List of people from El Paso, Texas

This is a list of famous people who were born in, or have lived in, El Paso, Texas.

In politics, military, & government

• Oscar Zeta Acosta, attorney, writer
• Jeff Bingaman, politician
• Beau Boulter, politician
• Omar Bradley, Army Genral
• Werner von Braun, former German Nazi rocket scientist
• Albert B. Fall, politician
• Patrick G. Forrester, astronaut
• Ambrosio Guillen, Medal of Honor recipient
• Victoriano Huerta, former President of Mexico
• 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
• Adair Margo, Chairman, President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
• Sandra Day O'Connor, retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
• John "Danny" Olivas, Astronaut
• John "Black Jack" Pershing, General of the Armies
• Joseph C. Rodriguez, Medal of Honor recipient
• Paul Ray Smith, Medal of Honor recipient

In western history

• George Campbell, ex-El Paso Marshal
• Albert Jennings Fountain, Wild West Indian fighter, politician
• Pat Garrett, Western law man known for killing Billy The Kid
• John Wesley Hardin, outlaw and gunfighter in 19th century Texas
• Gus Krempkau, El Paso County Constable
• Pascual Orozco, Mexican revolutionary leader
• George Scarborough, gunfighter, outlaw
• John Selman, outlaw
• Dallas Stoudenmire, gunfighter and El Paso, Marshal
• Pancho Villa, rebel general of the Mexican Revolution

In film

• F. Murray Abraham, Academy Award winning actor
• Lombardo Boyar, Latino character actor
• Thomas Haden Church, Academy-Award nominated actor
• Norma Crane, film actress known for her role as "Golde" in the 1971 film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof.
• Laura Harring, actress and former Miss USA 1985
• Guy Kibbee, actor
• Rudy Larriva, animator and director
• John Cameron Mitchell, actor, director, songwriter Hedwig and the Angry Inch
• Lupe Ontiveros, actress
• Ana Alicia Ortiz, actress
• Anthony Quinn, Academy Award winning actor
• Debbie Reynolds, Academy Award nominee actress and singer
• Gilbert Roland, Golden Globe nominee actor
• Steven Sills, screenwriter
• Alan Tudyk, actor
• Hal Warren, writer and director of Manos: The Hands of Fate, widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made.

In television

• Ana Alicia, actress
• Ara Celi, actress
• Lydia Cornell, actress, model, comedian, novelist
• Sam Donaldson, former television news anchor
• Alana de la Garza, actress
• Jack Handey, comedian and comic writer
• Sherman Hemsley, television actor
• Jordan Hinson, actress
• Elisa Jimenez, designer
• Bill Macatee, sports anchor
• Karla Martinez, television personality
• Lupe Ontiveros, actress
• Gene Roddenberry, television writer
• Aaron Sanchez, chef
• Nora Zehetner, actress

In literature & visual arts

• Manuel Gregorio Acosta, artist
• Alicia Gaspar de Alba, writer, poet, scholar
• Ho Baron, sculptor
• Jim Harris, writer, naturalist
• Joe Allen Hong, fashion designer, artist
• Luis Jiménez, fiberglass artist
• Tom Lea, artist, war correspondent, novelist, historian
• Cormac McCarthy, novelist
• Aileen Mehle, gossip columnist
• John Rechy, author
• Benjamin Alire Saenz, writer, poet
• Rubén Salazar, journalist
• Robert Skimin, author
• Urbici Soler, artist
• Sergio Troncoso, author

In music, performing arts & stage

• At the Drive-In, alternative rock band
• Clint Ballard, Jr., musician
• Cedric Bixler-Zavala, musician
• Jimmy Carl Black, musician
• Vikki Carr, Grammy winning international singer, entertainer
• Adam Duritz, musician and record producer
• Bobby Fuller, musician
• Al Jourgensen, musician
• Ronn Lucas, ventriloquist, comedian
• Terry Manning, music producer, audio engineering|audio engineer
• Med-X, hardcore punk band
• Stevie Nicks, musician
• Phil Ochs, musician
• Gary Perkins, radio DJ
• Omar Rodríguez-López, musician
• Tom Russell, singer-songwriter
• Irene Ryan, vaudeville, radio, film, and Broadway entertainer
• Nikki Sixx, musician
• Freddy Soto, comedian
• Sparta, musical group
• Ryan Stout, comedian
• Don Tosti, Mexican American composer, bandleader and musician
• Jim Ward, musician

Sports

• Nate Archibald, former basketball player
• Jerry D. Bailey, jockey
• Cesar Bazan, boxer
• Bob Beamon, track and field long jumper
• Rich Beem, professional golfer
• Fred Carr, former American footballer
• Frank Castillo, Professional baseball player
• Randall "Tex" Cobb, boxer
• Manny Fernandez, wrestler
• Tim Floyd, basketball coach
• James Forbes, basketball player
• Mark Grudzielanek, professional baseball player
• Chavo Guerrero, Jr., professional wrestler
• Eddie Guerrero, Hispanic professional wrestler
• Vickie Guerrero, widow of Eddie Guerrero, professional wrestling personality.
• Tim Hardaway, basketball player
• Don Haskins, coach
• J.P. Hayes, professional golfer
• Butch Henry, professional baseball pitcher and minor league manager
• Seth Joyner, professional football player
• Juan Lazcano, boxer
• Marshall Leonard, professional soccer player
• Don Maynard, professional football player
• Taj McWilliams-Franklin, professional basketball player
• Ray Mickens, professional football player
• Danny Perez, professional baseball player
• Mike Price, college football coach
• Omar Quintanilla, professional baseball player
• Nolan Richardson, former head coach
• Dick Savitt, professional tennis player
• Willie Shoemaker, jockey
• Paul Smith, American footballer
• Paul Stankowski, professional golfer
• Reece "Goose" Tatum, professional basketball player
• Kenny Thomas, professional basketball player
• Tony Tolbert, professional American footballer
• Lee Trevino, professional golfer
• Alan Zinter, baseball player and coach

Others

• Kevin O'Brien, clergyman, resident of Lubbock, Texas born in El Paso, 1955

Fictional people

• The Jaime Reyes version of the DC Comics superhero Blue Beetle is a native of El Paso.
• Carlos Solis from the television show Desperate Housewives grew up in El Paso after being born in Guadalajara, Mexico.
• B.B. Kiddo, daughter of Beatrix Kiddo in the film Kill Bill