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Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This February

A monthly roundup of people we’d like to have over for drinks, food, and conversation.

About Guest List

Guest List is Washingtonian’s fantasy cast of who we’d like to invite over for dinner each month.

Chuck Redd

The jazz musician canceled his annual Kennedy Center Christmas Eve gig over the name change.

Laurie Strongin

Her Hope for Henry Foundation, which supports kids getting medical treatment, has been acquired by MedStar Health.

Reggie D.White

Woolly Mammoth named him its new artistic director.

Wilmer Valderrama

The NCIS actor is the cofounder of Elegancia, a cocktail bar coming to La Cosecha food hall in the Union Market District.

Gabby Carle

A star defender for the Washington Spirit, she signed a new contract to play for the team through 2029.

This article appears in the February 2026 issue of Washingtonian.

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