List of people from Silver Spring, Maryland

This is a list of people who were born in, lived in, or are closely associated with the city of Silver Spring, Maryland .

Notable people

Athletics

• Joe Alexander (born 1986), American-Israeli basketball player, Israel Basketball Premier League
• Elijah Amo (born 1999), soccer player, Maryland Bobcats FC
• Brady Anderson (born 1964), former professional baseball player ^[1]
• Charles Arndt (born 1967), soccer player and coach ^[2]
• Akil Baddoo (born 1998), former professional baseball player ^[3]
• Alex Bazzie (born 1990), former professional football player ^[4]
• Marc Davis (born 1990), former NASCAR driver ^[5]
• Dominique Dawes (born 1976), gymnast and four-time Olympic medalist ^[6]
• David Feldberg (born 1977), professional disc golfer ^[7]
• Steve Francis, former professional basketball player
• Jerian Grant (born 1992), former professional basketball player
• Josh Hart (born 1995), professional basketball player
• Frank Jackson (born 1998), NBA player
• Matt Maloney (born 1971), former professional basketball player
• Michelle M. Marciniak (born 1973), former WNBA professional basketball player and assistant coach, South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
• Roger Mason Jr. (born 1980), former professional basketball player
• Joey Mbu (born 1993), former professional football player ^[8]
• Victor Oladipo (born 1992), former professional basketball player ^[9]
• Midge Purce (born 1995), soccer player ^[10]
• Harold Solomon (born 1952), former tennis playe ^[11]

Arts & Entertainment

• Martin Amini, stand-up comedian and founder, Room 808
• Jonathan Banks (born 1947), actor ^[12]
• Carl Bernstein (born 1944), journalist and author
• Keter Betts (1928–2005), musician ^[13]
• Lewis Black (born 1948), comedian ^[14]
• Brandon Broady (born 1986), comedian and television host ^[15]
• Bill Callahan (born 1966), musician ^[16]
• Rachel Carson (1907–1964), author, Silent Spring ^[17]
• Crystal Chappell (born 1965), actress
• Dave Chappelle (born 1973), comedian
• Connie Chung (born 1946), news presenter
• Gaelan Connel (born 1989), actor and musician ^[18]
• Tommy Davidson (born 1963), comedian, actor ^[19]
• Cara DeLizia (born 1984), actress
• Matt Drudge (born 1966), internet news editor ^[20]
• Michael Ealy (born 1973), actor
• Neil Fallon, lead singer, Clutch
• Wayne Federman (born 1959), comedian, actor, and writer
• Martin Felsen (born 1968), architect ^[21]
• Jason Freeny (born 1970), sculptor and toy designer ^[22]
• Kimmy Gatewood, actress, writer, and singer ^[23]
• Emily Gould (born 1981), author ^[24]
• Goldie Hawn (born 1945), actress, dancer, producer, and singer
• Keith Howland (born 1964), musician, Chicago ^[25]
• Rian Johnson (born 1973), film director
• Jesse Mockrin (born 1981), artist ^[26]
• Rick Leventhal (born 1960), journalist
• Elliot Levine (born 1963), musician, Heatwave ^[27]
• Oddisee, rapper
• George Pelecanos (born 1957), author ^[28]
• Gretchen Quie (1927–2015), artist and former First Lady of Minnesota ^[29]
• J. Robbins (born 1967), musician, Jawbox and Office of Future Plans ^[30]
• Nora Roberts (born 1950), novelist ^[31]
• David Silverman (born 1957), animator and director, The Simpsons
• Norman Solomon (born 1951), journalist, political candidate ^[32]
• Ben Stein (born 1944), commentator, humorist, and actor ^[33]
• Rebecca Sugar (born c. 1987), artist, composer, and director ^[34]
• Daryush Valizadeh (born 1979), neomasculinity writer
• Thalia Zedek (born 1961), musician, Live Skull and Come ^[35]

Military, politics, & public service

• Laphonza Butler, former U.S. senator ^[36]
• John Meredith Ford (1923–1995), mayor of Georgetown, Guyana
• Humayun Khan, U.S. Army officer and posthumous Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal recipient
• Dov Lipman (born 1971), member, Israeli Knesset ^[37]
• Al Quie (born 1923), former governor of Minnesota

Other

• Chuck Davidson (born 1961), rabbi
• Charles Fefferman (born 1949), mathematician ^[38]
• Daniel Snyder (born 1964), businessperson and former owner, Washington Commanders

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