# List of people from Arlington, Texas

NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * *NOTICE * * * NOTICE * * * NOTICE• Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. • The article must mention how they are associated with the community, whether born, raised, or residing. • The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited, or it should be stated in their Wikipedia article. • Alphabetical by last name please, within the appropriate category. • All others will be deleted without further explanation. END OF NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * * END OF NOTICE * * * * * * * * * * * *END OF NOTICE This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Arlington, Texas, and its surrounding metropolitan area. For a list of people whose only connection to Arlington is from the University of Texas, see: List of University of Texas at Arlington people.

## Athletics

* Ed Appleton - Major League Baseball pitcher, played for the Brooklyn Robins
* Aldrich Bailey - sprinter
* Reggie Barnes - professional football player
* Ronnie Coleman - 8-time Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion
* Ryan Considine - professional football player
* Scott Cross - college basketball coach
* Cade Cunningham - professional basketball player
* Chris Davis - professional baseball player
* Moses Ehambe - professional basketball player
* Aaron Fairooz - professional football player
* Myles Garrett - professional football player
* Vickie Gates - bodybuilder
* Jaime Gomez - professional golfer
* Johan Gomez - professional soccer player
* Reggie Harrell - professional football player
* Jeff Horton - football coach
* Kenny Iwebema - professional football player
* Bobby Iwuchukwu - professional football player
* Fred Jackson - professional football player
* Luke Joeckel - professional football player
* Kyron Johnson - professional football player
* Seth Jones - professional hockey player
* Jaynie Krick - professional baseball player (AAGPBL)
* Sean Lowe - professional baseball pitcher
* Chris Martin - professional baseball pitcher
* Angela Maxwell - figure skater
* Mike McClendon - professional baseball pitcher
* Jim McElreath - professional racecar driver
* Scott McGarrahan - professional football player
* Craig Monroe - professional baseball player
* Emmanuel Mudiay - professional basketball player
* Ty Nsekhe - professional football player
* Chris Odom - professional football player
* Betty Pariso - IFBB professional bodybuilder
* Hunter Pence - professional baseball player
* Lenzy Pipkins - professional football player
* Quinn Sharp - professional football player
* Lee Shepherd - professional racecar driver
* Tommy Spinks - professional football player
* Lane Taylor - professional football player
* Stepfan Taylor - professional football player
* Rich Thompson - professional baseball pitcher
* Todd Van Poppel - professional baseball pitcher
* Val Joe Walker - professional football player
* Jeremy Wariner - track athlete
* Mitch Willis - professional football player
* Brandon Workman - professional baseball pitcher

## Business

* Blake Mycoskie - entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist
* David A. Sampson - CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

## Literature

* Elizabeth Bruenig - journalist and author
* Ben Rappaport - author and game designer

## Movies, television, and media

* Judith Barrett - actress
* Corinne Bohrer - actress
* Mark Britten - comedian
* Taylor Cole - actress
* Corby Davidson - radio personality
* James Duff - screenwriter
* Todd Haberkorn - actor
* Todrick Hall - performer, singer
* Kristi Kang - voice actress
* Lauren Lane - actress
* Billy Miller - actor
* Jonathan Murphy - actor
* Stacey Oristano - actress
* Hayley Orrantia - actress, singer and songwriter
* Madison Pettis - actress
* Ben Rappaport - actor
* Chris Sheffield - actor
* Jennifer Stone - actress
* Emily Warfield - actress

## Music

* Dimebag Darrell - musician, founding member of Pantera and Damageplan
* Mitch Grassi - singer, founding member of Pentatonix and Superfruit
* Mickey Guyton - country singer
* Cas Haley - musician/singer
* Scott Hoying - singer, founding member of Pentatonix and Superfruit
* Melissa Lawson - country singer
* Kirstin Maldonado - singer, founding member of Pentatonix
* Brandon Moore - composer
* Maren Morris - country singer
* Natasha Owens - Christian musician known for viral song "Trump Won"
* Vinnie Paul - musician, founding member of Pantera, Damageplan and Hellyeah
* Lacey Sturm - singer-songwriter
* Tay-K - singer/songwriter, rapper, convicted murderer
* B.J. Thomas - musician/singer
* Mr.Kitty - singer/songwriter, producer, DJ

## Politics

* Leo Berman - former member, Texas House of Representatives, from Smith County; former Arlington resident
* Robert Cluck - former mayor of Arlington
* Les Eaves - Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; former Arlington resident
* Chris Harris - member, both houses of the Texas legislature
* Shannon McGauley - co-founder, Texas Minutemen
* Diane Patrick - member, Texas House of Representatives, 2007–2015
* Mark M. Shelton - former member, Texas House of Representatives
* SJ Stovall - mayor of Arlington
* Tony Tinderholt - District 94 state representative
* Tom Vandergriff - member, U.S. House of Representatives, former mayor of Arlington
* Bill Zedler - member, Texas House of Representatives

## Miscellaneous

* Lester Bower - Convicted quadruple murderer executed in 2015
* Joe Exotic - zoo operator and convicted felon
* Amber Hagerman - kidnapping and murder victim and namesake of the "Amber Alert"
* Terry Hornbuckle - criminal
* David Williams - professional poker player