- Many famous people hail from Hampton Roads. A similar list organized by city can be found in Wikipedia. This page is organized by category of fame and alphabetized by first name. The Wikipedia page attempts to catalog all persons of notable achievement. This page is more of a reference to popular culture.
Historical Figures
Actors and Comedians
- Bob Saget, Norfolk
- Mark Ruffalo, Virginia Beach
- Wanda Sykes, Portsmouth
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald, Newport News
- Missy Elliot, Portsmouth
- Pharrell Williams, Virginia Beach
- Pusha T
- Timbaland, Norfolk (H.S. in Virginia Beach)
Athletes
- Allen Iverson, Newport News
- B.J. Upton, Norfolk (H.S. in Chesapeake)
- Bruce Smith, Norfolk
- JR Reid, Virginia Beach
- Justin Upton, Norfolk (H.S. in Chesapeake)
- Kam Chancellor
- Michael Vick, Newport News
- Ryan Zimmerman, Virginia Beach
Artists
- John Ian Bobbitt, Newport News
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Hampton_Roads,_Virginia
