List of people from Washington (state)
The following is a list of notable people from Washington state. It includes people who were born, raised, or who live in the U.S. state of Washington, along with those who are strongly associated/have significant relations with the state.
A
- Nathan Adrian, competitive swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medalist
- Sandy Alderson, baseball general manager, New York Mets
- Sherman Alexie, writer, poet, and filmmaker
- Laura Allen, actress, The 4400, Dirt, Awake
- Paul Allen, entrepreneur and philanthropist; co-founder, Microsoft
- Rick Anderson, baseball pitching coach
- Earl Anthony, professional bowler
- Brad Arnsberg, baseball pitching coach, Houston Astros
- Colleen Atwood, Academy Award-winning costume designer
- Earl Averill, Major League Baseball outfielder in [National National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]
- John Aylward, actor; ER, The Others, ''Armageddon''
B
- Red Badgro, National Football League end; member, Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Jean-Luc Baker, Olympic ice dancer
- Chris Ballew, singer, alternative-rock band The Presidents of the United States of America
- Zach Banner, NFL football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Bob Barker, game show host, The Price Is Right
- Tony Barnette, relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers
- Glenn Beck, conservative talk radio and television host
- Welton Becket, architect
- Caprice Benedetti, actress
- Bruce Bennett, athlete and actor
- Barbara Berjer, soap opera actress
- Karl Benson, former college baseball coach and former commissioner of the Mid-American Conference, Western Athletic Conference, and Sun Belt Conference
- Steven "Jesse" Bernstein, poet, author, and essayist
- Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon
- Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver
- Josie Bissett, actress
- Angie Bjorklund, basketball player, Chicago Sky
- Tori Black, adult model and pornographic actress
- Frances Blakemore, artist and author
- Sheila Bleck, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Drew Bledsoe, football quarterback, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys
- Mary L. Boas, mathematician and physics professor, and writer; author, Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
- Ralph P. Boas Jr., mathematician, teacher, and journal editor
- Jeremy Bonderman, baseball pitcher, Detroit Tigers
- Benson Boone, singer-songwriter
- Bill Bowerman, track coach, University of Oregon; co-founder, Nike
- Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, Major, Marine Corps aviator, Flying Ace, Medal of Honor recipient, Navy Cross recipient
- Avery Bradley, shooting guard for Boston Celtics
- Bryan Braman, linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles
- Jesse Brand, singer-songwriter
- Michael Brantley, outfielder for Houston Astros
- Karan Brar, actor
- Walter Houser Brattain, Nobel Prize-winning physicist who co-invented the transistor
- Richard Brautigan, novelist, poet, and short story writer
- Isaac Brock, singer, indie rock band Modest Mouse
- Jon Brockman, power forward for Milwaukee Bucks
- Gail Brodsky, tennis player
- Arthur C. Brooks, social scientist, economist, president of American Enterprise Institute
- Brandon Brown, basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Angela Warnick Buchdahl, rabbi
- Linda B. Buck, scientist, Nobel Prize winner
- Travis Buck, Major League Baseball player for Oakland Athletics
- Billy Burke, actor, Charlie Swan in The Twilight Saga
- Nate Burleson, wide receiver for NFL's Detroit Lions
- Jeff Burlingame, author, winner of NAACP Image Award and Sigma Delta Chi Award
- George Washington Bush, pioneer
- Raegan Butcher, poet
- Octavia E. Butler, science-fiction writer
- Sarah Butler, actress
C
- Tom Cable, assistant coach, Seattle Seahawks
- Dove Cameron, actress
- Dyan Cannon, actress
- Jerry Cantrell, guitarist for Alice in Chains
- Maria Cantwell, United States senator, former VP of RealNetworks
- Bryan Caraway, mixed martial artist
- Orson Scott Card, author and professor at Southern Virginia University
- Harvey Carignan, serial killer
- Brandi Carlile, musician
- Chester Carlson, inventor of xerography
- JoAnne Carner, Hall of Fame golfer
- Raymond Carver, author
- Neko Case, chanteuse
- Pat Cashman, actor and radio personality
- James Caviezel, actor
- Ron Cey, All-Star Major League Baseball player
- Drew Chadwick, appeared on The X Factor USA with trio Emblem3
- Edward Chamberlin, economist
- Carol Channing, actress
- Valentina Chepiga, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Dale Chihuly, glass artist
- Chin Gee Hee, Chinese immigrant, made fortune in Seattle, returned to China as railway entrepreneur
- Louis Chirillo, voice actor
- Jori Chisholm, champion bagpiper
- Erika Christensen, actress
- Adam Cimber, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
- Brandy Clark, country singer and songwriter
- Michael Clarke, drummer for The Byrds
- Beverly Cleary, author
- Chuck Close, artist
- Kurt Cobain, Nirvana vocalist and guitarist
- Erik Coleman, football player for Atlanta Falcons
- Nancy Coleman, actress
- Judy Collins, folk singer
- Charles Congdon, professional golfer
- Hank Conger, catcher for Houston Astros
- Jeff Conine, former All-Star Major League Baseball player
- John Considine, impresario; founded one of first vaudeville circuits
- Chris Cornell, vocalist for Soundgarden and Audioslave
- Lucy Covington, Native American tribal leader and political activist
- Fred Couples, professional golfer
- Randy Couture, mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor
- Colin Cowherd, sports media personality
- Bruce P. Crandall, U.S. Army officer, Medal of Honor recipient
- Ian Crawford, affiliated with bands Panic! at the Disco and The Cab
- Jamal Crawford, NBA player for Los Angeles Clippers
- Bing Crosby, singer and actor
- Bob Crosby, singer and actor
- Sarah Crouch, long-distance runner
- Merce Cunningham, dancer and choreographer
- Anthony Curcio a.k.a. D.B. Tuber, armored car robber
- Colin Curtis, left fielder for New York Yankees
D
- Joel Dahmen, professional golfer
- Bryan Danielson, professional wrestler
- James Darling, NFL player from 1997 to 2006
- David DeCastro, guard for NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
- Arthur Denny, early pioneer who founded Seattle
- Gail Devers, athlete, Olympic gold medalist
- Garret Dillahunt, actor
- Corey Dillon, running back for NFL's New England Patriots
- Westley Allan Dodd, serial killer
- Elinor Donahue, actress on Father Knows Best
- James Doohan, actor, Scotty on Star Trek
- Jon Dorenbos, long snapper for NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
- Ryan Doumit, former MLB catcher/outfielder for Pittsburgh Pirates
- Howard Duff, actor
- Jessie Duff, competitive shooter
- Bonnie Dunbar, astronaut
- Jeff Dye, stand-up comedian, socialite
E
- Turk Edwards, Hall of Fame offensive tackle and coach
- John Ehrlichman, counsel to President Richard Nixon
- Ben Eisenhardt, American-Israeli professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- C. J. Elleby, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Lisa Ellis, professional mixed martial artist
- Harris Ellsworth, Oregon congressman
- John Elway, NFL quarterback, two-time Super Bowl winner, Denver Broncos executive
- Justin Ena, NFL linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles
- Helga Estby, walked across U.S. in 1896
F
- Anna Faris, actress, starred in Scary Movie series and Just Friends
- Frances Farmer, actress
- Joe Feddersen, sculptor, painter, photographer
- Ray Flaherty, football player, coach, Hall of Famer
- Tom Foley, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Russ Francis, tight end with New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers
- Bryan Fuller, writer, creator of Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies
- Stacy Marie Fuson, Playboy model, February 1999 Playmate of the Month
G
- Kenny G, musician
- Abdul Gaddy, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Tess Gallagher, poet, essayist, writer
- Nathan Gamble, child actor, The Dark Knight, Marley & Me, Hank
- Myles Gaskin, running back, Miami Dolphins
- Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft
- Ben Gibbard, lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service
- Andy Gibson, country music singer
- Cam Gigandet, actor
- Richard F. Gordon Jr., astronaut
- Garrett Grayson, quarterback, New Orleans Saints
- Vernon Greene, cartoonist
- Kaye (Hall) Greff, competitive swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist
- Sam C. Guess, politician
- David Guterson, author
H
- Richard Haag, landscape architect, only two-time recipient of ASLA President's Award for Design Excellence
- Nick Hagadone, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
- Ivar Haglund, folk singer, restaurateur
- Matt Hague, first baseman, Toronto Blue Jays
- Marcus Hahnemann, goalkeeper for Reading F.C.
- Jason Hammel, starting pitcher, Kansas City Royals
- Thomas Hampson, opera singer
- Jane Hamsher, film producer, author, and left-wing blogger
- Sig Hansen, boat captain
- Jason Hanson, placekicker, Detroit Lions
- Nick Harmer, bass guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie
- Joe Harris, NBA player
- Melissa Harris-Perry, author, TV host, commentator
- Spencer Hawes, NBA player
- Phil Heath, IFBB Pro, 3X Mr. Olympia
- Mel Hein, Hall of Fame player for New York Giants
- Johnny Hekker, punter, Los Angeles Rams
- Mark Hendrickson, relief pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
- Jimi Hendrix, guitarist
- Rachelle Henry, actress
- Frank Herbert, author of Dune novels
- Sue Herera, CNBC reporter and anchor
- Josh Heytvelt, professional basketball player
- Steven Hill, actor, Mission Impossible and Law & Order
- Megan Hilty, actress
- Gordon Hirabayashi, sociologist
- Amy Holmes, news anchor, TheBlaze TV
- Joe Ronnie Hooper, soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
- John Hopcroft, theoretical computer scientist
- Peter Horton, actor and television director; starred in Thirtysomething
- Ray Horton, NFL cornerback; defensive backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kei Hosogai, actor and musician
- Roy Huggins, creator of television series The Fugitive and The Rockford Files
- Yolanda Hughes-Heying, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Fred Hutchinson, Major League Baseball player and manager of Cincinnati Reds
I
- Jay Inslee, politician, lawyer, economist, 23rd governor of Washington State
- Lucie Fulton Isaacs, writer, philanthropist, suffragist
- Travis Ishikawa, first baseman for the San Francisco Giants
- Burl Ives, Academy Award-winning actor and folk singer
J
- Henry M. Jackson, U.S. senator, presidential candidate
- Jonathan Jackson, actor
- J. A. Jance, author of mystery and horror novels
- Noname Jane, pornographic actress
- Megan (Quann) Jendrick, competitive swimmer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame inductee
- Keith Hunter Jesperson, serial killer
- Sally Jewell, 51st U.S. Secretary of Interior
- Robert Joffrey, choreographer
- Denis Johnson, writer of Jesus' Son
- Jason Johnson, former Canadian Football League player
- Matt Johnson, safety, Dallas Cowboys
- Russell Johnson, actor
- Chuck Jones, animator
- Quincy Jones, composer, conductor, musician
K
- Kasey Kahne, NASCAR driver
- Bianca Kajlich, actress, Jennifer on CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement
- Richard Karn, actor, Home Improvement, Family Feud
- Chris Kattan, actor and comedian, Saturday Night Live, The Middle
- Carol Kaye, musician
- Jermaine Kearse, wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks
- John Keister, comedian
- Keone Kela, relief pitcher for Texas Rangers
- Senio Kelemete, offensive guard, New Orleans Saints
- Mick Kelleher, MLB infielder and coach
- Kasey Keller, soccer goalkeeper for Seattle Sounders FC, formerly with [United States men's national association football|soccer team|Team USA]
- Kitty Kelley, journalist and author of several best-selling unauthorized biographies
- Donald M. Kendall, chief executive officer, PepsiCo
- Brian Kendrick, WWE wrestler
- Myles Kennedy, lead vocalist of Alter Bridge
- Shiloh Keo, safety for Denver Broncos
- Hank Ketcham, cartoonist, creator of Dennis the Menace
- Edward Kienholz, artist
- Erik Kimerer, voice actor, professional wrestler
- Sam Kinison, comedian
- Dale Kinkade, linguist and professor
- Justin Kirk, actor, Weeds, Jack & Jill
- Ed Kirkpatrick, Major League Baseball player
- Jon Kitna, NFL quarterback
- Kitsap, Suquamish leader
- John Kitzhaber, Oregon governor
- Mariana Klaveno, actress, True Blood
- Amanda Knox, university student accused of murdering Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy
- Michael Koenen, punter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Max Komar, wide receiver for Chicago Bears
- Richard Kovacevich, chief executive officer, Wells Fargo
- Cooper Kupp, NFL wide receiver
L
- Jake Lamb, third baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Amber Lancaster, actress, model, The Hard Times of RJ Berger, The Price is Right
- Craig Lancaster, sportswriter, novelist
- Bertha Knight Landes, Seattle mayor, first female mayor of a major U.S. city
- Mark Lanegan, singer-songwriter
- Erik Larsen, comic book writer, artist and publisher
- Rick Larsen, U.S. representative
- Gary Larson, cartoonist, creator of The Far Side
- Richard Lathim, politician, sheriff of Franklin County
- Michael Leavitt, visual artist, sculptor and toy maker
- Brandon Lee, actor, son of Bruce Lee
- Gypsy Rose Lee, entertainer, subject of musical Gypsy
- Cassidy Lehrman, actress, Sarah Gold on Entourage
- Leschi, Nisqually chief
- Jon Lester, starting pitcher for Chicago Cubs
- Blake Lewis, singer and beatboxer, American Idol runner-up
- Rommie Lewis, relief pitcher, Toronto Blue Jays
- Ryan Lewis, producer, musician, video director
- Brent Lillibridge, utility player for New York Yankees
- Tim Lincecum, MLB pitcher, 2008 National League Cy Young winner
- Mary Livingstone, comedian, wife of Jack Benny
- Gary Locke, governor of Washington; U.S. Secretary of Commerce; U.S. Ambassador to China
- Jake Locker, quarterback for Tennessee Titans
- Kenny Loggins, singer-songwriter
- Travis Long, outside linebacker for Philadelphia Eagles
- Sam Longoria, producer, visual effects engineer
- Dane Looker, wide receiver, St. Louis Rams
M
- Betty MacDonald, children's author
- Macklemore, Northwest hip-hop singer
- Kyle MacLachlan, actor, Desperate Housewives, Twin Peaks, Sex and the City
- Warren Magnuson, six-term US senator and dean of the United States Senate
- Nina Makino, singer and member of NiziU
- Sanjaya Malakar, singer, American Idol finalist
- Joe E. Mann, soldier who saved his comrades
- Mary Mapes, former 60 Minutes producer fired for 2004 Killian documents scandal
- Charlie Marinkovich, singer-songwriter, guitarist for Iron Butterfly
- Bristol Marunde, mixed martial artist
- Ross Mathews, television personality
- Dave Matthews, singer-songwriter
- James Mattis, U.S. Secretary of Defense
- Trevor May, relief pitcher, Minnesota Twins
- Doc Maynard, founding father of Seattle
- Taylor Mays, NFL football player
- Kevin McCarthy, actor
- Mary McCarthy, author
- Mike McCready, Pearl Jam guitarist
- Bear McCreary, composer for film, television, video games
- Darren McGavin, actor, A Christmas Story, Kolchak, The Natural
- Rose McGowan, actress, Paige Matthews on Charmed; attended high school in Seattle
- Joel McHale, actor, comedian; attended high school in Seattle
- John McIntire, actor, Wagon Train
- Duff McKagan, Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses bassist
- Bonnie McKee, singer-songwriter
- Patricia McPherson, actress, Knight Rider
- Santiago Villalba Mederos, murderer and former FBI most wanted fugitive
- Jack Medica, competitive swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, nine-time NCAA champion
- Marjie Millar, actress, About Mrs. Leslie, Money from Home
- Angie Miller, singer, American Idol runner-up
- Roy Miller, defensive tackle for Jacksonville Jaguars
- Sam Miller, comedian
- Martin Milner, actor, Adam-12, Route 66, The Swiss Family Robinson
- Gary Miranda, poet
- Beau Mirchoff, actor, MTV's Awkward
- Jon Brower Minnoch, heaviest recorded human in history, weighed 635 kg or 1400 lbs
- Patrick Monahan, lead singer for band Train
- Jeff Monson, mixed martial artist, UFC fighter
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan, actor, Watchmen, Grey's Anatomy, Magic City
- Mark Morris, dancer and choreographer
- Adam Morrison, professional basketball player
- Lil Mosey, rapper
- Robert Motherwell, abstract expressionist painter
- Dejounte Murray, professional basketball player
- Patty Murray, U.S. senator
- Edward R. Murrow, CBS News correspondent; attended high school in Edison and Washington State University
- PZ Myers, scientist, professor University of Minnesota Morris
- Randy Myers, MLB four-time All-Star relief pitcher
N
- Craig T. Nelson, actor, The Incredibles, Coach, Parenthood
- Billy North, former Major League Baseball player
- Krist Novoselic, Nirvana bassist
- Bill Nye, Bill Nye the Science Guy
O
- Pat O'Day, KJR radio disc jockey, considered godfather of Seattle rock music scene
- Eric O'Flaherty, pitcher, Oakland Athletics
- Apolo Anton Ohno, Olympic speed skater
- Danny O'Keefe, musician
- John Olerud, Major League Baseball first baseman
- Deanna Oliver, actress, Toaster from The Brave Little Toaster and its sequels
- Gregg Olsen, true crime author
- Tyler Olson, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Henry O'Malley, United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
- Robert Osborne, film historian, TV personality
- Roger "Buzz" Osborne, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, founder of Melvins, Fantômas and Venomous Concept
- Lyle Overbay, MLB first baseman
- Logan Owen, professional cyclist, Cannondale–Drapac
- Seena Owen, actress, Queen Kelly, ''Victory''
P
- Janis Paige, actress
- Chuck Palahniuk, novelist and freelance journalist
- Jaebeom Park, member of Korean music group 2PM
- J. P. Patches, clown; hosted one of the longest-running locally produced children's program in U.S. history
- Robin Pecknold, musician
- Janice Pennington, model, The Price is Right
- Jay Pickett, actor, Port Charles, General Hospital
- Mark Pigott, chairman and chief executive officer, Paccar
- Chris Pratt, actor, Everwood, Parks and Recreation
- Megyn Price, actress
- Cory Procter, guard for Miami Dolphins
- Dorothy Provine, singer, actress, attended University of Washington
- Henry Prusoff, tennis player; #8 in singles in the U.S. in 1940
R
- Benji Radach, professional mixed martial artist
- Ella Raines, actress
- Ford Rainey, actor
- Blair Rasmussen, basketball player, Denver Nuggets
- John Ratzenberger, Cliff Clavin on Cheers
- Pamela Reed, actress
- Dave Reichert, congressman, law enforcement officer
- Ann Reinking, actress, dancer, choreographer
- Jason Repko, outfielder for Minnesota Twins
- John Requa, screenwriter, Cats & Dogs and Bad Santa
- Roger Revelle, scientist, pioneer of global warming studies
- Don Rich, guitarist, singer with Buck Owens
- Davey Richards, professional wrestler
- Gary Ridgway, serial killer
- Luke Ridnour, point guard for Minnesota Timberwolves; attended high school in Blaine
- Theodore Rinaldo, convicted child sex offender
- James Robart, federal judge
- Tom Robbins, best-selling novelist, worked for The Seattle Times
- Howard P. Robertson, cosmologist
- Laurent Robinson, wide receiver for Dallas Cowboys
- Nate Robinson, guard for Golden State Warriors
- Jimmie Rodgers, pop singer
- Jarred Rome, Olympic discus thrower, bodybuilder
- Emily Rose, actress, ER, Brothers & Sisters, John from Cincinnati
- Brandon Roy, shooting guard for Portland Trail Blazers
- Kathryn Ruemmler, White House Counsel to President Barack Obama
- Ann Rule, true-crime author; attended University of Washington; worked with the Seattle Police Department
- Merrilee Rush, singer, "Angel of the Morning"
- Gerri Russell, romantic fiction author
- Rick Rydell, radio talk show host, author, outdoors writer
- Mark Rypien, quarterback for Washington Redskins, MVP of Super Bowl XXVI, philanthropist
S
;Sa-Sm- Bud Sagendorf, Cartoonist, known for illustrating Popeye
- Ryne Sandberg, MLB player and manager, member of Baseball Hall of Fame
- Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder
- Ron Santo, third baseman and radio broadcaster for Chicago Cubs; member of Baseball Hall of Fame
- Robert (Bob) Satiacum, Puyallup tribal leader, American Indian activist
- Dan Savage, writer of advice column Savage Love and editor of Seattle weekly The Stranger
- Brian Scalabrine, professional basketball player
- Ivyann Schwan, child actress, Parenthood, Problem Child 2
- Dick Scobee, astronaut, commander of Space Shuttle Challenger
- Seattle, Duwamish/Suquamish leader and diplomat
- Daniel Seavey, singer-songwriter, member of Why Don't We, contestant on American Idol season 14
- Kyle Secor, actor
- Derek Sheen, stand-up comedian
- Danny Shelton, defensive tackle for New England Patriots
- Robert Shields, minister and teacher who wrote a 37.5-million-word diary, possibly the longest ever written
- Roger Shimomura, artist, professor at University of Kansas
- Tre Simmons, professional basketball player
- Sir Mix-a-Lot, hip-hop artist
- Doug Sisk, MLB pitcher
- Grady Sizemore, MLB player, three-time All-Star, Silver Slugger award winner
- Tom Skerritt, actor; lives in Lake Washington
- Alex Smith, quarterback for Kansas City Chiefs
- Jeff Smith, food expert, television personality
- Shawn Smith, rock musician
- Smohalla, Sahaptin spiritual leader
- Blake Snell, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Tom Sneva, 1983 Indy 500 champion, 2-time USAC champion
- Travis Snider, MLB outfielder
- Quin Snyder, head coach of NBA's Utah Jazz
- Tim Soares, American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Hope Solo, goalkeeper for United States women's national soccer team
- Steven Souza, outfielder for Arizona Diamondbacks
- Jack Owen Spillman, serial killer, "Werewolf Butcher"
- Layne Staley, vocalist for Alice in Chains
- Isaiah Stanback, wide receiver on New York Giants
- Lyn Stanley, jazz singer
- Rick Steves, authority on European travel
- Jonathan Stewart, running back for New York Giants
- Ryan Stiles, actor, comedian, The Drew Carey Show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Two and a Half Men
- Robert Stock, MLB player
- John Stockton, Hall of Fame player for NBA's Utah Jazz
- Mel Stottlemyre, pitcher and coach for New York Yankees; lives in Issaquah
- Keaton Stromberg, appeared on The X Factor USA with trio Emblem3
- Wesley Stromberg, appeared on The X Factor USA with trio Emblem3
- Robert Stroud, convict, "Birdman of Alcatraz"
- Rodney Stuckey, NBA player
- Michael Swango, physician, serial killer
- Julia Sweeney, actress, comedian, Saturday Night Live
- Sydney Sweeney, actress, Euphoria
- Gloria Wilson Swisher, composer and educator
- H. H. Swofford, politician
T
- Miesha Tate, UFC mixed martial artist
- Chrissy Teigen, Sports Illustrated model
- Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, NFL defensive end; lived in Mill Creek
- Jason Terry, NBA player for Milwaukee Bucks
- Kim Thayil, guitarist for grunge band Soundgarden
- Isaiah Thomas, point guard for Los Angeles Lakers
- Brian Thompson, actor'
- Cappy Thompson, glass artist
- Nick Thune, actor, comedian, and musician
- Earl Torgeson, Major League Baseball player
- Rachel Trachtenburg, drummer, singer of Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
- Desmond Trufant, NFL cornerback for Atlanta Falcons
- George Tsutakawa, sculptor and painter
- Ann Tyrrell, actress, Private Secretary and ''The Ann Sothern Show''
U
- Blair Underwood, actor, L.A. Law, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Ironside
- Misty Upham, actress
- Brian Urlacher, linebacker for the Chicago Bears
V
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, professional wrestler
- Courtney Vandersloot, player with WNBA's Chicago Sky
- Eddie Vedder, vocalist for Pearl Jam; lived in Seattle
- Austin Voth, relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals
W
- Kristen Waggoner, president, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom since 2022
- Chris Walla, guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie
- Jessica Wallenfels, actress, choreographer, and movement/theatre director
- Maiara Walsh, actress, singer, Ana Solis on Desperate Housewives and Meena Paroom on Cory in the House
- Bryan Walters, wide receiver for San Diego Chargers
- Jennifer Warnes, singer
- Martell Webster, NBA player, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Zoe Weizenbaum, actor
- Adam West, actor; played Batman on TV series
- Myles White, wide receiver for New York Giants
- Sammy White, Major League Baseball player
- Sean White, relief pitcher for Boston Red Sox
- Bernie Whitebear, American Indian activist
- Christopher Wiehl, actor
- Lis Wiehl, legal analyst for Fox News; author
- Michael Winslow, actor and comedian; Cadet Jones in Police Academy films
- Marcus Williams, NBA player
- Marvin Williams, NBA player for Charlotte Hornets
- Terrence Williams, NBA player for Houston Rockets
- Ann and Nancy Wilson, members of Heart; lived in Bellevue
- Rainn Wilson, actor, ''The Office''
Y
- Takuji Yamashita, early 20th-century civil-rights pioneer
- Robert Lee Yates, serial killer
- DeAndre Yedlin, soccer player
- Henry Yesler, entrepreneur; considered to be one of Seattle's founding fathers
- Chika Yoshida, YouTuber
- Katrina Young, two time Olympic platform diver
Z
- Constance Zimmer, actress, Entourage, Boston Legal, ''House of Cards''