List of people from Potomac, Maryland explained

Past and present residents of Potomac, Maryland include:

• Atiku Abubakar, billionaire and vice president of Nigeria^[1]
• Freddy Adu, professional soccer player for Philadelphia Union^[2]
• Robert A. Altman, owner of ZeniMax Media; married to Lynda Carter^[3]
• Sam Anas, ice hockey player for Iowa Wild^[4]
• Surinder Arora, English hotelier
• Mike Barrowman, Olympic champion swimmer^[5]
• Howard Behrens, painter^[6]
• Eric F. Billings, CEO of FBR Capital Markets Corporation
• Wolf Blitzer, anchor and host of CNN's The Situation Room
• Noah Bratschi, professional speed climber, American record holder
• Eric Brodkowitz, Israeli-American baseball pitcher for the Israel national baseball team
• F. Lennox Campello, artist, art critic, writer and art dealer
• Lynda Carter, television actress, best known for her roles of Diana Prince and the title character on Wonder Woman^[7]
• Paul Castro, Hollywood screenwriter, best known for being the original writer/creator of the Warner Bros. hit drama, August Rush
• Calbert Cheaney, NBA player
• Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of Homeland Security
• Kelen Coleman, actress
• Mike Cowan, professional caddy for Jim Furyk
• Kamie Crawford, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2010, Miss Teen USA 2010
• Donald Dell, sports attorney
• Sherman Douglas, basketball player
• Margaret Durante, country music artist signed to Emrose Records
• Jerome Dyson, basketball player, 2012–13 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Patrick Ewing, NBA player and head coach of Georgetown University’s men's basketball team
• Kenneth Feld, owner and CEO of Feld Entertainment, producers of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
• Ben Feldman, actor
• Raul Fernandez, entrepreneur
• Thomas Friedman, author
• Phil Galfond, professional poker player
• John Glenn, senator and astronaut
• Jeff Halpern (born 1976), NHL player, the first in league history to be raised in the American South^[8]
• Beth Harbison, New York Times bestselling author
• Ayman Hariri, Lebanese billionaire and son of Rafic Hariri
• Leon Harris, anchor for WJLA-TV
• Dwayne Haskins, former football quarterback for the Washington Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers
• John Hendricks, founder and former chairman of Discovery Communications
• Marillyn Hewson, chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin
• Juwan Howard, former member of the Fab Five, NBA Center, and current Michigan Wolverines basketball head coach
• Karen Huger, Real Housewives of Potomac cast member
• E. Howard Hunt, author, CIA officer and Watergate figure
• King Hussein of Jordan
• Frank Islam, philanthropist and founder of QSS Group^[9]
• Nurul Islam, Bangladeshi ex-minister, politician, and economist
• Antawn Jamison, NBA player
• Yahya Jammeh, President of Gambia
• Dhani Jones, NFL player
• Eddie Jordan, former NBA coach
• Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambassador to the United Kingdom, resided at Marwood Manor^[10]
• Olaf Kolzig, ice hockey goaltender and coach
• Ted Koppel, former ABC News anchor
• Ryan Kuehl, NFL player
• Paul Laudicina, Chairman and CEO of A.T. Kearney
• Sugar Ray Leonard, professional and Olympic champion boxer
• Ted Leonsis, owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals, NBA's Washington Wizards, and WNBA's Washington Mystics
• Ted Lerner, owner of Lerner Enterprises and MLB's Washington Nationals
• Bruce Levenson, owner of NBA's Atlanta Hawks
• Barry Levinson, Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter
• Liza Levy, Jewish community activist^{[11] [12]}
• Chelsea Manning, convicted of violating the Espionage Act
• J.W. Marriott, Jr., billionaire executive of Marriott International
• Mac McGarry, host of the Washington and Charlottesville, Virginia, versions of It's Academic^[13]
• Nana Meriwether, Miss Maryland USA 2012, Miss USA 2012 (succeeded)
• Matt Mervis (born 1998), baseball player for the Chicago Cubs
• Abby Meyers (born 1999), basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association
• Serge Mombouli, Ambassador of Congo 2000–2010
• Taylor Momsen, actress from CW TV series Gossip Girl
• Alonzo Mourning, NBA player
• Gheorghe Muresan, NBA player
• Dikembe Mutombo, NBA player
• Rachel Nichols, sports journalist, CNN anchor
  • Queen Noor of Jordan, queen consort of Jordan, widow of Hussein of Jordan Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea
• Farah Pahlavi, former queen of Iran
• Reza Pahlavi II, Crown Prince of Iran
• Benedict Peters, Nigerian billionaire and CEO of Aiteo
• Issa Rae, writer, actress, director, producer, author; co-creator of Insecure^[14]
• Mitchell Rales, Chairman of the Danaher Corporation
• Rosa Rios, Treasurer of the United States
• David Ritz, owner of Ritz Camera
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt, United States President, occupied Marwood Mansion during the summer^[15]
• Greg Rosenbaum, co-founder of The Carlyle Group
• Pete Sampras, tennis player (moved to California at age 7)
• Chris Samuels, former NFL offensive tackle, Washington Redskins
• Monique Samuels, Real Housewives of Potomac cast member; former spouse of Chris Samuels
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy; mother of Maria Shriver
• Sargent Shriver, husband of Eunice Kennedy Shriver; founder of the Peace Corps; former Ambassador to France
• Topper Shutt, chief meteorologist for WUSA-TV
• Donnie Simpson, WPGC 95.5 radio personality; former BET VJ
• Daniel Snyder, former owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins; former Chairman of the Board of Six Flags
• Sylvester Stallone, actor, screenwriter, and director
• Darren Star, television writer and producer^[16]
• Tim Sweeney, billionaire video game developer, founder of Epic Games
• David Trone, businessman and U.S. Congressman
• Spike Trotman, founder of Iron Circus Comics
• Mike Tyson, professional boxer
• John Wall, NBA player for the Houston Rockets
• Mark A. Weinberger, Global Chairman and CEO of EY
• Robert Wexler, U.S. Congressman
• Buck Williams, NBA player
• Christopher Williams, NASA astronaut candidate and medical physicist
• Gary Williams, former head coach of University of Maryland's basketball team
• Willie J. Williams, NFL player

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-09-18 . FBI raids Maryland residence of Nigerian VP . . 2023-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230918160512/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9105733 . 2023-09-18 .
2. News: Canfora . Jason La . 2003-05-26 . Adu Has Deal With Nike . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-09-18 . 0190-8286.
3. News: Walsh . Sharon . 1993-08-15 . Altman Acquitted on BCCI Counts: N.Y. Jury Rejects Claims of Fraud . A1 . . 2023-09-18. .
4. Web site: 2023-09-18 . Potomac's Sam Anas To Play Overseas After Winning Title With Hershey Potomac, MD Patch . 2023-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230918153948/https://patch.com/maryland/potomac/potomacs-sam-anas-play-overseas-after-winning-title-hershey . 2023-09-18 .
5. News: Brennan . Christine . 1992-07-30 . Potomac's Barrowman Captures Olympic Gold: Swims to World Record in 200 Breaststroke. . A1 . The Washington Post . 2023-09-18. .
6. Web site: 2023-09-18 . Villa-Behrens Howard Behrens . 2023-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230918161319/https://howardbehrens.com/villa_behrens/ . 2023-09-18 .
7. News: Grove . Lloyd . 1993-03-31 . Wonder Woman v. the Bad Guys: In the Courtroom, Lynda Carter Takes on Her Husband's Arch-Nemesis, the Feds . B1 . . 2023-09-18. .
8. News: El-Bashir . Tarik . 2000-03-26 . Home-Grown Talent Honed: Potomac's Halpern Takes Circuitous Route to NHL . D1–D8 . . 2023-09-18. .
9. News: Norton Manor is a 40,000-square-foot residence on nine acres in Potomac, Md. . Washington Post . en.
10. Web site: Riverside Palace. www.bethesdamagazine.com. 2016-02-05.
11. Web site: Levy to Lead Federation. https://web.archive.org/web/20160220221841/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3016988381.html . dead . 20 February 2016 . Emily. Minton. 12 June 2013. 19 December 2015. Washington Jewish Week. subscription .
12. Web site: Levy Family Starts the New Year in Tel Aviv. 16 January 2012. 19 December 2015. Tel Aviv-Yafo Foundation. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222145707/http://www.telavivfoundation.org/us/News/Details/44. 22 December 2015. dead.
13. News: Meredith . C. D. . 2005-06-09 . No question about it, quiz show host is local star: Potomac resident has given 44 years to 'it's academic' . 7, 22 . . 2023-09-18. .
14. News: Brown . DeNeen L. . 2023-05-19 . Issa Rae and her Web series 'The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl' are rising stars . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-09-18 . 0190-8286.
15. News: Surreal Estate: Ted Leonsis buys lavish Potomac estate. The Washington Post. 2011-01-04. 2016-02-05. 0190-8286. en-US.
16. News: Swisher . Kara . 1994-05-15 . Swimming Pools, Darren Star: 'Melrose' Creator: From Potomac to Beverly Hills . G3 . . 2023-09-18. .