List of Famous people born in Texas, United States of America
Forrest Gregg
Alvis Forrest Gregg was an American professional football player and coach. A Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), he was a part of six NFL championships, five of them with the Green Bay Packers before closing out his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys with a win in Super Bowl VI. Gregg was later the head coach of three NFL teams, as well as two Canadian Football League (CFL) teams. He was also a college football coach for the SMU Mustangs.
Azie Taylor Morton
Azie Taylor Morton served as Treasurer of the United States during the Carter administration from September 12, 1977 to January 20, 1981. She remains the only African American to hold that office. Her signature was printed on US currency during her tenure.
Elliot See
Elliot McKay See Jr. was an American engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut.
Sam A. Lindsay
Sam Allen Lindsay is an American attorney who serves as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, with chambers in Dallas, Texas.
Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn is an American film, television and voice actor, who is known for his role as Worf in the Star Trek franchise.
Van Williams
Van Zandt Jarvis Williams was an American actor best known for his leading role as Kenny Madison in both Warner Bros. television detective series Bourbon Street Beat (1959–1960) and its sequel, Surfside 6 (1960–1962). He teamed for one season with Bruce Lee as his partner Kato, in the television series The Green Hornet, which was broadcast during the 1966–1967 season.
Owen J. Baggett
Owen John Baggett was a second lieutenant in the United States 7th Bomb Group based at Pandaveswar, in India, during the Second World War.
Barry White
Barry Eugene Carter, better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and composer.
Asian Doll
Misharron Jermeisha Allen is an American rapper professionally known as both Asian Da Brat and Asian Doll. A Dallas native, Asian Doll was the first female artist signed to Gucci Mane's 1017 Eskimo Records.
Jerrika Hinton
Jerrika Delayne Hinton is an American actress, best known for her role as Stephanie Edwards in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.