List of people from El Paso, Texas
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This is a list of famous people who were born in, or have lived in, El Paso, Texas.
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[edit] In Politics & Government
- Gordon R. Davis, Member of the Texas House of Representatives through 47th, 48th & 50th Legislature
- Ted Bender, El Paso Councilmember & TV personality
- Jeff Bingaman, U.S. Senator
- Captain John L. Chapin, World War II hero
- Albert B. Fall, politician
- Patrick G. Forrester, NASA Astronaut
- Victoriano Huerta, Mexican military officer and President of Mexico (dictator)
- Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo, politician, governor of New Mexico, and the first Latin American to be elected to the United States Senate
- Barbara Lee, Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives
- Sandra Day O'Connor, Retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- John "Danny" Olivas, NASA Astronaut
- George S. Patton, U.S. Army general
- John J. Pershing, U.S. General of the Armies; with George Washington, one of only two people to have held the title
- Dennis Phillips, American politics lecturer at the University of Sydney
- Joseph C. Rodriguez, World War II Hero and Medal of Honor recipient
- Paul Ray Smith, Medal of Honor recipient
[edit] In Western History
- Calamity Jane, Wild West gunfighter and frontierswoman
- George Campbell, ex-El Paso Marshal and one of the four victims killed in the "Four Dead in Five Seconds" gunfight on April 14, 1881
- Albert Jennings Fountain, Wild West Indian fighter and Republican politician
- Pat Garrett, Western law man famous for killing Billy The Kid
- John Wesley Hardin, well-known outlaw and gunfighter in 19th century Texas
- Gus Krempkau, El Paso County Constable and one of the four victims killed in the "Four Dead in Five Seconds" gunfight on April 14, 1881
- Pascual Orozco, Mexican revolutionary leader
- George Scarborough, Wild West gunfighter and outlaw
- Dallas Stoudenmire, legendary El Paso town marshal
- Pancho Villa, rebel general of the Mexican Revolution
[edit] In Film
- F. Murray Abraham, Academy Award winning actor
- Lombardo Boyar, Latino character actor
- Thomas Haden Church, Academy-Award nominated actor
- Laura Harring, actress and former Miss USA (1985)
- Guy Kibbee – actor
- John Cameron Mitchell, actor, director, songwriter Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- Lupe Ontiveros, actress
- Debbie Reynolds – actress and singer
- Alan Tudyk, actor
- Hal Warren, writer-director of Manos: The Hands of Fate, widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made.
[edit] In Television
- Aaron Sanchez, Chef, competitor on The Next Iron Chef
- Ana Alicia, actress
- Lydia Cornell, television actress, model, comedienne, and novelist
- Alana de la Garza, actress
- Sam Donaldson, former television news anchor for ABC News
- Howell Eurich, El Paso's version of Bozo the Clown
- Jack Handey, comedian and comic writer, famous for "Deep Thoughts" segments on TV's Saturday Night Live
- Bill Macatee, sports anchor
- Karla Martinez, TV Hostess
- Chase Masterson, actress
- Gene Roddenberry, television writer, creator of Star Trek
- Nora Zehetner, actress
- Jordon Hinson, Actress, Star of a Disney Channel Original Movie Go Figure
- Elisa Jimenez, designer from the fourth season of Project Runway
[edit] In Literature & Visual Arts
- Jim Harris, naturalist and writer.
- Luis Jiménez, fiberglass sculptor & painter
- Tom Lea, author & journalist
- Linda Francis Lee, novelist
- Aileen Mehle, gossip columnist
- Cormac McCarthy, novelist
- Francisco "Pancho" Morales, creator of the Margarita cocktail
- John Rechy, author
- Dr. Ricardo Sanchez, author and educator
- Robert Skimin, Author
- Urbici Soler, artist and sculptor
- Erick Swenson, artistsculptor
- Sergio Troncoso, author
- Joseph Lorentzen, freelance journalist and educator
- Luke Karam, artist designer
[edit] In Music, Performing Arts & Stage
- At the Drive-In, A post-punk/alternative band.
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Vocalist for the bands The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In
- Jimmy Carl Black, drummer, musician
- Vikki Carr, Grammy Award winning singer
- Adam Duritz, musician and record producer
- Bobby Fuller, rock singer and guitarist
- H.R., vocalist for the Bad Brains
- Terry Manning, Music Producer and Audio Engineer
- Stevie Nicks, rock singer with Fleetwood Mac
- Al Jourgensen, lead singer of the industrial metal band Ministry
- Benjamin Loeb, composer, musician, and conductor
- Ronn Lucas, ventriloquist and comedian
- MED-X, A hardcore punk band
- Phil Ochs, protest singer of the early 1960s
- Gary Perkins, notable radio DJ
- Pissing Razors, a groove metal band.
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Guitarist for the bands The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In
- Tom Russell, singer-songwriter
- Irene Ryan, vaudeville, radio, film, and Broadway entertainer
- Nikki Sixx, bassist for the band Mötley Crüe
- Freddy Soto, comedian
- Sparta, alternative rock/post hardcore band
- Ryan Stout, stand-up comedian
- Don Tosti, Mexican American composer, bandleader, and musician
- Andrea Davis, Beauty Pageant Titleholder
[edit] In Sports
- Jerry D. Bailey, Racing Hall of Fame jockey
- Rich Beem, professional golfer
- Benny Binion, created World Series of Poker
- Manny Fernandez, professional wrestler
- Tim Floyd, basketball coach
- Mark Grudzielanek, Major League Baseball player
- Chavo Guerrero Jr., Hispanic professional wrestler
- Eddie Guerrero, Hispanic professional wrestler
- Don Haskins, Basketball Hall of Fame coach
- Juan Lazcano, professional boxer
- Marshall Leonard, Major League Soccer player
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, professional basketball player
- Ray Mickens, Pro football player
- Mike Price, college football coach
- Nolan Richardson, former collegiate basketball coach
- Willie Shoemaker, Racing Hall of Fame jockey
- Reece "Goose" Tatum, basketball player with the Harlem Globetrotters
- Kenny Thomas, basketball player with the Sacramento Kings
- Lee Trevino, Golfer
- Don Maynard, Pro Football Hall of Fame player
[edit] Other notable persons
- Kevin O'Brien (1955-2008), Independent Baptist pastor
- Richard Ramirez, convicted serial killer awaiting execution on California's death row
[edit] Fictional People
- The Jaime Reyes version of the DC Comics superhero Blue Beetle is a native of El Paso.
