This is a list of notable people who were born in, or have lived in El Paso, Texas .
Politics, military, and government[ edit ]
Veronica Escobar official portrait, 116th Congress
Shirley "S.L." Abbott , Texas legislator and United States Ambassador
Lucy G. Acosta (1926–2008), activist and political appointee.[ 1]
Oscar Zeta Acosta , attorney, writer
Suzie Azar (born 1946), aviator, politician and first woman to serve as mayor of El Paso.[ 2]
Jeff Bingaman , former United States Senator
Beau Boulter , politician
Omar Bradley , Five Star General, first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wernher von Braun , German Nazi rocket scientist
Cornell William Brooks (born 1961), president of the NAACP
Kathleen Cardone (born 1953), United States District Judge.[ 3]
Alicia R. Chacón (born 1938), first woman elected to office in the city of El Paso.[ 4]
Ann Day , politician
Veronica Escobar , United States Representative.[ 5]
Albert Bacon Fall , politician
Patrick G. Forrester , astronaut
Mary González (born 1983), state representative.[ 6]
Ambrosio Guillen , Medal of Honor recipientAmbrosio Guillen , Medal of Honor recipient.
Polly Harris (1924-1987), politician and theater enthusiast
Victoriano Huerta , former President of Mexico
Shoshana Johnson , POW
Wayne Harold Johnson , Republican member of both houses, consecutively, of the Wyoming State Legislature from 1993 to 2017; born in El Paso in 1942
Charles S. Kilburn . U.S. Army brigadier general[ 7]
Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo , politician
Thomas Calloway Lea Jr. , attorney, judge, Mayor of El Paso (1915–1917)
Barbara Lee , member of the United States House of Representatives
Oscar Leeser , Mayor of El Paso
Virginia B. MacDonald , Illinois state legislator
Adair Margo , Chairman, President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
Susana Martinez , former Governor of New Mexico
Anson Mills , brigadier general, platted El Paso in 1859.
Sandra Day O'Connor , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. First woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
John "Danny" Olivas , astronaut
Beto O'Rourke , former member of the United States House of Representatives
John "Black Jack" Pershing , General of the Armies
Joseph C. Rodriguez , Medal of Honor recipient
Paul Ray Smith , Medal of Honor recipient
Gabe Vasquez , member of the United States House of Representatives
Jack Vowell , Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1981 to 1995; construction company president in El Paso
Richard C. White , member of the United States House of Representatives, WWII veteran, Marine
Myra Carroll Winkler (1880-1963), first woman to hold elected office in El Paso County.[ 8] [ 9]
Henry O. Flipper , a Buffalo Soldier , lived in El Paso.
George Campbell , ex-El Paso marshal
Albert Jennings Fountain , Wild West Indian fighter, politician
Henry O. Flipper (1856-1940), Buffalo soldier and first African American graduate of West Point.[ 10]
Pat Garrett , Western law man known for killing Billy The Kid
John Wesley Hardin , outlaw, attorney and gunfighter in late 19th-century Texas
Gus Krempkau , El Paso County constable
Pascual Orozco , Mexican revolutionary leader
George Scarborough , U.S. Marshal, gunfighter, outlaw
John Selman , El Paso County constable, cattle rustler and outlaw
Dallas Stoudenmire , El Paso Town Marshal and U.S. Marshal
Pancho Villa , Revolutionary general of the Mexican Revolution, Centaur of the North (Centaurio del Norte)
Florida J. Wolfe (1867-1913), socialite, cattle rancher and philanthropist.[ 11]
Gilbert Roland in The French Line.
F. Murray Abraham , Academy Award -winning actor
Don Bluth , animator and director
Lombardo Boyar , actor
Thomas Haden Church , Academy Award-nominated actor[ 12]
Norma Crane , film actress known for her role as "Golde" in the 1971 film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof
Judith Ivey , Tony Award -winning actress
Guy Kibbee , actor
Rudy Larriva , animator and director
Laura Martinez Herring , Miss Texas USA 1985, Miss USA 1985 and actress, Mulholland Drive
John Cameron Mitchell , actor, director, songwriter, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Lupe Ontiveros , actress
Anthony Quinn , Academy Award -winning actor
Debbie Reynolds , Academy Award-nominated actress, Singin' in the Rain
Lynne Roberts , actress
Gilbert Roland , Golden Globe -nominated actor[ 13]
Arnaldo Santana , actor
Steven Sills , screenwriter
Octavio Solis , actor
Sharon Tate , actress, Valley of the Dolls
Alan Tudyk , actor
Hal Warren , writer and director of Manos: The Hands of Fate , widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made [ 14]
Gene Roddenberry on set.
Ana Alicia , actress
Estela Casas (born 1961), news anchor[ 15]
Ara Celi , actress
Lydia Cornell , actress, model, comedian, novelist
Sam Donaldson , television journalist
Stephen Espinoza , television executive
Alana de la Garza , actress
Vickie Guerrero , actress
Jack Handey , comedy writer and author
Sherman Hemsley , television actor, The Jeffersons
Jordan Hinson , actress
Elisa Jimenez , designer
Bill Macatee , sportscaster
Karla Martinez , television personality
Lupe Ontiveros , actress
Gene Roddenberry , Star Trek creator and television producer
Irene Ryan , actress, The Beverly Hillbillies
Aarón Sanchez , chef
Octavio Solis
Nora Zehetner , actress
Benjamin Saenz in 2009.
Sergio Troncoso
Paco Ahlgren , writer
Alicia Gaspar de Alba , writer, poet, scholar
Franco Ambriz , playwright
Kathleen Barber , writer[ 16]
Cynthia Farah (born 1949), photographer and writer[ 17]
Marcia Hatfield Daudistel , writer.[ 18]
Shanaya Fastje , author, singer, songwriter, actress and speaker
Betty J. Ligon (1921-2015), journalist[ 19]
Sheryl Luna , poet.[ 20]
Cormac McCarthy , novelist
Aileen Mehle , gossip columnist
Leon Claire Metz , author, writer, historian, television and radio personality, public speaker and story teller
Pat Mora , author
Michael Petry , artist, author
Estela Portillo-Trambley , poet
John Rechy , author
Benjamin Alire Sáenz , writer, poet
Rubén Salazar , journalist
Robert Skimin , author
Sergio Troncoso , author
Janice Woods Windle (born 1938), novelist[ 21]
Angelina Virginia Winkler , journalist, editor, magazine publisher
Manuel Gregorio Acosta , artist
Ho Baron , sculptor
Kate Moore Brown (1871-1945), clubwoman and creator of the International Museum of Art in El Paso.[ 22]
Mago Orona Gándara (1929-2018), Chicana artist and muralist[ 23]
Joe Allen Hong , fashion designer, artist
Anna Jaquez (born 1953), artist and metalsmith[ 24]
Luis Jiménez , fiberglass artist
Tom Lea , artist, war correspondent, novelist, historian
Tom Moore , cartoonist, Archie comics
Gloria Osuna Perez (1947-1999), Chicana artist[ 25]
Becky Duval Reese , art curator and former director of the El Paso Museum of Art [ 26]
Urbici Soler , artist
Alberto Valdés , painter
The Mars Volta in concert.
Birdie Alexander (1870-1960), musician and educator[ 27]
Blake Allen , composer and musician
At the Drive-In , alternative rock band
Clint Ballard Jr. , musician
Cedric Bixler-Zavala , musician
Jimmy Carl Black , musician
Malena Cano , ranchero and mariachi singer[ 28]
Vikki Carr , Grammy-winning international singer, entertainer
The Chamanas , Latin Grammy nominee, border music band
Adam Duritz , musician
Emcee N.I.C.E. , hip-hop recording artist
Bobby Fuller , musician
Kenneth James Gibson , musician, record producer [ 29]
Rosa Ramirez Guerrero (born 1934), educator and dancer[ 30]
Gunplay , rapper
Ingeborg Heuser , dancer and choreographer[ 31]
Al Jourgensen , musician, music producer
Khalid , singer-songwriter
Ronn Lucas , ventriloquist, comedian
Terry Manning , music producer, audio engineer, photographer
The Mars Volta , progressive rock band
John Moyer , musician, bass player for Disturbed
Stevie Nicks , musician
Drusilla Nixon , music educator, civil rights activist, and community advocate [ 32]
Salim Nourallah , musician
Phil Ochs , musician
Pissing Razors , groove metal band
Jiles Perry Richardson , musician also known as The Big Bopper
Joan H. Quarm (1920-2010), American educator, actor, and theater director[ 33]
Riot Ten , DJ and producer
Omar Rodríguez-López , musician
The Royalty , musical group
Tom Russell , singer-songwriter
Irene Ryan , actress and entertainer
Freddy Soto , comedian
Sparta , musical group
Ryan Stout , comedian
Don Tosti , Mexican American composer, bandleader and musician
Jim Ward , musician
Todd Womack , comedian
Diego Abarca (born 2005), soccer player[ 34]
Keitha Adams (born 1967), basketball coach[ 35] Bob Beamon in 1968.
Kristi Albers (born 1963), professional golfer[ 36]
Mikey Ambrose (born 1993), soccer player[ 37]
Nate Archibald , basketball player
Arturo Astorga (born 1998), soccer player[ 38]
Jerry D. Bailey , jockey
Cesar Bazan , boxer
Bob Beamon , Olympic champion long jumper
Rich Beem , professional golfer
Fabrizio Bernal (born 2003), soccer player[ 39]
Sin Cara , WWE wrestler
Fred Carr , NFL player, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame inductee
Frank Castillo , baseball player
Caesar Cervin (born 1967), soccer player and coach[ 40]
Andy Cohen , Major League Baseball second baseman and coach
Randall "Tex" Cobb , boxer
Alan Culpepper , Olympic runner
Christian Cunningham (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Mark Dantonio , college football coach
Billy Davis , NFL player, two-time Super Bowl champion
Jamie Dick , NASCAR driver
Manny Fernandez , wrestler
Tim Floyd , basketball coach
James Forbes , basketball player
Greg Foster , basketball player
Mark Grudzielanek , baseball player
Chavo Guerrero Sr. , professional wrestler
Chavo Guerrero Jr. , professional wrestler
Eddie Guerrero , professional wrestler former WWE Champion
Vickie Guerrero professional wrestling personality for WWE
Don Haskins , basketball coach, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
J. P. Hayes , professional golfer
Tuff Hedeman , rodeo performer
Butch Henry , baseball pitcher and Minor League manager
Bruce Holmes , football player
Chris Jacke , NFL player, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame inductee
Marcell Jacobs , Olympic sprinter
Aaron Jones , NFL player
Shawn Jordan , LSU Football Champion, UFC Fighter
Seth Joyner , professional football player
Juan Lazcano , boxer
Nik Lentz , mixed martial artist
Marshall Leonard , professional soccer player
Will Licon , swimmer
Jair Marrufo , soccer referee [ 41]
Don Maynard , professional football player
Taj McWilliams-Franklin , professional basketball player
Ray Mickens , professional football player
Ricardo Pepi , professional soccer player
Danny Perez , professional baseball player
Mike Price , college football coach
Omar Quintanilla , professional baseball player
Nolan Richardson , basketball coachNolan Richardson in 2009.
David Rodriguez professional boxer
Sandra Rushing , basketball coach[ 42]
Omar Salgado , professional soccer player
Dick Savitt , professional tennis player
Willie Shoemaker , jockey
John Skelton , NFL quarterback
Paul Smith , football player
Paul Stankowski , professional golfer
Ed Stansbury , NFL player
Reece "Goose" Tatum , professional basketball player
Kenny Thomas , professional basketball player
Tony Tolbert , professional American footballer
Lee Trevino , professional golfer
Austin Trout , professional boxer
Jesse Whittenton , NFL player, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame inductee
Brian Young , football player
Jake Young , football player
Alan Zinter , baseball player and coach
Educators and librarians [ edit ]
Mary Irene Stanton .Blanca Enriquez , educator and director of Head Start [ 43]
Betty Mary Goetting (1897-1980), librarian and activist[ 44]
Olga Bernstein Kohlberg (1864-1935), philanthropist and founder of first public kindergarten in Texas[ 45]
Dionne Mack (born 1973), librarian and deputy city manager[ 46]
Francis Joseph Mullin , president of Shimer College [ 47]
Diana Natalicio (born 1939), first woman to serve as president of UTEP[ 48] [ 49]
Mary Irene Stanton (1862-1946), founder of the El Paso Public Library [ 50]
Maud Durlin Sullivan (1870-1943), librarian at the El Paso Public Library[ 51]
Josefina Villamil Tinajero , bilingual educator[ 52]
María Guillermina Valdes Villalva (1939-1991), scholar and educator[ 53]
Kimie Yanagawa (1915-1997), educator and first Japanese person naturalized in the United States[ 54]
John Agrue , (1947-2009), Serial killer
Jay J. Armes , private investigator
Josephine Clardy Fox (1881-1971), businesswoman and philanthropist.[ 55]
Christine Gonzalez , train engineer[ 56]
Fred Imus , radio personality, brother of Don Imus
Peter E. Kern (1860-1937), real estate entrepreneur[ 57]
Ruth Kern (1914-2002), lawyer[ 58]
Ginger Kerrick , physicist[ 59]
Richard Ramirez , serial killer
George Angel Rivas Jr. , criminal, leader of the Texas Seven
Aaron Sanchez , chef
Eugenia Schuster (1865-1946), community activist[ 60]
Fannie S. Spitz , inventor
Ron Stallworth , police officer, subject of movie BlacKkKlansman
Leona Ford Washington (1928-2007), community activist and writer of the song, "The City of El Paso," El Paso's official song[ 61] [ 62]
Wulf Zendik , author, environmentalist, founder of Zendik Farm commune and art cooperative.
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