List of people from Spokane, Washington

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This is a list of people from Spokane, Washington. The list includes individuals who were born in or lived in the city. A person who lives in or comes from Spokane, Washington, is known as a Spokanite.

Authors

  • Sherman Alexie, author
  • David Eddings, author of The Belgariad and many other books
  • Wilbur Crane Eveland (born 1918), recruited to the army's CIP, learned Arabic, served in various functions as secret agent for the USA in the Arab East, recounted his experiences in the book Ropes of Sand: America's Failure in the Middle East. W.W. Norton, London & New York, 1980; ISBN 0-393-01336-7
  • Michael Gurian, New York Times bestselling author of thirty-two books published in twenty-two languages
  • Quail Hawkins, bookseller and children's author[1]
  • Bruce Holbert, author, Washington State Book Award winner
  • Kenn Nesbitt, Children's Poet Laureate (2013–2015)
  • Jack Nisbet, author of several books on explorer David Thompson
  • Shann Ray, author, American Book Award winner
  • Rick Rydell, outdoor writer, worked at local radio stations KJRB, KZZU, and KKZX as a radio talk show host
  • David Shannon, author of No, David! and many other children's books
  • Wayne Spitzer, author and low-budget horror filmmaker
  • Terry Trueman, Printz Award winning author of Stuck in Neutral and numerous other young adult novels
  • Shawn Vestal, author, Washington State Book Award winner and recipient of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
  • Jess Walter, author, recipient of the 2006 Edgar Allan Poe Award

Comedians

Convicted criminals

Film, stage and television industry

Artists

Journalists

Musicians

Politicians

Civic
Federal
State

Science and technology

Sports

Auto racing
Baseball
Basketball
Billiards
Boxing
Hockey
Extreme sports
Fitness

Louise Woods model and YMCA trainer

Football
Mixed martial arts
  • Michael Chiesa, Ultimate Fighter winner and current UFC lightweight
  • Julianna Peña, Ultimate Fighter winner and current UFC women's bantamweight
  • Sam Sicilia, Ultimate Fighter alumnus and former UFC featherweight
Rowing
Soccer
Tennis
Track and field

Early Spokane notable residents

Native Americans
  • Chief Garry, one of the Spokane tribes' most prominent and influential leaders during the shift from indigenous to European-American control of their land
Military

Crime

References

  1. ^ "(Helena) (Ann) Quail Hawkins". Ic.galegroup.com. Gale. 2003. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Lamberson, Carolyn (5 May 2019). "From Spokane to Hades: For Spokane-born Patrick Page, a trip to 'Hadestown' is worth the journey". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Philosophy". Nakashimawoodworker.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ^ Honoring a Dreamer, Retrieved 03 May 2013
  5. ^ "EPISODE 44: DEANNE HASTINGS". The Vanished Podcast. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  6. ^ "Deanne Marie Hastings – The Charley Project". Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  7. ^ "Deanne's Disappearance: Beauty school student, mother remains missing". KHQ Right Now. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
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