Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.
Click through to see which of your favorite actors, singers, athletes and beauty queens are from Texas!
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1. Brittney Griner is from Houston
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2. Lamarcus Aldridge is from Dallas
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3. Lil Twist is from Dallas
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4. Pam Oliver is from Dallas
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5. Chris Bosh is from Dallas
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6. Yolanda Adams is from Houston
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7. Billy Preston is from Houston
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8. Latavia Roberson is from Houston
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9. Loni Love is from Houston
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10. Crystle Stewart is from Houston
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11. Letoya Luckett is from Houston
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12. Texas Battle is from Houston
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13. Chandra Wilson is from Houston
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14. Usher was born in Dallas
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15. Isaiah Washington is from Houston
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16. Kirk Franklin is from Ft. Worth
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17. Eva Longoria is from Corpus Christi
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18. Forest Whitaker is from Longview
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19. Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles are from Houston
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