
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dranesville
Hilarie Burton, born in Sterling, 2 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Reston: 16 names, starting with Chloe Angelides. 269 towns in Virginia have at least one famous person on record. The list for Dranesville is empty for now.
What stands out about Dranesville’s famous people
Famous people born near Dranesville
Nobody born in Dranesville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Sean Parker
born 1979American entrepreneur, programmer and philanthropist

Wesley L. Fox
1931–2017United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient



Jacob Frey
born 1981American politician, attorney, and mayor of Minneapolis since 2018
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Reston has the most on record, with 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dranesville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Hilarie Burton: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Parker: Amager at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Fox: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Caldwell: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Frey: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Dove: Diamond Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
