List of Famous people born in Texarkana, United States of America
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot was an American business magnate, billionaire, and philanthropist. He was the founder and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. He ran an independent presidential campaign in 1992 and a third-party campaign in 1996, establishing the Reform Party in the latter election. Although he failed to carry a single state in either election, both campaigns were among the strongest presidential showings by a third party or independent candidate in U.S. history.
Otis Williams
Otis Williams is an American baritone singer. Nicknamed "Big Daddy", he is occasionally also a songwriter and a record producer.
Joseph Anderson
Joseph Anderson is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Chicago Bears after going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played at college at Louisiana Tech and Texas Southern.
Stanford E. Woosley
Stanford Earl Woosley is a physicist, and Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics. He is the director of the Center for Supernova Research at University of California, Santa Cruz. He has published over 300 papers.
Molly Quinn
Molly Caitlyn Quinn is an American actress whose work includes theatre, film, and television. Her roles include Alexis Castle, daughter of the title character, on ABC's Castle and the voice of Bloom, one of the main characters in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club.
Joshua Logan
Joshua Lockwood Logan III was an American director, writer, and actor. He shared a Pulitzer Prize for co-writing the musical South Pacific and was involved in writing other musicals.
Frank D. White
Frank Durward White was an American banker and politician who served as the 41st governor of Arkansas. He served a single two-year term from 1981 to 1983. He is one of two people to have defeated Bill Clinton in an election, the other being the late U.S. Representative John Paul Hammerschmidt of Arkansas' 3rd congressional district.