Austin, Texas

1. Angus T. Jones (1993)

Actor

Actor best known for his role as Jake in the popular television series Two and a Half Men, a role that ultimately saw him become TV's highest-paid child star.

2. Mehcad Brooks (1980)

American Actor

Played Terrence "TK" King, the troubled star wide receiver, in USA Network's Necessary Roughness and also had a role in season two of Desperate Housewives. In 2015, he was cast in the...

3. Bryan Clay (1980)

Athletics Competitor

American Olympian who won gold in the decathlon in the 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as silver in the 2004 Olympics.

4. Paul London (1980)

Professional Wrestler

Known for his high-risk moves, he has won multiple WWE Tag Team Championships with his partner Brian Kendrick.

5. Matt Belisle (1980)

American Baseball Player

Reliever who made his MLB debut in 2003 with the Cincinnati Reds and led the league with 80 relief appearances in 2012 with the Colorado Rockies.

6. Amber Heard (1986)

American Actress And Model

Actress and model whose claim to fame came in 2008 with lead roles in Pineapple Express and Never Back Down. She received additional fame after starring in The Stepfather, The River Why, The Ward, Drive Angry, The...

7. Harvey Penick (1904)

Golf Instructor Golf Coach Sport

Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002, he coached the University of Texas golf team to 21 Southwest Conference championships.

8. Drew Brees (1979)

American Football Player Quarter

Star NFL quarterback who led the New Orleans Saints to victory in Super Bowl XLIV. He spent the first five years of his NFL career with the San Diego Chargers before signing with the...

9. Teddy Wilson (1912)

Jazz Pianist

Jazz pianist whose elegant swing style led him to play for famous musicians, including Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday.

10. Alayna June (1996)

TikTok Star

Social media star who has gained fame for her alaynajune96 TikTok channel. She has earned more than 7 million likes for her beauty vlogs often through makeup application and hair styling...

11. Clarence Swensen (1917)

American Actor

Actor who, in 2013, was one of the last seven surviving Munchkins from the iconic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. 

12. John Varley (1947)

Writer

An American science fiction author, he is best known for his Eight Worlds series and his Gaea Trilogy. His later works include Dark Lightning, Slow Apocalypse, and the Thunder and...

13. Dan Benjamin (1972)

Podcast Host

Podcast host, software executive, and founder of 5by5 Studios. He also frequently appeared on Fox News's Strategy Room - Gadgets and Game program. 

14. Joe Houston (1926)

American Jazz And R&b Tenor

Billboard R&B Top Ten artist and founder of the Defrosterz who released songs like "Worry, Worry, Worry."

15. Conor Jackson (1982)

American Baseball Player

MLB outfielder who began his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005 but a bout of Valley Fever cut his career short.

16. Shark Boy (1975)

Professional Wrestler

American professional wrestler, born Dean Roll, known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which he joined in 2002.

17. Lizzie Velásquez (1989)

Disability Advocate Public Speak

American nonfiction writer whose works include a 2010 autobiography and a 2012 motivational work entitled Be Beautiful, Be You. She became famous for being one of only a handful of...

18. Goldust (1969)

Wrestler

Born Dustin Rhodes, he became an extremely popular wrestler in the WWE. His numerous championships include multiple WWF Hardcore Titles and Intercontinental Championships. 

19. Nicolas Cantu (2003)

Voice Actor

Young actor and YouTuber who is known for his Junky Janker YouTube channel, which has over 430,000 subscribers. He has had voice acting roles for shows such as Lego Star...

20. Dabney Coleman (1932)

Actor

Frequently seen as a comic relief villain, he received his first Emmy nomination for his role in Buffalo Bill and also received praise for his work on The Guardian TV...

21. Wiley Wiggins (1976)

American Actor

American actor who played roles in the popular films Dazed and Confused in 1993 and Waking Life in 2001.

22. Ellar Coltrane (1994)

Actor

Actor best known for his starring role in Boyhood, a 2014 film directed and written by Richard Linklater. He participated in the innovative filming process from the ages of six until...

23. Ethan Hawke (1970)

Actor

Stars as Jesse in Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise series. In 2001, he received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for his portrayal of Jake Hoyt in Training Day and his role in the 2014...

24. Bob Schieffer (1937)

Journalist Anchor For Cbs News

Renowned broadcast journalist and Washington, D.C. political correspondent known for his more than two-decade-long career with CBS. He hosted, among other programs, the CBS Evening News and Face the Nation.

25. Glen Powell (1988)

Actor

Series regular on Fox series Scream Queens who has also been seen in Sex Ed and The Expendables 3. In 2016, he played Troy in Ride Along 2 and starred in the Netflix original movie Set It Up in...

26. Otep Shamaya (1979)

Metal Singer

American singer, songwriter, poet, actor, and artist who supplied lead vocals for Otep, a metal band. She has released songs like "Menocide," which angered Men's Rights Advocates.

27. Derek Haas (1970)

American Screenwriter

Known for co-writing the screenplays of such Hollywood films as 2 Fast 2 Furious and The Double, he also penned the Silver Bear novel trilogy and created and produced the...

28. Claire Wineland (1997)

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur and founder of the award-winning non-profit organization Claire's Place Foundation, which provides support to families living with Cystic Fibrosis. She has gone on to become an advocate for others...

29. Tobe Hooper (1943)

American Film Director

Director and screenwriter who is best known for his work on horror films, including the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the 1982 film Poltergeist. 

30. Tom Kite (1949)

Professional Golfer

Hall of Fame golfer who spent more than 170 weeks in the top-10 of Official World Golf Rankings from 1989 until 1994 and set records in career earnings.

31. Harry Knowles (1971)

Journalist

Famous for his Ain't It Cool News website, this journalist and movie critic also became known for co-founding two Austin, Texas-based film festivals: Fantastic Fest and the Butt-Numb-A-Thon.

32. Lloyd Doggett (1946)

American Politician

During the last decade of the 20th Century and the first two decades of the 21st Century, this Democratic Party politician served Texas' thirty-fifth, twenty-fifth, and tenth districts in the...

33. Ann Wolfe (1971)

American Boxer

She is best known for simultaneously holding four world titles in four different classes: light-middleweight, middleweight, super-middleweight, and heavyweight.

34. Ben Breedlove (1993)

Vlogger

American internet personality who became known for posting vlogs on YouTube.

35. Don Baylor (1949)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Former MLB All-Star who became a prominent designated hitter in the American League, winning the AL MVP Award in 1979. 

36. Nelly (1974)

Rapper Actor

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist who recorded with the St. Lunatics and gained recognition with his 2000 album Country Grammar, which sold over 8 million copies.

37. Bobbi Billard (1975)

American Professional Wrestler

Glamour model, actress, and former professional wrestler who wrestled with the WWE.

38. Meg Turney (1987)

American Internet Personality

Former co-host of the web news program SourceFed who became the host of Rooster Teeth's channel The Know, debuting in June of 2014. She collaborated with make-up artist Anna Fugate and created a cosplayed...

39. Lance Hoyt (1977)

American Professional Wrestler

Performed under multiple promotions, and won two NWA World Tag Team Championships with Kid Kash.

40. Kenneth Cockrell (1950)

American Astronaut

Former Captain of the U.S. Navy who flew on five Space Shuttle missions.

41. AJ Castillo (1986)

Musician

Tejano singer, accordionist, and music producer who released his first album, Who I Am, in 2009.

42. Jessica Polsky (1978)

TV Actress

Actress who found widespread fame on the popular Italian sitcom Camera Cafe. She later played a lead role on the sitcom Piloti and has taken on a variety of hosting...

43. Cloakzy (1994)

Twitch Star

Partnered Twitch streamer who is recognized for having played Fortnite, Battle Royale and H1Z1 at a professional level. He became a member of the gaming team FaZe Clan and he has amassed more than 2.7 million followers...

44. Michelle Barnes (1994)

YouTube Star

Australian vlogger who is widely known for her MuchelleB YouTube channel. She has gained popularity there for her motivational lifestyle vlogs, as well as DIY projects, makeup tutorials, and fashion...

45. Zoe Graham (1994)

Movie Actress

Known for playing Sheena in the 2014 Oscar-nominated film Boyhood. She would then go on to appear in the 2015 film Secret in Their Eyes alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor.

46. Ben Crenshaw (1952)

Professional Golfer

Hall of Fame golfer who won the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995. He compiled 19 PGA Tour wins during his career.

47. Roky Erickson (1947)

American Musician

Psychedelic rock pioneer who was a co-founder of the band the 13th Floor Elevators. He has written songs like "We Sell Soul."

48. Lauren Worsham (1982)

Actor

Perhaps most famous for her Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated performance as Phoebe D'Ysquith in the original Broadway production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Worsham is...

49. Aaron Peña (1959)

American Politician

American politician who was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013. He joined the House of Representatives as a Democrat, but, in 2011, he announced...

50. Austin Amelio (1988)

Tv Actor

Widely known for his portrayal of Dwight during the 6th season of AMC's popular series The Walking Dead. In 2019, he starred in Netflix's Mercy Black as Will Nylund.

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