Biographical Records

Notable People from Texas

2,803 notable figures born in Texas, showing page 1 of 57, ranked by historical prominence.

Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
president of the United States from 1953 to 1961 (1890–1969)
1890 – 1969
army officerstatespersonmilitary officer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
president of the United States from 1963 to 1969 (1908–1973)
1908 – 1973
rancherstatespersonPresident of the Republic
Selena
Selena
American singer
1971 – 1995
film actortelevision actorfashion designer
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
American actress (1908–1977)
1905 – 1977
television actorfilm actordancer
Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds
American actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016)
1932 – 2016
humanitarianautobiographerbeauty pageant contestant
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze
American actor, producer, singer and dancer (1952–2009)
1952 – 2009
film actortelevision actordancer
Howard Hughes
Howard Hughes
American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905–1976)
1905 – 1976
Fliegermilitary flight engineerfilm producer
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
American rock and roll singer (1936–1959)
1936 – 1959
guitaristsongwritermusician
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
American country singer (1938–2020)
1938 – 2020
guitaristsinger-songwriterpianist
Anna Nicole Smith
Anna Nicole Smith
American actress and television personality (1967–2007)
1967 – 2007
television personalitydancermodel
Chester W. Nimitz
Chester W. Nimitz
United States Navy fleet admiral (1885–1966)
1885 – 1966
naval officersoldieradmiral
Bill Paxton
Bill Paxton
American actor and filmmaker (1955–2017)
1955 – 2017
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
American musician (1936 –1988)
1936 – 1988
vocalistsongwriterguitarist
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
American country singer, songwriter and actor (1936-2024)
1936 – 2024
country musicianrecording artistfilm actor
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
1868 – 1917
jazz musicianbanjoistmusician
Joe Louis
Joe Louis
American boxer (1914-1981)
1914 – 1981
professional wrestlerboxerathlete
John Nance Garner
John Nance Garner
Vice President of the United States from 1933 to 1941
1868 – 1967
juristpoliticianvice president
Robert E. Howard
Robert E. Howard
American author (1906–1936)
1906 – 1936
short story writerscience fiction writernovelist
Gene Roddenberry
Gene Roddenberry
American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991)
1921 – 1991
science fiction writertelevision writerfilm screenwriter
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman
American actor (1931–2012)
1931 – 2012
autobiographertelevision actordub actor
Robert Curl
Robert Curl
American chemist (1933–2022)
1933 – 2022
university teacherchemist
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
American blues guitarist (1954–1990)
1954 – 1990
blues musicianguitaristmusician
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
American dancer and actress (1921–2008)
1922 – 2008
film actortelevision actorart collector
Alan Bean
Alan Bean
American astronaut and painter (1932-2018)
1932 – 2018
military flight engineerpainteraircraft pilot
Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969
1912 – 2007
entrepreneurpolitician
Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith
American novelist and short story writer (1921–1995)
1921 – 1995
comics writerliterary scholarnovelist
C. Wright Mills
C. Wright Mills
American sociologist (1916–1962)
1916 – 1962
sociologistuniversity teacher
Robert Bruce Merrifield
Robert Bruce Merrifield
American biochemist
1921 – 2006
biochemistuniversity teacherchemist
Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman
American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer (1930–2015)
1930 – 2015
recording artistsaxophonisttrumpeter
Sandra Day O'Connor
Sandra Day O'Connor
American lawyer and jurist (1930–2023)
1930 – 2023
juristpoliticianlawyer
Edgar Mitchell
Edgar Mitchell
American astronaut (1930-2016)
1930 – 2016
military flight engineeraircraft pilotairman
E. Donnall Thomas
E. Donnall Thomas
American hematologist (1920-2012)
1920 – 2012
university teacherhematologistphysicist
Ed White
Ed White
American astronaut (1930-1967)
1930 – 1967
military flight engineerathletics competitortest pilot
Chris Kyle
Chris Kyle
American war veteran and author (1974-2013)
1974 – 2013
autobiographersniperUnited States Navy SEALs
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
American actor (1931–2019)
1931 – 2019
film actorfilm producerfilm director
Ross Perot
Ross Perot
American businessman and politician (1930–2019)
1930 – 2019
naval officerentrepreneurpolitician
Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins
American drummer (1972–2022)
1972 – 2022
percussionistguitaristsongwriter
Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter
American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist (1890–1980)
1890 – 1980
essayistnovelistjournalist
Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy
American soldier and actor (1925–1971)
1925 – 1971
non-fiction writerfilm actortelevision actor
King Vidor
King Vidor
American film director, film producer, and screenwriter (1894-1982)
1894 – 1982
film screenwriterproducerdirector
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
American golfer and athlete
1911 – 1956
competitive diverautobiographerjavelin thrower
George Jones
George Jones
American country musician (1931–2013)
1931 – 2013
country singercountry musicianrecording artist
Robert Rauschenberg
Robert Rauschenberg
American painter and graphic artist (1925–2008)
1925 – 2008
theatre designerprintmakerassemblage artist
Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman
American aviator (1892–1926)
1892 – 1926
stunt pilotaircraft pilothuman rights defender
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
American actor and singer (1907–1998)
1907 – 1998
baseball team ownersinging cowboyfilm screenwriter
Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey
African-American dancer, choreographer and activist (1931-1989)
1931 – 1989
choreographerartistic directorballet dancer
Robert Benton
American screenwriter and film director (1932–2025)
1932 – 2025
film screenwriterdirectorfilm director
Linda Darnell
Linda Darnell
American actress (1923–1965)
1923 – 1965
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Bobby Morrow
Bobby Morrow
American sprinter (1935–2020)
1935 – 2020
woodworkerathletics competitorsprinter
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
American country musician (1937–2002)
1937 – 2002
country musicianmandolinistbandleader
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