List of people from Arlington, Virginia
The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Arlington County, Virginia.
Academia[edit]
- Jerry Coyne, scientist[citation needed]
- Harry Lee Morrison, physicist and the first African American physics faculty member at the University of California, Berkeley
Arts and entertainment[edit]
- Danny Ahn, musician[citation needed]
- Dave Bautista, actor and professional wrestler[citation needed]
- Warren Beatty, actor and director[1]
- Gordon Bess, cartoonist[citation needed]
- Steve Buckhantz, sports announcer[citation needed]
- Sandra Bullock, Academy Award-winning actress[1]
- Alyson Cambridge (born 1980), operatic soprano and classical music, jazz, and American popular song singer[2]
- George Washington Parke Custis, orator and playwright; stepgrandson and informally adopted son of President George Washington
- Roberta Flack, jazz, soul, R&B, folk music singer, songwriter, and musician[3]
- Greg Garcia, television writer, producer and director[citation needed]
- Zac Hanson, musician[4]
- Jacob Hemphill, lead singer for SOJA[citation needed]
- Julia Kwon, visual artist[5]
- Shirley MacLaine, actress[1]
- Jim Morrison[6]
- Natalie Wynn, YouTube personality
- DeStorm Power, American Internet personality
Astronauts[edit]
Business[edit]
- Frank Lyon, lawyer, newspaper publisher and land developer[8]
- Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO and co-founder of Yelp[citation needed]
Civil rights[edit]
- Esther Cooper Jackson, African-American civil rights activist and social worker[9]
- Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, activist known for helping plan the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and taking part in Freedom Rides[10]
Crime[edit]
- Aldrich Hazen Ames[11]
- Major Nidal Malik Hasan, sole suspect in the November 5, 2009, Fort Hood shooting; born in Arlington[12]
- Robert E. Lee, Traitor and failed Confederate general who lived at Arlington House[13]
- Mikhail Kutzik and Natalia Pereverzeva, accused spies [citation needed]
Journalism[edit]
- Katie Couric, journalist and talk show host[1]
Medicine[edit]
- Patch Adams, doctor[1]
- Charles R. Drew, physician, most prominent African-American researcher in the field of blood transfusions in the 1940s; namesake of Drew School[14]
Military[edit]
- Grace Hopper, pioneering computer scientist, and United States Navy rear admiral[15]
- George Juskalian, decorated member of the United States Army; served for over three decades; fought for three wars, including World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War[citation needed]
- George S. Patton, Jr., U.S. Army general who commanded Fort Myer[16]
- Blake Wayne Van Leer, Commander and Captain in the U.S. Navy. Lead SeaBee program and lead the nuclear research and power unit at McMurdo Station during Operation Deep Freeze.
Politics and government[edit]
- W. Sterling Cole, former U.S. Congressman[citation needed]
- Al Gore, former Vice President[17]
- Betty Heitman, co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, 1983-1987; ran The Heitman Group consulting firm in Washington, D.C.; resided in Arlington[citation needed]
- Mary Landrieu, former U.S. Senator raised in Louisiana[citation needed]
- Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
- Ilhan Omar, U.S. Congresswoman
Sports[edit]
- Nataly Arias, Colombian association footballer[citation needed]
- Connor Barth, former kicker in the NFL[citation needed]
- Paul Beachem, Olympic paddler ('60 & '68), W-L high school class of '53[citation needed]
- Michael Callahan, U.S. National Team and Olympic rower (spare-2004), W-L high school class of '92[citation needed]
- Bruce Djite, American-Australian footy player
- Tom Dolan, Olympic swimmer[citation needed]
- Torri Huske, swimmer, USA National Team
- Tony Johnson, Olympic rower ('48 & '68- silver medalist), W-L high school class of '58[citation needed]
- Ryan Hall, mixed martial arts, UFC featherweight
- Sean Hall, Olympic rower ('92,'96), W-L high school class of '85[citation needed]
- John Hummer, W-L high school basketball star, retired NBA player, entrepreneur[citation needed]
- Stephen Robinson, U.S National team rower, W-L high school class of '90[citation needed]
- Steve Schmitt, U.S. National Team rower ('79-'80, '85-'87), W-L high school class of '77[citation needed]
- M. J. Stewart, NFL player, cornerback for Cleveland Browns, attended Yorktown High School
- Azzi Fudd, American college basketball player for the UConn Huskies of the Big East Conference.[18]
- DeShawn Harris-Smith, American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins of the Big Ten Conference.
Other[edit]
- David Chang, chef
- Anne Carter Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee
- Mary Custis Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee
- Mildred Childe Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee
- Robert E. Lee Jr., son of Robert E. Lee
- William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, son of Robert E. Lee
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Taylor, Dan (October 14, 2016). "4 Famous People You Didn't Know Were From Arlington". Arlington Patch. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Matt Collar. "Alyson Cambridge | Biography & History," AllMusic.
- ^ Jessica, Goldstein (October 19, 2012). "Roberta Flack: From Arlington to stardom". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Wynter, Dontei (March 14, 2017). "Hanson Brothers' Net Worth: How Rich is the '90s Pop Band?". EarnTheNecklace.com. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Julia Kwon | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Jim Morrison: Ravindranath, Mohana (July 12, 2013). "Jim Morrison's childhood home listed in Arlington". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2017.Jones, Mark (June 10, 2013). "Jim Morrison's Not So Happy Homecoming". WETA-TV. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Public Information Officer (2012-02-14). "John Glenn, First Arlingtonian in Orbit". Arlington County Library. Arlington County government. Archived from the original on 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ^ Philip Alexander Bruce, ed. (1924). History of Virginia. Vol. 6. Arlington Historical Society. pp. 123–125.
- ^ Johnson, Timothy V. (30 August 2022). "Esther Jackson, 105: Life reflected the 20th century struggle for equality". People's World. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Joan Trumpauer Mulholland oral history interview conducted by John Dittmer in Arlington, Virginia, 2013 March 17". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ A Spy's Story in a World Of Many-Sided Betrayal, The New York Times, by Tim Weiner, February 23, 1994 dated February 22, 1994, Washington
- ^ McKinley, Jr., James C.; Dao, James (November 8, 2009). "Fort Hood Gunman Gave Signals Before His Rampage". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
- ^ Fellman, Michael (2000). The Making of Robert E. Lee. Random House. ISBN 0-679-45650-3.: 24–25
- ^ "Charles Drew House (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Markoff, John (January 3, 1992). "Rear Adm. Grace M. Hopper Dies; Innovator in Computers Was 85". NY Times. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Blumenson, Martin (1971). "The Many Faces of George S. Patton, Jr" (PDF). USAFA Harmon Memorial Lecture #14. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-15.
- ^ Fineman, Howard (May 31, 2010). "Al and Tipper Gore's Separation Isn't a Huge Surprise". Newsweek. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/azzi-fudd/13218