List of people from Olympia, Washington

The following is a list of famous Olympians, those people of note who have lived in or around Olympia, Washington:

Christopher Baldwin – cartoonist
Lynda Barry – cartoonist (Ernie Pook's Comeek)
Craig Bartlett – cartoonist, animator (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
Daniel Bigelow – pioneer legislator and abolitionist
Carrie Brownstein – guitarist, singer (Sleater-Kinney)
George Washington Bush – early settler of Bush Prairie
Robert Eugene Bush – Medal of Honor awardee
Dylan Carlson – guitarist and lead vocalist of Earth
Bruce P. Crandall – Medal of Honor winner
Gretchen Christopher – singer for The Fleetwoods
Kurt Cobain – guitarist and singer, Nirvana
Stephanie Coontz – writer, academic and professor at Evergreen State College
Rachel Corrie – Palestinian solidarity activist
Kimya Dawson – singer-songwriter
Beth Ditto – vocalist (The Gossip)
Don Eldridge – businessman and politician
Adam Fletcher – director, Freechild Project (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
Matt Groening – creator of The Simpsons and Life in Hell
Kathleen Hanna – musician, vocalist, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre
Rebecca G. Howard – pioneer black businesswoman
Geoff Jenkins – MLB outfielder for Milwaukee Brewers
Calvin Johnson – founder of K Records, singer in Beat Happening and Dub Narcotic Sound System
Phoebe Judson – founder of Lynden, Washington
Conrad Keely – vocalist, guitarist (…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead)
Kasey Keller – soccer goal keeper
Brian Kendrick – SmackDown! wrestler
Peter Kennedy – figure skater
Travis Lee – first baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Justin Leone – third baseman, San Diego Padres
Jim Lynch – author of The Highest Tide
Macklemore – hip hop musician (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
Chiwoniso Maraire – Zimbabwean musician
Nellie McKay – actress, singer-songwriter
Sam Miller – comedian^[1]
Mirah – singer-songwriter, released on K Records
Jeff Monson – mixed martial arts fighter and anarchist
Slim Moon – founder of Kill Rock Stars record label
Roland S. Morris (1874-1945), U.S. Ambassador to Japan
Wendy C. Ortiz – writer (graduated from The Evergreen State College
Bruce Pavitt – founder of Sub Pop Records
Myron H. Ranney – Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War^[2]
Michael Richards – played Kramer on Seinfeld (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
Jared Sandberg – third baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Mike Sellers – football player, Washington Redskins
Travis Shook – jazz pianist
Isaac Stevens – first Governor of Washington Territory, American Civil War general
Jerramy Stevens – football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Stewart – running back, Carolina Panthers
Cappy Thompson – glass artist and painter
Corin Tucker – guitarist, singer for Sleater-Kinney
Tobi Vail – musician for Bikini Kill and The Frumpies
Jared Warren – bassist, singer Big Business, The Melvins, formerly of Karp
Kathi Wilcox – musician (Bikini Kill, The Casual Dots)
Allison Wolfe – lead singer for Bratmobile and Partyline

References[edit]

^ Drake, Jessica (May 10, 2023). "Comedian Sam Miller is 'real big' and gets big laughs". The Wenatchee World. Wenatchee, Washington. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
^ "Myron H. Ranney". Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

[Wenatchee2023-1] Drake, Jessica (May 10, 2023). "Comedian Sam Miller is 'real big' and gets big laughs". The Wenatchee World. Wenatchee, Washington. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

[Projects-2] "Myron H. Ranney". Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

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