Biographical Records

Notable People from District of Columbia

1,116 notable figures born in District of Columbia, showing page 2 of 23, ranked by historical prominence.

Euphemia Haynes
Euphemia Haynes
American mathematician (1890–1980)
1890 – 1980
educatormathematician
Shirley Horn
Shirley Horn
American singer (1934–2005)
1934 – 2005
jazz singerjazz musicianrecording artist
Rip Taylor
Rip Taylor
American actor and comedian (1931–2019)
1931 – 2019
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
John Taylor
John Taylor
track and field athlete, first African American to win an Olympic gold medal
1882 – 1908
athletics competitorOlympic championathlete
Anthony McAuliffe
Anthony McAuliffe
American general (1898-1975)
1898 – 1975
soldier
Evelyn Boyd Granville
African-American mathematician (1924–2023)
1924 – 2023
university teachermathematiciancomputer scientist
Ron Brown
Ron Brown
American government official (1941–1996)
1941 – 1996
lobbyistlawyer
Arleen Sorkin
Arleen Sorkin
American actress (1955–2023)
1955 – 2023
presenterfilm actortelevision actor
Barrington Moore, Jr.
American historian and sociologist
1913 – 2005
philosophersociologistpolitical scientist
James Flynn
James Flynn
New Zealand political scientist (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
philosopherjournalistuniversity teacher
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
actor, film director (1892-1950)
1892 – 1950
film actordirectorstage actor
Isabel Briggs Myers
Isabel Briggs Myers
American writer (1897–1980)
1897 – 1980
novelistpsychologistwriter
Frank Morris
Frank Morris
American criminal and prison escapee
1926 – 1962
criminal
Michael J. Harner
Michael J. Harner
American anthropologist (1929–2018)
1929 – 2018
non-fiction writerarchaeologistanthropologist
Fischer Black
Fischer Black
American economist (1938–1995)
1938 – 1995
economistmathematician
André Leon Talley
André Leon Talley
American journalist (1948-2022)
1948 – 2022
autobiographerjournalist
Monta Bell
Monta Bell
American film producer, film director and screenwriter (1891–1958)
1891 – 1958
film editorfilm producerfilm director
Jean Toomer
Jean Toomer
American poet and novelist (1894–1967)
1894 – 1967
novelistplaywrightpoet
Charles Drew
Charles Drew
American surgeon and medical researcher (1904–1950)
1904 – 1950
surgeonuniversity teacherphysician
John Davis Lodge
John Davis Lodge
American politician (1903–1985)
1903 – 1985
film actorresearcherstage actor
Marie Corridon
American swimmer (1930–2010)
1930 – 2010
swimmer
Eugene J. Martin
Eugene J. Martin
American artist (1938-2005)
1938 – 2005
painter
Henry Vestine
American guitarist (1944–1997)
1944 – 1997
guitarist
C.J. Hunter
American athletics competitor (1968–2021)
1968 – 2021
athletics competitor
Nick Lashaway
Nick Lashaway
American actor (1988-2016)
1988 – 2016
film actortelevision actoractor
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
actor (1891-1971)
1891 – 1971
actor
Virgil Jacomini
American rower (1899–1984)
1899 – 1984
rower
Wheeler Vivian Oakman
Wheeler Vivian Oakman
American silent film actor (1890–1949)
1890 – 1949
film actoractorscreenwriter
Mercer Ellington
Mercer Ellington
American musician (1919–1996)
1919 – 1996
trumpeterjazz musicianmusician
Matt Clark
American actor
1936 – 2026
television actorfilm directortelevision director
Charles Grimes
American rower (1935-2007)
1935 – 2007
rower
Mary Murphy
Mary Murphy
American actress (1931–2011)
1931 – 2011
actor
Bill Posey
Bill Posey
U.S. Representative from Florida
1947 – 2026
real-estate agentpolitician
David Boren
David Boren
American politician and academic (1941–2025)
1941 – 2025
juristgovernorpolitician
Alpheus Hyatt
Alpheus Hyatt
American zoologist, paleontologist (1838-1902)
1838 – 1902
marine biologistpaleontologistbiologist
Ynes Mexia
Ynes Mexia
Mexican-American botanist (1870–1938)
1870 – 1938
scientific collectorlecturerbotanical collector
Frank G. Slaughter
Frank G. Slaughter
US physician and writer (1908-2001)
1908 – 2001
novelistsurgeonphysician writer
Julian Steward
Julian Steward
American anthropologist (1902–1972)
1902 – 1972
anthropologistarchaeologist
Owen Lattimore
Owen Lattimore
American scholar of Central Asia (1900-1989)
1900 – 1989
sinologistuniversity teacherdiplomat
Jackie Stallone
Jackie Stallone
Mother of Sylvester Stallone (1921–2020)
1921 – 2020
circus performertelevision personalitydancer
John Fahey
John Fahey
American fingerstyle guitarist (1939–2001)
1939 – 2001
recording artistguitaristmusician
Van McCoy
American musician, producer and songwriter (1940–1979)
1940 – 1979
digital pianosongwriterbandleader
Merritt Ruhlen
Merritt Ruhlen
American linguist (1944–2021)
1944 – 2021
linguistanthropologistuniversity teacher
Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone
American politician (1944-2002)
1944 – 2002
university teacherpolitical scientistpolitician
Scott Asheton
Scott Asheton
American drummer (1949–2014)
1949 – 2014
songwriterdrummermusician
Margaret Seddon
Margaret Seddon
American film actress (1872-1968)
1872 – 1968
stage actorfilm actoractor
Ralph Hills
Ralph Hills
American shot putter (1902-1977)
1902 – 1977
athletics competitorphysician
Leonard Rose
Leonard Rose
American musician (1918-1984)
1918 – 1984
cellistmusic educatormusic arranger
James Bradford
James Bradford
American weightlifter (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
weightlifter
Philip Leder
American geneticist (1934–2020)
1934 – 2020
geneticistuniversity teacherphysician
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