List of people from Washington, D.C.

This is a list of prominent people who were born in, lived in, or are otherwise closely associated with Washington, D.C., and its surrounding metropolitan area, which includes portions of Maryland and Virginia. == Actors == Gbenga Akinnagbe (born 1978), actor; born in D.C. Jonathan Banks (born 1947), actor; born in D.C. Dave Bautista (born 1969), actor and former wrestler of the WWE; born in D.C. Jon Bernthal (born 1976), actor; born in D.C. David Birney (1939–2022), actor; born in D.C. Blair Brown (born 1946), actress; born in D.C. Billie Burke (1884–1970), actress; born in D.C. Louis C.K. (born 1967), actor, comedian; born in D.C. Dave Chappelle (born 1973), actor, comedian; born in D.C., raised in suburban Maryland Whitney Cummings (born 1982), comedian, actress; born in D.C. Pat Flaherty (1897–1970), actor; born in D.C. Matt Frewer (born 1958), actor; born in D.C. Isabelle Fuhrman (born 1997), born in D.C. Betty Gabriel (born 1981), actress born in D.C Ana Gasteyer (born 1967), actress; born in D.C. Cameron Goodman (born 1984), actress; born in Texas; raised in D.C. Regina Hall (born 1971), actress; born in D.C. Alyson Hannigan (born 1974), actress; born in D.C. Goldie Hawn (born 1945), actress; born in D.C.; raised in Takoma Park, Maryland Helen Hayes (1900–1993), actress; born in D.C. John Heard (1945–2017), actor; born in D.C. Katherine Heigl (born 1978), actress; born in D.C. Taraji P. Henson (born 1970), actress; born in D.C. Edward Herrmann (1943–2014), actor; born in D.C. William Hurt (1950–2022), actor; born in D.C. Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), actor; born in D.C. Archie Kao (born 1973), actor; born in D.C. Erik King (born 1963), actor; born in D.C. Michael Learned (born 1939), actress; born in D.C. James McDaniel (born 1958), actor; born in D.C. Christopher Meloni (born 1958), actor; born in D.C. Bridgit Mendler (born 1992), singer and actress; born in D.C. Michael Nouri (born 1958), actor; born in D.C. Clifton Powell (born 1956), actor; born in D.C. Madlyn Rhue (1935–2003), actress; born in D.C. Eden Riegel (born 1981), actress; born in D.C. Sam Riegel (born 1976), actor; born in D.C. Chita Rivera (1933–2024), Broadway musical actress; born in D.C. Corey Parker Robinson (born 1975), actor; born in D.C. Yeardley Smith (born 1964), actress; born in Paris, France, raised in D.C. Josh Stamberg (born 1970), actor; born in D.C. Ben Stein (born 1944), actor, author, economist, former political speechwriter; born in D.C.; raised in Maryland Frances Sternhagen (1930–2023), actress; raised in D.C. Rip Taylor (1934–2019), actor, comedian; born in D.C. Veronica Taylor (born 1965), actress; born in New York, raised in D.C. Leigh Taylor-Young (born 1945), actress; born in D.C. Justin Theroux (born 1971), actor; born in D.C. Tony Todd (1954–2024), actor; born in D.C. Robin Weigert (born 1969), actress; born in D.C. Samira Wiley (born 1987), actress; born in D.C. Kellie Shanygne Williams (born 1976), actress; born in D.C. Tom Williamson (born 1990), actor from The Fosters; born in D.C. Robert Wisdom (born 1953), actor; born in D.C. Jeffrey Wright (born 1965), Tony Award–winning stage and film actor; born in D.C. Leonard Wu (born 1986), actor; born in D.C. Damian Young (born 1961), actor; born in D.C. Rick Yune (born 1971), actor; born in D.C. == Artists == Richard Artschwager (1923–2013), minimalist and pop artist; born in D.C. Robin Bell (born 1979), art projectionist; lives and works in D.C. Ned Bittinger (born 1951), portrait painter and illustrator; born in D.C. F. Lennox Campello (born 1956), visual artist, critic and author; works in D.C. Allen 'Big Al' Carter (1947–2008), painter; worked and taught art in D.C. Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012), sculptor; born in D.C. Will H. Chandlee (1865–1955), painter and illustrator; born in D.C. Shanthi Chandrasekar, painter and sculptor; works out of D.C. Manon Cleary (1942–2011), painter and educator; lived in D.C. Gene Davis (1920–1985), painter; born in D.C. Rosetta DeBerardinis, visual artist; lives in D.C. Inez Demonet (1897–1980), visual artist; born in D.C. Victor Ekpuk (born 1964), visual artist; lives in D.C. Joseph Craig English, printmaker; born in D.C. Sharon Farmer (born 1951), photographer who served as the chief official White House photographer; born in D.C. Halim Flowers (born 1980), visual artist; born in Washington, D.C. Catriona Fraser (born 1972), photographer and art dealer; worked in D.C. Sam Gilliam (1933–2022), painter; lives in D.C. Nan Goldin (born 1953), photographer; born in D.C. Patricia Goslee, painter, lives in Washington, D.C. Michael Janis (born 1959), glass artist; lives in D.C. Mark Jenkins (born 1970), street artist; lives in D.C. Wayson R. Jones, visual artist; works in D.C. Margaret Sherratt Keys (1856–1942), British-born American artist, china painter, store proprietor; lived in D.C. Nate Lewis, visual artist; works out of D.C. Morris Louis (1912–1962), painter; lived in D.C. Kevin MacDonald (1947–2006), painter; lived in D.C. Eugene J. Martin (1938–2005), visual artist; born in D.C. Percy Martin, visual artist; lives in D.C. Benoit Maubrey (born 1952), born in D.C. Alexa Meade (born 1986), visual artist; born in D.C. Benson Moore (1882–1974), painter and sketcher; lived and worked in D.C. Judith Peck, visual artist, works in D.C. Michael B. Platt (1948–2019), visual artist and art professor; lived and worked in D.C. Martin Puryear (born 1941), sculptor; born in D.C. Paul Reed (1919–2015), painter; born in D.C. Amber Robles-Gordon, mixed media artist; lives in D.C. Joe Shannon (born 1937), painter and educator; worked in D.C. Lou Stovall (1937–2023), printmaker; lived in D.C. Tim Tate (born 1960), glass and video artist; born in D.C. Erwin Timmers (born 1964), glass artist; lives in D.C. Bill Watterson (born 1958), cartoonist; born in D.C. Frances Wieser (1869–1949), scientific illustrator; born and died in D.C. Frank Wright (1932–2020), painter; born in D.C. == Athletes == Kevyn Adams (born 1974), hockey player; born in D.C. Kevin Alston (born 1988), soccer player; born in D.C. Desmond Armstrong (born 1964), soccer player and coach; born in D.C. Jake Atz (1879–1945), baseball player; born in D.C. Khalid Balogun (born 1998), soccer player; born in D.C. Kay Banjo (born 1992), soccer player; born in D.C. Mike Banner (born 1984), soccer player; born in D.C. Elgin Baylor (1934–2021), basketball player; born in D.C. Walter Beall (1899–1959), former baseball player; born in D.C. Lu Blue (1897–1958), baseball player; born in D.C. Nate Burkey (born 1985), soccer player; born in D.C. Jerry Chambers (born 1943), former basketball player; born in D.C. Billy Chiles (born 1985), soccer player and coach; born in D.C. Patrick Clark (born 1995), professional wrestler; born in D.C. Bonzie Colson (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League; born in D.C. Arthur Cook (1928–2021), Olympic sport shooter; born in D.C. Derek Cooke (born 1991), basketball player; born in D.C. Judah Cooks (born 1976), soccer player and coach; born in D.C. Micah Cooks (born 1981), soccer player Josh Cribbs (born 1983), football player; born in D.C. Adrian Dantley (born 1956), former basketball player; born in D.C. Vernon Davis (born 1984), football player; born in D.C. Vontae Davis (born 1988), football player; born in D.C. Kevin Durant (born 1988), basketball player; born in D.C., raised in suburban Maryland Malik Ellison (born 1996), basketball player; born in D.C. A. J. Francis (born 1990), football player and wrestler; born in D.C. Lennard Freeman (born 1995), basketball player; born in D.C. Frank Funk (born 1935), former baseball player; born in D.C. Luka Garza (born 1998), basketball player; born in D.C. Paul Goldstein (born 1976), tennis player; born in D.C. Frank Jackson (born 1998), basketball player; born in D.C. Khyree Jackson (1999–2024), football player; born in D.C. Clay Kirby (1948–1991), baseball player; born in D.C. Katie Ledecky (born 1997), Olympic swimmer; born in D.C. Byron Leftwich (born 1980), football player; born in D.C. Tim Legler (born 1966), former basketball player; born in D.C. Ricky Lindo (born 2000), American-Panamanian basketball player; born in D.C. Andrew Luck (born 1989), football quarterback; born in D.C. Shawne Merriman (born 1984), football player; born in D.C. Matt Mervis (born 1998), baseball player; born in D.C. Rollie Miles (1927–1995), Canadian football player; born in D.C. Don Money (born 1947), baseball player; born in D.C. Robin Montgomery (born 2004), tennis player; born in D.C. Josh Morgan (born 1985), football player; born in D.C. Jon Morris (born 1942), football player; born in D.C. Bubba Morton (1931–2006), baseball player; born in D.C. Jonathan Ogden (born 1974), football player; born in D.C. Jordan Pefok (born 1996), soccer player; born in D.C. Jamorko Pickett (born 1997), basketball player; born in D.C. Jerry Porter (born 1978), former football player; born in D.C. Curtis Pride (born 1968), former baseball player; born in D.C. Pete Sampras (born 1971), tennis player; born in D.C. Gabriel Segal (born 2001), soccer player, born in D.C. Harold Solomon (born 1952), former tennis player; born in D.C. Teez Tabor (born 1995), cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons; born in D.C. Nikki Teasley (born 1979), basketball player; born in D.C. James Tillman (1919–2009), Negro league baseball player; born in D.C. Michael Weiss (born 1976), figure skater; born in D.C. Delonte West (born 1983), basketball player; born in D.C. Brian Westbrook (born 1979), football player; born in D.C. Mike Wilcher (born 1960), former football player; born in D.C. Caleb Williams (born 2001), football player; born in D.C. Maury Wills (1932–2022), former baseball player; born in D.C. Willie Wood (1936–2020), football player; born in D.C. == Entertainers == Pat Buchanan (born 1938), author, syndicated columnist, television commentator; born in D.C. Connie Chung (born 1946), television journalist; born in D.C. Stephen Colbert (born 1964), television host, comedian; born in D.C. Sam Denby (born 1998), YouTuber; born and raised in D.C. Sarah Urist Green (born 1979), PBS art program creator and former museum curator; born in D.C. Petey Greene (1931–1984), radio and TV talk show host; born in D.C. Tim Gunn (born 1953), TV personality and fashion expert; born in D.C. Jim Henson (1936–1990), creator of the Muppets; lived in D.C. from 1948 until 1961.

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List of people from Washington, D.C.

This is a list of prominent people who were born in, lived in, or are otherwise closely associated with Washington, D.C., and its surrounding metropolitan area, which includes portions of Maryland and Virginia. == Actors == Gbenga Akinnagbe (born 1978), actor; born in D.C. Jonathan Banks (born 1947), actor; born in D.C. Dave Bautista (born 1969), actor and former wrestler of the WWE; born in D.C. Jon Bernthal (born 1976), actor; born in D.C. David Birney (1939–2022), actor; born in D.C. Blair Brown (born 1946), actress; born in D.C. Billie Burke (1884–1970), actress; born in D.C. Louis C.K. (born 1967), actor, comedian; born in D.C. Dave Chappelle (born 1973), actor, comedian; born in D.C., raised in suburban Maryland Whitney Cummings (born 1982), comedian, actress; born in D.C. Pat Flaherty (1897–1970), actor; born in D.C. Matt Frewer (born 1958), actor; born in D.C. Isabelle Fuhrman (born 1997), born in D.C. Betty Gabriel (born 1981), actress born in D.C Ana Gasteyer (born 1967), actress; born in D.C. Cameron Goodman (born 1984), actress; born in Texas; raised in D.C. Regina Hall (born 1971), actress; born in D.C. Alyson Hannigan (born 1974), actress; born in D.C. Goldie Hawn (born 1945), actress; born in D.C.; raised in Takoma Park, Maryland Helen Hayes (1900–1993), actress; born in D.C. John Heard (1945–2017), actor; born in D.C. Katherine Heigl (born 1978), actress; born in D.C. Taraji P. Henson (born 1970), actress; born in D.C. Edward Herrmann (1943–2014), actor; born in D.C. William Hurt (1950–2022), actor; born in D.C. Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), actor; born in D.C. Archie Kao (born 1973), actor; born in D.C. Erik King (born 1963), actor; born in D.C. Michael Learned (born 1939), actress; born in D.C. James McDaniel (born 1958), actor; born in D.C. Christopher Meloni (born 1958), actor; born in D.C. Bridgit Mendler (born 1992), singer and actress; born in D.C. Michael Nouri (born 1958), actor; born in D.C. Clifton Powell (born 1956), actor; born in D.C. Madlyn Rhue (1935–2003), actress; born in D.C. Eden Riegel (born 1981), actress; born in D.C. Sam Riegel (born 1976), actor; born in D.C. Chita Rivera (1933–2024), Broadway musical actress; born in D.C. Corey Parker Robinson (born 1975), actor; born in D.C. Yeardley Smith (born 1964), actress; born in Paris, France, raised in D.C. Josh Stamberg (born 1970), actor; born in D.C. Ben Stein (born 1944), actor, author, economist, former political speechwriter; born in D.C.; raised in Maryland Frances Sternhagen (1930–2023), actress; raised in D.C. Rip Taylor (1934–2019), actor, comedian; born in D.C. Veronica Taylor (born 1965), actress; born in New York, raised in D.C. Leigh Taylor-Young (born 1945), actress; born in D.C. Justin Theroux (born 1971), actor; born in D.C. Tony Todd (1954–2024), actor; born in D.C. Robin Weigert (born 1969), actress; born in D.C. Samira Wiley (born 1987), actress; born in D.C. Kellie Shanygne Williams (born 1976), actress; born in D.C. Tom Williamson (born 1990), actor from The Fosters; born in D.C. Robert Wisdom (born 1953), actor; born in D.C. Jeffrey Wright (born 1965), Tony Award–winning stage and film actor; born in D.C. Leonard Wu (born 1986), actor; born in D.C. Damian Young (born 1961), actor; born in D.C. Rick Yune (born 1971), actor; born in D.C. == Artists == Richard Artschwager (1923–2013), minimalist and pop artist; born in D.C. Robin Bell (born 1979), art projectionist; lives and works in D.C. Ned Bittinger (born 1951), portrait painter and illustrator; born in D.C. F. Lennox Campello (born 1956), visual artist, critic and author; works in D.C. Allen 'Big Al' Carter (1947–2008), painter; worked and taught art in D.C. Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012), sculptor; born in D.C. Will H. Chandlee (1865–1955), painter and illustrator; born in D.C. Shanthi Chandrasekar, painter and sculptor; works out of D.C. Manon Cleary (1942–2011), painter and educator; lived in D.C. Gene Davis (1920–1985), painter; born in D.C. Rosetta DeBerardinis, visual artist; lives in D.C. Inez Demonet (1897–1980), visual artist; born in D.C. Victor Ekpuk (born 1964), visual artist; lives in D.C. Joseph Craig English, printmaker; born in D.C. Sharon Farmer (born 1951), photographer who served as the chief official White House photographer; born in D.C. Halim Flowers (born 1980), visual artist; born in Washington, D.C. Catriona Fraser (born 1972), photographer and art dealer; worked in D.C. Sam Gilliam (1933–2022), painter; lives in D.C. Nan Goldin (born 1953), photographer; born in D.C. Patricia Goslee, painter, lives in Washington, D.C. Michael Janis (born 1959), glass artist; lives in D.C. Mark Jenkins (born 1970), street artist; lives in D.C. Wayson R. Jones, visual artist; works in D.C. Margaret Sherratt Keys (1856–1942), British-born American artist, china painter, store proprietor; lived in D.C. Nate Lewis, visual artist; works out of D.C. Morris Louis (1912–1962), painter; lived in D.C. Kevin MacDonald (1947–2006), painter; lived in D.C. Eugene J. Martin (1938–2005), visual artist; born in D.C. Percy Martin, visual artist; lives in D.C. Benoit Maubrey (born 1952), born in D.C. Alexa Meade (born 1986), visual artist; born in D.C. Benson Moore (1882–1974), painter and sketcher; lived and worked in D.C. Judith Peck, visual artist, works in D.C. Michael B. Platt (1948–2019), visual artist and art professor; lived and worked in D.C. Martin Puryear (born 1941), sculptor; born in D.C. Paul Reed (1919–2015), painter; born in D.C. Amber Robles-Gordon, mixed media artist; lives in D.C. Joe Shannon (born 1937), painter and educator; worked in D.C. Lou Stovall (1937–2023), printmaker; lived in D.C. Tim Tate (born 1960), glass and video artist; born in D.C. Erwin Timmers (born 1964), glass artist; lives in D.C. Bill Watterson (born 1958), cartoonist; born in D.C. Frances Wieser (1869–1949), scientific illustrator; born and died in D.C. Frank Wright (1932–2020), painter; born in D.C. == Athletes == Kevyn Adams (born 1974), hockey player; born in D.C. Kevin Alston (born 1988), soccer player; born in D.C. Desmond Armstrong (born 1964), soccer player and coach; born in D.C. Jake Atz (1879–1945), baseball player; born in D.C. Khalid Balogun (born 1998), soccer player; born in D.C. Kay Banjo (born 1992), soccer player; born in D.C. Mike Banner (born 1984), soccer player; born in D.C. Elgin Baylor (1934–2021), basketball player; born in D.C. Walter Beall (1899–1959), former baseball player; born in D.C. Lu Blue (1897–1958), baseball player; born in D.C. Nate Burkey (born 1985), soccer player; born in D.C. Jerry Chambers (born 1943), former basketball player; born in D.C. Billy Chiles (born 1985), soccer player and coach; born in D.C. Patrick Clark (born 1995), professional wrestler; born in D.C. Bonzie Colson (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League; born in D.C. Arthur Cook (1928–2021), Olympic sport shooter; born in D.C. Derek Cooke (born 1991), basketball player; born in D.C. Judah Cooks (born 1976), soccer player and coach; born in D.C. Micah Cooks (born 1981), soccer player Josh Cribbs (born 1983), football player; born in D.C. Adrian Dantley (born 1956), former basketball player; born in D.C. Vernon Davis (born 1984), football player; born in D.C. Vontae Davis (born 1988), football player; born in D.C. Kevin Durant (born 1988), basketball player; born in D.C., raised in suburban Maryland Malik Ellison (born 1996), basketball player; born in D.C. A. J. Francis (born 1990), football player and wrestler; born in D.C. Lennard Freeman (born 1995), basketball player; born in D.C. Frank Funk (born 1935), former baseball player; born in D.C. Luka Garza (born 1998), basketball player; born in D.C. Paul Goldstein (born 1976), tennis player; born in D.C. Frank Jackson (born 1998), basketball player; born in D.C. Khyree Jackson (1999–2024), football player; born in D.C. Clay Kirby (1948–1991), baseball player; born in D.C. Katie Ledecky (born 1997), Olympic swimmer; born in D.C. Byron Leftwich (born 1980), football player; born in D.C. Tim Legler (born 1966), former basketball player; born in D.C. Ricky Lindo (born 2000), American-Panamanian basketball player; born in D.C. Andrew Luck (born 1989), football quarterback; born in D.C. Shawne Merriman (born 1984), football player; born in D.C. Matt Mervis (born 1998), baseball player; born in D.C. Rollie Miles (1927–1995), Canadian football player; born in D.C. Don Money (born 1947), baseball player; born in D.C. Robin Montgomery (born 2004), tennis player; born in D.C. Josh Morgan (born 1985), football player; born in D.C. Jon Morris (born 1942), football player; born in D.C. Bubba Morton (1931–2006), baseball player; born in D.C. Jonathan Ogden (born 1974), football player; born in D.C. Jordan Pefok (born 1996), soccer player; born in D.C. Jamorko Pickett (born 1997), basketball player; born in D.C. Jerry Porter (born 1978), former football player; born in D.C. Curtis Pride (born 1968), former baseball player; born in D.C. Pete Sampras (born 1971), tennis player; born in D.C. Gabriel Segal (born 2001), soccer player, born in D.C. Harold Solomon (born 1952), former tennis player; born in D.C. Teez Tabor (born 1995), cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons; born in D.C. Nikki Teasley (born 1979), basketball player; born in D.C. James Tillman (1919–2009), Negro league baseball player; born in D.C. Michael Weiss (born 1976), figure skater; born in D.C. Delonte West (born 1983), basketball player; born in D.C. Brian Westbrook (born 1979), football player; born in D.C. Mike Wilcher (born 1960), former football player; born in D.C. Caleb Williams (born 2001), football player; born in D.C. Maury Wills (1932–2022), former baseball player; born in D.C. Willie Wood (1936–2020), football player; born in D.C. == Entertainers == Pat Buchanan (born 1938), author, syndicated columnist, television commentator; born in D.C. Connie Chung (born 1946), television journalist; born in D.C. Stephen Colbert (born 1964), television host, comedian; born in D.C. Sam Denby (born 1998), YouTuber; born and raised in D.C. Sarah Urist Green (born 1979), PBS art program creator and former museum curator; born in D.C. Petey Greene (1931–1984), radio and TV talk show host; born in D.C. Tim Gunn (born 1953), TV personality and fashion expert; born in D.C. Jim Henson (1936–1990), creator of the Muppets; lived in D.C. from 1948 until 1961.

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