Lista de Personas Famosas nacidas en Newport News
Michael Vick
Michael Dwayne Vick es un exjugador estadounidense de fútbol americano que jugaba de quarterback. Es el hermano mayor del antiguo wide receiver de los Miami Dolphins Marcus Vick, y el primo segundo del antiguo quarterback de los New Orleans Saints y Oakland Raiders Aaron Brooks.
Shaun Gayle
Shaun Lanard Gayle is a former American football defensive back in the NFL. He played twelve seasons, eleven for the Chicago Bears (1984–1994), and one for the San Diego Chargers (1995). He was a member of the Bears squad that won Super Bowl XX in 1985. He was also a member of the "Shuffling Crew" in the video The Super Bowl Shuffle. Gayle attended Ohio State University.
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald, apodada Lady Ella, la Reina del jazz y la Primera dama de la canción, fue una cantante estadounidense de jazz. No obstante esta condición básica de jazzista, el repertorio musical de Ella Fitzgerald es muy amplio e incluye swing, blues, bossa nova, samba, góspel, calypso, canciones navideñas, pop, etc.
James Krause
James Leo Krause is an American professional mixed martial artist and entrepreneur, currently competing in the welterweight division of the UFC. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Krause has made a name for himself fighting all over the United States, competing mainly in the Midwest region. Krause has also competed for organizations such as Bellator, WEC, the RFA, and Titan FC. When Krause is not training for an upcoming fight, he teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts out of his own gym, Glory MMA & Fitness in Lees Summit, Missouri. He also owns part of Kansas City Fighting Alliance, KCFA and Metro PCS stores in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Marcus Vick
Marcus Deon Vick is a former American football quarterback and wide receiver. Vick played high school football at Newport News Public Schools, and accepted a football scholarship to Virginia Tech, playing quarterback, however he was suspended for the entire 2004 season due to numerous criminal convictions. Vick then declared himself eligible for the 2006 NFL Draft, but went undrafted. He was later signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent but was released on May 1, 2007.
Sonja Sohn
Sonja Sohn es una actriz estadounidense conocida como Kima Greggs en el show de la cadena de televisión HBO, The Wire (2002-2008), y por su papel de Trish Evans Brothers & Sisters (2008–2009), Samantha Baker en Body of Proof (2011-presente). También es conocida por haber protagonizado la película independiente Slam, que ella coescribió. Su papel en The Wire la llevó a su trabajo actual como líder de una iniciativa de la comunidad de Baltimore llamada ReWired for Change.
Jay Clayton
Walter Joseph "Jay" Clayton III is an American attorney that served as the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from May 4, 2017 until December 23, 2020.
David Hornsby
David Alan Hornsby is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for a recurring role as defrocked priest Matthew "Rickety Cricket" Mara on the FX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, for which he also writes and co-produces. Hornsby also has a regular role on the NBC comedy-crime series Good Girls (2018-2020).
Mimi Faust
Oluremi Fela James known professionally as Mimi Faust, is a reality television personality who stars on the VH1 program Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. She first appeared as the long-time girlfriend of producer Stevie J.
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Collins Bulifant is an American actress and author noted for her cheerful, girlish voice. In addition to recurring roles on television including The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Marie Slaughter, Bulifant is recognized for film roles in The Happiest Millionaire and Airplane! and as a frequent panelist on game shows including Chain Reaction, Match Game, and Password Plus.