List of people from Washington (state)
The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of Washington, live in Washington, or are strongly associated with the state.
A
- Philip Abelson (1913-2004), physicist and science writer
- Paul Allen (born 1953), co-founder of Microsoft, owner of NFL's Seattle Seahawks and NBA's Portland Trailblazers
- Sherman Alexie (born 1966), author
- Earl Averill (1902-1983) Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player
B
- Bob Barker (born 1923), game-show host
- Bruce Bennett (1906-2007), athlete and actor
- Greg Biffle(born 1969),NASCAR Driver
- Josie Bissett (born 1970), actress
- Drew Bledsoe (born 1972), quarterback for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys
- Richard Brautigan (1935-1984), writer
- Linda B. Buck (born 1947), scientist, Nobel prize winner
- Ted Bundy (born 1946), serial killer
- George Washington Bush, (born 1779), pioneer
- Octavia Butler (born 1947), science fiction writer
C
- Dyan Cannon (born 1937), actress
- Jerry Cantrell (born 1966), guitarist for Alice in Chains
- Maria Cantwell (born 1958), United States Senator, former VP of RealNetworks
- Chester Carlson (1906-1968), inventor of xerography
- Raymond Carver (1938-1988), author
- Neko Case (born 1970), chanteuse
- Pat Cashman, actor and radio personality
- James Caviezel (born 1968), actor
- Ron Cey (born 1948), former All-Star Major League Baseball player
- Carol Channing (born 1921), actress
- Dale Chihuly (born 1941), glass artist
- Jori Chisholm (born 1975), Champion bagpiper
- Erika Christensen (born 1982), actress
- Chuck Close (born 1940), artist
- Kurt Cobain (1967-1994), Nirvana vocalist and guitarist
- Judy Collins (born 1939), folk singer
- Jeff Conine (born 1966), All-Star Major League Baseball player
- Chris Cornell (born 1964), Vocalist for Soundgarden and Audioslave
- Fred Couples (born 1959), golfer
- Bing Crosby (1903-1977), singer and actor
- Merce Cunningham (born 1919), dancer and choreographer
D
- Gail Devers (born 1966), athlete
- Corey Dillon (born 1974), running back for the NFL's New England Patriots
- James Doohan (1920-2005), actor
- Howard Duff (1913-1990), radio, stage, and film actor
F
- Anna Faris (born 1976), star of Scary Movie trilogy
- Frances Farmer (1914-1970), actress
G
- Kenny G (born 1956), musician
- Bill Gates (born 1955), of Microsoft, world's richest man
- Vernon Greene (1908-1965), cartoonist
- David Guterson (born 1956), author
H
- Roman Heart (born 1986), Porn Star
- Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), guitarist
- Frank Herbert (1920-1986), author of the Dune series of science fiction books
J
- Robert Joffrey (1930-1988), choreographer
- Russell Johnson (born 1924), actor ("The Professor" on Gilligan's Island)
- Chuck Jones (1912-2002), animator
- Quincy Jones (born 1933), musician
K
- Kasey Kahne (born 1980), Nascar driver
- Richard Karn (born 1956), actor
- Carol Kaye (born 1935), musician
- John Keister (born 1956), comedian
- Kasey Keller (born 1969), goalkeeper for Team USA
- Hank Ketcham (born 1920), cartoonist
- Dale Kinkade (born 1933), linguist and professor
- Ed Kirkpatrick (born 1944) former Major League Baseball player
- Kitsap, Suquamish leader
L
- Steve Largent (born 1954), football player and congressman
- Rick Larsen (born 1965), member of the United States House of Representatives
- Gary Larson (born 1950), cartoonist and creator of The Far Side
- Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970), entertainer
- Leschi (1808-1858), Nisqually chief
- Mary Livingstone (1905-1983), comedienne
- Kenny Loggins (born 1948), singer and songwriter
M
- Kevin McCarthy (born 1914), actor
- Mary McCarthy (1912-1989), author
- Mike McCready (born 1966), Pearl Jam guitarist
- Darren McGavin (1922-2006), actor
- Joel McHale (born 1971), actor
- Steve Miller (born 1943), rock musician
- Jeff Monson Mixed Martial Artist, UFC fighter
- Mark Morris (born 1956), dancer and choreographer
- Adam Morrison (born 1984), current Charlotte Bobcats basketball player
- Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), American Abstract Expressionist painter
- Patty Murray (born 1950), United States Senator
N
- Craig T. Nelson, (born 1944), actor
- 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
- John Olerud (born 1968), former Major League Baseball first baseman
- Apolo Ohno (born 1982), speed skater
- Robert Osborne, (born 1932) film historian
P
- Janis Paige (born 1922), actress
R
- Pamela Reed (born 1949), actress
- Gary Ridgway (born 1949), serial killer
- Tom Robbins (born 1936), author
- Jimmie Rodgers (born 1933), pop singer
- Ann Rule (born 1935), popular true crime writer
S
- Ryne Sandberg (born 1959), former Major League Baseball second baseman, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Ron Santo (born 1940), former Major League Baseball third baseman, radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs
- Dan Savage (born 1964), writer of the internationally syndicated advice column Savage Love and editor of Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger
- Francis Scobee (1939-1986), astronaut, commander of Space Shuttle Challenger
- Kyle Secor (born 1957), actor
- Seattle (c. 1786-1866), Duwamish/Suquamish leader and diplomat
- Sir Mix-a-Lot (born Anthony Ray, 1963), hip-hop artist
- Jeff Smith (1939-2004), food expert
- Smohalla (c. 1851-1895), Sahaptin spiritual leader
- Layne Staley (1967-2002), vocalist for Alice in Chains
- Rick Steves (born 1955), authority on European travel
- John Stockton (born 1962), former star with the NBA's Utah Jazz and a likely future member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
- Mel Stottlemyre (born 1941), former Major League Baseball pitcher, former pitching coach for the New York Yankees
- Hilary Swank (born 1974), actress
- Gloria Wilson Swisher (born 1935), composer and educator
T
- Brian Thompson (born 1959, actor in over 100 films and TV shows: X-Files, Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Joe Dirt, Terminator, Three Amigos
- Earl Torgeson (1924-1990), former Major League Baseball player
U
- Blair Underwood (born 1964), actor
V
- Eddie Vedder (born 1964), vocalist for Pearl Jam
W
- Lee Walker (born 1984), a random member of the USAF
- Sammy White (1928-1991), former Major League Baseball player
- Ann (born 1950) and Nancy Wilson (born 1954), the principal members of Heart
- Rainn Wilson (born 1968), actor
- Adam West (born 1928), actor who played Batman on the TV show (1966 - 1968)
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