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.
Obo Addy , musicianBruce 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 technologiesBlanche Bates , actressTy Burrell , actorCharlie Babb (1873–1954) – Major League Baseball shortstop
Wally Backman (born 1959) – Major League Baseball second baseman, Oregon Sports Hall of Fame inductee
Preston Bailey (born 2000) – actor
Rex T. Barber (1917–2001) – World War II fighter pilot; known for shooting down Isoroku Yamamoto
Carl Barks (1901–2001) – comic book writer and artist
Sandy Barr (1938-2007) - professional wrestler, referee, promoter
Jeffrey Barry (born 1969) – former Major League Baseball outfielder
Blanche Bates (1873–1941) – stage and film actress[ 12]
Scott Beach (1931–1996) – actor
Terry Bean – co-founder of the Human Rights Campaign and Democratic National Committee member
James Beard (1903–1985) – chef and food journalist
Austin Bibens-Dirkx (born 1985) – relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers
Josh Bidwell (born 1976) – former NFL punter
Mel Blanc (1908–1989) – voice actor[ 13]
Sheila Bleck (born 1974) – IFBB professional bodybuilder
Lynette Boggs (born 1963) – politician, attorney, author, Miss Oregon 1989
Harry D. Boivin (1904–1999) – lawyer and legislative leader
Tracy Bonham (born 1967) – alternative rock musician
William H. Boring (1841–1932) – Civil War veteran, pioneer[ 14]
Kevin Boss (born 1984) – tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Botti (born 1962) – trumpeter, recording artist
Grayson Boucher (born 1984) – basketball player in the Streetball Mix Tape Tour
Bill Bowerman (1911–1999) – track coach at University of Oregon, Nike co-founder
Matt Braunger (born 1974) – actor and stand-up comedian[ 15]
Ronnie Brewer (born 1985) – player for the Chicago Bulls
Greg Brock (born 1957) – former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers
Meredith Brooks (born 1958) – musician
Scott Brosius (born 1966) – former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Oakland A's and New York Yankees
Jasmin Savoy Brown (born 1994) – actress[ 16]
Bill Brown (1855–1941) – pioneer horse and sheep rancher
Kate Brown (born 1960) – Spanish -born politician, 38th Governor of Oregon
Brian Bruney (born 1982) – former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
Louise Bryant (1885–1936) – journalist and writer
Edgar Buchanan (1903–1979) – actor
Peter Buck (born 1956) – musician, lead guitarist of R.E.M. [ 17]
Jamie Burke (born 1971) – former Major League Baseball catcher
Ty Burrell (born 1967) – actor[ 18]
Brian Burres (born 1981) – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates Beverly Cleary , authorBruce 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 journalistJames Dutton , astronautJacoby Ellsbury , MLB center fielderNell Franzen , actressA.C. Green , NBA playerMatt Groening , cartoonistJustin Herbert , NFL quarterbackHerbert Hoover , 34th President of the United StatesKevin 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 Chief Joseph , leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce Winona LaDuke , Native American rights activistRose McGowan , actressLee Morse , jazz singer and guitaristRanald 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 sportscasterChuck Palahniuk , authorJohn Reed , journalistDean Smith , pilotChael Sonnen , MMA fighter, promoter, and analystBrenda Strong , actressMaria Thayer , actressLindsay Wagner , actressJohn Zerzan (born 1943) – anthropologist and anarchist writerBy city By public office By educational institution affiliation
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