-
Bob Barker (1923 - )
Host of the popular
television show The Price is
Right; born in Darrington.
-
William Boeing (1881
- 1956) Aircraft
manufacturer who founded the
Boeing Aircraft company;
lived in Seattle.
-
Kurt Cobain (1967 -
1994) Grunge rock icon,
guitarist/vocalists/song
writer of Nirvana; born in
Hoquiam.
-
Fred Couples (1959 -
) Professional golfer; born
in Seattle.
-
Bing Crosby (1903 -
1977) Singer and actor; born
in Tacoma.
-
Bill Gates (1955 - )
Chairman and Chief Software
Architect of Microsoft
Corporation; born; grew up
in Seattle.
-
Jimi Hendrix (1942 -
1970) Rock & roll guitarist;
born in Seattle.
-
Kenny Loggins (1948
- ) Singer, songwriter; born
in Everett.
-
Phil Mahre (1957 - )
Skier, 3-time World Cup
overall champ
(1981-83); finished 1-2 with
twin brother Steve in 1984
Olympic slalom; lives in
Yakima.
-
Francis Scobee (1939
- 1986) Astronaut; born in
Cle Elum.
-
Hilary Swank (1974 -
) Oscar winning actress;
born in Bellingham.
-
Adam West (1928 - )
Actor who played the
original Batman; born in
Walla Walla.
- Audrey Wurdemann
(1911 - 1960) Pulitzer prize
winning poet for Bright
Ambush.
More Famous People of
Washington
- Douglas Dorland
Anderson archaeoligist,
Olympia
- Earl Anthony
bowler, Kent
- Dyan Cannon
actress, Tacoma
- Chester F. Carlson
inventor, Seattle
- Carol Channing
actress, Seattle
- Judy Collins
singer, Seattle
- Bob Crosby
musician, Spokane
- Merce Cunningham
choreographer, Centralia
- Howard Duff
actor, Bremerton
- Frances Farmer
actress, Seattle
- Robert Joffrey
choreographer, Seattle
- Gypsy Rose Lee
entertainer, Seattle
- John Walker Kendall
scientist, Bellingham
- Hank Ketcham
cartoonist, Seattle
- John Knowles
author, Faumont
- Mary McCarthy
author, Seattle
- Guthrie McClinticproducer,
director, Seattle
- John McIntire
actor, Spokane
- Robert Motherwell
artist, Aberdeen
- Patrice Munsel
soprano Spokane
- Jimmie Rogers
singer, Camas
- Seattle Dwamish
Suquamish chief
- Smohalla Indian
prophet and chief
- Martha Wright
singer, Seattle
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