List of people from Dallas

The following is a list of notable people who were born, or who have lived a significant portion of their lives in Dallas, Texas.

Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Vinnie Paul Abbott (1964–2018), musician
• Amy Acker (born 1976), actress
• Jensen Ackles (born 1978), actor
• Mike Agnew (born 1965), soccer player
• Brad Agoos (born 1970 or 1971), soccer player
• Jeff Agoos (born 1968), Swiss-born American soccer defender ^[1]
• Troy Aikman (born 1966), NFL player and sportscaster
• LaMarcus Aldridge (born 1985), basketball player
• Paul Alexander (1946–2024), lawyer, writer, polio survivor ^[2]
• Bruce Alger (1918–2015), former U.S. Representative for Texas's 5th congressional district
• Jorge Almageur (born 2000), professional soccer player
• Abby Anderson (born 1997), country singer
• Ashley Parker Angel (born 1981), recording artist and actor
• AnonymousCulture (born 1985), rapper
• Heather Armbrust (born 1977), IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Darrell Arthur (born 1988), basketball player
• Aaron Aryanpur, stand-up comedian
• Karan Ashley (born 1975), actor known for her role as Aisha in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
• Ariel Atkins (born 1996), WNBA shooting guard for the Washington Mystics
• Tex Avery (1908–1980), cartoonist
• Carlos Avilez (born 1999), soccer player ^[3]
• Avion Roe (formed in 2011), post-hardcore band from Dallas

B

• Harry Babasin (1921–1988), musician
• Erykah Badu (born 1971), singer
• Jerry Bailey (born 1957), Hall of Fame jockey
• Troy Baker (born 1976), singer, musician, voice actor
• Ernie Banks (1931–2015), Hall of Fame baseball player
• Sebastian Barrie (born 1970), football player
• Clyde Barrow (1909–1934), outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde)
• Steve Bartlett (born 1947), Dallas mayor, U.S. Representative
• John Battaglia (1955–2018), Child killer executed by lethal injection
• Tony Battie (born 1976), basketball player
• Lou Singletary Bedford (1837–?), author, poet, editor
• Bedhead, indie-rock band
• Jim Benedek (1941–2009), soccer player and coach ^[4]
• Richard Benigno (born 1968), soccer player ^[5]
• Robby Benson (born 1956), actor
• Drew Binsky (born 1991), vlogger
• Charlie Blackmon (born 1986), baseball player for the Colorado Rockies
• Elton Bomer (born 1935), politician
• Tommy Bond (1926–2005), actor (Butch from Our Gang)
• Kevin Bonilla (born 2001), soccer player ^[6]
• Chris Bosh (born 1984), basketball player
• Charlie Brackins (1932–1991), football player
• Doyle Bramhall II (born 1968), guitarist, singer and composer
• Drew Brees (born 1979), football player
• Edie Brickell (born 1966), singer
• Messiah Bright (born 2000), soccer player ^[7]
• Paul Broome (born 1976), soccer player ^[8]
• Rex Brown (born 1964), musician
• Tim Brown (born 1966), Hall of Fame football player
• Freddie Bruno (born 1978), Christian rapper
• John Neely Bryan (1810–1877), founder of Dallas
• José Burciaga Jr. (born 1981), soccer player ^[9]
• David Burns (born 1958), basketball player
• George W. Bush (born 1946), former Texas governor and 43rd President of the United States
• Laura Bush (born 1946), former First Lady of the United States

C

• K Callan (born 1936), actress
• Henry Calvin (1918–1975), actor (Sergeant Garcia on Disney's Zorro)
• Tevin Campbell (born 1976), singer
• Jordan Cano (born 1996), soccer player ^[10]
• Gina Carano (born 1982), Muay Thai and MMA fighter, actress
• Jason Castro (born 1987), singer
• Arden Cho (born 1985), actress
• Annie Clark (born 1982), musician
• Ramsey Clark (1927–2021), U.S. Attorney General
• Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), U.S. Supreme Court justice
• Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), singer and songwriter
• Bill Clements (1917–2011), Texas governor and businessman
• John Ford Coley (born 1948), famous singer-songwriter
• John Congleton (born 1977), music producer
• Kerry Cooks (born 1974), football coach
• Pat Corley (1930–2006), actor (Murphy Brown)
• Rafael Cruz (born 1939), Christian preacher and public speaker; father of Texas Senator Ted Cruz
• Mark Cuban (born 1958), businessman, entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks

D

• George Dahl (1894–1987), architect
• Vernon Dalhart (1883–1948), singer
• Bebe Daniels (1901–1971), early film star
• Darrion Daniels (born 1997), defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
• Bettye Danoff (1923–2011), golfer, LPGA co-founder
• Linda Darnell (1923–1965), actress
• Sahara Davenport (1984–2012), drag queen
• Storm Davis (born 1961), née George Earl "Storm" Davis, MLB baseball player
• George Dealey (1859–1946), businessman
• Samuel David Dealey (1906–1944), World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
• Tim DeLaughter (born 1965), from The Polyphonic Spree
• Dimebag Darrell (1966–2004, Darrell Abbott), guitarist and songwriter
• DJ Hurricane (born 1965), hip hop disc jockey and producer
• The D.O.C., rapper
• Asian Doll (born 1996), rapper
• Dorrough (born 1986), rapper
• Emira D'Spain (born 1996), model and social media influencer
• Dave Duncan (born 1945), MLB baseball player and coach
• Jeff Dunham (born 1962), ventriloquist
• Pat Durham (born 1967), basketball player

E

• Seth Elledge (born 1996), baseball player
• Andre Emmett (1982–2019), basketball player
• Jane Johnson Endsley (1848–1933), ran one of the city's largest rail-yard coal and log businesses
• Emily Erwin (born 1972), musician (Dixie Chicks)
• Martie Erwin (born 1969), musician (Dixie Chicks)
• Forest Etheredge (1929–2004), Illinois state senator and educator ^[11]
• Anthony Evans (born 1978), Christian singer and songwriter; son of Tony Evans

F

• Morgan Fairchild (born 1950), actress
• Terry Fator (born 1965), ventriloquist
• Dean Fearing, chef
• Fila Fresh Crew, rap group
• Miles Fisher (born 1983), actor

G

• Randy Galloway (born 1943), sports journalist
• Kyle Gann (born 1955), music critic
• Cesar Garcia (born 2002), soccer player
• Red Garland (1923–1984), jazz pianist
• Lane Garrison (born 1980), actor
• Melinda Gates (born 1964), philanthropist, ex-wife of Bill Gates
• Lester Gatewood (1921–1965), football player
• Don Gililland (born 1939), guitarist
• Peri Gilpin (born 1961), actress
• Xavier Gipson, NFL player
• Selena Gomez (born 1992), singer
• Omar Gonzalez (born 1988), soccer player
• YaYa Gosselin (born 2009), actress
• W.V. Grant (born 1945), televangelist
• A. J. Green (born 1998), NFL Player
• Cecil Green (1919–1951), race car driver
• AJ Griffin (born 2003), NBA player
• Frank Shelby Groner (1873–1943), executive secretary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1918–1928

H

• Jenna Bush Hager (born 1981), journalist
• Joe Hahn (born 1977), musician, DJ, director and visual artist for nu-metal band Linkin Park
• Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (born 1938), writer
• Jack Halliday (1928–2000), football player
• William Jackson Harper (born 1980), comedian actor
• Chris Harrison (born 1971), host (The Bachelor, Designers' Challenge)
• Will Ford Hartnett (born 1956), Dallas attorney and state representative, 1991 to 2013
• Brad Hawkins (born 1976), actor (Ryan Steele on VR Troopers )
• Gibby Haynes (born 1957), singer/musician with Butthole Surfers
• Jerry Haynes (1927–2011), children's TV show host (Mr. Peppermint, Peppermint Place)
• Josh Henderson (born 1981), actor (John Ross from Dallas )
• Nekeshia Henderson (born 1973), basketball player
• Don Henley (born 1947), musician
• Grant Hill (born 1972), Hall of Fame basketball player and Vice Chair of the Board for the Atlanta Hawks
• Barron Hilton (1927–2019), retired CEO of Hilton Hotels; co-founder of American Football League; grandfather of Paris Hilton
• Conrad Hilton, Jr. (1926–1969), hotel heir; airline director; first husband of Elizabeth Taylor
• Dustin Hodge, producer and writer
• Terri Hoffman (1938–2015), religious cult leader
• "Doc" Holliday (1851–1887), western gunfighter, gambler, and dentist; lived in Dallas in the 1870s
• Joyner Holmes (born 1998), WNBA power forward for the Seattle Storm
• Steve Holy (born 1972), country singer
• Jordan Horston (born 2001), WNBA guard for the Seattle Storm
• Jaden Hossler (born 2001), TikTok personality and singer
• Tina Huang (born 1981), actress (Rizzoli & Isles)
• Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 1946), musician
• Michael Huffington (born 1947), politician, activist, ex-husband of Arianna Huffington
• Sarah T. Hughes (1896–1985), judge
• Prince Albert Hunt (1896–1931), musician
• Ryan Hunter-Reay (born 1980), Indy car driver
• Paige Hurd (born 1992), actress, Tasha from Everybody Hates Chris
• Willie Hutch (1944–2005), singer
• Kay Bailey Hutchison (born 1943), United States Permanent Representative to NATO, former U.S. Senator from Texas
• Emerson Hyndman (born 1996), soccer player for Atlanta United

J

• Bishop T.D. Jakes (born 1957), pastor, Senior Pastor of The Potters House
• Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893–1929), musician
• Moriah Jefferson (born 1994), WNBA player
• Eric Johnson (born 1975), mayor of Dallas
• Michael Johnson (born 1967), athlete, Olympic gold medalist
• Nick Jonas (born 1992), singer
• Alex Jones (born 1974), conservative radio host
• Caleb Landry Jones (born 1989), actor
• Jalen Jones (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Lindsay Jones (born 1989), gamer, actor
• Margo Jones (1911–1955), stage director and producer
• Norah Jones (born 1979), singer
• Ron Jones (born 1947), football player
• J. Erik Jonsson (1901–1995), co-founder of Texas Instruments; politician

K

• Christian Kane (born 1972), actor
• Kankan (born 2000), rapper
• Bavand Karim (born 1979), film and TV producer
• Ty Kelly (born 1988), American-Israeli MLB player (New York Mets)
• Clayton Kershaw (born 1988), MLB pitcher (Los Angeles Dodgers)
• Jack Kilby (1923–2005), co-inventor of the integrated circuit, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate
• Kim Chung-ha (born 1996), previous member of South Korean girl group I.O.I; lived in Dallas for eight years before returning to South Korea
• Don King (born 1964), football player
• Freddie King (1934–1976), musician
• Ron Kirk (born 1954), politician
• Madison Kocian (born 1997), gymnast at the 2016 Summer Olympics
• Linda Koop (born 1950), Republican member of Texas House of Representatives
• Kelvin Korver (born 1949), football player

L

• Brandon Lake (born 1990), musician
• Tom Landry (1924–2000), Dallas Cowboys coach
• James Lankford (born 1968), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
• Alonzo Lawrence (born 1989), football player
• Bobby Layne (1926–1986), football player
• Logan Leistikow (born 1984), filmmaker
• Turney W. Leonard (1921–1944), World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
• Gus Levene (1911–1979), composer, arranger, orchestrator, guitarist
• Jaren Lewison (born 2000), actor
• Lil Loaded (2000–2021), rapper
• Lil Twist (born 1993), rapper
• Lil' Wil (born 1987), rapper
• Bob Lilly (born 1939), football player
• Maggie Lindemann (born 1998), musician
• Albert Louis "Al" Lipscomb (1925–2011), politician, civil rights icon
• Nastia Liukin (born 1989), gymnast
• Liv.e (born 1998), musician
• Myra Cohn Livingston (1926–1996), poet
• Lisa Loeb (born 1968), singer
• Trini Lopez (1937–2020), singer
• Demi Lovato (born 1992), singer, songwriter and actress (born in Albuquerque)
• Big Lurch (born 1976), rapper

M

• Daniel Mac (born 1997), internet personality
• Peter MacNicol (born 1954), actor
• Jayne Mansfield (1933–1967), actress, graduate of Dallas' Highland Park High School
• Stephanie March (born 1974), actress (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Conviction)
• Minnie Lichtenstein Marcus (1882–1979), co-founder of Neiman Marcus
• Stanley Marcus (1905–2002), chairman of Neiman Marcus
• Mark Matlock, minister ^[12]
• MC 900 Ft. Jesus, a.k.a., Mark Griffin, musician
• Randy McAllister, blues musician ^[13]
• George McFarland (1928–1993), actor (Spanky on Our Gang)
• Phil McGraw (born 1950), doctor and television personality (Dr. Phil)
• Kevin McHale (born 1988), actor
• Billy McKinney (born 1994), baseball player
• Judith McNaught (born 1944), novelist
• Meat Loaf (1947–2022), musician
• Morgan Meyer (born 1974), state representative
• Bunny Michael, visual artist, musician, and rapper
• C.J. Miles (born 1987), NBA player
• Julie Miller (born 1956), singer
• Rhett Miller (born 1970), musician
• Steve Miller (born 1943), musician
• Elizabeth Mitchell (born 1970), actress
• Kiko Mizuhara (born 1990), singer and actress
• MO3 (1992–2020), rapper, singer
• Mike Modano (born 1970), hockey player
• Ritt Momney (born 1999), singer
• Whistlin' Alex Moore (1899–1989), musician
• Keith Moreland (born 1954), baseball player
• Belita Moreno (born 1949), actress
• Glenn Morshower (born 1959), actor
• Chaz Mulkey (born 1981), kickboxer
• Kyle Muller (born 1997), starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
• Michael Martin Murphey (born 1945), singer ("Wildfire")
• Mason Musso (born 1989), singer
• Mitchel Musso (born 1991), actor

N

• Terence Nance (born 1982), actor, filmmaker, and director
• Le'Bryan Nash (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Tracey Needham (born 1967), actress
• Michael Nesmith (1942–2021), musician, songwriter (The Monkees)

O

• Igor Olshansky (born 1982), National Football League player
• Hayley Orrantia (born 1994), actress, country music singer/songwriter
• Lee Harvey Oswald (1939–1963), assassin of President John F. Kennedy

P

• Hot Lips Page (1908–1954), musician
• Kevin Page (born 1958), artist and actor
• Bonnie Parker (1911–1934), outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde)
• Corey Pavin (born 1959), professional golfer
• Rudy Pena (born 1958), professional soccer player
• Piper Perabo (born 1976), actress
• H. Ross Perot (1930–2019), businessman, presidential candidate
• Brandon Pertzborn (born 1994), drummer
• Ben J. Pierce (born 1999), YouTuber, singer-songwriter, and actor
• Jesse Plemons (born 1988), actor (born in Dallas)
• Art Powell (1937–2015), football player
• Ryan Pressly (born 1988), Major League Baseball pitcher and All-Star ^[14]

R

• Steve Railsback (born 1945), actor
• Willis Alan Ramsey (born 1951), musician
• Jon Randall (born 1969), country singer
• Julius Randle (born 1994), NBA player
• John T. Richardson (1923–2022), priest and president of DePaul University
• Sha'Carri Richardson (born 2000), track and field athlete
• LeAnn Rimes (born 1982), singer (raised in Garland, a suburb of Dallas)
• Emily Robison (born 1972), country singer from Dixie Chicks
• Holland Roden (born 1986), actress
• Dennis Rodman (born 1961), NBA player
• Kyle Rote, Jr. (born 1950), soccer player and coach
• Scott Rothkopf, art curator
• Debby Ryan (born 1993), actress, singer

S

• Mark Salling (1982–2018), actor
• Sam the Sham (born 1937), musician
• Deion Sanders (born 1967), former football player
• Stark Sands (born 1978), actor
• Boz Scaggs (born 1944), musician
• Jim Sharp, former justice of the First Texas Court of Appeals in Houston; Dallas native
• She-Dick, electropop band formed in Dallas
• Megan Shipman (born 1972), voice actress
• Alana Shipp, American/Israeli IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Michelle Shocked (born 1962), singer
• Jason Siggers (born 1985), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Matthew Silverman (born 1976), General Manager and President for Baseball Operations for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Ashlee Simpson (born 1984), singer (raised in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas)
• Jessica Simpson (born 1980), singer (raised in Richardson with her sister Ashlee)
• A. Maceo Smith (1903–1977), civil rights activist
• Buster Smith (1904–1991), musician
• Elliott Smith (1969–2003), singer
• Dan Smoot (1913–2003), journalist, author, radio-TV commentator, long-term Dallas resident ^[15]
• Terry Southern (1924–1995), writer
• Gary Spann (born 1963), football player
• Aaron Spelling (1923–2006), television producer (Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat)
• Errol Spence Jr. (born 1990), unified boxing welterweight world champion
• Jordan Spieth (born 1993), golfer
• SRSQ, musician
• Matthew Stafford (born 1988), NFL player
• Roger Staubach (born 1942), NFL player
• Sydnee Steele (born 1968), pornographic actress
• B.W. Stevenson (1949–1988), musician
• Stephen Stills (born 1945), musician
• Sly Stone (born 1943), singer
• Troy Stoudermire (born 1990), football player
• Nikki Stringfield, guitarist (The Iron Maidens and Before the Mourning)
• Erwin Swiney (born 1978), football player
• Noah Syndergaard (born 1992), MLB pitcher (New York Mets)

T

• Sharon Tate (1943–1969), actress
• Travis Tedford (born 1988), Spanky, The Little Rascals
• Mason Thames (born 2007), actor
• Elijah Thomas (born 1996), basketball player for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Robert L. Thornton (1880–1964), businessman and politician
• Jim Thurman (1935–2007), comedy writer
• Nick Thurman (born 1995), NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons
• Neal Tiemann (born 1982), musician
• Stephen Tobolowsky (born 1951), actor
• John Tower (1925–1991), politician
• Lee Trevino (born 1939), golfer
• Cowboy Troy (born 1970), country rapper
• Jerrold B. Tunnell (1950–2022), mathematician
• Wylie Turner (born 1957), football player

U

• Usher (born 1978), singer, entertainer
• Kamaru Usman (born 1987), MMA fighter in the UFC

V

• Charlie Van Dyke, former radio disc jockey, frequent guest host of American Top 40 , 1983–1988
• Vanilla Ice (born 1967), rapper
• Jimmie Vaughan (born 1951), musician
• Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990), musician
• Lacey Von Erich (born 1986), wrestler

W

• Doak Walker (1927–1998), football player
• Malcolm Walker (1943–2022), football player
• T-Bone Walker (1910–1975), musician
• Pegot Waring (1908–1983), sculptor
• Ken Weaver (born 1956), auto racer
• J. White Did It (born 1984), record producer
• Donnie Williams (born 1948), football player
• Travis Willingham (born 1981), voice actor
• Victor Willis (born 1951), lead singer of Village People
• Luke Wilson (born 1971), actor
• Mark Wilson (1929–2021), magician
• Owen Wilson (born 1968), actor
• Ron Woodroof (1950–1992), "Dallas Buyers Club" founder
• Bracey Wright (born 1984), basketball player, guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Robin Wright Penn (born 1966), actress
• Angus G. Wynne (1914–1979), real estate developer and founder of Six Flags theme parks

Y

• Yella Beezy (born 1991), rapper
• Chris Young (born 1985), MLB pitcher

See also

• List of people from Texas

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