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

Founders and early settlers of Texas[change | change source]

Augustus Chapman Allen (1806–1864) and John Kirby Allen (1810–1838), the founders of Houston
Stephen F. Austin (1793–1836), the "Father of Texas"
John Neely Bryan (1810–1877), the founder of Dallas
Moses Austin Bryan (1817–1895), early settler of Texas
David G. Burnet (1788–1870), an interim President of the Republic of Texas
Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels (1812–1875), established colonies of German immigrants in Texas
Henri Castro (1786–1865), a Jewish empresario
Jesse Chisholm (1806–1868), Indian trader, guide, interpreter, namesake of the Chisholm Trail
Jao De La Porta (fl. 1810s), trader, financed settlement of Galveston Island
Johann Friedrich Ernst (born Friedrich Diercks) (1796–1848), first German to bring his family to Texas, benefactor to German immigrants
Warren Angus Ferris (1810–1873), early surveyor of Dallas
Henry Francis Fisher (1805–1867), German settler, explored and colonized San Saba area
Sam Houston (1793–1863), the first and the third President of Republic of Texas, later a U.S. Senator from Texas and the Governor of Texas
Anson Jones (1798–1858), last President of the Republic of Texas, called the "Architect of Annexation"
Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798–1859), second President of Republic of Texas, One of the strongest proponents of the Texas Navy
Jane Herbert Wilkinson Long (1798–1880), considered to be "the Mother of Texas"
Collin McKinney (1766–1861), a drafter of the Texas Declaration of Independence; both Collin County and its county seat, McKinney, are named for him
Jose Antonio Navarro (1795–1871), Texas statesman, revolutionary and politician
Robert Neighbors (1815–1859), Indian agent, soldier, legislator
Cynthia Ann Parker (1826–1870), kidnapped in 1836 and raised by Comanche Indians. Mother to Quanah Parker, the last Comanche Chief
Emily Austin Perry (1795–1851), early settler of Texas
Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson (1820–1879), early settler, translator, lawyer, postmaster
Sterling C. Robertson (1785–1842), empresario, colony founder; signed Texas Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803–1857), Secretary of War of Republic of Texas, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, U.S. Senator from Texas after its admission to the United States
Edwin Waller (1800–1881) a judge and a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence
Frank E. Wheelock (1863–1932), a founder and first mayor of Lubbock, with service from 1909 to 1915
Lorenzo de Zavala (1788–1836), first vice-president of the Republic of Texas and a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence

Military/war[change | change source]

The Texas Revolution/The Alamo[change | change source]

James Bowie (1796–1836), frontiersman, died at the Battle of the Alamo
William Joel Bryan (1815–1903), soldier in Texas Revolution, landowner
Edward Burleson (1798–1851), lieutenant colonel during Texas Revolution, later Vice-President of the Republic of Texas
John Coker (1789–1851), hero of San Jacinto
Davy Crockett (1786–1836), frontiersman and U.S. Congressman, died at the Alamo
James Fannin (c. 1804 – 1836), key figure during the Texas Revolution
Thomas Green (1814–1864), artillery officer at San Jacinto, brigadier general in the Confederate Army
Sam Houston (1793–1863), commander of victorious Texian Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, which won independence for Texas
Henry Karnes (1812–1840), soldier and commander in Texas Revolution
Robert J. Kleberg (1803–1888), veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto; his descendants owned and managed the King Ranch
Benjamin Milam (1788–1835), commander in Texas Revolution
Emily West Morgan (c. 1815 – 1891), an indentured servant known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" who, legend has it, helped win the Texas Revolution
Joel Walter Robison (1815-1889), fought in most battles of the revolution and later was a state representative from Fayette County. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna rode double on Robison's horse into Sam Houston's camp on April 21, 1836.^[1]
Juan Seguin (1806–1890), Tejano hero during the Texas Revolution
John William Smith (1792–1845), fought at Battle of San Jacinto; later was first mayor of San Antonio
William B. Travis (1809–1836), commander of Texas forces at the Alamo
Logan Vandeveer (1815–1855), hero of San Jacinto
William A. A. "Bigfoot" Wallace (1817–1899), Texas Ranger who fought in the Texas Revolution, Mexican–American War, Civil War

American Civil War[change | change source]

John Henry Brown (1820–1895), Confederate officer, served on staffs of two generals
Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), leader of the 18th Texas Cavalry Regiment, known as "Darnell's Regiment"; Speaker of the House for both the Republic of Texas and the state of Texas
Dick Dowling (1838–1867), commander at Sabine Pass and famous Houstonian
John "Rip" Ford (1815–1897), Texas Rangers legend and commander at the Battle of Palmito Ranch
John Bell Hood (1831–1879), commander of Hood's Texas Brigade and Confederate General
Samuel Ealy Johnson, Sr. (1838–1915), soldier, grandfather of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson
Albert Sidney Johnston (1803–1862), Confederate General and commander of the Confederate western forces
John J. Kennedy (1813–1880), Confederate cavalry officer, ended the Regulator-Moderator War
John B. Magruder (1807–1871), Confederate General at the Battle of Galveston
Benjamin McCulloch (1811–1862), soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, U.S. Marshal, and brigadier general for the Confederate States of America
Henry Eustace McCulloch (1816–1895), a soldier in the Texas Revolution, Texas Ranger, and brigadier general for the Confederate States of America
Felix Huston Robertson (1839–1928), only Confederate general who was a native-born Texan
Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross (1838–1898), Confederate general, Governor of Texas, President of Texas A&M University, namesake of Sul Ross State University
William Read Scurry (1821–1864), Confederate General at the Battle of Glorieta Pass
Pleasant Tackitt (1803–1886), Confederate Officer and county official at Fort Belknap, Texas. One of the founders of Parker County, Texas.
Charles S. West (1829–1885), Confederate officer and judge advocate general for the Trans-Mississippi Department
Louis T. Wigfall (1816–1874), Confederate General and Senator from Texas, secured the surrender of Fort Sumter

World War I[change | change source]

Charles Gray Catto (1896–1972), flying ace credited with eight aerial victories
Daniel R. Edwards (1897–1967), received Medal of Honor
William S. Graves (1895–1940), commander of US forces in Siberia during the allied intervention in Russia
David E. Hayden (1897–1974), Navy corpsman, Medal of Honor recipient
Robert Lee Howze (1864–1926), Major General of 38th Infantry Division, commander of Third Army of Occupation of Germany, Medal of Honor recipient
Louis Jordan (1890–1918), 1914 All American, first US Army officer from Texas to be killed in action during World War I
William Thomas Ponder (1893–1947), flying ace credited with 6 aerial victories

World War II[change | change source]

Harlon Block (1924–1945) raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi at Iwo Jima
Charles P. Cabell (1903–1971), U.S. Air Force general; later Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Horace S. Carswell, Jr. (1916–1944), Army Air Corps major, awarded Medal of Honor
Claire Chennault (1893–1958), commander of the "Flying Tigers"
Robert G. Cole (1915–1944), soldier, won Medal of Honor for his role in the D-Day Normandy invasion
Samuel David Dealey (1906–1944), U.S. Navy submarine commander, received Medal of Honor and many other distinctions for valor
Ira C. Eaker (1896–1987), commander of the Eighth Air Force in World War II
Calvin Graham (1930–1992), youngest US serviceman of World War II
Dean E. Hallmark (1914–1942), aviator, Army Air Corps 1st lieutenant, Doolittle Raid
Oveta Culp Hobby (1905–1995), Colonel Women's Army Corps, first secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
James L. Holloway, Jr. (1898–1984), U.S. Navy four-star admiral; Superintendent of U.S. Naval Academy
Neel E. Kearby (1911–1944), fighter ace and Medal of Honor recipient
Raymond L. Knight (1922–1945), aviator, Medal of Honor recipient
Felix Z. Longoria, Jr. (1920–1945), Hispanic soldier KIA in the Philippines whose burial was refused in his home town causing a statewide debate
Glenn McDuffie (1927–2014), sailor featured kissing a nurse in Alfred Eisenstaedt's iconic photograph V-J Day in Times Square
Doris Miller (1919–1943), Pearl Harbor hero, first African American to receive the Navy Cross
Audie Murphy (1924–1971), World War II hero, actor, Medal of Honor Recipient
Chester Nimitz (1885–1966), commander of Allied naval forces in the Pacific during World War II
Bruce Palmer, Jr. (1913–2000), U.S. Army officer, Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the Vietnam War
James Earl Rudder (1910–1970), D-Day commander of the U.S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion, which stormed the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc
William H. Simpson (1888–1980), commander of the U.S. Ninth Army in the European Theater
Wilburn Snyder (1923–2008), survivor of Bataan Death March and Baptist pastor in several Houston churches
Lucian K. Truscott (1895–1965), U.S. Army General who held successive commands in the European Theater
Edwin Walker (1909–1993), U.S. Army Major General known for conservative views and attempted assassination target for Lee Harvey Oswald
Walton Walker (1889–1950), U.S. Army general who served under Patton in the European Theater and later in the Korean War

Korean War[change | change source]

Charles F. Pendleton (1931–1953), awarded Medal of Honor
Oliver P. Smith (1893–1977), U.S Marine Corps general noted for his leadership in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Edwin Walker (1909–1993), U.S. Army Major General known for conservative views and attempted assassination target of Lee Harvey Oswald
Walton Walker (1889–1950), U.S. Army general and first commander of the U.S. Eighth Army during the Korean War

Vietnam War[change | change source]

Raul (Roy) Perez Benavidez (1935–1998) awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in South Vietnam
Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez (1946–1968), Sergeant, USMC, Medal of Honor recipient
David H. McNerney (1931–2010), 1st Sergeant U.S. Army, Medal of Honor, Vietnam 1967
Oliver North (born 1943), Lieutenant-Colonel, USMC Retired, NRA Board Member and founder of the Freedom Alliance
Bruce Palmer, Jr. (1913–2000), U.S. Army officer who was the Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the Vietnam War
Alfred M. Wilson (1948–1969), Marine Private First Class awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously

War in Afghanistan[change | change source]

Marcus Luttrell (born 1975), U.S. Navy SEAL, won Navy Cross for actions in conflicts with Taliban
William H. McRaven (born 1955), U.S. Navy admiral and SEAL, led planning for Operation Neptune Spear
Patrick M. Walsh (born 1955), U.S. Navy admiral, Commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet
Billy Waugh (born 1929), U.S. Army Special Forces, Studies and Observations Group

Iraq War[change | change source]

Chris Kyle (1974–2013), U.S. Navy SEAL who fought in the Second Battle of Fallujah
Kristian Menchaca (1983–2006), U.S. Army soldier who was captured and executed

Politics and public office[change | change source]

A

Greg Abbott (born 1957), governor of Texas, former Attorney General of Texas
Malouf Abraham, Sr. (1915–1994), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Hemphill County from 1967 to 1971
Cathie Adams (born 1950), chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, 2009–2010
Fred Agnich (1913–2004), Texas state representative, member of the "Dirty 30" in 1971; oilman, rancher, conservationist^[2]
Elsa Alcala (born 1964), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals from Houston since 2011
Elizabeth Alexander (born 1979), press secretary for U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden
Bruce Alger (1918–2015), Republican U.S. representative for Texas's 5th congressional district, based in Dallas County, 1955 to 1965
Joseph Hugh Allen (1940–2008), another of the "Dirty 30" of the Texas House of Representatives
Rodney Anderson (born 1968), former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Grand Prairie
Betty Andujar (1912–1997), first Republican woman to serve in the Texas State Senate (1973–1983); Pennsylvania native.
Ernest Angelo (born 1934), oilman, mayor of Midland from 1972 to 1980, and Texas Republican national committeeman, 1976–1996
Bob Armstrong (1932–2015), member of the Texas House of Representatives for Travis County from 1963 to 1971; Commissioner of the General Land Office from 1971 to 1983
Trent Ashby (born 1972), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lufkin

B

Roy Alvin Baldwin (1885-1940), state representative from Slaton in Lubbock County; co-author of 1923 legislation establishing Texas Tech University
Ben F. Barnes (born 1938), lieutenant governor (1969–1973) of Texas; youngest House Speaker in Texas history (1965–1969)
Ray Barnhart (1928–2013), former state representative and director of the Federal Highway Administration under President Reagan
Pat M. Baskin (1926–2005), state court judge and city council member in Midland
Roy Bass (1918–1978), mayor of Lubbock from 1974 to 1978
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor (1793–1874), district judge, a framer of the Texas Constitution; also co-founded Baylor University
Tina Benkiser (born 1962), former chairman of the Republican Party of Texas
Lloyd Bentsen (1921–2006), U.S. representative and United States senator
David Berchelmann (born 1947), judge of two state district courts and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; lawyer in his native San Antonio
Leo Berman (born 1936), former state representative from Tyler
Nandita Berry (born 1968), current and outgoing Secretary of State of Texas, 2014–2015
Paul Bettencourt (born 1958), Republican member of the Texas State Senate from Houston, effective January 2015
Teel Bivins (1947–2009), state senator from Amarillo and U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
William H. Bledsoe (1869-1936), member of both houses of the legislature from Lubbock, 1915-1929; co-authored the bill establishing Texas Tech University
Bill Blythe (born ca. 1935), Houston Realtor and Republican state representative from Harris County, 1971 to 1983
Robert Lee Bobbitt (1888–1972), Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives (1927–1929), state attorney general (1929–1930)
Elton Bomer (born 1935), former state representative from Anderson County and former Texas Secretary of State
Henry Bonilla (born 1954), former U.S. representative from San Antonio
Dennis Bonnen (born 1972), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Brazoria County since 1997
Greg Bonnen (born 1966), neurosurgeon and state representative from Galveston County; brother of Dennis Bonnen
Charles Robert Borchers (1943–1997), district attorney for Webb County 1973–1980^[3]
Jeffrey S. Boyd (born 1961), associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court since 2012
Stephen Broden (born 1952), politician, professor, businessman, activist
Louis H. Bruni (born 1949), businessman and politician
J. E. "Buster" Brown (born 1940), politician and lobbyist
Esther Buckley (1948–2013), member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights; educator in Laredo
Orville Bullington (1882–1956), Texas Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1932
Cindy Burkett (born 1958), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas County
DeWayne Burns (born 1972), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Johnson and Bosque counties since 2015
Joel Burns (born 1969), Fort Worth city councilman who spoke out against bullying of LGBT youth
Albert S. Burleson (1863–1937), U.S. Postmaster General and Congressman
Edward Burleson (1798–1851), Texas soldier, general, and statesman
Konni Burton (born 1963), member of the Texas Senate from Tarrant County
Jeb Bush (born 1953), former governor of Florida, reared in Midland and Houston
George C. Butte (1877–1940), Texas Republican gubernatorial nominee, 1924
Angie Chen Button (born 1954), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas County

C

Frank Kell Cahoon (1934–2013), Midland oilman and Republican former state representative
Erwin Cain (born 1960), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Sulphur Springs
Bill Callegari (born 1941), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County, 2001–2015
Donna Campbell (born 1954), Texas state senator and physician from New Braunfels
Francisco Canseco (born 1949), former U.S. representative from San Antonio
Kent Caperton (born 1949), lobbyist, former state senator
J. Allen Carnes (born 1975), mayor of Uvalde, Texas, since 2012; unsuccessful Republican candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in the 2014 primary election
John Carona (born 1955), state senator from Dallas County from 1996 to 2015
Victor G. Carrillo (born 1965), member of the Texas Railroad Commission, 2003–2011
Stefani Carter (born 1978), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas County since 2011; first African-American female Republican to serve in the state House
Carlos Cascos (born 1952), incoming Secretary of State of Texas in the Abbott administration
Carter Casteel (born 1942), female, former educator, county judge, and member of the Texas House of Representatives; attorney in New Braunfels
Phil Cates (1947–2014), state representative from Texas Panhandle, 1971–1979; thereafter lobbyist in Austin
Henry E. Catto, Jr. (1930–2011), U.S. diplomat, businessman
Lauro Cavazos (born 1927), U.S. Secretary of Education in the George H. W. Bush administration, first Hispanic U.S. Cabinet officer
Francis Cherry (1908–1965), governor of Arkansas from 1953 to 1955, born in Fort Worth
Richard M. Chitwood (1878-1926), state representative from Sweetwater, 1921-1925; first business manager of Texas Tech University
Wayne Christian (born 1950), Republican former state representative from Center and Nacogdoches; candidate for Texas Railroad Commission in 2014
Henry Cisneros (born 1947), former mayor of San Antonio and former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), United States Attorney General and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Ronald H. Clark (born 1953), federal judge; former member of the Texas House of Representatives.
David Cobb (born 1962), 2004 U.S. Presidential candidate for Green Party
Cathy Cochran (born 1944), retiring judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Susan Combs (born 1945), retiring Texas comptroller and former agriculture commissioner and state representative
John B. Connally, Jr. (1917–1993), Secretary of the Navy, Governor of Texas, US Treasury Secretary
Wayne Connally (1923–2000), member of both houses of state legislature, 1965–1973
Kilmer B. Corbin (1919–1993), state senator from Lubbock (1949–1957), father of Barry Corbin
John Cornyn (born 1952), United States Senator since 2002
Frank Corte, Jr. (born 1959), member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio from 1993 to 2011
Tom Craddick (born 1943), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Midland; former Speaker
Juanita Craft (1902–1985), Dallas city council member, civil rights activist
Brandon Creighton (born 1970), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Conroe; House Majority Leader (2013), attorney, businessman, and rancher
Ted Cruz (born 1971), U.S. Senator since 2013
Henry Cuellar (born 1955), U.S. Representative from Texas' 28th congressional district; native of Laredo
John Cyrier (born 1973), member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 17 since 2015; owner Sabre Commercial, Inc., in Lockhart

D–F

Tony Dale (born 1969), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Williamson County since 2013
Price Daniel (1910–1988), Democratic US Senator and the 38th Governor of Texas
Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), Speaker of the House for both the Republic of Texas and the state of Texas
David Dewhurst (born 1945), Lieutenant Governor of Texas since 2003
John E. Davis (born 1960), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Houston since 1999
Wendy Davis (born 1963), Texas State Senator from Tarrant County, Democratic gubernatorial nominee in 2014
Robert Eckels (born 1957), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Houston (1983–1995) and county judge of Harris County (1995–2007)
Paul Eggers (1919–2013), Republican gubernatorial nominee in both 1968 and 1970
Gary Elkins (born 1955), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Houston since 1995
Ed Emmett (born 1949), Harris County administrative county judge since 2007; Republican member of the Texas House from 1979 to 1987
Pat Fallon (born 1967), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Denton County
David Farabee (born 1964), former state representative from Wichita Falls
Ray Farabee (1932–2014), former state senator from Wichita Falls
Marsha Farney (born 1958), state representative from Williamson County since 2013; member of the Texas State Board of Education 2011–2013; businesswoman and former educator
James E. "Pa" Ferguson (1871–1944), governor of Texas (1915–1917), impeached, convicted, and removed from office
Miriam "Ma" Ferguson (1875–1961), first female governor of Texas
Allen Fletcher (born 1955), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Tomball since 2009
Charles R. Floyd (1881–1945), Texas State Senator, State Representative, and co-founder of Paris Junior College
Dan Flynn (born 1943), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Van Zandt County
Marshall Formby (1911–1984), former Texas state senator, attorney, and radio station owner from Plainview
John Richard Fowler (1927–2007), pharmacist and politician in Memphis, Texas
James Frank (born 1967), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wichita Falls
John Frullo (born 1962), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lubbock

G

Rick Galindo (born 1981), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 117 in Bexar County, effective 2015
Pete Gallego (born 1961), U.S. representative from Texas' 23rd congressional district
H. S. "Buddy" Garcia (born c. 1968), former interim 2012 member of the Texas Railroad Commission
Julio A. Garcia (1941–2008), district attorney in Laredo
John Nance Garner (1868–1967), 44th Speaker of the US House and 32nd Vice President of the United States
Tony Garza (born 1958) former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Kenn George (born 1948) former state representative from Dallas County; former assistant U.S. secretary of commerce
Charlie Geren (born 1949), member of the Texas House of Representatives from his native Fort Worth
Pete Geren (born 1952), former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 12th congressional district; former United States Secretary of the Army
Ron Givens (born 1952), first African-American Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives since 1882; served from Lubbock County from 1985 to 1989; a Realtor in Lubbock
Craig Goldman (born 1968), member of the Texas House of Representatives from his native Fort Worth^[4]
Alberto Gonzales (born 1955), United States Attorney General
Henry B. Gonzalez (1916–2000), U.S. representative from San Antonio
Austan Goolsbee (born 1969), Chairperson of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama
Tony Goolsby (born 1933), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas County from 1989 to 2009
Blake Gottesman (born 1980), aide to President George W. Bush
Phil Gramm (born 1942), former United States Senator
Rick Green (born 1970), former state representative and motivational speaker
Tom Greenwell (1956–2013)
Jesse Edward Grinstead (1866–1948), one-time mayor of Kerrville and state legislator
Henry C. Grover (1927–2005), state legislator, 1972 Republican gubernatorial nominee
Kent Grusendorf (born 1939), former state representative from Arlington
Joe A. Guerra (1934–2010), politician
Lena Guerrero (1957–2008), politician

H–I

Bob Hall (born 1942), Texas state senator from Van Zandt County
Rick Hardcastle (born 1956), Republican former member of the Texas House form Wilbarger County
Doug Harlan (1943–2008), Republican political consultant, author, lawyer, educator, public official from San Antonio
Patricia Harless (born 1963), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from northwestern Harris County since 2007
Linda Harper-Brown (born 1948), Republican member of the Texas House from Irving in Dallas County
O.H. "Ike" Harris (born 1932), state senator from Dallas County (1967–1995), author of Texas' parimutuel betting law
Will Ford Hartnett (born 1956), Dallas lawyer and Republican member of the Texas House from 1991 to 2013
Thomas E. Hayden (born 1967), mayor of Flower Mound, Texas
Grady Hazlewood (1902–1989), state senator, author of farm-to-market road program in Texas
Joseph P. Heflin (born 1952), former state representative from Crosbyton, defeated November 2, 2010
Talmadge L. Heflin (born 1940), former state representative from Harris County, defeated November 2004; current director of the Center for Fiscal Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin
Glenn Hegar (born 1970), state senator and Republican candidate for state comptroller in 2014
Jeb Hensarling (born 1957), U.S. representative
Dick Hervey (1920–2014), mayor of College Station from 1971 to 1974
Harvey Hilderbran (born 1960), state representative from Kerrville; Republican candidate for state comptroller in 2014
Chuck Hopson (born 1941), former state representative and pharmacist from Jacksonville, Texas
Jim Hogg (1851–1906), first native Texan to become Governor of Texas
Dan Huberty (born 1968), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County
Joan Huffman (born 1956), former Houston criminal court judge; Republican member of Texas State Senate
Bryan Hughes (born 1969), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wood County
Swanee Hunt (born 1950), U. S. Ambassador
Robert Dean Hunter (born 1928), former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Abilene; served 1986 to 2007
Todd A. Hunter (born 1953), state representative 1989–1997, 2009–present.
Thad Hutcheson (1915–1986), Houston lawyer and Republican politician
Ray Hutchison (born 1932), Dallas lawyer and Republican former politician
Kay Bailey Hutchison (born 1943), first woman U.S. Senator from Texas, 1993–2013
Frank N. Ikard (1913–1991), U.S. representative from Texas' 13th congressional district from 1951 to 1961
Jason Isaac (born 1971), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Hays County since 2011

J–L

Alphonso Jackson (born 1945), U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George W. Bush
Wallace B. Jefferson (born 1963), former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas; resigned 2013
Cheryl Johnson, Austin lawyer and judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Elizabeth Ames Jones (born 1956), former Texas Railroad Commissioner, member of the Texas House of Representatives
Jesse H. Jones (1874–1956), U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), member of United States House of Representatives
Rudy Juedeman (1908–2004), Odessa businessman and Republican politician
Kyle Kacal (born 1969), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 12
David S. Kaufman (1813–1851), the only Jew from Texas to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (1846–1851) before the 1970s
Michael Keasler (born 1942), Austin lawyer and judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 1999
Bill Keffer (born 1958), Dallas lawyer who served in the Texas House (District 107) from 2003 to 2007
Jim Keffer (born 1953), Eastland businessman and current Republican member of the Texas House (District 60); brother of Bill Keffer
Isaac Herbert Kempner (1873–1967), mayor of Galveston, founder of Imperial Sugar
Mark Keough (born 1953), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from The Woodlands in Montgomery County
Ken King (born 1971), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Canadian in Hemphill County
Susan King (born 1952), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Abilene
Ron Kirk (born 1954), United States Trade Representative; former Texas Secretary of State, former mayor of Dallas
Tim Kleinschmidt (born 1956), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lee County; attorney in Giddings
Lois Kolkhorst (born 1964), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Washington County since 2001
Linda Koop (born 1950), incoming 2015 member of the Texas House from Dallas County; former member of the Dallas City Council
Matt Krause (born 1980), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Fort Worth
Cyndi Taylor Krier (born 1950), former state senator and administrative judge of Bexar County
Bob Krueger (born 1935), former U.S. Ambassador, U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressman (New Braunfels, Comal County.)
Mike Krusee (born 1959), former state representative; transportation policy expert
Dan Kubiak (1938–1998), state representative; businessman; educator
L. B. Kubiak (born 1945), former state representative; veterinarian
Edmund Kuempel (1942–2010), state representative
John Kuempel (born 1970), state representative, elected December 14, 2010
Brooks Landgraf (born 1981), state representative from Ector, Andrews, and Winkler counties; Odessa lawyer, effective 2015
Jim Landtroop (born 1968), former state representative, elected 2010 and unseated in 2012; insurance executive from Plainview
Jodie Anne Laubenberg (born 1957), state representative from Collin County
Oscar M. Laurel (1920–2001), Mexican-American politician
Barbara Lee (born 1946), U.S. Representative from California
John N. Leedom (1921–2011), state senator, authored "Rainy Day Fund", involved in water and weather modification issues
Debra Lehrmann (born 1956), Texas Supreme Court justice, elected 2010
Tryon D. Lewis (born 1947), state representative since 2009 from Odessa; former state district court judge
J. M. Lozano (born 1980), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Kingsville, Texas; native of Mexico
Lanham Lyne (born 1955), former mayor of Wichita Falls, state representative from 2011 to 2013

M

George H. Mahon (1900–1985), U.S. representatives from Texas' 19th congressional district from its creation in 1935 until 1979
Mercurio Martinez, Jr. (born 1937), educator and politician from Laredo
Charles R. Matthews (born c. 1939), former Texas Railroad Commissioner and chancellor-emeritus of the Texas State University System
Jim Mattox (1943–2008), U.S. representative and attorney general of Texas
Maury Maverick (1895–1954), Democratic U.S. representative
Glen Maxey (born 1952), Texas state representative from Austin
Gary D. McCaleb (born 1941), former mayor of Abilene and president of the Texas Municipal League
Ruth McClendon (born 1943), African-American Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio since 1996
Bob McFarland (born 1941), member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Arlington, 1977–1991
Don McLeroy (born 1946), former chairman and member of Texas State Board of Education; dentist, young-earth creationist
Nathan Macias (born 1960), former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Comal County; retired Lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force
Tom Mechler (born c. 1957), Texas Republican state chairman since 2015; oil and gas consultant in Amarillo
Debra Medina (born 1962), 2010 Texas Republican gubernatorial primary candidate, lost nomination to Rick Perry; candidate for state comptroller in 2014 Republican primary
William C. Meier (born 1940), state senator, holds world filibuster record; lost race for attorney general in 1982
Walter Mengden (born 1926), state representative and state senator from Harris County, 1971–1983
Will Metcalf (born 1984), state representative from Montgomery County since 2015
Fred Meyer (1927–2012), state Republican chairman from 1988 to 1994 and Dallas businessman
Morgan Meyer (born 1974), state representative from Dallas County since 2015; attorney with Bracewell & Giuliani
Lawrence E. Meyers (born 1947), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 1993
Doug Miller (born 1954), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Comal County; former mayor and city council member of New Braunfels
Rick Miller (born 1946), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Sugar Land; former Republican party chairman in Fort Bend County
Hilmar Moore (1920–2012), mayor of Richmond, Texas, from 1949 to 2012, the longest tenure of any elected official in U.S. history
William T. "Bill" Moore (1918–1999), state senator from Bryan, known as the "Bull of the Brazos" and the "father of the modern Texas A&M University"
Geanie Morrison (born 1950), member of the Texas House of Representative from Victoria County since 1999
Azie Taylor Morton (1936–2003), Treasurer of the United States
Steve Munisteri (born 1957), chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, 2010–2015
Jim Murphy (born 1957), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 133 in Houston, 2007–2009 and since 2011

N–O

David Newell (born 1971), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9; Houston attorney
Joe Nixon (born 1956), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 133 (1995–2007)
James Robertson Nowlin (born 1937), United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas; one of the first two Republicans since Reconstruction to represent Bexar County in the Texas House of Representatives
James E. Nugent (born 1922), former Democratic member of the Texas Railroad Commission and the Texas House of Representatives
W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890–1969), governor of Texas and U.S. senator
Dora Olivo (born 1943), attorney and former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Fort Bend County
Rob Orr (born 1955), member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2005 from Johnson County
John Otto (born 1948), member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2005 from Liberty County
Bill Owens (born 1950), former governor of Colorado
Gary Painter (born 1947), sheriff of Midland County since 1985
Hugh Q. Parmer (born 1939), former mayor of Fort Worth and member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature
Dan Patrick (born 1950), Lieutenant governor of Texas, former member of the Texas State Senate and radio broadcaster
Diane Patrick (born 1946), former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlingon
Kae T. Patrick (born 1934), member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio from 1981 to 1988
Jerry E. Patterson (born 1946), Texas Land Commissioner; former state senator, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014
Thomas Pauken (born 1944), Texas Republican chairman from 1994 to 1997, lawyer and political commentator
George Peddy (1892–1951), Texas politician; write-in candidate for U.S. Senate, 1922
David Peeples (born 1948), Texas state court judge since 1981, based in San Antonio
Gilbert Pena (born 1949), incoming 2015 Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Pasadena
Randy Pendleton (1937–2009), state representative from Andrews, 1961–1969
Charles Perry (born 1962), state Senator from District 28 (elected 2014); former state representative from Lubbock (elected 2010)
Rick Perry (born 1950), governor of Texas, 2000–2015
Dade Phelan (born 1975), Republican state representative from Beaumont
Larry Phillips, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Sherman
Thomas R. Phillips (born 1949), former Chief Justice of Texas Supreme Court
George Pierce (born 1941), Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives (1979–1993) from San Antonio; president of Texas and Southern Railroad, Inc.
David J. Porter (born 1954), member of the Railroad Commission of Texas, elected November 2, 2010
Robert "Bob" Price (1927–2004), U.S. representative from Pampa in Texas Panhandle
Tom Price (born 1945), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1997–2015, and the Dallas-based 282nd Court, 1987–1997
Walter Thomas Price, IV (born 1968), state representative from Amarillo, first elected November 2, 2010
Graham B. Purcell, Jr. (1919–2011), U.S. representative from Texas' 13th congressional district from 1962 to 1973; Wichita Falls lawyer

R

Jack Rains, former Texas secretary of state
John N. Raney (born 1947), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Brazos County since 2011
Bennett Ratliff (born 1961), member of the Texas House of Representative from Dallas County (2013–2015)
Bill Ratliff (born 1936), former state senator and lieutenant governor from Mount Pleasant
Richard P. Raymond (born 1960), South Texas state representative
Sam Rayburn (1882–1961), United States Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives
William Whitaker Reed (1816–1891), fought in the Texas Revolution; first sheriff of Bell County, elected 1850
Jim Reese (born 1929), mayor of Odessa from 1968 to 1974; ran for Congress against George Mahon and George W. Bush
Ron Reynolds (born 1973), African-American Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 27 in Missouri City
Ann Richards (1933–2006), second woman governor of Texas (1991–1995); state treasurer (1983–1991)
Cecile Richards, liberal political activist, daughter of Ann Richards
Bert Richardson (born 1956), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; resides in San Antonio
Tom Rickhoff (born 1944), state court, appeals, and probate court judge in San Antonio
Matt Rinaldi (born 1975), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas County since 2015
Allan Ritter (born 1954), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Jefferson and Orange counties since 1999
Roy R. Rubottom, Jr. (1912–2010), United States diplomat
Jim Rudd (born 1943), lawyer and lobbyist in Austin; former Texas state representative from Brownfield

Sa–Sl

Paul Sadler (born 1955), former state representative, Democrat U.S. Senate nominee in 2012, lost to Republican Ted Cruz
Pete Saenz (born 1951), mayor of Laredo, Texas, since November 12, 2014
Joe Sage (1920–1977), one of the first two Republicans since Reconstruction to represent Bexar County in the Texas House of Representatives
Ezequiel D. Salinas (1908–2007), South Texas Hispanic politician
Scott Sanford (born 1963), member of the Texas House of Representatives from McKinney; Certified Public Accountant and executive pastor of Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church in Allen, Texas
Mario Santos, Jr. (1940–2014), sheriff of Webb County, Texas, from 1977 to 1988
Tom Schieffer (born 1947), United States diplomat, brother of CBS anchorman Bob Schieffer
Mike Schofield (born 1969), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County since 2015; former policy advisor to Governor Rick Perry
Alan Schoolcraft (born 1952), former member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio
Leighton Schubert (born c. 1982), member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 13; lawyer in Caldwell, Texas
Pete Sessions (born 1955), U.S. representative
Sonal Shah (born 1968), economist and public official with the Obama Administration
Matt Shaheen (born 1965), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Collin County
John Sharp (born 1950), former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, chancellor of Texas A&M University
Gwyn Shea (born 1937), Texas secretary of state (2002–2003), member of the Texas House of Representatives (1983–1993)
Kenneth Sheets (born 1976), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas
J. D. Sheffield (born 1960), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Coryell County since 2013; physician in Gatesville
Ralph Sheffield (born 1955), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bell County, 2008 to 2015
Mark M. Shelton (born 1956), pediatrician and member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 97 (Fort Worth) from 2009 to 2013
John Ben Shepperd (1915–1990), attorney general of Texas (1953–1957)
Max R. Sherman (born 1935), state senator (1971–1977), West Texas A&M University president
John Shields, former state representative from San Antonio
E L Short (born 1925), former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Lynn County
David McAdams Sibley (born 1948), attorney-lobbyist, former Texas state senator (1991–2002) and mayor of Waco (1987–1988)
Bill Siebert (born 1947), member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio (1993–2001)
Ron Simmons (born 1960), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Carrollton since 2013
Ryan Sitton (born 1975), Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commission in November 4, 2014 general election

Sm–Sz

Preston Smith (1912–2003), governor (1969–1973) and lieutenant governor (1963–1969) of Texas
Steven Wayne Smith (born 1961), member of the Texas Supreme Court (2002–2005)
Wayne Smith (born 1943), member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 128 in Harris County since 2003
John T. Smithee (born 1951), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Amarillo since 1985
Barry Smitherman (born 1957), departing member of the Texas Railroad Commission; unsuccessful candidate for attorney general in 2014
Clay Smothers (1935–2004), member of the Texas House of Representatives; operator of St. Paul Industrial Training School orphanage in Malakoff, Texas; radio personality
W. E. "Pete" Snelson (1923–2014), member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Midland
Burt Solomons (born 1950), Denton County lawyer and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1995 to 2013
Margaret Spellings (born 1957), U.S. Secretary of Education (2005–2009)
James C. Spencer (1914–2009), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Henderson County 1939–1941, 1947–1949.^[5]
Stuart Spitzer (born 1967), surgeon in Kaufman, Texas, and incoming Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives
Drew Springer, Jr. (born 1966), state representative from District 68 (North Texas and the eastern South Plains)
Lonnie Stabler (1945–2013), mayor of Bryan, Texas, 1995–2001
Barbara Staff (born 1924), co-chairman of the 1976 Ronald Reagan Texas presidential primary campaign
Sylvia Stanfield (born 1943), diplomat
Robert Stanton, director of the United States National Park Service
Todd Staples (born 1963), Texas agriculture commissioner; candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014
Ken Starr (born 1946), federal judge, Solicitor General, and Independent Counsel during the Clinton Administration
William Steger (1920–2006), U.S. District Judge
Phil Stephenson (born 1945), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wharton
Jonathan Stickland (born 1983), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Tarrant County since 2013
Steve Stockman (born 1956), member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas; candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2014
George William Strake, Jr. (born 1935), Texas secretary of state (1979–1981), Houston businessman and philanthropist^[6]
Robert Schwarz Strauss (1918–2014), politician (chairman of Democratic National Committee) and diplomat
Dwayne Stovall (born 1966), Cleveland businessman and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate against John Cornyn in primary election scheduled March 4, 2014
Carole Strayhorn (born 1939), Texas comptroller (1999–2007), former railroad commissioner, former mayor of Austin
Raymond Strother (born 1940) political consultant, native of Port Arthur

T–V

Michael Quinn Sullivan (born 1970), reporter, political activist, president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Robert Talton (born 1945), former police office, attorney, and member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County from 1993 to 2009; candidate for Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in the 2014 Republican primary
Jack Taylor (1907-1995), Arizona Republican politician born in Sonora and former resident of Brownwood^[7]
Buddy Temple (born 1942), businessman, state representative from Angelina County, and railroad commissioner
Ed Thompson (born 1950), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Brazoria County since 2013
Ernest O. Thompson (1892–1966), Texas Railroad Commissioner, mayor of Amarillo, expert on petroleum production and conservation
Tano Tijerina (born 1974), former professional baseball player for Milwaukee Brewers and incoming County Judge of Webb County in 2015
Tony Tinderholt (born 1970), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlington
Raul Torres (born 1956), former state representative from Nueces County
Steve Toth (born 1960), member of the Texas House of Representatives, 2013–2015, from The Woodlands
John G. Tower (1925–1991), first Republican United States Senator from Texas since Reconstruction
Vidal M. Trevino (1929–2006), state representative and school superintendent from Laredo
Morris W. Turner (1931–2008), mayor of Lubbock (1972–1974)
Lupe Valdez (born 1947), only female elected sheriff in Texas
Corbin Van Arsdale (born 1969), former state representative from Harris County, 2003–2008; lawyer and lobbyist in Austin
Gary VanDeaver (born 1958), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bowie County, effective 2015
Jason Villalba (born 1971), state representative from Dallas County since 2013; Dallas attorney with Haynes and Boone
Catalina Vasquez Villalpando (born 1940), Treasurer of the United States

W–Z

* Dale Wainwright (born 1961), former associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court

Richard A. Waterfield (1939–2007), state representative who advocated for feeding programs for the disabled and elderly
Craig Watkins, first African-American district attorney in Texas, Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year 2008
Gary Watkins (1946–2004), state representative, county judge, and state district court judge in Ector County
Susan Weddington (born 1951), state chairman of the Republican Party of Texas from 1997 to 2003
Reed N. Weisiger (1838–1908), Texas State Senator (1891–1893), Confederate cavalry officer, pioneer in Victoria County
George E. "Buddy" West (1936–2008), state representative from Odessa
Jack Wheeler (1944–2010), presidential aide to the Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush administrations
Molly S. White (born 1958), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bell County
Michael L. Williams (born 1953), director of the Texas Education Agency, former Texas Railroad Commissioner, former assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights
John Roger Williams (born 1949), Republican U.S. representative from Texas, former Texas secretary of state, and former professional baseball player
Barry Williamson (born 1957), Republican former member of the Texas Railroad Commission
Ric Williamson (1952–2007), state representative; chairman of Texas Transportation Commission
Phil Wilson (born 1967), Texas secretary of state (2007–2008)
Will Wilson (1912–2005), Texas attorney general (1957–1963), Texas Supreme Court justice (1951–1956)
Arlene Wohlgemuth (born 1947), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Johnson County from 1995 to 2005; executive director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation; ran unsuccessfully against Chet Edwards for Congress in 2004
Paul Womack (born 1947), member of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1997–2015, resides in Georgetown in Williamson County
Jared Woodfill (born 1968), Houston attorney and chairman of the Harris County Republican Party, 2002 to 2014
Paul D. Workman (born 1951), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin since 2011
John Lee Wortham (1862–1924), Texas Railroad Commissioner and Secretary of State, businessman
Clymer Wright (1932–2011), political activist; father of municipal term limits in Houston
Jim Wright (1922–2015), former United States Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives
Vicente T. Ximenes (1919–2014) Mexican-American civil rights pioneer, U.S. politician
Kevin Patrick Yeary (born 1966), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 2015
Judith Zaffirini (born 1946), state senator from Laredo
Bill Zedler (born 1943), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlington

U.S. Presidents[change | change source]

George H. W. Bush (born 1924) 41st President of the United States (born in Milton, Massachusetts, but lived much of his life in Texas)
George W. Bush (born 1946), 43rd President of the United States (born in New Haven, CT, but raised in Texas)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th President of the United States (born in Denison, but raised in Kansas)
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), 36th President of the United States (1963–69); Vice President (1961–63)

Notable women of Texas[change | change source]

Please consider adding notable Texas women to other categories on this page that specifically concern their areas of notability.

Cornelia Adair (1837–1921) the matriarch of JA Ranch in the Texas Panhandle
Jessie Daniel Ames (1883–1972), suffragette, civil rights activist
Mary Eleanor Brackenridge (1837–1924), social activist, university regent
Minnie Lou Bradley (born 1931), matriarch of the Bradley 3 Ranch in Childress County
Mary Couts Burnett (1856–1924), philanthropist
Laura Bush (born 1946), First Lady of the United States
Ruthe B. Cowl (1912–2008), philanthropist from Laredo
Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882–1964), women's suffragist
May Dickson Exall (1859–1936), civic leader, founder of Dallas Public Library
Gloria Feldt (born 1942), feminist leader, author, political commentator
Margaret Formby (1929–2003), founder of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth
Norma Rhodes Gabler (1923–2007), public school textbook monitor and cofounder of Educational Research Analysts in Longview
Mariette Rheiner Garner (1869–1948), Second Lady of the United States
Melinda Gates (born 1964), a philanthropist, wife of software magnate Bill Gates
Edna Gladney (1886–1961), the founder of "The Edna Gladney Home" for orphaned children
Nellie Gray (1924–2012), pro-life activist
Ima Hogg (1882–1975), a philanthropist
Betty Holekamp (1826–1902), a German Texan pioneer, called the Betsy Ross of Texas
Helen LaKelly Hunt (born 1949), a philanthropist for women's causes
Lady Bird Johnson (1912–2007), a former First Lady of the United States (married to President Lyndon B. Johnson)
Wendy Kopp (born 1967), a founder and president of Teach For America
Maura McNiel (born 1921), an activist for women's rights
Lucy Pickett (1832–1899), socialite, Southern belle; known as the "Queen of the Confederacy," her portrait appeared on some Confederate currency
Ruth Carter Stevenson (1923–2013), arts patron, museum founder
Virginia Whitehill (born 1928), an activist for women's rights

Entertainment[change | change source]

Dance[change | change source]

Joshua Allen (born 1989), dancer, 2008 winner of So You Think You Can Dance
Lauren Anderson (born 1965), ballet dancer; first African-American ballerina to be principal of a major company (Houston Ballet)
Corky Ballas (born 1960), ballroom dancer
Mark Ballas (born 1986), ballroom dancer
Candy Barr (1935–2005), model, burlesque dancer
Cyd Charisse (1922–2008), actress, dancer
Bebe Daniels (1901–1971), actress, singer, dancer, writer, producer
Summer Glau (born 1981), dancer and actress Firefly
Chachi Gonzales (born 1996), dancer
Solange Knowles (born 1986), R&B singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer
Ann Miller (1923–2004), actress, dancer
Annette O'Toole (born 1955), dancer, actress
Ginger Rogers (1911–1995), actress, singer, dancer
Ross Sisters, Betsy (born 1926), Vickie (born 1927), and Dixie (1929–1963), Broadway singers, dancers, contortionists
Kelly Rowland (born 1981), R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress
Ben Stevenson (born 1936), artistic director of Houston Ballet and Texas Ballet Theater
Patsy Swayze (1927–2013), choreographer, dancer, dance teacher

Fashion[change | change source]

Lisa Baker (born 1944), Playboy Playmate of the Year
Candy Barr (1935–2005), model, burlesque dancer
Brooke Burns (born 1978), model, actress
Lois Chiles (born 1947), model, actress
Chloe Dao (born 1972), fashion designer
Hope Dworaczyk (born 1984), model, Playboy Playmate of the Year
Kelly Emberg (born 1959), model, former partner of Rod Stewart
Hannah Ferguson (born 1992), model
Tom Ford (born 1961), former creative director for Gucci, film director
Michelle Galdenzi (born 1987), model, actress
Natasha Galkina (born 1985), model, runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
Jerry Hall (born 1956), model, actress
Marcy Hanson (born 1952), Playboy Playmate, actress
Angie Harmon (born 1972), model, actress
Julie Haus (born 1973), fashion designer
Kimberly Holland (born 1982), Playboy model
Daina House (born 1954), Playboy centerfold
Elisa Jimenez (born 1963), fashion designer, interdisciplinary artist
Sandy Johnson (born 1954), Playboy centerfold, actress
Pilar Lastra (born 1981), model, Playboy Playmate of the Month
Kym Malin (born 1962), Playboy Playmate, actress
Irlene Mandrell (born 1956), model, actress
Kim McLagan (1948–2006), model
Ali Michael (born 1990), model
Kiko Mizuhara (born 1990), model, actress, Japan television personality Kiko Mizuhara
Cole Mohr (born 1986), model
Chandra North (born 1973), model
Suzy Parker (1932–2003), model, actress
Joan Severance (born 1958), model, actress
Lori Singer (born 1957), actress, model, classical musician
Anna Nicole Smith (1967–2007), model, actress
Kimberly Kay Smith (born 1983), model, actress
Amir Taghi (born 1996), fashion designer
Tila Tequila (born 1981), model, television personality
Paola Turbay (born 1970), model, actress, beauty pageant winner
Ann Ward (born 1991), model, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15

Film, theater and television[change | change source]

A

F. Murray Abraham (born 1939), Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning actor
Farrah Abraham (born 1991), reality television personality, actress
Candice Accola (born 1987), actress best known as Caroline Forbes on The Vampire Diaries
Amy Acker (born 1976), actress
Jensen Ackles (born 1978), actor, Smallville, Supernatural
Sunrise Adams (born 1982), actress
Norman Alden (1924–2012), actor
Kevin Alejandro (born 1976), actor
Richard Alexander (1902–1989), actor
Debbie Allen (born 1950), actress, choreographer, director, producer
Joshua Allen (born 1989), dancer, 2008 winner of So You Think You Can Dance
Krista Allen (born 1971), actress
Marshall Allman (born 1984), actor, Prison Break, True Blood
John A. Alonzo (1934–2001), cinematographer
René Alvarado (born 1979), actor
Audrey Marie Anderson (born 1975), actress, Kim Brown on The Unit
Wes Anderson (born 1969), director, Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums
Dana Andrews (1909–1992), actor, The Best Years of Our Lives, Laura
Andrew Arbuckle (1887–1938), actor
Macklyn Arbuckle (1866–1931), actor
Michael Arden (born 1982), actor
Melissa Archer (born 1979), actress
Kelly Asbury (born 1960), story artist, director, writer, Shrek 2
Frank Ashmore (born 1945), actor
Tex Avery (1908–1980), animator, cartoonist, director

B

Lorri Bagley (born 1973), actress, model, Veronica's Closet, Ice Age
G. W. Bailey (born 1944), actor, M*A*S*H, Police Academy
Joe Don Baker (born 1936), actor, Charley Varrick, Walking Tall
Kathy Baker (born 1950), Emmy-winning actress, Picket Fences, Boston Public
Paul Baker (1911–2009), actor, director, educator; founded Dallas Theater Center
Greg Baldwin (born 1960), actor, Avatar: The Last Airbender
Taylor Ball (born 1987), actor
Reginald Ballard (born 1965), character actor, comedian, The Bernie Mac Show, Martin
Bob Banner (1921–2011), television producer, writer, director
Matt Barr (born 1984), actor
Barbara Barrie (born 1931), actress, Suddenly Susan, Barney Miller, Double Trouble
Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992–2014), actress
Texas Battle (born 1980), actor, Marcus Walton on The Bold and the Beautiful
Jim Beaver (born 1950), actor, Ellsworth on Deadwood
Madge Bellamy (1899–1990), actress
Crystal Bernard (born 1961), actress and singer, television series Wings
Angela Bettis (born 1973), actress
Nicole Bilderback (born 1975), actress
Francelia Billington (1895–1934), actress in silent films
Gil Birmingham (born 1966), actor, Billy Black in The Twilight Saga
Dustin Lance Black (born 1979), Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, producer
Alexis Bledel (born 1981), actress, starred in Gilmore Girls
Dan Blocker (1928–1972), actor, "Hoss Cartwright" on Bonanza
Joan Blondell (1906–1979), Academy Award-nominated actress
Don Bluth (born 1937), animator, studio owner, An American Tail, The Land Before Time
Larry Blyden (1925–1975), actor, game-show host
Spencer Boldman (born 1992), actor
John Boles (1895–1969), actor
Matthew Bomer (born 1977), actor, Tru Calling, White Collar
Powers Boothe (1949-2017), actor, Deadwood, Tombstone, Southern Comfort
Jesse Borrego (born 1962), actor, Fame, 24, Dexter
Michael Bowen (born 1953), actor, Jackie Brown, Magnolia, Lost
Rob Bowman (born 1960), film and television director, The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Lombardo Boyar (born 1973), actor, The Bernie Mac Show
Richard Bradford (born 1937), actor, Man in a Suitcase, The Untouchables
Abby Brammell (born 1979), actress, Tiffy Gerhardt on The Unit
Eve Brent (1929–2011), actress
Mary Brian (1906–2002), actress
Tammie Brown (born 1980), actor, drag queen, musician
Larry Buchanan (1923–2004), film director, producer, writer
Samantha Buck (born 1974), actress, Law & Order Criminal Intent
Betty Buckley (born 1947), film and Tony Award-winning stage actress, singer
Norman Buckley (born 1955), television director and editor
Carol Burnett (born 1933), actress, comedian, The Carol Burnett Show
Brooke Burns (born 1978), actress, model
Marilyn Burns (1949–2014), actress, starred in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Wendell Burton (born 1947), actor, The Sterile Cuckoo
Gary Busey (born 1944), Academy Award-nominated actor, The Buddy Holly Story, Under Siege

C

Bill Camfield (1929–1991), radio and television host, writer, comedian
Kate Capshaw (born 1953), actress, married to Steven Spielberg
Gina Carano (born 1982), actress, television personality, mixed martial arts fighter
Edwin Carewe (1883–1940), film director, actor, producer, writer
Thomas Carter (born 1953), director, actor
Allen Case (1934–1986), actor, singer
Don Castle (1917–1966), actor
Darlene Cates (born 1947), actress
Duane Lee Chapman, II (born 1973), Dog the Bounty Hunter
Leland Chapman (born 1976), Dog the Bounty Hunter
Cyd Charisse (1922–2008), actress, dancer, Singin' in the Rain, The Band Wagon
Ricardo Chavira (born 1971), actor, "Carlos Solis" on Desperate Housewives
Lois Chiles (born 1947), actress, model, Moonraker, The Great Gatsby, Broadcast News
Cindy Chiu (born 1984), actress
Thomas Haden Church (born 1961), Academy Award-nominated actor, Sideways, Spider-Man 3, All About Steve
Victoria Clark (born 1959), Tony Award-winning actress, singer
Taylor Cole (born 1984), actress/model, Summerland, The Event
Dabney Coleman (born 1932), actor, Buffalo Bill, 9 to 5, The Towering Inferno, Tootsie
Jessica Collins (born 1983), actress, Maggie on Rubicon
Lynn Collins (born 1979), actress, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Marcus Collins (born 1974), actor, singer
Shanna Collins (born 1983), actress, Swingtown
Ellar Coltrane (born 1994), actor
Merrill Connally (1921–2001), actor and former county judge, brother of John B. Connally
Kevin Cooney (born 1945), actor
Chris Cooper (born 1951), actor; winner, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Adaptation, Seabiscuit, The Bourne Identity, The Patriot, The Muppets
Barry Corbin (born 1940), actor, Urban Cowboy, Nothing in Common, Who's Harry Crumb?
Alex Cord (born 1933), actor, Airwolf, rancher
Allen Coulter, film and television director, The Sopranos
Yvonne Craig (1937–2015), actress
Chace Crawford (born 1985), actor
Joan Crawford (1908–1977), Academy Award-winning actress, Mildred Pierce, Johnny Guitar, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Catherine Crier (born 1954), television personality, judge
Kathryn Crosby (born 1933), actress, Anatomy of a Murder, wife of Bing Crosby
Brett Cullen (born 1956), actor, The Young Riders, Legacy, Ghost Rider
Erin Cummings (born 1977), actress, Detroit 1-8-7
Bonnie Curtis (born 1966), film producer

D–E

Diana Danielle (born 1991), Malaysian actress born in Houston, Texas
Bebe Daniels (1901–1971), actress, singer, dancer, writer, producer
Linda Darnell (1923–1965), actress, Forever Amber, A Letter to Three Wives
Jim Dauterive (born 1957), producer and writer, King of the Hill
Madison Davenport (born 1996), actress
Eddie Dean (1907–1999), singer-songwriter, and actor
Lezlie Deane (born 1964), actress, singer
Marjorie Deanne (1917–1994), actress, first winner of Miss Texas pageant
Alana de la Garza (born 1976), actress, Law & Order, CSI: Miami, The Mountain
Bob Denver (1935–2005), actor, played Maynard G. Krebs in Dobie Gillis and title role in Gilligan's Island
Elizabeth De Razzo (born 1980), actress, Maria on Eastbound & Down
Kaitlyn Dever (born 1996), teen actress, Last Man Standing, Justified
Loretta Devine (born 1949), actress, Waiting to Exhale, Grey's Anatomy
Dorothy Devore (1899–1976), actress, comedian
Jenna Dewan (born 1980), actress, star of Step Up and Take the Lead
Elliott Dexter (1870–1941), actor
Shae D'Lyn (born 1962), actress, Dharma and Greg
Frank Q. Dobbs (born 1939), screenwriter-director-producer
Chris Donahue (born 1958), Academy Award-winning film producer
Colby Donaldson (born 1974), actor
Michael Dorn (born 1952), star of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Haylie Duff (born 1985), actress
Hilary Duff (born 1987), actress, singer
Karen Dufilho-Rosen (born 1968), Academy Award-winning film producer
Josh Duhon (born 1982), actor, Logan Hayes on General Hospital
Sandy Duncan (born 1946), actress, singer, The Sandy Duncan Show, The Hogan Family
Kenton Duty (born 1995), teen actor, Shake It Up, Ctrl
Shelley Duvall (born 1949), actress, The Shining, Annie Hall, Olive Oyl in film Popeye
George Eads (born 1967), actor, plays Nick Stokes in television series CSI
Greg Edmonson, music composer for television, movies and video games, King of the Hill, Firefly
Shannon Elizabeth (born 1973), actress, American Pie
Chris Elley (born 1977), film director, writer, producer
Chris Ellis (born 1956), actor
Ron Ely (born 1938), actor, Tarzan
Molly Erdman (born 1974), actress
Bill Erwin (1914–2010), character actor
Dale Evans (1912–2001), actress, singer-songwriter, married to Roy Rogers

F–G

Morgan Fairchild (born 1950), actress in Dallas television series (one of three actresses to play character "Jenna Wade") and Flamingo Road
Parisa Fakhri (born 1975), voice actress, Dragon Ball GT, Fruits Basket
Amy Farrington (born 1966), actress
Farrah Fawcett (1947–2009), actress and artist, Charlie's Angels, The Burning Bed, Extremities, The Apostle
Katie Featherston (born 1982), actress, Paranormal Activity
Jay R. Ferguson (born 1974), actor
Rosita Fernandez (1919–2006), actress, pop singer
Tyra Ferrell (born 1962), actress, The Cape, City, The Bronx Zoo
Margaret Field (1922–2011), actress, mother of actress Sally Field
Miles Fisher (born 1983), actor
Sean Patrick Flanery (born 1965), actor, The Boondock Saints
Horton Foote (1916–2009), two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter
Michelle Forbes (born 1965), actress, Homicide: Life on the Street, 24, True Blood
Tom Forman (1893–1926), actor, writer, producer
Steve Forrest (1925–2013), actor, So Big, Mommie Dearest, North Dallas Forty
Robert Foxworth (born 1941), actor, Falcon Crest, Six Feet Under
Jamie Foxx (born 1967) Academy Award-winning actor, Ray, Any Given Sunday, Django Unchained
James Frawley (born 1937), director, actor, producer
Gavin Free (born 1988), video cinematographer
Al Freeman, Jr. (1934–2012), actor, director, Finian's Rainbow, Malcolm X
Robert Fuller (born 1933), actor, rancher
Chris Furrh (born 1974), actor
Jennifer Garner (born 1972), actress, 13 Going on 30, Dallas Buyers Club, Draft Day, television series Alias
Joy Garrett (1945–1993), actress, singer
Greer Garson (1904–1996), Academy Award-winning actress
Nancy Gates (born 1926), actress
Lynda Day George (born 1944), actress, television series Mission: Impossible
Richard Gilliland (born 1950), actor
Peri Gilpin (born 1961), actress, Frasier
Michael Gladis (born 1977), actor, Mad Men, Eagleheart
Lesli Linka Glatter (borm 1953), film director
Summer Glau (born 1981), dancer and actress Firefly
Dale Godboldo (born 1975), actor
Renee Elise Goldsberry (born 1971), actress, singer-songwriter
Mike Gomez (born 1951), actor
Selena Gomez (born 1992), actress and singer, formed band Selena Gomez & The Scene
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez (1925–2006), character actor
Jill Goodacre (born 1965), actress, model
Brea Grant (born 1981), actress, Daphne Millbrook on Heroes
Teresa Graves (1948–2002), actress
David Gordon Green (born 1975), filmmaker
Nan Grey (1918–1993), actress
Corinne Griffith (1894–1979), actress
Kristin Griffith (born 1953), actress
Texas Guinan (1884–1933), actress, singer, entrepreneur
Anne Gwynne (1918–2003), actress

H

Tommy Habeeb (born 1958), actor, writer, producer
Sara Haden (1899–1981), actress
Reed Hadley (1911–1974), actor, Racket Squad
Sarah Hagan (born 1984), actress
Emily Hagins (born 1992), film producer, writer, editor, director
Larry Hagman (1931–2012), actor, I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas, son of actress Mary Martin
Monte Hale (1919–2009), actor, country singer
Jackie Earle Haley (born 1961), Academy Award-nominated actor, The Bad News Bears, Breaking Away, Little Children
Bug Hall (born 1985), actor
Irma P. Hall (born 1935), actress
James Hall (1900–1940), actor
Jerry Hall (born 1956), model, actress, former wife of Mick Jagger
Hope Hampton (1897–1982), actress in silent films
John Lee Hancock (born 1956), film director, The Blind Side
Marcy Hanson (born 1952), actress, Playboy model
Jerry Hardin (born 1929), actor
Melora Hardin (born 1967), actress
Ann Harding (1903–1981), actress
Catherine Hardwicke (born 1955), film director, Twilight
Mark Harelik (born 1951), actor, playwright
Angie Harmon (born 1972), actress, Law & Order, Rizzoli & Isles
James N. Harrell (1918–2000), actor
Woody Harrelson (born 1961), actor, Cheers, Natural Born Killers, White Men Can't Jump, No Country for Old Men, True Detective
Laura Harring (born 1964), actress, Mulholland Drive
Fran Harris (born 1965), television host, life coach, professional basketball player
Harriet Sansom Harris (born 1955), actress, Desperate Housewives, Frasier, It's All Relative, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Chris Harrison (born 1971), television announcer
James V. Hart (born 1960), screenwriter
Lisa Hartman-Black (born 1956), actress, Knots Landing
Ethan Hawke (born 1970), actor, Training Day, Before Midnight, Dead Poets Society
John Hawkes (born 1959), Academy Award-nominated actor, Winter's Bone, Deadwood, The Sessions
Brad Hawkins (born 1976), actor, VR Troopers
Jerry Haynes (1927–2011), actor, children's television host
Ted Healy (1896–1937), vaudeville performer, comedian, actor; created The Three Stooges
Amber Heard (born 1986), actress, Friday Night Lights, Pineapple Express, Drive Angry
Katherine Helmond (born 1929), actress, Soap
Sherman Hemsley (1938–2012), actor, The Jeffersons, adopted El Paso as his hometown
Logan Henderson (born 1989), actor and singer
Bill "Tex" Henson (1924–2002), animator
Stephen Herek (born 1958), film director, 101 Dalmatians
Jennifer Love Hewitt (born 1979), actress, Ghost Whisperer, The Client List
Tamara Hext (born 1963), actress, winner of Miss Texas pageant
John Benjamin Hickey (born 1963), actor, It's All Relative, The Big C
John Hillerman (born 1932), actor, played English Major domo "Higgins" on Magnum, P.I.
Jordan Hinson (born 1991), actress
Junie Hoang (born 1971), actress and plaintiff in Hoang v. Amazon.com
Gregory Hoblit (born 1944), television and film director
Tommy Hollis (1954–2001), actor
Tobe Hooper (born 1943), director The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist, Salem's Lot
William Hootkins (1948–2005), actor, Batman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars
Lee Horsley (born 1955), actor, Matt Houston
Larry Hovis (1936–2003), actor, Hogan's Heroes
Susan Howard, born in Marshall, Texas, longtime actress in Dallas television series
Gayle Hunnicutt (born 1943), actress, Marlowe, The Legend of Hell House
Martha Hyer (1924–2014), Academy Award-nominated actress, Some Came Running, The Carpetbaggers, The Sons of Katie Elder

I–J

Judith Ivey (born 1951), film and Tony Award-winning stage actress, director
John M. Jackson (born 1950), actor, Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden on JAG
Dorothy Janis (1912–2010), actress in silent films
Annalee Jefferies (born 1954), actress
Chane't Johnson (1976–2010), actress
Sandy Johnson (born 1954), actress, model
Joe Johnston (born 1950), film director, Jumanji, Jurassic Park III, Captain America: The First Avenger
Nick Jonas (born 1992), singer, actor
Alex Jones (born 1974), radio host, television host, film producer
Angus T. Jones, actor, Jake Harper on Two and a Half Men
Ashley Jones (born 1976), actress, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless
Carolyn Jones (1929–1983), actress, Morticia Addams on The Addams Family
Dick Jones (1927–2014), actor, starring role of Buffalo Bill, Jr. and voice of Pinocchio
Jill Marie Jones (born 1975), actress, Girlfriends, Gillian in Georgia
L.Q. Jones (born 1927), actor, The Wild Bunch, Casino, originally from Beaumont
Margo Jones (1911–1955), theatre founder and director
Mickey Jones (born 1941), actor, musician, Home Improvement, Flo
Preston Jones (1936–1979), playwright, actor, director
Preston Jones (born 1983), actor
Tommy Lee Jones (born 1946), Academy Award-winning actor, The Fugitive, Men in Black, Batman Forever, No Country for Old Men, Lincoln
Glenn Jordan (born 1936), television director, producer
Jonathan Joss (born 1965), actor
Mike Judge (born 1962), producer, animator and actor

K–L

Joseph Kahn (born 1972), music video, advertising, and feature film director
Christian Kane (born 1974), actor, singer, played "Lindsay" on Angel, Close to Home
Lyle Kanouse (born 1952), actor
Jon Keeyes (born 1969), film director, producer, screenwriter
Allison Keith (born 1974), actor, voice actor
Evelyn Keyes (1916–2008), actress, Gone With the Wind
Callie Khouri (born 1957), Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director
Guy Kibbee (1882–1956), actor
Charles King (1895–1957), actor
Berry Kroeger (1912–1991), actor
Eric Ladin (born 1978), actor, The Killing
Christine Lakin (born 1979), actress, Step by Step, Valentine's Day
Paul Lambert (1922–1997), actor
Brooke Langton (born 1970), actress
Louise Latham (born 1922), actress
Jody Lawrance (1930–1986), actress
Sheryl Leach (born 1952), creator of children's programming (Barney & Friends)
Katie Leclerc (born 1986), actress
Ruta Lee (born 1936), actress^[8]
Brad Leland (born 1954), actor, Friday Night Lights
Joshua Leonard (born 1975), actor, writer, director
Linda Leonard (born 1956), actress
Liana Liberato (born 1995), teen actress
Richard Linklater (born 1961), director Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, School of Rock, A Scanner Darkly
Cody Linley (born 1989), actor, rapper, singer
Lucien Littlefield (1895–1960), actor in silent films
Tembi Locke (born 1970), actress, Eureka, Sliders
Jacqueline Logan (1901–1983), actress in silent films
Joshua Logan (1908–1988), stage and film director
Eva Longoria (born 1975), actress, Desperate Housewives
Trini Lopez (born 1937), singer and actor, The Dirty Dozen
Demi Lovato (born 1992), singer, actress, known actress in Disney.
Bessie Love (1898–1986), actress
Deirdre Lovejoy (born 1962), actress, Rhonda Pearlman on The Wire
Allen Ludden (1917–1981), emcee, game show host
Baruch Lumet (1898–1992), theatre actor, director, teacher

M

Donald MacDonald (1898–1959), actor
Peter MacNicol (born 1954), Emmy Award-winning actor, Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice
Martha Madison (born 1977), actress
Terrence Malick (born 1943), director Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line
Kym Malin (born 1962), actress, model
Irlene Mandrell (born 1956), actress, model
Stephanie March (born 1974), actress, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amelia Marshall (born 1958), actress
Mary Martin (1913–1990), Emmy Award- and Tony Award-winning actress, mother of actor Larry Hagman
Steve Martin (born 1945), actor, The Jerk, Pennies from Heaven, Three Amigos, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Father of the Bride, Parenthood, The Pink Panther
Margo Martindale (born 1951), actress, The Riches, 100 Centre Street, The Millers
Peter Masterson (born 1934), actor, director, producer, writer
Kimberly Matula (born 1988), actress
Tim McCanlies (born 1963), screenwriter, director
Cameron McCasland (born 1981), filmmaker
Matthew McConaughey (born 1969), Academy Award-winning actor, Dallas Buyers Club, A Time to Kill, The Lincoln Lawyer, Contact, Magic Mike, True Detective
Carolyn McCormick (born 1959), actress, Dr. Liz Olivet on Law & Order
Jake McDorman (born 1986), actor
George McFarland (1928–1993), actor played "Spanky" in the Our Gang comedies, AKA The Little Rascals
Bruce McGill (born 1950), actor, Animal House, The Legend of Bagger Vance, 61*, Lincoln
Jay McGraw (born 1979), television producer and executive producer, author
Kevin McHale (born 1988), actor
Benjamin McKenzie (born 1978), actor The O.C.
Alex McLeod (born 1968), actress
Terrence McNally (born 1939), playwright
William McNamara (born 1965), actor
Lisa McRee (born 1961), television journalist
Leighton Meester (born 1986), actress, Gossip Girl
Windell Middlebrooks (1979–2015), actor
Liz Mikel (born 1963), actress, singer
Ann Miller (1923–2004), actress, dancer
Billy Miller (born 1979), actor, The Young and the Restless, All My Children
Carl Miller (1893–1979), actor
Logan Miller (born 1992), actor, musician
Valarie Rae Miller (born 1974), actress
Don Mischer (born 1940), television producer, director
Elizabeth Mitchell (born 1970), actress, Lost, V, ER
Tom Mix (1880–1940), silent film actor
Roger Mobley (born 1949), child actor, Christian pastor
Belita Moreno (born 1949), actress
Allen R. Morris (born 1954), Emmy Award-winning producer, director and writer
Glenn Morshower (born 1959), actor, Agent Aaron Pierce on 24
Michael Muhney (born 1975), actor
Mitchel Musso (born 1991), actor, singer, musician
Megan Mylan (born 1969), Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker

N–P

Jack Nance (1943–1996), actor
Edwin Neal (born 1945), actor
Tracey Needham (born 1967), actress, Life Goes On, JAG, The Division
Pola Negri (1897–1987), silent film actress
Austin Nichols (born 1980), actor, Julian Baker on One Tree Hill
Derek Lee Nixon (born 1983), actor
James Noble (born 1922), actor, Benson
Timothy Nolen (born 1941), Broadway actor/singer, opera singer
Chuck Norris, actor, Walker, Texas Ranger
Renee O'Connor (born 1971), actress
John Baker "Texas Jack" Omohundro (1846–1880), actor, cowboy, frontier scout
Ty O'Neal (born 1978), actor
Lupe Ontiveros (1942–2012), actress
Annette O'Toole (born 1955), actress, Superman III, Smallville
Lee Pace (born 1979), actor
Jared Padalecki (born 1982), actor, Gilmore Girls, Supernatural
Kevin Page (born 1959), actor, artist
Greg Pak (born 1968), film director, comic-book writer
Kay Panabaker (born 1990), television actress
Suzy Parker (1932–2003), actress, model
Taylor Parks (born 1993), actress
Hunter Parrish (born 1987), actor, Weeds
Jim Parsons (born 1973), Emmy Award-winning actor, The Big Bang Theory
Paul A. Partain (1946–2005), actor
Bill Paxton (born 1955), actor and director, Titanic, Apollo 13, Twister, Big Love
Evelyn Peirce (1908–1960), actress
Eagle Pennell (1952–2002), film director
Marco Perella (born c. 1949), actor
Valerie Perrine (born 1943), Academy Award-nominated actress, Lenny, The Electric Horseman, Superman
Lou Perryman (1941–2009), actor
Madison Pettis (born 1998), actress
Cindy Pickett (born 1947), actress, St. Elsewhere, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Arthur C. Pierce (1923–1987), screenwriter, film director
Mary Kay Place (born 1947), actress, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, The Big Chill, John Grisham's The Rainmaker
Jesse Plemons (born 1988), actor
Joan Prather (born 1950), actress
Ann Prentiss (1939–2010), actress
Paula Prentiss (born 1938), actress, What's New Pussycat?, Where the Boys Are, Catch-22, The Stepford Wives
Missi Pyle (born 1972), actress, singer, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, DodgeBall

Q–R

Dennis Quaid (born 1954), actor, Breaking Away, The Right Stuff, The Big Easy, Wyatt Earp, Everybody's All-American, Any Given Sunday
Randy Quaid (born 1950), actor, The Last Picture Show, The Last Detail, National Lampoon's Vacation, Brokeback Mountain
Kevin Rahm (born 1971), actor, Judging Amy, Desperate Housewives, Jesse
Steve Railsback (born 1945), actor, Helter Skelter, The Stunt Man
Haley Ramm (born 1992), actress
Ben Rappaport (born 1986), actor, Outsourced
Phylicia Rashād (born 1948), actress, The Cosby Show
Jackson Rathbone (born 1984), actor, musician
Richard Rawlings (born 1969), reality-television star (Fast N' Loud), entrepreneur, auto mechanic, race car driver
Allene Ray (1901–1979), actress
Debbie Reynolds (born 1932), Academy Award-nominated actress and singer, Singin' in the Rain, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, How the West Was Won, Mother, mother of Carrie Fisher
Kevin Reynolds (born 1952), screenwriter, director, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Red Dawn
Patricia Richardson (born 1951), actress, Jill Taylor on Home Improvement
Shannon Richardson (born 1977), actress
Noah Ringer (born 1998), actor
Emilio Rivera (born 1961), actor, Marcus Álvarez on Sons of Anarchy
Rudy Robbins (born 1933), actor, screenwriter, stuntman, Western singer-songwriter
Dallas Roberts (born 1970), actor
James Roday (born 1976), actor
Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991), Star Trek creator, writer, director, producer
Michelle Rodriguez (born 1978), actress, Lost
Raini Rodriguez (born 1993), actress, Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Rico Rodriguez (born 1998), teen actor, Modern Family
Robert Rodriguez (born 1968), director, producer, writer, composer
Ginger Rogers (1911–1995), Academy Award-winning actress, singer, dancer
Henry Roquemore (1886–1943), actor
Thomas Rosales, Jr. (born 1948), stunt man
Ross Sisters, Betsy (born 1926), Vickie (born 1927), and Dixie (1929–1963), Broadway singers, dancers, contortionists
Debby Ryan (born 1993), actress, singer, voice actress
Irene Ryan (1902–1973), actress, "Granny" on The Beverly Hillbillies
Melissa Rycroft (born 1983), reality television contestant

S

Mark Salling (born 1982), actor
Ajai Sanders (born 1967), actress, comedian
Jay O. Sanders (born 1953), actor, Crime Story, AfterMASH, The Day After Tomorrow
John Phillip Santos (born 1957), filmmaker, producer, journalist, author
August Schellenberg (1936–2013), actor
Robert Schenkkan (born 1953), actor, playwright, screenwriter
Thomas Schlamme (born 1950), producer, director
Julian Schnabel (born 1951), award-winning film director, visual artist
Maïté Schwartz (born 1979), actress
Tracy Scoggins (born 1953), actress, The Colbys, Lois & Clark, Babylon 5
Kimberly Scott (born 1961), actress
Zachary Scott (1914–1965), actor, Mildred Pierce, Cass Timberlane
Edward Sedgwick (1892–1953), film director, writer, actor, producer
Eileen Sedgwick (1898–1991), actress in silent films
Joan Severance (born 1958), actress, model
Sarah Shahi (born 1980), actress, Life, Fairly Legal, The L Word
Karen Sharpe (born 1934), actress, The High and the Mighty
Molly Louise Shepard (born 1960), playwright, screenwriter
Ann Sheridan (1915–1967), actress, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Kings Row
Jim Siedow (1920–2003), actor
Lori Singer (born 1957), actress, model, classical musician
Marc Singer (born 1948), actor, Michael Donovan on V: The Original Miniseries, V: The Final Battle, and V: The Series
Guru Singh (born 1980), actor
J. Mack Slaughter, Jr. (born 1983), actor
Bubba Smith (1945–2011), actor, professional football player
Jaclyn Smith (born 1947), actress, starred in Charlie's Angels
Kimberly Kay Smith (born 1983), model, actress
Eve Southern (1898–1972), actress
Sissy Spacek (born 1949), Academy Award-winning actress, Coal Miner's Daughter, Carrie, Missing, cousin of Rip Torn
Merrie Spaeth (born 1948), child and teen actress; now a business and political consultant and educator
Aaron Spelling (1923–2006), television producer
Georgina Spelvin (born 1936), adult film actress
Brent Spiner (born 1949), actor, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Andy Stahl (born 1952), actor, The Client, The Patriot, The Blind Side
Nick Stahl (born 1979), actor, Sin City, The Man Without a Face, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Jimmy Starr (1904–1991), screenwriter, columnist
Jack Starrett (1936–1989), actor, director
Eddie Steeples (born 1973), actor
Jennifer Stone (born 1993), actress
Matt Stone (born 1971), animator, voice actor, cocreator of South Park with Trey Parker
Gale Storm (1922–2009), actress, singer
Glenn Strange (1899–1973), actor
Sherry Stringfield (born 1967), actress
David Sullivan (born 1977), actor
Allison Sumrall (born 1979), voice actress
Don Swayze (born 1958), actor
Patrick Swayze (1952–2009), actor, Dirty Dancing, The Outsiders, Road House, Ghost
Clarence Swensen (1917–2009), actor
Francie Swift (born 1968), actress, Gossip Girl

T–U

Ralph Tabakin (1921–2001), actor, Homicide: Life on the Street
Margaret Tallichet (1914–1991), actress
Sharon Tate (1943–1969), actress, Valley of the Dolls
Buck Taylor (born 1938), actor, artist, rancher in Fort Worth
Jacqueline Taylor (born 1985), actress, Broadway and cabaret singer
Regina Taylor (born 1960), actress, Molly Blane on The Unit; playwright
Ron Taylor (1952–2002), actor
Henry Thomas (born 1971), actor, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Gangs of New York, All the Pretty Horses
Jay Thomas (born 1948), actor, Mr. Holland's Opus, Cheers
Tiffany Thornton (born 1986), actress
Stephen Tobolowsky (born 1951), actor, Bob Bishop on Heroes, Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day
Rip Torn (born 1931), Academy Award-nominated actor, Cross Creek, Sweet Bird of Youth, The Cincinnati Kid, Defending Your Life, The Larry Sanders Show, cousin of Sissy Spacek
Stacey Travis (born 1964), actress
Jesús Salvador Treviño (born 1946), television director
Barry Tubb (born 1963), actor, director
Alan Tudyk (born 1971), actor
Tommy Tune (born 1939), dancer, actor, Broadway director, choreographer
Paola Turbay (born 1970), actress, model, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Cane
Janine Turner (born 1962), model, actress, author, radio talk show host
Karri Turner (born 1966), actress

V–Z

Michael Urie (born 1980), actor, Ugly Betty
Brenda Vaccaro (born 1939), Academy Award-nominated actress, Once Is Not Enough, Midnight Cowboy, Airport '77
Conrad Vernon (born 1968), voice actor, writer, director, the Shrek movies, the Madagascar movies, Monsters vs. Aliens
Florence Vidor (1895–1977), actress
King Vidor (1894–1982), film director, producer
Libby Villari (born 1951), actress
Tom Virtue (born 1957), actor, Even Stevens, Blades of Glory
Elda Voelkel (1911–2001), actress; later documentary filmmaker (as Elda Hartley)
Lenny Von Dohlen (born 1958), actor
Charlotte Walker (1876–1958), actress
Helen Wagner (1918–2010), actress, played Nancy Hughes on As the World Turns for 54 years
Isaiah Washington (born 1963), actor, Dr. Preston Burke on Grey's Anatomy
Barry Watson (born 1974), actor
Ann Wedgeworth (born 1935), actress, Lana on Three's Company
Peter Weller (born 1947), actor, RoboCop, Star Trek Into Darkness
Bob West (born 1956), actor, Barney & Friends
Lisa Whelchel (born 1963), actress, author
Forest Whitaker (born 1961), Academy Award-winning actor and director, The Last King of Scotland, Bird, Good Morning, Vietnam, Panic Room, Lee Daniels' The Butler
Johnny Whitworth (born 1975), actor, CSI: Miami
Guinn Williams (1899–1962), actor
JoBeth Williams (born 1948), actress, Poltergeist, The Big Chill, Screen Actors Guild president
Van Williams (born 1934), actor
Noble Willingham (1931–2004), actor, Walker, Texas Ranger
Travis Willingham (born 1981), actor, voice actor
Chill Wills (1903–1978), Academy Award-nominated actor and singer
Andrew Wilson (born 1964), actor
Chandra Wilson (born 1969), actress, Miranda Bailey on Grey's Anatomy
Dooley Wilson (1886–1953), actor, singer, played "Sam" in Casablanca
Luke Wilson (born 1971), actor, Bottle Rocket, The Royal Tenenbaums, Idiocracy
Owen Wilson (born 1968), actor, The Darjeeling Limited, Midnight in Paris, Wedding Crashers
Trey Wilson (1948–1989), actor, Bull Durham, Raising Arizona
William D. Wittliff (born 1940), screenwriter, author, photographer
Morgan Woodward (born 1925), actor, Dallas, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Gunsmoke
Doug Wright (born 1962), Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter
Robin Wright Penn (born 1966), actress, The Princess Bride, House of Cards
Jack Wyatt (1917–2008), host of ABC's Confession (1958–1959), videotaped in Dallas; later an Episcopalian priest in Rockport, Texas
Natalie Zea (born 1975), actress, Justified, Dirty Sexy Money
Nora Zehetner (born 1981), actress
Renée Zellweger (born 1969), Academy Award-winning actress, Cold Mountain, Jerry Maguire, Chicago

Comedians[change | change source]

Rodney Carrington (born 1968), comedian
Wyatt Cenac (born 1976), stand-up comedian, actor, writer
Kambri Crews (born 1971), comedic storyteller, memoirist
Jeff Dunham (born 1962), ventriloquist, stand-up comedian
Jade Esteban Estrada (born 1975), comedian, actor
Bill Engvall (born 1957), comedian, actor
Jack Handey (born 1949), writer for Saturday Night Live
Bill Hicks (1961–1994), comedian
KevJumba (Kevin Wu) (born 1990), comedian, YouTube celebrity
Steve Martin (born 1945), comedian, actor
Rasika Mathur (born 1976), comedian, actress, Wild 'n Out
Grady Nutt (1934–1982), humorist, Baptist minister
Alex Reymundo, comedian, actor
Iliza Shlesinger (born 1983), comedian
Shuckey Duckey (Cecil Armstrong) (born 1956), comedian, circus ringmaster
Ryan Stout (born 1982), comedian
Greg Travis (born 1958), actor, stand-up comedian
Paul Varghese (born 1977), comedian
Stephnie Weir (born 1967), comedian, actress, MADtv
Ron White (born 1956), comedian, actor
White Chocolate (born 1969), BET Comic View

Music[change | change source]

A

Dimebag Darrell Abbott (1966–2004), rock guitarist
Jerry Abbott (born 1944), country songwriter, producer
Vinnie Paul Abbott (born 1964), rock drummer, producer
Dave Abbruzzese (born 1968), rock drummer
Jacques Abram (1915–1998), classical pianist
Jay Boy Adams (born 1949), singer-songwriter, guitarist
Yolanda Adams (born 1961), Grammy Award-winning gospel singer
Samuel Adler (born 1928), composer, conductor, educator
Pepe Aguilar (born 1968), ranchera/mariachi/pop singer-songwriter
Carter Albrecht (1973–2007), rock keyboardist, guitarist, classical pianist
Victor Alessandro (1915–1976), conductor
Alger "Texas" Alexander (1900–1954), blues singer
Dave Alexander (aka Omar Sharriff) (born 1938), blues singer, pianist
Terry Allen (born 1943), musician
Don Allison (1962–2011), musician, vocalist
Jerry Allison (born 1939), musician
Joe Allison (1924–2002), country songwriter, producer
Ruby Allmond (1923–2006), country songwriter, fiddler, guitarist
Nancy Ames (born 1937), pop/folk singer
Trey Anastasio (born 1964), rock singer/guitarist
Coffey Anderson (born 1978), country singer-songwriter
Keith Anderson (born 1970), jazz saxophonist
Bud Andrews (born 1940), DJ, discovered Jerry Clower
Clifford Antone (1949–2006), blues club owner, record producer, mentor to musicians
Katie Armiger (born 1991), country singer
Lev Aronson (1912–1988), classical cellist and teacher
Gene Austin (1900–1972), pop/jazz singer-songwriter
James Austin (born 1937), classical trumpet player, educator
Larry Austin (born 1930), composer, educator
Gene Autry (1907–1998), country music singer
Pedro Ayala (1911–1990), conjunto accordionist-songwriter

Ba–Bm

Harry Babasin (1921–1988), jazz bassist
Erykah Badu (born 1971), R&B and hip hop singer
Zuill Bailey (born 1972), classical cellist
Wilfred Bain (1908–1997), music educator
Zac Baird (born 1971), rock keyboardist
Sam Baker (born 1954), folk singer-songwriter, survived a terrorist bombing attack by Shining Path
Marcia Ball (born 1949), blues singer
Clint Ballard, Jr. (1931–2008), songwriter
Smith Ballew (1902–1984), singer, bandleader, actor
Moe Bandy (born 1944), country singer
Kirko Bangz (born 1989), southern hip hop music and R&B singer
Joseph Banowetz (born 1936), classical pianist, teacher
Danny Barnes (born 1961), country/jazz/punk banjo player and guitarist
Frank Beard (born 1949), drummer in ZZ Top
George Beauchamp (1899–1941), maker and inventor of violins and guitars
Jim Beck (1916–1956), country music talent agent, record promoter, recording studio owner, A&R engineer, record producer, music publisher
Leila Bela, musician, writer, actress (born in Tehran, Iran, immigrated to Austin)
Archie Bell (born 1944), singer (Archie Bell & the Drells)
Jesse Belvin (1932–1960), R&B pianist, singer-songwriter
Tex Beneke (1914–2000), big-band saxophonist, singer, bandleader
Ray Benson (born 1951), Western swing singer-songwriter, producer, Asleep at the Wheel
Buster Benton (1932–1996), blues guitarist, singer
Taz Bentley, rock drummer (Burden Brothers)
Shelly Berg (born 1955), jazz pianist and educator
David Berman (born 1967), alt-rock singer-songwriter (Silver Jews)
Big Moe (Kenneth Moore) (1974–2007), rapper
Bill Smith Combo aka Tommy & The Tom Toms DFW Rock 'n Roll group
Ryan Bingham (born 1981), country singer-songwriter
Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born 1974), dub, salsa and progressive rock musician
Black Ace (Babe Kyro Lemon Turner) (1907–1972), blues singer, guitarist
Clint Black (born 1962), country music singer, raised in Houston
Robert Black (1950–1993), classical conductor, pianist, composer
William Black (1952–2003), classical pianist, educator
Zach Blair (born 1973), Guitarist of Rise Against
Jules Bledsoe (1898–1943), Broadway singer
Julien Paul Blitz (1885–1951), conductor, cellist
Blues Boy Willie (born 1946), blues musician

Bn–Bz

Zuzu Bollin (1922–1990), blues guitarist
Maya Bond (born 2000), singer-songwriter, drummer; born in Osaka, Japan, immigrated to Austin
Juke Boy Bonner (1932–1978), blues musician
Emanuel Borok (born 1944), classical violinist
Brent Bourgeois (born 1958), rock singer, producer
Jane Bowers (1921–2000), folk singer-songwriter
Euday L. Bowman (1887–1949), ragtime/blues pianist, composer
Euel Box (born 1928), music producer, composer, arranger, trumpeter
Boxcar Willie (Lecil Travis Martin) (1931–1999), country singer
Bill Boyd (1910–1977), country singer, guitarist
Calvin Boze (1916–1970), jazz/R&B trumpeter
Danielle Bradbery (born 1996), country singer
Jeff Bradetich (born 1957), classical double bass player and educator
Bobby Bradford (born 1934), jazz trumpeter, cornetist, bandleader, composer
Doyle Bramhall (1949–2011), blues singer-songwriter, drummer
Doyle Bramhall II (born 1968), blues/rock guitarist
Zachary Breaux (1960–1997), jazz guitarist
David Breeden (1946–2005), classical clarinetist
Leon Breeden (1921–2010), jazz bandleader, musician, educator
Edie Brickell (born 1966), singer – married to Paul Simon
Billy Briggs (born 1977), independent musician-songwriter
Karen Brooks (born 1954), country singer
Cecil Brower (1914–1965), country fiddler
The 5 Browns (born 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986), classical pianist siblings born in Texas, raised in Texas and Utah
Charles Brown (1922–1999), blues singer, pianist
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (1924–2005), blues instrumentalist
Jewel Brown (born 1937), jazz/blues singer
Lacey Brown (born 1985), folk/pop singer
Rex Brown (born 1964), musician
Cliff Bruner (1915–2000), western swing fiddler, bandleader
Anshel Brusilow (born 1928), orchestra conductor and violinist
Stephen Bruton (1948–2009), country musician
Mike Buck (born 1952), blues/rock drummer
Betty Buckley (born 1947), actress, singer
Teddy Buckner (1909–1994), jazz/Dixieland trumpeter
Bun B (Bernard Freeman) (born 1973), rapper
T-Bone Burnett (born 1948), rock/country songwriter, musician, producer
Johnny Bush (born 1935), country singer-songwriter
Bushwick Bill (Richard Shaw) (born 1966), rapper
William Butler (born 1982), member of Arcade Fire
Win Butler (born 1980), lead singer of Canadian indie-rock band Arcade Fire

Ca–Cm

Ryan Cabrera (born 1982), singer/songwriter
Ernie Caceres (1911–1971), jazz instrumentalist
Chris Cagle (born 1968), country music artist
Kimberly Caldwell (born 1982), pop singer, actress
Tevin Campbell (born 1976), musician
Tony Campise (1943–2010), jazz woodwind player
Laura Canales (1954–2005), Tejano singer
Barney Cannon (1955–2009), country music deejay
Hayes Carll (born 1976), country singer-songwriter
Chris Carmichael (born 1962), pop/country string instrumentalist, arranger
Vikki Carr (born 1941), jazz, pop, country and Latin music singer
Georgia Carroll (1919–2011), big-band singer, actress, model
Johnny Carroll (1937–1995), rockabilly singer, guitarist
John Carter (1929–1991), jazz instrumentalist, composer, club owner
Kristopher Carter (born 1972), classical and Emmy Award-winning film composer
AJ Castillo (born 1986), Tejano singer
Joyce Castle (born 1939), opera singer
Jason Castro (born 1987), pop singer/guitarist
John Cerminaro (born 1947), classical horn player
Chamillionaire (born 1979), rapper
Greyson Chance (born 1997), pop/rock singer, pianist
John Barnes Chance (1932–1972), classical composer, timpanist
Bruce Channel (born 1940), rock and roll singer
Gary Chapman (born 1957), contemporary Christian singer-songwriter
Mark Chesnutt (born 1963), country singer-songwriter
Chingo Bling (Pedro Herrera III) (born 1979), rapper, producer
Harry Choates (1922–1951), Cajun fiddler
Charlie Christian (1916–1942), swing/jazz guitarist
Ciara (Ciara Harris) (born 1985), musician
Gary Clark, Jr. (born 1984), Texas blues musician
Guy Clark (born 1941), country singer-songwriter
Lakrea Clark (born 1991), singer-songwriter
Victoria Clark (born 1959), singer, Tony Award-winning actress
Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), singer, American Idol winner
Cynthia Clawson (born 1948), Grammy Award-winning gospel singer
James Clay (1935–1995), jazz instrumentalist
Sonny Clay (1899–1973), jazz pianist, drummer, bandleader
Laura Claycomb (born 1968), operatic soprano
Van Cliburn (1934–2013), famous pianist (born in Louisiana, raised in Texas)

Cn–Cz

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

D

Ted Daffan (1912–1996), country guitarist, songwriter
Pappy Daily (1902–1987), country music record producer
Floyd Dakil (1945–2010), pop guitarist-songwriter
Vernon Dalhart (Marion Slaughter) (1883–1948), country singer-songwriter
Ivan Davis (born 1932), classical pianist
Mac Davis (born 1942), musician
Ronnie Dawson (1939–2003), rockabilly musician
Bobby Day (Robert James Byrd, Sr.) (1928–1990), rock and roll/R&B singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer
Eddie Dean (1907–1999), country singer-songwriter
Jimmy Dean (1928–2010), country singer, television personality, businessman
Bill Dees (1939–2012), country songwriter, "Oh, Pretty Woman"
Ryan Delahoussaye (born 1976), rock instrumentalist
Tim DeLaughter (born 1965), rock singer
Lindsay Deutsch (born 1984), concert violinist
Al Dexter (1905–1984), country singer
Mike Dillon, rock drummer-singer-songwriter
Floyd Dixon (1929–2006), R&B pianist, singer
Jessy Dixon (1938–2011), gospel singer
DJ Screw (Robert Earl Davis, Jr.) (1971–2000), hip-hop artist
The D.O.C. (born 1968), rapper
Deryl Dodd (born 1964), country music singer-songwriter
Helen Donath (born 1940), operatic soprano
Kenny Dorham (1924–1972), jazz trumpeter, singer, composer
Dorrough (born 1986), rapper
Amber Dotson (born 1973), country singer
Damita Jo DuBlanc (1930–1998), lounge singer, actress, comedian
Sherman H. Dudley (1872–1940), vaudeville and black musical performer and producer
Hilary Duff (born 1987), singer
Ted Dunbar (1937–1998), jazz guitarist, composer, educator
Johnny Duncan (1938–2006), country singer
Tommy Duncan (1911–1967), Western swing singer-songwriter
Bob Dunn (1908–1971), jazz trombonist, Western swing steel guitarist
Holly Dunn (born 1957), country singer
Ronnie Dunn (born 1953), country singer
Chauntelle DuPree (born 1981), rock/pop guitarist (Eisley)
Garron DuPree (born 1989), rock/pop bass guitarist (Eisley)
Sherri DuPree (born 1983), rock/pop singer, guitarist, lyricist (Eisley)
Stacy DuPree (born 1988), rock/pop keyboardist, singer (Eisley)
Weston DuPree (born 1986), rock/pop drummer (Eisley)
Eddie Durham (1906–1987), jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer, arranger

E

Robert Ealey (1925–2001), blues singer
Steve Earle (born 1955), singer-songwriter, musician
Roger Edens (1905–1970), film composer
Emily Elbert (born 1988), folk/soul/jazz/pop singer-songwriter
Herb Ellis (1921–2010), jazz guitarist
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 (born 1947), rock singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
Booker Ervin (1930–1970), jazz saxophonist
Dale Evans (1912–2001), country singer-songwriter, guitarist
Herschel Evans (1909–1939), jazz saxophonist

F

Terry Fator (born 1965), singer, ventriloquist, impersonator
Fat Pat (Patrick Hawkins) (1970–1998), rapper
José Feghali (1961–2014), classical pianist and teacher
Wilton Felder (born 1940), jazz saxophonist, bassist
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
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
Kevin Fowler (born ca. 1966), country singer
Curly Fox (1910–1995), country fiddler
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
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, jazz pianist
Jack Glatzer (born 1939), concert violinist
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
Renee 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, Grammy Award-winning recording artist, producer, engineer
Nanci Griffith (born 1953), singer-songwriter
Larry Groce (born 1948), singer/songwriter of country music, children's songs; radio host
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, Texas, 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
Stuart Hamblen (1908–1989), country singer, candidate for U.S. President
Bob Hames (1920–1998), jazz guitarist
Normani Hamilton (born 1996), pop singer
Butch Hancock (born 1945), country/folk singer-songwriter
Gerre Hancock (1934–2012), organist, composer
Tommy Hancock (born 1929), 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 (born 1969), jazz trumpet player
Everette Harp (born 1961), jazz saxophonist
Lynn Harrell (born 1944), concert cellist raised in Texas
Mack Harrell (1909–1960), operatic baritone
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
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
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
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
Casey Hess, rock guitarist (Burden Brothers)
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
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
Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), Grammy Award-winning singer, actress
Buddy Holly (1936–1959), singer-songwriter
Steve Holy (born 1972), country singer
Sam Lightnin' Hopkins (1912–1982), blues musician
Johnny Horton (1925–1960), country singer
Brad Houser (born 1960), rock instrumentalist
Scott Hoying (born 1991), a cappella singer
Frank Huang (born 1978), concert violinist
Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 1946), country singer-songwriter
Bill Hughes (born 1930), 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
Jeff Huskins (born 1966), country musician
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

J

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)
Blind Lemon Jefferson (1897–1929), blues musician
Speight Jenkins (born 1937), opera administrator, producer
Waylon Jennings (1937–2002), country singer
Flaco Jiménez (born 1939), Tejano accordionist
Santiago Jiménez, Jr. (born 1961), conjunto accordionist
Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington, Jr.) (1935–1982), soul singer-songwriter
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 (c. 1900 – 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

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 Knowles (born 1981), R&B singer, actress
Solange Knowles (born 1986), R&B singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer
Buddy Knox (1933–1999), rockabilly singer-songwriter
Karl Korte (born 1928), composer, music educator
Lili Kraus (1903–1986), classical pianist
Hans Kreissig (1857–1929), conductor, pianist, educator; created Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), singer-songwriter, actor
Philip Krumm (born 1941), composer

L

Fredell Lack (born 1922), concert violinist
Eugene Lacritz (1929–2012), classical/Broadway clarinetist, saxophonist, conductor
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
Will Lee (born 1952), jazz/rock bassist
William Franklin Lee III (born 1929), 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
Lisa Loeb (born 1968), singer-songwriter, actress
Alan Lomax (1915–2002), folk singer, guitarist, ethnomusicologist, folklorist
John London (1942–2000), pop/rock guitarist, songwriter; television production crew
Trini Lopez (born 1937), Hispanic musician, singer
Demi Lovato (born 1992), singer, actress
Lyle Lovett (born 1957), singer-songwriter
David Lowery (born 1960), rock guitarist, singer-songwriter
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, 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
Will Makar (born 1989), singer, born and raised in The Woodlands/Houston
Petronel Malan (born 1974), concert pianist
Kirstin 'Kirstie' Maldonado (born 1992), a cappella singer
Barbara Mandrell (born 1948), country singer
Louise Mandrell (born 1954), country singer
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
Rhema Marvanne (born 2002), gospel singer
Eduardo Mata (1942–1995), orchestra conductor
Johnny Mathis (born 1935), singer
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
Leon McAuliffe (1917–1988), Western swing guitarist
W. Francis McBeth (born 1933), 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
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
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
Lydia Mendoza (1916–2007), Tejano singer
Tift Merritt (born 1975), rock/country singer-songwriter
Augie Meyers (born 1940), rock/Tejano keyboard player
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
Jason Miller, drummer
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

Mn–Mz

Charles Moffett (1929–1997), jazz drummer
Bill Moffit (1926–2008), marching-band director, music arranger and composer
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 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
Ella Mae Morse (1924–1999), blues/jazz/pop singer
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 (born 1962), 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, rock guitarist, songwriter
Timothy Nolen (born 1941), opera singer, Broadway singer and actor
Daron Norwood (1965–2015), country singer
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 (born 1932), avant-garde composer, performance artist
Roy Orbison (1936–1988), singer-songwriter
K. T. Oslin (born 1941), country singer-songwriter
Tommy Overstreet (born 1937), 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, studio musician
Glen Payne (1926–1999), gospel singer
Leon Payne (1917–1969), country singer-songwriter
Maurice Peress (born 1930), classical conductor, educator
Paul Peress (born 1959), jazz/world music drummer, composer, producer
Chris Pérez (born 1969), rock guitarist, singer-songwriter
Jay Perez, Tejano singer-songwriter
Jack Petersen (born 1933), jazz guitarist, educator
Marvin Peterson (aka Hannibal) (born 1948), jazz trumpet player, composer
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
Pimp C (Chad Butler) (1973–2007), rapper
Mark Pirro (born 1970), rock bass player
Harvey Pittel (born 1943), classical saxophonist
Mark Powell (born 1966), symphony and opera conductor
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 (born 1938), country singer
P. J. Proby (born 1938), singer-songwriter, actor
Wynne Pyle (1881–1971), classical pianist
Queen Ida (Ida Lewis Guillory) (born 1929), Creole/zydeco accordionist
Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. (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
Willis Alan Ramsey (born 1951), country singer-songwriter
Jon Randall (born 1969), country singer-songwriter
Mickey Raphael (born 1951), country/rock harmonica player
Tha Realest (Jevon Jones) (born 1974), rapper
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
Nicolà Rescigno (1916–2008), opera conductor
Timothy Rhea (born 1967), conductor, music educator
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, Texas
Cowboy Slim Rinehart (1911–1948), country singer
Tex Ritter (1905–1974), singer/ actor, father of actor John Ritter
Rudy Robbins (born 1933), 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
Kenny Rogers (born 1938), country singer-songwriter
Randy Rogers, country singer
Gene Roland (1921–1982), jazz composer, musician
A. Clyde Roller (1914–2005), conductor and music educator
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
St. Vincent (Annie Clark) (born 1982), pop singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
Olga Samaroff (1880–1948), classical pianist and teacher
Joe Sample (born 1939), jazz pianist, composer
Domingo "Sam" Samudio (born 1937), rock 'n' roll musician, bandleader, entertainer ("Sam the Sham")
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
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 (born 1929), 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
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 (born 1939), 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
Horst Simco (born 1982), rapper known as RiFF RAFF/ JODY HiGHROLLER/ iCEBURG SiMPSON/ NEON iCON/ VERSACE PYTHON/ KOKAYNE DAWKiNZ/ THE FREESTYLE SCiENTiST/ JODY 3 MOONS/ THE PEACH PANTHER
Jade Simmons (born 1977), classical pianist; was also Miss Illinois
Ashlee Simpson (born 1984), singer
Jessica Simpson (born 1980), singer
Lori Singer (born 1957), concert cellist (better known as actress)
Slim Thug (born 1980), rapper
Buster Smith (1904–1991), jazz saxophonist
Chris "Frenchie" Smith, pop/rock record producer, guitarist, songwriter
Elliott Smith (1969–2003), rock singer-songwriter
Julia Smith (1905–1989), composer, pianist, author
Ruby Jane Smith (born 1994), bluegrass fiddler, singer-songwriter
Tim Smith, rock instrumentalist

Sn–Sz

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
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 Crosby, Stills & Nash
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
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
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
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)
Don Tosti (1923–2004), Latin/R&B/swing/jazz/classical bassist, pianist
Alphonse Trent (1905–1959), jazz pianist, bandleader
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
Gilbert Velasquez, Grammy Award-winning Tejano guitarist
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
Tiffany Villarreal, R&B and hip hop singer
Eddie Vinson (1917–1988), blues saxophonist

W–Z

Billy Walker (1929–2006), country singer-songwriter
Charlie Walker (1926–2008), country singer-songwriter
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 (born 1942), 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 (born 1934), jazz pianist
Mercy Dee Walton (1915–1962), blues pianist, singer-songwriter
Chris Waters, country singer-songwriter
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
Michael White (born 1933), jazz violinist
Chris Whitley (1960–2005), blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
Buddy Whittington (born 1956), blues/rock guitarist
Rusty Wier (1944–2009), country/folk singer-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 (born 1939), 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
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

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