Editing List of people from Washington (state)

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[[File:Flag of Washington.svg|thumb|right|[[flag of Washington|State flag of Washington]]]]
[[File:Washington in United States.svg|thumb|right|Location of Washington in the United States]]
The following is a '''list of notable people from Washington state'''. It includes people who were born, raised, or who live(d) in the U.S. state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]], along with those who are strongly associated/have significant relations with the state.

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==A==
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* [[Nathan Adrian]] (born 1988) (Bremerton), competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]], five-time Olympic [[gold medal]]ist<ref>[https://swimswam.com/bio/nathan-adrian/ "Nathan Adrian - Bio"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved July 22, 2021.</ref>
* [[Sandy Alderson]] (born 1947) (Seattle), baseball general manager, [[New York Mets]]
* [[Sherman Alexie]] (born 1966) (Wellpinit), writer, poet, and filmmaker 
* [[Laura Allen]] (born 1974) (Bainbridge Island), actress, ''[[The 4400]]'', ''[[Dirt (TV series)|Dirt]]'', ''[[Awake (TV series)|Awake]]''
* [[Paul Allen]] (1953–2018) (Seattle), entrepreneur and philanthropist; co-founder, [[Microsoft]]
* [[Rick Anderson (baseball, born 1956)|Rick Anderson]] (born 1956) (Everett), baseball [[pitching coach]]
* [[Earl Anthony]] (1938–2001) (Tacoma), professional [[Ten-pin bowling|bowler]]
* [[Brad Arnsberg]] (born 1963) (Seattle), baseball [[pitching coach]], [[Houston Astros]]
* [[Colleen Atwood]] (born 1948) (Quincy), [[Academy Award]]-winning costume designer
* [[Earl Averill]] (1902–1983) (Snohomish), [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder in [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]]
* [[John Aylward]] (1946–2022) (Seattle), actor; ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[The Others (American TV series)|The Others]]'', ''[[Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon]]''
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==B==
[[File:Bob Barker 1975.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Bob Barker]]]]
[[File:Cantor Angela Warnick Buchdahl (8575188810) (cropped).jpg|thumb|100px|Rabbi [[Angela Warnick Buchdahl]]]]
[[File:Dr Linda Buck ForMemRS.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Linda B. Buck]]]]
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* [[Red Badgro]] (1902–1998) (Kent), [[National Football League]] [[End (American football)|end]]; member, [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* [[Jean-Luc Baker]] (born 1993), Olympic ice dancer
* [[Chris Ballew]] (born 1965) (Seattle), singer, [[alternative rock|alternative-rock]] band [[The Presidents of the United States of America (band)|The Presidents of the United States of America]]
* [[Zach Banner]] (born 1993) (Tacoma), NFL football offensive tackle for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] 
* [[Bob Barker]] (born 1923) (Darrington), game show host, ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|The Price Is Right]]''
* [[Tony Barnette]] (born 1983) (Federal Way), relief pitcher for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
* [[Glenn Beck]] (born 1964) (Mount Vernon), conservative talk radio and television host
* [[Welton Becket]] (1902–1969) (Seattle), architect 
* [[Caprice Benedetti]] (born 1966) (Seattle), actress
* [[Bruce Bennett]] (1906–2007) (Tacoma), athlete and actor
* [[Barbara Berjer]] (1920–2002) (Seattle), soap opera actress
* [[Karl Benson]] (born 1951), former college baseball coach and former comissioner of the [[Mid-American Conference]], [[Western Athletic Conference]], and [[Sun Belt Conference]]
* [[Steven "Jesse" Bernstein]] (1950–1991) (Seattle), poet, author, and essayist
* [[Jeff Bezos]] (born 1964) (Seattle), founder and CEO of [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]
* [[Greg Biffle]] (born 1969) (Vancouver), [[NASCAR]] driver
* [[Josie Bissett]] (born 1970) (Seattle), actress
* [[Angie Bjorklund]] (born 1989) (Spokane), basketball player, [[Chicago Sky]]
* [[Tori Black]] (born 1988) (Seattle), adult model and pornographic actress
* [[Frances Blakemore]] (1906–1997), artist and author
* [[Sheila Bleck]] (born 1974) ([[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]]), IFBB professional bodybuilder
* [[Drew Bledsoe]] (born 1972) (Ellensburg), football quarterback, [[New England Patriots]] and [[Dallas Cowboys]]
* [[Mary L. Boas]] (1917–2010) (Seattle), mathematician and physics professor, and writer; author, ''[[Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences]]''
* [[Ralph P. Boas Jr.]] (1912–1992) (Walla Walla), mathematician, teacher, and journal editor
* [[Jeremy Bonderman]] (born 1982) (Kennewick), baseball pitcher, [[Cleveland Indians]]
* [[Bill Bowerman]] (1911–1999) (Seattle), track coach, [[University of Oregon]]; co-founder, [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
* [[Gregory "Pappy" Boyington]] (1912–1988) (Tacoma), [[Major (rank)|Major]], [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] aviator, [[Flying Ace]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient, [[Navy Cross]] recipient
* [[Avery Bradley]] (born 1990) (Tacoma), [[shooting guard]] for [[Detroit Pistons]]
* [[Bryan Braman]] (born 1987) (Spokane), [[linebacker]], [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
* [[Jesse Brand]] (born 1976) (Ferndale), singer-songwriter
* [[Michael Brantley]] (born 1987) (Bellevue), [[outfielder]] for [[Houston Astros]]
* [[Karan Brar]] (born 1999) (Redmond), actor
* [[Walter Houser Brattain]] (1902–1987) (Tonasket), [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize-winning]] [[physicist]] who co-invented the [[transistor]]
* [[Richard Brautigan]] (1935–1984) (Tacoma), novelist, poet, and short story writer
* [[Isaac Brock (musician)|Isaac Brock]] (born 1975) (Issaquah), singer, [[indie rock]] band [[Modest Mouse]]
* [[Jon Brockman]] (born 1987) (Snohomish), [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
* [[Gail Brodsky]] (born 1991), tennis player
* [[Arthur C. Brooks]] (born 1964) (Spokane), social scientist, economist, president of [[American Enterprise Institute]]
* [[Brandon Brown (basketball, born 1989)|Brandon Brown]] (born 1989), basketball player for [[Hapoel Jerusalem B.C.|Hapoel Jerusalem]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Angela Warnick Buchdahl]] (born 1972), rabbi
* [[Linda B. Buck]] (born 1947) (Seattle), scientist, [[Nobel Prize]] winner
* [[Travis Buck]] (born 1983) (Richland), [[Major League Baseball]] player for [[Houston Astros]] (OF)
* [[Billy Burke (actor)|Billy Burke]] (born 1966) (Bellingham), actor, [[List of Twilight characters#Charlie Swan|Charlie Swan]] in ''[[The Twilight Saga (film series)|The Twilight Saga]]''
* [[Nate Burleson]] (born 1981) (Renton), [[wide receiver]] for [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Detroit Lions]]
* [[Jeff Burlingame]] (born 1971) (Aberdeen), author, winner of [[NAACP Image Award]] and [[Sigma Delta Chi Award]]
* [[George Washington Bush]] (1779–1863) (Tumwater), pioneer
* [[Raegan Butcher]] (Snohomish), poet
* [[Octavia E. Butler]] (1947–2006) (Lake Forest Park), science-fiction writer
* [[Sarah Butler (actress)|Sarah Butler]] (born 1985) (Puyallup), actress
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==C==
[[File:Erika Christensen at PaleyFest 2013.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Erika Christensen]]]]
[[File:Randy Couture by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Randy Couture]]]]
[[File:BruceCrandall.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Bruce P. Crandall]]]]
[[File:Bing Crosby 1951.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Bing Crosby]]]]
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* [[Tom Cable]] (born 1964) (Snohomish), assistant coach, [[Seattle Seahawks]]
* [[Dove Cameron]] (born 1996) (Seattle), actress
* [[Dyan Cannon]] (born 1937) (Tacoma), actress
* [[Jerry Cantrell]] (born 1966) (Tacoma), guitarist for [[Alice in Chains]]
* [[Maria Cantwell]] (born 1958) (Edmonds), [[United States Senate|United States senator]], former VP of [[RealNetworks]]
* [[Bryan Caraway]] (born 1984) (Yakima), [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]]
* [[Orson Scott Card]] (born 1951) (Richland), author and professor at [[Southern Virginia University]]
* [[Harvey Carignan]] (born 1927), serial killer
* [[Brandi Carlile]] (born 1981) (Ravensdale), musician
* [[Chester Carlson]] (1906–1968) (Seattle), inventor of [[xerography]]
* [[JoAnne Carner]] (born 1939) (Kirkland), Hall of Fame golfer
* [[Raymond Carver]] (1938–1988) (Port Angeles), author
* [[Neko Case]] (born 1970) (Tacoma), chanteuse
* [[Pat Cashman]] (Seattle), actor and radio personality
* [[James Caviezel]] (born 1968) (Mount Vernon), actor
* [[Ron Cey]] (born 1948) (Tacoma), All-Star [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Drew Chadwick]] (born 1992) (Sequim), appeared on ''[[The X Factor USA]]'' with trio [[Emblem3]]
* [[Edward Chamberlin]] (1899–1967) (La Conner), economist 
* [[Carol Channing]] (1921–2019) (Seattle), actress
* [[Valentina Chepiga]] (born 1962) (Seattle), IFBB professional bodybuilder
* [[Dale Chihuly]] (born 1941) (Tacoma), glass artist
* [[Chin Gee Hee]] (1844–1929) (Seattle), Chinese immigrant, made fortune in Seattle, returned to China as railway entrepreneur
* [[Louis Chirillo]] (born 1961) (Seattle), voice actor
* [[Jori Chisholm]] (born 1975) (Seattle), champion bagpiper
* [[Erika Christensen]] (born 1982) (Seattle), actress
* [[Adam Cimber]] (born 1990) (Puyallup), pitcher for the [[Cleveland Indians]]
* [[Brandy Clark]] (born 1975) (Morton), country singer and songwriter
* [[Michael Clarke (musician)|Michael Clarke]] (1946–1993) (Spokane), drummer for [[The Byrds]]
* [[Beverly Cleary]] (1916–2021) (Yakima), author
* [[Chuck Close]] (born 1940) (Monroe), artist
* [[Kurt Cobain]] (1967–1994) (Aberdeen), [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] [[singing|vocalist]] and [[guitarist]]
* [[Erik Coleman]] (born 1982) (Spokane), football player for [[Atlanta Falcons]]
* [[Nancy Coleman]] (1912–2000) (Everett), actress
* [[Judy Collins]] (born 1939) (Seattle), folk singer
* [[Charles Congdon]] (1909–1965) (Blaine), professional golfer
* [[Hank Conger]] (born 1988) (Federal Way), [[catcher]] for [[Houston Astros]]
* [[Jeff Conine]] (born 1966) (Tacoma), former All-Star [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[John Considine (Seattle)|John Considine]] (1868–1943) (Seattle), impresario; founded one of first [[vaudeville]] circuits
* [[Chris Cornell]] (1964–2017) (Seattle), vocalist for [[Soundgarden]] and [[Audioslave]]
* [[Lucy Covington]] (1910–1982) (Nespelem), Native American tribal leader and political activist
* [[Fred Couples]] (born 1959) (Seattle), professional golfer
* [[Randy Couture]] (born 1963) (Everett), [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]], [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestler]], actor
* [[Colin Cowherd]] (born 1962) (Bay Center), sports media personality
* [[Bruce P. Crandall]] (born 1933), U.S. Army officer, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
* [[Ian Crawford (musician)|Ian Crawford]] (born 1988) (Auburn), affiliated with bands [[Panic! at the Disco]] and [[The Cab]]
* [[Jamal Crawford]] (born 1980) (Seattle), NBA player for [[Los Angeles Clippers]]
* [[Bing Crosby]] (1903–1977) (Tacoma), singer and actor
* [[Bob Crosby]] (1913–1993) (Spokane), singer and actor
* [[Sarah Crouch]] (born 1989) (Hockinson), long-distance runner
* [[Merce Cunningham]] (1919–2009) (Centralia), dancer and choreographer
* [[Anthony Curcio]] a.k.a. [[D.B. Tuber]] (born 1980), armored car robber 
* [[Colin Curtis (baseball)|Colin Curtis]] (born 1985) (Issaquah), [[left fielder]] for [[New York Yankees]]
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==D==
[[File:Devers2.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Gail Devers]]]]
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* [[Joel Dahmen]] (born 1987) (Clarkston), professional golfer
* [[Bryan Danielson]] (born 1981) (Aberdeen), professional wrestler
* [[David DeCastro]] (born 1990) (Kirkland), guard for NFL's [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
* [[Arthur A. Denny|Arthur Denny]] (1822–1889), early pioneer who founded Seattle
* [[Gail Devers]] (born 1966) (Seattle), athlete, Olympic gold medalist
* [[Garret Dillahunt]] (born 1964) (Selah), actor
* [[Corey Dillon]] (born 1974) (Federal Way), running back for [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[New England Patriots]]
* [[Westley Allan Dodd]] (1961–1993) (Toppenish), serial killer
* [[Elinor Donahue]] (born 1937) (Tacoma), actress on ''[[Father Knows Best]]''
* [[James Doohan]] (1920–2005) (Redmond), actor, Scotty on ''Star Trek''
* [[Jon Dorenbos]] (born 1980) (Woodinville), [[long snapper]] for [[National Football League|NFL]]'s [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
* [[Ryan Doumit]] (Moses Lake), outfielder for [[Minnesota Twins]]
* [[Howard Duff]] (1913–1990) (Bremerton), actor
* [[Jessie Duff]] (Burlington), competitive shooter
* [[Bonnie J. Dunbar|Bonnie Dunbar]] (born 1949) (Sunnyside), [[astronaut]]
* [[Jeff Dye]] (Kent), stand-up comedian, socialite
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==E==
[[File:John Elway DM-SD-07-13459.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[John Elway]]]]
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* [[Turk Edwards]] (1907–1973) (Douglas County), [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[offensive tackle]] and coach
* [[John Ehrlichman]] (1925–1999) (Tacoma), counsel to President [[Richard Nixon]]
* [[Ben Eisenhardt]] (born 1990), [[American-Israeli]] professional basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[C. J. Elleby]] (born 2000), basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Lisa Ellis (fighter)|Lisa Ellis]] (born 1982) (Woodinville), professional [[mixed martial artist]]
* [[Harris Ellsworth]] (1899–1986) (Hoquiam), Oregon congressman
* [[John Elway]] (born 1960) (Port Angeles), NFL quarterback, two-time Super Bowl winner, [[Denver Broncos]] executive
* [[Justin Ena]] (born 1978) (Shelton), NFL linebacker for [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
* [[Helga Estby]] (1860–1942) (Spokane), walked across U.S. in 1896
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==F==
[[File:Feed America, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Anna Faris (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Anna Faris]]]]
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* [[Anna Faris]] (born 1976) (Edmonds), actress, starred in [[Scary Movie (series)|''Scary Movie'' series]] and ''[[Just Friends]]''
* [[Frances Farmer]] (1914–1970) (Seattle), actress
* [[Joe Feddersen]] (born 1953) (Omak), sculptor, painter, photographer
* [[Ray Flaherty]] (1903–1994) (Spokane), football player, coach, [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]]
* [[Tom Foley]] (1929–2013) (Spokane), [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]] (1989–1995)
* [[Russ Francis]] (born 1953) (Seattle), [[tight end]] with [[New England Patriots]] and [[San Francisco 49ers]]
* [[Bryan Fuller]] (born 1969) (Clarkston), writer, creator of ''[[Dead Like Me]]'' and ''[[Pushing Daisies]]''
* [[Stacy Marie Fuson]] (born 1978) (Tacoma), ''[[Playboy]]'' model, February 1999 [[Playmate of the Month]] 
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==G==
[[File:Bill Gates 2018.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Bill Gates]]]]
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* [[Kenny G]] (born Kenneth Gorelick, 1956) (Seattle), musician
* [[Abdul Gaddy]] (born 1992), basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Tess Gallagher]] (born 1943) (Port Angeles), poet, essayist, writer
* [[Nathan Gamble]] (born 1998) (Tacoma), child actor, ''[[The Dark Knight]]'', ''[[Marley & Me (film)|Marley & Me]]'', ''[[Hank (2009 TV series)|Hank]]''
* [[Myles Gaskin]] (born 1997) (Lynnwood), running back, [[Miami Dolphins]]
* [[Bill Gates]] (born 1955) (Seattle), founder of [[Microsoft]]
* [[Ben Gibbard]] (born 1976) (Bremerton), lead singer of [[Death Cab for Cutie]] and [[The Postal Service]]
* [[Andy Gibson (singer)|Andy Gibson]] (born 1981) (Spokane), country music singer
* [[Cam Gigandet]] (born 1982) (Tacoma), actor
* [[Richard F. Gordon Jr.]], astronaut
* [[Garrett Grayson]] (born 1991) (Vancouver), quarterback, [[New Orleans Saints]]
* [[Vernon Greene]] (1908–1965) (Battle Ground), cartoonist
* [[Kaye Hall|Kaye (Hall) Greff]] (born 1951) (Tacoma), competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]], two-time Olympic [[gold medal]]ist<ref name="Raley13May2008">Raley, Dan (May 13, 2008). [https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Where-Are-They-Now-Olympic-win-ended-in-tears-of-1273283.php "Where Are They Now? Olympic win ended in tears of relief"]. ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]''. Retrieved July 22, 2021.</ref>
* [[Sam C. Guess]] (1909–1989), politician
* [[David Guterson]] (born 1956) (Bainbridge Island), author
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==H==
[[File:Jimi Hendrix experience 1968 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Jimi Hendrix]]]]
[[File:Megan Hilty.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Megan Hilty]]]]
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* [[Richard Haag]] (1923–2018) (Seattle), landscape architect, only two-time recipient of [[American Society of Landscape Architects|ASLA]] President's Award for Design Excellence
* [[Nick Hagadone]] (born 1986) (Sumner), pitcher for the [[Cleveland Indians]]
* [[Ivar Haglund]] (1905–1985) (Seattle), folk singer, restaurateur
* [[Matt Hague]] (born 1985) (Bellevue), first baseman, [[Toronto Blue Jays]]
* [[Marcus Hahnemann]] (born 1972) (Kent), [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Reading F.C.]]
* [[Jason Hammel (baseball)|Jason Hammel]] (born 1982) (Port Orchard), [[starting pitcher]], [[Kansas City Royals]]
* [[Thomas Hampson (baritone)|Thomas Hampson]] (born 1955) (Spokane), opera singer
* [[Jane Hamsher]] (born 1959) (Seattle), [[film producer]], author, and [[left-wing]] [[blog]]ger
* [[Sig Hansen]] (born 1966) (Seattle), boat captain
* [[Jason Hanson]] (born 1970) (Spokane), [[placekicker]], [[Detroit Lions]]
* [[Nick Harmer]] (born 1975) (Puyallup), [[bass guitarist]] for [[Death Cab for Cutie]]
* [[Joe Harris (basketball)|Joe Harris]] (born 1992) (Chelan), NBA player
* [[Melissa Harris-Perry]] (born 1973) (Seattle), author, TV host, commentator
* [[Spencer Hawes]] (born 1988) (Seattle), NBA player
* [[Phil Heath]] (Seattle), IFBB Pro, 3X Mr. Olympia
* [[Mel Hein]] (1909–1992) (Burlington), [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] player for [[New York Giants]]
* [[Johnny Hekker]] (born 1990) (Redmond), [[Punter (football)|punter]], [[Los Angeles Rams]]
* [[Mark Hendrickson]] (born 1974) (Mount Vernon), [[relief pitcher]], [[Baltimore Orioles]]
* [[Jimi Hendrix]] (1942–1970) (Seattle), guitarist
* [[Rachelle Henry]] (born 2000) (Richland), actress
* [[Frank Herbert]] (1920–1986) (Tacoma), author of ''[[Dune (franchise)|Dune]]'' novels
* [[Sue Herera]] (born 1957) (Spokane), [[CNBC]] reporter and anchor
* [[Josh Heytvelt]] (born 1986) (Clarkston), professional basketball player
* [[Steven Hill]] (1922–2016) (Seattle), actor, ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission Impossible]]'' and ''[[Law & Order]]''
* [[Megan Hilty]] (born 1981) (Bellevue), actress
* [[Gordon Hirabayashi]] (1918–2012) (Auburn), sociologist
* [[Amy Holmes]] (born 1973) (Seattle), news anchor, [[TheBlaze TV]]
* [[Joe Hooper (soldier)|Joe Ronnie Hooper]] (1938–1979), soldier, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
* [[John Hopcroft]] (born 1939) (Seattle), theoretical [[computer scientist]]
* [[Peter Horton]] (born 1953) (Bellevue), actor and television director; starred in ''[[Thirtysomething (TV series)|Thirtysomething]]''
* [[Ray Horton]] (born 1960) (Tacoma), [[National Football League|NFL]] [[cornerback]]; [[defensive back]]s coach for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
* [[Kei Hosogai]] (born 1984) (Seattle), actor and musician
* [[Roy Huggins]] (1914–2002) (Littell), creator of television series ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'' and ''[[The Rockford Files]]''
* [[Yolanda Hughes-Heying]] (born 1963) (Bellingham), IFBB professional bodybuilder
* [[Fred Hutchinson]] (1919–1964) (Seattle), Major League Baseball player and manager of [[Cincinnati Reds]]
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==I==
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* [[Jay Inslee]] (born 1951) (Seattle), politician, lawyer, economist, 23rd [[governor of Washington State]]
* [[Lucie Fulton Isaacs]] (1841–1916) (Walla Walla), writer, philanthropist, suffragist
* [[Travis Ishikawa]] (born 1983) (Seattle), [[first baseman]] for the [[San Francisco Giants]]
* [[Burl Ives]] (1909–1995) (Anacortes), [[Academy Award]]-winning actor and folk singer
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==J==
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* [[Henry M. Jackson]] (1912–1983) (Everett), U.S. senator, presidential candidate
* [[Jonathan Jackson (actor)|Jonathan Jackson]] (born 1982), actor
* [[J. A. Jance]] (born 1944), author of mystery and horror novels
* [[Noname Jane]] (born 1977) (Aberdeen), pornographic actress
* [[Megan Jendrick|Megan (Quann) Jendrick]] (born 1984) (Tacoma), competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]], two-time Olympic [[gold medal]]ist, [[State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame]] inductee<ref name="Keith19Jun2019">Keith, Braden (June 19, 2019). [https://swimswam.com/megan-jendrick-inducted-into-state-of-washington-sports-hall-of-fame/ "Megan Jendrick Inducted into State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved July 22, 2021.</ref>
* [[Keith Hunter Jesperson]] (born 1955) (Selah), serial killer
* [[Sally Jewell]] (born 1956) (Renton), 51st [[United States Secretary of the Interior|U.S. Secretary of Interior]]
* [[Robert Joffrey]] (1930–1988) (Seattle), choreographer
* [[Denis Johnson]] (1949–2017), writer of ''[[Jesus' Son (short story collection)|Jesus' Son]]''
* [[Jason Johnson (Canadian football)|Jason Johnson]] (born 1979), former [[Canadian Football League]] player
* [[Matt Johnson (safety)|Matt Johnson]] (born 1989) (Olympia), safety, [[Dallas Cowboys]]
* [[Russell Johnson]] (1924–2014) (Bainbridge Island), actor ("[[The Professor (Gilligan's Island)|The Professor]]" on ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'')
* [[Chuck Jones]] (1912–2002) (Spokane), animator
* [[Quincy Jones]] (1933–2024) (Seattle), composer, conductor, musician
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==K==
[[File:Mariana Klaveno 2013.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Mariana Klaveno]]]]
[[File:Cooper Kupp.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Cooper Kupp]]]]
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* [[Kasey Kahne]] (born 1980) (Enumclaw), NASCAR driver
* [[Bianca Kajlich]] (born 1977) (Seattle), actress, Jennifer on CBS sitcom ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]''
* [[Richard Karn]] (born 1956) (Seattle), actor, ''Home Improvement'', ''Family Feud''
* [[Chris Kattan]] (born 1970) (Bainbridge Island), actor and comedian, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]''
* [[Carol Kaye]] (born 1935) (Everett), musician
* [[Jermaine Kearse]] (born 1990) (Lakewood), [[wide receiver]], [[Seattle Seahawks]]
* [[John Keister (comedian)|John Keister]] (born 1956) (Seattle), comedian
* [[Keone Kela]] (born 1993) (Seattle), [[relief pitcher]] for [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
* [[Senio Kelemete]] (born 1990) (Seattle), [[offensive guard]], [[New Orleans Saints]]
* [[Mick Kelleher]] (born 1947) (Seattle), MLB [[infielder]] and coach
* [[Kasey Keller]] (born 1969) (Olympia), [[association football|soccer]] goalkeeper for [[Seattle Sounders FC]], formerly with [[United States men's national soccer team|Team USA]]
* [[Kitty Kelley]] (born 1942) (Spokane), journalist and author of several best-selling unauthorized biographies
* [[Donald M. Kendall]] (1921–2020) (Sequim), chief executive officer, [[PepsiCo]] (1971–1986)
* [[Brian Kendrick]] (born 1979) (Olympia), WWE wrestler
* [[Myles Kennedy]] (born 1969) (Spokane), lead vocalist of [[Alter Bridge]]
* [[Shiloh Keo]] (born 1987) (Bothell), [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] for [[Denver Broncos]]
* [[Hank Ketcham]] (1920–2001) (Seattle), cartoonist, creator of ''[[Dennis the Menace (U.S. comics)|Dennis the Menace]]''
* [[Edward Kienholz]] (1927–1994) (Fairfield), artist
* [[Erik Kimerer]] (born 1988) (Edmonds), voice actor, professional wrestler
* [[Sam Kinison]] (1953–1992) (Yakima), comedian
* [[Dale Kinkade]] (1933–2004) (Hartline), linguist and professor
* [[Justin Kirk]] (born 1969) (Union), actor, ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'', ''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]''
* [[Ed Kirkpatrick]] (1944–2010) (Spokane), [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Jon Kitna]] (born 1972) (Tacoma), NFL [[quarterback]]
* [[Chief Kitsap|Kitsap]], [[Suquamish]] leader
* [[John Kitzhaber]] (born 1947) (Colfax), Oregon governor (1995–2003)
* [[Mariana Klaveno]] (born 1979) (Endicott), actress, ''[[True Blood]]''
* [[Amanda Knox]] (born 1987) (Seattle), university student accused of murdering [[Murder of Meredith Kercher|Meredith Kercher]] in [[Perugia]], Italy
* [[Michael Koenen]] (born 1982) (Ferndale), [[punter (American football)|punter]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
* [[Max Komar]] (born 1987) (Lakewood), [[wide receiver]] for [[Chicago Bears]]
* [[Richard Kovacevich]] (born 1943) (Tacoma), chief executive officer, [[Wells Fargo]]
* [[Cooper Kupp]] (born 1993) (Yakima), NFL [[wide receiver]]
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==L==
[[File:Tim Lincecum 2008.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Tim Lincecum]]]]
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* [[Jake Lamb]] (born 1990) (Seattle), [[third baseman]] for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
* [[Amber Lancaster]] (born 1980) (Tacoma), actress, model, ''[[The Hard Times of RJ Berger]]'', ''[[The Price is Right (US game show)|The Price is Right]]''
* [[Craig Lancaster]] (born 1970) (Lakewood), sportswriter, novelist
* [[Bertha Knight Landes]] (1868–1943), Seattle mayor, first female mayor of a major U.S. city
* [[Mark Lanegan]] (born 1964) (Ellensburg), singer-songwriter 
* [[Erik Larsen]] (born 1962) (Bellingham), comic book writer, artist and publisher
* [[Rick Larsen]] (born 1965) (Arlington), U.S. representative
* [[Gary Larson]] (born 1950) (Tacoma), cartoonist, creator of ''[[The Far Side]]''
* [[Richard Lathim]] (born 1955) (Tri-Cities [Pasco, Richland, Kennewick]), politician, [[sheriff]] of [[Franklin County, Washington|Franklin County]]
* [[Michael Leavitt (artist)|Michael Leavitt]] (born 1977) (Seattle), visual artist, sculptor and toy maker
* [[Brandon Lee]] (1965–1993), actor, son of [[Bruce Lee]]
* [[Gypsy Rose Lee]] (1911–1970) (Seattle), entertainer, subject of musical ''[[Gypsy (1962 film)|Gypsy]]''
* [[Cassidy Lehrman]] (born 1992) (Seattle), actress, Sarah Gold on ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]''
* [[Chief Leschi|Leschi]] (1808–1858), [[Nisqually (tribe)|Nisqually]] chief
* [[Jon Lester]] (born 1984) (Tacoma), [[starting pitcher]] for [[Chicago Cubs]]
* [[Blake Lewis]] (born 1981) (Redmond), singer and beatboxer, ''[[American Idol (season 6)|American Idol]]'' runner-up
* [[Rommie Lewis]] (born 1982) (Seattle), [[relief pitcher]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]]
* [[Ryan Lewis]] (born 1988) (Spokane), producer, musician, video director
* [[Brent Lillibridge]] (born 1983) (Everett), [[utility player]] for [[New York Yankees]]
* [[Tim Lincecum]] (born 1984) (Bellevue), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher, 2008 National League Cy Young winner
* [[Mary Livingstone]] (1905–1983) (Seattle), comedian, wife of [[Jack Benny]]
* [[Gary Locke]] (born 1950) (Seattle), governor of Washington; [[U.S. Secretary of Commerce]]; [[U.S. Ambassador to China]]
* [[Jake Locker]] (born 1988) (Ferndale), quarterback for [[Tennessee Titans]]
* [[Kenny Loggins]] (born 1948) (Everett), singer-songwriter
* [[Travis Long]] (born 1991) (Spokane), outside linebacker for [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
* [[Sam Longoria]] (born 1956) (Seattle), producer, visual effects engineer
* [[Dane Looker]] (born 1976) (Puyallup), wide receiver, [[St. Louis Rams]]
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==M==
[[File:Macklemore at the Super Bowl XLVIII (crop1).jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Macklemore]]]]
[[File:Dejounte Murray Tours the METC (5148235) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Dejounte Murray]]]]
[[File:Patty Murray, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Patty Murray]]]]
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* [[Betty MacDonald]] (1908–1958), [[Children's literature|children's]] author
* [[Macklemore]] (Seattle) (born Ben Haggerty, 1983), [[Hip hop music in the Pacific Northwest|Northwest hip-hop]] singer
* [[Kyle MacLachlan]] (Yakima) (born 1959), actor, ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', ''[[Twin Peaks]]'', ''[[Sex and the City]]''
* [[Warren Magnuson]] (1905–1989), six-term US senator and [[dean of the United States Senate]] (1979–1981)
* [[Nina Makino]] (born 2005) (Seattle), singer and member of [[NiziU]]
* [[Sanjaya Malakar]] (born 1989) (Federal Way), singer, ''[[American Idol]]'' finalist
* [[Joe E. Mann]] (1922–1944) (Reardan), soldier who saved his comrades
*[[Mary Mapes]] (Burlington), former ''[[60 Minutes]]'' producer fired for 2004 [[Killian documents controversy|Killian documents]] scandal
* [[Charlie Marinkovich]] (born 1959) (Seattle), singer-songwriter, guitarist for [[Iron Butterfly]]
* [[Bristol Marunde]] (born 1982) (Sequim), mixed martial artist
* [[Ross Mathews]] (born 1979) (Mount Vernon), television personality
* [[Dave Matthews]] (born 1967) (resides in Seattle), singer-songwriter
* [[James Mattis]] (born 1950) (Pullman), [[United States Secretary of Defense|U.S. Secretary of Defense]]
* [[Trevor May]] (born 1989) (Kelso), relief pitcher, [[Minnesota Twins]]
* [[Doc Maynard]] (1808–1873), founding father of Seattle
* [[Taylor Mays]] (born 1988), NFL football player
* [[Kevin McCarthy (actor)|Kevin McCarthy]] (1914–2010) (Seattle), actor
* [[Mary McCarthy (author)|Mary McCarthy]] (1912–1989) (Seattle), author
* [[Mike McCready]] (born 1966) (Seattle), [[Pearl Jam]] guitarist
* [[Bear McCreary]] (born 1979), composer for film, television, video games
* [[Darren McGavin]] (1922–2006) (Spokane), actor, ''A Christmas Story'', ''Kolchak'', ''The Natural''
* [[Rose McGowan]] (born 1973), actress, [[Paige Matthews]] on ''[[Charmed]]''; attended high school in Seattle
* [[Joel McHale]] (born 1971), actor, comedian; attended high school in Seattle
* [[John McIntire]] (1907–1991) (Spokane), actor, ''[[Wagon Train]]''
* [[Duff McKagan]] (born 1964) (Seattle), [[Velvet Revolver]], [[Guns N' Roses]] bassist
* [[Bonnie McKee]] (born 1985) (raised in Seattle), singer-songwriter
* [[Patricia McPherson]] (born 1954), actress, ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]''
* [[Santiago Villalba Mederos]] (born 1991), murderer and former [[FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives|FBI most wanted]] fugitive
* [[Jack Medica]] (1914–1985) (Seattle), competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic [[gold medal]]ist, nine-time [[NCAA Division I men's swimming and diving championships|NCAA]] champion<ref name="UPennRet22Jul2021">[https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-people/biography/jack-c-medica "Jack C. Medica: 1914 - 1985"]. ''[[University of Pennsylvania]]''. Retrieved July 22, 2021.</ref><ref name="Pieroth1995">Pieroth, Doris H. (1995). [http://www.jstor.org/stable/40491598 "Toast of the Town in the Thirties: Seattle's Washington Athletic Club and Its Champion Swimmers"]. ''[[The Pacific Northwest Quarterly]]'', '''87'''(1): 16-28. Retrieved July 22, 2021.</ref>
* [[Marjie Millar]] (1931–1966) (Tacoma), actress, ''About Mrs. Leslie'', ''Money from Home''
* [[Angie Miller (American singer)|Angie Miller]] (born 1994), singer, ''[[American Idol]]'' runner-up
* [[Roy Miller (American football)|Roy Miller]] (born 1987) (Fort Lewis), [[defensive tackle]] for [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
* [[Sam Miller (comedian)|Sam Miller]] (Olympia), comedian<ref name="Wenatchee2023">{{cite news |last=Drake |first=Jessica |date=May 10, 2023 |title=Comedian Sam Miller is 'real big' and gets big laughs |url=https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/go/comedian-sam-miller-is-real-big-and-gets-big-laughs/article_2cdaec4c-e923-11ed-9a59-bb20235fee87.html |work=[[The Wenatchee World]] |location=[[Wenatchee, Washington]] |access-date=2024-04-01 }}</ref>
* [[Martin Milner]] (1931–2015) (Seattle), actor, ''[[Adam-12]]'', ''[[Route 66 (TV series)|Route 66]]'', ''[[The Swiss Family Robinson (1975 TV series)|The Swiss Family Robinson]]''
* [[Gary Miranda]] (born 1939), poet
* [[Beau Mirchoff]] (born 1989), actor, MTV's ''Awkward''
* [[Patrick Monahan]] (born 1969), lead singer for band [[Train (band)|Train]]
* [[Jeff Monson]], mixed martial artist, UFC fighter
* [[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]] (born 1966) (Seattle), actor, ''[[Watchmen (2009 film)|Watchmen]]'', ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'', ''[[Magic City (TV series)|Magic City]]''
* [[Mark Morris (choreographer)|Mark Morris]] (born 1956) (Seattle), dancer and choreographer
* [[Adam Morrison]] (born 1984) (raised in Spokane), professional basketball player
* [[Lil Mosey]] (born 2002) (Mountlake Terrace), rapper
* [[Robert Motherwell]] (1915–1991) (Aberdeen), abstract expressionist painter
* [[Dejounte Murray]] (born 1996) (Seattle), professional basketball player
* [[Patty Murray]] (born 1950) (Bothell), [[United States Senate|U.S. senator]]
* [[Edward R. Murrow]] (1908–1965), CBS News correspondent; attended high school in Edison and [[Washington State University]]
* [[PZ Myers]] (born 1957) (Kent), scientist, professor [[University of Minnesota Morris]]
* [[Randy Myers]] (born 1962) (Vancouver), MLB four-time [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] [[relief pitcher]]
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* [[Craig T. Nelson]] (born 1944) (Spokane), actor, ''[[The Incredibles]]'', ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'', ''[[Parenthood (2010 TV series)|Parenthood]]''
* [[Billy North]] (born 1948) (Seattle), former [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Krist Novoselic]] (born 1965), Nirvana [[bassist]]
* [[Bill Nye]] (born 1955), [[Bill Nye the Science Guy]]
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==O==
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* [[Pat O'Day]] (1934–2020), [[KJR (AM)|KJR]] radio disc jockey, considered godfather of Seattle rock music scene
* [[Eric O'Flaherty]] (born 1985) (Walla Walla), pitcher, [[Oakland Athletics]]
* [[Apolo Anton Ohno]] (born 1982) (Seattle), Olympic speed skater<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/winter-olympics-2018/2018/01/27/apolo-ohno-winter-olympics/1071773001/|title=Remember when? Apolo Ohno becomes most decorated American Winter Olympian in 2010|website=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>
* [[Danny O'Keefe]] (born 1943) (Spokane), musician<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/danny-okeefe-mn0000955484/biography Danny O'Keefe AllMusic Biography]</ref>
* [[John Olerud]] (born 1968) (Seattle), [[Major League Baseball]] first baseman
* [[Deanna Oliver]] (born 1952) (Spokane), actress, Toaster from The Brave Little Toaster and its sequels
* [[Gregg Olsen]] (born 1959) (Seattle), true crime author
* [[Tyler Olson (baseball)|Tyler Olson]] (born 1989) (Spokane), [[Major League Baseball]] pitcher
* [[Henry O'Malley]] (1876–1936), [[United States Fish Commission|United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries]]
* [[Robert Osborne]] (1932–2017) (Colfax), film historian, TV personality
* [[Roger "Buzz" Osborne]] (born 1964) (Morton), guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, founder of Melvins, Fantômas and Venomous Concept
* [[Lyle Overbay]] (born 1977) (Centralia), MLB [[first baseman]]
* [[Logan Owen]] (born 1995) (Bremerton), professional cyclist, [[Cannondale–Drapac]]
* [[Seena Owen]] (1894–1966) (Spokane), actress, ''[[Queen Kelly]]'', ''[[Victory (1919 film)|Victory]]''
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==P==
[[File:Chris Pratt (29427541570).jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Chris Pratt]]]]
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* [[Janis Paige]] (1922–2024) (Tacoma), actress
* [[Chuck Palahniuk]] (born 1962) (Pasco), novelist and freelance journalist
* [[2PM#Jaebeom|Jaebeom Park]] (born 1987), member of Korean music group [[2PM]]
* [[J. P. Patches]] (born Chris Wedes; 1928–2013), clown; hosted one of the longest-running locally produced children's program in U.S. history
* [[Robin Pecknold]] (born 1986), musician
* [[Janice Pennington]] (born 1942), model, ''[[The Price is Right (US game show)|The Price is Right]]'' 
* [[Jay Pickett]] (1961–2021) (Spokane), actor, ''[[Port Charles]]'', ''[[General Hospital]]''
* [[Mark Pigott]] (born 1954), chairman and chief executive officer, [[Paccar]]
* [[Chris Pratt]] (born 1979) (raised in Lake Stevens), actor, ''[[Everwood]]'', ''[[Parks and Recreation]]''
* [[Megyn Price]] (born 1971) (Seattle), actress
* [[Cory Procter]] (born 1982) (Gig Harbor), [[Guard (American football)|guard]] for [[Miami Dolphins]]
* [[Dorothy Provine]] (born 1935 in Deadwood, South Dakota, died in Bremerton, Washington, 2010), singer, actress, attended [[University of Washington]]
* [[Henry Prusoff]] (1912–1943) (Seattle), tennis player; #8 in singles in the U.S. in 1940
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==R==
[[File:Nate Robinson.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Nate Robinson]]]]
[[File:Mark Rypien 2017.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Mark Rypien]]]]
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* [[Benji Radach]] (born 1979) (Castle Rock), professional [[mixed martial artist]]
* [[Ella Raines]] (1920–1988) (Snoqualmie Falls), actress
* [[Ford Rainey]] (Centralia), actor
* [[Blair Rasmussen]] (born 1962) (Auburn), basketball player, [[Denver Nuggets]]
* [[John Ratzenberger]] (born 1947, built a house on Vashon Island as a summer home in the 1990s), [[Cliff Clavin]] on ''[[Cheers]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-aug-31-cl-12974-story.html |title=It’s a Long Way From a ‘Little House on the Prairie’ |last=Ryon|first=Ruth |date=August 31, 2000 |website=www.latimes.com |publisher=Los Angeles Times |access-date=July 10, 2022|quote=[Ratzenberger] built his home on Vashon Island in Washington state about seven years ago, when 'Cheers' ended.}}</ref>
* [[Pamela Reed]] (born 1949) (Tacoma), actress
* [[Dave Reichert]] (born 1950) (raised in Kent), congressman, law enforcement officer
* [[Ann Reinking]] (1949–2020) (Seattle), actress, dancer, choreographer
* [[Jason Repko]] (born 1980) (Richland), [[outfielder]] for [[Minnesota Twins]]
* [[John Requa]] (born 1967) (raised in Burien), screenwriter, ''[[Cats & Dogs]]'' and ''[[Bad Santa]]''
* [[Roger Revelle]] (1909–1991) (Seattle), scientist, pioneer of global warming studies
* [[Don Rich]] (1941–1974) (Olympia), guitarist, singer with [[Buck Owens]]
* [[Davey Richards]] (born 1983), professional wrestler
* [[Gary Ridgway]] (born 1949), serial killer
* [[Luke Ridnour]] (born 1982), [[point guard]] for [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]; attended high school in Blaine
* [[Theodore Rinaldo]] (Snohomish) (1944–2000), convicted child sex offender
* [[James Robart]] (born 1947) (Seattle), federal judge
* [[Tom Robbins]] (born 1932), best-selling novelist, worked for ''[[The Seattle Times]]''
* [[Howard P. Robertson]] (1903–1961) (Hoquiam), [[cosmologist]]
* [[Laurent Robinson]] (born 1985) (Fort Lewis), [[wide receiver]] for [[Dallas Cowboys]]
* [[Nate Robinson]] (born 1984) (Seattle), [[guard (basketball)|guard]] for [[Golden State Warriors]]
* [[Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer)|Jimmie Rodgers]] (1933–2021) (Camas), pop singer
* [[Jarred Rome]] (Marysville), Olympic discus thrower, bodybuilder
* [[Emily Rose (actress)|Emily Rose]] (born 1981), actress, ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]'', ''[[John from Cincinnati]]''
* [[Brandon Roy]] (born 1984) (Seattle), [[shooting guard]] for [[Portland Trail Blazers]]
* [[Kathryn Ruemmler]] (born 1971) (Richland), [[White House Counsel]] to President [[Barack Obama]]
* [[Ann Rule]] (1931–2015), true-crime author; attended [[University of Washington]]; worked with the [[Seattle Police Department]]
* [[Merrilee Rush]] (born Merrilee Gunst, 1944) (Seattle), singer, "Angel of the Morning"
* [[Gerri Russell]] (born 1962), romantic fiction author
* [[Rick Rydell]] (born 1963) (Seattle), radio talk show host, author, outdoors writer
* [[Mark Rypien]] (born 1962) (raised in Spokane), quarterback for [[Washington Redskins]], MVP of [[Super Bowl XXVI]], philanthropist
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==S==
[[File:Pic of ryne sandberg from the early 90's.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Ryne Sandberg]]]]
[[File:SirMixaLotDec06.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Sir Mix-a-Lot]]]]
[[File:Hope Solo USA Training (edited).jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Hope Solo]]]]
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*[[Bud Sagendorf]] (1915–1994) (Wenatchee), Cartoonist, known for illustrating ''[[Popeye]]''
* [[Ryne Sandberg]] (born 1959) (Spokane), MLB player and manager, member of [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]]
* [[Larry Sanger]] (born 1968), Wikipedia co-founder
* [[Ron Santo]] (1940–2010) (Seattle), third baseman and radio broadcaster for [[Chicago Cubs]]; member of Baseball Hall of Fame
* [[Robert Satiacum|Robert (Bob) Satiacum]] (1929–1991), [[Puyallup (tribe)|Puyallup]] tribal leader, American Indian activist
* [[Dan Savage]] (born 1964), writer of advice column ''[[Savage Love]]'' and editor of [[Seattle]] weekly ''[[The Stranger (newspaper)|The Stranger]]''
* [[Brian Scalabrine]] (born 1978) (raised in Enumclaw), professional basketball player
* [[Ivyann Schwan]] (born 1983), child actress, ''[[Parenthood (film)|Parenthood]]'', ''[[Problem Child 2]]''
* [[Dick Scobee]] (1939–1986), astronaut, commander of [[Space Shuttle Challenger|Space Shuttle ''Challenger'']]
* [[Chief Seattle|Seattle]] (c. 1786–1866), [[Duwamish tribe|Duwamish]]/[[Suquamish]] leader and diplomat
* [[Daniel Seavey]] (born 1999) (Vancouver), singer-songwriter, member of [[Why Don't We]], contestant on [[American Idol season 14|''American Idol'' season 14]]
* [[Kyle Secor]] (born 1957) (Tacoma), actor
* [[Derek Sheen]], stand-up comedian
* [[Danny Shelton]] (born 1993) (Auburn), [[defensive tackle]] for [[New England Patriots]]
* [[Robert Shields (diarist)|Robert Shields]] (1918–2007) ([[Dayton, Washington|Dayton]]), minister and teacher who wrote a 37.5-million-word diary, possibly the longest ever written<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/us/29shields.html|title = Robert Shields, Wordy Diarist, Dies at 89|newspaper = The New York Times|date = October 29, 2007|last1 = Martin|first1 = Douglas}}</ref>
* [[Roger Shimomura]] (born 1939) (Seattle), artist, professor at [[University of Kansas]]
* [[Tre Simmons]] (born 1982) (Seattle), professional basketball player
* [[Sir Mix-a-Lot]] (born Anthony Ray, 1963), hip-hop artist
* [[Doug Sisk]] (born 1957) (Renton), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher
* [[Grady Sizemore]] (born 1982) (Seattle), MLB player, three-time All-Star, Silver Slugger award winner
* [[Tom Skerritt]] (born 1933), actor; lives in Lake Washington
* [[Alex Smith]] (born 1984) (Seattle), [[quarterback]] for [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
* [[Jeff Smith (TV personality)|Jeff Smith]] (1939–2004) (Seattle), food expert, television personality
* [[Shawn Smith (musician)|Shawn Smith]] (1956–2019), rock musician
* [[Smohalla]] (c. 1851–1895), [[Sahaptin people|Sahaptin]] spiritual leader
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[[File:John Stockton 1988-89.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[John Stockton]]]]
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* [[Blake Snell]] (born 1992) (Seattle), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Tampa Bay Rays]]
* [[Tom Sneva]] (born 1948) (Spokane), 1983 Indy 500 champion, 2-time USAC champion
* [[Travis Snider]] (born 1988) (Everett), MLB [[outfielder]]
* [[Quin Snyder]] (born 1966) (Mercer Island), head coach of NBA's [[Utah Jazz]]
*[[Tim Soares]] (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for [[Ironi Ness Ziona B.C.|Ironi Ness Ziona]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Hope Solo]] (born 1981) (Richland), goalkeeper for [[United States women's national soccer team]]
* [[Steven Souza]] (born 1989) (Everett), outfielder for [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
* [[Jack Owen Spillman]] (Spokane) (born 1960), serial killer, "Werewolf Butcher"
* [[Layne Staley]] (1967–2002), vocalist for [[Alice in Chains]]
* [[Isaiah Stanback]] (Seattle) (born 1984), wide receiver on [[New York Giants]]
* [[Lyn Stanley]], born in Tacoma, jazz singer since 2013
* [[Rick Steves]] (born 1955) (Edmonds), authority on European travel
* [[Jonathan Stewart]] (born 1987) (Fort Lewis), [[running back]] for New York Giants
* [[Ryan Stiles]] (born 1959) (Seattle), actor, comedian, ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (U.S. TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'', ''[[Two and a Half Men]]''
* [[Robert Stock (baseball)|Robert Stock]] (born 1989), MLB baseball player
* [[John Stockton]] (born 1962) (Spokane), Hall of Fame player for [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Utah Jazz]]
* [[Mel Stottlemyre]] (1941–2019), pitcher and coach for [[New York Yankees]]; lives in Issaquah
* [[Keaton Stromberg]] (born July 16, 1996) (Sequim), appeared on ''[[The X Factor USA]]'' with trio [[Emblem3]]
* [[Wesley Stromberg]] (born December 6, 1994) (Sequim), appeared on ''The X Factor USA'' with trio Emblem3
* [[Robert Stroud]] (1890–1963) (Seattle), convict, "[[Birdman of Alcatraz]]"
* [[Rodney Stuckey]] (born 1986), NBA player
* [[Michael Swango]] (born 1954), physician, serial killer
* [[Julia Sweeney]] (born 1959) (Spokane), actress, comedian, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
*[[Sydney Sweeney]] (born 1997) (Spokane), actress, ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]''
* [[Gloria Wilson Swisher]] (born 1935) (Seattle), composer and [[List of educators|educator]]
* [[H. H. Swofford]] (1873–1970), politician
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==T==
[[File:Isaiah Thomas (50639144552).jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]]]]
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* [[Miesha Tate]] (born 1986) (Tacoma), [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] [[mixed martial artist]]
* [[Chrissy Teigen]] (born 1985) (Snohomish), ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' [[Model (person)|model]]<ref>Valby, Karen (October 28, 2019). [https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/10/john-legend-and-chrissy-teigen-cover-story "John Legend and Chrissy Teigen on Love, Childhood Traumas, and the "Sh--ty Human Being" in the White House"]. ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''. Retrieved July 22, 2021.</ref>
* [[Daniel Te'o-Nesheim]] (born 1987), NFL [[defensive end]]; lived in Mill Creek
* [[Jason Terry]] (born 1977) (Seattle), NBA player for [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
* [[Kim Thayil]] (born 1960), guitarist for grunge band [[Soundgarden]]
* [[Isaiah Thomas (basketball)|Isaiah Thomas]] (born 1989) (Tacoma), [[point guard]] for [[Los Angeles Lakers]]
* [[Brian Thompson (actor)|Brian Thompson]] (born 1959) (Ellensburg), actor'
* [[Cappy Thompson]] (born 1952), [[Studio glass|glass]] artist
* [[Nick Thune]] (born 1979) (Seattle), actor, comedian, and musician
* [[Earl Torgeson]] (1924–1990) (Snohomish), [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Rachel Trachtenburg]] (born 1993), drummer, singer of [[Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players]]
* [[Desmond Trufant]] (born 1990), NFL [[cornerback]] for [[Atlanta Falcons]]
* [[George Tsutakawa]] (1910–1997) (Seattle), sculptor and painter
* [[Ann Tyrrell]] (1909–1983) (Whatcom County), actress, ''[[Private Secretary (TV series)|Private Secretary]]'' and ''[[The Ann Sothern Show]]''
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==U==
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* [[Blair Underwood]] (born 1964) (Tacoma), actor, ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]'', ''[[Ironside (2013 TV series)|Ironside]]''
* [[Misty Upham]] (born 1982) (Auburn), actress
* [[Brian Urlacher]] (born 1978) (born in Pasco, but raised in New Mexico), [[linebacker]] for the [[Chicago Bears]]
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==V==
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* [[Greg Valentine|Greg "The Hammer" Valentine]] (born 1951) (Seattle), professional wrestler
* [[Courtney Vandersloot]] (born 1989) (Kent), player with WNBA's [[Chicago Sky]]
* [[Eddie Vedder]] (born 1964), vocalist for [[Pearl Jam]]; lived in Seattle
* [[Austin Voth]] (born 1992) (Redmond), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Washington Nationals]]
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==W==
[[File:Adam West by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Adam West]]]]
[[File:Rainn Wilson 2009 cropped.jpg|thumb|right|100px|[[Rainn Wilson]]]]
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* [[Kristen Waggoner]] (born 1972), president, CEO, and general counsel of [[Alliance Defending Freedom]] since 2022
* [[Chris Walla]] (born 1975) (Bothell), guitarist for [[Death Cab for Cutie]]
* [[Jessica Wallenfels]], actress, choreographer, and movement/theatre director
* [[Maiara Walsh]] (born 1988), actress, singer, [[Ana Solis]] on ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' and Meena Paroom on ''[[Cory in the House]]''
* [[Bryan Walters]] (born 1987), [[wide receiver]] for [[San Diego Chargers]]
* [[Jennifer Warnes]] (born 1947) (Seattle), singer
* [[Martell Webster]] (born 1986), NBA player, [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]
* [[Zoe Weizenbaum]] (born 1991) (Seattle), actor
* [[Adam West]] (1928–2017) (Seattle), actor; played [[Batman]] on [[Batman (TV series)|TV series]] (1966–1968)
* [[Myles White]] (born 1990) (Tacoma), [[wide receiver]] for [[New York Giants]]
* [[Sammy White (baseball)|Sammy White]] (1928–1991) (Wenatchee), [[Major League Baseball]] player
* [[Sean White (baseball)|Sean White]] (born 1981) (Pullman), [[relief pitcher]] for [[Boston Red Sox]]
* [[Bernie Whitebear]] (born Bernard Reyes; 1937–2000), American Indian activist
* [[Christopher Wiehl]] (born 1970) (Yakima), actor
* [[Lis Wiehl]] (born 1961), legal analyst for [[Fox News]]; author
* [[Michael Winslow]] (Spokane) (born 1958), actor and comedian; Cadet Jones in ''[[Police Academy (franchise)|Police Academy]]'' films
* [[Marcus Williams (basketball, born 1986)|Marcus Williams]] (born 1986) (Seattle), NBA player
* [[Marvin Williams]] (born 1986) (Bremerton), NBA player for [[Charlotte Hornets]]
* [[Terrence Williams]] (born 1987) (Seattle), NBA player for [[Houston Rockets]]
* [[Ann Wilson|Ann]] (born 1950) and [[Nancy Wilson (guitarist)|Nancy Wilson]] (born 1954), members of [[Heart (band)|Heart]]; lived in Bellevue
* [[Rainn Wilson]] (born 1966) (Seattle), actor, ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]''
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==Y==
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* [[Takuji Yamashita]] (1874–1952), early 20th-century civil-rights pioneer
* [[Robert Lee Yates]] (born 1952) (Spokane), [[serial killer]]
* [[DeAndre Yedlin]] (born 1993), soccer player
* [[Henry Yesler]] (Seattle), entrepreneur; considered to be one of Seattle's founding fathers
* [[Bilingirl|Chika Yoshida]] (born 1984) (Anacortes), [[YouTuber]]
* [[Katrina Young]] (born 1992) (Shoreline), two time [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Diving platform|platform]] [[Diving (sport)|diver]]<ref>[https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2021/06/shorecrest-grad-makes-olympic-diving.html "Shorecrest grad makes Olympic diving team and is headed for Tokyo"]. ''Shoreline Area News''. June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.</ref>
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* [[Constance Zimmer]] (born 1970) (Seattle), actress, ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', ''[[Boston Legal]]'', ''[[House of Cards (U.S. TV series)|House of Cards]]''
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==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Lists|United States}}
;By educational institution affiliation
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* [[List of Cornish College of the Arts people]]
* [[List of The Evergreen State College people]]
* [[List of University of Washington people]]
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;By governmental office
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* [[List of attorneys general of Washington]]
* [[List of governors of Washington]]
* [[List of justices of the Washington Supreme Court]]
* [[List of United States representatives from Washington]]
* [[List of United States senators from Washington]]
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;By location
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* [[List of people from Bellingham, Washington]]
* [[List of people from Everett, Washington]]
* [[List of people from Olympia, Washington]]
* [[List of people from Seattle]]
* [[List of people from Spokane, Washington]]
* [[List of people from Vancouver, Washington]]
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==References==
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