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.

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

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

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

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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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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John Moen
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John Moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of worldatlas.com. He and his wife, Chris Woolwine-Moen, produced thousands of award-winning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions. Today, it's one of the most popular educational sites on the web.