#1Famous people · Virginia Beach
Athletes stand out among the 56 famous people born in Virginia Beach
The best known is the American actor Walker Scobell, with articles in 25 languages. More than half were born since 1970, 45 in all. The list comes to 1.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.1 in the typical town in Virginia. Carl Summerell (1951) and Walker Scobell (2009) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
56
notable people
Best known
Walker Scobell
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1951
Carl Summerell
Youngest
2009
Walker Scobell
Most common field
Sports
38 people
Also called it home
6
notable residents
What stands out about Virginia Beach’s famous people
Still making namesSince 1950, 55 of them have been born here, the latest in 2009.A town of athletesAmong the 56 people born here, 38 are athletes: 1.9 times the usual share.A chosen home6 more notable people chose to live here, Edgar Cayce among them.56 notable peopleMore than most towns: 56 notable people were born in Virginia Beach.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Virginia Beach’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1980s, at 18.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotableMusicWriting & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Virginia Beach is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.9 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Virginia Beach
All three are performers.
#1D#2
Film, TV & Stage
Danja
born 1982American record producer and songwriter from Virginia
23 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Film, TV & Stage
Jason Winston George
born 1972American actor and model
19 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Virginia Beach
53 more names, born between 1951 and 2007.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Virginia Beach home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Virginia Beach, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Virginia Beach and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (22)
- Walker Scobell: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Winston George: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Boone: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Hucles: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. R. Reid: [United States Embassy Kuala Lumpur https://www.flickr.com/photos/usembassykl/], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Malachi Barton: EURweb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Taylor: Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wade Barrett: Greengeorge, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- EJ Manuel: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fox: Senior Airman Andria J. Allmond; cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Booker: digboston, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devaughn Washington: https://www.flickr.com/people/127079960@N08, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew E. White: Kim Matthäi Leland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Rouse: Putitonamap98, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Gambito: Tommy Lane from New York City, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Cayce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Robinson: Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brigitte Gabriel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Powerviki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jen Kiggans: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Johnson: Craig A. Hurst, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Mourning: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons