List of people from Washington

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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.

Contents:	Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] F

• Anna Faris (born 1976), star of Scary Movie trilogy
• Frances Farmer (1914-1970), actress

[edit] G

• Kenny G (born 1956), musician
• Bill Gates (born 1955), co-founder and chairman of Microsoft, world's richest man
• Vernon Greene (1908-1965), cartoonist
• David Guterson (born 1956), author

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] O

• John Olerud (born 1968), former Major League Baseball first baseman
• Apolo Ohno (born 1982), speed skater
• Robert Osborne, (born 1932) film historian

[edit] P

• Janis Paige (born 1922), actress

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] U

• Blair Underwood (born 1964), actor

[edit] V

• Eddie Vedder (born 1964), vocalist for Pearl Jam

[edit] 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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