Famous People From Washington

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The state of Washington is situated along the west coast of the United States, in close proximity to the British Columbia region of Canada. The name of the state has been derived from the surname of legendary politician, George Washington, the first president of the country and a prominent historical figure. The state is known for its great political significance. The White House, the office of the American president, is situated in the city of Washington D.C. The White House has been the venue where these politicians take oath before assuming office. Apart from its rich political history, the state has also been known for being the native of several acclaimed celebrities. Music icon Kurt Cobain, yesteryear singer and songwriter Judy Collins, Comedian Ryan Stiles of ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’, actress Anna Faris, actor Chris Kattan and musician Chris Cornell are a few famous faces from Washington. Kurt Cobain died when he was just 27, but his tracks continue to be popular among the youth even after two decades since his death. Do you know the names of other famous people who hail from the state of Washington? Well, scroll down to be surprised.
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 1 
Bill Gates
(Co-Founder of Microssoft)
Bill Gates
178
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: October 28, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 2 
Kurt Cobain
(Guitarist, Lead Vocalist and Primary Songwriter of the Rock Band 'Nirvana')
Kurt Cobain
117
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 20, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: April 5, 1994
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 3 
Jimi Hendrix
(One of the Most Influential Electric Guitarists & the Greatest Instrumentalist in the History of Rock Music)
Jimi Hendrix
54
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 27, 1942
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: September 18, 1970
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Bing Crosby
(Actor and One of the Most Popular and Influential Musical Artists of the 20th Century)
Bing Crosby
41
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 3, 1903
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: October 14, 1977
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Chris Cornell
(Lead vocalist of the Rock Bands 'Soundgarden' & 'Audioslave')
Chris Cornell
38
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 20, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 18, 2017
 6 
Paul Allen
(Co-founder of Microsoft, Philanthropist)
Paul Allen
25
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 21, 1953
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: October 15, 2018
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Dove Cameron
(Actress)
Dove Cameron
85
Birthdate: January 15, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
42
Birthdate: April 22, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Sydney Sweeney
42
Birthdate: September 12, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
 10 
Rainn Wilson
(Best Known for His Role as 'Dwight Schrute' on the NBC sitcom 'The Office')
Rainn Wilson
33
Birthdate: January 20, 1966
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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 11 
Bob Barker
(Television Game Show Host)
Bob Barker
24
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: December 12, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 12 
Hope Solo
(Football Goalkeeper)
Hope Solo
18
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 30, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Layne Staley
(Original Lead Singer of the Rock Band 'Alice in Chains')
Layne Staley
26
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 22, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: April 5, 2002
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 14 
John Stockton
(Basketball player)
John Stockton
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 26, 1962
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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 15 
Jim Caviezel
(Actor Known for His Role as ‘Jesus Christ’ in the Film ‘The Passion of the Christ’)
Jim Caviezel
13
Birthdate: September 26, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 16 
Adam West
(American Actor Who Portrayed 'Batman' in Several Movies and Television Shows)
Adam West
8
Birthdate: September 19, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 9, 2017
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Macklemore
(Rapper and Songwriter Best Known for His Albums ‘The Heist’ and ‘This Unruly Mess I've Made’)
Macklemore
26
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 18 
Samuel Burl Kinison
(Comedian)
Samuel Burl  Kinison
18
Birthdate: December 8, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: April 10, 1992
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Jonathan Banks
9
Birthdate: January 31, 1947
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 20 
Isaiah Thomas
(Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as a Point Guard)
Isaiah Thomas
39
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 7, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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 21 
John Elway
(American football player)
John Elway
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 28, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 22 
Jean Smart
(Actress)
Jean Smart
32
Birthdate: September 13, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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 23 
Nick Robinson
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Simon Spier’ in the Film ‘Love, Simon’)
Nick Robinson
62
Birthdate: March 22, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 24 
Ryan Stiles
(Best Known for his TV Show 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?')
Ryan Stiles
6
Birthdate: April 22, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Amanda Knox
(Wrongful conviction of the murder of Meredith Kercher)
Amanda Knox
27
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
 26 
Alex Smith
(Former American Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback )
Alex Smith
16
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 7, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Madelaine Petsch
(Known for Her Role as 'Cheryl Blossom' in the TV Series ‘Riverdale’)
Madelaine Petsch
23
Birthdate: August 18, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 28 
Kyle MacLachlan
(Actor)
Kyle MacLachlan
6
Birthdate: February 22, 1959
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Nate Robinson
(American Former Professional Basketball Player)
Nate Robinson
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 31, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 30 
Duff McKagan
(Musician, Songwriter)
Duff McKagan
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 5, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Randy Couture
(Actor, Former Mixed Martial Artist & Greco-Roman Wrestler)
Randy Couture
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 22, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 32 
Zach LaVine
(American Basketball Player Who Plays as a Shooting Guard / Small Forward)
Zach LaVine
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 10, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Craig T. Nelson
10
Birthdate: April 4, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 34 
Gabe Newell
(Entrepreneur)
Gabe Newell
9
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: November 3, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 35 
Kenny G
(Smooth Jazz Saxophonist and One of the Best-Selling Musicians of All Time )
Kenny G
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 5, 1956
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 36 
Lil Mosey
(Rapper, Singer-Songwriter Known for His Albums ‘Northsbest’ and ‘Certified Hitmaker’)
Lil Mosey
54
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 25, 2002
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 37 
Frank Herbert
(Science Fiction Author Best Known for His 1965 Novel 'Dune' & Its Sequels)
Frank Herbert
11
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 8, 1920
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: February 11, 1986
 38 
Karan Brar
(American Actor Best Known for His Role as ‘Chirag Gupta’ in the Film ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
Karan Brar
43
Birthdate: January 18, 1999
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 39 
Kenny Loggins
(Singer-songwriter,)
Kenny Loggins
5
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 7, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 40 
Mario Batali
(American Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur)
Mario Batali
5
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: September 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 41 
Erika Christensen
(Actress and Singer)
Erika Christensen
5
Birthdate: August 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 42 
Valkyrae
(American Internet Personality YouTube Star)
Valkyrae
20
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: January 8, 1992
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 43 
Cooper Kupp
(Football player)
Cooper Kupp
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 15, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 44 
Katelyn Ohashi
(American Former Artistic Gymnast)
Katelyn Ohashi
15
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 12, 1997
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
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Gary Larson
(Cartoonist)
Gary Larson
6
Birthdate: August 14, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo
 46 
Doug Pederson
(Football coach)
Doug Pederson
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 31, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 47 
Darren McGavin
4
Birthdate: May 7, 1922
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 25, 2006
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 48 
Chuck Jones
(Animator, Filmmaker, Cartoonist, Author, Artist, & Screenwriter)
Chuck Jones
5
Birthdate: September 21, 1912
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: February 22, 2002
 49 
Chuck Palahniuk
(Journalist and Novelist Best Known for His Books: ‘Fight Club’, ‘Choke’, ‘Rant’ and ‘Invisible Monsters’)
Chuck Palahniuk
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 21, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
 50 
Dyan Cannon
(First Woman to be nominated for Oscars Both in Front of and Behind the Camera)
Dyan Cannon
19
Birthdate: January 4, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)