FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM FORT WORTH

From its earliest days – when Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid prowled the streets – Fort Worth has attracted the notable and notorious. Many Fort Worth natives have achieved fame far and wide, and the city continues to attract its share of entertainers, musicians, writers, chefs – even an astronaut.

Chef Tim Love owns several restaurants in Fort Worth and appears on the CNBC show “Restaurant Startup.” He’s also been featured on the pages of numerous culinary magazines and appeared on many other food-oriented TV shows.

T-Bone Burnett Singer/songwriter and producer
Kate Capshaw Actress, wife of Steven Spielberg
Kelly Clarkson Singer/songwriter
Van Cliburn Acclaimed pianist
Ornette Coleman Jazz legend
John Denver Singer/songwriter
Kirk Franklin Gospel singer and producer
Pat Green Singer/songwriter
Bill Paxton Actor
Ginger Rogers Actress