Notable Residents
Notable current and former residents of Reston include:
- Donna Andrews, mystery fiction writer.
- Randy Babbitt, former Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
- Big Pooh, MC in the Hip Hop group Little Brother (attended South Lakes High School)
- Roy Buchanan, guitarist and blues musician.
- Matt Duke (born 1985), singer-songwriter/musician who is currently signed to the label Rykodisc and has released multiple albums. Born in Reston.
- Gordon P. Eaton, geologist
- Jeremy Gelbwaks, child actor from The Partridge Family
- T. Keith Glennan, first Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Michael Hersch, composer and pianist
- Grant Hill, NBA player for the Phoenix Suns (attended South Lakes High School).
- Wyatt Toregas, MLB Baseball player. Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Eddie Royal, NFL wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers (played Football for one season at South Lakes High School(.
- Alan Webb, professional track athlete and holder of the American record in the mile run, attended South Lakes High School.
- Michael Shabaz, Professional tennis player.
- Lubomir Kavalek, chess grandmaster
- Arnold Kramish, nuclear physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project
- Benjamin Levin, better known as Benny Blanco, songwriter and producer who has worked with artists such as Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and 3OH!3.
- George Taylor Morris, radio host who popularized the "Dark Side of the Rainbow" phenomenon.
- Paul Mulvey, former professional hockey player
- Steve Niles (born 1965 in Jackson Township, New Jersey), comic book author, screenwriter and punk rock musician who grew up in Reston, Virginia.
- Kevin Payne, President of D.C. United
- Kenneth R. Plum (D), Virginia House of Delegates Democratic Caucus leader, represents Reston.
- Michael Pocalyko, businessman, entrepreneur and author
- Robert E. Simon, the founder of Reston, has been living around the Lake Anne area since 1993.
- Eddie Timanus (born 1968 in St. Joseph, Missouri), Jeopardy! champion and USA Today sportswriter who grew up in Reston, Virginia
- Lynd Ward, artist
- Howard Wolpe, former member of the United State House of Representatives
- Lloyd R. Woodson, arrested in 2010 with military-grade illegal weapons he intended to use in a violent crime, and a detailed map of the Fort Drum military installation.
- Milt Bearden, retired senior Central Intelligence Agency officer, author (The Black Tulip, The Main Enemy), CBS news consultant, frequent contributor to the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal. Collaborated with Robert De Niro on Universal Studios’ Meet the Parents and The Good Shepherd (film), and with director Mike Nichols on the film Charlie Wilson's War.
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