List of people from Olympia, Washington

The following is a list of famous Olympians, those people of note who have lived in or around Olympia, Washington:

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

• Christopher Baldwin – cartoonist
• Lynda Barry – cartoonist (Ernie Pook's Comeek)
• Craig Bartlett – cartoonist, animator (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
• Daniel Bigelow – pioneer legislator and abolitionist
• Carrie Brownstein – guitarist, singer (Sleater-Kinney)
• George Washington Bush – early settler of Bush Prairie
• Robert Eugene Bush – Medal of Honor awardee
• Dylan Carlson – guitarist and lead vocalist of Earth
• Bruce P. Crandall – Medal of Honor winner ^[1]
• Gretchen Christopher – singer for The Fleetwoods
• Kurt Cobain – guitarist and singer, Nirvana
• Stephanie Coontz – writer, academic and professor at Evergreen State College
• Rachel Corrie – Palestinian solidarity activist
• Kimya Dawson – singer-songwriter
• Beth Ditto – vocalist (The Gossip)
• Don Eldridge – businessman and politician
• Dan Erickson - playwright and producer
• Adam Fletcher – director, Freechild Project (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
• Matt Groening – creator of The Simpsons and Life in Hell
• Kathleen Hanna – musician, vocalist, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre
• Rebecca G. Howard – pioneer black businesswoman
• Geoff Jenkins – MLB outfielder for Milwaukee Brewers
• Calvin Johnson – founder of K Records, singer in Beat Happening and Dub Narcotic Sound System
• Phoebe Judson – founder of Lynden, Washington
• Conrad Keely – vocalist, guitarist (…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead)
• Kasey Keller – soccer goal keeper
• Brian Kendrick – SmackDown! wrestler
• Peter Kennedy – figure skater
• Travis Lee – first baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• Justin Leone – third baseman, San Diego Padres
• Jim Lynch – author of The Highest Tide
• Macklemore – hip hop musician (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
• Chiwoniso Maraire – Zimbabwean musician
• Nellie McKay – actress, singer-songwriter
• Sam Miller – comedian ^[2]
• Mirah – singer-songwriter, released on K Records
• Jeff Monson – mixed martial arts fighter and anarchist
• Slim Moon – founder of Kill Rock Stars record label
• Roland S. Morris (1874-1945), U.S. Ambassador to Japan
• Eloise Mumford - actress
• Wendy C. Ortiz – writer (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
• Bruce Pavitt – founder of Sub Pop Records
• Myron H. Ranney – Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War ^[3]
• Michael Richards – played Kramer on Seinfeld (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
• Jared Sandberg – third baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays
• Mike Sellers – football player, Washington Redskins
• Travis Shook – jazz pianist
• Jerramy Stevens – football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Jonathan Stewart – running back, Carolina Panthers
• Cappy Thompson – glass artist and painter
• Corin Tucker – guitarist, singer for Sleater-Kinney
• Tobi Vail – musician for Bikini Kill and The Frumpies
• Jared Warren – bassist, singer Big Business, The Melvins, formerly of Karp
• Kathi Wilcox – musician (Bikini Kill, The Casual Dots)
• Allison Wolfe – lead singer for Bratmobile and Partyline

References

1. Brunell, Don (December 18, 2024). "Enough is enough - civility is essential to governing America, and it must return". The Chronicle . Retrieved December 30, 2024.
2. Drake, Jessica (May 10, 2023). "Comedian Sam Miller is 'real big' and gets big laughs". The Wenatchee World . Wenatchee, Washington . Retrieved April 1, 2024.
3. "Myron H. Ranney". Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.