The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Great Falls, Virginia.
Arts and entertainment
edit- Del Ankers, cinematographer, director and film producer
- Paula Cale, actress
- Kate Cordsen, photographer and contemporary artist
- Holly Twyford, actress
Business
edit- Steve Case, founder of AOL
- Jacqueline Mars, Mars Candy heir
- Stephen L. Norris, co-founder of The Carlyle Group
- David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group
Military
editPolitics and government
edit- Elizabeth Moore Aubin, United States Ambassador to Algeria
- Bruce Bartlett, historian and government official
- Tony Blankley, political analyst and press secretary
- Brian S. Brown, political activist
- Louis Freeh, director of FBI
- Sung Kim, U. S. Ambassador to the Philippines
- Peggy Noonan, author and columnist for The Wall Street Journal
- Barbara Olson, lawyer and television commentator killed in the September 11 attacks
- Theodore Olson, lawyer and former Solicitor General
- Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran
- Bernard D. Rostker, former U.S. Department of Defense official
- Toby Roth, former member of the United States House of Representatives
- Rick Santorum, former United States Senator and Presidential candidate
- Mark D. Siljander, former member of the United States House of Representatives
- Stansfield Turner, former Director of Central Intelligence and President of the Naval War College
- Glenn Youngkin, 74th Governor of Virginia
Sports
edit- Gilbert Arenas, professional basketball player formerly of the Washington Wizards
- Brendan Healy, professional lacrosse player for the Washington Bayhawks
- Jimmy Lange, professional boxer
- Armin Mahbanoozadeh, figure skater
- Art Monk, former wide receiver for Washington Redskins
- Dan Snyder, owner of Washington Redskins
- Jim Speros, former football coach and team owner
- Kate Ziegler, Olympic swimmer
- Lee Evans III, Former wide receiver