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    List of people from Washington (state)

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    State flag of Washington
    Location of Washington in the United States

    The following is a list of notable people from Washington state. It includes people who were born, raised, or who live(d) in the U.S. state of Washington, along with those who are strongly associated/have significant relations with the state.

    This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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    • Nathan Adrian (born 1988) (Bremerton), competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist[1]
    • Sandy Alderson (born 1947) (Seattle), baseball general manager, New York Mets
    • Sherman Alexie (born 1966) (Wellpinit), writer, poet, and filmmaker
    • Laura Allen (born 1974) (Bainbridge Island), actress, The 4400, Dirt, Awake
    • Paul Allen (1953–2018) (Seattle), entrepreneur and philanthropist; co-founder, Microsoft
    • Rick Anderson (born 1956) (Everett), baseball pitching coach
    • Earl Anthony (1938–2001) (Tacoma), professional bowler
    • Brad Arnsberg (born 1963) (Seattle), baseball pitching coach, Houston Astros
    • Colleen Atwood (born 1948) (Quincy), Academy Award-winning costume designer
    • Earl Averill (1902–1983) (Snohomish), Major League Baseball outfielder in National Baseball Hall of Fame
    • John Aylward (1946–2022) (Seattle), actor; ER, The Others, Armageddon

    B

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    Bob Barker
    Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl
    Linda B. Buck
    • Red Badgro (1902–1998) (Kent), National Football League end; member, Pro Football Hall of Fame
    • Jean-Luc Baker (born 1993), Olympic ice dancer
    • Chris Ballew (born 1965) (Seattle), singer, alternative-rock band The Presidents of the United States of America
    • Zach Banner (born 1993) (Tacoma), NFL football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
    • Bob Barker (born 1923) (Darrington), game show host, The Price Is Right
    • Tony Barnette (born 1983) (Federal Way), relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers
    • Glenn Beck (born 1964) (Mount Vernon), conservative talk radio and television host
    • Welton Becket (1902–1969) (Seattle), architect
    • Caprice Benedetti (born 1966) (Seattle), actress
    • Bruce Bennett (1906–2007) (Tacoma), athlete and actor
    • Barbara Berjer (1920–2002) (Seattle), soap opera actress
    • Karl Benson (born 1951), former college baseball coach and former commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, Western Athletic Conference, and Sun Belt Conference
    • Steven "Jesse" Bernstein (1950–1991) (Seattle), poet, author, and essayist
    • Jeff Bezos (born 1964) (Seattle), founder and CEO of Amazon
    • Greg Biffle (born 1969) (Vancouver), NASCAR driver
    • Josie Bissett (born 1970) (Seattle), actress
    • Angie Bjorklund (born 1989) (Spokane), basketball player, Chicago Sky
    • Tori Black (born 1988) (Seattle), adult model and pornographic actress
    • Frances Blakemore (1906–1997), artist and author
    • Sheila Bleck (born 1974) (Vancouver), IFBB professional bodybuilder
    • Drew Bledsoe (born 1972) (Ellensburg), football quarterback, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys
    • Mary L. Boas (1917–2010) (Seattle), mathematician and physics professor, and writer; author, Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
    • Ralph P. Boas Jr. (1912–1992) (Walla Walla), mathematician, teacher, and journal editor
    • Jeremy Bonderman (born 1982) (Kennewick), baseball pitcher, Cleveland Indians
    • Bill Bowerman (1911–1999) (Seattle), track coach, University of Oregon; co-founder, Nike
    • Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (1912–1988) (Tacoma), Major, Marine Corps aviator, Flying Ace, Medal of Honor recipient, Navy Cross recipient
    • Avery Bradley (born 1990) (Tacoma), shooting guard for Detroit Pistons
    • Bryan Braman (born 1987) (Spokane), linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles
    • Jesse Brand (born 1976) (Ferndale), singer-songwriter
    • Michael Brantley (born 1987) (Bellevue), outfielder for Houston Astros
    • Karan Brar (born 1999) (Redmond), actor
    • Walter Houser Brattain (1902–1987) (Tonasket), Nobel Prize-winning physicist who co-invented the transistor
    • Richard Brautigan (1935–1984) (Tacoma), novelist, poet, and short story writer
    • Isaac Brock (born 1975) (Issaquah), singer, indie rock band Modest Mouse
    • Jon Brockman (born 1987) (Snohomish), power forward for Milwaukee Bucks
    • Gail Brodsky (born 1991), tennis player
    • Arthur C. Brooks (born 1964) (Spokane), social scientist, economist, president of American Enterprise Institute
    • Brandon Brown (born 1989), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
    • Angela Warnick Buchdahl (born 1972), rabbi
    • Linda B. Buck (born 1947) (Seattle), scientist, Nobel Prize winner
    • Travis Buck (born 1983) (Richland), Major League Baseball player for Houston Astros (OF)
    • Billy Burke (born 1966) (Bellingham), actor, Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga
    • Nate Burleson (born 1981) (Renton), wide receiver for NFL's Detroit Lions
    • Jeff Burlingame (born 1971) (Aberdeen), author, winner of NAACP Image Award and Sigma Delta Chi Award
    • George Washington Bush (1779–1863) (Tumwater), pioneer
    • Raegan Butcher (Snohomish), poet
    • Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) (Lake Forest Park), science-fiction writer
    • Sarah Butler (born 1985) (Puyallup), actress

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    Erika Christensen
    Randy Couture
    Bruce P. Crandall
    Bing Crosby
    • Tom Cable (born 1964) (Snohomish), assistant coach, Seattle Seahawks
    • Dove Cameron (born 1996) (Seattle), actress
    • Dyan Cannon (born 1937) (Tacoma), actress
    • Jerry Cantrell (born 1966) (Tacoma), guitarist for Alice in Chains
    • Maria Cantwell (born 1958) (Edmonds), United States senator, former VP of RealNetworks
    • Bryan Caraway (born 1984) (Yakima), mixed martial artist
    • Orson Scott Card (born 1951) (Richland), author and professor at Southern Virginia University
    • Harvey Carignan (born 1927), serial killer
    • Brandi Carlile (born 1981) (Ravensdale), musician
    • Chester Carlson (1906–1968) (Seattle), inventor of xerography
    • JoAnne Carner (born 1939) (Kirkland), Hall of Fame golfer
    • Raymond Carver (1938–1988) (Port Angeles), author
    • Neko Case (born 1970) (Tacoma), chanteuse
    • Pat Cashman (Seattle), actor and radio personality
    • James Caviezel (born 1968) (Mount Vernon), actor
    • Ron Cey (born 1948) (Tacoma), All-Star Major League Baseball player
    • Drew Chadwick (born 1992) (Sequim), appeared on The X Factor USA with trio Emblem3
    • Edward Chamberlin (1899–1967) (La Conner), economist
    • Carol Channing (1921–2019) (Seattle), actress
    • Valentina Chepiga (born 1962) (Seattle), IFBB professional bodybuilder
    • Dale Chihuly (born 1941) (Tacoma), glass artist
    • Chin Gee Hee (1844–1929) (Seattle), Chinese immigrant, made fortune in Seattle, returned to China as railway entrepreneur
    • Louis Chirillo (born 1961) (Seattle), voice actor
    • Jori Chisholm (born 1975) (Seattle), champion bagpiper
    • Erika Christensen (born 1982) (Seattle), actress
    • Adam Cimber (born 1990) (Puyallup), pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
    • Brandy Clark (born 1975) (Morton), country singer and songwriter
    • Michael Clarke (1946–1993) (Spokane), drummer for The Byrds
    • Beverly Cleary (1916–2021) (Yakima), author
    • Chuck Close (born 1940) (Monroe), artist
    • Kurt Cobain (1967–1994) (Aberdeen), Nirvana vocalist and guitarist
    • Erik Coleman (born 1982) (Spokane), football player for Atlanta Falcons
    • Nancy Coleman (1912–2000) (Everett), actress
    • Judy Collins (born 1939) (Seattle), folk singer
    • Charles Congdon (1909–1965) (Blaine), professional golfer
    • Hank Conger (born 1988) (Federal Way), catcher for Houston Astros
    • Jeff Conine (born 1966) (Tacoma), former All-Star Major League Baseball player
    • John Considine (1868–1943) (Seattle), impresario; founded one of first vaudeville circuits
    • Chris Cornell (1964–2017) (Seattle), vocalist for Soundgarden and Audioslave
    • Lucy Covington (1910–1982) (Nespelem), Native American tribal leader and political activist
    • Fred Couples (born 1959) (Seattle), professional golfer
    • Randy Couture (born 1963) (Everett), mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor
    • Colin Cowherd (born 1962) (Bay Center), sports media personality
    • Bruce P. Crandall (born 1933), U.S. Army officer, Medal of Honor recipient
    • Ian Crawford (born 1988) (Auburn), affiliated with bands Panic! at the Disco and The Cab
    • Jamal Crawford (born 1980) (Seattle), NBA player for Los Angeles Clippers
    • Bing Crosby (1903–1977) (Tacoma), singer and actor
    • Bob Crosby (1913–1993) (Spokane), singer and actor
    • Sarah Crouch (born 1989) (Hockinson), long-distance runner
    • Merce Cunningham (1919–2009) (Centralia), dancer and choreographer
    • Anthony Curcio a.k.a. D.B. Tuber (born 1980), armored car robber
    • Colin Curtis (born 1985) (Issaquah), left fielder for New York Yankees

    D

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    Gail Devers
    • Joel Dahmen (born 1987) (Clarkston), professional golfer
    • Bryan Danielson (born 1981) (Aberdeen), professional wrestler
    • David DeCastro (born 1990) (Kirkland), guard for NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
    • Arthur Denny (1822–1889), early pioneer who founded Seattle
    • Gail Devers (born 1966) (Seattle), athlete, Olympic gold medalist
    • Garret Dillahunt (born 1964) (Selah), actor
    • Corey Dillon (born 1974) (Federal Way), running back for NFL's New England Patriots
    • Westley Allan Dodd (1961–1993) (Toppenish), serial killer
    • Elinor Donahue (born 1937) (Tacoma), actress on Father Knows Best
    • James Doohan (1920–2005) (Redmond), actor, Scotty on Star Trek
    • Jon Dorenbos (born 1980) (Woodinville), long snapper for NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
    • Ryan Doumit (Moses Lake), outfielder for Minnesota Twins
    • Howard Duff (1913–1990) (Bremerton), actor
    • Jessie Duff (Burlington), competitive shooter
    • Bonnie Dunbar (born 1949) (Sunnyside), astronaut
    • Jeff Dye (Kent), stand-up comedian, socialite

    E

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    John Elway
    • Turk Edwards (1907–1973) (Douglas County), Hall of Fame offensive tackle and coach
    • John Ehrlichman (1925–1999) (Tacoma), counsel to President Richard Nixon
    • Ben Eisenhardt (born 1990), American-Israeli professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
    • C. J. Elleby (born 2000), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
    • Lisa Ellis (born 1982) (Woodinville), professional mixed martial artist
    • Harris Ellsworth (1899–1986) (Hoquiam), Oregon congressman
    • John Elway (born 1960) (Port Angeles), NFL quarterback, two-time Super Bowl winner, Denver Broncos executive
    • Justin Ena (born 1978) (Shelton), NFL linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles
    • Helga Estby (1860–1942) (Spokane), walked across U.S. in 1896

    F

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    Anna Faris
    • Anna Faris (born 1976) (Edmonds), actress, starred in Scary Movie series and Just Friends
    • Frances Farmer (1914–1970) (Seattle), actress
    • Joe Feddersen (born 1953) (Omak), sculptor, painter, photographer
    • Ray Flaherty (1903–1994) (Spokane), football player, coach, Hall of Famer
    • Tom Foley (1929–2013) (Spokane), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1989–1995)
    • Russ Francis (born 1953) (Seattle), tight end with New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers
    • Bryan Fuller (born 1969) (Clarkston), writer, creator of Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies
    • Stacy Marie Fuson (born 1978) (Tacoma), Playboy model, February 1999 Playmate of the Month

    G

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    Bill Gates
    • Kenny G (born Kenneth Gorelick, 1956) (Seattle), musician
    • Abdul Gaddy (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
    • Tess Gallagher (born 1943) (Port Angeles), poet, essayist, writer
    • Nathan Gamble (born 1998) (Tacoma), child actor, The Dark Knight, Marley & Me, Hank
    • Myles Gaskin (born 1997) (Lynnwood), running back, Miami Dolphins
    • Bill Gates (born 1955) (Seattle), founder of Microsoft
    • Ben Gibbard (born 1976) (Bremerton), lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service
    • Andy Gibson (born 1981) (Spokane), country music singer
    • Cam Gigandet (born 1982) (Tacoma), actor
    • Richard F. Gordon Jr., astronaut
    • Garrett Grayson (born 1991) (Vancouver), quarterback, New Orleans Saints
    • Vernon Greene (1908–1965) (Battle Ground), cartoonist
    • Kaye (Hall) Greff (born 1951) (Tacoma), competitive swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist[2]
    • Sam C. Guess (1909–1989), politician
    • David Guterson (born 1956) (Bainbridge Island), author

    H

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    Jimi Hendrix
    Megan Hilty
    • Richard Haag (1923–2018) (Seattle), landscape architect, only two-time recipient of ASLA President's Award for Design Excellence
    • Nick Hagadone (born 1986) (Sumner), pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
    • Ivar Haglund (1905–1985) (Seattle), folk singer, restaurateur
    • Matt Hague (born 1985) (Bellevue), first baseman, Toronto Blue Jays
    • Marcus Hahnemann (born 1972) (Kent), goalkeeper for Reading F.C.
    • Jason Hammel (born 1982) (Port Orchard), starting pitcher, Kansas City Royals
    • Thomas Hampson (born 1955) (Spokane), opera singer
    • Jane Hamsher (born 1959) (Seattle), film producer, author, and left-wing blogger
    • Sig Hansen (born 1966) (Seattle), boat captain
    • Jason Hanson (born 1970) (Spokane), placekicker, Detroit Lions
    • Nick Harmer (born 1975) (Puyallup), bass guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie
    • Joe Harris (born 1992) (Chelan), NBA player
    • Melissa Harris-Perry (born 1973) (Seattle), author, TV host, commentator
    • Spencer Hawes (born 1988) (Seattle), NBA player
    • Phil Heath (Seattle), IFBB Pro, 3X Mr. Olympia
    • Mel Hein (1909–1992) (Burlington), Hall of Fame player for New York Giants
    • Johnny Hekker (born 1990) (Redmond), punter, Los Angeles Rams
    • Mark Hendrickson (born 1974) (Mount Vernon), relief pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
    • Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) (Seattle), guitarist
    • Rachelle Henry (born 2000) (Richland), actress
    • Frank Herbert (1920–1986) (Tacoma), author of Dune novels
    • Sue Herera (born 1957) (Spokane), CNBC reporter and anchor
    • Josh Heytvelt (born 1986) (Clarkston), professional basketball player
    • Steven Hill (1922–2016) (Seattle), actor, Mission Impossible and Law & Order
    • Megan Hilty (born 1981) (Bellevue), actress
    • Gordon Hirabayashi (1918–2012) (Auburn), sociologist
    • Amy Holmes (born 1973) (Seattle), news anchor, TheBlaze TV
    • Joe Ronnie Hooper (1938–1979), soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
    • John Hopcroft (born 1939) (Seattle), theoretical computer scientist
    • Peter Horton (born 1953) (Bellevue), actor and television director; starred in Thirtysomething
    • Ray Horton (born 1960) (Tacoma), NFL cornerback; defensive backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers
    • Kei Hosogai (born 1984) (Seattle), actor and musician
    • Roy Huggins (1914–2002) (Littell), creator of television series The Fugitive and The Rockford Files
    • Yolanda Hughes-Heying (born 1963) (Bellingham), IFBB professional bodybuilder
    • Fred Hutchinson (1919–1964) (Seattle), Major League Baseball player and manager of Cincinnati Reds

    I

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    • Jay Inslee (born 1951) (Seattle), politician, lawyer, economist, 23rd governor of Washington State
    • Lucie Fulton Isaacs (1841–1916) (Walla Walla), writer, philanthropist, suffragist
    • Travis Ishikawa (born 1983) (Seattle), first baseman for the San Francisco Giants
    • Burl Ives (1909–1995) (Anacortes), Academy Award-winning actor and folk singer

    J

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    • Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983) (Everett), U.S. senator, presidential candidate
    • Jonathan Jackson (born 1982), actor
    • J. A. Jance (born 1944), author of mystery and horror novels
    • Noname Jane (born 1977) (Aberdeen), pornographic actress
    • Megan (Quann) Jendrick (born 1984) (Tacoma), competitive swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame inductee[3]
    • Keith Hunter Jesperson (born 1955) (Selah), serial killer
    • Sally Jewell (born 1956) (Renton), 51st U.S. Secretary of Interior
    • Robert Joffrey (1930–1988) (Seattle), choreographer
    • Denis Johnson (1949–2017), writer of Jesus' Son
    • Jason Johnson (born 1979), former Canadian Football League player
    • Matt Johnson (born 1989) (Olympia), safety, Dallas Cowboys
    • Russell Johnson (1924–2014) (Bainbridge Island), actor ("The Professor" on Gilligan's Island)
    • Chuck Jones (1912–2002) (Spokane), animator
    • Quincy Jones (1933–2024) (Seattle), composer, conductor, musician

    K

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    Mariana Klaveno
    Cooper Kupp
    • Kasey Kahne (born 1980) (Enumclaw), NASCAR driver
    • Bianca Kajlich (born 1977) (Seattle), actress, Jennifer on CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement
    • Richard Karn (born 1956) (Seattle), actor, Home Improvement, Family Feud
    • Chris Kattan (born 1970) (Bainbridge Island), actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live, The Middle
    • Carol Kaye (born 1935) (Everett), musician
    • Jermaine Kearse (born 1990) (Lakewood), wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks
    • John Keister (born 1956) (Seattle), comedian
    • Keone Kela (born 1993) (Seattle), relief pitcher for Texas Rangers
    • Senio Kelemete (born 1990) (Seattle), offensive guard, New Orleans Saints
    • Mick Kelleher (born 1947) (Seattle), MLB infielder and coach
    • Kasey Keller (born 1969) (Olympia), soccer goalkeeper for Seattle Sounders FC, formerly with Team USA
    • Kitty Kelley (born 1942) (Spokane), journalist and author of several best-selling unauthorized biographies
    • Donald M. Kendall (1921–2020) (Sequim), chief executive officer, PepsiCo (1971–1986)
    • Brian Kendrick (born 1979) (Olympia), WWE wrestler
    • Myles Kennedy (born 1969) (Spokane), lead vocalist of Alter Bridge
    • Shiloh Keo (born 1987) (Bothell), safety for Denver Broncos
    • Hank Ketcham (1920–2001) (Seattle), cartoonist, creator of Dennis the Menace
    • Edward Kienholz (1927–1994) (Fairfield), artist
    • Erik Kimerer (born 1988) (Edmonds), voice actor, professional wrestler
    • Sam Kinison (1953–1992) (Yakima), comedian
    • Dale Kinkade (1933–2004) (Hartline), linguist and professor
    • Justin Kirk (born 1969) (Union), actor, Weeds, Jack & Jill
    • Ed Kirkpatrick (1944–2010) (Spokane), Major League Baseball player
    • Jon Kitna (born 1972) (Tacoma), NFL quarterback
    • Kitsap, Suquamish leader
    • John Kitzhaber (born 1947) (Colfax), Oregon governor (1995–2003)
    • Mariana Klaveno (born 1979) (Endicott), actress, True Blood
    • Amanda Knox (born 1987) (Seattle), university student accused of murdering Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy
    • Michael Koenen (born 1982) (Ferndale), punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
    • Max Komar (born 1987) (Lakewood), wide receiver for Chicago Bears
    • Richard Kovacevich (born 1943) (Tacoma), chief executive officer, Wells Fargo
    • Cooper Kupp (born 1993) (Yakima), NFL wide receiver

    L

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    Tim Lincecum
    • Jake Lamb (born 1990) (Seattle), third baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks
    • Amber Lancaster (born 1980) (Tacoma), actress, model, The Hard Times of RJ Berger, The Price is Right
    • Craig Lancaster (born 1970) (Lakewood), sportswriter, novelist
    • Bertha Knight Landes (1868–1943), Seattle mayor, first female mayor of a major U.S. city
    • Mark Lanegan (born 1964) (Ellensburg), singer-songwriter
    • Erik Larsen (born 1962) (Bellingham), comic book writer, artist and publisher
    • Rick Larsen (born 1965) (Arlington), U.S. representative
    • Gary Larson (born 1950) (Tacoma), cartoonist, creator of The Far Side
    • Richard Lathim (born 1955) (Tri-Cities [Pasco, Richland, Kennewick]), politician, sheriff of Franklin County
    • Michael Leavitt (born 1977) (Seattle), visual artist, sculptor and toy maker
    • Brandon Lee (1965–1993), actor, son of Bruce Lee
    • Gypsy Rose Lee (1911–1970) (Seattle), entertainer, subject of musical Gypsy
    • Cassidy Lehrman (born 1992) (Seattle), actress, Sarah Gold on Entourage
    • Leschi (1808–1858), Nisqually chief
    • Jon Lester (born 1984) (Tacoma), starting pitcher for Chicago Cubs
    • Blake Lewis (born 1981) (Redmond), singer and beatboxer, American Idol runner-up
    • Rommie Lewis (born 1982) (Seattle), relief pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays
    • Ryan Lewis (born 1988) (Spokane), producer, musician, video director
    • Brent Lillibridge (born 1983) (Everett), utility player for New York Yankees
    • Tim Lincecum (born 1984) (Bellevue), MLB pitcher, 2008 National League Cy Young winner
    • Mary Livingstone (1905–1983) (Seattle), comedian, wife of Jack Benny
    • Gary Locke (born 1950) (Seattle), governor of Washington; U.S. Secretary of Commerce; U.S. Ambassador to China
    • Jake Locker (born 1988) (Ferndale), quarterback for Tennessee Titans
    • Kenny Loggins (born 1948) (Everett), singer-songwriter
    • Travis Long (born 1991) (Spokane), outside linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles
    • Sam Longoria (born 1956) (Seattle), producer, visual effects engineer
    • Dane Looker (born 1976) (Puyallup), wide receiver, St. Louis Rams

    M

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    Macklemore
    Dejounte Murray
    Patty Murray
    • Betty MacDonald (1908–1958), children's author
    • Macklemore (Seattle) (born Ben Haggerty, 1983), Northwest hip-hop singer
    • Kyle MacLachlan (Yakima) (born 1959), actor, Desperate Housewives, Twin Peaks, Sex and the City
    • Warren Magnuson (1905–1989), six-term US senator and dean of the United States Senate (1979–1981)
    • Nina Makino (born 2005) (Seattle), singer and member of NiziU
    • Sanjaya Malakar (born 1989) (Federal Way), singer, American Idol finalist
    • Joe E. Mann (1922–1944) (Reardan), soldier who saved his comrades
    • Mary Mapes (Burlington), former 60 Minutes producer fired for 2004 Killian documents scandal
    • Charlie Marinkovich (born 1959) (Seattle), singer-songwriter, guitarist for Iron Butterfly
    • Bristol Marunde (born 1982) (Sequim), mixed martial artist
    • Ross Mathews (born 1979) (Mount Vernon), television personality
    • Dave Matthews (born 1967) (resides in Seattle), singer-songwriter
    • James Mattis (born 1950) (Pullman), U.S. Secretary of Defense
    • Trevor May (born 1989) (Kelso), relief pitcher, Minnesota Twins
    • Doc Maynard (1808–1873), founding father of Seattle
    • Taylor Mays (born 1988), NFL football player
    • Kevin McCarthy (1914–2010) (Seattle), actor
    • Mary McCarthy (1912–1989) (Seattle), author
    • Mike McCready (born 1966) (Seattle), Pearl Jam guitarist
    • Bear McCreary (born 1979), composer for film, television, video games
    • Darren McGavin (1922–2006) (Spokane), actor, A Christmas Story, Kolchak, The Natural
    • Rose McGowan (born 1973), actress, Paige Matthews on Charmed; attended high school in Seattle
    • Joel McHale (born 1971), actor, comedian; attended high school in Seattle
    • John McIntire (1907–1991) (Spokane), actor, Wagon Train
    • Duff McKagan (born 1964) (Seattle), Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses bassist
    • Bonnie McKee (born 1985) (raised in Seattle), singer-songwriter
    • Patricia McPherson (born 1954), actress, Knight Rider
    • Santiago Villalba Mederos (born 1991), murderer and former FBI most wanted fugitive
    • Jack Medica (1914–1985) (Seattle), competitive swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, nine-time NCAA champion[4][5]
    • Marjie Millar (1931–1966) (Tacoma), actress, About Mrs. Leslie, Money from Home
    • Angie Miller (born 1994), singer, American Idol runner-up
    • Roy Miller (born 1987) (Fort Lewis), defensive tackle for Jacksonville Jaguars
    • Sam Miller (Olympia), comedian[6]
    • Martin Milner (1931–2015) (Seattle), actor, Adam-12, Route 66, The Swiss Family Robinson
    • Gary Miranda (born 1939), poet
    • Beau Mirchoff (born 1989), actor, MTV's Awkward
    • Patrick Monahan (born 1969), lead singer for band Train
    • Jeff Monson, mixed martial artist, UFC fighter
    • Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born 1966) (Seattle), actor, Watchmen, Grey's Anatomy, Magic City
    • Mark Morris (born 1956) (Seattle), dancer and choreographer
    • Adam Morrison (born 1984) (raised in Spokane), professional basketball player
    • Lil Mosey (born 2002) (Mountlake Terrace), rapper
    • Robert Motherwell (1915–1991) (Aberdeen), abstract expressionist painter
    • Dejounte Murray (born 1996) (Seattle), professional basketball player
    • Patty Murray (born 1950) (Bothell), U.S. senator
    • Edward R. Murrow (1908–1965), CBS News correspondent; attended high school in Edison and Washington State University
    • PZ Myers (born 1957) (Kent), scientist, professor University of Minnesota Morris
    • Randy Myers (born 1962) (Vancouver), MLB four-time All-Star relief pitcher

    N

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    • Craig T. Nelson (born 1944) (Spokane), actor, The Incredibles, Coach, Parenthood
    • Billy North (born 1948) (Seattle), former Major League Baseball player
    • Krist Novoselic (born 1965), Nirvana bassist
    • Bill Nye (born 1955), Bill Nye the Science Guy

    O

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    • Pat O'Day (1934–2020), KJR radio disc jockey, considered godfather of Seattle rock music scene
    • Eric O'Flaherty (born 1985) (Walla Walla), pitcher, Oakland Athletics
    • Apolo Anton Ohno (born 1982) (Seattle), Olympic speed skater[7]
    • Danny O'Keefe (born 1943) (Spokane), musician[8]
    • John Olerud (born 1968) (Seattle), Major League Baseball first baseman
    • Deanna Oliver (born 1952) (Spokane), actress, Toaster from The Brave Little Toaster and its sequels
    • Gregg Olsen (born 1959) (Seattle), true crime author
    • Tyler Olson (born 1989) (Spokane), Major League Baseball pitcher
    • Henry O'Malley (1876–1936), United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
    • Robert Osborne (1932–2017) (Colfax), film historian, TV personality
    • Roger "Buzz" Osborne (born 1964) (Morton), guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, founder of Melvins, Fantômas and Venomous Concept
    • Lyle Overbay (born 1977) (Centralia), MLB first baseman
    • Logan Owen (born 1995) (Bremerton), professional cyclist, Cannondale–Drapac
    • Seena Owen (1894–1966) (Spokane), actress, Queen Kelly, Victory

    P

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    Chris Pratt
    • Janis Paige (1922–2024) (Tacoma), actress
    • Chuck Palahniuk (born 1962) (Pasco), novelist and freelance journalist
    • Jaebeom Park (born 1987), member of Korean music group 2PM
    • J. P. Patches (born Chris Wedes; 1928–2013), clown; hosted one of the longest-running locally produced children's program in U.S. history
    • Robin Pecknold (born 1986), musician
    • Janice Pennington (born 1942), model, The Price is Right
    • Jay Pickett (1961–2021) (Spokane), actor, Port Charles, General Hospital
    • Mark Pigott (born 1954), chairman and chief executive officer, Paccar
    • Chris Pratt (born 1979) (raised in Lake Stevens), actor, Everwood, Parks and Recreation
    • Megyn Price (born 1971) (Seattle), actress
    • Cory Procter (born 1982) (Gig Harbor), guard for Miami Dolphins
    • Dorothy Provine (born 1935 in Deadwood, South Dakota, died in Bremerton, Washington, 2010), singer, actress, attended University of Washington
    • Henry Prusoff (1912–1943) (Seattle), tennis player; #8 in singles in the U.S. in 1940

    R

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    Nate Robinson
    Mark Rypien
    • Benji Radach (born 1979) (Castle Rock), professional mixed martial artist
    • Ella Raines (1920–1988) (Snoqualmie Falls), actress
    • Ford Rainey (Centralia), actor
    • Blair Rasmussen (born 1962) (Auburn), basketball player, Denver Nuggets
    • John Ratzenberger (born 1947, built a house on Vashon Island as a summer home in the 1990s), Cliff Clavin on Cheers[9]
    • Pamela Reed (born 1949) (Tacoma), actress
    • Dave Reichert (born 1950) (raised in Kent), congressman, law enforcement officer
    • Ann Reinking (1949–2020) (Seattle), actress, dancer, choreographer
    • Jason Repko (born 1980) (Richland), outfielder for Minnesota Twins
    • John Requa (born 1967) (raised in Burien), screenwriter, Cats & Dogs and Bad Santa
    • Roger Revelle (1909–1991) (Seattle), scientist, pioneer of global warming studies
    • Don Rich (1941–1974) (Olympia), guitarist, singer with Buck Owens
    • Davey Richards (born 1983), professional wrestler
    • Gary Ridgway (born 1949), serial killer
    • Luke Ridnour (born 1982), point guard for Minnesota Timberwolves; attended high school in Blaine
    • Theodore Rinaldo (Snohomish) (1944–2000), convicted child sex offender
    • James Robart (born 1947) (Seattle), federal judge
    • Tom Robbins (born 1932), best-selling novelist, worked for The Seattle Times
    • Howard P. Robertson (1903–1961) (Hoquiam), cosmologist
    • Laurent Robinson (born 1985) (Fort Lewis), wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys
    • Nate Robinson (born 1984) (Seattle), guard for Golden State Warriors
    • Jimmie Rodgers (1933–2021) (Camas), pop singer
    • Jarred Rome (Marysville), Olympic discus thrower, bodybuilder
    • Emily Rose (born 1981), actress, ER, Brothers & Sisters, John from Cincinnati
    • Brandon Roy (born 1984) (Seattle), shooting guard for Portland Trail Blazers
    • Kathryn Ruemmler (born 1971) (Richland), White House Counsel to President Barack Obama
    • Ann Rule (1931–2015), true-crime author; attended University of Washington; worked with the Seattle Police Department
    • Merrilee Rush (born Merrilee Gunst, 1944) (Seattle), singer, "Angel of the Morning"
    • Gerri Russell (born 1962), romantic fiction author
    • Rick Rydell (born 1963) (Seattle), radio talk show host, author, outdoors writer
    • Mark Rypien (born 1962) (raised in Spokane), quarterback for Washington Redskins, MVP of Super Bowl XXVI, philanthropist

    S

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    Ryne Sandberg
    Sir Mix-a-Lot
    Hope Solo
    Sa–Sm
    • Bud Sagendorf (1915–1994) (Wenatchee), Cartoonist, known for illustrating Popeye
    • Ryne Sandberg (born 1959) (Spokane), MLB player and manager, member of Baseball Hall of Fame
    • Larry Sanger (born 1968), Wikipedia co-founder
    • Ron Santo (1940–2010) (Seattle), third baseman and radio broadcaster for Chicago Cubs; member of Baseball Hall of Fame
    • Robert (Bob) Satiacum (1929–1991), Puyallup tribal leader, American Indian activist
    • Dan Savage (born 1964), writer of advice column Savage Love and editor of Seattle weekly The Stranger
    • Brian Scalabrine (born 1978) (raised in Enumclaw), professional basketball player
    • Ivyann Schwan (born 1983), child actress, Parenthood, Problem Child 2
    • Dick Scobee (1939–1986), astronaut, commander of Space Shuttle Challenger
    • Seattle (c. 1786–1866), Duwamish/Suquamish leader and diplomat
    • Daniel Seavey (born 1999) (Vancouver), singer-songwriter, member of Why Don't We, contestant on American Idol season 14
    • Kyle Secor (born 1957) (Tacoma), actor
    • Derek Sheen, stand-up comedian
    • Danny Shelton (born 1993) (Auburn), defensive tackle for New England Patriots
    • Robert Shields (1918–2007) (Dayton), minister and teacher who wrote a 37.5-million-word diary, possibly the longest ever written[10]
    • Roger Shimomura (born 1939) (Seattle), artist, professor at University of Kansas
    • Tre Simmons (born 1982) (Seattle), professional basketball player
    • Sir Mix-a-Lot (born Anthony Ray, 1963), hip-hop artist
    • Doug Sisk (born 1957) (Renton), MLB pitcher
    • Grady Sizemore (born 1982) (Seattle), MLB player, three-time All-Star, Silver Slugger award winner
    • Tom Skerritt (born 1933), actor; lives in Lake Washington
    • Alex Smith (born 1984) (Seattle), quarterback for Kansas City Chiefs
    • Jeff Smith (1939–2004) (Seattle), food expert, television personality
    • Shawn Smith (1956–2019), rock musician
    • Smohalla (c. 1851–1895), Sahaptin spiritual leader
    Sn–Sz
    John Stockton
    • Blake Snell (born 1992) (Seattle), starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
    • Tom Sneva (born 1948) (Spokane), 1983 Indy 500 champion, 2-time USAC champion
    • Travis Snider (born 1988) (Everett), MLB outfielder
    • Quin Snyder (born 1966) (Mercer Island), head coach of NBA's Utah Jazz
    • Tim Soares (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
    • Hope Solo (born 1981) (Richland), goalkeeper for United States women's national soccer team
    • Steven Souza (born 1989) (Everett), outfielder for Arizona Diamondbacks
    • Jack Owen Spillman (Spokane) (born 1960), serial killer, "Werewolf Butcher"
    • Layne Staley (1967–2002), vocalist for Alice in Chains
    • Isaiah Stanback (Seattle) (born 1984), wide receiver on New York Giants
    • Lyn Stanley, born in Tacoma, jazz singer since 2013
    • Rick Steves (born 1955) (Edmonds), authority on European travel
    • Jonathan Stewart (born 1987) (Fort Lewis), running back for New York Giants
    • Ryan Stiles (born 1959) (Seattle), actor, comedian, The Drew Carey Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Two and a Half Men
    • Robert Stock (born 1989), MLB baseball player
    • John Stockton (born 1962) (Spokane), Hall of Fame player for NBA's Utah Jazz
    • Mel Stottlemyre (1941–2019), pitcher and coach for New York Yankees; lives in Issaquah
    • Keaton Stromberg (born July 16, 1996) (Sequim), appeared on The X Factor USA with trio Emblem3
    • Wesley Stromberg (born December 6, 1994) (Sequim), appeared on The X Factor USA with trio Emblem3
    • Robert Stroud (1890–1963) (Seattle), convict, "Birdman of Alcatraz"
    • Rodney Stuckey (born 1986), NBA player
    • Michael Swango (born 1954), physician, serial killer
    • Julia Sweeney (born 1959) (Spokane), actress, comedian, Saturday Night Live
    • Sydney Sweeney (born 1997) (Spokane), actress, Euphoria
    • Gloria Wilson Swisher (born 1935) (Seattle), composer and educator
    • H. H. Swofford (1873–1970), politician

    T

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    Isaiah Thomas
    • Miesha Tate (born 1986) (Tacoma), UFC mixed martial artist
    • Chrissy Teigen (born 1985) (Snohomish), Sports Illustrated model[11]
    • Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (born 1987), NFL defensive end; lived in Mill Creek
    • Jason Terry (born 1977) (Seattle), NBA player for Milwaukee Bucks
    • Kim Thayil (born 1960), guitarist for grunge band Soundgarden
    • Isaiah Thomas (born 1989) (Tacoma), point guard for Los Angeles Lakers
    • Brian Thompson (born 1959) (Ellensburg), actor'
    • Cappy Thompson (born 1952), glass artist
    • Nick Thune (born 1979) (Seattle), actor, comedian, and musician
    • Earl Torgeson (1924–1990) (Snohomish), Major League Baseball player
    • Rachel Trachtenburg (born 1993), drummer, singer of Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
    • Desmond Trufant (born 1990), NFL cornerback for Atlanta Falcons
    • George Tsutakawa (1910–1997) (Seattle), sculptor and painter
    • Ann Tyrrell (1909–1983) (Whatcom County), actress, Private Secretary and The Ann Sothern Show

    U

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    • Blair Underwood (born 1964) (Tacoma), actor, L.A. Law, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Ironside
    • Misty Upham (born 1982) (Auburn), actress
    • Brian Urlacher (born 1978) (born in Pasco, but raised in New Mexico), linebacker for the Chicago Bears

    V

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    • Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (born 1951) (Seattle), professional wrestler
    • Courtney Vandersloot (born 1989) (Kent), player with WNBA's Chicago Sky
    • Eddie Vedder (born 1964), vocalist for Pearl Jam; lived in Seattle
    • Austin Voth (born 1992) (Redmond), relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals

    W

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    Adam West
    Rainn Wilson
    • Kristen Waggoner (born 1972), president, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom since 2022
    • Chris Walla (born 1975) (Bothell), guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie
    • Jessica Wallenfels, actress, choreographer, and movement/theatre director
    • Maiara Walsh (born 1988), actress, singer, Ana Solis on Desperate Housewives and Meena Paroom on Cory in the House
    • Bryan Walters (born 1987), wide receiver for San Diego Chargers
    • Jennifer Warnes (born 1947) (Seattle), singer
    • Martell Webster (born 1986), NBA player, Minnesota Timberwolves
    • Zoe Weizenbaum (born 1991) (Seattle), actor
    • Adam West (1928–2017) (Seattle), actor; played Batman on TV series (1966–1968)
    • Myles White (born 1990) (Tacoma), wide receiver for New York Giants
    • Sammy White (1928–1991) (Wenatchee), Major League Baseball player
    • Sean White (born 1981) (Pullman), relief pitcher for Boston Red Sox
    • Bernie Whitebear (born Bernard Reyes; 1937–2000), American Indian activist
    • Christopher Wiehl (born 1970) (Yakima), actor
    • Lis Wiehl (born 1961), legal analyst for Fox News; author
    • Michael Winslow (Spokane) (born 1958), actor and comedian; Cadet Jones in Police Academy films
    • Marcus Williams (born 1986) (Seattle), NBA player
    • Marvin Williams (born 1986) (Bremerton), NBA player for Charlotte Hornets
    • Terrence Williams (born 1987) (Seattle), NBA player for Houston Rockets
    • Ann (born 1950) and Nancy Wilson (born 1954), members of Heart; lived in Bellevue
    • Rainn Wilson (born 1966) (Seattle), actor, The Office

    Y

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    • Takuji Yamashita (1874–1952), early 20th-century civil-rights pioneer
    • Robert Lee Yates (born 1952) (Spokane), serial killer
    • DeAndre Yedlin (born 1993), soccer player
    • Henry Yesler (Seattle), entrepreneur; considered to be one of Seattle's founding fathers
    • Chika Yoshida (born 1984) (Anacortes), YouTuber
    • Katrina Young (born 1992) (Shoreline), two time Olympic platform diver[12]

    Z

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    • Constance Zimmer (born 1970) (Seattle), actress, Entourage, Boston Legal, House of Cards

    See also

    [edit]
    By educational institution affiliation
    • List of Cornish College of the Arts people
    • List of The Evergreen State College people
    • List of University of Washington people
    By governmental office
    • List of attorneys general of Washington
    • List of governors of Washington
    • List of justices of the Washington Supreme Court
    • List of United States representatives from Washington
    • List of United States senators from Washington
    By location
    • List of people from Bellingham, Washington
    • List of people from Everett, Washington
    • List of people from Olympia, Washington
    • List of people from Seattle
    • List of people from Spokane, Washington
    • List of people from Vancouver, Washington

    References

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    2. ^ Raley, Dan (May 13, 2008). "Where Are They Now? Olympic win ended in tears of relief". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
    3. ^ Keith, Braden (June 19, 2019). "Megan Jendrick Inducted into State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame". SwimSwam. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
    4. ^ "Jack C. Medica: 1914 - 1985". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
    5. ^ Pieroth, Doris H. (1995). "Toast of the Town in the Thirties: Seattle's Washington Athletic Club and Its Champion Swimmers". The Pacific Northwest Quarterly, 87(1): 16-28. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
    6. ^ Drake, Jessica (May 10, 2023). "Comedian Sam Miller is 'real big' and gets big laughs". The Wenatchee World. Wenatchee, Washington. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
    7. ^ "Remember when? Apolo Ohno becomes most decorated American Winter Olympian in 2010". USA Today.
    8. ^ Danny O'Keefe AllMusic Biography
    9. ^ Ryon, Ruth (August 31, 2000). "It's a Long Way From a 'Little House on the Prairie'". www.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2022. [Ratzenberger] built his home on Vashon Island in Washington state about seven years ago, when 'Cheers' ended.
    10. ^ Martin, Douglas (October 29, 2007). "Robert Shields, Wordy Diarist, Dies at 89". The New York Times.
    11. ^ Valby, Karen (October 28, 2019). "John Legend and Chrissy Teigen on Love, Childhood Traumas, and the "Sh--ty Human Being" in the White House". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
    12. ^ "Shorecrest grad makes Olympic diving team and is headed for Tokyo". Shoreline Area News. June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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