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.
This is a dynamic list and may never be, able——to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by, adding missing items with reliable sources.
A——to E※
- 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
- Nick Barbaro, South by Southwest co-creator; Austin Chronicle publisher
- Eugene C. Barker, historian
- Lou Ann Barton, musician
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- J. Frank Dobie, author (deceased)
- Lloyd Doggett, Congressman, representing portions of Austin since 1995
- Floyd Domino, musician
- RamĂłn H. Dovalina, retired college president
- Joe Ely, musician
- Roky Erickson, musician (deceased)
- Alejandro Escovedo, musician
- Akwasi Evans, journalist
F to Q※
- 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" GarcĂa, 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
- 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
- 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; revolutionized pro defense; 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
- 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, actress, businesswoman
- Gary Primich, blues musician (deceased)
- Ben H. Procter, historian (deceased)
- Cactus Pryor, radio personality (deceased)
R to Z※
- 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
- Linda Schele, Mayanist, art historian
- Robert Schenkkan, playwright, screenwriter, Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- Denise Schmandt-Besserat, archaeologist
- Kendra Scott, jeweler
- 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
- 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, great Negro League shortstop; member of three baseball Halls of Fame (US, Mexico, Cuba); helped Jackie Robinson to launch his career
- 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
See also※
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