List of people from Portland, Oregon
The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon. Those not born in Portland have their places of birth noted. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander. A separate list of people from Oregon is available.
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Art Alexakis, singer and guitarist of Everclear
- Bruce Abbott (1954–), actor[1]
- Alvin P. Adams, Jr. (1942–2015), diplomat (born in New York City)
- Obo Addy (1936–2012), worldbeat musician (born in Ghana)[2]
- Brad Adkins (1973–), artist (born in Montana)[3]
- Art Alexakis (1962–), member of Everclear (born in California)[4]
- Jerome Alden (1921 –1997), playwright and screenwriter[5]
- James H. Allen (1928–2015), clown, author[6]
- Laura Allen (1974–), actress[7]
- Goli Ameri (1956–), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (born in Iran)
- Larry Andersen (1953–), Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Debra Arlyn (1986–), singer-songwriter
- Garner Ted Armstrong (1930–2003), televangelist
- Zeb Atlas (1970–), pornographic film actor
- Ray Atkeson (1907–1990), wilderness photographer
- Jean M. Auel (1936–), author of The Clan of the Cave Bear (born in Illinois)[8]
- Thomas J. Autzen (1888–1958), plywood manufacturing innovator, Autzen Stadium benefactor
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Mel Blanc, voice actor
Louise Bryant, journalist
- Preston Bailey (2000–), actor[9]
- Terry Baker (1941–), athlete, 1962 Heisman Trophy winner, attorney (born in Minnesota)
- Lance Bangs (1972–), artist, filmmaker (born in California)
- Art Barr (1966–1994), wrestler[10]
- Blanche Bates (1873–1941), stage and film actress[11]
- James Beard (1903–1985), food expert
- Jona Bechtolt (1980–), musician
- Larry Beil (1923–1986), American football player
- Pietro Belluschi (1899–1944), architect (born in Italy)
- Brian Michael Bendis (1967–), comic book writer (born in Ohio)[12]
- John Virginius Bennes (1867–1943), architect (born in Illinois)
- Simon Benson (1852–1942), philanthropist, logging innovator (born in Norway)[13]
- Becca Bernstein (1977–), artist
- Mel Blanc (1908–1989), voice actor best known as voice of Bugs Bunny (born in California)[14]
- Lance Blankenship (1963–), Major League Baseball player and World Series champion
- Sheila Bleck (1974–), IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Earl Blumenauer (1948–), Democratic U.S. Representative
- Chris Botti (1962–), trumpeter and composer
- Chuck Bown (1954–), NASCAR driver
- Jim Bown (1960–), NASCAR driver
- Terrell Brandon (1970–), NBA all-star
- Matt Braunger (1974–), standup comedian (born in Illinois)[15]
- Thom Bray (1954–), Riptide actor
- Isaac Brock (1975–), co-founder and frontman of Modest Mouse
- Mel Brown (1944–), R&B and jazz drummer
- Tiffany Lee Brown, writer, artist, Plazm editor
- Carrie Brownstein (1974–), musician, actor, writer (born in Washington)[16]
- Louise Bryant (1885–1936), journalist and writer (born in California)
- Peter Buck (1956–), musician, lead guitarist of R.E.M. (born in California)[17]
- Geraldine Bureker (1924–2009), All-American girls professional baseball league player
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Margaret Carter, politician
Clive Charles, English-born soccer player and coach
- John Callahan (1951–2010), cartoonist
- Margaret Carter (1935–), politician (born in Louisiana)[18]
- Sandra Cassel (1952–), actress and acting coach (born in Rhode Island)[19]
- Michael Cassidy (1983–), actor[7]
- William W. Chapman (1808–1892), U.S. politician, U.S. attorney, lawyer
- Clive Charles (1951–2003), British soccer player and coach (born in England)[20]
- Janet Chvatal (1964–), classical soprano, director and author
- Bernice Claire (1906–2003), actress and singer (born in California)[21]
- Jillian Clare (1992–), actress[22]
- Beverly Cleary (1916–), author of children's books
- Brad Cloepfil (1956–), architect
- Michelle Clunie (1969–), actress[7]
- Henry Waldo Coe (1857–1927), frontier physician and politician (born in Wisconsin)
- Scott Coffey (1967–), filmmaker, writer, and actor
- Booth Colman (1923–2014), film and stage actor[23]
- Donald Cook (1901–1961), actor[24]
- Barbara Coombs Lee (1947-), president of Compassion & Choices
- Colleen Coover (1969–), comic book artist
- Alfred H. Corbett (1915–2000), attorney and politician[25]
- John H. Couch (1811–1870), sea captain, founder of Portland (born in Massachusetts)[26]
- Joseph Buford Cox (1905–2002), entrepreneur, inventor of chainsaw chain[27]
- Tom Cramer, artist
- Larry Crane, publisher of Tape Op
- Dan Cunneen (1963–), musician
- Ward Cunningham (1949–), inventor of wiki
- Chuck Currie (1969–), United Church of Christ clergy and homelessness advocate
- Michael Curry, costume designer for The Lion King, designer of 2002 and 1996 Olympics opening ceremonies
- Walt Curtis (1941–), poet and novelist
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Beth Ditto, singer
- Farel Dalrymple, comic book artist
- Britt Daniel, musician, lead singer of Spoon (born in Texas)
- Walt Dawson (1982–), political lobbyist
- Valerie Day (1959–), singer, member of Nu Shooz
- Kelly Sue DeConnick (1970–), comic book writer
- Kate Deines (1982–), professional soccer player
- Paul deLay (1952–2007), blues harmonica player
- Matthew Dickman (1975-), poet and poetry advocate
- Richard Diebenkorn (1922–1993), painter
- Beth Ditto (1981–), singer-songwriter for the indie rock band Gossip (born in Arkansas)
- Michael Doleac (1977–), NBA player
- Lee Dorsey (1924–1986), R&B singer (born in Louisiana)[28]
- Sarah Dougher (1967–), singer-songwriter[29]
- Abigail Scott Duniway (1834–1915), radical, suffragist, and publisher/editor of Portland newspaper The New Northwest
- Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (1980-), Jesuit H.S. and NBA player for Chicago Bulls
- Katherine Dunn (1945-), author, Geek Love (born in Kansas)
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Marie Equi, physician
- Ashton Eaton (1988–), decathlete
- Dick Egan (1884–1947), baseball player
- Sam Elliott (1944–), actor (born in California)
- Carson Ellis (1975–), illustrator and wife of Colin Meloy
- Jack Ely (1943–2015), musician, The Kingsmen[30]
- Rick Emerson (1973–) (formerly Rick Taylor), radio personality
- Douglas Engelbart (1925–2013), inventor of the computer mouse
- Marie Equi (1872–1952), physician and anarchist (born in Massachusetts)[31]
- Chris Evans (1847–1917), imprisoned train robber in California; paroled to Portland
- Neil Everett (c. 1962–), ESPN sportscaster[32]
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Todd Field, actor and filmmaker
- Jack Faust (1932–), attorney and host of KATU's Town Hall
- David Feldberg, world champion disc golfer
- Shirley Adele Field (1923–1995), Oregon legislator and judge
- Todd Field (1964–), actor and filmmaker (born in California)[33]
- Brad Fitzpatrick (1980–), creator of LiveJournal (born in Iowa)
- Harrell Fletcher (1967-), artist
- Lisa Foiles (1986–), actress[34]
- Dick Fosbury (1947–), high jumper, inventor of the Fosbury Flop[35]
- Matt Fraction (1975–), comic book writer
- Boaz Frankel (1982–), host and creator of Clips & Quips
- Nell Franzen (1889–1973), theatre and silent film actress
- Laura Fritz, artist
- Alex Frost (1987–), actor
- C. Gordon Fullerton (1936–2013), astronaut, member of U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
- Elizabeth Furse (1936–), U.S. Congresswoman (born in Kenya)
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Clark Gable, actor
- Clark Gable (1901–1960), film actor (born in Ohio)[36]
- Robert L. Ghormley (1883–1958), World War II naval officer
- Gary Gilmore (1940–1977), first person executed in U.S. when capital punishment was reinstated in 1976
- James Gleason (1882–1959), Hollywood character actor and writer
- Rodney Glisan (1827–1890), U.S. Army surgeon on Oregon frontier
- Molly Gloss (1944–), author
- Jeremiah Godby (1993–), ultramarathon runner
- Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein (1905-1988), artist and inspiration for documentary I Remember Better When I Paint[37] and the Hilgos Foundation
- Jacob Golden, musician
- Louis S. Goodman (1906–2000), pharmacologist, chemotherapy pioneer[38]
- Aaron Goodwin (1976–), photographer, artist, Ghost Adventures
- A. C. Green (1963–), retired NBA champion[39]
- Matt Groening (1954–), creator of The Simpsons, Futurama and Life In Hell[40]
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Kathleen Hanna, musician and feminist
Todd Haynes, filmmaker
- Kevin Hagen (1928–2005), actor (born in Illinois)
- Sally Haley (1908–2007), artist and painter (born in Connecticut)
- Creed C. Hammond (1874–1940), Major General and Chief of the National Guard Bureau
- Kathleen Hanna (1968–), singer and songwriter of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre[41]
- Tonya Harding (1970–), figure skater, U.S. national champion and Olympian[42]
- Katie Harman (1980–), Miss America 2002
- Joey Harrington (1978–), NFL quarterback
- Bret Harrison (1982–), actor[7]
- Lou Harrison (1917–2003), composer
- Michael Allen Harrison, musician
- Byron Haskin (1899–1984), filmmaker
- Steve Havelka, creator of Pokey the Penguin
- Ernest Haycox (1899–1950), writer
- Carey Hayes (1961–), screenwriter
- Chad Hayes (1961–), screenwriter
- Todd Haynes (1961–), filmmaker
- Sean Healy, multimedia artist
- Dana Heitman (1966–), musician
- Susan Helms (1958–), astronaut
- Margaux Hemingway (1954-1996), model and granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway[43]
- Christina Hendricks (1975–), actress (born in Tennessee)[44]
- Joe Hill (1879–1915), radical labor activist (born in Sweden)
- Jan Hoag (1948–), actress[45]
- Judi Hofer (1940-2013), businessperson[46]
- Stewart Holbrook (1893–1964), lumberjack, author, and artist
- Ben Holladay (1819–1887), transportation mogul[47]
- Matt Hollywood (1973–), indie rock musician
- Peter Holmström, musician
- Bill Hudson (1949–), musician, singer/songwriter, producer
- Brett Hudson (1953–), musician, singer/songwriter, television producer
- Mark Hudson (1951–), musician, singer/songwriter, record producer
- William Hurt (1950–), Academy Award-winning actor (born in Washington, D.C.)[48]
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- Illmaculate (1986–), hip hop musician, youngest winner of Scribble Jam freestyle rap
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Steve Jobs, inventor and creator of Apple
- Peter Jacobsen (1954–), pro golfer
- Jeff Jahn (1970–), curator, art critic, artist, historian, composer
- Gary Jarman (1980–), musician, singer/songwriter
- Ethel Jewett (1877–1944), silent film actress
- Steve Jobs (1955–2011), creator, founder of Apple (born in California)[49]
- Chris Johanson (1968–), painter, artist
- Fred Jones (1979–), basketball player, 2004 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion
- Scott Jones (1966–), NFL offensive guard (1989–1991)
- Terrence Jones (1992–), professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets
- Miranda July (1974–), performance artist, filmmaker (born in Vermont)[50]
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- Louis Kaufman (1905–1994), violinist[51]
- Maude Kerns (1876–1965), avant-garde artist[52]
- James Kilgore (1947–), activist and author
- Wright King (1923–), film and television actor (born in Oklahoma)
- Phil Knight (1938–), business magnate, co-founder of Nike, Inc.[53]
- Terence Knox (1946–), actor[54]
- Jane Kurtz (1952–), author
- Taya Kyle (1974–), author and activist, wife of Chris Kyle[55]
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Courtney Love, musician and actress
- Mary Catherine Lamb (1949–2009), textile artist
- Ray Lampkin (1948–), retired professional boxer
- Ben Hur Lampman (1886–1954), writer, editor at The Oregonian, Oregon poet laureate
- k.d. lang (1961–), singer-songwriter (born in Canada)[56]
- Storm Large (1969–), singer, songwriter, author, fronts the band Storm and the Balls, contestant on Rock Star: Supernova
- Matt Lattanzi (1959–), actor; ex-husband of Olivia Newton-John[7]
- Thomas Lauderdale (1970–), musician, Pink Martini
- Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–), science fiction and fantasy author (born in California)
- Norman Leyden (1917–2014), arranger, conductor, clarinetist
- Brian Lindstrom (1961–), documentary filmmaker
- Mickey Lolich (1940–), MLB pitcher
- Courtney Love (1964–), musician and actress (born in California)[57][16]
- George A. Lovejoy (1931-2015), New Hampshire State Senator and businessman
- Richard A. Lovett (1953–), science fiction author
- Logan Lynn (1979–) - musician, writer, composer, singer, producer and LGBT activist
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Holly Madison, actress, Playboy Playmate
Ona Munson, film and Broadway actress
- Shannon MacMillan (1974–), U.S. soccer player
- Holly Madison (1979–), Playboy Playmate, actress (born in Astoria, Oregon)[58]
- Stephen Malkmus (1966–), band member of Pavement (born in California)[59]
- Robert Mann (1920–), violinist, founder of the Juilliard String Quartet
- Thomas Mann (1991–), actor[7]
- Phillip Margolin (1944–), writer and lawyer
- Chan Marshall (1972–), musician, Cat Power (born in Georgia)[60]
- Leanne Marshall (1980–), winner of TV series Project Runway Season 5
- Emily Winfield Martin, visual artist and author of children's books
- Blair Mastbaum (1975–), novelist, Clay's Way and Us Ones In Between
- Ana Matronic (1974–), singer
- Les McClaine (1977–), comic artist (The Middleman, The Tick), comic writer/artist of Eisner-nominated Jonny Crossbones
- Rose McGowan (1973–), actress (born in Italy)[61]
- Dallas McKennon (1919–2009), voice actor, voice of Gumby, Pokey, Archie Andrews, Tony the Tiger
- Mike and Brian McMenamin, brewpub owners
- Carlton Mellick III (1977–), bizarro fiction author
- Colin Meloy (1974–), musician, singer/songwriter, leader of The Decemberists (born in Montana)
- James Mercer (1970–), musician, singer/songwriter, leader of The Shins (born in Hawaii)
- Judi Meredith (1936–2014), actress, figure skater[62]
- Jeff Merkley (1956–), junior United States Senator from Oregon
- Mayo Methot (1904–1951), film and Broadway actress[63]
- Noah Mickens, producer, director, actor, ringmaster of Wanderlust Circus
- Tiffeny Milbrett (1972–), soccer player, Olympic and World Cup champion
- Don Miller (1971–), author
- Bob Mionske (1962–), attorney, Olympic and professional bicycle racer
- Mirah (1974–), musician (born in Pennsylvania)[64]
- Rhea Mitchell (1890–1957), silent film actress[65]
- Erika Moen (1983–), comic book artist
- Jinkx Monsoon (1987–), drag queen, singer, actor[66]
- Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (1972–), MTV VJ, 1992–1996
- Al Moore (1908–1991), American football player
- Glen Moore (1941–), jazz bassist[67]
- Joel David Moore (1977–), actor[68]
- Lee Morse (1897–1954), jazz and blues singer/songwriter, Broadway actress[69]
- Cris Moss, curator and artist
- George Harry Mullin (1892–1963), decorated World War I veteran and Victoria Cross winner
- Ona Munson (1903–1955), actress in Gone with the Wind
- Dale Murphy (1956–), Atlanta Braves baseball player
- Brent Musberger (1939–), ESPN and ABC newscaster[70]
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- Bill Naito (1925–1996), businessman
- Ted Newsom (1952–), filmmaker
- Rob Neyer (1966–), sportswriter and author
- Scout Niblett (1973–), musician (born in England)[71][72]
- Barbara Niven (1953-), television actress
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Kaitlin Olson, actress
- Bill O'Reilly (1949–), political commentator, former news anchor (born in New York City)[73]
- Bill Oakley (1966–), writer[74]
- Jack Ohman (1960–), editorial cartoonist for The Oregonian
- Steve Olin (1965-1993), Cleveland Indians pitcher
- George Olsen (1893–1971), bandleader in the 1920s
- Jeff Olson (1973–), San Diego sidewalk chalk writing protests
- Kaitlin Olson (1975–), actress[75]
- William Olvis (1958-2014), composer
- Michael Paul Oman-Reagan (1976–), artist
- Mark Orton, film score composer
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Bettie Page, pin-up model
- Bettie Page (1923-2008) pin-up model and actress (born in Tennessee)[76]
- Chuck Palahniuk (1962–), writer, author of Fight Club (born in Washington)
- Dennis Patera (1945–), American football player
- Virginia Patton (1926–), actress, It's a Wonderful Life
- Linus Pauling (1901–1994), double Nobel Prize-winning chemist
- Johnny Pesky (1919–2012), Boston Red Sox baseball player
- Henry F. Phillips (1890–1958), inventor of the Phillips-head screw
- Mitch Pileggi (1952–), actor, played FBI assistant director Walter Skinner on TV series The X-Files[7]
- Roddy Piper (1954–2015), professional wrestler
- Orlando Plummer (1836–1913), physician and politician
- Paul Popham (1947–1985), WWII veteran and gay rights activist (born in Idaho)[77]
- Tom Potter (1940–), police chief and mayor (2005–2008)
- Jane Powell (1929–), actress and singer
- Maudie Prickett (1914–1976), actress[78]
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Ruth Radelet, musician and singer, Chromatics
Mark Rothko, expressionist painter
- Ruth Radelet (1982–), musician, lead singer of Chromatics[79]
- Ahmad Rashād (1949–), NFL player, television personality
- Justin Rattner, Intel executive
- Johnnie Ray (1927–1990), singer
- John Reed (1887–1920), journalist[70]
- Mel Renfro (1941–), defensive back for Dallas Cowboys
- Rozz Rezabek (1960–), punk pioneer and vocalist for early Negative Trend and Theatre of Sheep
- Burton Richardson (1949–), television announcer[80]
- Kim Rhodes (1969–), actress[7]
- Jeff Richards (1924–1989), baseball player-turned-actor[81]
- Clete Roberts (1912-1984), radio and TV journalist
- John Robinson (1985–), actor[7]
- Cleveland S. Rockwell (1837–1907), cartographer and artist (born in Ohio)[82]
- Raina Rose (1982–), folk singer
- Keri Rosebraugh, artist[83]
- Louis Conrad Rosenberg (1890-1983), printmaker[84]
- Alex Ross (1970–), comic book artist
- Marv Ross, guitarist of Quarterflash[85]
- Rindy Ross, singer and saxophonist of Quarterflash[85]
- Mark Rothko (1903–1970), artist (born in Latvia)[16]
- Aaron Rowand (1970–), San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox outfielder
- Greg Rucka, novelist and comic book writer
- Galen Rupp (1986–), Olympic distance runner
- Pat Russell (1923–) Los Angeles City Council member, 1969–87
- Rick Rydell (1963–), outdoors writer, novelist, radio talk show host
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Elliott Smith, musician
Esperanza Spalding, multi-Grammy winning musician
- Joe Sacco (1960–), graphic novel journalist
- Katee Sackhoff (1980–), actress[86]
- Greg Sage (1952–), punk musician
- Alberto Salazar (1958–), Olympic track athlete, marathoner, coach
- Curtis Salgado (1954–), soul singer
- Rick Sanders (1945–1972), world champion Greco-Roman wrestler, 2-time Olympic silver medalist (1968-1972)
- Rebecca Schaeffer (1967-1989), actress, whose murder in 1989 led to anti-stalking laws
- Anne Schedeen (1949–), actress, ALF, aka Luanne Ruth Schedeen
- Monte Scheinblum (1967–), 1992 U.S. and world long-driving golf champion[87]
- Dan Schmid (1962–), musician
- Randal L. Schwartz (1961–), author of Perl programming books and magazine articles, controversially convicted computer criminal
- Gordon Scott (1926-2007), actor[88]
- Gwenn Seemel (1981–), artist[89]
- Floyd Simmons (1925–1996), American football player
- Danny Simon, television writer (born in New York City)
- Ernst Skarstedt (1857–1929), Swedish-born author
- Elliott Smith (1969–2003), musician (born in Nebraska)[90]
- Harry Everett Smith (1923–1991), archivist, ethnomusicologist[91]
- Lawrence Leighton Smith (1936–2013), conductor
- Esperanza Spalding (1984–), musician[70]
- Tom Spanbauer, author (born in Idaho)
- Eric Spoelstra (1970–), NBA coach (born in Illinois)[70]
- Matthew Stadler, author
- William Stafford (1914–1993), poet
- Bob Steele (1907–1988), actor, The Big Sleep[92]
- Dan Steffan, cartoonist
- Dave Stevens (1955–2008), illustrator and comic artist[93]
- Damon Stoudamire (1973–), NBA player and coach
- Salim Stoudamire (1982–), NBA player
- Cheryl Strayed (1968–), author, memoirist, novelist, columnist, and essayist[94]
- Sally Struthers (1947–), actress[95]
- Ndamukong Suh (1987–), defensive tackle for Detroit Lions
- Jon Micah Sumrall (1980–), lead singer of Christian rock band Kutless
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Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist of KISS
- Deb Talan (1968–), singer-songwriter, member of The Weepies
- Simon Tam (1981–), musician, author, and founder of The Slants
- Ruth Taylor (1905 – 1984), silent film actress
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor (1967–), musician
- Tommy Thayer (1960–), musician, guitarist for KISS[96]
- Craig Thompson (1975–), graphic novelist
- Kirk Thornton (1956–), voice actor
- Tori (1964–), bodybuilder and WWF wrestler[97]
- Linus Torvalds (1969–), organizer of Linux operating system kernel
- Michael Totten, writer, foreign correspondent
- Vecepia Towery (1965–), winner of Survivor: Marquesas[98]
- Pennie Lane Trumbull (1954–), socialite, basis of "Penny Lane" in Almost Famous[99]
- Corin Tucker (1972–), musician, guitarist with Sleater-Kinney
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- Sara Jean Underwood (1984–), Playboy Playmate of the year 2007, model, actress
- Andrea U'Ren (1968–), children's author and illustrator
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- Gus Van Sant (1952–), filmmaker (born in Kentucky)[100]
- Laura Veirs (1973–), folk singer-songwriter[70]
- Will Vinton (1947–), claymation animator
- Nicole Vogel, publisher and author[101]
- Howard Vollum (1913–1986), engineer, founder of Tektronix Corporation[102]
- Robert Vosper (1913–1994), librarian, UCLA, University of Kansas[103]
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Nancy Wilson, singer and guitarist of Heart
- Lindsay Wagner (1949–), actress (born in California)[104]
- Chris Walla (1975–), musician, guitarist of Death Cab for Cutie (born in Washington)
- Marie Watt (1967–), contemporary sculptor
- Danny Way (1974–), professional skateboarder[105]
- Janet Weiss (1965–), musician, drummer with Sleater-Kinney[106]
- E. Henry Wemme (1861–1914), businessman (born in Germany)
- Philip Whalen (1923–2002), Zen Buddhist poet[107]
- Minor White (1908–1976), influential photographer
- Morris H. Whitehouse (1878–1944), architect[108]
- Brad Wilk (1968–), drummer of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave
- Nancy Wilson (1954–), musician, Heart (born in California)[109]
- Charles Erskine Scott Wood (1852–1944), author and civil liberties advocate[110]
- Randall Woodfield (1950–), serial killer known as The I-5 Killer[111]
- Renn Woods (1958–), actress, Roots
- Martin Wong (1946–1999), painter
- Anthony Wynn (1962–), author, playwright (born in Eugene, Oregon)
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- Lidia Yuknavitch (1963–), writer (born in Washington)[112]
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- Mariel Zagunis (1985–), two-time Olympic gold medalist in fencing
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