Allen, John R. (Oakton)
The Marine who commanded U.S. forces in Afghanistan after Petraeus
Famous People from Virginia
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Ashe, Arthur (Richmond)
The first black man to win the U.S. Open in tennis -
Bannon, Steve (Norfolk)
The Donald Trump advisor who was indicted for money laundering and fraud -
Beatty, Warren (Richmond)
The star of Bonnie and Clyde and Reds -
Brown, Chris (Tappahannock)
The teen R&B sensation who pleaded guilty to assaulting the singer Rihanna -
Bruce, Blanche Kelso (Prince Edward County)
The first black man to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate -
Bullock, Sandra (Arlington)
The Oscar-winning star of Gravity -
Cameron, Caressa (Spotsylvania)
Miss America 2010 -
Campbell, Billy (Charlottesville)
The star of the 1991 movie The Rocketeer -
Cash, June Carter (Maces Spring)
Country music legend and wife of Johnny Cash -
Cather, Willa (Black Creek Valley)
Author of O Pioneers! and My Ántonia -
Clark, Roy
The 'Hee Haw' host who sang "Yesterday When I Was Young" -
Clay, Henry (Hanover County)
The "Great Compromiser" of 19th century U.S. politics -
Cline, Patsy (Winchester)
Country and pop sensation who sang "Crazy" -
Couric, Katie (Arlington)
Anchor of the Today Show, 1991-2006 -
Dare, Virginia (Roanoke Island)
The first English person born in North America -
Douglas, Gabby (Virginia Beach Virginia Virginia Virginia)
The Olympic gymnast called "The Flying Squirrel" -
Elliott, Missy (Portsmouth)
Singer of the song "The Rain" -
Falwell, Jerry (Lynchburg)
Founder of the Moral Majority -
Fitzgerald, Ella (Newport News)
Jazz vocalist known for scat singing -
Gilligan, Vince (Richmond)
The creator of the TV series Breaking Bad -
Harrison, William Henry (Charles City County)
President of the United States, March-April, 1841 -
Hasan, Nidal Malik (Arlington)
The suspect in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood -
Hemings, Sally
The slave who probably had kids fathered by Thomas Jefferson -
Henry, Patrick (Hanover County)
The American patriot who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" -
Hillenbrand, Laura (Fairfax)
Author of Seabiscuit: An American Legend -
Houston, Sam (Rockbridge County)
Namesake of the city of Houston -
Iverson, Allen (Hampton)
The NBA player called "The Answer" -
Jackson, Rachel Donelson Robards (Halifax County)
President Andrew Jackson's wife -
Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall" (Clarksburg)
Brilliant Confederate general killed during the U.S. Civil War -
Jefferson, Thomas (Shadwell)
Author of the Declaration of Independence -
Lacks, Henrietta (Roanoke)
The woman who was the source of HeLa "immortal" cells -
Landis, Mark (Norfolk)
The art forger in the 2014 documentary Art and Craft -
Lee, Robert E. (Stratford)
Leader of Confederate armies in the Civil War -
Lewis, Meriwether (Ablemarle County)
Co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition -
Lowe, Rob (Charlottesville)
The handsome actor who played Sam Seaborn on TV's The West Wing -
MacLaine, Shirley (Richmond)
Oscar-winning star of Terms of Endearment -
Madison, James (Port Conway)
The President called "The Father of the Constitution" -
Marshall, John (Fauquier County)
Chief Justice of the United States, 1801-35 -
Matenopoulos, Debbie (Richmond)
Former host of The View and the TV Guide Channel -
Monroe, James (Westmoreland County)
President of the United States, 1817-1825 -
Newton, Wayne (Roanoke)
The singer known as Mr. Las Vegas -
Oswalt, Patton (Portsmouth)
Spence on The King of Queens -
Parker, Nate (Norfolk)
The star, writer and director of 2016's 'The Birth of a Nation' -
Phillips, Mackenzie (Alexandria)
The troubled teen star of One Day at at Time -
Pocahontas (Werowocomoco)
The Algonquian princess who befriended English settlers in 1607 -
Reed, Ralph (Portsmouth)
The executive director of the Christian Coalition, 1989-97 -
Robertson, Pat (Lexington)
Host of the Christian TV program The 700 Club -
Salahi, Michaele
One half of the 2009 White House gate-crashing couple -
Santorum, Rick (Winchester)
Outspoken U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1995-2007 -
Scott, George C. (Wise)
The star of the Oscar-winning 1970 film Patton -
Secretariat (Doswell)
The 1973 winner of horse racing's Triple Crown -
Shaughnessy, Meghann (Richmond)
American tennis pro -
Styron, William (Newport News)
Author of Sophie's Choice -
Sudeikis, Jason (Fairfax)
The star of TV's 'Ted Lasso' -
Taylor, Zachary (Montebello)
U.S. President from 1849-1850 -
Traveller (Greenbrier County)
Robert E. Lee's celebrated horse -
Turner, Nat (Southampton County)
Leader of the 1831 slave rebellion -
Tyler, John (Greenway)
President of the United States, 1841-1845 -
Tyler, Letitia Christian (New Kent County)
United States First Lady, 1841-1842 -
Ulrich, Skeet (Lynchburg)
Star of the sci-fi TV show Jericho -
Vick, Michael (Newport News)
The NFL quarterback who was jailed for dogfighting -
Walker, Maggie Lena (Richmond)
The first black American woman to open a bank (1903) -
Washington, Booker T. (Franklin County)
The black educator who started the Tuskegee Institute -
Washington, George (Westmoreland County)
The first President of the United States -
Washington, Martha (New Kent County)
George Washington's wife and the first U.S. First Lady, 1789-1797 -
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt (Wytheville)
The second wife of President Woodrow Wilson -
Wilson, Woodrow (Staunton)
The U.S. president during World War I -
Wolfe, Tom (Richmond)
The author of 'The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test' and 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' -
Woodson, Carter G. (New Canton)
The "Father of Black History" -
Zimmerman, George (Manassas)
The Florida neighborhood watchdog who killed Trayvon Martin