List of people from Washington (state)
The following is a list of prominent Washingtonians, notable people who were born in the U.S. state of Washington, live in Washington, or are strongly associated with the state.
A
- Nathan Adrian – (Bremerton) 3 time Olympic Gold medallist
- Sandy Alderson (born 1947) (Seattle), general manager for the New York Mets
- Sherman Alexie (born 1966) ( Wellpinit), writer, poet, and filmmaker
- Paul Allen (born 1953) (Seattle), entrepreneur and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft
- Rick Anderson (born 1956) (Everett), pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins
- Earl Anthony (1938–2001) (Tacoma), professional bowler
- Brad Arnsberg (born 1963) (Seattle), pitching coach for the Houston Astros
- Colleen Atwood (born 1948) (Quincy), Oscar-winning costume designer
- Earl Averill (1902–1983) (Snohomish), former Major League Baseball outfielder, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
- John Aylward (born 1946) (Seattle), actor, ER, The Others, Armageddon
B
- Red Badgro (1902–1998) (Kent), Hall of Fame NFL end
- Chris Ballew (Born 1965) (Seattle), singer of The Presidents of the United States of America
- Bob Barker (born 1923) (Darrington), game show host for The Price Is Right
- Glenn Beck (born 1964) (Mount Vernon), conservative talk radio and television host.
- Caprice Benedetti (born 1966) (Seattle), actress
- Bruce Bennett (1906–2007) (Tacoma), athlete and actor
- Barbara Berjer (1920–2002) (Seattle), soap opera actress
- Steven "Jesse" Bernstein (1950–1991) (Seattle), poet, author, essayist
- Kenneth Bianchi (born 1951), serial killer known as one of "The Hillside Stranglers"
- Greg Biffle (born 1969) (Vancouver), NASCAR driver
- Josie Bissett (born 1970) (Seattle), actress
- Angie Bjorklund (born 1989) (Spokane), player with the Chicago Sky of the WNBA
- Tori Black (born 1988) (Seattle), adult model and pornographic actress
- Drew Bledsoe (born 1972) (Ellensburg), former quarterback for the NFL's New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys
- Jeremy Bonderman (born 1982) (Kennewick) Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
- Bill Bowerman (1911–1999) (Seattle), track coach at University of Oregon; Nike co-founder
- Jesse Brand (1976) (Ferndale), Singer/Songwriter
- Walter Houser Brattain (1902–1987) (Tonasket), Nobel Prize-winning physicist who co-invented the transistor
- Avery Bradley (born 1990) (Tacoma), shooting guard for the Boston Celtics
- Michael Brantley (born 1987) (Bellevue), outfielder for the Cleveland Indians
- Richard Brautigan (1935–1984) (Tacoma), writer
- Jon Brockman (born 1987) (Snohomish), power forward for the Milwaukee Bucks
- Arthur C. Brooks (born 1964) (Spokane), social scientist, economist, president of the American Enterprise Institute
- Linda B. Buck (born 1947) (Seattle), scientist, Nobel Prize winner
- Travis Buck (born 1983) (Richland) Major League Baseball player for Houston Astros (OF)
- Ted Bundy (1946–1989) (Tacoma/Seattle), serial killer
- Billy Burke (born 1966) (Bellingham), actor, Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga
- Nate Burleson (born 1981) (Renton), wide receiver for the NFL's Detroit Lions
- Raegan Butcher (Snohomish), poet
- George Washington Bush (1779–1863) (Tumwater), pioneer
- Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006) (Lake Forest Park), science fiction writer
- Sarah Butler (born 1985) (Puyallup), actress
C
- Tom Cable (born 1964) (Snohomish), assistant head coach for the Seattle Seahawks
- Dyan Cannon (born 1937) (Tacoma), actress
- Jerry Cantrell (born 1966) (Tacoma), guitarist for Alice in Chains
- Maria Cantwell (born 1958) (Edmonds), United States Senator, former VP of RealNetworks
- 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
- 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), former All-Star Major League Baseball player
- Drew Chadwick (born October 1, 1992), (Sequim), appeared on the second season of The X Factor USA, placed fourth, as part of a trio music group named Emblem3
- Carol Channing (born 1921) (Seattle), actress
- Dale Chihuly (born 1941) (Tacoma), glass artist
- Chin Gee Hee (1844–1929) (Seattle), Chinese immigrant, made a fortune in Seattle, returned to China where he became a railway entrepreneur
- Louis Chirillo (born 1961) (Seattle), voice actor
- Jori Chisholm (born 1975) (Seattle), Champion bagpiper
- Erika Christensen (born 1982) (Seattle), actress
- Michael Clarke (musician) (born 1946) (Spokane), drummer for The Byrds
- Beverly Cleary (born 1916) (Yakima), author
- Chuck Close (born 1940) (Monroe), artist
- Kurt Cobain (1967–1994) (Aberdeen), Nirvana vocalist and guitarist
- Erik Coleman (born 1982) (Spokane), Professional Football Player for the Atlanta Falcons
- Nancy Coleman (1912–2000) (Everett), actress
- Judy Collins (born 1939) (Seattle), folk singer
- Hank Conger (born 1988) (Federal Way), catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Jeff Conine (born 1966) (Tacoma), All-Star Major League Baseball player
- John Considine (1868–1943) (Seattle), impresario, founded one of the first vaudeville circuits
- Chris Cornell (born 1964) (Shoreline), Vocalist for Soundgarden and Audioslave
- Fred Couples (born 1959) (Seattle), golfer
- Randy Couture (born 1963) (Everett), mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor
- Ian Crawford (born 1988) (Auburn), affiliated with the bands Panic! at the Disco and The Cab
- Jamal Crawford (born 1980) (Seattle), NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers
- Bing Crosby (1903–1977) (Spokane), singer and actor
- Merce Cunningham (born 1919) (Centralia), dancer and choreographer
- Colin Curtis (born 1985) (Issaquah), left fielder for the New York Yankees
D
- Bryan Danielson (born 1980) (Aberdeen), professional wrestler now better known as Daniel Bryan
- Felecia Danay (born 1972) (Tacoma), pornographic actress
- Arthur Denny (1822–1889), early pioneer who founded Seattle
- Gail Devers (born 1966) (Seattle), athlete
- Garret Dillahunt (born 1964) (Selah), actor
- Corey Dillon (born 1974) (Federal Way), former running back for the 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
- Jon Dorenbos (born 1980) (Woodinville), long snapper for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
- William O. Douglas (1898–1980) (Yakima), longest-serving Justice of U.S. Supreme Court
- Ryan Doumit (Moses Lake), Outfielder for Minnesota Twins
- Howard Duff (1913–1990) (Bremerton), radio, stage, and film actor
- Bonnie Dunbar (born 1949) (Sunnyside), former NASA astronaut
- Jeff Dye (Kent), stand-up comedian, socialite
E
- Turk Edwards (1907–1973) (Douglas County), Hall of Fame offensive tackle and head coach
- John Ehrlichman (1925–1999) (Tacoma), counsel to President Richard Nixon
- Harris Ellsworth (1899–1986) (Hoquiam), member of U.S. Congress from Oregon.
- John Elway (born 1960) (Port Angeles), NFL Quarterback and two time Super Bowl winner.
- Helga Estby (1860–1942) (Spokane), noted for her walk across the United States during 1896.
- Justin Ena (born 1978) (Shelton), former NFL linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
F
- Anna Faris (born 1976) (Edmonds), actress, most noted for lead role in the Scary Movie series, and Just Friends
- Frances Farmer (1914–1970) (Seattle), actress
- Joe Feddersen (1953) (Omak), sculptor, painter, photographer and mixed-media artist
- Ray Flaherty (1903–1994) (Spokane), football player, head coach and Hall of Famer
- Shirley E. Flynn (born 1929) (Spokane), historian
- Tom Foley (born 1929) (Spokane), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989–1995
- Russ Francis (born 1953) (Seattle), tight end with the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers
- Bryan Fuller (born 1969) (Clarkston), writer, producer, creator of Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies
- Stacy Marie Fuson (born 1978) (Tacoma), Playboy model, February 1999 Playmate of the Month
G
- Kenny G (born Kenneth Gorelick, 1956) (Seattle), musician
- Nathan Gamble (born 1998) (Tacoma), child actor, The Dark Knight, Marley & Me, Hank
- Bill Gates (born 1955) (Seattle), of Microsoft, world's richest man
- Ben Gibbard (born 1976) (Bremerton), lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service
- Andy Gibson (born 1981) (Spokane), country music singer
- Cam Gigandet (born 1982) (Tacoma), actor
- Vernon Greene (1908–1965) (Battle Ground), cartoonist
- Dahlia Grey (born 1972) (Seattle), pornographic actress
- Dave Grohl (born 1969) (Seattle), former drummer of Nirvana and lead singer/songwriter of Foo Fighters
- David Guterson (born 1956) (Bainbridge Island), author
H
- Richard Haag (born 1923) (Seattle), landscape architect, only two-time recipient of the ASLA President's Award for Design Excellence
- Ivar Haglund (1905–1985) (Seattle), folk singer, restaurateur
- Marcus Hahnemann (born 1972) (Kent), goalkeeper for Reading F.C.
- Jason Hammel (born 1982) (Port Orchard), starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Thomas Hampson (born 1955) (Spokane), opera singer[1]
- Jane Hamsher (born 1959) (Seattle), film producer, author, and left-wing blogger
- Jason Hanson (born 1970) (Spokane), placekicker for the Detroit Lions
- Nick Harmer (born 1975) (Puyallup), bass guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie
- Melissa Harris-Perry (born 1973) (Seattle), author, television host and political commentator
- Spencer Hawes (born 1988) (Seattle), NBA player
- Roman Heart (born 1986) (Bellingham), Porn Star
- Mel Hein (1909–1992) (Burlington), Hall of Fame player for the New York Giants
- Mark Hendrickson (born 1974) (Mount Vernon), relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Jimi Hendrix (1942–1970) (Seattle), guitarist
- Frank Herbert (1920–1986) (Tacoma), author of the Dune series of science fiction books
- Josh Heytvelt (born 1986) (Clarkston), professional basketball player with several European teams
- Steven Hill (born 1922) (Seattle), actor, best known as District Attorney Adam Schiff on NBC's Law & Order
- Megan Hilty (born 1981) (Bellevue), stage and television actress
- Gordon Hirabayashi (1918–2012) (Auburn), sociologist
- Amy Holmes (born 1973) (Seattle), political contributor for CNN
- 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 TV director; Prof. Gary Shepherd on thirtysomething
- Ray Horton (born 1960) (Tacoma), former NFL cornerback and current defensive backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Fred Hutchinson (1919–1964) (Seattle), Major League Baseball player and manager of the Cincinnati Reds
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- Travis Ishikawa (born 1983) (Seattle), first baseman for the San Francisco Giants
- Burl Ives (1909–1995) (Anacortes), actor and folk singer
J
- Henry M. Jackson (1912–1983) (Everett), Long serving US Senator and two time Presidential candidate
- Jonathan Jackson (born 1982), actor
- Joshua Jackson (born 1978) (Seattle), actor
- Noname Jane (born 1977) (Aberdeen), pornographic actress
- Keith Hunter Jesperson (born 1955) (Selah), serial killer
- Robert Joffrey (1930–1988) (Seattle), choreographer
- Matt Johnson (born 1989) (Olympia), safety for the Dallas Cowboys
- Russell Johnson (born 1924) (Bainbridge Island), actor ("The Professor" on Gilligan's Island)
- Chuck Jones (1912–2002) (Spokane), animator
- Quincy Jones (born 1933) (Seattle), musician
K
- Brian Kendrick (born 1979) (Olympia), former WWE Superstar
- Kasey Kahne (born 1980) (Enumclaw), NASCAR driver
- Bianca Kajlich (born 1977) (Seattle), actress, Jennifer on the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement
- Richard Karn (born 1956) (Seattle), actor
- Chris Kattan (born 1970) (Bainbridge Island), actor/comedian, Saturday Night Live, The Middle
- Carol Kaye (born 1935) (Everett), musician
- John Keister (born 1956), comedian
- Mick Kelleher (born 1947), first base coach for the New York Yankees
- Kasey Keller (born 1969) (Olympia), soccer goalkeeper, formerly with Team USA and currently with Seattle Sounders FC
- Donald M. Kendall (born 1921), CEO of PepsiCo 1971–1986
- Hank Ketcham (born 1920), cartoonist
- Edward Kienholz (1927–1994), artist
- Dale Kinkade (born 1933), linguist and professor
- Sam Kinison (1953–1992), comedian
- Justin Kirk (born 1969), actor, Weeds, Jack & Jill
- Ed Kirkpatrick (born 1944), former Major League Baseball player
- Jon Kitna (born 1972) (Tacoma), quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
- Kitsap, Suquamish leader
- John Kitzhaber (born 1947, Oregon Governor, 1995–2003
- Mariana Klaveno (born 1979) (Endicott), actress, True Blood
- Amanda Knox (born 1987) (Seattle), university student accused of murdering Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy
- Michael Koenen (born 1982), punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Max Komar (born 1987), wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
- Richard Kovacevich (born 1943), former CEO of Wells Fargo
L
- Amber Lancaster (born 1980), actress, model, The Hard Times of RJ Berger
- Addie Land (born 1988), actress, "The Sasquatch Gang"
- Bertha Knight Landes (1868–1943), Seattle mayor, first female mayor of a major American city.
- Mark Lanegan (born 1964), Singer, Songwriter.
- Steve Largent (born 1954), Hall of Fame wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks and congressman from his home state of Oklahoma
- Erik Larsen (born 1962), comic book writer, artist and publisher
- Rick Larsen (born 1965), member of the United States House of Representatives
- Gary Larson (born 1950), cartoonist and creator of The Far Side
- Brandon Lee (1965–1993), film actor and son of martial artist Bruce Lee
- Gypsy Rose Lee (1911–1970), entertainer
- Cassidy Lehrman (born 1992), actress, Sarah Gold on Entourage
- Leschi (1808–1858), Nisqually chief
- Jon Lester (born 1984), starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
- Blake Lewis (born 1981), American Idol runner-up, singer, and beatboxer
- Rommie Lewis (born 1982), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Ryan Lewis (born 1988), music producer, musician, video director, photographer
- Brent Lillibridge (born 1983), utility player for the New York Yankees
- Tim Lincecum (born 1984) Major League Baseball player for San Francisco Giants 2008 National League Cy Young winner, 2008 National League All Star
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- Mary Livingstone (1905–1983), comedienne
- Gary Locke (born 1950), Governor of Washington and Secretary of Commerce
- Kenny Loggins (born 1948) (Everett), singer and songwriter
M
- Macklemore (Seattle) (born 1983), 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
- Sanjaya Malakar (born 1989), American Idol finalist
- Blu Mankuma, actor; Capt. Joe Reese on Forever Knight
- Mary Mapes, former 60 Minutes producer that got fired for the 2004 Killian documents scandal
- Charlie Marinkovich (born 1959), singer, songwriter and rock guitarist for Iron Butterfly
- Dave Matthews (born 1967) (resides in Seattle), singer and songwriter
- Doc Maynard (1808–1873) founding father of Seattle
- Kevin McCarthy (1914–2010), actor
- Mary McCarthy (1912–1989), author
- Mike McCready (born 1966), Pearl Jam guitarist
- Bear McCreary (born 1979), composer in the field of film, television, and video games
- Darren McGavin (1922–2006), actor
- Rose McGowan (born 1973), actress, Paige Matthews on Charmed
- Joel McHale (born 1971), actor
- Angie Miller (born 1994) american idol runner up
- John McIntire (1907–1991), actor
- Duff McKagan (born 1964) (Seattle) Velvet Revolver/Guns N' Roses bassist
- Bonnie McKee (born 1985), singer-songwriter
- Patricia McPherson (born 1954), actress, Knight Rider
- Gianna Michaels (born 1983) (Seattle), pornographic actress
- Roy Miller (born 1987) (Fort Lewis), defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Steve Miller (born 1943), rock musician
- Gary Miranda (born 1939), poet
- Patrick Monahan (born 1969), lead singer for the band Train
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born 1966), actor, The Comedian in Watchmen and Denny Duquette on Grey's Anatomy
- Jeff Monson Mixed Martial Artist, UFC fighter
- Mark Morris (born 1956), dancer and choreographer
- Adam Morrison (born 1984) (raised in Spokane), professional basketball player
- Robert Motherwell (1915–1991), American Abstract Expressionist painter
- Patty Murray (born 1950), United States Senator
- Edward R. Murrow (1908–1965) CBS News Correspondent
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- Craig T. Nelson (Spokane) (born 1944), actor, The Incredibles, The Proposal, Blades of Glory
- Billy North (born 1948), former Major League Baseball player
- Krist Novoselic (born 1965), Nirvana Bassist
O
- Pat O'Day (born 1934) KJR radio disc jockey considered to be the godfather of the Seattle rock music scene
- Apolo Anton Ohno (born 1982),US Olympic Speed Skater, Most Decorated Winter Olympian of all times
- John Olerud (born 1968), former Major League Baseball first baseman
- Robert Osborne, (born 1932) film historian
- Lyle Overbay (born 1977), first baseman for the New York Yankees
- Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born 1984), American rapper
P
- Janis Paige (born 1922), actress
- Jaebeom Park (born 1987), former member of the popular Korean music group, 2PM
- Chuck Palahniuk (born 1962) (Pasco), novelist and freelance journalist
- Jay Pickett (born 1961), actor, Port Charles, General Hospital
- Mark Pigott (born 1954), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PACCAR Inc
- Chris Pratt (born 1979), actor, Everwood, Parks and Recreation
- Megyn Price (born 1971), actress
- Cory Procter (born 1982), guard for the Miami Dolphins
R
- Ella Raines actress
- Ford Rainey (Centralia) actor
- Blair Rasmussen (born 1962), former basketball player for Denver Nuggets
- John Ratzenberger (born 1947), Cliff Clavin on Cheers
- Pamela Reed (born 1949), actress
- Dave Reichert(born 1950), Congressman and law-enforcement officer
- Ann Reinking (born 1949) actress, dancer, choreographer
- Jason Repko (born 1980), outfielder for the Minnesota Twins
- John Requa (born 1967), screenwriter Cats & Dogs and Bad Santa
- Roger Revelle (born 1909), scientist and pioneer of global warming studies
- Don Rich (born 1941), guitar player and singer of The Buckaroos with Buck Owens
- Davey Richards (born 1983) professional wrestler
- Gary Ridgway (born 1949), serial killer
- Luke Ridnour (born 1982), point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Theodore Rinaldo (Snohomish) (1944–2000), convicted child sex offender
- Tom Robbins (born 1936), author
- Howard Percy Robertson (born 1903), prominent cosmologist
- Laurent Robinson (born 1985) (Fort Lewis), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- Nate Robinson (born 1984) (Seattle), guard for the Golden State Warriors
- Jimmie Rodgers (born 1933), pop singer
- Jarred Rome (Marysville), Olympic discus thrower, bodybuilder
- Emily Rose (born 1981), actress, ER, Brothers & Sisters, John from Cincinnati
- Brandon Roy (born 1984) (Seattle), shooting guard for the Portland Trail Blazers
- Kathryn Ruemmler (born 1971), White House Counsel to President Barack Obama
- Ann Rule (born 1935), popular true crime writer
- Gerri Russell (born 1962), romantic fiction author
- Rick Rydell (born 1963), Radio Talk show host, Author, Outdoors writer
- Mark Rypien (born 1962), Former Professional Football Player, Washington Redskins, MVP Super Bowl XXVI, Philanthropist
S
- Robert (Bob) Satiacum (1929–1991) was Puyallup tribal leader, American Indian activist.
- Ryne Sandberg (born 1959) (Spokane), former Major League Baseball second baseman, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Larry Sanger (born 1968), Wikipedia co-founder
- Ron Santo (1940–2010) (Seattle), former Major League Baseball third baseman and radio broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs; member of the Hall of Fame class of 2012
- Dan Savage (born 1964), writer of the internationally syndicated advice column Savage Love and editor of Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger
- Brian Scalabrine (born 1978), forward with the Chicago Bulls
- Dick Scobee (1939–1986), astronaut, commander of Space Shuttle Challenger
- Seattle (c. 1786–1866), Duwamish/Suquamish leader and diplomat
- Kyle Secor (born 1957), actor
- Joe Shell (1918–2008), California politician
- Tom Skerritt (born 1933), actor
- Tre Simmons (born 1982), professional basketball player
- Grady Sizemore (born 1982) Major League Baseball player for Cleveland Indians (OF) 3x All Star, 2x Gold Glover, Silver Slugger Award Winner
- Sir Mix-a-Lot (born Anthony Ray, 1963), hip-hop artist
- Alex Smith (born 1984) (Seattle), starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers
- Jeff Smith (1939–2004), food expert
- Shawn Smith (born 1965), rock musician
- Smohalla (c. 1851–1895), Sahaptin spiritual leader
- Travis Snider (born 1988), left fielder for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Quin Snyder (born 1966) (Mercer Island), assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Hope Solo (born 1981) (Richland), current goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team
- Quintin Sondergaard (1925–1984) western television actor
- Jack Owen Spillman (Spokane) (born 1960), serial killer known as "The Werewolf Butcher"
- Isaiah Stanback (Seattle) (born 1984), wide receiver on the New York Giants
- Layne Staley (1967–2002), vocalist for Alice in Chains
- Rick Steves (born 1955), authority on European travel
- Jonathan Stewart (born 1987), running back for the Carolina Panthers
- Ryan Stiles (born 1959) (Seattle), actor, comedian, The Drew Carey Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Two and a Half Men
- John Stockton (born 1962) (Spokane), former star with the NBA's Utah Jazz and member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Mel Stottlemyre (born 1941), former Major League Baseball pitcher, former pitching coach for the New York Yankees
- Keaton Stromberg (born July 16, 1996),(Sequim), appeared on the second season of The X Factor USA as part of a trio, music group named Emblem3
- Wesley Stromberg (born December 6th, 1994),(Sequim), appeared on the second season of The X Factor USA as part of a trio, music group named Emblem3
- Robert Stroud (1890–1963), the Birdman of Alcatraz
- Rodney Stuckey (born 1986), NBA player
- Hope Summers actress (1896–1979)
- Michael Swango (born 1954), physician and serial killer
- Hilary Swank (born 1974), Oscar-winning actress
- Julia Sweeney (born 1959), actress, comedian, Saturday Night Live, Maybe It's Me
- Gloria Wilson Swisher (born 1935), composer and educator
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- Christine Teigen (born 1985), Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model
- Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (born 1987), defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jason Terry (born 1977), shooting guard/point guard for the Boston Celtics
- Kim Thayil (born 1960), guitarist for grunge band Soundgarden
- Isaiah Thomas (born 1989), point guard for the Sacramento Kings
- Brian Thompson (born 1959, actor in over 100 films and TV shows: The X-Files, Cobra, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Joe Dirt, Terminator, ¡Three Amigos!
- Cappy Thompson (born 1952) glass artist
- Nick Thune (born 1979), actor, comedian, and musician
- Earl Torgeson (1924–1990), former Major League Baseball player
- Rachel Trachtenburg (born 1993), drummer, singer, and member of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
- George Tsutakawa (1910-1997), sculptor and painter
- Ann Tyrrell (1909–1983), actress: Private Secretary and The Ann Sothern Show
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- Blair Underwood (born 1964), actor
- Brian Urlacher (born 1978) (born in Pasco, but raised in New Mexico), linebacker for the Chicago Bears
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- Courtney Vandersloot (born 1989) (Kent), player with the Chicago Sky of the WNBA
- Eddie Vedder (born 1964), vocalist for Pearl Jam
W
- Chris Walla (born 1975), guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie
- 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 the San Diego Chargers
- Jennifer Warnes (born 1947), singer
- Martell Webster (born 1986), small forward-shooting guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Chris Wedes (born 1928) aka J. P. Patches, longest running locally produced children's program in U.S. history.
- Adam West (born 1928), actor who played Batman on the TV show (1966–1968)
- Sammy White (1928–1991), former Major League Baseball player
- Sean White (born 1981), relief pitcher for the 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 and author
- Michael Winslow (Spokane) (born 1958), actor and comedian known for his role as Cadet Jones in the "Police Academy" films
- Marcus Williams (born 1986) NBA player
- Marvin Williams (born 1986), small forward for the Utah Jazz
- Terrence Williams (born 1987), small forward for the Houston Rockets
- Ann (born 1950) and Nancy Wilson (born 1954), the principal members of Heart
- Rainn Wilson (born 1968), actor
Y
- Takuji Yamashita (born 1874), early 20th century civil rights pioneer
- Robert Lee Yates (Spokane) (born 1952), serial killer
- Henry Yesler (Seattle), entrepreneur considered to be one of Seattle's founding fathers
- Robert Young, actor, Father Knows Best, Marcus Welby, M.D.
Z
- Constance Zimmer (born 1970), actress, Dana Gordon on Entourage
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