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List of people from Washington, D.C.

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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

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Dave Chappelle
Goldie Hawn
Helen Hayes
Taraji P. Henson
Christopher Meloni

Artists

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Athletes

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Elgin Baylor
Bonzie Colson
Josh Cribbs
Kevin Durant
Katie Ledecky
Don Money

Entertainers

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Bill Nye
  • 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.
  • Fulton Lewis (1903–1966), radio and TV commentator; born in D.C.
  • Patricia Newcomb (born 1930), producer and publicist; born in D.C.
  • Bill Nye ("Bill Nye the Science Guy") (born 1955), television host, scientist, mechanical engineer; born in D.C.
  • Maury Povich (born 1939), television talk show host; born in D.C.
  • Diane Rehm (born 1936), radio talk show host; born in D.C.
  • Scott Sanders (born 1968), screenwriter and director, born in N.C., raised in D.C.

Journalists

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Cal Thomas

Military

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Cecil D. Haney

Musicians

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Duke Ellington
Marvin Gaye
John Philip Sousa
Peter Tork
Wale

Political figures

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Al Gore
Conrad Tillard

Scientists

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Writers

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Frederick Douglass

Miscellaneous

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J. Edgar Hoover

References

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