This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Austin, Texas , and its surrounding metropolitan area. It does not include people whose only connection with the city is attending the University of Texas; see: List of University of Texas at Austin alumni .
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Paco Ahlgren , writer
Marshall Allman , actor
Natalia Anciso , artist and educator
Clifford Antone , music impresario (deceased)
Federico Archuleta , artist
Bob Armstrong , politician, conservationist (deceased)
Lance Armstrong , cyclist
Stone Cold Steve Austin , professional wrestler
Kerry Awn , artist, comedian, and musician
Charlie Baird , judge and lawyer
Marcia Ball , musician[1]
Nick Barbaro , South by Southwest co-creator; Austin Chronicle publisher
Eugene C. Barker , historian[2]
Lou Ann Barton , musician[3]
Bayley , professional wrestler
Don Baylor , baseball player (deceased)
Rich Beem , golfer
Leila Bela , musician
Dan Benjamin , podcaster, founder of 5by5 Studios
Ray Benson , musician
Raymond Benson , author
Russell Bentley , volunteer soldier for the Vostok Batallion and YouTuber
Angela Bettis , actress[4]
Scott H. Biram , musician
Louis Black , journalist
Ken Boswell , MLB baseball player; member of 1969 "Miracle Mets"
Terry Bozzio , musician
H.W. Brands , educator, author and historian
Berkeley Breathed , cartoonist
Drew Brees , NFL quarterback
Douglas Brinkley , author and professor of history
Billy Brooks , NFL player, father of Mehcad Brooks
Mehcad Brooks , actor, male fashion model
Mack Brown , UT football coach
Brian Brushwood , magician, podcaster, author, lecturer and comedian
Sandra Bullock , Academy Award -winning actress
Burnie Burns , director and writer
Mark Calaway , professional wrestler
Nicolas Cantu , actor and YouTuber
Liz Carpenter , Lady Bird Johnson's press secretary, author (deceased)
Greg Casar , Congressman, representing portions of Austin since 2023
Danny Cater , baseball player
Michael Ray Charles , artist
Ciara , singer
Gary Clark, Jr. , musician, actor, and rock star
Gary Clarke , actor
Leslie Cochran , Austin icon (deceased)
Christina Cogdell , art historian
Tyson Cole , chef
Dabney Coleman , actor
Shawn Colvin , musician
Connie Yerwood Connor , physician[5]
Jody Conradt , retired U.T. women's head basketball coach
John Cornyn , U.S. Senator from Texas since 2002
Ryan Cownie , stand-up comedian
Ben Crenshaw , golfer
Jarrett Crippen , a.k.a. The Defuser, actor[6]
Ian Crocker , Olympic swimmer
Alfred Crosby , historian, author
Adam Curry , a.k.a. "The Podfather", co-inventor of podcasting (along with Dave Winer ) and co-host of No Agenda (along with John C. Dvorak )
John Paul DeJoria , businessman
Michael Dell , businessman and CEO of Dell Technologies
Bradley Denton , author
G.V. Desani , author and educator (deceased)
Alvin Devane , retired police lieutenant (deceased)
Geoff Diehl , politician and candidate for the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election [7]
J. Frank Dobie , author (deceased)
Lloyd Doggett , Congressman, representing portions of Austin since 1995
Floyd Domino , musician
Ramón H. Dovalina , retired college president
Ulrich Ellison , musician
Joe Ely , musician
Roky Erickson , musician (deceased)
Alejandro Escovedo , musician
Akwasi Evans , journalist
Matthew McConaughey
Willie Nelson
John Henry Faulk , radio personality (deceased)
Farrah Fawcett , actress (deceased)
Arthur Fehr , architect (deceased)
Eric Felton , NFL player
Charlie Fern , White House speechwriter, journalist
Carly Fiorina , businesswoman, politician
Jake Flores , comedian
Nick Foles , NFL quarterback
Michelle Forbes , actress
Tom Ford , fashion designer
Jim Franklin , artist
Joe B. Frantz , historian
Ben Fricke , NFL football player
Lex Fridman , computer scientist and podcaster
Kinky Friedman , musician, writer
Max Frost , musician
Buddy Garcia , interim Texas Railroad Commissioner
Gustavo L. "Gus" García , mayor of Austin
Richard Garriott , video game developer
David Garza , musician
Eliza Gilkyson , musician
Jimmie Dale Gilmore , musician
Alberto Gonzales , U.S. Attorney General
Brea Grant , actress
Kellye Gray , jazz vocalist
Jehmu Greene , political activist
Michael Griffin , NFL player
Patty Griffin , musician
Nanci Griffith , musician
Marc Gunn , musician, podcaster
Sarah Hagan , actress
Cully Hamner , comic book artist and writer
Butch Hancock , musician, poet, singer, songwriter
Brendan Hansen , Olympic swimmer
Johnny Hardwick , comedian, writer
James C. Harrington , founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project
Ryan Harrison , tennis player
Russell Harvard , actor
Bess Lomax Hawes , folk musician, folklorist, researcher
Ethan Hawke , actor
Deborah Hay , choreographer
Gibby Haynes , musician
Amber Heard , actress
Sherman Hemsley , actor (deceased)
Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson , NFL player, civic leader, philanthropist
Mark Henry , professional wrestler
O. Henry , author (deceased)
Sophia Hernandez , musician (saxophone)
Don Hertzfeldt , filmmaker
Joel Heyman , entertainer
Sara Hickman , musician
Bill Hicks , comedian (deceased)
Jim Hightower , journalist, politician
Barbara Hines , immigration rights attorney
Tish Hinojosa , musician
Chad Holt , musician
Tobe Hooper , film director (deceased)
Beau Hossler , professional golfer
Angee Hughes , actress
Karen Hughes , Undersecretary of State, White House Counsel
Matt Hullum , director and writer
James Hynes , author
Molly Ivins , author, journalist (deceased)
Conor Jackson , MLB player
Lee Jackson , composer
Steve Jackson , game designer
Jaxon , comic book artist, historian
Charles J. Jenkins , Illinois state representative and lawyer
Robert Jensen , journalism professor, author, political activist
Curtis Jerrells (born 1987), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of Israeli Premier League [8]
Dakota Johnson , actress
Eric Johnson , guitarist
Lady Bird Johnson , First Lady (deceased)
Lyndon B. Johnson , U.S. president (deceased)
Daniel Johnston , musician
Alex Jones , conspiracy theorist
Angus T. Jones , actor
Kydd Jones , musician, rapper and producer
Janis Joplin , musician (deceased)
Barbara Jordan , U.S. Congresswoman, professor (deceased)
Mike Judge , cartoonist, actor, voice actor, filmmaker
Guy Juke , artist
Douglas Kellner , philosopher, author
Hilmer Kenty , world champion boxer, born in Austin
William Astor Kirk , church lay leader
Tom Kite , golfer
Taylor Kitsch , actor
Harry Knowles , film critic
Kim Krizan , screenwriter, actress
Kandace Krueger , Miss Texas USA 2001 and Miss USA 2001
Jimmy LaFave , singer, songwriter, musician
Dick "Night Train" Lane , NFL Hall of Fame defensive back; set single-season record for interceptions (14, in 1950)
Tim League , film producer and founder of the Alamo Drafthouse cinemas
Russell Lee , photographer (deceased)
Ryan Lee , actor
Lashonda Lester , stand-up comedian
Will Licon , swimmer
Richard Linklater , film director
The Lizardman (Erik Sprague), sideshow performer, known for his body modifications
Alan Lomax , ethnomusicologist (deceased)
John Lomax , musicologist, folklorist, teacher (deceased)
Paul London , professional wrestler
John Mackey , businessman
Natalie Maines , singer
Michael Malice , author, podcaster, and political thinker
Terrence Malick , film director
Julian Mandrake , musician
Tucker Max , author
Baker Mayfield , professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner
Terry McBride , musician
Tim McCanlies , film director
Michael McCaul , Congressman, representing portions of Austin since 2005
Matthew McConaughey , Academy Award -winning actor
Michelle McCool , professional wrestler
Forrest Howard McDonald (born 1950), blues rock musician
Benjamin McKenzie , actor
James McMurtry , musician
Doug Mellard , stand-up comedian
James Michener , author (deceased)
Ed Miller , musician, folklorist
Farrah Moan , drag queen, entertainer
Larry Monroe , radio DJ
Monte Montgomery , guitarist
Elizabeth Moon , author[9]
Abra Moore , musician
Gurf Morlix , musician
Robert Morrow , Republican Party county chairman
Richard Moya , county commissioner
Elon Musk , businessman
Edwin Neal , actor, writer, comedian
Nelly , rap artist
Willie Nelson , musician
Elisabet Ney , artist
Matt Noveskey , musician
Robert N. Noyce , inventor, entrepreneur (deceased)
Michael O'Brien , photographer
Madalyn Murray O'Hair , atheist activist (deceased)
Chad Oliver , author (deceased)
Ephraim Owens , musician
Genevieve Padalecki , actress
Jared Padalecki , actor
[{David Mercier Parsons, 2011 Texas State Poet Laureate
Aaron Peirsol , athlete
Pinetop Perkins , musician (deceased)
Grace Phipps , actress
Turk Pipkin , activist, author, actor
Robert Plant , musician
Alan Pogue , photojournalist
Glen Powell , actor
Priscilla Presley ,[10] actress, businesswoman
Gary Primich , blues musician (deceased)
Ben H. Procter , historian (deceased)
Cactus Pryor , radio personality (deceased)
Sanya Richards-Ross
Geoff Ramsey , entertainer
Dan Rather , journalist, TV anchor
Bob Ray , filmmaker
Luke Redfield , musician, activist
Spencer Redford , actor
Coke Reed , mathematician and inventor
Ryan Rees , rugby union player
Ann Richards , Governor 1991–1995
Sanya Richards-Ross , athlete
Rich Riley , executive with Yahoo!
Chris Roberts , game designer
Andy Roddick , tennis player
Robert Rodriguez , film director
Joe Rogan , podcast host
Karl Rove , political advisor
Darrell Royal , UT football coach (deceased)
Dustin Rhodes , professional wrestler
Dusty Rhodes , professional wrestler
Justin Ruggiano , MLB baseball player
Louis Sachar , children's author
Jay O. Sanders , actor
Ben Sargent , editorial cartoonist
Tony Scalzo , musician, songwriter
Schave & Reilly , comedy duo[11]
Linda Schele , Mayanist, art historian
Robert Schenkkan , playwright, screenwriter, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Denise Schmandt-Besserat , archaeologist
Kendra Scott , jeweler[12]
Zachary Scott , actor
Austin Wayne Self , NASCAR driver
Gilbert Shelton , comic book artist
Esperanza Spalding , musician, composer, educator, bandleader
Warren Spector , game designer
Julian Spence , football player
David Spicer , organist and choirmaster
Harry Stafford , football player
Tommy Shane Steiner , musician
Bruce Sterling , author
Emma Stone , actress.[13]
Carole Strayhorn , politician
David Stuart , Mayanist, epigrapher
Don Tate , author and illustrator of children's books
Karen T. Taylor , forensic and portrait artist
Lia Thomas , swimmer
Reji Thomas , glass artist and painter
Kenneth Threadgill , tavern owner and country singer
Chris Tomlin , musician
John Treviño Jr. , first Mexican-American on Austin city council
Charles Umlauf , artist (deceased)
Kathy Valentine , musician, songwriter
Townes Van Zandt , musician (deceased)
Jimmie Vaughan , musician
Stevie Ray Vaughan , musician (deceased)
Lizzie Velásquez , motivational speaker and author
Louis A. Waldman , art historian
Howard Waldrop , author
Jerry Jeff Walker , musician (deceased)
Eli Wallach , actor (deceased)
Don Webb , author
Walter Prescott Webb , author and historian (deceased)
Garrett Weber-Gale , Olympic swimmer
Steven Weinberg , physicist, Nobel laureate
Spencer Wells , geneticist, anthropologist
Willie Wells , Negro League shortstop; member of three baseball Halls of Fame (US, Mexico, Cuba)
Charles S. West , jurist, politician
Florence Duval West , poet; wife of Charles S. West
Blaire White , gun rights activist
Julie White , Tony-award winning actress
Mack White , comic book artist
Martha E. Whitten , author
Mike Wiebe , musician (The Riverboat Gamblers ), actor, and stand-up comedian
Wiley Wiggins , actor
Barry Williamson , lawyer, member of Texas Railroad Commission
Kelly Willis , musician
Cody Wilson , founder and director of Defense Distributed ; inventor of The Liberator -3D printed gun
Eddie Wilson , co-founder of the Armadillo World Headquarters and owner of Threadgill's restaurants.
Owen Wilson , actor
Robin Wilson , eco-designer, author and lifestyle brand
Roxanne Wilson , attorney
Elijah Wood , actor
Chuck Woolery , game show host, conservative activist
Lawrence Wright , writer, journalist
Zack Wright , professional basketball player
Cale Yarborough , athlete, adventure racer (Eco-Challenge Fiji), producer
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