List of Famous people born in Texas, United States of America
Maelyn Jarmon
Maelyn Jarmon is an American singer. She is the winner of season 16 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 26. After winning the show, she was signed to Republic Records.
Ben Crenshaw
Ben Daniel Crenshaw is a retired American professional golfer who has won 19 events on the PGA Tour, including two major championships: the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995. He is nicknamed Gentle Ben.
Olivia Troye
Olivia Troye is an American national security advisor who served as a homeland security official at the National Counterterrorism Center, the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence, and the DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis. She went on to work in the Office of the Vice President of the United States as the Homeland Security and Counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence and also served on the White House Coronavirus Task Force and as Pence's lead staffer. She left the White House in August 2020.
Jonathan Williams
Jonathan Williams is an American football running back for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas. He has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, and Detroit Lions.
Rob Williams
Robert Aaron Williams, was an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 1982 NBA draft.
D'Onta Foreman
D'Onta Foreman is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Clayton Williams
Clayton Wheat "Claytie" Williams Jr. was an American businessman from Midland, Texas who ran for governor in 1990. Despite securing the Republican nomination and initially leading in the polls against Democratic challenger State Treasurer Ann Richards by twenty points, Williams ultimately lost the race due in part to controversial comments he made about rape.
Ricardo Antonio Chavira
Ricardo Antonio Chavira is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Carlos Solis in the television series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012). He plays Abraham Quintanilla in the Netflix original series Selena: The Series (2020).
Michael Hancock
Michael B. Hancock is an American businessman, author and politician serving as the 45th and current Mayor of Denver, Colorado since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was in his second term as the Denver City Councilor from the 11th district at the time he was elected to the mayorship.
DJ Premier
Christopher Edward Martin, known professionally as DJ Premier, is an American record producer and DJ. He is considered one of the greatest hip hop producers of all time. He was half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr—alongside the rapper Guru—and presently forms half of the hip hop duo PRhyme, together with Royce da 5'9".