List of people from Spokane, Washington

This is a list of people from Spokane, Washington. The list includes individuals who were born in or lived in the city. A person who lives in or comes from Spokane, Washington, is known as a Spokanite.

Authors

• Arthur C. Brooks, author ^[1]
• Sherman Alexie, author ^[2]
• David Eddings, author of The Belgariad and many other books ^[3]
• Wilbur Crane Eveland, served in various functions as secret agent for the USA in the Arab East ^[4]
• Quail Hawkins, bookseller and children's author ^[5]
• Bruce Holbert, author, Washington State Book Award winner ^[6]
• Katherine Kelley, American journalist and author ^[7]
• Kenn Nesbitt, Children's Poet Laureate (2013–2015) ^[8]
• Jack Nisbet, author of several books on explorer David Thompson ^[9]
• Shann Ray, author, American Book Award winner ^[10]
• Rick Rydell, outdoor writer, worked at local radio stations as a radio talk show host ^[11]
• David Shannon, author of No, David! and many other children's books ^[12]
• Wayne Spitzer, author and low-budget horror filmmaker
• Terry Trueman, Printz Award winning author of Stuck in Neutral and numerous other young adult novels ^[13]
• Shawn Vestal, author, Washington State Book Award winner and recipient of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, former writer for The Spokesman Review ^{[14] [15]}
• Jess Walter, author, recipient of the 2006 Edgar Allan Poe Award ^[16]

Chefs and restaurateurs

• Sarah Minnick, chef owner at Lovely Hula Hands and Lovely's Fifty Fifty ^[17]

Comedians

• Julia Sweeney, actor and comedian (appeared on Saturday Night Live ) ^[18]
• Tom McTigue, actor and comedian, Baywatch , Quantum Leap , Boyhood
• Kelsey Cook, stand up comedian ^[19]

Convicted criminals

• Kevin Coe, convicted "South Hill rapist" ^[20]
• Keith Hunter Jesperson, serial killer
• William H Parks III, serial killer
• Jack Owen Spillman, serial killer ^[21]
• Rollen Stewart, kidnapper ^[22]
• Robert Lee Yates, serial killer ^[23]

Film, stage and television industry

Chuck Jones

• Rick Alverson, film director
• Dyan Cannon, actress born in Tacoma, WA; attended North Central High School for the 9th grade before moving to Seattle with her family ^[24]
• Sophia Anne Caruso, Broadway actress best known for playing Lydia Deetz in Beetlejuice: The Musical ^[25]
• Gary Frank, Emmy award-winning actor, known for playing Willie in the ABC series Family.
• Russell Hodgkinson, actor
• Cheyenne Jackson, singer and actor, known for United 93 ^[26]
• Paul Johansson, actor, appeared in One Tree Hill
• Eric Johnston, former head of the United States Chamber of Commerce, former president of the Motion Picture Association of America ^[27]
• Chuck Jones, director of animated films, three-time Academy Award winner ^[28]
• Neil LaBute, film director/playwright ^[29]
• David Lynch, film director, known for Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks ^[30]
• Darren McGavin, actor, known for starring in Kolchak: the Night Stalker and A Christmas Story ^[31]
• John McIntire, actor on Wagon Train and The Virginian
• Michele Morrow, actress, appeared in Basement Jack , The Young and the Restless , and Alias
• Craig T. Nelson, actor, star of television series Coach and Parenthood , as well as the films The Incredibles and Poltergeist ^[32]
• Seena Owen, silent-film actress ^[33]
• Gale Page, actress, starred in Knute Rockne, All American with Ronald Reagan
• Patrick Page, Tony-nominated actor best known as Hades in Hadestown ^[34]
• Susan Peters, actress ^[35]
• Matt Piedmont, film director and writer
• Mariel Sheets, actress, known for The Peanuts Movie
• Trevor St. John, actor; known for his role on One Life to Live (graduated from Whitworth University) ^[36]
• Wayne Spitzer, low-budget horror filmmaker
• Hilary Swank, two-time Oscar-winning actress (father was stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base) ^[37]
• Sydney Sweeney, actress; best known for her role as Cassie Howard in Euphoria ^[38]
• Tongolele, film and television actor ^[39]
• Sarah Truax, stage and film actress, Spokane resident from 1912 to 1927 ^[40]
• Mary Ann Wilson, American Nurse and TV Fitness Instructor ^[41]
• Michael Winslow, actor and comedian, known for Police Academy ^[42]
• Deanna Oliver, actress and writer, known for her role in The Brave Little Toaster and work with Animaniacs and Casper movie
• Clifton James, film actor Cool Hand Luke ^[43]
• Troy Robertson, Reality Star best known as 'Troyzan' on CBS Survivor (American TV series) Survivor: One World, Survivor: Game Changers ^[44]

Artists

• Harold Balazs, sculptor ^[45]
• Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, photographer/traveller ^[46]
• Kenneth Callahan, painter from the Northwest School ^[47]
• Brian Crane, cartoonist
• Jerry Holkins, writer for Penny Arcade ^[48]
• Mike Krahulik, artist for Penny Arcade ^[49]
• Tom Kundig, principal at Olson Kundig Architects ^[50]
• George Nakashima, furniture maker, entrepreneur
• Clyfford Still, abstract-expressionist painter ^[51]
• Paula Mary Turnbull, welding nun ^[52]

Journalists

• Timothy Egan, journalist, winner of the National Book Award and the Washington State Book Award
• Neil Everett, journalist, ESPN SportsCenter anchor ^[53]
• Julian Guthrie, journalist and author based in San Francisco
• Sue Herera, journalist, CNBC anchor
• Eric Johnson, journalist, former sports director for KREM 2; weeknight news anchor for KOMO 4 ^[54]
• John Richards, journalist, radio personality, producer of The Morning Show and Audioasis on 90.3 FM KEXP Seattle
• Rick Rydell, journalist, worked at local radio stations KJRB, KZZU, and KKZX as a radio talk show host ^[55]

Musicians

• Jim Boyd, musician ^[56]
• Cami Bradley, America's Got Talent finalist and member of The Sweeplings ^[57]
• Keeley Brineman, musician and lead singer with Lord Mouse and the Kalypso Katz
• Mike Clarke, member of the band The Byrds
• Bing Crosby, singer/actor
• Bob Crosby, bandleader and vocalist ^[58]
• Andra Day, singer-songwriter
• Paul D'Amour, former member of the band Tool ^[59]
• David Friesen, jazz bassist ^[24]
• Andy Gibson, singer-songwriter
• Theo Hakola, singer/songwriter/musician ^[60]
• Dan Hamilton, member of Surf band The Ventures, Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, and The T-Bones. ^[61]
• Thomas Hampson, baritone ^[62]
• Dan Hoerner, lead guitarist and backup vocalist for the band Sunny Day Real Estate ^[63]
• Myles Kennedy, lead singer of the band Alter Bridge ^[64]
• Keyboard Cat and his handler Charlie Schmidt, performer on a viral internet meme ^[65]
• Ryan Lewis, music producer; primarily with Macklemore ^[66]
• George Lynch, former member of the rock band Dokken; member of Lynch Mob
• Chad Mitchell, member of the Chad Mitchell Trio ^[67]
• Craig Montoya, former member of the band Everclear ^[68]
• Matty Mullins, lead singer of the band Memphis May Fire ^[69]
• Patrice Munsel, former Metropolitan Opera star ^[70]
• Danny O'Keefe, singer-songwriter
• Eckart Preu, conductor of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra ^[71]
• Jimmy Rowles, jazz pianist ^[72]
• Ann Sandifur, composer ^[73]
• Scott Thompson, former member of the Canadian band Lillix
• Billy Tipton, jazz musician
• Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne, boogie-woogie and blues-rock pianist ^[74]
• Tyrone Wells, singer-songwriter ^[75]
• Merrill Womach, undertaker, organist and gospel singer, founder of National Music Service ^[76]
• Charlie Butts - saxophone player, frontman of Charlie Butts and The Filter Tips
• GrandMixer GMS - DJ/remixer for Tairrie B ^{[77] [78] [79] [80]}

Politicians

Civic

• James Everett Chase, mayor of Spokane ^[81]
• Jack Geraghty, mayor of Spokane; former Spokane County Commissioner ^[82]
• Dennis P. Hession, mayor of Spokane ^[83]
• John Powers, mayor of Spokane ^[84]
• David H. Rodgers, mayor of Spokane ^[85]
• Ron Sims, former member of the King County Council; former King County Executive; former member of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development ^[86]
• Jon Snyder, member of the Spokane City Council ^[87]
• John Talbott, mayor of Spokane ^[88]
• Mary Verner, mayor of Spokane ^[89]
• James E. West, Washington State Senator and Spokane mayor ^[90]

Federal

• Ryan Crocker, U.S. diplomat, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq ^[91]
• Tom Foley, U.S. Congressman, former Democratic Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Former US Ambassador to Japan ^[92]
• Eric Johnston, former head of the United States Chamber of Commerce, former president of the Motion Picture Association of America
• Mike McKevitt, U.S. Congressman for Colorado's 1st congressional district (1971–73) ^[93]
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers, U.S. Congresswoman for Washington's 5th congressional district (2005–2025) ^[94]
• George Nethercutt, former Republican U.S. Congressman, judge and attorney ^[95]
• Ron Sims, former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

State

• Andy Billig, Washington State Senator ^[96]
• James M. Geraghty, Washington State Supreme Court Justice
• Sam C. Guess, Washington State Senator ^[97]
• Samuel G. Havermale, early Spokane pioneer, minister and politician ^[98]
• Horace E. Houghton, Washington and Wisconsin state legislator, lawyer
• James E. West, Washington State Senator and Spokane mayor ^[99]
• Marcus Riccelli, Washington State Representative ^[100]

Science and technology

• Michael P. Anderson, astronaut killed in the 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia disaster ^[101]
• Walter Houser Brattain, awarded the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics
• Robert Dirks, computational chemist killed in a 2015 train wreck in New York ^[102]
• Dorothy M. Horstmann, virologist, made important discoveries about polio ^[103]
• Anne McClain, NASA Astronaut, Flight Engineer for Expedition 58/59 to the International Space Station ^[104]
• Wilder Graves Penfield, American-born Canadian neurosurgeon who mapped out the functional areas of the cerebral cortex and pioneered groundbreaking research into epilepsy treatment ^[105]
• Irwin Rose, biologist awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Sports

Auto racing

• Chad Little, NASCAR race winner
• Tom Sneva, Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series champion ^[106]

Baseball

• Jeremy Affeldt, Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the San Francisco Giants ^[107]
• Ed Brandt, MLB pitcher (1928–38)
• Ed Kirkpatrick, former MLB outfielder and catcher
• Andrew Kittredge, pitcher for Tampa Bay Rays ^[108]
• Larry Koentopp, Gonzaga University three-sport all-state selection, baseball head coach and athletic director ^[109]
• Tyler Olson, pitcher for Cleveland Indians ^[110]
• Mike Redmond, former MLB player for the Florida Marlins, Minnesota Twins, and Cleveland Indians; manager for the Marlins; (Gonzaga University graduate, 1993)
• Ryne Sandberg, 2005 inductee in the Baseball Hall of Fame, former second baseman for the Chicago Cubs, former MLB manager for the Philadelphia Phillies ^[111]
• Kevin Stocker, former shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Anaheim Angels; current analyst for the Pac-12 Network ^[112]
• Christine Wren, second female professional baseball umpire ^[113]

Basketball

• Briann January, former Arizona State Sun Devils player; plays for the WNBA's Indiana Fever (Lewis and Clark High School graduate, 2005) ^[114]
• Adam Morrison, former Gonzaga player, former 2005–2006 first-team All-American, Charlotte Bobcats and Los Angeles Lakers basketball player (Mead High School graduate, 2003) ^[115]
• John Stockton, NBA Hall of Fame former point guard for the Utah Jazz ^[116]
• Wayne Tinkle, player for the Montana Grizzlies (Ferris High School graduate, 1984); currently head coach for the Oregon State Beavers ^[117]

Billiards

• Dorothy Wise, member of Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame

Boxing

• Chauncy Welliver, professional boxer ^[118]

Hockey

• Patrick Dwyer, Spokane native who last played for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes ^[119]
• Tyler Johnson, former Spokane Chiefs player and 2008 Memorial Cup winner plus back-to-back Stanley Cup winner with the Tampa Bay Lightning
• Derek Ryan, Spokane native currently playing for NHL's Edmonton Oilers
• Kailer Yamamoto, Spokane native currently playing for NHL's Seattle Kraken
• Bob Attwell, Spokane native who played 22 games in the NHL.

Extreme sports

• Jess Roskelley, youngest American (at the time) to climb Mount Everest ^[120]
• Eric Uptagrafft, sport shooter ^[121]

Football

• Bob Bellinger, football player
• Erik Coleman, former Washington State Cougars football player, former player for the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions (Lewis and Clark High School graduate, 2000)
• Joe Danelo, former kicker for the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, and the Buffalo Bills (graduated from WSU and Gonzaga Prep 1971) ^[122]
• Will Davis, former defensive back for the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, and Salt Lake Stallions of the AAF ^[123]
• Steve Emtman, 1992 NFL No. 1 draft pick, former defensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts ^[124]
• Bill Etter, held the Notre Dame record for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game—146 yards ^[125]
• Steve Gleason, NFL former special teams player for the New Orleans Saints and a graduate of WSU and Gonzaga Prep. ^[126]
• Jason Hanson, former kicker with the Detroit Lions ^[127]
• Max Krause, running back for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins
• Dan Lynch, first team All-American for Washington State University (Lewis & Clark High School graduate 1980)
• Steve Parker, former NFL defensive end for the New Orleans Saints
• Brett Rypien, NFL quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings; Shadle Park High School, Boise State University ^[128]
• Mark Rypien, former quarterback for the Washington Redskins; Most Valuable Player of 1991 Super Bowl; Shadle Park High School, Washington State University
• Bishop Sankey, former NFL running back for the Tennessee Titans (attended Gonzaga Preparatory School) ^{[129] [130]}
• Cory Withrow, former NFL center for the St. Louis Rams ^[131]
• John Yarno, former NFL offensive lineman (attended Gonzaga Preparatory School and Ferris High School) ^[132]

Mixed martial arts

• Michael Chiesa, Ultimate Fighter winner and current UFC lightweight ^[133]
• Julianna Peña, Ultimate Fighter winner and current UFC women's bantamweight champion ^[134]
• Sam Sicilia, Ultimate Fighter alumnus and former UFC featherweight ^[135]
• Brady Hiestand, Ultimate Fighter finalist and current UFC bantamweight ^[136]

Rowing

• Joe Rantz, 1936 Summer Olympics gold medal winner in the eights competition

Soccer

• Chad Brown, midfielder and coach ^[137]
• Amy LePeilbet, defender and coach

Tennis

• Jan-Michael Gambill, professional player ^[138]

Track and field

• Madonna Buder, 75-year-old Catholic nun and oldest Hawaii Ironman Triathlete competitor
• Helga Estby, walked across the United States in 1896 ^[139]
• Fortune Gordien, Olympic silver and bronze medalist in discus throw
• Gerry Lindgren, runner, won 11 NCAA championships at Washington State University (attended John R. Rogers High School)
• Brad Walker, American record holder and two-time world champion in the pole vault (University High School graduate)

Early Spokane notable residents

• Joe Albi, attorney and civic leader ^[140]
• Kirtland Cutter, architect, known for his work in Spokane, including the Davenport Hotel ^[141]
• Sonora Smart Dodd, successfully campaigned for the establishment of Father's Day ^[142]
• Helga Estby, Norwegian-American resident of the Spokane area; in 1896 walked across America from Spokane to New York City ^[143]
• James Geraghty, Spokane City Corporate Counsel
• Alice Houghton, broker
• Henry John Kaiser, American industrialist ^[144]

Native Americans

• Chief Garry, one of the Spokane tribes' most prominent and influential leaders during the shift from indigenous to European-American control of their land ^[145]

Military

• John Babcock, last Canadian veteran of World War I ^[146]
• Col. David P. Jenkins, Civil War Colonel, Spokane homesteader, and philanthropist ^[147]

Other

• Jimmy Marks, Romani American who sued Spokane

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