List of Famous people born in Oregon, United States of America
Aja Volkman
Aja Volkman is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the frontwoman of the Indie Rock band Nico Vega. She has also released an EP titled Egyptian as a duo with Dan Reynolds under the moniker Egyptian.
Dale Murphy
Dale Bryan Murphy is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) (1976–1993), he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Colorado Rockies; Murphy is best noted for his many years with the Braves. His entire MLB career was spent in the National League (NL), during which time he won consecutive Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards (1982–1983), the Silver Slugger Award for four straight years (1982–1985), and the Gold Glove Award for five straight years (1982–1986). Murphy is a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, and World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.
Kathy Hoffman
Kathy Hoffman is an American Democratic politician who serves as the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction since 2019. She took her oath of office with her hand placed on top of the book Too Many Moose, which holds special significance for her and her former students.
Kevin Towers
Kevin Scott Towers was an American executive in Major League Baseball. He served as the general manager of the San Diego Padres from 1995 to 2009 and for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2010 to 2014.
Eric Christian Olsen
Eric Christian Olsen is an American actor and producer. He is known for his portrayals of Detective Marty Deeks on the CBS television series NCIS: Los Angeles, and of Austin in the film Not Another Teen Movie.
Anne Schedeen
Luanne Ruth Schedeen, known professionally as Anne Schedeen, is an American actress who worked primarily in television. She appeared in numerous guest-starring television roles in the 1970s before portraying the lead role of Kate Tanner on the series ALF from 1986 until 1990.
Donald Malarkey
Technical Sergeant Donald George Malarkey was a non-commissioned officer with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in the 101st Airborne Division of the United States Army during World War II. Malarkey was portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers by Scott Grimes.
Nigel Williams-Goss
Nigel Williams-Goss is an American professional basketball player for the Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League and the EuroCup. He was selected by the Utah Jazz, with the 55th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. He spent two seasons with the University of Washington's Huskies, before deciding to transfer before the 2015–16 season. At a height of 6'2" tall, his main position is point guard, but he can also play shooting guard.
Ryan Potter
Ryan Potter is an American actor. He made his acting debut as the lead of the Nickelodeon series Supah Ninjas (2011–2013). In animation, he voiced Hiro Hamada in the animated film Big Hero 6 (2014) and its television series sequel (2017–present). Potter also currently portrays Garfield "Gar" Logan / Beast Boy in the series Titans (2018–present).
Hazel Ying Lee
Hazel Ying Lee was a Chinese-American pilot who flew for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II.