List of people from Hampton Roads

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This is a list of famous people and celebrities that were either born in or have lived in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia.

1 Chesapeake
2 Hampton
3 Newport News
4 Norfolk
5 Portsmouth
6 Suffolk
7 Virginia Beach
8 Williamsburg
9 York County
10 References

[edit] Chesapeake

Terry Wayne Magnum T.A. Allen, professional wrestler, known for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance.
Ed Beard – professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers
Dré Bly – professional football player with the Denver Broncos
Michael Copon – star of One Tree Hill and winner of VH1's But Can They Sing?
Chris Crocker (football player) – professional football player with the Atlanta Falcons
Michael Cuddyer – professional baseball right fielder for the Minnesota Twins
Kenny Easley – professional football player with the Seattle Seahawks
Jeff Falk – NASCAR driver
DeAngelo Hall – professional football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
Ashton Lewis – NASCAR driver
Alonzo Mourning – professional basketball player for the Miami Heat
Darren Perry – football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Chris Richardson – American Idol season 5 top-5 finalist
Ricky Rudd – professional NASCAR race car driver
Josh Rupe – professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers
Elton Sawyer – NASCAR driver
B.J. Upton – professional baseball shortstop for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; drafted #2 overall in 2002
Justin Upton – B.J.'s younger brother, a professional baseball player drafted #1 overall in 2005 by the Arizona Diamondbacks
David Wright – professional baseball starting third basemen for the New York Mets
Walter Dodson, III – entrepreneur/business owner

[edit] Hampton

Ronald Curry – professional football player for the Oakland Raiders
Steve Earle – popular country-rock musician and songwriter
Shaun Gayle – professional football player with the San Diego Chargers
Chris Hanburger – popular Washington Redskins player in the 1970s
Mike Husted – former kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins
Allen Iverson – professional basketball player, point guard for the Denver Nuggets
Nikki Nova – actress
Dwight Stephenson – professional football player for the Miami Dolphins and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Dwight White – defensive end on the Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1970s glory years
Jimmy F. Williams – professional football player with the Atlanta Falcons
Steve Wilson – jazz musician – alto and soprano saxophones, flute – composer

[edit] Newport News

Willie Armstead – former professional football player in the Canadian League.
Pearl Bailey – Tony award winning actress and singer
Antoine Bethea – professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts
Larry Bethea – late professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
Darryl Blackstock – professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals
Aaron Brooks – professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders
Joyce Bulifant – television actress
Robert Cray – blues guitarist
Frankie Faison – film actor
Ella Fitzgerald – jazz singer
The Five Keys – popular soul and doo-wop act in the 1950s; featuring Newport News locals Ripley Ingram, Bernie West, Dickie Threat and Rudy West
Johnny Gilbert – announcer for the hit television quiz show Jeopardy!
Henry Jordan – professional football player for the Green Bay Packers and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Richard Kelly – film director and writer. His films include Donnie Darko and Domino, among others.
Leroy Keyes – professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles
J. J. Lankes – Woodcut artist, lived for many years in the Hilton Village neighborhood
Michael Maguire – Tony award-winning actor
David Macklin – professional football player for the Washington Redskins
Hazel R. O'Leary – former Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton and currently President of Fisk University
Quan – underground Hip Hop artist
Tommy Reamon – former pro football player and coach.
Austin Roberts – singer and songwriter
Norm Snead – professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
William Styron – author of The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice
Mike Tomlin – head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Tonedeff – underground Hip Hop artist
Al Toon – professional football player for the New York Jets
Marcus Vick – former quarterback for Virginia Tech
Michael Vick – former professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons
Roy Wooten – (a.k.a. Future Man) musician
Victor Wooten – musician

[edit] Norfolk

Gary "U.S." Bonds – singer and songwriter
Plaxico Burress – professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants
William Harvey Carney – African-American soldier of the American Civil War, Medal of Honor recipient for his part in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry's assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina
Clarence Clemons – saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and former player for the Norfolk Neptunes football team
Thomas Cook – last descendant and historian of the legendary Captain James Cook.
Alex Cosmidis – Minor League baseball player and manager and Major League scout
William Couper – Sculptor
Colgate Whitehead Darden, Jr. – U.S. Representative, Governor of Virginia, Chancellor of the College of William and Mary and the third President of the University of Virginia
Charles "Lefty" Driesell – famed basketball coach at Davidson University, the University of Maryland, College Park, James Madison University, and Georgia State University
Rob Estes – actor
Samuel Face – inventor
William Fuller – professional football defensive end for the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears
Stephen Furst – television actor
Mark Hamill – actor.
Henry Howell – Independent Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
General Norman Johnson – R&B musician
Naomi Long Madgett, African American poet
Mae, indie rock band
Timothy "Timbaland" Mosely – Hip-Hop artist and producer, longtime associate of Missy Elliott
Thomas W. Moss, Jr. – Democratic Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, 1992-2000
Wayne Newton – a.k.a. "Mr. Las Vegas"; singer and songwriter
Tim Reid – television actor, director, and film executive.
M. Jodi Rell – Republican Governor of Connecticut, 2004-
Joseph Jenkins Roberts – First President of Liberia
Larry Sabato – National Political Pundit and Professor at the University of Virginia
Bob Saget – actor and comedian, current host of 1 vs. 100; best known for his role as Danny Tanner on the 1987-95 series Full House as well as the original host of America's Funniest Home Videos
Deborah Shelton – actress; Miss USA 1970, 1st runner-up in Miss Universe contest
John Wesley Shipp – television actor
Joe Smith – professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers
Keely Smith – nightclub singer, wife and stage partner of Louis Prima
Margaret Sullavan – actress and wife of Leland Hayward
Littleton Waller Tazewell – U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator and Governor of Virginia
Scott Travis – drummer for rock band Judas Priest
John Paul Vann (U.S. soldier and civilian active in Vietnam) was born in Norfolk
Marc Vann – actor
Brandon Vera– Mixed Martial Artist, currently signed to UFC
Gene Vincent – rock-a-billy artist recorded the huge hit "Be-Bop-A-Lula"
Ben Watson – American Football player for the New England Patriots
Ernie Watts – composer, jazz saxophonist, and long-time touring member of The Rolling Stones
Joe Weatherly – NASCAR driver
Patrick Wilson – actor
David Wright – professional baseball player for the New York Mets.^[1]

[edit] Portsmouth

V. C. Andrews – mystery and horror writer
Marty Brennaman – sportscaster for the Cincinnati Reds
Karen Briggs – Violinist
Ruth Brown – Grammy-award winning singer and entertainer
Bebe Buell – fashion model, famous groupie and mother of Liv Tyler
Mahlon Clark – musician
LaTasha Colander – track and field sprint star, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist (4x400m)
Missy Elliott – rapper
Perry Ellis – fashion designer
John Facenda – WCAU news anchor from 1948-1973; better known as the "Voice of NFL Films" until his death in 1984
Clifton C. Garvin – President and CEO of Exxon
Chandler Harper – golfer
Chad Hugo – musician and producer in the Neptunes and N.E.R.D.
Ben L. Jones – actor and politician
T. J. Jordan – basketball player
LaShawn Merritt – sprinter
Shadow Morton – aka George Morton, record producer and songwriter
Bismarck Myrick – U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho
Tommy Newsom – musician featured in Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen
Patton Oswalt – comedian and television actor
Ace Parker – Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who also played baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies
William Russ – actor
Bill Schneider – political commentator for CNN
Wanda Sykes – actress, comedian, and comedy writer
Nicole Wray – rapper and protege of Missy Elliott

[edit] Suffolk

Johnnie Barnes out of the borough of Lake Kennedy, Graduate of Hampton University and former football player(Wide Receiver)for the San Diego Chargers and the Pittsburg Steelers
Charlie Byrd – jazz guitarist.
Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr. – twice Governor of Virginia
Joe Maphis – country music singer and songwriter.

[edit] Virginia Beach

Kyle "K-Dogg" Benham– Intern/Phone Screener for Elliot in the Morning.
BLACKstreet – R&B group.
Rudy Boesch – third place finalist on Survivor: Pulau Tiga (first season).
J. Evan Bonifant – actor.
Maria Boren – contestant on The Apprentice 2
Bill Bray -graduate of Ocean Lakes High School. professinal baseball player drafted in the 1st round 13th overall in the 2004 mlb draft by the Montreal Expos.Currently playing for the Cincannati Reds.
Paul "Cubby" Bryant – National Radio Host
Curtis Bush-World Champion Kickboxer and Actor
Clipse – rap group
Coko – Former member of SWV and now Gospel Music singer
Danja– Hip-hop producer, Timbaland's protege
Jason George– television actor
Percy Harvin-Current football player at The University Of Florida
Steve Holland – guitarist for 70s and 80s rock group Molly Hatchet
Chad Hugo -Hip hop artist, member of duoThe Neptunes
Robert Hyatt - 5 time Virginia wrestling state champion
Jaime Irvine - Basketball Player
Chyler Leigh – actress, co-star of Not Another Teen Movie
Evan Marriott – reality television star on Joe Millionaire
Scott McKenzie – singer and songwriter
Sean Murphy – NASCAR driver
Juice Newton – pop and country singer
Brandon Noble – professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins
Gerald P. Pulley, United States naval photographer
J.R. Reid – former professional basketball player
Craig Reynolds, 5th grade teacher and CNU intramural basketball player
Mark Reynolds, professional baseball player
Teddy Riley – musician and songwriter
Pat Robertson – founder of Regent University and The 700 Club
Mark Ruffalo – American film and television actor
Todd Schnitt Syndicated radio shows, MJ Morning Show and Schnitt Show
Grace Sherwood – the so-called Witch of Pungo (now exonerated after 300 years)
Bruce Smith – former professional football player for the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins
Danny Tidwell – professional dancer and finalist on So You Think You Think You Can Dance
Kendra Todd – winner of The Apprentice 3
Travis Wall – professional dancer and finalist on So You Think You Think You Can Dance
Pharrell Williams – Hip Hop artist, member of record producing duo The Neptunes
Ryan Zimmerman – Professional baseball player for the Washington Nationals