Ниже приведены известные люди, которые либо родились, выросли, либо прожили значительный период времени в американском штате Техас .
Основатели и первые поселенцы Техаса [ править ]
- Огастес Чепмен Аллен (1806–1864), основатель Хьюстона
- Шарлотта Болдуин Аллен (1805–1895) финансировала создание Хьюстона, известного как «мать Хьюстона».
- Джон Кирби Аллен (1810–1838), основатель Хьюстона
- Стивен Ф. Остин (1793–1836), «отец Техаса»
- Падре Хосе Николас Балли (ок. 1770–1829), грантополучатель, поселенец и тезка острова Падре
- Джон Нили Брайан (1810–1877), основатель Далласа
- Моисей Остин Брайан (1817–1895), один из первых поселенцев Техаса
- Дэвид Г. Бернет (1788–1870), временный президент Республики Техас
- Принц Карл Зольмс-Браунфельс (1812–1875), основал колонии немецких иммигрантов в Техасе.
- Анри Кастро (1786–1865), еврейский император
- Уильям Лесли Казно (1807–1876), пионер
- Джесси Чизхолм (1806–1868), индийский торговец, гид, переводчик, тезка Тропы Чизхолма
- Джао De La Porta ( фл. 1810), торговец, финансируемая урегулирование острова Галвестон
- Грин ДеВитт (1787–1835), император, тезка округа ДеВитт
- Сюзанна Дикинсон (1814–1883), колонист ДеВитта , была свидетельницей и выжила в битве при Аламо.
- Анджелина Эберли (1798–1860) остановила попытку вывоза из Архивов Республики Техас из Остина, тем самым сохранив статус Остина как столицы Техаса.
- Иоганн Фридрих Эрнст (урожденный Фридрих Диркс) (1796–1848), первый немец, который привез семью в Техас, благотворитель немецких иммигрантов
- Уоррен Ангус Феррис (1810–1873), ранний землемер Далласа
- Генри Фрэнсис Фишер (1805–1867), немецкий поселенец, исследовал и колонизировал район Сан-Саба.
- Сэмюэл Роудс Фишер (1794–1839), поселенец в Техасской республике, а затем его военно-морской министр; тезка округа Фишер
- Бетти Холекамп (1826–1902), пионер из Техаса в Германии , называлась Бетси Росс из Техаса.
- Сэм Хьюстон (1793–1863), первый и третий президент Республики Техас, позже сенатор США и губернатор Техаса
- Энсон Джонс (1798–1858), последний президент Республики Техас, назывался «Архитектором аннексии».
- Мирабо Б. Ламар (1798–1859), второй президент Республики Техас , один из самых сильных сторонников ВМС Техаса.
- Гидеон Линсекум (1793–1874), пионер, историк, врач, философ, натуралист
- Джейн Герберт Уилкинсон Лонг (1798–1880), которую считают «матерью Техаса»
- Коллин МакКинни (1766–1861), составитель Декларации независимости Техаса ; и округ Коллин, и его административный центр, МакКинни , названы в его честь
- Джон Генри Мур (1800–1880), ранний поселенец
- Хосе Антонио Наварро (1795–1871), государственный деятель Техаса, революционер и политик
- Роберт Нейборс (1815–1859), индийский агент, солдат, законодатель
- Синтия Энн Паркер (1826–1870), похищенная в 1836 году и воспитанная индейцами команчи ; мать Куаны Паркер , последнего вождя команчей
- Дэниел Паркер (1781–1844), поселенец, основатель церкви
- Джеймс У. Паркер (1797–1864), ранний поселенец
- Джон Паркер (1758–1836), пионер-поселенец Техаса
- Джон Ричард Паркер (1834–1915), похищенный в 1836 году индейцами команчи.
- Эмили Остин Перри (1795–1851), ранний поселенец Техаса
- Элайджа Стерлинг Клак Робертсон (1820–1879), ранний поселенец, переводчик, юрист, почтмейстер
- Стерлинг С. Робертсон (1785–1842), импресарио, основатель колонии; подписал Техасскую декларацию независимости
- Томас Джефферсон Раск (1803-1857), военный министр Республики Техас, главного судьи в Верховном суде штата Техас , сенатор США после поступления государства в США
- Эдвин Уоллер (1800–1881), судья и подписавший Декларацию независимости Техаса
- Фрэнк Э. Уилок (1863–1932), основатель и первый мэр Лаббока , 1909–1915 гг.
- Лоренцо де Завала (1788–1836), первый вице-президент Республики Техас, подписавший Декларацию независимости Техаса.
Военные / война [ править ]
Техасская революция / Аламо [ править ]
- Ричард Эндрюс (1797? –1835), первый техасец, убитый во время Техасской революции.
- Джеймс Боуи (1796–1836), пограничник , погиб в битве при Аламо.
- Уильям Джоэл Брайан (1815–1903), солдат Техасской революции, землевладелец
- Эдвард Бурлесон (1798–1851), подполковник во время Техасской революции, позже вице-президент Республики Техас
- Джон Кокер (1789–1851), герой Сан-Хасинто
- Дэви Крокетт (1786–1836), пограничник и конгрессмен США из Теннесси , умер в Аламо.
- Альмарон Дикинсон (1800–1836), техасский солдат, погиб в Аламо.
- Джеймс Фаннин (ок. 1804–1836), ключевая фигура во время Техасской революции
- Томас Грин (1814–1864), артиллерийский офицер в Сан-Хасинто, бригадный генерал в армии Конфедерации
- Сэм Хьюстон (1793–1863), командующий победоносной техасской армией в битве при Сан-Хасинто , которая принесла Техасу независимость.
- Генри Карнес (1812–1840), солдат и командир Техасской революции
- Роберт Дж. Клеберг (1803–1888), ветеран битвы при Сан-Хасинто; потомки владели и управляли King Ranch
- Антонио Менчака (1800–1879), солдат Техасской армии; он помог убедить Хьюстона позволить Теджаносу участвовать в битве при Сан-Хасинто
- Бенджамин Милам (1788–1835), командир Техасской революции
- Эмили Вест Морган (ок. 1815–1891), наемная служанка, известная как «Желтая роза Техаса», которая, как гласит легенда, помогла победить в Техасской революции.
- Хуан Сегин (1806–1890), солдат Техано во время Техасской революции
- Джон Уильям Смит (1792–1845), сражался в битве при Сан-Хасинто; позже первый мэр Сан-Антонио
- Альфонсо Стил (1817–1911), последний выживший в битве при Сан-Хасинто
- Уильям Б. Трэвис (1809–1836), командующий силами Техаса в Аламо
- Логан Вандевеер (1815–1855), герой Сан-Хасинто
- Уильям А. А. «Бигфут» Уоллес (1817–1899), техасский рейнджер, участвовавший в Техасской революции, мексикано-американской войне, Гражданской войне.
Гражданская война в США [ править ]
- Джон Бэйлор (1822–1894), полковник Конфедерации, политик, военный губернатор территории Аризоны
- Джон Генри Браун (1820–1895), офицер Конфедерации, служил в штабах двух генералов.
- Николас Генри Дарнелл (1807–1885), командир 18-го Техасского кавалерийского полка, известного как «Полк Дарнелла»; Спикер Палаты представителей Республики Техас и штата Техас
- Дик Даулинг (1838–1867), командир Сабинского перевала и знаменитый хьюстонский
- Джон «Рип» Форд (1815–1897), легенда техасских рейнджеров и командир битвы при ранчо Пальмито
- Милтон М. Холланд (1844–1910), солдат Союза, получил Почетную медаль.
- Джон Белл Худ (1831–1879), командующий Техасской бригадой Худа и генерал Конфедерации
- Сэмюэл Или Джонсон старший (1838–1915), солдат, дед президента США Линдона Бейнса Джонсона
- Альберт Сидней Джонстон (1803–1862), генерал Конфедерации и командующий западными силами Конфедерации
- Джон Дж. Кеннеди (1813–1880), кавалерийский офицер Конфедерации, положил конец войне регуляторов и модераторов.
- Джон Б. Магрудер (1807–1871), генерал Конфедерации в битве при Галвестоне
- Бенджамин McCulloch (1811-1862), солдат Техасской революции, Texas Ranger , США маршал , и бригадный генерал для Конфедерации Штатов Америки
- Генри Юстас McCulloch (1816-1895), солдат Техасской революции, техасский рейнджер, и бригадный генерал для Конфедерации Штатов Америки
- Уильям Генри Парсонс (1826–1907), полковник Двенадцатой Техасской кавалерии; редактор газеты, законодатель
- Феликс Хьюстон Робертсон (1839–1928), единственный генерал Конфедерации, уроженец Техаса
- Лоуренс Салливан «Сул» Росс (1838–1898), генерал Конфедерации, губернатор Техаса, президент Техасского университета A&M , тезка Государственного университета Сул Росс.
- Уильям Рид Скрарри (1821–1864), генерал Конфедерации в битве при Глориетском перевале
- Плезант Такитт (1803–1886), офицер Конфедерации и чиновник графства в форте Белнап ; основатель округа Паркер
- Чарльз С. Уэст (1829–1885), офицер Конфедерации и генеральный защитник судьи департамента Транс-Миссисипи
- Луис Т. Вигфолл (1816–1874 гг.), Генерал Конфедерации и сенатор от Техаса, добился сдачи форта Самтер
Первая мировая война [ править ]
- Чарльз Грей Катто (1896–1972), летающий ас, одержавший восемь воздушных побед.
- Дэниел Р. Эдвардс (1897–1967), награжден Почетной медалью.
- Уильям С. Грейвс (1895–1940), командующий войсками США в Сибири во время интервенции союзников в России.
- Дэвид Э. Хайден (1897–1974), санитарный военно-морской флот, обладатель Почетной медали
- Роберт Ли Хоуз (1864–1926), генерал-майор 38-й пехотной дивизии , командующий Третьей оккупационной армии Германии, обладатель Почетной медали
- Луи Джордан (1890–1918), 1914 г. Полностью американец , первый офицер армии США из Техаса, погибший в бою во время Первой мировой войны.
- Уильям Томас Пондер (1893–1947), летающий ас, одержавший шесть воздушных побед.
- Эдгар Гарднер Тобин (1896–1954), летающий ас, одержавший шесть воздушных побед.
Вторая мировая война [ править ]
- Харлон Блок (1924–1945), поднятый флаг на горе. Сурибачи в Иводзиме
- Ромус Бургин (1922–2019), морской пехотинец США, автор
- Чарльз П. Кэбелл (1903–1971), генерал ВВС США; позже заместитель директора Центрального разведывательного управления
- Гораций С. Карсуэлл младший (1916–1944), майор армейского авиационного корпуса, награжден Почетной медалью.
- Клэр Шено (1893–1958), командир « Летающих тигров »
- Роберт Г. Коул (1915–1944), солдат, получил Почетную медаль за роль во вторжении в Нормандию в день "Д".
- Сэмюэл Дэвид Дили (1906–1944), командир подводной лодки ВМС США, получил Почетную медаль и другие знаки отличия за доблесть.
- Ира К. Икер (1896–1987), командующий 8-м воздушным флотом во время Второй мировой войны.
- Кэлвин Грэм (1930–1992), самый молодой военнослужащий США времен Второй мировой войны.
- [[ Дин Э. Холлмарк ]] (1914–1942), летчик, 1-й лейтенант армейского авиационного корпуса, Рейд Дулиттла
- Дэвид Ли «Текс» Хилл (1915–2007), летчик-истребитель, летный ас.
- Овета Калп Хобби (1905–1995), полковник женского армейского корпуса , первый секретарь Министерства здравоохранения, образования и социального обеспечения
- Джеймс Л. Холлоуэй младший (1898–1984), четырехзвездный адмирал ВМС США; Суперинтендант Военно-морской академии США
- Нил Э. Кирби (1911–1944), ас-истребитель, получатель Почетной медали
- Раймонд Л. Найт (1922–1945), авиатор, получатель Почетной медали
- Терни В. Леонард (1921–1944), армейский офицер, получил Почетную медаль.
- Феликс З. Лонгория младший (1920–1945), латиноамериканский солдат KIA на Филиппинах , в захоронении которого в родном городе было отказано, что вызвало споры в штате
- Гленн Макдаффи (1927–2014), моряк, изображен целующейся медсестрой на культовой фотографии VJ Day Альфреда Эйзенштадта на Таймс-сквер.
- Дорис Миллер (1919–1943), герой Перл-Харбора, первый афроамериканец, получивший военно-морской крест
- Оди Мерфи (1924–1971), герой Второй мировой войны , актер, обладатель Почетной медали
- Честер Нимиц (1885–1966), командующий военно-морскими силами союзников в Тихом океане во время Второй мировой войны
- Ричард Арвин Овертон (1906–2018), сержант армии США; с мая 2016 года и до своей смерти был самым старым выжившим американским военным ветераном
- Брюс Палмер младший (1913–2000), офицер армии США, начальник штаба армии США во время войны во Вьетнаме.
- Джон Л. Пирс (1895–1959), бригадный генерал армии США
- Джеймс Эрл Раддер (1910–1970), командир дня «Д» 2-го батальона рейнджеров армии США, штурмовавшего скалы в Пуэнт-дю-Хок
- Уильям Х. Симпсон (1888–1980), командующий 9-й армией США на Европейском театре военных действий.
- Люсьен К. Траскотт (1895–1965), генерал армии США, последовательно командовавший в Европейском театре военных действий.
- Эдвин Уокер (1909–1993), генерал-майор армии США, известный консервативными взглядами и покушавшийся на убийство Ли Харви Освальда.
- Уолтон Уокер (1889–1950), генерал армии США, служивший под командованием Паттона в Европейском театре, а затем в Корейской войне.
Корейская война [ править ]
- Чарльз Ф. Пендлтон (1931–1953), награжден Почетной медалью
- Оливер П. Смит (1893–1977), генерал морской пехоты США, известный своим лидерством в битве при Чосинском водохранилище.
- Эдвин Уокер (1909–1993), генерал-майор армии США , предпринял попытку убийства Ли Харви Освальда.
- Уолтон Уокер (1889–1950), генерал армии США, первый командующий 8-й армией США во время корейской войны
Вьетнамская война [ править ]
- Рауль (Рой) Перес Бенавидес (1935–1998), награжден Почетной медалью за действия в Южном Вьетнаме.
- Альфредо Канту Гонсалес (1946–1968), сержант , USMC , получатель Почетной медали
- Дэвид Х. МакНерни (1931–2010), 1-й сержант армии США, Почетная медаль, Вьетнам, 1967
- Оливер Норт (1943 г.р.), подполковник , ВМС США (в отставке), член правления NRA и основатель Альянса свободы
- Честер М. Овнанд (1914–1959), старший сержант, армия США, второй американец, убитый во Вьетнамской войне.
- Брюс Палмер младший (1913–2000), офицер армии США, начальник штаба армии США во время войны во Вьетнаме.
- Альфред М. Уилсон (1948–1969), морской рядовой первого класса, посмертно награжден Почетной медалью.
Война в Афганистане [ править ]
- Маркус Латтрелл (1975 г.р.), морской котик США, был награжден Военно-морским крестом за действия в конфликтах с Талибаном.
- Уильям Х. Макрейвен (родившийся 1955), адмирал ВМС США и морской котик, руководил планированием операции «Копье Нептуна».
- Патрик М. Уолш (1955 г.р.), адмирал ВМС США, командующий Тихоокеанским флотом США
- Билли Во (1929 г.р.), спецназ армии США , группа исследований и наблюдений
Война в Ираке [ править ]
- Крис Кайл (1974–2013), морской котик США, участвовавший во Второй битве при Фаллудже
- Кристиан Менчака (1983–2006), солдат армии США, попавший в плен и казненный.
Война с террором [ править ]
- Клинт Лоранс (1984 г.р.), первый лейтенант армии, осужденный за убийство второй степени за смерть на поле боя; помилован
- Майкл Л. Оутс , генерал-лейтенант армии США
Интеллект [ править ]
- Бобби Рэй Инман (род. 1931), адмирал ВМС США, директор Агентства национальной безопасности , заместитель директора Центрального разведывательного управления
Другое [ править ]
- Альфред Валенсуэла (родился в 1948 г.), генерал-майор армии США, командовал армией США Юг (USARSO)
Политика и общественное положение [ править ]
См. Также Категория: Политики Техаса и ее подкатегории.
См. Также Список мэров Остина, Техас ; Список мэров Далласа, Техас ; Список мэров Эль-Пасо, штат Техас ; Список мэров Форт-Уэрта, Техас ; Список мэров Хьюстона, Техас ; Список мэров Плано, штат Техас ; Список мэров Сан-Антонио, штат Техас .
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- Грег Эбботт (1957 г.р.), губернатор Техаса , бывший генеральный прокурор
- Фред Агнич (1913–2004), представитель штата Техас , член «Грязной 30» в 1971 году; нефтяник, владелец ранчо, защитник природы [1]
- Эльза Алькала (род. 1964), судья Техасского апелляционного уголовного суда из Хьюстона с 2011 года.
- Элизабет Александр (1979 г.р.), пресс-секретарь вице-президента Джо Байдена
- Брюс Алджер (1918–2015), республиканский представитель США от 5-го избирательного округа Техаса в округе Даллас, 1955–1965 гг.
- Родни Андерсон (1968 г.р.), бывший член Палаты представителей Техаса от Гранд-Прери
- Бетти Андухар (1912–1997), первая женщина-республиканка, служившая в Сенате штата Техас (1973–1983); Уроженец Пенсильвании
- Боб Армстронг (1932–2015), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Трэвис 1963–71; Комиссар Главного земельного управления 1971–83
- B
- Бен Ф. Барнс (род. 1938), вице-губернатор (1969–1973) Техаса; самый молодой спикер палаты представителей в истории Техаса (1965–1969)
- Рэй Барнхарт (1928–2013), представитель штата и директор Федерального управления шоссейных дорог при президенте Рейгане
- Децим и Ультимус Барзиза (1838–1882), представитель штата, округ Харрис, 1874–1876, бизнесмен, солдат Гражданской войны
- Роберт Эммет Бледсо Бейлор (1793–1874), окружной судья, создатель конституции Техаса; соучредитель Бэйлорского университета
- Тина Бенкизер (1962 г.р.), бывший председатель Республиканской партии Техаса
- Бентсно (1921-2006), представитель США и сенатор США
- Лео Берман (1936–2015), бывший государственный представитель от Тайлера
- Нандита Берри (род. 1968), государственный секретарь Техаса , 2014–2015 гг.
- Пол Беттенкур (1958 г.р.), республиканский член Сената штата Техас из Хьюстона
- Тил Бивинс (1947–2009), сенатор штата от Амарилло и посол США в Швеции
- Билл Блайт (родился около 1935 г.), агент по продаже недвижимости в Хьюстоне и представитель штата от республиканской партии округа Харрис , 1971–1983 гг.
- Роберт Ли Боббитт (1888–1972), спикер палаты представителей Техаса (1927–1929), генеральный прокурор штата (1929–1930)
- Элтон Бомер (1935 г.р.), представитель штата от округа Андерсон и государственный секретарь Техаса
- Генри Бонилья (род. 1954), представитель США из Сан-Антонио
- Грег Боннен (род. 1966), нейрохирург и государственный представитель округа Галвестон ; брат Денниса Боннена
- Джеффри С. Бойд (1961 г.р.), помощник судьи Верховного суда Техаса с 2012 г.
- Уолли Брюстер (родился около 1960 г.), посол США в Доминиканской Республике
- Джон А. Бриден III (род. 1955), политик и национальный командующий Американского легиона , 2003–2004 гг.
- Стивен Броден (1952 г.р.), политик, профессор, бизнесмен, активист
- Луи Х. Бруни (1949 г.р.), бизнесмен и политик
- Эстер Бакли (1948–2013), член Комиссии США по гражданским правам ; педагог в Ларедо
- Синди Беркетт (1958 г.р.), республиканский член палаты представителей Техаса от округа Даллас
- Альберт С. Бурлесон (1863–1937), генеральный почтмейстер и конгрессмен США
- Эдвард Бурлесон (1798–1851), техасский солдат, генерал и государственный деятель
- Джоэл Бернс (1969 г.р.), член городского совета Форт-Уэрта, выступавший против запугивания ЛГБТ-молодежи
- Конни Бертон (родившийся 1963), член Сената Техаса от округа Таррант
- Джеб Буш (1953 г.р.), бывший губернатор Флориды , вырос в Мидленде и Хьюстоне.
- Энджи Чен Баттон (1954 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Даллас
- C
- Фрэнк Келл Кахун (1934–2013), нефтяник из Мидленда и бывший представитель штата от республиканцев
- Бриско Кейн (родилась в 1984 г.), член-республиканец Палаты представителей Техаса от округа 128 округа Харрис , с января 2017 г.
- Билл Каллегари (1941 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Харрис, 2001–2015 гг.
- Донна Кэмпбелл (1954 г.р.), сенатор штата Техас и врач из Нью-Браунфелса
- Франсиско Кансеко (1949 г.р.), бывший представитель США из Сан-Антонио
- Джон Карона (1955 г.р.), сенатор штата от округа Даллас, 1996–2015 гг.
- Виктор Г. Каррильо (род. 1965), член Техасской железнодорожной комиссии , 2003–2011 гг.
- Стефани Картер (1978 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Даллас с 2011 г .; первая афроамериканка-республиканка, которая будет служить в доме штата
- Карлос Каскос (1952 г.р.), государственный секретарь штата Техас в администрации Эбботта
- Генри Э. Катто младший (1930–2011), американский дипломат, бизнесмен
- Лауро Кавасос (1927 г.р.), министр образования США в администрации Джорджа Буша-старшего , первый латиноамериканский член кабинета министров США
- Фрэнсис Черри (1908–1965), губернатор Арканзаса 1953–55, родился в Форт-Уэрте
- Уэйн Кристиан (1950 г.р.), бывший республиканский представитель штата от Центра и Накогдочеса ; кандидат в железнодорожную комиссию Техаса в 2014 году
- Генри Сиснерос (1947 г.р.), бывший мэр Сан-Антонио и министр жилищного строительства и городского развития США
- Рональд Х. Кларк (1953 г.р.), федеральный судья; бывший член Палаты представителей Техаса
- Том C. Кларк (1899-1977), Соединенные Штаты Генеральный прокурор и член Верховного суда в Верховном суде Соединенных Штатов
- Дэвид Кобб (родившийся 1962), 2004 кандидат в президенты США от Партии зеленых
- Кэти Кокрэн (1944 г.р.), судья в отставке Техасского апелляционного уголовного суда
- Сьюзан Комбс (1945 г.р.), контролер и уполномоченный по сельскому хозяйству Техаса , представитель штата
- Джон Б. Конналли-младший (1917–1993), военно-морской министр , губернатор Техаса , министр финансов США.
- Джон Корнин (1952 г.р.), сенатор США с 2002 г.
- Том Крэддик (род. 1943), член Палаты представителей Техаса от Мидленда ; бывший спикер
- Хуанита Крафт (1902–1985), член городского совета Далласа, борец за гражданские права
- Брэндон Крейтон (1970 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от Конро ; Лидер большинства Палаты представителей (2013), поверенный, бизнесмен и владелец ранчо
- Тед Круз (1971 г.р.), политик канадского происхождения, сенатор от Техаса с 2013 года и бывший кандидат в президенты 2016 года
- Генри Куэльяр (род. 1955), представитель США от 28-го избирательного округа Техаса ; уроженец Ларедо
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- Тони Дейл (1969 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Уильямсон с 2013 г.
- Прайс Дэниел (1910–1988), сенатор от Демократической партии США и 38-й губернатор Техаса
- Николас Генри Дарнелл (1807–1885), спикер палаты представителей Республики Техас и штата Техас
- Джон Э. Дэвис (1960 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от Хьюстона с 1999 г.
- Венди Дэвис (1963 г.р.), сенатор штата Техас от округа Таррант , кандидат в губернаторы от Демократической партии в 2014 г.
- Джей Дин (1953 г.р.), мэр Лонгвью , 2005–2015 гг .; представитель штата в округах Грегг и Апшур, с 2017 г.
- Дэвид Дьюхерст (1945 г.р.), вице-губернатор Техаса с 2003 г.
- Пол Эггерс (1919–2013), кандидат в губернаторы от республиканской партии в 1968 и 1970 годах.
- Гэри Элкинс (1955 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса из Хьюстона с 1995 г.
- Пэт Фэллон (1967 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Дентон
- Марша Фарни (род. 1958), представитель штата округа Уильямсон с 2013 года; член Совета по образованию штата Техас, 2011–2013; бизнесвумен и бывший педагог
- Джеймс Э. «Па» Фергюсон (1871–1944), губернатор Техаса (1915–1917), подвергнут импичменту, осужден и снят с должности
- Мириам «Ма» Фергюсон (1875–1961), первая женщина- губернатор Техаса
- Минди Финн (1980 г.р.), медиа-стратег, консервативная активистка-феминистка, независимый кандидат в вице-президенты США в 2016 году.
- Чарльз Р. Флойд (1881–1945), сенатор штата Техас, представитель штата и соучредитель Парижского младшего колледжа
- Дэн Флинн (1943 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Ван Зандт
- Джеймс Франк (1967 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от Уичито-Фолс
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- Рик Галиндо (1981 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа 117 округа Бексар, с 2015 г.
- Пит Галлего (1961 г.р.), представитель США от 23-го избирательного округа Техаса
- HS "Бадди" Гарсия (родился около 1968 г.), бывший временный член Техасской железнодорожной комиссии с 2012 г.
- Джон Нэнс Гарнер (1868–1967), 44-й спикер Палаты представителей США и 32-й вице-президент Соединенных Штатов
- Тони Гарза (1958 г.р.), бывший посол США в Мексике
- Чарли Герен (1949 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса из его родного Форт-Уэрта
- Пит Герен (1952 г.р.), бывший член Палаты представителей США от 12-го избирательного округа Техаса и министр армии США.
- Крейг Голдман (1968 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса из его родного Форт-Уэрта [2]
- Альберто Гонсалес (1955 г.р.), генеральный прокурор США
- Генри Б. Гонсалес (1916–2000), представитель США из Сан-Антонио
- Джон В. Гуд (1923–1994), юрист-республиканец из Сан-Антонио; проиграл в 1961 году гонку за домами Генри Б. Гонсалесу
- Остан Гулсби (1969 г.р.), председатель Совета экономических советников при президенте Бараке Обаме
- Тони Гулсби (родившийся 1933), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Даллас , 1989–2009 гг.
- Блейк Готтесман (1980 г.р.), помощник президента Джорджа Буша
- Фил Грэмм (1942 г.р.), бывший сенатор США
- Рик Грин (1970 г.р.), бывший представитель штата и мотивационный спикер
- Том Гринвелл (1956–2013) [3]
- Джесси Эдвард Гринстед (1866–1948), одноразовый мэр Керрвилля и законодатель штата
- Генри С. Гровер (1927–2005), законодатель штата, кандидат на пост губернатора от республиканской партии 1972 года
- ЗДРАВСТВУЙ
- Боб Холл (родившийся 1942), сенатор штата Техас от округа Ван Зандт
- Холли Хэм (род. Около 1972 г.), исполнительный директор Инициативы Белого дома по вопросам американцев азиатского происхождения и жителей островов Тихого океана при Министерстве образования США.
- Рик Хардкасл (1956 г.р.), республиканец, бывший член Техасского Дома из округа Уилбаргер
- Патрисия Харлесс (1963 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от северо-западного округа Харрис с 2007 г.
- Уилл Форд Хартнетт (1956 г.р.), адвокат из Далласа и член Техасской палаты от республиканцев, 1991–2013 гг.
- Томас Э. Хайден (1967 г.р.), мэр Цветочного кургана
- Талмадж Л. Хефлин (1940 г.р.), бывший представитель штата от округа Харрис , директор Центра фискальной политики Техасского фонда государственной политики
- Гленн Хегар (1970 г.р.), сенатор штата и кандидат от республиканцев на пост государственного контролера в 2014 г.
- Джеб Хенсарлинг (1957 г.р.), представитель США
- Дик Херви (1920–2014), мэр Колледж-Стейшн , 1971–74
- Харви Хильдербран (1960 г.р.), представитель штата из Керрвилля ; Кандидат от республиканцев в госконтроль 2014 г.
- Джим Хогг (1851–1906), первый уроженец Техаса, ставший губернатором Техаса
- Вернон Эдгар Ховард (1937–1998), представитель Палаты представителей Техаса , 1969–1975
- Дэн Хьюберти (1968 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Харрис
- Джоан Хаффман (1956 г.р.), бывший судья уголовного суда Хьюстона; Республиканский член Сената штата Техас
- Брайан Хьюз (1969 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от Вуд Каунти
- Свани Хант (1950 г.р.), посол США
- Роберт Дин Хантер (род. 1928), член палаты представителей Техаса от Абилина , 1986–2007 гг.
- Тодд А. Хантер (1953 г.р.), представитель штата, 1989–1997, 2009 – настоящее время
- Тэд Хатчесон (1915–1986), хьюстонский юрист и республиканский политик
- Кей Бейли Хатчисон (1943 г.р.), первая женщина- сенатор США от Техаса, 1993–2013 гг.
- Рэй Хатчисон (родившийся 1932), адвокат из Далласа и бывший политик-республиканец
- Фрэнк Н. Икард (1913–1991), представитель США от 13-го избирательного округа Техаса , 1951–1961 гг.
- J – L
- Альфонсо Джексон (1945 г.р.), министр жилищного строительства и городского развития США при президенте Джордже Буше
- Уоллес Б. Джефферсон (род. 1963), председатель Верховного суда Техаса ; подал в отставку 2013
- Шерил Джонсон , адвокат из Остина и судья Техасского апелляционного уголовного суда
- Элизабет Эймс Джонс (1956 г.р.), бывший комиссар железной дороги Техаса , член Палаты представителей Техаса .
- Джесси Х. Джонс (1874–1956), министр торговли США при президенте Франклине Д. Рузвельте
- Барбара Джордан (1936–1996), член Палаты представителей США
- Руди Джудеман (1908–2004), одесский бизнесмен и республиканский политик.
- Кайл Какал (1969 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа 12
- Дэвид С. Кауфман (1813–1851), единственный еврей из Техаса, служивший в Палате представителей США (1846–1851) до 1970-х годов.
- Майкл Кислер (1942 г.р.), адвокат в Остине и судья Техасского апелляционного суда по уголовным делам с 1999 г.
- Билл Кеффер (1958 г.р.), адвокат из Далласа, служивший в Техасском доме (округ 107), 2003–2007 гг.
- Джим Кеффер (1953 г.р.), бизнесмен из Истленда и нынешний республиканский член Техасской палаты (округ 60); брат Билла Кеффера
- Исаак Герберт Кемпнер (1873–1967), мэр Галвестона , основатель Imperial Sugar
- Марк Кео (1953 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от Вудленда в округе Монтгомери
- Кен Кинг (1971 г.р.), республиканский член палаты представителей Техаса от канадского в округе Хемфилл
- Рон Кирк (1954 г.р.), торговый представитель США ; бывший госсекретарь Техаса , бывший мэр Далласа
- Лоис Колкхорст (род. 1964), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Вашингтон с 2001 г.
- Линда Куп (1950 г.р.), член Техасского Дома из округа Даллас; бывший член городского совета Далласа
- Боб Крюгер (родившийся 1935), бывший посол США, сенатор и конгрессмен США (Нью-Браунфелс, округ Комал)
- Дэн Кубяк (1938–1998), государственный представитель, бизнесмен, педагог.
- Барбара Ли (род.1946), представитель США из Калифорнии
- Дебра Лерманн (1956 г.р.), судья Верховного суда Техаса , избрана в 2010 г.
- Юджин М. Локк (1918–1972), посол в Пакистане, заместитель посла в Южном Вьетнаме, был награжден Президентской медалью свободы; кандидат в губернаторы Техаса
- JM Lozano (1980 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от Кингсвилля; уроженец Мексики
- Лэнхэм Лайн (родившийся 1955), мэр Уичито-Фолс , представитель штата 2011-13
- M
- Джордж Х. Махон (1900–1985), представители США из 19-го избирательного округа Техаса с 1935 по 1979 год.
- Чарльз Р. Мэтьюз (родился около 1939 г.), бывший комиссар Техасской железной дороги и почетный канцлер системы Университета штата Техас
- Джим Маттокс (1943–2008), представитель США и генеральный прокурор Техаса
- Мори Маверик (1895–1954), представитель демократической партии США
- Глен Макси (1952 г.р.), государственный представитель от Остина
- Рут МакКлендон (1943–2017), афроамериканский демократ, член Палаты представителей Техаса из Сан-Антонио с 1996 года.
- Дон Маклерой (род. 1946), бывший председатель и член Совета по образованию штата Техас ; дантист, креационист молодой Земли
- Том Мехлер (родился около 1957 г.), председатель республиканского правительства Техаса с 2015 г .; консультант по нефти и газу в Амарилло
- Уилл Меткалф (1984 г.р.), представитель штата округа Монтгомери с 2015 г.
- Рик Миллер (род. 1946), член Палаты представителей Техаса от Сахарной Земли ; бывший председатель республиканской партии в округе Форт-Бенд
- Хилмар Мур (1920–2012), мэр Ричмонда , 1949–2012, самый продолжительный срок пребывания в должности из всех выборных должностных лиц в истории США
- Уильям Т. «Билл» Мур (1918–1999), сенатор штата от Брайана , известный как «Бык Бразоса» и «отец современного Техасского университета A&M »
- Роберт Морроу (родился около 1965 г.), председатель Республиканской партии округа Трэвис с 2016 г .; считается теоретиком заговора
- Ази Тейлор Мортон (1936–2003), казначей Соединенных Штатов
- Стив Мунистери (1957 г.р.), председатель Республиканской партии Техаса , 2010–2015 гг.
- Джим Мерфи (1957 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа 133 в Хьюстоне, 2007–2009 гг. И с 2011 г.
- НЕТ
- Дэвид Ньюэлл (1971 г.р.), судья Техасского апелляционного суда по уголовным делам, место 9; Хьюстонский поверенный
- Джеймс Робертсон Ноулин (род. 1937), окружной судья США по Западному округу штата Техас; один из первых двух республиканцев после Реконструкции, чтобы представлять округ Бексар в Палате представителей Техаса
- Джеймс Э. Наджент (1922–2016), бывший член Демократической партии Техасской железнодорожной комиссии и Палаты представителей Техаса
- У. Ли «Паппи» О'Дэниел (1890–1969), губернатор Техаса и сенатор США
- Том Оливерсон (родился около 1971 г.), анестезиолог, республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса
- Дора Оливо (1943 г.р.), поверенный и бывший член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Форт-Бенд
- Билл Оуэнс (1950 г.р.), бывший губернатор Колорадо
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- Сьюзан Памерло (1946 г.р.), генерал-майор ВВС США в отставке и шериф-республиканец округа Бексар , первая женщина, избранная на эту должность, 2012 г. [4]
- Хью К. Пармер (1939 г.р.), бывший мэр Форт-Уэрта и член обеих палат Законодательного собрания штата Техас
- Брэд Парскейл (1976 г.р.), политический стратег
- Дэн Патрик (1950 г.р.), вице-губернатор Техаса, бывший член Сената штата Техас и радиоведущий
- Дайан Патрик (1946 г.р.), бывший член Палаты представителей Техаса из Арлингона
- Джерри Э. Паттерсон (род. 1946), земельный комиссар Техаса; бывший сенатор штата, кандидат в вице-губернаторы в 2014 году
- Томас Паукен (1944 г.р.), председатель республиканской партии Техаса, 1994–1997 гг., Юрист и политический обозреватель
- Гилберт Пена (1949 г.р.), республиканский член палаты представителей Техаса от Пасадены
- Чарльз Перри (1962 г.р.), сенатор штата от округа 28 (избран в 2014 г.); представитель штата от Лаббока (избран в 2010 г.)
- Рик Перри (1950 г.р.), губернатор Техаса , 2000-15; Министр энергетики США
- Дейд Фелан (1975 г.р.), республиканский государственный представитель от Бомонта
- Ларри Филлипс , республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от Шермана
- Томас Р. Филлипс (1949 г.р.), бывший председатель Верховного суда Техаса
- Катрина Пирсон (1976 г.р.), активистка чаепития , пресс-секретарь кампании Дональда Трампа
- Дэн Поуп (родился около 1963 г.), мэр Лаббока с 2016 г.
- Дэвид Дж. Портер (1954 г.р.), член Железнодорожной комиссии Техаса , избран 2 ноября 2010 г.
- Роберт «Боб» Прайс (1927–2004), представитель в США из Пампы в Техасе Панхандл
- Том Прайс (1945 г.р.), судья Техасского апелляционного суда по уголовным делам, 1997–2015 годы, и 282-го суда в Далласе, 1987–1997 годы
- Уолтер Томас Прайс, IV (1968 г.р.), представитель штата Амарилло, впервые избран 2 ноября 2010 г.
- Грэм Б. Перселл-младший (1919–2011), представитель США от 13-го избирательного округа Техаса, 1962–1973; Юрист в Уичито-Фолс
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- Джек Рейнс (родившийся 1937), бывший государственный секретарь Техаса
- Джон Н. Рэйни (род. 1947), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Бразос с 2011 г.
- Беннетт Рэтлифф (1961 г.р.), член Техасской палаты представителей от округа Даллас (2013–2015 гг.)
- Билл Рэтлифф (1936 г.р.), сенатор штата и вице-губернатор от Маунт-Плезант
- Сэм Рейберн (1882–1961), конгрессмен США и спикер Палаты представителей
- Ричард П. Раймонд (1960 г.р.), представитель штата Южный Техас
- Уильям Уитакер Рид (1816–1891), участник Техасской революции; первый шериф Белл Каунти , избранный в 1850 г.
- Джим Риз (1929–2017), мэр Одессы , 1968–1974; баллотировался в Конгресс против Джорджа Махона и Джорджа Буша
- Рон Рейнольдс (1973 г.р.), афроамериканский демократ, член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа 27 в Миссури
- Энн Ричардс (1933–2006), вторая женщина-губернатор Техаса (1991–1995); государственный казначей (1983–1991)
- Сесиль Ричардс (1957 г.р.), либеральный политический деятель , дочь Энн Ричардс
- Мэтт Ринальди (1975 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Даллас с 2015 г.
- Рой Р. Руботтом младший (1912–2010), дипломат
- Джим Радд (1943 г.р.), юрист и лоббист из Остина; бывший представитель штата Техас из Браунфилда
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- Пол Сэдлер (род. 1955), представитель штата, кандидат в Сенат США от демократов в 2012 году, проиграл республиканцу Теду Крузу
- Пит Саенс (1951 г.р.), мэр Ларедо
- Джо Сейдж (1920–1977), один из первых двух республиканцев после Реконструкции, представлявший округ Бексар в Палате представителей Техаса
- Марио Марсель Салас (1949 г.р.), борец за гражданские права, политик
- Том Шиффер (1947 г.р.), дипломат, брат телеведущего CBS Боба Шиффера
- Лейтон Шуберт (родился в 1982 г.), член Палаты представителей Техаса по округу 13; адвокат в Колдуэлле
- Пит Сешнс (род. 1955), представитель США
- Сонал Шах (1968 г.р.), экономист и государственный служащий администрации Обамы
- Джон Шарп (1950 г.р.), бывший техасский контролер государственных счетов , ректор Техасского университета A&M
- Джей Ди Шеффилд (1960 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Кориелл с 2013 г .; врач в Гейтсвилле
- Марк М. Шелтон (1956 г.р.), педиатр и член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа 97 (Форт-Уэрт) , 2009–2013 гг.
- Дэвид Макадамс Сибли (род. 1948), поверенный-лоббист, сенатор штата Техас (1991–2002), мэр Уэйко (1987–1988)
- Рон Симмонс (1960 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от Кэрроллтона с 2013 г.
- Райан Ситтон (1975 г.р.), республиканский кандидат в Железнодорожную комиссию Техаса на всеобщих выборах 2014 года
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- Престон Смит (1912–2003), губернатор Техаса (1969–1973) и вице-губернатор (1963–1969)
- Стивен Уэйн Смит (род. 1961), член Верховного суда Техаса (2002–2005)
- Уэйн Смит (1943 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа 128 округа Харрис с 2003 г.
- Барри Смитерман (1957 г.р.), бывший член Техасской железнодорожной комиссии; неудачный кандидат в генеральные прокуроры в 2014 году
- Клей Смозерс (1935–2004), член Палаты представителей Техаса ; оператор детского дома производственной школы Святого Павла в Малакове ; радиоведущий
- Берт Соломонс (1950 г.р.), юрист округа Дентон и член-республиканец Палаты представителей Техаса , 1995–2013 гг.
- Маргарет Спеллингс (1957 г.р.), министр образования США (2005–2009 гг.)
- Стюарт Спитцер (1967 г.р.), хирург в Кауфмане; Республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса
- Дрю Спрингер-младший (род. 1966), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа 68 (Северный Техас и восточные Южные равнины)
- Барбара Стафф (1924–2019), сопредседатель первичной президентской кампании Рональда Рейгана в Техасе в 1976 году
- Сильвия Стэнфилд ( род.1943 ), дипломат
- Роберт Стэнтон , директор Службы национальных парков
- Тодд Стейплз (род. 1963), комиссар по сельскому хозяйству Техаса; кандидат в вице-губернаторы в 2014 г.
- Кен Старр (1946 г.р.), федеральный судья, генеральный солиситор и независимый советник при администрации Клинтона
- Уильям Стегер (1920–2006), окружной судья США
- Джонатан Стикленд (1983 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Таррант с 2013 г.
- Стив Стокман (1956 г.р.), член Палаты представителей США от Техаса; кандидат от республиканцев в Сенат США в 2014 г.
- Роберт Шварц Штраус (1918–2014), политик, председатель Демократического национального комитета и дипломат
- Дуэйн Стовалл (родившийся 1966), бизнесмен из Кливленда и кандидат от республиканцев в Сенат США против Джона Корнина на первичных выборах, запланированных на 4 марта 2014 г.
- Кэрол Китон Стрейхорн (1939 г.р.), техасский контролер (1999–2007), комиссар железной дороги, бывший мэр Остина
- Раймонд Стротер (1940 г.р.), политический консультант , уроженец Порт-Артура
- Майкл Куинн Салливан (1970 г.р.), репортер, политический активист, президент Техасской организации за финансовую ответственность
- ТЕЛЕВИДЕНИЕ
- Роберт Тэлтон (1945 г.р.), полицейский, прокурор, член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Харрис 1993–2009; кандидат на пост председателя Верховного суда Техаса на республиканских праймериз 2014 г.
- Джек Тейлор (1907–1995), республиканский политик из Аризоны, родившийся в Соноре и бывший житель Браунвуда [5]
- Бадди Темпл (1942 г.р.), бизнесмен, представитель штата от округа Анджелина и комиссар железной дороги
- Тони Тиндерхолт (1970 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от Арлингтона
- Рауль Торрес (1956 г.р.), бывший государственный представитель округа Нуэсес
- Стив Тот (1960 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса , 2013–2015 гг., Из Woodlands
- Джон Г. Тауэр (1925–1991), первый сенатор США- республиканец от Техаса с момента реконструкции
- Лупе Вальдес (1947 г.р.), единственная женщина, избранная шерифом в Техасе
- Гэри ВанДивер (1958 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от округа Боуи, с 2015 г.
- Джейсон Вильяльба (1971 г.р.), представитель штата от округа Даллас с 2013 г .; Адвокат Далласа с Хейнс и Бун
- Каталина Васкес Вильяльпандо (1940 г.р.), казначей Соединенных Штатов
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- Дейл Уэйнрайт (1961 г.р.), бывший помощник судьи Верховного суда Техаса
- Ричард А. Уотерфилд (1939–2007), представитель штата, выступавший за программы питания для инвалидов и пожилых людей.
- Крейг Уоткинс , первый афроамериканский окружной прокурор в Техасе, Dallas Morning News Техасец года 2008
- Рид Н. Вайзигер (1838–1908), сенатор штата Техас (1891–1893), офицер кавалерии Конфедерации, пионер в округе Виктория
- Джек Уилер (1944-2010), помощник президента по Рональда Рейгана , Джорджа Буша - старшего и Джорджа Буша администрации
- Молли С. Уайт (1958 г.р.), республиканский член Палаты представителей Техаса от Белл Каунти
- Джон Роджер Уильямс (1949 г.р.), республиканский представитель США из Техаса, бывший государственный секретарь Техаса, профессиональный бейсболист
- Майкл Л. Уильямс (1953 г.р.), директор Техасского агентства по образованию, бывший комиссар Техасской железной дороги, бывший помощник министра образования по гражданским правам
- Барри Уильямсон (1957 г.р.), республиканец, бывший член Техасской железнодорожной комиссии
- Арлин Вольгемут (род. 1947), член палаты представителей Техаса от республиканской партии от округа Джонсон, 1995–2005 гг .; исполнительный директор Техасского фонда общественной политики ; безуспешно баллотировался в Конгресс против Чета Эдвардса в 2004 году.
- Пол Уомак (род. 1947), член Техасского апелляционного суда по уголовным делам, 1997–2015 гг., Проживает в Джорджтауне, графство Уильямсон.
- Джаред Вудфилл (1968 г.р.), поверенный из Хьюстона и председатель Республиканской партии округа Харрис, 2002–2014 гг.
- Джон Ли Уортам (1862–1924), техасский комиссар железной дороги и государственный секретарь, бизнесмен
- Бетси Райт (1943 г.р.), политический лоббист, активист, консультант
- Климер Райт (1932–2011), политический деятель; отец муниципальных ограничений срока в Хьюстоне
- Джим Райт (1922–2015), бывший конгрессмен и спикер Палаты представителей
- Висенте Т. Шименес (1919–2014), мексикано-американский пионер гражданских прав, политик США
- Ральф Ярборо (1903–1996), сенатор штата, 1957–1971; лидер прогрессивного или либерального крыла своей партии
- Джудит Заффирини (1946 г.р.), сенатор штата от Ларедо
- Билл Зедлер (1943 г.р.), член Палаты представителей Техаса от Арлингтона
- Брайан Циммерман (1972–1996), избран мэром Крабба в 11 лет.
Президенты США [ править ]
- Джордж Буш-старший (1924–2018), 41-й президент и 43-й вице-президент США (вырос в Гринвиче, Коннектикут , но большую часть своей взрослой жизни прожил в Западном Техасе )
- Джордж Буш (родился в 1946 году), 43-й президент Соединенных Штатов (родился в Нью-Хейвене, Коннектикут, но вырос в Техасе )
- Дуайт Д. Эйзенхауэр (1890–1969), 34-й президент Соединенных Штатов (родился в Денисоне , но вырос в Канзасе )
- Линдон Б. Джонсон (1908–1973), 36-й президент Соединенных Штатов (1963–69); Вице-президент (1961–63)
Известные женщины Техаса [ править ]
Пожалуйста, подумайте о добавлении известных техасских женщин в другие категории на этой странице, которые конкретно касаются их областей известности.
- Джесси Дэниел Эймс (1883–1972), суфражистка, активистка гражданских прав
- Энни Уэбб Блэнтон (1870–1945), суфражистка, педагог
- Мэри Элеонора Брэкенридж (1837–1924), общественный деятель, регент университета
- Мэри Кутс Бернетт (1856–1924), филантроп
- Лаура Буш (1946 г.р.), первая леди США
- Мэри Элизабет Батт (1903–1993), филантроп
- Минни Фишер Каннингем (1882–1964), суфражистка
- Мэй Диксон Экзол (1859–1936), общественный деятель, основатель Далласской публичной библиотеки
- Глория Фельдт (1942 г.р.), феминистский лидер, автор, политический обозреватель
- Маргарет Формби (1929–2003), основательница Национального музея скотниц и Зала славы в Форт-Уэрте
- Мариетт Райнер Гарнер (1869–1948), вторая леди США
- Мелинда Гейтс (род. 1964), филантроп, жена программного магната Билла Гейтса
- Эдна Глэдни (1886–1961), основательница «Дома Эдны Глэдни» для детей- сирот.
- Нелли Грей (1924–2012), активистка за жизнь
- Маргарет Хант Хилл (1915–2007), наследница, филантроп
- Има Хогг (1882–1975), филантроп
- Хелен ЛаКелли Хант (1949 г.р.), благотворитель по делам женщин
- Леди Берд Джонсон (1912–2007), бывшая первая леди США (замужем за президентом Линдоном Б. Джонсоном )
- Маура МакНил (1921–2020), активистка за права женщин
- Люси Пикетт (1832–1899), светская львица, южная красавица ; известная как «Королева Конфедерации», ее портрет появился на некоторых валютах Конфедерации.
- Сесиль Ричардс (1957 г.р.), активистка, президент организации Planned Parenthood
- Дженни Скотт Шойбер (1860–1944), библиотекарь, активистка женского избирательного права, общественный деятель
- Рут Картер Стивенсон (1923–2013), меценат, основатель музея
- Вирджиния Уайтхилл (1928–2018), активистка за права женщин
- Кэтлин Зеллнер , поверенный
См. Также [ править ]
- Список суфражисток Техаса
Развлечения [ править ]
Танец [ править ]
- Джошуа Аллен (1989 г.р.), танцор, победитель конкурса 2008 года So You Think You Can Dance
- Лорен Андерсон (род. 1965), балерина; первый афро-американской балериной быть директором крупной компании ( Houston Ballet )
- Корки Баллас (1960 г.р.), бальный танцор
- Марк Баллас (1986 г.р.), бальный танцор, хореограф, актер, музыкант и автор песен
- Кэнди Барр (1935–2005), модель, танцовщица бурлеска
- Сид Чарисс (1922–2008), актриса, танцор
- Биби Дэниелс (1901–1971), актриса, певица, танцовщица, писатель, продюсер
- Гасси Нелл Дэвис (1906–1993), учитель физкультуры, основавший группу упражнений Rangerettes в Килгорском колледже.
- Келли Фингласс (родившийся 1964), танцовщица, директор Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
- Саммер Глау (1981 г.р.), танцовщица и актриса, Firefly
- Чачи Гонсалес (1996 г.р.), танцор
- Натали Красовская (1918–2005), балерина, балетный педагог [6]
- Энн Миллер (1923–2004), актриса, танцовщица
- Аннетт О'Тул (1952 г.р.), танцовщица, актриса
- Джинджер Роджерс (1911–1995), актриса, певица, танцовщица
- Сестры Росс , Бетси (1926–1996), Вики (1927–2002) и Дикси (1929–1963), бродвейские певицы, танцоры, акробаты
- Келли Роуленд (1981 г.р.), R&B певица и автор песен, танцовщица, актриса
- Соланж (1986 г.р.), R&B певица и автор песен, актриса, модель, танцовщица, продюсер, режиссер
- Бен Стивенсон (родившийся 1936), художественный руководитель Хьюстонского балета и Техасского театра балета
- Пэтси Суэйзи (1927–2013), хореограф, танцор, учитель танцев
- Джуди Траммелл (родившийся 1958), хореограф для Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Мода и моделирование [ править ]
- Лиза Бейкер (1944 г.р.), Playboy Playmate of the Year
- Кэнди Барр (1935–2005), модель, танцовщица бурлеска
- Брук Бернс (1978 г.р.), модель, актриса
- Лоис Чайлс (род.1947), модель, актриса
- Хлоя Дао (1972 г.р.), модельер
- Надежда Dworaczyk (1984 г.р.), модель, Playboy Playmate of the Year
- Келли Эмберг (1959 г.р.), модель, бывший партнер Рода Стюарта
- Ханна Фергюсон (1992 г.р.), модель
- Том Форд (1961 г.р.), бывший креативный директор Gucci , кинорежиссер
- Мишель Галденци (1987 г.р.), модель, актриса
- Джерри Холл (родившийся 1956), модель, актриса
- Марси Хэнсон (1952 г.р.), Playboy Playmate, актриса
- Энджи Хармон (1972 г.р.), модель, актриса
- Джули Хаус (1973 г.р.), модельер
- Кимберли Холланд (1982 г.р.), модель Playboy
- Daina House (1954 г.р.), разворот журнала Playboy
- Элиза Хименес (1963 г.р.), модельер, междисциплинарный художник
- Сэнди Джонсон (1954 г.р.), разворот журнала Playboy , актриса
- Тина Ноулз (1954 г.р.), бизнесвумен, модельер
- Дориан Ли (Паркер) (1917–2008), модель, считается одной из первых супермоделей.
- Ким Малин (родившийся 1962), Playboy Playmate, актриса
- Ирлен Мандрелл (1956 г.р.), модель, актриса
- Брэндон Максвелл (1984 г.р.), модельер
- Ким МакЛаган (1948–2006), модель
- Али Майкл (1990 г.р.), модель
- Кико Мидзухара (1990 г.р.), модель, актриса, японская телеведущая
- Коул Мор (1986 г.р.), модель
- Чандра Норт (1973 г.р.), модель
- Деррил Осборн (1942–2019), руководитель отдела моды
- Джоан Северанс (родившийся 1958), модель, актриса
- Лори Сингер (родившийся 1957), актриса, модель, классический музыкант
- Анна Николь Смит (1967–2007), модель, актриса
- Кимберли Кей Смит (1983 г.р.), модель, актриса
- Амир Таги (1996 г.р.), модельер
- Тила Текила (1981 г.р.), модель, телеведущая
- Паола Турбай (1970 г.р.), модель, актриса, победительница конкурса красоты
- Энн Уорд (1991 г.р.), модель, победитель конкурса «Топ-модель Америки» , цикл 15.
Кино, театр и телевидение [ править ]
А | B | C | D – E | F – G | H | I – J | K – L | M | N – P | Q – R | S | T – U | V – Z
- А
- Ф. Мюррей Абрахам (родился 1939), премии Оскара - и Золотой глобус выигрывающей актер
- Эми Акер (1976 г.р.), актриса
- Дженсен Эклз (1978 г.р.), актер, Смоллвиль , Сверхъестественное
- Санрайз Адамс (1982 г.р.), актриса
- Норман Олден (1924–2012), актер
- Кевин Алехандро (1976 г.р.), актер
- Джейми Александр (1984 г.р.), актриса
- Ричард Александр (1902–1989), актер
- Дебби Аллен (род. 1950), актриса, хореограф, режиссер, продюсер
- Джошуа Аллен (1989 г.р.), танцор, победитель конкурса 2008 года So You Think You Can Dance
- Криста Аллен (1971 г.р.), актриса
- Маршалл Оллман (1984 г.р.), актер, Побег из тюрьмы , Настоящая кровь
- Джон А. Алонзо (1934–2001), оператор
- Одри Мари Андерсон (1975 г.р.), актриса, играла Ким Браун на The Unit
- Жаклин Андерсон (1975 г.р.), актриса
- Уэс Андерсон (родившийся 1969), директор, Ракета-бутылка , Рашмор , Королевский Тененбаум
- Дана Эндрюс (1909–1992), актер, Лучшие годы в нашей жизни , Лаура
- Эндрю Арбакл (1887–1938), актер
- Маклин Арбакл (1866–1931), актер
- Мелисса Арчер (1979 г.р.), актриса
- Майкл Арден (1982 г.р.), актер
- Келли Эсбери (1960 г.р.), художник рассказа, режиссер, писатель, Шрек 2
- Фрэнк Эшмор (1945 г.р.), актер
- Текс Эйвери (1908–1980), аниматор, карикатурист, режиссер
- B
- Лорри Бэгли (1973 г.р.), актриса, модель, Шкаф Вероники , Ледниковый период
- GW Бейли (родившийся 1944), актер, M * A * S * H , Полицейская академия
- Джо Дон Бейкер (родившийся 1936), актер, Чарли Варрик , высокий ходьба
- Кэти Бейкер (1950 г.р.), актриса, удостоенная премии "Эмми" , " Пикетные заборы" , Boston Public
- Пол Бейкер (1911–2009), актер, режиссер, педагог; основал Далласский Театральный Центр
- Трой Бейкер (1976 г.р.), голосовой актер, музыкант
- Грег Болдуин (1960 г.р.), актер, Аватар: Последний маг воздуха
- Тейлор Болл (1987 г.р.), актер
- Реджинальд Баллард (родившийся 1965), характерный актер, комик, Шоу Берни Мака , Мартин
- Боб Баннер (1921–2011), телепродюсер, писатель, режиссер
- Мэтт Барр (1984 г.р.), актер
- Барбара Барри (1931 г.р.), актриса, Неожиданно Сьюзен , Барни Миллер , Двойные неприятности
- Скай Маккол Бартусяк (1992–2014), актриса
- Texas Battle (1980 г.р.), актер, играл Марк Уолтон на Дерзкие и красивые
- Джим Бивер (1950 г.р.), актер, играл Элсворта на Дедвуде
- Дэвид Бикрофт (1955 г.р.), актер
- Грегори Бикрофт (1952 г.р.), актер
- Мэдж Беллами (1899–1990), актриса
- Джефф Беннетт (1962 г.р.), голосовой актер, певец, Джонни Браво
- Робби Бенсон (1956 г.р.), актер, режиссер, певец, Легенда о принце Валианте , Эллен , Красавица и чудовище
- Роберт Бентон (родившийся 1932), сценарист и режиссер, получивший премию Оскар, Крамер против Крамера , Места в сердце
- Кристал Бернард (1961 г.р.), актриса и певица, телесериал Крылья
- Анджела Беттис (1973 г.р.), актриса
- Николь Бильдербэк (1975 г.р.), актриса
- Франселия Биллингтон (1895–1934), актриса немого кино
- Гил Бирмингем (родившийся 1966), актер, Билли Блэк в Сумерках.
- Дастин Лэнс Блэк (1979 г.р.), сценарист, удостоенный премии Оскар, режиссер, продюсер
- Патрисия Блэр (1933–2013), актриса, Дэниел Бун , Стрелок , Электрический всадник
- Джастин Бланшар (1980 г.р.), актер
- Алексис Бледел (1981 г.р.), актриса, снялась в фильме Девочки Гилмор
- Дэн Блокер (1928–1972), актер, сыграл Хосса Картрайта на « Бонанце».
- Джоан Блонделл (1906–1979), актриса, номинированная на премию Оскар.
- Дон Блат (1937 г.р.), аниматор, владелец студии, Американский хвост , Земля до начала времен
- Ларри Блайден (1925–1975), актер, ведущий игрового шоу
- Спенсер Болдман (1992 г.р.), актер
- Джон Болс (1895–1969), актер
- Тиффани Болтон (1971 г.р.), актриса, модель, ведущая ток-шоу
- Мэттью Бомер (1977 г.р.), актер, Tru Calling , Белый воротничок
- Кевин Бут (род. 1961), кинорежиссер, продюсер, преподаватель, музыкант
- Пауэрс Бут (1948–2017), актер, Deadwood , Tombstone , Southern Comfort
- Джесси Боррего (родившийся 1962), актер, Слава , 24 года , Декстер
- Майкл Боуэн (1953 г.р.), актер, Джеки Браун , Магнолия , Пропавший
- Роб Боуман (1960 г.р.), кино- и телевизионный режиссер, Секретные материалы , Звездный путь: Следующее поколение
- Ломбардо Бояр (1973 г.р.), актер, Шоу Берни Мака
- Ричард Брэдфорд (1934–2016), актер, Человек в чемодане , Неприкасаемые
- Эбби Браммелл (1979 г.р.), актриса, играла Тиффи Герхардт на The Unit
- Ларри Брантли (родившийся 1966), голосовой актер, комик, представитель радио
- Ева Брент (1929–2011), актриса
- Мэри Брайан (1906–2002), актриса
- Джеймс Браун (1920–1992), актер, Приключения Рин Тин Тина
- Тэмми Браун (1980 г.р.), актер, трансвестит, музыкант
- Ларри Бьюкенен (1923–2004), кинорежиссер, продюсер, писатель
- Саманта Бак (1974 г.р.), актриса, Закон и порядок: преступное намерение
- Бетти Бакли (родившаяся в 1947 году), театральная актриса, обладательница кино и премии Тони , певица
- Норман Бакли (1955 г.р.), телевизионный директор и редактор
- Деннис Беркли (1945–2013), актер
- Кэрол Бернетт (родившийся 1933), актриса, комик, Шоу Кэрол Бернетт
- Брук Бернс (1978 г.р.), актриса, модель
- Берни Бернс (1973 г.р.), писатель, актер, продюсер, комик, ведущий, режиссер
- Мэрилин Бернс (1949–2014), актриса, снялась в фильме «Техасская резня бензопилой» (1974).
- Венделл Бертон (1947–2017), актер, Бесплодная кукушка
- Гэри Бьюзи (родившийся 1944), номинированный на премию Оскар актер, История Бадди Холли , В осаде
- C
- Кевин Кахун (1971 г.р.), актер, режиссер, певец и автор песен
- Билл Кэмфилд (1929–1991), радио- и телеведущий, писатель, комик
- Кейт Кэпшоу (1953 г.р.), актриса, замужем за Стивеном Спилбергом
- Джина Карано (1982 г.р.), актриса, телеведущая, боец смешанных единоборств
- Стив Карденас (1974 г.р.), мастер боевых искусств и актер на пенсии, Могучие Морфины Могучие Рейнджеры , Могучие Рейнджеры: Зео
- Эдвин Карью (1883–1940), кинорежиссер, актер, продюсер, писатель.
- Томас Картер (1953 г.р.), режиссер, актер
- Аллен Кейс (1934–1986), актер, певец
- Джон Л. Кейсон (1918–1961), актер
- Донской Замок (1917–1966), актер
- Дарлин Кейтс (1947–2017), актриса
- Дерек Сесил (1973 г.р.), актер, Карточный домик
- Дуэйн Ли Чепмен, II (1973 г.р.), Собака охотника за головами
- Лиланд Чепмен (1976 г.р.), собака охотника за головами
- Сид Чарисс (1922–2008), актриса, танцовщица, Singin 'in the Rain , The Band Wagon
- Рикардо Чавира (1971 г.р.), актер, сыграл Карлоса Соли на Отчаянных домохозяйках
- Лоис Чайлс (родившийся 1947), актриса, модель, Moonraker , Великий Гэтсби , Broadcast News
- Томас Хейден Черч (1961 года рождения), Оскар -nominated актер, Sideways , Spider-Man 3 , All About Steve
- Виктория Кларк (родившийся 1959), обладательница премии Тони, актриса, певица
- Джек Клей (1926–2019), учитель актерского мастерства, актер, режиссер
- Тейлор Коул (1984 г.р.), актриса / модель, Summerland , The Event
- Дабни Коулман (родившийся 1932), актер, Буффало Билл , с 9 до 5 , Возвышающийся ад , Тутси
- Джессика Коллинз (1983 г.р.), актриса, сыграла Мэгги на Рубиконе
- Линн Коллинз (1979 г.р.), актриса, Люди Икс: Начало: Росомаха
- Маркус Коллинз (1974 г.р.), актер, певец
- Шанна Коллинз (1983 г.р.), актриса, Swingtown
- Эллар Колтрейн (1994 г.р.), актер
- Крис Купер (род. 1951), актер; лауреат премии "Оскар" за лучшую мужскую роль второго плана , адаптацию , Сухарь , личность Борна , Патриот , Маппеты
- Тамари Купер (1970 г.р.), актриса, драматург
- Барри Корбин (1940 г.р.), актер, Городской ковбой , Ничего общего , Кто такой Гарри Крамб?
- Алекс Корд (родившийся 1933), актер, Airwolf , владелец ранчо
- Аллен Коултер , кино- и телевизионный режиссер, The Sopranos
- Ивонн Крейг (1937–2015), актриса
- Норма Крэйн (1928–1973), актриса, Скрипач на крыше
- Чейс Кроуфорд (1985 г.р.), актер
- Джоан Кроуфорд (1908–1977), актриса, обладательница премии Оскар , Милдред Пирс , Джонни Гитара , « Что когда-нибудь случилось с Бэби Джейн?»
- Кэтрин Криер (1954 г.р.), телеведущая, судья
- Кэтрин Кросби (1933 г.р.), актриса, Анатомия убийства , жена Бинга Кросби
- Шона Кросс (1974 г.р.), сценарист, автор, спортсмен- роллер-дерби
- Бретт Каллен (1956 г.р.), актер, Молодые всадники , Наследие , Призрачный гонщик
- Эрин Каммингс (1977 г.р.), актриса, Детройт 1-8-7
- Бонни Кертис (родившийся 1966), продюсер
- D – E
- Диана Даниэль (1991 г.р.), малазийская актриса, родилась в Хьюстоне
- Биби Дэниелс (1901–1971), актриса, певица, танцовщица, писатель, продюсер
- Линда Дарнелл (1923–1965), актриса, Forever Amber , Письмо трем женам
- Джим Даутерив (1957 г.р.), продюсер и писатель, Царь горы
- Кеннеди Дэвенпорт (Рубен Эсберри младший) (1982 г.р.), телеведущий, трансвестит, танцор
- Мэдисон Дэвенпорт (1996 г.р.), актриса
- Филлис Дэвис (1940–2013), актриса
- Эдди Дин (1907–1999), певец и автор песен, актер
- Лезли Дин (родившийся 1964), актриса, певица
- Марджори Deanne (1917-1994), актриса, первая победительница Мисс Техас театрализованном
- Алана де ла Гарса (1976 г.р.), актриса, Закон и порядок , CSI: Майами , Гора
- Мэдисон Де Ла Гарза (2001 г.р.), юная актриса, Отчаянные домохозяйки
- Боб Денвер (1935–2005), актер, сыграл Мейнарда Г. Кребса в « Доби Гиллис» и главную роль в «Острове Гиллигана».
- Элизабет Де Раззо (1980 г.р.), актриса, играла Марию на Eastbound & Down
- Кейтлин Девер (1996 г.р.), актриса-подросток, Последний выживший , оправданный
- Лоретта Девайн (1949 г.р.), актриса, Ожидание выдоха , Анатомия Грея
- Дороти Девор (1899–1976), актриса, комик
- Дженна Деван (1980 г.р.), актриса, звезда сериала « Шаг вперед и возглавь»
- Эллиотт Декстер (1870–1941), актер
- Шэй Д'лин (родившийся 1962), актриса, Дхарма и Грег
- Фрэнк К. Доббс (1939–2006), сценарист, режиссер, продюсер
- Крис Донахью (1958 г.р.), кинопродюсер, удостоенный премии Оскар
- Колби Дональдсон (1974 г.р.), актер
- Майкл Дорн (1952 г.р.), звезда Star Trek: The Next Generation и Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Джессика Дрейк (1974 г.р.), порнозвезда
- Хейли Дафф (1985 г.р.), актриса
- Хилари Дафф (1987 г.р.), актриса, певица
- Карен Дюфильо-Розен (1968 г.р.), кинопродюсер, удостоенный премии Оскар
- Джош Духон (1982 г.р.), актер, играл Логана Хейса в больнице общего профиля
- Донни Дунаган (родившийся 1934), актер, голосовой актер
- Сэнди Дункан (родившийся 1946), актриса, певица, Шоу Сэнди Дункан , Семья Хоган
- Кентон Дьюти (1995 г.р.), актер-подросток, Shake It Up , Ctrl
- Шелли Дюваль (1949 г.р.), актриса, Сияние , Энни Холл , Олив Ойл в фильме Попай
- Джордж Идс (1967 г.р.), актер, играет Ника Стоукса в телесериале CSI
- Грег Эдмонсон , композитор для телевидения, фильмов и видеоигр, King of the Hill , Firefly
- Шеннон Элизабет (1973 г.р.), актриса, Американский пирог
- Крис Элли (1977 г.р.), кинорежиссер, сценарист, продюсер
- Крис Эллис (1956 г.р.), актер
- Рон Эли (родившийся 1938), актер, Тарзан
- Мирей Энос (1975 г.р.), актриса
- Молли Эрдман (1974 г.р.), актриса
- Билл Эрвин (1914–2010), характерный актер
- Дейл Эванс (1912–2001), актриса, певица и автор песен, замужем за Роем Роджерсом.
- F – G
- Морган Фэирчайлд (1950 г.р.), актриса в телесериалах Далласа (одна из трех актрис, сыгравших персонаж «Дженна Уэйд») и Фламинго-роуд
- Париса Фахри (1975 г.р.), актриса озвучивания, Dragon Ball GT , Fruits Basket
- Эми Фаррингтон (родившийся 1966), актриса
- Фарра Фосетт (1947–2009), актриса и художник, Ангелы Чарли , Горящая кровать , Конечности , Апостол
- Кэти Фезерстон (1982 г.р.), актриса, паранормальная активность
- Джей Р. Фергюсон (1974 г.р.), актер
- Розита Фернандес (1919–2006), актриса, эстрадная певица
- Тайра Феррелл (род.1962), актриса, Мыс , Город , Зоопарк Бронкса
- Маргарет Филд (1922–2011), актриса, мать актрисы Салли Филд
- Майлз Фишер (1983 г.р.), актер
- Шон Патрик Флэнери (родившийся 1965), актер, Святые из Бундока
- Хортон Фут (1916–2009), сценарист , дважды лауреат премии Оскар
- Мишель Форбс (род. 1965), актриса, Убийство: Жизнь на улице , 24 , Настоящая кровь
- Том Форман (1893–1926), актер, писатель, продюсер
- Стив Форрест (1925–2013), актер, So Big , Mommie Dearest , North Dallas Forty
- Роберт Фоксворт (род. 1941), актер, Falcon Crest , Six Feet Under
- Джейми Фокс (1967 г.р.), лауреат премии Оскар , Рэй , Any Given Sunday , Django Unchained
- Джеймс Фроули (1936–2019), режиссер, актер, продюсер
- Гэвин Фри (1988 г.р.), видеооператор
- Эл Фриман младший (1934–2012), актер, режиссер, «Радуга Финиана» , Малкольм Икс
- К. Тодд Фриман (род. 1965), актер
- Роберт Фуллер (родившийся 1933), актер, владелец ранчо
- Крис Ферр (1974 г.р.), актер
- Дженнифер Гарнер (1972 г.р.), актриса, 13 лет до 30 , Далласский клуб покупателей , День проекта , телесериал Псевдоним
- Джой Гарретт (1945–1993), актриса, певица
- Грир Гарсон (1904–1996), актриса, удостоенная премии Оскар.
- Нэнси Гейтс (1926–2019), актриса
- Линда Дэй Джордж (родившийся 1944), актриса, телесериал Миссия невыполнима
- Ричард Гиллиланд (1950 г.р.), актер
- Пери Гилпин (1961 г.р.), актриса, Frasier
- Майкл Глэдис (1977 г.р.), актер, Mad Men , Eagleheart
- Лесли Линка Глаттер (род. 1953), кинорежиссер
- Саммер Глау (1981 г.р.), танцовщица и актриса, Firefly
- Карлин Глинн (1940 г.р.), актриса, певица
- Дейл Годболдо (1975 г.р.), актер
- Рене Элиза Голдсберри (1971 г.р.), актриса, певица и автор песен
- Майк Гомес (1951 г.р.), актер
- Селена Гомес (1992 г.р.), актриса и певица, сформировала группу Selena Gomez & The Scene
- Николас Гонсалес (1976 г.р.), актер
- Педро Гонсалес-Гонсалес (1925–2006), характерный актер
- Джилл Гудакр (родившийся 1965), актриса, модель
- ЯЯ Госселин (род. 2009), актриса
- Маккенна Грейс (2006 г.р.), актриса
- Бри Грант (1981 г.р.), актриса, играла Дафну Миллбрук на героях
- Тереза Грейвс (1948–2002), актриса
- Дэвид Гордон Грин (1975 г.р.), режиссер
- Джон Гремиллион (1967 г.р.), голосовой актер
- Нэн Грей (1918–1993), актриса
- Коринн Гриффит (1894–1979), актриса
- Кристин Гриффит (родившийся 1953), актриса
- Техасский Гинан (1884–1933), актриса, певица, предприниматель.
- Тим Гини (1962 г.р.), актер
- Энн Гвинн (1918–2003), актриса
- ЧАС
- Томми Хабиб (1958 г.р.), актер, писатель, продюсер
- Сара Хейден (1899–1981), актриса
- Рид Хэдли (1911–1974), актер, Racket Squad
- Сара Хэган (1984 г.р.), актриса
- Эмили Хейгинс (1992 г.р.), кинопродюсер, писатель, редактор, режиссер
- Ларри Хэгмен (1931–2012), актер, Я мечтаю о Джинни , Даллас , сын актрисы Мэри Мартин
- Монте Хейл (1919–2009), актер, кантри-певец
- Джеки Эрл Хейли (родившийся 1961), номинированный на премию Оскар актер, The Bad News Bears , Breaking Away , Little Children
- Баг Холл (1985 г.р.), актер
- Ирма П. Холл (род.1935), актриса
- Джеймс Холл (1900–1940), актер
- Джерри Холл (1956 г.р.), модель, актриса, бывшая жена Мика Джаггера
- Хоуп Хэмптон (1897–1982), актриса немого кино.
- Джон Ли Хэнкок (1956 г.р.), режиссер, The Blind Side
- Гуннар Хансен (1947–2015), актер, Техасская резня бензопилой
- Марси Хэнсон (родившийся 1952), актриса, модель Playboy
- Джерри Хардин (родившийся 1929), актер
- Мелора Хардин (1967 г.р.), актриса
- Тай Хардин (1930–2017), актер
- Энн Хардинг (1903–1981), актриса
- Кэтрин Хардвик (род. 1955), кинорежиссер, Сумерки
- Марк Харелик (родился 1951), актер, драматург
- Энджи Хармон (1972 г.р.), актриса, Закон и порядок , Риццоли и острова
- Уильям Джексон Харпер (1980 г.р.), актер
- Джеймс Н. Харрелл (1918–2000), актер
- Вуди Харрельсон (1961 г.р.), актер, Ура , Прирожденные убийцы , Белые люди не умеют прыгать , Нет страны для стариков , Настоящий детектив
- Лаура Хэрринг (1964 г.р.), актриса, Малхолланд Драйв
- Фрэн Харрис (1965 г.р.), телеведущая, личный тренер, профессиональный баскетболист
- Гарриет Сэнсом Харрис (родившийся 1955), актриса, Отчаянные домохозяйки , Фрейзер , Все родственники , 5 миссис Бьюкененс
- Крис Харрисон (1971 г.р.), диктор телевидения
- Джеймс В. Харт (1960 г.р.), сценарист
- Лиза Хартман-Блэк (1956 г.р.), актриса, Knots Landing
- Итан Хоук (1970 г.р.), актер, Тренировочный день , Перед полуночью , Общество мертвых поэтов
- Джон Хоукс (1959 г.р.), номинированный на премию Оскар актер, Кость Зимы , Дедвуд , Сеансы
- Брэд Хокинс (1976 г.р.), актер, VR Troopers
- Джерри Хейнс (1927–2011), актер, детский телеведущий
- Тед Хили (1896–1937), исполнитель водевилей, комик, актер; создал The Three Stooges
- Эмбер Херд (1986 г.р.), актриса, Friday Night Lights , Pineapple Express , Drive Angry
- Рик Херст (1965 г.р.), актер
- Кэтрин Хелмонд (1929–2019), актриса, мыло
- Шерман Хемсли (1938–2012), актер Джефферсона , принял Эль-Пасо в качестве своего родного города.
- Джош Хендерсон (1981 г.р.), актер, модель, певец, Даллас , Отчаянные домохозяйки , там
- Логан Хендерсон (1989 г.р.), актер и певец
- Тиффани Хендра (1971 г.р.), актриса, телеведущая
- Ким Хенкель (род. 1946), сценарист, режиссер, продюсер, актер
- Билл «Текс» Хенсон (1924–2002), аниматор
- Стивен Херек (1958 г.р.), режиссер, 101 далматинец
- Дженнифер Лав Хьюитт (1979 г.р.), актриса, Призрачный Шепот , Список клиентов
- Тамара Hext (1963 г.р.), актриса, победительница Мисс Техас театрализованного
- Джоэл Хейман (1971 г.р.), актер
- Джон Бенджамин Хики (родившийся 1963), актер, Все относительно , The Big C
- Джон Хиллерман (1932–2017), актер, сыграл английского майора Домо Хиггинса на шоу Magnum, PI
- Джордан Хинсон (1991 г.р.), актриса
- Джуни Хоанг (1971 г.р.), актриса и истец в деле Хоанг против Amazon.com
- Грегори Хоблит (1944 г.р.), теле- и кинорежиссер
- Томми Холлис (1954–2001), актер
- Тобе Хупер (1943–2017), режиссер Техасская резня бензопилой , « Полтергейст» , «Лот Салема»
- Уильям Хуткинс (1948–2005), актер, Бэтмен , В поисках утраченного ковчега , Звездные войны
- Роджер Хоршоу (1928–2020), бродвейский продюсер, каталогизатор
- Ли Хорсли (родившийся 1955), актер, Мэтт Хьюстон
- Ларри Ховис (1936–2003), актер, Герои Хогана
- Сьюзан Ховард (родившаяся 1944), родившаяся в Маршалле , давняя актриса в телесериале Далласа
- Мэтт Халлум (1974 г.р.), режиссер, продюсер, писатель, актер, руководитель визуальных эффектов
- Гейл Ханникатт (1943 г.р.), актриса, Марлоу , Легенда об адском доме
- Пейдж Херд (1992 г.р.), актриса, Everybody Hates Chris
- Трейси Хатсон , личность реалити-шоу
- Март Хайер (1924-2014), Оскар -nominated актрисы, некоторые прибежали , The саквояжник , Сын Кэти Элдер
- I – J
- Джудит Айви (1951 г.р.), киноактриса, лауреат премии "Тони" , режиссер
- Джон М. Джексон (родившийся 1950), актер, играл контр-адмирала AJ Chegwidden на JAG
- Гэри Джейкобс (1952 г.р.), телевизионный комедийный сценарист, продюсер, автор
- Дороти Дженис (1912–2010), актриса немого кино
- Аннали Джеффрис (1954 г.р.), актриса
- Чане Джонсон (1976–2010), актриса
- Дакота Джонсон (1989 г.р.), актриса
- Джанель Джонсон (1923–1995), актриса; мать The Monkees " Мики Доленс
- Сэнди Джонсон (родившийся 1954), актриса, модель
- Джо Джонстон (1950 г.р.), кинорежиссер, Джуманджи , Парк Юрского периода III , Капитан Америка: Первый мститель
- Ник Джонас (1992 г.р.), певец, актер
- Алекс Джонс (1974 г.р.), радиоведущий, телеведущий, кинопродюсер
- Ангус Т. Джонс (1993 г.р.), актер, Джейк Харпер о двух с половиной мужчинах
- Эшли Джонс (1976 г.р.), актриса, Смелые и красивые , Молодые и беспокойные
- Каролин Джонс (1929-1983), актриса, играла Morticia Аддамс на The Addams Family
- Дик Джонс (1927–2014), актер, в главной роли Баффало Билла младшего и озвучивал Пиноккио.
- Джилл Мари Джонс (1975 г.р.), актриса, подруги , Джиллиан в Джорджии
- LQ Джонс (родился 1927), актер, The Wild Bunch , Casino , родом из Бомонта
- Марго Джонс (1911–1955), основатель театра и режиссер.
- Микки Джонс (родившийся 1941), актер, музыкант, Товары для дома , Фло
- Престон Джонс (1936–1979), драматург, актер, режиссер
- Престон Джонс (1983 г.р.), актер
- Томми Ли Джонс (родившийся 1946), лауреат премии Оскар , Беглец , Люди в черном , Бэтмен навсегда , Нет страны для стариков , Линкольн
- Гленн Джордан (родившийся 1936), телевизионный директор, продюсер
- Джонатан Джосс (1965 г.р.), актер
- Майк Джадж (1962 г.р.), продюсер, аниматор и актер
- K – L
- Джозеф Кан (1972 г.р.), режиссер музыкального видео, рекламы и художественного фильма
- Кристиан Кейн (1974 г.р.), актер, певец, сыграл Линдси в сериале « Ангел , недалеко от дома».
- Джон Кейес (1969 г.р.), кинорежиссер, продюсер, сценарист
- Эллисон Кейт (1974 г.р.), актер, голосовой актер
- Эвелин Киз (1916–2008), актриса, Унесенные ветром
- Калли Хоури (1957 г.р.), сценарист, лауреат премии Оскар , режиссер
- Гай Кибби (1882–1956), актер
- Кэндис Кинг (1987 г.р.), актриса, наиболее известная как Кэролайн Форбс в Дневниках вампира
- Чарльз Кинг (1895–1957), актер
- Мэдисон Кочян (1997 г.р.), чемпион мира и олимпийский чемпион по гимнастике
- Лиза Коши (1996 г.р.), актриса, интернет-личность
- Бернард Л. Ковальский (1929–2007), кино- и телевизионный режиссер
- Берри Крегер (1912–1991), актер
- Эрик Ладен (1978 г.р.), актер, Убийство
- Кристин Лакин (1979 г.р.), актриса, Шаг за шагом , День святого Валентина
- Пол Ламберт (1922–1997), актер
- Саша Лейн (1995 г.р.), актриса
- Уоллес Лэнгем (родившийся 1965), актер, CSI: Исследование места преступления , Шоу Ларри Сандерса , Шкаф Вероники
- Брук Лэнгтон (1970 г.р.), актриса
- Луиза Лэтэм (1922–2018), актриса
- Джоди Лоуренс (1930–1986), актриса
- Шерил Лич (1952 г.р.), создательница детских программ ( Barney & Friends )
- Кэти Леклерк (1986 г.р.), актриса
- Рута Ли (род. 1936), актриса [7]
- Брэд Лиланд (1954 г.р.), актер, Friday Night Lights
- Джошуа Леонард (1975 г.р.), актер, писатель, режиссер
- Хэл Лесюер (1901? –1963), актер; брат Джоан Кроуфорд
- Лиана Либерато (1995 г.р.), актриса
- Лар Парк Линкольн (родившийся 1961), актриса
- Эми Линдси (1966 г.р.), актриса
- Рэйчел Линдси (1985 г.р.), звезда реалити-шоу, Холостяк
- Ричард Линклейтер (род. 1961), режиссер Бездельник , Ошеломленный и сбитый с толку , Перед восходом солнца , Школа рока , Сканер мрачно
- Коди Линли (1989 г.р.), актер, рэпер, певец
- Люсьен Литтлфилд (1895–1960), актер немого кино
- Темби Локк (1970 г.р.), актриса, Эврика , Слайдеры
- Жаклин Логан (1901–1983), актриса немого кино
- Джошуа Логан (1908–1988), театральный и кинорежиссер
- Ева Лонгория (1975 г.р.), актриса, Отчаянные домохозяйки
- Трини Лопес (родившийся 1937), певец и актер, Грязная дюжина
- Деми Ловато (1992 г.р.), певица, актриса
- Бесси Лав (1898–1986), актриса
- Дейдре Лавджой (родившийся 1962), актриса, Ронда Перлман на The Wire
- Тодд Лоу (1977 г.р.), актер
- Шеннон Лючио (1980 г.р.), актриса
- Аллен Ладден (1917–1981), ведущий, ведущий игрового шоу
- Барух Люмет (1898–1992), театральный актер, режиссер, педагог.
- M
- Дональд Макдональд (1898–1959), актер
- Лидия Маккей (1977 г.р.), актриса озвучивания
- Питер Макникол (родившийся 1954), лауреат премии "Эмми" , Элли МакБил , " Чикаго Хоуп" , "Выбор Софи"
- Марта Мэдисон (1977 г.р.), актриса
- Терренс Малик (1943 г.р.), режиссер Badlands , Days of Heaven , The Thin Red Line
- Ким Малин (род.1962), актриса, модель
- Ирлен Мандрелл (1956 г.р.), актриса, модель
- Дэвид Манн (родившийся 1966), актер, певец
- Тамела Манн (род.1966), актриса, певица
- Стефани Марч (1974 г.р.), актриса, Закон и порядок: Особые жертвы
- Амелия Маршалл (1958 г.р.), актриса
- Мэри Мартин (1913–1990), обладательница премий «Эмми» и « Тони», актриса, мать актера Ларри Хэгмана
- Стив Мартин (1945 г.р.), актер, Рывок , Пенни с небес , Три Amigos , Самолеты, поезда и автомобили , Отец невесты , Родительство , Розовая пантера
- Марго Мартиндейл (1951 г.р.), актриса, The Riches , 100 Center Street , The Millers
- Питер Мастерсон (1934–2018), актер, режиссер, продюсер, писатель
- Кимберли Матула (1988 г.р.), актриса
- Адам Мэйфилд (1976 г.р.), актер
- Питер Мэйхью (1944–2019), актер
- Тим МакКэнлис (род. 1963), сценарист, режиссер
- Кэмерон МакКасленд (1981 г.р.), кинорежиссер
- Мэттью МакКонахи (родившийся 1969), актер, лауреат премии Оскар , Далласский клуб покупателей , Время убивать , Адвокат Линкольна , Контакт , Волшебный Майк , Настоящий детектив
- Кэролайн МакКормик (1959 г.р.), актриса, играла доктора Лиз Оливет на Закон и порядок
- Джейк МакДорман (1986 г.р.), актер
- Джордж Макфарланд (1928–1993), актер, сыграл «Шлепки» в комедиях « Наша банда» , также известных как «Маленькие негодяи».
- Брюс МакГилл (родившийся 1950), актер, Дом животных , Легенда о Бэггере Вэнсе , 61 * , Линкольн
- Джей Макгроу (1979 г.р.), телевизионный продюсер и исполнительный продюсер, автор
- Кевин Макхейл (1988 г.р.), актер
- Бен Маккензи (1978 г.р.), актер, OC
- Алекс Маклеод (родившийся 1968), актриса
- Скут МакНейри (1977 г.р.), актер, продюсер, Остановись и загорелся , 12 лет рабства , Арго
- Терренс МакНалли (1939–2020), драматург
- Уильям Макнамара (родился 1965), актер
- Лиза Макри (1961 г.р.), тележурналист
- Лейтон Мистер (1986 г.р.), актриса, Сплетница
- Уинделл Миддлбрукс (1979–2015), актер
- Лиз Микель (1963 г.р.), актриса, певица
- Энн Миллер (1923–2004), актриса, танцовщица
- Остин Миллер (1976 г.р.), актер, танцор, певец
- Билли Миллер (1979 г.р.), актер, Молодые и беспокойные , Все мои дети
- Карл Миллер (1893–1979), актер
- Логан Миллер (1992 г.р.), актер, музыкант
- МакКейли Миллер (1996 г.р.), актриса, Харт Дикси , Партнеры
- Валари Рэй Миллер (1974 г.р.), актриса
- Дон Мишер (1940 г.р.), телепродюсер, режиссер
- Элизабет Митчелл (1970 г.р.), актриса, Lost , V , ER
- Том Микс (1880–1940), актер немого кино
- Роджер Мобли (1949 г.р.), ребенок-актер, христианский пастор
- ДеКуина Мур (1986 г.р.), актриса
- Белита Морено (род.1949), актриса
- Гленн Моршауэр (1959 года рождения), актер, агент Аарон Пирс на 24
- Майкл Мухни (1975 г.р.), актер
- Митчел Муссо (1991 г.р.), актер, певец, музыкант
- Меган Милан (род. 1969), режиссер-документалист , лауреат премии Оскар
- N – P
- Джек Нэнс (1943–1996), актер
- Эдвин Нил (1945 г.р.), актер
- Трейси Нидхэм (1967 г.р.), актриса, Life Goes On , JAG , The Division
- Пола Негри (1897–1987), актриса немого кино
- Остин Николс (1980 г.р.), актер, Джулиан Бейкер на холме одного дерева
- Дерек Ли Никсон (1983 г.р.), актер
- Джеймс Ноубл (1922–2016), актер, Бенсон
- Тимоти Нолен (родившийся 1941), бродвейский актер / певец, оперный певец
- Чак Норрис , актер, Уокер, Техасский рейнджер
- Рене О'Коннор (1971 г.р.), актриса
- Джон Бейкер «Техасский Джек» Омохундро (1846–1880), актер, ковбой, пограничный разведчик.
- Тай О'Нил (1978 г.р.), актер
- Лупе Онтиверос (1942–2012), актриса
- Хейли Оррантия , певица, актриса, The Goldbergs
- Питер Острум (1957 г.р.), ветеринар, бывший ребенок-актер, Вилли Вонка и шоколадная фабрика
- Аннетт О'Тул (родившаяся 1955), актриса, Супермен III , Смоллвиль
- Дэн Хьюитт Оуэнс (родившийся 1947), актер
- Ли Пейс (1979 г.р.), актер
- Джаред Падалеки (1982 г.р.), актер, Девочки Гилмор , Сверхъестественное
- Кевин Пейдж (1959 г.р.), актер, художник
- Грег Пак (1968 г.р.), кинорежиссер, автор комиксов
- Кей Панабакер (1990 г.р.), телеактриса
- Фесс Паркер (1924–2010), актер, Дэниел Бун , мистер Смит едет в Вашингтон , Олд Йеллер
- Сьюзи Паркер (1932–2003), актриса, модель
- Хантер Пэрриш (1987 г.р.), актер, Weeds
- Джим Парсонс (1973 г.р.), лауреат премии "Эмми", фильм " Теория большого взрыва"
- Пол А. Партен (1946–2005), актер
- Тайла Паркс (1993 г.р.), актриса
- Педро Паскаль (1975 г.р.), актер
- Эрик Патрик , режиссер, аниматор, педагог
- Хэнк Паттерсон (1888–1975), актер
- Билл Пэкстон (1955–2017), актер и режиссер, « Титаник» , « Аполлон-13» , « Твистер» , « Большая любовь»
- Марк Пейн (род. 1965), гример, режиссер, автор
- Эвелин Пирс (1908–1960), актриса
- Игл Пеннелл (1952–2002), кинорежиссер
- Джек Пеппер (1902–1979), танцор водевиля, певец, комик, актер, менеджер ночного клуба; первый муж Джинджер Роджерс
- Пайпер Перабо (1976 г.р.), актриса, Тайные дела , Престиж , Лупер , Гадкий Койот
- Марко Перелла (родился около 1949), актер
- Валери Перрин (род. 1943), номинированная на премию Оскар актриса, Ленни , Электрический всадник , Супермен
- Лу Перриман (1941–2009), актер
- Мэдисон Петтис (1998 г.р.), актриса
- Синди Пикетт (1947 г.р.), актриса, St. Elsewhere , выходной день Ферриса Бьюллера
- Артур К. Пирс (1923–1987), сценарист, кинорежиссер
- Мэри Кей Плэйс (род. 1947), актриса, Мэри Хартман, Мэри Хартман , Большой холод , Джона Гришэма, Создатель дождя
- Джесси Племонс (1988 г.р.), актер
- Эстебан Пауэлл (1976 г.р.), актер
- Джоан Пратер (1950 г.р.), актриса
- Энн Прентисс (1939–2010), актриса
- Паула Прентисс (род. 1938), актриса, Что нового, Кошечка? , Где мальчики , Уловка-22 , Степфордские жены
- Мисси Пайл (1972 г.р.), актриса, певица, Чарли и шоколадная фабрика , DodgeBall
- Q – R
- Деннис Куэйд (1954 г.р.), актер, Breaking Away , The Right Stuff , The Big Easy , Wyatt Earp , Everybody's All-American , Any Given Sunday
- Рэнди Куэйд (1950 г.р.), актер, Последний киносеанс , Последняя деталь , Каникулы национального паскварта , Горбатая гора
- Молли Куинн (1993 г.р.), актриса, Мы - Миллеры , Замок , Клуб Винкс
- Кевин Рам (1971 г.р.), актер, Судья Эми , Отчаянные домохозяйки , Безумцы , Джесси
- Стив Рейлсбэк (1945 г.р.), актер, Хелтер Скелтер , Каскадер , Замок
- Доминик Рейнс (1982 г.р.), актер
- Итан Рейнс (1981 г.р.), актер
- Сендхил Рамамурти (1974 г.р.), актер, Мохиндер Суреш на героях
- Хейли Рамм (1992 г.р.), актриса
- Бен Раппапорт (1986 г.р.), актер, аутсорсинг
- Филисия Рашад (1948 г.р.), актриса, Шоу Косби
- Джексон Рэтбоун (1984 г.р.), актер, музыкант
- Ричард Роулингс (1969 г.р.), звезда реалити-шоу ( Fast N 'Loud ), предприниматель, автомеханик, автогонщик
- Аллен Рэй (1901–1979), актриса
- Артур Редклауд , актер
- Дебби Рейнольдс (1932–2016), номинированная на премию « Оскар» актриса и певица, « Поющие под дождем» , «Непотопляемая Молли Браун» , « Как был завоеван Запад» , мать , мать Кэрри Фишер
- Кевин Рейнольдс (1952 г.р.), сценарист, режиссер, Робин Гуд: Принц воров , Красный Рассвет
- Патрисия Ричардсон (1951 г.р.), актриса, Джилл Тейлор о благоустройстве дома
- Шеннон Ричардсон (1977 г.р.), актриса
- Ной Рингер (1998 г.р.), актер
- Эмилио Ривера (родившийся 1961), актер, Маркус Альварес на Сынах анархии
- Руди Роббинс (1933–2011), актер, сценарист, каскадер, западный певец и автор песен
- Даллас Робертс (1970 г.р.), актер
- Джин Родденберри (1921–1991), создатель « Звездного пути» , сценарист, режиссер, продюсер
- Род Родди (1937–2003), диктор радио и телевидения
- Холланд Роден (1986 г.р.), актриса, Teen Wolf
- Джеймс Родей Родригес (1976 г.р.), актер
- Мишель Родригес (1978 г.р.), актриса, Lost
- Райни Родригес (1993 г.р.), актриса, Пол Бларт: Полицейский из торгового центра
- Рико Родригес (1998 г.р.), актер-подросток, Modern Family
- Роберт Родригес (1968 г.р.), режиссер, продюсер, писатель, композитор
- Джинджер Роджерс (1911–1995), актриса, обладательница премии Оскар , певица, танцовщица.
- Кайли Роджерс (2004 г.р.), детская актриса, Шепот , Побочная красота , Чудеса с небес
- Генри Рокмор (1886–1943), актер
- Томас Росалес младший (род. 1948), каскадер
- Сестры Росс , Бетси (1926–1996), Вики (1927–2002) и Дикси (1929–1963), бродвейские певицы, танцоры, акробаты
- Дебби Райан (1993 г.р.), актриса, певица, актриса озвучивания
- Ирен Райан (1902–1973), актриса, «Бабушка» в сериале « Беверли-Хиллз»
- Мелисса Райкрофт (1983 г.р.), участник реалити-шоу
- S
- Марк Саллинг (1982–2018), актер
- Аджай Сандерс (1967 г.р.), актриса, комик
- Джей О. Сандерс (1953 г.р.), актер, Криминальная история , AfterMASH , Послезавтра
- Старк Сэндс (1978 г.р.), актер
- Джон Филлип Сантос (1957 г.р.), режиссер, продюсер, журналист, автор
- Август Шелленберг (1936–2013), актер
- Роберт Шенккан (1953 г.р.), актер, драматург, сценарист
- Томас Шламм (1950 г.р.), продюсер, директор
- Джулиан Шнабель (1951 г.р.), отмеченный наградами кинорежиссер, визуальный художник
- Мэйте Шварц (1979 г.р.), актриса
- Трейси Скоггинс (1953 г.р.), актриса, Колби , Лоис и Кларк , Вавилон 5
- Кимберли Скотт (род.1961), актриса
- Захари Скотт (1914–1965), актер, Милдред Пирс , Касс Тимберлейн
- Эдвард Седжвик (1892–1953), кинорежиссер, писатель, актер, продюсер
- Эйлин Седжвик (1898–1991), актриса немого кино
- Джоан Северанс (1958 г.р.), актриса, модель
- Сара Шахи (1980 г.р.), актриса, Life , Fairly Legal , The L Word
- Шангела , трансвестит, личность реалити-шоу
- Эндрю Шаптер (род. 1966), кинорежиссер, продюсер, писатель, фотограф
- Карен Шарп (1934 г.р.), актриса, The High and the Mighty
- Молли Луиза Шепард (1960 г.р.), драматург, сценарист
- Энн Шеридан (1915–1967), актриса, Человек, который пришел на обед , Kings Row
- Джим Седоу (1920–2003), актер
- Джастин Симиен (1983 г.р.), режиссер, актер, автор
- Джонни Симмонс (1986 г.р.), актер
- Лори Сингер (родившийся 1957), актриса, модель, классический музыкант
- Марк Сингер (родившийся 1948), актер, Майкл Донован на V: The Original Miniseries , V: The Final Battle и V: The Series
- Гуру Сингх (1980 г.р.), актер
- Дж. Мак Слотер младший (1983 г.р.), актер
- Брайан Дж. Смит (1981 г.р.), актер, Вселенная Звездных врат , Sense8
- Бубба Смит (1945–2011), актер, профессиональный футболист
- Жаклин Смит (род. 1947), актриса, снялась в фильме «Ангелы Чарли»
- Кимберли Кей Смит (1983 г.р.), модель, актриса
- Гас Сорола (1978 г.р.), актер, ведущий подкаста
- Ева Южный (1898–1972), актриса
- Сисси Спейсек (1949 г.р.), актриса, обладательница премии Оскар , дочь шахтера , Кэрри , пропавшая без вести , двоюродная сестра Рипа Торна
- Мерри Спет (род. 1948), актриса-ребенок и подросток; теперь бизнес и политический консультант и педагог
- Аарон Спеллинг (1923–2006), телевизионный продюсер
- Джорджина Спелвин (родившийся 1936), актриса фильмов для взрослых
- Брент Спайнер (родившийся 1949), актер, звезда Звездного пути: Следующее поколение
- Ким Спрэдлин (1983 г.р.), личность реалити-шоу, дизайнер интерьеров, владелец бизнеса
- Энди Шталь (1952 г.р.), актер, Клиент , Патриот , Невидимая сторона
- Ник Шталь (1979 г.р.), актер, Город грехов , Человек без лица , Терминатор 3: Восстание машин
- Джимми Старр (1904–1991), сценарист, обозреватель
- Джек Старретт (1936–1989), актер, режиссер
- Эдди Стиплс (1973 г.р.), актер
- Дженнифер Стоун (1993 г.р.), актриса
- Мэтт Стоун (1971 г.р.), аниматор, голосовой актер, соавтор Южного парка с Треем Паркером
- Гейл Шторм (1922–2009), актриса, певица
- Гленн Стрэндж (1899–1973), актер
- Шерри Стрингфилд (1967 г.р.), актриса
- Дэвид Салливан (1977 г.р.), актер
- Эллисон Самралл (1979 г.р.), голосовая актриса
- Дон Суэйзи (1958 г.р.), актер
- Патрик Суэйзи (1952–2009), актер, Грязные танцы , Посторонние , Дом у дороги , Призрак
- Мадилин Суитен (1991 г.р.), актриса, Все любят Рэймонда
- Кларенс Свенсен (1917–2009), актер
- Фрэнси Свифт (родившийся 1968), актриса, Сплетница
- T – U
- Ральф Табакин (1921–2001), актер, Убийство: Жизнь на улице
- Маргарет Таллише (1914–1991), актриса
- Шэрон Тейт (1943–1969), актриса, Долина кукол
- Жаклин Тейлор (1985 г.р.), актриса, певица Бродвея и кабаре
- Регина Тейлор (1960 г.р.), актриса, Молли Блейн из группы ; драматург
- Рон Тейлор (1952–2002), актер
- Генри Томас (1971 г.р.), актер, Инопланетянин , Банды Нью-Йорка , Все милые лошади
- Джей Томас (1948–2017), актер, Опус мистера Холланда , Cheers
- Тиффани Торнтон (1986 г.р.), актриса
- Стивен Тоболовски (1951 г.р.), актер, Боб Бишоп на героях , Нед Райерсон в Дне сурка
- Рип Торн (1931–2019), номинированный на премию Оскар актер, Кросс-Крик , Сладкая птица юности , Кид из Цинциннати , Защищая свою жизнь , Шоу Ларри Сандерса , двоюродный брат Сисси Спейсек
- Стейси Трэвис (1964 г.р.), актриса
- Хесус Сальвадор Тревиньо (1946 г.р.), телевизионный директор
- Барри Табб (родившийся 1963), актер, режиссер
- Алан Тудык (1971 г.р.), актер
- Томми Тюн (род.1939), танцор, актер, бродвейский режиссер , хореограф
- Паола Турбай (1970 г.р.), актриса, модель, Тайная жизнь американского подростка , трость
- Джанин Тернер (1962 г.р.), модель, актриса, автор, ведущая ток-шоу на радио
- Карри Тернер (родившийся 1966), актриса
- Мейдель Тернер (1888–1953), киноактриса
- Мэг Терни (1987 г.р.), интернет-личность, косплеер, модель, видеоблогер
- Майкл Ури (1980 г.р.), актер, Уродливая Бетти
- V – Z
- Бренда Ваккаро (родившаяся 1939), номинированная на премию Оскар актриса, Однажды мало , Полуночный ковбой , Аэропорт '77
- Джек Валенти (1921–2007), президент Американской киноассоциации (MPAA), 1966–2004; специальный помощник президента США Линдона Б. Джонсона
- Грег Воан (1973 г.р.), актер, бывшая фотомодель, Общая больница , Дни нашей жизни , Зачарованные
- Конрад Вернон (1968 г.р.), голос актер, писатель, режиссер, Шрек фильмы , на Мадагаскар фильмы , Монстры против пришельцев
- Флоренс Видор (1895–1977), актриса
- Король Видор (1894–1982), кинорежиссер, продюсер
- Либби Виллари (1951 г.р.), актриса
- Том Вирчу (1957 г.р.), актер, Эвен Стивенс , Blades of Glory
- Эльда Фелькель (1911–2001), актриса; позже режиссер-документалист (как Эльда Хартли)
- Ленни Фон Долен (1958 г.р.), актер
- Хелен Вагнер (1918–2010), актриса, 54 года играла Нэнси Хьюз в фильме «Пока мир вращается».
- Шарлотта Уокер (1876–1958), актриса
- Джордан Уолл (1981 г.р.), актер
- Исайя Вашингтон (родившийся 1963), актер, доктор Престон Берк по анатомии Грея
- Барри Уотсон (1974 г.р.), актер
- Энн Уэджуорт (1934-2017), актриса, Лан на компании Three в
- Дебби Уимс (1950–1978), актриса, певица, капитан Кенгуру
- Питер Веллер (родившийся 1947), актер, Робокоп , Star Trek Into Darkness
- Ноэль Уэллс (1986 г.р.), актриса, комик
- Боб Уэст (1956 г.р.), актер, Barney & Friends
- Лиза Велчел (родившийся 1963), актриса, автор
- Форест Уитакер (род. 1961), лауреат премии «Оскар», актер и режиссер, «Последний король Шотландии» , « Птица» , « Доброе утро», «Вьетнам» , « Комната паники» , «Дворецкий» Ли Дэниэлса
- Джонни Уитворт (1975 г.р.), актер, CSI: Майами
- Кэролайн Уильямс (1957 г.р.), актриса
- Гуинн Уильямс (1899–1962), актер
- Джобет Уильямс (родившийся 1948), актриса, Полтергейст , Большой холод , президент Гильдии киноактеров
- Райан Пирс Уильямс (1981 г.р.), актер, режиссер, писатель
- Ван Уильямс (1934–2016), актер
- Благородный Уиллингем (1931–2004), актер, Уокер, техасский рейнджер
- Трэвис Уиллингем (1981 г.р.), актер, голосовой актер
- Чилл Уиллс (1903–1978), актер и певец, номинированный на премию Оскар.
- Эндрю Уилсон (родившийся 1964), актер
- Чандра Уилсон (1969 г.р.), актриса, Миранда Бейли по анатомии Грея
- Дули Уилсон (1886–1953), актер, певец, сыграл «Сэма» в Касабланке.
- Люк Уилсон (1971 г.р.), актер, Бутылочная ракета , Королевский Тененбаум , Идиократия
- Оуэн Уилсон (родившийся 1968), актер, Дарджилинг Лимитед , Полночь в Париже , Автомобили
- Роберт Уилсон (род. 1941), театральный режиссер, драматург
- Трей Уилсон (1948–1989), актер, Bull Durham , Raising Arizona
- Уильям Д. Виттлифф (1940–2019), сценарист, автор, фотограф
- Морган Вудворд (1925–2019), актер, Даллас , Жизнь и легенда Уятта Эрпа , Gunsmoke
- Дуг Райт (родившийся 1962), драматург, лауреат Пулитцеровской премии и премии Тони, драматург, сценарист
- Робин Райт (родившийся 1966), актриса, Принцесса-невеста , Карточный домик
- Натали Зеа (1975 г.р.), актриса, оправдано , грязные сексуальные деньги
- Нора Зехетнер (1981 г.р.), актриса
- Рене Зеллвегер (1969 г.р.), актриса, обладательница премии Оскар , Холодная гора , Джерри Магуайр , Чикаго
- Крейг Зиск (1950 г.р.), телевизионный режиссер, продюсер
- Рэнди Зиск (1959 г.р.), телевизионный директор, продюсер
Комедианты [ править ]
- Родни Кэррингтон (1968 г.р.), комик
- Уятт Сенак (1976 г.р.), комик, актер, писатель
- Райан Коуни , стендап-комик
- Камбри Крюс (1971 г.р.), комедийный рассказчик, мемуарист
- Джефф Данэм (1962 г.р.), чревовещатель , стендап-комик
- Джейд Эстебан Эстрада (1975 г.р.), комик, актер
- Билл Энгвалл (1957 г.р.), комик, актер
- Джек Хэнди (1949 г.р.), писатель для Saturday Night Live
- Билл Хикс (1961–1994), комик
- КевДжумба (Кевин Ву) (1990 г.р.), комик, знаменитость YouTube
- Лашонда Лестер (умерла в 2017 году), комик
- Фредди Локхарт (1979 г.р.), комик, актер
- Стив Мартин (1945 г.р.), комик, актер
- Расика Матур (1976 г.р.), комик, актриса, Wild 'n Out
- Ральфи Мэй (1972–2017), комик
- Дуг Меллард , стендап-комик
- Грэди Натт (1934–1982), юморист, баптистский священник
- Алекс Реймундо , комик, актер
- Илиза Шлезингер (1983 г.р.), комик
- Шаки Даки (Сесил Армстронг) (родившийся 1956), комик, цирковой манеж
- Фредди Сото (1970–2005), комик, актер
- Райан Стаут (1982 г.р.), комик
- Грег Трэвис (1958 г.р.), актер, стендап-комик
- Пол Варгезе (1977 г.р.), комик
- Стефни Вейр (1967 г.р.), комик, актриса, MADtv
- Белый шоколад (1969 г.р.), BET Comic View
- Рон Уайт (1956 г.р.), комик, актер
- Харрис Виттелс (1984–2015), комик, актер, писатель, продюсер, музыкант
- Дастин Ибарра , комик, актер
Маги [ править ]
- Джей Александр (1958 г.р.), фокусник
- Дж. Б. Бобо (1910–1996), фокусник
- Ричард Тернер (1954 г.р.), фокусник, специализирующийся на манипуляциях с картами
- Марк Уилсон (1929 г.р.), фокусник
Музыка [ править ]
- А
- Даймбэг Даррелл Эбботт (1966–2004), рок-гитарист
- Джерри Эбботт (1944 г.р.), кантри-песенник, продюсер
- Дэйв Аббруззезе (1968 г.р.), рок-барабанщик
- Жак Абрам (1915–1998), классический пианист
- Кевин Абстракционизм (Клиффорд Ян Симпсон) (1996 г.р.), рэпер, певец и автор песен, директор
- Иоланда Адамс (1961 г.р.), певица госпел , лауреат премии Грэмми
- Сэмюэл Адлер (род. 1928), композитор, дирижер, педагог
- Пепе Агилар (родившийся 1968), ранчера / мариачи / поп-певец и автор песен
- Дон Альберт (1908–1980), джазовый трубач, руководитель оркестра
- Картер Альбрехт (1973–2007), рок-клавишник, гитарист, классический пианист
- Виктор Алессандро (1915–1976), дирижер
- Алджер "Техас" Александр (1900–1954), блюзовый исполнитель
- Дэйв Александр (он же Омар Шаррифф) (1938–2012), блюзовый певец, пианист
- Терри Аллен (1943 г.р.), музыкант
- Джерри Эллисон (род. 1939), музыкант
- Джо Эллисон (1924–2002), кантри-песенник, продюсер
- Руби Олмонд (1923–2006), кантри-песенник, скрипач, гитарист
- Томми Олсап (1931–2017), рок / кантри-гитарист
- Нэнси Эймс (1937 г.р.), поп / фолк певица
- Трей Анастасио (1964 г.р.), рок-певец / гитарист
- Кристофер М. Андерсон , директор группы колледжа
- Коффи Андерсон (1978 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Кейт Андерсон (1970 г.р.), джазовый саксофонист
- Райан Энтони (1969–2020), трубач
- Клиффорд Антоне (1949–2006), владелец блюз-клуба, продюсер, наставник музыкантов
- Чарли Эпплуайт (1932–2001), певец, радиоведущий
- Кэти Армигер (1991 г.р.), кантри-певица
- Лев Аронсон (1912–1988), классический виолончелист и педагог
- Чарлин Артур (1929–1987), певица буги-вуги / блюза
- Джин Остин (1900–1972), поп / джазовый певец и автор песен
- Джеймс Остин (родившийся 1937), классический трубач, педагог
- Ларри Остин (1930–2018), композитор, педагог
- Джин Отри (1907–1998), певец кантри
- Джон Аксельрод (родился 1966), классический дирижер
- Педро Аяла (1911–1990), аккордеонист-автор песен коньюнто
- Ba – Bm
- Гарри Бабасин (1921–1988), джазовый басист
- Эрика Баду (1971 г.р.), R&B и хип-хоп певец
- Зуилл Бейли (1972 г.р.), классический виолончелист
- Уилфред Бэйн (1908–1997), музыкальный педагог
- Зак Бэрд (1971 г.р.), рок-клавишник
- Сэм Бейкер (1954 г.р.), народный певец и автор песен, пережил теракт, устроенный Shining Path.
- Марсия Болл (1949 г.р.), блюзовая певица
- Клинт Баллард младший (1931–2008), автор песен
- Смит Баллью (1902–1984), певец, руководитель оркестра, актер
- Мо Бэнди (родившийся 1944), кантри-певец
- Кирко Бангз (1989 г.р.), южный хип-хоп и певец R&B
- Джозеф Бановец (родился 1936), классический пианист, педагог
- Стивен Барбер (1952 г.р.), симфонический / поп / рок композитор, аранжировщик
- Дэнни Барнс (1961 г.р.), кантри / джаз / панк-банджоист и гитарист
- Ле Бакстер (1922–1996), композитор лаунж-музыки и экзотики
- Фрэнк Бирд (1949 г.р.), ударник в ZZ Top
- Джордж Бошан (1899–1941), создатель и изобретатель скрипок и гитар.
- Джим Бек (1916–1956), талантливый агент музыки кантри, промоутер, владелец студии звукозаписи, инженер отдела кадров, продюсер, музыкальный издатель
- Лейла Бела , музыкант, писатель, актриса (родилась в Тегеране, Иран , иммигрировала в Остин)
- Арчи Белл (1944 г.р.), певец ( Арчи Белл и Дреллы )
- Джесси Белвин (1932–1960), пианист R&B, певец и автор песен
- Текс Бенеке (1914–2000), саксофонист биг-бэнда, певец, руководитель оркестра
- Рэй Бенсон (1951 г.р.), западный свинг певец и автор песен, продюсер, спящий за рулем
- Бастер Бентон (1932–1996), блюз-гитарист, певец
- Тэз Бентли , рок-барабанщик ( Burden Brothers )
- Шелли Берг (1955 г.р.), джазовый пианист и педагог
- Дэвид Берман (1967 г.р.), альтернативный рок певец и автор песен ( Серебряные евреи )
- Big Moe (Кеннет Мур) (1974–2007), рэпер
- Билл Смит Комбо , он же Tommy & The Tom Toms , рок-н-ролльная группа DFW
- Райан Бингхэм (1981 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Скотт Х. Бирам (1974 г.р.), блюз, панк, кантри, хэви-метал музыкант
- Седрик Бикслер-Завала (1974 г.р.), музыкант дубляжа, сальсы и прогрессивного рока
- Блэк Эйс (Бэйб Киро Лемон Тернер) (1907–1972), блюзовый певец, гитарист
- Клинт Блэк (1962 г.р.), певец кантри, вырос в Хьюстоне.
- Роберт Блэк (1950–1993), классический дирижер, пианист, композитор
- Уильям Блэк (1952–2003), классический пианист, педагог
- Зак Блэр (1973 г.р.), гитарист Rise Against
- Клей Блейкер (1950 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Уильям Бланкеншип (1928–2017), оперный певец, педагог
- Жюль Бледсо (1898–1943), бродвейский певец
- Жюльен Поль Блитц (1885–1951), дирижер, виолончелист
- Bn – Bz
- Крейг Бомлер (1956 г.р.), композитор оперы / музыкального театра
- Зузу Боллин (1922–1990), блюз-гитарист
- Майя Бонд (р. 2000), певица, барабанщик; родился в Осаке, Япония , иммигрировал в Остин.
- Juke Boy Bonner (1932–1978), блюз-музыкант
- Эмануэль Борок (1944–2020), классический скрипач
- Брент Буржуа (1958 г.р.), рок-певец, продюсер
- Джейн Бауэрс (1921–2000), народная певица и автор песен
- Юдей Л. Боуман (1887–1949), рэгтайм / блюз пианист, композитор
- Юэль Бокс (1928–2017), музыкальный продюсер, композитор, аранжировщик, трубач
- Крытый вагон Вилли (Лесил Трэвис Мартин) (1931–1999), кантри-певец
- Билл Бойд (1910–1977), кантри-певец, гитарист
- Крейг Уэйн Бойд (1978 г.р.), кантри - певец и победитель NBC «s Голос сезон 7
- Кальвин Бозе (1916–1970), трубач джаз / R&B
- Даниэль Брэдбери (1996 г.р.), кантри-певица
- Джефф Брадетич (1957 г.р.), классический контрабасист и педагог
- Бобби Брэдфорд (1934 г.р.), джазовый трубач, корнетист, руководитель оркестра, композитор
- Дойл Брэмхолл (1949–2011), блюзовый певец и автор песен, барабанщик
- Дойл Брэмхолл II (1968 г.р.), блюз / рок-гитарист
- Закари Бро (1960–1997), джазовый гитарист
- Дэвид Бриден (1946–2005), классический кларнетист
- Леон Бриден (1921–2010), руководитель джазового оркестра, музыкант, педагог
- Эди Брикелл (родившийся 1966), певица, замужем за Полом Саймоном
- Леон Бриджес (1989 г.р.), соул певец и автор песен
- Билли Бриггс (1977 г.р.), независимый музыкант и автор песен
- Хьюстон Брайт (1916–1970), хоровой композитор
- Элли Брук (1993 г.р.), поп-певица
- Карен Брукс (1954 г.р.), кантри-певица
- Сесил Брауэр (1914–1965), деревенский скрипач
- 5 Браунов (родившиеся 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986), братья и сестры классических пианистов, родившиеся в Техасе, выросшие в Техасе и Юте.
- Чарльз Браун (1922–1999), блюзовый певец, пианист
- Кларенс "Gatemouth" Браун (1924–2005), блюзовый музыкант
- Джуэл Браун (род. 1937), джаз / блюз певица
- Лэйси Браун (1985 г.р.), фолк / поп-певица
- Рекс Браун (род. 1964), музыкант
- Клифф Брунер (1915–2000), вестерн-свинг-скрипач, руководитель оркестра
- Аншель Брусилов (1928–2018), дирижер оркестра и скрипач
- Стивен Брутон (1948–2009), кантри-музыкант
- Майк Бак (1952 г.р.), блюз / рок-барабанщик
- Бетти Бакли (род. 1947), актриса, певица
- Тедди Бакнер (1909–1994), джазовый / диксилендский трубач
- Bun B (Бернард Фриман) (1973 г.р.), рэпер
- Ти-Боун Бернетт (родившийся 1948), рок / кантри-песенник, музыкант, продюсер
- Джеральд Басби (родившийся 1935), классический и кино композитор
- Джонни Буш (1935–2020), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Уильям Батлер (1982 г.р.), член Arcade Fire
- Вин Батлер (1980 г.р.), солист канадской инди-рок-группы Arcade Fire
- Ca – Cm
- Райан Кабрера (1982 г.р.), певец / автор песен
- Эрни Касерес (1911–1971), джазовый инструменталист
- Крис Кейгл (1968 г.р.), кантри-исполнитель
- Кимберли Колдуэлл (1982 г.р.), поп-певица, актриса
- Тевин Кэмпбелл (1976 г.р.), музыкант
- Тони Кэмпис (1943–2010), джазовый исполнитель на деревянных духовых инструментах
- Лаура Каналес (1954–2005), певица Tejano
- Хейс Карл (1976 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Крис Кармайкл (родившийся 1962), струнный инструменталист поп / кантри, аранжировщик
- Викки Карр (1941 г.р.), певец джаза , поп, кантри и латиноамериканской музыки
- Джорджия Кэрролл (1919–2011), певица биг-бэнда , актриса, модель
- Джонни Кэрролл (1937–1995), рокабилли певец, гитарист
- Джон Картер (1929–1991), джазовый инструменталист, композитор, владелец клуба
- Кристофер Картер (1972 г.р.), композитор фильмов, удостоенный премии "Эмми"
- Синди Кэшдоллар (1955 г.р.), стальной гитарист вестерн свинг / блюграсс
- Эй Джей Кастильо (1986 г.р.), певец Tejano
- Джойс Кастл (родившийся 1939), оперный певец
- Джейсон Кастро (1987 г.р.), поп-певец / гитарист
- Холли Кавана (1993 г.р.), поп-певица
- Джон Черминаро (родившийся 1947), классический валторнист
- Чамиллионер (1979 г.р.), рэпер
- Грейсон Ченс (1997 г.р.), поп / рок-певец, пианист
- Джон Барнс Ченс (1932–1972), классический композитор, литавр
- Брюс Канал (1940 г.р.), рок-н-ролльный певец
- Гэри Чепмен (1957 г.р.), современный христианский певец и автор песен
- Марк Чеснатт (1963 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Чинго Блинг (Педро Эррера III) (1979 г.р.), рэпер, продюсер
- Гарри Чоутс (1922–1951), каджунский скрипач
- Чарли Кристиан (1916–1942), свинг / джаз-гитарист
- Чонха (Ким Чан-ми) (родился 9 февраля 1996), южнокорейский музыкант
- Сиара (Сиара Харрис) (1985 г.р.), музыкант
- Гэри Кларк младший (1984 г.р.), техасский блюзовый музыкант
- Гай Кларк (1941 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Лакреа Кларк (1991 г.р.), певица и автор песен
- Виктория Кларк (1959 г.р.), певица, удостоенная премии Тони актриса
- Келли Кларксон (1982 г.р.), певица, победитель American Idol
- Синтия Клоусон (родившаяся 1948), певица госпел , лауреат премии Грэмми
- Джеймс Клей (1935–1995), джазовый инструменталист
- Сонни Клей (1899–1973), джазовый пианист, барабанщик, руководитель оркестра
- Лаура Клейкомб (род.1968), оперное сопрано
- Ван Клиберн (1934–2013), пианист (родился в Луизиане , вырос в Техасе)
- Cn – Cz
- Арнетт Кобб (1918–1989), джазовый саксофонист
- Эдди Кокер (1960 г.р.), автор-исполнитель музыки для детей
- Генри Кокер (1919–1979), джазовый тромбонист
- Гэри BB Коулман (1947–1994), соул / блюз-гитарист, певец и автор песен, продюсер
- Джерри «Бо» Коулман , радиодиск-жокей ; KDAV в Лаббоке
- Орнетт Коулман (1930–2015), джазовый саксофонист
- Джон Форд Коли (род. 1948), рок-музыкант ( Англия Дэн и Джон Форд Коли )
- Билл Коллингс (1948–2017), гитарист
- Альберт Коллинз (1932–1993), блюз-музыкант
- Джим Коллинз (1956 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Юджин Конли (1908–1981), оперный певец
- Барбара Смит Конрад (1940–2017), оперная певица
- Дэвид Кук (1982 г.р.), рок-певец и автор песен (родился в Хьюстоне, вырос в Миссури )
- Ник Купер (1968 г.р.), барабанщик, продюсер, композитор, режиссер, общественный деятель
- Джонни Коупленд (1937–1997), блюз-гитарист, певец
- Ларри Кориелл (1943 г.р.), гитарист джаз-фьюжн
- Джеймс Коттон (1935–2017), блюз-гармонист, певец и автор песен
- Джози Коттон (Кэтлин Джози) (1956 г.р.), рок-певица
- Орвилл Коуч (1935–2002), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Ковбой Трой (1970 г.р.), рэп-исполнитель и автор песен
- Брайан-Майкл Кокс (1977 г.р.), продюсер, автор песен
- Пи Ви Крэйтон (1914–1985), R & B / блюз-гитарист, певец
- Роджер Крегер (1971 г.р.), кантри-певец
- Дэш Крофтс (1940 г.р.), софт-рок музыкант ( Seals and Crofts )
- Кристофер Кросс (1951 г.р.), певец
- Рэнди Крауч (1952 г.р.), инструменталист страны
- Уэйн Крауз (1924–2000), альтист
- Родни Кроуэлл (1950 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Лелла Куберли (1945 г.р.), оперная певица
- Генри Куэста (1931–2003), джаз / кларнетист биг-бэнда
- Джим Каллум младший (1941–2019), диксиленд / джазовый корнетист и руководитель группы
- Джефф Каррент , вокалист Against All Will
- Сонни Кертис (родившийся 1937), кантри / поп-певец и автор песен
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- Тед Даффан (1912–1996), кантри-гитарист, автор песен
- Паппи Дэйли (1902–1987), продюсер музыки кантри
- Флойд Дакил (1945–2010), поп-гитарист и автор песен
- Вернон Далхарт (Мэрион Слотер) (1883–1948), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Крис Дэйв (1973 г.р.), барабанщик джаза / госпела / хип-хопа, композитор, руководитель группы
- Иван Дэвис (1932–2018), классический пианист
- Мак Дэвис (род. 1942), музыкант
- Монте Хилл Дэвис (1932–2018), классический пианист
- Ронни Доусон (1939–2003), рокабилли-музыкант
- Бобби Дэй (Роберт Джеймс Берд, старший) (1928–1990), рок-н-ролл / R&B певец и автор песен, инструменталист, продюсер
- Эдди Дин (1907–1999), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Джимми Дин (1928–2010), кантри-певец, телеведущий, бизнесмен
- Билл Дис (1939–2012), автор песен в стиле кантри, " Oh, Pretty Woman "
- Райан Делахуссай (1976 г.р.), рок-инструменталист
- Тим ДеЛотч (родился 1965), рок-певец
- Бретт Дойбнер (1968 г.р.), классический альтист
- Линдси Дойч (1984 г.р.), классический скрипач
- Эл Декстер (1905–1984), кантри-певец
- Майк Диллон , рок-барабанщик, певец и автор песен
- Флойд Диксон (1929–2006), пианист R&B, певец
- Джесси Диксон (1938–2011), певец госпел
- DJ Винт (Роберт Эрл Дэвис младший) (1971–2000), хип-хоп исполнитель
- DOC (1968 г.р.), рэпер
- Дерил Додд (1964 г.р.), кантри-певец и автор песен
- Хелен Донат (1940 г.р.), оперное сопрано
- Кенни Дорхэм (1924–1972), джазовый трубач, певец, композитор
- Дорроу (1986 г.р.), рэпер
- Эмбер Дотсон (1973 г.р.), кантри-певица
- Бобби Дойл (1939–2006), джазовый певец
- Дамита Джо ДюБлан (1930–1998), лаунж-певица, актриса, комик
- Шерман Х. Дадли (1872–1940), водевиль и черный музыкальный исполнитель и продюсер
- Хилари Дафф (1987 г.р.), певица
- Тед Данбар (1937–1998), джазовый гитарист, композитор, педагог
- Джонни Дункан (1938–2006), кантри-певец
- Томми Дункан (1911–1967), западный свинг певец и автор песен
- Боб Данн (1908–1971), джазовый тромбонист, гитарист вестерн-свинг-стали
- Холли Данн (1957–2016), кантри-певица
- Ронни Данн (1953 г.р.), кантри-певец
- Шантель ДюПри (1981 г.р.), рок / поп-гитарист ( Эйсли )
- Гаррон ДюПри (1989 г.р.), рок / поп-бас-гитарист (Эйсли)
- Шерри ДюПри (1983 г.р.), рок / поп-певица, гитаристка, автор текстов (Эйсли)
- Стейси Дюпри (1988 г.р.), рок / поп-клавишница, певица (Эйсли)
- Уэстон ДюПри (1986 г.р.), рок / поп-барабанщик (Эйсли)
- Эдди Дарем (1906–1987), джаз-гитарист, тромбонист, композитор, аранжировщик
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- Роберт Или (1925–2001), блюзовый певец
- Стив Эрл (родившийся 1955), певец, музыкант
- Рид Истервуд (1967 г.р.), рок-гитарист
- Роджер Иденс (1905–1970), композитор фильма
- 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
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- 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
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- Jill Jackson (born 1942), pop singer, Paul & Paula
- Melvin Jackson (1915–1976), blues guitarist
- Ronald Shannon Jackson (born 1940), 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 (born 1935), 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
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- 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 (born 1940), 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
- Rudy Robbins (1933–2011), Western singer-songwriter, actor, screenwriter, stuntman
- 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 (born 1952), 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 (born 1939), rock 'n roll singer ("School of Rock 'n Roll", "Big Blue Diamonds")
- Helen Sung (born 1970), jazz pianist
- Doug Supernaw (born 1960), 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 (born 1927), 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
- 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
- Waterparks, band
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- A–F
- 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
- 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
- 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[edit]
- 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
- 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
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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 (born 1936), 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[edit]
- A–D
- Wick Allison (born 1948), 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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)[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
A–M[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Category:Lists of people from Texas
you missed John T Garner who with Deaf Smith burnt the Vince's bridge stopping Santa Anna from escaping the san jacinto battlefield. Without his efforts there will be no Texas Republic!
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