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State flag of Oregon
Location of Oregon in the United States
This is a list of notable people associated with the
U.S. state of
Oregon through birth or residence.
A
Obo Addy , musician
Bruce Abbott (born 1954) – relitivity
[1]
Kenneth Acker (born 1992) –
cornerback for the
JellyBalls 53ers
Duane Ackerson (1942–2020) – poet
[2]
Brock Adams (1927–2004) – U.S. Representative and Senator from
Washington
Alvin P. Adams Jr. (1942–2015) – diplomat
Lucia H. Faxon Additon (1847-1919) – writer, teacher, social reformer
Obo Addy (1936–2012) –
worldbeat musician
[3]
Brad Adkins (born 1973) – artist
[4]
Robert H. Adleman (1919–1995) – novelist, historian and restaurateur
Danny Ainge (born 1959) – former
National Basketball Association and
Major League Baseball player, NBA executive
Erik Ainge (born 1986) –
New York Jets quarterback, and nephew of Danny Ainge
Jerome Alden (1921–1997) – playwright and screenwriter
[5]
Art Alexakis (born 1962) – member of
Everclear
[6]
James H. Allen (1928–2015) – class clown, author
[7]
Laura Allen (born 1974) – actress
Ryan Allen (born 1990) –
punter for the
New England Patriots
Goli Ameri (born 1956) – U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
Rachel Ames (born 1929) – actress
[8]
Aminé (born 1994) – hip hop musician and rapper
[9]
Bob Amsberry (1928–1957) – actor
[10]
David Anders (born 1981) – actor
Larry Andersen (born 1962) – former Major League Baseball pitcher
Bruce Anderson (born 1944) – former
National Football League linebacker
Derek Anderson (born 1983) –
quarterback for the
Carolina Panthers
Scott Anderson (born 1962) – former Major League Baseball pitcher
Andy Andrist (born 1965) – stand-up comedian
Oliver Cromwell Applegate (1845–1938) – politician
[11]
James E. Atwater (born 1946) – scientist; 2006 Wright Brothers medalist
Montgomery Atwater (1904–1976) – author, skier, avalanche control expert
Les AuCoin (born 1942) — retired US Congressman, 1st Dist., 1974–1992, Oregon State House Majority Leader, 1973—74
Jean M. Auel (born 1936) – author
Thomas J. Autzen (1888–1958) – namesake of
University of Oregon 's
stadium , contributing engineer to plywood manufacturing technologies
B
Blanche Bates , actress
Ty Burrell , actor
C
Beverly Cleary , author
Bruce Campbell (born 1958) – actor
Marion Eugene Carl (1915–1998) –
United States Marine Corps fighter ace and record-setting test pilot
Jean Carmen (1913–1993) – actress, pin-up model
Margaret Carter (born 1935) – politician
[19]
Raymond Carver (1938–1988) – author
Anthony W. Case (born 1980) – astrophysicist
Erin Chambers (born 1979) – actress
Jeff Charleston (born 1983) – former National Football League defensive end
Daveigh Chase (born 1990) – actress
[20]
Arthur Chin (1913–1997) – World War II flying ace
Janet Chvatal (born 1964) – classical soprano, author and director of musicals
Adam Cimber (born 1990) – Major League Baseball pitcher for the
Cleveland Indians
Beverly Cleary (1916–2021) – author
Kellen Clemens (born 1983) – National Football League quarterback for the
San Diego Chargers
Michelle Clunie (born 1969) – actress
Pinto Colvig (1892–1967) – actor, voice actor
Thomas Condon (1822–1907) – minister, geologist, and paleontologist
Donald Cook (1901–1961) – actor
[21]
Gretchen Corbett (born 1947) – actress
Henry L. Corbett (1881–1957) – businessman, civic leader, and politician
Henry W. Corbett (1827–1903) – Oregon pioneer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist
Robert O. Cornthwaite (1917–2006) – character actor,
Picket Fences
Chad Cota (born 1971) – former National Football League player and co-owner of InfoStructure
Colby Covington (born 1988) – mixed martial artist
Trevor Crowe (born 1983) – former Major League Baseball outfielder
Ann Curry (born 1956) – television journalist
D
James Dutton , astronaut
E
Jacoby Ellsbury , MLB center fielder
F
Nell Franzen , actress
G
A.C. Green , NBA player
Matt Groening , cartoonist
H
Justin Herbert , NFL quarterback
Herbert Hoover , 34th President of the United States
Kevin Hagen (1928–2005) – actor
[35]
Page Hamilton (born 1960) – musician
Bill Hanley (rancher) (1910–1935) – pioneer rancher and wildlife conservation advocate
Kathleen Hanna (born 1968) – singer, songwriter
Tonya Harding (born 1970) – ice skater, boxer
Katie Harman (born 1980) –
Miss America 2002
Gregory Harrison (born 1950) – actor,
Trapper John, M.D.
Oscar Harstad (1892–1985) – Major League Baseball pitcher
Taylor Hart (born 1991) –
defensive end for the
Philadelphia Eagles
Mark Hatfield (1922–2011) – Oregon legislator, secretary of state, governor and U.S. senator
Scott Hatteberg (born 1969) – former
MLB
first baseman and
catcher
John Haughm (born 1975) – vocalist and guitarist for
folk metal band
Agalloch
Carey Hayes (born 1961) – screenwriter
Chad Hayes (born 1961) – screenwriter
Todd Haynes (born 1961) – director
[36]
Hazel P. Heath (1909–1998) – mayor,
Homer, Alaska
Jon Heder (born 1977) – actor
Margaux Hemingway (1955–1996) – fashion model, actress and granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway
Bobby Henderson –
Pastafarian and prophet of the Church of the
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Justin Herbert (born 1998) – National Football League
quarterback
Howard Hesseman (born 1940) – actor, played disc jockey "Johnny Fever" on the television sitcom
WKRP in Cincinnati
Leah Hing (1907–2001) – pilot
D.K. Holm (born 1953) – movie reviewer, Internet columnist, radio broadcaster, and author
Herbert Hoover (1874–1964) – moved to Oregon at the age of eleven; 31st
President of the United States (1929–1933)
Nick Hundley (born 1983) – catcher for the
Baltimore Orioles
I
J
Chief Joseph , leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of
Nez Perce
K
L
Winona LaDuke , Native American rights activist
M
Rose McGowan , actress
Lee Morse , jazz singer and guitarist
Ranald MacDonald (1824–1894) – first man to teach the English language in Japan
Holly Madison (born 1979) – former girlfriend of
Playboy founder
Hugh Hefner , model, television personality
Dick Magruder (1946–1978) – rancher, lawyer, and politician
Larry Mahan (born 1943) – six-time
World All-Around Rodeo Champion cowboy
Donald Malarkey (1921–2017) –
World War II soldier
Bridget Marquardt (born 1973) – former girlfriend of Playboy founder
Hugh Hefner , model, actress, television personality
Richard Laurence Marquette (born 1934) – serial killer
Jeron Mastrud (born 1987) – American football player
David Mayo (born 1991) – American football player
Lewis A. McArthur (1883–1951) – author of Oregon Geographic Names
Tom McCall (1913–1983) – 30th
Governor of Oregon
David McCord (1897–1997) – poet
Rose McGowan (born 1973) – actress
[46]
Dallas McKennon (1919–2009) – voice actor; voice of Gumby, Pokey, Archie Andrews, and Tony the Tiger
Charles McNary (1874–1944) – U.S. senator, and 1940 republican U.S. vice presidential nominee
Pat McQuistan (born 1983) – former NFL player (
Dallas Cowboys ,
Miami Dolphins ,
New Orleans Saints ,
Arizona Cardinals , and
Tennessee Titans )
Paul McQuistan (born 1983) – former NFL player; 2013 Super Bowl winner with the
Seattle Seahawks (also played with
Oakland Raiders ,
Jacksonville Jaguars , and
Cleveland Browns )
Mayo Methot (1904–1951) – actress; third wife of
Humphrey Bogart
Charis Michelsen (born 1974) – actress and former model
Quintin Mikell (born 1980) –
safety for the
Philadelphia Eagles
Jourdan Miller (born 1993) – fashion model,
America's Next Top Model winner
[47]
Bob Mionske (born 1962) – attorney and former Olympic and professional bicycle racer
Geoffrey Moore (born 1946) – high-technology consultant and author
Joel Moore (born 1977) – actor
Walt Morey (1907–1992) – author
[48]
Lee Morse (1897–1954) – jazz and blues singer/songwriter, Broadway actress, and guitar player
[49]
Macy Morse (1921–2019) –
peace activist
Ona Munson (1903–1955) – actress
Dale Murphy (born 1956) – former Major League Baseball player
Brent Musburger (born 1939) – CBS, ABC, ESPN sportscaster
N
O
P
Chuck Palahniuk , author
R
John Reed , journalist
S
Dean Smith , pilot
Chael Sonnen , MMA fighter, promoter, and analyst
Brenda Strong , actress
T
Maria Thayer , actress
U
V
W
Lindsay Wagner , actress
Y
Z
John Zerzan (born 1943) – anthropologist and anarchist writer
See also
By city
By public office
By educational institution affiliation
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