• 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.

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• 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
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• Patrice Munsel soprano Spokane
• Jimmie Rogers singer, Camas
• Seattle Dwamish Suquamish chief
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