List of people from Vancouver, Washington

The following is a list of notable people who have lived in Vancouver, Washington.

Notable people

• Mary Barnard, poet ^[1]
• Greg Biffle, NASCAR driver ^[2]
• Bob Bogle, guitarist and bassist for The Ventures ^{[3] [4]}
• Don Bonker, Congressman who resided in Vancouver while in office ^{[5] [6]}
• Jason V. Brock, filmmaker and writer
• Alina Cho, journalist ^[7]
• Jordan Chiles, Olympic Gymnast ^[8]
• Westley Allan Dodd, American serial killer ^[9]
• Tina Ellertson, soccer player
• Alan Embree, baseball player
• Robert Franks, basketball player ^[10]
• Linda Garcia, environmental activist ^[11]
• Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States (stationed at the Columbia Barracks, 1852) ^{[12] [13] [14]} **born in Point Pleasant, Ohio
• Garrett Grayson, National Football League player ^[15]
• Tonya Harding, figure skater ^[16]
• Alex Harris, professional soccer player
• Seth Aaron Henderson, fashion designer
• Ed Herman, mixed martial artist ^[17]
• Brian Hunter, baseball player ^[18]
• Lars Larson, conservative talk show host
• Ron Larson, author and mathematician
• C.S. Lee, actor ^[19]
• Maarty Leunen, basketball player
• Hugo McCord, preacher and biblical scholar
• Scott Mosier, film producer
• Randy Myers, baseball player
• Willie Nelson, singer ^[20]
• William F. Nolan, writer ^[21]
• Val Ogden, politician
• Chuck Palahniuk, writer ^[22]
• Carol E. Reiley, technology entrepreneur ^[23]
• Ricky Simon, mixed martial artist
• Greg Peach, Canadian Football League player ^[24]
• Michael Roos, National Football League player ^[25]
• Dusty Russell, auto daredevil and motorsport promoter
• Isaac Scott, blues guitarist and singer ^[26]
• Daniel Seavey, singer for Why Don't We ^[27]
• Lon Simmons, sportscaster
• Tamina Snuka, professional wrestler
• Gerry Staley, baseball player ^[28]
• Jack L. Tilley, 12th Sergeant Major of the Army
• Kathi Wilcox, musician
• Taylor Williams, baseball player
• Jeffrey C. Wynn, geophysicist ^[29]
• Frances Yeend, concert and opera singer ^[30]

See also

• List of people from Washington (state)

References

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