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List of people from Portland, Oregon
Portland is a port city in the U.S. state of Oregon located at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers. Established in the 1830s as a camp along the Oregon Trail, Portland evolved into a major West Coast industrial city during the twentieth century. Contemporarily, it is the most populous city in Oregon, and the second-largest city in the Pacific Northwest.
This list of notable people includes persons who were either born in, are current residents of, or have lived in Portland. A person who lives in or comes from Portland, Oregon is called a Portlander.
01A
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Abel | 2001- | Baseball player | Yes | |
| Bruce Abbott | 1954, | Actor | Yes | |
| Alvin P. Adams, Jr. | 1942-2015 | Diplomat | Yes | |
| Arthur Adams | 1963, | Comic book artist | No | |
| Sam Adams | 1963, | Former mayor of Portland | No | |
| Obo Addy | 1936-2012 | Musician | No | |
| Brad Adkins | 1973, | Artist | No | |
| Frances Payne Adler | Poet | No | ||
| Jerome Alden | 1921-1997 | Playwright, screenwriter | Yes | |
| Pauline Alderman | 1893-1983 | Musicologist, composer | No | |
| Art Alexakis | 1962, | Musician | No | |
| James H. Allen | 1928-2015 | Clown, author | Yes | |
| Laura Allen | 1974, | Actress | Yes | |
| Goli Ameri | 1956, | Diplomat, businesswoman | No | |
| Rachel Ames | 1929, | Actress | Yes | |
| Bob Amsberry | 1928-1957 | Actor | Yes | |
| Larry Andersen | 1953, | Major League Baseball player | Yes | |
| Marian Anderson | 1897-1993 | Singer | No | |
| Marisa Anderson | Musician | No | ||
| Signe Toly Anderson | 1941-2016 | Singer | No | |
| Debra Arlyn | 1986, | Singer-songwriter | No | |
| Arledge Armenaki | 1949, | Cinematographer | Yes | |
| Garner Ted Armstrong | 1930-2003 | Televangelist | Yes | |
| Hal Ashby | 1929-1988 | Film director and editor | No | |
| Victor G. Atiyeh | 1923-2014 | 32nd governor of Oregon | Yes | |
| Ray Atkeson | 1907-1990 | Photographer | No | |
| George H. Atkinson | 1819-1889 | Missionary | No | |
| Jean M. Auel | 1936, | Author | No | |
| Thomas J. Autzen | 1888-1958 | Plywood manufacturing innovator | No |
02B
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Bailey | 2000, | Actor | Yes | |
| Terry Baker | 1941, | Attorney, athlete | No | |
| Brenda Bakke | 1963, | Actress | No | |
| Ireland Baldwin | 1995, | Model | No | |
| Lola Baldwin | 1860-1957 | One of first policewomen in the United States | No | |
| Lance Bangs | 1972, | Filmmaker | No | |
| Daniel E. Barbey | 1989-1969 | U.S. Navy admiral | Yes | |
| Art Barr | 1966-1994 | Professional wrestler | Yes | |
| Willie Barrow | 1924-2015 | Civil rights activist | No | |
| Blanche Bates | 1873-1941 | Actress | Yes | |
| Peter Baum | 1990, | Lacrosse player | No | |
| Scott Beach | 1931-1996 | Actor | Yes | |
| James Beard | 1903-1985 | Food expert | Yes | |
| Jona Bechtolt | 1980, | Musician | No | |
| Larry Bell | 1923-1986 | Football player | Yes | |
| Pietro Belluschi | 1899-1994 | Architect | No | |
| Scott Benedetti | 1966, | Soccer player | Yes | |
| John Virginius Bennes | 1867-1943 | Architect | No | |
| Simon Benson | 1852-1942 | Philanthropist, logger | No | |
| Becca Bernstein | 1977, | Artist | No | |
| Boston Billups | 2005, | Soccer player | Yes | |
| Marion Blackburn | 1939-2025 | Entrepreneur and tennis professional | No | |
| Mel Blanc | 1908-1989 | Voice actor | No | |
| Lance Blankenship | 1963, | Major League Baseball player, World Series champion | Yes | |
| M. Blash | 1978, | Filmmaker | No | |
| Sheila Bleck | 1974, | Bodybuilder | Yes | |
| Rachel Blumberg | 1969, | Drummer | Yes | |
| Earl Blumenauer | 1948, | Democratic U.S. representative | Yes | |
| Wally Boag | 1920-2011 | Actor | Yes | |
| William H. Boring | 1841-1932 | Union soldier, founder of Boring, Oregon | No | |
| Chris Botti | 1962, | Composer, trumpeter | Yes | |
| Terrell Brandon | 1970, | NBA all-star | Yes | |
| Matt Braunger | 1974, | Standup comedian | No | |
| Thom Bray | 1954, | Actor | No | |
| Isaac Brock | 1975, | Singer, frontman of Modest Mouse | No | |
| David Brooks | 1915-1999 | Actor | Yes | |
| Chuck Bown | 1954, | NASCAR racer | Yes | |
| Jim Bown | 1960, | NASCAR racer | Yes | |
| Chris Brown | 1977, | Soccer player | Yes | |
| Cindy Brown | 1965, | Professional basketball player | Yes | |
| Mel Brown | 1944, | Jazz drummer | Yes | |
| Melville W. Brown | 1887-1938 | Silent film director | Yes | |
| Tiffany Lee Brown | Writer, editor | No | ||
| Carrie Brownstein | 1974, | Musician, actor | No | |
| Agnes Bruckner | 1985, | Actress | No | |
| Monique de Bruin | 1977, | Retired fencer | Yes | |
| Louise Bryant | 1885-1936 | Journalist, writer | No | |
| Dean F. Bryson | 1910-1995 | Politician, lawyer | Yes | |
| Peter Buck | 1956, | Guitarist of R.E.M. | No | |
| Jack Buetel | 1915-1989 | Actor | No | |
| Barbara Buono | 1953, | Politician | No | |
| Geraldine Bureker | 1924-2009 | All-American girls professional baseball player | Yes | |
| Helen Burgess | 1916-1937 | Actress | Yes | |
| Caroline Burke | 1913-1964 | Actress, art collector | Yes | |
| Kevin Burke | 1950, | Musician, master Irish fiddler | No | |
| Doris Burn | 1923-2011 | Children's author, illustrator | Yes | |
| Mabel Byrd | 1895-1988 | Civil rights activist; first African-American to attend the University of Oregon | No |
03C
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Callahan | 1951-2010 | Cartoonist | Yes | |
| Cathy Camper | Artist, author | No | ||
| Dirk Carlson | 1998, | Soccer player; represented Luxembourg | Yes | |
| Jean Carmen | 1913-1993 | Actress | Yes | |
| Jewel Carmen | 1897-1984 | Actress | Yes | |
| Cletis Carr | 1959, | Musician | Yes | |
| John Francis Carroll | 1858-1917 | Publisher | No | |
| Margaret Carter | 1935, | Politician | No | |
| Sandra Cassel | 1952, | Actress, acting coach | No | |
| Michael Cassidy | 1983, | Actor | Yes | |
| Mark Chamberlin | 1955-2011 | Actor | Yes | |
| Erin Chambers | 1979, | Actress | Yes | |
| William W. Chapman | 1808-1892 | Politician, lawyer | No | |
| Walter Chappell | 1925-2000 | Photographer | Yes | |
| Clive Charles | 1951-2003 | British soccer player, coach | No | |
| Trevor Chowning | 1972- | Pop artist | No | |
| Janet Chvatal | 1964, | Classical soprano, director | Yes | |
| Bernice Claire | 1906-2003 | Actress, singer | No | |
| Jillian Clare | 1992, | Actress | Yes | |
| Beverly Cleary | 1916-2021 | Author | No | |
| Brad Cloepfil | 1956, | Architect | Yes | |
| Michelle Clunie | 1969, | Actress | Yes | |
| Ryan Cochrane | 1983, | Soccer player | Yes | |
| Henry Waldo Coe | 1857-1927 | Physician, politician | No | |
| Scott Coffey | 1967, | Filmmaker, actor | No | |
| Stephen Coffin | 1807-1882 | Investor, militia officer | No | |
| Marissa Coleman | 1987, | WNBA player | Yes | |
| Harvey Collins | 1925-1957 | Serial killer | Yes | |
| Monte Collins | 1898-1951 | Actor, director | No | |
| Booth Colman | 1923-2014 | Actor | Yes | |
| Santo Condorelli | 1995, | Olympic swimmer | No | |
| Paul Conway | 1970, | Soccer player | Yes | |
| Donald Cook | 1901-1961 | Actor | Yes | |
| Cool Nutz | 1972, | Rapper, entertainer and radio personality | Yes | |
| Barbara Coombs | 1947, | President of Compassion & Choices | No | |
| Colleen Coover | 1969, | Comic artist | Yes | |
| Alfred H. Corbett | 1915-2000 | Attorney, politician | Yes | |
| Gretchen Corbett | 1947, | Actress | Yes | |
| Henry W. Corbett | 1827-1903 | Industrialist, U.S. senator | No | |
| Judy Cornell | 1933-2021 | Olympic swimmer | Yes | |
| Robert Cornthwaite | 1917-2006 | Actor | No | |
| John H. Couch | 1811-1870 | Sea captain, co-founder of Portland | No | |
| Lucy Covington | 1910-1982 | Political activist | No | |
| Colin Cowherd | 1963, | Sports media host | No | |
| Joseph Buford Cox | 1905-2002 | Entrepreneur, inventor of chainsaw chain | Yes | |
| Tom Cramer | 1960, | Artist | Yes | |
| Larry Crane | Publisher of Tape Op | No | ||
| Ryan Crouser | 1992, | Olympic shot putter and discus thrower | Yes | |
| Dan Cunneen | 1963, | Musician | Yes | |
| Imogen Cunningham | 1883-1976 | Photographer | Yes | |
| Ward Cunningham | 1949, | Inventor of wiki | No | |
| Zamah Cunningham | 1892-1967 | Actress | Yes | |
| Ann Curry | 1956, | Journalist | No | |
| Michael Curry | 1967, | Costume and puppet designer | No | |
| Walt Curtis | 1941, | Poet, novelist | Yes |
04D
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Dagmar | 1895-1986 | Actress | Yes | |
| Arthur Dake | 1910-2000 | Chess Grandmaster | Yes | |
| Adam Aminé Daniel | 1994, | Rapper, musician | Yes | |
| Britt Daniel | 1971, | Musician, vocalist of Spoon | No | |
| George Dantzig | 1914, 2005 | Mathematical scientist | Yes | |
| Darcelle XV | 1930-2023 | Drag performer | No | |
| Walt Dawson | 1982, | Political lobbyist | Yes | |
| Valerie Day | 1959, | Singer | Yes | |
| Burchard DeBusk | 1877-1937 | Academic | No | |
| Kelly Sue DeConnick | 1970, | Comic writer | No | |
| David DeCoteau | 1962, | Filmmaker | Yes | |
| Kate Deines | 1982, | Professional soccer players | Yes | |
| Paul deLay | 1952-2007 | Blues harmonica player | Yes | |
| Albert H. Densmore | 1946, | Businessman, state representative | Yes | |
| James DePriest | 1936-2013 | Director emeritus of orchestral studies at Juilliard School; director of Oregon Symphony | No | |
| Jennifer Devine | 1968, | Olympic rower | Yes | |
| Maxine Dexter | 1972, | Democratic U.S. representative, former Oregon state representative | No | |
| Yassine Diboun | 1978, | Ultrarunner | No | |
| Matthew Dickman | 1975, | Poet | Yes | |
| Richard Diebenkorn | 1922-1993 | Painter | Yes | |
| Aaron Director | 1901-2004 | Law professor at University of Chicago | No | |
| Beth Ditto | 1981, | Singer-songwriter of Gossip | No | |
| Juan Dixon | 1978, | Basketball player, Portland Trail Blazers | No | |
| Robyn Dixon | 1979, | Reality TV personality | No | |
| Michael Doleac | 1977, | NBA player | No | |
| Lee Dorsey | 1924-1986 | R&B singer | No | |
| Sarah Dougher | 1967, | Singer-songwriter | No | |
| Linda Douglas | 1928-2017 | Actress, wife of Hank Greenberg | Yes | |
| Helen Savier DuMond | 1872-1968 | Painter, sculptor, and teacher; wife of Frank DuMond | Yes | |
| Abigail Scott Duniway | 1834-1915 | Suffragist | No | |
| Mike Dunleavy Jr. | 1980, | NBA player | No | |
| Katherine Dunn | 1945-2016 | Author | No |
05E
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron East | 1943, | NFL player, coach | Yes | |
| Ashton Eaton | 1988, | Decathlete | Yes | |
| Jonah Edelman | 1970, | CEO of Stand for Children | No | |
| Dick Egan | 1884-1947 | Baseball player | Yes | |
| Jim Elkins | 1901-1968 | Crime boss | No | |
| Sam Elliott | 1944, | Actor | No | |
| Carson Ellis | 1975, | Illustrator | No | |
| Jack Ely | 1943-2015 | Musician of The Kingsmen | Yes | |
| Rick Emerson | 1973, | Radio personality | No | |
| Douglas Engelbart | 1925-2013 | Inventor of computer mouse | Yes | |
| Marie Equi | 1872-1952 | Physician, anarchist | No | |
| Winfield Ervin, Jr. | 1902-1985 | Politician, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska | Yes | |
| Ellen Estes | 1978, | Olympic silver medalist in water polo | Yes | |
| Christopher Evans | 1847-1917 | Train robber | No | |
| Sarah A. Evans | 1854-1940 | Suffragist | No | |
| Steven Evans | 1991, | Soccer player | Yes | |
| John R. Everett | 1918-1992 | First chancellor of City University of New York; president of the New School for Social Research | Yes | |
| Neil Everett | 1962, | Sportscaster | Yes | |
| Tom Everett | 1948, | Actor | Yes |
06F
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Failing | 1834-1898 | Banker, politician | No | |
| Amparito Farrar | 1893-1989 | Soprano concert singer | Yes | |
| Jack Faust | 1932, | Attorney, broadcaster | Yes | |
| David Feldberg | World champion disc golfer | Yes | ||
| Shirley Adele Field | 1923-1995 | Legislator, judge | No | |
| Todd Field | 1964, | Actor, filmmaker | No | |
| Brad Fitzpatrick | 1980, | Creator of LiveJournal | No | |
| Harrell Fletcher | 1967, | Artist | No | |
| Lisa Foiles | 1986, | Actress | Yes | |
| Dick Fosbury | 1947-2023 | High jumper | Yes | |
| William Trufant Foster | 1879-1950 | Economist, first president of Reed College | No | |
| Matt Fraction | 1975, | Comic writer | No | |
| Alma Francis | 1890-1968 | Actress, singer | Yes | |
| Abigail Keasey Frankel | , 1931 | Civic worker | No | |
| Boaz Frankel | 1982, | Host of Clips & Quips | Yes | |
| Nell Franzen | 1889-1973 | Actress | Yes | |
| Amy Freeze | 1974, | Meteorologist, WABC-TV New York | No | |
| Alex Frost | 1987, | Actor | Yes | |
| C. Gordon Fullerton | 1936-2013 | Astronaut, member of Astronaut Hall of Fame | Yes | |
| Ron Funches | 1983, | Standup comedian | No | |
| Elizabeth Furse | 1936-2021 | U.S. congresswoman | No |
07G
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Gable | 1901-1960 | Actor | No | |
| Rocky Gale | 1988, | Major League Baseball player | Yes | |
| Ben Gardner | 1990, | NFL player | Yes | |
| Paul Gaustad | 1982, | National Hockey League player | No | |
| Geretta Geretta | 1958, | Actress | Yes | |
| Florence Holmes Gerke | 1896-1964 | Landscape architect | Yes | |
| Robert L. Ghormley | 1883-1958 | Naval officer | Yes | |
| Paul Gilbert | 1966, | Musician | No | |
| Cole Gillespie | 1984, | Baseball player | Yes | |
| Gary Gilmore | 1940-1977 | First person executed in U.S. after reinstatement of capital punishment | No | |
| Madeline Gleason | 1903-1979 | Poet, dramatist | No | |
| Russell Gleason | 1908-1945 | Actor | Yes | |
| Harry Glickman | 1924-2020 | Founder of the Portland Trail Blazers | Yes | |
| Rodney Glisan | 1827-1890 | U.S. Army surgeon | No | |
| Molly Gloss | 1944, | Author | Yes | |
| Karl Glusman | 1988, | Actor | No | |
| Jacob Golden | 1970s, | Musician | No | |
| Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein | 1905-1988 | Artist | No | |
| Brandon Gonzáles | 1984, | Professional boxer | Yes | |
| Louis S. Goodman | 1906-2000 | Pharmacologist, pioneer of chemotherapy | Yes | |
| Aaron Goodwin | 1976, | Photographer, cameraman of Ghost Adventures | Yes | |
| Avel Gordly | 1947, | First African-American woman elected to Oregon State Senate | Yes | |
| Joe Gordon | 1915-1978 | Baseball player | No | |
| Kara Goucher | 1978, | Olympic long-distance runner | No | |
| Jessie Coles Grayson | 1886-1953 | Actress | No | |
| Gary Graver | 1938-2006 | Cinematographer | Yes | |
| Betty Evans Grayson | (1925-1979) | Softball pitcher | Yes | |
| A.C. Green | 1963, | Retired NBA champion | Yes | |
| Edith Green | 1910-1987 | Politician | No | |
| Harrison Greene | 1884-1945 | Actor | Yes | |
| Jim Grelle | 1936-2020 | Olympic middle-distance runner | Yes | |
| Gloria Grey | 1909-1947 | Actress | Yes | |
| Matt Groening | 1954, | Animator, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama | Yes | |
| Woody Guthrie | 1912-1955 | Folk singer-songwriter | No |
08H
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hagen | 1928-2005 | Actor | No | |
| Ancer L. Haggerty | 1944, | U.S. federal judge | Yes | |
| Marian Hailey-Moss | 1941, | Actress | Yes | |
| Swede Halbrook | 1933-1988 | NBA player | Yes | |
| Sally Haley | 1908-2007 | Painter | No | |
| Creed C. Hammond | 1874-1940 | Major general and chief of the National Guard Bureau | No | |
| Max Handelman | 1973, | Sportswriter, film producer | Yes | |
| Kathleen Hanna | 1968, | Singer-songwriter (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) | Yes | |
| Julia Butler Hansen | 1907-1988 | Politician | Yes | |
| Tonya Harding | 1970, | U.S. national champion and Olympic figure skater | Yes | |
| Katie Harman | 1980, | Miss America 2002 | Yes | |
| Joey Harrington | 1978, | NFL quarterback | Yes | |
| Nate Harris | 1983, | NFL linebacker | No | |
| Bret Harrison | 1982, | Actor | Yes | |
| Lou Harrison | 1917-2003 | Composer | Yes | |
| Michael Allen Harrison | Musician | Yes | ||
| Larry Harvey | 1948-2018 | Artist, founder of Burning Man | No | |
| Lew Harvey | 1887-1953 | Actor | No | |
| Byron Haskin | 1899-1984 | Filmmaker | Yes | |
| F. W. Hastings | 1848-1935 | Politician | Yes | |
| Steve Havelka | Creator of Pokey the Penguin | Yes | ||
| James C. Hawthorne | 1819-1881 | Physician, co-founder of Oregon Hospital for the Insane | No | |
| Ernest Haycox | 1899-1950 | Writer | Yes | |
| Carey Hayes | 1961, | Screenwriter | Yes | |
| Chad Hayes | 1961, | Screenwriter | Yes | |
| Todd Haynes | 1961, | Filmmaker | No | |
| Dana Heitman | 1966, | Musician | Yes | |
| Susan Helms | 1958, | Astronaut | No | |
| Margaux Hemingway | 1954-1996 | Model, actress; granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway | Yes | |
| Christina Hendricks | 1975, | Actress | No | |
| Frank Herbert | 1920-1986 | Writer, journalist | No | |
| Joe Hill | 1879-1915 | Labor activist | No | |
| Jan Hoag | 1948, | Actress | Yes | |
| Judi Hofer | 1940-2013 | Businessperson | Yes | |
| Portland Hoffa | 1905-1990 | Radio host, actress | Yes | |
| Stewart Holbrook | 1893-1964 | Author, artist | No | |
| Ben Holladay | 1819-1897 | Transportation mogul | No | |
| Matt Hollywood | 1973, | Musician | No | |
| Frederick Holman | 1852-1927 | Lawyer | No | |
| Peter Holmström | Musician | Yes | ||
| Kyron Horman | 2002, | Missing person | Yes | |
| Michael Hornburg | 1960, | Author | No | |
| Hal E. Hoss | 1892-1934 | Journalist | Yes | |
| Bill Hudson | 1949, | Musician, father of Oliver and Kate Hudson | Yes | |
| Brett Hudson | 1953, | Musician, television producer | Yes | |
| Mark Hudson | 1951, | Musician, record producer | Yes | |
| Charlie Huhn | 1951, | Musician | Yes | |
| Cooper Hummel | 1994, | Major League Baseball player | Yes | |
| William Hurt | 1950-2022 | Actor | No |
09I
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illmaculate | 1986, | Hip hop musician | Yes | |
| ILoveMakonnen | 1989, | Hip hop musician | No | |
| Dan Ireland | 1949-2016 | Filmmaker | Yes | |
| Mary Frances Isom | 1865-1920 | Librarian, founder of Oregon Library Association | No | |
| Kirk Vernström Iverson | born ? | Inventor, writer, producer, media executive, investor and financier | Yes |
10J
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Jacobsen | 1954, | Pro-golfer | Yes | |
| Clayton Jacobson II | 1933-2022 | Creator of jet ski | Yes | |
| Evan Jager | 1989, | Distance runner | No | |
| Jeff Jahn | 1970, | Art critic, historian, and curator | No | |
| Cathy Jamison | 1950, | Olympic swimmer | Yes | |
| Gary Jarman | 1980, | Musician | No | |
| Maxine Jennings | 1909-1991 | Actress | Yes | |
| Ethel Jewett | 1877-1944 | Actress | Yes | |
| Steve Jobs | 1955-2011 | Creator, founder of Apple | No | |
| Chris Johanson | 1968, | Painter | No | |
| Syl Johnson | 1900-1985 | Major League Baseball player | Yes | |
| Fred Jones | 1979, | NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion | Yes | |
| Scott Jones | 1966, | NFL offensive guard | Yes | |
| Terrence Jones | 1992, | NBA player | Yes | |
| Greg Joy | 1956, | High jumper | Yes | |
| Miranda July | 1974, | Filmmaker, performance artist | No |
11K
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Kaufman | 1905-1944 | Violinist | Yes | |
| Daniel Kaven | 1977, | Architect, artist | No | |
| Gabe Kennedy | 1990, | Chef, entrepreneur | Yes | |
| Lisa Kennedy | 1972, | Political commentator | No | |
| Robert E. Kennedy | 1914-2010 | Professor, president of California Polytechnic State University | Yes | |
| Shell Kepler | 1958-2008 | Actress | No | |
| Cecil Kern | 1883-1928 | Actress | Yes | |
| Maude Kerns | 1876-1965 | Avant-garde artist | Yes | |
| Albertina Kerr | 1890-1911 | Heiress to Kerr Glass Company | Yes | |
| Donald M. Kerr | 1946-2015 | Wildlife biologist, conservationist | Yes | |
| William Jasper Kerr | 1863-1947 | Academic, first chancellor of Oregon University System | No | |
| Nitin Khanna | 1975, | Founder and CEO of MergerTech | No | |
| Brian Kidd | 1983, | Unicyclist known as the Unipiper | No | |
| James Kilgore | 1947, | Activist, author | Yes | |
| Wright King | 1923-2018 | Actor | No | |
| Zach King | 1990, | YouTube personality | Yes | |
| Phil Knight | 1938, | Co-founder of Nike, Inc. | Yes | |
| William W. Knight | 1909-1981 | Publisher | No | |
| Terence Knox | 1946, | Actor | Yes | |
| Franklin F. Korell | 1889-1965 | Politician | Yes | |
| A. Thomas Kraabel | 1934-2016 | Classics and Jewish history scholar | Yes | |
| LaVerne Krause | 1924-1987 | Printmaker | Yes | |
| Jane Kurtz | 1952, | Author | Yes | |
| Taya Kyle | 1974, | Author, activist; wife of Chris Kyle | Yes |
12L
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara La Marr | 1896-1926 | Actress | No | |
| William S. Ladd | 1826-1893 | Businessman, industrialist | No | |
| Mary Catherine Lamb | 1949-2009 | Textile artist | No | |
| Ray Lampkin | 1948, | Retired professional boxer | Yes | |
| Ben Hur Lampman | 1896-1954 | Editor, Oregon poet laureate | Yes | |
| Cowboy Lang | 1950-2007 | Midget professional wrestler | No | |
| k.d. lang | 1961, | Singer-songwriter | No | |
| Harry Lane | 1855-1917 | Politician, physician | No |
|
| Storm Large | 1969, | Musician | No | |
| Earle Larrimore | 1899-1947 | Actor | Yes | |
| Lars Larson | 1959, | Conservative talk radio host | No | |
| Matt Lattanzi | 1959, | Actor; ex-husband of Olivia Newton-John | Yes | |
| Thomas Lauderdale | 1970, | Musician (Pink Martini) | No | |
| Preacher Lawson | 1991, | Comedian | Yes | |
| Edgar M. Lazarus | 1868-1939 | Architect | No | |
| Ursula K. Le Guin | 1929-2018 | Author | No | |
| Agnes Brand Leahy | 1893-1943 | Screenwriter | Yes | |
| Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee | 1886-1993 | First Chinese American woman registered to vote | Yes | |
| Hazel Ying Lee | 1912-1944 | First Chinese-American female military pilot | Yes | |
| Marc Alan Lee | 1978-2006 | United States Navy SEAL | Yes | |
| Barbara Lekberg | 1925-2018 | Artist, sculptor | Yes | |
| Ion Lewis | 1853-1923 | Architect | No | |
| Jack Lewis | 1964, | Author | Yes | |
| Norman Leyden | 1917-2014 | Conductor, clarinetist | No | |
| Carl L. Linde | 1864-1945 | German American architect | No | |
| Ben Linder | 1959-1987 | Engineer | No | |
| Brian Lindstrom | 1961, | Documentarian | Yes | |
| Albert Littlefield | First professional abortion provider in Portland | No | ||
| Fred Lockley | 1871-1958 | Journalist | No | |
| Jeanette Loff | 1906-1942 | Actress | No | |
| Mickey Lolich | 1940, | Major League Baseball pitcher | Yes | |
| Neil Lomax | 1959, | Football player | Yes | |
| Ashly Lorenzana | 1987- | Sex worker, author and freelance writer | Yes | |
| A. M. Loryea | 1839-1893 | Physician, co-founder of Oregon Hospital for the Insane | No | |
| Courtney Love | 1964, | Actress, musician (Hole) | No | |
| George A. Lovejoy | 1931-2015 | New Hampshire State Senator, businessman | Yes | |
| Richard A. Lovett | 1953, | Author | No | |
| Horace Sumner Lyman | 1855-1904 | Journalist, historian | No | |
| Logan Lynn | 1979, | Musician, writer, activist | No |
13M
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard MacDonald | 1882-1935 | Songwriter and lyricist | Yes | |
| Harry Mack | 1990, | Rapper | No | |
| Shannon MacMillan | 1974, | U.S. soccer player | No | |
| Vivek Maddala | 1973, | Composer, musician, producer | No | |
| L. K. Madigan | 1963-2010 | Writer of young adult fiction | Yes | |
| Holly Madison | 1979, | Playboy Playmate, actress | No | |
| Sharon Maeda | 1945, | Activist | No | |
| Neda Maghbouleh | Professor, sociologist, writer | No | ||
| Cleo Maletis | 1925-2009 | Mrs. America 1957 | No | |
| Stephen Malkmus | 1966, | Musician (Pavement) | No | |
| Paul Malvern | 1902-1993 | Stuntman, producer | Yes | |
| Robert Mann | 1920-2018 | Violinist, founder of Juilliard String Quartet | Yes | |
| Thomas Mann | 1991, | Actor | Yes | |
| Steve March | 1946- | Politician and businessman | No | |
| Phillip Margolin | 1944, | Writer, lawyer | Yes | |
| Richard Marquette | 1934, | Serial killer | Yes | |
| Chan Marshall | 1972, | Musician (Cat Power) | No | |
| Leanne Marshall | 1980, | Winner of Project Runway, season 5 | No | |
| Vivian Marshall | 1888-1969 | Actress, stuntwoman | No | |
| Emily Winfield Martin | Artist, children's author | Yes | ||
| Robert Marx | 1956, | Fencer | Yes | |
| Blair Mastbaum | 1975, | Author | No | |
| Ana Matronic | 1974, | Singer | Yes | |
| Les McClaine | 1977, | Comic artist | No | |
| S. J. McCormick | 1828-1891 | Publisher | No | |
| Rose McGowan | 1973, | Actress, director | No | |
| Douglas McKay | 1893-1959 | Politician | Yes | |
| Wanda McKay | 1915-1996 | Actress | Yes | |
| Dallas McKennon | 1919-2009 | Voice actor | No | |
| Brian McMenamin | 1957, | Brewpub owner, businessman | Yes | |
| Mike McMenamin | Brewpub owner, businessman | Yes | ||
| Carlton Mellick III | 1977, | Author | No | |
| Colin Meloy | 1974, | Musician (The Decemberists) | No | |
| James Mercer | 1970, | Musician (The Shins) | No | |
| Judi Meredith | 1936-2014 | Actress, figure skater | Yes | |
| Natalie Mering | 1988, | Musician (Weyes Blood) | No | |
| Nancy Merki | 1926-2014 | Olympic swimmer | Yes | |
| Jeff Merkley | 1956, | U.S. senator | No | |
| Mayo Methot | 1904-1951 | Actress | No | |
| Noah Mickens | Ringmaster of Wanderlust Circus | Yes | ||
| Tiffeny Milbrett | 1972, | Soccer player, Olympic and World Cup champion | Yes | |
| Colleen Miller | 1932, | Actress | No | |
| Donald Miller | 1971, | Author | No | |
| Karen Minnis | 1954, | Politician | Yes | |
| Bob Mionske | 1962, | Attorney, Olympic bicycle racer | No | |
| Mirah | 1974, | Musician | No | |
| Rhea Mitchell | 1890-1957 | Actress | Yes | |
| Erika Moen | 1983, | Comic artist | No | |
| Anne Shannon Monroe | 1873-1942 | Writer | No | |
| Jinkx Monsoon | 1987, | Drag queen, singer, actor | Yes | |
| Lisa Montgomery | 1972, | MTV VJ | No | |
| Al Moore | 1908-1991 | Football player | Yes | |
| Glen Moore | 1941, | Jazz bassist | Yes | |
| Jason Moore | Wikipedia editor and organizer | No | ||
| Joel David Moore | 1977, | Actor, director | Yes | |
| Hilda Grossman Morris | 1911-1991 | Artist | No | |
| Sienna Morris | 1983, | Artist | No | |
| Lee Morse | 1897-1954 | Singer-songwriter, actress | No | |
| Cris Moss | Artist, curator | No | ||
| George Mullin | 1892-1963 | World War I veteran, Victoria Cross winner | Yes | |
| Ona Munson | 1903-1955 | Actress | Yes | |
| Francis J. Murnane | 1914-1968 | Longshore worker, preservationist | No | |
| Dale Murphy | 1956, | Major League Baseball player | Yes | |
| Brent Musburger | 1939, | ESPN and ABC newscaster | Yes | |
| Isaiah Mustafa | 1974, | Actor, athlete | Yes | |
| Danny Mwanga | 1991, | Soccer player | No |
14N
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legedu Naanee | 1983, | NFL player | Yes | |
| Rose Naftalin | 1898-1998 | Restaurateur | No | |
| Bill Naito | 1925-1996 | Businessman | Yes | |
| Dika Newlin | 1923-2006 | Composer, musician | Yes | |
| Rob Neyer | 1966, | Sportswriter, author | No | |
| Scout Niblett | 1973, | Musician | No | |
| Stella Nickell | 1943, | Convicted criminal | No | |
| Jen and Kyndi Niquette | 1988, | Singers (Jen and Kat), lifestyle models | No |
15O
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin O'Brady | 1985, | Endurance athlete | No | |
| Dan O'Brien | 1966, | Olympic gold medalist | Yes | |
| Bill O'Reilly | 1949, | Political commentator, former news anchor | No | |
| Broderick O'Farrell | 1882-1955 | Actor | Yes | |
| Kevin O'Rourke | 1956, | Actor | Yes | |
| Bill Oakley | 1966, | Writer | No | |
| Jack Ohman | 1960, | Editorial cartoonist of The Oregonian | No | |
| Steve Olin | 1965-1993 | Major League Baseball pitcher | Yes | |
| George Olsen | 1893-1971 | Bandleader | Yes | |
| Kaitlin Olson | 1975, | Actress, comedian | Yes | |
| William Olvis | 1958-2014 | Composer | Yes | |
| Mark Orton | Film score composer | No | ||
| William Overton | Co-founder of Portland | Yes |
16P
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Packard | 1963, | Software developer | No | |
| Bettie Page | 1923-2008 | Pin-up model | No | |
| Chuck Palahniuk | 1962, | Author | No | |
| Robert B. Pamplin | 1911-2009 | Businessman | No | |
| Jiggs Parrott | 1871-1891 | Major League Baseball infielder | Yes | |
| Tom Parrott | 1868-1932 | Major League Baseball pitcher | Yes | |
| Dennis Patera | 1945, | NFL player | Yes | |
| Ken Patera | 1942, | Olympic weightlifter | Yes | |
| Virginia Patton | 1925-2022 | Actress, businesswoman | No | |
| Linus Pauling | 1901-1994 | Double Nobel Prize-winning chemist | Yes | |
| George Anson Pease | 1830-1919 | Steamboat captain | No | |
| Lute Pease | 1869-1963 | Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist | No | |
| Jack Pennick | 1895-1964 | Actor | Yes | |
| Edward J. Perkins | 1928-2020 | Diplomat | No | |
| Johnny Pesky | 1919-2012 | Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox) | Yes | |
| Susan Peters | 1921-1952 | Actress | No | |
| Buddy Peterson | 1925-2007 | Baseball player | Yes | |
| Tom Peterson | 1930-2016 | Television personality | No | |
| Samuel B. Pettengill | 1886-1974 | Politician | Yes | |
| James Phelan | 1892-1974 | Football player, coach | No | |
| Henry F. Phillips | 1890-1958 | Inventor of the Phillips-head screw | Yes | |
| Hollie Pihl | 1928-2018 | Judge | Yes | |
| Mitch Pileggi | 1952, | Actor | Yes | |
| Roddy Piper | 1954-2015 | Wrestler | No | |
| Joe Plummer | Rock drummer, percussionist | No | ||
| Orlando Plummer | 1836-1913 | Physician, politician | No | |
| Bill Plympton | 1946, | Animator, illustrator | Yes | |
| Justine W. Polier | 1903-1987 | First female judge in New York | Yes | |
| Daniel A. Poling | 1884-1968 | Clergyman | Yes | |
| Erika Polmar | Entrepreneur and activist | No | ||
| Paul Popham | 1941-1987 | War veteran, gay rights activist | No | |
| Tom Potter | 1940, | Former police chief and mayor of Portland | No | |
| Gap Powell | 1898-1989 | Professional football player | Yes | |
| Jane Powell | 1929-2021 | Actress, singer | Yes | |
| Jule Power | 1880-1932 | Actress | Yes | |
| Maudie Prickett | 1914-1976 | Actress | Yes |
17Q
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Quinton | 1999, | Soccer player | Yes |
18R
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Radelet | 1982, | Musician (Chromatics) | Yes | |
| Ahmad Rashad | 1949, | NFL player | Yes | |
| Justin Rattner | Intel executive | No | ||
| Johnnie Ray | 1927-1990 | Singer | No | |
| Max Records | 1997, | Actor | Yes | |
| John Reed | 1887-1920 | Journalist | Yes | |
| Holiday Reinhorn | 1964, | Writer | Yes | |
| Mel Renfro | 1941, | NFL defensive back | No | |
| Rozz Rezabek | 1960, | Punk singer (Negative Trend, Theatre of Sheep) | Yes | |
| Kim Rhodes | 1969, | Actress | Yes | |
| Frank Rice | 1892-1936 | Actor | No | |
| Jeff Richards | 1924-1989 | Actor, baseball player | Yes | |
| Mike Richardson | 1950, | Publisher, founder of Dark Horse Comics | Yes | |
| Lolita Ritmanis | 1962, | Film composer | Yes | |
| Terry Robb | 1956, | Guitarist | No | |
| Clete Roberts | 1912-1984 | Newscaster, actor | Yes | |
| Robert Robideau | 1946-2009 | Native American rights activist | Yes | |
| John Robison | 1985, | Actor | Yes | |
| Cleveland S. Rockwell | 1837-1907 | Cartographer, artist | No | |
| Josef Rösch | 1925-2016 | Physician, radiologist | No | |
| Raina Rose | 1982, | Folk singer | No | |
| Keri Rosebraugh | Artist | Yes | ||
| Louis Conrad Rosenberg | 1890-1983 | Printmaker | Yes | |
| Alex Ross | 1970, | Comic artist | Yes | |
| Marv Ross | 1951, | Musician (Quarterflash) | Yes | |
| Rindy Ross | 1951, | Singer, musician (Quarterflash) | Yes | |
| Mark Rothko | 1903-1970 | Artist | No | |
| Aaron Rowand | 1970, | NFL player | Yes | |
| Greg Rucka | 1969, | Novelist, comic writer | No | |
| Galen Rupp | 1986, | Olympic distance runner | Yes | |
| Pat Russell | 1923-2021 | Los Angeles City Council member | Yes | |
| Rick Rydell | 1963, | Writer, talk show host | No | |
| Nancy Ryles | 1937-1990 | Politician | Yes |
19S
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domantas Sabonis | 1996- | Professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings | Yes | |
| Joe Sacco | 1960, | Graphic novel journalist | No | |
| Katee Sackhoff | 1980, | Actress | Yes | |
| Greg Sage | 1952, | Musician, singer (Wipers) | No | |
| Alberto Salazar | 1958, | Olympic track athlete, coach until he was banned for life | No | |
| Curtis Salgado | 1954, | Singer | No | |
| Mary F. Sammons | 1954, | Businesswoman, former CEO of Rite Aid and Fred Meyer | Yes | |
| Rick Sanders | 1945-1972 | Freestyle wrestler, World Champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist | Yes | |
| Alexandra Savior | 1995, | Singer-songwriter | Yes | |
| Rebecca Schaeffer | 1967-1989 | Actress | No | |
| Anne Schedeen | 1949, | Actress | Yes | |
| Monte Scheinblum | 1967, | Long-driving golf champion | Yes | |
| Dan Schmid | 1962, | Musician | Yes | |
| Gerald Schwartz | 1941, | Mathematician | Yes | |
| Randal L. Schwartz | 1961, | Author, convicted computer criminal | Yes | |
| Gordon Scott | 1926-2007 | Actor | Yes | |
| Harvey W. Scott | 1838-1910 | Publisher | No | |
| Leslie M. Scott | 1878-1968 | Politician, historian | Yes | |
| Ynez Seabury | 1907-1973 | Actress | Yes | |
| Daniel Seavey | 1999, | Musician, contestant of American Idol | Yes | |
| Gwenn Seemel | 1981, | Artist | No | |
| Della Sehorn | 1927-2001 | Olympic swimmer | Yes | |
| Richie Sexson | 1974, | Major League Baseball player | Yes | |
| Susan Shadburne | 1942-2018 | Filmmaker | Yes | |
| Ari Shapiro | 1978, | Journalist | No | |
| David Shipley | 1963, | Journalist, editor of Bloomberg View, formerly The New York Times | Yes | |
| Floyd Simmons | 1925-1996 | Football player | Yes | |
| Danny Simon | 1918-2005 | Television writer | No | |
| Norton Simon | 1907-1993 | Billionaire industrialist | Yes | |
| Christine Sinclair | 1983- | Canadian soccer player | No | |
| Jacques Singer | 1910-1980 | Violinist, conductor of the Oregon Symphony (1962-1972) | No | |
| Lori Singer | 1957, | Actress, cellist | No | |
| Ernst Skarstedt | 1857-1929 | Author | No | |
| Joseph A. Sladen | 1841-1911 | Union Army recipient of the Medal of Honor | No | |
| Elliott Smith | 1969-2003 | Musician | No | |
| Harry Everett Smith | 1923-1991 | Archivist, ethnomusicologist | Yes | |
| Lawrence Leighton Smith | 1936-2013 | Conductor | Yes | |
| Marie Smith | 1898-1991 | Activist | No | |
| Todd Snider | 1959-2025 | Musician | Yes | |
| Esperanza Spalding | 1984, | Musician | Yes | |
| Tom Spanbauer | 1946, | Author | No | |
| Erik Spoelstra | 1970, | NBA coach | No | |
| Mary Jane Spurlin | 1883-1970 | First female judge in Oregon | No | |
| Matthew Stadler | 1959, | Author | No | |
| William Stafford | 1914-1993 | Poet | No | |
| Katy Steding | 1967, | Basketball player, head coach at Boston University | Yes | |
| Bob Steele | 1907-1988 | Actor | Yes | |
| Dave Stevens | 1955-2008 | Illustrator, comic artist | No | |
| Melvin Storer | 1921-2003 | United States Navy shipfitter | Yes | |
| Tempest Storm | 1928-2021 | Burlesque dancer | No | |
| Damon Stoudamire | 1973, | NBA player, coach | Yes | |
| Salim Stoudamire | 1982, | NBA player | Yes | |
| Steven Strauss | Author and lawyer | No | ||
| Cheryl Strayed | 1968, | Author, essayist | No | |
| Brenda Strong | 1960, | Actress | Yes | |
| Arthur Dewey Struble | 1894-1983 | United States admiral | Yes | |
| Sally Struthers | 1947, | Actress | Yes | |
| Ndamukong Suh | 1987, | NFL player | Yes | |
| Jon Micah Sumrall | 1980, | Singer, musician (Kutless) | No |
20T
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deb Talan | 1968, | Singer-songwriter (The Weepies) | No | |
| Simon Tam | 1981, | Musician (The Slants) | No | |
| Jacob Tanzer | 1935-2018 | Politician | No | |
| Ruth Taylor | 1905-1984 | Actress | No | |
| Thelma Taylor | 1933-1949 | Murder victim | Yes | |
| Courtney Taylor-Taylor | 1967, | Musician | Yes | |
| James Terwilliger | 1809-1892 | Pioneer, namesake of Terwilliger Boulevard | No | |
| Maria Thayer | 1975, | Actress | Yes | |
| Tommy Thayer | 1960, | Musician (Kiss) | Yes | |
| Twinka Thiebaud | 1945, | Model | No | |
| Ural Thomas | 1939, | Soul music singer | No | |
| Craig Thompson | 1975, | Graphic novelist | No | |
| Chiye Tomihiro | 1924-2012 | Japanese-American activist | Yes | |
| Barbara Thorne Stevenson | 1909-1985 | Soprano | Yes | |
| Kirk Thornton | 1956, | Voice actor | Yes | |
| Tori | 1964, | Bodybuilder | Yes | |
| Linus Torvalds | 1969, | Organizer of Linux operating system kernel | No | |
| Michael Totten | 1970- | Foreign correspondent, writer | No | |
| Vecepia Towery | 1965, | Winner of Survivor: Marquesas | Yes | |
| Pennie Lane Trumbull | 1954, | Socialite | Yes | |
| Corin Tucker | 1972, | Musician (Sleater-Kinney) | No | |
| Richmond K. Turner | 1885-1961 | U.S. Navy admiral | Yes | |
| Wayne Twitchell | 1948-2010 | Major League Baseball player | Yes |
21U
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ime Udoka | 1977, | NBA player, coach | Yes | |
| Mfon Udoka | 1976, | WNBA player | Yes | |
| Sara Jean Underwood | 1984, | Playboy Playmate, model | Yes | |
| Andrea U'Ren | 1968, | Children's author, illustrator | No |
22V
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Van Sant | 1952, | Filmmaker | No | |
| Gino Vannelli | 1952- | Singer-songwriter | No | |
| Laura Veirs | 1973, | Singer-songwriter | No | |
| Will Vinton | 1947-2018 | Claymation animator | No | |
| Nicole Vogel | Publisher, author | No | ||
| Tim Vollmer | 1946, | Olympic discus thrower | Yes | |
| Howard Vollum | 1913-1986 | Engineer, founder of Tektronix | Yes | |
| Robert Vosper | 1913-1994 | Librarian (UCLA, University of Kansas) | Yes |
23W
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Wagner | 1949, | Actress | No | |
| Chris Walla | 1975, | Musician (Death Cab for Cutie) | No | |
| Fred Walton | 1949, | Film director | No | |
| Abby Wambach | 1980, | Soccer player | No | |
| M. Ward | 1973, | Musician | No | |
| Dominic Waters | 1986, | Basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League | Yes | |
| Michaela Watkins | 1971, | Comedian, actress | No | |
| Marie Watt | 1967, | Sculptor | No | |
| Danny Way | 1974, | Professional skateboarder | Yes | |
| Henry Weinhard | 1830-1904 | Brewer | No | |
| Janet Weiss | 1965, | Drummer (Sleater-Kinney) | No | |
| Claxton Welch | 1947, | NFL player | Yes | |
| E. Henry Wemme | 1861-1914 | Businessman | No | |
| Paul Wexler | 1929-1979 | Actor | Yes | |
| Philip Whalen | 1923-2012 | Poet | Yes | |
| Nancy Whang | 1977, | Musician (LCD Soundsystem) | Yes | |
| Ted Wheeler | 1962, | Mayor of Portland | Yes | |
| Minor White | 1908-1976 | Photographer | No | |
| Morris H. Whitehouse | 1878-1944 | Architect | Yes | |
| Andrew Wiederhorn | 1966, | Entrepreneur | Yes | |
| Jacqueline Wiles | 1992, | alpine skier | Yes | |
| Brad Wilk | 1968, | Drummer (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) | Yes | |
| Gustaf Wilson | 1827-1905 | Businessman, Freemason | No | |
| Nancy Wilson | 1954, | Musician (Heart) | No | |
| David Wolman | Author, journalist | No | ||
| Carolyn Wood | 1945, | Olympic swimmer | Yes | |
| Charles Erskine Scott Wood | 1852-1944 | Author, civil liberties advocate | No | |
| Randall Woodfield | 1950, | Serial killer known as the I-5 Killer | No | |
| Martin Wong | 1949-1999 | Painter | Yes | |
| Renn Woods | 1958, | Actress | No | |
| Thomas H. Wright | 1873-1928 | Electrician, teacher | No | |
| Ron Wyden | 1949- | U.S. senator; former U.S. congressman | Yes | |
| Anthony Wynn | 1962, | Playwright | No |
24Y
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Yeon | 1910-1994 | Architect | Yes | |
| Harold Young | 1897-1970 | Film and theater director | Yes | |
| Joan Young | 1937-1985 | Actress | Yes | |
| Lidia Yuknavitch | 1963, | Writer | No | |
| Yeat | 2000, | Rapper | No |
25Z
| Person | Lifespan | Notability | Born | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariel Zagunis | 1985, | Two-time Olympic gold medalist in fencing | Yes | |
| Richard Zander | 1964, | Figure skater | Yes | |
| Alexandra Zapp | 1971-2002 | Murder victim | Yes | |
| Suzanne Zimmerman | 1925-2021 | Olympic silver medalist swimmer | Yes | |
| Peter Zuckerman | 1979, | Journalist | No | |
| Mark Zusman | 1954, | Publisher | No |
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