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Born in Houston

Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth-most populous in the U.S. Located near the Gulf of Mexico in Southeast Texas, Houston is the principal city of the fifth-most populous metro area, has been described as the most diverse major city in the nation and is home to the NASA Mission Control Center, earning the city the nickname "Space City". Try to name these famous people, who are born in Houston.
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Pilot, business magnate and film producer, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Aviator"
1905
Howard Hughes
Secreatry of State from 1989 to 1992 and Chief of Staff from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1992 to 1993
1930
James Baker
Co-discoverer of cosmic microwave background radiation and winner of the Nobel Prize in physics
1936
Robert Woodrow Wilson
One of the best-selling music artistis of all time, "The Gambler"
1938
Kenny Rogers
Singer, known for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now"
1940
Johnny Nash
Hall of Fame wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers and Dallas Cowboys
1940
Lance Alworth
Actress, known for her role as Kelly Garrett in "Charlie's Angels"
1945
Jaclyn Smith
Secreatry of Commerce from 2001 to 2005
1946
Donald Evans
Primary vocalist of ZZ Top
1949
Billy Gibbons
Actor, "The Last Detail" "National Lampoon's Vacation" "Kingpin"
1950
Randy Quaid
Senator from Texas since 2002
1952
John Cornyn
Actor, "Dirty Dancing" "Ghost" "Point Break"
1952
Patrick Swayze
Actor, "The Parent Trap" "The Day After Tomorrow" "Traffic"
1954
Dennis Quaid
Principal owner of the Tennessee Titans
1955
Amy Adams Strunk
Director, "Before" trilogy "Boyhood" "School of Rock"
1960
Richard Linklater
Football Head Coach who won Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos
1961
Gary Kubiak
Actor, known for his role as Preston Burke in "Grey's Anatomy". He was dismissed from the show after using a homophobic slur referring to a cast member
1963
Isaiah Washington
Retired wrestler, widely regared as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time
1965
The Undertaker
Billionaire and founder of Dell
1965
Michael Dell
Actress, known for her role as Miranda Bailey in "Grey's Anatomy"
1969
Chandra Wilson
Director, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "Moonrise Kingdom" "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
1969
Wes Anderson
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Hall of Fame defensive end who played his whole career for the New York Giants and television host
1971
Michael Strahan
Co-creator of "South Park" and "The Book of Mormon"
1971
Matt Stone
Actress, "Daredevil" "Alias" "Juno" "Dallas Buyers Club"
1972
Jennifer Garner
Actor, known for his role as Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory"
1973
Jim Parsons
Actress, "American Pie" "Scary Movie" "Love Actually"
1973
Shannon Elizabeth
Director of "Bad Times at the El Royale" and "The Cabin in the Woods", creator of "Daredevil" and screenwriter for "The Martian" and "Cloverfield"
1975
Drew Goddard
President of Baseball Operations of the Los Angeles Dodgers
1976
Andrew Friedman
Singer and former member of Destiny's Child, "Halo" "Crazy in Love" "Single Ladies"
1981
Beyoncé
Actress, known for her role as Rory Gilmore in "Gilmore Girls"
1981
Alexis Bledel
Former quarterback who played for the Tennessee Titans and Texas Longhorns
1983
Vince Young
Actress, "Lizzie McGuire" "How I Met Your Father"
1987
Hilary Duff
Actress, known for her role as title character in the series "Supergirl"
1988
Melissa Benoist
Center who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers (former Clippers, Nets and Mavericks player)
1988
DeAndre Jordan
Small forward who plays for the Miami Heat (former Bulls, Timberwolves and Sixers player)
1989
Jimmy Butler
Kicker who plays for the Baltimore Ravens and holds the NFL record for the longest successful field goal
1989
Justin Tucker
WNBA center who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, she rose to prominence outside of women's basketball after being detained in Russia
1990
Brittney Griner
Rapper, "Sicko Mode" "Antidote" "Goosebumps"
1991
Travis Scott
Cornerback who plays for the Miami Dolphins
1993
Xavien Howard
YouTuber and actress, "Liza on Demand" "Freakish" "Work It"
1996
Liza Koshy
Quarterback who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles
1998
Jalen Hurts
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