LOCAL-CELEBRITY
Celebrities such as Matthew McConaughey and Willie Nelson are basically Austin mascots, but what other stars have Austin ties?
It turns out the list is quite extensive. Here are some Austin-born celebrities and current Austin-residing stars that you might not know about:
Celebrities born in Austin
- Tobe Hooper (Director) (Jan. 25, 1943)
- Tish Hinojosa (Singer) (Dec. 6, 1955)
- Kathy Valentine (Singer) (Jan. 7, 1959)
- Tom Ford (Director/Fashion Designer) (Aug. 27, 1961)
- Michelle Forbes (Actress) (Jan. 8, 1965)
- Rhett Miller (Composer) (Sept. 6, 1970)
- Ethan Hawke (Actor) (Nov. 6, 1970)
- Angela Bettis (Actress) (Jan. 9, 1973)
- Nelly (Singer) (Nov. 2, 1974)
- Ben McKenzie (Actor) (Sept. 12, 1978)
- Gabriel Luna (Actor) (Dec. 5, 1982)
- Gary Clark Jr. (Singer) (Feb. 15, 1984)
- Amber Heard (Actress) (April 22, 1986)
- Glen Powell (Actor) (Oct. 21, 1988)
- Dakota Johnson (Actress) (Oct. 4, 1989)
- Gracie Gillam (Actress) (May 4, 1992)
- Violet Brinson (Actress) (Feb. 27, 2004)
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Celebrities currently living (either full-time or part-time) in Austin
- Matthew McConaughey (Actor)
- Jensen Ackles (Actor)
- Chris Harrison (TV Host)
- Sandra Bullock (Actress)
- Luke Wilson (Actor)
- James Marsden (Actor)
- Willie Nelson (Singer)
- Joe Rogan (Podcaster)
- Jonathan Van Ness (Hairstylist/TV Personality)
- Kirsten Dunst (Actress)
- Scott Eastwood (Actor)
- Kate Moss (Model)
- Jared Padalecki (Actor)
- Jesse Plemons (Actor)
- Dan Rather (Journalist)
- Tye Sheridan (Actor)
- Emma Stone (Actress)
- Theo Rossi (Actor)
- Josh Hopkins (Actor)
- Michelle Chin (Internet Personality)
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