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Wallace B. Jefferson (born 1963), former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas; resigned 2013
Cheryl Johnson, Austin lawyer and judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Elizabeth Ames Jones (born 1956), former Texas Railroad Commissioner, member of the Texas House of Representatives
Jesse H. Jones (1874–1956), U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), member of United States House of Representatives
Rudy Juedeman (1908–2004), Odessa businessman and Republican politician
Kyle Kacal (born 1969), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 12
David S. Kaufman (1813–1851), the only Jew from Texas to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (1846–1851) before the 1970s
Michael Keasler (born 1942), Austin lawyer and judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 1999
Bill Keffer (born 1958), Dallas lawyer who served in the Texas House (District 107) from 2003 to 2007
Jim Keffer (born 1953), Eastland businessman and current Republican member of the Texas House (District 60); brother of Bill Keffer
Isaac Herbert Kempner (1873–1967), mayor of Galveston, founder of Imperial Sugar
Mark Keough (born 1953), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from The Woodlands in Montgomery County
Ken King (born 1971), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Canadian in Hemphill County
Susan King (born 1952), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Abilene
Ron Kirk (born 1954), United States Trade Representative; former Texas Secretary of State, former mayor of Dallas
Tim Kleinschmidt (born 1956), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Lee County; attorney in Giddings
Lois Kolkhorst (born 1964), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Washington County since 2001
Linda Koop (born 1950), incoming 2015 member of the Texas House from Dallas County; former member of the Dallas City Council
Matt Krause (born 1980), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Fort Worth
Cyndi Taylor Krier (born 1950), former state senator and administrative judge of Bexar County
Bob Krueger (born 1935), former U.S. Ambassador, U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressman (New Braunfels, Comal County.)
Mike Krusee (born 1959), former state representative; transportation policy expert
Dan Kubiak (1938–1998), state representative; businessman; educator
L. B. Kubiak (born 1945), former state representative; veterinarian
Edmund Kuempel (1942–2010), state representative
John Kuempel (born 1970), state representative, elected December 14, 2010
Brooks Landgraf (born 1981), state representative from Ector, Andrews, and Winkler counties; Odessa lawyer, effective 2015
Jim Landtroop (born 1968), former state representative, elected 2010 and unseated in 2012; insurance executive from Plainview
Jodie Anne Laubenberg (born 1957), state representative from Collin County
Oscar M. Laurel (1920–2001), Mexican-American politician
Barbara Lee (born 1946), U.S. Representative from California
John N. Leedom (1921–2011), state senator, authored "Rainy Day Fund", involved in water and weather modification issues
Debra Lehrmann (born 1956), Texas Supreme Court justice, elected 2010
Tryon D. Lewis (born 1947), state representative since 2009 from Odessa; former state district court judge
J. M. Lozano (born 1980), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Kingsville, Texas; native of Mexico
Lanham Lyne (born 1955), former mayor of Wichita Falls, state representative from 2011 to 2013
George H. Mahon (1900–1985), U.S. representatives from Texas' 19th congressional district from its creation in 1935 until 1979
Mercurio Martinez, Jr. (born 1937), educator and politician from Laredo
Charles R. Matthews (born c. 1939), former Texas Railroad Commissioner and chancellor-emeritus of the Texas State University System
Jim Mattox (1943–2008), U.S. representative and attorney general of Texas
Maury Maverick (1895–1954), Democratic U.S. representative
Glen Maxey (born 1952), Texas state representative from Austin
Gary D. McCaleb (born 1941), former mayor of Abilene and president of the Texas Municipal League
Ruth McClendon (born 1943), African-American Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio since 1996
Bob McFarland (born 1941), member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Arlington, 1977–1991
Don McLeroy (born 1946), former chairman and member of Texas State Board of Education; dentist, young-earth creationist
Nathan Macias (born 1960), former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Comal County; retired Lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force
Tom Mechler (born c. 1957), Texas Republican state chairman since 2015; oil and gas consultant in Amarillo
Debra Medina (born 1962), 2010 Texas Republican gubernatorial primary candidate, lost nomination to Rick Perry; candidate for state comptroller in 2014 Republican primary
William C. Meier (born 1940), state senator, holds world filibuster record; lost race for attorney general in 1982
Walter Mengden (born 1926), state representative and state senator from Harris County, 1971–1983
Will Metcalf (born 1984), state representative from Montgomery County since 2015
Fred Meyer (1927–2012), state Republican chairman from 1988 to 1994 and Dallas businessman
Morgan Meyer (born 1974), state representative from Dallas County since 2015; attorney with Bracewell & Giuliani
Lawrence E. Meyers (born 1947), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 1993
Doug Miller (born 1954), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Comal County; former mayor and city council member of New Braunfels
Rick Miller (born 1946), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Sugar Land; former Republican party chairman in Fort Bend County
Hilmar Moore (1920–2012), mayor of Richmond, Texas, from 1949 to 2012, the longest tenure of any elected official in U.S. history
William T. "Bill" Moore (1918–1999), state senator from Bryan, known as the "Bull of the Brazos" and the "father of the modern Texas A&M University"
Geanie Morrison (born 1950), member of the Texas House of Representative from Victoria County since 1999
Azie Taylor Morton (1936–2003), Treasurer of the United States
Steve Munisteri (born 1957), chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, 2010–2015
Jim Murphy (born 1957), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 133 in Houston, 2007–2009 and since 2011
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David Newell (born 1971), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9; Houston attorney
Joe Nixon (born 1956), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 133 (1995–2007)
James Robertson Nowlin (born 1937), United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas; one of the first two Republicans since Reconstruction to represent Bexar County in the Texas House of Representatives
James E. Nugent (born 1922), former Democratic member of the Texas Railroad Commission and the Texas House of Representatives
W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890–1969), governor of Texas and U.S. senator
Dora Olivo (born 1943), attorney and former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Fort Bend County
Rob Orr (born 1955), member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2005 from Johnson County
John Otto (born 1948), member of the Texas House of Representatives since 2005 from Liberty County
Bill Owens (born 1950), former governor of Colorado
Gary Painter (born 1947), sheriff of Midland County since 1985
Hugh Q. Parmer (born 1939), former mayor of Fort Worth and member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature
Dan Patrick (born 1950), Lieutenant governor of Texas, former member of the Texas State Senate and radio broadcaster
Diane Patrick (born 1946), former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlingon
Kae T. Patrick (born 1934), member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio from 1981 to 1988
Jerry E. Patterson (born 1946), Texas Land Commissioner; former state senator, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014
Thomas Pauken (born 1944), Texas Republican chairman from 1994 to 1997, lawyer and political commentator
George Peddy (1892–1951), Texas politician; write-in candidate for U.S. Senate, 1922
David Peeples (born 1948), Texas state court judge since 1981, based in San Antonio
Gilbert Pena (born 1949), incoming 2015 Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Pasadena
Randy Pendleton (1937–2009), state representative from Andrews, 1961–1969
Charles Perry (born 1962), state Senator from District 28 (elected 2014); former state representative from Lubbock (elected 2010)
Rick Perry (born 1950), governor of Texas, 2000–2015
Dade Phelan (born 1975), Republican state representative from Beaumont
Larry Phillips, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Sherman
Thomas R. Phillips (born 1949), former Chief Justice of Texas Supreme Court
George Pierce (born 1941), Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives (1979–1993) from San Antonio; president of Texas and Southern Railroad, Inc.
David J. Porter (born 1954), member of the Railroad Commission of Texas, elected November 2, 2010
Robert "Bob" Price (1927–2004), U.S. representative from Pampa in Texas Panhandle
Tom Price (born 1945), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1997–2015, and the Dallas-based 282nd Court, 1987–1997
Walter Thomas Price, IV (born 1968), state representative from Amarillo, first elected November 2, 2010
Graham B. Purcell, Jr. (1919–2011), U.S. representative from Texas' 13th congressional district from 1962 to 1973; Wichita Falls lawyer
Jack Rains, former Texas secretary of state
John N. Raney (born 1947), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Brazos County since 2011
Bennett Ratliff (born 1961), member of the Texas House of Representative from Dallas County (2013–2015)
Bill Ratliff (born 1936), former state senator and lieutenant governor from Mount Pleasant
Richard P. Raymond (born 1960), South Texas state representative
Sam Rayburn (1882–1961), United States Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives
William Whitaker Reed (1816–1891), fought in the Texas Revolution; first sheriff of Bell County, elected 1850
Jim Reese (born 1929), mayor of Odessa from 1968 to 1974; ran for Congress against George Mahon and George W. Bush
Ron Reynolds (born 1973), African-American Democrat member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 27 in Missouri City
Ann Richards (1933–2006), second woman governor of Texas (1991–1995); state treasurer (1983–1991)
Cecile Richards, liberal political activist, daughter of Ann Richards
Bert Richardson (born 1956), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; resides in San Antonio
Tom Rickhoff (born 1944), state court, appeals, and probate court judge in San Antonio
Matt Rinaldi (born 1975), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas County since 2015
Allan Ritter (born 1954), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Jefferson and Orange counties since 1999
Roy R. Rubottom, Jr. (1912–2010), United States diplomat
Jim Rudd (born 1943), lawyer and lobbyist in Austin; former Texas state representative from Brownfield
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Paul Sadler (born 1955), former state representative, Democrat U.S. Senate nominee in 2012, lost to Republican Ted Cruz
Pete Saenz (born 1951), mayor of Laredo, Texas, since November 12, 2014
Joe Sage (1920–1977), one of the first two Republicans since Reconstruction to represent Bexar County in the Texas House of Representatives
Ezequiel D. Salinas (1908–2007), South Texas Hispanic politician
Scott Sanford (born 1963), member of the Texas House of Representatives from McKinney; Certified Public Accountant and executive pastor of Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church in Allen, Texas
Mario Santos, Jr. (1940–2014), sheriff of Webb County, Texas, from 1977 to 1988
Tom Schieffer (born 1947), United States diplomat, brother of CBS anchorman Bob Schieffer
Mike Schofield (born 1969), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County since 2015; former policy advisor to Governor Rick Perry
Alan Schoolcraft (born 1952), former member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio
Leighton Schubert (born c. 1982), member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 13; lawyer in Caldwell, Texas
Pete Sessions (born 1955), U.S. representative
Sonal Shah (born 1968), economist and public official with the Obama Administration
Matt Shaheen (born 1965), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Collin County
John Sharp (born 1950), former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, chancellor of Texas A&M University
Gwyn Shea (born 1937), Texas secretary of state (2002–2003), member of the Texas House of Representatives (1983–1993)
Kenneth Sheets (born 1976), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas
J. D. Sheffield (born 1960), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Coryell County since 2013; physician in Gatesville
Ralph Sheffield (born 1955), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bell County, 2008 to 2015
Mark M. Shelton (born 1956), pediatrician and member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 97 (Fort Worth) from 2009 to 2013
John Ben Shepperd (1915–1990), attorney general of Texas (1953–1957)
Max R. Sherman (born 1935), state senator (1971–1977), West Texas A&M University president
John Shields, former state representative from San Antonio
E L Short (born 1925), former member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Lynn County
David McAdams Sibley (born 1948), attorney-lobbyist, former Texas state senator (1991–2002) and mayor of Waco (1987–1988)
Bill Siebert (born 1947), member of the Texas House of Representatives from San Antonio (1993–2001)
Ron Simmons (born 1960), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Carrollton since 2013
Ryan Sitton (born 1975), Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commission in November 4, 2014 general election
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Preston Smith (1912–2003), governor (1969–1973) and lieutenant governor (1963–1969) of Texas
Steven Wayne Smith (born 1961), member of the Texas Supreme Court (2002–2005)
Wayne Smith (born 1943), member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 128 in Harris County since 2003
John T. Smithee (born 1951), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Amarillo since 1985
Barry Smitherman (born 1957), departing member of the Texas Railroad Commission; unsuccessful candidate for attorney general in 2014
Clay Smothers (1935–2004), member of the Texas House of Representatives; operator of St. Paul Industrial Training School orphanage in Malakoff, Texas; radio personality
W. E. "Pete" Snelson (1923–2014), member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Midland
Burt Solomons (born 1950), Denton County lawyer and Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1995 to 2013
Margaret Spellings (born 1957), U.S. Secretary of Education (2005–2009)
James C. Spencer (1914–2009), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Henderson County 1939–1941, 1947–1949.
Stuart Spitzer (born 1967), surgeon in Kaufman, Texas, and incoming Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives
Drew Springer, Jr. (born 1966), state representative from District 68 (North Texas and the eastern South Plains)
Lonnie Stabler (1945–2013), mayor of Bryan, Texas, 1995–2001
Barbara Staff (born 1924), co-chairman of the 1976 Ronald Reagan Texas presidential primary campaign
Sylvia Stanfield (born 1943), diplomat
Robert Stanton, director of the United States National Park Service
Todd Staples (born 1963), Texas agriculture commissioner; candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014
Ken Starr (born 1946), federal judge, Solicitor General, and Independent Counsel during the Clinton Administration
William Steger (1920–2006), U.S. District Judge
Phil Stephenson (born 1945), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Wharton
Jonathan Stickland (born 1983), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Tarrant County since 2013
Steve Stockman (born 1956), member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas; candidate for Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in 2014
George William Strake, Jr. (born 1935), Texas secretary of state (1979–1981), Houston businessman and philanthropist
Robert Schwarz Strauss (1918–2014), politician (chairman of Democratic National Committee) and diplomat
Dwayne Stovall (born 1966), Cleveland businessman and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate against John Cornyn in primary election scheduled March 4, 2014
Carole Strayhorn (born 1939), Texas comptroller (1999–2007), former railroad commissioner, former mayor of Austin
Raymond Strother (born 1940) political consultant, native of Port Arthur
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Michael Quinn Sullivan (born 1970), reporter, political activist, president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Robert Talton (born 1945), former police office, attorney, and member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County from 1993 to 2009; candidate for Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in the 2014 Republican primary
Jack Taylor (1907-1995), Arizona Republican politician born in Sonora and former resident of Brownwood
Buddy Temple (born 1942), businessman, state representative from Angelina County, and railroad commissioner
Ed Thompson (born 1950), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Brazoria County since 2013
Ernest O. Thompson (1892–1966), Texas Railroad Commissioner, mayor of Amarillo, expert on petroleum production and conservation
Tano Tijerina (born 1974), former professional baseball player for Milwaukee Brewers and incoming County Judge of Webb County in 2015
Tony Tinderholt (born 1970), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlington
Raul Torres (born 1956), former state representative from Nueces County
Steve Toth (born 1960), member of the Texas House of Representatives, 2013–2015, from The Woodlands
John G. Tower (1925–1991), first Republican United States Senator from Texas since Reconstruction
Vidal M. Trevino (1929–2006), state representative and school superintendent from Laredo
Morris W. Turner (1931–2008), mayor of Lubbock (1972–1974)
Lupe Valdez (born 1947), only female elected sheriff in Texas
Corbin Van Arsdale (born 1969), former state representative from Harris County, 2003–2008; lawyer and lobbyist in Austin
Gary VanDeaver (born 1958), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bowie County, effective 2015
Jason Villalba (born 1971), state representative from Dallas County since 2013; Dallas attorney with Haynes and Boone
Catalina Vasquez Villalpando (born 1940), Treasurer of the United States
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* Dale Wainwright (born 1961), former associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Richard A. Waterfield (1939–2007), state representative who advocated for feeding programs for the disabled and elderly
Craig Watkins, first African-American district attorney in Texas, Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year 2008
Gary Watkins (1946–2004), state representative, county judge, and state district court judge in Ector County
Susan Weddington (born 1951), state chairman of the Republican Party of Texas from 1997 to 2003
Reed N. Weisiger (1838–1908), Texas State Senator (1891–1893), Confederate cavalry officer, pioneer in Victoria County
George E. "Buddy" West (1936–2008), state representative from Odessa
Jack Wheeler (1944–2010), presidential aide to the Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush administrations
Molly S. White (born 1958), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Bell County
Michael L. Williams (born 1953), director of the Texas Education Agency, former Texas Railroad Commissioner, former assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights
John Roger Williams (born 1949), Republican U.S. representative from Texas, former Texas secretary of state, and former professional baseball player
Barry Williamson (born 1957), Republican former member of the Texas Railroad Commission
Ric Williamson (1952–2007), state representative; chairman of Texas Transportation Commission
Phil Wilson (born 1967), Texas secretary of state (2007–2008)
Will Wilson (1912–2005), Texas attorney general (1957–1963), Texas Supreme Court justice (1951–1956)
Arlene Wohlgemuth (born 1947), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Johnson County from 1995 to 2005; executive director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation; ran unsuccessfully against Chet Edwards for Congress in 2004
Paul Womack (born 1947), member of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1997–2015, resides in Georgetown in Williamson County
Jared Woodfill (born 1968), Houston attorney and chairman of the Harris County Republican Party, 2002 to 2014
Paul D. Workman (born 1951), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin since 2011
John Lee Wortham (1862–1924), Texas Railroad Commissioner and Secretary of State, businessman
Clymer Wright (1932–2011), political activist; father of municipal term limits in Houston
Jim Wright (1922–2015), former United States Congressman and Speaker of the House of Representatives
Vicente T. Ximenes (1919–2014) Mexican-American civil rights pioneer, U.S. politician
Kevin Patrick Yeary (born 1966), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 2015
Judith Zaffirini (born 1946), state senator from Laredo
Bill Zedler (born 1943), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Arlington
George H. W. Bush (born 1924) 41st President of the United States (born in Milton, Massachusetts, but lived much of his life in Texas)
George W. Bush (born 1946), 43rd President of the United States (born in New Haven, CT, but raised in Texas)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th President of the United States (born in Denison, but raised in Kansas)
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973), 36th President of the United States (1963–69); Vice President (1961–63)
Notable women of Texas
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Cornelia Adair (1837–1921) the matriarch of JA Ranch in the Texas Panhandle
Jessie Daniel Ames (1883–1972), suffragette, civil rights activist
Mary Eleanor Brackenridge (1837–1924), social activist, university regent
Minnie Lou Bradley (born 1931), matriarch of the Bradley 3 Ranch in Childress County
Mary Couts Burnett (1856–1924), philanthropist
Laura Bush (born 1946), First Lady of the United States
Ruthe B. Cowl (1912–2008), philanthropist from Laredo
Minnie Fisher Cunningham (1882–1964), women's suffragist
May Dickson Exall (1859–1936), civic leader, founder of Dallas Public Library
Gloria Feldt (born 1942), feminist leader, author, political commentator
Margaret Formby (1929–2003), founder of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth
Norma Rhodes Gabler (1923–2007), public school textbook monitor and cofounder of Educational Research Analysts in Longview
Mariette Rheiner Garner (1869–1948), Second Lady of the United States
Melinda Gates (born 1964), a philanthropist, wife of software magnate Bill Gates
Edna Gladney (1886–1961), the founder of "The Edna Gladney Home" for orphaned children
Nellie Gray (1924–2012), pro-life activist
Ima Hogg (1882–1975), a philanthropist
Betty Holekamp (1826–1902), a German Texan pioneer, called the Betsy Ross of Texas
Helen LaKelly Hunt (born 1949), a philanthropist for women's causes
Lady Bird Johnson (1912–2007), a former First Lady of the United States (married to President Lyndon B. Johnson)
Wendy Kopp (born 1967), a founder and president of Teach For America
Maura McNiel (born 1921), an activist for women's rights
Lucy Pickett (1832–1899), socialite, Southern belle; known as the "Queen of the Confederacy," her portrait appeared on some Confederate currency
Ruth Carter Stevenson (1923–2013), arts patron, museum founder
Virginia Whitehill (born 1928), an activist for women's rights
Joshua Allen (born 1989), dancer, 2008 winner of So You Think You Can Dance
Lauren Anderson (born 1965), ballet dancer; first African-American ballerina to be principal of a major company (Houston Ballet)
Corky Ballas (born 1960), ballroom dancer
Mark Ballas (born 1986), ballroom dancer
Candy Barr (1935–2005), model, burlesque dancer
Cyd Charisse (1922–2008), actress, dancer
Bebe Daniels (1901–1971), actress, singer, dancer, writer, producer
Summer Glau (born 1981), dancer and actress Firefly
Chachi Gonzales (born 1996), dancer
Solange Knowles (born 1986), R&B singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer
Ann Miller (1923–2004), actress, dancer
Annette O'Toole (born 1955), dancer, actress
Ginger Rogers (1911–1995), actress, singer, dancer
Ross Sisters, Betsy (born 1926), Vickie (born 1927), and Dixie (1929–1963), Broadway singers, dancers, contortionists
Kelly Rowland (born 1981), R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress
Ben Stevenson (born 1936), artistic director of Houston Ballet and Texas Ballet Theater
Patsy Swayze (1927–2013), choreographer, dancer, dance teacher
Lisa Baker (born 1944), Playboy Playmate of the Year
Brooke Burns (born 1978), model, actress
Lois Chiles (born 1947), model, actress
Chloe Dao (born 1972), fashion designer
Hope Dworaczyk (born 1984), model, Playboy Playmate of the Year
Kelly Emberg (born 1959), model, former partner of Rod Stewart
Hannah Ferguson (born 1992), model
Tom Ford (born 1961), former creative director for Gucci, film director
Michelle Galdenzi (born 1987), model, actress
Natasha Galkina (born 1985), model, runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8
Jerry Hall (born 1956), model, actress
Marcy Hanson (born 1952), Playboy Playmate, actress
Angie Harmon (born 1972), model, actress
Julie Haus (born 1973), fashion designer
Kimberly Holland (born 1982), Playboy model
Daina House (born 1954), Playboy centerfold
Elisa Jimenez (born 1963), fashion designer, interdisciplinary artist
Sandy Johnson (born 1954), Playboy centerfold, actress
Pilar Lastra (born 1981), model, Playboy Playmate of the Month
Kym Malin (born 1962), Playboy Playmate, actress
Irlene Mandrell (born 1956), model, actress
Kim McLagan (1948–2006), model
Ali Michael (born 1990), model
Kiko Mizuhara (born 1990), model, actress, Japan television personality  Kiko Mizuhara
Cole Mohr (born 1986), model
Chandra North (born 1973), model
Suzy Parker (1932–2003), model, actress
Joan Severance (born 1958), model, actress
Lori Singer (born 1957), actress, model, classical musician
Anna Nicole Smith (1967–2007), model, actress
Kimberly Kay Smith (born 1983), model, actress
Amir Taghi (born 1996), fashion designer
Tila Tequila (born 1981), model, television personality
Paola Turbay (born 1970), model, actress, beauty pageant winner
Ann Ward (born 1991), model, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15
Film, theater and television
F. Murray Abraham (born 1939), Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning actor
Farrah Abraham (born 1991), reality television personality, actress
Candice Accola (born 1987), actress best known as Caroline Forbes on The Vampire Diaries
Amy Acker (born 1976), actress
Jensen Ackles (born 1978), actor, Smallville, Supernatural
Sunrise Adams (born 1982), actress
Norman Alden (1924–2012), actor
Kevin Alejandro (born 1976), actor
Richard Alexander (1902–1989), actor
Debbie Allen (born 1950), actress, choreographer, director, producer
Krista Allen (born 1971), actress
Marshall Allman (born 1984), actor, Prison Break, True Blood
John A. Alonzo (1934–2001), cinematographer
René Alvarado (born 1979), actor
Audrey Marie Anderson (born 1975), actress, Kim Brown on The Unit
Wes Anderson (born 1969), director, Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums
Dana Andrews (1909–1992), actor, The Best Years of Our Lives, Laura
Andrew Arbuckle (1887–1938), actor
Macklyn Arbuckle (1866–1931), actor
Michael Arden (born 1982), actor
Melissa Archer (born 1979), actress
Kelly Asbury (born 1960), story artist, director, writer, Shrek 2
Frank Ashmore (born 1945), actor
Tex Avery (1908–1980), animator, cartoonist, director
Lorri Bagley (born 1973), actress, model, Veronica's Closet, Ice Age
G. W. Bailey (born 1944), actor, M*A*S*H, Police Academy
Joe Don Baker (born 1936), actor, Charley Varrick, Walking Tall
Kathy Baker (born 1950), Emmy-winning actress, Picket Fences, Boston Public
Paul Baker (1911–2009), actor, director, educator; founded Dallas Theater Center
Greg Baldwin (born 1960), actor, Avatar: The Last Airbender
Taylor Ball (born 1987), actor
Reginald Ballard (born 1965), character actor, comedian, The Bernie Mac Show, Martin
Bob Banner (1921–2011), television producer, writer, director
Matt Barr (born 1984), actor
Barbara Barrie (born 1931), actress, Suddenly Susan, Barney Miller, Double Trouble
Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992–2014), actress
Texas Battle (born 1980), actor, Marcus Walton on The Bold and the Beautiful
Jim Beaver (born 1950), actor, Ellsworth on Deadwood
Madge Bellamy (1899–1990), actress
Crystal Bernard (born 1961), actress and singer, television series Wings
Angela Bettis (born 1973), actress
Nicole Bilderback (born 1975), actress
Francelia Billington (1895–1934), actress in silent films
Gil Birmingham (born 1966), actor, Billy Black in The Twilight Saga
Dustin Lance Black (born 1979), Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, producer
Alexis Bledel (born 1981), actress, starred in Gilmore Girls
Dan Blocker (1928–1972), actor, "Hoss Cartwright" on Bonanza
Joan Blondell (1906–1979), Academy Award-nominated actress
Don Bluth (born 1937), animator, studio owner, An American Tail, The Land Before Time
Larry Blyden (1925–1975), actor, game-show host
Spencer Boldman (born 1992), actor
John Boles (1895–1969), actor
Matthew Bomer (born 1977), actor, Tru Calling, White Collar
Powers Boothe (1949-2017), actor, Deadwood, Tombstone, Southern Comfort
Jesse Borrego (born 1962), actor, Fame, 24, Dexter
Michael Bowen (born 1953), actor, Jackie Brown, Magnolia, Lost
Rob Bowman (born 1960), film and television director, The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation
Lombardo Boyar (born 1973), actor, The Bernie Mac Show
Richard Bradford (born 1937), actor, Man in a Suitcase, The Untouchables
Abby Brammell (born 1979), actress, Tiffy Gerhardt on The Unit
Eve Brent (1929–2011), actress
Mary Brian (1906–2002), actress
Tammie Brown (born 1980), actor, drag queen, musician
Larry Buchanan (1923–2004), film director, producer, writer
Samantha Buck (born 1974), actress, Law & Order Criminal Intent
Betty Buckley (born 1947), film and Tony Award-winning stage actress, singer
Norman Buckley (born 1955), television director and editor
Carol Burnett (born 1933), actress, comedian, The Carol Burnett Show
Brooke Burns (born 1978), actress, model
Marilyn Burns (1949–2014), actress, starred in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Wendell Burton (born 1947), actor, The Sterile Cuckoo
Gary Busey (born 1944), Academy Award-nominated actor, The Buddy Holly Story, Under Siege
Bill Camfield (1929–1991), radio and television host, writer, comedian
Kate Capshaw (born 1953), actress, married to Steven Spielberg
Gina Carano (born 1982), actress, television personality, mixed martial arts fighter
Edwin Carewe (1883–1940), film director, actor, producer, writer
Thomas Carter (born 1953), director, actor
Allen Case (1934–1986), actor, singer
Don Castle (1917–1966), actor
Darlene Cates (born 1947), actress
Duane Lee Chapman, II (born 1973), Dog the Bounty Hunter
Leland Chapman (born 1976), Dog the Bounty Hunter
Cyd Charisse (1922–2008), actress, dancer, Singin' in the Rain, The Band Wagon
Ricardo Chavira (born 1971), actor, "Carlos Solis" on Desperate Housewives
Lois Chiles (born 1947), actress, model, Moonraker, The Great Gatsby, Broadcast News Cindy Chiu (born 1984), actress
Thomas Haden Church (born 1961), Academy Award-nominated actor, Sideways, Spider-Man 3, All About Steve Victoria Clark (born 1959), Tony Award-winning actress, singer
Taylor Cole (born 1984), actress/model, Summerland, The Event Dabney Coleman (born 1932), actor, Buffalo Bill, 9 to 5, The Towering Inferno, Tootsie Jessica Collins (born 1983), actress, Maggie on Rubicon Lynn Collins (born 1979), actress, X-Men Origins: Wolverine Marcus Collins (born 1974), actor, singer
Shanna Collins (born 1983), actress, Swingtown Ellar Coltrane (born 1994), actor
Merrill Connally (1921–2001), actor and former county judge, brother of John B. Connally
Kevin Cooney (born 1945), actor
Chris Cooper (born 1951), actor; winner, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Adaptation, Seabiscuit, The Bourne Identity, The Patriot, The Muppets Barry Corbin (born 1940), actor, Urban Cowboy, Nothing in Common, Who's Harry Crumb?
Alex Cord (born 1933), actor, Airwolf, rancher
Allen Coulter, film and television director, The Sopranos Yvonne Craig (1937–2015), actress
Chace Crawford (born 1985), actor
Joan Crawford (1908–1977), Academy Award-winning actress, Mildred Pierce, Johnny Guitar, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Catherine Crier (born 1954), television personality, judge
Kathryn Crosby (born 1933), actress, Anatomy of a Murder, wife of Bing Crosby
Brett Cullen (born 1956), actor, The Young Riders, Legacy, Ghost Rider
Erin Cummings (born 1977), actress, Detroit 1-8-7
Bonnie Curtis (born 1966), film producer
D–E
Diana Danielle (born 1991), Malaysian actress born in Houston, Texas
Linda Darnell (1923–1965), actress, Forever Amber, A Letter to Three Wives
Jim Dauterive (born 1957), producer and writer, King of the Hill
Madison Davenport (born 1996), actress
Eddie Dean (1907–1999), singer-songwriter, and actor
Lezlie Deane (born 1964), actress, singer
Marjorie Deanne (1917–1994), actress, first winner of Miss Texas pageant
Alana de la Garza (born 1976), actress, Law & Order, CSI: Miami, The Mountain
Bob Denver (1935–2005), actor, played Maynard G. Krebs in Dobie Gillis and title role in Gilligan's Island
Elizabeth De Razzo (born 1980), actress, Maria on Eastbound & Down
Kaitlyn Dever (born 1996), teen actress, Last Man Standing, Justified
Loretta Devine (born 1949), actress, Waiting to Exhale, Grey's Anatomy
Dorothy Devore (1899–1976), actress, comedian
Jenna Dewan (born 1980), actress, star of Step Up and Take the Lead
Elliott Dexter (1870–1941), actor
Shae D'Lyn (born 1962), actress, Dharma and Greg
Frank Q. Dobbs (born 1939), screenwriter-director-producer
Chris Donahue (born 1958), Academy Award-winning film producer
Colby Donaldson (born 1974), actor
Michael Dorn (born 1952), star of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Haylie Duff (born 1985), actress
Hilary Duff (born 1987), actress, singer
Karen Dufilho-Rosen (born 1968), Academy Award-winning film producer
Josh Duhon (born 1982), actor, Logan Hayes on General Hospital
Sandy Duncan (born 1946), actress, singer, The Sandy Duncan Show, The Hogan Family
Kenton Duty (born 1995), teen actor, Shake It Up, Ctrl
Shelley Duvall (born 1949), actress, The Shining, Annie Hall, Olive Oyl in film Popeye
George Eads (born 1967), actor, plays Nick Stokes in television series CSI
Greg Edmonson, music composer for television, movies and video games, King of the Hill, Firefly
Shannon Elizabeth (born 1973), actress, American Pie
Chris Elley (born 1977), film director, writer, producer
Chris Ellis (born 1956), actor
Ron Ely (born 1938), actor, Tarzan
Molly Erdman (born 1974), actress
Bill Erwin (1914–2010), character actor
Dale Evans (1912–2001), actress, singer-songwriter, married to Roy Rogers
F–G
Morgan Fairchild (born 1950), actress in Dallas television series (one of three actresses to play character "Jenna Wade") and Flamingo Road
Parisa Fakhri (born 1975), voice actress, Dragon Ball GT, Fruits Basket
Amy Farrington (born 1966), actress
Farrah Fawcett (1947–2009), actress and artist, Charlie's Angels, The Burning Bed, Extremities, The Apostle
Katie Featherston (born 1982), actress, Paranormal Activity
Jay R. Ferguson (born 1974), actor
Rosita Fernandez (1919–2006), actress, pop singer
Tyra Ferrell (born 1962), actress, The Cape, City, The Bronx Zoo
Margaret Field (1922–2011), actress, mother of actress Sally Field
Miles Fisher (born 1983), actor
Sean Patrick Flanery (born 1965), actor, The Boondock Saints
Horton Foote (1916–2009), two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter
Michelle Forbes (born 1965), actress, Homicide: Life on the Street, 24, True Blood
Tom Forman (1893–1926), actor, writer, producer
Steve Forrest (1925–2013), actor, So Big, Mommie Dearest, North Dallas Forty
Robert Foxworth (born 1941), actor, Falcon Crest, Six Feet Under
Jamie Foxx (born 1967) Academy Award-winning actor, Ray, Any Given Sunday, Django Unchained
James Frawley (born 1937), director, actor, producer
Gavin Free (born 1988), video cinematographer
Al Freeman, Jr. (1934–2012), actor, director, Finian's Rainbow, Malcolm X
Robert Fuller (born 1933), actor, rancher
Chris Furrh (born 1974), actor
Jennifer Garner (born 1972), actress, 13 Going on 30, Dallas Buyers Club, Draft Day, television series Alias
Joy Garrett (1945–1993), actress, singer
Greer Garson (1904–1996), Academy Award-winning actress
Nancy Gates (born 1926), actress
Lynda Day George (born 1944), actress, television series Mission: Impossible
Richard Gilliland (born 1950), actor
Peri Gilpin (born 1961), actress, Frasier
Michael Gladis (born 1977), actor, Mad Men, Eagleheart
Lesli Linka Glatter (borm 1953), film director
Dale Godboldo (born 1975), actor
Renee Elise Goldsberry (born 1971), actress, singer-songwriter
Mike Gomez (born 1951), actor
Selena Gomez (born 1992), actress and singer, formed band Selena Gomez & The Scene
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez (1925–2006), character actor
Jill Goodacre (born 1965), actress, model
Brea Grant (born 1981), actress, Daphne Millbrook on Heroes
Teresa Graves (1948–2002), actress
David Gordon Green (born 1975), filmmaker
Nan Grey (1918–1993), actress
Corinne Griffith (1894–1979), actress
Kristin Griffith (born 1953), actress
Texas Guinan (1884–1933), actress, singer, entrepreneur
Anne Gwynne (1918–2003), actress
Tommy Habeeb (born 1958), actor, writer, producer
Sara Haden (1899–1981), actress
Reed Hadley (1911–1974), actor, Racket Squad
Sarah Hagan (born 1984), actress
Emily Hagins (born 1992), film producer, writer, editor, director
Larry Hagman (1931–2012), actor, I Dream of Jeannie, Dallas, son of actress Mary Martin
Monte Hale (1919–2009), actor, country singer
Jackie Earle Haley (born 1961), Academy Award-nominated actor, The Bad News Bears, Breaking Away, Little Children
Bug Hall (born 1985), actor
Irma P. Hall (born 1935), actress
James Hall (1900–1940), actor
Jerry Hall (born 1956), model, actress, former wife of Mick Jagger
Hope Hampton (1897–1982), actress in silent films
John Lee Hancock (born 1956), film director, The Blind Side
Marcy Hanson (born 1952), actress, Playboy model
Jerry Hardin (born 1929), actor
Melora Hardin (born 1967), actress
Ann Harding (1903–1981), actress
Catherine Hardwicke (born 1955), film director, Twilight
Mark Harelik (born 1951), actor, playwright
Angie Harmon (born 1972), actress, Law & Order, Rizzoli & Isles
James N. Harrell (1918–2000), actor
Woody Harrelson (born 1961), actor, Cheers, Natural Born Killers, White Men Can't Jump, No Country for Old Men, True Detective
Laura Harring (born 1964), actress, Mulholland Drive
Fran Harris (born 1965), television host, life coach, professional basketball player
Harriet Sansom Harris (born 1955), actress, Desperate Housewives, Frasier, It's All Relative, The 5 Mrs. Buchanans
Chris Harrison (born 1971), television announcer
James V. Hart (born 1960), screenwriter
Lisa Hartman-Black (born 1956), actress, Knots Landing
Ethan Hawke (born 1970), actor, Training Day, Before Midnight, Dead Poets Society
John Hawkes (born 1959), Academy Award-nominated actor, Winter's Bone, Deadwood, The Sessions
Brad Hawkins (born 1976), actor, VR Troopers
Jerry Haynes (1927–2011), actor, children's television host
Ted Healy (1896–1937), vaudeville performer, comedian, actor; created The Three Stooges
Amber Heard (born 1986), actress, Friday Night Lights, Pineapple Express, Drive Angry
Katherine Helmond (born 1929), actress, Soap
Sherman Hemsley (1938–2012), actor, The Jeffersons, adopted El Paso as his hometown
Logan Henderson (born 1989), actor and singer
Bill "Tex" Henson (1924–2002), animator
Stephen Herek (born 1958), film director, 101 Dalmatians
Jennifer Love Hewitt (born 1979), actress, Ghost Whisperer, The Client List
Tamara Hext (born 1963), actress, winner of Miss Texas pageant
John Benjamin Hickey (born 1963), actor, It's All Relative, The Big C
John Hillerman (born 1932), actor, played English Major domo "Higgins" on Magnum, P.I.
Jordan Hinson (born 1991), actress
Junie Hoang (born 1971), actress and plaintiff in Hoang v. Amazon.com
Gregory Hoblit (born 1944), television and film director
Tommy Hollis (1954–2001), actor
Tobe Hooper (born 1943), director The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist, Salem's Lot
William Hootkins (1948–2005), actor, Batman, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars
Lee Horsley (born 1955), actor, Matt Houston
Larry Hovis (1936–2003), actor, Hogan's Heroes
Susan Howard, born in Marshall, Texas, longtime actress in Dallas television series
Gayle Hunnicutt (born 1943), actress, Marlowe, The Legend of Hell House
Martha Hyer (1924–2014), Academy Award-nominated actress, Some Came Running, The Carpetbaggers, The Sons of Katie Elder
I–J
Judith Ivey (born 1951), film and Tony Award-winning stage actress, director
John M. Jackson (born 1950), actor, Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden on JAG
Dorothy Janis (1912–2010), actress in silent films
Annalee Jefferies (born 1954), actress
Chane't Johnson (1976–2010), actress
Sandy Johnson (born 1954), actress, model
Joe Johnston (born 1950), film director, Jumanji, Jurassic Park III, Captain America: The First Avenger
Nick Jonas (born 1992), singer, actor
Alex Jones (born 1974), radio host, television host, film producer
Angus T. Jones, actor, Jake Harper on Two and a Half Men
Ashley Jones (born 1976), actress, The Bold and the Beautiful, The Young and the Restless
Carolyn Jones (1929–1983), actress, Morticia Addams on The Addams Family
Dick Jones (1927–2014), actor, starring role of Buffalo Bill, Jr. and voice of Pinocchio
Jill Marie Jones (born 1975), actress, Girlfriends, Gillian in Georgia
L.Q. Jones (born 1927), actor, The Wild Bunch, Casino, originally from Beaumont
Margo Jones (1911–1955), theatre founder and director
Mickey Jones (born 1941), actor, musician, Home Improvement, Flo
Preston Jones (1936–1979), playwright, actor, director
Preston Jones (born 1983), actor
Tommy Lee Jones (born 1946), Academy Award-winning actor, The Fugitive, Men in Black, Batman Forever, No Country for Old Men, Lincoln
Glenn Jordan (born 1936), television director, producer
Jonathan Joss (born 1965), actor
Mike Judge (born 1962), producer, animator and actor
K–L
Joseph Kahn (born 1972), music video, advertising, and feature film director
Christian Kane (born 1974), actor, singer, played "Lindsay" on Angel, Close to Home
Lyle Kanouse (born 1952), actor
Jon Keeyes (born 1969), film director, producer, screenwriter
Allison Keith (born 1974), actor, voice actor
Evelyn Keyes (1916–2008), actress, Gone With the Wind
Callie Khouri (born 1957), Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director
Guy Kibbee (1882–1956), actor
Charles King (1895–1957), actor
Berry Kroeger (1912–1991), actor
Eric Ladin (born 1978), actor, The Killing
Christine Lakin (born 1979), actress, Step by Step, Valentine's Day
Paul Lambert (1922–1997), actor
Brooke Langton (born 1970), actress
Louise Latham (born 1922), actress
Jody Lawrance (1930–1986), actress
Sheryl Leach (born 1952), creator of children's programming (Barney & Friends)
Katie Leclerc (born 1986), actress
Ruta Lee (born 1936), actress
Brad Leland (born 1954), actor, Friday Night Lights
Joshua Leonard (born 1975), actor, writer, director
Linda Leonard (born 1956), actress
Liana Liberato (born 1995), teen actress
Richard Linklater (born 1961), director Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise, School of Rock, A Scanner Darkly
Cody Linley (born 1989), actor, rapper, singer
Lucien Littlefield (1895–1960), actor in silent films
Tembi Locke (born 1970), actress, Eureka, Sliders
Jacqueline Logan (1901–1983), actress in silent films
Joshua Logan (1908–1988), stage and film director
Eva Longoria (born 1975), actress, Desperate Housewives
Trini Lopez (born 1937), singer and actor, The Dirty Dozen
Demi Lovato (born 1992), singer, actress, known actress in Disney.
Bessie Love (1898–1986), actress
Deirdre Lovejoy (born 1962), actress, Rhonda Pearlman on The Wire
Allen Ludden (1917–1981), emcee, game show host
Baruch Lumet (1898–1992), theatre actor, director, teacher
Donald MacDonald (1898–1959), actor
Peter MacNicol (born 1954), Emmy Award-winning actor, Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope, Sophie's Choice
Martha Madison (born 1977), actress
Terrence Malick (born 1943), director Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line
Kym Malin (born 1962), actress, model
Irlene Mandrell (born 1956), actress, model
Stephanie March (born 1974), actress, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amelia Marshall (born 1958), actress
Mary Martin (1913–1990), Emmy Award- and Tony Award-winning actress, mother of actor Larry Hagman
Steve Martin (born 1945), actor, The Jerk, Pennies from Heaven, Three Amigos, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Father of the Bride, Parenthood, The Pink Panther
Margo Martindale (born 1951), actress, The Riches, 100 Centre Street, The Millers
Peter Masterson (born 1934), actor, director, producer, writer
Kimberly Matula (born 1988), actress
Tim McCanlies (born 1963), screenwriter, director
Cameron McCasland (born 1981), filmmaker
Matthew McConaughey (born 1969), Academy Award-winning actor, Dallas Buyers Club, A Time to Kill, The Lincoln Lawyer, Contact, Magic Mike, True Detective
Carolyn McCormick (born 1959), actress, Dr. Liz Olivet on Law & Order
Jake McDorman (born 1986), actor
George McFarland (1928–1993), actor played "Spanky" in the Our Gang comedies, AKA The Little Rascals
Bruce McGill (born 1950), actor, Animal House, The Legend of Bagger Vance, 61*, Lincoln
Jay McGraw (born 1979), television producer and executive producer, author
Kevin McHale (born 1988), actor
Benjamin McKenzie (born 1978), actor The O.C.
Alex McLeod (born 1968), actress
Terrence McNally (born 1939), playwright
William McNamara (born 1965), actor
Lisa McRee (born 1961), television journalist
Leighton Meester (born 1986), actress, Gossip Girl
Windell Middlebrooks (1979–2015), actor
Liz Mikel (born 1963), actress, singer
Billy Miller (born 1979), actor, The Young and the Restless, All My Children
Carl Miller (1893–1979), actor
Logan Miller (born 1992), actor, musician
Valarie Rae Miller (born 1974), actress
Don Mischer (born 1940), television producer, director
Elizabeth Mitchell (born 1970), actress, Lost, V, ER
Tom Mix (1880–1940), silent film actor
Roger Mobley (born 1949), child actor, Christian pastor
Belita Moreno (born 1949), actress
Allen R. Morris (born 1954), Emmy Award-winning producer, director and writer
Glenn Morshower (born 1959), actor, Agent Aaron Pierce on 24
Michael Muhney (born 1975), actor
Mitchel Musso (born 1991), actor, singer, musician
Megan Mylan (born 1969), Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker
N–P
Jack Nance (1943–1996), actor
Edwin Neal (born 1945), actor
Tracey Needham (born 1967), actress, Life Goes On, JAG, The Division
Pola Negri (1897–1987), silent film actress
Austin Nichols (born 1980), actor, Julian Baker on One Tree Hill
Derek Lee Nixon (born 1983), actor
James Noble (born 1922), actor, Benson
Timothy Nolen (born 1941), Broadway actor/singer, opera singer
Chuck Norris, actor, Walker, Texas Ranger
Renee O'Connor (born 1971), actress
John Baker "Texas Jack" Omohundro (1846–1880), actor, cowboy, frontier scout
Ty O'Neal (born 1978), actor
Lupe Ontiveros (1942–2012), actress
Annette O'Toole (born 1955), actress, Superman III, Smallville
Lee Pace (born 1979), actor
Jared Padalecki (born 1982), actor, Gilmore Girls, Supernatural
Kevin Page (born 1959), actor, artist
Greg Pak (born 1968), film director, comic-book writer
Kay Panabaker (born 1990), television actress
Suzy Parker (1932–2003), actress, model
Taylor Parks (born 1993), actress
Hunter Parrish (born 1987), actor, Weeds
Jim Parsons (born 1973), Emmy Award-winning actor, The Big Bang Theory
Paul A. Partain (1946–2005), actor
Bill Paxton (born 1955), actor and director, Titanic, Apollo 13, Twister, Big Love
Evelyn Peirce (1908–1960), actress
Eagle Pennell (1952–2002), film director
Marco Perella (born c. 1949), actor
Valerie Perrine (born 1943), Academy Award-nominated actress, Lenny, The Electric Horseman, Superman
Lou Perryman (1941–2009), actor
Madison Pettis (born 1998), actress
Cindy Pickett (born 1947), actress, St. Elsewhere, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Arthur C. Pierce (1923–1987), screenwriter, film director