutcheson (1915-1986), abogado de Houston y político republicano
• Kay Bailey Hutchison (nacida en 1943), primera mujer senadora de Estados Unidos por Texas, 1993-2013
• Ray Hutchison (nacido en 1932), abogado de Dallas y ex político republicano
• Frank N. Ikard (1913-1991), representante de EE. UU. Del distrito 13 del Congreso de Texas , 1951-1961
• Sarah Isgur , abogada y analista política

J – L

• Alphonso Jackson (nacido en 1945), Secretario de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos bajo el presidente George W. Bush
• Wallace B. Jefferson (nacido en 1963), Presidente del Tribunal Supremo de la Corte Suprema de Texas ; dimitió 2013
• Cheryl Johnson , abogada de Austin y jueza de la Corte de Apelaciones Penales de Texas
• Elizabeth Ames Jones (nacida en 1956), ex comisionada de Ferrocarriles de Texas , miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas .
• Jesse H. Jones (1874–1956), Secretario de Comercio de los Estados Unidos durante la presidencia de Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Barbara Jordan (1936-1996), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos
• Rudy Juedeman (1908-2004), empresario y político republicano de Odessa
• Kyle Kacal (nacido en 1969), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del Distrito 12
• David S. Kaufman (1813-1851), único judío de Texas que sirvió en la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. (1846-1851) antes de la década de 1970
• Michael Keasler (nacido en 1942), abogado de Austin y juez de la Corte de Apelaciones Penales de Texas desde 1999
• Bill Keffer (nacido en 1958), abogado de Dallas que sirvió en Texas House (Distrito 107), 2003-2007
• Jim Keffer (nacido en 1953), empresario de Eastland y actual miembro republicano de Texas House (Distrito 60); hermano de Bill Keffer
• Isaac Herbert Kempner (1873-1967), alcalde de Galveston , fundador de Imperial Sugar
• Mark Keough (nacido en 1953), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de The Woodlands en el condado de Montgomery
• Ken King (nacido en 1971), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Canadá en el condado de Hemphill
• Ron Kirk (nacido en 1954), Representante Comercial de Estados Unidos ; ex secretario de estado de Texas , ex alcalde de Dallas
• Lois Kolkhorst (nacida en 1964), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Washington desde 2001
• Linda Koop (nacida en 1950), miembro de Texas House del condado de Dallas; ex miembro del Ayuntamiento de Dallas
• Bob Krueger (nacido en 1935), ex embajador de EE. UU., Senador y congresista de EE. UU. (New Braunfels, condado de Comal)
• Dan Kubiak (1938-1998), representante estatal, empresario, educador
• Barbara Lee (nacida en 1946), representante estadounidense de California
• Debra Lehrmann (nacida en 1956), magistrada de la Corte Suprema de Texas , elegida en 2010
• Eugene M. Locke (1918-1972), embajador en Pakistán, embajador adjunto en Vietnam del Sur, recibió la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad; candidato a gobernador de Texas
• JM Lozano (nacido en 1980), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Kingsville; nativo de mexico
• Lanham Lyne (nacido en 1955), alcalde de Wichita Falls , representante estatal 2011-13

METRO

• George H. Mahon (1900-1985), representantes estadounidenses del 19 ° distrito del Congreso de Texas, 1935 hasta 1979
• Charles R. Matthews (nacido c. 1939), ex comisionado de Ferrocarriles de Texas y canciller emérito del Sistema Universitario Estatal de Texas
• Jim Mattox (1943-2008), representante de EE. UU. Y fiscal general de Texas
• Maury Maverick (1895-1954), representante demócrata de EE. UU.
• Glen Maxey (nacido en 1952), representante estatal de Austin
• Ruth McClendon (1943–2017), miembro afroamericano demócrata de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de San Antonio desde 1996
• Don McLeroy (nacido en 1946), ex presidente y miembro de la Junta de Educación del Estado de Texas ; dentista, creacionista de la tierra joven
• Tom Mechler (nacido c. 1957), presidente del estado republicano de Texas desde 2015; consultor de petróleo y gas en Amarillo
• Will Metcalf (nacido en 1984), representante estatal del condado de Montgomery desde 2015
• Rick Miller (nacido en 1946), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Sugar Land ; ex presidente del partido republicano en el condado de Fort Bend
• Hilmar Moore (1920–2012), alcalde de Richmond , 1949–2012, el mandato más largo de cualquier funcionario electo en la historia de los EE. UU.
• William T. "Bill" Moore (1918-1999), senador estatal de Bryan , conocido como "Toro de los Brazos" y "padre de la moderna Universidad Texas A&M "
• Robert Morrow (nacido c. 1965), presidente del Partido Republicano del condado de Travis desde 2016; considerado un teórico de la conspiración
• Azie Taylor Morton (1936-2003), Tesorera de los Estados Unidos
• Steve Munisteri (nacido en 1957), presidente del Partido Republicano de Texas , 2010-2015
• Jim Murphy (nacido en 1957), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del Distrito 133 en Houston, 2007-2009 y desde 2011

NO

• David Newell (nacido en 1971), juez de la Corte de Apelaciones Criminales de Texas, Lugar 9; Abogado de Houston
• James Robertson Nowlin (nacido en 1937), juez de distrito de Estados Unidos para el distrito occidental de Texas; uno de los dos primeros republicanos desde la Reconstrucción en representar al condado de Bexar en la Cámara de Representantes de Texas
• James E. Nugent (1922–2016), ex miembro demócrata de la Comisión de Ferrocarriles de Texas y la Cámara de Representantes de Texas
• W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890-1969), gobernador de Texas y senador de EE. UU.
• Tom Oliverson (nacido c. 1971), anestesiólogo, miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas
• Dora Olivo (nacida en 1943), abogada y ex miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas para el condado de Fort Bend
• Bill Owens (nacido en 1950), ex gobernador de Colorado

PAG

• Susan Pamerleau (nacida en 1946), mayor general retirada de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos y alguacil republicano del condado de Bexar , primera mujer elegida para ese puesto, 2012 ^[4]
• Hugh Q. Parmer (nacido en 1939), ex alcalde de Fort Worth y miembro de ambas cámaras de la Legislatura del Estado de Texas
• Brad Parscale (nacido en 1976), estratega político
• Dan Patrick (nacido en 1950), vicegobernador de Texas, ex miembro del Senado del estado de Texas y locutor de radio
• Diane Patrick (nacida en 1946), ex miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Arlingon
• Jerry E. Patterson (nacido en 1946), Comisionado de Tierras de Texas; exsenador estatal, candidato a vicegobernador en 2014
• Thomas Pauken (nacido en 1944), presidente republicano de Texas, 1994-1997, abogado y comentarista político
• Gilbert Pena (nacido en 1949), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Pasadena
• Charles Perry (nacido en 1962), senador estatal del Distrito 28 (elegido en 2014); representante estatal de Lubbock (elegido en 2010)
• Rick Perry (nacido en 1950), gobernador de Texas , 2000–15; Secretario de Energía de Estados Unidos
• Dade Phelan (nacido en 1975), representante estatal republicano de Beaumont
• Larry Phillips , miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Sherman
• Thomas R. Phillips (nacido en 1949), ex presidente del Tribunal Supremo de Texas
• Katrina Pierson (nacida en 1976), activista del Tea Party , portavoz de la campaña de Donald Trump
• Dan Pope (nacido c. 1963), alcalde de Lubbock desde 2016
• David J. Porter (nacido en 1954), miembro de la Comisión de Ferrocarriles de Texas , elegido el 2 de noviembre de 2010
• Robert "Bob" Price (1927-2004), representante estadounidense de Pampa en Texas Panhandle
• Tom Price (nacido en 1945), juez de la Corte de Apelaciones Penales de Texas, 1997–2015, y la Corte 282a con sede en Dallas, 1987–1997
• Walter Thomas Price, IV (nacido en 1968), representante estatal de Amarillo, elegido por primera vez el 2 de noviembre de 2010
• Graham B. Purcell, Jr. (1919–2011), representante de EE. UU. Del decimotercer distrito del Congreso de Texas, 1962–1973; Abogado de Wichita Falls

R

• Jack Rains (nacido en 1937), exsecretario de estado de Texas
• John N. Raney (nacido en 1947), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Brazos desde 2011
• Bennett Ratliff (nacido en 1961), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Dallas (2013-2015)
• Bill Ratliff (nacido en 1936), senador estatal y vicegobernador de Mount Pleasant
• Sam Rayburn (1882-1961), congresista estadounidense y presidente de la Cámara de Representantes
• Richard P. Raymond (nacido en 1960), representante del estado del sur de Texas
• William Whitaker Reed (1816–1891), luchó en la Revolución de Texas; primer sheriff del condado de Bell , elegido en 1850
• Jim Reese (1929–2017), alcalde de Odessa , 1968–1974; se postuló para el Congreso contra George Mahon y George W. Bush
• Ron Reynolds (nacido en 1973), miembro demócrata afroamericano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del Distrito 27 en la ciudad de Missouri
• Ann Richards (1933-2006), segunda gobernadora de Texas (1991-1995); tesorero del estado (1983-1991)
• Cecile Richards (nacida en 1957), activista política liberal , hija de Ann Richards
• Matt Rinaldi (nacido en 1975), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Dallas desde 2015
• Roy R. Rubottom, Jr. (1912-2010), diplomático
• Jim Rudd (nacido en 1943), abogado y cabildero en Austin; ex representante del estado de Texas de Brownfield

Sa – Sl

• Paul Sadler (nacido en 1955), representante estatal, candidato demócrata al Senado de los Estados Unidos en 2012, perdió ante el republicano Ted Cruz
• Pete Saenz (nacido en 1951), alcalde de Laredo
• Joe Sage (1920-1977), uno de los dos primeros republicanos desde la Reconstrucción en representar al condado de Bexar en la Cámara de Representantes de Texas
• Mario Marcel Salas (nacido en 1949), activista de derechos civiles, político
• Tom Schieffer (nacido en 1947), diplomático, hermano del presentador de CBS Bob Schieffer
• Leighton Schubert (nacido c. 1982), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas para el Distrito 13; abogado en Caldwell
• Pete Sessions (nacido en 1955), representante de EE. UU.
• Sonal Shah (nacido en 1968), economista y funcionario público de la administración Obama
• John Sharp (nacido en 1950), ex Contralor de Cuentas Públicas de Texas , rector de la Universidad Texas A&M
• JD Sheffield (nacido en 1960), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Coryell desde 2013; médico en Gatesville
• Mark M. Shelton (nacido en 1956), pediatra y miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del Distrito 97 (Fort Worth) , 2009-2013
• David McAdams Sibley (nacido en 1948), abogado-cabildero, senador del estado de Texas (1991-2002), alcalde de Waco (1987-1988)
• Ron Simmons (nacido en 1960), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Carrollton desde 2013
• Ryan Sitton (nacido en 1975), candidato republicano a la Comisión de Ferrocarriles de Texas en las elecciones generales de 2014

Sm – Sz

• Preston Smith (1912-2003), gobernador de Texas (1969-1973) y vicegobernador (1963-1969)
• Steven Wayne Smith (nacido en 1961), miembro de la Corte Suprema de Texas (2002-2005)
• Wayne Smith (nacido en 1943), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del Distrito 128 en el condado de Harris desde 2003
• Barry Smitherman (nacido en 1957), ex miembro de la Comisión de Ferrocarriles de Texas; candidato fracasado a fiscal general en 2014
• Clay Smothers (1935-2004), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas ; operador del orfanato de la Escuela de Formación Industrial St. Paul en Malakoff ; personalidad de radio
• Burt Solomons (nacido en 1950) Abogado del condado de Denton y miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas , 1995-2013
• Margaret Spellings (nacida en 1957), Secretaria de Educación de Estados Unidos (2005-2009)
• Stuart Spitzer (nacido en 1967), cirujano en Kaufman; Miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas
• Drew Springer, Jr. (nacido en 1966), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del Distrito 68 (norte de Texas y este de las llanuras del sur)
• Barbara Staff (1924-2019), copresidente de la campaña primaria presidencial de Ronald Reagan Texas de 1976
• Sylvia Stanfield (nacida en 1943), diplomática
• Robert Stanton , director del Servicio de Parques Nacionales
• Todd Staples (nacido en 1963), comisionado de agricultura de Texas; candidato a vicegobernador en 2014
• Ken Starr (nacido en 1946), juez federal, procurador general y consejero independiente durante la administración Clinton
• William Steger (1920-2006), juez de distrito de EE. UU.
• Jonathan Stickland (nacido en 1983), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Tarrant desde 2013
• Steve Stockman (nacido en 1956), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos de Texas; candidato a la nominación republicana al Senado de los Estados Unidos en 2014
• Robert Schwarz Strauss (1918-2014), político, presidente del Comité Nacional Demócrata y diplomático
• Dwayne Stovall (nacido en 1966), empresario de Cleveland y candidato republicano al Senado de los Estados Unidos contra John Cornyn en las elecciones primarias programadas para el 4 de marzo de 2014
• Carole Keeton Strayhorn (nacida en 1939), contralor de Texas (1999-2007), comisionada de ferrocarriles, ex alcalde de Austin
• Raymond Strother (nacido en 1940), consultor político , nativo de Port Arthur
• Michael Quinn Sullivan (nacido en 1970), reportero, activista político, presidente de Texans for Fiscal Responsibility

TELEVISOR

• Robert Talton (nacido en 1945), oficial de policía, abogado, miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Harris de 1993 a 2009; candidato a presidente de la Corte Suprema de Texas en las primarias republicanas de 2014
• Jack Taylor (1907-1995), político republicano de Arizona nacido en Sonora y ex residente de Brownwood ^[5]
• Buddy Temple (nacido en 1942), hombre de negocios, representante estatal del condado de Angelina y comisionado de ferrocarriles
• Tony Tinderholt (nacido en 1970), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Arlington
• Raul Torres (nacido en 1956), exrepresentante estatal del condado de Nueces
• Steve Toth (nacido en 1960), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas , 2013-2015, de The Woodlands
• John G. Tower (1925-1991), primer senador republicano de los Estados Unidos por Texas desde la Reconstrucción
• Lupe Valdez (nacida en 1947), única mujer sheriff elegida en Texas
• Gary VanDeaver (nacido en 1958), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Bowie, a partir de 2015
• Jason Villalba (nacido en 1971), representante estatal del condado de Dallas desde 2013; Abogado de Dallas con Haynes y Boone
• Catalina Vasquez Villalpando (nacida en 1940), Tesorera de los Estados Unidos

W – Z

• Dale Wainwright (nacido en 1961), ex juez asociado de la Corte Suprema de Texas
• Richard A. Waterfield (1939-2007), representante estatal que abogó por programas de alimentación para discapacitados y ancianos
• Craig Watkins , primer fiscal de distrito afroamericano en Texas, tejano del año 2008 de Dallas Morning News
• Reed N. Weisiger (1838–1908), Senador del estado de Texas (1891–1893), oficial de caballería confederado, pionero en el condado de Victoria
• Jack Wheeler (1944-2010), asesor presidencial de Ronald Reagan , George HW Bush y George W. Bush administraciones
• Molly S. White (nacida en 1958), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Bell
• John Roger Williams (nacido en 1949), representante republicano de los Estados Unidos de Texas, ex secretario de estado de Texas, jugador de béisbol profesional
• Michael L. Williams (nacido en 1953), director de la Agencia de Educación de Texas, excomisionado de Ferrocarriles de Texas, ex subsecretario de Educación para los Derechos Civiles
• Barry Williamson (nacido en 1957), ex miembro republicano de la Comisión de Ferrocarriles de Texas
• Arlene Wohlgemuth (nacida en 1947), miembro republicano de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas del condado de Johnson, 1995-2005; director ejecutivo de la Fundación de Políticas Públicas de Texas ; se postuló sin éxito contra Chet Edwards para el Congreso en 2004
• Paul Womack (nacido en 1947), miembro de la Corte de Apelaciones Penales de Texas, 1997-2015, reside en Georgetown en el condado de Williamson
• Jared Woodfill (nacido en 1968), abogado de Houston y presidente del Partido Republicano del Condado de Harris, 2002-2014
• John Lee Wortham (1862-1924), Comisionado de Ferrocarriles de Texas y Secretario de Estado, empresario
• Betsey Wright (nacido en 1943), cabildero político, activista, consultor
• Clymer Wright (1932-2011), activista político; padre de los límites de mandato municipal en Houston
• Jim Wright (1922-2015), ex congresista y presidente de la Cámara de Representantes
• Vicente T. Ximenes (1919-2014), pionero de los derechos civiles mexicano-estadounidense, político estadounidense
• Ralph Yarborough (1903-1996), senador estatal, 1957-1971; líder del ala progresista o liberal de su partido
• Judith Zaffirini (nacida en 1946), senadora estatal de Laredo
• Bill Zedler (nacido en 1943), miembro de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas de Arlington
• Brian Zimmerman (1972-1996), elegido alcalde de Crabb a los 11 años

Presidentes de Estados Unidos

Lyndon Johnson

George W. Bush

• George HW Bush (1924–2018), 41º presidente y 43º vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos (criado en Greenwich, Connecticut , pero vivió gran parte de su vida adulta en el oeste de Texas )
• George W. Bush (nacido en 1946), 43o presidente de los Estados Unidos (nacido en New Haven, Connecticut, pero criado en Texas )
• Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34º presidente de los Estados Unidos (nacido en Denison , pero criado en Kansas )
• Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), 36º presidente de los Estados Unidos (1963–69); Vicepresidente (1961–63)

Mujeres notables de Texas

Considere agregar mujeres notables de Texas a otras categorías en esta página que se relacionen específicamente con sus áreas de notoriedad.

• Jessie Daniel Ames (1883-1972), sufragista, activista de derechos civiles
• Annie Webb Blanton (1870-1945), sufragista, educadora
• Mary Eleanor Brackenridge (1837-1924), activista social, regente de la universidad
• Mary Couts Burnett (1856-1924), filántropa
• Laura Bush (nacida en 1946), Primera Dama de los Estados Unidos
• Mary Elizabeth Butt (1903-1993), filántropa
• Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882-1964), sufragista de mujeres
• May Dickson Exall (1859-1936), líder cívica, fundadora de la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas
• Gloria Feldt (nacida en 1942), líder feminista, autora, comentarista política
• Margaret Formby (1929-2003), fundadora del Museo Nacional de Vaqueras y Salón de la Fama en Fort Worth
• Mariette Rheiner Garner (1869-1948), Segunda Dama de los Estados Unidos
• Melinda Gates (nacida en 1964), filántropa, esposa del magnate del software Bill Gates
• Edna Gladney (1886–1961), fundadora de "The Edna Gladney Home" para niños huérfanos
• Nellie Gray (1924-2012), activista pro-vida
• Margaret Hunt Hill (1915-2007), heredera, filántropa
• Ima Hogg (1882-1975), filántropo
• Helen LaKelly Hunt (nacida en 1949), filántropa por causas de mujeres
• Lady Bird Johnson (1912-2007), ex Primera Dama de los Estados Unidos (casada con el presidente Lyndon B. Johnson )
• Maura McNiel (1921-2020), activista por los derechos de la mujer
• Lucy Pickett (1832–1899), alta sociedad, Belle del Sur ; conocida como la "Reina de la Confederación", su retrato apareció en una moneda confederada
• Cecile Richards (nacida en 1957), activista, presidenta de Planned Parenthood
• Jennie Scott Scheuber (1860-1944), bibliotecaria, activista del sufragio femenino, líder cívica
• Ruth Carter Stevenson (1923-2013), mecenas de las artes, fundadora del museo
• Virginia Whitehill (1928-2018), activista por los derechos de la mujer
• Kathleen Zellner , abogada

Ver también

• Lista de sufragistas de Texas

Entretenimiento

Bailar

Cyd Charisse

• Joshua Allen (nacido en 1989), bailarín, ganador de 2008 de So You Think You Can Dance
• Lauren Anderson (nacida en 1965), bailarina de ballet; primera bailarina afroamericana en ser directora de una importante compañía ( Houston Ballet )
• Corky Ballas (nacido en 1960), bailarín de salón
• Mark Ballas (nacido en 1986), bailarín de salón, coreógrafo, actor, músico y cantautor
• Candy Barr (1935-2005), modelo, bailarina de burlesque
• Cyd Charisse (1922-2008), actriz, bailarina
• Bebe Daniels (1901-1971), actriz, cantante, bailarina, escritora, productora
• Gussie Nell Davis (1906–1993), profesor de educación física que fundó el equipo de perforación Rangerettes de Kilgore College
• Kelli Finglass (nacida en 1964), bailarina, directora de porristas de los Dallas Cowboys
• Summer Glau (nacida en 1981), bailarina y actriz, Firefly
• Chachi Gonzales (nacido en 1996), bailarina
• Nathalie Krassovska (1918-2005), bailarina, profesora de ballet ^[6]
• Ann Miller (1923-2004), actriz, bailarina
• Annette O'Toole (nacida en 1952), bailarina, actriz
• Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), actriz, cantante, bailarina
• Ross Sisters , Betsy (1926–1996), Vickie (1927–2002) y Dixie (1929–1963), cantantes, bailarines y contorsionistas de Broadway
• Kelly Rowland (nacida en 1981), cantautora de R&B, bailarina, actriz
• Solange (nacida en 1986), cantante y compositora de R&B, actriz, modelo, bailarina, productora, directora
• Ben Stevenson (nacido en 1936), director artístico del Houston Ballet y del Texas Ballet Theatre
• Patsy Swayze (1927-2013), coreógrafa, bailarina, profesora de danza
• Judy Trammell (nacida en 1958), coreógrafa de las porristas de los Dallas Cowboys

Moda y modelaje

• Lisa Baker (nacida en 1944), Playmate del año de Playboy
• Candy Barr (1935-2005), modelo, bailarina de burlesque
• Brooke Burns (nacida en 1978), modelo, actriz
• Lois Chiles (nacida en 1947), modelo, actriz
• Chloe Dao (nacida en 1972), diseñadora de moda
• Hope Dworaczyk (nacido en 1984), modelo, Playboy Playmate del año
• Kelly Emberg (nacido en 1959), modelo, ex socio de Rod Stewart
• Hannah Ferguson (nacida en 1992), modelo
• Tom Ford (nacido en 1961), ex director creativo de Gucci , director de cine
• Michelle Galdenzi (nacida en 1987), modelo, actriz
• Jerry Hall (nacido en 1956), modelo, actriz
• Marcy Hanson (nacida en 1952), Playboy Playmate, actriz
• Angie Harmon (nacido en 1972), modelo, actriz
• Julie Haus (nacida en 1973), diseñadora de moda
• Kimberly Holland (nacida en 1982), modelo de Playboy
• Daina House (nacida en 1954), página central de Playboy
• Elisa Jimenez (nacida en 1963), diseñadora de moda, artista interdisciplinaria
• Sandy Johnson (nacida en 1954), página central de Playboy , actriz
• Tina Knowles (nacida en 1954), empresaria, diseñadora de moda
• Dorian Leigh (Parker) (1917-2008), modelo, considerada una de las primeras supermodelos
• Kym Malin (nacido en 1962), Playboy Playmate, actriz
• Irlene Mandrell (nacida en 1956), modelo, actriz
• Brandon Maxwell (nacido en 1984), diseñador de moda
• Kim McLagan (1948-2006), modelo
• Ali Michael (nacido en 1990), modelo
• Kiko Mizuhara (nacido en 1990), modelo, actriz, personalidad de la televisión japonesa
• Cole Mohr (nacido en 1986), modelo
• Chandra North (nacida en 1973), modelo
• Derrill Osborn (1942-2019), ejecutivo de moda
• Joan Severance (nacido en 1958), modelo, actriz
• Lori Singer (nacida en 1957), actriz, modelo, músico clásico
• Anna Nicole Smith (1967-2007), modelo, actriz
• Kimberly Kay Smith (nacida en 1983), modelo, actriz
• Amir Taghi (nacido en 1996), diseñador de moda
• Tila Tequila (nacida en 1981), modelo, personalidad de televisión
• Paola Turbay (nacida en 1970), modelo, actriz, ganadora del concurso de belleza
• Ann Ward (nacida en 1991), modelo, ganadora de America's Next Top Model , ciclo 15

Cine, teatro y televisión

A | B | C | D – E | F – G | H | I – J | K – L | M | N – P | Q – R | S | T – U | V – Z

Alexis Bledel

Powers Boothe

Carol Burnett

Gary Busey

Loretta Devine

Michael Dorn

Morgan Fairchild

Jamie Foxx

Jennifer Garner

Larry Hagman

Woody Harrelson

Jennifer quiere a Hewitt

Tommy Lee Jones

Eva Longoria

Matthew McConaughey

Bill Paxton

Dennis Quaid

Debbie Reynolds

Gene Roddenberry

Michelle Rodríguez

Sarah Shahi

Mariquita spacek

Brent Spiner

Matt Stone

Patrick Swayze

Rasgado rasgado

Forest Whitaker

Owen Wilson

Robin Wright

Renee Zellweger

A

• F. Murray Abraham (nacido en 1939), actor ganador del Premio de la Academia y del Globo de Oro
• Amy Acker (nacida en 1976), actriz
• Jensen Ackles (nacido en 1978), actor, Smallville , Sobrenatural
• Sunrise Adams (nacida en 1982), actriz
• Norman Alden (1924–2012), actor
• Kevin Alejandro (nacido en 1976), actor
• Jaimie Alexander (nacida en 1984), actriz
• Richard Alexander (1902-1989), actor
• Debbie Allen (nacida en 1950), actriz, coreógrafa, directora, productora
• Joshua Allen (nacido en 1989), bailarín, ganador de 2008 de So You Think You Can Dance
• Krista Allen (nacida en 1971), actriz
• Marshall Allman (nacido en 1984), actor, Prison Break , True Blood
• John A. Alonzo (1934-2001), director de fotografía
• Audrey Marie Anderson (nacida en 1975), actriz, interpretó a Kim Brown en The Unit
• Jacqueline Anderson (nacida en 1975), actriz
• Wes Anderson (nacido en 1969), director, Bottle Rocket , Rushmore , The Royal Tenenbaums
• Dana Andrews (1909-1992), actriz, Los mejores años de nuestras vidas , Laura
• Andrew Arbuckle (1887-1938), actor
• Macklyn Arbuckle (1866-1931), actor
• Melissa Archer (nacida en 1979), actriz
• Michael Arden (nacido en 1982), actor
• Kelly Asbury (nacido en 1960), artista de cuentos, director, escritor, Shrek 2
• Frank Ashmore (nacido en 1945), actor
• Tex Avery (1908-1980), animador, dibujante, director

B

• Lorri Bagley (nacida en 1973), actriz, modelo, Veronica's Closet , Ice Age
• GW Bailey (nacido en 1944), actor, M * A * S * H , Academia de policía
• Joe Don Baker (nacido en 1936), actor, Charley Varrick , Walking Tall
• Kathy Baker (nacida en 1950), actriz ganadora de un Emmy , Picket Fences , Boston Public
• Paul Baker (1911-2009), actor, director, educador; fundó el Dallas Theatre Center
• Troy Baker (nacido en 1976), actor de voz, músico
• Greg Baldwin (nacido en 1960), actor, Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Taylor Ball (nacido en 1987), actor
• Reginald Ballard (nacido en 1965), actor, comediante, The Bernie Mac Show , Martin
• Bob Banner (1921-2011), productor de televisión, escritor, director
• Matt Barr (nacido en 1984), actor
• Barbara Barrie (nacida en 1931), actriz, De repente Susan , Barney Miller , Double Trouble
• Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992-2014), actriz
• Texas Battle (nacido en 1980), actor, interpretó a Marcus Walton en The Bold and the Beautiful
• Jim Beaver (nacido en 1950), actor, interpretó a Ellsworth en Deadwood
• David Beecroft (nacido en 1955), actor
• Gregory Beecroft (nacido en 1952), actor
• Madge Bellamy (1899-1990), actriz
• Jeff Bennett (nacido en 1962), actor de voz, cantante, Johnny Bravo
• Robby Benson (nacido en 1956), actor, director, cantante, The Legend of Prince Valiant , Ellen , Beauty and the Beast
• Robert Benton (nacido en 1932), guionista y director ganador de un premio de la Academia, Kramer contra Kramer , Lugares en el corazón
• Crystal Bernard (nacida en 1961), actriz y cantante de la serie de televisión Wings
• Angela Bettis (nacida en 1973), actriz
• Nicole Bilderback (nacida en 1975), actriz
• Francelia Billington (1895-1934), actriz de películas mudas
• Gil Birmingham (nacido en 1966), actor, Billy Black en La saga Crepúsculo
• Dustin Lance Black (nacido en 1979), guionista, director y productor ganador de un premio de la Academia
• Patricia Blair (1933-2013), actriz, Daniel Boone , The Rifleman , The Electric Horseman
• Justin Blanchard (nacido en 1980), actor
• Alexis Bledel (nacida en 1981), actriz, protagonizó Gilmore Girls
• Dan Blocker (1928-1972), actor, interpretó a Hoss Cartwright en Bonanza
• Joan Blondell (1906-1979), actriz nominada al Oscar
• Don Bluth (nacido en 1937), animador, propietario del estudio, An American Tail , The Land Before Time
• Larry Blyden (1925-1975), actor, presentador de programas de juegos
• Spencer Boldman (nacido en 1992), actor
• John Boles (1895-1969), actor
• Tiffany Bolton (nacida en 1971), actriz, modelo, presentadora de programas de entrevistas
• Matthew Bomer (nacido en 1977), actor, Tru Calling , cuello blanco
• Kevin Booth (nacido en 1961), director de cine, productor, conferencista, músico
• Powers Boothe (1948-2017), actor, Deadwood , Tombstone , Southern Comfort
• Jesse Borrego (nacido en 1962), actor, Fama , 24 , Dexter
• Michael Bowen (nacido en 1953), actor, Jackie Brown , Magnolia , Lost
• Rob Bowman (nacido en 1960), director de cine y televisión, Expediente X , Star Trek: La próxima generación
• Lombardo Boyar (nacido en 1973), actor, The Bernie Mac Show
• Richard Bradford (1934-2016), actor, Hombre en una maleta , Los intocables
• Abby Brammell (nacida en 1979), actriz, interpretó a Tiffy Gerhardt en The Unit
• Larry Brantley (nacido en 1966), actor de voz, comediante, portavoz de radio
• Eve Brent (1929-2011), actriz
• Mary Brian (1906-2002), actriz
• James Brown (1920-1992), actor, Las aventuras de Rin Tin Tin
• Tammie Brown (nacida en 1980), actor, drag queen, músico
• Larry Buchanan (1923-2004), director de cine, productor, escritor
• Samantha Buck (nacida en 1974), actriz, Ley y orden: intención criminal
• Betty Buckley (nacida en 1947), actriz de teatro y cantante ganadora del premio Tony y de cine
• Norman Buckley (nacido en 1955), director y editor de televisión
• Dennis Burkley (1945-2013), actor
• Carol Burnett (nacida en 1933), actriz, comediante, The Carol Burnett Show
• Brooke Burns (nacida en 1978), actriz, modelo
• Burnie Burns (nacido en 1973), escritor, actor, productor, comediante, anfitrión, director
• Marilyn Burns (1949-2014), actriz, protagonizó The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
• Wendell Burton (1947-2017), actor, El cuco estéril
• Gary Busey (nacido en 1944), actor nominado al Premio de la Academia , The Buddy Holly Story , Under Siege

C

• Kevin Cahoon (nacido en 1971), actor, director, cantautor
• Bill Camfield (1929-1991), presentador de radio y televisión, escritor, comediante
• Kate Capshaw (nacida en 1953), actriz, casada con Steven Spielberg
• Gina Carano (nacida en 1982), actriz, personalidad de televisión, luchadora de artes marciales mixtas
• Steve Cardenas (nacido en 1974), artista marcial y actor retirado, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , Power Rangers: Zeo
• Edwin Carewe (1883-1940), director de cine, actor, productor, escritor
• Thomas Carter (nacido en 1953), director, actor
• Allen Case (1934-1986), actor, cantante
• John L. Cason (1918-1961), actor
• Don Castle (1917-1966), actor
• Darlene Cates (1947-2017), actriz
• Derek Cecil (nacido en 1973), actor, House of Cards
• Duane Lee Chapman, II (nacido en 1973), Dog the Bounty Hunter
• Leland Chapman (nacido en 1976), Dog the Bounty Hunter
• Cyd Charisse (1922-2008), actriz, bailarina, Cantando bajo la lluvia , The Band Wagon
• Ricardo Chavira (nacido en 1971), actor, interpretó a Carlos Soli en Desperate Housewives
• Lois Chiles (nacida en 1947), actriz, modelo, Moonraker , The Great Gatsby , Broadcast News
• Thomas Haden Church (nacido en 1961), actor nominado al Premio de la Academia , Sideways , Spider-Man 3 , All About Steve
• Victoria Clark (nacida en 1959), actriz y cantante ganadora del premio Tony
• Jack Clay (1926-2019), profesor de actuación, actor y director
• Taylor Cole (nacido en 1984), actriz / modelo, Summerland , The Event
• Dabney Coleman (nacido en 1932), actor, Buffalo Bill , de 9 a 5 , The Towering Inferno , Tootsie
• Jessica Collins (nacida en 1983), actriz, interpretó a Maggie en Rubicon
• Lynn Collins (nacida en 1979), actriz, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• Marcus Collins (nacido en 1974), actor, cantante
• Shanna Collins (nacida en 1983), actriz, Swingtown
• Ellar Coltrane (nacido en 1994), actor
• Chris Cooper (nacido en 1951), actor; ganador, Premio de la Academia al Mejor Actor de Reparto , Adaptación , Seabiscuit , The Bourne Identity , The Patriot , The Muppets
• Tamarie Cooper (nacida en 1970), actriz, dramaturga
• Barry Corbin (nacido en 1940), actor, Vaquero urbano , Nada en común , ¿Quién es Harry Crumb?
• Alex Cord (nacido en 1933), actor, Airwolf , ranchero
• Allen Coulter , director de cine y televisión, Los Soprano
• Yvonne Craig (1937-2015), actriz
• Norma Crane (1928-1973), actriz, Fiddler on the Roof
• Chace Crawford (nacido en 1985), actor
• Joan Crawford (1908-1977), actriz ganadora del Oscar, Mildred Pierce , Johnny Guitar , ¿Qué fue de Baby Jane?
• Catherine Crier (nacida en 1954), personalidad de televisión, juez
• Kathryn Crosby (nacida en 1933), actriz, Anatomía de un asesinato , esposa de Bing Crosby
• Shauna Cross (nacido en 1974), guionista, autor, atleta de roller derby
• Brett Cullen (nacido en 1956), actor, The Young Riders , Legacy , Ghost Rider
• Erin Cummings (nacida en 1977), actriz, Detroit 1-8-7
• Bonnie Curtis (nacido en 1966), productor de cine

DELAWARE

• Diana Danielle (nacida en 1991), actriz de Malasia, nacida en Houston
• Bebe Daniels (1901-1971), actriz, cantante, bailarina, escritora, productora
• Linda Darnell (1923-1965), actriz, Forever Amber , A Letter to Three Wives
• Jim Dauterive (nacido en 1957), productor y escritor, King of the Hill
• Kennedy Davenport (Reuben Asberry Jr.) (nacido en 1982), personalidad de televisión, drag queen, bailarina
• Madison Davenport (nacida en 1996), actriz
• Phyllis Davis (1940-2013), actriz
• Eddie Dean (1907-1999), cantautor, actor
• Lezlie Deane (nacido en 1964), actriz, cantante
• Marjorie Deanne (1917-1994), actriz, primer ganador de Miss Texas desfile
• Alana de la Garza (nacida en 1976), actriz, Ley y orden , CSI: Miami , The Mountain
• Madison De La Garza (nacida en 2001), actriz adolescente, Desperate Housewives
• Bob Denver (1935-2005), actor, interpretó a Maynard G. Krebs en Dobie Gillis y el papel principal en Gilligan's Island
• Elizabeth De Razzo (nacida en 1980), actriz, interpretó a María en Eastbound & Down
• Kaitlyn Dever (nacida en 1996), actriz adolescente, Last Man Standing , Justified
• Loretta Devine (nacida en 1949), actriz, Waiting to Exhale , Grey's Anatomy
• Dorothy Devore (1899-1976), actriz, comediante
• Jenna Dewan (nacida en 1980), actriz, estrella de Step Up and Take the Lead
• Elliott Dexter (1870-1941), actor
• Shae D'lyn (nacida en 1962), actriz, Dharma y Greg
• Frank Q. Dobbs (1939-2006), guionista, director, productor
• Chris Donahue (nacido en 1958), productor de cine ganador de un premio de la Academia
• Colby Donaldson (nacido en 1974), actor
• Michael Dorn (nacido en 1952), estrella de Star Trek: The Next Generation y Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Jessica Drake (nacida en 1974), estrella porno
• Haylie Duff (nacida en 1985), actriz
• Hilary Duff (nacida en 1987), actriz, cantante
• Karen Dufilho-Rosen (nacida en 1968), productora de cine ganadora de un Oscar
• Josh Duhon (nacido en 1982), actor, interpretó a Logan Hayes en el Hospital General
• Donnie Dunagan (nacido en 1934), actor, actor de voz
• Sandy Duncan (nacida en 1946), actriz, cantante, The Sandy Duncan Show , The Hogan Family
• Kenton Duty (nacido en 1995), actor adolescente, Shake It Up , Ctrl
• Shelley Duvall (nacida en 1949), actriz, The Shining , Annie Hall , Olive Oyl en la película Popeye
• George Eads (nacido en 1967), actor, interpreta a Nick Stokes en la serie de televisión CSI
• Greg Edmonson , compositor de música para televisión, películas y videojuegos, King of the Hill , Firefly
• Shannon Elizabeth (nacida en 1973), actriz, American Pie
• Chris Elley (nacido en 1977), director de cine, escritor, productor
• Chris Ellis (nacido en 1956), actor
• Ron Ely (nacido en 1938), actor, Tarzán
• Mireille Enos (nacido en 1975), actriz
• Molly Erdman (nacida en 1974), actriz
• Bill Erwin (1914-2010), actor de personajes
• Dale Evans (1912-2001), actriz, cantautora, casada con Roy Rogers

F – G

• Morgan Fairchild (nacida en 1950), actriz de la serie de televisión de Dallas (una de las tres actrices que interpretó al personaje de "Jenna Wade") y Flamingo Road
• Parisa Fakhri (nacida en 1975), actriz de voz, Dragon Ball GT , Fruits Basket
• Amy Farrington (nacida en 1966), actriz
• Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009), actriz y artista, Los ángeles de Charlie , The Burning Bed , Extremities , The Apostle
• Katie Featherston (nacida en 1982), actriz, Actividad paranormal
• Jay R. Ferguson (nacido en 1974), actor
• Rosita Fernandez (1919-2006), actriz, cantante pop
• Tyra Ferrell (nacida en 1962), actriz, The Cape , City , The Bronx Zoo
• Margaret Field (1922-2011), actriz, madre de la actriz Sally Field
• Miles Fisher (nacido en 1983), actor
• Sean Patrick Flanery (nacido en 1965), actor, The Boondock Saints
• Horton Foote (1916-2009), guionista ganador de dos premios de la Academia
• Michelle Forbes (nacida en 1965), actriz, Homicidio: vida en la calle , 24 , True Blood
• Tom Forman (1893-1926), actor, escritor, productor
• Steve Forrest (1925-2013), actor, So Big , Mommie Dehest , North Dallas Forty
• Robert Foxworth (nacido en 1941), actor, Falcon Crest , Six Feet Under
• Jamie Foxx (nacido en 1967), Premio de la Academia -winning actor, Ray , Un domingo cualquiera , Django Desencadenado
• James Frawley (1936-2019), director, actor, productor
• Gavin Free (nacido en 1988), director de fotografía de video
• Al Freeman Jr. (1934–2012), actor, director, Finian's Rainbow , Malcolm X
• K. Todd Freeman (nacido en 1965), actor
• Robert Fuller (nacido en 1933), actor, ganadero
• Chris Furrh (nacido en 1974), actor
• Jennifer Garner (nacida en 1972), actriz, 13 años cumpliendo 30 , Dallas Buyers Club , Draft Day , serie de televisión Alias
• Joy Garrett (1945-1993), actriz, cantante
• Greer Garson (1904-1996), actriz ganadora de un Oscar
• Nancy Gates (1926-2019), actriz
• Lynda Day George (nacida en 1944), actriz de la serie de televisión Mission: Impossible
• Richard Gilliland (nacido en 1950), actor
• Peri Gilpin (nacida en 1961), actriz, Frasier
• Michael Gladis (nacido en 1977), actor, Mad Men , Eagleheart
• Lesli Linka Glatter (nacido en 1953), director de cine
• Summer Glau (nacida en 1981), bailarina y actriz, Firefly
• Carlin Glynn (nacido en 1940), actriz, cantante
• Dale Godboldo (nacido en 1975), actor
• Renée Elise Goldsberry (nacida en 1971), actriz, cantautora
• Mike Gomez (nacido en 1951), actor
• Selena Gomez (nacida en 1992), actriz y cantante, formó la banda Selena Gomez & The Scene
• Nicholas Gonzalez (nacido en 1976), actor
• Pedro González-González (1925-2006), actor de carácter
• Jill Goodacre (nacido en 1965), actriz, modelo
• YaYa Gosselin (nacida en 2009), actriz
• Mckenna Grace (nacida en 2006), actriz
• Brea Grant (nacida en 1981), actriz, interpretó a Daphne Millbrook en Heroes
• Teresa Graves (1948-2002), actriz
• David Gordon Green (nacido en 1975), cineasta
• John Gremillion (nacido en 1967), actor de voz
• Nan Gray (1918-1993), actriz
• Corinne Griffith (1894-1979), actriz
• Kristin Griffith (nacida en 1953), actriz
• Texas Guinan (1884-1933), actriz, cantante, emprendedora
• Tim Guinee (nacido en 1962), actor
• Anne Gwynne (1918-2003), actriz

H

• Tommy Habeeb (nacido en 1958), actor, escritor, productor
• Sara Haden (1899-1981), actriz
• Reed Hadley (1911-1974), actor, Racket Squad
• Sarah Hagan (nacida en 1984), actriz
• Emily Hagins (nacida en 1992), productora de cine, escritora, editora y directora
• Larry Hagman (1931–2012), actor, Sueño con Jeannie , Dallas , hijo de la actriz Mary Martin
• Monte Hale (1919-2009), actor, cantante de country
• Jackie Earle Haley (nacido en 1961), actor nominado al Oscar, The Bad News Bears , Breaking Away , Little Children
• Bug Hall (nacido en 1985), actor
• Irma P. Hall (nacida en 1935), actriz
• James Hall (1900-1940), actor
• Jerry Hall (nacido en 1956), modelo, actriz, ex esposa de Mick Jagger
• Hope Hampton (1897-1982), actriz de películas mudas
• John Lee Hancock (nacido en 1956), director de cine, The Blind Side
• Gunnar Hansen (1947-2015), actor, La masacre de la motosierra de Texas
• Marcy Hanson (nacida en 1952), actriz, modelo de Playboy
• Jerry Hardin (nacido en 1929), actor
• Melora Hardin (nacida en 1967), actriz
• Ty Hardin (1930-2017), actor
• Ann Harding (1903-1981), actriz
• Catherine Hardwicke (nacida en 1955), directora de cine, Crepúsculo
• Mark Harelik (nacido en 1951), actor, dramaturgo
• Angie Harmon (nacida en 1972), actriz, Ley y orden , Rizzoli & Isles
• William Jackson Harper (nacido en 1980), actor
• James N. Harrell (1918-2000), actor
• Woody Harrelson (nacido en 1961), actor, Saludos , Asesinos natos , Los hombres blancos no pueden saltar , No es país para los viejos , Detective verdadero
• Laura Harring (nacida en 1964), actriz, Mulholland Drive
• Fran Harris (nacido en 1965), presentador de televisión, entrenador de vida, jugador de baloncesto profesional
• Harriet Sansom Harris (nacida en 1955), actriz, Desperate Housewives , Frasier , It's All Relative , The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
• Chris Harrison (nacido en 1971), locutor de televisión
• James V. Hart (nacido en 1960), guionista
• Lisa Hartman-Black (nacida en 1956), actriz, Knots Landing
• Ethan Hawke (nacido en 1970), actor, Día de entrenamiento , Antes de la medianoche , Sociedad de poetas muertos
• John Hawkes (nacido en 1959), actor nominado al Premio de la Academia , Winter's Bone , Deadwood , The Sessions
• Brad Hawkins (nacido en 1976), actor, VR Troopers
• Jerry Haynes (1927-2011), actor, presentador de televisión infantil
• Ted Healy (1896-1937), intérprete de vodevil, comediante, actor; creó The Three Stooges
• Amber Heard (nacida en 1986), actriz, Friday Night Lights , Pineapple Express , Drive Angry
• Rick Hearst (nacido en 1965), actor
• Katherine Helmond (1929-2019), actriz, jabón
• Sherman Hemsley (1938-2012), actor, The Jeffersons , adoptó El Paso como su ciudad natal
• Josh Henderson (nacido en 1981), actor, modelo, cantante, Dallas , Desperate Housewives , Over There
• Logan Henderson (nacido en 1989), actor y cantante
• Tiffany Hendra (nacida en 1971), actriz, personalidad de televisión
• Kim Henkel (nacido en 1946), guionista, director, productor, actor
• Bill "Tex" Henson (1924-2002), animador
• Stephen Herek (nacido en 1958), director de cine, 101 dálmatas
• Jennifer Love Hewitt (nacida en 1979), actriz, Ghost Whisperer , The Client List
• Tamara Hext (nacido en 1963), actriz, ganadora de Miss Texas desfile
• Joel Heyman (nacido en 1971), actor
• John Benjamin Hickey (nacido en 1963), actor, Todo es relativo , The Big C
• John Hillerman (1932–2017), actor, interpretó al comandante inglés domo Higgins en Magnum, PI
• Jordan Hinson (nacido en 1991), actriz
• Junie Hoang (nacida en 1971), actriz y demandante en Hoang v. Amazon.com
• Gregory Hoblit (nacido en 1944), director de cine y televisión
• Tommy Hollis (1954-2001), actor
• Tobe Hooper (1943-2017), director The Texas Chain Saw Massacre , Poltergeist , Salem's Lot
• William Hootkins (1948-2005), actor, Batman , En busca del arca perdida , Star Wars
• Roger Horchow (1928-2020), productor de Broadway, empresario de catálogos
• Lee Horsley (nacido en 1955), actor, Matt Houston
• Larry Hovis (1936-2003), actor, Héroes de Hogan
• Susan Howard (nacida en 1944), nacida en Marshall , actriz desde hace mucho tiempo en la serie de televisión de Dallas
• Matt Hullum (nacido en 1974), director, productor, escritor, actor, supervisor de efectos visuales
• Gayle Hunnicutt (nacida en 1943), actriz, Marlowe , La leyenda de la casa del infierno
• Paige Hurd (nacida en 1992), actriz, Todo el mundo odia a Chris
• Tracy Hutson , personalidad de la telerrealidad
• Martha Hyer (1924-2014), actriz nominada al Oscar, Some Came Running , The Carpetbaggers , The Sons of Katie Elder

I – J

• Judith Ivey (nacida en 1951), actriz y directora de cine y ganadora del premio Tony
• John M. Jackson (nacido en 1950), actor, interpretó al contralmirante AJ Chegwidden en JAG
• Gary Jacobs (nacido en 1952), escritor de comedia de televisión, productor, autor
• Dorothy Janis (1912-2010), actriz de películas mudas
• Annalee Jefferies (nacida en 1954), actriz
• Chane't Johnson (1976-2010), actriz
• Dakota Johnson (nacida en 1989), actriz
• Janelle Johnson (1923-1995), actriz; madre de The Monkees ' Micky Dolenz
• Sandy Johnson (nacida en 1954), actriz, modelo
• Joe Johnston (nacido en 1950), director de cine, Jumanji , Jurassic Park III , Capitán América: El primer vengador
• Nick Jonas (nacido en 1992), cantante, actor
• Alex Jones (nacido en 1974), presentador de radio, presentador de televisión, productor de cine
• Angus T. Jones (nacido en 1993), actor, Jake Harper en Dos hombres y medio
• Ashley Jones (nacida en 1976), actriz, The Bold and the Beautiful , The Young and the Restless
• Carolyn Jones (1929-1983), actriz, interpretó a Morticia Addams en The Addams Family
• Dick Jones (1927-2014), actor, protagonista de Buffalo Bill, Jr. y voz de Pinocho
• Jill Marie Jones (nacida en 1975), actriz, novias , Gillian en Georgia
• LQ Jones (nacido en 1927), actor, The Wild Bunch , Casino , originario de Beaumont
• Margo Jones (1911-1955), fundadora y directora de teatro
• Mickey Jones (nacido en 1941), actor, músico, Mejoras para el hogar , Flo
• Preston Jones (1936-1979), dramaturgo, actor, director
• Preston Jones (nacido en 1983), actor
• Tommy Lee Jones (nacido en 1946), actor ganador de un premio de la Academia , El fugitivo , Hombres de negro , Batman para siempre , No es país para viejos , Lincoln
• Glenn Jordan (nacido en 1936), director de televisión, productor
• Jonathan Joss (nacido en 1965), actor
• Mike Judge (nacido en 1962), productor, animador y actor

K – L

• Joseph Kahn (nacido en 1972), director de videos musicales, publicidad y largometrajes
• Christian Kane (nacido en 1974), actor, cantante, interpretó a "Lindsay" en Angel , Close to Home
• Jon Keeyes (nacido en 1969), director de cine, productor, guionista
• Allison Keith (nacido en 1974), actor, actor de voz
• Evelyn Keyes (1916-2008), actriz, Lo que el viento se llevó
• Callie Khouri (nacido en 1957), Premio de la Academia -winning guionista, director
• Guy Kibbee (1882-1956), actor
• Candice King (nacida en 1987), actriz mejor conocida como Caroline Forbes en The Vampire Diaries
• Charles King (1895-1957), actor
• Madison Kocian (nacida en 1997), gimnasta campeona olímpica y mundial
• Liza Koshy (nacida en 1996), actriz, personalidad de Internet
• Bernard L. Kowalski (1929-2007), director de cine y televisión
• Berry Kroeger (1912-1991), actor
• Eric Ladin (nacido en 1978), actor, The Killing
• Christine Lakin (nacida en 1979), actriz, Paso a paso , Día de San Valentín
• Paul Lambert (1922-1997), actor
• Sasha Lane (nacida en 1995), actriz
• Wallace Langham (nacido en 1965), actor, CSI: Investigación de la escena del crimen , The Larry Sanders Show , Veronica's Closet
• Brooke Langton (nacida en 1970), actriz
• Louise Latham (1922-2018), actriz
• Jody Lawrance (1930-1986), actriz
• Sheryl Leach (nacida en 1952), creadora de programación infantil ( Barney & Friends )
• Katie Leclerc (nacida en 1986), actriz
• Ruta Lee (nacida en 1936), actriz ^[7]
• Brad Leland (nacido en 1954), actor, Friday Night Lights
• Joshua Leonard (nacido en 1975), actor, escritor, director
• Hal LeSueur (¿1901? -1963), actor; hermano de Joan Crawford
• Liana Liberato (nacida en 1995), actriz
• Lar Park Lincoln (nacido en 1961), actriz
• Amy Lindsay (nacida en 1966), actriz
• Rachel Lindsay (nacida en 1985), estrella de telerrealidad, The Bachelorette
• Richard Linklater (nacido en 1961), director Slacker , Dazed and Confused , Before Sunrise , School of Rock , A Scanner Darkly
• Cody Linley (nacido en 1989), actor, rapero, cantante
• Lucien Littlefield (1895-1960), actor de películas mudas
• Tembi Locke (nacido en 1970), actriz, Eureka , Sliders
• Jacqueline Logan (1901-1983), actriz de películas mudas
• Joshua Logan (1908-1988), director de cine y teatro
• Eva Longoria (nacida en 1975), actriz, Desperate Housewives
• Trini Lopez (nacido en 1937), cantante y actor, The Dirty Dozen
• Demi Lovato (nacido en 1992), cantante, actriz
• Bessie Love (1898-1986), actriz
• Deirdre Lovejoy (nacida en 1962), actriz, Rhonda Pearlman en The Wire
• Todd Lowe (nacido en 1977), actor
• Shannon Lucio (nacida en 1980), actriz
• Allen Ludden (1917–1981), maestro de ceremonias, presentador de programas de juegos
• Baruch Lumet (1898-1992), actor de teatro, director, profesor

METRO

• Donald MacDonald (1898-1959), actor
• Lydia Mackay (nacida en 1977), actriz de voz
• Peter MacNicol (nacido en 1954), actor ganador del premio Emmy , Ally McBeal , Chicago Hope , Sophie's Choice
• Martha Madison (nacida en 1977), actriz
• Terrence Malick (nacido en 1943), director Badlands , Days of Heaven , The Thin Red Line
• Kym Malin (nacido en 1962), actriz, modelo
• Irlene Mandrell (nacida en 1956), actriz, modelo
• David Mann (nacido en 1966), actor, cantante
• Tamela Mann (nacida en 1966), actriz, cantante
• Stephanie March (nacida en 1974), actriz, Ley y orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales
• Amelia Marshall (nacida en 1958), actriz
• Mary Martin (1913-1990), actriz ganadora del premio Emmy y del premio Tony , madre del actor Larry Hagman
• Steve Martin (nacido en 1945), actor, The Jerk , Pennies from Heaven , Three Amigos , Aviones, trenes y automóviles , Padre de la novia , Paternidad , La Pantera Rosa
• Margo Martindale (nacida en 1951), actriz, The Riches , 100 Center Street , The Millers
• Peter Masterson (1934-2018), actor, director, productor, escritor
• Kimberly Matula (nacida en 1988), actriz
• Adam Mayfield (nacido en 1976), actor
• Peter Mayhew (1944-2019), actor
• Tim McCanlies (nacido en 1963), guionista, director
• Cameron McCasland (nacido en 1981), cineasta
• Matthew McConaughey (nacido en 1969), actor ganador de un premio de la Academia , Dallas Buyers Club , A Time to Kill , The Lincoln Lawyer , Contact , Magic Mike , True Detective
• Carolyn McCormick (nacida en 1959), actriz, interpretó a la Dra. Liz Olivet en Law & Order
• Jake McDorman (nacido en 1986), actor
• George McFarland (1928-1993), actor, interpretó a "Spanky" en las comedias Our Gang , también conocido como The Little Rascals
• Bruce McGill (nacido en 1950), actor, Animal House , La leyenda de Bagger Vance , 61 * , Lincoln
• Jay McGraw (nacido en 1979), productor de televisión y productor ejecutivo, autor
• Kevin McHale (nacido en 1988), actor
• Ben McKenzie (nacido en 1978), actor, The OC
• Alex McLeod (nacido en 1968), actriz
• Scoot McNairy (nacido en 1977), actor, productor, Halt and Catch Fire , 12 años de esclavitud , Argo
• Terrence McNally (1939-2020), dramaturgo
• William McNamara (nacido en 1965), actor
• Lisa McRee (nacida en 1961), periodista de televisión
• Leighton Meester (nacido en 1986), actriz, Gossip Girl
• Windell Middlebrooks (1979-2015), actor
• Liz Mikel (nacida en 1963), actriz, cantante
• Ann Miller (1923-2004), actriz, bailarina
• Austin Miller (nacido en 1976), actor, bailarín, cantante
• Billy Miller (nacido en 1979), actor, The Young and the Restless , All My Children
• Carl Miller (1893-1979), actor
• Logan Miller (nacido en 1992), actor, músico
• McKaley Miller (nacido en 1996), actriz, Hart of Dixie , socios
• Valarie Rae Miller (nacida en 1974), actriz
• Don Mischer (nacido en 1940), productor de televisión, director
• Elizabeth Mitchell (nacida en 1970), actriz, Lost , V , ER
• Tom Mix (1880-1940), actor de cine mudo
• Roger Mobley (nacido en 1949), actor infantil, pastor cristiano
• DeQuina Moore (nacida en 1986), actriz
• Belita Moreno (nacida en 1949), actriz
• Glenn Morshower (nacido en 1959), actor, Agente Aaron Pierce el 24
• Michael Muhney (nacido en 1975), actor
• Mitchel Musso (nacido en 1991), actor, cantante, músico
• Megan Mylan (nacida en 1969), documentalista ganadora del Oscar

NOTARIO PÚBLICO

• Jack Nance (1943-1996), actor
• Edwin Neal (nacido en 1945), actor
• Tracey Needham (nacida en 1967), actriz, Life Goes On , JAG , The Division
• Pola Negri (1897-1987), actriz de cine mudo
• Austin Nichols (nacido en 1980), actor, Julian Baker en One Tree Hill
• Derek Lee Nixon (nacido en 1983), actor
• James Noble (1922-2016), actor, Benson
• Timothy Nolen (nacido en 1941), actor / cantante de Broadway, cantante de ópera
• Chuck Norris , actor, Walker, Ranger de Texas
• Renee O'Connor (nacida en 1971), actriz
• John Baker "Texas Jack" Omohundro (1846-1880), actor, vaquero, explorador de fronteras
• Ty O'Neal (nacido en 1978), actor
• Lupe Ontiveros (1942-2012), actriz
• Hayley Orrantia , cantante, actriz, The Goldberg
• Peter Ostrum (nacido en 1957), veterinario, ex actor infantil, Willy Wonka y la fábrica de chocolate
• Annette O'Toole (nacida en 1955), actriz, Superman III , Smallville
• Dan Hewitt Owens (nacido en 1947), actor
• Lee Pace (nacido en 1979), actor
• Jared Padalecki (nacido en 1982), actor, Gilmore Girls , Sobrenatural
• Kevin Page (nacido en 1959), actor, artista
• Greg Pak (nacido en 1968), director de cine, escritor de cómics
• Kay Panabaker (nacido en 1990), actriz de televisión
• Fess Parker (1924-2010), actor, Daniel Boone , Sr. Smith va a Washington , Old Yeller
• Suzy Parker (1932-2003), actriz, modelo
• Hunter Parrish (nacido en 1987), actor, Weeds
• Jim Parsons (nacido en 1973), actor ganador del premio Emmy , The Big Bang Theory
• Paul A. Partain (1946-2005), actor
• Tayla Parx (nacida en 1993), actriz
• Pedro Pascal (nacido en 1975), actor
• Eric Patrick , cineasta, animador, educador
• Hank Patterson (1888-1975), actor
• Bill Paxton (1955-2017), actor y director, Titanic , Apollo 13 , Twister , Big Love
• Mark Payne (nacido en 1965), maquillador, cineasta, autor
• Evelyn Peirce (1908-1960), actriz
• Eagle Pennell (1952-2002), director de cine
• Jack Pepper (1902-1979), bailarín de vodevil, cantante, comediante, actor, director de club nocturno; primer marido de Ginger Rogers
• Piper Perabo (nacido en 1976), actriz, Asuntos encubiertos , El prestigio , Looper , Coyote Ugly
• Marco Perella (nacido c. 1949), actor
• Valerie Perrine (nacida en 1943), actriz nominada al Oscar, Lenny , The Electric Horseman , Superman
• Lou Perryman (1941-2009), actor
• Madison Pettis (nacida en 1998), actriz
• Cindy Pickett (nacida en 1947), actriz, St. Elsewhere , Ferris Bueller's Day Off
• Arthur C. Pierce (1923-1987), guionista, director de cine
• Mary Kay Place (nacida en 1947), actriz, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman , The Big Chill , The Rainmaker de John Grisham
• Jesse Plemons (nacido en 1988), actor
• Esteban Powell (nacido en 1976), actor
• Joan Prather (nacido en 1950), actriz
• Ann Prentiss (1939-2010), actriz
• Paula Prentiss (nacida en 1938), actriz, What's New Pussycat? , Donde están los chicos , Catch-22 , Las esposas de Stepford
• Missi Pyle (nacida en 1972), actriz, cantante, Charlie y la fábrica de chocolate , DodgeBall

Q – R

• Dennis Quaid (nacido en 1954), actor, Breaking Away , The Right Stuff , The Big Easy , Wyatt Earp , Everybody's All-American , Cualquier domingo
• Randy Quaid (nacido en 1950), actor, The Last Picture Show , The Last Detail , National Lampoon's Vacation , Brokeback Mountain
• Molly Quinn (nacida en 1993), actriz, Somos los Miller , Castle , Winx Club
• Kevin Rahm (nacido en 1971), actor, Juzgando a Amy , Amas de casa desesperadas , Mad Men , Jesse
• Steve Railsback (nacido en 1945), actor, Helter Skelter , The Stunt Man , Castle
• Dominic Rains (nacido en 1982), actor
• Ethan Rains (nacido en 1981), actor
• Sendhil Ramamurthy (nacido en 1974), actor, Mohinder Suresh en Héroes
• Haley Ramm (nacida en 1992), actriz
• Ben Rappaport (nacido en 1986), actor, subcontratado
• Phylicia Rashād (nacida en 1948), actriz, The Cosby Show
• Jackson Rathbone (nacido en 1984), actor, músico
• Richard Rawlings (nacido en 1969), estrella de telerrealidad ( Fast N 'Loud ), empresario, mecánico de automóviles, piloto de carreras
• Allene Ray (1901-1979), actriz
• Arthur Redcloud , actor
• Debbie Reynolds (1932-2016), actriz y cantante nominada al Premio de la Academia , Cantando bajo la lluvia , La insumergible Molly Brown , Cómo se ganó el oeste , Madre , madre de Carrie Fisher
• Kevin Reynolds (nacido en 1952), guionista, director, Robin Hood: Príncipe de los ladrones , Red Dawn
• Patricia Richardson (nacida en 1951), actriz, Jill Taylor en Mejoras para el hogar
• Shannon Richardson (nacida en 1977), actriz
• Noah Ringer (nacido en 1998), actor
• Emilio Rivera (nacido en 1961), actor, Marcus Álvarez en Hijos de la anarquía
• Rudy Robbins (1933-2011), actor, guionista, doble, cantautor occidental
• Dallas Roberts (nacido en 1970), actor
• Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991), creador, escritor, director y productor de Star Trek
• Rod Roddy (1937-2003), locutor de radio y televisión
• Holland Roden (nacida en 1986), actriz, Teen Wolf
• James Roday Rodríguez (nacido en 1976), actor
• Michelle Rodríguez (nacida en 1978), actriz, Lost
• Raini Rodríguez (nacido en 1993), actriz, Paul Blart: Mall Cop
• Rico Rodríguez (nacido en 1998), actor adolescente, Modern Family
• Robert Rodríguez (nacido en 1968), director, productor, escritor, compositor
• Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), actriz, cantante y bailarina ganadora del Oscar
• Kylie Rogers (nacida en 2004), actriz infantil, The Whispers , Collateral Beauty , Miracles from Heaven
• Henry Roquemore (1886-1943), actor
• Thomas Rosales Jr. (nacido en 1948), especialista
• Ross Sisters , Betsy (1926–1996), Vickie (1927–2002) y Dixie (1929–1963), cantantes, bailarines y contorsionistas de Broadway
• Debby Ryan (nacido en 1993), actriz, cantante, actriz de voz
• Irene Ryan (1902-1973), actriz, "Granny" en The Beverly Hillbillies
• Melissa Rycroft (nacida en 1983), concursante de telerrealidad

S

• Mark Salling (1982-2018), actor
• Ajai Sanders (nacido en 1967), actriz, comediante
• Jay O.Sanders (nacido en 1953), actor, Crime Story , AfterMASH , El día después de mañana
• Stark Sands (nacido en 1978), actor
• John Phillip Santos (nacido en 1957), cineasta, productor, periodista, autor
• August Schellenberg (1936-2013), actor
• Robert Schenkkan (nacido en 1953), actor, dramaturgo, guionista
• Thomas Schlamme (nacido en 1950), productor, director
• Julian Schnabel (nacido en 1951), director de cine galardonado, artista visual
• Maïté Schwartz (nacida en 1979), actriz
• Tracy Scoggins (nacida en 1953), actriz, The Colby , Lois & Clark , Babylon 5
• Kimberly Scott (nacida en 1961), actriz
• Zachary Scott (1914-1965), actor, Mildred Pierce , Cass Timberlane
• Edward Sedgwick (1892-1953), director de cine, escritor, actor, productor
• Eileen Sedgwick (1898-1991), actriz de películas mudas
• Joan Severance (nacido en 1958), actriz, modelo
• Sarah Shahi (nacida en 1980), actriz, Vida , bastante legal , The L Word
• Shangela , drag queen, personalidad de telerrealidad
• Andrew Shapter (nacido en 1966), director de cine, productor, escritor, fotógrafo
• Karen Sharpe (nacida en 1934), actriz, The High and the Mighty
• Molly Louise Shepard (nacida en 1960), dramaturga, guionista
• Ann Sheridan (1915-1967), actriz, El hombre que vino a cenar , Kings Row
• Jim Siedow (1920-2003), actor
• Justin Simien (nacido en 1983), cineasta, actor, autor
• Johnny Simmons (nacido en 1986), actor
• Lori Singer (nacida en 1957), actriz, modelo, músico clásico
• Marc Singer (nacido en 1948), actor, Michael Donovan en V: The Original Miniseries , V: The Final Battle y V: The Series
• Guru Singh (nacido en 1980), actor
• J. Mack Slaughter Jr. (nacido en 1983), actor
• Brian J. Smith (nacido en 1981), actor, Stargate Universe , Sense8
• Bubba Smith (1945-2011), actor, jugador de fútbol profesional
• Jaclyn Smith (nacida en 1947), actriz, protagonizó Los ángeles de Charlie
• Kimberly Kay Smith (nacida en 1983), modelo, actriz
• Gus Sorola (nacido en 1978), actor, presentador de podcast
• Eve Southern (1898-1972), actriz
• Sissy Spacek (nacida en 1949), actriz ganadora del Oscar, hija del minero de carbón , Carrie , desaparecida , prima de Rip Torn
• Merrie Spaeth (nacida en 1948), actriz infantil y adolescente; ahora consultora y educadora de negocios y política
• Aaron Spelling (1923-2006), productor de televisión
• Georgina Spelvin (nacida en 1936), actriz de cine para adultos
• Brent Spiner (nacido en 1949), actor, estrella de Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Kim Spradlin (nacido en 1983), personalidad de telerrealidad, diseñadora de interiores, propietaria de un negocio
• Andy Stahl (nacido en 1952), actor, El cliente , El patriota , El lado ciego
• Nick Stahl (nacido en 1979), actor, Sin City , El hombre sin rostro , Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
• Jimmy Starr (1904-1991), guionista, columnista
• Jack Starrett (1936-1989), actor, director
• Eddie Steeples (nacido en 1973), actor
• Jennifer Stone (nacida en 1993), actriz
• Matt Stone (nacido en 1971), animador, actor de voz, cocreador de South Park con Trey Parker
• Gale Storm (1922-2009), actriz, cantante
• Glenn Strange (1899-1973), actor
• Sherry Stringfield (nacida en 1967), actriz
• David Sullivan (nacido en 1977), actor
• Allison Sumrall (nacida en 1979), actriz de voz
• Don Swayze (nacido en 1958), actor
• Patrick Swayze (1952-2009), actor, Dirty Dancing , The Outsiders , Road House , Ghost
• Madylin Sweeten (nacida en 1991), actriz, Everybody Loves Raymond
• Clarence Swensen (1917-2009), actor
• Francie Swift (nacida en 1968), actriz, Gossip Girl

T – U

• Ralph Tabakin (1921-2001), actor, Homicidio: vida en la calle
• Margaret Tallichet (1914-1991), actriz
• Sharon Tate (1943-1969), actriz, Valle de las muñecas
• Jacqueline Taylor (nacida en 1985), actriz, cantante de Broadway y cabaret
• Regina Taylor (nacida en 1960), actriz, Molly Blane en The Unit ; dramaturgo
• Ron Taylor (1952-2002), actor
• Henry Thomas (nacido en 1971), actor, ET the Extra-Terrestrial , Gangs of New York , All the Pretty Horses
• Jay Thomas (1948-2017), actor, Mr. Holland's Opus , Cheers
• Tiffany Thornton (nacida en 1986), actriz
• Stephen Tobolowsky (nacido en 1951), actor, Bob Bishop en Heroes , Ned Ryerson en Groundhog Day
• Rip Torn (1931-2019), actor nominado al Oscar, Cross Creek , Sweet Bird of Youth , The Cincinnati Kid , Defending Your Life , The Larry Sanders Show , prima de Sissy Spacek
• Stacey Travis (nacida en 1964), actriz
• Jesús Salvador Treviño (nacido en 1946), director de televisión
• Barry Tubb (nacido en 1963), actor, director
• Alan Tudyk (nacido en 1971), actor
• Tommy Tune (nacido en 1939), bailarín, actor, director de Broadway , coreógrafo
• Paola Turbay (nacida en 1970), actriz, modelo, La vida secreta de la adolescente estadounidense , Cane
• Janine Turner (nacida en 1962), modelo, actriz, autora, presentadora de programas de radio
• Karri Turner (nacida en 1966), actriz
• Maidel Turner (1888-1953), actriz de cine
• Meg Turney (nacida en 1987), personalidad de Internet, cosplayer, modelo, vlogger
• Michael Urie (nacido en 1980), actor, Ugly Betty

V – Z

• Brenda Vaccaro (nacida en 1939), actriz nominada al Premio de la Academia , Once Is Not Enough , Midnight Cowboy , Airport '77
• Jack Valenti (1921-2007), presidente de la Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), 1966-2004; asistente especial del presidente de los Estados Unidos, Lyndon B. Johnson
• Greg Vaughan (nacido en 1973), actor, ex modelo de moda, Hospital General , Días de nuestras vidas , Charmed
• Conrad Vernon (nacido en 1968), actor de voz, escritor, director, las películas de Shrek , las películas de Madagascar , Monsters vs. Aliens
• Florence Vidor (1895-1977), actriz
• King Vidor (1894-1982), director de cine, productor
• Libby Villari (nacida en 1951), actriz
• Tom Virtue (nacido en 1957), actor, Even Stevens , Blades of Glory
• Elda Voelkel (1911-2001), actriz; posterior cineasta de documentales (como Elda Hartley)
• Lenny Von Dohlen (nacido en 1958), actor
• Helen Wagner (1918-2010), actriz, interpretó a Nancy Hughes en As the World Turns durante 54 años.
• Charlotte Walker (1876-1958), actriz
• Jordan Wall (nacido en 1981), actor
• Isaiah Washington (nacido en 1963), actor, Dr. Preston Burke en Grey's Anatomy
• Barry Watson (nacido en 1974), actor
• Ann Wedgeworth (1934–2017), actriz, Lana en Three's Company
• Debbie Weems (1950-1978), actriz, cantante, Capitán Canguro
• Peter Weller (nacido en 1947), actor, RoboCop , Star Trek Into Darkness
• Noël Wells (nacido en 1986), actriz, comediante
• Bob West (nacido en 1956), actor, Barney & Friends
• Lisa Whelchel (nacida en 1963), actriz, autora
• Forest Whitaker (nacido en 1961), actor y director ganador de un premio de la Academia , El último rey de Escocia , Bird , Buenos días, Vietnam , Panic Room , El mayordomo de Lee Daniels
• Johnny Whitworth (nacido en 1975), actor, CSI: Miami
• Caroline Williams (nacida en 1957), actriz
• Guinn Williams (1899-1962), actor
• JoBeth Williams (nacida en 1948), actriz, Poltergeist , The Big Chill , presidente del Screen Actors Guild
• Ryan Piers Williams (nacido en 1981), actor, director, escritor
• Van Williams (1934-2016), actor
• Noble Willingham (1931-2004), actor, Walker, Ranger de Texas
• Travis Willingham (nacido en 1981), actor, actor de voz
• Chill Wills (1903-1978), actor y cantante nominado al Oscar
• Andrew Wilson (nacido en 1964), actor
• Chandra Wilson (nacida en 1969), actriz, Miranda Bailey en Grey's Anatomy
• Dooley Wilson (1886-1953), actor, cantante, interpretó a "Sam" en Casablanca
• Luke Wilson (nacido en 1971), actor, Bottle Rocket , The Royal Tenenbaums , Idiocracy
• Owen Wilson (nacido en 1968), actor, The Darjeeling Limited , Midnight in Paris , Cars
• Robert Wilson (nacido en 1941), director de teatro, dramaturgo
• Trey Wilson (1948-1989), actor, Bull Durham , Raising Arizona
• William D. Wittliff (1940-2019), guionista, autor, fotógrafo
• Morgan Woodward (1925-2019), actor, Dallas , La vida y la leyenda de Wyatt Earp , Gunsmoke
• Doug Wright (nacido en 1962), dramaturgo y guionista ganador del premio Pulitzer y del premio Tony
• Robin Wright (nacido en 1966), actriz, La princesa prometida , House of Cards
• Natalie Zea (nacida en 1975), actriz, Justified , Dirty Sexy Money
• Nora Zehetner (nacida en 1981), actriz
• Renée Zellweger (nacida en 1969), actriz ganadora del Oscar, Cold Mountain , Jerry Maguire , Chicago
• Craig Zisk (nacido en 1950), director de televisión, productor
• Randy Zisk (nacido en 1959), director de televisión, productor

Comediantes

Steve Martin

• Rodney Carrington (nacido en 1968), comediante
• Wyatt Cenac (nacido en 1976), comediante, actor, escritor
• Ryan Cownie , comediante
• Kambri Crews (nacido en 1971), narrador cómico, escritor de memorias
• Jeff Dunham (nacido en 1962), ventrílocuo , comediante
• Jade Esteban Estrada (nacido en 1975), comediante, actor
• Bill Engvall (nacido en 1957), comediante, actor
• Jack Handey (nacido en 1949), escritor de Saturday Night Live
• Bill Hicks (1961-1994), comediante
• KevJumba (Kevin Wu) (nacido en 1990), comediante, celebridad de YouTube
• Lashonda Lester (fallecido en 2017), comediante
• Freddy Lockhart (nacido en 1979), comediante, actor
• Steve Martin (nacido en 1945), comediante, actor
• Rasika Mathur (nacido en 1976), comediante, actriz, Wild 'n Out
• Ralphie May (1972-2017), comediante
• Doug Mellard , comediante
• Grady Nutt (1934-1982), humorista, ministro bautista
• Alex Reymundo , comediante, actor
• Iliza Shlesinger (nacida en 1983), comediante
• Shuckey Duckey (Cecil Armstrong) (nacido en 1956), comediante, maestro de ceremonias de circo
• Freddy Soto (1970-2005), comediante, actor
• Ryan Stout (nacido en 1982), comediante
• Greg Travis (nacido en 1958), actor, comediante
• Paul Varghese (nacido en 1977), comediante
• Stephnie Weir (nacido en 1967), comediante, actriz, MADtv
• Chocolate blanco (nacido en 1969), BET Comic View
• Ron White (nacido en 1956), comediante, actor
• Harris Wittels (1984-2015), comediante, actor, escritor, productor, músico
• Dustin Ybarra (nacido en 1989), comediante, actor

Magos

• Jay Alexander (nacido en 1958), mago
• JB Bobo (1910-1996), mago
• Richard Turner (nacido en 1954), mago especializado en manipulación de cartas
• Mark Wilson (nacido en 1929), mago

Música

Véase también: Lista de raperos de Houston

Dimebag Darrell Abbott

Erykah Badu

Edie Brickell

Selena Gómez

Beyoncé

Kris Kristofferson

Miranda Lambert

Lyle Lovett

Johnny Mathis

Pastel de carne

Nelly

Willie Nelson

Roy Orbison

Página de labios calientes

Kenny Rogers

Jessica Simpson

Piedra astuta

Stephen Stills

George Strait

Ujier

Helado de vainilla

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Jaci Velásquez

Edgar Winter

Kevin Resumen

A

• Dimebag Darrell Abbott (1966-2004), guitarrista de rock
• Jerry Abbott (nacido en 1944), compositor y productor de música country
• Dave Abbruzzese (nacido en 1968), baterista de rock
• Jacques Abram (1915-1998), pianista clásico
• Kevin Abstract (Clifford Ian Simpson) (nacido en 1996), rapero, cantautor, director
• Yolanda Adams (nacida en 1961), cantante de gospel ganadora del premio Grammy
• Samuel Adler (nacido en 1928), compositor, director, educador
• Pepe Aguilar (nacido en 1968), ranchera / mariachi / cantautor pop
• Don Albert (1908-1980), trompetista de jazz, director de orquesta
• Carter Albrecht (1973-2007), tecladista de rock, guitarrista, pianista clásico
• Victor Alessandro (1915-1976), director de orquesta
• Alger "Texas" Alexander (1900-1954), cantante de blues
• Dave Alexander (también conocido como Omar Sharriff) (1938-2012), cantante de blues, pianista
• Terry Allen (nacido en 1943), músico
• Jerry Allison (nacido en 1939), músico
• Joe Allison (1924-2002), compositor y productor de música country
• Ruby Allmond (1923-2006), compositora de música country, violinista, guitarrista
• Tommy Allsup (1931-2017), guitarrista de rock / country
• Nancy Ames (nacida en 1937), cantante de pop / folk
• Trey Anastasio (nacido en 1964), cantante de rock / guitarrista
• Christopher M. Anderson , director de banda de la universidad
• Coffey Anderson (nacido en 1978), cantante y compositor de música country
• Keith Anderson (nacido en 1970), saxofonista de jazz
• Ryan Anthony (1969-2020), trompetista
• Clifford Antone (1949-2006), propietario de un club de blues, productor de discos, mentor de músicos
• Charlie Applewhite (1932-2001), cantante, presentador de radio
• Katie Armiger (nacida en 1991), cantante de country
• Lev Aronson (1912-1988), violonchelista clásico y profesor
• Charline Arthur (1929-1987), cantante de blues y boogie-woogie
• Gene Austin (1900-1972), cantautor de pop / jazz
• James Austin (nacido en 1937), trompetista clásico, educador
• Larry Austin (1930-2018), compositor, educador
• Gene Autry (1907-1998), cantante de música country
• John Axelrod (nacido en 1966), director de orquesta clásico
• Pedro Ayala (1911-1990), compositor y acordeonista de conjunto

Ba – Bm

• Harry Babasin (1921-1988), bajista de jazz
• Erykah Badu (nacido en 1971), R & B y hip hop cantante
• Zuill Bailey (nacido en 1972), violonchelista clásico
• Wilfred Bain (1908-1997), educador musical
• Zac Baird (nacido en 1971), teclista de rock
• Sam Baker (nacido en 1954), cantante y compositor de folk, sobrevivió a un ataque terrorista con bomba de Sendero Luminoso
• Marcia Ball (nacida en 1949), cantante de blues
• Clint Ballard Jr. (1931-2008), compositor
• Smith Ballew (1902-1984), cantante, director de orquesta, actor
• Moe Bandy (nacido en 1944), cantante de country
• Kirko Bangz (nacido en 1989), cantante de música hip hop sureña y R&B
• Joseph Banowetz (nacido en 1936), pianista clásico, profesor
• Stephen Barber (nacido en 1952), compositor sinfónico / pop / rock, arreglista
• Danny Barnes (nacido en 1961), músico y guitarrista de banjo country / jazz / punk
• Les Baxter (1922-1996), compositor de música lounge y exótica
• Frank Beard (nacido en 1949), baterista de ZZ Top
• George Beauchamp (1899-1941), creador e inventor de violines y guitarras
• Jim Beck (1916-1956), agente de talentos de la música country, promotor de discos, propietario de un estudio de grabación, ingeniero de A&R, productor de discos, editor de música
• Leila Bela , música, escritora, actriz (nacida en Teherán, Irán , inmigrada a Austin)
• Archie Bell (nacido en 1944), cantante ( Archie Bell & the Drells )
• Jesse Belvin (1932-1960), pianista de R&B, cantautor
• Tex Beneke (1914-2000), saxofonista de big band, cantante, director de orquesta
• Ray Benson (nacido en 1951), cantante y compositor de swing occidental, productor, Dormido al volante
• Buster Benton (1932-1996), guitarrista de blues, cantante
• Taz Bentley , baterista de rock ( Burden Brothers )
• Shelly Berg (nacida en 1955), pianista y educadora de jazz
• David Berman (nacido en 1967), cantautor de rock alternativo ( judíos de plata )
• Big Moe (Kenneth Moore) (1974-2007), rapero
• Bill Smith Combo , también conocido como Tommy & The Tom Toms , grupo de rock 'n roll de DFW
• Ryan Bingham (nacido en 1981), cantante y compositor de música country
• Scott H. Biram (nacido en 1974), blues, punk, country, músico de heavy metal
• Cedric Bixler-Zavala (nacido en 1974), músico de doblaje, salsa y rock progresivo
• Black Ace (Babe Kyro Lemon Turner) (1907-1972), cantante de blues, guitarrista
• Clint Black (nacido en 1962), cantante de música country, criado en Houston
• Robert Black (1950-1993), director de orquesta clásico, pianista, compositor
• William Black (1952-2003), pianista clásico, educador
• Zach Blair (nacido en 1973), guitarrista de Rise Against
• Clay Blaker (nacido en 1950), cantante y compositor de música country
• William Blankenship (1928-2017), cantante de ópera, educador
• Jules Bledsoe (1898-1943), cantante de Broadway
• Julien Paul Blitz (1885-1951), director de orquesta, violonchelista

Bn – Bz

• Craig Bohmler (nacido en 1956), compositor de ópera / teatro musical
• Zuzu Bollin (1922-1990), guitarrista de blues
• Maya Bond (nacida en 2000), cantautora, baterista; nacido en Osaka, Japón , inmigrado a Austin
• Juke Boy Bonner (1932-1978), músico de blues
• Emanuel Borok (1944-2020), violinista clásico
• Brent Bourgeois (nacido en 1958), cantante de rock, productor
• Jane Bowers (1921-2000), cantautora de folk
• Euday L. Bowman (1887-1949), pianista de ragtime / blues, compositor
• Euel Box (1928-2017), productor musical, compositor, arreglista, trompetista
• Boxcar Willie (Lecil Travis Martin) (1931-1999), cantante de country
• Bill Boyd (1910-1977), cantante de country, guitarrista
• Craig Wayne Boyd (nacido en 1978), el cantante de country y ganador de la NBC 's La Voz de la temporada 7
• Calvin Boze (1916-1970), trompetista de jazz / R&B
• Danielle Bradbery (nacido en 1996), cantante de country
• Jeff Bradetich (nacido en 1957), contrabajista clásico y educador
• Bobby Bradford (nacido en 1934), trompetista de jazz, cornetista, director de orquesta, compositor
• Doyle Bramhall (1949-2011), cantautor de blues, baterista
• Doyle Bramhall II (nacido en 1968), guitarrista de blues / rock
• Zachary Breaux (1960-1997), guitarrista de jazz
• David Breeden (1946-2005), clarinetista clásico
• Leon Breeden (1921-2010), director de banda de jazz, músico y educador
• Edie Brickell (nacido en 1966), cantante, casada con Paul Simon
• Leon Bridges (nacido en 1989), cantante y compositor de soul
• Billy Briggs (nacido en 1977), músico y compositor independiente
• Houston Bright (1916-1970), compositor coral
• Ally Brooke (nacido en 1993), cantante de pop
• Karen Brooks (nacida en 1954), cantante de country
• Cecil Brower (1914-1965), violinista de campo
• Los 5 Browns (nacidos en 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986), hermanos pianistas clásicos nacidos en Texas, criados en Texas y Utah.
• Charles Brown (1922-1999), cantante de blues, pianista
• Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (1924-2005), instrumentista de blues
• Jewel Brown (nacido en 1937), cantante de jazz / blues
• Lacey Brown (nacida en 1985), cantante de folk / pop
• Rex Brown (nacido en 1964), músico
• Cliff Bruner (1915-2000), violinista de swing occidental, líder de banda
• Anshel Brusilow (1928-2018), director de orquesta y violinista
• Stephen Bruton (1948-2009), músico country
• Mike Buck (nacido en 1952), baterista de blues / rock
• Betty Buckley (nacida en 1947), actriz, cantante
• Teddy Buckner (1909-1994), trompetista de jazz / Dixieland
• Bun B (Bernard Freeman) (nacido en 1973), rapero
• T-Bone Burnett (nacido en 1948), compositor de rock / country, músico, productor
• Gerald Busby (nacido en 1935), compositor clásico y cinematográfico
• Johnny Bush (1935-2020), cantante y compositor de música country
• William Butler (nacido en 1982), miembro de Arcade Fire
• Win Butler (nacido en 1980), cantante principal de la banda canadiense de rock indie Arcade Fire

Ca – Cm

• Ryan Cabrera (nacido en 1982), cantante y compositor
• Ernie Caceres (1911-1971), instrumentista de jazz
• Chris Cagle (nacido en 1968), artista de música country
• Kimberly Caldwell (nacida en 1982), cantante pop, actriz
• Tevin Campbell (nacido en 1976), músico
• Tony Campise (1943-2010), músico de viento de madera de jazz
• Laura Canales (1954–2005), Tejano singer
• Hayes Carll (born 1976), country singer-songwriter
• Chris Carmichael (born 1962), pop/country string instrumentalist, arranger
• Vikki Carr (born 1941), jazz, pop, country and Latin music singer
• Georgia Carroll (1919–2011), big-band singer, actress, model
• Johnny Carroll (1937–1995), rockabilly singer, guitarist
• John Carter (1929–1991), jazz instrumentalist, composer, club owner
• Kristopher Carter (born 1972), classical and Emmy Award-winning film composer
• Cindy Cashdollar (born 1955), Western swing/bluegrass steel guitarist
• AJ Castillo (born 1986), Tejano singer
• Joyce Castle (born 1939), opera singer
• Jason Castro (born 1987), pop singer/guitarist
• Hollie Cavanagh (born 1993), pop singer
• John Cerminaro (born 1947), classical horn player
• Chamillionaire (born 1979), rapper
• Greyson Chance (born 1997), pop/rock singer, pianist
• John Barnes Chance (1932–1972), classical composer, timpanist
• Bruce Channel (born 1940), rock and roll singer
• Gary Chapman (born 1957), contemporary Christian singer-songwriter
• Mark Chesnutt (born 1963), country singer-songwriter
• Chingo Bling (Pedro Herrera III) (born 1979), rapper, producer
• Harry Choates (1922–1951), Cajun fiddler
• Charlie Christian (1916–1942), swing/jazz guitarist
• Chungha (Kim Chan-mi) (born February 9, 1996), South Korean musician
• Ciara (Ciara Harris) (born 1985), musician
• Gary Clark Jr. (born 1984), Texas blues musician
• Guy Clark (1941–2016), country singer-songwriter
• Lakrea Clark (born 1991), singer-songwriter
• Victoria Clark (born 1959), singer, Tony Award-winning actress
• Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), singer, American Idol winner
• Cynthia Clawson (born 1948), Grammy Award-winning gospel singer
• James Clay (1935–1995), jazz instrumentalist
• Sonny Clay (1899–1973), jazz pianist, drummer, bandleader
• Laura Claycomb (born 1968), operatic soprano
• Van Cliburn (1934–2013), pianist (born in Louisiana, raised in Texas)

Cn–Cz

• Arnett Cobb (1918–1989), jazz saxophonist
• Eddie Coker (born 1960), singer-songwriter of music for children
• Henry Coker (1919–1979), jazz trombonist
• Gary B.B. Coleman (1947–1994), soul/blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer
• Jerry "Bo" Coleman, (born 1936) radio disc jockey; KDAV in Lubbock
• Ornette Coleman (1930–2015), jazz saxophonist
• John Ford Coley (born 1948), rock musician (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
• Bill Collings (1948–2017), guitar maker
• Albert Collins (1932–1993), blues musician
• Jim Collins (born 1956), country singer-songwriter
• Eugene Conley (1908–1981), opera singer
• Barbara Smith Conrad (1940–2017), opera singer
• David Cook (born 1982), rock singer-songwriter (born in Houston, raised in Missouri)
• Nick Cooper (born 1968), drummer, record producer, composer, filmmaker, social activist
• Johnny Copeland (1937–1997), blues guitarist, singer
• Larry Coryell (1943–2017), jazz fusion guitarist
• James Cotton (1935–2017), blues harmonica player, singer-songwriter
• Josie Cotton (Kathleen Josey) (born 1956), rock singer
• Orville Couch (1935–2002), country singer-songwriter
• Cowboy Troy (born 1970), rap singer-songwriter
• Bryan-Michael Cox (born 1977), record producer, songwriter
• Pee Wee Crayton (1914–1985), R&B/blues guitarist, singer
• Roger Creager (born 1971), country singer
• Dash Crofts (born 1940), soft-rock musician (Seals and Crofts)
• Christopher Cross (born 1951), singer
• Randy Crouch (born 1952), country instrumentalist
• Wayne Crouse (1924–2000), violist
• Rodney Crowell (born 1950), country singer-songwriter
• Lella Cuberli (born 1945), opera singer
• Henry Cuesta (1931–2003), jazz/big-band clarinetist
• Jim Cullum Jr. (1941–2019), Dixieland/jazz cornetist and bandleader
• Jeff Current, lead singer for Against All Will
• Sonny Curtis (born 1937), country/pop singer-songwriter

D

• Ted Daffan (1912–1996), country guitarist, songwriter
• Pappy Daily (1902–1987), country music record producer
• Floyd Dakil (1945–2010), pop guitarist-songwriter
• Vernon Dalhart (Marion Slaughter) (1883–1948), country singer-songwriter
• Chris Dave (born 1973), jazz/gospel/hip hop drummer, composer, bandleader
• Ivan Davis (1932–2018), classical pianist
• Mac Davis (1942–2020), musician
• Monte Hill Davis (1932–2018), classical pianist
• Ronnie Dawson (1939–2003), rockabilly musician
• Bobby Day (Robert James Byrd, Sr.) (1928–1990), rock and roll/R&B singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer
• Eddie Dean (1907–1999), country singer-songwriter
• Jimmy Dean (1928–2010), country singer, television personality, businessman
• Bill Dees (1939–2012), country songwriter, "Oh, Pretty Woman"
• Ryan Delahoussaye (born 1976), rock instrumentalist
• Tim DeLaughter (born 1965), rock singer
• Brett Deubner (born 1968), classical violist
• Lindsay Deutsch (born 1984), classical violinist
• Al Dexter (1905–1984), country singer
• Mike Dillon, rock drummer-singer-songwriter
• Floyd Dixon (1929–2006), R&B pianist, singer
• Jessy Dixon (1938–2011), gospel singer
• 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
• Kenny Dorham (1924–1972), jazz trumpeter, singer, composer
• Dorrough (born 1986), rapper
• Amber Dotson (born 1973), country singer
• Bobby Doyle (1939–2006), jazz singer
• Damita Jo DuBlanc (1930–1998), lounge singer, actress, comedian
• Sherman H. Dudley (1872–1940), vaudeville and black musical performer and producer
• Hilary Duff (born 1987), singer
• Ted Dunbar (1937–1998), jazz guitarist, composer, educator
• Johnny Duncan (1938–2006), country singer
• Tommy Duncan (1911–1967), Western swing singer-songwriter
• Bob Dunn (1908–1971), jazz trombonist, Western swing steel guitarist
• Holly Dunn (1957–2016), country singer
• Ronnie Dunn (born 1953), country 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)
• Eddie Durham (1906–1987), jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer, arranger

E

• Robert Ealey (1925–2001), blues singer
• Steve Earle (born 1955), singer-songwriter, musician
• Reed Easterwood (born 1967), rock guitarist
• Roger Edens (1905–1970), film composer
• Emily Elbert (born 1988), folk/soul/jazz/pop singer-songwriter
• Willard Somers Elliot (1926–2000), classical bassoonist
• Herb Ellis (1921–2010), jazz guitarist
• Merrill Leroy Ellis (1916–1981), classical composer
• Robert Ellis (born 1988), country/rock singer-songwriter
• 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
• Roky Erickson (1947–2019), rock singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Booker Ervin (1930–1970), jazz saxophonist
• Alejandro Escovedo (born 1951), rock guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Dale Evans (1912–2001), country singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Herschel Evans (1909–1939), jazz saxophonist
• Roberto Eyzaguirre (1923–2004), classical pianist and teacher

F

• Terry Fator (born 1965), singer, ventriloquist, impersonator
• Fat Pat (Patrick Hawkins) (1970–1998), rapper
• Jimmy Lee Fautheree (1934–2004), rockabilly singer
• José Feghali (1961–2014), classical pianist and teacher
• Wilton Felder (1940–2015), jazz saxophonist, bassist
• Nathan Felix (born 1981), classical composer
• Freddy Fender (1937–2006), musician
• Keith Ferguson (1946–1997), blues/rock bass guitarist, The Fabulous Thunderbirds
• Rosita Fernandez (1919–2006), Tejano/pop singer, actress
• Ernie Fields (c. 1904 – 1997), jazz trombonist
• 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
• Sonny Fisher (1931–2005), rockabilly singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Rosie Flores (born 1950), country singer
• Carlisle Floyd (born 1926), opera composer
• George Floyd (1974–2020), rapper, died in Minneapolis Police custody
• Jim Bob Floyd (born 1929), classical pianist, composer
• Blaze Foley (Michael Fuller) (1949–1989), folk singer-songwriter
• Bruce Ford (born 1956), operatic tenor
• Radney Foster (born 1959), country music singer-songwriter
• Ruthie Foster (born 1964), blues/folk singer-songwriter
• Kevin Fowler (born 1966), country singer
• Curly Fox (1910–1995), country fiddler
• James Francies (born 1995), jazz pianist, composer
• Kirk Franklin (born 1970), gospel singer
• Denny Freeman (born 1944), blues instrumentalist, songwriter
• Eddie Freeman (1909–1987), jazz/flamenco guitarist, arranger, teacher
• 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 (1945–2014), singer-songwriter
• Bobby Fuller (1942–1966), rock singer and guitarist
• Marjorie Fulton (1909–1962), classical violinist and teacher
• Anson Funderburgh (born 1954), blues guitarist, bandleader
• Justin Furstenfeld (born 1975), rock singer and guitarist

G

• Kyle Gann (born 1955), composer, musicologist, music critic
• Red Garland (1923–1984), jazz pianist
• Travis Garland (born 1989), singer-songwriter
• Joy Garrett (1945–1993), big-band singer, actress
• Henry Garza (born 1978), Los Lonely Boys lead guitarist of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy Award winner
• Jojo Garza (born 1980), Los Lonely Boys bass of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy Award winner
• Ringo Garza (born 1981), Los Lonely Boys drummer of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy Award winner
• Larry Gatlin (born 1948), singer-songwriter, member of the Gatlin Brothers
• Zelma Watson George (1903–1994), opera singer, musicologist
• 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
• Everett M. Gilmore (1935–2005), classical tubist
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born 1945), singer-songwriter
• Johnny Gimble (1926–2015), country fiddler
• John Giordano (born 1937), orchestra conductor
• Jimmy Giuffre (1921–2008), jazz composer, arranger, clarinetist and saxophonist
• Robert Glasper (born 1978), jazz pianist
• Jack Glatzer (born 1939), concert violinist
• Terry Glaze (born 1964), country/heavy-metal singer, guitarist
• Darrell Glenn (1935–1990), country singer
• Lloyd Glenn (1909–1985), R&B pianist, bandleader, arranger
• Tyree Glenn (1912–1974), big band/jazz trombonist
• Lillian Glinn (1902–1978), blues singer-songwriter
• David Gockley (born 1943), opera company administrator
• Renée Elise Goldsberry (born 1971), singer-songwriter, actress
• David Golub (1950–2000), classical pianist, conductor
• Selena Gomez (born 1992), actress and singer
• Allie Gonino (born 1990), actress and pop singer
• Floyd Graham (1902–1974), bandleader, educator
• Larry Graham (born 1946), soul, R&B, and funk musician
• Susan Graham (born 1960), opera singer
• Donald Grantham (born 1947), classical composer and music educator
• Jennifer Grassman (born 1984), independent music singer, pianist
• Mitchell 'Mitch' Grassi (born 1992), a cappella singer
• Dobie Gray (1940–2011), soul singer-songwriter
• Jerry Gray (1915–1976), swing-era arranger and bandleader
• Pat Green (born 1972), country singer-songwriter
• Thurman Green (1940–1997), jazz trombonist
• Art Greenhaw (born 1954), Grammy Award-winning recording artist, producer, engineer^[8]
• Nanci Griffith (born 1953), singer-songwriter
• Larry Groce (born 1948), singer/songwriter of country music, children's songs; radio host
• Dewey Groom (1918–1997), country singer
• Texas Guinan (1884–1933), western singer, actress
• David Wendel Guion (1892–1981), composer, arranger of folk tunes
• Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) (born 1939), blues guitarist
• Woody Guthrie (1912–1967), folk singer-songwriter (spent several years in Pampa, during the formative period of his youth)
• Billy Guy (Frank Phillips, Jr.) (1936–2002), R&B/rock and roll singer (The Coasters)

H–I

• Monte Hale (1919–2009), country singer, actor
• Gene Hall (1913–1993), jazz saxophonist, music educator
• Tommy Hall (born 1943), rock electric jug player
• Stuart Hamblen (1908–1989), country singer, candidate for U.S. President
• Ed Hamell, punk-rock singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Bob Hames (1920–1998), jazz guitarist
• Butch Hancock (born 1945), country/folk singer-songwriter
• Gerre Hancock (1934–2012), organist, composer
• Tommy Hancock (1929–2020), country singer, bandleader
• John Handy (born 1933), jazz saxophonist
• John Hardee (1919–1984), jazz saxophonist
• Maud Cuney Hare (1874–1936), music historian, civil rights activist
• Roy Hargrove (1969–2018), jazz trumpet player
• Eric Harland (born 1976), jazz drummer
• Everette Harp (born 1961), jazz saxophonist
• Lynn Harrell (1944–2020), concert cellist raised in Texas
• Mack Harrell (1909–1960), operatic baritone
• Peppermint Harris (Harrison Nelson, Jr.) (1925–1999), R&B singer, guitarist
• Daniel Hart (born 1976), indie pop singer-songwriter, violinist
• Earl Harvin, rock drummer
• Bess Lomax Hawes (1921–2009), folk musician, folklorist
• Nelly (real name Cornell Haynes) (born 1974), rapper, singer-songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and occasional actor
• Gibby Haynes (born 1957), lead singer of the Butthole Surfers
• Cedric Haywood (1914–1969), jazz pianist
• Roy Head (born 1941), Roy Head and The Traits
• Sundance Head (born 1979), country singer-songwriter, contestant from American Idol season 6 and winner of NBC's The Voice season 11
• Chet Helms (1942–2005), music promoter, called father of the Summer of Love
• Julius Hemphill (1938–1995), jazz composer, saxophonist
• Bugs Henderson (1943–2012), blues guitarist
• Tom Hendricks, rock/blues guitarist, magazine writer, editor
• Terri Hendrix (born 1968), contemporary folk singer-songwriter
• Don Henley (born 1947), musician with rock group the Eagles
• Shifty Henry (1921–1958), R&B/jazz instrumentalist, songwriter
• Walter Herbert (1898–1975), opera conductor and administrator
• Ally Brooke Hernandez (born 1993), pop singer
• Anna Goodman Hertzberg (1864–1937), pianist, civic leader, philanthropist
• Casey Hess, rock guitarist (Burden Brothers)
• Carolyn Hester (born 1937), folk singer-songwriter
• Sara Hickman (born 1963), rock/pop singer-songwriter
• Johnnie High (1929–2010), country musician and impresario
• Ray Hildebrand (born 1940), pop singer, Paul & Paula
• Dusty Hill (born 1945), bass guitarist in ZZ Top
• Z. Z. Hill (1935–1984), blues singer
• Tish Hinojosa (born 1955), Mexican-American folk singer
• James William Hipp (born 1934), classical trumpet player, educator, music administrator
• Desmond Hoebig (born 1961), classical cellist and teacher
• Ernst Hoffmann (c. 1899 – 1956), orchestra conductor
• Adolph Hofner (1916–2000), western swing bandleader
• Smokey Hogg (1914–1960), country blues singer, guitarist
• John Holiday (born 1985), opera singer
• 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
• Jazzmeia Horn (born 1991), jazz singer-songwriter
• Johnny Horton (1925–1960), country singer
• Brad Houser (born 1960), rock instrumentalist
• Scott Hoying (born 1991), a cappella singer
• Frank Huang (born 1978), concert violinist
• Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 1946), country singer-songwriter
• Bill Hughes (1930–2018), jazz trombonist, bandleader
• Joe "Guitar" Hughes (1937–2003), blues singer, guitarist
• Bobbi Humphrey (born 1950), jazz flutist
• Jerry Hunt (1943–1993), avant-garde composer
• Ivory Joe Hunter (1914–1974), R&B singer-songwriter, pianist
• Long John Hunter (1931–2016), blues guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Willie Hutch (1944–2005), blues/R&B singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer
• Clarence Hutchenrider (1908–1991), jazz clarinetist
• Walter Hyatt (1949–1996), folk singer, guitarist
• Jack Ingram (born 1970), country singer-songwriter

J

• Jill Jackson (born 1942), pop singer, Paul & Paula
• Melvin Jackson (1915–1976), blues guitarist
• Ronald Shannon Jackson (1940–2013), jazz drummer
• Illinois Jacquet (1922–2004), jazz saxophonist, bassoonist
• Russell Jacquet (1917–1990), jazz trumpeter
• Sarah Jaffe (born 1986), folk/rock singer-songwriter
• Casey James (born 1983), pop/country singer, guitarist
• Harry James (1916–1983), jazz/big band trumpeter (lived and worked in Beaumont as an adolescent)
• Sarah Jarosz (born 1991), Americana/bluegrass singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Blind Lemon Jefferson (1897–1929), blues musician
• Speight Jenkins (born 1937), opera administrator, producer
• Waylon Jennings (1937–2002), country singer
• Michael Jerome (born 1967), rock drummer
• Flaco Jiménez (born 1939), Tejano accordionist
• Santiago Jiménez Jr. (born 1961), conjunto accordionist
• Kari Jobe (born 1981), Christian singer-songwriter
• Evan Johns (born 1956), rockabilly guitarist
• Blind Willie Johnson (1897–1945), blues/spirituals singer, guitarist
• Budd Johnson (1910–1984), jazz saxophonist
• Conrad O. Johnson (1915–2008), music educator
• David N. Johnson (1922–1987), classical organist, composer, educator
• Eric Johnson (born 1954), rock/jazz/country guitarist
• Gus Johnson (1913–2000), jazz drummer
• Keg Johnson (1908–1967), jazz trombonist
• Money Johnson (1918–1978), jazz trumpeter
• Virgil L. Johnson (1935–2013), musician, The Velvets
• Willie Neal Johnson (1935–2001), gospel singer
• Daniel Johnston (born 1961), rock singer-songwriter
• Nicholas Jonas (born 1992), singer, guitarist of the Jonas Brothers
• George Jones (1931–2013), country singer
• Little Hat Jones (1899–1981), blues singer, guitarist
• Maggie Jones (1894–unknown), blues singer, pianist, known as "The Texas Nightingale"
• 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), blues/rock singer
• Scott Joplin (c. 1867 – 1917), ragtime musician and composer
• Esteban Jordan (1939–2010), conjunto/Tejano accordionist
• Jimmy Joy (1902–1962), jazz/big-band saxophonist, clarinetist

K

• Kurt Kaiser (1934–2018), church music composer
• Benjamin Kamins (born 1952), classical bassoonist
• Milton Katims (1909–2006), concert violist and conductor
• Robert Earl Keen (born 1957), singer-songwriter
• Bobby Keys (1943–2014), rock/jazz saxophonist, played with The Rolling Stones
• Peck Kelley (1898–1980), jazz pianist and bandleader
• Kent Kennan (1913–2003), classical composer
• King Curtis (Curtis Ousley) (1934–1971), R&B/pop saxophonist
• Freddie King (1934–1976), blues guitarist and singer
• Ralph Kirshbaum (born 1946), cellist
• Beyoncé (born 1981), R&B singer, actress
• John Knowles (born 1942), popular/classical guitarist, composer, arranger, music educator, physicist
• Solange Knowles (born 1986), R&B singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer
• Buddy Knox (1933–1999), rockabilly singer-songwriter
• Normani Kordei (born 1996), pop singer, dancer
• Karl Korte (born 1928), composer, music educator
• Lili Kraus (1903–1986), classical pianist
• Hans Kreissig (1857–1929), conductor, pianist, educator; created Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), singer-songwriter, actor
• Philip Krumm (born 1941), composer

L

• Fredell Lack (1922–2017), concert violinist and teacher
• Eugene Lacritz (1929–2012), classical/Broadway clarinetist, saxophonist, conductor
• Jimmy LaFave (1955–2017), folk/country/rock singer-songwriter
• Gary Lakes (born 1950), opera singer
• Alex Lambert (born 1990), pop singer-songwriter
• Miranda Lambert (born 1983), country music singer/songwriter
• Harold Land (1928–2001), bop saxophonist
• Kasey Lansdale (born 1988), country singer-songwriter
• Milt Larkin (1910–1996), jazz trumpeter, bandleader
• Prince Lasha (1929–2008), jazz instrumentalist
• William P. Latham (1917–2004), classical composer
• Melissa Lawson (born 1976), country singer
• Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter) (1888–1949), blues musician
• Paul Leary (born 1957), rock guitarist
• Johnny Lee (born 1946), country singer
• Will Lee (born 1952), jazz/rock bassist
• William Franklin Lee III (1929–2011), jazz pianist, composer, arranger, author, music educator
• Raymond Lewenthal (1923–1988), concert pianist
• Vaden Todd Lewis (born 1965), grunge singer-guitarist (The Toadies, Burden Brothers)
• Willie Lewis (1905–1971), jazz clarinetist, bandleader
• Lil Flip (Wesley Weston Jr.) (born 1981), rapper
• Mance Lipscomb (1895–1976), Blues singer, guitarist
• Robert Lipsett (born 1947), concert violinist and master teacher
• Bill Lister (1923–2009), country singer
• Andrew Litton (born 1959), orchestra conductor
• Lizzo (Melissa Jefferson) (born 1988), rapper, singer-songwriter
• Lisa Loeb (born 1968), singer-songwriter, actress
• Hannibal Lokumbe (born Marvin Peterson) (born 1948), jazz trumpet player, composer
• Alan Lomax (1915–2002), folk singer, guitarist, ethnomusicologist, folklorist
• John London (1942–2000), pop/rock guitarist, songwriter; television production crew
• Jim Long (born 1943), music producer, publisher; entrepreneur
• Isidro López (1929–2004), Tejano bandleader
• Trini Lopez (1937–2020), Hispanic musician, singer
• Demi Lovato (born 1992), singer, actress
• Lyle Lovett (born 1957), singer-songwriter
• David Lowery (born 1960), rock guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Josephine Lucchese (1893–1974), opera singer
• LeToya Luckett (born 1981), singer
• Bob Luman (1937–1978), country/rockabilly singer
• Lunic (Kaitee Page) (born 1985), electropop singer, multi-instrumentalist
• Ray Lynch (born 1943), classical guitarist and lutenist

Ma–Mm

• Machine Gun Kelly (Colson Baker) (born 1990), rapper
• Michael Madden (born 1979), bassist for Maroon 5
• Clif Magness (born 1957), pop songwriter, producer
• Martie Maguire (born 1969), country singer-songwriter (The Dixie Chicks)
• Austin Mahone (born 1996), pop singer
• Martin Mailman (1932–2000), classical composer and educator
• Lloyd Maines (born 1951), musician, producer
• Natalie Maines (born 1974), musician
• Major (Major R. Johnson Finley) (born 1984), pop/soul singer-songwriter
• Petronel Malan (born 1974), concert pianist
• Kirstin 'Kirstie' Maldonado (born 1992), a cappella singer
• Post Malone (born 1995), rap singer-songwriter
• Barbara Mandrell (born 1948), country singer
• Louise Mandrell (born 1954), country singer
• David Mann (born 1966), gospel singer, actor
• Tamela Mann (born 1966), gospel singer, actress
• Chris Marion (born 1962), rock musician member of Little River Band
• Tina Marsh (1954–2009), jazz singer, composer
• David Martin (1937–1987)^[9] rock musician, member of Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, Tommy & The Tom Toms
• Mary Martin (1913–1990), Broadway singer, actress
• Narciso Martínez (1911–1992), conjunto singer, accordionist
• Óscar Martínez (born 1934), Tejano musician, songwriter
• Rhema Marvanne (born 2002), gospel singer
• Eduardo Mata (1942–1995), orchestra conductor
• Johnny Mathis (born 1935), singer
• Johnny "Country" Mathis (1930–2011), country singer-songwriter
• Rich Matteson (1929–1993), jazz brass player, bandleader, educator
• Pete Mayes (1938–2008), blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Sally Mayes (born 1959), Broadway singer and actress, jazz/rock singer
• Timothy McAllister (born 1972), classical saxophonist
• Leon McAuliffe (1917–1988), Western swing guitarist
• W. Francis McBeth (1933–2012), composer, music educator
• Erin McCarley (born 1979), alternative music singer-songwriter
• Delbert McClinton (born 1940), singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Mary McCormic (1889–1981), opera singer, educator
• Neal McCoy (born 1958), country singer
• David McEnery (1914–2002), country/Christian singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Nikki McKibbin (1978–2020), rock singer-songwriter
• Ray McKinley (1910–1995), jazz drummer, singer, bandleader
• Eliza Jane McKissack (1828–1900), music educator and administrator, singer, pianist
• Ian McLagan (1945–2014), rock keyboardist
• Cosmé McMoon (1901–1980), classical pianist, accompanied Florence Foster Jenkins
• James McMurtry (born 1962), folk-rock singer-songwriter, son of novelist Larry McMurtry
• Cindy McTee (born 1953), classical composer
• Meat Loaf (born 1951), singer, actor
• David Meece (born 1952), contemporary Christian singer, pianist
• William B. Meeks Jr. (1921–1999), producer, composer, arranger of radio jingles; woodwind player
• Lydia Mendoza (1916–2007), Tejano singer
• Tom Merriman (1924–2009), commercial/jazz composer, arranger, producer, bandleader, educator
• Tift Merritt (born 1975), rock/country singer-songwriter
• Augie Meyers (born 1940), rock/Tejano keyboard player
• Louis Meyers (1955–2016), co-founder of South by Southwest music and media festival, multi-instrumentalist
• Bunny Michael, visual artist, musician, and rapper
• Aryn Michelle (born 1983), Christian pop/rock singer-songwriter
• Liz Mikel (born 1963), jazz singer, actress
• Amos Milburn (1927–1980), R&B singer, pianist
• Buddy Miles (1947–2008), rock drummer
• Frankie Miller (born 1931), country musician
• Julie Miller (born 1956), country singer-songwriter
• Rhett Miller (born 1970), alt-country singer
• Roger Miller (1936–1992), singer-songwriter
• Steve Miller (born 1943), blues/rock guitarist
• Mary Mills (born 1964), opera singer

Mn–Mz

• Charles Moffett (1929–1997), jazz drummer
• Bill Moffit (1926–2008), marching-band director, music arranger and composer
• Margarita Monet (born 1990), rock singer, pianist, composer, actress
• Bob Montgomery (1937–2014), rockabilly singer-songwriter, producer
• Johnny Moore (1906–1969), blues singer, guitarist
• Oscar Moore (1916–1981), jazz/blues guitarist
• Tiny Moore (1920–1987), western swing instrumentalist
• Whistlin' Alex Moore (1899–1989), blues pianist, singer, whistler
• Michael Morales (born 1963), rock/pop singer-songwriter
• Jason Moran (born 1975), jazz pianist
• Mike Moreno (born 1978), jazz guitarist
• Mike Morgan (born 1959), blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer-songwriter
• Craig Morris (born 1968), classical trumpet player, educator
• Gary Morris (born 1948), country singer, actor
• Harold Morris (1890–1964), classical pianist, composer, educator
• Jay Hunter Morris (born 1963), opera singer
• Maren Morris (born 1990), country singer-songwriter
• Ella Mae Morse (1924–1999), blues/jazz/pop singer
• Mark Morton (born 1960), classical double bass player
• Lacey Mosley (born 1981), lead singer of alternative metal band Flyleaf
• Moon Mullican (1909–1967), country singer-songwriter, pianist
• Michael Martin Murphey (born 1945), country singer-songwriter
• Kacey Musgraves (born 1988), country singer-songwriter
• Mason Musso (born 1989), pop/rock singer-songwriter
• Sam Myers (1936–2006), blues singer, instrumentalist

N–O

• Johnny Nash (1940–2020), pop singer-songwriter
• Emilio Navaira (1962–2016), Latin pop/country musician
• Sam Neely (1948–2006), country singer, guitarist
• Nelly (born 1978), rapper
• Jimmy Nelson (1928–2007), blues singer-songwriter
• Steady Nelson (1913–1988), jazz/swing trumpeter
• Willie Nelson (born 1933), country singer-songwriter
• Michael Nesmith (born 1942), singer with The Monkees
• Mickey Newbury (1940–2002), country/folk singer-songwriter
• David "Fathead" Newman (1933–2009), jazz saxophonist
• Johnny Nicholas (born 1948), blues singer, pianist
• Elena Nikolaidi (1909–2002), opera singer and teacher
• John Nitzinger (born 1948), rock guitarist, songwriter
• Timothy Nolen (born 1941), opera singer, Broadway singer and actor
• Normani (born 1996), pop singer
• Daron Norwood (1965–2015), country singer
• Salim Nourallah (born 1967), alt-country singer-songwriter
• Darrell Nulisch (born 1952), blues singer
• Gary P. Nunn (born 1945), country singer-songwriter
• Phil Ochs (1940–1976), folk singer-songwriter
• W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890–1969), country-western singer-songwriter, Texas governor, and U.S. senator
• Adolfo Odnoposoff (1917–1992), classical cellist and teacher
• O.G. Style (Eric Woods) (1970–2008), rapper
• Paul Olefsky (1926–2013), classical cellist and teacher
• Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016), avant-garde composer, performance artist
• Gene O'Quin (1932–1978), country singer
• Roy Orbison (1936–1988), singer-songwriter
• K. T. Oslin (born 1941), country singer-songwriter
• Tommy Overstreet (1937–2015), country singer
• Buck Owens (1929–2006), country singer

P–Q

• Hot Lips Page (1908–1954), jazz trumpeter, bandleader
• Knocky Parker (1918–1986), country/jazz pianist
• Dean Parks (born 1946), studio musician
• Vinnie Paul (Abbott) (1964–2018), rock drummer, producer
• Glen Payne (1926–1999), gospel singer
• Leon Payne (1917–1969), country singer-songwriter
• Maurice Peress (1930–2017), classical conductor, educator
• Paul Peress (born 1959), jazz/world music drummer, composer, producer
• Chris Pérez (born 1969), rock guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Jay Perez (born 1963), Tejano singer-songwriter
• Jack Petersen (born 1933), jazz guitarist, educator
• Ray Peterson (1939–2005), pop singer
• Esther Phillips (1935–1984), R&B/jazz/pop/country singer
• Washington Phillips (1880–1954), gospel singer, instrumentalist
• Buster Pickens (1916–1964), blues pianist
• Patrice Pike (born 1970), rock/soul singer-songwriter-guitarist
• Ben J. Pierce (born 1999), YouTuber, singer-songwriter, actor
• Pimp C (Chad Butler) (1973–2007), rapper
• Mark Pirro (born 1970), rock bass player
• Harvey Pittel (born 1943), classical saxophonist
• Howard Pollack (born 1952), classical pianist, musicologist, author, professor
• Joe Poovey (1941–1998), rockabilly singer-songwriter
• The Powell Brothers (Taylor Powell and Blake Powell), country musicians
• Billy Preston (1946–2006), soul musician
• Johnny Preston (1939–2011), pop singer
• Ray Price (1926–2013), country singer
• Sammy Price (1908–1992), jazz/blues pianist, bandleader
• Toni Price (born 1961), country/blues singer
• Charley Pride (1938–2020), country singer
• P. J. Proby (born 1938), singer-songwriter, actor
• Chris Purdy (born 1972), pop/rock singer-songwriter
• Wynne Pyle (1881–1971), classical pianist
• Queen Ida (Ida Lewis Guillory) (born 1929), Creole/zydeco accordionist
• Abraham Quintanilla (born 1939), Tejano singer-songwriter, producer

R

• Ezra Rachlin (1915–1995), orchestra conductor, pianist
• RaeLynn (Racheal Lynn Woodward) (born 1994), country singer
• Gene Ramey (1913–1984), jazz double bassist
• Richard Ramirez, noise musician
• Willis Alan Ramsey (born 1951), country singer-songwriter
• Jon Randall (born 1969), country singer-songwriter
• Mickey Raphael (born 1951), country/rock harmonica player
• Leon Rausch (1927–2019), Western swing singer
• Tha Realest (Jevon Jones) (born 1974), rapper
• Jaret Reddick (born 1972), punk singer-songwriter, guitarist, Bowling for Soup
• Dewey Redman (1931–2006), jazz saxophonist
• Goebel Reeves (1899–1959), folk singer
• Jim Reeves (1923–1964), country/pop singer-songwriter
• Claire Raphael Reis (1888–1978), classical music promoter, musicologist, educator
• Max Reiter (1905–1950), classical orchestra conductor
• Nicola Rescigno (1916–2008), opera conductor
• Timothy Rhea (born 1967), conductor, music educator
• Sonny Rhodes (born Clarence Edward Smith) (born 1940), blues singer, guitar player
• John Rich (born 1974), country music singer-songwriter
• J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson (1930–1959), singer
• Jim Riggs (born 1941), saxophonist, educator
• Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945), country singer
• LeAnn Rimes (born 1982), country singer; born in Mississippi, but grew up in Garland
• Cowboy Slim Rinehart (1911–1948), country singer
• Tex Ritter (1905–1974), singer/ actor, father of actor John Ritter
• LaTavia Roberson (born 1981), singer
• Eck Robertson (1887–1975), country fiddler
• Don Robey (1903–1975), blues songwriter, record producer
• Hal Robinson (born 1952), classical string bass player
• Sharon Robinson (born 1949), concert cellist
• Emily Robison (born 1972), country singer-songwriter (The Dixie Chicks)
• Jimmie Rodgers (1897–1933), country singer
• Carrie Rodriguez (born 1978), folk singer-songwriter, fiddler
• Danny Rodriguez (1967–1990), Christian rapper
• David Rodriguez (1952–2015), folk singer-songwriter
• Johnny Rodriguez (born 1951), country singer
• Omar Rodríguez-López (born 1975), Dub and Progressive rock musician
• Robert Xavier Rodríguez (born 1946), classical composer
• Herbert Rogers (1929–1983), classical pianist and teacher
• Kenny Rogers (1938–2020), country singer-songwriter
• Randy Rogers, country singer
• Gene Roland (1921–1982), jazz composer, musician
• A. Clyde Roller (1914–2005), conductor and music educator
• Moreland Kortkamp Roller (1916–2006), classical pianist and teacher
• Lulu Roman (born 1947), country/gospel singer, comedian
• Kelly Rowland (born 1981), R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress
• Corey Rozzoni (born 1973), rock guitarist (Burden Brothers)
• Nancy Rumbel (born 1951), classical/new-age oboist, ocarina player, won Grammy Award
• Tim Rushlow (born 1966), country musician

Sa–Sm

• Doug Sahm (1941–1999), Tejano musician-songwriter
• Carl St. Clair (born 1952), orchestra conductor
• Sandra St. Victor (born 1963), R&B/soul/jazz singer-songwriter
• St. Vincent (Annie Clark) (born 1982), pop singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Olga Samaroff (1880–1948), classical pianist and teacher
• Joe Sample (1939–2014), jazz pianist, composer
• Domingo "Sam" Samudio (born 1937), rock 'n' roll musician, bandleader, entertainer ("Sam the Sham")
• George Sanger (born 1957), video-game music composer
• Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio (born 1960), violinist
• Simon Sargon (born 1938), classical composer, pianist, conductor
• Ray Sasaki (born 1948), trumpet player, educator
• Leslie Satcher (born 1962), country and bluegrass singer
• Billy Jack Saucier (1931–1987), country fiddler
• Boz Scaggs (born 1944), singer-songwriter
• Tony Scalzo (born 1964), pop/rock singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Scarface (born 1970), rapper
• Haley Scarnato (born 1982), American Idol (season 6) finalist (8th place)
• Harvey Schmidt (1929–2018), musical theatre composer (The Fantasticks)
• Eduard Schmieder (born 1948), classical violinist, teacher
• David Schnaufer (1952–2006), folk dulcimer player, music educator
• Jerry Scoggins (1911–2004), country singer
• Kendrick Scott (born 1980), jazz drummer, bandleader, composer
• Travis Scott (Jacques Webster Jr.) (born 1992), hip hop recording artist, music producer
• Joe Scruggs (born 1951), retired children's and folk singer-songwriter
• Dan Seals (1948–2009), rock/country musician (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
• Jim Seals (born 1941), soft-rock musician (Seals and Crofts)
• Lynn Seaton (born 1957), jazz bassist, educator
• Selena (Selena Quintanilla) (1971–1995), Tejano/pop singer
• Jason Sellers (born 1971), country singer-songwriter
• Arban Severin (born 1976), composer of electronic music, film scores; producer
• Charlie Sexton (born 1968), rock guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Allen Shamblin (born 1959), country songwriter
• Ray Sharpe (born 1938), rockabilly singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Billy Joe Shaver (1939–2020), country singer-songwriter
• Robert Shaw (1908–1985), blues pianist
• Bob (1909–1983), Joe (1911–1980), and Merle Shelton (1917–1982), country musicians, The Shelton Brothers
• Chad Shelton (born 1971), opera singer
• Harry Sheppard (born 1928), jazz vibraphonist
• John Sheridan (born 1946), jazz pianist
• Amanda Shires (born 1982), country singer-songwriter, fiddler
• Michelle Shocked (born 1962), singer-songwriter, musician
• Jade Simmons (born 1977), classical pianist; was also Miss Illinois
• Ashlee Simpson (born 1984), singer
• Jessica Simpson (born 1980), singer
• Lori Singer (born 1957), classical cellist (better known as actress)
• Thomas Sleeper (born 1956), classical composer, conductor
• Slim Thug (born 1980), rapper
• Brinton Averil Smith (born 1969), classical cellist
• Buster Smith (1904–1991), jazz saxophonist
• Chris "Frenchie" Smith, pop/rock record producer, guitarist, songwriter
• Elliott Smith (1969–2003), rock singer-songwriter
• Granger Smith (born 1979), country singer-songwriter
• Julia Smith (1905–1989), composer, pianist, author
• Ruby Jane Smith (born 1994), bluegrass fiddler, singer-songwriter
• Tim Smith, rock instrumentalist
• Walter Smith III (born 1980), jazz saxophonist, composer

Sn–Sz

• Doak Snead (born 1949), singer/songwriter
• Ed Soph (born 1945), jazz drummer, educator
• J. D. Souther (born 1945), country/rock singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Billie Jo Spears (1937–2011), country singer
• Victoria Spivey (1906–1976), blues singer-songwriter
• SPM (Carlos Coy) (born 1970), Chicano rapper
• Terry Stafford (1941–1996), country/pop singer-songwriter
• Kay Starr (1922–2016), pop/jazz singer
• Lanny Steele (1933–1994), jazz pianist, music educator, composer, jazz festival promoter
• Daniel Sternberg (1913–2000), classical conductor, composer, educator
• B. W. Stevenson (1949–1998), country/pop singer-songwriter
• Stephen Stills (born 1945), singer-songwriter
• Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) (born 1943), soul/funk singer-songwriter (Sly and the Family Stone)
• George Strait (born 1952), country singer
• Nikki Stringfield (born 1990), guitarist for The Iron Maidens and Before the Mourning
• Steven Stucky (1949–2016), Pulitzer Prize-winning classical composer
• Eric Stuer (1953–2008), drummer
• Lacey Nicole Sturm (born 1981), Alternative metal, Post-grunge, Hard rock Flyleaf
• Deanna Summers (born 1940), songwriter, born in Mississippi
• Gene Summers (1939–2021), rock 'n roll singer ("School of Rock 'n Roll", "Big Blue Diamonds")
• Helen Sung (born 1970), jazz pianist
• Doug Supernaw (1960–2020), country singer-songwriter
• Jeffrey Swann (born 1951), classical pianist
• Sunny Sweeney (born 1976), country music singer

T–V

• Horace Tapscott (1934–1999), jazz pianist, composer
• Buddy Tate (1913–2001), jazz saxophonist
• Jacqueline Taylor (born 1985), Broadway/cabaret singer, actress
• Johnnie Taylor (1937–2000), soul/pop singer, DJ
• Will Taylor (born 1968), jazz/rock/pop/country violist, violinist, arranger, composer, producer, guitarist
• Charlie Teagarden (1913–1984), jazz trumpeter
• Jack Teagarden (1905–1964), jazz trombonist and bandleader
• Norma Teagarden (1911–1996), jazz pianist
• Alfred Teltschik (1918–2009), classical pianist and teacher
• Owen Temple (born 1976), folk/country singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington Jr.) (1935–1982), soul singer-songwriter
• Texas Ruby (Ruby Owens) (1908–1963), country singer
• Christopher Theofanidis (born 1967), classical composer
• B. J. Thomas (born 1942), country singer-songwriter
• George W. Thomas (1885 – c. 1930), jazz pianist, songwriter
• Henry Thomas (1874 – c. 1950), blues/ragtime singer-songwriter
• Hersal Thomas (1906–1926), blues pianist, composer
• Benny Thomasson (1909–1984), country fiddler
• Hank Thompson (1925–2007), country singer-songwriter
• William Ennis Thomson (1927–2019), music educator
• Big Mama Thornton (1926–1984), R&B singer-songwriter
• Frank Ticheli (born 1958), classical composer
• Neal Tiemann (born 1982), David Cook's rock band guitarist
• Floyd Tillman (1914–2003), country guitarist, singer
• Louise Tobin (born 1918), jazz singer
• Matt Tolentino (born 1985), musician specializing in pre-swing music
• Chris Tomlin (born 1972), singer-songwriter
• Tommy & The Tom Toms, aka Bill Smith Combo, DFW rock 'n roll group
• Tone (Tony Chung) (born 1983), pop guitarist (Cool Silly)
• Mitchell Torok (born 1929), country singer-songwriter
• Don Tosti (1923–2004), Latin, R&B, swing, jazz, classical bassist, pianist
• Alphonse Trent (1905–1959), jazz pianist, bandleader
• Michael Trimble (born 1938), opera singer, teacher
• Robyn Troup (born 1988), R&B/pop/soul singer
• Ernest Tubb (1914–1984), country singer-songwriter
• Justin Tubb (1935–1998), country singer-songwriter
• Tanya Tucker (born 1958), country singer
• Fisher Tull (1934–1994), composer and educator
• "Blue" Gene Tyranny (born 1945), avant-garde composer
• Steve Tyrell (born 1944), pop singer, music producer
• Alexander Uninsky (1910–1972), concert pianist and teacher
• Tim Urban (born 1989), pop singer
• Usher (Usher Raymond IV) (born 1978), R&B and pop singer
• Mary Jeanne van Appledorn (1927–2014), 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
• Viola Van Katwijk (1894-1980), pianist, composer, educator
• Townes Van Zandt (1944–1997), country singer-songwriter
• Jimmie Vaughan (born 1951), blues/rock guitarist, singer
• Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990), musician
• Jaci Velasquez (born 1979), Contemporary Christian Latin pop singer
• Carl Venth (1860–1938), composer, conductor, violinist, music educator
• William VerMeulen (born 1961), classical horn player
• Rita Vidaurri (1924–2019), Tejana singer
• Tiffany Villarreal, R&B and hip hop singer
• Eddie Vinson (1917–1988), blues saxophonist
• Emmett Vokes (1928–2019), classical pianist and teacher

W–Z

• Billy Walker (1929–2006), country singer-songwriter
• Charlie Walker (1926–2008), country singer-songwriter
• Chris Walker, R&B/jazz singer, bass guitarist
• Cindy Walker (1918–2006), country singer-songwriter
• Django Walker (born 1981), country/rock singer-songwriter
• Esther Walker (1894–1943), blues singer, musical comedy actress
• Jerry Jeff Walker (1942–2020), country singer-songwriter
• T-Bone Walker (1910–1975), blues musician
• William Walker (1931–2010), opera singer
• Paul Wall (born 1980), rapper
• Sippie Wallace (1898–1986), blues singer-songwriter
• Don Walser (1934–2006), country singer, guitarist
• Cedar Walton (1934–2013), jazz pianist
• Mercy Dee Walton (1915–1962), blues pianist, singer-songwriter
• Chris Waters, country singer-songwriter
• Dale Watson (born 1962), country singer
• Gene Watson (born 1943), country singer
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935–1996), blues guitarist, singer
• WC (born 1970), rapper from Westside Connection
• Katie Webster (1936–1999), blues pianist
• Julius Weiss (c. 1841–19??), music professor, mentor to Scott Joplin
• Michael Weiss (born 1958), jazz composer and pianist
• Dan Welcher (born 1948), composer, music educator, bassoonist
• Emily Wells (born 1981), hip-hop/classical violinist
• James Westfall (born 1981), jazz vibraphonist, keytarist
• William Westney (born 1947), classical pianist, teacher
• Barry White (1944–2003), soul singer and record producer
• J. White Did It (born 1984), hip hop record producer, songwriter, and DJ
• Michael White (1933–2016), jazz violinist
• Chris Whitley (1960–2005), blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Buddy Whittington (born 1956), blues/rock guitarist
• Mike Wiebe, musician (The Riverboat Gamblers), actor, and stand-up comedian
• Rusty Wier (1944–2009), country/folk singer-songwriter
• Marijohn Wilkin (1920–2006), country songwriter
• Slim Willet (Winston Moore) (1919–1966), country singer-songwriter, DJ
• Willie D (William Dennis) (born 1966), rapper
• Clifton Williams (1923–1976), composer, educator
• Dave Williams (1972–2002), rock singer
• Don Williams (1939–2017), country singer-songwriter
• Lew Williams (born 1934), rockabilly singer-songwriter
• Otis Williams (born 1941), singer with The Temptations
• Richard Williams (1931–1985), jazz trumpeter
• Roosevelt Williams (1903–1996), blues pianist
• Zane Williams (born 1977), country singer-songwriter
• Bob Wills (1905–1975), country singer with The Texas Playboys
• Johnnie Lee Wills (1912–1984), Western swing fiddler
• Dooley Wilson (1886 or 1894–1953), blues/jazz pianist, bandleader; actor
• Hop Wilson (1927–1975), blues steel guitarist
• J. Frank Wilson (1941–1991), pop singer, J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
• Kim Wilson (born 1951), blues singer, harmonica player, The Fabulous Thunderbirds
• Teddy Wilson (1912–1986), jazz pianist
• U.P. Wilson (1934–2004), blues guitarist, singer
• Edgar Winter (born 1946), jazz/blues/rock musician
• Johnny Winter (1944–2014), blues guitarist
• Jonathan M. Wolfert (born 1952), composer, producer of radio jingles
• Lee Ann Womack (born 1966), country singer-songwriter
• Darren Keith Woods (born 1958), opera company director, singer
• Lammar Wright, Sr. (1907–1973), jazz trumpeter
• Leo Wright (1933–1991), jazz instrumentalist
• Roger Wright (born 1974), classical pianist
• Jimmy Wyble (1922–2010), jazz/swing guitarist
• Cindy Yen (born 1986), pop singer-songwriter
• Sydney Youngblood (born 1960), dance/funk singer
• Camille Zamora (born 1970), classical singer
• Nancy Zhou (born 1993), classical violinist
• Jessica Zhu (born 1986), classical pianist

Beauty pageant winners

• Shirley Cothran (born 1955), Miss America 1975
• Candice Crawford (born 1986), beauty queen, winner of Miss Missouri USA, competed in the Miss Texas Teen USA pageant and the Miss USA pageant
• Brooke Daniels (born 1986), Miss Texas USA 2009
• Jo-Carroll Dennison (born 1923), Miss America 1942
• Danielle Doty (born 1993), Miss Teen USA 2011
• Alyssa Edwards (Justin Johnson) (born 1980), drag performer, Miss Gay USofA 2006, Miss Gay America 2010
• Magen Ellis (born 1986), Miss Texas USA, Miss Texas Teen USA
• Christy Fichtner (born 1962), Miss USA 1986
• Phyllis George (1949–2020), Miss America 1971
• Courtney Gibbs (born 1966), Miss USA 1988
• Kandace Krueger (born 1976), Miss USA 2001
• Debra Maffett (born 1956), Miss America 1983
• Melissa Marse (born 1974), Texas' Junior Miss 1991, concert pianist
• Laura Martinez-Harring (born 1964), Miss USA 1985
• Asia O'Hara (born 1982), drag performer, Miss Gay America 2016
• Gretchen Polhemus (born 1965), Miss USA 1989
• Michelle Royer (born 1966), Miss USA 1987
• Jade Simmons (born 1977), classical pianist; was also Miss Illinois
• Chelsi Smith (1973–2018), Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995
• Candice Stewart (born 1984), Miss American Teen, Miss Louisiana Teen USA, Miss Louisiana USA
• Crystle Stewart (born 1981), Miss USA 2008
• Linda Stouffer (born 1970), Texas' Junior Miss 1988, television journalist
• Kimberly Tomes (born 1956), Miss USA 1977
• Paola Turbay (born 1970), Miss Colombia, first runner-up for Miss Universe, model, actress
• Christie Lee Woods (born 1977), Miss Teen USA 1996
• Cindy Yen (born 1986), Miss Chinatown USA 2009

Athletics, sports and recreation

Baseball

A–F

Jake Arrieta

Ernie Banks

Roger Clemens

• Matt Albers (born 1983), relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
• Brandon Allen (born 1986), infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Brett Anderson (born 1988), starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
• Jake Arrieta (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
• Scott Atchison (born 1976), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Homer Bailey (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• Anthony Banda (born 1993), starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Jeff Banister (born 1964), former catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, current manager for the Texas Rangers
• Ernie Banks (1931–2015), Baseball Hall of Famer
• Daniel Bard (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Blake Beavan (born 1989), starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
• Chad Beck (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Josh Beckett (born 1980), baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, pitcher, MVP of the 2003 World Series
• Lance Berkman (born 1976), retired first baseman and outfielder
• Michael Bourn (born 1982), center fielder for the Atlanta Braves
• Drake Britton (born 1989), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Zach Britton (born 1987), relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Jay Bruce (born 1987), outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Clay Buchholz (born 1984), baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks, pitcher, threw a no hitter in just his second MLB start
• Jorge Cantú (born 1982), infielder for the San Diego Padres
• Matt Carpenter (born 1985), infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Norm Cash (1934–1986), MLB first baseman, primarily for the Detroit Tigers
• Andrew Cashner (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers
• Randy Choate (born 1975), relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Preston Claiborne (born 1988), relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Roger Clemens (born 1962), baseball pitcher, seven-time Cy Young Award winner
• Andy Cohen, baseball second baseman and coach
• Clay Condrey (born 1975), relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
• Carl Crawford (born 1981), outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• John Danks (born 1985), starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
• Chris Davis (born 1986), first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles
• Sam Demel (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Doug Drabek (born 1962), former Cy Young-winning MLB pitcher
• Kyle Drabek (born 1987), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Justin Duchscherer (born 1977), starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
• Dave Duncan (born 1945), pitching coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Adam Dunn (born 1979), All-Star player for the Chicago White Sox
• Tyler Duffey (born 1990), relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
• Zach Duke (born 1983), relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Jon Edwards (born 1988), relief pitcher for the San Diego Padres
• Nathan Eovaldi (born 1990), starting pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Taylor Featherston (born 1989), infielder for the Los Angeles Angels
• Brandon Finnegan (born 1993), relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• Bill Foster (1904–1978), Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
• Steve Foster (born 1966), bullpen coach for the Kansas City Royals
• Sam Freeman (born 1987), relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
• David Freese (born 1983), third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers

G–M

Joe Horlen

Rogers Hornsby

Clayton Kershaw

Corey Kluber

Greg Maddux

• Yovani Gallardo (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Texas Rangers
• Ron Gant (born 1965), former MLB outfielder and second baseman
• Jaime García (born 1986), starting pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Cito Gaston (born 1944), former MLB center fielder and manager for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Evan Gattis (born 1986), player for the Houston Astros
• John Gibbons (born 1962), manager for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Ryan Goins (born 1988), infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Paul Goldschmidt (born 1987), first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Greg Golson (born 1985), former MLB outfielder
• Michael Gonzalez (born 1978), relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
• Brian Gordon (born 1978), former MLB starting pitcher
• Jeff Gray (born 1981), former MLB relief pitcher
• Will Harris (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Houston Astros
• Brad Hawpe (born 1979), former MLB outfielder
• Danny Heep (born 1957), former MLB outfielder who played with several teams
• Chris Herrmann (born 1987), catcher, outfielder, and first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Jordan Hicks (born 1996), pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Trey Hillman (born 1963), bench coach for the Houston Astros
• Bryan Holaday (born 1987), catcher for the Texas Rangers
• Brock Holt (born 1988), utility player for the Boston Red Sox
• Joe Horlen (born 1937), All Star starting pitcher
• Rogers Hornsby (1896–1963), Hall of Fame infielder, manager; .358 career batting average, two-time NL MVP, earned two Triple Crowns, All-Century Team, first-team MLB All-Time Team
• Aubrey Huff (born 1976), former MLB infielder and outfielder
• Chad Huffman (born 1985), outfielder for the Cleveland Indians
• Philip Humber (born 1982), starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
• Jason Hursh (born 1991), relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
• Austin Jackson (born 1987), center fielder for the Cleveland Indians
• Conor Jackson (born 1982), former MLB outfielder
• Paul Janish (born 1982), shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles
• Kelly Johnson (born 1982), utility player for the New York Mets
• Gary Jones (born 1960), third base and infield coach for the Chicago Cubs
• Nate Karns (born 1987), starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Scott Kazmir (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Houston Astros
• Ty Kelly (born 1988), American-Israeli utility player
• Steve Kemp (born 1954), former outfielder, primarily with the Detroit Tigers
• Kyle Kendrick (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
• Clayton Kershaw (born 1988), starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Corey Kluber (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
• Chuck Knoblauch (born 1968), former second baseman, played primarily with the Minnesota Twins and the New York Yankees
• John Lackey (born 1978), starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
• Ryan Langerhans (born 1980), outfielder for the Seattle Mariners
• Scott Linebrink (born 1976), former MLB pitcher
• Grady Little (born 1950), former baseball manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston Red Sox
• Boone Logan (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
• James Loney (born 1984), first baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Mark Lowe (born 1983), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Tyler Lyons (born 1988), relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Greg Maddux (born 1966), Hall of Fame pitcher, primarily with the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves
• Jeff Manship (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
• Robert Manuel (born 1983), relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and Boston Red Sox
• Chris Martin (born 1986), relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Dustin May (born 1997), relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Andrew McKirahan (born 1990), relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
• Jon Meloan (born 1984), former MLB pitcher
• Ryan Merritt (born 1992), starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
• Shelby Miller (born 1990), pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Hoby Milner (born 1991), pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
• A. J. Minter (born 1993), relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
• Adam Moore (born 1984), catcher for the Cleveland Indians
• Jim Morris (born 1964), MLB player and oldest rookie
• Max Muncy (born 1990), infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• David Murphy (born 1981), left fielder for the Cleveland Indians

N–R

Andy Pettitte

Nolan Ryan

• Tyler Naquin (born 1991), outfielder for the Cleveland Indians
• Joe Nathan (born 1974), relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
• Jeff Newman (born 1948), MLB All-Star baseball player for the Oakland A's and Boston Red Sox and manager
• Jeff Niemann (born 1983), starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Jayson Nix (born 1982), utility player for the New York Yankees
• Logan Ondrusek (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
• Troy Patton (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
• Hunter Pence (born 1983), right fielder for the San Francisco Giants
• Cliff Pennington (born 1984), infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Andy Pettitte (born 1972), former starting pitcher for the New York Yankees and Houston Astros
• Colin Poche (born 1994), relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Ryan Pressly (born 1988), pitcher for the Houston Astros
• David Purcey (born 1982), relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
• Robert Ray (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Anthony Rendon (born 1990), infielder for the Washington Nationals
• Craig Reynolds (born 1952), former MLB shortstop, primarily with the Houston Astros
• Arthur Rhodes (born 1969), former MLB pitcher
• Will Rhymes (born 1983), second baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays
• 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
• Fernando Rodriguez (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
• David Rollins (born 1989), relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
• Chance Ruffin (born 1988), former MLB relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers
• Justin Ruggiano (born 1982), outfielder for the Seattle Mariners
• Nick Rumbelow (born 1991), relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Nolan Ryan (born 1947), Baseball Hall of Famer
• Reid Ryan (born 1971), president of the Houston Astros, son of Nolan Ryan

S–Z

• Bo Schultz (born 1985), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Kelly Shoppach (born 1980), former MLB catcher for several teams
• Matthew Silverman (born 1976), general manager and President for Baseball Operations for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Kevin Slowey (born 1984), former MLB starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins and Miami Marlins
• Burch Smith (born 1990), pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Carson Smith (born 1989), closer for the Seattle Mariners
• Chris Snyder (born 1981), former MLB catcher
• Kyle Snyder (born 1977), pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Zach Stewart (born 1986), former MLB pitcher
• Monty Stratton (1912–1982), pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
• Huston Street (born 1983), closer for the Los Angeles Angels
• Ross Stripling (born 1989), relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Drew Stubbs (born 1984), center fielder for the Texas Rangers
• Blake Swihart (born 1992), catcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Jordan Tata (born 1981), former MLB pitcher
• Taylor Teagarden (born 1983), catcher for the Chicago Cubs
• Garry Templeton (born 1956), former MLB shortstop
• Ryan Tepera (born 1987), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Jess Todd (born 1986), former MLB pitcher
• Shawn Tolleson (born 1988), closer for the Texas Rangers
• Josh Tomlin (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
• Anthony Vasquez (born 1986), starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
• Randy Velarde (born 1962), former MLB infielder and utility player, primarily with the New York Yankees
• Jordan Walden (born 1987), pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Vernon Wells (born 1978), three-time All-Star outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Austen Williams (born 1992), pitcher for the Washington Nationals
• Smokey Joe Williams (1886–1951), baseball great
• Chris Withrow (born 1989), relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
• Brandon Wood (born 1985), third baseman and shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels
• Kerry Wood (born 1977), former MLB relief pitcher
• Brandon Workman (born 1988), starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Anthony Young (born 1966), former MLB pitcher
• Chris Young (born 1979), pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
• Chris Young (born 1983), outfielder for the New York Yankees

Basketball

J'Covan Brown

Keenan Evans

A–M

• Quincy Acy (born 1990), forward for the Dallas Mavericks
• LaMarcus Aldridge (born 1985), NBA player, San Antonio Spurs, power forward
• Chris Andersen (born 1978), power forward/center for the Miami Heat
• Darrell Arthur (born 1988), power forward for the Denver Nuggets
• Maceo Baston (born 1976), former professional basketball player, power forward
• Tony Battie (born 1976), former NBA power forward/center
• Bill Blakeley (1934–2010), Head Coach, Dallas Chaparrals, University of North Texas
• Mookie Blaylock (born 1967), former NBA point guard
• Chris Bosh (born 1984), NBA player, Miami Heat, power forward
• J'Covan Brown (born 1990), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Jimmy Butler (born 1989), small forward/shooting guard for the Philadelphia 76ers
• Kaleb Canales (born 1978), assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks
• T. J. Cline (born 1994), American-Israeli basketball player
• Michael Cobbins (born 1992), basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Jody Conradt (born 1941), head coach for UT's Lady Longhorns
• Christian Cunningham (born 1997), forward in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Clyde Drexler (born 1962), Hall of Fame swingman for the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets
• Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (born 1980), small forward/shooting guard for the Chicago Bulls
• Ndudi Ebi (born 1984), Nigerian basketball player
• Carsen Edwards (born 1998), player for the Boston Celtics
• Keenan Evans (born 1996), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• T. J. Ford (born 1983), former NBA point guard
• Jeff Foster (born 1977), former NBA player
• Daniel Gibson (born 1986), point guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Gerald Green (born 1986), shooting guard/small forward for the Houston Rockets
• Brittney Griner (born 1990), WNBA basketball player
• James Gulley (born 1965), professional basketball player for Ironi Ramat Gan in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Terrel Harris (born 1987), guard for the Bakersfield Jam
• Grant Hill (born 1971), former seven-time NBA All-Star small forward
• Josh Huestis (born 1991), small forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder
• Stephen Jackson (born 1978), shooting guard/small forward for the San Antonio Spurs
• Wesley Johnson (born 1987), small forward/power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers
• Chris Jones (born 1993), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• DeAndre Jordan (born 1988), center for the Los Angeles Clippers
• Luke Kornet (born 1995), player for the Chicago Bulls
• Guy Lewis (1922–2015), Hall of Fame college basketball coach
• Rashard Lewis (born 1979), forward for the Miami Heat
• John Lucas III (born 1982), point guard for the Utah Jazz
• Slater Martin (1925–2012), NBA player, elected to Basketball Hall of Fame
• Wesley Matthews (born 1986), shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks
• Jason Maxiell (born 1983), power forward for the Charlotte Hornets
• Taj McWilliams-Franklin (born 1970), WNBA basketball player, gold medalist, New York Liberty
• C. J. Miles (born 1987), forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers
• Eric Moreland (born 1991), power forward and center for the Toronto Raptors
• Randolph Morris (born 1986), center for the Beijing Ducks
• Gerald Myers (born 1945), basketball coach 1971–1991; athletic director, Texas Tech University

N–Z

• Eduardo Nájera (born 1976), former NBA player
• Le'Bryan Nash (born 1992), player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Josh Nebo (born 1997), player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Emeka Okafor (born 1982), player for the Phoenix Suns
• Ike Ofoegbu (born 1984), American-Nigerian Israeli Premier Basketball League player
• Kevin Ollie (born 1972), former NBA point guard
• Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), former NBA 15-time All-Star center
• Kendrick Perkins (born 1984), center for the Oklahoma City Thunder
• Dexter Pittman (born 1988), center for the Atlanta Hawks
• Ronnie Price (born 1983), point guard for the Orlando Magic
• Taurean Prince (born 1994), small forward for the Brooklyn Nets
• André Roberson (born 1991), player for the Oklahoma City Thunder
• Taylor Rochestie (born 1985) American-Montenegrin player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Dennis Rodman (born 1961), former NBA forward, played primarily with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls
• Quinton Ross (born 1981), former NBA player
• Jason Siggers (born 1985), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Xavier Silas (born 1988), player for the Maccabi Ashdod B.C.
• Jonathon Simmons (born 1989), player for the San Antonio Spurs
• Odyssey Sims (born 1992), player for Baylor Lady Bears basketball
• Donald Sloan (born 1988), guard for the Indiana Pacers
• Sheryl Swoopes (born 1971), WNBA, Olympic gold medalist
• Elijah Thomas (born 1996), basketball player for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Kurt Thomas (born 1972), former NBA player
• Wayman Tisdale (1964–2009), NBA power forward
• Ben Uzoh (born 1988), point guard for the Canton Charge
• Willie Warren (born 1989), player for the Szolnoki Olaj KK
• Deron Williams (born 1984), point guard for the Dallas Mavericks
• Sean Williams (born 1986), power forward/center for the Selçuk Üniversitesi BK
• Tex Winter (1922–2018), former basketball coach, innovator of the triangle offense, Hall of Fame inductee
• Bracey Wright, basketball player, guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Israeli Basketball Premier League

Bodybuilding

• Heather Armbrust (born 1977), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Tina Chandler (born 1974), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Ronnie Coleman (born 1964), eight-time Mr. Olympia IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Laura Creavalle (born 1959), Guyanese-born Canadian/American professional bodybuilder
• Vickie Gates (born 1962), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Kristy Hawkins (born 1980), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Iris Kyle (born 1974), ten-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
• Colette Nelson (born 1974), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (born 1966), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Betty Pariso (born 1956), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Denise Rutkowski (born 1961), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Alana Shipp (born 1982), American-Israeli IFBB professional bodybuilder

Boxing

• Mike Ayala (born 1959), boxer
• Paulie Ayala (born 1970), world-champion boxer
• Tony Ayala, Jr. (1963–2015), boxer
• Ruben Castillo (born 1957 in Lubbock), boxer
• Randall "Tex" Cobb (born 1950), boxer, fought for world heavyweight title
• Curtis Cokes (born 1937), world champion boxer
• Bruce Curry (born 1956), world-champion boxer
• Donald Curry (born 1961), world-champion boxer
• Juan Díaz (born 1983), world-champion boxer
• Oscar Díaz (1982–2015), boxer
• Troy Dorsey (born 1962), world-champion boxer and kickboxer
• George Foreman (born 1949), heavyweight champion boxer, entrepreneur, Christian ordained minister
• Gene Hatcher (born 1958), world-champion boxer
• Jack Johnson (1878–1946), boxer, first black heavyweight champion
• Quincy Taylor (born 1963), world-champion boxer

Football

A–B

• Emmanuel Acho (born 1990), linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles
• Sam Acho (born 1988), linebacker for Arizona Cardinals
• Joseph Addai (born 1983), running back for Indianapolis Colts
• Eric Alexander (born 1982), linebacker for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Jared Allen (born 1982), defensive end for Chicago Bears
• Danny Amendola (born 1985), wide receiver, kickoff returner for New England Patriots
• Adrian Awasom (born 1983), defensive end for New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings
• Remi Ayodele (born 1983), defensive tackle for Minnesota Vikings
• Jonathan Babineaux (born 1981), defensive tackle for Atlanta Falcons
• Jordan Babineaux (born 1982), defensive back for Seattle Seahawks
• Stephen Baker (born 1964), wide receiver for New York Giants
• Joplo Bartu (born 1989), linebacker for Atlanta Falcons
• Arnaz Battle (born 1980), wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jackie Battle (born 1983), running back for Kansas City Chiefs
• Sammy Baugh (1914–2008), Hall of Fame quarterback, primarily with Washington Redskins
• Kelvin Beachum (born 1989), offensive lineman for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Cole Beasley (born 1989), wide receiver, return specialist for Buffalo Bills
• Byron Bell (born 1989), offensive tackle for Carolina Panthers
• Emory Bellard (1927–2011), college football coach
• Martellus Bennett (born 1987), tight end for New England Patriots
• Michael Bennett (born 1985), defensive end for Seattle Seahawks
• Cedric Benson (1982–2019), running back for Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals
• Rocky Bernard (born 1979), defensive tackle for New York Giants
• Justin Blalock (born 1983), offensive guard for Atlanta Falcons
• Rhett Bomar (born 1985), quarterback for New York Giants
• David Boston (born 1978), NFL wide receiver
• Kyle Bosworth (born 1986), outside linebacker for Dallas Cowboys
• Bobby Boyd (1937–2017), All-Pro defensive back, Baltimore Colts, Oklahoma Sooners
• Drew Brees (born 1979), quarterback for New Orleans Saints
• Mike Brisiel (born 1983), guard for Oakland Raiders
• Michael Brockers (born 1990), defensive tackle for St. Louis Rams
• Aaron Brown (born 1985), running back, return specialist for Detroit Lions
• Chykie Brown (born 1986), cornerback for Baltimore Ravens
• Kris Brown (born 1976), placekicker for San Diego Chargers
• Malcom Brown (born 1994), defensive tackle for New England Patriots
• Tarell Brown (born 1985), cornerback for San Francisco 49ers
• Dez Bryant (born 1988), wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys
• Matt Bryant (born 1975), placekicker for Atlanta Falcons
• Red Bryant (born 1984), defensive lineman for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Maury Buford (born 1960), NFL punter
• Melvin Bullitt (born 1984), defensive back for Indianapolis Colts
• Rex Burkhead (born 1990), running back for the New England Patriots

C–F

• Earl Campbell (born 1955), Pro Football Hall of Famer, Heisman Trophy winner
• Marcus Cannon (born 1988), offensive tackle for New England Patriots
• Rock Cartwright (born 1979), running back for Washington Redskins
• James Casey (born 1984), tight end for Philadelphia Eagles
• Juan Castillo (born 1959), defensive coordinator for Philadelphia Eagles
• Scott Chandler (born 1985), tight end for Buffalo Bills
• Jamaal Charles (born 1986), running back for Kansas City Chiefs
• Jeromey Clary (born 1983), offensive guard for San Diego Chargers
• Keenan Clayton (born 1987), outside linebacker for Oakland Raiders
• Perrish Cox (born 1987), cornerback, return specialist for San Francisco 49ers
• Michael Crabtree (born 1987), wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers
• Patrick Crayton (born 1979), wide receiver for San Diego Chargers
• Mason Crosby (born 1984), placekicker for Green Bay Packers
• John David Crow (1935–2015), athletic director for Texas A&M; NFL player and coach
• Andy Dalton (born 1987), quarterback for Cincinnati Bengals
• Chase Daniel (born 1986), quarterback for New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs
• Cody Davis (born 1989), safety for St. Louis Rams
• Knile Davis (born 1991), running back for Kansas City Chiefs
• Leonard Davis (born 1978), guard for Dallas Cowboys
• Phil Dawson (born 1975), placekicker for San Francisco 49ers
• Quintin Demps (born 1985), safety for New York Giants
• Ty Detmer (born 1967), NFL quarterback
• Eric Dickerson (born 1960), NFL running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Zac Diles (born 1985), linebacker for Houston Texans
• Derrick Dockery (born 1980), guard for Dallas Cowboys
• Donald Driver (born 1975), wide receiver for Green Bay Packers
• Ron Edwards (born 1979), defensive tackle for Carolina Panthers
• Ikemefuna Enemkpali (born 1991), linebacker for Buffalo Bills
• Thomas Everett (born 1964), NFL safety and College Football Hall of Famer
• Jermichael Finley (born 1987), tight end for Green Bay Packers
• Cameron Fleming (born 1992), offensive tackle for New England Patriots
• Jamell Fleming (born 1989), cornerback for Kansas City Chiefs
• Larry Flowers (born 1958), NFL safety, primarily with New York Giants
• Matt Flynn (born 1985), quarterback for Green Bay Packers
• Nick Foles (born 1989), quarterback for Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams
• Justin Forsett (born 1985), running back for Seattle Seahawks
• Barry Foster (born 1968), NFL running back
• Jason Fox (born 1988), offensive tackle for Miami Dolphins
• Robert Francois (born 1985), linebacker for Green Bay Packers
• Jerrell Freeman (born 1986), linebacker for Indianapolis Colts

G–I

• Taylor Gabriel (born 1991), wide receiver for Atlanta Falcons
• Dylan Gandy (born 1982), center for Detroit Lions
• Roberto Garza (born 1979), guard for Chicago Bears
• Crockett Gillmore (born 1991), tight end for Baltimore Ravens
• Chris Givens (born 1989), wide receiver for Baltimore Ravens
• Bill Glass (born 1935), defensive end, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns
• Cody Glenn (born 1986), linebacker for Indianapolis Colts
• Charles Godfrey (born 1985), safety/nickelback for Carolina Panthers
• Mike Goodson (born 1987), running back/kick returner for Oakland Raiders
• Marquise Goodwin (born 1990), wide receiver, kickoff returner for Buffalo Bills
• Josh Gordon (born 1991), wide receiver for New England Patriots
• Jakeem Grant (born 1992), wide receiver for Miami Dolphins
• "Mean Joe" Greene (born 1946), College and Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jabari Greer (born 1982), cornerback for New Orleans Saints
• Forrest Gregg (born 1933), Hall of Fame offensive tackle and head coach
• Robert Griffin III (born 1990), Heisman Trophy-winning NFL quarterback
• Andre Gurode (born 1978), center for Baltimore Ravens
• Bryce Hager (born 1992), linebacker for St. Louis Rams
• Ahmard Hall (born 1979), fullback for Tennessee Titans
• Casey Hampton (born 1977), nose tackle for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Phil Handler (1908–1968), NFL football player and coach
• Geoff Hangartner (born 1982), center and guard for Carolina Panthers
• Caleb Hanie (born 1985), quarterback for Chicago Bears
• Merton Hanks (born 1968), safety for San Francisco 49ers
• James Hanna (born 1989), tight end for Dallas Cowboys
• Graham Harrell (born 1985), quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
• Tommie Harris (born 1983), defensive tackle for Chicago Bears
• Garrett Hartley (born 1986), placekicker for New Orleans Saints
• David Hawthorne (born 1985), linebacker for New Orleans Saints
• Kellen Heard (born 1985), defensive end for Buffalo Bills
• Johnnie Lee Higgins (born 1983), wide receiver for Oakland Raiders
• Tony Hills (born 1984), offensive tackle for Dallas Cowboys
• Ellis Hobbs (born 1983), cornerback for Philadelphia Eagles
• Montrae Holland (born 1980), guard for Dallas Cowboys
• Ziggy Hood (born 1987), defensive end for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Rob Housler (born 1988), tight end for Arizona Cardinals
• Chris Houston (born 1984), cornerback for Atlanta Falcons
• Ken Houston (born 1944), Hall of Fame safety for Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins
• Thomas Howard (born 1983), linebacker for Oakland Raiders
• Josh Huff (born 1991), wide receiver for Philadelphia Eagles
• Michael Huff (born 1983), free safety for Oakland Raiders
• Jerry Hughes (born 1988), defensive end for Buffalo Bills
• Byron Hunt (born 1958), linebacker for New York Giants
• Phillip Hunt (born 1986), defensive end for Philadelphia Eagles
• Kendall Hunter (born 1988), running back for San Francisco 49ers
• Sam Hurd (born 1985), wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys
• Demontre Hurst (born 1991), cornerback for Chicago Bears
• Brian Iwuh (born 1984), linebacker for Chicago Bears

J–L

• Fred Jackson (born 1981), running back for Buffalo Bills
• Quentin Jammer (born 1979), cornerback for San Diego Chargers
• Tony Jerod-Eddie (born 1990), defensive end for San Francisco 49ers
• Luke Joeckel (born 1991), offensive tackle for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Charlie Johnson (born 1984), offensive tackle for Indianapolis Colts
• Chris Johnson (born 1979), cornerback for Baltimore Ravens
• Derrick Johnson (born 1982), linebacker for Kansas City Chiefs
• D. J. Johnson (born 1985), cornerback for New York Giants
• Jimmy Johnson (born 1943), NCAA and NFL head coach for Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins, TV personality
• Lane Johnson (born 1990), offensive tackle for Philadelphia Eagles
• Manuel Johnson (born 1986), wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys
• Michael Johnson (born 1984), safety for New York Giants
• Johnny Jolly (born 1983), defensive end for Green Bay Packers
• Colin Jones (born 1987), safety for Carolina Panthers
• Darlene Jones, commissioner of Lone Star Football League
• Case Keenum (born 1988), quarterback for Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans and St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams
• Sergio Kindle (born 1987), linebacker for Baltimore Ravens
• David King (born 1989), defensive end for Kansas City Chiefs
• Johnny Knox (born 1986), wide receiver for Chicago Bears
• Kevin Kolb (born 1984), quarterback for Arizona Cardinals
• Gary Kubiak (born 1961), quarterback and head coach for Denver Broncos
• Jacob Lacey (born 1987), cornerback for Indianapolis Colts
• Ernie Ladd (1938–2007), college and pro football player, professional wrestler
• Brandon LaFell (born 1986), wide receiver for New England Patriots
• Tom Landry (1924–2000), Hall of Fame head coach, Dallas Cowboys
• Dick "Night Train" Lane (1927–2002), Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback
• Jeremy Lane (born 1990), cornerback for Seattle Seahawks
• Yale Lary (1930–2017), NFL Hall of Fame defensive back, punter for Detroit Lions; politician
• Shane Lechler (born 1976), punter for Oakland Raiders
• Bob Lilly (born 1939), Hall of Fame defensive tackle for Dallas Cowboys
• Carl "Spider" Lockhart (1943–1986), defensive back for New York Giants
• Andrew Luck (born 1989), quarterback for Indianapolis Colts

M–O

• Ryan Mallett (born 1988), quarterback for Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots
• Danieal Manning (born 1982), free safety for Chicago Bears
• Bradley Marquez (born 1992), wide receiver for St. Louis Rams
• Jake Matthews (born 1992), offensive tackle for Atlanta Falcons
• Brett Maxie (born 1962), defensive back, secondary coach for Dallas Cowboys
• Taylor Mays (born 1988), safety
• Trumaine McBride (born 1985), cornerback for New York Giants
• Brice McCain (born 1986), cornerback for Miami Dolphins
• Luke McCown (born 1981), quarterback for Atlanta Falcons
• Colt McCoy (born 1986), quarterback for Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns
• Danny McCray (born 1988), defensive back, special teamer for Dallas Cowboys
• Vance McDonald (born 1990), tight end for San Francisco 49ers
• Stephen McGee (born 1985), quarterback for Dallas Cowboys
• Bo McMillin (1895–1952), NFL quarterback, head coach and College Football Hall of Famer
• Henry Melton (born 1986), defensive tackle for Dallas Cowboys
• "Dandy" Don Meredith (1938–2010), quarterback for Dallas Cowboys; actor and TV personality
• Christine Michael (born 1990), running back for Dallas Cowboys
• Roy Miller (born 1987), defensive tackle for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Von Miller (born 1989), outside linebacker for Denver Broncos
• Keavon Milton (born 1990), offensive lineman for Seattle Seahawks
• Earl Mitchell (born 1987), defensive tackle for Miami Dolphins
• Damontre Moore (born 1992), defensive end for New York Giants
• Denarius Moore (born 1988), wide receiver for Oakland Raiders
• Mike Morgan (born 1988), linebacker for Seattle Seahawks
• Sammy Morris (born 1977), running back for New England Patriots
• Mitch Morse (born 1992), center for Kansas City Chiefs
• Thomas Morstead (born 1986), punter for New Orleans Saints
• Marcus Murphy (born 1991), running back for New Orleans Saints
• Dimitri Nance (born 1988), running back for Green Bay Packers
• Corey Nelson (born 1992), linebacker for Denver Broncos
• David Nelson (born 1986), wide receiver for Buffalo Bills
• Marshall Newhouse (born 1988), offensive tackle for New England Patriots
• Robert Newhouse (1950–2014), fullback for Dallas Cowboys
• Tommy Nobis (1943–2017), linebacker for Atlanta Falcons and College Football Hall of Famer
• Moran Norris (born 1978), fullback for San Francisco 49ers
• Cyril Obiozor (born 1986), linebacker for San Diego Chargers
• Alex Okafor (born 1991), linebacker for Arizona Cardinals
• Frank Okam (born 1985), defensive tackle for Houston Texans
• Russell Okung (born 1987), offensive tackle for Seattle Seahawks
• Igor Olshansky (born 1982), National Football League player
• Brian Orakpo (born 1986), linebacker for Washington Redskins
• Zach Orr (born 1992), linebacker for Baltimore Ravens
• Kelechi Osemele (born 1989), offensive lineman for Baltimore Ravens

P–R

• Juqua Parker (born 1978), defensive end for Philadelphia Eagles
• Tyler Patmon (born 1991), cornerback for Dallas Cowboys
• Elvis Patterson (born 1960), NFL defensive back
• Charlie Peprah (born 1983), safety for Green Bay Packers
• Mac Percival (born 1940), placekicker for Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
• Jason Peters (born 1982), offensive tackle for Philadelphia Eagles
• Adrian Peterson (born 1985), NFL running back for Minnesota Vikings, currently Washington Football Team
• Brandon Pettigrew (born 1985), tight end for Detroit Lions
• Bum Phillips (1923–2013), NFL head coach of Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints
• Wade Phillips (born 1947), defensive coordinator of Los Angeles Rams, head coach of Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys
• Christian Ponder (born 1988), quarterback for Minnesota Vikings
• Manny Ramirez (born 1983), guard/center for Denver Broncos
• Gary Reasons (born 1962), linebacker, primarily for New York Giants
• Cory Redding (born 1980), defensive end for Indianapolis Colts
• Weston Richburg (born 1991), offensive lineman for New York Giants
• Elandon Roberts (born 1994), linebacker for New England Patriots
• Aldrick Robinson (born 1988), wide receiver for Atlanta Falcons
• Khiry Robinson (born 1989), running back for New Orleans Saints
• Bradley Roby (born 1992), cornerback for Denver Broncos
• Jacquizz Rodgers (born 1990), running back for Atlanta Falcons
• Shaun Rogers (born 1979), defensive tackle for New Orleans Saints
• Aaron Ross (born 1982), cornerback for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Kyle Rote (1928–2002), All-American running back at SMU, NFL New York Giants wide receiver
• Stanford Routt (born 1983), NFL cornerback
• Eric Rowe (born 1992), cornerback for New England Patriots
• Ryan Russell (born 1992), defensive end for Dallas Cowboys

S–T

• Emmanuel Sanders (born 1987), wide receiver for Denver Broncos
• Josh Scobee (born 1982), placekicker for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Jonathan Scott (born 1983), offensive tackle for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Derrick Shelby (born 1989), defensive end for Miami Dolphins
• Del Shofner (1934–2020), wide receiver for New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams; MVP of 1957 Sugar Bowl
• Ozzie Simmons (1914–2001), one of first black All-American players in 1930s
• John Skelton (born 1988), quarterback for Arizona Cardinals
• Bubba Smith (1945–2011), defensive end with Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders, Houston Oilers and actor
• Hunter Smith (born 1977), punter for Washington Redskins
• Kevin Smith (born 1970), cornerback for Dallas Cowboys
• Lovie Smith (born 1958), head coach for Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, University of Illinois
• Wade Smith (born 1981), guard and center for Houston Texans
• Justin Snow (born 1976), long snapper for Indianapolis Colts
• Matthew Stafford (born 1988), quarterback for Detroit Lions
• Jarrett Stidham (born 1996), quarterback for New England Patriots
• Matt Stover (born 1968), placekicker for Indianapolis Colts
• Michael Strahan (born 1971), Hall of Fame defensive end for New York Giants; TV personality, Good Morning America, NFL on FOX, The $100,000 Pyramid
• Travis Swanson (born 1991), center for Detroit Lions
• Aqib Talib (born 1986), cornerback for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Ryan Tannehill (born 1988), quarterback for Miami Dolphins
• Phillip Tanner (born 1988), running back for Dallas Cowboys
• Stepfan Taylor (born 1991), running back for Arizona Cardinals
• David Thomas (born 1983), tight end for New Orleans Saints
• Earl Thomas (born 1989), safety for Seattle Seahawks
• Michael Thomas (born 1989), safety for Miami Dolphins
• Mike Thomas (born 1987), wide receiver for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Ted Thompson (born 1953), general manager of Green Bay Packers
• Y. A. Tittle (1926–2017), Hall of Fame quarterback, primarily with San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants
• LaDainian Tomlinson (born 1979), NFL running back and College Football Hall of Famer
• Michael Toudouze (born 1983), offensive tackle for Indianapolis Colts
• Jeremiah Trotter (born 1977), linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles
• Justin Tucker (born 1989), placekicker for Baltimore Ravens
• Bulldog Turner (1919–1998), Hall of Fame center and linebacker for Chicago Bears
• Rob Turner (born 1984), former NFL player

U–Z

• Tony Ugoh (born 1983), offensive tackle for Indianapolis Colts
• Gene Upshaw (1945–2008), Hall of Fame guard for Oakland Raiders
• Kenny Vaccaro (born 1991), safety for New Orleans Saints
• Louis Vasquez (born 1987), offensive guard for Denver Broncos
• Dustin Vaughan (born 1991), quarterback for Dallas Cowboys
• Lawrence Vickers (born 1983), fullback for Dallas Cowboys
• Trevin Wade (born 1989), cornerback for New York Giants
• LaAdrian Waddle (born 1991), offensive tackle for New England Patriots
• Doak Walker (1927–1998), College and Hall of Fame player for SMU and Detroit Lions, winner of Heisman Trophy
• Jamar Wall (born 1988), cornerback for Philadelphia Eagles
• J. D. Walton (born 1987), center for New York Giants
• John Washington (born 1963), defensive end for New York Giants
• Brian Waters (born 1977), offensive guard for New England Patriots
• J'Marcus Webb (born 1988), offensive tackle for Chicago Bears
• Sean Weatherspoon (born 1987), linebacker for Arizona Cardinals
• Scott Wells (born 1981), center for St. Louis Rams
• DeAndrew White (born 1991), wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers
• Melvin White (born 1990), cornerback for Carolina Panthers
• Nikita Whitlock (born 1991), fullback for New York Giants
• Fozzy Whittaker (born 1989), running back, kick returner, Carolina Panthers
• Aaron Williams (born 1990), safety for Buffalo Bills
• Bobbie Williams (born 1976), guard for Baltimore Ravens
• Brandon Williams (born 1986), linebacker for Dallas Cowboys
• Brian Williams (born 1972), NFL linebacker
• Byron Williams (born 1960), NFL and WLAF wide receiver
• Connor Williams (born 1997), offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys
• Daryl Williams (born 1992), offensive tackle for Carolina Panthers
• D. J. Williams (born 1988), tight end for Green Bay Packers
• Malcolm Williams (born 1987), defensive back for New England Patriots
• Roy Williams (born 1981), wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys
• Teddy Williams (born 1988), cornerback for Carolina Panthers
• Terrance Williams (born 1989), wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys
• Trent Williams (born 1988), offensive tackle for Washington Redskins
• Josh Wilson (born 1985), cornerback for Atlanta Falcons
• Wade Wilson (born 1959), quarterback for Minnesota Vikings; quarterbacks coach for Dallas Cowboys
• Eric Winston (born 1983), offensive tackle for Houston Texans
• Will Witherspoon (born 1980), linebacker for Tennessee Titans
• Kendall Wright (born 1989), wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
• Vince Young (born 1983), quarterback for Texas Longhorns and Philadelphia Eagles, MVP of 2005 and 2006 Rose Bowl

Golf

• Rich Beem (born 1970), professional golfer
• Harry Cooper (1904–2000), professional golfer
• Bettye Danoff (1923–2011), golfer, one of founding members of LPGA
• Lee Elder (born 1934), golfer, first African American to play in the Masters Tournament
• Ben Hogan (1912–1997), golfer
• Tom Kite (born 1949), golfer
• Byron Nelson (1912–2006), professional golfer
• Corey Pavin (born 1959), professional golfer
• Harvey Penick (1904–1995), golfer, golf coach, elected to World Golf Hall of Fame
• Jordan Spieth (born 1993), golfer, achieved #1 world ranking at age 22
• Lee Trevino (born 1939), golfer
• Kathy Whitworth (born 1939), golfer in World Golf Hall of Fame
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911–1956), athlete, won 82 amateur and professional golf tournaments, including five major professional championships

Motorsports

• Brandon Bernstein (born 1972) drag racer, NHRA top fuel driver, son of Kenny Bernstein
• Kenny Bernstein (born 1944), drag racer, six-time NHRA champion, father of Brandon Bernstein
• Chris Buescher (born 1992), NASCAR driver
• James Buescher (born 1990), former NASCAR driver
• Colin Braun (born 1988), professional race car driver
• Joie Chitwood (1912–1988), professional race car driver
• Brad Coleman (born 1988), former NASCAR driver
• Bayley Currey (born 1996), NASCAR driver
• A. J. Foyt (born 1935), race car driver
• Bobby Labonte (born 1964), NASCAR driver, 2000 Winston Cup Champion, younger brother of Terry Labonte
• Terry Labonte (born 1956), NASCAR driver, NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, 1996 Winston Cup Champion
• Carroll Shelby (1923–2012), race car driver and designer of the Shelby Cobra and other automobiles
• David Starr, (born 1967), NASCAR driver

Professional wrestling

• Toni Adams (1964–2010), wrestling manager and valet
• Stone Cold Steve Austin (born 1964), WWE wrestler and actor
• Texas Tank Bernard
• Tully Blanchard (born 1954), NWA wrestler, original Four Horsemen member
• Celeste Bonin (born 1986), WWE wrestler known as Kaitlyn
• Mark Calaway (born 1965), WWE wrestler known as The Undertaker
• Dixie Carter (born 1964), President of TNA Wrestling
• Bobby Duncum, Jr. (1965–2000), former WCW wrestler
• Dory Funk Sr. (1919–1973), wrestler, trainer, and promoter
• Dory Funk Jr. (born 1941), NWA wrestler and trainer
• Terry Funk (born 1944) NWA and ECW champion, one of the first hardcore wrestlers
• Nidia Guenard (born 1979), former WWE wrestler and 2001 WWE Tough Enough Co-winner
• Eddie Guerrero (1967–2005), WWE champion
• Chavo Guerrero Sr. (1949–2017), former NWA champion
• Chavo Guerrero Jr. (born 1970), WCW and WWE wrestler
• Vickie Guerrero (born 1968), WWE personality
• Stan Hansen (born 1949), AJPW wrestler
• Mark Henry (born 1971), WWE wrestler
• Shawn Hernandez (born 1973), TNA wrestler
• Lance Hoyt (born 1977), TNA wrestler
• Booker Huffman (born 1965), WCW and WWE wrestler known as Booker T
• Lash Huffman (born 1958), WCW wrestler
• John Layfield (born 1966), former WWE champion JBL/Bradshaw
• Shawn Michaels (born 1965), former WWE wrestler and champion
• Jacqueline Moore (born 1964), former WWE women's champion
• Blackjack Mulligan (born 1942), former NWA wrestler
• Dick Murdoch (1946–1996), former NWA wrestler
• Bruce Prichard (born 1963), Brother Love in the WWE
• Tom Prichard (born 1959), WWE wrestler
• Scott Putski (born 1966), former WCW and WWE wrestler
• Dustin Rhodes (born 1969), WWE wrestler Goldust
• Dusty Rhodes (1945–2015), WWE wrestler
• Wendi Richter (born 1961), WWE wrestler
• Jake "The Snake" Roberts (born 1955), former WWE wrestler
• Tito Santana (born 1953), former WWE wrestler
• Jesse Sorensen (born 1989), TNA wrestler
• Robert Swenson (1957–1997), former WCW wrestler and actor
• Von Erich Family, wrestling family which competed in various Texas and southern promotions
• Erik Watts (born 1967), former WCW wrestler
• Alicia Webb (born 1979), former WWE star Ryan Shamrock
• Barry Windham (born 1960), former NWA and WCW wrestler
• Kendall Windham (born 1967), former NWA and WCW wrestler

Soccer

• Jeff Agoos (born 1968), Swiss-born American soccer defender, Hall of Fame^[10]
• Clint Dempsey (born 1983), soccer player, plays for Fulham FC and United States Men's National Soccer Team
• Nick Garcia (born 1979), soccer player
• Omar Gonzalez (born 1988), soccer player
• Weston McKennie (born 1998), soccer player, plays for Schalke 04 and United States Men's National Soccer Team
• Hassan Nazari (born 1956), soccer player, coach, youth club founder
• Lee Nguyen (born 1986), soccer player

Tennis

• Zina Garrison (born 1963), tennis player
• Karl Kamrath (1911–1988), tennis player, architect
• Cliff Richey (born 1946), tennis player, achieved world number-six ranking
• Nancy Richey (born 1942), tennis player, won six major championships in singles and doubles, achieved world number-two ranking
• Michael Russell (born 1978), tennis player
• Dick Savitt (born 1927), tennis player ranked number two in the world
• Anne Smith (born 1959), tennis player, ten major championships in doubles, ranked world number one in doubles

Mind sports

• Amarillo Slim (Thomas Preston, Jr.) (1928–2012), poker champion
• Doyle Brunson (born 1933), professional poker player
• Johnny Chan (born 1957), professional poker player
• Bobby Goldman (1938–1999), bridge player
• Bob Hamman (born 1938), bridge player
• James Jacoby (1933–1991), bridge player
• Oswald Jacoby (1902–1984), bridge player
• Johnny Moss (1907–1995), professional poker player
• Robert Salaburu (born 1985), poker player
• Trey Wright (born 1974), U.S. national Scrabble champion, classical concert pianist

Other

• Terence Anderson (born c. 1946), sport shooter
• Alex Andrade (born 1974), mixed martial artist
• Lance Armstrong (born 1971), cyclist, disqualified champion of Tour de France
• Del Ballard, Jr. (born 1963), professional bowler
• Brigetta Barrett (born 1990), high jumper
• Richard Bass (1929–2015), mountaineer, first person to climb the "Seven Summits"; business owner
• Kyle Bennett (1979–2012), bicycle motocross racer
• Evan Bernstein (born 1960), Israeli Olympic wrestler
• Simone Biles (born 1997), world- and Olympic-champion gymnast
• Aimee Boorman (born 1973), gymnastics coach
• Matthew S. Brown (born 1976), track and field champion at 2007 Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro^[11]
• Aimee Buchanan (born 1993), American-born Olympic figure skater for Israel
• Dave Clark (1936–2018), Olympic pole vaulter
• Josh Davis (born 1972), Olympic gold and silver medalist in freestyle swimming
• Cowboy Morgan Evans (1903–1969), rodeo, steer wrestling champion 1928
• Jennifer Gutierrez (born 1967), triathlete
• Heath Herring (born 1978), mixed martial artist
• Michael Johnson (born 1967), sprinter, Olympic gold medalist, world record holder
• Seth Jones (born 1994), ice hockey player for the Columbus Blue Jackets
• Courtney Kupets (born 1986), world and U.S. champion gymnast, silver medalist in 2004 Summer Olympics
• Rafael A. Lecuona (1928–2014), Cuban-American gymnast, 1948–1956
• Brian Leetch (born 1968), Hall of Fame hockey defenseman, primarily with the New York Rangers
• Tara Lipinski (born 1982), figure skater, Olympic gold medalist
• Nastia Liukin (born 1989), 2008 Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist
• Patricia McCormick (1929–2013), bullfighter
• Bubba McDaniel (born 1983), mixed martial artist
• Delaney Miller (born 1995), rock climber
• Robert Mosbacher (1927–2010), yacht racer, businessman, politician
• Carly Patterson (born 1988), 2004 Olympic gymnastics all-around gold medalist
• Bill Pickett (1870–1932), cowboy and rodeo performer
• Todd Pletcher (born 1967), horse trainer
• Alex Puccio (born 1989), climber
• Tex Rickard (1870–1929), sports promoter
• Louise Ritter (born 1958), Olympic gold medalist in high jump
• Willie Shoemaker (1931–2003), most successful jockey in history^{[citation needed]}
• Brandon Slay (born 1975), Olympic freestyle wrestler, gold medalist at 2000 Olympics
• Tom Tellez (born 1933), collegiate track and field coach
• Hollie Vise (born 1987), world-champion gymnast
• Dana Vollmer (born 1987), swimmer, gold medalist at 2004 Olympics
• Jeremy Wariner (born 1984), track & field Olympic gold medalist
• Walel Watson (born 1984), mixed martial artist
• Kaitlyn Weaver (born 1989), ice dancer, competes for Canada
• Mal Whitfield (1924–2015), Olympic gold medalist in the 800-meter run
• Darold Williamson (born 1983), Olympic gold medalist in track & field
• Chip Woolley (born 1963), racehorse trainer
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1914–1956), track & field gold medalist 1932 Olympics, golfer in World Golf Hall of Fame

Business

A–E

• Nahim Abraham (1885–1965), businessman and philanthropist in Canadian; native of Lebanon
• Tom Abraham (1910–2007), businessman and philanthropist in Canadian, Texas; native of Lebanon
• Red Adair (1915–2004), offshore oil field firefighter
• Joe Allbritton (1924–2012), banker, publisher, philanthropist
• John S. Armstrong (1850–1908), Dallas-area real estate developer, founded Oak Cliff, Highland Park, the State Fair of Texas
• Mary Kay Ash (1918–2001), businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
• George Ballas (1925–2011), entrepreneur, invented Weed Eater
• Ed Bass (born 1945), businessman, financier, philanthropist, environmentalist
• Harry W. Bass Jr. (1927–1998), oil business, philanthropist
• Harry W. Bass Sr. (1895–1970), oil business
• Richard Bass (1929–2015), owner of Snowbird Ski Resort; pioneering mountaineer
• Robert Bass (born 1948), billionaire philanthropist, chairman of Oak Hill Capital, conservationist
• Sid Bass (born 1942), billionaire investor and oil magnate from Fort Worth
• Andrew Beal (born 1952), banker, businessman, investor, poker player, mathematician; billionaire
• Benny Binion (1904–1989), Las Vegas casino owner; previously an organized-crime boss
• Jack Binion (born 1937), businessman
• Jack S. Blanton (1927–2013), oil industry executive, civic leader, philanthropist
• George Washington Brackenridge (1832–1920), banker, business executive, philanthropist, social activist, university regent
• Nancy Brinker (born 1946), business executive, ambassador
• Norman Brinker (1931–2009), restaurateur
• George R. Brown (1898–1983), construction company founder, entrepreneur, philanthropist
• Samuel Burk Burnett (1849–1922), cattleman, rancher
• Charles Butt (born 1938), CEO of H-E-B supermarket chain, billionaire
• Howard Edward Butt Sr. (1895–1991), businessman, philanthropist; founded H-E-B grocery store chain
• David Harold Byrd (1900–1986), oilman, founder of Civil Air Patrol
• Frank Kell Cahoon (1934–2013), oilman, natural gas entrepreneur, state representative
• Joseph Campisi (1918–1990), restaurateur
• Eddie Chiles (1910–1993), oil business founder and executive; major-league baseball team owner
• Sarah Horton Cockrell (1819–1892), businesswoman, millionaire
• Carr Collins Sr. (1892–1980), insurance magnate, philanthropist
• Brad Corbett (1937–2012), oil business, owned the Texas Rangers baseball team
• Helen Corbitt (1906–1978), chef, cookbook author
• Carl G. Cromwell (1889–1931), oil driller and aviation pioneer^[12]
• Harlan Crow (born 1949), real estate developer
• Trammell Crow (1914–2009), commercial real estate developer
• Sherwood Cryer (1927–2009), entrepreneur, co-owned and operated Gilley's honky-tonk nightclub
• Mark Cuban (born 1958), billionaire entrepreneur, owner of Dallas Mavericks basketball team
• Joseph S. Cullinan (1860–1937), oil industrialist, founder of Texaco
• Robert B. Cullum (1912–1981), founder of Tom Thumb supermarket chain
• Ray Davis, business executive, baseball team owner
• Robert Decherd (born 1951), businessman; Chairman, President, and CEO of A. H. Belo
• Michael Dell (born 1965), founder of Dell Inc.
• Clara Driscoll (1881–1945), businesswoman, philanthropist, historic preservationist
• Angelo Drossos (1928–1997), stockbroker, owner of San Antonio Spurs
• Thomas Dundon (born 1972), financial businessman

F–J

• William Stamps Farish II (1881–1942), president of Standard Oil, founder and president of American Petroleum Institute
• Dean Fearing (born 1955), chef, restaurateur
• Tilman J. Fertitta (born 1957), CEO of Landry's Restaurants, billionaire
• Carly Fiorina (born 1954), CEO of Hewlett-Packard, senior vice president at AT&T, and Ted Cruz's running mate in the 2016 election
• Don Flynn (1934–2010), oil and gas industry executive, professional football player
• Buddy Fogelson (1900–1987), oilman, lawyer, horse breeder, philanthropist; husband of Greer Garson
• Robert Folsom (1927–2017), real estate investor and developer; mayor of Dallas
• Walter Fondren, Sr. (1877–1939), oilman, co-founder of Humble Oil (which would become ExxonMobil), philanthropist
• Gerald J. Ford (born 1944), business executive, banker, billionaire, philanthropist
• Joe B. Foster (born 1934), oil business, philanthropist
• Andrew Friedman (born 1976), banker, Major League Baseball executive
• William Delbert Gann (1878–1955), finance trader, analyst
• William H. Gaston (1840–1927), co-founder, with Aaron C. Camp, of the first banking house in Dallas
• Jim Goode (1944–2016), restaurateur
• Charles Goodnight (1836–1929), legendary Texas cattleman
• Bette Nesmith Graham (1924–1980), inventor, founder of Liquid Paper Corporation, mother of The Monkees' Mike Nesmith
• Eunice Gray (1880–1962), hotel and brothel owner
• Bennett Greenspan (born 1952), entrepreneur, founder of Family Tree DNA
• Carl Hilmar Guenther (1826–1902), miller
• Patrick E. Haggerty (1914–1980), co-founder, president, and chairman of Texas Instruments
• Najeeb Halaby (1915–2003), FAA administrator, chairman and CEO of Pan Am, father of Queen Noor of Jordan
• Ebby Halliday (1911–2015), Realtor, entrepreneur
• Thomas Britton Harris IV (born 1958), investment officer
• Jim Hasslocher (1922–2015), restaurateur
• William R. Hawn (1910–1995), businessman, philanthropist, racehorse breeder
• Pattillo Higgins (1863–1955), oil pioneer and businessman, known as the "Prophet of Spindletop"
• Barron Hilton (1927–2019), billionaire socialite, businessman, heir to Hilton Hotels fortune
• Conrad Hilton (1887–1979), hotel-chain founder
• Conrad Hilton Jr. (1926–1969), socialite, businessman, heir to Hilton Hotels fortune
• Eric Hilton (1933–2016), hotelier, philanthropist
• Gerald D. Hines (1925–2020), real-estate developer
• Timothy Dwight Hobart (1855–1935), landowner, surveyor, rancher, mayor of Pampa
• Roger Horchow (born 1928), catalog entrepreneur, Broadway producer
• Thomas William House, Sr. (1814–1880), early Houston cotton shipper, founder of Houston's first private bank and first public utility
• Howard Hughes (1905–1976), aviator, filmmaker, eccentric billionaire
• Howard R. Hughes, Sr. (1869–1924), entrepreneur, oilman; father of Howard Hughes
• Earl H. Hulsey (1880–1961), businessman, movie-theatre operator
• Caroline Rose Hunt (1923–2018), hotelier, author, philanthropist, heiress
• Clark Hunt (born 1965), Chairman and CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs
• H. L. Hunt (1889–1974), oil tycoon, patriarch of Dallas family of legendary wealth and power
• Lamar Hunt (1932–2006), founder of American Football League, Major League Soccer, North American Soccer League
• Nelson Bunker Hunt (1926–2014), oilman, investor, horse breeder
• Ray Lee Hunt (born 1943), oilman
• Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner (1860–1947), oilman
• Jerry Jones (born 1942), billionaire entrepreneur, oilman, owner of Dallas Cowboys football team
• Jerry Jones, Jr. (born 1969), Dallas Cowboys executive
• Stephen Jones (born 1964), Dallas Cowboys executive
• J. Erik Jonsson (1901–1995), co-founder and president of Texas Instruments, mayor of Dallas

K–M

• Herb Kelleher (1931–2019), founder and CEO of Southwest Airlines
• Gary C. Kelly (born 1955), CEO, Southwest Airlines
• Isaac Herbert Kempner (1873–1967), founder of Imperial Sugar, mayor of Galveston
• Kay Kimbell (1886–1964), entrepreneur, philanthropist; endowed Kimbell Art Museum
• Richard King (1824–1885), entrepreneur, founder of the legendary King Ranch
• Rollin King (1931–2014), businessman, investment consultant, co-founder of Southwest Airlines
• John Henry Kirby (1860–1940), businessman, founder of the Kirby Petroleum Company
• Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. (1853–1932), managed the King Ranch
• Fred C. Koch (1900–1967), chemical engineer and entrepreneur who founded the oil refinery firm that later became Koch Industries
• Harry Koch (1867–1942), railroad founder, newspaper founder
• Eugene Lacritz (1929–2012), retail executive, classical musician
• Ninfa Laurenzo (1924–2001), restaurateur
• Rodney Lewis (born 1954), oil and natural gas industrialist and rancher; second wealthiest individual in San Antonio
• David Litman (born 1957), founder of hotels.com and getaroom.com
• James Ling (1922–2004), founder of business conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vought
• Tim Love (born 1971), chef, restaurateur
• Sam Lucchese (1868–1929), businessman, bootmaker, theater impresario
• Gerald Lyda (1923–2005), construction CEO, owner of La Escalera Ranch in Sierra County, New Mexico
• James E. Lyon (1927–1993), real estate developer, banker, and Republican politician in Houston
• John Mackey (born 1953), CEO, Whole Foods Market
• Herbert Marcus (1878–1950), co-founder and CEO of Neiman Marcus
• Minnie Lichtenstein Marcus (1882–1979), vice president of Neiman Marcus, horticulturist
• Stanley Marcus (1905–2002), president and CEO of Neiman Marcus
• Thomas Marsalis (1852–1919), Dallas-area developer
• Irving Allen Mathews (1917–1994), retail executive, Federal Reserve Bank board chairman
• Glenn McCarthy (1907–1988), oil tycoon, entrepreneur; inspired the character Jett Rink in Giant
• Red McCombs (born 1927), businessman, has owned several professional sports franchises
• Eugene McDermott (1899–1973), founder of Texas Instruments, geophysicist, philanthropist
• William Johnson McDonald (1844–1926), banker, philanthropist
• Jim McIngvale (born 1951), businessman, owns furniture-store chain
• Algur H. Meadows (1899–1978), oilman, philanthropist
• John W. Mecom, Sr. (1911–1981), oilman
• George P. Mitchell (1919–2013), billionaire oilman, real estate developer, philanthropist
• Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed (born 1961), entrepreneur; political, religious, cultural activist; father of Ahmed Mohamed
• John T. Montford (born 1943), businessman in San Antonio, former chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, former state senator and district attorney from Lubbock
• Shearn Moody, Jr. (1933–1996), financier, entrepreneur, philanthropist
• William Lewis Moody, Jr. (1865–1954), financier, entrepreneur
• John Moores (born 1944), entrepreneur, philanthropist; owner of professional sports teams
• Robert Mosbacher (1927–2010), businessman, yacht racer, politician
• Barry Munitz (born 1941), corporation and foundation executive, university administrator
• Clint Murchison, Jr. (1923–1987), oil businessman; founder/owner of Dallas Cowboys football team
• Clint Murchison, Sr. (1895–1969), oil magnate

N–R

• Raymond Nasher (1921–2007), real estate developer (NorthPark Center), art collector
• Abraham Lincoln Neiman (1875–1970), co-founder of Neiman Marcus
• Carrie Marcus Neiman (1883–1953), co-founder and CEO of Neiman Marcus
• Bill Noël (1914–1987), oil industrialist and philanthropist from Odessa
• Mary Moody Northen (1892–1986), financier, philanthropist
• Jim Novy (1896–1971), businessman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, supported career of Lyndon B. Johnson; nicknamed "First Jew of Texas"
• Peter O'Donnell (born 1924), investor, philanthropist, Republican state party chairman, 1962–1969; leader of the Draft Goldwater Committee in 1963–1964
• R.J. O'Donnell (1891–1959), businessman, theatre-chain manager, philanthropist
• William O'Neil (born 1933), entrepreneur, stockbroker, writer, founded Investor's Business Daily
• Marc Ostrofsky (born 1961), venture capitalist, entrepreneur, investor, author
• Ross Perot (1930–2019), entrepreneur; founder of EDS and Perot Systems; 1992 U.S. presidential candidate
• Bob J. Perry (1932–2013), homebuilder, political supporter
• Stephen Samuel Perry (1825–1874), manager of Peach Point Plantation, preserved historical manuscripts
• T. Boone Pickens (1928–2019), energy entrepreneur, philanthropist
• Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim (1928–2017), founder, chairman, and principal owner of Pilgrim's Pride
• Bernard Rapoport (1917–2012), entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, business executive
• Kent Rathbun (born 1961), chef, restaurateur
• William Marsh Rice (1816–1900), merchant, investor, multimillionaire, philanthropist; namesake of Rice University
• Sid W. Richardson (1891–1959), oilman, cattleman, philanthropist
• Rich Riley (born 1973), Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Yahoo! EMEA
• Phil Romano (born 1939), restaurateur
• Willy O. Rossel (1921–2015), chef
• Marvin Travis Runyon (1924–2004), business executive, U.S. Postmaster General
• Reid Ryan (born 1971), Major League Baseball executive, former player

S–T

• Fayez Sarofim (born 1929), stock-fund manager, part owner of Houston Texans, philanthropist, billionaire
• Tom Scaperlanda (1895–1971), jeweler, circus historian and collector of circusana
• Julius Schepps (1895–1971), business owner, civic leader and philanthropist
• Daniel R. Scoggin (born 1937), founder of TGI Friday's, Inc., restaurateur
• Frank Sharp (1906–1993), land developer
• Walter Benona Sharp (1870–1912), oilman, innovator, philanthropist
• Anna Shelton (1861–1939), real-estate developer, founder of women's clubs
• Harold Simmons (1931–2013), billionaire businessman, banker, philanthropist; developed concept of leveraged buyout
• Bob R. Simpson, business executive, baseball team owner
• Henry Singleton (1916–1999), electrical engineer, co-founder of Teledyne Technologies
• Bill Sinkin (1913–2014), banker, community activist
• Tom Slick (1916–1962), inventor, businessman, adventurer, entrepreneur, philanthropist
• Merrie Spaeth (born 1948), business public relations consultant, political consultant, educator, former actress
• John Sparks (1843–1908), cattle rancher, Texas Ranger, became governor of Nevada
• A. Latham Staples (born 1977), CEO of EXUSMED, Inc., civil rights activist, and founder/Chairman of Empowering Spirits Foundation
• Felix Stehling (1927–2012), businessman, restaurateur, founded Taco Cabana
• John M. Stemmons (1909–2001), real estate developer, civic leader
• Leslie Stemmons (1876–1939), businessman
• Frank Sterling (1869–1938), oil business
• Ross S. Sterling (1875–1949), founder of Humble Oil (which would become ExxonMobil), Governor of Texas
• David Tallichet (1922–2007), developed the theme restaurant concept
• Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy (1900–1980), rancher, horsebreeder, philanthropist, art collector
• Charles D. Tandy (1918–1978), chairman, president, and CEO of Tandy Corporation
• Ben Taub (1889–1982), businessman, philanthropist
• Rich Templeton (born 1958), president, chairman, and CEO of Texas Instruments
• Robert L. Thornton (1880–1964), founder and president of Mercantile Bank in Dallas, mayor and civic leader of Dallas
• Tex Thornton (1913–1981), founder of Litton Industries
• Felix Tijerina (1905–1965), restaurateur
• Rex Tillerson (born 1952), chairman, president and CEO of ExxonMobil
• Kenny Troutt (born 1948), telecommunications company founder, racehorse owner, billionaire

U–Z

• Daniel Waggoner (1828–1902), rancher, businessman, banker
• E. Paul Waggoner (1889–1967), rancher, horsebreeder
• Guy Waggoner (1883–1950), rancher, business executive
• William Thomas Waggoner (1852–1934), rancher, oilman, banker, horsebreeder, philanthropist
• Kelcy Warren (born 1955), chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer Partners
• Sherron Watkins (born 1959), Vice President at the Enron Corporation, whistleblower who helped uncover the Enron scandal
• James Marion West, Jr. (1903–1957), oilman
• James Marion West, Sr. (1871–1941), business tycoon
• Edward Whitacre, Jr. (born 1941), chairman of the board and CEO of General Motors, chairman of the board and CEO of AT&T Inc.
• Clayton Wheat Williams, Jr. (1931–2020), oilman; Republican gubernatorial nominee, 1990
• Gus Sessions Wortham (1891–1976), businessman, philanthropist
• Charles Wyly (1933–2011), entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, civic leader
• Sam Wyly (born 1934), entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist
• Angus G. Wynne (1914–1979), founder of Six Flags Over Texas and subsequent corporate theme parks
• Benjamin Franklin Yoakum (1859–1929), railroad executive
• H.B. Zachry (1901–1984), construction business executive
• Zig Ziglar (1926–2012), salesman, motivational speaker, author
• Andrew Jackson Zilker (1858–1934), businessman, civic leader, philanthropist in Austin

Law and jurisprudence

• James A. Baker, Jr. (1892–1973), attorney
• Captain James A. Baker (1857–1941), attorney for William Marsh Rice, banker
• Judge James A. Baker (1821–1897), jurist, politician
• Roy Bean (c. 1825 – 1903), Justice of the Peace, called himself "The Law West of the Pecos"
• Nandita Berry (born 1968), Secretary of State of Texas (2014–2015); Houston lawyer
• Robert Lee Bobbitt (1888–1972), Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1927–1929), state attorney general (1929–1930)
• Ruth Virginia Brazzil (1889–1976), lawyer
• Tony Buzbee (born 1968), trial lawyer
• Norma V. Cantu (born 1954), civil rights lawyer, educator
• Ronald H. Clark (born 1953), judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, based in Beaumont; former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Sherman
• Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), United States Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• Linda Coffee (born 1942), attorney for Norma McCorvey in Roe v. Wade
• Elma Salinas Ender (born 1953), first Hispanic female to serve on a state district court in Texas; judge of the 341st Judicial District, based in Laredo, 1983–2012^[13]
• Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen Gammel (1854–1931), editor and publisher of The Laws of Texas 1822–1897
• Mike Godwin (born 1956), attorney, author
• Alberto Gonzales (born 1955), United States Attorney General
• Richard "Racehorse" Haynes (1927–2017), defense attorney, author
• Randy Hendricks (born 1945), sports lawyer, author
• Hattie Leah Henenberg (1893–1974), lawyer
• Harry Hertzberg (1883–1940), attorney, Texas state senator, civic leader
• Barbara Hines, immigration rights attorney
• Joe Jamail (1925–2015), attorney, billionaire
• Leon Jaworski (1905–1982), attorney, was special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal hearings
• Jim Mattox (1943–2008), U.S. representative and attorney general of Texas
• Harry McPherson (1929–2012), special counsel to President Lyndon Johnson, lawyer, lobbyist
• Harriet Miers (born 1945), attorney, White House Counsel, nominated for U.S. Supreme Court
• Sandra Day O'Connor (born 1930), former associate justice of the United States Supreme Court; first woman on the high court
• John O'Quinn (1941–2009), attorney
• Jack Pope (1913–2017), Chief Justice of Texas Supreme Court
• Louise Raggio (1919–2011), attorney, first female prosecutor in Texas
• Nellie Gray Robertson (1894–1955), lawyer
• David McAdams Sibley (born 1948), attorney-lobbyist, former Texas state senator (1991–2002) and mayor of Waco (1987–1988)
• Ken Starr (born 1946), attorney, federal judge, Solicitor General, and Independent Counsel during the Clinton Administration
• Stephen Susman (1941-2020), plaintiffs attorney and a founding partner of Susman Godfrey
• Carol Vance (born 1933), district attorney, head of Texas Board of Criminal Justice
• Dale Wainwright (born 1961), Justice, Texas Supreme Court
• Hortense Sparks Ward (1872–1944), lawyer, women's rights activist
• Craig Watkins (born 1967), first African-American district attorney in Texas, Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year 2008
• Edith Wilmans (1882–1966), lawyer, state legislator
• Jared Woodfill (born 1968), attorney, political activist
• Mark Yudof (born 1944), law professor, university chancellor
• Kathleen Zellner, attorney

Law enforcement

• David Brown (born 1960), chief of Dallas Police Department
• James B. Gillett (1856–1937), lawman, member of Texas Ranger Hall of Fame
• TJ Goree (1835–1905), superintendent of penitentiaries in Texas, namesake of the Goree Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Confederate Army captain, attorney
• Frank Hamer (1884–1955), Texas Ranger, led raid in which Bonnie and Clyde were killed
• Roy Hazelwood (1938–2016), FBI profiler
• Ted Hinton (1904–1977), deputy sheriff involved in raid in which Bonnie and Clyde were killed
• Joaquin Jackson (1935–2016), Texas Ranger, author, actor
• John B. Jones (1834–1881), captain of Texas Rangers Frontier Battalion
• Jim Leavelle (1920–2019), Dallas Police detective who was escorting Lee Harvey Oswald when Oswald was shot
• Darrell Lunsford (1943–1991), was murdered while arresting drug suspects
• Ramiro Martinez (born 1937), police officer involved in killing of sniper Charles Whitman
• David Atlee Phillips (1922–1988), officer for the CIA, recipient of the Career Intelligence Medal
• Phil Ryan (born 1945), Texas Ranger who arrested serial killer Henry Lee Lucas
• Charlie Siringo (1855–1928), Wild West lawman
• Ben Thompson (1843–1884), Old West lawman, gunman, gambler
• J. D. Tippit (1924–1963), Dallas police officer who questioned Lee Harvey Oswald following the assassination of John F. Kennedy and was subsequently killed by Oswald
• Charles Winstead (1891–1973), FBI Agent in the 1930s–1940s; one of the agents who shot and killed John Dillinger

Art, photography, architecture

A–K

• Walter W. Ahlschlager (1887–1965), architect
• Larry D. Alexander (born 1953), visual artist
• Natalia Anciso (born 1985), visual artist
• José Arpa (1858–1952), painter
• Tex Avery (1908–1980), animator, cartoonist, director
• Atlee Ayres (1873–1969), architect
• Robert M. Ayres (1898–1977), architect
• Bill Barminski (born 1962), artist, designer, filmmaker
• Donald Barthelme (1907–1996), architect
• Arthello Beck (1941–2004), visual artist
• John T. Biggers (1924–2001), muralist, established art department at Texas Southern University
• Electra Waggoner Biggs (1912–2001), sculptor
• Melinda Bordelon (1949–1995), painter, illustrator
• Berkeley Breathed (born 1957), Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, author/illustrator, director, screenwriter
• Susan Budge (born 1959), ceramic sculptor
• Harold Dow Bugbee (1900–1963), artist
• John Cassaday (born 1971), comic book artist
• Keith Carter (born 1948), photographer, educator, artist
• Mel Chin (born 1951), conceptual visual artist
• Harold F. Clayton (1954–2015), sculptor
• Nicholas Joseph Clayton (1840–1916), architect
• Matchett Herring Coe (1907–1999), sculptor
• Pompeo Coppini (1870–1957), sculptor, teacher
• George Dahl (1894–1987), architect
• Dawson Dawson-Watson (1864–1939), impressionist painter
• Charles August Albert Dellschau (1830–1923), outsider artist
• Neil Denari (born 1957), architect
• Richard Dominguez (born 1960), comic book artist
• Dan Dunn (born 1957), speed painter, cartoonist, caricaturist
• Emily Edwards (1888–1980), artist, historian, conservationist, teacher, civic leader
• Charles Fincher (born 1945), cartoonist, lawyer
• Joseph Finger (1887–1953), architect
• Alfred C. Finn (1883–1964), architect
• O'Neil Ford (1905–1982), architect
• Jim Franklin (born 1943), artist, illustrator, underground cartoonist
• Alfred Giles (1853–1920), architect
• Francois P. Giraud (1818–1877), architect, surveyor, mayor of San Antonio
• Rolando Gomez (born 1962), photographer
• Xavier Gonzalez (1898–1993), muralist, sculptor, teacher
• Glenna Goodacre (1939–2020), sculptor, designed obverse of Sacagawea dollar
• James Riely Gordon (1863–1937), architect
• Herbert M. Greene (1871–1932), architect
• Priscilla Hamby (born 1982), illustrator, comic-book artist
• Trenton Doyle Hancock (born 1974), visual artist
• Wyatt C. Hedrick (1888–1964), architect
• Wolf Hilbertz (1938–2007), architect, inventor, marine scientist, educator
• Barbara Hines (born 1950), artist
• Armando Hinojosa (born 1944), sculptor
• Alexandre Hogue (1898–1994), realist painter
• Dorothy Hood (1919–2000), Modernist painter
• Carl Hoppe (1897–1981), painter
• Louis Hoppe (fl. 1860s), 19th-century folk artist
• Lance Hosey, architect
• Robert H.H. Hugman (1902–1980), architect, designed San Antonio River Walk
• Walter Iooss (born 1943), photographer
• Natalie Irish (born 1982), multimedia artist, pioneer of the lip print technique
• James Ivey (born 1967), artist, painter, carnival surrealism
• Elisa Jimenez (born 1963), interdisciplinary artist, fashion designer
• Luis Jiménez (1940–2006), sculptor
• Raoul Josset (1899–1957), sculptor
• Donald Judd (1928–1994), sculptor
• Karl Kamrath (1911–1988), architect, tennis player
• Cheryl Kelley, photorealist painter
• George Kessler (1862–1923), landscape architect, city planner
• John F. Knott (1878–1963), political cartoonist, illustrator, art educator

L–Z

• Thomas C. Lea, III (1907–2001), muralist, illustrator, artist, war correspondent, novelist, historian
• Harold LeDoux (1926–2015), cartoonist, Judge Parker
• Rick Lowe (born 1961), visual artist, social activist, educator, MacArthur Fellow
• Hermann Lungkwitz (1813–1891), landscape artist, photographer
• Bob Mader (1943–2005), photographer
• Stanley Marsh 3 (1938–2014), millionaire artist and philanthropist
• Florence McClung (1894–1992), painter, printmaker, art teacher
• Marion Koogler McNay (1883–1950), artist, teacher, art collector, museum founder, philanthropist
• Michael Mehaffy (born 1955), architectural theorist
• Jesús Moroles (1950–2015), sculptor
• Elisabet Ney (1833–1907), sculptor
• Lovie Olivia, multidisciplinary visual artist
• Julian Onderdonk (1882–1922), painter
• Robert Jenkins Onderdonk (1852–1917), painter
• Graydon Parrish (born 1970), realist painter
• Harry D. Payne (1891–1987), architect
• John Picacio (born 1969), science fiction-fantasy artist, illustrator
• Dan Piraro (born 1958), painter, illustrator, cartoonist
• Thomas M. Price (1916–1998), architect
• Don Ivan Punchatz (1936–2009), science fiction-fantasy artist, illustrator
• Gregor Punchatz (born 1967), artist/sculptor for video games
• Robert Rauschenberg (1925–2008), painter, sculptor, graphic artist
• Frank Reaugh (1860–1945), painter
• Ace Reid (1925–1991), cartoonist and humorist
• Lucy Wilson Rice (1874–1963), painter
• Joe Riley (1964–2007), visual and plastic artist
• Dario Robleto (born 1972), conceptual artist
• Jermaine Rogers (born 1972), poster artist
• Nancy Rubins (born 1952), sculptor, installation artist
• Verónica Ruiz de Velasco (born 1968), painter
• Robh Ruppel (born c. 1963), illustrator
• Porfirio Salinas (1910–1973), landscape painter
• Julian Schnabel (born 1951), artist, film director
• Zachary Selig (born 1949), artist, painter, writer
• Mark Seliger (born 1959), photographer
• Gilbert Shelton (born 1940), cartoonist
• Erwin E. Smith (1886–1947), photographer
• Justin Storms (born 1981), artist, musician, and creator of coloring book The Whaletopian Coloring Book
• James Surls (born 1943), modernist sculptor
• Masaru Takiguchi (born 1941), sculptor, arts educator
• Waldine Tauch (1892–1986), sculptor
• Karen T. Taylor (born 1952), forensic and portrait artist
• Frank Teich (1856–1939), sculptor
• Wilhelm Thielepape (1814–1904), architect, lithographer, photographer, surveyor, attorney, mayor of San Antonio
• Charles Umlauf (1911–1994), sculptor, art educator
• Vincent Valdez (born 1977), artist
• Bob Wade (1943–2019), artist, sculptor in "Cosmic Cowboy" genre
• William Ward Watkin (1886–1952), architect, founder of Rice University Department of Architecture
• Mack White (born 1952), comic book artist
• Verner Moore White (1863–1923), landscape and portrait artist
• Robert Whiteside (1950–2006), jewelry and craft maker and designer, polymath
• George Rodney Willis (1879–1960), architect
• Laura Wilson (born 1939), photographer
• Robert William Wood (1889–1979), landscape painter

Literature

A–G

• Jeff Abbott (born 1963), mystery novelist
• Susan Wittig Albert (born 1940), mystery writer
• Karle Wilson Baker (1878–1960), poet, author
• Wendy Barker (born 1942), poet, educator
• Neal Barrett Jr. (1929–2014), science fiction-fantasy writer
• Barbara Barrie (born 1931), author of children's books
• Rick Bass (born 1958), writer, environmentalist
• Roy Bedichek (1878–1959), writer, naturalist, educator
• Raymond Benson (born 1955), novelist
• Sarah Bird (born 1949), novelist, screenwriter, journalist
• Cheryl Bolen (born 1946), novelist, journalist
• J. Mason Brewer (1896–1975), folklorist, scholar, writer
• Sandra Brown (born 1948), novelist
• James Lee Burke (born 1936), mystery writer
• Hector Cantú (born 1961), writer, editor, newspaper comic strip creator
• Kathryn Casey, mystery and true crime author
• Katherine Center (born 1972), author of chick lit, mommy lit
• Pat Choate (born 1941), author, economist
• Susan Choi (born 1969), novelist
• Sandra Cisneros (born 1954), author and poet
• Tamarie Cooper (born 1970), playwright, actress
• Bill Crider (1941–2018), mystery writer
• Deborah Crombie (born 1952), mystery writer
• Justin Cronin (born 1962), novelist
• Grace Noll Crowell (1877–1969), poet
• James Crumley (1939–2008), crime novelist
• Jan de Hartog (1914–2002), Nobel Prize-nominated author, Tony Award-winning playwright, social activist, philanthropist
• Jim Dent (born 1953), author, sportswriter
• Adina Emilia De Zavala (1861–1955), writer, historian, educator
• J. Frank Dobie (1888–1964), folklorist and writer about open-range days
• Carole Nelson Douglas (born 1944), mystery writer
• Robert M. Edsel (born 1956), nonfiction writer, oil company founder and innovator
• Kurt Eichenwald (born 1961), author, journalist
• John R. Erickson (born 1943), cowboy, author, songwriter, voice actor, wrote Hank the Cowdog series
• Jill Alexander Essbaum (born 1971), poet, writer, professor
• B. H. Fairchild (born 1942), poet
• Kitty Ferguson (born 1941), science writer
• Robert Flynn (born 1932), novelist
• Horton Foote (1916–2009), author and playwright
• Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen Gammel (1854–1931), editor and publisher of The Laws of Texas 1822–1897
• Julian S. Garcia, writer of Chicano literature
• Bryan A. Garner (born 1958), lexicographer, grammarian, author, educator
• Fred Gipson (1908–1973), novelist, author of Old Yeller
• John Graves (1920–2013), author
• Jesse Edward Grinstead (1866–1948), author of Western fiction

H–M

• Christine Hà (born 1979), writer, poet, editor; chef who won MasterChef cooking competition in 2012
• Hardy Haberman (born 1950), author, filmmaker, educator, figure in BDSM culture
• Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (born 1938), novelist, journalist, playwright
• J. Evetts Haley (1901–1995), historian and political activist
• Harry H. Halsell (1860–1957), rancher, wrote books about ranching life
• Stephen Harrigan (born 1948), novelist, journalist
• Stanley Hauerwas (born 1940), theologian, philosopher
• Bobbie Louise Hawkins (1930–2018), short story writer, monologist, and poet
• Allison Hedge Coke (born 1958), poet and writer
• Patricia Highsmith (1921–1995), novelist, author of Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley
• Rolando Hinojosa-Smith (born 1929), novelist, essayist, poet, educator
• 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 Conan the Barbarian stories and other pulp adventure tales
• William Humphrey (1924–1997), novelist
• Bret Anthony Johnston (born 1971), author, director of creative writing program at Harvard University
• Mary Karr (born 1955), poet, essayist, memoirist
• Elmer Kelton (1926–2009), journalist, western novelist
• Larry L. King (1929–2012), playwright, journalist, novelist, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
• Kevin Kwan (born 1950), novelist
• Joe R. Lansdale (born 1951), author of crime thrillers, Hap and Leonard novels
• Jenny Lawson (born 1973), journalist, humorist, blogger
• Kate Lehrer (born 1939), writer, novelist, reviewer
• Warren Leslie (1927–2011), author, journalist, screenwriter, business executive
• David Liss (born 1966), writer
• Janette Sebring Lowrey (1892–1986), author of children's books, including The Poky Little Puppy
• Max Lucado (born 1955), best-selling Christian author
• Cathy Luchetti (born 1945), author of books about American frontier
• Corey Marks (born 1970), poet, educator
• Larry McMurtry (1936–2021), Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove
• Alex McVey (born 1978), illustrator
• Philipp Meyer (born 1974), novelist
• Michael Moorcock (born 1939), literary and fantasy novelist, musician, journalist
• Frances Mossiker (1906–1985), author of historical novels

N–Z

• Naomi Shihab Nye (born 1952), poet, songwriter, novelist
• Marc Ostrofsky (born 1961), author, entrepreneur, investor
• William A. Owens (1905–1990), author, folklorist, educator
• Greg Pak (born 1968), comic-book writer, film director
• Americo Paredes (1915–1999), author of books on life along U.S.–Mexican border
• David M. Parsons (born 1943), poet, educator, 2011 Texas State Poet Laureate^{[14][circular reference]}
• Stanley G. Payne (born 1934), historian of modern Spain and European Fascism
• George Sessions Perry (1910–1956), novelist, correspondent
• Rachel Plummer (1818–1839), wrote a sensational account of her captivity among Comanches
• Julie Powell (born 1973), author, blogger, subject of film Julie & Julia
• Hugh Prather (1938–2010), writer, minister, counselor
• Deanna Raybourn (born 1968), author of historical fiction and historical mysteries
• James Reasoner (born 1953), writer
• Rick Riordan (born 1964), novelist
• Lou Halsell Rodenberger (1926–2009), author, educator, journalist
• Jane Gilmore Rushing (1925–1997), novelist, journalist
• Dorothy Scarborough (1878–1935), author, folklorist
• Robert Schenkkan (born 1953), playwright, screenwriter, actor
• Shea Serrano, author, journalist
• Cynthia Leitich Smith (born 1967), author of fiction for children and young adults
• Terry Southern (1924–1995), author, screenwriter
• Suzy Spencer (born 1954), true crime author, journalist
• John Steakley (1951–2010), science-fiction and fantasy writer
• Carmen Tafolla (born 1951), poet, writer
• Larry D. Thomas (born 1947), 2008 Texas State Poet Laureate
• Lorenzo Thomas (1944–2005), poet, critic, educator
• Jim Thompson (1906–1977), crime novelist
• Thomas Thompson (1933–1982), author, journalist
• Lon Tinkle (1906–1980), author, Texas historian
• Sergio Troncoso (born 1961), author of The Nature of Truth
• John Varley (born 1947), science-fiction writer
• Lizzie Velásquez (born 1989), author, motivational speaker, anti-bullying activist
• Dale L. Walker (1935–2015), writer
• Bryan Washington (born 1993), writer
• Walter Prescott Webb (1888–1963), author, historian
• Marianne Williamson (born 1952), author, social activist, 2020 U.S. presidential candidate
• Janice Woods Windle (born 1938), author of historical novels
• Ruthe Lewin Winegarten (1929–2004), author, editor, historian, social activist
• Kim Wozencraft (born 1954), writer
• Gwendolyn Zepeda (born 1971), poet, author
• Joaquin Zihuatanejo (Royce Johnson) (born 1971), poet

Journalism

A–D

• Wick Allison (1948–2020), magazine owner and publisher, author
• Alfred O. Andersson (1874–1950), newspaper publisher
• 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
• Hugh Aynesworth (born 1931), journalist, investigative reporter, authority on the assassination of John F. Kennedy
• Eddie Barker (1927–2012), television news reporter
• Dave Barnett (born 1958), sportscaster
• Skip Bayless (born 1951), sportswriter
• Michelle Beadle (born 1975), sports reporter for ESPN and NBCUniversal
• Paul Begala (born 1961), Democratic political consultant, political commentator
• Alfred Horatio Belo (1839–1901), newspaper founder
• Joshua Benton (born 1975), newspaper reporter and columnist, educator
• Michael Berry (born 1970), conservative talk-radio host in Houston
• Kevin Blackistone (born 1959), sportswriter
• Bill Blair (1921–2014), newspaper founder and publisher, Negro league baseball player
• Brandon Boyer (born 1977), blog editor
• Pat Boyette (1923–2000), radio journalist, comic book artist
• Billy Lee Brammer (1929–1978), journalist, novelist, political staffer
• William Cowper Brann (1855–1898), journalist, iconoclastic writer
• Marie Brenner (born 1949), investigative journalist, writer
• Joe Bob Briggs (John Bloom) (born 1953), film critic
• Barrett Brown (born 1981), journalist, essayist, satirist, activist; serving time in federal prison for facilitating email leaks
• John Henry Brown (1820–1895), historian, newspaper founder and editor, politician
• Lance Brown (born 1972), television sportscaster, NFL football player
• Samantha Brown (born 1970), television host
• Gail Caldwell (born 1951), chief book critic for The Boston Globe
• Liz Carpenter (1920–2010), writer, feminist, reporter, media advisor, speechwriter, political humorist, public relations expert
• Al Carrell (1925–2014), home-improvement columnist, radio host
• Al Carter (born 1952), sports journalist
• Amon G. Carter (1879–1955), newspaper founder and publisher
• Cheryl Casone (born 1970), Fox Business Network anchor
• Elizabeth Chambers (born 1982), television host and news reporter for Current TV
• Craig Cohen (born 1972), broadcast journalist, radio host
• Dan Cook (1926–2008), sportswriter, sportscaster
• Ron Corning (born 1971), television news anchor
• Tim Cowlishaw (born 1955), sportswriter
• Candice Crawford (born 1986), KDAF reporter
• Walter Cronkite (1916–2009), CBS News anchor
• Jim Cummins (1945–2007), NBC News reporter
• Don Dahler (born 1960), journalist, writer, correspondent for CBS News
• Corby Davidson (born 1969), sports radio personality
• Mark Davis (born 1957), conservative talk-show host, newspaper columnist
• Edward Musgrove Dealey (1892–1969), journalist, newspaper publisher
• George B. Dealey (1859–1946), newspaper publisher
• Jody Dean (born 1959), 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

E–J

• Kurt Eichenwald (born 1961), investigative reporter, author
• Linda Ellerbee (born 1944), journalist, correspondent, reporter
• Gene Elston (1922–2015), sportscaster
• John Henry Faulk (1913–1990), storyteller and radio broadcaster
• T. R. Fehrenbach (1925–2013), newspaper columnist, historian
• Ashley Feinberg (born 1990), journalist, humorist
• Shannon Fife (1888–1972), journalist, humorist, screenwriter
• Robert Flores (born 1970), ESPN Sports anchor
• Ron Franklin (born 1942), sportscaster
• 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
• George Gimarc (born 1957), radio announcer, disc jockey, producer
• Frank Glieber (1934–1985), sportscaster
• Bianna Golodryga (born 1978), television journalist
• John Howard Griffin (1920–1980), journalist, author
• Oscar Griffin, Jr. (1933–2011), newspaper editor, won Pulitzer Prize for uncovering Billie Sol Estes scandal
• Jesse Edward Grinstead (1866–1948), founder of The Kerrville Mountain Sun
• Jenna Bush Hager (born 1981), television news personality, writer
• Jane Hall (born 1951), former Fox News pundit, Fox News Watch, The O'Reilly Factor
• Tamron Hall (born 1970), MSNBC daytime anchor
• Grace Halsell (1923–2000), journalist, writer
• Milo Hamilton (1927–2015), sportscaster
• Dale Hansen (born 1948), sportscaster
• Stephen Harrigan (born 1948), journalist, novelist
• Houston Harte (1893–1972), co-founder of Harte-Hanks chain of newspapers
• Christy Haubegger (born 1968), founder of Latina magazine
• Heloise (mother) (1919–1977), syndicated columnist
• Heloise (daughter) (born 1951), syndicated columnist
• Kate Heyhoe (born 1955), food writer
• Dave Hickey (born 1940), art critic
• Norm Hitzges (born 1944), sportscaster, reporter
• Skip Hollandsworth (born 1957), journalist, screenwriter, magazine editor
• Mark Holtz (1945–1997), sportscaster
• Karen Elliott House (born 1947), journalist, publishing and business executive
• Deborah Howell (1941–2010), newspaper editor
• June Hunt (born 1944), radio host of religious programs
• Jovita Idar (1885–1946), journalist, civil rights activist
• Molly Ivins (1944–2007), political commentator, liberal journalist, and author
• Robert H. Jackson (born 1934), newspaper photographer, won Pulitzer Prize
• Dahr Jamail (born 1968), journalist
• Craig James (born 1961), sports commentator on ABC and ESPN
• Dan Jenkins (1928–2019), sportswriter and author
• Sally Jenkins (born 1960), sports columnist and feature writer for The Washington Post
• Iola Johnson (born 1950), television news anchor, first African-American anchor in the Southwest
• Kenneth P. Johnson (1934–2008), newspaper editor
• Richard Justice, sportswriter

K–O

• Todd Kalas (born 1965), sportscaster
• Gordon Keith, radio personality
• Steven G. Kellman (born 1947), literary critic, columnist, author, educator
• Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker (1898–1949), journalist, author
• Harry Koch (1867–1942), newspaper founder, railroad founder
• Kidd Kraddick (1959–2013), radio host
• Aaron Latham (born 1943), journalist, writer
• Jim Lehrer (1934–2020), television journalist, author
• Michael R. Levy (born 1946), magazine founder and publisher
• Josh Lewin (born 1968), sportscaster
• Marjorie Herrera Lewis (born 1957), sports reporter, author
• Verne Lundquist (born 1940), sportscaster, reporter
• Bill Macatee (born 1955), sportscaster, reporter
• Debra Maffett (born 1956), host of TNN Country News, Miss America 1983
• Dan Malone (born 1955), Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter
• Ernie Manouse (born 1969), television host, radio personality, writer, producer
• Amanda Marcotte (born 1977), feminist/liberal blogger
• Chris Marrou (born 1947), television news anchor
• Roland Martin (born 1968), journalist, syndicated columnist, CNN commentator
• Russ Martin (born 1960), radio host
• Mary Maverick (1818–1898), memoirist
• John McCaa (born 1954), television news anchor
• Kevin McCarthy, radio and television announcer
• Joe McLaughlin (1934–1997), sportswriter
• Gordon McLendon (1921–1986), radio pioneer, innovator, entrepreneur
• Howard McNeil (1920–2010), television meteorologist
• Sonny Melendrez (born 1946), radio personality, voice actor
• Curt Menefee (born 1965), sportscaster, reporter
• Bill Mercer (born 1926), sportscaster
• Maxine Mesinger (1925–2001), gossip columnist
• Harry J. Middleton (1921–2017), journalist, Presidential speechwriter, educator
• Dale Milford (1926–1997), television meteorologist, U.S. Representative
• Margaret Moser (1954–2017), journalist, music critic
• Leslie Mouton (born 1965), news reporter
• Eric Nadel (born 1951), sportscaster
• James Pearson Newcomb (1837–1907), newspaper journalist, publisher; Secretary of State of Texas
• Chau Nguyen (born 1973), television news anchor
• Jim O'Brien (1939–1983), reporter, disc jockey
• Norah O'Donnell (born 1974), commentator on The Today Show and MSNBC correspondent
• Barbara Olson (1955–2001), Fox News and CNN commentator

P–Z

• Albert Parsons (1848–1887), newspaper editor, socialist, anarchist; was convicted of conspiracy and hanged
• Marjorie Paxson (1923–2017), newspaper journalist, editor, publisher
• Scott Pelley (born 1957), anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News
• Uma Pemmaraju (born 1958), anchor for Fox News
• 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 (1923–2011), radio personality, actor
• John Quiñones (born 1952), ABC News correspondent
• Dan Rather (born 1931), former CBS Evening News anchor
• Julia Scott Reed (1917–2004), newspaper columnist, reporter, editor
• Rex Reed (born 1938), movie critic
• Dick Risenhoover (1927–1978), sportscaster
• Tracy Rowlett (born 1942), television news anchor
• John Phillip Santos (born 1957), journalist, author, filmmaker, producer
• Bob Schieffer (born 1937), CBS Evening News anchor
• Brad Sham (born 1949), sportscaster
• Blackie Sherrod (1919–2016), sportswriter
• Bud Shrake (1931–2009), sportswriter, author
• William Dean Singleton (born 1951), newspaper publishing executive, chairman of the board of Associated Press
• Evan Smith (born 1966), magazine editor, television, radio, internet journalist
• Liz Smith (1923–2017), syndicated columnist
• Mickey Spagnola (born 1952), sportswriter
• Joshua Starnes (born 1976), film critic
• Marc Stein, sports reporter
• Ron Stone (1936–2008), television news reporter
• Linda Stouffer (born 1970), television news anchor
• Clinton Howard Swindle (1945–2004), investigative newspaper journalist, author
• Harold Taft (1922–1991), television meteorologist
• Thomas Thompson (1933–1982), investigative journalist for Life magazine, author
• Bascom N. Timmons (1890–1987), opened news bureau in Washington; native of Amarillo
• Jack Tinsley (1935–2004), newspaper executive editor
• Frank X. Tolbert (1912–1984), author, historian, journalist, restaurateur
• Karen Tumulty (born 1955), newspaper correspondent
• Charlie Van Dyke (born 1947), former radio disc jockey of KLIF, known for the best voice of radio and television stations across America; former frequent guest host of American Top 40, 1983–1988
• Rob Walker (born 1968), journalist, author
• Todd Wagner (born 1960), internet broadcasting pioneer
• Dave Ward (born 1939), television newscaster
• Greg Williams (born 1960), sports radio host
• Robert Wilonsky (born 1968), newspaper columnist, critic
• Carlo Wolff (born 1943), journalist
• Bill Worrell (born 1947), sportscaster
• Lawrence Wright (born 1947), journalist, author of The Looming Tower
• Marvin Zindler (1921–2007), television journalist

Science, including medicine

A–K

• Muthu Alagappan (born c. 1990), sports statistician
• James P. Allison (born 1948), immunologist, won Nobel Prize
• Nima Arkani-Hamed (born 1972), theoretical physicist
• Edmund F. Baroch (born 1934), metallurgist
• Brady Barr (born 1963), herpetologist
• Charles R. Baxter (1929–2005), emergency-room physician who attended President John F. Kennedy following Kennedy's assassination
• R. Palmer Beasley (1936–2012), physician, public health educator, epidemiologist
• Angela Belcher (born 1967), materials scientist, biological engineer, MIT professor, MacArthur Fellow
• Bruce Beutler (born 1957), Nobel Prize-winning immunologist, geneticist
• James R. Biard (born 1931), electrical engineer; invented the GaAs infrared light-emitting diode (LED), the optical isolator, the Schottky transistor, and MOS ROM
• Gail Borden (1801–1874), inventor of condensed milk and other foodstuffs, surveyor, publisher
• Otis Boykin (1920–1982), inventor and engineer
• T. Berry Brazelton (1918–2018), pediatrician, author, syndicated columnist
• Michael Glyn Brown (1957–2013), hand surgeon
• Michael Stuart Brown (born 1941), Nobel Prize-winning geneticist
• John Cacioppo (born 1951), co-founder of social neuroscience
• Robert Cade (1927–2007), physician, scientist; inventor of Gatorade
• 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 (1920–2016), pioneering heart surgeon
• Kenneth H. Cooper (born 1931), physician, developed concept of aerobic exercise
• Robert Curl (born 1933), Nobel Prize-winning chemist
• 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")
• Cécile DeWitt-Morette (1922–2017), physicist, mathematician
• Leonard Eugene Dickson (1874–1954), mathematician
• James "Red" Duke (1928–2015), physician, professor, journalist
• J. Doyne Farmer (born 1952), complex systems scientist, entrepreneur, Oxford mathematics professor
• Ralph Feigin (1938–2008), pediatrician, writer, educator, hospital administrator
• Leroy S. Fletcher (born 1936), mechanical and aerospace engineer
• Alfred G. Gilman (1941–2015), Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist, biochemist, educator
• Joseph L. Goldstein (born 1940), Nobel Prize-winning geneticist, biochemist
• Cecil Howard Green (1900–2003), geophysicist, founder of Texas Instruments, philanthropist
• Gerald D. Griffin (born 1934), aeronautical engineer, NASA official
• G.B. Halsted (1853–1922), mathematician
• Aubrey Otis Hampton (1900–1955), radiologist
• David Hanson (born 1969), roboticist
• J. William Harbour (born 1963), ophthalmologist, ocular oncologist
• Elise Harmon (1909–1985), physicist, chemist, electronics engineer
• Meredith Hay (born 1962), biomedical researcher
• John Haynes, Jr. (born 1937), rural family physician, national recognition as Country Doctor of the Year
• George H. Heilmeier (1936–2014), engineer, contributed to invention of LCDs; was Chief Technical Officer at Texas Instruments
• Helen Hobbs (born 1952), molecular geneticist, physician, professor
• Peter Hotez (born 1958), pediatrician, virologist, educator
• M. King Hubbert (1903–1989), geophysicist
• Lane P. Hughston (born 1951), mathematician, physicist, scholar and professor of mathematical finance
• Nathan Isgur (1947–2001), theoretical physicist
• Ronny Jackson (born 1967), Physician to the President of the United States
• Mildred Fay Jefferson (1927–2010), physician, political activist; first African-American woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School
• Mavis Kelsey (1912–2013), physician who founded the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, professor, writer, philanthropist
• Jack Kilby (1923–2005), Nobel Prize-winning electrical engineer; invented integrated circuit, handheld calculator, thermal printer
• Riki Kobayashi (1924–2013), professor of chemical engineering
• Edwin Jackson Kyle (1876–1963), agriculture expert, professor, ambassador; Kyle Field and Kyle, Texas are named for him

L–Z

• R. Bowen Loftin (born 1949), physicist, computer scientist, educator, university president
• Cyrus Longworth Lundell (1907–1994), botanist, archaeologist; discovered several Mayan cities in Mexican jungle
• Larry Masinter, computer scientist, internet pioneer
• Eugene McDermott (1899–1973), geophysicist, founder of Texas Instruments, philanthropist
• John S. Meyer (1924–2011), neurologist, medical-school professor and administrator
• C. Wright Mills (1916–1962), prominent political sociologist and author
• Forrest Mims (born 1944), amateur scientist, popular science writer
• Carl Mitcham (born 1941), philosopher of science, professor, writer
• W. E. Moerner (born 1953), chemist, professor
• Oscar Monnig (1902–1999), astronomer and meteoricist
• Robert Lee Moore (1882–1974), mathematician, educator
• Matt Mullenweg (born 1984), developed WordPress software
• Hermann Joseph Muller (1890–1967), Nobel Prize-winning geneticist
• Joseph Nagyvary (born 1934), biochemist, violin maker, Stradivarius researcher
• Leonard L. Northrup Jr. (1918–2016), engineer, inventor, entrepreneur
• Theophilus Painter (1889–1969), zoologist, professor, university president
• John Park (1814–1872), inventor, construction materials expert, builder
• Percy Pennybacker (1895–1963), civil engineer, innovator of bridge design
• Victor Poor (1933–2012), as Technical Director at Datapoint in San Antonio, led design of the Intel 8008 microprocessor chip
• Ilya Prigogine (1917–2003), Nobel Prize-winning physicist and chemist
• Harold E. Rohrschach, Jr. (1926–1993), physics professor
• Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau (1911–2000), chemical engineer; designed the first commercial penicillin production plant
• Nikos Salingaros (born 1952), mathematician, physicist, architectural theorist, urban theorist
• Donald Seldin (1920–2018), nephrologist, referred to as the "intellectual father of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center"
• Robert Simpson (1912–2014), meteorologist, hurricane specialist
• John Stapp (1910–1999), Air Force officer, researched human transport and safety
• Michael Starbird (born 1948), mathematician, educator
• George Sudarshan (born 1931), physicist, author, University of Texas professor
• John Tate (1925–2019), mathematician, Wolf Prize in Mathematics
• Robert Taylor (1932–2017), Internet pioneer; won National Medal of Technology, Draper Prize
• Gordon Teal (1907–2003), electrical engineer known for developing the first silicon transistor
• Alice Y. Ting (born 1974), chemist, MIT professor
• Beatrice Tinsley (1941–1981), astronomer
• Catalina Trail (born 1949), amateur naturalist, social worker
• Karen Uhlenbeck (born 1942), mathematician, National Medal of Science
• Harry Vandiver (1882–1973), mathematician
• Abraham Verghese (born 1955), physician, educator, author
• Hubert Stanley Wall (1902–1971), mathematician, educator
• Steven Weinberg (born 1933), Nobel Prize-winning physicist
• Spencer Wells (born 1969), geneticist and anthropologist
• Fred Wendorf (1924–2015), anthropologist
• John A. Wheeler (1911–2008), physicist, Wolf Prize in Physics, coined the term 'black hole'
• Mary Wheeler (born 1938), mathematician
• Quentin Wilson (born 1942), engineer, one of the "Rocket Boys" portrayed in a 1990s book and film
• Robert Woodrow Wilson (born 1936), Nobel Prize-winning physicist, astronomer
• Lloyd Youngblood (born 1946), neurosurgeon

Aviation and space exploration

• John Aaron (born 1943), NASA engineer, flight controller
• William Anders (born 1933), Apollo program astronaut
• Anousheh Ansari (born 1966 in Mashhad, Iran), first female space tourist
• Jeffrey Ashby (born 1954), astronaut
• Alan Bean (1932–2018), astronaut
• John E. Blaha (born 1942), astronaut
• David Harold Byrd (1900–1986), founder of Civil Air Patrol, oilman
• Eugene Cernan (1934–2017), astronaut, walked on moon; lived most of his life in Texas
• Kenneth Cockrell (born 1950), astronaut
• Aaron Cohen (1931–2010), director of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
• Bessie "Queen Bess" Coleman (1892–1926), first African American female aviator
• Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan (1907–1995), aviator
• John Oliver Creighton (born 1943), astronaut
• Robert Crippen (born 1937), astronaut
• John M. Fabian (born 1939), astronaut
• William Frederick Fisher (born 1946), astronaut
• Patrick G. Forrester (born 1957), astronaut
• Benjamin Foulois (1879–1967), pioneering military aviator
• Edward Givens (1930–1967), astronaut
• Gerald D. Griffin (born 1934), director of Johnson Space Center, aeronautical engineer
• Bernard A. Harris Jr. (born 1956), astronaut
• Al Haynes (1931–2019), airline pilot, saved numerous lives in 1989 crash landing of crippled DC-10
• Gary L. Herod (1929–1961), Texas Air National Guard pilot who stayed with his plane as it crashed, in order to avoid residential areas
• Paul Hill (born 1962), Director of Mission Operations at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
• Donald Holmquest (born 1939), astronaut
• Howard Hughes (1905–1976), billionaire playboy, entrepreneur and aviation pioneer
• Millie Hughes-Fulford (born 1945), astronaut
• Rick Husband (1957–2003), commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia, killed in its crash
• Robert S. Kimbrough (born 1967), astronaut
• Timothy Kopra (born 1963), astronaut
• Paul Lockhart (born 1956), astronaut
• Ormer Locklear (1891–1920), stunt flyer
• Edgar Mitchell (1930–2016), astronaut
• Richard Mullane (born 1945), astronaut
• Arthur W. Murray (1918–2011), test pilot
• 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
• James F. Reilly (born 1954), astronaut
• David Scott (born 1932), astronaut
• Elliot See (1927–1966), astronaut
• Katherine Stinson (1891–1977), pioneering female aviator
• Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (born 1951), airline pilot, safely landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River after a bird strike
• Ed Swearingen (1925–2014), aeronautical engineer
• Jerri Sloan Truhill (1929–2013), aviator, member of Mercury 13
• Shannon Walker (born 1965), astronaut, physicist
• Azellia White (1913–2019), first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license in Texas
• Ed White (1930–1967), first American astronaut to walk in space
• Jeana Yeager (born 1952), broke distance records during nonstop flight around the world in the experimental Voyager airplane

Scholars, educators, academicians

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

A–K

• R. J. Q. Adams (born 1943), professor of British history at Texas A&M University
• Theodore Albrecht (born 1945), music historian, educator
• Sara Alpern (born 1942), professor of women's history at Texas A&M
• L.C. (Laurine Cecil) Anderson (1853–1938), African-American educator
• Alwyn Barr (born 1938), historian affiliated with Texas Tech University
• Jacques Barzun (1907–2012), historian, philosopher, recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom
• ZerNona Black (1906–2005), civil rights activist, educator
• H. W. Brands (born 1953), historian, author, professor at University of Texas
• Brené Brown (born 1965), scholar, researcher, and University of Houston professor of social work
• Walter L. Buenger (born 1951), historian
• Rufus Columbus Burleson (1823–1901), president of Baylor University, minister
• Norma V. Cantu (born 1954), civil rights lawyer, educator
• Marcia Citron (born 1945), musicologist, professor
• Christine Comer (born 1950), Director of Science in the curriculum division of the Texas Education Agency; resigned amid controversy
• Louise Cowan (1916–2015), liberal arts scholar, professor, critic
• Light Townsend Cummins (born 1946), historian, educator
• Henry C. Dethloff (born 1934), historian, author, retired professor at Texas A&M
• Adina Emilia De Zavala (1861–1955), teacher, historian, Texas history preservationist
• Ramón H. Dovalina (born 1943), president of Laredo Community College, 1995–2007
• T. R. Fehrenbach (1925–2013), historian, newspaper columnist
• Peter T. Flawn (1926–2017), president of University of Texas at Austin
• Dan Flores (born 1948), historian of the American West
• Joe Bertram Frantz (1917–1993), historian
• Thomas Freeman (1919–2020), debate coach
• W. C. Friley (1845–1911), first president of Hardin–Simmons University, 1892–1894
• Norma Rhodes Gabler (1923–2007), public school textbook monitor and cofounder of Educational Research Analysts in Longview
• Marilyn Gambrell (born 1953), parole officer turned teacher who started the program No More Victims in Houston to assist children with incarcerated parents
• Kyle Gann (born 1955), musicologist, composer, music critic
• Bryan A. Garner (born 1958), lexicographer, grammarian, author, educator
• Elizabeth Goree (1845–1929), teacher, school administrator, education advocate
• Anna Harriet Heyer (1909–2002), musicologist, music librarian, bibliographer
• Harold Hoehner (1935–2009), theologian, author, professor
• Roy Hofheinz, Jr. (born 1935), sinologist, professor at Harvard University
• William Curry Holden (1896–1993), historian, archaeologist, educator, museum director
• John Holmes Jenkins (1940–1989), historian, antiquarian bookseller, publisher, poker player
• Bret Anthony Johnston (born 1971), author, director of creative writing program at Harvard University
• Shirley Strum Kenny (born 1934), English scholar, university president
• V. O. Key, Jr. (1908–1963), political scientist, Ivy League professor
• Lucy Ann Kidd-Key (1839–1916), educator, college administrator
• Wendy Kopp (born 1967), founder and president of Teach For America
• Arnold Krammer (born 1941), historian of Germany and the United States; retired professor at Texas A&M University

L–Z

• Umphrey Lee (1893–1958), Methodist pastor, president of Southern Methodist University
• Charles LeMaistre (1924–2017), physician, chancellor of University of Texas System
• Alan Lomax (1915–2002), folk singer, guitarist, ethnomusicologist, folklorist
• John Lomax (1867–1948), musicologist, folklorist
• Edgar Odell Lovett (1871–1957), educator, college administrator, first president of Rice University
• Juan L. Maldonado (born 1948), president of Laredo Community College since 2007
• Charles R. Matthews (born c. 1939), former Texas Railroad Commissioner and chancellor-emeritus of the Texas State University System
• Mack McCormick (1930–2015), musicologist, folklorist
• Francis Joseph Mullin (1906–1997), president of Shimer College^[15]
• Barry Munitz (born 1941), corporation and foundation executive, chancellor of University of Houston System and California State University System
• Gene Nichol (born 1951), president of the College of William & Mary
• Leonidas Warren Payne, Jr. (1873–1945), linguist, folklorist, English professor
• Shanna Peeples (born 1965) National Teacher of the Year, 2015; scholar, author^[16]
• Anna Pennybacker (1861–1938), educator, author, social activist
• Ben H. Procter (1927–2012), historian at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, 1957–2000
• Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross (1838–1898), Confederate general, Governor of Texas, President of Texas A&M University, namesake of Sul Ross State University
• John Silber (1926–2012), president and chancellor of Boston University
• 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
• Jerry D. Thompson (born 1943), historian of Texas and the Southwestern United States
• Leon Toubin (born 1928), Jewish civic leader, philanthropist, and historian
• Decherd Turner (1922–2002), bibliophile, book collector, librarian, minister
• Clara Belle Williams (1885–1993), educator
• Sudie L. Williams (1872–1940), music educator
• Roger L. Worsley (born 1937), president of Laredo Community College, 1985–1995
• Susan Youens (born 1947), musicologist, music professor, author
• Mark Yudof (born 1944), law professor, university chancellor

Religion and clergy

A–M

• Charles L. Allen (1913–2005), Methodist minister
• Kathleen Baskin-Ball (1958–2008), Methodist
• Gregory Beale (born 1949), biblical scholar
• Norman A. Beck (born 1933), Lutheran pastor, professor
• Claude Black (1916–2009), Baptist
• Edmond L. Browning (1929–2016), Episcopal bishop
• Kirbyjon Caldwell (born 1953), Methodist
• Benajah Harvey Carroll (1843–1914), Baptist
• Henry Cohen (1863–1952), Jewish
• Kenneth Copeland (born 1936), Pentecostal
• W. A. Criswell (1909–2002), Baptist
• Finis Alonzo Crutchfield, Jr. (1911–1987), Methodist Bishop
• Rafael Cruz (born 1939), Cuban-born preacher, and father of Texas Senator Ted Cruz (moved to Texas from Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
• John B. Denton (1806–1841), Methodist minister for whom Denton (and Denton County) in Texas are named
• Matt Dillahunty (born 1969), atheist philosopher, media host
• James T. Draper Jr. (born 1935), Baptist
• Michael Duca (born 1952), Roman Catholic bishop
• Yusuf Estes (born 1944), Islamic scholar (moved to Texas from Ohio)
• Kevin Farrell (born 1947), Roman Catholic bishop
• Patrick Flores (1929–2017), Catholic archbishop
• George Foreman (born 1949), Christian ordained minister, world heavyweight champion boxer, entrepreneur
• Charles Victor Grahmann (1931–2018), Catholic bishop
• Ruben Habito (born 1947), Zen master, former Jesuit priest
• John Hagee (born 1940), nondenominational
• Kenneth E. Hagin (1917–2003), Pentecostal
• Homer Hailey (1903–2000), Church of Christ
• J. H. Hamblen (1877–1971), Methodist bishop
• John Wesley Hardt (1921–2017), Methodist
• Samuel Augustus Hayden (1839–1918), Baptist pastor, newspaper publisher
• Steve Hill (1954–2014), evangelist
• Victor Houteff (1885–1955), founder of Davidian Seventh-day Adventist organization
• V. E. Howard (1911–2000), Church of Christ; started radio International Gospel Hour in Texarkana
• Jack Hyles (1926–2001), Baptist
• T. D. Jakes (born 1957), nondenominational pastor, entrepreneur, author
• Robert Jeffress (born 1955), pastor since 2007 of the First Baptist Church of Dallas
• James S. Johnston (1843–1924), Episcopal bishop, educator
• Jerry Johnston (born 1959), Baptist
• Jimmy Kessler (born 1945), Jewish
• John Kilian (1811–1884), Lutheran
• Abraham Cohen Labatt (1802–1899), Jewish
• Umphrey Lee (1893–1958), Methodist pastor, president of Southern Methodist University
• David Lefkowitz (1875–1955), Jewish
• G. Craige Lewis (born 1969), Presbyterian
• Max Lucado (born 1955), Church of Christ
• Texe Marrs (1944–2019), ran Christian ministries, writer on religious themes
• J. Vernon McGee (1904–1988), Presbyterian
• Charles R. Moore (1934–2014), Methodist minister, social activist, self-immolated

N–Z

• Bonnie Nettles (1927–1985), co-founded a religious group that would later become the Heaven's Gate cult
• J. Frank Norris (1877–1952), Baptist
• Grady Nutt (1934–1982), Baptist minister, humorist
• Levi Olan (1903–1984), Jewish
• Joel Osteen (born 1963), nondenominational
• John Osteen (1925–1999), nondenominational
• Albert Outler (1908–1989), Methodist theologian
• Cline Paden (1919–2007), Church of Christ
• Daniel Parker (1781–1844), Primitive Baptist, Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptist
• Paige Patterson (born 1942), Baptist
• William Evander Penn (1832–1895), Baptist evangelist
• Doug Phillips (born 1965), Christian author, speaker, attorney, homeschooling advocate
• Paul Powell (1933–2016), Baptist minister, educator
• Aron Ra (born 1962), atheist activist, politician
• John R. Rice (1895–1980), Baptist
• James Robison (born 1943), nondenominational
• Benjamin Roden (1902–1978), prime organizer of Branch Davidian Seventh-day Adventist Association
• Lois Roden (1916–1986), president of Branch Davidian Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Lester Roloff (1914–1982), Independent Baptist
• Dmitri Royster (1923–2011), archbishop of Orthodox Church in America
• Hyman Judah Schachtel (1907–1990), Jewish
• R. W. Schambach (1926–2012), Christian televangelist based in Tyler
• Priscilla Shirer (born 1974), Christian speaker, author
• William Angie Smith (1894–1974), Methodist bishop
• Joseph P. Sneed (1804–1881), Methodist Episcopal minister, educator, great-great-great-grandfather of Carly Fiorina
• Samuel M. Stahl (born 1939), Jewish
• David E. Stern (born 1961), Jewish
• Chuck Swindoll (born 1934), Evangelical
• James Anthony Tamayo (born 1949), Roman Catholic
• Robert Tilton (born 1946), Christian televangelist
• George Washington Truett (1867–1944), Baptist
• Cecil Williams (born 1929), Methodist minister, community leader, author, lecturer, spokesperson for the poor
• Kenneth W. Wright (born 1945), Church of Christ
• John Yanta (born 1931), Roman Catholic bishop
• Jack Yates (1828–1897), Baptist pastor, black community leader, former slave

Supercentenarians (longevity)

• Isaac Brock (c. 1800?–1909), supercentenarian
• Arbella Ewing (1894–2008), at her death was the third oldest person in the world
• 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

A–M

• Charles Albright (1933–2020), Dallas area serial killer
• Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997), organized Heaven's Gate cult and led its members in a mass suicide
• Joe Ball (1892–1938), serial killer
• Buck Barrow (1903–1933), member of Bonnie and Clyde's gang, brother of Clyde Barrow
• Sam Bass (1851–1878), train robber and western icon
• John Battaglia (1955–2018), murdered his two young daughters
• Benny Binion (1904–1989), crime boss; later a Las Vegas casino owner
• Bonnie and Clyde (Bonnie Parker [1910–1934] and Clyde Barrow [1909–1934]), bank robbers and murderers
• David Owen Brooks (1955–2020), Houston serial killer, early 1970s
• Barrett Brown (born 1981), journalist, essayist, satirist, activist; serving time in federal prison for facilitating email leaks
• Marilyn Buck (1947–2010), accomplice in both the 1979 prison break of black activist Assata Shakur and the 1981 Brink's robbery
• William Carver (1868–1901), member of Butch Cassidy's gang
• Jamiel Chagra (1944–2008), drug trafficker
• Mark David Chapman (born 1955), murdered former Beatle John Lennon
• Joseph Civello (1902–1970), Dallas crime boss
• Dean Corll (1939–1973), serial killer
• Ethan Couch (born 1997), following a conviction for multiple counts of intoxication manslaughter was given probation based on affluenza defense
• J. Frank Dalton (1848–1951), claimed to be the outlaw Jesse James
• T. Cullen Davis (born 1933), heir to oil fortune, arrested for murder and solicitation; acquitted of criminal charges but held responsible in wrongful death lawsuit
• Lottie Deno (Carlotta Thompkins) (1844–1934), gambler
• Christopher Duntsch (born 1971), neurosurgeon imprisoned for gross malpractice
• Billie Sol Estes (1925–2013), businessman convicted of fraud
• King Fisher (1853–1884), gunslinger, outlaw
• Ralph Fults (1911–1993), outlaw, associated with Bonnie and Clyde
• Raymond Hamilton (1913–1935), member of Bonnie and Clyde's gang; executed
• John Wesley Hardin (1853–1895), outlaw and gun-fighter, reputed to be "the meanest man alive"
• Charles Harrelson (1938–2007), hitman
• Elmer Wayne Henley (born 1956), Houston serial killer, early 1970s
• John Hinckley Jr. (born 1955), attempted to assassinate President Reagan
• Micah Xavier Johnson (c. 1991 – 2016), ambushed and killed multiple Dallas police officers
• Arnoldo Jimenez (born 1982), uxoricide and FBI most wanted fugitive
• Genene Jones (born 1950), pediatric nurse who killed multiple patients
• W. D. Jones (1916–1974), member of Bonnie and Clyde's gang
• David Koresh (1959–1993), self-proclaimed messiah and head of Branch Davidian cult
• Colleen LaRose (born 1963), "Jihad Jane", charged with multiple terrorist-related crimes
• Rosario (1887–1954) and Sam (1894–1951) Maceo, brothers, organized-crime bosses in Galveston
• Linda Medlar (born 1949), involved in sex scandal with politician Henry Cisneros; later convicted for bank fraud
• Della Moore (c. 1880 – c. 1926), prostitute, girlfriend of outlaw Harvey Logan ("Kid Curry")

N–Z

• Johnny Jack Nounes (1890–1970), organized-crime boss in Galveston
• Ronald Clark O'Bryan (1944–1984), murdered his son with poisoned Halloween candy; executed
• Tom O'Folliard (1858–1880), outlaw and Billy the Kid's best friend
• Lee Harvey Oswald (1939–1963), assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
• Christine Paolilla (born 1986), murdered four people
• Kenneth Parnell (1931–2008), sex offender, kidnapper of seven-year-old Steven Stayner
• Albert T. Patrick (1866–1940), lawyer convicted of the murder of businessman and philanthropist William Marsh Rice, his client
• Etta Place (c. 1878 – 19??), companion of outlaw Harry Longabaugh, the "Sundance Kid"
• Jonathan Pollard (born 1954), intelligence analyst convicted of espionage
• Fannie Porter (1873 – c. 1940), prostitute, madam, associated with several outlaws
• Ollie Quinn (1893–1949), mobster, gang leader in Galveston
• Richard Ramirez (1960–2013), serial killer
• Paul Dennis Reid (1957–2013), serial killer
• Ollie P. Roberts (c. 1879 – 1950), claimed to be Billy the Kid
• Charles Rogers (1921–1975), murder suspect, disappeared mysteriously, declared dead in absentia
• "Freeway" Rick Ross (born 1960), convicted drug trafficker
• J. L. Hunter "Red" Rountree (1911–2004), bank robber
• Darlie Routier (born 1970), convicted of murdering young son; verdict has been challenged
• Jack Ruby (1910–1967), killed Lee Harvey Oswald following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
• Yolanda Saldívar (born 1960), convicted for the murder of pop singer Selena
• Mark Salling (1982–2018), actor, convicted on charges of possession of child pornography
• Jon Schillaci (born 1971), former FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
• Dena Schlosser (born 1969), murdered her 11-month-old daughter
• Bobby Seale (born 1936), co-founder of the Black Panthers
• Servant Girl Annihilator (fl. 1885), unidentified serial killer from Austin
• Soapy Smith (1860–1898), infamous confidence man of Round Rock and Fort Worth
• Richard B. Spencer (born 1978), white supremacist
• Allen Stanford (born 1950), financier convicted of operating a Ponzi scheme and fraud
• Belle Starr (1848–1889), the Wild West's "bandit queen"
• D. C. Stephenson (1891–1966), murderer, rapist, Grand Dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan
• Texas Seven, group of prison escapees who caused a national manhunt after a crime spree in December 2000, apprehended in January 2001 due to America's Most Wanted
• Libby Thompson (1855–1953), dancehall girl, prostitute, and brothel owner better known as Squirrel-tooth Alice
• Bernie Tiede (born 1958), convicted murderer, subject of the 2011 film Bernie
• Catalina Vasquez Villalpando (born 1940), Treasurer of the United States, convicted of tax evasion and obstruction of justice
• Edgar Valdez Villarreal (born 1973), "La Barbie", drug trafficker
• Dutch Voight (1888–1986), gang leader in Galveston
• Tex Watson (born 1945), convicted murderer, former member of the Charles Manson "Family"
• Susan Wright (born 1976), convicted murderer
• Andrea Yates (born 1964), drowned her five children in the bathtub of her house
• Diane Zamora (born 1978), convicted, along with her boyfriend, David Graham, in notorious "cadet murder" case

Others

A–M

• Bobo Barnett (1903–1985), circus clown
• Carole Baskin (born 1961), animal rights activist, featured on the Netflix series Tiger King
• Lee Bowers (1925–1966), witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
• Joe Bowman (1925–2009), bootmaker and marksman and guardian of Old West culture
• Clarence Brandley (1951–2018), exonerated after serving nine years on death row for a murder and rape he did not commit
• Ben Breedlove (1993–2011), Internet personality
• Frank Buck (1884–1950), hunter, animal collector, author (Bring 'Em Back Alive), actor, director, producer
• Barbara Bush (born 1981), healthcare activist
• Chukwu octuplets: Ebuka, Chidi, Echerem, Chima, Ikem, Jioke, Gorom (all born 1998), and Odera (1998–1998), first recorded live-born set of octuplets in U.S.
• Leslie Cochran (1951–2012), peace activist, cross-dresser, urban outdoorsman
• Carol Cole (1963–1980), murder victim whose body was unidentified for 34 years
• Crazy Ray (Wilford Jones) (1931–2007), Dallas Cowboys mascot
• Mark Crutcher (born 1948), pro-life activist, author, and founder of Life Dynamics Inc.
• George de Mohrenschildt (1911–1977), petroleum geologist, friend of Lee Harvey Oswald, gave testimony to the Warren Commission
• Lauren Grandcolas (1963–2001), one of the passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11
• Anthony Charles Graves (born 1965), exonerated after serving 18 years in prison, including 12 on death row, for a series of murders he did not commit
• Amber Hagerman (1986–1996), victim of abduction/murder, namesake of AMBER Alert
• Lawrence Herkimer (1925–2015), cheerleading innovator
• Jean Hill (1931–2000), witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
• Joan Robinson Hill (1931–1969), socialite, equestrian, murder victim; events surrounding her death were the subject of a book by Thomas Thompson and a film, Murder in Texas
• Bose Ikard (1840s?–1929), cowboy, cattle driver, former slave
• Ben H. Love (1930–2010), Scouting executive
• John McClamrock (1956–2008), whose life as a quadraplegic following a football injury was profiled by journalist Skip Hollandsworth in an award-winning story
• Jessica McClure (born 1986), "Baby Jessica", rescued after falling into a well
• Norma McCorvey (1947–2017), as "Jane Roe", was the plaintiff in the 1973 landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade
• Ahmed Mohamed (born 2001), arrested at MacArthur High School in Irving, for bringing a reassembled clock to school, which a teacher thought looked like a bomb; police determined that Mohamed had no malicious intent
• Mary Moorman (born 1932), witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
• Michael Morton (born 1954), exonerated after serving 25 years in prison for a murder he did not commit
• Khalid Abdul Muhammad (1948–2001), black American activist

N–Z

• Orville Nix (1911–1972), filmed assassination of John F. Kennedy
• Donna Norris (born 1967), child safety campaigner, mother of Amber Hagerman
• Michael Paine (1928–2018), acquaintance of Lee Harvey Oswald
• Ruth Paine (born 1932), friend of Marina Oswald
• Lucy Parsons (c. 1853 – 1942), labor organizer, radical socialist, anarchist communist, orator
• Olga Rodriguez, Chicano activist
• Santos Rodriguez (1960–1973), 12-year-old murdered by a law-enforcement officer while in police custody
• Charles Schreiner, III (1927–2001), Kerr County rancher who founded in 1964 the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America to work for preservation of Texas Longhorn cattle
• Karen Silkwood (1948–1974), nuclear plant worker, labor activist, died under mysterious circumstances; subject of a major motion picture
• Marilyn Sitzman (1939–1993), witness to the assassination of John F. Kennedy
• Swante M. Swenson (1816–1896), founder of SMS Ranches
• Bob Tallman (born 1947), rodeo announcer
• J. L. Tarr (1919–2008), Scouting executive
• Emma Tenayuca (1916–1999), labor leader, union organizer
• Michael Roy Toney (1965–2009), served ten years on death row after being wrongly convicted for a deadly bombing
• Armando Torres III (1987 – disappeared 2013), kidnapped in Mexico
• Willie Velasquez (1944–1988), social activist
• Richard Viguerie (born 1933), conservative figure, pioneer of political direct mail and writer on American politics
• James Larkin "Jim" White (1882–1946), cave explorer, cowboy, miner, park ranger, discovered Carlsbad Caverns
• Dallas Wiens (born 1985), first U.S. recipient of a full face transplant
• Roy Williams (born 1944), Scouting executive
• Plennie L. Wingo (1895–1993), world record for longest distance walked backwards (from Santa Monica, California, to Istanbul, Turkey)
• Ron Woodroof (1950–1992), HIV/AIDS victim who created the Dallas Buyers Club to acquire and distribute AIDS drugs; subject of a major motion picture
• Quanell X (born 1970), leader of New Black Panther Party in Houston
• Abraham Zapruder (1905–1970), clothing manufacturer, filmed assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas in 1963

See also

• Category:Lists of people from Texas

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