List of Famous people born in Waxahachie, United States of America
Jalen Reagor
Jalen Armand Reagor is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at TCU and was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Byron Nelson
John Byron Nelson Jr. was an American professional golfer between 1935 and 1946, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time.
Tevin Campbell
Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He performed gospel in his local church from an early age. Following an audition for jazz musician, Bobbi Humphrey, in 1988, Campbell was signed to Warner Bros. Records. In 1989, Campbell collaborated with Quincy Jones performing lead vocals for "Tomorrow" on Jones' album Back on the Block, and released his Platinum-selling debut album, T.E.V.I.N. The album included his highest-charting single to date, "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do", peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. The debut album also included the singles "Alone With You", and "Goodbye".
Montae Reagor
Willie Montae Reagor is a former defensive tackle who spent nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Texas Tech University, and he was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft, and also played for the Broncos, Indianapolis Colts and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Reagor was a coaching intern for the Eagles in 2011.
Aldrick Robinson
Aldrick Robinson is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and was drafted in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, and Carolina Panthers.
Lyle Boren
Lyle Hagler Boren was a U.S. Democratic Party politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma, serving from 1937 to 1947 and was defeated for renomination in 1946. He was known for his independence in the party, opposing labor union strikes on defense plants and attempts to expand the federal government.
Robert Benton
Robert Douglas Benton is a retired American screenwriter and film director. He has won numerous awards for both writing and directing in film.
Frederic Forrest
Frederic Fenimore Forrest Jr. is an American actor. Forrest came to public attention for his performance in When the Legends Die (1972), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer. He went on to receive Academy and Golden Globe Award nominations in the Best Supporting Actor category for his portrayal of Huston Dyer in musical drama The Rose (1979).