List of people from Texas

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.

Location of Texas in the U.S. map

Founders and early settlers of Texas

Military/war

The Texas Revolution/The Alamo

American Civil War

World War I

World War II

Chester Nimitz

Korean War

Vietnam War

War in Afghanistan

  • Marcus Luttrell (born 1975), U.S. Navy SEAL, was awarded the 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

War on Terror

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

Intelligence

Other

  • Alfred Valenzuela (born 1948), U.S. Army major general, commanded United States Army South (USARSO)

Politics and public office

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

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  • Tony Dale (born 1969), Republican member of Texas House of Representatives from Williamson County since 2013
  • Price Daniel (1910–1988), Democratic US Senator and 38th Governor of Texas
  • Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), Speaker of House for both Republic of Texas and state of Texas
  • John E. Davis (born 1960), Republican member of Texas House of Representatives from Houston since 1999
  • Wendy Davis (born 1963), Texas State Senator from Tarrant County, Democratic gubernatorial nominee in 2014
  • Jay Dean (born 1953), mayor of Longview, 2005–2015; state representative for Gregg and Upshur counties, effective 2017
  • David Dewhurst (born 1945), Lieutenant Governor of Texas since 2003
  • Robert Eckels (born 1957), member of 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 Texas House of Representatives from Houston since 1995
  • Ed Emmett (born 1949), Harris County administrative county judge since 2007; Republican member of Texas House, 1979–1987
  • Pat Fallon (born 1967), member of Texas House of Representatives from Denton County
  • 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
  • Mindy Finn (born 1980), media strategist, conservative feminist activist, independent U.S. vice presidential candidate in 2016
  • Charles R. Floyd (1881–1945), Texas State Senator, State Representative, and co-founder of Paris Junior College
  • Dan Flynn (born 1943), Republican member of Texas House of Representatives from Van Zandt County
  • James Frank (born 1967), member of Texas House of Representatives from Wichita Falls
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U.S. Presidents

Lyndon Johnson

Notable women of Texas

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

Entertainment

Dance

Fashion and modeling

Film, theater, and television

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Comedians

Magicians

Music

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  • Ted Daffan (1912–1996), country guitarist, songwriter
  • Pappy Daily (1902–1987), country music record producer
  • Floyd Dakil (1945–2010), pop guitarist-songwriter
  • Vernon Dalhart (Marion Slaughter) (1883–1948), country singer-songwriter
  • Chris Dave (born 1973), jazz/gospel/hip hop drummer, composer, bandleader
  • Ivan Davis (1932–2018), classical pianist
  • Mac Davis (born 1942), musician
  • Monte Hill Davis (1932–2018), classical pianist
  • Ronnie Dawson (1939–2003), rockabilly musician
  • Bobby Day (Robert James Byrd, Sr.) (1928–1990), rock and roll/R&B singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer
  • Eddie Dean (1907–1999), country singer-songwriter
  • Jimmy Dean (1928–2010), country singer, television personality, businessman
  • Bill Dees (1939–2012), country songwriter, "Oh, Pretty Woman"
  • Ryan Delahoussaye (born 1976), rock instrumentalist
  • Tim DeLaughter (born 1965), rock singer
  • Brett Deubner (born 1968), classical violist
  • Lindsay Deutsch (born 1984), classical violinist
  • Al Dexter (1905–1984), country singer
  • Mike Dillon, rock drummer-singer-songwriter
  • Floyd Dixon (1929–2006), R&B pianist, singer
  • Jessy Dixon (1938–2011), gospel singer
  • DJ Screw (Robert Earl Davis, Jr.) (1971–2000), hip-hop artist
  • The D.O.C. (born 1968), rapper
  • Deryl Dodd (born 1964), country music singer-songwriter
  • Helen Donath (born 1940), operatic soprano
  • Kenny Dorham (1924–1972), jazz trumpeter, singer, composer
  • Dorrough (born 1986), rapper
  • Amber Dotson (born 1973), country singer
  • Bobby Doyle (1939–2006), jazz singer
  • Damita Jo DuBlanc (1930–1998), lounge singer, actress, comedian
  • Sherman H. Dudley (1872–1940), vaudeville and black musical performer and producer
  • Hilary Duff (born 1987), singer
  • Ted Dunbar (1937–1998), jazz guitarist, composer, educator
  • Johnny Duncan (1938–2006), country singer
  • Tommy Duncan (1911–1967), Western swing singer-songwriter
  • Bob Dunn (1908–1971), jazz trombonist, Western swing steel guitarist
  • Holly Dunn (1957–2016), country singer
  • Ronnie Dunn (born 1953), country singer
  • Chauntelle DuPree (born 1981), rock/pop guitarist (Eisley)
  • Garron DuPree (born 1989), rock/pop bass guitarist (Eisley)
  • Sherri DuPree (born 1983), rock/pop singer, guitarist, lyricist (Eisley)
  • Stacy DuPree (born 1988), rock/pop keyboardist, singer (Eisley)
  • Weston DuPree (born 1986), rock/pop drummer (Eisley)
  • Eddie Durham (1906–1987), jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer, arranger
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Beauty pageant winners

Athletics, sports and recreation

Baseball

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Basketball

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Boxing

Football

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Golf

Motorsports

Professional wrestling

Soccer

  • Jeff Agoos (born 1968), Swiss-born American soccer defender, Hall of Fame[12]
  • Clint Dempsey (born 1983), soccer player, plays for Fulham FC and United States Men's National Soccer Team
  • Nick Garcia (born 1979), soccer player
  • Omar Gonzalez (born 1988), soccer player
  • Weston McKennie (born 1998), soccer player, plays for Schalke 04 and United States Men's National Soccer Team
  • Hassan Nazari (born 1956), soccer player, coach, youth club founder
  • Lee Nguyen (born 1986), soccer player

Tennis

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

Mind sports

Other

Business

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Law and jurisprudence

Law enforcement

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Literature

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Journalism

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Science, including medicine

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Aviation and space exploration

Scholars, educators, academicians

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

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Supercentenarians (longevity)

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

Infamous Texans

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See also

  • Category:Lists of people from Texas

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  16. Poets Laureate of Texas
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