celebrities

Oh yeah...Texas has definitely been made fun by celebrities.

Texas is full of stars; some have become famous thanks to the internet.

Some of the creepiest celebrity stalkers have come from Texas.

! This has turned in to a huge event for Victoria, which means the term “Comic Con” is just for big cities anymore.  This year The Victoria Comic Con returns to the Victoria Community Center Saturday January 23rd from 10a-8p and Sunday January 24th from 10a-6p...

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Cal Ripken, Jr. Age: 51 Occupation: Retired Professional Baseball Player Known For: Holding the record for most consecutive games played and being widely considered one of the best shortstops and third basemen ever Rupert Grint Age: 23 Occupation: Actor Known For: Playing ginger-haired Ron Weasley in the ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Robert Redford Age: 75 Occupation: Actor, Director, and Environmentalist Known For: Starring in films such as ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ ‘Out of Africa,’ and ‘All the President’s Men,’ winning an Academy Award for directing ‘Ordinary People,’ and founding the Sundance Film Festival Andy Samberg Age: 33 Occupation: Actor, Co

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Robin Williams Age: 60 Occupation: Actor and Comedian Known For: A long career, including the TV series ‘Mork and Mindy,’ winning an Oscar for ‘Good Will Hunting,’ and voicing the Genie in the film ‘Aladdin’ Jon Lovitz Age: 54 Occupation: Actor and Comedian Known For: Five seasons on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ numerous movie and TV role

Living in Victoria, the word "celebrity" doesn't exactly come to mind when we think about our town. It's not like they're popping out of the woodworks in these parts. And that's why we challenged ourselves to come up with a list of famous folk who were born near or in Victoria. It was actually a lot easier than we initially thought it would be so we narrowed it down to a quick Top Five.