Celebs from DMV
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From wikipedia on Jim Morrison: "In 1959, his family returned to Northern Virginia, where he graduated from George Washington High School, now a middle school in Alexandria, in June 1961.[27] While attending George Washington High School, Morrison maintained a grade average of 88 and tested in the top 0.1% with an IQ of 149" He also attended elementary school for awhile in Fairfax. |
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| Hilarie Burton, actress from One Tree Hill and wife of Jeffrey Dean Morgan, went to Park View High in Sterling. |
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Yes! I knew that when I read these as a kid. The Great Gilly Hopkins was set in “Tompkins Park” but it was totally Takoma Park. |
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Martin Lawrence attended Eleanor Roosevelt HS
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| The singer Mya also attended Eleanor Roosevelt HS |
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I have to say that it's a bit surprising that so many famous entertainers came out of the DC metro area. You expect this from NYC, LA, or Chicago.
But DC? It's an arguably 2nd/cusp of 3rd tier major US city. I'm guessing it bats above its weight class because this area has long had excellent public schools, some of the highest median incomes in the nation, and the best education population in the country. |
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Ben Feldman - Superstore, Mad Men
Kelen Coleman - the Newsroom, The Office Both went to Churchill in Potomac. |
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another show from my teen years, Greek, has Calvin played by Paul James from North Potomac MD. He was also in I Love that for You and a bunch of Netflix movies |
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That's the worst most fabulous video I've ever seen! 
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This is my favorite https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0DKDxgXcJP4&pp=ygURc25sIG1ycyBhdHRlcmJ1cnk%3D |
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| Joan Jett went to Wheaton |
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Henry Rollins .. Bullis
Chris Meloni … St Stephen’s Darren Star … Churchill |
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Tim Sweeney of Fortnite Churchill Couple of major billionaires both UMD. |
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RaMell Ross. He was nominated for an Oscar a few years back and has a new movie, Nickel Boys, coming out.
He was a standout basketball player in high school at Lake Braddock in Burke. |
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Tori Amos went to RM
Gbenga Akinnagbe went to Magruder (name might not be recognizable but he was a main character in The Wire) |