Famous District of Columbians
These are just a few of the famous people who were either born in the District of
Columbia or spent some important time in
the District of Columbia, not counting politicians.
Ethan Albright, football player
LaVar Arrington, football player
Ladell Betts, football player
Matt Bowen, football player
Mathew Brady, photographer
Ray Brown, football player
Mark Brunell, football player
Francis Cardoza, educator
Phillip Daniels, football player
Maureen Dowd, political commentator
Duke Ellington, musician and band leader
Frederick Douglass, abolitionist
Betty Goldstein Friedan, author of The Feminist Mystique and founder of the National Organization for Women
Joe Gibbs, football coach
John Hall, football player
Walt Harris, football player
Chistopher Hitchens, author
Brad Johnson, football player
Elizabeth Keckly, dress designer
Brian Kozlowski, football player
Sugar Ray Leonard, boxer
Kevin Mann, producer
Santana Moss, football player
Clinton Portis, football player
Cory Raymer, football player
Chris Samuels, football player
Dan Snyder, football team owner
Steve Spurrier, football coach
Sean Taylor, football player
Randy Thomas, football player
James Thrash, football player
Wale, rapper
Marcus Washington, football player
Walt Whitman, poet
