List of Famous people born in Texas, United States of America
Alyssa Edwards
Justin Dwayne Lee Johnson, known by the stage name Alyssa Edwards, is an American drag performer, choreographer, and businessperson. Edwards was known for competing in drag pageantry before rising to international attention as a contestant on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, becoming a fan favorite during and after her time on the show. Edwards subsequently appeared on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars and starred in her own web series, Alyssa's Secret. In June 2019, a panel of judges from New York magazine placed her fifth on their list of "the most powerful drag queens in America", a ranking of 100 former RuPaul's Drag Race contestants.
Pete Astudillo
Pedro "Pete" Astudillo is an American singer and songwriter. He was a backup vocalist for Selena y Los Dinos and has released several albums as a solo artist.
Roy Head
Roy Head was an American singer, best known for his hit record "Treat Her Right".
Edie Brickell
Edie Arlisa Brickell is an American singer-songwriter widely known for 1988's Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, the debut album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, which went to No. 4 on the Billboard albums chart. She is married to Paul Simon.
Jennifer Williams
Jennifer Williams is an American United States Department of State official who has served as a special advisor to U.S. vice president Mike Pence on European and Russian affairs. Williams testified under subpoena, in the impeachment hearings of Donald Trump, in closed-door hearings before the House intelligence, Oversight, and Foreign Affairs committees on November 9, 2019. She gave public testimony to the House of Representatives ten days later.
Corey Coleman
Corey Defians Coleman is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
James Lankford
James Paul Lankford is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator for Oklahoma since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma's 5th congressional district from 2011 to 2015.
Lois Chiles
Lois Cleveland Chiles is an American actress and former fashion model known for her roles as Dr. Holly Goodhead in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, and as a hit-and-run driver in 1987's Creepshow 2, as well as such films as The Great Gatsby, The Way We Were, Death on the Nile, and Broadcast News.
Amanda Davis
Amanda Marie Davis was an American broadcast journalist and morning anchor of CBS 46 News in Atlanta, formerly working for Fox 5 News.
J. K. Dobbins
J'Kaylin "J. K." Dobbins is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.