List of Famous people born in Texas, United States of America
Jon Runyan Jr.
Jon Daniel Runyan Jr. is an American football guard for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan.
La Costa
LaCosta Tucker is an American country music artist who recorded in the 1970s and 1980s as La Costa. The sister of country singer Tanya Tucker, LaCosta charted several singles of her own in the 1970s on the Billboard country singles charts, including the No. 3 "Get on My Love Train."
Crazy Toones
Lamar Dupré Calhoun, better known as DJ Crazy Toones, was an American hip hop producer and deejay. He was a member of the rap group WC and the Maad Circle and was latterly signed to Ice Cube's Lench Mob Records.
Ash Christian
Ash Christian was an American actor and film director and producer. He was the founder of Cranium Entertainment. He wrote, directed and produced Fat Girls in 2006, for which he won Outfest's Award for Outstanding Emerging Talent, and Mangus! in 2011. He (co-) produced many more films, like Hurricane Bianca in 2016, Social Animals and 1985 in 2018, Burn in 2019, and Chick Fight. He also acted in television series, including The Good Fight, The Good Wife, and Law and Order.
John Silber
John Robert Silber was an American academician and candidate for public office. From 1971 to 1996, he was President of Boston University (BU) and, from 1996 to 2002, Chancellor. From 2002 to 2003, he again served as President ; and, from 2003 until his death, he held the title of President Emeritus.
Robert Pittenger
Robert Miller Pittenger is a businessman and American politician who was the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2019. The district included several outer portions of Charlotte as well as many of that city's southern and eastern suburbs. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Jeremy Jordan
Jeremy Michael Jordan is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway, in television and film, as well as in other theatrical productions. He is known for his role of 'Jamie' in the 2014 movie adaptation of the musical The Last Five Years.
Andre Ware
Andre Trevor Ware is an American sports analyst and commentator and a former American football player. He was the 1989 Heisman Trophy winner as a quarterback for the University of Houston. He was the first African American quarterback to receive this honor. In the 1990 NFL Draft, Ware was the first round selection of the Detroit Lions. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
Dave Duncan
David Edwin Duncan is an American pitching consultant for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is also a former professional baseball catcher and pitching coach. He began his MLB playing career in 1964 and played again consecutively from 1967 to 1976 for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and Baltimore Orioles.
Fozzy Whittaker
Foswhitt Jer'ald "Fozzy" Whittaker is a former American football running back and kick returner. He played college football at Texas. He is from Pearland, Texas.