# List of people from The Woodlands, Texas

This is a list of people who were born, were raised, or have lived in The Woodlands, Texas.

## Arts, media, and entertainment

* Kevin Abstract — rapper, singer-songwriter, director and founder of hip-hop boy band Brockhampton
* Kirby Bliss Blanton — actress, known for role in 2012 film Project X
* Will Butler — brother of Win Butler and core member of Arcade Fire
* Win Butler — brother of Will Butler and frontman for the Grammy Award-winning Canadian indie rock group Arcade Fire
* Hayes Carll — country musician
* Chamillionaire — rapper
* Matt Champion — rapper, singer-songwriter, and member of hip-hop boy band Brockhampton
* Jack Ingram — country musician
* Parker McCollum — country musician
* Mallory Bechtel — musical theatre actress

## Athletics

* Simone Biles - Olympic Gymnast
* Danny Amendola — NFL player, Houston Texans, 2-time Super Bowl champion
* Trevor Bauer — MLB player, Los Angeles Dodgers, winner of National League's 2020 Cy Young Award
* Lance Blanks — retired NBA player
* Matt Bullard — retired NBA player
* KJ Choi — PGA Tour Golfer
* Kassidy Cook — Olympic Diver, Olympic Silver Medalist
* Jim Deshaies — former Major League Baseball pitcher; announcer for the Chicago Cubs
* Doug Drabek — MLB player, winner of National League's 1990 Cy Young Award
* Kyle Drabek — MLB player, son of Doug Drabek
* Brett Eibner — MLB player
* Arian Foster — retired NFL player, 4-time Pro Bowl, 1-time All-Pro
* Justin Gilbert — NFL player, Cleveland Browns
* Paul Goldschmidt — MLB player, St Louis Cardinals, high school teammate of Kyle Drabek
* Quentin Grimes — NBA player, New York Knicks
* Chad Hedrick — retired Winter Olympian, 5-time medalist long track speed skating, most decorated inline world champion
* A.J. Hinch — former MLB player and manager of the Detroit Tigers
* Gerald Irons — retired NFL player for Cleveland Browns and Oakland Raiders
* Larry Izzo — retired NFL linebacker; assistant coach for Seattle Seahawks
* Daniel Lasco — NFL player
* Stacy Lewis — LPGA golfer, 2011 Kraft Nabisco champion; 2012 LPGA Player of the Year
* Jeff Maggert — PGA Senior Tour golfer, top-5 finishes in Masters, U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship
* Nick Mitchell — former professional wrestler
* Brad North — MLS player
* Chris Paul — NBA player, Phoenix Suns
* Adrian Peterson — NFL player, Detroit Lions, 2007 Offensive Rookie of the Year, 2012 MVP, 4-time All-Pro, 7-time Pro Bowl
* Rusty Pierce — retired MLS player
* Brennan Poole — race car driver
* Austin Pruitt — MLB pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays
* Patrick Reed — PGA Tour golfer, winner of the 2018 Masters Tournament
* Jameson Taillon — baseball player, drafted 2nd overall by Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 MLB Draft
* Laura Wilkinson — 2000 Olympic champion, first gold medal for female American platform diver since 1964
* Torrie Wilson — retired professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model; co-owner of the fashion boutique "Officially Jaded" in Market Street
* Ellis Wyms — retired NFL player

## Business and industry

* George Bishop — founder and CEO, GeoSouthern Energy
* Greg Brenneman — Chairman, President and CEO of the private equity firm CCMP, former CEO of Burger King
* George P. Mitchell (1919–2013), American businessman, real estate developer, and pioneer of shale gas technology
* Roy C. Strickland — businessman and politician

## Government and the law

* Kevin Brady — former Republican U.S. Representative for Texas's 8th congressional district
* Mark Keough — Republican State Representative for District 15 of the Texas House of Representatives, businessman, Christian pastor, radio host, and educator
* Steve Toth — former Republican State Representative for District 15 of the Texas House of Representatives (2013–2015, 2019-Present), businessman