Lista de Personas Famosas nacidas en Corpus Christi
Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria Bastón es una actriz de cine y televisión y empresaria estadounidense. Es conocida por interpretar el papel de Gabrielle Solís en la serie de televisión Desperate Housewives (2004-2012).
Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett fue una actriz y modelo estadounidense. Con múltiples nominaciones al Globo de Oro y premios Emmy, Fawcett alcanzó la fama internacional cuando protagonizó la primera temporada de la serie de televisión Los ángeles de Charlie. En la época de su matrimonio con el actor Lee Majors fue también conocida como Farrah Fawcett-Majors.
Anthony Smith
Anthony Smith es un peleador estadounidense de artes marciales mixtas que actualmente compite en la categoría de peso semipesado en Ultimate Fighting Championship. Smith ha competido en también en Strikeforce y Bellator MMA. Actualmente, Smith se encuentra como el peso semipesado #8 en los rankings oficiales de UFC.
Blake Farenthold
Randolph Blake Farenthold is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Republican Party, Farenthold co-hosted a conservative talk-radio program before beginning a career in politics. Farenthold served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district from 2011 until his resignation in April 2018 in the wake of reports he used public funds to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit and had created an intensely hostile work environment for women in his congressional office. Upon resigning, Farenthold pledged to reimburse the US$84,000 in public money that he used to settle the lawsuit, then reneged his pledge to repay in May 2018.
Luke Aikins
Luke Aikins is an American professional skydiver, BASE jumper, pilot, and aerial photographer. He is the first person to intentionally dive from mid-tropospheric altitude and land safely without a parachute or a wingsuit and the second skydiver to intentionally jump and safely land without using a parachute.
David Freese
David Richard Freese is an American former professional baseball corner infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He began his MLB career with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he was a key player during the 2011 postseason, batting .545 with 12 hits in the 2011 National League Championship Series (NLCS). He also set an MLB postseason record of 21 runs batted in (RBIs), earning the NLCS MVP Award and World Series MVP Award. In addition, Freese won the Babe Ruth Award, naming him the MVP of the 2011 MLB postseason. He also played for the Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Devon Allman
Devon Allman is an American guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer. He is the son of musician Gregg Allman and has appeared occasionally as a guest musician for Gregg Allman and The Allman Brothers Band. In addition, he is the now ex-stepson of musician Cher. Allman was the founder and bandleader of Honeytribe, also known as Devon Allman's Honeytribe, with whom he released two albums and toured across North America and Europe. Prior to Honeytribe, Allman contributed to several other musical recordings, notably Vargas Blues Band and the A Song for My Father compilation album. He was one of the original members of Royal Southern Brotherhood and contributed to their first two studio albums and toured with them. In 2013, Allman launched his solo career as the Devon Allman Band, and has since released three albums. His latest tour, branded as the Devon Allman Project, features special guest Duane Betts.
Kitty O'Neil
Kitty Linn O'Neil fue una especialista de cine y corredora automovilística estadounidense, conocida como "la mujer más rápida del mundo". Una enfermedad en la primera infancia la dejó sorda, y más enfermedades en la edad adulta acortaron su trayectoria como saltadora de trampolín, pero la carrera de O'Neil como doble y corredora la llevó a ser representada en una película para televisión y como figura de acción. Su récord de velocidad femenino todavía se mantiene.
Kevin Abstract
Clifford Ian Simpson, well known by his stage name Kevin Abstract, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and director, and is a founding member of Brockhampton. Abstract released his debut album, MTV1987, in 2014, and received attention from a number of major music blogs and magazine publications. His second album, American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story, was released in November 2016, and his third, Arizona Baby, was released in April 2019.
Cliff Pennington
Clifton Randolph Pennington is an American former professional baseball infielder and current baseball coach at Texas A&M. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels, and Cincinnati Reds.