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List of people from Washington (state)

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State flag of Washington
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, along with those who are strongly associated/have significant relations with the state.

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Bob Barker
Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl
Linda B. Buck

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Erika Christensen
Randy Couture
Bruce P. Crandall
Bing Crosby

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Gail Devers

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John Elway

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Anna Faris

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Bill Gates

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Jimi Hendrix
Megan Hilty

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Mariana Klaveno
Cooper Kupp

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Tim Lincecum

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Macklemore
Dejounte Murray
Patty Murray
  • Ross Mathews (born 1979) (Mount Vernon), Television personality
  • Lil Mosey (born 2002) (Mountlake Terrace), rapper

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Chris Pratt

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Nate Robinson
Mark Rypien

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Ryne Sandberg
Sir Mix-a-Lot
Hope Solo
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John Stockton

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Isaiah Thomas

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Adam West
Rainn Wilson

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See also

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By educational institution affiliation
By governmental office
By location

References

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  2. ^ Raley, Dan (May 13, 2008). "Where Are They Now? Olympic win ended in tears of relief". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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  4. ^ "Jack C. Medica: 1914 - 1985". University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Pieroth, Doris H. (1995). "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.
  6. ^ Drake, Jessica (May 10, 2023). "Comedian Sam Miller is 'real big' and gets big laughs". The Wenatchee World. Wenatchee, Washington. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Remember when? Apolo Ohno becomes most decorated American Winter Olympian in 2010". USA Today.
  8. ^ Danny O'Keefe AllMusic Biography
  9. ^ Ryon, Ruth (August 31, 2000). "It's a Long Way From a 'Little House on the Prairie'". www.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2022. [Ratzenberger] built his home on Vashon Island in Washington state about seven years ago, when 'Cheers' ended.
  10. ^ Martin, Douglas (October 29, 2007). "Robert Shields, Wordy Diarist, Dies at 89". The New York Times.
  11. ^ Valby, Karen (October 28, 2019). "John Legend and Chrissy Teigen on Love, Childhood Traumas, and the "Sh--ty Human Being" in the White House". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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