Famous People from Texas

Texas Biographies, Famous People from Texas

Alexander McGillivray

Mary Kay Ash (1915 -2001) Cosmetics entrepreneur and founder of Mary Kay cosmetics; born in Hot Wells.

Steven Fuller Austin (1793 - 1836) Founding father of Texas and namesake of the state's capital.

Clyde Barrow (1909 - 1934) Outlaw and partner in crime with Bonnie Parker; born in Teleco.

Carol Burnett (1933 - ) Comedian and actress of The Carol Burnett Show; born in San Antonio.

George W. Bush (1946 - ) 43rd U.S. President; grew up in Midland and Houston.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 - 1969) The 34^th U.S. President (1953-1961); born in Denison.

Buddy Holly (1936 - 1959) Musician, considered one of the fathers of rock 'n roll; born in Lubbock.

Lyndon B. Johnson (1908 - 1973) The 36^th U.S. President (1963-1969); born in Stonewall.

Willie Nelson (1933 - ) Country music singer and songwriter; born in Abbott.

Roy Orbison (1936 - 1988) Singer; born in Vernon.

Selena Perez (1971 - 1995) Famous Latin singer; born in Texarkana.

H. Ross Perot (1930 - ) Dallas computer billionaire, philanthropist, and independent (Reform Party) candidate for U.S. president in 1992 and 1996; born in Texarkana.

Dan Rather (1931 - ) TV newscaster and host of CBS Evening News; born in Wharton.

Nolan Ryan (1947 - ) Baseball pitcher who pitched seven no-hitters; born in Refugio.

Sandra Day O'Connor (1930 - ) U.S. Supreme Court justice; born in El Paso.

More Famous People of Texas

Red Adair fireman oil well fires, Houston

Alvin Ailey choreographer, Rogers

Gene Autry singer, actor, Tioga

Kathy Baker actress, Midland

Cyd Charisse actress, dancer, Amarillo

Henry Cisneros politician, San Antonio

Denton A. Cooley heart surgeon, Houston

Joan Crawford actress, San Antonio

Robert Dennard inventor, Terrell

A. J. Foyt auto racer, Houston

Larry Hagman actor, Fort Worth

Ben Hogan golfer, Dublin

Howard Hughes industrialist, film producer, Houston

Jack Johnson boxer, Galveston

Michael Johnson olympic sports, Dallas

George Jones singer, Saratoga

Janis Joplin blues singer, Port Arthur

Tommy Lee Jones actor, San Saba

Trini Lopez singer, Dallas

Mary Martin singer, actress, Weatherford

Roger Miller singer, songwriter, Fort Worth

Spanky McFarland actor, Fort Worth

Audie Murphy actor, war hero, Kingston

Chester Nimitz admiral, Fredricksburg

Sandra Day O'Connor jurist, El Paso

Buck Owens singer, Sherman

Bonnie Parker outlaw, Rowena

Katherine Anne Porter author, Indian Creek

Wiley Post aviator, Grand Saline

Robert Rauschenberg painter, Port Arthur

Tex Ritter singer, Murval

Eugene Wesley Gene Roddenberry screenwriter, El Paso

Tabitha Soren TV journalist, San Antonio

Rip Torn actor, director, Temple

Ernest Tubb country music, Crisp

Tommy Tune dancer, choreographer, Wichita Falls

Kathy Whitworth golfer, Monahans

Dooley Wilson actor, musician, Tyler

Babe Didrikson Zaharias athlete, golfer, Port Arthur

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