This is a list of notable people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the American city of Midland, Texas.
Armed forces Tommy Franks, retired General, United States Army George H. O'Brien Jr., Medal of Honor recipient Lisa Trubnikova, United States Coast Guard officer and murder victim
Arts
Film, television, and theater Michael Arden, actor Kathy Baker, actress Jeannette Charles, actress Ed Graczyk, playwright Woody Harrelson, actor Tommy Lee Jones, actor Paul Brad Logan, screenwriter and author Bessie Love, actress Carolyn McCormick, actress Douglas McGrath, film writer and director Jackson Rathbone, actor and musician
Journalism and literature
Raymond Benson, author of post-Ian Fleming James Bond novels Marilyn Buck, poet, translator, revolutionary, and political prisoner Tracy Daugherty, author and biographer John R. Erickson, author of the Hank the Cowdog book series Doyle Glass, historian and sculptor Stephen Graham Jones, writer Larry L. King, author Cathy Luchetti, writer Larry D. Thomas, 2008 Texas State Poet Laureate Eileen Wilks, romance and urban fantasy author
Music Kirk Covington, drummer with Tribal Tech Explosions in the Sky, three of the four members of indie rock group hail from Midland (Mark Smith - guitar, synthesizer; Michael James - guitar, bass, keyboards; and Munaf Rayani - guitar, keyboards, percussion) Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano Happy-Tom (Thomas Seltzer), bassist (originally drummer) and main songwriter in the band Turbonegro Sam Canty, vocalist and guitarist in the band Treaty Oak Revival
Athletes Cedric Benson, NFL player Mookie Blaylock, NBA player Hal Dean, NFL player Antwan Goodley Jr., NFL player Jim Hall, race car designer, owner, driver Bobby Hillin, NASCAR driver Natalie Hinds, Olympic swimmerBrandenburg, Jakob (June 24, 2021). "West Texas Olympian Natalie Hinds reacts to making Team USA". CBS7. Retrieved July 21, 2021. E. J. Holub, NFL player Bryce Hoppel, middle distance runner KC Jones, NBA player Wahoo McDaniel, AFL player and wrestler Jayson Nix, MLB player Laynce Nix, MLB player Max Muncy, MLB player Judy Rankin, LPGA all-time money winner Doug Russell, 1968 Olympic gold medalist Carson Smith, MLB player Mike Stanton, MLB player Mike Timlin, MLB player Rex Tucker, NFL player Ryan Tucker, NFL player Randy Velarde, MLB player Spud Webb, NBA player Eric Winston, NFL player Tyler Young Nascar driver James Zachery, CFL player
Business
Frederic C. Hamilton, businessman, philanthropist J. Hugh Liedtke, founder of Pennzoil Clarence Scharbauer (1879–1942), rancher, president of the First National Bank of Midland and the Midland Fair
Government and politics
Ernest Angelo, mayor of Midland, 1972–1980; Republican national committeeman, 1976–1996 Barbara Bush, former first lady of the United States Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of former president George W. Bush George H. W. Bush, 41st president of the United States George W. Bush, 43rd president of the United States Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former president George W. Bush Laura Bush, former first lady of the United States Frank Kell Cahoon, Midland oilman; the only Republican in the Texas legislature, 1965–1966; former Midland City Council member Mike Conaway, United States congressman Tom Craddick, District 82 state representative and former Speaker of the Texas House Donald Evans, former US Secretary of Commerce Deborah Fikes, executive advisor and representative to United Nations for World Evangelical Alliance Kenn George, former state representative from Dallas County and unsuccessful candidate for Texas land commissioner David J. Porter, Republican, Texas Railroad Commission member, 2010–2016 Carol Schwartz, former member of the D.C. city council, raised in Midland W. E. "Pete" Snelson, member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from Midland; later an educational consultant in Austin Clayton Williams, businessman and 1990 gubernatorial candidate Michael L. Williams, Texas Railroad Commission member
Science and technology Leeon D. Davis, plane designer and builder Jim Hall, race car designer and builder using aerodynamics ground effect to produce winning race cars
Other Bob Fu, pastor Jessica McClure, "Baby Jessica" Jack Monk Sr., Adrian Monk's father from the television series Monk (fictional) Kathleen Zellner, attorney
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