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 Vinnie Paul Abbott (1964–2018), musician Kat Abughazaleh (born 1999), journalist 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 Abby Anderson (born 1997), country singer Ashley Parker Angel (born 1981), recording artist and actor AnonymousCulture (born 1985, né Anttwon Jemon Thames IV), rapper Heather Armbrust (born 1977), International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) professional bodybuilder Darrell Arthur (born 1988), basketball player Aaron Aryanpur, stand-up comedian Karan Ashley (born 1975), actress; known for her role as Aisha in the superhero television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Ariel Atkins (born 1996), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) shooting guard for the Washington Mystics Tex Avery (1908–1980), cartoonist Carlos Avilez (born 1999), soccer player
B Harry Babasin (1921–1988), musician Milo Backus (1932–2018), geophysicist Erykah Badu (born 1971), singer Jerry Bailey (born 1957), Hall of Fame jockey Troy Baker (born 1976), alternative-rock guitarist and singer, voice actor for video games, film and television 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), 55th mayor of Dallas (1991–1995), U.S. representative from Texas's 3rd congressional district (1983–1991) John Battaglia (1955–2018), child killer; executed by lethal injection Tony Battie (born 1976), NBA basketball player Lou Singletary Bedford (1837–1920; pen name: Lenora), editor, non-fiction writer, poet, songwriter Yella Beezy (né Markies Deandre Conway, born 1991), rapper Jim Benedek (1941–2009), soccer player and coach Robby Benson (born 1956), actor Drew Binsky (born 1991), vlogger Charlie Blackmon (born 1986), baseball player for the Colorado Rockies Marques Bolden (born 1009), basketball player Elton Bomer (born 1935), politician Tommy Bond (1926–2005), actor (Butch from Our Gang series of comedy short films) Kevin Bonilla (born 2001), soccer player Chris Bosh (born 1984), basketball player Charles Anthony Boyd (1959—1999), serial killer; executed by lethal injection Charlie Brackins (1932–1991), NFL football player Doyle Bramhall II (born 1968), guitarist, singer and composer Drew Brees (born 1979), NFL 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
C K Callan (born 1936), actress Henry Calvin (1918–1975), actor (Sergeant Garcia on Disney's television series Zorro) Tevin Campbell (born 1976), singer Jordan Cano (born 1996), soccer player Gina Carano (born 1982), Muay Thai and mixed martial arts 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), associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), singer-songwriter Bill Clements (1917–2011), 42nd and 44th governor of Texas (1979–1983, 1987–1992) and businessman Neil Cohen (born 1955), soccer player who represented the United States national team John Ford Coley (born 1948), singer-songwriter John Congleton (born 1977), music producer Kerry Cooks (born 1974), football coach Pat Corley (1930–2006), actor (Murphy Brown television series) Jasmine Crockett (born 1981), U.S. representative and former Texas state representative 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), child silent-film actress; later became film, radio, stage, television actress 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, né George Earl 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 rock band The Polyphonic Spree Dimebag Darrell (1966–2004, né Darrell Abbott), guitarist and songwriter DJ Hurricane (born 1965, né Wendell Timothy Fite), hip-hop disc jockey and producer The D.O.C. (born 1968), rapper Asian Doll (born 1996), rapper Dorrough (born 1986), rapper Leon Dorsey (1975–2008), serial killer Emira D'Spain (born 1996), model and social-media influencer Dave Duncan (born 1945), MLB baseball player and coach Jeff Dunham (born 1962), ventriloquist Alex Duong (1984–2026), comedian and television actor Pat Durham (born 1967), basketball player
E 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 (country-music band Dixie Chicks) Martie Erwin (born 1969), musician (country-music band Dixie Chicks) Forest Etheredge (1929–2004), Illinois state senator and educatorIllinois Blue Book 1991–1992. 'Biographical Sketch of Forest D. Etheredge". p. 88. Anthony Evans (born 1978), Christian singer-songwriter; son of Tony Evans Julian Eyestone (born 2006), soccer player
F Morgan Fairchild (born 1950), actress Terry Fator (born 1965), ventriloquist Dean Fearing, chef Miles Fisher (born 1983), actor Melinda French Gates (born 1964), businesswoman, philanthropist; ex-wife of Bill Gates
G Riley Gale (1986–2020), musician Randy Galloway (born 1943), sports journalist Kyle Gann (born 1955), music critic Red Garland (1923–1984), jazz pianist Lane Garrison (born 1980), actor 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 the nu-metal band Linkin Park Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey (born 1938), writer Jack Halliday (1928–2000), football player William Jackson Harper (born 1980), comedic actor, playwright Chris Harrison (born 1971), television host (The Bachelor, Designers' Challenge) Will Ford Hartnett (born 1956), attorney; state representative (1991–2013) Brad Hawkins (born 1976), actor (Ryan Steele on the television series VR Troopers) Gibby Haynes (born 1957), singer and other instrumentalist with the rock band Butthole Surfers Jerry Haynes (1927–2011), children's television-show host (Mr. Peppermint, Peppermint Place) Josh Henderson (born 1981), actor (John Ross on the television series Dallas) Nekeshia Henderson (born 1973), basketball player Don Henley (born 1947), musician Grant Hill (born 1972), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame basketball player; vice chair of the board for the Atlanta Hawks Barron Hilton (1927–2019), chief executive officer of Hilton Hotels; co-founder of the American Football League; grandfather of Paris Hilton Conrad Hilton, Jr. (1926–1969, known as Nicky Hilton), 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), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) power forward for the Seattle Storm Steve Holy (born 1972), country singer Jordan Horston (born 2001), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) guard for the Seattle Storm Jaden Hossler (born 2001), TikTok personality and singer Tina Huang (born 1981), actress (television series 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 on the television series Everybody Hates Chris) Willie Hutch (1944–2005), singer Kay Bailey Hutchison (born 1943), U.S. senator from Texas (1993–2013), 24th U.S. permanent representative to NATO (2017–2021) Emerson Hyndman (born 1996), soccer player for Atlanta United
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J Bishop T. D. Jakes (born 1957), pastor (senior pastor of The Potter's Housevar) Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893–1929), musician Moriah Jefferson (born 1994), Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Eric Johnson (born 1975), 60th mayor of Dallas (since 2019) Eddie Bernice Johnson (1934–2023), U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district (1993–2033), Texas state senator (1987–1993), and Texas state representative (1973–1977) Michael Johnson (born 1967), athlete; Olympic gold medalist Nick Jonas (born 1992), singer Alex Jones (born 1974), conservative talk-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 television producer Ty Kelly (born 1988), American-Israeli MLB player (New York Mets) Charlie Kelman (born 2001), soccer player 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 the 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 Xavier Landum (born 1998), rapper James Lankford (born 1968), U.S. senator from Oklahoma (since 2015) Alonzo Lawrence (born 1989), football player Bobby Layne (1926–1986), football player John N. Leedom (1921–2011), politician 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