famous people from the city of Houston Texas – Famous people born there such as Patrick Swayze..
famous people from the city of Houston Texas – Famous people born
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1952-08-18 – Patrick Swayze, Houston Tx, actor/dancer (Dirty Dancing, Ghost)
American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best-known for his roles as romantic leading men in the films Dirty Dancing and Ghost and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1991.
Died on September 14, 2009
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1954-04-09 – Dennis Quaid, Houston TX, actor (Big Easy, Dreamscape, Right Stuff)
American actor. He became known during the 1980s after appearing in several successful films.
Quaid dropped out of the University of Houston before graduating and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
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1955-02-02 – Brent Spiner, Houston TX, actor (Data-Star Trek the Next Generation)
American actor, best known for his portrayal of the android Lieutenant Commander Data in the television and film series Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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1960-10-19 – Jennifer Holliday, Houston Tx, singer/actress (Dream Girls)
two-time Grammy Award-winning African-American singer and Tony Award-winning actress. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, and later became a successful recording artist. She is best known for her debut single, the Dreamgirls showstopper and Grammy Award-winning R&B/Pop hit, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going.”
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1963-07-13 – Bobby Rock, Houston Tx, rock drummer (Nelson-Love & Affection)
Rock first came into national awareness with the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Following his two album/tour stint with Vinnie Vincent he recorded with Nitro before joining the band Nelson. He would then go on to work with the bands Brunette and Hardline. He reunited with former Vinnie Vincent Invasion bandmates Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum, when he toured with Slaughter, filling in for drummer Blas Elias who had prior commitments to performing with the Blue Man Group in Las Vegas.
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1964-07-21 – Susan Swift, Houston Tx, actress (Chisholms)
American former child actress, active in late 1970s and 1980s
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1967-06-29 – Melora Hardin, Houston Tx, actress (Family Tree, Best Times)
daughter of acting manager/coach and retired actress Diane (née Hill) and actor Jerry Hardin. She is the sister of Flock CEO Shawn Hardin. She was raised in San Francisco, California, after her family moved there when she was 4 years old.
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1967-11-28 – Anna Nicole “Vickie” Smith, Houston Tex, playmate (May 1992)
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1970-07-14 – Mark Brandenburg, Houston TX, pitcher (Texas Rangers)
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1976-02-06 – Kim Zmeskal, Houston TX, US gymnist (Olympic-92)
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1978-08-24 – Melissa McElroy, Houston Tx, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96)
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