LOCAL-CELEBRITY

Glen Powell, Tom Ford and 15 more celebrities born in Austin that you may not have known

Austin American-Statesman

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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