List of people from Washington

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The following is a list of prominent Washingtonians, notable people who were born in the U.S. state of Washington, live in Washington, or are strongly associated with the state.

A

• Sandy Alderson (born 1947) (Seattle), general manager for the New York Mets
• Paul Allen (born 1953) (Seattle), entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft
• Rick Anderson (born 1956) (Everett), pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins
• Brad Arnsberg (born 1963) (Seattle), pitching coach for the Houston Astros
• Colleen Atwood (born 1948) (Quincy), Oscar-winning costume designer
• Earl Averill (1902–1983) (Snohomish), former Major League Baseball outfielder, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

B

• Red Badgro (1902–1998) (Kent), Hall of Fame NFL end
• Bob Barker (born 1923) (Darrington), game show host for The Price Is Right
• Glenn Beck (born 1964) (Mount Vernon), conservative talk radio and television host.
• Caprice Benedetti (born 1966) (Seattle), actress
• Bruce Bennett (1906–2007) (Tacoma), athlete and actor
• Barbara Berjer (1920–2002) (Seattle), soap opera actress
• Steven "Jesse" Bernstein (1950–1991) (Seattle), poet, author, essayist
• Kenneth Bianchi (born 1951), serial killer known as one of "The Hillside Stranglers"
• Greg Biffle (born 1969) (Camas), NASCAR driver
• Josie Bissett (born 1970) (Seattle), actress
• Angie Bjorklund (born 1989) (Spokane), player with the Chicago Sky of the WNBA
• Tori Black (born 1988) (Seattle), adult model and pornographic actress
• Drew Bledsoe (born 1972) (Ellensburg), former quarterback for the NFL's New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys
• Jeremy Bonderman (born 1982) (Kennewick) Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
• Bill Bowerman (1911–1999) (Seattle), track coach at University of Oregon; Nike co-founder
• Jesse Brand (1976) (Ferndale), Singer/Songwriter
• Walter Houser Brattain (1902–1987) (Tonasket), Nobel Prize-winning physicist who co-invented the transistor
• Avery Bradley (born 1990) (Tacoma), shooting guard for the Boston Celtics
• Michael Brantley (born 1987) (Bellevue), outfielder for the Cleveland Indians
• Richard Brautigan (1935–1984) (Tacoma), writer
• Arthur C. Brooks (born 1964) (Spokane), social scientist, economist, president of the American Enterprise Institute
• Linda B. Buck (born 1947) (Seattle), scientist, Nobel Prize winner
• Travis Buck (born 1983) (Richland) Major League Baseball player for Houston Astros (OF)
• Ted Bundy (1946–1989) (Tacoma/Seattle), serial killer
• Billy Burke (born 1966) (Bellingham), actor, Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga
• Nate Burleson (born 1981) (Renton), wide receiver for the NFL's Detroit Lions
• Raegan Butcher (Snohomish), poet
• George Washington Bush (1779–1863) (Tumwater), pioneer
• Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) (Lake Forest Park), science fiction writer
• Sarah Butler (born 1985) (Puyallup), actress

C

• Tom Cable (born 1964) (Snohomish), assistant head coach for the Seattle Seahawks
• 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
• Orson Scott Card (born 1951) (Richland), author and professor at Southern Virginia University
• Harvey Carignan (born 1927), serial killer
• Chester Carlson (1906–1968) (Seattle), inventor of xerography
• 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), former All-Star Major League Baseball player
• Carol Channing (born 1921) (Seattle), actress
• Dale Chihuly (born 1941) (Tacoma), glass artist
• Chin Gee Hee (1844–1929) (Seattle), Chinese immigrant, made a fortune in Seattle, returned to China where he became a railway entrepreneur
• Louis Chirillo (born 1961) (Seattle), voice actor
• Jori Chisholm (born 1975) (Seattle), Champion bagpiper
• Erika Christensen (born 1982) (Seattle), actress
• Michael Clarke (musician) (born 1946) (Spokane), drummer for The Byrds
• Beverly Cleary (born 1916) (Yakima), author
• Chuck Close (born 1940) (Monroe), artist
• Kurt Cobain (1967–1994) (Aberdeen), Nirvana vocalist and guitarist
• Erik Coleman (born 1982) (Spokane), Professional Football Player for the Atlanta Falcons
• Nancy Coleman (1912–2000) (Everett), actress
• Judy Collins (born 1939) (Seattle), folk singer
• Hank Conger (born 1988) (Federal Way), catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
• Jeff Conine (born 1966) (Tacoma), All-Star Major League Baseball player
• John Considine (1868–1943) (Seattle), impresario, founded one of the first vaudeville circuits
• Chris Cornell (born 1964) (Shoreline), Vocalist for Soundgarden and Audioslave
• Fred Couples (born 1959) (Seattle), golfer
• Randy Couture (born 1963) (Everett), mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor
• Jamal Crawford (born 1980) (Seattle), NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers
• Bing Crosby (1903–1977) (Spokane), singer and actor
• Merce Cunningham (born 1919) (Centralia), dancer and choreographer
• Colin Curtis (born 1985) (Issaquah), left fielder for the New York Yankees

D

• Damu the Fudgemunk (born 1984) DJ, musician
• Bryan Danielson (born 1980) (Aberdeen) Professional Wrestler
• Felecia Danay (born 1972) (Tacoma), pornographic actress
• Arthur Denny (1822–1889), early pioneer who founded Seattle
• Gail Devers (born 1966) (Seattle), athlete
• Garret Dillahunt (born 1964) (Selah), actor
• Corey Dillon (born 1974) (Federal Way), former running back for the 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
• Jon Dorenbos (born 1980) (Woodinville), long snapper for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
• William O. Douglas (1898–1980) (Yakima), longest-serving Justice of U.S. Supreme Court
• Howard Duff (1913–1990) (Bremerton), radio, stage, and film actor
• Bonnie Dunbar (born 1949) (Sunnyside), former NASA astronaut
• Jeff Dye (Kent), stand-up comedian, socialite

E

• Harris Ellsworth (1899–1986) (Hoquiam), member of U.S. Congress from Oregon.
• John Elway (born 1960) (Port Angeles), NFL Quarterback and two time Super Bowl winner.
• Helga Estby (1860–1942) (Spokane), noted for her walk across the United States during 1896.
• Justin Ena (born 1978) (Shelton), former NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles

F

• Anna Faris (born 1976) (Edmonds), actress, most noted for lead role in the Scary Movie series, and Just Friends
• Frances Farmer (1914–1970) (Seattle), actress
• Shirley E. Flynn (born 1929) (Spokane), historian
• Tom Foley (born 1929) (Spokane), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989–1995
• Bryan Fuller (born 1969) (Clarkston), writer, producer, creator of Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies
• Stacy Marie Fuson (born 1978) (Tacoma), Playboy model, February 1999 Playmate of the Month

G

• Kenny G (born Kenneth Gorelick, 1956) (Seattle), musician
• Nathan Gamble (born 1998) (Tacoma), child actor, The Dark Knight, Marley & Me, Hank
• Bill Gates (born 1955) (Seattle), of Microsoft, world's richest man
• Ben Gibbard (born 1976) (Bremerton), lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service
• Cam Gigandet (born 1982) (Tacoma), actor
• Vernon Greene (1908–1965) (Battle Ground), cartoonist
• Dahlia Grey (born 1972) (Seattle), pornographic actress
• Dave Grohl (born 1969) (Seattle), former drummer of Nirvana and lead singer/songwriter of Foo Fighters
• David Guterson (born 1956) (Bainbridge Island), author

H

• Richard Haag (born 1923) (Seattle), landscape architect, only two-time recipient of the ASLA President's Award for Design Excellence
• Ivar Haglund (1905–1985) (Seattle), folk singer, restaurateur
• Marcus Hahnemann (born 1972) (Kent), goalkeeper for Reading F.C.
• Thomas Hampson (born 1955) (Spokane), opera singer
• Jane Hamsher (born 1959) (Seattle), film producer, author, and left-wing blogger
• Jason Hanson (born 1970) (Spokane), placekicker for the Detroit Lions
• Nick Harmer (born 1975) (Puyallup), bass guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie
• Spencer Hawes (born 1988) (Seattle), NBA player
• Roman Heart (born 1986) (Bellingham), Porn Star
• Mark Hendrickson (born 1974) (Mount Vernon), relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
• Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) (Seattle), guitarist
• Frank Herbert (1920–1986) (Tacoma), author of the Dune series of science fiction books
• Josh Heytvelt (born 1986) (Clarkston), professional basketball player with several European teams
• Steven Hill (born 1922) (Seattle), actor, best known as District Attorney Adam Schiff on NBC's Law & Order
• Megan Hilty (born 1981) (Bellevue), stage and television actress
• Gordon Hirabayashi (1918–2012) (Auburn), sociologist
• Amy Holmes (born 1973) (Seattle), political contributor for CNN
• 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 TV director; Prof. Gary Shepherd on thirtysomething
• Ray Horton (born 1960) (Tacoma), former NFL cornerback and current defensive backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Fred Hutchinson (1919–1964) (Seattle), Major League Baseball player and manager of the Cincinnati Reds

I

• Travis Ishikawa (born 1983) (Seattle), first baseman for the San Francisco Giants
• Burl Ives (1909–1995) (Anacortes), actor and folk singer

J

• Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983) (Everett), Long serving US Senator and two time Presidential candidate
• Jonathan Jackson (born 1982), actor
• Joshua Jackson (born 1978) (Seattle), actor
• Noname Jane (born 1977) (Aberdeen), pornographic actress
• Keith Hunter Jesperson (born 1955) (Selah), serial killer
• Robert Joffrey (1930–1988) (Seattle), choreographer
• Russell Johnson (born 1924) (Bainbridge Island), actor ("The Professor" on Gilligan's Island)
• Chuck Jones (1912–2002) (Spokane), animator
• Quincy Jones (born 1933) (Seattle), musician

Chief Joseph

K

• Brian Kendrick (born 1979) (Olympia), WWE Superstar
• Kasey Kahne (born 1980) (Enumclaw), NASCAR driver
• Bianca Kajlich (born 1977) (Seattle), actress known for her role as Jennifer on the CBS sitcom "Rules of Engagement"
• Richard Karn (born 1956) (Seattle), actor
• Chris Kattan (born 1970) (Bainbridge Island), actor/comedian, Saturday Night Live, The Middle
• Carol Kaye (born 1935) (Everett), musician
• John Keister (born 1956), comedian
• Mick Kelleher (born 1947), first base coach for the New York Yankees
• Kasey Keller (born 1969) (Olympia), soccer goalkeeper, formerly with Team USA and currently with Seattle Sounders FC
• Donald M. Kendall (born 1921), CEO of PepsiCo 1971–1986
• Hank Ketcham (born 1920), cartoonist
• Edward Kienholz (1927–1994), artist
• Dale Kinkade (born 1933), linguist and professor
• Sam Kinison (born 1953), comedian
• Justin Kirk (born 1969), actor, Weeds, Jack & Jill
• Ed Kirkpatrick (born 1944), former Major League Baseball player
• Jon Kitna (born 1972) (Tacoma), quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
• Kitsap, Suquamish leader
• John Kitzhaber (born 1947, 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), punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Max Komar (born 1987), wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
• Richard Kovacevich (born 1943), former CEO of Wells Fargo

L

• Amber Lancaster (born 1980), actress, model, The Hard Times of RJ Berger
• Bertha Knight Landes (1868–1943), Seattle mayor, first female mayor of a major American city.
• Mark Lanegan (born 1964), Singer, Songwriter.
• Steve Largent (born 1954), Hall of Fame wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks and congressman from his home state of Oklahoma
• Erik Larsen (born 1962), comic book writer, artist and publisher
• Rick Larsen (born 1965), member of the United States House of Representatives
• Gary Larson (born 1950), cartoonist and creator of The Far Side
• Brandon Lee (1965–1993), film actor and son of martial artist Bruce Lee
• Bruce Lee (1940–1973), Chinese-American martial artist and film actor
• Gypsy Rose Lee (1911–1970), entertainer
• Cassidy Lehrman (born 1992), actress, Sarah Gold on Entourage
• Leschi (1808–1858), Nisqually chief
• Jon Lester (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Blake Lewis (born 1981), American Idol runner-up, singer, and beatboxer
• Rommie Lewis (born 1982), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Brent Lillibridge (born 1983), utility player for the Chicago White Sox
• Tim Lincecum (born 1984) Major League Baseball player for San Francisco Giants 2008 National League Cy Young winner, 2008 National League All Star
• Mary Livingstone (1905–1983), comedienne
• Gary Locke (born 1950), Governor of Washington and Secretary of Commerce
• Kenny Loggins (born 1948), singer and songwriter
• David Lynch (born 1946), film director and visual artist

M

• 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
• Sanjaya Malakar (born 1989), American Idol finalist
• Blu Mankuma, actor; Capt. Joe Reese on Forever Knight
• Mary Mapes, former 60 Minutes producer that got fired for the 2004 Killian documents scandal
• Dave Matthews (born 1967) (resides in Seattle), singer and songwriter
• Doc Maynard (1808–1873) founding father of Seattle
• Kevin McCarthy (1914–2010), actor
• Mary McCarthy (1912–1989), author
• Mike McCready (born 1966), Pearl Jam guitarist
• Bear McCreary (born 1979), composer in the field of film, television, and video games
• Darren McGavin (1922–2006), actor
• Rose McGowan (born 1973), actress, Paige Matthews on Charmed
• Joel McHale (born 1971), actor
• John McIntire (1907–1991), actor
• Duff McKagan (born 1964) (Seattle) Velvet Revolver/Guns N' Roses bassist
• Bonnie McKee (born 1985), singer-songwriter
• Patricia McPherson (born 1954), actress, Knight Rider
• Gianna Michaels (born 1983) (Seattle), pornographic actress
• Steve Miller (born 1943), rock musician
• Gary Miranda (born 1939), poet
• Patrick Monahan (born 1969), lead singer for the band Train
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born 1966), actor, The Comedian in Watchmen and Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy
• Jeff Monson Mixed Martial Artist, UFC fighter
• Mark Morris (born 1956), dancer and choreographer
• Adam Morrison (born 1984) (raised in Spokane), professional basketball player
• Robert Motherwell (1915–1991), American Abstract Expressionist painter
• Patty Murray (born 1950), United States Senator
• Edward R. Murrow (1908–1965) CBS News Correspondent

N

• Craig T. Nelson (Spokane) (born 1944), actor, The Incredibles, The Proposal, Blades of Glory
• Billy North (born 1948), former Major League Baseball player
• Krist Novoselic (born 1965), Nirvana Bassist
• Bill Nye (born 1955), scientist and host of the Emmy Award-winning show Bill Nye the Science Guy

O

• Pat O'Day (born 1934) KJR radio disc jockey considered to be the godfather of the Seattle rock music scene
• Apolo Anton Ohno (born 1982),US Olympic Speed Skater, Most Decorated Winter Olympian of all times
• John Olerud (born 1968), former Major League Baseball first baseman
• Robert Osborne, (born 1932) film historian
• Lyle Overbay (born 1977), first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born 1984), American rapper

P

• Janis Paige (born 1922), actress
• Jaebeom Park (born 1987), former member of the popular Korean music group, 2PM
• Chuck Palahniuk (born 1962) (Pasco), novelist and freelance journalist
• Jay Pickett (born 1961), actor, Port Charles, General Hospital
• Mark Pigott (born 1954), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PACCAR Inc
• Chris Pratt (born 1979), actor, Everwood, Parks and Recreation
• Megyn Price (born 1971), actress
• Cory Procter (born 1982), guard for the Miami Dolphins

R

• Ella Raines actress
• Ford Rainey (Centralia) actor
• Blair Rasmussen (born 1962), former basketball player for Denver Nuggets
• John Ratzenberger (born 1947), Cliff Clavin on Cheers
• Pamela Reed (born 1949), actress
• Dave Reichert(born 1950), Congressman and law-enforcement officer
• Ann Reinking (born 1949) actress, dancer, choreographer
• Jason Repko (born 1980), outfielder for the Minnesota Twins
• John Requa (born 1967), screenwriter Cats & Dogs and Bad Santa
• Roger Revelle (born 1909), scientist and pioneer of global warming studies
• Don Rich (born 1941), guitar player and singer of The Buckaroos with Buck Owens
• Davey Richards (born 1983) professional wrestler
• Gary Ridgway (born 1949), serial killer
• Luke Ridnour (born 1982), point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves
• Tom Robbins (born 1936), author
• Howard Percy Robertson (born 1903), prominent cosmologist
• Laurent Robinson (born 1985) (Fort Lewis), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
• Nate Robinson (born 1984) (Seattle), guard for the Golden State Warriors
• Jimmie Rodgers (born 1933), 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 the Portland Trail Blazers
• Ann Rule (born 1935), popular true crime writer
• Mark Rypien (born 1962), Former Professional Football Player, Washington Redskins, MVP Super Bowl XXVI, Philanthropist

S

• Robert (Bob) Satiacum (1929–1991) was Puyallup tribal leader, American Indian activist.
• Ryne Sandberg (born 1959) (Spokane), former Major League Baseball second baseman, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Larry Sanger (born 1968), Wikipedia co-founder
• Ron Santo (1940–2010) (Seattle), former Major League Baseball third baseman and radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs; member of the Hall of Fame class of 2012
• Dan Savage (born 1964), writer of the internationally syndicated advice column Savage Love and editor of Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger
• Brian Scalabrine (born 1978), forward with the Chicago Bulls
• Dick Scobee (1939–1986), astronaut, commander of Space Shuttle Challenger
• Seattle (c. 1786–1866), Duwamish/Suquamish leader and diplomat
• Kyle Secor (born 1957), actor
• Joe Shell (1918–2008), California politician
• Tom Skerritt (born 1933), actor
• Grady Sizemore (born 1982) Major League Baseball player for Cleveland Indians (OF) 3x All Star, 2x Gold Glover, Silver Slugger Award Winner
• Sir Mix-a-Lot (born Anthony Ray, 1963), hip-hop artist
• Alex Smith (born 1984) (Seattle), starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers
• Jeff Smith (1939–2004), food expert
• Shawn Smith (born 1965), rock musician
• Smohalla (c. 1851–1895), Sahaptin spiritual leader
• Travis Snider (born 1988), left fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Quin Snyder (born 1966) (Mercer Island), assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers
• Hope Solo (born 1981) (Richland), current goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team
• Quintin Sondergaard (1925–1984) western television actor
• Jack Owen Spillman (Spokane) (born 1960), serial killer known as "The Werewolf Butcher"
• Layne Staley (1967–2002), vocalist for Alice in Chains
• Rick Steves (born 1955), authority on European travel
• Jonathan Stewart (born 1987), running back for the Carolina Panthers
• John Stockton (born 1962) (Spokane), former star with the NBA's Utah Jazz and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Mel Stottlemyre (born 1941), former Major League Baseball pitcher, former pitching coach for the New York Yankees
• Robert Stroud (1890–1963), the Birdman of Alcatraz
• Rodney Stuckey (born 1986), NBA player
• Hope Summers actress (1896–1979)
• Michael Swango (born 1954), physician and serial killer
• Hilary Swank (born 1974), Oscar-winning actress
• Julia Sweeney (born 1959), actress, comedian, Saturday Night Live, Maybe It's Me
• Gloria Wilson Swisher (born 1935), composer and educator

T

• Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (born 1987), defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Jason Terry (born 1977), shooting guard/point guard for the Dallas Mavericks
• Kim Thayil (born 1960), guitarist for grunge band Soundgarden
• Brian Thompson (born 1959, actor in over 100 films and TV shows: The X-Files, Cobra, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Joe Dirt, Terminator, ¡Three Amigos!
• Earl Torgeson (1924–1990), former Major League Baseball player
• Rachel Trachtenburg (born 1993), drummer, singer, and member of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
• Ann Tyrrell (1909–1983), actress: Private Secretary and The Ann Sothern Show

U

• Blair Underwood (born 1964), actor
• Brian Urlacher (born 1978) (born in Pasco, but raised in New Mexico), linebacker for the Chicago Bears

V

• Courtney Vandersloot (born 1989) (Kent), player with the Chicago Sky of the WNBA
• Eddie Vedder (born 1964), vocalist for Pearl Jam

W

• Chris Walla (born 1975), guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie
• 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 the San Diego Chargers
• Jennifer Warnes (born 1947), singer
• Martell Webster (born 1986), small forward-shooting guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves
• Chris Wedes (born 1928) aka J. P. Patches, longest running locally produced children's program in U.S. history.
• Adam West (born 1928), actor who played Batman on the TV show (1966–1968)
• Sammy White (1928–1991), former Major League Baseball player
• Sean White (born 1981), relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
• 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 and author
• Michael Winslow (Spokane) (born 1958), actor and comedian known for his role as Cadet Jones in the "Police Academy" films
• Marcus Williams (born 1986) NBA player
• Marvin Williams (born 1986), small forward for the Atlanta Hawks
• Terrence Williams (born 1987), small forward for the Houston Rockets
• Ann (born 1950) and Nancy Wilson (born 1954), the principal members of Heart
• Rainn Wilson (born 1968), actor

Y

• Takuji Yamashita (born 1874), early 20th century civil rights pioneer
• Robert Lee Yates (Spokane) (born 1952), serial killer
• Henry Yesler (Seattle), entrepreneur considered to be one of Seattle's founding fathers
• Robert Young, actor, Father Knows Best, Marcus Welby, M.D.

Z

• Constance Zimmer (born 1970), actress, Dana Gordon on Entourage

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