List of Famous people born in Texas, United States of America
Lloyd Ruby
Lloyd Ruby was an American racecar driver who raced in the USAC Championship Car series for 20 years, achieving 7 victories and 88 top-ten finishes. He also had success in endurance racing, winning the 24 Hours of Daytona (twice), the 1966 12 Hours of Sebring and the 1966 World Sportscar Championship.
Chrystabell
Chrysta Bell Zucht, and known professionally by her first name Chrysta Bell, is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress from San Antonio, Texas. In addition to her solo work, she has collaborated with filmmaker and composer David Lynch on various projects since 1999. Together they released two records, This Train (2011) and Somewhere in the Nowhere (2016), on her labels, La Rose Noire and Meta Hari. Chrysta Bell also appeared as FBI Agent Tammy Preston in Lynch's Twin Peaks: The Return, which premiered on Showtime on May 21, 2017. Her most recent album, Feels Like Love (2019) is a collection of disco, post-punk and torch songs recorded in Austin and San Antonio with her longtime songwriting partner Christopher Smart, who also produced the record.
Christian Kane
Christian Kane is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He is known for his roles in the television shows Angel, Leverage, The Librarians and Into the West, and the movies Just Married, Taxi, and Secondhand Lions.
Renee Olstead
Renee Olstead is an American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she is best known for her roles on the CBS sitcom Still Standing and on the drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Madison Cooperstein. In addition, she has recorded four studio albums, primarily of jazz music.
Allie Gonino
Alyssa Jean "Allie" Gonino is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She is known for her regular role as Laurel Mercer in The Lying Game and her recurring role as Michelle in 10 Things I Hate About You, both of which were ABC Family series. Gonino was a member of the American girl group the Stunners between 2007 and 2011. Gonino is currently in the band the Good Mad, who were featured in The Lying Game, in which Gonino also starred.
Jesse Borrego
Jesse Borrego is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cruz Candelaria in Blood In Blood Out, Jesse V. Velasquez in Fame, Gael Ortega in 24, and George King in Dexter.
Angela Bettis
Angela Marie Bettis is an American film and stage actress, film producer, and director best known for her lead roles in the 2002 TV adaptation of the Stephen King novel Carrie, May (2002), and Girl, Interrupted (1999).
Katie Sarife
Katie Sarife is an American actress. She is best known for playing Daniela Rios in the 2019 supernatural horror film Annabelle Comes Home.
Melissa Archer
Melissa Jean Archer is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Natalie Buchanan on One Life to Live, portraying the role from 2001 until its final episode in 2013. She also portrayed the character of Serena Mason on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives from December 5, 2014, to August 27, 2015, with a brief one-off reappearance on September 28, 2015.
Ellery Sprayberry
Ellery Sprayberry is an American actress and voice over artist best known for Wakefield, Baskets, The Bronze, and The Young and the Restless.