Famous People From Oregon

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The state of Oregon, formed in 1848, is said to be the ninth largest state in the entire continent. Journalist Ann Curry, actress and singer Courtney Love, model Holly Madison as well as actress Lisa Rinna belong to the state of Oregon. Holly Madison hogged the limelight after becoming a ‘Playboy’ playmate and the girlfriend of the billionaire Hugh Hefner. Courtney Love has acted in several acclaimed flicks like ‘The People vs Larry Flynt’, ‘Man On The Moon’ and ‘Trapped’. Matt Groening’s ability to sketch caricatures of famous cartoon characters and celebrities within no time has earned him appreciation not just from Americans, but in other parts of the world too. Although all these celebrities weren’t born in Oregon, they share a special bond with the state they grew up. We have listed the names of other distinguished personalities from Oregon.

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Matt Groening

(Cartoonist, Writer and Producer Known for His TV Series ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Futurama’ and ‘Disenchantment’)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: February 15, 1954

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

River Phoenix

(Actor, Musician and Eldest Brother of the Phoenix Siblings Who Accidentally Died by Combined Drug Intoxication)

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: August 23, 1970

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: October 31, 1993

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Lisa Brennan-Jobs

(Daughter of ‘Apple’ Co-Founder Steve Jobs)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: May 17, 1978

Sun Sign: Taurus

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Ty Burrell

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: August 22, 1967

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: August 18, 1975

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Phil Knight

(Co-founder of Nike, Inc.)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: February 24, 1938

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Linus Pauling

(One of the Greatest Scientists of All Time & Winner of Two Nobel Prizes)

Listed In: Scientists

Birthdate: February 28, 1901

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: August 19, 1994

Terri Irwin

(Naturalist Who is The Owner of Australia Zoo in 'Beerwah, Queensland')

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: July 20, 1964

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

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Katee Sackhoff

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 8, 1980

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Chael Sonnen

(Mixed Martial Artist and One of the Biggest Trash Talkers in MMA History)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: April 3, 1977

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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(Mixed Martial Artist, Bare Knuckle Boxer and Professional Wrestler)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: March 26, 1994

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Holly Madison

(American Television Personality Known for Her Appearance in the Reality Show ‘The Girls Next Door’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: December 23, 1979

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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Bridgette Wilson

(Actress, Model, Singer)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: September 25, 1973

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

Eric Christian Olsen

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: May 31, 1977

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Rebecca Schaeffer

(Actress & Model)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: November 6, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: July 18, 1989

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Justin Herbert

(American football player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: March 10, 1998

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

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(American football player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 6, 1987

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

Margaux Hemingway

(American Fashion Model and Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: February 16, 1954

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: July 1, 1996

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Sally Struthers

(Actress Known for Her Role of 'Gloria Stivic' in the Series 'All in the Family')

Listed In: Activists

Birthdate: July 28, 1947

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

Ime Udoka

(Former Professional Basketball Player and Head Coach of the 'Boston Celtics')

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: August 9, 1977

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

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Sara Jean Underwood

(Playboy's Playmate of The Year 2007 and Former Host of ‘Attack of the Show!’)

Listed In: Fashion

Birthdate: March 6, 1984

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

Domantas Sabonis

(Basketball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: May 3, 1996

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

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Bridget Marquardt

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: September 25, 1973

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Steve Prefontaine

(Long-distance Runner)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 25, 1951

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: May 30, 1975

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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Ahmad Rashād

(Sportscaster)

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birthdate: November 19, 1949

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Ryan Potter

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: September 12, 1995

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

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Bill Bowerman

(Co-founder of Nike, Inc.)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: February 19, 1911

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: December 24, 1999

Bill Hudson

(Musician, Actor)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: October 17, 1949

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Aminé

(Singer-Rapper Known for Debut Single 'Caroline')

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: April 18, 1996

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Beverly Cleary

(Writer)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: April 12, 1916

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: March 25, 2021

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Matt Lattanzi

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: February 1, 1959

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Taya Kyle

(Activist, Author)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: September 4, 1974

Sun Sign: Virgo

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Zach King

(American Actor, Artist, and Social Media Celebrity)

Listed In: Social Media Stars

Birthdate: February 4, 1991

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

Jane Powell

(Singer)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 1, 1929

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

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Danny Ainge

(Professional Basketball Player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: March 17, 1959

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Grayson Boucher

(Basketball player, Actor)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: June 10, 1984

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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John Reed

(Journalist, Poet)

Listed In: Media Personalities

Birthdate: October 22, 1887

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: October 17, 1920

Tonya Harding

(American Former Figure Skater)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: November 12, 1970

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

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(Basketball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: November 10, 2000

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Scott Hatteberg

(American Former Professional First Baseman and Catcher)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: December 14, 1969

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Hannah Stocking

(American Instagram Star and Model)

Listed In: Instagram Stars

Birthdate: 1992

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Kathleen Hanna

(Singer)

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: November 12, 1968

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Ashton Eaton

(Retired American Decathlete and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 21, 1988

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Isaiah Mustafa

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: February 11, 1974

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Brenda Strong

(Actress Known for her Roles in 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Dallas')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: March 25, 1960

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Cole Anthony

(Basketball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: May 15, 2000

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Max Handelman

(Sportswriter)

Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: May 3, 1973

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Douglas Engelbart

(Engineer)

Listed In: Engineers

Birthdate: January 25, 1925

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: July 2, 2013

Jerami Grant

(Basketball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: March 12, 1994

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

Esperanza Spalding

(Music educator, Jazz musician, Singer)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: October 18, 1984

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)