Editing Charles County, Maryland (section)

===20th & 21st centuries===
*[[Walter M. Digges]] (1877–1934) Delegate who drafted [[Digges Amendment]] that was defeated in statewide election; Justice, [[Supreme Court of Maryland|Court of Appeals]] 1923-34
*[[Danny Gatton]] (1945–1994) Virtuoso guitarist; created a [[jazz fusion]] musical style he called "redneck jazz"; lived in [[Newburg, Maryland|Newburg]], died by suicide
*[[Matthew Henson]] (1866–1955) born in [[Nanjemoy, Maryland|Nanjemoy]]; African-American explorer; first to reach [[North Pole]] in 1909, with [[Robert Peary]] & 4 [[Inuit]] companions
*[[Larry Johnson (running back)|Larry Johnson]] (born 1979) from [[Pomfret, Maryland|Pomfret]]; former [[National Football League|NFL]] [[running back]]; played for [[Kansas City Chiefs|K.C. Chiefs]], [[Cincinnati Bengals]], [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins]] & [[Miami Dolphins]]
*[[Shawn Lemon]] (born 1988) Attended [[Westlake High School (Maryland)|Westlake H.S.]] in [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]; played with seven teams in the [[Canadian Football League]] as a [[defensive lineman]]
*[[Joel Madden|Joel]] & [[Benji Madden]] (born 1979) Identical twins from [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]; both with bands [[The Madden Brothers]] & [[Good Charlotte]]; Benji married to [[Cameron Diaz]]
*[[Christina Milian]] (born 1981) Movie & TV actress; [[Top 40]] singer/songwriter in US (Top 4 in UK); raised in [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] to age 13 & part of high school
*[[Sydney Emanuel Mudd I|Sydney E. Mudd, Jr.]] (1885–1924) born in Gallant Green; Member, [[U.S. House of Representatives]]; 1915-1924, died in office<ref name=MuddJr>{{cite web |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001060|title=MUDD, Sydney Emanuel (1885-1924) |author=<!--not stated-->|website=bioguide.congress.gov |series=[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]] |publisher=[[U.S. House of Representatives]] |location=Washington D.C. |access-date=January 28, 2025 |quote= }}</ref>
*[[Randy Starks]] (born 1983) Attended [[Westlake High School (Maryland)|Westlake]] in [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]; played [[National Football League|NFL]] as a [[defensive end]] with [[Tennessee Titans]], [[Miami Dolphins]] & [[Cleveland Browns]]
*[[Robert Stethem]] (1961–1985) U.S. Navy diver; murdered in [[Beirut]] during hijacking of [[Trans World Airlines Flight 847|TWA Flight 847]]; grew up in Pinefield community of [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]]
*[[Turkey Tayac]] (1895–1978) born Charles County; Chief, one branch of [[Piscataway Indian Nation]]; [[World War I|WWI veteran]]; [[Medicine Man]] & [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] activist
*[[Blac Chyna|Angela Renée White ''a.k.a.'' "Blac Chyna"]] (born 1988) Model, socialite & television personality; attended [[Henry E. Lackey High School]] in [[Indian Head, Maryland|Indian Head]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://michaelmccrudden.com/before-they-were-famous/blac-chyna-before-she-was-famous/|title=Blac Chyna - Before She Was Famous - Michael McCrudden|date=May 11, 2016|newspaper=Michael McCrudden|access-date=February 13, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>