This is a list of famous people who were born in, or have lived in, El Paso, Texas.
Politics, military, and governmentpan>
- Shirley "S.L." Abbott, Texas legislator and United States Ambassador
- Oscar Zeta Acosta, attorney, writer
- Albert Armendariz, Sr., federal judge and civil rights leader
- Jeff Bingaman, politician
- Beau Boulter, politician
- Wernher von Braun, German Nazi rocket scientist
- Ann Day, politician
- Albert Bacon Fall, politician
- Patrick G. Forrester, astronaut
- Ambrosio Guillen, Medal of Honor recipient
- Billy Guin, Louisiana Republican politician, born in El Paso; long-time resident of Shreveport, Louisiana
- Pat Haggerty, Republican state representative for El Paso County from 1989 to 2009
- 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
- Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo, politician
- Thomas Calloway Lea, Jr., attorney, judge, Mayor of El Paso (1915â€"1917)
- Barbara Lee, member of the United States House of Representatives
- Oscar Leeser, Mayor of El Paso since 2013
- Virginia B. MacDonald, Illinois state legislator
- Adair Margo, Chairman, President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
- Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico
- Fred Meyer, businessman and chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, 1988 to 1994; former El Paso resident
- Anson Mills, brigadier general, platted El Paso in 1859.
- Sandra Day O'Connor, 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
- 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
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, 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)
Film
- F. Murray Abraham, Academy Award-winning actor
- Billy Blair, actor
- Don Bluth, animator and director
- Lombardo Boyar, 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, Miss USA 1985 and actress, Mulholland Drive
- Judith Ivey, Tony Award-winning actress
- 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-nominated actress, Singin' in the Rain
- Lynne Roberts, actress
- Gilbert Roland, Golden Globe-nominated actor
- Steven Sills, screenwriter
- 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
Television
- Ana Alicia, actress
- 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
- Nora Zehetner, actress
Literature and visual arts
- Manuel Gregorio Acosta, artist
- Alicia Gaspar de Alba, writer, poet, scholar
- Ho Baron, sculptor
- Shanaya Fastje, author, singer, songwriter, actress and speaker
- 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
- Tom Moore, cartoonist, Archie comics
- Pat Mora, author
- Estela Portillo-Trambley, poet
- John Rechy, author
- Benjamin Alire Sáenz, writer, poet
- Rubén Salazar, journalist
- Robert Skimin, author
- Urbici Soler, artist
- Sergio Troncoso, author
Music, performing arts and 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
- The Chamanas, Latin Grammy nominee, border music band
- Adam Duritz, musician
- Emcee N.I.C.E., hip-hop recording artist
- Bobby Fuller, musician
- Gunplay, rapper
- Al Jourgensen, musician, music producer
- Ronn Lucas, ventriloquist, comedian
- Terry Manning, music producer, audio engineer, photographer
- The Mars Volta, progressive rock band
- Med-X, hardcore punk band
- John Moyer, musician, bass player for Disturbed (band)
- Stevie Nicks, musician
- Phil Ochs, musician
- Gary Perkins, radio DJ
- Pissing Razors, groove metal band
- Khalid Robinson, singer-songwriter
- Omar RodrÃguez-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
Sports
- Nate Archibald, basketball player
- Jerry D. Bailey, jockey
- Cesar Bazan, boxer
- Bob Beamon, Olympic champion long jumper
- Rich Beem, professional golfer
- Fred Carr, NFL player, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame inductee
- Frank Castillo, baseball player
- Randall "Tex" Cobb, boxer
- 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
- Jaime Gandara, road cycling, professional cyclist
- Mark Grudzielanek, baseball player
- 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
- 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
- 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, basketball coach
- 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
- 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
Others
- Jay J. Armes, private investigator
- Jon Heidelberg, chef
- Fred Imus, radio personality, brother of Don Imus
- Francis Joseph Mullin, president of Shimer College
- Kevin O'Brien, clergyman in Lubbock; born in El Paso, 1955
- Richard Ramirez, serial killer
- Aaron Sanchez, chef
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
- The character Paul Torres played by Adan Canto from the television show The Following was originally from El Paso.
