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[edit | edit source]

Actors and Actresses[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

Business[edit | edit source]

Literature[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

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Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD