List of Famous people born in Virginia, United States of America
Justin Bour
Justin James Bour is an American professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. Bour made his MLB debut in 2014. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels and for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
James Michael McAdoo
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.
Nathan Larson
Nathan Daniel Larson is an American accountant and perennial candidate. He served 14 months in prison for the felony of threatening the President of the United States. He has advocated for curtailing women's rights and decriminalizing child sexual abuse and incest. He is a white supremacist. In 2020, Larson was arrested at Denver International Airport for allegedly kidnapping a 12-year-old girl. During a search of his home, detectives found evidence suggesting he operated a website encouraging pedophilia and child rape.
Pat Robertson
Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson is an American media mogul, televangelist, political commentator, former Republican presidential candidate, and former Southern Baptist minister. Robertson advocates a conservative Christian ideology and is known for his past activities in Republican party politics. He is associated with the Charismatic Movement within Protestant evangelicalism. He serves as chancellor and CEO of Regent University and chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). He appears daily on The 700 Club, CBN's flagship television program.
Tim Reid
Timothy Lee Reid is an American actor and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–82), Marcel "Downtown" Brown on Simon & Simon (1983–87), Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister (1994–99) and William Barnett on That '70s Show (2004–06). Reid starred in a CBS series, Frank's Place, as a professor who inherits a Louisiana restaurant. Reid is the founder and president of Legacy Media Institute, a non-profit organization "dedicated to bringing together leading professionals in the film and television industry, outstanding actors, and young men and women who wish to pursue a career in the entertainment media".
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Joseph Taylor is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Web.com Tour.
B. J. Upton
Melvin Emanuel "B. J." Upton Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays.
Tony Tata
Anthony Jean Tata, is an American retired United States Army officer, author, and government official. He is a retired brigadier general of the United States Army (1981–2009), and later served as a school district administrator for two large school districts in the District of Columbia and North Carolina. He served as Secretary of Transportation of North Carolina from 2013 to 2015 under Governor Pat McCrory. Tata is the author of the Threat series of thriller novels.
Mary Holland
Mary Holland is an American actress and comedian.
Marty Brennaman
Franchester Martin Brennaman is an American retired sportscaster, best known as the play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network from 1974 until 2019. Brennaman is known for his opinionated, zealous, and sometimes contentious style. On January 16, 2019, Brennaman announced he would retire following the 2019 season. He broadcast his final game on September 26, 2019.