List of Famous people born in Texas, United States of America

Jamiel "Jimmy" Alexander Chagra was an American drug trafficker, carpet salesman and professional gambler. He was implicated in the May 1979 assassination of United States District Judge John H. Wood Jr. in San Antonio, Texas.

Adrian Gabriel Rivera nicknamed "Señor Sack" was an American college and professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for a single season in 1983. Rivera played college football for Texas Tech where he earned All-American honors in 1982. Rivera was a first round pick in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Zión Moreno is an American actress and model. She is known for her television roles in the Netflix series Control Z and the 2021 HBO Max reboot of Gossip Girl.

Rita Jenrette is an American celebrity, 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 open to the public.

Phyllis Coates is an American actress best known for her portrayal of reporter Lois Lane in the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men and in the first season of the television series Adventures of Superman.

Brady Smith is an American actor.

Gerald Linford Beckley is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, and a founding member of the band America.

Harry M. Whittington is an American lawyer, real estate investor, and political figure from Austin, Texas, who received international media attention following an incident on February 11, 2006, when he was accidentally shot in the face by Vice President Dick Cheney while hunting quail with two women on a ranch in Kenedy County, Texas, near Corpus Christi.

Kurt Koski was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Rusty Brooks. He competed in several North American independent promotions, including International World Class Championship Wrestling (IWCCW), Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). He also appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the mid-1980s as a preliminary wrestler.

Denzel Jeremiah Mims is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.