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American singer (1943–1997)

Jesse Plemons is an American actor. Known for his work with auteurs and portrayal of eccentric characters, his accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor as well as nominations for an Academy Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and an Actor Award.

Joseph M. Acaba

Astronaut, Hydrogeologist, science teacher

American astronaut (1957-2003)

attempted assassin of Ronald Reagan (born 1955)

American actor (b. 1940)

American singer; lead vocalist for Dixie Chicks

Charles Q. Brown Jr.

American military officer (born 1962)

Canadian soccer player

Charles Bassett

United States Air Force test pilot and astronaut (1931–1966)

Michael Mathieu

Bahamian sprinter

American astronaut

American rock drummer (1939–2022)

Andrae Williams

athletics competitor

American journalist and writer (1943–2017)

U.S. Representative for Texas's 31st congressional district

former U.S. Representative from Texas

American author

governor of Texas (1912-2003)

American film director

Demetrio B. Lakas

President of Panama (1925-1999)

Jodey Arrington

U.S. Representative from Texas

Johnny Hardwick

American actor (1958–2023)

Arati Prabhakar

Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

American singer

American educator; George H. W. Bush administration cabinet member (1927–2022)

American journalist

American computer scientist and philanthropist (1949–2011)

Nathaniel Moran

United States Representative from Texas

William Shockley

American country artist

American politician

Shane Brathwaite

Barbadian hurdler

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

American country singer

American poker player

American voice actress

Tilman J. Fertitta

American businessman

American businessperson and corporate director, President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint, Inc.

Burçin Mutlu Pakdil

Turkish astrophysicist

American athlete

Richard E. Cavazos

U.S. Army general (1929–2017)

American diplomat

Jamaican athlete

Charles Stenholm

American politician

politician and business person, 18th Governor of New Mexico (1907-1978)

American scientist

American physician and government official

Scott M. Grundy

American cardiologist

Colby Donaldson

American television personality

Taiwanese politician

American actress

Robert L. Duncan

American politician in Texas (born 1953)

Frank A. James III

American theologian

American politician and lobbyist

Daniel I.J. Thornton

American politician (1911-1976)