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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

Matt Groening.
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Cartoonist, Animator
Birthdate: February 15, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 2 River Phoenix

River Phoenix.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: August 23, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: October 31, 1993
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
New York
California
Texas

 3 Tonya Harding

Tonya Harding.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Former Figure Skater, Boxer
Birthdate: November 12, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

 4 Kaitlin Olson

Kaitlin Olson.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: August 18, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio

 5 Katee Sackhoff

Katee Sackhoff.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: April 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 6 Lisa Brennan-Jobs

Lisa Brennan-Jobs.
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Daughter of Steve Jobs
Birthdate: May 17, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Recommended Lists:
Massachusetts
Florida
New Jersey

 7 Ty Burrell

Ty Burrell
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: August 22, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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 8 Linus Pauling

Linus Pauling.
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Listed In: Scientists
Famous As: Chemist, Biochemist
Birthdate: February 28, 1901
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: August 19, 1994
Recommended Lists:
Michigan
Georgia
Louisiana

 9 Phil Knight

Phil Knight.
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Co-founder of Nike, Inc.
Birthdate: February 24, 1938
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 10 Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Mixed Martial Artist
Birthdate: March 26, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Virginia
Missouri
Indiana

 11 Dani Daniels

Dani Daniels
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: September 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 12 Chael Sonnen

Chael Sonnen
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Mixed Martial Artist
Birthdate: April 3, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
North Carolina
Connecticut
Washington

 13 Terri Irwin

Terri Irwin.
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Naturalist
Birthdate: July 20, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 14 Holly Madison

Holly Madison.
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Author, Model, Reality TV Star
Birthdate: December 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Maryland
Alabama
Tennessee

 15 Lisa Rinna

Lisa Rinna
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: July 11, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 16 Eric Christian Olsen

Eric Christian Olsen
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 31, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kentucky

 17 Taya Kyle

Taya Kyle.
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Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Activist, Author
Birthdate: September 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo

 18 Bridgette Wilson

Bridgette Wilson.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress, Model, Singer
Birthdate: September 25, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Mississippi
Iowa
South Carolina

 19 Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: July 28, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

 20 Ndamukong Suh

Ndamukong Suh
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American football player
Birthdate: January 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Oklahoma
Colorado
Kansas

 21 Sara Jean Underwood

Sara Jean Underwood.
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Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Actress, Model & TV host.
Birthdate: March 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

 22 Rebecca Schaeffer

Rebecca Schaeffer.
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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)
Recommended Lists:
Arizona
Arkansas
Nebraska

 23 Margaux Hemingway

Margaux Hemingway.
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Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Model. Actress
Birthdate: January 31, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 1, 1996
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 24 Linda Lavin

Linda Lavin.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Singer, Actress
Birthdate: October 15, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Utah
Hawaii
Maine

 25 Bridget Marquardt

Bridget Marquardt.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: September 25, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

 26 Ashton Eaton

Ashton Eaton.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Decathlete
Birthdate: January 21, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Nevada

 27 Steve Prefontaine

Steve Prefontaine.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Long-distance Runner
Birthdate: January 25, 1951
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: May 30, 1975
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 28 Aminé

Aminé.
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Rapper
Birthdate: April 18, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Recommended Lists:
West Virginia
Idaho
New Mexico

 29 Domantas Sabonis

Domantas Sabonis
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Basketball player
Birthdate: May 3, 1996
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

 30 Kathleen Hanna

Kathleen Hanna
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: November 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Vermont
Delaware
North Dakota

 31 Ryan Potter

Ryan Potter.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 12, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 32 Beverly Cleary

Beverly Cleary.
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Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: April 12, 1916
Sun Sign: Aries
Recommended Lists:
Montana
South Dakota
Alaska

 33 Isaiah Mustafa

Isaiah Mustafa
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: February 11, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 34 Dana Vespoli

Dana Vespoli
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: September 22, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Wyoming
Oregon Actresses
Oregon Actors

 35 Max Handelman

Max Handelman.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Sportswriter
Birthdate: May 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

 36 Bill Bowerman

Bill Bowerman.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Co-founder of Nike, Inc.
Birthdate: February 19, 1911
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: December 24, 1999
Recommended Lists:
Oregon Instagram Stars
Oregon Musicians
Oregon YouTubers

 37 Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American football player
Birthdate: March 10, 1998
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

 38 Ahmad Rashād

Ahmad Rashād
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Sportscaster
Birthdate: November 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Oregon Athletes
Oregon Leaders
Oregon Scientists

 39 Zach King

Zach King.
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Listed In: YouTubers
Famous As: Vine star, YouTuber & Filmmaker
Birthdate: February 4, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 40 Danny Ainge

Danny Ainge
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Professional Basketball Player
Birthdate: March 17, 1959
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Oregon Basketball Players
Oregon Singers
Oregon

 41 Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver
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Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Short story writer
Birthdate: May 25, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: August 2, 1988

 42 Hannah Stocking

Hannah Stocking.
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Listed In: Instagram Stars
Famous As: Instagram Star, Model
Birthdate: February 4, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Portland
Eugene

 43 Jane Powell

Jane Powell
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: April 1, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

 44 John Reed

John Reed.
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Journalist, Poet
Birthdate: October 22, 1887
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: October 17, 1920

 45 Scott Hatteberg

Scott Hatteberg.
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Baseball Player
Birthdate: December 14, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 46 Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding
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Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Music educator, Jazz musician, Singer
Birthdate: October 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 47 Brenda Strong

Brenda Strong.
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: March 25, 1960
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 48 Douglas Engelbart

Douglas Engelbart
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Listed In: Engineers
Famous As: Engineer
Birthdate: January 25, 1925
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 2, 2013

 49 Matt Lattanzi

Matt Lattanzi
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: February 1, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 50 Kevin Eastman

Kevin Eastman
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Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Comics artist, Publisher, Screenwriter
Birthdate: May 30, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini