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, U.S.

Actors, comedians

Sam Miller (born c. 1982) comedian^[1]
Eloise Mumford (born 1986) actress
Michael Richards (born 1949) actor and former stand-up comedian; played Kramer on Seinfeld

Academia

Stephanie Coontz (born 1944) writer, academic and professor at Evergreen State College

Film, television, animation

Craig Bartlett (born 1956) cartoonist, animator; graduated from Evergreen State College
Dan Erickson (born 1984) television screenwriter, playwright and producer
Matt Groening (born 1954) animator, cartoonist, creator of The Simpsons and Life in Hell

Military

Robert Eugene Bush (1926–2005) youngest member of the U.S. Navy in World War II to receive the nation's highest military decoration for valor, Medal of Honor awardee
Bruce P. Crandall (born 1933) Medal of Honor winner^[2]
Myron H. Ranney (c. 1845–1910) Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War^[3]

Musicians, music producers

Carrie Brownstein (born 1974) guitarist, singer (Sleater-Kinney), actress
Dylan Carlson (born 1968) guitarist and lead vocalist of Earth
Gretchen Christopher, singer for The Fleetwoods
Kurt Cobain (1967–1994) guitarist and singer, Nirvana
Kimya Dawson (born 1972) singer-songwriter, part of The Moldy Peaches
Beth Ditto (born 1981) vocalist (The Gossip)
Kathleen Hanna (born 1968) musician, vocalist, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre
Calvin Johnson (born 1962) founder of K Records, singer in Beat Happening and Dub Narcotic Sound System
Conrad Keely (born 1972) vocalist, guitarist (…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead)
Macklemore (born 1983) hip hop musician; graduated from Evergreen State College
Chiwoniso Maraire (1976–2013) American musician of Zimbabwean heritage
Dumisani Maraire (1944–1999) Zimbabwean musician, singer-songwriter; taught at Evergreen State College
Nellie McKay (born 1982) English Broadway actress, singer-songwriter
Mirah (born 1974) singer-songwriter, released on K Records
Slim Moon (born 1967) founder of Kill Rock Stars and 5 Rue Christine record labels
Bruce Pavitt (born 1959) founder of Sub Pop Records; attended Evergreen State College
Travis Shook (born 1969) jazz pianist
Corin Tucker (born 1972) guitarist, singer for Sleater-Kinney
Tobi Vail (born 1969) musician for Bikini Kill and The Frumpies
Jared Warren, bassist, singer Big Business, The Melvins, formerly of Karp
Kathi Wilcox (born 1969) musician (Bikini Kill, The Casual Dots)
Allison Wolfe (born 1969) lead singer for Bratmobile and Partyline

Politicians, political figures

Daniel Bigelow (1824–1905) pioneer legislator, lawyer, and abolitionist
Rachel Corrie (1979–2003) nonviolence activist, Palestinian solidarity activist
Don Eldridge (1919–2007) politician, businessman
Roland S. Morris (1874–1945), diplomat, U.S. Ambassador to Japan

Sports

Geoff Jenkins (born 1974) MLB outfielder for Milwaukee Brewers
Kasey Keller (born 1969) soccer goal keeper
Brian Kendrick (born 1979) SmackDown! wrestler
Peter Kennedy (born 1927) figure skater
Travis Lee (born 1975) first baseman in Major League Baseball, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Justin Leone (born 1977) third baseman, San Diego Padres
Jeff Monson (born 1971) American-born Russian mixed martial arts fighter and anarchist
Jared Sandberg (born 1978) third baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Mike Sellers (born 1975) football player, Washington Redskins
Jerramy Stevens (born 1979) football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Stewart (born 1987) running back, Carolina Panthers

Visual artists and designers

Christopher Baldwin (born 1973), illustrator, cartoonist
Lynda Barry (born 1956) cartoonist (Ernie Pook's Comeek), writer
Benjamin Moore (1952–2021) studio glass artist, teacher
Cappy Thompson (born 1952), painter, known for reverse glass painting

Writers, poets

Phoebe Judson (1831–1926) author, founder of Lynden, Washington
Jim Lynch (born 1961) author of The Highest Tide
Wendy C. Ortiz (born 1973) American writer and poet, of Mexican heritage; graduated from Evergreen State College

Others

George Washington Bush (c. 1779–1863) early settler of Bush Prairie, trapper
Adam Fletcher (born 1975) nonprofit director, Freechild Project; graduated from Evergreen State College
Rebecca G. Howard (c. 1829 – July 1881) pioneer black businesswoman

References

^ Drake, Jessica (May 10, 2023). "Comedian Sam Miller is 'real big' and gets big laughs". The Wenatchee World. Wenatchee, Washington. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
^ Brunell, Don (December 18, 2024). "Enough is enough - civility is essential to governing America, and it must return". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
^ "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 April 1, 2024.

[2] Brunell, Don (December 18, 2024). "Enough is enough - civility is essential to governing America, and it must return". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 30, 2024.

[Projects-3] "Myron H. Ranney". Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.

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