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List of people from Texas

The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Texas.

Founders and early settlers of Texas

Military

The Texas Revolution/The Alamo

Mexican–American War

American Civil War

World War I

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

Somali Civil War

War in Afghanistan

Iraq War

War on Terror

  • Clint Lorance (born 1984), Army first lieutenant convicted of second-degree murder for battlefield deaths; pardoned
  • Michael L. Oates (born 1957), Army lieutenant general

Intelligence

Other

  • Robert T. Clark (born 1948), U.S. Army lieutenant general, commanded United States Army North (ARNORTH)
  • Alfred Valenzuela (born 1948), U.S. Army major general, commanded United States Army South (USARSO)

Politics and public office

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U.S. presidents

Notable women of Texas

Entertainment

Dance

Fashion and modeling

Film, theater, and television

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Beauty pageant winners

Other

  • Amouranth (Kaitlyn Michelle Siragusa) (born 1993), female model, streamer and Internet celebrity
  • Barbette (Vander Clyde Broadway) (1899–1973), female impersonator, aerialist
  • Eric July (born 1990), rap-metal vocalist, political commentator, comic book writer

Sportspeople

Baseball

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Basketball

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Bodybuilding

Boxing

Football

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Golf

Motorsports

Professional wrestling

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Swimming

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Mind sports

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Law and jurisprudence

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Literature

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Journalism

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Science, including medicine

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Aviation and space exploration

Scholars, educators, academicians

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Religion and clergy

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Supercentenarians (longevity)

  • Isaac Brock (c. 1800?–1909), supercentenarian
  • Arbella Ewing (1894–2008), at her death was the third oldest person in the world
  • Elizabeth Francis (1909–2024), at her death was the oldest person in the United States and the third oldest person in the world
  • Thomas Nelson Sr. (1895–2007), at his death was the oldest man in the United States and the second oldest man in the world
  • Richard Arvin Overton (1906–2018), at his death was the oldest man in the United States
  • Margaret Skeete (1878–1994), oldest person ever from Texas

Infamous Texans

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Others

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