List of Famous people born in Virginia, United States of America
Prince Alexander of Serbia
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, also known as Alexander III Karađorđević, is a member of the House of Karađorđević.
Tim Melville
Timothy Macgill Melville is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, and Colorado Rockies.
Mary Landrieu
Mary Loretta Landrieu is an American politician, entrepreneur, and former Senator for the state of Louisiana. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Don Handfield
Don Handfield is an American filmmaker, author, and producer.
Mary Eaton
Mary Eaton was an American stage actress, singer, and dancer in the 1910s and 1920s, probably best known today from her appearance in the first Marx Brothers film The Cocoanuts (1929). A professional performer since childhood, she enjoyed success in stage productions such as the Ziegfeld Follies. She appeared in another early sound film Glorifying the American Girl (1929). Her career declined sharply during the 1930s and a battle with alcoholism led to her death in October 1948 from cirrhosis at the age of 47.
Bruce Cohen
Bruce L. Cohen is a film, television, and theater producer.
Jodi Rell
Mary "Jodi" Rell is an American former Republican politician and the 87th Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut from 2004 until 2011. Rell also served as the state's 105th Lieutenant Governor.
Shelby Lynne
Shelby Lynne is an American singer and songwriter and the older sister of singer-songwriter Allison Moorer. The success of her pop rock album I Am Shelby Lynne (1999) led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, despite it being her sixth studio album. She released a Dusty Springfield tribute album called Just a Little Lovin' in 2008. Since then she has started her own independent record label, called Everso Records, and released three albums: Tears, Lies and Alibis, Merry Christmas, and Revelation Road. Lynne is also known for her distinctive contralto voice.
Michael Maguire
Michael L. Maguire is a retired American actor, best known for his role as Enjolras in the original Broadway production of the musical Les Misérables. This role won him a Tony Award in 1987. It also won him a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award. In 1995 he was chosen to reprise the role in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, produced to celebrate the musical's 10th anniversary. His voice type is baritone.
Jack Gilpin
John Mitchell "Jack" Gilpin is an American actor and Episcopal priest. He currently portrays Sean Ayles in Showtime's legal drama series Billions. He is the father of actress Betty Gilpin.