Notable people

Jensen Ackles, actor and director LaMarcus Aldridge, professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers Jesse Armstead, NFL All Pro, New York Gaints Lance Armstrong, professional road racing cyclist Erykah Badu, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist and actress Ernie Banks, Hall of Fame baseball player for the Chicago Cubs Dan Beebe, former Commissioner of the Big 12 Conference Chris Bosh, professional basketball player with the Miami Heat Tim Brown (American football), Heisman Award winning football player from the University of Notre Dame and wide receiver for AFC Oakland Raiders. Waymond Bryant, former American football linebacker, played for the Chicago Bears Josh Carter, basketball player with Maccabi Ashdod B.C. Jason Castro, Christian pop artist who appeared on the seventh season of American Idol John Ford Coley — partner in musical duo with Dan Seals; hits include "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" Pat Corley, actor Reginald T. Dorsey, actor, producer, director Dave Duncan, former baseball player Andre Emmett, professional basketball player Morgan Fairchild, film and television actress Selena Gomez, actress and singer Joe Hahn, turntablist and director of rock band Linkin Park Chris Harrison, host of the TV show The Bachelor Brad Hawkins, actor, star of VR Troopers Jerry Haynes, host of Mr. Peppermint and Peppermint Place. Gibby Haynes, lead singer of Butthole Surfers and son of local Dallas celebrity Jerry Haynes. Josh Henderson, actor and singer Logan Henderson, 'Big Time Rush' Actor and singer Grant Hill, professional basketball player with the Los Angeles Clippers Jerry E. Hinshaw, former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, resided in Dallas in the first half of the 1950s. Ray Wylie Hubbard, singer and song writer Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas Nick Jonas, pop singer best known for his appearances on various Disney Channel television shows and the Jonas Brothers Band Ron Jones — 1969 NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers Clayton Kershaw, professional baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers Jack Kilby, one of two men who separately invented the integrated circuit in 1958; won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics Demi Lovato, singer-songwriter, actress, musician Stanley Marcus, founder of high-end fashion department store Neiman-Marcus Russ Martin, host of his own radio program in Dallas Meat Loaf, rock and roll singer. Leighton Meester, actress and singer known for her appearance on Gossip Girl Steve Miller, rock musician and leader of Steve Miller Band Allen R. Morris, Emmy Award-winning producer-director-writer Michael Martin Murphey, singer and song writer Mitchel Musso, singer and actor, known best for his role on Hannah Montana Davey O'Brien, Heisman award winning quarterback for Texas Christian University and played for NFL Philadelphia Eagles Corey Pavin: Professional golfer; successful career includes winning the 1995 U.S. Open. Philip Peeples, drummer for the alt-country band Old 97's Ross Perot, billionaire businessman Steve Ramsey — Punter/Quarterback New Orleans Saints 1970, Denver Broncos (1971–76) Lulu Roman — Former Hee Haw TV show personality. Mark Sanford (basketball), former professional basketball player Miami Heat, Head Women's Basketball Coach for Northwood University (Florida Campus) Dan Seals — country and pop musician also known as England Dan. Ashlee Simpson, singer Jessica Simpson, singer and actress Lane Garrison, actor Boz Skaggs, rock musician and classmate of Steve Miller Aaron Spelling, television and film producer B.W. Stevenson. singer and song writer Stephen Stills, musician and singer with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young) Robert Tilton, former televangelist and fraudster Usher, singer Vanilla Ice,rapper, known for his song "Ice, Ice, Baby" Lacey Von Erich Professional Wrestler Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist Doak Walker, Heisman award winning football player for Southern Methodist University (SMU). Played professionally for the Detroit Lions. Enshrined in both the College and NFL Halls of Fame. Luke Wilson, actor Owen Wilson, actor Chris Young, baseball player associated with the Texas Rangers Amy Acker, actress Haiqeem, singer Israel Luna, filmmaker Frank Beard, musician ZZ Top