Famous People Born In Seattle
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Seattle is a city located in the west coast of the United States of America in the state of Washington. It is often referred to as ‘The Emerald City’ or the ‘Rain City’. Being one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, Seattle is the largest city in its state. Seattle is renowned for its rich musical heritage and for being the founding city of companies such as Microsoft and Amazon. Various iconic celebrities were born in Seattle such as the Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Musically inclined individuals such as Jimi Hendrix, Kenny G, Macklemore, Judy Collins and Chris Cornell hail from the city of Seattle. Actors such as Rainn Wilson, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Steven Hill and Adam West are also from the city. Keep reading this list to know more notable personalities who are from Seattle.
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Birthdate: October 28, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Jimi Hendrix(One of the Most Influential Electric Guitarists & the Greatest Instrumentalist in the History of Rock Music)
Birthdate: November 27, 1942
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: September 18, 1970
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Chris Cornell(Lead vocalist of the Rock Bands 'Soundgarden' & 'Audioslave')
Birthdate: July 20, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 18, 2017
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Paul Allen(Co-founder of Microsoft, Philanthropist)
Birthdate: January 21, 1953
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: October 15, 2018
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: April 22, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Rainn Wilson(Best Known for His Role as 'Dwight Schrute' on the NBC sitcom 'The Office')
Birthdate: January 20, 1966
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Ryan Stiles(Best Known for his TV Show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?')
Birthdate: April 22, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Duff McKagan
(Musician, Songwriter)
Birthdate: February 5, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: September 13, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Nate Robinson
(American Former Professional Basketball Player)
Birthdate: May 31, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Kenny G(Smooth Jazz Saxophonist and One of the Best-Selling Musicians of All Time )
Birthdate: June 5, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Nick Robinson(Best Known for His Role as ‘Simon Spier’ in the Film ‘Love, Simon’)
Birthdate: March 22, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: November 3, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Amanda Knox(Wrongful conviction of the murder of Meredith Kercher)
Birthdate: July 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthdate: August 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: September 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: April 12, 1997
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
Birthdate: January 31, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 15, 2019
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Jamal Crawford
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: March 20, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Paolo Banchero
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: November 12, 2002
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
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Ari Melber(American Attorney, Chief Legal Correspondent for 'MSNBC' and Host of the News Show 'The Beat with Ari Melber')
Birthdate: March 31, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Fred Couples
(Professional Golfer and Former World No. 1)
Birthdate: October 3, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: March 24, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Richard Karn(Actor and Game Show Host Known for His Role ‘Al Borland’ in the TV Series ‘Home Improvement’)
Birthdate: February 17, 1956
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Frances Farmer
(American actress)
Birthdate: September 19, 1913
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: August 1, 1970
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Charissa Thompson
(Television Host)
Birthdate: May 4, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Gypsy Rose Lee
(One of the First Burlesque Artists to Imbue a Striptease With Grace and Style)
Birthdate: January 8, 1911
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: April 26, 1970
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Kevin Porter Jr.
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: May 4, 2000
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Judy Collins
(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: May 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Carrie Brownstein
(Singer, Guitarist, Actor, Writer, Musician, Blogger, Television actor)
Birthdate: September 27, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
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Phil Heath
(American IFBB Professional Bodybuilder)
Birthdate: December 18, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Constance Zimmer(Actress Best Known for Playing ‘Dana Gordon’ in the Television Series ‘Entourage’)
Birthdate: October 11, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Brandon Roy
(Basketball player - Shooting guard, Basketball coach)
Birthdate: July 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Gail Devers(One of the Greatest and Most Decorated Female Sprinters of All Time)
Birthdate: July 23, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthdate: March 26, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: February 14, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Gary Payton II
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: December 1, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Dejounte Murray
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: September 19, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: June 8, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 4'10" (147 cm)
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Jason Terry
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: September 15, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Josh Barnett
(Heavyweight MMA: the Youngest Ever UFC Heavyweight Champion)
Birthdate: November 10, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Justin Kan
(Co-founder of Twitch)
Birthdate: July 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: July 5, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: June 10, 1994
Birthdate: April 28, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
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Caroline McWilliams
(Actress)
Birthdate: April 4, 1945
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 11, 2010
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: October 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: February 24, 1922
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: August 23, 2016
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ann Reinking
(Actor, Choreographer, Dancer, Stage actor)
Birthdate: November 10, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthdate: December 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Gregg Rolie(Co-Founder and Lead Singer of The Bands 'Santana' and 'Journey')
Birthdate: June 17, 1947
Sun Sign: Gemini