List of Famous people born in Washington, United States of America
Eloise Mumford
Eloise Mumford is an American actress known for her roles on the television series Lone Star, The River, and the Fifty Shades of Grey film series.
Patrick Moote
Patrick Moote is an American actor, screenwriter, and documentarian. Moote is perhaps best known for his documentary UnHung Hero, in which he explores the topic of penis size and enlargement techniques around the world as a result of his own challenging experiences. Moote was hailed as an "affable hero" in the film, which was called "a lighthearted romp with laughs" by The Huffington Post and "laugh-out-loud funny" by the Los Angeles Times, also garnering praise from Michael Moore. As an actor, he has appeared on television shows such as How I Met Your Mother and Greek.
Nevin Harrison
Nevin Harrison is an American sprint canoeist.
Angela Ruch
Angela Christine Ruch is an American professional stock car racing driver. She is the niece of Derrike Cope and the sister of Amber Cope. She competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. 00 Chevrolet Silverado/Toyota Tundra for Reaume Brothers Racing.
Paul Johansson
Paul Joseph Otto Johansson is an American actor and director in film and television, best known for playing Dan Scott on the WB/CW series, One Tree Hill, and for his role as Nick Wolfe on the short lived Highlander: The Series spin-off Highlander: The Raven. He directed the 2011 film adaptation of Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged: Part I.
Zach Banner
Zachery Samuel Banner, nicknamed "The Hulk", is an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). At Lakes High School, he was a two-time All-American offensive lineman. He played tackle in college football for USC, with whom he was a two-time All-American. Banner was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and made his NFL debut with the Cleveland Browns the same year.
Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie Collins is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter with a career spanning over 60 years. She is known for her eclectic tastes in the material she records and for her social activism. Collins has released 28 studio albums, 4 live albums, numerous compilation albums and 4 holiday albums.
Caleb Porter
Caleb Porter is an American soccer coach who is the head coach of Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. He was previously head coach of the Portland Timbers from 2013 until 2017, winning MLS Cup in 2015 and 2020, of the United States U-23 team in 2011–12, and of the University of Akron men's team from 2006 to 2012, winning the NCAA title in 2010.
Michelle Knotek
Michelle Knotek is an American convicted murderer from Raymond, Washington. She was convicted in 2004 of second-degree murder and manslaughter for her role in the torture and deaths of Kathy Loreno and Ronald Woodworth, who were both boarders in Knotek's home. Her husband, David Knotek, was also convicted of the murder of her 19-year-old nephew Shane Watson, who lived with the Knoteks. Michelle is also suspected of possible involvement in the death of James McClintock, an 81-year-old whose assets she inherited after he died of head trauma incurred while Knotek was employed as his caregiver on February 9, 2002.
Colton Harris-Moore
Colton Harris Moore is an American former fugitive. He was charged with the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in property, including several small aircraft, boats, and multiple cars, all committed while still a teenager.