Wes Anderson (b.1969), director Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with
Steve Zissou "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (b. 1964), professional wrestler, actor Tex Avery (1908–1980), animator, cartoonist, director Joe Don Baker (b. 1936), actor Madge Bellamy (1899–1990), actress Crystal Bernard (b. 1961), actress and singer Alexis Bledel (b. 1981), actress, starred in Gilmore Girls Dan Blocker (1928–1972), actor "Hoss Cartwright" on Bonanza Powers Boothe (b. 1949), actor Betty Buckley (b. 1947), actress Brooke Burns (b. 1978), actress, model Gary Busey (b. 1944), actor Kate Capshaw (b. 1953), actress, married to Steven Spielberg Cyd Charisse (b. 1921), actress, dancer Ricardo Chavira (b. 1971), actor, "Carlos Solis" on Desperate Housewives Thomas Haden Church (b. 1961), Academy Award-nominated actor Dabney Coleman (b. 1932), actor Barry Corbin (b. 1940), actor Joan Crawford (1908–1977), actress Michael Dorn (b. 1952), star of Star Trek: The Next Generation Haylie Duff (b. 1985), actress Sandy Duncan (b. 1946), actress, singer Shelley Duvall (b. 1949), actress, played Olive Oyl in the film Popeye Shannon Elizabeth (b. 1973), actress Ron Ely (b. 1938), actor Tarzan Dale Evans (1912–2001), actress, singer-songwriter, married to Roy Rogers Morgan Fairchild (b. 1950), actress Farrah Fawcett (b. 1947), actress Horton Foote (b. 1916), two-time Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx (b. 1967) Academy Award-winning actor Jennifer Garner (b. 1972), actress, star of Alias Summer Glau (b. 1981), dancer & actress Firefly Sarah Hagan (b. 1984), actress Larry Hagman (b. 1931), actor, son of actress Mary Martin Irma P. Hall (b. 1935), actress Jerry Hall (b. 1956), model, actress, former wife of Mick Jagger Angie Harmon (b. 1972), actress Woody Harrelson (b. 1961), actor Ethan Hawke (b. 1970), actor Katherine Helmond (b. 1928), actress Jennifer Love Hewitt (b. 1979), actress John Hillerman, (b. 1932), actor, played the English Major domo "Higgins" on Magnum P.I. Jordan Hinson (b. 1991), actress Tobe Hooper, (b. 1943), director The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist, 'Salem's Lot Carolyn Jones (1929–1983), actress, best known as "Morticia" in The Addams Family Tommy Lee Jones (b. 1946), actor Mike Judge (b. 1962), producer, animator and actor Kris Kristofferson (b. 1936), actor, singer, songwriter Richard Linklater (b. 1961), director Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, School of Rock,
A Scanner Darkly Eva Longoria (b. 1975), actress Terrence Malick (b. 1943), director Badlands, Days of Heaven Mary Martin (1913–1990), actress, mother of actor Larry Hagman John D. Mata (b. 1983) actor, The Guardian Tim McCanlies (b. 1963) screenwriter, director Matthew McConaughey (b. 1969), actor George McFarland (1928–1993), actor played "Spanky" in the Our Gang comedies, AKA The Little
Rascals Ben McKenzie (b. 1978), actor The O.C. Ann Miller (1923–2004), actress, dancer Audie Murphy (1924–1971), actor, World War II hero Renee O'Connor (b. 1971) actress Annette O'Toole (b. 1955), dancer, actress Bill Paxton (b. 1955), actor Titanic Dennis Quaid (b. 1954), actor Randy Quaid (b. 1950), actor Phylicia Rashad (b. 1948), actress Debbie Reynolds (b. 1932), actress, mother of Carrie Fisher Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991), Star Trek creator, writer, director, producer Michelle Rodriguez (b. 1978), actress Lost Robert Rodriguez (b. 1968), director, producer, writer, composer Henry Roquemore (1886 - 1943), actor Irene Ryan (1902–1973), actress "Granny" on The Beverly Hillbillies Ann Sheridan (1915–1967), actress Anna Nicole Smith (b. 1967), model, actress Jaclyn Smith (b. 1947), actress, starred in Charlie's Angels Sissy Spacek (b. 1949), actress, cousin of Rip Torn Brent Spiner (b. 1949), actor, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation Nick Stahl (b. 1979), actor Patrick Swayze (b. 1952), actor Sharon Tate (1943–1969), actress Henry Thomas (b. 1971), actor E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, musician Rip Torn (b. 1931), actor, cousin of Sissy Spacek Tommy Tune (b. 1939), Broadway director, choreographer Ricky Vargas (b. 1983) actor, The Guardian King Vidor (1894–1982), film director, producer Isaiah Washington (b. 1963), actor JoBeth Williams (b. 1948), actress Van Williams (b. 1934), actor Chill Wills (1903–1978), actor, singer Dooley Wilson (1886–1953), actor, singer, played "Sam" in Casablanca Luke Wilson (b. 1971), actor Owen Wilson (b. 1968), actor Forest Whitaker (b. 1961), actor Robin Wright Penn (b. 1966), actress, married to Sean Penn Renée Zellweger (b. 1969), actress Lisa Whelchel (b. 1963), actress, author Carol Burnett (b. 1933), comedian, actor Steve Martin (b. 1945), comedian, actor Kinky Friedman (b. 1944), comedian, novelist, politician Dimebag Darrell Abbott (1966–2004), musician Vinnie Paul Abbott (b. 1964), musician Terry Allen (b. 1943), musician Jerry Allison (b. 1939), musician Gene Autry (1907–1998), country music singer Erykah Badu (b. 1971), R&B and hip hop singer Marcia Ball (b. 1949]]), blues singer Frank Beard (b. 1949), drummer in ZZ Top Rex Brown( b.1964) musician Win Butler lead singer of Canadian indie-rock band The Arcade Fire William Butler member of The Arcade Fire Boxcar Willie (1931–1999), country singer Edie Brickell (b. 1966), singer – married to Paul Simon Ryan Cabrera(b. 1982),singer/songwriter Tevin Campbell (b. 1976), musician Vikki Carr (b. 1941), jazz, pop, country and Latin music singer Nanci Griffith (b. 1953) Singer / Songwriter Chamillionaire (b. 1979), rapper Kelly Clarkson (b. 1982), singer, American Idol winner Van Cliburn (b. 1934), famous pianist (born in Louisiana, raised in Texas) Ornette Coleman (b. 1930), jazz musician Albert Collins (1932–1993), blues musician Christopher Cross (b. 1951), singer Mac Davis (b. 1942), musician Hilary Duff (b. 1987), singer Steve Earle (b. 1955), singer-songwriter, musician, Danny Elfman (b. 1953), musician, composer Ralna English (b. 1942), singer from The Lawrence Welk Show Freddy Fender (b. 1937), musician Azure Flame (b. 1976, a.k.a. Catherine Provenza), singer, musician, composer Kinky Friedman (b. 1944), singer-songwriter, novelist, columnist, candidate for governor of Texas Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975), country singer Bobby Fuller (1942–1966), rock singer and guitarist Justin Furstenfeld, (b. 1975), rock singer and guitarist Kyle Gann (b. 1955), composer and music critic Larry Gatlin (b. 1948), singer-songwriter, member of The Gatlin Brothers Billy Gibbons (b. 1950), guitarist in ZZ Top Keith Grimwood (bassist in Trout Fishing in America) Jimmie Dale Gilmore, (b. 1945), singer-songwriter Gibby Haynes (b. 1957), lead singer of The Butthole Surfers Don Henley (b. 1947), musician with rock group the Eagles Dusty Hill (b. 1945), bass guitarist in ZZ Top Buddy Holly (1936–1959), singer-songwriter Ezra Idlet (guitarist, Trout Fishing in America) Waylon Jennings (1937–2002), country singer Flaco Jiménez (b. 1939), musician Mike Jones (b. 1981), rapper Norah Jones (b. 1979, soul/folk singer-songwriter, born in New York City but raised in Texas Tom Jones (b. 1928), lyricist of musical theater Janis Joplin (1943–1970), singer Scott Joplin (c.1867–1917), ragtime musician and composer Robert Earl Keen (b. 1957), singer-songwriter Beyoncé Knowles (b. 1981), R&B singer, actress Kris Kristofferson (b. 1936), singer-songwriter, actor Miranda Lambert (b. 1983) , singer/songwriter Mance Lipscomb (1895–1976), Blues singer, guitarist Trini Lopez (b. 1937), Hispanic musician, singer Lyle Lovett (b. 1957), singer-songwriter Will Makar (b.1989), singer, born and raised in The Woodlands/Houston. Lloyd Maines (b. 1951), musician, producer Natalie Maines (b. 1974), musician Barbara Mandrell (b. 1948), country singer Johnny Mathis (b. 1935), singer Meat Loaf (b. 1951), singer, actor Roger Miller (1936–1992), singer-songwriter Nelly (b. 1978), rapper Willie Nelson (b. 1933), country singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith (b. 1942), singer with The Monkees Roy Orbison (1936–1988), singer-songwriter Buck Owens (b. 1929), country singer Billy Preston (b. 1946), soul musician Ray Price (b. 1926), country singer Catherine Provenza (a.k.a. Azure Flame) (b. 1976), musician, composer Selena Quintanilla (1971–1995), singer J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson (1930–1959), singer Tex Ritter (1905–1974), singer/ actor, father of actor John Ritter Kenny Rogers (b. 1938), country singer-songwriter Scarface (b. 1970), rapper Michelle Shocked (b. 1962), singer-songwriter, musician, Ashlee Simpson (b. 1984), singer Jessica Simpson (b. 1980), singer Slim Thug, rapper Stephen Stills (b. 1945), singer-songwriter Crosby, Stills & Nash George Strait (b. 1952), country singer B. J. Thomas (b. 1942), country singer-songwriter Ernest Tubb (1914–1984), country singer-songwriter Tanya Tucker (b. 1958), country singer Vanilla Ice (b. 1968), rapper Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990), musician Paul Wall, rapper Barry White (1944–2003), soul singer and record producer Bob Wills (1905–1975), country singer with The Texas Playboys Johnny Winter (b. 1944), blues guitarist Lisa Morales, musician Roberta Morales, musician Walter Cronkite (b. 1916), former CBS Evening News anchor, born in Missouri raised in Texas Sam Donaldson (b. 1934), ABC News reporter John Henry Faulk (1913–1990), storyteller and radio broadcaster Phil McGraw (b. 1950), television psychologist Kay Panabaker (b. 1990), television actress Gary Perkins (1937–1991), radio broadcaster Dan Rather (b. 1931), former CBS Evening News anchor Bob Schieffer (b. 1937), CBS Evening News anchor Aaron Spelling (b. 1923), TV producer Shirley Cothran (b. 1955), Miss America 1975 Jo-Carroll Dennison (b. 1923), Miss America 1942 Christy Fichtner (b. 1963?), Miss USA 1986 Phyllis George (b. 1949), Miss America 1971 Courtney Gibbs (b. 1966), Miss USA 1988 Kandace Krueger (b. 1977?), Miss USA 2001 Laura Martinez-Harring (b. 1964), Miss USA 1985 Gretchen Polhemus (b. 1966?), Miss USA 1989 Michelle Royer (b. 1966?), Miss USA 1987 Chelsi Smith (b. 1974?), Miss USA 1995 and Miss Universe 1995 Kimberly Tomes (b. 1956?), Miss USA 1977 |
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