List of people from Amarillo, Texas
This is a List of Amarilloans, notable current and former citizens of Amarillo, Texas.
Arts and entertainment
- Jennifer Archer, author
- Danny Elfman, rock singer and movie soundtrack composer
- Art Bell, radio host and author
- Jason Boyett, author
- Lacey Brown, folk singer and American Idol finalist
- Gail Caldwell, Pulitzer Prize-winning book critic
- Derek Cecil, actor (Push, Nevada)
- Cyd Charisse, dancer and actress
- Ann Doran, actress (Rebel Without a Cause)
- Joe Ely, country and folk singer
- Ron Ely, actor (Tarzan)
- Todd English, celebrity chef
- Kevin Fowler, country music singer
- Blair Garner, country music radio host
- Jimmie Dale Gilmore, country music singer
- Kimberly Willis Holt, author
- Mitchell Hurwitz, TV writer
- Carolyn Jones, actress (The Addams Family)
- Stanley Marsh 3, millionaire, philanthropist, and prankster
- Grady Nutt, comedian (Hee Haw)
- John Rich, guitar player
- Eck Robertson, musician
- Ben Sargent, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist
- J.D. Souther, country rock singer
- Terry LaVerne Stafford, songwriter
- Francie Swift, actress
- Jodi Thomas, author
- Paula Trickey, actress (Pacific Blue)
- Trent Willmon, country music singer
- Jack Wrather, television director
- M. K. Wren, mystery and science fiction writer
Business
Law and government
Sports
- Rex Baxter, professional golfer
- Brad Bryant, professional golfer
- Paul Buentello, mixed martial artist
- Steve Butler, racecar driver
- Dory Funk, professional wrestler
- Dory Funk, Jr., professional wrestler
- Terry Funk, professional wrestler
- Heath Herring, mixed martial artist
- Mike Hettinga a/k/a Mike Knox, professional wrestler
- Alex O'Brien, professional tennis player
- Barry Orton, professional wrestler
- Ryan Palmer, professional golfer
- Bum Phillips, professional football coach
- Ricky Romero, professional wrestler
- Chris Romero, professional wrestler
- Mark Romero, professional wrestler
- Steven Romero, professional wrestler
- Hurles Scales, professional American football player
- Brandon Slay, gold-medal Olympic wrestler
- T.A. "Amarillo Slim" Preston, professional poker player
- Evan Tanner, professional mixed martial artists
- William Thomas, professional American football player
- Ken Vinyard, professional American football player
- Erik Watts, professional wrestler
Others
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