Famous People From Oregon

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.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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1 Matt Groening

81 14

Listed In: Media Personalities

Famous As: Cartoonist, Animator

Birthdate: February 15, 1954

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

2 River Phoenix

74 32

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Second Youngest Winner of Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead

Birthdate: August 23, 1970

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: October 31, 1993

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

3 Kaitlin Olson

26 9

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: August 18, 1975

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

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4 Lisa Brennan-Jobs

31 17

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Daughter of Steve Jobs

Birthdate: May 17, 1978

Sun Sign: Taurus

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5 Ty Burrell

30 3

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: August 22, 1967

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

6 Katee Sackhoff

26 16

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: April 8, 1980

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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7 Phil Knight

155 23

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Co-founder of Nike, Inc.

Birthdate: February 24, 1938

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

8 Linus Pauling

32 5

Listed In: Scientists

Famous As: Chemist, Biochemist

Birthdate: February 28, 1901

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: August 19, 1994

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9 Terri Irwin

40 9

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Famous As: Naturalist Who is The Owner of Australia Zoo in 'Beerwah, Queensland'

Birthdate: July 20, 1964

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

10 Chael Sonnen

8 2

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Mixed Martial Artist

Birthdate: April 3, 1977

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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11 Paige VanZant

12 5

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Mixed Martial Artist

Birthdate: March 26, 1994

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

12 Holly Madison

18 8

Listed In: Fashion

Famous As: Model

Birthdate: December 23, 1979

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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13 Bridgette Wilson

22 2

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress, Model, Singer

Birthdate: September 25, 1973

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

14 Eric Christian Olsen

7 2

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: May 31, 1977

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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15 Justin Herbert

23 6

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: American football player

Birthdate: March 10, 1998

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

16 Margaux Hemingway

21 4

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Model, Actress

Birthdate: February 16, 1954

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: July 1, 1996

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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17 Ndamukong Suh

15 10

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: American football player

Birthdate: January 6, 1987

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

18 Sally Struthers

17 2

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: July 28, 1947

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

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19 Rebecca Schaeffer

14 9

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress & Model

Birthdate: November 6, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: July 18, 1989

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

20 Sara Jean Underwood

20 4

Listed In: Fashion

Famous As: Model

Birthdate: March 6, 1984

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

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21 Bridget Marquardt

13 2

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: September 25, 1973

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

22 Steve Prefontaine

40 2

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Long-distance Runner

Birthdate: January 25, 1951

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: May 30, 1975

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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23 Taya Kyle

6 3

Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Activist, Author

Birthdate: September 4, 1974

Sun Sign: Virgo

24 Domantas Sabonis

17 7

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Basketball player

Birthdate: May 3, 1996

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

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25 Kathleen Hanna

4 2

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Singer

Birthdate: November 12, 1968

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

26 Aminé

36 9

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Rapper

Birthdate: April 18, 1996

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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27 Ahmad Rashād

6 2

Listed In: Media Personalities

Famous As: Sportscaster

Birthdate: November 19, 1949

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

28 Beverly Cleary

32 4

Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Writer

Birthdate: April 12, 1916

Sun Sign: Aries

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29 Ryan Potter

20 8

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: September 12, 1995

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

30 Bill Bowerman

28 4

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Co-founder of Nike, Inc.

Birthdate: February 19, 1911

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: December 24, 1999

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31 Zach King

61 6

Listed In: YouTubers

Famous As: Internet personality

Birthdate: February 4, 1991

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

32 Cole Anthony

5 1

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Basketball player

Birthdate: May 15, 2000

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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33 Danny Ainge

5 2

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Professional Basketball Player

Birthdate: March 17, 1959

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

34 Jane Powell

10 4

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Singer

Birthdate: April 1, 1929

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

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35 Isaiah Mustafa

3 2

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: February 11, 1974

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

36 John Reed

5 1

Listed In: Media Personalities

Famous As: Journalist, Poet

Birthdate: October 22, 1887

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: October 17, 1920

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37 Ashton Eaton

2 2

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Decathlete

Birthdate: January 21, 1988

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

38 Max Handelman

2 1

Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Sportswriter

Birthdate: May 3, 1973

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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39 Hannah Stocking

20 6

Listed In: Instagram Stars

Famous As: Internet personality

Birthdate: January 31, 1992

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

40 Grayson Boucher

3 1

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Basketball player, Actor

Birthdate: June 10, 1984

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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41 Scott Hatteberg

5 1

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Baseball Player

Birthdate: December 14, 1969

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

42 Tonya Harding

24 28

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Former Figure Skater

Birthdate: November 12, 1970

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

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43 Esperanza Spalding

7 2

Listed In: Musicians

Famous As: Music educator, Jazz musician, Singer

Birthdate: October 18, 1984

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

44 Bill Hudson

0 1

Listed In: Musicians

Famous As: Musician, Actor

Birthdate: October 17, 1949

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

45 Matt Lattanzi

2 0

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: February 1, 1959

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

46 Raymond Carver

0 0

Listed In: Writers

Famous As: Short story writer

Birthdate: May 25, 1938

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: August 2, 1988

47 Jerami Grant

4 0

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Basketball player

Birthdate: March 12, 1994

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

48 James Beard

3 0

Listed In: Food Experts

Famous As: Chef, Non-fiction writer

Birthdate: May 5, 1903

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: January 21, 1985

49 Douglas Engelbart

2 1

Listed In: Engineers

Famous As: Engineer

Birthdate: January 25, 1925

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: July 2, 2013

50 Barbara Niven

23 5

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: February 26, 1953

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)