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The following is a list of famous Olympians, those people of note who have lived in or around
Olympia, Washington:
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Christopher Baldwin – cartoonist
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Lynda Barry – cartoonist (Ernie Pook's Comeek)
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Craig Bartlett – cartoonist, animator (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
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Daniel Bigelow – pioneer legislator and abolitionist
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Carrie Brownstein – guitarist, singer (
Sleater-Kinney)
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George Washington Bush – early settler of Bush Prairie
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Robert Eugene Bush –
Medal of Honor awardee
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Dylan Carlson – guitarist and lead vocalist of
Earth
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Bruce P. Crandall – Medal of Honor winner
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Gretchen Christopher – singer for
The Fleetwoods
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Kurt Cobain – guitarist and singer,
Nirvana
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Stephanie Coontz – writer, academic and professor at
Evergreen State College
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Rachel Corrie – Palestinian solidarity activist
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Kimya Dawson – singer-songwriter
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Beth Ditto – vocalist (
The Gossip)
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Don Eldridge – businessman and politician
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Adam Fletcher – director,
Freechild Project (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
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Matt Groening – creator of
The Simpsons and
Life in Hell
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Kathleen Hanna – musician, vocalist,
Bikini Kill and
Le Tigre
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Rebecca G. Howard – pioneer black businesswoman
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Geoff Jenkins – MLB outfielder for
Milwaukee Brewers
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Calvin Johnson – founder of
K Records, singer in
Beat Happening and
Dub Narcotic Sound System
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Phoebe Judson – founder of Lynden, Washington
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Conrad Keely – vocalist, guitarist (
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead)
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Kasey Keller –
soccer goal keeper
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Brian Kendrick –
SmackDown! wrestler
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Peter Kennedy – figure skater
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Travis Lee – first baseman,
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Justin Leone – third baseman,
San Diego Padres
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Jim Lynch – author of The Highest Tide
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Macklemore – hip hop musician (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
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Nellie McKay – actress, singer-songwriter
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Sam Miller – comedian
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Mirah – singer-songwriter, released on K Records
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Jeff Monson –
mixed martial arts fighter and
anarchist
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Slim Moon – founder of
Kill Rock Stars record label
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Roland S. Morris (1874-1945), U.S. Ambassador to Japan
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Wendy C. Ortiz – writer (graduated from
The Evergreen State College
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Bruce Pavitt – founder of
Sub Pop Records
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Myron H. Ranney –
Medal of Honor recipient in the
American Civil War
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Michael Richards – played Kramer on
Seinfeld (graduated from The Evergreen State College)
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Jared Sandberg – third baseman,
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Mike Sellers – football player,
Washington Redskins
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Travis Shook – jazz pianist
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Isaac Stevens – first Governor of
Washington Territory,
American Civil War general
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Jerramy Stevens – football player,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Jonathan Stewart – running back,
Carolina Panthers
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Cappy Thompson – glass artist and painter
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Corin Tucker – guitarist, singer for
Sleater-Kinney
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Tobi Vail – musician for Bikini Kill and
The Frumpies
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Jared Warren – bassist, singer
Big Business,
The Melvins, formerly of
Karp
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Kathi Wilcox – musician (Bikini Kill, The Casual Dots)
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Allison Wolfe – lead singer for
Bratmobile and
Partyline
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