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Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
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* Vinnie Paul Abbott, musician * Amy Acker, actress *
Jensen Ackles Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dean Winchester in The WB/ CW dark fantasy drama series ''Supernatural'' (2005–2020) and appearing in television series such as NBC's ''Days o ...
, actor * Mike Agnew, soccer player * Jeff Agoos (born 1968), Swiss-born American soccer defender *
Troy Aikman Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. After transferring from Oklahoma, he played college football at UCLA, ...
, NFL player and sportscaster * LaMarcus Aldridge, basketball player *
Bruce Alger Bruce Reynolds Alger (June 12, 1918 – April 13, 2015) was an American politician, real estate agent and developer, and a Republican U.S. representative from Texas, the first to have represented a Dallas district since Reconstruction. He serv ...
, former U.S. Representative for Texas's 5th congressional district * Abby Anderson, country singer *
AnonymousCulture Anttwon Jemon Thames IV is an American rapper and songwriter from Dallas, Texas, better known by his stage name AceCulture, formally known as AnonymousCulture. Music career AnonymousCulture originally went by the stage name Anonymous????. In 2 ...
, rapper * Heather Armbrust, IFBB professional bodybuilder * Darrell Arthur, basketball player *
Aaron Aryanpur Aaron Aryanpur is an American stand-up comedian, artist, and voice actor from Dallas, Texas. He has released two comedy albums on Stand Up! Records: 2016's ''In Spite Of'', which reached No. 10 on the Billboard comedy chart, and 2018's ''Employ ...
, stand-up comedian * Karan Ashley, American actor known for her role as Aisha in
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along ...
* Tex Avery, cartoonist * Avion Roe (formed in 2011), post-hardcore band from Dallas


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Harry Babasin Yervant Harry Babasin, Jr. (19 March 1921 – 21 May 1988) was an American jazz bassist. His nickname was "The Bear". Biography Babasin was born in Dallas, Texas to an American mother and an Armenian father. He attended North Texas State Universit ...
, musician *
Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...
, singer * Jerry Bailey, Hall of Fame jockey *
Troy Baker Troy Baker (born April 1, 1976) is an American voice actor and musician. Baker is known for his video game roles, including Joel Miller in ''The Last of Us'' (2013) and its sequel (2020), Booker DeWitt in ''BioShock Infinite'' (2013), Samuel ...
, singer, musician, voice actor *
Ernie Banks Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015), nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs between ...
, Hall of Fame baseball player * Sebastian Barrie, football player *
Clyde Barrow Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut (Champion) Barrow (March 24, 1909May 23, 1934) were an American criminal couple who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. The co ...
, outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde) * Steve Bartlett, Dallas mayor, U.S. Representative *
John Battaglia John David Battaglia Jr.Pence, / ISBN 9780786032372 (2012 edition), Chapter 2, Google Booksbr>PT20(first page of chapter).See Google Books search query, "His Grandfather Battaglia, an Italian immigrant, lived in Brooklyn, New York .. (August 2, ...
, Child killer executed by lethal injection *
Tony Battie Demetrius Antonio Battie (born February 11, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He works as an analyst for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). High school and college career Battie attended S ...
, basketball player * Lou Singletary Bedford (1837–?), author, poet, editor *
Bedhead BedHead is a comedy web series created by Jon Dalgaard, Claire Phillips, Tom Keele, Reece A. Jones & Benjamin Mathews. Filmed in Sydney, Australia, the series allows the audience to hear the thoughts of two old friends, Paul and Sarah, who end up ...
, indie-rock band * Yella Beezy, rapper *
Robby Benson Robby Benson (born Robin David Segal; January 21, 1956) is an American actor and director. He rose to prominence as a teen idol in the late 1970s, appearing in the sports films '' One on One'' (1977) and '' Ice Castles'' (1978). He subsequently ...
, actor * Drew Binsky, vlogger * Charlie Blackmon, baseball player for the Colorado Rockies * Elton Bomer, politician * Tommy Bond, actor (Butch from ''Our Gang'') *
Chris Bosh Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. A Texas Mr. Basketball in high school, he played one season of college basketball for Georgia Tech before declaring for the 2003 NBA draft. Bo ...
, basketball player * Craig Wayne Boyd, Nashville-based country music singer-songwriter, musician, and winner of ''
The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...
'' season 7 (raised in the Dallas suburb of
Mesquite Mesquite is a common name for several plants in the genus '' Prosopis'', which contains over 40 species of small leguminous trees. They are native to dry areas in the Americas. They have extremely long roots to seek water from very far under gr ...
) * Charlie Brackins, football player *
Doyle Bramhall II Doyle Bramhall II (born December 24, 1968) is an American guitarist, producer and songwriter best known for his work with Eric Clapton and Roger Waters. He is the son of the songwriter and drummer Doyle Bramhall. Early life Bramhall was born i ...
, guitarist, singer and composer *
Drew Brees Drew Christopher Brees (; born January 15, 1979) is an American former American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. A member of the New Orleans Saints for most of his career, Brees i ...
, football player *
Edie Brickell Edie Arlisa Brickell (born March 10, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter widely known for 1988's ''Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars'', the debut album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, which went to No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart. ...
, singer *
Rex Brown Rex Robert Brown (born July 27, 1964) is an American musician. He is best known as the bassist for heavy metal band Pantera, from 1982 to their disbandment in 2003. As of their reunion in 2022, he is the band's only constant member. Brown i ...
, musician * Tim Brown, Hall of Fame football player * Freddie Bruno, Christian rapper * John Neely Bryan, founder of Dallas * David Burns, basketball player * George W. Bush, former Texas Governor and 43rd President of the United States * Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States


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K Callan Katherine Elizabeth Callan (née Borman; January 9, 1936) is an American author and actress known for playing Clark Kent's mother Martha in the ABC television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. Early years Callan was born ...
, actress * Henry Calvin, actor (Sergeant Garcia on Disney's ''Zorro'') * Tevin Campbell, singer *
Gina Carano Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. She competed in EliteXC and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being called the "face of wome ...
, Muay Thai and MMA fighter, actress * Jason Castro, singer * Annie Clark, musician *
Ramsey Clark William Ramsey Clark (December 18, 1927 – April 9, 2021) was an American lawyer, activist, and federal government official. A progressive, New Frontier liberal, he occupied senior positions in the United States Department of Justice under Pres ...
, U.S. Attorney General * Tom C. Clark, U.S. Supreme Court justice *
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...
, singer and songwriter *
Bill Clements William Perry Clements Jr. (April 13, 1917 – May 29, 2011) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who served two non-consecutive terms as the governor of Texas between 1979 and 1991. His terms bookended the sole t ...
, Texas Governor and businessman *
John Congleton John Congleton is an American Grammy Award-winning record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician. In addition to his production work, Congleton has fronted the alternative rock band the Paper Chase, and writes music for a newer project e ...
, music producer *
Kerry Cooks Kerry Cooks (born March 28, 1974) is an American football coach and former player. Biography Cooks was born on March 28, 1974 in Dallas, Texas. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa, where he was a team captain on the football team, and is ...
, football coach * Pat Corley, actor (''Murphy Brown'') *
Rafael Cruz Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz (born March 22, 1939) is a Cuban-American Protestant preacher and father of Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. He regularly serves as a surrogate in his son's political campaigns. Early life Cruz was born in Matanzas ...
, Christian preacher and public speaker; father of Texas Senator
Ted Cruz Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruz (; born December 22, 1970) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator from Texas since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz served as Solicitor General of Texas from ...
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Mark Cuban Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958) is an American billionaire entrepreneur, television personality, and media proprietor whose net worth is an estimated $4.8 billion, according to ''Forbes'', and ranked No. 177 on the 2020 ''Forbes'' 400 list ...
, businessman, entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks


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George Dahl George Leighton Dahl (May 11, 1894 – July 18, 1987) was a prominent American architect based in Dallas, Texas during the 20th century. His most notable contributions include the Art Deco structures of Fair Park while he oversaw planning and con ...
, architect *
Vernon Dalhart Marion Try Slaughter (April 6, 1883 – September 14, 1948), better known by his stage name Vernon Dalhart, was an American country music singer and songwriter. His recording of the classic ballad "Wreck of the Old 97" was the first country song ...
, singer *
Bebe Daniels Phyllis Virginia "Bebe" Daniels (January 14, 1901 – March 16, 1971) was an American actress, singer, dancer, writer, and producer. She began her career in Hollywood during the silent film era as a child actress, became a star in musicals such ...
, early film star * Darrion Daniels, defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons *
Bettye Danoff Bettye Jane Danoff (née Mims; May 21, 1923 – December 22, 2011) was an American professional golfer. She was one of the 13 founding members of the LPGA, in 1950. Danoff began playing golf at age 6. Her parents had opened a driving range a ...
, golfer, LPGA co-founder *
Linda Darnell Linda Darnell (born Monetta Eloyse Darnell; October 16, 1923 – April 10, 1965) was an American actress. Darnell progressed from modeling as a child to acting in theater and film. At the encouragement of her mother, she made her first film in ...
, actress *
Sahara Davenport Antoine Ashley (December 17, 1984 – October 1, 2012), better known by the name Sahara Davenport, was an American drag queen, singer, reality television personality, and classically trained dancer. Davenport was best known as a contestant on th ...
, drag queen * Storm Davis, née George Earl "Storm" Davis, MLB baseball player * George Dealey, businessman * Samuel David Dealey, World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient * Tim DeLaughter (from The Polyphonic Spree) *
Dimebag Darrell Darrell Lance Abbott (August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), best known by his stage name Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside hi ...
(Darrell Abbott), guitarist and songwriter *
DJ Hurricane Wendell Timothy Fite, also known as DJ Hurricane (born January 12, 1965) is an American hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. He is best known for his work with the Beastie Boys. He was a member of the groups Solo Sounds and The Afros and record ...
, hip hop disc jockey and producer *
The D.O.C. Tracy Lynn Curry (born June 10, 1968), better known as The D.O.C., is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. In addition to a solo career, he was a member of the Southern hip hop group Fila Fresh Crew and later collaborated with ga ...
, rapper *
Asian Doll Misharron Jermeisha Allen (born December 7, 1996), better known as Asian Doll, Asian Da Brat, or simply Asian, is an American rapper. A Dallas native, she was the first female artist signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Eskimo Records. Early life A ...
, rapper *
Dorrough Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough (born October 28, 1986), known professionally as Dorrough Music (or simply Dorrough), is an American rapper and songwriter. His singles include "Walk That Walk", "Get Big", " Ice Cream Paint Job", and "Beat Up the Block" ...
, rapper * Dave Duncan, MLB baseball player and coach * Jeff Dunham, ventriloquist * Pat Durham, basketball player *
Charlie Van Dyke Charlie Van Dyke (born Charles Leo Steinle; July 26, 1947) is a former radio disc jockey who is best known for his voice work on radio and television stations. He is recognized by his deep, booming voice. Originally from Dallas, Van Dyke was wor ...
, former radio
disc jockey A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile ...
, frequent guest host of American Top 40 from 1983 to 1988


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Seth Elledge Seth Wayne Elledge (born May 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth rou ...
, baseball player * Andre Emmett, basketball player * Jane Johnson Endsley (1848–1933), ran one of the city's largest rail-yard coal and log businesses * Emily Erwin, musician ( Dixie Chicks) * Martie Erwin, musician (Dixie Chicks) * Forest Etheredge (1929–2004), Illinois state senator and educator * Anthony Evans (born 1978), Christian singer and songwriter; son of Tony Evans


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* Morgan Fairchild, actress * Terry Fator, ventriloquist * Dean Fearing, chef * Fila Fresh Crew, rap group * Miles Fisher, actor


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* Randy Galloway, sports journalist * Kyle Gann, music critic * Red Garland, jazz pianist *
Lane Garrison Lane Edward Garrison (born May 23, 1980) is an American actor best known for the role of David "Tweener" Apolskis on the television series ''Prison Break''. He appeared in the pilot episode of the El Rey network's series ''From Dusk till Dawn''. ...
, actor *
Melinda Gates Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French; August 15, 1964) is an American philanthropist and former multimedia product developer and manager at Microsoft. French Gates has consistently been ranked as one of the world's most powerful women ...
, philanthropist, ex-wife of
Bill Gates William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Microsoft, along with his late childhood friend Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions ...
* Lester Gatewood, football player * Peri Gilpin, actress (''
Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons. It premiered on September 16, 1993, and ended on May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee (as Grub ...
'') *
Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring a ...
, singer *
Omar Gonzalez Omar Alejandro Gonzalez (born October 11, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. A college soccer player for the Maryland Terrapins, he joined the LA ...
, soccer player * YaYa Gosselin, actress * W.V. Grant, televangelist * A. J. Green, NFL Player * Cecil Green (1919–1951), race car driver * AJ Griffin, NBA player for the
Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
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Frank Shelby Groner Frank Shelby Groner (1877–1943) was a lawyer, pastor of Baptist churches, chairman of the Southern Baptist Hospital Commission, executive secretary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, director of fund-raising in Texas for the Southern Bapt ...
(1873–1943), executive secretary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1918–1928


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Jenna Bush Hager Jenna Welch Bush Hager (born November 25, 1981) is an American news personality, author, and journalist. She is the co-host of '' Today with Hoda & Jenna'', the fourth hour of NBC's morning news program ''Today.'' Hager and her fraternal twin sis ...
, journalist * Joe Hahn, American musician, DJ, director and visual artist for nu-metal band Linkin Park *
Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (born August 31, 1938 in Dallas, Texas) is an American journalist and playwright. Career She studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and received her Bachelor's Degree from Hollins College, now Hollins University in Roanoke, Vir ...
, writer *
Jack Halliday Jack Parker Halliday (June 5, 1928 – May 23, 2000) was an American football tackle who played one season with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL D ...
, football player*
William Jackson Harper William Fitzgerald Harper (born February 8, 1980), known professionally as William Jackson Harper, is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for his role as Chidi Anagonye on the NBC comedy ''The Good Place'' (2016–2020), for which ...
, comedian actor *
Chris Harrison Christopher Bryan Harrison (born July 26, 1971) is an American television and game show host, best known for his role as the host of the ABC reality television dating show '' The Bachelor'' from 2002 to 2021. He also hosted its spin-offs '' T ...
, host (''The Bachelor'', ''Designers' Challenge'') * Will Ford Hartnett, Dallas attorney and state representative, 1991 to 2013 * Brad Hawkins, actor (Ryan Steele on ''
VR Troopers ''VR Troopers'' is a syndicated live action superhero-adventure television series produced and distributed by Saban Entertainment from 1994 to 1996. The show tried to profit from the fascination with virtual reality in the mid-1990s as well as th ...
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Gibby Haynes Gibson Jerome Haynes (born September 30, 1957) is an American musician, radio personality, painter, author and the lead singer of the band Butthole Surfers. Early life and career Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Gibby Haynes is the son of actor ...
, singer/musician with Butthole Surfers *
Jerry Haynes Jerome Martin "Jerry" Haynes (January 31, 1927 – September 26, 2011) was an American actor from Dallas, Texas. He is most well known as Mr. Peppermint, a role he played for 30 years as the host of one of the longest-running local children's show ...
, children's TV show host (''Mr. Peppermint'', ''Peppermint Place'') *
Josh Henderson Joshua Baret Henderson (born October 25, 1981) is an American actor, model, and singer. Henderson is best known for his lead role as John Ross Ewing III in the TNT revival of ''Dallas'' (2012–2014). He played Austin McCann on the ABC televisi ...
, actor (John Ross from ''
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
'') * Nekeshia Henderson, basketball player * Don Henley, musician * Grant Hill, Hall of Fame basketball player and Vice Chair of the Board for the
Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...
* Barron Hilton, retired CEO of Hilton Hotels; co-founder of American Football League; grandfather of
Paris Hilton Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, and entertainer. Born in New York City, and raised there and in Beverly Hills, California, she is a great-granddaughter of Conrad ...
* Conrad Hilton, Jr., hotel heir; airline director; first husband of Elizabeth Taylor * Dustin Hodge, producer and writer * Terri Hoffman, religious cult leader * "Doc" Holliday, western gunfighter, gambler, and dentist; lived in Dallas in the 1870s * Steve Holy, country singer * Jaden Hossler, TikTok personality and singer *
Tina Huang Tina Huang, born on October 28, 1981,Di Lauro, Janet. "trask master". ''Soap Opera Digest''. January 31, 2022, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 30-33 is an American stage and television actress of Taiwanese descent known for her recurring roles in ''Rizzoli & ...
, actress (''Rizzoli & Isles'') * Ray Wylie Hubbard, musician *
Michael Huffington Michael Huffington (born September 3, 1947), is an American politician, LGBT activist, and film producer. He was a member of the Republican Party, and a congressman for one term, 1993–1995, from California. Huffington was married to Arianna H ...
, politician, activist, ex-husband of
Arianna Huffington Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (née Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou, el, Αριάδνη-Άννα Στασινοπούλου ; born July 15, 1950) is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She is a co-founder of '' Th ...
* Sarah T. Hughes, judge * Prince Albert Hunt, musician *
Ryan Hunter-Reay Ryan Christopher Hunter-Reay (born December 17, 1980) is a professional American racing driver best known as a winner of both the Indianapolis 500 (2014) and the IndyCar Series championship in 2012. In each accomplishment, Hunter-Reay became th ...
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Indy car INDYCAR, LLC, is an American-based auto racing sanctioning body for Indy car racing and other disciplines of open wheel car racing. The organization sanctions five racing series: the premier IndyCar Series with its centerpiece the Indianapolis ...
driver * Paige Hurd, actress, Tasha from ''
Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' is an American television semi-autobiographical sitcom that is inspired by the memories of the teenage years of comedian Chris Rock. The show is set from 1982 to 1987, although Rock himself was actually a teenager from ...
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Willie Hutch William McKinley Hutchison (December 6, 1944 – September 19, 2005), better known as Willie Hutch, was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s. Biog ...
, singer * Kay Bailey Hutchison, United States Permanent Representative to NATO, former U.S. Senator from Texas * Emerson Hyndman, soccer player for
Atlanta United Atlanta United FC, commonly known as Atlanta United, is an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference. Founded in 2014, Atlanta United began pl ...


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Vanilla Ice Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host. Born in South Dallas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Ice released his debut album, ''Hooked'', ...
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Bishop T.D. Jakes Thomas Dexter Jakes (born June 9, 1957), known as T. D. Jakes, is an American bishop, author and filmmaker. He is the bishop of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch. Jakes's church services and Evangelistic sermons are b ...
, pastor, Senior Pastor of The Potters House * Blind Lemon Jefferson, musician * Eric Johnson, mayor of Dallas * Michael Johnson, athlete, Olympic gold medalist *
Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas ...
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Alex Jones Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American far-right and alt-right radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist. He hosts ''The Alex Jones Show'' from Austin, Texas, which the Genesis Communications Network broadcas ...
, conservative radio host *
Caleb Landry Jones Caleb Landry Jones (born December 7, 1989) is an American actor and musician, known for his roles as Banshee in '' X-Men: First Class'', Jeremy Armitage in '' Get Out'', Red Welby in ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'', Ty Carter in '' T ...
, actor * Jalen Jones (born 1993), basketball player for
Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Haifa Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1 ...
in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Lindsay Jones, gamer, actor * Margo Jones, stage director and producer *
Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...
, singer * Ron Jones, football player * J. Erik Jonsson, co-founder of Texas Instruments; politician


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Christian Kane Christian Kane (born Christopher Michael Short) is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He is known for his roles in the television shows ''Angel'', '' Leverage'', '' The Librarians'', and '' Into the West'', and the movies '' Just Married'', ...
, actor *
Bavand Karim Bavand Karim (born Bavand Karimzadeh; February 10, 1979) is an Iranian-American multi-media artist and filmmaker from Dallas, Texas. Education Karim attended J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas. He received the degree of Master of Fine ...
, film and TV producer * Ty Kelly (born 1988), American-Israeli MLB player (New York Mets) *
Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) . He has played for the Dodgers for the entirety of his MLB career. A left-handed starting pi ...
, MLB pitcher (Los Angeles Dodgers) *
Jack Kilby Jack St. Clair Kilby (November 8, 1923 – June 20, 2005) was an American electrical engineer who took part (along with Robert Noyce of Fairchild) in the realization of the first integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments (TI) in 1 ...
, co-inventor of the integrated circuit, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate *
Kim Chung-ha Kim Chung-ha (, born Kim Chan-mi []; February 9, 1996), known mononym, mononymously as Chungha (stylized as CHUNG HA), is a South Korean Pop music, pop singer, dancer and choreographer signed under MNH Entertainment. She finished fourth in Mn ...
, previous member of South Korean girl group I.O.I; lived in Dallas for eight years before returning to South Korea *
Don King Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups. He has been a controversial figure, partly due to a manslaughter conviction and civil cases against him, as well a ...
, football player *
Freddie King Freddie King (September 3, 1934December 28, 1976) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and B.B. King, none of whom were blood related). Most ...
, musician * Ron Kirk, politician *
Madison Kocian Madison Taylor Kocian (born June 15, 1997) is a retired American artistic gymnast. On the uneven bars, she is one of four 2015 world champions and the 2016 Olympic silver medalist. She was part of the gold medal-winning team dubbed the " Final ...
, gymnast at the 2016 Summer Olympics * Linda Koop, Republican member of
Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abo ...
* Kelvin Korver, football player *
Kankan Kankan ( Mandingo: Kánkàn; N’ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫) is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the third largest in population, with a population of 1 980 130 people as of 2020. The city is located in eastern Guinea about east of the ...
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Tom Landry Thomas Wade Landry (September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American professional football player and coach. He was the first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL), a position he held for 29 seasons. Dur ...
, legendary Dallas Cowboys coach *
James Lankford James Paul Lankford (born March 4, 1968) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Oklahoma since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2015. ...
, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma *
Alonzo Lawrence Alonzo Lawrence (born October 15, 1989) is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. Lawrence first enrolled at the University of Alabama before transferring to the University of Southern Mississippi and lastly arriving at ...
, football player *
Bobby Layne Robert Lawrence Layne (December 19, 1926 – December 1, 1986) was an American football quarterback who played for 15 seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1948, the New York Bulldogs in 1949, the Detroit ...
, football player *
Logan Leistikow Logan Leistikow (born February 25, 1984 in Nacogdoches, Texas) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary, '' The Comedy Garage''. Leistikow also produced and directed ''Tom Green Live'' and several behind-the-scenes videos and promos fo ...
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Turney W. Leonard Turney White Leonard (June 18, 1921 – November 6, 1944) was a United States Army officer who received the U.S. military's highest award, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in World War II. Biography A native of Dallas, Texas, Leonard graduated ...
, World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient * Gus Levene, composer, arranger, orchestrator, guitarist * Jaren Lewison, actor *
Lil Twist Christopher Lynn Moore (born January 11, 1993), better known by his stage name Lil Twist, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He is signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment.Lil' Wil, rapper *
Bob Lilly Robert Lewis Lilly (born July 26, 1939), nicknamed "Mr. Cowboy", is an American former professional American football, football player who was a defensive tackle. After playing college football for the TCU Horned Frogs football, TCU Horned Frog ...
, football player *
Maggie Lindemann Margaret Elizabeth Lindemann (born July 21, 1998) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2016 breakout single " Pretty Girl", which peaked at number 4 in Sweden, number 6 in Ireland, and number 8 the United Kingdom and the N ...
, musician *
Lil Loaded Dashawn Maurice Robertson (August 1, 2000 – May 31, 2021), known professionally as Lil Loaded, was an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He rose to fame in mid-2019 after his song "6locc 6a6y" went viral. Early life Robertson was born in S ...
, rapper * Albert Louis "Al" Lipscomb, politician, civil rights icon *
Lisa Loeb Lisa Loeb (; born March 11, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author and actress. She started her career with the number 1 hit song "Stay (I Missed You)" from the film '' Reality Bites,'' the first number 1 single for an artist ...
, singer *
Trini Lopez Trinidad López III (May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and actor. His first album included a cover version of Pete Seeger's " If I Had a Hammer", which earned a Golden Disc for him. His other hits include ...
, singer * Demi Lovato, singer, songwriter and actress (born in Albuquerque) * Big Lurch, rapper


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* Peter MacNicol, actor *
Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and ''Playboy'' Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Man ...
, actress, graduate of Dallas' Highland Park High School *
Stephanie March Stephanie Caroline March Benton (born July 23, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Alexandra Cabot in the crime drama franchise ''Law & Order'', which she played in the NBC series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2 ...
, actress (''Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Conviction'') *
Minnie Lichtenstein Marcus Minnie Lichtenstein Marcus (October 4, 1882 – December 5, 1979) was an American businesswoman who was CEO of department store Neiman Marcus, co-founded by her husband Herbert Marcus. Biography Born as Minnie Liechtenstein in Dallas, Texas, her ...
, co-founder of
Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. is an American integrated luxury retailer headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which owns Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Horchow, and Last Call. Since September 2021, NMG has been owned by a group of investment compani ...
* Stanley Marcus, chairman of Neiman Marcus * Mark Matlock, minister * MC 900 Ft. Jesus, a.k.a., Mark Griffin, musician * Randy McAllister, blues musician * George McFarland, actor (Spanky on ''Our Gang'') * Phil McGraw, doctor and television personality (Dr. Phil) * Kevin McHale, actor * Judith McNaught, novelist * Meat Loaf, née Marvin Lee Aday, musician * Leighton Meester, actress ( Fort Worth) * Fred Meyer, chairman of Texas Republican Party, 1988–1984; president of Tyler Corporation, 1983–1986 * Morgan Meyer, state representative ( University Park) * Bunny Michael, visual artist, musician, and rapper * C.J. Miles, NBA player * Julie Miller, singer * Rhett Miller, musician * Steve Miller, musician *
Elizabeth Mitchell Elizabeth Mitchell (born Elizabeth Joanna Robertson) is an American actress known for her lead role as Juliet Burke on the ABC drama mystery series ''Lost'' (2006–2010). Mitchell also had lead roles on the television series '' V'' (2009–2 ...
, actress ('' Lost'') * Kiko Mizuhara, singer and actress *
Mike Modano Michael Thomas Modano Jr. (; born June 7, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player, who played primarily for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He spent the final season of his NHL career with his hometown Detroi ...
, hockey player * Whistlin' Alex Moore, musician *
Belita Moreno Aurabela "Belita" Moreno (born November 1, 1949) is an American actress best known for her roles as Benita "Benny" Lopez on the ABC sitcom '' George Lopez'' and Edwina Twinkacetti and Lydia Markham on '' Perfect Strangers''. Early life Aurabela ...
, actress *
Keith Moreland Bobby Keith Moreland (born May 2, 1954), nicknamed "Zonk", is a former outfielder, catcher and infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres. In 1989, the final year of his career, ...
, baseball player *
Glenn Morshower Glenn Morshower is an American character actor. He is best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in '' 24'' and Colonel (later General) Sharp Morshower in the ''Transformers'' film series. He has also appeared in many feature fil ...
, actor * Kyle Muller, starting pitcher for the
Atlanta 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) East division. The Braves were founded in Bos ...
*
Chaz Mulkey Chaz Pictro Mulkey (born February 4, 1981) is an American Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight and super middleweight divisions. He defeated Remy Bonnel to win the WBC Muaythai International Middleweight (-72 kg/160 lb) ...
, kickboxer * Michael Martin Murphey, singer ("Wildfire") * Mason Musso, singer * Mitchel Musso, actor


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* Terence Nance, actor, filmmaker, and director * Le'Bryan Nash (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Tracey Needham, actress *
Michael Nesmith Robert Michael Nesmith or Mike Nesmith, (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series ''The Monkees'' (1966 ...
, musician, songwriter (
The Monkees The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was con ...
)


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* Igor Olshansky (born 1982), National Football League player * Hayley Orrantia, actress, country music singer/songwriter *
Lee Harvey Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald (October 18, 1939 – November 24, 1963) was a U.S. Marine veteran who assassinated John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963. Oswald was placed in juvenile detention at the age of 12 fo ...
, accused assassin of President
John F. Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination ...


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Hot Lips Page Oran Thaddeus "Hot Lips" Page (January 27, 1908 – November 5, 1954) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He was known as a scorching soloist and powerful vocalist. Page was a member of Walter Page's Blue Devils, Artie Sha ...
, musician * Kevin Page, artist and actor * Bonnie Parker, outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde) * Corey Pavin (born 1959), professional golfer *
Piper Perabo Piper Lisa Perabo () (born October 31, 1976) is an American actress. Following her breakthrough in the comedy-drama film '' Coyote Ugly'' (2000), she starred in ''The Prestige'' (2006), ''Angel Has Fallen'' (2019), and as CIA agent Annie Walke ...
, actress * Rudy Pena, American professional soccer player * H. Ross Perot, businessman, presidential candidate *
Ben J. Pierce Ben J. Pierce (born February 19, 1999), also known as Miss Benny, is an American singer, YouTuber and actor. Early life Ben J. Pierce was born in Dallas, Texas on February 19, 1999. They lived as a closeted teenager before coming out. As Pi ...
, YouTuber, singer-songwriter, and actor * Art Powell, football player * Ryan Pressly,
Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...
pitcher and All-Star


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* Steve Railsback, actor *
Willis Alan Ramsey Willis Alan Ramsey (born 5 March 1951) is an American singer/songwriter, a cult legend among fans of Americana and Texas country. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and raised in Dallas, Texas. Ramsey graduated from Highland Park High School ...
, musician *
Jon Randall Jon Randall Stewart (born February 17, 1969) is an American producer, songwriter, and musician. His career began as a guitarist for Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers with whom he won his first Grammy for their ''Live at the Ryman'' album in 1992. B ...
, country singer * Julius Randle, NBA player * John T. Richardson, priest and President of DePaul University * LeAnn Rimes, singer (raised in
Garland A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance. Etymology From the ...
, a suburb of Dallas) * Emily Robison, country singer from Dixie Chicks * Holland Roden, actress *
Dennis Rodman Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. Known for his fierce defensive and rebounding abilities, his biography on the official NBA website states that he is "arguably the best reboundin ...
, NBA player * Kyle Rote, Jr., soccer player and coach * Jack Rutter, singer better known as Ritt Momney *
Debby Ryan Deborah Ann Ryan (born May 13, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She started acting professionally onstage at the age of seven, and was later discovered during Disney Channel's nationwide search for new talent. Ryan's work for Disney Ch ...
, actress, singer


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Mark Salling Mark Wayne Salling (; August 17, 1982 – January 30, 2018) was an American actor and musician known for his role as Noah "Puck" Puckerman on the television series '' Glee''. Salling studied at the Los Angeles College of Music before wor ...
, actor * Stark Sands, actor *
Sam the Sham Domingo "Sam" Samudio (born February 28, 1937, in Dallas, Texas, United States), better known by his stage name Sam the Sham, is a retired American rock and roll singer. Sam the Sham was known for his camp robe and turban and hauling his equipme ...
, musician * Deion Sanders, former football player * Boz Scaggs, musician * Jim Sharp, former justice of the First Texas Court of Appeals in
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...
; Dallas native * She-Dick, electropop band formed in Dallas *
Megan Shipman Megan Shipman is an American voice actress, known for providing voices in English dubs of Japanese anime series. Some of her notable roles include Yuzu Aihara in ''Citrus'', Aoba Suzukaze in '' New Game!'', Grey in ''Black Clover'', Maple in ''B ...
, voice actress * Alana Shipp, American/Israeli IFBB professional bodybuilder * Jason Siggers (born 1985), basketball player in the
Israel Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...
*
Matthew Silverman Matthew Silverman (born May 20, 1976) is an American professional baseball executive. He is currently the co-president, along with Brian Auld, of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Biography Silverman is Jewish and was raised in ...
(born 1976), General Manager and President for Baseball Operations for the
Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home v ...
*
Ashlee Simpson Ashley Nicolle Ross ( Simpson; born October 3, 1984), known professionally as Ashlee Simpson, is an American singer and actress. The younger sister of singer and actress Jessica Simpson, she began her career as a back-up dancer for her sister ...
, singer (raised in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas) * Jessica Simpson, singer (raised in Richardson with her sister Ashlee) * A. Maceo Smith, civil rights activist *
Buster Smith Henry Franklin "Buster" Smith (August 24, 1904 – August 10, 1991), also known as Professor Smith, was an American jazz alto saxophonist and mentor to Charlie Parker.Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "," https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/artic ...
, musician * Elliott Smith, singer * Dan Smoot, journalist, author, radio-TV commentator, long-term Dallas resident * Gary Spann, football player * Aaron Spelling, television producer (''Charlie's Angels'', ''The Love Boat'') * Errol Spence Jr., unified boxing welterweight world champion *
Jordan Spieth Jordan Alexander Spieth (born July 27, 1993) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. He is a three-time major winner and the 2015 FedEx Cup champion. Spieth's first majo ...
, golfer *
Matthew Stafford John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, where he was a first-team All-American, and was selected ...
, NFL player * Roger Staubach, NFL player * Sydnee Steele, pornographic actress * B.W. Stevenson, musician * Stephen Stills, musician *
Sly Stone Sylvester Stewart (born March 15, 1943), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the ...
, singer * Troy Stoudermire, football player *
Terry Southern Terry Southern (May 1, 1924 – October 29, 1995) was an American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and university lecturer, noted for his distinctive satirical style. Part of the Paris postwar literary movement in the 1950s and a companion to ...
, writer *
Nikki Stringfield Nikki Stringfield (born 1990) is an American heavy metal musician. She is the current guitarist for both The Iron Maidens and Femme Fatale (band), Femme Fatale, the current touring guitarist for Heaven Below, as well as the former guitarist for ...
, guitarist (The Iron Maidens and Before the Mourning) * Max Swarner, singer, actor * Erwin Swiney, football player * Noah Syndergaard, MLB pitcher (New York Mets)


T

* Sharon Tate, actress *
Travis Tedford Travis William Tedford (born August 19, 1988) is an American former actor. A child actor during the 1990s, he is best known for portraying ''Our Gang'' kid Spanky McFarland in the 1994 feature film ''The Little Rascals'' and for being the first ...
, Spanky, ''The Little Rascals'' * Elijah Thomas (born 1996), basketball player for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Robert L. Thornton, businessman and politician * Jim Thurman, comedy writer * Nick Thurman, NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons *
Neal Tiemann Neal Tiemann (born December 22, 1982) is an American musician, currently the lead guitarist and songwriter of the rock band the Midwest Kings (MWK). He is a former rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band DevilDriver, and served as the lead guita ...
, musician *
Stephen Tobolowsky Stephen Harold Tobolowsky (born May 30, 1951) is an American character actor. He is known for film roles such as insurance agent Ned Ryerson in '' Groundhog Day'' and amnesiac Sammy Jankis in '' Memento'', as well as such television characters ...
, actor * John Tower, politician * Lee Trevino, golfer * Cowboy Troy, country rapper * Jerrold B. Tunnell, mathematician * Wylie Turner, football player *
Lil Twist Christopher Lynn Moore (born January 11, 1993), better known by his stage name Lil Twist, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas. He is signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment.Usher, singer, entertainer *
Kamaru Usman Kamarudeen Usman (born May 11, 1987) is a Nigerian and American professional mixed martial artist, former freestyle wrestler and retired folkstyle wrestler. He currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Champions ...
, MMA fighter in the UFC


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Vanilla Ice Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host. Born in South Dallas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Ice released his debut album, ''Hooked'', ...
, rapper * Jimmie Vaughan, musician * Stevie Ray Vaughan, musician *
Lacey Von Erich Lacey Dawn Adkisson (born July 17, 1986) is an American professional wrestler best known by her ring name Lacey Von Erich. She is the daughter of Kerry Von Erich and the granddaughter of Fritz Von Erich. She is best known for her time in Total Non ...
, wrestler


W

*Caroline Wagner, Residents' Interhall Congress Graduate Assistant for Student Leadership at the University of Arkansas, cousin of University of Arkansas Razorbacks football offensive tackle Dalton Wagner *
Doak Walker Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football player. He played college football as a halfback at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1948. Walker then played professio ...
, football player * Malcolm Walker, football player * T-Bone Walker, musician * Ken Weaver, auto racer * J. White Did It, record producer * Donnie Williams, football player *
Victor Willis Victor Edward Willis (born July 1, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the founding member of the disco group Village People. He performed as their lead singer and was co-songwriter for all of their most successful singles ...
, Lead Singer of
Village People Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis following the releas ...
*
Travis Willingham Travis Willingham is an American voice actor. His most notable roles include Roy Mustang in the '' Fullmetal Alchemist'' franchise, Portgas D. Ace in ''One Piece'', Ginko in '' Mushishi'', Knuckles the Echidna in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franc ...
, voice actor * Luke Wilson, actor * Mark Wilson, magician *
Owen Wilson Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an American actor. He has had a long association with filmmaker Wes Anderson with whom he shared writing and acting credits for '' Bottle Rocket'' (1996), '' Rushmore'' (1998), and '' The Royal ...
, actor *
Ron Woodroof Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in '' Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe ...
, "Dallas Buyers Club" founder * Bracey Wright, basketball player, guard for the
Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
, Israeli Basketball Premier League * Robin Wright Penn, actress * Angus G. Wynne, real estate developer and founder of Six Flags theme parks


Y

* Chris Young, MLB pitcher


See also

* List of people from Texas


References

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Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
* People from Dallas
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...