Here is a list of 200 famous people who were born in Texas!! These famous Texans include celebrities, actors, and musicians who all hail from the Lone Star State.
The city in Texas which seems to have given the most famous people by far is Houston, TX which boasts to be the original home of 44 of the 200 listed celebrities!! (Interestingly, Houston is also Texas's most populated city!)
Dallas, TX is in second place with 34 people (Dallas is Texas's third most populous city), and in third place is Austin, TX with 15 people (Texas's fourth most populous city)!
Is your home city also the birthplace of a famous Texan?
| Celebrity / Actor Name | Texas City Born In |
|---|---|
| Willie Nelson | Abbott, TX |
| Ann Wedgeworth | Abilene, TX |
| Ryan Guzman | Abilene, TX |
| Carolyn Jones | Amarillo, TX |
| Harry Northup | Amarillo, TX |
| Cody Daniel | Arlington, TX |
| Madison Pettis | Arlington, TX |
| Amber Heard | Austin, TX |
| Angus T. Jones | Austin, TX |
| Ben McKenzie | Austin, TX |
| Bob Schieffer | Austin, TX |
| Ciara | Austin, TX |
| Dakota Johnson | Austin, TX |
| Ellar Coltrane | Austin, TX |
| Ethan Hawke | Austin, TX |
| Gabriel Luna | Austin, TX |
| Grace Phipps | Austin, TX |
| Jesse Plemons | Austin, TX |
| Michelle Forbes | Austin, TX |
| Nelly | Austin, TX |
| Ricardo Chavira | Austin, TX |
| Ryan Lee | Austin, TX |
| Johnny Winter | Beaumont, TX |
| Betty Buckley | Big Spring, TX |
| Kris Kristofferson | Brownsville, TX |
| Rico Rodriguez | College Station, TX |
| Eva Longoria | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Farrah Fawcett | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Lori Singer | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Aaron Spelling | Dallas, TX |
| Amy Acker | Dallas, TX |
| Brian J. Smith | Dallas, TX |
| Brooke Burns | Dallas, TX |
| Charles Divins | Dallas, TX |
| Chris Harrison | Dallas, TX |
| Christian Kane | Dallas, TX |
| Christine Lakin | Dallas, TX |
| Erykah Badu | Dallas, TX |
| Gina Carano | Dallas, TX |
| Holland Roden | Dallas, TX |
| Jake McDorman | Dallas, TX |
| Jensen Ackles | Dallas, TX |
| Linda Darnell | Dallas, TX |
| Luke Wilson | Dallas, TX |
| Mark Salling | Dallas, TX |
| Meat Loaf | Dallas, TX |
| Melissa Rycroft | Dallas, TX |
| Michael Urie | Dallas, TX |
| Miles Fisher | Dallas, TX |
| Morgan Fairchild | Dallas, TX |
| Nick Jonas | Dallas, TX |
| Owen Wilson | Dallas, TX |
| Peter MacNicol | Dallas, TX |
| Piper Perabo | Dallas, TX |
| Robin Wright | Dallas, TX |
| Scoot McNairy | Dallas, TX |
| Sharon Tate | Dallas, TX |
| Sharon Tate | Dallas, TX |
| Stark Sands | Dallas, TX |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Dallas, TX |
| Stevie Ray Vaughn | Dallas, TX |
| Troy Baker | Dallas, TX |
| Usher | Dallas, TX |
| Vanilla Ice | Dallas, TX |
| Alan Tudyk | El Paso, TX |
| Debbie Reynolds | El Paso, TX |
| Gene Roddenberry | El Paso, TX |
| Sam Donaldson | El Paso, TX |
| Tye Sheridan | Elkhart, TX |
| Sarah Shahi | Euless, TX |
| Lucas Till | Fort Hood, TX |
| Audrey Marie Anderson | Fort Worth, TX |
| Bill Paxton | Fort worth, TX |
| Bug Hall | Fort Worth, TX |
| Carlson Young | Fort Worth, TX |
| Kate Capshaw | Fort Worth, TX |
| Kelly Clarkson | Fort Worth, TX |
| Larry Hagman | Fort Worth, TX |
| Leighton Meester | Fort Worth, TX |
| Tiya Sircar | Fort Worth, TX |
| Townes Van Zandt | Fort Worth, TX |
| Barry White | Galveston, TX |
| Liana Liberato | Galveston, TX |
| Nick Krause | Georgetown, TX |
| Don Henley | Gilmer, TX |
| Gary Busey | Goose Creek, TX |
| Selena Gomez | Grand Prairie, TX |
| Chris Sheffield | Grapevine, TX |
| Nick Stahl | Harlingen, TX |
| Sandy Duncan | Henderson, TX |
| Angie Harmon | Highland Park, TX |
| Hayley Orrantia | Highland Village, TX |
| Mary Kay Ash | Hot Wells, TX |
| Alexis Bledel | Houston, TX |
| Anna Nicole Smith | Houston, TX |
| Ashley Fink | Houston, TX |
| Barbara Mandrell | Houston, TX |
| Beyonce Knowles | Houston, TX |
| Billy Gibbons | Houston, TX |
| Billy Preston | Houston, TX |
| Bree Olson | Houston, TX |
| Brent Spiner | Houston, TX |
| Candice Accola | Houston, TX |
| Cassandra Jean | Houston, TX |
| Chandra Wilson | Houston, TX |
| Dallas Roberts | Houston, TX |
| Debbie Allen | Houston, TX |
| Dennis Quaid | Houston, TX |
| Dylan Sprayberry | Houston, TX |
| Haylie Duff | Houston, TX |
| Hilary Duff | Houston, TX |
| Howard Hughes | Houston, TX |
| Isaiah Washington | Houston, TX |
| Jaclyn Smith | Houston, TX |
| Jennifer Garner | Houston, TX |
| Jim Parsons | Houston, TX |
| Kenny Rogers | Houston, TX |
| Leven Rambin | Houston, TX |
| Loretta Devine | Houston, TX |
| Lynn Collins | Houston, TX |
| Mark Ballas | Houston, TX |
| Melora Hardin | Houston, TX |
| Michael Strahan | Houston, TX |
| Missi Pyle | Houston, TX |
| Patrick Swayze | Houston, TX |
| Phylicia Rashad | Houston, TX |
| Randy Quaid | Houston, TX |
| Renee Olstead | Houston, TX |
| Richard Linklater | Houston, TX |
| Sean Faris | Houston, TX |
| Shannon Elizabeth | Houston, TX |
| Shelley Duvall | Houston, TX |
| Skye McCole Bartusiak | Houston, TX |
| Solange Knowles | Houston, TX |
| Sterling Knight | Houston, TX |
| Tyra Ferrell | Houston, TX |
| Wes Anderson | Houston, TX |
| Dora Madison | Hutto, TX |
| Lee Ann Womack | Jacksonville, TX |
| Margo Martindale | Jacksonville, TX |
| Renee Zellweger | Katy, TX |
| Audie Murphy | Kingston, TX |
| Lyle Lovett | Klein, TX |
| Selena Gomez | Lake Jackson, TX |
| Barry Corbin | Lamesa, TX |
| Cody Linley | Lewisville, TX |
| Lisa Whelchel | Littlefield, TX |
| Waylon Jennings | Littlefield, TX |
| Forest Whitaker | Longview, TX |
| Miranda Lambert | Longview, TX |
| Buddy Holly | Lubbock, TX |
| Chace Crawford | Lubbock, TX |
| Natalie Maines | Lubbock, TX |
| Brea Grant | Marshall, TX |
| George Foreman | Marshall, TX |
| Woody Harrelson | Midland, TX |
| Kevin Rahm | Mineral Wells, TX |
| Chris Kyle | Odessa, TX |
| Kay Panabaker | Orange Grove, TX |
| Lou Richards | Perryton, TX |
| Jimmy Dean | Plainview, TX |
| Lance Armstrong | Plano, TX |
| Janis Joplin | Port Arthur, TX |
| George Strait | Poteet, TX |
| Sissy Spacek | Quitman, TX |
| Nolan Ryan | Refugio, TX |
| Mitchel Musso | Rockwall, TX |
| Carol Burnett | San Antonio, TX |
| Henry Thomas | San Antonio, TX |
| James Roday | San Antonio, TX |
| Jared Padalecki | San Antonio, TX |
| Joan Crawford | San Antonio, TX |
| Katie Leclerc | San Antonio, TX |
| Madison Davenport | San Antonio, TX |
| Michelle Rodriguez | San Antonio, TX |
| Oliver North | San Antonio, TX |
| Pat Green | San Antonio, TX |
| Steve Howey | San Antonio, TX |
| Summer Glau | San Antonio, TX |
| Freddy Fender | San Benito, TX |
| Tommy Lee Jones | San Saba, TX |
| George Jones | Saratoga, TX |
| Allison Tolman | Sugarland, TX |
| Tex Avery | Taylor, TX |
| Jamie Foxx | Terrell, TX |
| Molly C. Quinn | Texarkana, TX |
| Stone Phillips | Texas City, TX |
| Jessica Simpson | The Woodlands, TX |
| Kirby Bliss Blanton | The Woodlands, TX |
| Gene Autry | Tioga, TX |
| Matthew McConaughey | Uvalde TX |
| Dale Evans | Uvalde, TX |
| Roy Orbison | Vernon, TX |
| Steve Austin | Victoria, TX |
| Ashlee Simpson | Waco, TX |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | Waco, TX |
| Peri Gilpin | Waco, TX |
| Steve Martin | Waco, TX |
| Dan Rather | Wharton, TX |
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