Editing Waldorf, Maryland (section)

==Notable people==

* [[William Waldorf Astor]] Politician, attorney, businessman and philanthropist, Waldorf (formerly "Beantown") was named after him
* [[Thomas M. Middleton]] Politician, former Maryland state senator and employees rights advocate, lives on / operates a farm in the Waldorf area
* [[Christina Milian]] - Movie and television actress and US top 40 singer (top 3 in the UK) and songwriter. Grew up in Waldorf until she was 13. Came back to Waldorf to attend [[Westlake High School (Maryland)|West Lake High School]].
* [[Kalin Twins|Herbert 'Herb' Kalin]] Musician and singer of 1950s rock and pop. Lived in Waldorf, died there and is buried at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf.
* [[Joel Madden|Joel]] and [[Benji Madden]] - From the band [[Good Charlotte]] grew up in Waldorf.<ref>{{Cite news| last =Hoard| first =Christian| title = Young, Hopeless, Rich, and Famous| magazine =Rolling Stone| date =April 9, 2003| url =https://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/good_charlotte_young_hopeless_rich_and_famous| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091431/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/good_charlotte_young_hopeless_rich_and_famous| url-status =dead| archive-date =October 1, 2007| publisher =[[Rolling Stone Australia]]}}</ref>
* [[Paul Thomas (bassist)|Paul Thomas]] Musician, bassist for the band [[Good Charlotte]] went to High School with the Madden brothers, born in Waldorf
* [[Robert Stethem]] - [[United States Navy Seabee]] diver. Was murdered by terrorists during the hijacking of [[TWA Flight 847]] in 1985. Was from Pinefield, the northern section of Waldorf.
* [[Jovan Adepo]] - British-American movie and television actor, raised in Waldorf
* [[Asante Blackk]] (Asante Duah Ma'at) - Emmy Award-winning actor, born in Waldorf
* [[John Flowers (basketball)|John Flowers]] - Professional international basketball player, born in Waldorf
* [[Marquis Wright]] - Professional international basketball player. Went to [[North Point High School]] in Waldorf
* [[Adam Thorn]] - Singer and front man, lyricist for Indie-punk band [[Kudzu Wish]]. Born in Waldorf.
* [[Ellie Stokes]] - Professional soccer player, attended [[North Point High School]] in Waldorf
* [[Randy Starks]] - College and professional football player. Played for the [[Tennessee Titans]], [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Cleveland Browns]]. Played College Football for the [[Maryland Terrapins]] at the [[University of Maryland, College Park]]. Grew up in Waldorf.
* [[Marquel Lee]] - Professional and college football player - plays for the [[Las Vegas Raiders]] and previously the [[Oakland Raiders]]. Played college football for [[Wake Forest University]]. Attended [[Westlake High School (Maryland)|Westlake High School]] in Waldorf.
* [[Shawn Lemon]] - Professional football player for the [[Canadian Football League]]. Attended [[Westlake High School (Maryland)|Westlake High school]] in Waldorf.
* [[David Hayes (soccer)|David Hayes]] - Professional and college soccer player, born in Waldorf
* [[Samuel Mudd|Dr. Samuel Mudd]], in 1865 gave medical assistance to the man who killed President [[Abraham Lincoln]] (who was then briefly hiding in what is now the Waldorf area). Mudd was at his home in Waldorf (then called "Beantown") when he set the assassin's broken leg. Mudd was later convicted of aiding and failing to report the killer of the president and for being involved in the assassination plot and was sent to prison.
* [[A.C. Crispin]], [[science fiction]] writer.

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