List of Famous people born in District of Columbia, United States of America

Charles Andrew Hales is a former American politician who served as the 52nd mayor of Portland, Oregon, from 2013 to 2017. He previously served on the Portland City Council from 1993 to 2002.

Paul James is an American actor, best known for his role of Calvin on the ABC Family television show Greek. James also starred in the movie The Architect. James graduated from Syracuse University in 2003 with a BA degree in Theatre. He also starred as Sean Egan on the Hulu TV series The Path.

Roger Aaron Brown is an American character actor known for his role as Deputy Chief Joe Noland on the hit CBS drama television series The District from 2000 to 2004, and for his minor role in the 1988 science fiction film Alien Nation as Det. Bill "Tug" Tuggle, the partner and friend of Matthew Sikes at the beginning of the film. Brown reprised his Alien Nation role in a flashback scene in the pilot episode of the Fox TV series Alien Nation.

Rosângela Cristina Oliveira Santos is an American born track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Brazil.

Stephen Lee Johnson is an American politician who served as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President George W. Bush during the second term of his administration. He has received the Presidential Rank Award, the highest award that can be given to a civilian federal employee.

Alexander Xavier Mooney is the U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served in the Maryland State Senate, representing District 3, from 1999 to 2011 and is a former Chairman of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic elected to Congress from West Virginia.

Gregory Merson is an American professional poker player. Merson is best known as the winner of the Main Event at the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP). During the same year, he also won a WSOP bracelet in the $10,000 Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em World Championship. Largely as a result of these two championships, he was the 2012 WSOP Player of the Year. He is an online shorthanded cash game poker professional.

Ralph Anwan Glover is an American rapper and founding member of the D.C.-based go-go band "BackYard Band". Glover is also an actor, known for his portrayal of Slim Charles in the HBO crime-drama television series The Wire.

Angus Wright is a British actor.

Gintaras Linas Grušas is a Lithuanian–American prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been the Archbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania, since April 2013.