Below follows a list of notable people from the metropolitan area of San Antonio, Texas.

Politics

* Glenn A. Abbey, U.S. diplomat *

Hope Andrade Esperanza "Hope" Andrade (born July 1, 1949) is a businesswoman from San Antonio, Texas, who is the former commissioner representing employers on the Texas Workforce Commission, an appointed position which she held from 2013 to 2015. From 2008 t ...

Secretary of State of Texas The Secretary of State of Texas is one of the six members of the executive department of the State of Texas in the United States. Under the Constitution of Texas, the appointment is made by the governor of Texas, with confirmation by the Texas S ...

, member of the Texas Transportation Commission *

William P. Atkinson William P. Atkinson (May 14, 1901 - November 1980) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Atkinson was born on May 14, 1901, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania. He attended high school in San Antonio, Texas and Erie, Pennsylvania befo ...

, Wisconsin State Assemblyman * Claude W. Black, Jr., Baptist minister, civil rights leader, City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tempore * Bill Blythe,

state representative A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United Sta ...

from Harris County; born in San Antonio, c. 1935 * Mario Cantu, Chicano activist *

Joaquin Castro Joaquin Castro (born September 16, 1974) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of hi ...

, U.S. Representative from Texas's 35th congressional district since 2013; member of the Texas House; brother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro *

Henry E. Catto, Jr. Henry Edward Catto Jr. (December 6, 1930 – December 18, 2011) was an American businessman and public servant. A native of San Antonio, Texas and son of a prominent insurance man, he was educated at T.M.I.—The Episcopal School of Texas, gra ...

, Ambassador to the United Kingdom * John Cornyn,

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

since 2002; attended Trinity University and St. Mary's University Law School in San Antonio * Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States of America; stationed at Fort Sam Houston in 1916 *

Rick Galindo Ricardo Galindo III is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 117th district of the Texas House of Representatives. Born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Valerie and Oscar Hernandez Galindo, Galindo attended St. Mar ...

, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bexar County; born in 1981 and reared in San Antonio *

Alberto Gonzales Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) is an American lawyer who served as the 80th United States Attorney General, appointed in February 2005 by President George W. Bush, becoming the highest-ranking Hispanic American in executive governme ...

, U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush *

Henry B. Gonzalez Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

, U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th congressional district, the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio is named in his honor *

John W. Goode John William Goode Jr. (March 10, 1923 – February 5, 1994) was a lawyer in San Antonio who was a figure in the 1950s and 1960s rebirth of the Republican Party in Texas. Background Goode was a son of the physician John Goode Sr. (1886� ...

, attorney and Republican politician; lost the 1961 special election for Congress to Henry B. Gonzalez *

Maria L. de Hernández María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández (July 29, 1896 – January 8, 1986) was a Mexican-American rights activist. She was born in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico. During the 1930s, she spoke publicly and demonstrated on behalf of Mexican Americ ...

(1896–1986), Mexican-American rights activist *

Barbara Hervey Barbara Parker Hervey (born June 26, 1953) is a Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; she holds the Place 7 seat. Background Hervey earned her bachelor's degree in 1975 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolin ...

, Place 7 judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals *

Rita Jenrette Rita Jenrette (née Carpenter) is an American actress, television journalist, and real estate executive. She gave an interview to ''The New York Times'' about her work in restoring the Casino dell'Aurora of the Villa Ludovisi and in making it op ...

, wife of U.S. Congressman John W. Jenrette, Jr., of South Carolina, posed for '' Playboy'' magazine in 1981 * Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States, retired to San Antonio *

Cyndi Taylor Krier Cyndi Taylor Krier (born July 12, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician. Early life and career Krier was born in Beeville, Texas, and spent much of her childhood in Dinero, Texas. She attended San Antonio College and Trinity University bef ...

, state senator and Bexar County administrative judge * Lyle Larson, member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 122 since 2011; member of the Bexar County Commissioners Court and the San Antonio City Council *

Robert N. Lemen Robert Norton Lemen III (April 3, 1943 – December 29, 2021) was an American politician and businessman. Lemen was born in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from John Muir High School in Pasadena, California. He moved to Grand Rapids, Minnesot ...

(1943-2021), Minnesota state legislator and businessman * Andre Marrou (born 1938), Libertarian Party member of the Alaska House of Representatives, 1988 nominee for Vice President of the United States, and 1992 nominee for President of the United States; brother of news anchor Chris Marrou * Ruth McClendon (born 1943), Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio since 1996; former member of the San Antonio City Council and Mayor Pro Tem, 1993–1996 *

Tom Mechler Thomas Richard Mechler (born November 1956), is an American engineer and entrepreneur as well as volunteer political organizer who served as the Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. Career At the time of Mechler's election as State Chairm ...

, Texas Republican Party state chairman since 2015; oil and gas consultant in Amarillo, former San Antonio resident *

Susan Pamerleau Susan Lewellyn Pamerleau (born July 29, 1946) is a retired United States Air Force major general who served from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2016, as the Republican sheriff of Bexar County, Texas. She is the United States Marshal for the We ...

, retired United States Air Force major general and the Republican sheriff of Bexar County, first woman elected, 2012 *

Brad Parscale Brad Parscale (born January 3, 1976) is an American digital consultant and political advisor who served as the senior adviser for data and digital operations for Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign. He previously served as the digital medi ...

, political strategist and founder of Giles–Parscale; ''Washington Post'' stated that he could "justifiably take credit" for Donald Trump's 2016 victory *

Joe Sage Joseph F. Sage (August 24, 1920 – January 9, 1977) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. Sage attended Pottsville High School, Trinity University, Saint Louis University and Dra ...

(1920–1977), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bexar County, 1973–1975 *

Mario Marcel Salas Mario Marcel Salas (born July 30, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas) is a civil rights leader for over 30 years, and an author and politician. His parents were an Afro-Mexican father and a mixed race mother. He graduated from Phyllis Wheatley High School, ...

(born 1949), City Councilman District 2, Judson Independent School District Vice-President * William S. Sessions (1930–2020), former FBI Director from 1987-1993; longtime attorney for the

Russian Mafia Russian organized crime or Russian mafia (, ), otherwise known as Bratva (), is a collective of various organized crime elements originating in the former Soviet Union. The initialism OPG is Organized Criminal (''prestupnaya'' in Russian) Gr ...

's "Boss of Bosses" Semion Mogilevich *

Sally Shelton-Colby Sally Angela Shelton-Colby (born August 29, 1944) is an American diplomat. She was Ambassador of the United States to Barbados, Grenada and Dominica as well as Minister to St Lucia, and Special Representative to Antigua, St. Christopher-Nevis-An ...

Ambassador of the United States Ambassadors of the United States are persons nominated by the president to serve as the country's diplomatic representatives to foreign nations, international organizations, and as ambassadors-at-large. Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. ...

to Barbados,

Grenada Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...

and

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

; Minister to St Lucia; Special Representative to

Antigua Antigua ( ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the native population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Bar ...

, St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and

St. Vincent Saint Vincent may refer to: People Saints * Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), a.k.a. Vincent the Deacon, deacon and martyr * Saint Vincenca, 3rd century Roman martyress, whose relics are in Blato, Croatia * Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305) ...

, 1979–1981, under Jimmy Carter * John Thomas Steen, Jr., San Antonio lawyer and 108th

G. J. Sutton Garlington Jerome “G. J.” Sutton (June 22, 1909 - June 22, 1976) was the first black official elected from San Antonio, Texas, United States. Early life and marriage G. J. Sutton was the eighth of fifteen children. His parents Samuel and Lil ...

, state representative, first black elected official in Texas *

Lou Nelle Sutton Lou Nelle Sutton ( Callahan; December 20, 1905 – July 1, 1994) was a businesswoman and former state representative from San Antonio, Texas. Born Lou Nelle Callahan, she married Garlington "G. J." Sutton in 1958. Together they would raise his ...

, wife of

; succeeded him in the Texas House * Percy Sutton, Manhattan borough president in New York City; civil rights attorney with such high-profile clients as Malcolm X; owner of the

Apollo Theater The Apollo Theater is a music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue) and Frederick Douglass Boulevard (Eighth Avenue) in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is a not ...

in Harlem and several radio stations * Jeff Wentworth,

state senator A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Description A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...

from San Antonio; unseated in 2012 by

Donna Campbell Donna Sue Burrows Campbell (born September 9, 1954) is an American politician and physician who is the 25th District member of the Texas Senate. On July 31, 2012, she became the first person in Texas history to defeat an incumbent Republican sen ...

John H. Wood, Jr. John Howland Wood Jr. (March 31, 1916 – May 29, 1979) was an American lawyer and judge from Texas. He served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas before being assassinated by c ...

, federal judge in San Antonio until 1979, when he was assassinated by convicted murderer-for-hire Charles Harrelson, father of actor Woody Harrelson * John C. Woods, executioner of the Nuremberg Trials; master sergeant in United States Army

Notable mayors

* Ron Nirenberg, 2017–Current * Ivy Taylor, 2014–2017 * Julian Castro, 2009–2014, 16th

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development The United States secretary of housing and urban development (or HUD secretary) is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the president's Cabinet, and thirteenth in the presidential line of succ ...

under President Barack Obama * Phil Hardberger, 2005–2009 * Howard Peak, 1997–2001 * Nelson Wolff, 1991–1995 *

Henry Cisneros Henry Gabriel Cisneros (born June 11, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. He served as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, from 1981 to 1989, the second Latino mayor of a major American city and the city's first since 1842 (when Juan ...

, 1981–1989, Secretary of HUD under President of the United States Bill Clinton * Lila Cockrell, 1976–1981, 1989–1991 * Maury Maverick, Sr., 1939–1941 * Juan Seguin, 1841–1842 * Sam Maverick, 1839–1840

Artists

Bryan Willis Hamilton Bryan Hamilton (born September 21, 1983) is a spiritual student and teacher in the Krishna Consciousness Movement. Hamilton is also a full-time manager of the Krishna Temple of San Antonio and initiated as a disciple of Guru Guru ( sa, ग� ...

, music producer *

Carl Hoppe Carl Thomas Hoppe (August 22, 1897 – January 15, 1981) was a South Texas artist. Hoppe was born to German immigrants August and Teresa Hoppe in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.''San Antonio Express-News'', January 16, 1981, Obituaries, Cl ...

Julian Onderdonk (Robert) Julian Onderdonk (July 30, 1882 – October 27, 1922) was a Texan Impressionist painter, often called "the father of Texas painting." Early years Julian Onderdonk was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Robert Jenkins Onderdonk, a painter ...

, landscape painter *

Porfirio Salinas Porfirio Salinas (November 6, 1910 – April 18, 1973) was an early Texas landscape painter who is recognized for his depictions of the Texas Hill Country in the springtime. He was one of the first Mexican American artists to become nationally r ...

Todd White Todd White may refer to: * Todd White (American football) in 1988 Philadelphia Eagles season * Todd White (artist) (born 1969), American figurative expressionist painter *Todd White (golfer), American golfer in 2013 Walker Cup *Todd White (ice hoc ...

, former lead character designer for ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' ( John Marshall High School) *

Verner Moore White Verner Moore White (October 5, 1863 - August 30, 1923), born Thomas Verner Moore White but informally known as Verner White, was an American landscape and portrait painter. White painted works for many of the business and political leaders of h ...

* Pendleton Ward, creator of cartoon '' Adventure Time '' * Mari Hernandez, Photographer

Architects

* O'Neil Ford (1905–1982), nationally renowned architect; only individual ever to be declared a national landmark (1974) *

Alfred Giles Alfred Giles may refer to: * Alfred Giles (architect) (1853–1920), Texas architect * Alfred Giles (civil engineer) (1816–1895), British civil engineer and politician * Alfred Giles (explorer) (1846–1931), South Australian bushman, drover and ...

(1853–1920), designed many historic homes and courthouses, including the

Pershing House Pershing House has been the residence of the commanding officers of Fort Sam Houston since 1881. Located in Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas, the military post is currently part of Joint Base San Antonio. The house was added to the National R ...

* Robert H.H. Hugman, (1902–1980), civil engineer; saved San Antonio after 1921 floods; designed River Walk (1922–38); astute urban planner, indefatigable prophet of civic rebirth * David Lake, founding partner of Lake, Flato architects

Astronauts

* David Scott, NASA astronaut who flew on Gemini 8, Apollo 9, and, as commander of the

Apollo 15 Apollo 15 (July 26August 7, 1971) was the ninth crewed mission in the United States' Apollo program and the fourth to Moon landing, land on the Moon. It was the first List of Apollo missions#Alphabetical mission types, J mission, with a ...

Moon mission, became the seventh man to walk on the Moon. * Ed White, NASA astronaut who flew on Gemini 4, when he became the first American spacewalker, and was set to fly on Apollo 1, but died in an accident during a plugs-out test.

Film and television

* Poni Adams, actress * Kevin Alejandro, actor ('' Lucifer'') * Jesse Borrego, actor ('' Blood In Blood Out'') *

Taylor Ball Taylor Ball (born December 28, 1987) is an American former actor known for his portrayal of Brian Miller in the television sitcom '' Still Standing'' and Eddie in Disney's ''Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off''. Ball has also appeared on ''Walker, T ...

, actor ('' Still Standing'') * Gil Birmingham,

Comanche The Comanche or Nʉmʉnʉʉ ( com, Nʉmʉnʉʉ, "the people") are a Native American tribe from the Southern Plains of the present-day United States. Comanche people today belong to the federally recognized Comanche Nation, headquartered in La ...

actor ('' Twilight'' film series) * Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter ('' Milk'') * Pat Boyette, KENS-TV news anchor, comic book artist, actor, composer, film director * Lara Flynn Boyle, actress ('' Twin Peaks''), married San Antonio businessman Donald Ray Thomas in 2006 * Paul Briggs, Animator ('' Big Hero 6: The Series'', ''

Zootopia ''Zootopia'' (titled ''Zootropolis'' in various regions) is a 2016 American computer-animated buddy cop action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 55th Disney animated feature film, ...

'', and ''

Frozen Frozen may refer to: * the result of freezing * a paralysis response in extreme cases of fear Films * ''Frozen'' (1997 film), a film by Wang Xiaoshuai * ''Frozen'' (2005 film), a film by Juliet McKoen * ''Frozen'' (2007 film), a film by Sh ...

'') * Carol Burnett,

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

-winning actress and comedian * Wendell Burton, actor ('' The Sterile Cuckoo'') * Cass Ole (d. 1993), Arabian stallion from films '' The Black Stallion'' and '' The Black Stallion Returns''; buried at his owner's home in San Antonio * Hilary Duff, actress ( Lizzie McGuire, Agent Cody Banks, Cheaper By The Dozen) author and singer * Elizabeth Chambers, TV personality, founder of BIRD Bakery * Ricardo Antonio Chavira, actor (''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama soap opera television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Marc Cherry, Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from Octobe ...

'') * Jessica Collins, actress ('' Heroes'') * Joan Crawford (1904–1977), Academy Award-winning film actress ( ''Mildred Pierce'') * Madison Davenport, actress (''

Sharp Objects ''Sharp Objects'' is the 2006 debut novel by American author Gillian Flynn. The book was first published through Shaye Areheart Books on September 26, 2006, and has subsequently been re-printed through Broadway Books. The novel follows Camille P ...

'', '' From Dusk till Dawn: The Series'') * Dayna Devon, TV presenter * Jade Esteban Estrada, actor, comedian *

Jake Flores Jake Flores is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster from Texas now living in New York City. He has released two albums on Stand Up! Records: 2014's ''Humours'', and 2021's ''Bad Omen''. Flores was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew ...

, comedian *

Al Freeman, Jr. Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor, director, and educator. A life member of The Actors Studio, Freeman appeared in a wide variety of plays, ranging from Leroi Jones' ''Slave/Toilet'' to Joe Pa ...

-nominated actor (''

One Life to Live ''One Life to Live'' (often abbreviated as ''OLTL'') is an American soap opera broadcast on the ABC television network for more than 43 years, from July 15, 1968, to January 13, 2012, and then on the internet as a web series on Hulu and iTunes ...

'') * Thomas Gibson, actor ('' Dharma & Greg'', '' Criminal Minds'') *

Summer Glau Summer Lyn Glau (; born July 24, 1981) is an American actress best known for her roles in science fiction and fantasy television series: as River Tam in ''Firefly'' (2002) and its continuation film '' Serenity'' (2005), as Tess Doerner in ''Th ...

, actress (''

Firefly The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production ...

'') * Nicholas Gonzalez, actor ('' Resurrection'') *

Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez (May 24, 1925 – February 6, 2006) was an American character actor best known for his appearances in a number of John Wayne movies. Life and career His father was a trumpet player, and his mother was a dancer. His brot ...

, actor (''

Rio Bravo Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

'') * Jackie Earle Haley, Academy Award-nominated actor ('' Little Children'') * Armie Hammer, actor ('' Call Me by Your Name'') * Jim Hill, sportscaster * Ann Harding, actress *

Stephen Herek Stephen Robert Herek (born November 10, 1958) is an American film director. Herek was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin. Career His career as a film director took off in 1986 with the cult horror classic ' ...

, director * Daisy and Violet Hilton, British-born conjoined twins (''

Freaks Freak has several meanings: a person who is physically deformed or suffers from an extraordinary disease and condition, a genetic mutation in a plant or animal, etc. Freak, freaks or The Freak may also refer to: Fictional characters * Freak (Ima ...

'') * iDubbbz, YouTuber * Tommy Lee Jones, Academy Award-winning actor; his ex-wife Kimberlea Moser is the daughter of San Antonio's former mayor, Phil Hardberger * Jonathan Joss, actor (King of the Hill) * Callie Khouri, Academy Award-winning screenwriter ('' Thelma and Louise'') * Katie Leclerc, actress ('' Switched at Birth)'' * Jim Lehrer, anchor of '' PBS NewsHour'' *

Hal LeSueur Hal Hays LeSueur (September 3, 1901 or 1903Hal LeSueur's ''Los Angeles Times'' obituary (dated Los Angeles Times, May 9, 1963), his U.S. Army Enlistment papers, California State Death records and his gravestone all indicate 1903 (see below). � ...

, actor; brother of Joan Crawford * Chris Marrou, TV personality and news anchor at KENS * Bruce McGill, actor ('' MacGyver'', '' National Lampoon's Animal House'') *

Ashley Austin Morris Ashley Austin Morris (born Ashley Morris, ) is an American comedian, playwright, and stage, television, and film actress. She is best known for her role as Francine Carruthers in the revival of the PBS Kids children's series ''The Electric Co ...

, actress ('' The New Electric Company'') *

Marcia Nasatir Marcia Nasatir (May 8, 1926 – August 3, 2021) was an American film producer and studio executive. She was the first female vice-president of a major movie studio, when she became a vice-president at United Artists in 1974. Early life Marcia ...

, film producer and executive * Pola Negri, silent-film actress * John Allen Nelson, actor ('' 24'') * Derek Lee Nixon, actor ('' When in Rome'') * Oliver North, Fox News commentator and presenter,

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colonel who assisted opponents of Nicaragua's Sandinista government * Norah O'Donnell,

CBS News CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio service CBS. CBS News television programs include the ''CBS Evening News'', ''CBS Mornings'', news magazine programs '' CBS News Sunday Morning'', '' 60 Minutes'', and '' 48 H ...

correspondent * Jared Padalecki, actor ('' Gilmore Girls'', ''

Supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

'') *

Fred Parker Jr. Fred Parker Jr. (born 1980) is an American film, television and stage actor. He is known for his stage performances in '' The Best Man'' and ''Damage Control'' both in 2012. Early life and education Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, he at ...

, actor ('' The Best Man'', '' I Saw the Light'') * Scott Pelley, broadcast journalist and author *

Grace Phipps Gracie Gillam (born Grace Victoria Phipps; May 4, 1992), formerly credited as Grace Phipps, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is well known for starring in the Disney Channel movies ''Teen Beach Movie'' and '' Teen Beach 2''. Ear ...

, actress (''Fright Night'' (2011), ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'' (2011), ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2012), ''

Teen Beach Movie ''Teen Beach Movie'' is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on July 19, 2013, on Disney Channel, starring Ross Lynch and Maia Mitchell. Directed by Jeffrey Hornaday, ''Teen Beach Movie'' was filmed in Puerto Rico. It was the only Disney ...

'' (2013), and ''Teen Beach 2'' (2015)) * Ann Prentiss, actress, died in prison * Paula Prentiss, actress (''

The Stepford Wives ''The Stepford Wives'' is a 1972 satirical "feminist horror" novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a talented photographer, wife and young mother who suspects that something in Stepford's environment is changing the wives fr ...

'', '' What's New Pussycat?''), wife of actor-director Richard Benjamin and sister of Ann Prentiss *

John Quiñones Juan Manuel "John" Quiñones (born May 23, 1952) is an American ABC News correspondent who hosted '' What Would You Do?''. Early life and education Quiñones was born in San Antonio, Texas, on May 23, 1952. He is a fifth-generation San Antonia ...

(born 1952), TV journalist and presenter *

Sendhil Ramamurthy Sendhil Amithab Ramamurthy (born May 17, 1974) is an American actor. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Ramamurthy is best known for his roles as geneticist Mohinder Suresh in the NBC sci-fi drama ''Heroes'', Gabriel "Gabe" Lowan in ''Beauty and t ...

, actor ('' Heroes'') * Kevin Reynolds, film director and screenwriter ('' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'') * Emilio Rivera, actor ('' Lie to Me'') * James Roday Rodriguez, actor (''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observ ...

'') * Michelle Rodriguez, actress ('' Lost'') *

Robert Rodríguez Robert Anthony Rodriguez (; born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker, composer, and visual effects supervisor. He shoots, edits, produces, and scores many of his films in Mexico and in his home state of Texas. Rodriguez directed the 1992 ac ...

, film director ('' Spy Kids'') *

Jayne Walton Rosen Jayne Walton Rosen (August 28, 1917 – January 10, 2010) was an American entertainer, singer and actress, who worked as Lawrence Welk's Champagne Lady from 1940 until 1945. Rosen was born Jayne Flanagan in San Antonio, Texas, on August 28, 1917. ...

, entertainer with Lawrence Welk * Karen Sharpe, actress and wife of producer-director

Stanley Kramer Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message picture, message films" (he would call his movies ''heavy dramas'') and a libera ...

* Ginny Sims, singer with Kay Kyser orchestra from 1938 to 1942 *

Kim Spradlin Kimberly Brooke Spradlin-Wolfe (born January 30, 1983) is an interior designer and former bridal shop owner from San Antonio, Texas. She is best known as the winner of 2012's '' Survivor: One World'' and its $1 million prize. She was also n ...

, television personality; winner of '' Survivor: One World'' * Andy Stahl (born 1952), actor * Henry Thomas, actor ('' Gangs of New York'', ''

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'') * Kathy Vara, TV journalist * Pendleton Ward, creator of '' Adventure Time'', '' Bravest Warriors'' and ''

The Midnight Gospel ''The Midnight Gospel'' is an American adult animated streaming television series created by '' Adventure Time'' creator Pendleton Ward and comedian Duncan Trussell. Released on Netflix on April 20, 2020, it is the first animated production fr ...

'' *

Peter Weller Peter Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, television director, and art historian. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including ''RoboCop'' (1987) and its sequel ''RoboCop 2'' (1990), in whic ...

, actor (''

RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferre ...

'', '' Star Trek Into Darkness'')

Scientists and academics

* Michael Brame, professor of linguistics * Elsa Salazar Cade, educator, entomologist *

Robert Cade James Robert Cade (September 26, 1927 – November 27, 2007) was an American physician, university professor, research scientist and inventor. Cade, a native of Texas, earned his bachelor and medical degrees at the University of Texas, and bec ...

, medical doctor and inventor of

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William H. Cade Dr. William H. "Bill" Cade is a biologist and a former president of the University of Lethbridge. He researches the role of acoustic signals in field cricket mating behaviour. Education Cade completed his BA (1968), MA (1972) and PhD (1976) in ...

, insect behaviorist, cricket expert * Daniel Dumitru, physiatrist and electromyographer; born in San Antonio * Thomas Callister Hales, mathematician ; born in San Antonio *

Maria Hernandez Ferrier Maria Hernandez Ferrier is a former government official and the first president of Texas A&M University–San Antonio from 2010-2014. After working as an unlicensed nurse's assistant for minimum wage, Ferrier attended her first community college ...

, former president of Texas A&M University–San Antonio; former advisor to the United States Secretary of Education on bilingual education * William Esco Moerner, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry *

Marie Charlotte Schaefer Marie Charlotte Schaefer (June 24, 1874 - May 27, 1927) was an early Texas physician and the first woman to become a faculty member of the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Biography Schaefer was born in San Antonio, Texas and attended ...

, physician *

Cynthia Teniente-Matson Cynthia Teniente-Matson is the 32nd and current president of San José State University and the former president of Texas A&M University–San Antonio. Born in San Antonio, Teniente-Matson spent her adolescence in California, studied at the Univer ...

, president of Texas A&M University–San Antonio * Forrest Mims, American amateur scientist, educator, engineer, author

Athletics

Baseball

* Gary Bell, 12-year MLB pitcher; four-time All-Star, one World Series appearance Joe Horlen 1967

* Randy Choate, MLB relief pitcher * Alva Jo Fischer,

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

player inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame and the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame * Cito Gaston,12-year MLB outfielder; one All-Star game; managed Toronto Blue Jays for 12 seasons, including consecutive World Series championships (1992–93); first African-American manager to win WS title; elected to Canada's BB HOF (2002) * Jerry Grote, MLB, New York Mets World Series catcher and two-time All-Star catcher * Bob Heise, MLB player for the Mets, Giants, Brewers, Cardinals, Angels, Red Sox and

Royals Royals may refer to: Entertainment * The Royals (band), a Jamaican reggae vocal group * The Royals, original name of The Midnighters * "Royals" (song), a 2013 single by Lorde * ''The Royals'' (TV series), a 2015 E! network drama series * ''The ...

* Joe Horlen, MLB All-Star pitcher for Chicago White Sox and Oakland A's * Cliff Johnson, MLB catcher * Davey Johnson,is an American former professional baseball player and manager. Best remembered as the Manager of the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets * Josh Jung, MLB player for the Texas Rangers *

Brandon Larson Brandon John Larson (born May 24, 1976) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. Larson won the MVP for the 1997 College World Series. Career After his successf ...

, MLB player for the St. Louis Cardinals * Boone Logan (born in Helotes), MLB pitcher for the Yankees, White Sox and

Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

Jeff Manship Jeffrey Michael Manship (born January 16, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cleveland Indians. Manship ha ...

, MLB player for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

Frank Snyder Frank Elton Snyder (May 27, 1895 – January 5, 1962), was an American professional baseball, professional baseball player and coach (baseball), coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1912 to 1927 for the New York Giants (NL ...

, MLB World Series champion Catcher for New York Giants. * Ross Youngs, native of Shiner, TX but grew up in San Antonio; played for NY Giants under legendary manager John McGraw; ten seasons (1917–26), two World Series titles (1921–22), .322 lifetime BA; died 1927, age 30; elected to BB HOF, 1972; only San Antonian enshrined at Cooperstown

Basketball

* Devin Brown, shooting guard, graduated from South San Antonio West Campus High School and UTSA *

Jordan Clarkson Jordan Taylor Clarkson (born June 7, 1992) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for two seasons with Tulsa before transferring to Missou ...

, guard, currently plays for the Utah Jazz, graduated from

Karen Wagner High School Karen J. Wagner High School is a high school in unincorporated Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is operated by the Judson Independent School District. The school has a San Antonio address but is not within the San Antonio city limits. The ...

* Fennis Dembo, forward, played for the NBA world champion Detroit Pistons in 1989 and graduated from Fox Tech High School * Keith Edmonson, forward, played for several NBA teams in 1982–83 and graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School * Jeff Foster, center,

Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...

, since 1999 and who graduated from James Madison High School * Askia Jones, guard, played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, graduated from John Marshall High School * Wesley Matthews, guard for the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz,

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...

, and currently the Milwaukee Bucks *

Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greates ...

, center, Basketball Hall of Famer, graduated from

Robert G. Cole High School Robert G. Cole Middle and High School is the only public middle school and public high school for the Fort Sam Houston Independent School District, and is classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is named after Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Col ...

, Fort Sam Houston, after leading his team to a 36–0 record and state championship; four-time

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

champion with the

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

and the Miami Heat *

Ike Ofoegbu Ikechukwu Justin (Yitzhak) "Ike" Ofoegbu (born November 9, 1984) is an American-Nigerian former professional basketball player. He is a 2.05 m (6 ft 8.75) tall power forward-center. He played college basketball with SMU. Professional car ...

(born 1984), American-Nigerian Israeli Premier Basketball League player * Bo Outlaw, forward, played for several NBA teams between 1994 and 2006, graduated from John Jay High School *

Trent Plaisted Trent Michael Plaisted (born October 1, 1986) is a retired American professional basketball player. Career College Plaisted committed to Brigham Young University after earning Texas 5A First Team All-State honors at Clark High School in San Ant ...

, forward, drafted 46th overall in the 2008 NBA draft, plays overseas for K.K. Zadar in Croatia; graduated from Tom Clark High School *

André Roberson André Lee Roberson (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes. As a junior in 2013, Roberson earned first-team a ...

, guard/forward, plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, graduated from

* Taurean Prince, forward for the

, graduated from

Earl Warren High School Earl Warren High School is a public school located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Northside Independent School District. As with all Northside ISD high schools, it is named for a former United States Supreme Court justi ...

. * Ben Uzoh, guard for the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

and New Jersey Nets; graduated from

in 2006

Boxing

* Robert Quiroga (1969–2004), IBF super flyweight champion, 1990–93

Football

* Anthony Alabi ( Antonian) *

Jace Amaro Jace Jordan Amaro (born June 26, 1992) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He also played for the Tennessee Ti ...

( MacArthur) * Scott Ankrom ( John Jay High School) * Patrick Bailey ( Alamo Heights High School) * Glenn Blackwood ( Churchill) *

Lyle Blackwood Lyle Vernon Blackwood (born May 24, 1951) is a former professional football player. He played safety position in the National Football League (NFL). Blackwood's best season was in 1977, when he intercepted 10 passes for the Baltimore Colts, helpi ...

(Churchill) * Chris Bordano ( Southwest) * Quincy Butler ( Roosevelt) * Cody Carlson (Churchill) *

Keith Cash Keith Lovell Cash (born August 7, 1969) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons in the NFL, one for the Pittsburgh Steelers and five for the Kansas City Chiefs. As a coll ...

(

Oliver Wendell Holmes High School Oliver Wendell Holmes High School is a public high school that is part of the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas ( United States). It was established in 1964 and is known for its circular architecture, in which several ...

) *

Kerry Cash Kerry Cash (born August 7, 1969 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He played college football at the U ...

( Holmes) * Bruce Collie (

Robert E. Lee Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, towards the end of which he was appointed the overall commander of the Confederate States Army. He led the Army of Nort ...

) * Tony Darden ( Holmes) *

Trey Darilek Trey Keith Darilek (born April 23, 1981) is a former American football guard. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas-El Paso. Darilek has also been a member of th ...

(Lee) * Quintin Demps (Roosevelt) * Ty Detmer (Southwest) *

Ronald Flemons Ronald L. Flemons (born October 20, 1979) is a former gridiron football defensive lineman. He attended John Marshall High School and Texas A&M University. Flemons was drafted in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL Draft, 226th overall, by the Atlan ...

( John Marshall High School) *

Erik Flowers Erik Mathews Flowers (born March 1, 1978) is a former professional American and Canadian football defensive end and linebacker. He was drafted in the first round (26th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. He played college footba ...

(Roosevelt) * Philip Gaines ( Judson) *

Darryl Grant Darryl Baris Grant (born November 22, 1959) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for eleven seasons for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He playe ...

(Highlands) * Derwin Gray (Judson) * Gary Green (Sam Houston) * Cedric Griffin ( Holmes) * David Hill (Highlands) * Carlyle Holiday (Roosevelt) * Priest Holmes ( John Marshall High School) * Moton Hopkins (Randolph High School) * Rob Housler (Judson) *

Weldon Humble Weldon Gaston "Hum" Humble (April 24, 1921 – April 14, 1998) was an American football guard who played five seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Texans in ...

(Brackenridge) *

Sam Hurd Samuel George Hurd, III (born April 24, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver and convicted drug dealer. He was in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, and played college football at Northern I ...

(Brackenridge) * A.J. Johnson (Clemens) * Randy Johnson (Sam Houston) * N.D. Kalu ( John Marshall High School) * Wade Key (

Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These invention ...

) * Clint Killough (MacArthur) * Trevor Knight (

Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

) * Tommy Kramer (Lee) * Keith Lee *

Travis Lewis Travis Lewis (born January 15, 1988) is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round, 223rd overall of the 2012 NF ...

(Lee) * Wane McGarity (

Tom C. Clark High School Thomas C. Clark High School is a public high school, in the Northside Independent School District, in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Built in 1978 with five main buildings surrounding a courtyard, this school has over 120 classrooms and is one ...

) *

Warren McVea Warren McVea (born July 30, 1946) is a former professional American football player. Early life McVea was one of nine children of Daniel and Mattie McVea. He was known as "Wondrous Warren" during his high school football career at San Antonio's B ...

(Brackenridge) *

Primo Miller Ralph Edward "Primo" Miller (September 18, 1915 – February 19, 1999) was an American football tackle who played two seasons with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League. He played college football at Rice University and attended Bra ...

(Brackenridge) * Willie Mitchell (Brackenridge) * Sammy Morris (Jay) * Kellen Mond (

) * Tommy Nobis ( Jefferson) * Joe Pawelek (Smithson Valley) * Robert Quiroga ( Holmes) *

Gabriel Rivera Gabriel Rivera (April 7, 1961 – July 16, 2018), nicknamed "Señor Sack", was an American football nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Rivera played college football for Texas Tech where he earned All-American honors in 1982. ...

(Jefferson) *

Reggie Rivers Reggie Rivers (born February 22, 1968, in Dayton, Ohio) is a professional broadcaster and motivational speaker and former professional football player. Sports career Rivers grew up in a U.S. Air Force family and lived in Ohio, England, Flori ...

(Randolph) * Corey Robinson (San Antonio Christian) *

Aaron Ross Aaron Jermaine Ross (born September 15, 1982) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He won Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI with the Giants, twice over t ...

(Fox Tech) * Kyle Rote (Jefferson) * Tobin Rote (Harlandale) * Corey Sears (Judson) * Andrew Sendejo (Smithson Valley) *

Scott Solomon Scott Edward Solomon (born November 5, 1988) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the seventh round, 211th overall, by the Tennessee Titans in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played ...

( John Marshall High School) * Jim Strong (Sam Houston High School), San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, Florida Blazers, San Antonio Wings *

Ty Summers Tyler Christian Summers (born December 31, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh rou ...

(

) *

Jim Bob Taylor James Robert Taylor (born September 9, 1959) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Baltimore Colts. He played high school football at Somerset High School and college football ...

( Somerset) *

Mykkele Thompson Mykkele Thompson (born April 22, 1993) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Texas. Early years Thompson attended John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas. College career Thompson played at Texas f ...

( John Paul Stevens High School) *

Michael Toudouze John Michael Toudouze (born April 27, 1983) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU. Toudouze was also a member of the ...

(East Central) *

Alex Van Pelt Gregory Alexander Van Pelt (born May 1, 1970) is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the ...

(Churchill)

Professional bodybuilding

Heather Armbrust Heather Marie Armbrust (née Policky) (born July 21, 1977) is an American professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Armbrust was born in 1977 and raised in Cozad, Nebraska. She became interested in bodybuilding at the age of 12 ...

* Vickie Gates

Professional wrestling

* Tully Blanchard * Shoichi Funaki * Jose Lothario *

Shawn Michaels Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative. Widely regarded as one of ...

* Dusty Wolfe * Thunder Rosa * Lance Cade

Shooting

* Keith Sanderson (born 1975), sport shooter

Swimming

* Josh Davis (Churchill High School), Olympic gold medalist * Jimmy Feigen (Churchill High School), Olympic gold medalist

Tennis

* Wilmer Allison, member of International Tennis Hall of Fame *

Fiona Crawley Fiona Maeve Crawley (born February 7, 2002) is an American tennis player. She played college tennis for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's tennis, North Carolina Tar Heels, where she ranked as high as No. 1 nationally and won the 2023 NCAA Div ...

, member of the North Carolina Tar Heels team ranked No. 1 nationally

Track & field

* Jennifer Gutierrez (Holmes), Olympic triathlete * Anjanette Kirkland (Holmes), World Championships gold medalist in 100-meter hurdles *

Darold Williamson Darold Williamson (born February 19, 1983) is an American track athlete. He ran the anchor leg on the gold medal winning 4x400 meter relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also won World Championship gold medals on two subsequent ...

(

), Olympic gold medalist in 4x400-meter relay

Rodeo

* Gene Lyda, professional bull rider from

Somerset, Texas Somerset is a city located in Bexar County, Texas, Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is located less than 20 miles south of Downtown San Antonio and is part of the metropolitan area. The population was 1,756 at the 2020 census. History Engl ...

; National High School Rodeo Association champion bull rider; member of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; Top 15 Bull Riders at 1967 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; current partner/manager of La Escalera Ranch; son of San Antonio general contractor and rancher Gerald Lyda

Music industry

* Moe Bandy, country singer from San Antonio area,

Lone Oak, Texas Lone Oak is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 598 at the 2010 census, up from 521 at the 2000 census. Geography Lone Oak is located in southeastern Hunt County at (32.995939, –95.940987). U.S. Route 69 runs th ...

; brother of professional bull rider Mike Bandy; recorded " Bandy the Rodeo Clown" and other hits for

Columbia Records Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...

; regularly performs in Branson, Missouri * Aaron Barker, country singer-songwriter *

Ally Brooke Allyson Brooke Hernandez (born July 7, 1993) is an American singer. She is a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony. Brooke began to establish herself in 2017 as a solo artist, featuring on Lost Kings' " Look at Us Now" with rapper ASAP Ferg. ...

, singer and member of girl group Fifth Harmony * Johnny Bush, country singer, performed with Ray Price's Cherokee Cowboys and Willie Nelson's Record Men band, wrote and had a smash

RCA Victor RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Aris ...

single with " Whiskey River", lives in San Antonio, wrote autobiography ''Whiskey River, Take My Mind'' * Vikki Carr, pop and Latin singer, recorded for

Liberty Records Liberty Records was a record label founded in the United States by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revival ...

, provided background vocals for Bob Wills during his Liberty Records sessions; lives in San Antonio * Bill Cody, host for WSM-AM morning show in Nashville; country music radio personality from 1987 to 1994 in San Antonio at KKYX-AM, host of Great American Country's ''Classic country Weekend With Bill Cody'' and Great American Country's ''Master Series'' *

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's T ...

, Oscar Award-winning singer/songwriter and four-time Grammy Award winner *

Al Dean The Tyrones were an American rock and roll group, formed in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The group was run by Tyrone DeNittis and featured George Lesser. Their hit songs included "Blast Off" and "I'm Shook", and they appeared singing "Blast Off" in ...

, country singer and bandleader of The All-Stars, recorded hugely popular "National Anthem of Texas", " Cotton-Eyed Joe", which is played at San Antonio Spurs basketball games *

Jessy Dixon Jessy Dixon (March 12, 1938 – September 26, 2011) was an American gospel music singer, songwriter, and pianist, with success among audiences across racial lines. He garnered seven Grammy award nominations during his career. Musicians with wh ...

gospel music Gospel music is a traditional genre of Christian music, and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is com ...

singer born in San Antonio, regular on Gaither Homecoming video series * Holly Dunn, country singer-songwriter, radio personality *

Steve Earle Stephen Fain Earle (; born January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. Initially working in the country music g ...

, progressive country singer/songwriter, married to singer Allison Moorer, sister of singer Shelby Lynne * Alejandro Escovedo, punk rock, roots rock,

alternative country Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative), is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style ...

singer/songwriter, from a family that boasts several professional musicians *

Rosita Fernández Rosita Fernández (January 10, 1918 – May 2, 2006) was a Mexican American Tejano music singer, humanitarian, and actress. She became a symbol of "Old Mexico" among European Americans in San Antonio, and was called the city's First Lady of Song b ...

, Tejano and conjunto musician * Robert Fitzpatrick, actor, entertainment lawyer who managed such acts as

Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in the disco music era in ...

, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Cream, Mitch Ryder, Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, The Buckinghams, Dick Dale, Dick Dale & the Del-Tones, Dobie Gray, Taj Majal and Peggy Lee * Rosie Flores, rockabilly and country music artist; toured with Wanda Jackson and Asleep at the Wheel * Pat Green, singer-songwriter of Texas country, Texas music * Gibby Haynes, founding member and lead singer of the Butthole Surfers, a popular rock band formed at Trinity University * Tish Hinojosa, Tejano singer, recorded for A&M Records and Watermelon Records * Adolph Hofner, country singer, toured Texas festivals, fairs and rodeos with his band The Pearl Wranglers, had daily radio program on KMAC radio, sponsored by Pearl Beer, recorded for Okeh Records * Bobby Jarzombek, drummer for bands such as Halford (band), Halford, Sebastian Bach and Spastic Ink; brother of Ron Jarzombek * Ron Jarzombek, guitarist for bands such as S.A. Slayer (San Antonio Slayer), Watchtower (band), Watchtower, Spastic Ink and Blotted Science; brother of Bobby Jarzombek * Flaco Jiménez, Tejano and conjunto musician, accordionist, member of Texas Tornados * Paul Leary, a founding member and guitarist of the Butthole Surfers, a popular rock band formed at Trinity University * Austin Mahone, soloist singer * Marshall Dyllon, country vocal group consisting of brothers Paul Martin and Michael Martin, Todd Sansom, Jess Littleton and Daniel Cahoon, charted three Top 50 ''Billboard'' country songs, "Live It Up" (2000), "You" (2001) and "She Ain't Gonna Cry" (2000) * Phillip Martin III (also known as ‘Nino’, ‘Pony J’ and ‘Jake’), rapper, producer and distributor * Jordan McCoy, ''American Juniors'' runner-up, signed with Sean Combs, Sean (Puffy) Combs * Lydia Mendoza, Tejano and conjunto musician, first garnered fame in San Antonio * Augie Meyers, Tex-Mex, country and rock musician, member of The Texas Tornados, founding member of the Sir Douglas Quintet, charted Top 100 ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' solo country hit "Kap Pa So" (1988) on Atlantic-American Records, session keyboardist for Bob Dylan's Grammy-winning album of the year ''Time Out of Mind (Bob Dylan album), Time Out of Mind'' (1998) and its follow-up, ''Love and Theft (Bob Dylan album), Love and Theft'' (2001) * Michael Morales (musician), Michael Morales, Grammy Award-winning pop artist who had two ''Billboard'' top-40 hits in the early 1990s; graduated from San Antonio's

* Mina (Japanese singer), Mina Myoui, singer, main dancer of South Korean pop group Twice; born in San Antonio and lived in Houston for a little bit before moving to Japan when she was younger * Emilio Navaira, Grammy Award-winning Tejano music and country music singer * Michael Nesmith, singer-songwriter, member of The Monkees and co-star of their NBC-TV musical-comedy series; producer of award-winning video "Elephant Parts"; early member of band Denny Ezba and the Goldens along with Keith Allison ("Where the Action Is"; Paul McCartney lookalike bass player in Paul Revere & the Raiders), Augie Meyers and Wayne Hensley * Offbeats (music group), Offbeats, San Antonio-based garage/punk band * Zulema Garcia Olsen, musician and composer * Sunny & the Sunglows, Sunny Ozuna, singer for Sunny & the Sunglows * Chris Pérez, Tejano Latin rock guitarist, married Tejano singer Selena * Jay Perez, Tejano * Ray Peterson, 1960s pop singer whose major hits included "Corrine, Corrina", "Missing You (Red Sovine song), Missing You", "The Wonder of You" and "Tell Laura I Love Her" for RCA Victor Records * Randy Piper, heavy metal guitarist best known for his work with W.A.S.P. (band), W.A.S.P., 1982–1986 * Red River Dave McEnery, hillbilly singer/songwriter, film, radio and recording star; in the early 1940s, returned to San Antonio and broadcast his songs on XERF radio located along Texas/Mexico border; appeared in several B-Western films, including 1944's ''Swing in the Saddle'' * Elida Reyna, Tejano music, Tejano, lead singer of Latin Grammy Award-winning band Elida Y Avante * Emily Robison, plays banjo, dobro, guitar and vocals in Grammy Award-winning country music group the Dixie Chicks * Robert Xavier Rodriguez, classical composer * Mike Ryan (musician), Mike Ryan, country music singer-songwriter * Doug Sahm, Tex-Mex, country and rock musician, member of Texas Tornados, leader of Sir Douglas Quintet, known for "She's About a Mover" and "Mendocino" * Mike Dimes, rapper * Olga Samaroff, concert pianist and first wife of conductor Leopold Stokowski * John Schneider (screen actor), John Schneider, actor and singer, best known as Bo Duke on CBS TV series ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', had 18 Top 100 ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' hits on the country chart, appeared as Curley in television film ''Stagecoach'' starring Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings; San Antonio resident * George Strait, Grammy Award-winning country music superstar, has more than 60 No. 1 hits including ''The Chair'' and "All My Ex's Live in Texas"; starred in Universal Pictures film ''Pure Country'', lives in San Antonio * Kevin Talley, heavy metal drummer with bands such as Dying Fetus, Chimaira and Daath * Megan Thee Stallion rapper, singer-songwriter, and actress born in San Antonio and raised in Houston. * Ernest Tubb, singer-songwriter, inducted into Country Music Hall of Fame, member of ''Grand Ole Opry'', lived in San Antonio in the 1940s * Justin Tubb, singer-songwriter, member of ''Grand Ole Opry'', son of country music legend Ernest Tubb, born in San Antonio * Upon a Burning Body, deathcore band * Patricia Vonne, singer, actress, sister of Robert Rodriguez * Worldwide (rapper), Worldwide (Michael Parker), rapper, emcee and producer

Writers

* Jacques Barzun, leading cultural historian * Sandra Cisneros, author, lives in a purple house in the city's Neighborhoods of San Antonio#Southtown.2FKing William, King William District * Dan Cook, San Antonio sportswriter for more than 50 years * Ron Franscell, true-crime author and journalist * Marcus Goodrich, screenwriter and novelist * Heloise (columnist), Heloise, syndicated advice columnist, lives in suburb of Helotes * Esther Hicks, San Antonio-based best-selling author and inspirational speaker, ''Law of Attraction'', ''Ask & It Is Given'', ''The Astonishing Power of Emotions'' * Dolores Hitchens, mystery novelist * Char Miller, local historian and environmentalist * Barbara Ras, San Antonio writer and publisher, ''The Last Skin'', ''Bite Every Sorrow'', ''One Hidden Self'', and ''Costa Rica: A Traveler's Literary Companion'' * Rick Riordan, San Antonio-based novelist, ''Big Red Tequila'', ''The Last King of Texas'', ''Southtown'', ''Mission Road'', ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'', ''The Kane Chronicles'', ''The Heroes of Olympus'', ''The Maze of Bones'', ''Vespers Rising'' * Shea Serrano, author, ''The Rap Year Book'', ''Basketball (and Other Things)'' * Lynn Schooler, photographer and author of ''The Blue Bear'' and ''Walking Home'' * Naomi Shihab Nye, writer and poet * Whitley Strieber, writer and film producer, ''Communion (1989 film), Communion'', ''The Hunger (1983 film), The Hunger'' and ''Wolfen (film), Wolfen'' * Light Townsend Cummins, historian and author * Rudy Ruiz, award-winning author, advocate, and social entrepreneur

Religion

* James T. Draper, Jr., president of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1982–1984; pastor in San Antonio in the early 1960s * Patrick Flores (born 1929), retired Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio, Catholic Archbishop of San Antonio (archbishop 1979–2004) * José Horacio Gómez, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio, Catholic Archbishop of San Antonio * John Hagee, televangelist and pastor of Cornerstone Church * William Henry Keeler, Cardinal William H. Keeler, born in San Antonio; Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop of Baltimore * Max Lucado, best-selling Christian author and pastor of the city's Oak Hills Church * Samuel M. Stahl, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth-El (San Antonio, Texas)

Billionaires

* Charles Butt, H-E-B * Rodney Lewis, oil and natural gas industrialist, worth $2.8 billion * Lowry Mays, Clear Channel Communications * Red McCombs, B. J. (Red) McCombs, founding partner in Clear Channel, auto dealer, and former owner of the San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Vikings, and Denver Nuggets

Civic leaders

* Tom Benson, owner of New Orleans Saints and automobile dealer * Ferdinand Ludwig Herff, medical pioneer * Anna Goodman Hertzberg, founder of Tuesday Musical Club in 1901 * William Greehey, founder of Valero Energy, NuStar Energy, and the Greehey Family Foundation * Peter Holt, chairman of San Antonio Spurs, Spurs, partner in Caterpillar Inc., Caterpillar, Inc. * Herb Kelleher, chairman of Southwest Airlines * Robert F. McDermott, chairman emeritus of USAA * Henry R. Muñoz III, businessman and political activist * Emma Tenayuca, heroic labor leader, union organizer, and educator; led the 1938 pecan workers strike. * Edward Whitacre, Jr., Ed Whitacre, retired CEO of SBC Communications, SBC/AT&T

Businesspeople

* Sardar Biglari, CEO of Biglari Holdings * Josef Centeno, chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author * Marisol Deluna, fashion designer * Lorenzo Gomez III, entrepreneur and author * Johnny Hernandez, chef, caterer and restaurateur * Gerald Lyda, founder and president of Lyda Inc. and Lyda Constructors, Inc.; owner of La Escalera Ranch in Texas; former owner of Ladder Ranch in Sierra County, New Mexico * John T. Montford, businessman in San Antonio since 2001; chancellor of Texas Tech University System, state senator and district attorney from Lubbock, Texas, Lubbock * Sarah Newcomb Merrick, teacher, principal, writer, businessperson, homeopath * Jeff Smisek, President and CEO of United Airlines; graduate of Roosevelt High School * Ross Richie, CEO and Founder of comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios

Other

* Rodney Alcala, serial killer; born in San Antonio * Anderson Lee Aldrich, mass-murderer; born in San Antonio * Joe Ball, murderer and possible serial killer; born in San Antonio * José María Jesús Carbajal, military officer in the Mexican–American War; born in San Fernando de Béxar, present-day San Antonio * Francisco Xavier Chaves, (1760-1832) former Comanche captive, negotiator of peace agreement with Comanche, Spanish soldier in San Antonio * Mitch Clem, cartoonist and writer, lives outside San Antonio, in Kirby * Casper H. Conrad Jr., U.S. Army brigadier general * Mariana W. de Coronel, collector * Davy Crockett, frontiersman; fought in the Battle of the Alamo * Ivan Edwards (physician), a prior ordained Minister, a Physiatrist, USAF Reserve Flight surgeon (Lt Col), started a Child sponsorship for orphans in Uganda, community organizer. * King Fisher, rancher and gunfighter from Eagle Pass, Texas, Eagle Pass, was murdered in the Vaudeville Theater Ambush in 1884 * Joseph Gottschalk, "Thong Man" * Ernest Hinds, US Army major general * Jorgeous, drag performer * Herman F. Kramer, U.S. Army major general * Joe S. Lawrie, U.S. Army major general * Vivian Liberto, former wife of country music legend Johnny Cash; mother of Rosanne Cash * Walter L. McCreary, U.S. Army Air Corps/U.S. Air Force officer, former prisoner of war (POW), and combat fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen * Deaf Smith, frontiersman noted for his part in the Texas Revolution and the Army of the Republic of Texas, died In Richmond, Texas in 1837

References

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