This is a list of Texans.

Founders

• Stephen F. Austin (1793-1836), founder of the Republic of Texas.
• David G. Burnet (1788-1870), interim president of the Republic of Texas
• Sam Houston (1793-1863), first President of Republic of Texas, later U.S. Senator from Texas and Governor of Texas
• Edwin Waller (1800-1881) judge, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence

Military/War

• Edward Burleson (1798-1851), Texas soldier, general, and statesman
• Albert Sidney Johnson (1803-1862), soldier

The Alamo

• Jim Bowie (1796-1836), frontiersman, died at The Alamo
• Davy Crockett (1786-1836), frontiersman, died at The Alamo
• William B. Travis (1809-1836), commander of Texas forces at The Alamo

WW2

• Audie Murphy (1924-1971), World War II hero, actor
• Chester Nimitz (1885-1966), commander of Allied naval forces in the Pacific during World War II

Public Office

• Jeb Bush (1953-), Governor of Florida, raised in Midland and Houston
• Edward Burleson (1798-1851), Texas soldier, general, and statesman
• William O. Douglas (1898-1980), Justice of the Supreme Court

Republic of Texas

• David G. Burnet (1788-1870), interim president of the Republic of Texas
• Sam Houston (1793-1863), first President of Republic of Texas, later U.S. Senator from Texas and Governor of Texas
• Mirabeau B. Lamar (1798-1859), second President of Republic of Texas

US President

• George H.W. Bush (1924-), 41^st President of the United States
• George W. Bush (1946-), 43^rd President of the United States (born in New Haven, Connecticut, raised in Midland and Houston, Texas), Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000
• Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34^th President of the United States (born in Denison, but raised in Kansas)
• Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973), 36^th President of the United States

Entertainment

• Gene Autry (1907-1998), country singer
• Stone Cold Steve Austin (1964-), professional wrestler, actor
• Carol Burnett (1933-), comedian
• Dimebag Darrell (1966-2004), Musician
• Michael Dorn (1952-), star of Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Farrah Fawcett (1947-) actress
• John Henry Faulk (1913-1990), storyteller and radio broadcaster
• Jamie Foxx (1967-) actor
• Jennifer Garner (1972-), actress, star of Alias
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore (1945-), singer-songwriter
• Larry Hagman (1931-), actor
• Woody Harrelson (1961-), actor
• Ethan Hawke (1970-) actor
• Jennifer Love Hewitt (1979-), actress
• Buddy Holly (1936-1959), singer-songwriter
• Waylon Jennings (1937-2002), singer
• Tommy Lee Jones (1946-), actor
• Janis Joplin (1943-1970), singer
• Scott Joplin (c.1867-1917), ragtime musician and composer
• Mike Judge (1962-), producer, animator, and actor
• Steve Martin (1945-), comedian
• Audie Murphy (1924-1971), World War II hero, actor
• Willie Nelson (1933-), country singer/songwriter
• Roy Orbison (1936-1988), singer-songwriter
• Dennis Quaid (1954-), actor
• Randy Quaid (1950-), actor
• Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995), singer
• Dan Rather (1931-), CBS Evening News anchor
• Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991), Star Trek creator, writer, director, producer
• Brent Spiner (1949-), actor, star of Star Trek: The Next Generation
• George Strait (1952-), country singer
• Patrick Swayze(1952-), actor
• Renée Zellweger (1969-), actress

Athletics

• Lance Armstrong (1971-), cyclist, six-time Tour de France winner
• Roger Clemens (1962-), baseball pitcher, six-time Cy Young Award winner
• George Foreman (1949-), world Heavyweight champion boxer, TV pitchman, ordained minister
• Courtney Kupets (1986-), world and U.S. champion gymnast, silver medalist in 2004 Summer Olympics
• Nolan Ryan (1947-), Baseball Hall of Famer
• Lee Trevino (1939-), golfer
• Dana Vollmer (1987-), swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Business

• Red Adair (1915-2004)
• Michael Dell (1965-), founder of Dell Inc.
• Howard Hughes (1905-1976)
• Ross Perot (1930-), entrepreneur, founder of EDS & Perot Systems, and 1992 US Presidential candidate

Literature

• J. Frank Dobie (1888-1964) folklorist and writer about open-range days
• Larry McMurtry
• Sergio Troncoso (1961-), author of The Last Tortilla and Other Stories, and The Nature of Truth

Science

• M. King Hubbert (1903-1989), geophysicist

Related topics

• List of people by U.S. state