#1Famous people · Austin
Performers stand out among the 20 famous people born in Austin
Articles in 81 languages make the American actor and writer Ethan Hawke the best known. The largest group, 10, was born between 1920 and 1969. For its size the list is short: 0.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.7 in the typical Texas town. Over 101 years of births, the list goes from Savan Kotecha (1901) to Jamal Shead (2002).
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Ethan Hawke
in 81 Wikipedia languages
First
1901
Savan Kotecha
Youngest
2002
Jamal Shead
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
12 people
Also called it home
18
notable residents
What stands out about Austin’s famous people
A town of performersPerformers make up 12 of the 20, 6.4 times the usual share.Known worldwideEthan Hawke has an article in 81 languages, more than anyone else from here.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2002, among 16 since 1950.A chosen home18 more notable people chose to live in Austin, including Sandra Bullock.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Austin is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 6.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Austin
Three names lead: Ethan Hawke (81 languages), Dakota Johnson (79) and Stone Cold Steve Austin (49).
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Stone Cold Steve Austin
born 1964American professional wrestler and actor
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Through the years
When Austin’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 4 in all.
Film, TV & StageSportsMusicBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Austin
17 more, from 1901 to 2002.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Austin home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Austin, though born elsewhere.
The town’s pick
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
3 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Austin and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (18)
- Ethan Hawke: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dakota Johnson: Jan Beránek, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stone Cold Steve Austin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carly Fiorina: Antônio Milena/AB, CC BY 3.0 br, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Ford: nicolas genin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Bullock: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew McConaughey: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Wood: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Undertaker: Pfc. Hilario Martinez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jensen Ackles: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Marsden: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrence Malick: Michael Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Dell: mikeandryan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Michener: Robert Wilson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Rogan: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Jones: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Talarico: Antonioaesparza, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malaika Rapolu: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons