List of people from Portland, Oregon

The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon. (B) denotes that a person was born in Portland. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander. A separate list of people from Oregon is available.

Contents :

• Top
• 0–9
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

Art Alexakis, singer and guitarist of Everclear

• Bruce Abbott (1954–), actor (B)^[1]
• Alvin P. Adams, Jr. (1942–2015), diplomat
• Obo Addy (1936–2012), worldbeat musician^[2]
• Brad Adkins (1973–), artist^[3]
• Art Alexakis (1962–), member of Everclear^[4]
• Jerome Alden (1921–1997), playwright and screenwriter (B)^[5]
• James H. Allen (1928–2015), clown, author (B)^[6]
• Laura Allen (1974–), actress (B)^[7]
• Goli Ameri (1956–), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
• Larry Andersen (1953–), Major League Baseball relief pitcher (B)
• Debra Arlyn (1986–), singer-songwriter (B)
• Garner Ted Armstrong (1930–2003), televangelist (B)
• Zeb Atlas (1970–), pornographic film actor (B)
• Ray Atkeson (1907–1990), wilderness photographer (B)
• Jean M. Auel (1936–), author of The Clan of the Cave Bear^[8]
• Thomas J. Autzen (1888–1958), plywood manufacturing innovator, Autzen Stadium benefactor

B

Mel Blanc, voice actor

Louise Bryant, journalist

• Preston Bailey (2000–), actor (B)^[9]
• Terry Baker (1941–), athlete, 1962 Heisman Trophy winner, attorney
• Lance Bangs (1972–), artist, filmmaker
• Art Barr (1966–1994), wrestler (B)^[10]
• Willie Barrow (1924–2015), civil rights activist^[11]
• Blanche Bates (1873–1941), stage and film actress (B)^[12]
• James Beard (1903–1985), food expert (B)
• Jona Bechtolt (1980–), musician (B)
• Larry Beil (1923–1986), American football player (B)
• Pietro Belluschi (1899–1944), architect
• Brian Michael Bendis (1967–), comic book writer^[13]
• John Virginius Bennes (1867–1943), architect
• Simon Benson (1852–1942), philanthropist, logging innovator^[14]
• Becca Bernstein (1977–), artist
• Mel Blanc (1908–1989), voice actor best known as voice of Bugs Bunny^[15]
• Lance Blankenship (1963–), Major League Baseball player and World Series champion (B)
• Sheila Bleck (1974–), IFBB professional bodybuilder (B)
• Earl Blumenauer (1948–), Democratic U.S. Representative (B)
• Chris Botti (1962–), trumpeter and composer (B)
• Chuck Bown (1954–), NASCAR driver (B)
• Jim Bown (1960–), NASCAR driver (B)
• Jeanne Boylan, famous forensic composite artist^[16]
• Terrell Brandon (1970–), NBA all-star (B)
• Matt Braunger (1974–), standup comedian^[17]
• Thom Bray (1954–), actor
• Isaac Brock (1975–), co-founder and frontman of Modest Mouse
• Mel Brown (1944–), R&B and jazz drummer (B)
• Tiffany Lee Brown, writer, artist, Plazm editor
• Carrie Brownstein (1974–), musician, actor, writer^[18]
• Louise Bryant (1885–1936), journalist and writer
• Peter Buck (1956–), musician, lead guitarist of R.E.M.^[19]
• Barbara Buono (1953–), politician^[20]
• Geraldine Bureker (1924–2009), All-American girls professional baseball league player (B)
• Doris Burn (1923–2011), children's author and illustrator (B)
• Mabel Byrd (1895–1988), civil rights activist, first African American to attend University of Oregon^[21]

C

Margaret Carter, politician

Clive Charles, English-born soccer player and coach

• John Callahan (1951–2010), cartoonist (B)
• Margaret Carter (1935–), politician^[22]
• Sandra Cassel (1952–), actress and acting coach^[23]
• Michael Cassidy (1983–), actor (B)^[7]
• Mark Chamberlin (1955–2011), actor (B)^[24]
• William W. Chapman (1808–1892), U.S. politician, U.S. attorney, lawyer (B)
• Clive Charles (1951–2003), British soccer player and coach^[25]
• Janet Chvatal (1964–), classical soprano, director and author (B)
• Bernice Claire (1906–2003), actress and singer^[26]
• Jillian Clare (1992–), actress (B)^[27]
• Beverly Cleary (1916–), author of children's books
• Brad Cloepfil (1956–), architect (B)
• Michelle Clunie (1969–), actress (B)^[7]
• Henry Waldo Coe (1857–1927), frontier physician and politician
• Scott Coffey (1967–), filmmaker, writer, and actor
• Stephen Coffin (1807–1882), investor and militia officer^[28]
• Booth Colman (1923–2014), film and stage actor (B)^[29]
• Donald Cook (1901–1961), actor (B)^[30]
• Barbara Coombs Lee (1947–), president of Compassion & Choices (B)
• Colleen Coover (1969–), comic book artist (B)
• Alfred H. Corbett (1915–2000), attorney and politician (B)^[31]
• John H. Couch (1811–1870), sea captain, founder of Portland^[32]
• Joseph Buford Cox (1905–2002), entrepreneur, inventor of chainsaw chain (B)^[33]
• Tom Cramer, artist
• Larry Crane, publisher of Tape Op
• Dan Cunneen (1963–), musician (B)
• Ward Cunningham (1949–), inventor of wiki
• Chuck Currie (1969–), United Church of Christ clergy and homelessness advocate
• Michael Curry, costume designer for The Lion King, designer of 2002 and 1996 Olympics opening ceremonies
• Walt Curtis (1941–), poet and novelist (B)

D

Beth Ditto, singer

• Arthur Dake (1910–2000), chess Grandmaster (B)^[34]
• Farel Dalrymple, comic book artist
• Britt Daniel, musician, lead singer of Spoon
• Darcelle XV (1930–), drag queen and performer^[35]
• Walt Dawson (1982–), political lobbyist (B)
• Valerie Day (1959–), singer, member of Nu Shooz (B)
• Kelly Sue DeConnick (1970–), comic book writer
• Kate Deines (1982–), professional soccer player (B)
• Paul deLay (1952–2007), blues harmonica player (B)
• Matthew Dickman (1975–), poet and poetry advocate (B)
• Richard Diebenkorn (1922–1993), painter (B)
• Beth Ditto (1981–), singer-songwriter for the indie rock band Gossip
• Michael Doleac (1977–), NBA player (B)
• Lee Dorsey (1924–1986), R&B singer^[36]
• Sarah Dougher (1967–), singer-songwriter^[37]
• Abigail Scott Duniway (1834–1915), radical, suffragist, and publisher/editor of Portland newspaper The New Northwest
• Mike Dunleavy, Jr. (1980–), Jesuit H.S. and NBA player for Chicago Bulls
• Katherine Dunn (1945–), author, Geek Love

E

Marie Equi, physician

• Ashton Eaton (1988–), decathlete (B)
• Jonah Edelman (1970–), activist, CEO of Stand for Children (B)
• Dick Egan (1884–1947), baseball player (B)
• Jim Elkins (1901–1968), crime boss^[38]
• Sam Elliott (1944–), actor
• Carson Ellis (1975–), illustrator and wife of Colin Meloy
• Jack Ely (1943–2015), musician, The Kingsmen (B)^[39]
• Rick Emerson (1973–) (formerly Rick Taylor), radio personality
• Douglas Engelbart (1925–2013), inventor of the computer mouse (B)
• Amanda Englund Asian- American independent film actress
• Marie Equi (1872–1952), physician and anarchist^[40]
• Winfield Ervin, Jr. (1902–1985), politician, Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska (B)^[41]
• Chris Evans (1847–1917), imprisoned train robber in California; paroled to Portland
• Neil Everett (c. 1962–), ESPN sportscaster (B)^[42]

F

Todd Field, actor and filmmaker

• Jack Faust (1932–), attorney and host of KATU's Town Hall (B)
• David Feldberg, world champion disc golfer (B)
• Shirley Adele Field (1923–1995), Oregon legislator and judge
• Todd Field (1964–), actor and filmmaker^[43]
• Brad Fitzpatrick (1980–), creator of LiveJournal
• Harrell Fletcher (1967–), artist
• Lisa Foiles (1986–), actress (B)^[44]
• Dick Fosbury (1947–), high jumper, inventor of the Fosbury Flop (B)^[45]
• William Trufant Foster (1879–1950), economist, first president of Reed College^[46]
• Matt Fraction (1975–), comic book writer (B)
• Boaz Frankel (1982–), host and creator of Clips & Quips (B)
• Nell Franzen (1889–1973), theatre and silent film actress (B)
• Laura Fritz, artist
• Alex Frost (1987–), actor (B)
• C. Gordon Fullerton (1936–2013), astronaut, member of U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame (B)
• Elizabeth Furse (1936–), U.S. Congresswoman

G

Clark Gable, actor

• Clark Gable (1901–1960), film actor^[47]
• Robert L. Ghormley (1883–1958), World War II naval officer (B)
• Gary Gilmore (1940–1977), first person executed in U.S. when capital punishment was reinstated in 1976 (B)
• James Gleason (1882–1959), Hollywood character actor and writer
• Madeline Gleason (1903–1979), poet and dramatist, founder of the San Francisco Poetry Guild^[48]
• Rodney Glisan (1827–1890), U.S. Army surgeon on Oregon frontier (B)
• Molly Gloss (1944–), author (B)
• Jeremiah Godby (1993–), ultra-marathon runner (B)
• Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein (1905-1988), artist and inspiration for documentary I Remember Better When I Paint^[49] and the Hilgos Foundation
• Jacob Golden, musician
• Louis S. Goodman (1906–2000), pharmacologist, chemotherapy pioneer (B)^[50]
• Aaron Goodwin (1976–), photographer, artist, Ghost Adventures (B)
• A. C. Green (1963–), retired NBA champion (B)^[51]
• Matt Groening (1954–), creator of The Simpsons, Futurama and Life In Hell (B)^[52]

H

Kathleen Hanna, musician and feminist

Todd Haynes, filmmaker

• Kevin Hagen (1928–2005), actor
• Sally Haley (1908–2007), artist and painter
• Creed C. Hammond (1874–1940), Major General and Chief of the National Guard Bureau (B)
• Kathleen Hanna (1968–), singer and songwriter of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre (B)^[53]
• Tonya Harding (1970–), figure skater, U.S. national champion and Olympian (B)^[54]
• Katie Harman (1980–), Miss America 2002 (B)
• Joey Harrington (1978–), NFL quarterback(B)
• Bret Harrison (1982–), actor (B)^[7]
• Lou Harrison (1917–2003), composer (B)
• Michael Allen Harrison, musician (B)
• Byron Haskin (1899–1984), filmmaker (B)
• Steve Havelka, creator of Pokey the Penguin (B)
• Ernest Haycox (1899–1950), writer (B)
• Carey Hayes (1961–), screenwriter (B)
• Chad Hayes (1961–), screenwriter (B)
• Todd Haynes (1961–), filmmaker
• Sean Healy, multimedia artist
• Dana Heitman (1966–), musician (B)
• Susan Helms (1958–), astronaut
• Margaux Hemingway (1954–1996), model and granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway (B)^[55]
• Christina Hendricks (1975–), actress^[56]
• Joe Hill (1879–1915), radical labor activist
• Jan Hoag (1948–), actress (B)^[57]
• Judi Hofer (1940–2013), businessperson (B)^[58]
• Stewart Holbrook (1893–1964), lumberjack, author, and artist (B)
• Ben Holladay (1819–1887), transportation mogul (B)^[59]
• Matt Hollywood (1973–), indie rock musician
• Peter Holmström, musician
• Bill Hudson (1949–), musician, singer/songwriter, producer; father of Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson (B)
• Brett Hudson (1953–), musician, singer/songwriter, television producer (B)
• Mark Hudson (1951–), musician, singer/songwriter, record producer (B)
• William Hurt (1950–), Academy Award-winning actor^[60]

I

• Illmaculate (1986–), hip hop musician, youngest winner of Scribble Jam freestyle rap (B)
• Mary Frances Isom (1865–1920), librarian, founder of the Oregon Library Association^[61]

J

Steve Jobs, inventor and creator of Apple

• Peter Jacobsen (1954–), pro golfer (B)
• Clayton Jacobson II (1933–), entrepreneur, creator of the jet ski (B)
• Jeff Jahn (1970–), curator, art critic, artist, historian, composer (B)
• Gary Jarman (1980–), musician, singer/songwriter (B)
• Ethel Jewett (1877–1944), silent film actress (B)
• Steve Jobs (1955–2011), creator, founder of Apple^[62]
• Chris Johanson (1968–), painter, artist (B)
• Fred Jones (1979–), basketball player, 2004 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion (B)
• Scott Jones (1966–), NFL offensive guard (1989–1991) (B)
• Terrence Jones (1992–), professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets (B)
• Miranda July (1974–), performance artist, filmmaker^[63]

K

• Louis Kaufman (1905–1994), violinist (B)^[64]
• Maude Kerns (1876–1965), avant-garde artist (B)^[65]
• Albertina Kerr (1890–1911), heiress to the Kerr Glass Company (B)^[66]
• Donald M. Kerr (1946–2015), wildlife biologist and conservationist (B)^[67]
• James Kilgore (1947–), activist and author (B)
• Wright King (1923–), film and television actor
• Zach King (1990–), YouTube personality^[68]
• Phil Knight (1938–), business magnate, co-founder of Nike, Inc. (B)^[69]
• Terence Knox (1946–), actor (B)^[70]
• Jane Kurtz (1952–), author (B)
• Taya Kyle (1974–), author and activist, wife of Chris Kyle (B)^[71]

L

Courtney Love, musician and actress

• Mary Catherine Lamb (1949–2009), textile artist
• Ray Lampkin (1948–), retired professional boxer (B)
• Ben Hur Lampman (1886–1954), writer, editor at The Oregonian, Oregon poet laureate (B)
• k.d. lang (1961–), singer-songwriter^[72]
• Storm Large (1969–), singer, songwriter, author
• Matt Lattanzi (1959–), actor; ex-husband of Olivia Newton-John (B)^[7]
• Thomas Lauderdale (1970–), musician, Pink Martini
• Ursula K. Le Guin (1929–), science fiction and fantasy author
• Norman Leyden (1917–2014), arranger, conductor, clarinetist (B)
• Brian Lindstrom (1961–), documentary filmmaker (B)
• Mickey Lolich (1940–), MLB pitcher (B)
• Courtney Love (1964–), musician and actress, frontwoman of Hole^[18][73]
• George A. Lovejoy (1931–2015), New Hampshire State Senator and businessman (B)
• Richard A. Lovett (1953–), science fiction author
• Logan Lynn (1979–) - musician, writer, composer, singer, producer and LGBT activist

M

Holly Madison, actress, Playboy Playmate

Rose McGowan, actress, director

Mayo Methot, film and stage actress, wife of Humphrey Bogart

• Shannon MacMillan (1974–), U.S. soccer player
• Sharon Maeda (1945–), Asian American activist^[74]
• Holly Madison (1979–), Playboy Playmate, actress^[75]
• Cleo Maletis (1925–2009), Mrs. America 1957 winner^[76]
• Stephen Malkmus (1966–), band member of Pavement^[77]
• Robert Mann (1920–), violinist, founder of the Juilliard String Quartet (B)^[78]
• Thomas Mann (1991–), actor (B)^[7]
• Phillip Margolin (1944–), writer and lawyer (B)
• Chan Marshall (1972–), musician, Cat Power^[79]
• Leanne Marshall (1980–), winner of TV series Project Runway Season 5
• Emily Winfield Martin, visual artist and author of children's books (B)
• Blair Mastbaum (1975–), novelist, Clay's Way and Us Ones In Between
• Ana Matronic (1974–), singer (B)
• Les McClaine (1977–), comic artist, comic writer/artist of Eisner-nominated Jonny Crossbones
• Doyle McCormack (1943–), railroad preservationist, president of the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation (B)^[80]
• Rose McGowan (1973–), actress^[81]
• Dallas McKennon (1919–2009), voice actor
• Mike and Brian McMenamin, brewpub owners (B)
• Carlton Mellick III (1977–), bizarro fiction author
• Colin Meloy (1974–), musician, singer/songwriter, leader of The Decemberists
• James Mercer (1970–), musician, singer/songwriter, leader of The Shins
• Judi Meredith (1936–2014), actress, figure skater^[82]
• Jeff Merkley (1956–), junior United States Senator from Oregon
• Mayo Methot (1904–1951), film and Broadway actress (B)^[83]
• Noah Mickens, producer, director, actor, ringmaster of Wanderlust Circus (B)
• Tiffeny Milbrett (1972–), soccer player, Olympic and World Cup champion (B)
• Don Miller (1971–), author
• Bob Mionske (1962–), attorney, Olympic and professional bicycle racer
• Mirah (1974–), musician^[84]
• Rhea Mitchell (1890–1957), silent film actress (B)^[85]
• Erika Moen (1983–), comic book artist
• Jinkx Monsoon (1987–), drag queen, singer, actor (B)^[86]
• Lisa Kennedy Montgomery (1972–), MTV VJ, 1992–1996
• Al Moore (1908–1991), American football player (B)
• Glen Moore (1941–), jazz bassist (B)^[87]
• Joel David Moore (1977–), actor (B)^[88]
• Lee Morse (1897–1954), jazz and blues singer/songwriter, Broadway actress^[89]
• Cris Moss, curator and artist
• George Harry Mullin (1892–1963), decorated World War I veteran and Victoria Cross winner (B)
• Ona Munson (1903–1955), actress (B)
• Francis J. Murnane (1914–1968), longshore worker, preservationist^[90]
• Dale Murphy (1956–), Atlanta Braves baseball player (B)
• Brent Musburger (1939–), ESPN and ABC newscaster (B)^[91]

N

• Bill Naito (1925–1996), businessman (B)
• Ted Newsom (1952–), filmmaker (B)
• Rob Neyer (1966–), sportswriter and author
• Scout Niblett (1973–), musician^[92][93]
• Barbara Niven (1953–), television actress (B)

O

Kaitlin Olson, actress

• Bill O'Reilly (1949–), political commentator, former news anchor^[94]
• Bill Oakley (1966–), writer^[95]
• Jack Ohman (1960–), editorial cartoonist for The Oregonian (B)
• Steve Olin (1965–1993), Cleveland Indians pitcher (B)
• George Olsen (1893–1971), bandleader in the 1920s (B)
• Jeff Olson (1973–), San Diego sidewalk chalk writing protests
• Kaitlin Olson (1975–), actress (B)^[96]
• William Olvis (1958–2014), composer (B)
• Michael Paul Oman-Reagan (1976–), artist^[97]
• Mark Orton, film score composer
• William Overton (?–?), Portland founder, businessman (B)^[98]

P

Bettie Page, pin-up model

• Keith Packard (1963–), software developer
• Bettie Page (1923-2008) pin-up model and actress^[99]
• Chuck Palahniuk (1962–), writer, author of Fight Club
• Dennis Patera (1945–), American football player (B)
• Virginia Patton (1926–), actress, It's a Wonderful Life (B)
• Linus Pauling (1901–1994), double Nobel Prize-winning chemist (B)
• Jack Pennick (1895–1964), actor (B)
• Edward J. Perkins (1928–), diplomat^[100]
• Johnny Pesky (1919–2012), Boston Red Sox baseball player (B)
• Henry F. Phillips (1890–1958), inventor of the Phillips-head screw (B)
• Mitch Pileggi (1952–), actor, played FBI assistant director Walter Skinner on TV series The X-Files (B)^[7]
• Roddy Piper (1954–2015), professional wrestler
• Orlando Plummer (1836–1913), physician and politician (B)
• Paul Popham (1947–1985), WWII veteran and gay rights activist^[101]
• Tom Potter (1940–), police chief and mayor (2005–2008)
• Jane Powell (1929–), actress and singer (B)
• Maudie Prickett (1914–1976), actress (B)^[102]

R

Ruth Radelet, musician and singer, Chromatics

Mark Rothko, expressionist painter

• Ruth Radelet (1982–), musician, lead singer of Chromatics (B)^[103]
• Ahmad Rashād (1949–), NFL player, television personality (B)
• Justin Rattner, Intel executive (B)
• Johnnie Ray (1927–1990), singer (B)
• John Reed (1887–1920), journalist (B)^[91]
• Mel Renfro (1941–), defensive back for Dallas Cowboys
• Rozz Rezabek (1960–), punk pioneer and vocalist for early Negative Trend and Theatre of Sheep (B)
• Burton Richardson (1949–), television announcer (B)^[104]
• Kim Rhodes (1969–), actress (B)^[7]
• Jeff Richards (1924–1989), baseball player-turned-actor (B)^[105]
• Clete Roberts (1912–1984), radio and TV journalist (B)
• Robert Robideau (1946–2009), Native American rights activist (B)^[106]
• John Robinson (1985–), actor (B)^[7]
• Cleveland S. Rockwell (1837–1907), cartographer and artist^[107]
• Raina Rose (1982–), folk singer
• Keri Rosebraugh, artist (B)^[108]
• Louis Conrad Rosenberg (1890-1983), printmaker (B)^[109]
• Alex Ross (1970–), comic book artist (B)
• Marv Ross, guitarist of Quarterflash (B)^[110]
• Rindy Ross, singer and saxophonist of Quarterflash (B)^[110]
• Mark Rothko (1903–1970), artist^[18]
• Aaron Rowand (1970–), San Francisco Giants and Chicago White Sox outfielder (B)
• Greg Rucka, novelist and comic book writer (B)
• Galen Rupp (1986–), Olympic distance runner (B)
• Pat Russell (1923–) Los Angeles City Council member, 1969–87 (B)
• Rick Rydell (1963–), outdoors writer, novelist, radio talk show host

S

Elliott Smith, musician

Esperanza Spalding, multi-Grammy winning musician

• Joe Sacco (1960–), graphic novel journalist
• Katee Sackhoff (1980–), actress (B)^[111]
• Greg Sage (1952–), punk musician (B)
• Alberto Salazar (1958–), Olympic track athlete, marathoner, coach
• Curtis Salgado (1954–), soul singer
• Rick Sanders (1945–1972), world champion Greco-Roman wrestler, 2-time Olympic silver medalist (1968-1972) (B)
• Rebecca Schaeffer (1967–1989), actress, whose murder in 1989 led to anti-stalking laws
• Anne Schedeen (1949–), actress, ALF, aka Luanne Ruth Schedeen (B)
• Monte Scheinblum (1967–), 1992 U.S. and world long-driving golf champion (B)^[112]
• Dan Schmid (1962–), musician (B)
• Randal L. Schwartz (1961–), author of Perl programming books and magazine articles, controversially convicted computer criminal (B)
• Gordon Scott (1926–2007), actor (B)^[113]
• Gwenn Seemel (1981–), artist (B)^[114]
• Floyd Simmons (1925–1996), American football player (B)
• Danny Simon (1918–2005), television writer
• Ernst Skarstedt (1857–1929), author
• Elliott Smith (1969–2003), musician^[115]
• Harry Everett Smith (1923–1991), archivist, ethnomusicologist (B)^[116]
• Lawrence Leighton Smith (1936–2013), conductor (B)
• Esperanza Spalding (1984–), musician (B)^[91]
• Tom Spanbauer, author
• Eric Spoelstra (1970–), NBA coach^[91]
• Matthew Stadler, author
• William Stafford (1914–1993), poet
• Bob Steele (1907–1988), actor, The Big Sleep (B)^[117]
• Dan Steffan, cartoonist
• Dave Stevens (1955–2008), illustrator and comic artist^[118]
• Damon Stoudamire (1973–), NBA player and coach (B)
• Salim Stoudamire (1982–), NBA player (B)
• Cheryl Strayed (1968–), author, memoirist, novelist, columnist, and essayist (B)^[119]
• Brenda Strong (1960–), actress (B)^[120]
• Sally Struthers (1947–), actress (B)^[121]
• Ndamukong Suh (1987–), defensive tackle for Miami Dolphins (B)
• Jon Micah Sumrall (1980–), lead singer of Christian rock band Kutless

T

Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist of KISS

• Deb Talan (1968–), singer-songwriter, member of The Weepies
• Simon Tam (1981–), musician, author, and founder of The Slants
• Ruth Taylor (1905–1984), silent film actress
• Thelma Taylor (1933–1949), murder victim (B)^[122]
• Courtney Taylor-Taylor (1967–), musician (B)
• Tommy Thayer (1960–), musician, guitarist for KISS (B)^[123]
• Craig Thompson (1975–), graphic novelist
• Kirk Thornton (1956–), voice actor (B)
• Tori (1964–), bodybuilder and WWF wrestler (B)^[124]
• Linus Torvalds (1969–), organizer of Linux operating system kernel (B)
• Michael Totten, writer, foreign correspondent
• Vecepia Towery (1965–), winner of Survivor: Marquesas (B)^[125]
• Pennie Lane Trumbull (1954–), socialite, basis of "Penny Lane" in Almost Famous (B)^[126]
• Corin Tucker (1972–), musician, guitarist of Sleater-Kinney
• Richmond K. Turner (1885–1961), U.S. Navy Admiral (B)^[127]

U

• Sara Jean Underwood (1984–), Playboy Playmate of the year 2007, model, actress (B)
• Andrea U'Ren (1968–), children's author and illustrator

V

• Gus Van Sant (1952–), filmmaker^[128]
• Laura Veirs (1973–), folk singer-songwriter^[91]
• Will Vinton (1947–), claymation animator
• Nicole Vogel, publisher and author (B)^[129]
• Howard Vollum (1913–1986), engineer, founder of Tektronix Corporation (B)^[130]
• Robert Vosper (1913–1994), librarian, UCLA, University of Kansas (B)^[131]

W

Nancy Wilson, singer and guitarist of Heart

• Lindsay Wagner (1949–), actress^[132]
• Chris Walla (1975–), musician, guitarist of Death Cab for Cutie
• Marie Watt (1967–), contemporary sculptor (B)
• Danny Way (1974–), professional skateboarder (B)^[133]
• Janet Weiss (1965–), musician, drummer of Sleater-Kinney^[134]
• E. Henry Wemme (1861–1914), businessman
• Philip Whalen (1923–2002), Zen Buddhist poet (B)^[135]
• Minor White (1908–1976), influential photographer
• Morris H. Whitehouse (1878–1944), architect (B)^[136]
• Brad Wilk (1968–), drummer of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave (B)
• Nancy Wilson (1954–), musician, Heart^[137]
• Charles Erskine Scott Wood (1852–1944), author and civil liberties advocate (B)^[138]
• Randall Woodfield (1950–), serial killer known as The I-5 Killer^[139]
• Renn Woods (1958–), actress, Roots (B)
• Martin Wong (1946–1999), painter (B)
• Anthony Wynn (1962–), author, playwright

Y

• Lidia Yuknavitch (1963–), writer^[140]

Z

• Mariel Zagunis (1985–), two-time Olympic gold medalist in fencing (B)

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