This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Arlington, Texas, and its surrounding metropolitan area. For a list of people whose only connection to Arlington is from the University of Texas, see: List of University of Texas at Arlington people.
Athletics
Business
Blake Mycoskie - entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist
David A. Sampson - CEO of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America
Literature
Movies, television, and media
Music
Politics
Miscellaneous
Joe Exotic - zoo operator and convicted felon
Amber Hagerman - kidnapping and murder victim and namesake for the "Amber Alert"