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

Charles Lamont Shufford, Jr. is a retired American professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO world heavyweight title in 2001.

Frankie Russel Faison, often credited as Frankie R. Faison, is an American actor known for his role as Deputy Commissioner Ervin Burrell in the HBO series The Wire, as Barney Matthews in the Hannibal Lecter franchise, and as Sugar Bates in the Cinemax series Banshee.

Virgil Hamlin Goode Jr. is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 5th congressional district of Virginia between 1997 and 2009. He was initially a Democrat, but became an independent in 2000 and switched to the Republican Party in 2002. He was narrowly defeated in 2008 by Democrat Tom Perriello.

Sheldon Haley, better known as Shae, Shay or Shade, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is a member of the funk rock band, N*E*R*D, alongside Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. His role in the band is often questioned, but in a 2010 interview, Williams stated that Haley is the root of the band. Williams also stated that Haley keeps everyone grounded and together.

Kate Higgins is an American voice actress, singer, and jazz pianist.

Paula Cale is an American actress best known for her role as Joanie Hansen on the television series Providence.

Sam Hamm is an American screenwriter and comic book writer. Hamm is known for co-writing the screenplay for Tim Burton's Batman and the story for Batman Returns. As a result of his work, he was invited to write for Detective Comics. The result was Batman: Blind Justice, which introduced Bruce Wayne's mentor, Henri Ducard, who later appeared in Batman Begins. Hamm's other screen credits include Never Cry Wolf and Monkeybone. Hamm also wrote unused drafts for Planet of the Apes and Watchmen adaptations.