Odessa, Texas, has served as the birthplace or hometown for several notable figures across military history, entertainment, and professional sports. Most notably, the city is famous as the hometown of Chris Kyle, the celebrated U.S. Navy SEAL sniper whose memoir inspired the major Hollywood film American Sniper. Other notable personalities from Odessa include actress Karan Ashley (famous for her role as the Yellow Ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series), actor Connor Storrie, and legendary world-class poker player Johnny Moss, who spent significant portions of his life and professional career connected to the West Texas area.