List of people who lived in Olympia, Washington

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A list of famous people who have lived in or around Olympia, Washington

• Christopher Baldwin - Cartoonist
• Lynda Barry - Cartoonist
• Craig Bartlett - Cartoonist and animator
• Shoshana Bean - Broadway actress
• Carrie Brownstein - Guitarist/singer, Sleater-Kinney
• Charles Burns - Cartoonist
• Robert E. Bush - Medal of Honor awardee
• Shin-Soo Choo - professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the Cleveland Indians
• Kurt Cobain - Guitarist/singer, Nirvana
• Stephanie Coontz - Professor at The Evergreen State College, author
• Rachel Corrie - Palestinian solidarity activist, The Evergreen State College student
• Bing Crosby - Musician, Actor White Christmas
• Ryann Donnelly - Vocals, Schoolyard Heroes
• Adam Fletcher - Executive Director, CommonAction
• Matt Groening - Creator of The Simpsons, and the comic "Life in Hell"
• Dylan Carlson - Guitarist and lead vocalist of Earth
• Dave Grohl - Drummer, Nirvana and the Foo Fighters
• Kathleen Hanna - Musician (vocalist), Bikini Kill and Le Tigre
• Calvin Johnson - Founder of K Records, singer in Beat Happening and Dub Narcotic Sound System
• Ricky Lee Jones -Singer Songwriter Musician
• Conrad Keely - vocalist/guitarist, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
• Kasey Keller - Soccer goal keeper
• Brian Kendrick - World Wrestling Entertainment SmackDown! Superstar
• Travis Lee - First baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• Justin Leone - Third baseman, San Diego Padres
• Gary Locke - Former Washington state Governor
• Nellie McKay - Broadway actress, singer, songwriter, musician, comedian
• Mirah - Singer/songwriter, released on K Records
• Jeff Monson - Mixed martial arts fighter and anarchist
• Slim Moon, founder of Kill Rock Stars record label
• Bruce Pavitt - Founder of Sub Pop Records
• Michael Richards - Kramer on Seinfeld
• Jared Sandberg - Third Baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• Sealth - aka Chief Seattle of the Suquamish
• Mike Sellers - Washington Redskins; NFL
• Eddie Smith - infielder, University of Notre Dame baseball
• Isaac Stevens - First Governor of Washington Territory, American Civil War general
• Jonathan Stewart- Running Back, University of Oregon
• Cappy Thompson - Glass artist and painter
• Corin Tucker - Guitarist/singer, Sleater-Kinney
• Tobi Vail - Musician, Bikini Kill, Frumpies
• Janet Weiss - Drummer, Sleater-Kinney, Quasi
• Kathi Wilcox - Musician, Bikini Kill, Casual Dots