List of people from Annandale, Virginia explained

The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Annandale, Virginia.

Arts and entertainment

• Pierce Askegren, author
• Myriam Avalos, classical pianist
• Tony Cavalero, actor and comedian
• Mark Hamill, actor^[1]
• Rob Huebel, actor and comedian
• Cat Janice, singer-songwriter^[2]
• Christopher Johnson McCandless, itinerant and subject of author Jon Krakauer's 1996 book, Into the Wild
• Pat McGee, singer-songwriter
• Keith Douglas Pruitt, actor, musician and composer^[3]
• Robert Stanton, actor
• Kelly Willis, country singer-songwriter

Business

• Anthony Myint, author and restaurateur

Politics and government

• Jeffrey Bell, author and political consultant
• Fawn Hall, notable figure in the Iran-Contra affair
• Susan Hutchison, Chair of the Washington State Republican Party, former television news anchor
• August Larson, USMC Major general
• Joe Morrissey, Virginia State Senator, former member of the Virginia House of Delegates; former Virginia Commonwealth Attorney
• Robert Sarvis, Libertarian candidate for Governor in the 2013 election
• Cao Van Vien, former Chairman of the South Vietnamese Joint General Staff
• Kevin Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Colombia
• Vivian E. Watts, member of the Virginia House of Delegates

Science

• Frank Cepollina, engineer and inventor
• Frances L. Whedon, meteorologist^[4]

Sports

• Ray Crittenden, football player
• Chuck Drazenovich, football player
• Mark Duffner, football coach
• Bill Hamid, professional soccer player for D.C. United
• Arthur Jackson, Olympic medalist sport shooter
• Michael Lahoud, professional soccer player for Chivas USA^[5]
• Tommy Steenberg, figure skater
• Carl Strong, soccer player
• Don Whitmire, football player

Notes and References

1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000434/bio Mark Hamill (I) - Biography
2. Iati, Marisa (January 26, 2024)."From hospice, alt-pop singer releases what may be final song — for her son". The Washington Post.
3. Web site: Composer, Actor, Hate-Crime Survivor Keith Douglass Pruitt Dies at 47. Weinstein. Steve. 5 April 2023. 21 November 2008. EdgeMediaNetwork.
4. January–February 1971. Army Nominates 6 Employed in R&D for Annual Federal Woman's Award. Army Research & Development Newsmagazine. 12. 18. 4 April 2023. Google Books.
5. News: The Fabulous Forum . The Los Angeles Times . January 15, 2009.