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

Willie Hugh Nelson is an American musician, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger (1975) and Stardust (1978), made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music. He was one of the main figures of outlaw country, a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound. Nelson has acted in over 30 films, co-authored several books, and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana.

Vivian Liberto Cash Distin was an American homemaker, author, and the first wife of singer Johnny Cash.

Andrew Gregory Dalton is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU), and in his final college game led TCU to a win in the 2011 Rose Bowl. He is the all-time leader in wins at Texas Christian University.

Lil'Jordan Humphrey is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas.

Gregory Wayne Abbott is an American attorney and politician serving as the 48th and current governor of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.

Caleb Landry Jones is an American actor and musician, known for his roles as Banshee in X-Men: First Class (2011), Jeremy Armitage in Get Out (2017), Red Welby in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and Ty Carter in The Outpost.

Darrell Lance Abbott, best known by his stage name Dimebag Darrell, was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan, both of which he co-founded alongside his brother Vinnie Paul.

Johnathan Paul Manziel is an American gridiron football quarterback who is a free agent. He played two seasons with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) and was also a member of the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes in 2018 and the Alliance of American Football's (AAF) Memphis Express in 2019.

Jeff Lebby is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ole Miss. He has previously been a coach at Oklahoma, Baylor, and UCF.

Audie Leon Murphy was an American soldier, actor, songwriter, and rancher. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from the U.S. Army, as well as French and Belgian awards for heroism. Murphy received the Medal of Honor for valor that he demonstrated at the age of 19 for single-handedly holding off a company of German soldiers for an hour at the Colmar Pocket in France in January 1945, then leading a successful counterattack while wounded and out of ammunition.