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

A

  • Vinnie Paul Abbott (1964–2018), musician
  • Kat Abughazaleh (born 1999), journalist
  • 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
  • Troy Aikman (born 1966), NFL player and sportscaster
  • LaMarcus Aldridge (born 1985), basketball player
  • Paul Alexander (1946–2024), lawyer, writer, polio survivor
  • Bruce Alger (1918–2015), former U.S. Representative for Texas's 5th congressional district
  • Abby Anderson (born 1997), country singer
  • Ashley Parker Angel (born 1981), recording artist and actor
  • AnonymousCulture (born 1985, né Anttwon Jemon Thames IV), rapper
  • Heather Armbrust (born 1977), International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) professional bodybuilder
  • Darrell Arthur (born 1988), basketball player
  • Aaron Aryanpur, stand-up comedian
  • Karan Ashley (born 1975), actress; known for her role as Aisha in the superhero television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
  • Ariel Atkins (born 1996), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) shooting guard for the Washington Mystics
  • Tex Avery (1908–1980), cartoonist
  • Carlos Avilez (born 1999), soccer player

B

  • Harry Babasin (1921–1988), musician
  • Milo Backus (1932–2018), geophysicist
  • Erykah Badu (born 1971), singer
  • Jerry Bailey (born 1957), Hall of Fame jockey
  • Troy Baker (born 1976), alternative-rock guitarist and singer, voice actor for video games, film and television 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), 55th mayor of Dallas (1991–1995), U.S. Representative from Texas's 3rd congressional district (1983–1991)
  • John Battaglia (1955–2018), child killer; executed by lethal injection
  • Tony Battie (born 1976), basketball player
  • Lou Singletary Bedford (1837–1920; pen name: Lenora), editor, non-fiction writer, poet, songwriter
  • Yella Beezy (né Markies Deandre Conway, born 1991), rapper
  • Jim Benedek (1941–2009), soccer player and coach
  • 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 series of comedy short films)
  • Kevin Bonilla (born 2001), soccer player
  • Chris Bosh (born 1984), basketball player
  • Charles Anthony Boyd (1959—1999), serial killer; executed by lethal injection
  • 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
  • Paul Broome (born 1976), soccer player
  • 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
  • David Burns (born 1958), basketball player
  • George W. Bush (born 1946), 46th governor of Texas (1995–2000), 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009)
  • Laura Bush (born 1946), First Lady of Texas (1995–2000), First Lady of the United States (2001–2009)

C

  • K Callan (born 1936), actress
  • Henry Calvin (1918–1975), actor (Sergeant Garcia on Disney's television series Zorro)
  • Tevin Campbell (born 1976), singer
  • Jordan Cano (born 1996), soccer player
  • Gina Carano (born 1982), Muay Thai and mixed martial arts 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), associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), singer-songwriter
  • Bill Clements (1917–2011), 42nd and 44th governor of Texas (1979–1983, 1987–1992) and businessman
  • Neil Cohen (born 1955), soccer player who represented the United States national team
  • John Ford Coley (born 1948), singer-songwriter
  • John Congleton (born 1977), music producer
  • Kerry Cooks (born 1974), football coach
  • Pat Corley (1930–2006), actor (Murphy Brown television series)
  • Jasmine Crockett (born 1981), U.S. representative and former Texas state representative
  • 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), child silent-film actress; later became film, radio, stage, television actress
  • 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, né George Earl 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 rock band The Polyphonic Spree
  • Dimebag Darrell (1966–2004, né Darrell Abbott), guitarist and songwriter
  • DJ Hurricane (born 1965, né Wendell Timothy Fite), hip-hop disc jockey and producer
  • The D.O.C. (born 1968), rapper
  • Asian Doll (born 1996), rapper
  • Dorrough (born 1986), rapper
  • Leon Dorsey (1975–2008), serial killer
  • Emira D'Spain (born 1996), model and social-media influencer
  • Dave Duncan (born 1945), MLB baseball player and coach
  • Jeff Dunham (born 1962), ventriloquist
  • Alex Duong (1984–2026), comedian and television actor
  • 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 (country-music band Dixie Chicks)
  • Martie Erwin (born 1969), musician (country-music band Dixie Chicks)
  • Forest Etheredge (1929–2004), Illinois state senator and educator
  • Anthony Evans (born 1978), Christian singer-songwriter; son of Tony Evans
  • Julian Eyestone (born 2006), soccer player

F

  • Morgan Fairchild (born 1950), actress
  • Terry Fator (born 1965), ventriloquist
  • Dean Fearing, chef
  • Miles Fisher (born 1983), actor
  • Melinda French Gates (born 1964), businesswoman, philanthropist; ex-wife of Bill Gates

G

  • Riley Gale (1986–2020), musician
  • Randy Galloway (born 1943), sports journalist
  • Kyle Gann (born 1955), music critic
  • Red Garland (1923–1984), jazz pianist
  • Lane Garrison (born 1980), actor
  • 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 the nu-metal band Linkin Park
  • Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (born 1938), writer
  • Jack Halliday (1928–2000), football player
  • William Jackson Harper (born 1980), comedic actor, playwright
  • Chris Harrison (born 1971), television host (The Bachelor, Designers' Challenge)
  • Will Ford Hartnett (born 1956), attorney; state representative (1991–2013)
  • Brad Hawkins (born 1976), actor (Ryan Steele on the television series VR Troopers)
  • Gibby Haynes (born 1957), singer and other instrumentalist with the rock band Butthole Surfers
  • Jerry Haynes (1927–2011), children's television-show host (Mr. Peppermint, Peppermint Place)
  • Josh Henderson (born 1981), actor (John Ross on the television series Dallas)
  • Nekeshia Henderson (born 1973), basketball player
  • Don Henley (born 1947), musician
  • Grant Hill (born 1972), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame basketball player; vice chair of the board for the Atlanta Hawks
  • Barron Hilton (1927–2019), chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels; co-founder of the American Football League; grandfather of Paris Hilton
  • Conrad Hilton, Jr. (1926–1969, known as Nicky Hilton), 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), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) power forward for the Seattle Storm
  • Steve Holy (born 1972), country singer
  • Jordan Horston (born 2001), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) guard for the Seattle Storm
  • Jaden Hossler (born 2001), TikTok personality and singer
  • Tina Huang (born 1981), actress (television series 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 on the television series Everybody Hates Chris)
  • Willie Hutch (1944–2005), singer
  • Kay Bailey Hutchison (born 1943), U.S. senator from Texas (1993–2013), 24th U.S. permanent representative to NATO (2017–2021)
  • Emerson Hyndman (born 1996), soccer player for Atlanta United

I

J

  • Bishop T. D. Jakes (born 1957), pastor (senior pastor of The Potter's Housevar)
  • Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893–1929), musician
  • Moriah Jefferson (born 1994), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player
  • Eric Johnson (born 1975), 60th mayor of Dallas (since 2019)
  • Eddie Bernice Johnson (1934–2023), U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district (1993–2033), Texas state senator (1987–1993), and Texas state representative (1973–1977)
  • Michael Johnson (born 1967), athlete; Olympic gold medalist
  • Nick Jonas (born 1992), singer
  • Alex Jones (born 1974), conservative talk-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 television producer
  • Ty Kelly (born 1988), American-Israeli MLB player (New York Mets)
  • Charlie Kelman (born 2001), soccer player
  • 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 the 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
  • Xavier Landum (born 1998), rapper
  • James Lankford (born 1968), U.S. senator from Oklahoma (since 2015)
  • 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
  • Al Lipscomb (1925–2011), politician, civil-rights advocate
  • Nastia Liukin (born 1989), gymnast
  • Liv.e (born 1998), musician
  • Myra Cohn Livingston (1926–1996), poet
  • Lisa Loeb (born 1968), singer
  • Greg Lopez (born 1964), [[Colorado's 4th congressional district|U.S. House

Representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district]] (2024–2025)

  • 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's Highland Park High School
  • Stephanie March (born 1974), actress (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Conviction)
  • Minnie Lichtenstein Marcus (1882–1979), co-founder, Neiman Marcus
  • Stanley Marcus (1905–2002), chairman, Neiman Marcus
  • Mark Matlock, minister
  • MC 900 Ft. Jesus (born 1957, né Mark Thomas Griffin), musician
  • Randy McAllister, blues musician
  • Michael McCaul (born 1962), U.S. House representative for Texas's 10th congressional district
  • George McFarland (1928–1993), actor (Spanky in the Our Gang series of comedy short films)
  • Phil McGraw (born 1950), doctor and television personality (Dr. Phil)
  • Jake McDorman (born 1986), actor
  • 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 (née Melisa Rincón), visual artist, musician (including 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, né Melvin Abdul Noble Jr.), singer (including rapper)
  • Mike Modano (born 1970), hockey player
  • Ritt Momney (born 1999), singer
  • Kourtnee Monroe, model
  • 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 (1975 song "Wildfire")
  • Mason Musso (born 1989), singer
  • Mitchel Musso (born 1991), actor

N

  • Terence Nance (born 1982), actor, film and television director, screenwriter, video artist
  • Le'Bryan Nash (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Tracey Needham (born 1967), actress
  • Michael Nesmith (1942–2021), actor, multi-instrumentalist (including singer), songwriter; member, the pop-rock band 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 U.S. president John F. Kennedy

P

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

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; 9th president of DePaul University (1981–1993)
  • 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 the band Dixie Chicks
  • Holland Roden (born 1986), actress
  • Dennis Rodman (born 1961), NBA player
  • Kyle Rote, Jr. (born 1950), soccer player, coach
  • Scott Rothkopf, art curator
  • Debby Ryan (born 1993), actress, singer
  • Julien Reverchon (1837–1905), botanist

S

  • Mark Salling (1982–2018), actor
  • Sam the Sham (né Domingo Samudio, born 1937), musician
  • Deion Sanders (born 1967), former football player
  • Stark Sands (born 1978), actor
  • Boz Scaggs (né William Royce Scaggs, born 1944), musician
  • Jim Sharp, former justice of the First Texas Court of Appeals in Houston; Dallas native
  • Megan Shipman (born 1992), voice actress
  • Alana Shipp, Barbadian-born American/Israeli International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (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, with her sister Jessica)
  • Jessica Simpson (born 1980), singer (raised in Richardson, a suburb of Dalla, with her sister Ashlee)
  • A. Maceo Smith (1903–1977, civil-rights activist
  • Buster Smith (né Henry Franklin Smith, 1904–1991), musician
  • Elliott Smith (1969–2003), singer
  • Dan Smoot (1913–2003), Federal Bureau of Investigation agent, non-fiction writer (including journalist of his own newsletter), conservative radio and television commentator
  • 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 champion welterweight world-champion boxer
  • Jordan Spieth (born 1993), golfer
  • SRSQ (né Kennedy Ashlyn Wenning), musician
  • Matthew Stafford (born 1988), NFL player
  • Roger Staubach (born 1942), NFL player
  • Sydnee Steele (born 1968), pornographic actress
  • B. W. Stevenson (né Louis Charles Stevenson, 1949–1988), musician
  • Stephen Stills (born 1945), musician
  • Rose Stone (born 1945), keyboardist, singer
  • Sly Stone (1943–2025), singer
  • Troy Stoudermire (born 1990), football player
  • Nikki Stringfield, guitarist (the heavy-metal bands 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
  • Nick Taylor (born 1998), soccer player who represented the Cambodia national team
  • Travis Tedford (born 1988), actor (Spanky in the 1994 comedy film 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 (né Usher Raymond IV, born 1978), actor, dancer, singer-songwriter
  • Kamaru Usman (born 1987), mixed martial arts fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

V

  • Charlie Van Dyke, former radio disc jockey, frequent guest host of American Top 40, 1983–1988
  • Vanilla Ice (né Robert Matthew Van Winkle, born 1967), actot, rapper, television host
  • 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 (né Aaron Thibeaux Walker, 1910–1975), musician
  • Pegot Waring (1908–1983), sculptor
  • Ken Weaver (born 1956), auto racer
  • J. White Did It (né Anthony Jermaine White, born 1984), record producer, songwriter, DJ
  • Donnie Williams (born 1948), football player
  • Travis Willingham (born 1981), voice actor
  • Victor Willis (born 1951), lead singer of the disco groip Village People
  • Andrew Wilson (born 1964), actor, director
  • Luke Wilson (born 1971), actor
  • Mark Wilson (1929–2021), magician
  • Owen Wilson (born 1968), actor
  • Ron Woodroof (1950–1992), founder, "Dallas Buyers Club", an AIDS buyers' club
  • Bracey Wright (born 1984), basketball player, guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Robin Wright (for a period, also known as Robin Wright Penn, born 1966), actress
  • Angus G. Wynne (1914–1979), real-estate developer; founder, Six Flags theme parks

Y

  • Chris Young (born 1985), MLB pitcher

See also

  • List of people from Texas

References