List of people from Houston
Appearance
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This is a list of people who were born, were raised, or have lived in Houston, Texas.
Entertainment, arts, and media personalities
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- Casey Thai Luong (Keshi) (born 1994), singer
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- Debbie Allen (born 1950), choreographer, actress
- Lauren Anderson (born 1965), ballet dancer[1]
- Wes Anderson (born 1969), film director
- Archie Bell and the Drells, Soul/R&B music group
- Craig Xen (born 1994), rapper
- Mark Ballas (born 1986), ballroom dancer and choreographer from Dancing with the Stars, actor, singer-songwriter and musician (member of duo Alexander Jean)
- Kirko Bangz (born 1989), rapper[2]
- Michelle Barnes, artist and arts administrator[3]
- Donald Barthelme (1931–1989), journalist
- Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992–2014), actress
- Baby Bash (born 1969), rapper
- Texas Battle (born 1980), actor
- Frank Beard (born 1949), percussionist for ZZ Top
- Jeff Bennett (born 1962), voice actor
- Melissa Benoist (born 1988), actress[4]
- Michael Berry (born 1970), from Orange, lawyer and radio talk show host
- Clint Black (born 1962), musician
- Lisa Hartman Black (born 1956), singer and actress
- B L A C K I E (born 1987, Michael LaCour), rapper
- Alexis Bledel (born 1981), actress
- Maggie Blye (1942–2016), actress
- Craig Bohmler, composer
- Matt Bomer (born 1977), from Spring, actor
- Danielle Bradbery (born 1996), from Cypress, Texas, season 4 winner of The Voice
- Jonathan Breck (born 1965), actor, best known as The Creeper in Jeepers Creepers
- Berkeley Breathed (born 1957), born in California, cartoonist
- Jean Brooks (1915–1963), actress
- Karamo Brown (born 1980), television personality and activist
- William Broyles Jr. (born 1944), screenwriter
- Bun B (born 1973), rapper, one half of the rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz), raised in Houston
- David Anthony Burke (D4vd) (born 2005), rapper
- Ingrid Burley (born 1986), rapper and songwriter
- Johnny Bush (1935–2020), country singer
- William Butler (born 1982), born in California; raised in The Woodlands; musician
- Win Butler (born 1980), born in California; raised in The Woodlands
- Peter Cambor (born 1978), actor
- Chandler Canterbury (born 1998), actor
- Jonathan Caouette, filmmaker
- Kathryn Casey, non-fiction author and mystery novelist
- Chamillionaire (born 1979, Hakeem Seriki), rapper
- Machine Gun Kelly (musician) (born 1990), singer, rapper, and actor born in Houston, Texas
- Richelle Carey (born 1971), newscaster
- Lois Chiles (born 1947), actress[5]
- Imani Chyle, singer-songwriter and rapper
- Lynn Collins (born 1977), actress
- Chedda Da Connect (born 1986), rapper
- Dan Cook (1926–2008), sportswriter
- Peter James Cooper, screenwriter, film producer and businessman
- Nichole Cordova, singer for girl group Girlicious
- Walter Cronkite (1916–2009), television journalist
- Rodney Crowell (born 1950), musician
- Peter Brett Cullen (born 1956), actor
- Willie D (born 1966), rapper
- Trevor Daniel (born 1994), singer[6]
- Alexandria DeBerry (born 1994), actress
- Loretta Devine (born 1949), actress
- DhoomBros, YouTube personalities, actors, dancers, entertainers, and DJs[7]
- Ryan Donowho (born 1980), actor and musician
- Allen Drury (1918–1998), author
- Haylie Duff (born 1985), actress
- Hilary Duff (born 1987), actress and singer
- Shelley Duvall (1949–2024), actress
- Ike Eisenmann (born 1962), sound effects
- Dorian Electra (born 1992), singer
- Shannon Elizabeth (born 1973), actress
- Terry Ellis (born 1963), singer for R&B girl group En Vogue
- Robert Ellis (born 1988), country singer
- Kelly Emberg (born 1959), model
- Sean Faris (born 1982), actor
- Fenix TX, band
- Ashley Fink (born 1986), actress of Glee
- Suzanne Finstad (born 1955), author[8]
- Will Flanary, ophthalmologist and comedian
- Sean Patrick Flanery (born 1965), actor; from Sugar Land
- Mark Flood, artist
- Jake Flores, comedian
- Tom Ford (born 1961), designer
- A. J. Foyt (born 1935), auto racer
- Justin Furstenfeld (born 1975), rock musician
- Jennifer Garner (born 1972), born in Houston; raised in Charleston, West Virginia; actress
- Greg Germann (born 1958), actor
- Geto Boys members
- Billy Gibbons (born 1949), guitarist and singer for ZZ Top
- Robert Glasper (born 1978), musician
- Olivia Gonzales (born 1996), dancer
- R.W. Hampton (born 1957), singer
- Lisa Hartman (born 1956), actress
- Bill Hicks (1961–1994), comedian
- Dusty Hill (1949–2021), bassist and singer for ZZ Top
- Jay Hooks (born 1967), blues musician[9]
- Larry Hovis (1936–2003), actor
- Stevie Ray Huffman (born 1990), professional wrestler
- Irene Dubois, drag performer
- Molly Ivins (1944–2007), journalist
- Cassandra Jean (born 1985), actress, model[10]
- Mickey Jones (1941–2018), musician
- Mike Jones (born 1981), rapper
- Nicky Jones (born 1996), voice actor
- Bradley Jordan (born 1970), rapper
- Robert Earl Keen (born 1956), singer
- Ruth Kelley (1893–1982), one of the first women to fly to Antarctica
- Candice King (born 1987), actress and singer
- Beyoncé Knowles (born 1981), singer, songwriter, producer and actress
- Solange Knowles (born 1986), singer and songwriter
- Liza Koshy (born 1996), actress and YouTube personality
- Tony Labrusca (born 1995), actor
- Eric Ladin (born 1978), actor
- Hubert Laws (born 1939), jazz musician
- Johnny Lee (born 1946), singer
- Richard Linklater (born 1960), film director
- Lizzo (born 1988), singer
- Lyle Lovett (born 1957), from Klein, musician and actor
- Todd Lowe (born 1977), actor
- Mark Lowry (born 1958), southern gospel vocalist, songwriter and comedian, formerly sang with the Gaither Vocal Band
- LeToya Luckett (born 1981), singer
- Debra Maffett (born 1956), Miss America 1983
- Barbara Mandrell (born 1948), singer
- Ayanna Jolivet McCloud, visual artist[11]
- Maxine Mesinger (1925–2001), columnist
- Angelbert Metoyer (born 1977), artist
- Mistress Isabelle Brooks (born 1998), drag performer
- Mitchelle'l, singer-songwriter
- Farrah Moan (born 1993), drag queen and entertainer
- Jason Moore, Wikipedia editor and organizer
- Jason Moran (born 1975), pianist
- Cory Morrow (born 1972), country singer
- Lecrae Moore (born 1979), Christian rapper, co-founder of Reach Records
- Johnny Nash (1940–2020), singer
- Edwin Neal (born 1945), actor
- Michael Nesmith (1942–2021), musician, singer for The Monkees
- Iceman Nick, jeweler and jewelry designer[12]
- Renee O'Connor (born 1971), actress
- Mary-Jean O'Doherty (born 1982), opera singer
- Tony Oller (born 1991), actor
- Annette O'Toole (born 1952), actress
- Jim Parsons (born 1973), actor
- David Phelps (born 1969), Christian singer
- DJ Premier (born 1966, Christopher Edward Martin)
- Billy Preston (1946–2006), keyboardist, and singer
- James Prince (born 1965), CEO & music executive of Rap-A-Lot
- P. J. Proby (born 1938), singer[13][14]
- Dennis Quaid (born 1954), actor
- Randy Quaid (born 1950), actor
- Leven Rambin (born 1990), actress
- Cierra Ramirez (born 1995), actress
- Phylicia Rashad (born 1948), actress
- Dan Rather (born 1931), from Wharton, television journalist
- Prudencesa Renfro, singer
- Riff Raff (born 1982, Horst Christian Simco), rapper
- LaTavia Roberson (born 1981), singer
- Charlie Robison (1964–2023), singer
- Charlie Robinson (1945–2021), actor
- Kenny Rogers (1938–2020), singer
- Kelly Rowland (born 1981), singer
- Joshua Rush (born 2001), actor
- San Kim Sean (born 1945) - martial artist
- Scarface (rapper) (born 1970, Brad Terrence Jordan)
- Travis Scott (born 1991), Grammy nominated artist, rapper, singer, songwriter, producer
- DJ Screw (1971–2000, Robert Earl Davis, Jr.)
- Joan Severance (born 1958), actress
- Guitar Shorty (1934–2022), blues guitarist
- Kaitlyn Siragusa (born 1993), internet personality
- Anna Nicole Smith (1967–2007), born in Houston; raised in Mexia, model and actress
- Jaclyn Smith (born 1945), actress
- South Park Mexican (born 1970, Carlos Coy)
- Brent Spiner (born 1949), actor
- Megan Thee Stallion (born 1995), rapper[15]
- Matt Stone (born 1971), co-creator of South Park
- Patrick Swayze (1952–2009), actor
- Susan Swift (born 1964), actress
- Amir Taghi, fashion designer
- B. J. Thomas (1942–2021), singer
- Larry D. Thomas, 2008 Texas State Poet Laureate
- Slim Thug (born 1980, Stayve Jerome Thomas), rapper
- Gary Tinterow, art historian and curator
- Don Toliver (born 1994), rapper
- Allison Tolman (born 1981), actress
- Nephew Tommy (born 1967), actor
- Rigo Tovar (1946–2005), emigrated from Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Trae tha Truth (born 1980, Frazier Othel Thompson), rapper
- Tommy Tune (born 1939), dancer and choreographer
- Steve Tyrell (born 1944), singer and music producer
- Ngozi Ukazu, author[16][17]
- The Undertaker (born 1965, Mark William Calaway), wrestler
- Brooke Valentine (born 1984), singer
- Ameer Vann (former member of Brockhampton) (born 1996), rapper
- Jaci Velasquez (born 1979), singer
- Sauce Walka (born 1990), rapper
- Paul Wall (born 1981), rapper
- Isaiah Washington (born 1963), actor
- Watermark, band
- Waterparks, band
- William Ward Watkin (1886–1952), architect
- Johnny Guitar Watson (1935–1996), musician, singer, and songwriter
- Alicia Webb (born 1979), wrestling personality
- Wesley Weston, Jr. (born 1981), rapper
- Al White (born 1942), actor
- JoBeth Williams (born 1948), actress
- Chandra Wilson (born 1969), actress
- Harris Wittels (1984–2015), actor, writer, comedian, musician
- Z-Ro (born 1977, Joseph Wayne McVey)
- Renée Zellweger (born 1969), from Katy, actress
- Gwendolyn Zepeda (born 1971), author[18]
- That Mexican OT (born 1999), rapper
Business, government, law, and military
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- Elsa Alcala, judge since 2011 of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Kingsville native,[19] resides in Houston[20]
- Monroe Dunaway Anderson (1873–1939), banker; cotton trader; co-founder of Anderson, Clayton and Company; philanthropist; namesake of University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Mary Kay Ash (1918–2001), cosmetics mogul[21]
- James A. Baker (1821–1897), lawyer and founder of the law firm now known as Baker and Botts.[22]
- James A. Baker (1857–1941), lawyer for William Marsh Rice and trustee for Rice University.[23]
- James A. Baker Jr. (1892–1973), a lawyer for the law firm now known as Baker and Botts, banker, and real estate developer[24]
- James A. Baker III (born 1930), White House chief of staff, Secretary of State[25]
- Nandita Berry, Houston lawyer and 109th Secretary of State of Texas[26]
- Paul Bettencourt (born 1958), member of the Texas State Senate from District 7[27]
- Jeff Bezos (born 1964), founder and CEO of Amazon.com[28]
- Bill Blythe (born 1935), Houston realtor and former state representative[29]
- Paul Bremond (1810–1885), merchant and railroad developer.[30]
- George H. W. Bush (1924–2018), 43rd Vice President and 41st President of the United States; father of George W. Bush
- George W. Bush (born 1946), former Governor of Texas (1995–2000) and 43rd President of the United States; son of George H.W. Bush
- Jeb Bush (born 1953), former Governor of Florida (1999–2007), and former 2016 presidential candidate; brother of George W. Bush
- Briscoe Cain (born 1984), Republican member of the Texas House
- William L. Clayton (1880–1966), cotton trader; cofounder of Anderson Clayton Co., government official
- Ted Cruz (born 1970), U.S. senator from Texas; former 2016 Republican presidential candidate
- Michael Dell (born 1965), co-founder and CEO of Dell Inc.[31]
- Adam Dell (born 1970), millionaire businessman, lawyer
- Richard W. Dowling (1837–1867), Civil War officer[32]
- Anna Johnson Dupree (1891–1977), business owner and philanthropist
- Les Eaves, Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for White County; former Houston resident[33]
- Gary Elkins (born 1955), politician[34]
- Tilman J. Fertitta, businessman and reality TV personality
- Nobia A. Franklin (1892–1934), African American beauty mogul
- Glen Gondo, businessman and founder of the Japan Festival[35]
- Jay F. Honeycutt (born 1937), former director of the Kennedy Space Center; began career in Houston in 1966 as engineer at Johnson Space Center[36]
- Edward Mandell House (1858–1938), diplomat, a commissioner of the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and advisor of Woodrow Wilson.[37]
- Joan Huffman (born 1956), politician[38]
- Howard Hughes (1905–1976), billionaire aviator, film producer[39]
- Thad Hutcheson (1915–1986), politician[40]
- Jesse H. Jones (1874–1956), politician[41]
- Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), U.S. Representative[42]
- Mickey Leland (1944–1989), politician[43]
- James E. Lyon (1927–1993), banker[44]
- Gray H. Miller, Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas[45]
- Steve Munisteri (born 1957), politician[46]
- David Newell (born 1971), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9[47]
- Tom Oliverson (born 1972), anesthesiologist and incoming state representative for District 130[48]
- Dan Patrick (born 1950), Lieutenant Governor of Texas, outgoing member of the Texas State Senate
- Dennis Paul, state representative from District 129 in Harris County[49]
- Gilbert Pena (born 1949), incoming 2015 Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Pasadena, lived in Houston prior to 1992[50]
- Jack Porter (1896–1986), U.S. Senate candidate in 1948 and a builder of the modern Texas Republican Party[51]
- Leighton Schubert , state representative from Caldwell, Texas; former Houston resident[52]
- Jim Sharp, state court judge, 2009–2014
- Stephen Susman (1941–2020), plaintiffs attorney and a founding partner of Susman Godfrey
- Sylvester Turner (born 1954), 62nd Mayor of Houston
- Kathryn J. Whitmire (born 1946), first female Mayor of Houston; served five terms
- Jared Woodfill (born 1968), Houston attorney and former chairman of the Harris County Republican Party[53]
- Kevin Patrick Yeary (born 1966), judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, based in San Antonio; former assistant district attorney for Harris County[54]
Religion
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- Yolanda Adams (born 1961), gospel singer
- Charles L. Allen (c. 1913–2005), columnist
- Kim Burrell (born 1972), gospel singer
- Finis Alonzo Crutchfield (1916–1987, bishop
- Rafael Cruz (born 1939), minister
- Yusuf Estes (born 1944), preacher
- Jerry Johnston (born 1959), film producer
- David Koresh (1959–1993), cult leader
- Hal Lindsey (born 1929) evangelist and writer
- Joel Osteen (born 1963), pastor, televangelist, businessman, and author
- Paul Pressler (1930–2024), politician and judge
- Hyman Judah Schachtel, rabbi
- Marianne Williamson (born 1952), author, speaker, and political activist
- Jerome Cabeen (born 1967), author, speaker, social justice advocate and missionary
Science
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- Red Adair (1915–2004), oil-well firefighter
- James P. Allison (born 1948), Chairman of Immunology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and 2018 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine for the invention of immune checkpoint inhibition
- Malcolm Brenner (born 1951), Former Director of the Center for Cell & Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine and CAR T-cell therapy pioneer
- Denton Cooley (1920–2016), heart surgeon
- Michael DeBakey (1908–2008), heart surgeon
- James "Red" Duke (1928–2015), trauma surgeon
- Bonnie J. Dunbar (born 1949), astronaut, professor, Director of Aerospace Engineering and Director of STEM Center at the University of Houston
- Mary K. Estes, Ph.D., professor in molecular virology and microbiology and in medicine-gastroenterology at Baylor College of Medicine, founding director of the Texas Medical Center Digestive Diseases Center
- Helen Heslop. Stem cell transplanter and Director of the Center for Cell & Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine
- William V. Houston (1900–1968), physicist and president of Rice University
- Lydia Kavraki, Ph.D., computer scientist
- Dr. Ellen Ochoa (born 1958), Director of NASA Johnson Space Center, veteran astronaut
- Richard Smalley (1943–2005), chemist, physicist and astronomer; recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1996)
- Robert Woodrow Wilson (born 1936), astronomer; born in Houston and graduated from Rice University (1957); recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1976)
Athletics
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- Cammile Adams (born 1991), Olympic swimmer[55]
- Sam Adams (born 1973), football player[56]
- Lance Alworth (born 1940), football player[57]
- Heather Armbrust (born 1977), IFBB professional bodybuilder[58]
- Tim Atchison (born 1987), former American football player[59]
- H. B. Bailey (1936–2003), auto racer
- Harold Bailey (born 1957), football player[60]
- Keith Baldwin (born 1960), football player
- Joey Banes (born 1967), football player[61]
- Daniel Bard (born 1985), Major League Baseball (MLB)) pitcher
- Pat Batteaux (born 1978), football player
- Shane Baz (born 1999), MLB pitcher[62]
- Peter Berry (born 2001), University of Alabama wheelchair basketball player
- Simone Biles (born 1989), gymnast
- Michael Bishop (born 1976), football player[63]
- Jason Bourgeois (born 1982), baseball player[64]
- Michael Bourn (born 1982), former MLB outfielder who played for the Houston Astros[65]
- Jeff Bourns (born 1981), tennis player[66]
- Joe Bowman (1925–2009), marksman of the American West[67]
- Ken Bradshaw (born 1952), big wave surfer
- Jimmy Butler (born 1989), NBA basketball player
- Mark Calaway (born 1965), professional wrestler
- Tina Chandler (born 1974), IFBB professional bodybuilder[68]
- Jermall Charlo (born 1990), boxer
- Roger Clemens (born 1962), former MLB pitcher who played for the Houston Astros[69]
- Brad Coleman (born 1988), auto racer[70]
- Sydney Colson (born 1989), WNBA point guard for the Las Vegas Aces
- Carl Crawford (born 1981), baseball player[71]
- Dalip Rana (born 1972) (The Great Khali), professional wrestler, promoter, model and actor[72]
- Sedrick Curry (born 1976), football player[73]
- Andy Dalton (born 1987), football player, from Katy, Texas[74]
- Santia Deck (born 1991), athlete[75]
- Jimmy Demaret (1910–1983), golfer
- Gerald Dockery (born 1970), football player[76]
- Karl Douglas (born 1949), football player[77]
- Clyde Drexler (born 1962), basketball player
- Donald Driver (born 1975), retired football player
- Tyler Duffey (born 1990), baseball Player
- Adam Dunn (born 1979), baseball player[78]
- Aaron Durley (born 1993), basketball player[79]
- Amanda Felder (born 1982), triathlete
- Nic Fink (born 1993), Olympic swimmer
- George Foreman (born 1949), boxer[80]
- Eddie Foster (born 1954), NFL player[81]
- A. J. Foyt (born 1935), auto racer[82]
- Andrew Friedman (born 1976), MLB executive
- Zina Garrison (born 1963), tennis player, born in Houston; resident of Missouri City, Texas[83]
- Donovan Greer (born 1974), football player[84]
- Tristan Gray (born 1996), baseball player
- Brittney Griner (born 1990), basketball player
- Ben Guez (born 1987), baseball player
- Charlie Haas (born 1972), retired professional wrestler
- Mauro Hamza (born 1965), Egyptian fencing coach
- Brede Hangeland (born 1981), soccer player
- Lindsey Harding (born 1984), basketball player[85]
- Will Harris (born 1984), MLB relief pitcher who played for the Houston Astros[86]
- D. J. Hayden (1990–2023), professional football player, Oakland Raiders
- Warrick Holdman (born 1975), football player[87]
- Jonathan Horton (born 1985), gymnast[88]
- Jalen Hurts (born 1998), football player[89]
- Fabian Hürzeler (born 1993), born in Houston, manager for Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Germain Ifedi (born 1994), football player
- Steve Jackson (born 1969), former defensive back who is currently the senior offensive assistant for the Atlanta Falcons
- Craig James (born 1961), football player[90]
- Brandon Jordan (born 1988), football player[91]
- DeAndre Jordan (born 1988), basketball player
- Kaitlyn (born 1986), wrestler[92]
- Joshua Kalu (born 1995), football player[93]
- Scott Kazmir (born 1984), MLB pitcher who played for the Houston Astros[94]
- Greg Kindle (born 1950), football player[95]
- Gary Kubiak (born 1961), football coach
- Iris Kyle (born 1974), ten-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder[96]
- Rashard Lewis (born 1979), basketball player[97]
- Tara Lipinski (born 1982), figure skater, Olympic gold medalist, from Sugar Land[98]
- Denzel Livingston (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Kfar Saba of the Israeli Liga Leumit[99]
- James Loney (born 1984), baseball player[100]
- Andrew Luck (born 1989), football player[101]
- Marie Mahoney (1924–2016), outfielder, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player[102]
- Guy Mezger (born 1968), mixed martial artist
- Johnathan Motley (born 1995), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Tyler Myers (born 1990), ice hockey player
- Josh Nebo (born 1997), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier Basketball League
- Chiney Ogwumike (born 1992), basketball player
- Emeka Okafor (born 1982), basketball player[103]
- Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (born 1966), IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Josh Pastner (born 1977), college basketball coach
- Andy Pettitte (born 1972), former MLB pitcher from Deer Park, Texas, who played for the Houston Astros[104]
- Gene Phillips (born 1948), basketball player[105]
- Mel Renfro (born 1941), football player[106]
- Mary Lou Retton (born 1968), gymnast, 1984 Olympic gold medalist
- Cody Risien (born 1957), football player[107]
- Taylor Rochestie (born 1985) American-Montenegrin player in the Israel Basketball Premier League[108]
- Michael Russell (born 1978), tennis player[109]
- Kevin Schwantz (born 1964), motorcycle racer[110]
- Bob Smith (1929–2005), football player[111]
- David Starr (born 1967), auto racer[112]
- Kohl Stewart (born 1994), professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins[113]
- Michael Strahan (born 1971), American-German retired football player, actor, and television personality; currently hosts Good Morning America and NFL on FOX; born and raised in Houston before moving to Mannheim, (West) Germany[114]
- Mike Swick (born 1979), UFC fighter[115]
- Thurman Thomas (born 1966), football player from Missouri City, Texas[116]
- Tyler Thornburg (born 1988), baseball player
- Justin Tucker (born 1989), football player (kicker)
- Will Vest (born 1995), Professional Baseball Player
- Billy Wade (1930–1965), auto racer[117]
- Bones Weatherly (1928–2004), football player[118]
- Kaitlyn Weaver, Olympic ice dancer (born 1989)
- Ruston Webster (born 1962), Scout for the Atlanta Falcons
- Kip Wells (born 1977), baseball player[119]
- Billy Welu (1932–1974), professional bowler
- Reggie White (born 1979), football player[120]
- Alfred Williams (born 1968), football player[121]
- Willie Williams (born 1967), football player[122]
- Woody Williams (born 1966), former MLB pitcher who played for the Houston Astros[123]
- George Wright (born 1947), football player[124]
- James Young (born 1950), football player[125]
- Joe Young (born 1992), basketball player
- Vince Young (born 1983), football player[126]
- Ben Uzoh (born 1988), guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers and New Jersey Nets; graduated from Earl Warren High School in 2006[127]
Other
[edit]- Ahmed Ajaj, Palestinian convicted of participating in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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