1. The Queen Of England
Photo: Virginia.Gov
Queen Elizabeth II visited The Lawn and gave an address at Monticello.
2. First Lady Michelle Obama
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Our First Lady has spoken at UVA and ate at The Virginian.
3. Morgan Freeman
We all know Morgan Freeman filmed in Crozet, but he also came to the Virginia Film Festival in 2006.
4. The Dalai Lama
In 2012, The Dalai Lama held panels in The Paramount Theater and nTelos Wireless Pavilion.
5. Helen Keller
Helen Keller visited Monticello.
6. Stephen Colbert
Photo: Colbert Report FB
Stephen gave the 2013 commencement speech at UVA.
7. Bill Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton spoke at The Paramount Theater to support Governor Terry McAuliffe.
8. General Custer
In 1864, General George Custer fought in the Battle of Rio Hill to distract Confederate forces while POWs were rescued from Richmond.
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