List of people from Virginia

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The following is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or have lived for a significant period in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Arts and Entertainment

Actors and Actresses

• Shirley MacLaine - Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in "Terms of Endearment" and "Steel Magnolias."
• Sandra Bullock - Academy Award-winning actress known for her roles in "The Blind Side" and "Gravity."
• Warren Beatty - Academy Award-winning actor, director, and producer known for "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Reds."

Musicians

• Ella Fitzgerald - Renowned jazz singer often referred to as the "First Lady of Song."
• Dave Grohl - Musician and frontman of the rock band Foo Fighters, former drummer for Nirvana.
• Missy Elliott - Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer, and producer.

Business

• Carly Fiorina - Former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and 2016 Republican presidential candidate.
• John W. Snow - Former CEO of CSX Corporation and 73rd United States Secretary of the Treasury.

Literature

• Edgar Allan Poe - Famous poet and author known for works like "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart."
• Tom Wolfe - Journalist and author known for "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" and "The Bonfire of the Vanities."

Military

• George Washington - First President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
• Robert E. Lee - Confederate general during the American Civil War.

Politics

• Thomas Jefferson - Third President of the United States and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
• James Madison - Fourth President of the United States and "Father of the Constitution."
• Patrick Henry - Founding Father known for his declaration "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

Science and Technology

• Katherine Johnson - Mathematician whose calculations were critical to the success of the first U.S. crewed spaceflights.
• Leland Melvin - Engineer and former NASA astronaut.

Sports

• Allen Iverson - Hall of Fame basketball player known for his time with the Philadelphia 76ers.
• Michael Vick - Former NFL quarterback known for his time with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles.

Related Pages

• List of people from Washington, D.C.
• List of people from Maryland
• List of people from North Carolina
• List of people from West Virginia
• List of people from Kentucky
• List of people from Tennessee