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 Eddie Durham, jazz guitarist and early electric guitar innovator Tex Hughson, Boston Red Sox pitcher 1941-49 and father of Jane Hughson, mayor of San Marcos Catalina Vasquez Villalpando, 39th Treasurer of the United States Tino Villanueva, poet and writer
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 Powers Boothe, Emmy Award-winning actor 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 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 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 John Sharp, former Texas Comptroller George Strait, Grammy Award-winning musician