- Norah Jones
Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actress. Jones's career was launched with the massive success of her 2002 debut album "Come Away with Me", a contemporary pop album with a sensual, plaintive soul/folk/country tinge, that sold over twenty million copies worldwide and received six Grammy Awards, with Jones winning "Best New Artist". - Ashlee Simpson
Ashlee Nicole Simpson (born October 3, 1984) is an American pop rock singer, songwriter, and actress, and younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson. Simpson rose to prominence in mid-2004 through the success of her number-one debut album "Autobiography" and the accompanying reality series "The Ashlee Simpson Show". - Roger Staubach
Roger Thomas Staubach (born February 5, 1942) is a businessman, Heisman Trophy winner and former American professional football player where he was the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys for most of the 1970s during their reign as America's Team. Staubach first achieved national attention when he was named the starting quarterback of the Navy football team in 1962. - Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1968), better known as Vanilla Ice, is a Grammy Award nominated, American Music Award winning American rapper and actor known mostly for the 1990 single "Ice Ice Baby." He found major mainstream success, selling twenty million records worldwide. However, his success lasted only about one year, and his rapid fall from popularity remains one of the most notorious in recent decades, … - Jack Ruby
Jacob Rubenstein, who legally changed his name to Jack Leon Ruby in 1947, was a Dallas businessman and nightclub owner. He was convicted of the November 24, 1963 murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, two days after Oswald's arrest for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He successfully appealed his conviction and sentence of death. As a date for his new trial was being set, he took ill and died. - Tim Cowlishaw
Tim Cowlishaw is a national sportswriter for "The Dallas Morning News", a regular panelist on the ESPN sports talk show "Around the Horn", and the lead reporter for the ESPN2 racing show "NASCAR Now". - Laura Miller
Laura Miller (born 18 November, 1958) served as mayor of Dallas, Texas (USA) from 2002 through 2007. She did not run for re-election in the 2007 mayoral race. - Kay Bailey Hutchison
Kathyrn Ann Bailey Hutchison, usually known as Kay Bailey Hutchison (born July 22 1943), is the senior United States Senator from Texas. She is a member of the Republican Party. In 2001 she was named one of the 30 most powerful women in America by "Ladies Home Journal". - Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American R&B, soul, neo soul, and hip hop singer and songwriter whose work crosses over into jazz. She is best known for the single "You Got Me", her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs "Tyrone", "Next Lifetime", "On & On", "Bag Lady", and "Cleva". Influenced early on by singers such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Chaka Khan (her all-time favorite artist), … - Jimmy Johnson
James Earl Johnson (born March 31, 1938 in Dallas, Texas) was an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers. In 1994, he was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played both offense and defense as a college football player at the UCLA. His brother is Rafer Johnson, an Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist. - Larry Johnson
Larry Demetric Johnson (born March 14, 1969 in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent his professional career with the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks in the NBA. He was listed as a 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) forward. Johnson played his collegiate ball at UNLV, winning the 1990 NCAA Championship title with them, was selected first overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Hornets, … - Darrell Arthur
Darrell Antwonne Arthur (born March 25, 1988 in Dallas, Texas), is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Kansas Jayhawks. Arthur is 6'9" tall, weighs 230 lbs, and plays power forward and small forward. Arthur is the first cousin of Los Angeles Clippers small forward Quinton Ross. In high school he guided South Oak Cliff High School to back-to-back Texas 4A state titles in 2005 and 2006 and was the tournament's MVP both years. - Ross Perot
Henry Ross "The Boss" Perot (born June 27, 1930) is an American businessman from Texas, who is best known for seeking the office of President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1962 and later sold the company to General Motors and founded Perot Systems. Perot is a billionaire. With an estimated net worth of around $4.3 billion as of 2006, he is ranked by "Forbes" as the 57th-richest person in America. - Owen Wilson
Owen Cunningham Wilson (born November 18, 1968) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor and writer. Wilson was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the screenplay of "The Royal Tenenbaums", but he is perhaps best known for his successful comedic roles such as John Beckwith in "Wedding Crashers" and as Hansel in "Zoolander". Owen is considered a part of the Frat Pack, a set of actors including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, … - Tom Landry
Thomas Wade Landry was an American football player and coach. He is best known for his successes as the coach of the Dallas Cowboys. - Steve Miller
Steve Miller (born October 5, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American blues and rock and roll guitarist and performer. - Mike Williams
Michael D. Williams (born January 11, 1980 in Dallas, Texas) is an offensive tackle in the National Football League, currently playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills out of the University of Texas with the fourth pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. Williams is considered by some to be the biggest bust of GM Tom Donahoe's tenure. While he provides good run blocking on the right side, … - Chris Bosh
Christopher Wesson Bosh (born March 24 1984) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association who plays for the Toronto Raptors. Garnering an array of basketball accolades since his high school days, Bosh left college after one season to enter the 2003 NBA Draft. He was selected fourth overall by the Raptors in what proved to be a very competitive draft class. Since his NBA career began, Bosh, who plays the forward position, … - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990), born in Dallas, Texas, was an American blues guitarist. His broad appeal made him one of the world's most influential electric blues guitarists. In 2003, "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked Stevie Ray Vaughan #7 in their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan. - John Neely Bryan
John Neely Bryan was a presbyterian farmer, lawyer, and tradesman in the United States and founder of the city of Dallas, Texas. - Tom Hicks
Thomas O. Hicks (born 1946), nicknamed Cheddar Tom, is a Dallas businessman. Hicks co-founded the investment firm, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, and is chairman of Hicks Inc, which owns and operates Southwest Sports Group, the company that owns the Texas Rangers, the Dallas Stars, Mesquite Championship Rodeo and also owns fifty percent of the English football team Liverpool FC. The father of six children, … - Robert Wilonsky
Robert Elliott Wilonsky (born 24 October 1968 in Dallas, Texas) is an American journalist and the host of "Higher Definition", an interview program on the cable television network HDNet. - Tatum Bell
Tatum Antoine Bell (born March 2, 1981 in Dallas, Texas) is an NFL running back with the Detroit Lions. He is noted for his explosiveness and great speed. Tatum Bell grew up in DeSoto, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, and attended DeSoto High School. Bell was drafted 41st overall in the 2004 NFL Draft, … - Grant Hill
Grant Henry Hill (born) is an American professional basketball player currently playing for the Phoenix Suns. He is 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in). Hill was one of the best all-around players of his generation, often leading his team in points, rebounds and assists. His stint in the league has been hampered by career-threatening injuries, notably towards the late part of his career. He is married to R&B singer Tamia. - Leann Rimes
Margaret LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American country music singer. Rimes' debut single, "Blue", was released when she was thirteen years old, and by age 24 she had sold over 37 million albums. She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and twelve Billboard Music Awards. She holds three important records in the music industry, … - Trammell Crow
F. Trammell Crow (born June 11, 1914, in Dallas, Texas) is an American property developer who created several famous projects, including Dallas Market Center, Peachtree Center (Atlanta, Georgia), and San Francisco's Embarcadero Center. - Ray Wylie Hubbard
Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 13 November 1946 in Soper, Oklahoma) is an American country music singer and songwriter. - Gordon Keith
Gordon Keith (aka The Great Gordo) is a radio host on the three-time Marconi-nominated "Dunham and Miller" morning show on KTCK Sports Radio 1310 AM "The Ticket" in Dallas, Texas. He has shared hosting duties (but not the billing) with George Dunham and Craig "Junior" Miller since 1995. His role on the show is a non-traditional one that includes providing comedy relief and thoughtful observations. - Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Lee Martin, is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed 'K-Mart', he currently plays at power forward for the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. After participating in two games, Martin missed the entire 2006-07 NBA season because of a damaged right knee which required microfracture surgery, his second such surgery in 1½ years. He is expected to come back in the 2007-2008 season. - Kurt Thomas
Kurt Vincent Thomas (born 4 October 1972 in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Phoenix Suns. Thomas is a 6'9", 235 lb. forward/center known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense. He graduated from Texas Christian University, where he led the NCAA Division I in scoring and rebounding, becoming only the third player in history to accomplish this feat. - Michael Johnson
Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter who holds world records in the 200 m, 400 m and 4 x 400 m relay (2:54.20, as part of the USA team). He also has run the fastest 300 m ever, an event not recognized by the IAAF. He won five Olympic gold medals and was a world champion nine times. He is the only man to win both the 200 m and 400 m races at the same Olympics, accomplishing the feat at the 1996 Summer Olympics, … - Russ Martin
Russ Martin (born October 4, 1960) is an American radio personality in Dallas, Texas. Martin currently hosts the "The Russ Martin Show" on KLLI "Live 105.3 Free FM" in Dallas, Texas. In 2007, Russ asked his girlfriend Amy to marry him via a message power-washed into the concrete by his pool. - Luke Wilson
Luke Cunningham Wilson (born September 21, 1971) is an American film actor. - Ron Kirk
Ronald "Ron" Kirk (born June 27, 1954) was the first African American mayor of Dallas, Texas; he also ran for the United States Senate in 2002. Born in Austin, Texas, Ron Kirk attended Austin College and The University of Texas School of Law. Upon his graduation in 1979, he practiced law until 1981 when he left to work in the office of then-Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen. - Lamar Hunt
Lamar Hunt was a promoter of American football, soccer, tennis, basketball, and ice hockey in the United States and an inductee of the first three sports' halls of fame. He was one of the founders of the American Football League (AFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS), as well as MLS predecessor the North American Soccer League (NASL). He was also the founder and owner of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs, and at his death owned two MLS teams, … - Jensen Ackles
Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American television actor. He is notable for his television roles as Eric Brady in "Days of Our Lives", Alec/X5-494 in "Dark Angel", Jason Teague in "Smallville" and most recently Dean Winchester on the CW series "Supernatural" - Harriet Miers
Harriet Miers serves as Counsel to the President. Most recently, she served as Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff, and prior to that she was Assistant to the President and Staff Secretary. Ms. Miers has a long and distinguished professional career. Before joining the President's staff, she was Co-Managing Partner at Locke Liddell & Sapp, LLP from 1998-2000. - Melinda Gates
Melinda French Gates (born Melinda Ann French on August 15, 1964) is a former unit manager for several Microsoft products: Publisher, Microsoft Bob, Encarta, and Expedia. In 1994, she married Bill Gates, founder, chairman, and former chief software architect of Microsoft. They have three children: Jennifer Katharine Gates (b. April 1996), Rory John Gates (b. 1999) and Phoebe Adele Gates (b. 2002). Melinda was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, … - Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday (born), better known as Meat Loaf, is an American rock singer and actor of stage and screen. He is noted for his albums "Bat Out Of Hell I, II, and III" and several famous songs from movies. The Neverland Express is the name of the band he fronts, as its lead singer. In 2001, he changed his first name to Michael. Despite setbacks (including bankruptcy, on more than one occasion), … - Dennis Rodman
In 1988, Rodman seemed to show even more star potential, crashing the boards more and defending better than before. In 1989, he was finally recognized for his work by being named Defensive Player of the Year, the first of his two consecutive DPOY awards. He finished second to Laimbeer in rebounding on the team, and Rodman helped the Pistons put away the young Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls
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