From left to right: Aubrey Bledsoe, Andre McCain, Lauren Onkey, Joel Castón, Joshua Marin-Mora.
Aubrey Bledsoe
The Washington Spirit goalie was named MVP of the team’s championship-winning game.
Andre McCain
With an assist from a new city grant program, he’s opening two of his HalfSmoke restaurants in underserved east-of-the-river DC.
Lauren Onkey
At NPR, she oversaw the celebrated Tiny Desk Concerts. Now she’s taking over DC’s Corcoran arts school.
Joel Castón
He made history by getting elected advisory neighborhood commissioner from a jail cell—and now he’s free after 27 years behind bars.
Joshua Marin-Mora
Virginia governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s hiring of this staffer caused fellow conservatives to attack Youngkin for having an LGBTQ appointee.
Photographs courtesy of subjects.
This article appears in the January 2022 issue of Washingtonian.
Join the conversation!
Share
Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This January
A monthly roundup of people we’d like to have over for drinks, food, and conversation
About Guest List
Guest List is Washingtonian’s monthly roundup of the fantasy cast we’d like to see for dinner this month.
Aubrey Bledsoe
The Washington Spirit goalie was named MVP of the team’s championship-winning game.
Andre McCain
With an assist from a new city grant program, he’s opening two of his HalfSmoke restaurants in underserved east-of-the-river DC.
Lauren Onkey
At NPR, she oversaw the celebrated Tiny Desk Concerts. Now she’s taking over DC’s Corcoran arts school.
Joel Castón
He made history by getting elected advisory neighborhood commissioner from a jail cell—and now he’s free after 27 years behind bars.
Joshua Marin-Mora
Virginia governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s hiring of this staffer caused fellow conservatives to attack Youngkin for having an LGBTQ appointee.
Photographs courtesy of subjects.
This article appears in the January 2022 issue of Washingtonian.
Most Popular in News & Politics
“She Developed A Culture of Madness”: Inside the Casa Ruby Scandal
Waitlists at DC-Area Private Pools Are Absolutely Bonkers
Dave Grohl, Muriel Bowser Open the Atlantis
After Covid, Can Downtown DC Be Reinvigorated?
Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2023
Washingtonian Magazine
June 2023: Best of Washington
View IssueSubscribe
Follow Us on Social
Follow Us on Social
Related
A New Women’s-History Board Game Has People Talking
People Are Talking About These DC Fashion Designers
Will This New Federal Agency Finally Cure Cancer?
Inside Jackie Kennedy’s Intriguing Pre-JFK Life
More from News & Politics
PHOTOS: The Capital Jewish Museum Opens on June 9. Take a Peek Inside.
Waitlists at DC-Area Private Pools Are Absolutely Bonkers
“She Developed A Culture of Madness”: Inside the Casa Ruby Scandal
After Covid, Can Downtown DC Be Reinvigorated?
Dave Grohl, Muriel Bowser Open the Atlantis
This Community Garden Will Be Gone Soon. The People It Brought Together Are Okay With That.
Dan About Town: The Best of Bashes, Balls, and Benefits This Past April
James Comey Explains Why He’s Not a Catty Bitch Who Lives for Drama