Posted in Austin April 15, 2016 by

You May Be Surprised To Learn These 11 Famous People Are From Austin

Did you ever picture Austin as the Hollywood of Texas? You may be surprised to learn about these celebrities from Austin! How many celebrities do you know?

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1. You may remember this bombshell from the movie Zombieland - Amber Heard.
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2. Doesn't this face ring familiar...? Wait for it...RIGHT! Fifty Shades of Gray star, Dakota Johnson!
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3. Hello handsome...Ethan Hawke pictured here, actually IN Austin!
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4. Yeah...totally dreamy. Remember his big debut on hit show, The OC? Mr. Ben Mckenzie.
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5. This is Grace Phipps from the Vampire Diaries! Born in Austin, but raised in Boerne and San Antonio, TX.
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6. Mehcad Brooks has popped up on the scene of your favorites like Necessary Roughness and In The Valley of Elah.
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7. The lovely and talented singer and performer Ciara is from Austin!
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8. Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez has produced some awesome films, and spends much of his time in Austin where his studio is.
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9. This stud muffin frequents his fav city Austin a lot, and did you know he was a UT grad? - Matthew McConaughey.
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10. You can kind of consider Billy Bob Thornton a recent transplant of Austin - His second home.
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11. This beauty had once owned a home in Austin (now for sale), and still has ownership in Bess and Walton's eatery - Sandra Bullock.
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Yea, Austin is a pretty cool place…cool enough for these famous people to have been born here in Austin, transplant here, and frequent the city.