Washington
Washington Famous
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- David Eddings author
- Frances Farmer actress
- Bill Gates microsoft so-founder
- Cam Gigandet actor
- Clarence Gilyard actor
- Richard F. Gordon astronaut
- Kenneth Gorelock saxophonist
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Washington Cities, Counties & Area Codes
City | County | Area Code |
---|---|---|
Othello | Adams | 509 |
Clarkston | Asotin | 509 |
Kennewick | Benton | 509 |
Wenatchee | Chelan | 509 |
Port Angeles | Clallam | 360 |
Vancouver | Clark | 360 |
Dayton | Columbia | 509 |
Longview | Cowlitz | 360 |
East Wenatchee | Douglas | 509 |
Republic | Ferry | 509 |
Pasco | Franklin | 509 |
Pomeroy | Garfield | 509 |
Moses Lake | Grant | 509 |
Aberdeen | Grays Harbor | 360 |
Oak Harbor | Island | 360 |
Port Townsend | Jefferson | 360 |
Auburn | King | 253 |
Bellevue | King | 425 |
Seattle | King | 206 |
Renton | King | 425 |
Kent | King | 253 |
Bremerton | Kitsap | 360 |
Ellensburg | Kittitas | 509 |
Goldendale | Klickitat | 509 |
Centralia | Lewis | 360 |
Davenport | Lincoln | 509 |
Shelton | Mason | 360 |
Omak | Okanogan | 509 |
Raymond | Pacific | 360 |
Newport | Pend Oreille | 509 |
Tacoma | Pierce | 253 |
Puyallup | Pierce | 253 |
Friday Harbor | San Juan | 360 |
Mount Vernon | Skagit | 360 |
Stevenson | Skamania | 509 |
Everett | Snohomish | 425 |
Spokane | Spokane | 509 |
Colville | Stevens | 509 |
Olympia | Thurston | 360 |
Cathlamet | Wahkiakum | 360 |
Walla Walla | Walla Walla | 509 |
Bellingham | Whatcom | 360 |
Pullman | Whitman | 509 |
Yakima | Yakima | 509 |
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This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.