# List of people from Dallas

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The following is a list of notable people who were born, or who have lived a significant portion of their lives in Dallas, Texas.
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

* Vinnie Paul Abbott (1964–2018), musician
* Amy Acker (born 1976), actress
* Jensen Ackles (born 1978), actor
* Mike Agnew (born 1965), soccer player
* Brad Agoos (born 1970 or 1971), soccer player
* Jeff Agoos (born 1968), Swiss-born American soccer defender
* Troy Aikman (born 1966), NFL player and sportscaster
* LaMarcus Aldridge (born 1985), basketball player
* Paul Alexander (1946–2024), lawyer, writer, polio survivor
* Bruce Alger (1918–2015), former U.S. Representative for Texas's 5th congressional district
* Jorge Almageur (born 2000), professional soccer player
* Abby Anderson (born 1997), country singer
* Ashley Parker Angel (born 1981), recording artist and actor
* AnonymousCulture (born 1985), rapper
* Heather Armbrust (born 1977), IFBB professional bodybuilder
* Darrell Arthur (born 1988), basketball player
* Aaron Aryanpur, stand-up comedian
* Karan Ashley (born 1975), actor known for her role as Aisha in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
* Ariel Atkins (born 1996), WNBA shooting guard for the Washington Mystics
* Tex Avery (1908–1980), cartoonist
* Carlos Avilez (born 1999), soccer player
* Avion Roe (formed in 2011), post-hardcore band from Dallas

## B

* Harry Babasin (1921–1988), musician
* Erykah Badu (born 1971), singer
* Jerry Bailey (born 1957), Hall of Fame jockey
* Troy Baker (born 1976), singer, musician, voice actor
* Ernie Banks (1931–2015), Hall of Fame baseball player
* Sebastian Barrie (born 1970), football player
* Clyde Barrow (1909–1934), outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde)
* Steve Bartlett (born 1947), Dallas mayor, U.S. Representative
* John Battaglia (1955–2018), Child killer executed by lethal injection
* Tony Battie (born 1976), basketball player
* Lou Singletary Bedford (1837–?), author, poet, editor
* Bedhead, indie-rock band
* Jim Benedek (1941–2009), soccer player and coach
* Richard Benigno (born 1968), soccer player
* Robby Benson (born 1956), actor
* Drew Binsky (born 1991), vlogger
* Charlie Blackmon (born 1986), baseball player for the Colorado Rockies
* Elton Bomer (born 1935), politician
* Tommy Bond (1926–2005), actor (Butch from Our Gang)
* Kevin Bonilla (born 2001), soccer player
* Chris Bosh (born 1984), basketball player
* Charlie Brackins (1932–1991), football player
* Doyle Bramhall II (born 1968), guitarist, singer and composer
* Drew Brees (born 1979), football player
* Edie Brickell (born 1966), singer
* Messiah Bright (born 2000), soccer player
* Paul Broome (born 1976), soccer player
* Rex Brown (born 1964), musician
* Tim Brown (born 1966), Hall of Fame football player
* Freddie Bruno (born 1978), Christian rapper
* John Neely Bryan (1810–1877), founder of Dallas
* José Burciaga Jr. (born 1981), soccer player
* David Burns (born 1958), basketball player
* George W. Bush (born 1946), former Texas governor and 43rd President of the United States
* Laura Bush (born 1946), former First Lady of the United States

## C

* K Callan (born 1936), actress
* Henry Calvin (1918–1975), actor (Sergeant Garcia on Disney's Zorro)
* Tevin Campbell (born 1976), singer
* Jordan Cano (born 1996), soccer player
* Gina Carano (born 1982), Muay Thai and MMA fighter, actress
* Jason Castro (born 1987), singer
* Arden Cho (born 1985), actress
* Annie Clark (born 1982), musician
* Ramsey Clark (1927–2021), U.S. Attorney General
* Tom C. Clark (1899–1977), U.S. Supreme Court justice
* Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), singer and songwriter
* Bill Clements (1917–2011), Texas governor and businessman
* John Ford Coley (born 1948), famous singer-songwriter
* John Congleton (born 1977), music producer
* Kerry Cooks (born 1974), football coach
* Pat Corley (1930–2006), actor (Murphy Brown)
* Rafael Cruz (born 1939), Christian preacher and public speaker; father of Texas Senator Ted Cruz
* Mark Cuban (born 1958), businessman, entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks

## D

* George Dahl (1894–1987), architect
* Vernon Dalhart (1883–1948), singer
* Bebe Daniels (1901–1971), early film star
* Darrion Daniels (born 1997), defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
* Bettye Danoff (1923–2011), golfer, LPGA co-founder
* Linda Darnell (1923–1965), actress
* Sahara Davenport (1984–2012), drag queen
* Storm Davis (born 1961), née George Earl "Storm" Davis, MLB baseball player
* George Dealey (1859–1946), businessman
* Samuel David Dealey (1906–1944), World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
* Tim DeLaughter (born 1965), from The Polyphonic Spree
* Dimebag Darrell (1966–2004, Darrell Abbott), guitarist and songwriter
* DJ Hurricane (born 1965), hip hop disc jockey and producer
* The D.O.C., rapper
* Asian Doll (born 1996), rapper
* Dorrough (born 1986), rapper
* Emira D'Spain (born 1996), model and social media influencer
* Dave Duncan (born 1945), MLB baseball player and coach
* Jeff Dunham (born 1962), ventriloquist
* Pat Durham (born 1967), basketball player

## E

* Seth Elledge (born 1996), baseball player
* Andre Emmett (1982–2019), basketball player
* Jane Johnson Endsley (1848–1933), ran one of the city's largest rail-yard coal and log businesses
* Emily Erwin (born 1972), musician (Dixie Chicks)
* Martie Erwin (born 1969), musician (Dixie Chicks)
* Forest Etheredge (1929–2004), Illinois state senator and educator
* Anthony Evans (born 1978), Christian singer and songwriter; son of Tony Evans

## F

* Morgan Fairchild (born 1950), actress
* Terry Fator (born 1965), ventriloquist
* Dean Fearing, chef
* Fila Fresh Crew, rap group
* Miles Fisher (born 1983), actor

## G

* Randy Galloway (born 1943), sports journalist
* Kyle Gann (born 1955), music critic
* Cesar Garcia (born 2002), soccer player
* Red Garland (1923–1984), jazz pianist
* Lane Garrison (born 1980), actor
* Melinda Gates (born 1964), philanthropist, ex-wife of Bill Gates
* Lester Gatewood (1921–1965), football player
* Don Gililland (born 1939), guitarist
* Peri Gilpin (born 1961), actress
* Xavier Gipson, NFL player
* Selena Gomez (born 1992), singer
* Omar Gonzalez (born 1988), soccer player
* YaYa Gosselin (born 2009), actress
* W.V. Grant (born 1945), televangelist
* A. J. Green (born 1998), NFL Player
* Cecil Green (1919–1951), race car driver
* AJ Griffin (born 2003), NBA player
* Frank Shelby Groner (1873–1943), executive secretary of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1918–1928

## H

* Jenna Bush Hager (born 1981), journalist
* Joe Hahn (born 1977), musician, DJ, director and visual artist for nu-metal band Linkin Park
* Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (born 1938), writer
* Jack Halliday (1928–2000), football player
* William Jackson Harper (born 1980), comedian actor
* Chris Harrison (born 1971), host (The Bachelor, Designers' Challenge)
* Will Ford Hartnett (born 1956), Dallas attorney and state representative, 1991 to 2013
* Brad Hawkins (born 1976), actor (Ryan Steele on VR Troopers)
* Gibby Haynes (born 1957), singer/musician with Butthole Surfers
* Jerry Haynes (1927–2011), children's TV show host (Mr. Peppermint, Peppermint Place)
* Josh Henderson (born 1981), actor (John Ross from Dallas)
* Nekeshia Henderson (born 1973), basketball player
* Don Henley (born 1947), musician
* Grant Hill (born 1972), Hall of Fame basketball player and Vice Chair of the Board for the Atlanta Hawks
* Barron Hilton (1927–2019), retired CEO of Hilton Hotels; co-founder of American Football League; grandfather of Paris Hilton
* Conrad Hilton, Jr. (1926–1969), hotel heir; airline director; first husband of Elizabeth Taylor
* Dustin Hodge, producer and writer
* Terri Hoffman (1938–2015), religious cult leader
* "Doc" Holliday (1851–1887), western gunfighter, gambler, and dentist; lived in Dallas in the 1870s
* Joyner Holmes (born 1998), WNBA power forward for the Seattle Storm
* Steve Holy (born 1972), country singer
* Jordan Horston (born 2001), WNBA guard for the Seattle Storm
* Jaden Hossler (born 2001), TikTok personality and singer
* Tina Huang (born 1981), actress (Rizzoli & Isles)
* Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 1946), musician
* Michael Huffington (born 1947), politician, activist, ex-husband of Arianna Huffington
* Sarah T. Hughes (1896–1985), judge
* Prince Albert Hunt (1896–1931), musician
* Ryan Hunter-Reay (born 1980), Indy car driver
* Paige Hurd (born 1992), actress, Tasha from Everybody Hates Chris
* Willie Hutch (1944–2005), singer
* Kay Bailey Hutchison (born 1943), United States Permanent Representative to NATO, former U.S. Senator from Texas
* Emerson Hyndman (born 1996), soccer player for Atlanta United

## J

* Bishop T.D. Jakes (born 1957), pastor, Senior Pastor of The Potters House
* Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893–1929), musician
* Moriah Jefferson (born 1994), WNBA player
* Eric Johnson (born 1975), mayor of Dallas
* Michael Johnson (born 1967), athlete, Olympic gold medalist
* Nick Jonas (born 1992), singer
* Alex Jones (born 1974), conservative radio host
* Caleb Landry Jones (born 1989), actor
* Jalen Jones (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Lindsay Jones (born 1989), gamer, actor
* Margo Jones (1911–1955), stage director and producer
* Norah Jones (born 1979), singer
* Ron Jones (born 1947), football player
* J. Erik Jonsson (1901–1995), co-founder of Texas Instruments; politician

## K

* Christian Kane (born 1972), actor
* Kankan (born 2000), rapper
* Bavand Karim (born 1979), film and TV producer
* Ty Kelly (born 1988), American-Israeli MLB player (New York Mets)
* Clayton Kershaw (born 1988), MLB pitcher (Los Angeles Dodgers)
* Jack Kilby (1923–2005), co-inventor of the integrated circuit, Nobel Prize in Physics laureate
* Kim Chung-ha (born 1996), previous member of South Korean girl group I.O.I; lived in Dallas for eight years before returning to South Korea
* Don King (born 1964), football player
* Freddie King (1934–1976), musician
* Ron Kirk (born 1954), politician
* Madison Kocian (born 1997), gymnast at the 2016 Summer Olympics
* Linda Koop (born 1950), Republican member of Texas House of Representatives
* Kelvin Korver (born 1949), football player

## L

* Brandon Lake (born 1990), musician
* Tom Landry (1924–2000), Dallas Cowboys coach
* James Lankford (born 1968), U.S. Senator from Oklahoma
* Alonzo Lawrence (born 1989), football player
* Bobby Layne (1926–1986), football player
* Logan Leistikow (born 1984), filmmaker
* Turney W. Leonard (1921–1944), World War II Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
* Gus Levene (1911–1979), composer, arranger, orchestrator, guitarist
* Jaren Lewison (born 2000), actor
* Lil Loaded (2000–2021), rapper
* Lil Twist (born 1993), rapper
* Lil' Wil (born 1987), rapper
* Bob Lilly (born 1939), football player
* Maggie Lindemann (born 1998), musician
* Albert Louis "Al" Lipscomb (1925–2011), politician, civil rights icon
* Nastia Liukin (born 1989), gymnast
* Liv.e (born 1998), musician
* Myra Cohn Livingston (1926–1996), poet
* Lisa Loeb (born 1968), singer
* Trini Lopez (1937–2020), singer
* Demi Lovato (born 1992), singer, songwriter and actress (born in Albuquerque)
* Big Lurch (born 1976), rapper

## M

* Daniel Mac (born 1997), internet personality
* Peter MacNicol (born 1954), actor
* Jayne Mansfield (1933–1967), actress, graduate of Dallas' Highland Park High School
* Stephanie March (born 1974), actress (Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Conviction)
* Minnie Lichtenstein Marcus (1882–1979), co-founder of Neiman Marcus
* Stanley Marcus (1905–2002), chairman of Neiman Marcus
* Mark Matlock, minister
* MC 900 Ft. Jesus, a.k.a., Mark Griffin, musician
* Randy McAllister, blues musician
* George McFarland (1928–1993), actor (Spanky on Our Gang)
* Phil McGraw (born 1950), doctor and television personality (Dr. Phil)
* Kevin McHale (born 1988), actor
* Billy McKinney (born 1994), baseball player
* Judith McNaught (born 1944), novelist
* Meat Loaf (1947–2022), musician
* Morgan Meyer (born 1974), state representative
* Bunny Michael, visual artist, musician, and rapper
* C.J. Miles (born 1987), NBA player
* Julie Miller (born 1956), singer
* Rhett Miller (born 1970), musician
* Steve Miller (born 1943), musician
* Elizabeth Mitchell (born 1970), actress
* Kiko Mizuhara (born 1990), singer and actress
* MO3 (1992–2020), rapper, singer
* Mike Modano (born 1970), hockey player
* Ritt Momney (born 1999), singer
* Whistlin' Alex Moore (1899–1989), musician
* Keith Moreland (born 1954), baseball player
* Belita Moreno (born 1949), actress
* Glenn Morshower (born 1959), actor
* Chaz Mulkey (born 1981), kickboxer
* Kyle Muller (born 1997), starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
* Michael Martin Murphey (born 1945), singer ("Wildfire")
* Mason Musso (born 1989), singer
* Mitchel Musso (born 1991), actor

## N

* Terence Nance (born 1982), actor, filmmaker, and director
* Le'Bryan Nash (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Tracey Needham (born 1967), actress
* Michael Nesmith (1942–2021), musician, songwriter (The Monkees)

## O

* Igor Olshansky (born 1982), National Football League player
* Hayley Orrantia (born 1994), actress, country music singer/songwriter
* Lee Harvey Oswald (1939–1963), assassin of President John F. Kennedy

## P

* Hot Lips Page (1908–1954), musician
* Kevin Page (born 1958), artist and actor
* Bonnie Parker (1911–1934), outlaw (Bonnie and Clyde)
* Corey Pavin (born 1959), professional golfer
* Rudy Pena (born 1958), professional soccer player
* Piper Perabo (born 1976), actress
* H. Ross Perot (1930–2019), businessman, presidential candidate
* Brandon Pertzborn (born 1994), drummer
* Ben J. Pierce (born 1999), YouTuber, singer-songwriter, and actor
* Jesse Plemons (born 1988), actor (born in Dallas)
* Art Powell (1937–2015), football player
* Ryan Pressly (born 1988), Major League Baseball pitcher and All-Star

## R

* Steve Railsback (born 1945), actor
* Willis Alan Ramsey (born 1951), musician
* Jon Randall (born 1969), country singer
* Julius Randle (born 1994), NBA player
* John T. Richardson (1923–2022), priest and president of DePaul University
* Sha'Carri Richardson (born 2000), track and field athlete
* LeAnn Rimes (born 1982), singer (raised in Garland, a suburb of Dallas)
* Emily Robison (born 1972), country singer from Dixie Chicks
* Holland Roden (born 1986), actress
* Dennis Rodman (born 1961), NBA player
* Kyle Rote, Jr. (born 1950), soccer player and coach
* Scott Rothkopf, art curator
* Debby Ryan (born 1993), actress, singer

## S

* Mark Salling (1982–2018), actor
* Sam the Sham (born 1937), musician
* Deion Sanders (born 1967), former football player
* Stark Sands (born 1978), actor
* Boz Scaggs (born 1944), musician
* Jim Sharp, former justice of the First Texas Court of Appeals in Houston; Dallas native
* She-Dick, electropop band formed in Dallas
* Megan Shipman (born 1972), voice actress
* Alana Shipp, American/Israeli IFBB professional bodybuilder
* Michelle Shocked (born 1962), singer
* Jason Siggers (born 1985), basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
* Matthew Silverman (born 1976), General Manager and President for Baseball Operations for the Tampa Bay Rays
* Ashlee Simpson (born 1984), singer (raised in Richardson, a suburb of Dallas)
* Jessica Simpson (born 1980), singer (raised in Richardson with her sister Ashlee)
* A. Maceo Smith (1903–1977), civil rights activist
* Buster Smith (1904–1991), musician
* Elliott Smith (1969–2003), singer
* Dan Smoot (1913–2003), journalist, author, radio-TV commentator, long-term Dallas resident
* Terry Southern (1924–1995), writer
* Gary Spann (born 1963), football player
* Aaron Spelling (1923–2006), television producer (Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat)
* Errol Spence Jr. (born 1990), unified boxing welterweight world champion
* Jordan Spieth (born 1993), golfer
* SRSQ, musician
* Matthew Stafford (born 1988), NFL player
* Roger Staubach (born 1942), NFL player
* Sydnee Steele (born 1968), pornographic actress
* B.W. Stevenson (1949–1988), musician
* Stephen Stills (born 1945), musician
* Sly Stone (born 1943), singer
* Troy Stoudermire (born 1990), football player
* Nikki Stringfield, guitarist (The Iron Maidens and Before the Mourning)
* Erwin Swiney (born 1978), football player
* Noah Syndergaard (born 1992), MLB pitcher (New York Mets)

## T

* Sharon Tate (1943–1969), actress
* Travis Tedford (born 1988), Spanky, The Little Rascals
* Mason Thames (born 2007), actor
* Elijah Thomas (born 1996), basketball player for Bnei Herzliya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Robert L. Thornton (1880–1964), businessman and politician
* Jim Thurman (1935–2007), comedy writer
* Nick Thurman (born 1995), NFL football player for the Atlanta Falcons
* Neal Tiemann (born 1982), musician
* Stephen Tobolowsky (born 1951), actor
* John Tower (1925–1991), politician
* Lee Trevino (born 1939), golfer
* Cowboy Troy (born 1970), country rapper
* Jerrold B. Tunnell (1950–2022), mathematician
* Wylie Turner (born 1957), football player

## U

* Usher (born 1978), singer, entertainer
* Kamaru Usman (born 1987), MMA fighter in the UFC

## V

* Charlie Van Dyke, former radio disc jockey, frequent guest host of American Top 40, 1983–1988
* Vanilla Ice (born 1967), rapper
* Jimmie Vaughan (born 1951), musician
* Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990), musician
* Lacey Von Erich (born 1986), wrestler

## W

* Doak Walker (1927–1998), football player
* Malcolm Walker (1943–2022), football player
* T-Bone Walker (1910–1975), musician
* Pegot Waring (1908–1983), sculptor
* Ken Weaver (born 1956), auto racer
* J. White Did It (born 1984), record producer
* Donnie Williams (born 1948), football player
* Travis Willingham (born 1981), voice actor
* Victor Willis (born 1951), lead singer of Village People
* Luke Wilson (born 1971), actor
* Mark Wilson (1929–2021), magician
* Owen Wilson (born 1968), actor
* Ron Woodroof (1950–1992), "Dallas Buyers Club" founder
* Bracey Wright (born 1984), basketball player, guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Robin Wright Penn (born 1966), actress
* Angus G. Wynne (1914–1979), real estate developer and founder of Six Flags theme parks

## Y

* Yella Beezy (born 1991), rapper
* Chris Young (born 1985), MLB pitcher