List of people from San Marcos, Texas

This is a list of people from San Marcos, Texas in the United States.

Native residents

The following people were born in San Marcos. Some became famous after moving away.

• Ty Detmer - Heisman-winning quarterback from Brigham Young University^[1][2][3]
• Catalina Vasquez Villalpando - 39th Treasurer of the United States
• Tino Villanueva, poet and writer^[4]

Residents

These people are or were well known for living in San Marcos. They are either non-native, or a birthplace has not yet been confirmed.

• Charles Austin - Olympic gold medalist^[5]
• Powers Boothe - Emmy Award-winning actor^[5]
• Ryan Delahoussaye - popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Tom Ford - film director and fashion designer
• Jeremy Furstenfeld - popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Justin Furstenfeld - popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Aaryn Gries - contestant on Big Brother 15
• Heloise (Poncé Kiah Marchelle Heloise Cruse Evans) - writer, author, speaker, and syndicated columnist^[5][6]
• C.B. Hudson - popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Lyndon B. Johnson - thirty-sixth President of the United States, educated at Texas State University–San Marcos^[5][7]
• Tom Martin - Mayor of Lubbock
• Matt Noveskey - popular musician and member of the band Blue October
• Tomás Rivera - influential figure in Chicano and American literature; Texas State University–San Marcos alumni^[5]
• John Sharp - former Texas Comptroller^[5]
• George Strait - Grammy Award-winning musician^[5]

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