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!
1. Debbie Allen is from Houston
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2. Usher was born in Dallas
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3. David and Tamela Mann are from Ft. Worth
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4. Loretta Devine is from Houston
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5. Letoya Luckett is from Houston
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6. Loni Love is from Houston
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7. Yolanda Adams is from Houston
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8. Jill Marie Jones is from Dallas
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9. Pam Oliver is from Dallas
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10. Tevin Campbell is from Dallas
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11. Lil Twist is from Dallas
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12. Brittney Griner is from Houston
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13. Grant Hill is from Dallas
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14. Kirk Franklin is from Ft. Worth
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15. Eva Longoria is from Corpus Christi
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16. Jamie Foxx is from Terrell
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17. Forest Whitaker is from Longview
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18. Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles are from Houston
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