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Say, What? Website Lists Celebs Who Lived in Washington Area

Who knew Sylvester Stallone, Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard all once called Montgomery County home?

Sylvester Stallone grew up in a modest house on Seminary Road in Silver Spring. NBA forward Antawn Jamison lived in a Bethesda home when he played for the Washington Wizards. Sugar Ray Leonard spent his teen years in Prince George's and owned a home in Potomac as an adult. 

A new website, BigWigDigs.com, has assembled an impressive library of random facts about famous people who live or once lived in Washington, Maryland or Virginia. 

The site's a product of real estate website Urban Turf, so there are also detailed addresses and photos of the homes where movie stars and atheletes grew up or once owned. 

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Check out the site to find out which Montgomery suburb Mike Tyson once called home. 

Which other celebs grew up in Montgomery County? Tell us in the comments! 

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