List of famous people from Seattle, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Seattle, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Seattle you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Seattle, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
Holly Brooks and James Edwards are included on this list along with many more.
If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Seattle?" or "Which celebrities were born in Seattle?" then this list is a great resource for you. When you're done, head over and check out the best places to live in Washington.
Carol Channing
Age: 99Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, singer,... more on WikipediaJeffrey Dean Morgan
Age: 54Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born April 22, 1966) is an American actor of film and television. He is... more on WikipediaBianca Kajlich
Age: 43Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Bianca Maria Kajlich ( KY-lik; born March 26, 1977) is an American actress. Kajlich has had... more on WikipediaChris Cornell
Age: 56Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Christopher John Cornell (né Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician,... more on Wikipedia- Jonathan Anthony Wisniski (born September 20, 1951) is an American professional wrestler,... more on Wikipedia
Greg Valentine
Age: 69 Ron Santo
Dec. at 70 (1940-2010)Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Ronald Edward Santo (February 25, 1940 – December 3, 2010) was an American Major League... more on WikipediaPrincess Salwa Aga Khan
Age: 32Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Princess Salwa Aga Khan (born Kendra Spears August 5, 1988) is an American fashion model and... more on WikipediaMario Batali
Age: 60Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Mario Francesco Batali (born September 19, 1960) is an American chef, writer, restaurateur,... more on WikipediaGregory C. Johnson
Age: 66Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Gregory Carl "Ray J" Johnson (born July 30, 1954), (Capt, USNR, Ret.), is a former American... more on WikipediaJohn Burnside
Dec. at 92 (1916-2008)Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
For the Scottish writer (born 1955), see John Burnside.John Lyon Burnside III (November 2,... more on WikipediaLarry Tee
Age: 60Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Larry Tee (born October 12, 1959) is a Berlin-based DJ, club promoter, and music producer who... more on WikipediaKerwin Mathews
Dec. at 81 (1926-2007)Birthplace: USA, Washington, Seattle
Kerwin Mathews (January 8, 1926 – July 5, 2007) was an American actor best known for playing... more on WikipediaWill Roscoe
Age: 65Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Will Roscoe (February 8, 1955) is an American activist, scholar, and author based in San... more on WikipediaSanjaya Malakar
Age: 31Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Sanjaya Joseph Malakar (born September 10, 1989) is an American singer, who was a finalist on... more on WikipediaJean Spangler
Dec. at 26 (1923-1949)Birthplace: USA, Washington, Seattle
Jean Elizabeth Spangler (September 2, 1923 – disappeared October 7, 1949) was an American... more on WikipediaDuff McKagan
Age: 56Birthplace: USA, Washington, Seattle
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan (born February 5, 1964), sometimes credited as Duff "Rose"... more on WikipediaSam B. Williams
Dec. at 88 (1921-2009)Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Sam Barlow Williams (7 May 1921 in Seattle, Washington – 22 June 2009 in Indian Wells,... more on WikipediaMichael Bertiaux
Age: 85Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Michael Paul Bertiaux (born January 18, 1935) is an American occultist and Old Catholic... more on WikipediaKenny G
Age: 64Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an... more on Wikipedia
Phillip D. Cagan
Dec. at 85 (1927-2012)Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Phillip David Cagan (April 30, 1927 – June 15, 2012) was an American scholar and author. He... more on WikipediaHiro Yamamoto
Age: 59Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Hiro Yamamoto (山本 紘, Yamamoto Hiro, born April 13, 1961) is an American bassist who was a... more on WikipediaThomas F. Hamilton
Dec. at 75 (1894-1969)Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Thomas Foster Hamilton (July 28, 1894 – August 12, 1969) was a pioneering aviator and the... more on WikipediaKaren Narasaki
Age: 62Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Karen K. Narasaki (born April 4, 1958) is an American civil rights leader and human rights... more on WikipediaJohn Maeda
Age: 54Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
John Maeda (born 1966) is an American executive, designer, technologist. His work explores the... more on WikipediaEugene Dennis
Dec. at 56 (1905-1961)Birthplace: Washington, Area code 206, Western United States, Northwestern United States, United States of America
Francis Xavier Waldron (August 10, 1905 – January 31, 1961), best known by the pseudonym... more on Wikipedia
