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

William Wakefield Baum was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau (1970–1973) and Archbishop of Washington (1973–1980) before serving in the Roman Curia as Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (1980–1990) and Major Penitentiary (1990–2001). He was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 1976. At the time of his 1980 appointment as Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education, he was the highest-ranking American ever in the Church. Cardinal Baum was the longest-serving American cardinal in history.

James Marvin Souter, Jr. (1939-2020), known professionally as Jim South, was an American recruiter and agent in the pornography industry.

Uvaldo Luna Martínez, known as Uvaldo Luna, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for USL Championship club Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.

Elle Evans Bellamy is an American model and actress who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. She appeared in the music video for "Blurred Lines". She is also one of the faces of NYX Cosmetics.

William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer. Frizzell is widely considered one of the greatest country singers who ever lived, influencing George Jones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, Randy Travis and John Fogerty.

Catalina Larranaga is an American former actress.

Oscar "Zeta" Acosta Fierro was a Mexican-American attorney, politician, novelist and activist in the Chicano Movement. He was most well known for his novels Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo (1972) and The Revolt of the Cockroach People (1973), and for his friendship with American author Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson characterized him as a heavyweight Samoan attorney, Dr. Gonzo, in his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Acosta disappeared in 1974 during a trip in Mexico and is presumed dead.

Evelyn Louise Keyes was an American film actress. She is best known for her role as Suellen O'Hara in the 1939 film Gone with the Wind.

Claire Lee Chennault was an American military aviator best known for his leadership of the "Flying Tigers" and the Republic of China Air Force in World War II.

Jalen Jones is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for the SMU Mustangs and the Texas A&M Aggies.