List of Famous people born in Norfolk, United States of America

Thomas Grant Gustin is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as Barry Allen / The Flash on the CW series The Flash as part of the Arrowverse television franchise, and for his role as Sebastian Smythe on the Fox series Glee.

Daniel Arnold Tidwell was an American dancer best known for being the runner-up on Fox's third season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2007.

Maurice Darnell Greene is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). He appeared on The Ultimate Fighter 28 TV series and currently competes in the Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

James Joseph Dresnok was an American defector to North Korea, one of six U.S. soldiers to defect after the Korean War.

Margaret Brooke Sullavan was an American actress of stage and film.

James Michael Ray McAdoo is an American professional basketball player for the Sun Rockers Shibuya of the B.League in Japan. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and twice earned second-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors. He has also played in various international leagues, including the EuroCup, Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL), and ABA League.

Dorothy Jacqueline Keely, better known as Keely Smith, was an iconic American jazz and popular music singer, who performed and recorded extensively in the 1950s with then-husband Louis Prima, and throughout the 1960s as a solo artist.

Plaxico Antonio Burress is a former American football wide receiver who played 12 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Michigan State, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers eighth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He also played for the New York Giants and the New York Jets, and caught the game-winning touchdown in Super Bowl XLII as the Giants beat the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

Barbara Perry was an American actress, singer and dancer who worked in Hollywood and on Broadway. Her acting career was one of the longest in history, spanning 84 years.

Brandon Michael Vera is an American-born Filipino mixed martial artist currently signed with ONE Championship, where he is the reigning ONE Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2002, he has formerly competed for the UFC and the WEC. Vera is the 2005 WEC Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion.