Washington

People listed are almost always native to the state. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within a state for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the state in their personal endeavors.

A

• Oleta Adams singer
• Michelle Akers football player (born in CA)
• Sherman Alexie, Jr. author
• Charles Richard "Chuck" Allen football player
• Paul Allen microsoft co-founder
• Howard Averill baseball player

B

• Jerry Baldwin founder starbucks
• Bob Barker television host
• Glenn Beck radio and television host, author
• Drew Bledsoe football player
• William Bolcom composer, pianist
• Gordon Bowker founder starbucks
• Linda Buck scientist, nobel prize winner

C

• Dyan Cannon actress
• Jerry Cantrell guitarist, songwriter
• Chester F. Carlson inventor
• Raymond Carver short story writer, poet
• James Caviezel actor
• Ron Cey baseball player
• Carol Channing actress
• Dale Chihuly glass sculptor
• Erika Christensen actress
• Kurt Cobain guitarist, singer, songwriter
• Judy Collins singer
• Jeff Conine baseball player
• Chris Cornell guitarist, singer, songwriter
• Fred Couples golfer
• Bing Crosby singer, actor
• Merce Cunningham choreographer, dancer

D

• Cathryn Damon actress
• Gail Devers olympic athlete
• Corey Dillon football player
• Mary Elinor Donahue actress
• Howard Duff actor
• Jennifer Dunn politician
• Seattle Dwamish suquamish indian chief

E - G

• David Eddings author
• Frances Farmer actress
• Bill Gates microsoft so-founder
• Cam Gigandet actor
• Clarence Gilyard actor
• Richard F. Gordon astronaut
• Kenneth Gorelock saxophonist

H - K

• Sigurd "Sig" Hansen boat captain, actor
• Jimi Hendrix guitarist
• Frank Herbert author
• Henry "Scoop" Jackson politician
• Robert Joffrey choreographer
• Kitty Kelley author
• Hank Ketcham cartoonist
• Sam Kinison comedian, actor

L

• Richard "Rick" Larsen politician
• Gary Larson cartoonist
• Gypsy Rose Lee actress
• Jonathan "Jon" Lester baseball player
• Blake Lewis singer
• Ryan Lewis musician, producer
• Timothy "Tim" Lincecum baseball player
• Kenny Loggins singer, songwriter

M

• Kyle MacLachlan actor
• Phil Mahre world cup champion skier
• Ross Mathews television host
• Kevin McCarthy actor
• Mary McCarthy author
• Guthrie McClintic producer, director
• Darren McGavin actor
• John McIntire actor
• Duff McKagan musician, bassist
• Patricia McPherson actress
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan actor
• Mark Morris dance choreographer
• Robert Motherwell artist
• Patrice Munsel soprano
• Patty Murray politician
• Edward R. Murrow journalist (born in N.C.)
• Patrice Munsel soprano

N - Q

• Craig T. Nelson actor
• Billy North baseball player
• Mark O'Connor violinist
• Apolo Anton Ohno olympic gold medalist skater
• John Olerud baseball player
• Stacie Orrico singer, songwriter
• Robert Osborne actor, film historian
• Stephen S. Oswald astronaut
• Abraham Isaac "A.B." Quintilla III songwriter, record producer, composer, musician

R - S

• Marguerite "Dixy Lee" Ray state's first female governor
• Don Rich musician
• Clint Richardson, Jr. basketball player
• Ryne Sandberg baseball player
• Ron Santo baseball player, sportscaster
• Francis "Dick" Scobee astronaut
• Zev Siegl founder starbucks
• Jean Smart actress
• Smohalla indian prophet, chief
• Hope Solo Olympic medalist, soccer player
• Layne Staley singer
• Ryan Stiles comedian
• John Stockton basketball player
• Hillary Swank actress

T - W

• Earl Torgeson baseball player
• Jennifer Warnes singer, songwriter
• Adam West actor
• Sammy White baseball player
• Ann and Nancy Wilson singers, songwriters (Heart)
• Martha Wright singer
• Audrey Wurdemann poet, pulitzer prize winner

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