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.[1]

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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A

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Rachel Ames, actress
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Bruce Abbott 1954– Actor Yes
Alvin P. Adams, Jr. 1942–2015 Diplomat Yes [2]
Arthur Adams 1963– Comic book artist No [3]
Sam Adams 1963– Former mayor of Portland No [4]
Obo Addy 1936–2012 Musician No [5]
Brad Adkins 1973– Artist No [6]
Jerome Alden 1921–1997 Playwright, screenwriter Yes [7]
Pauline Alderman 1893–1983 Musicologist, composer No [8]
Art Alexakis 1962– Musician No [9]
James H. Allen 1928–2015 Clown, author Yes [10]
Laura Allen 1974– Actress Yes [11]
Goli Ameri 1956– Diplomat, businesswoman No [12]
Rachel Ames 1929– Actress Yes [13]
Bob Amsberry 1928–1957 Actor Yes [14]
Larry Andersen 1953– Major League Baseball player Yes [15]
Marian Anderson 1897–1993 Singer No [16]
Marisa Anderson Musician No [17]
Signe Toly Anderson 1941–2016 Singer No [18]
Debra Arlyn 1986– Singer-songwriter No [19]
Arledge Armenaki 1949– Cinematographer Yes [20]
Garner Ted Armstrong 1930–2003 Televangelist Yes [21]
Hal Ashby 1929–1988 Film director and editor No [22]
Victor G. Atiyeh 1923–2014 32nd Governor of Oregon Yes [23]
Ray Atkeson 1907–1990 Photographer No [24]
George H. Atkinson 1819–1889 Missionary No [25]
Jean M. Auel 1936– Author No [26]
Thomas J. Autzen 1888–1958 Plywood manufacturing innovator No [27]

B

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James Beard, food expert
Mel Blanc, voice actor
Peter Buck, lead guitarist of R.E.M.
Louise Bryant, journalist
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Preston Bailey 2000– Actor Yes [28]
Terry Baker 1941– Attorney, athlete No [29]
Brenda Bakke 1963– Actress No [30]
Ireland Baldwin 1995– Model No [31]
Lola Baldwin 1860–1957 One of first policewomen in the United States No [32]
Lance Bangs 1972– Filmmaker No
Daniel E. Barbey 1989-1969 U.S. Navy Admiral Yes [33]
Art Barr 1966–1994 Professional wrestler Yes [34]
Willie Barrow 1924–2015 Civil rights activist No [35]
Blanche Bates 1873–1941 Actress Yes [36]
Peter Baum 1990– Lacrosse player No [37]
Scott Beach 1931–1996 Actor Yes [38]
James Beard 1903–1985 Food expert Yes
Jona Bechtolt 1980– Musician No [39]
Larry Bell 1923–1986 Football player Yes
Pietro Belluschi 1899–1994 Architect No [40]
John Virginius Bennes 1867–1943 Architect No [41]
Simon Benson 1852–1942 Philanthropist, logger No [42]
Becca Bernstein 1977– Artist No
Mel Blanc 1908–1989 Voice actor No
Lance Blankenship 1963– Major League Baseball player, World Series champion Yes
M. Blash 1978– Filmmaker No [43]
Sheila Bleck 1974– Bodybuilder Yes
Rachel Blumberg 1969– Drummer Yes [44]
Earl Blumenauer 1948– Democratic U.S. Representative Yes
Wally Boag 1920–2011 Actor Yes [45]
William H. Boring 1841–1932 Union soldier, founder of Boring, Oregon No [46]
Chris Botti 1962– Composer, trumpeter Yes
Terrell Brandon 1970– NBA all-star Yes
Matt Braunger 1974– Standup comedian No [47]
Thom Bray 1954– Actor No
Isaac Brock 1975– Singer, frontman of Modest Mouse No
David Brooks 1915–1999 Actor Yes [48]
Chuck Bown 1954– NASCAR racer Yes
Jim Bown 1960– NASCAR racer Yes
Cindy Brown 1965– Professional basketball player Yes [49]
Mel Brown 1944– Jazz drummer Yes
Melville W. Brown 1887–1938 Silent film director Yes [50]
Tiffany Lee Brown Writer, editor No
Carrie Brownstein 1974– Musician, actor No [51]
Agnes Bruckner 1985– Actress No [52]
Monique de Bruin 1977– Retired fencer Yes [53]
Louise Bryant 1885–1936 Journalist, writer No
Dean F. Bryson 1910–1995 Politician, lawyer Yes [54]
Peter Buck 1956– Guitarist of R.E.M. No [55]
Jack Buetel 1915–1989 Actor No [56]
Barbara Buono 1953– Politician No [57]
Geraldine Bureker 1924–2009 All-American girls professional baseball player Yes
Helen Burgess 1916–1937 Actress Yes [58]
Kevin Burke 1950- Musician, Master Irish Fiddler No
Doris Burn 1923–2011 Children's author, illustrator Yes [59]
Mabel Byrd 1895–1988 Civil rights activist; first African-American to attend the University of Oregon No [60]

C

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Jean Carmen, actress
Margaret Carter, politician
Clive Charles, English-born soccer player and coach
Gretchen Corbett, actress
Ann Curry, journalist
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
John Callahan 1951–2010 Cartoonist Yes
Cathy Camper Artist, author No
Jean Carmen 1913–1993 Actress Yes [61]
Jewel Carmen 1897–1984 Actress Yes [62]
Cletis Carr 1959– Musician Yes
John Francis Carroll 1858–1917 Publisher No [63]
Margaret Carter 1935– Politician No [64]
Sandra Cassel 1952– Actress, acting coach No [65]
Michael Cassidy 1983– Actor Yes [11]
Mark Chamberlin 1955–2011 Actor Yes [66]
Erin Chambers 1979– Actress Yes
William W. Chapman 1808–1892 Politician, lawyer No [67]
Walter Chappell 1925–2000 Photographer Yes [68]
Clive Charles 1951–2003 British soccer player, coach No [69]
Trevor Chowning 1972- American Pop Artist No
Janet Chvatal 1964– Classical soprano, director Yes
Bernice Claire 1906–2003 Actress, singer No [70]
Jillian Clare 1992– Actress Yes [71]
Beverly Cleary 1916–2021 Author No
Brad Cloepfil 1956– Architect Yes
Michelle Clunie 1969– Actress Yes [11]
Henry Waldo Coe 1857–1927 Physician, politician No
Scott Coffey 1967– Filmmaker, actor No [72]
Stephen Coffin 1807–1882 Investor, militia officer No [73]
Marissa Coleman 1987– WNBA player Yes [74]
Monte Collins 1898–1951 Actor, director No [75]
Booth Colman 1923–2014 Actor Yes [76]
Santo Condorelli 1995– Olympic swimmer No [77]
Donald Cook 1901–1961 Actor Yes [78]
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 [79]
Gretchen Corbett 1947– Actress Yes [80]
Henry W. Corbett 1827–1903 Industrialist, U.S. senator No
Judy Cornell 1933–2021 Olympic swimmer Yes [49]
Robert Cornthwaite 1917–2006 Actor No [81]
John H. Couch 1811–1870 Sea captain, co-founder of Portland No [82]
Lucy Covington 1910–1982 Political activist No [83]
Colin Cowherd 1963– Sports media host No [84]
Joseph Buford Cox 1905–2002 Entrepreneur, inventor of chainsaw chain Yes [85]
Tom Cramer 1960– Artist Yes [86]
Larry Crane Publisher of Tape Op No
Ryan Crouser 1992– Olympic shot putter and discus thrower Yes [87]
Dan Cunneen 1963– Musician Yes
Imogen Cunningham 1883–1976 Photographer Yes [88]
Ward Cunningham 1949– Inventor of wiki No
Zamah Cunningham 1892–1967 Actress Yes [89]
Ann Curry 1956– Journalist No [90]
Michael Curry 1967– Costume and puppet designer No [91]
Walt Curtis 1941– Poet, novelist Yes


D

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Aminé Daniel, rapper
Beth Ditto, singer
Abigail Scott Duniway, suffragist
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Florence Dagmar 1895–1986 Actress Yes
Arthur Dake 1910–2000 Chess Grandmaster Yes [92]
Adam Aminé Daniel 1994– Rapper, musician Yes [93]
Britt Daniel 1971– Musician, vocalist of Spoon No
George Dantzig 1914—2005 Mathematical scientist Yes [94]
Darcelle XV 1930–2023 Drag performer No [95]
Walt Dawson 1982– Political lobbyist Yes
Valerie Day 1959– Singer Yes
Burchard DeBusk 1877–1937 Academic No [96]
Kelly Sue DeConnick 1970– Comic writer No
David DeCoteau 1962– Filmmaker Yes [97]
Kate Deines 1982– Professional soccer players Yes [98]
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 [99]
Jennifer Devine 1968– Olympic rower Yes [49]
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 [100]
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 [101]
Sarah Dougher 1967– Singer-songwriter No [102]
Linda Douglas 1928–2017 Actress, wife of Hank Greenberg Yes [103]
Abigail Scott Duniway 1834–1915 Suffragist No [104]
Mike Dunleavy Jr. 1980– NBA player No [105]
Katherine Dunn 1945–2016 Author No [106]

E

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Ashton Eaton, decathlete
Marie Equi, physician
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 [107]
Sam Elliott 1944– Actor No [105]
Carson Ellis 1975– Illustrator No
Jack Ely 1943–2015 Musician of The Kingsmen Yes [108]
Rick Emerson 1973– Radio personality No
Douglas Engelbart 1925–2013 Inventor of computer mouse Yes [109]
Marie Equi 1872–1952 Physician, anarchist No [110]
Winfield Ervin, Jr. 1902–1985 Politician, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska Yes [111]
Ellen Estes 1978– Olympic silver medalist in water polo Yes [49]
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 [112]
Neil Everett 1962– Sportscaster Yes [113]
Tom Everett 1948– Actor Yes [114]

F

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Amparito Farrar, soprano concert singer
Todd Field, actor and filmmaker
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Henry Failing 1834–1898 Banker, politician No [115]
Amparito Farrar 1893–1989 Soprano concert singer Yes [116]
Jack Faust 1932– Attorney, broadcaster Yes
David Feldberg World champion disc golfer Yes
Shirley Adele Field 1923–1995 Legislator, judge No [117]
Todd Field 1964– Actor, filmmaker No [118]
Brad Fitzpatrick 1980– Creator of LiveJournal No
Harrell Fletcher 1967– Artist No
Lisa Foiles 1986– Actress Yes [119]
Dick Fosbury 1947–2023 High jumper Yes [120]
William Trufant Foster 1879–1950 Economist, first president of Reed College No [121]
Matt Fraction 1975– Comic writer No [122]
Alma Francis 1890–1968 Actress, singer Yes [123]
Abigail Keasey Frankel –1931 Civic worker No [124]
Boaz Frankel 1982– Host of Clips & Quips Yes
Nell Franzen 1889–1973 Actress Yes
Amy Freeze 1974– Meteorologist, WABC-TV New York No [125]
Alex Frost 1987– Actor Yes
C. Gordon Fullerton 1936–2013 Astronaut, member of Astronaut Hall of Fame Yes
Ron Funches 1983– Standup comedian No [126]
Elizabeth Furse 1936–2021 U.S. Congresswoman No

G

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Clark Gable, actor
Geretta Geretta, actress
Gloria Grey, actress
Woody Guthrie, singer-songwriter
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Clark Gable 1901–1960 Actor No [127]
Rocky Gale 1988– Major League Baseball player Yes [128]
Ben Gardner 1990– NFL player Yes [129]
Paul Gaustad 1982– National Hockey League player No [130]
Geretta Geretta 1958– Actress Yes [131]
Robert L. Ghormley 1883–1958 Naval officer Yes [132]
Paul Gilbert 1966– Musician No [133]
Cole Gillespie 1984– Baseball player Yes [134]
Gary Gilmore 1940–1977 First person executed in U.S. after reinstatement of capital punishment No [135]
Madeline Gleason 1903–1979 Poet, dramatist No [136]
Russell Gleason 1908–1945 Actor Yes [137]
Rodney Glisan 1827–1890 U.S. Army surgeon No [138]
Molly Gloss 1944– Author Yes [139]
Karl Glusman 1988– Actor No [140]
Jacob Golden 1970s– Musician No [141]
Hilda Goldblatt Gorenstein 1905–1988 Artist No [142]
Brandon Gonzáles 1984– Professional boxer Yes [143]
Louis S. Goodman 1906–2000 Pharmacologist, pioneer of chemotherapy Yes [144]
Aaron Goodwin 1976– Photographer, cameraman of Ghost Adventures Yes [145]
Avel Gordly 1947– First African-American woman elected to Oregon State Senate Yes [146]
Joe Gordon 1915–1978 Baseball player No
Kara Goucher 1978– Olympic long-distance runner No [147]
Jessie Coles Grayson 1886–1953 Actress No [148]
Gary Graver 1938–2006 Cinematographer Yes [149]
A.C. Green 1963– Retired NBA Champion Yes [150]
Edith Green 1910–1987 Politician No [151]
Harrison Greene 1884–1945 Actor Yes [152]
Jim Grelle 1936–2020 Olympic middle-distance runner Yes [153]
Gloria Grey 1909–1947 Actress Yes [154]
Matt Groening 1954– Animator, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama Yes [155]
Woody Guthrie 1912–1955 Folk singer-songwriter No [156]

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Creed C. Hammond, U.S. Army Major General
Kathleen Hanna, musician and feminist
Margaux Hemingway, model and actress
Christina Hendricks, actress
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Kevin Hagen 1928–2005 Actor No [157]
Ancer L. Haggerty 1944– U.S. federal judge Yes [158]
Swede Halbrook 1933–1988 NBA player Yes [159]
Sally Haley 1908–2007 Painter No [160]
Creed C. Hammond 1874–1940 Major General and Chief of the National Guard Bureau No
Max Handelman 1973– Sportswriter, film producer Yes [161]
Kathleen Hanna 1968– Singer-songwriter (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre) Yes [162]
Julia Butler Hansen 1907–1988 Politician Yes [163]
Tonya Harding 1970– U.S. national champion and Olympic figure skater Yes [164]
Katie Harman 1980– Miss America 2002 Yes [165]
Joey Harrington 1978– NFL quarterback Yes
Nate Harris 1983– NFL linebacker No
Bret Harrison 1982– Actor Yes [11]
Lou Harrison 1917–2003 Composter Yes
Michael Allen Harrison Musician Yes
Larry Harvey 1948–2018 Artist, founder of Burning Man No [166]
Lew Harvey 1887–1953 Actor No [167]
Byron Haskin 1899–1984 Filmmaker Yes
F. W. Hastings 1848–1935 Politician Yes [168]
Steve Havelka Creator of Pokey the Penguin Yes
James C. Hawthorne 1819–1881 Physician, co-founder of Oregon Hospital for the Insane No [169]
Ernest Haycox 1899–1950 Writer Yes [170]
Carey Hayes 1961– Screenwriter Yes
Chad Hayes 1961– Screenwriter Yes
Todd Haynes 1961– Filmmaker No [171]
Dana Heitman 1966– Musician Yes
Susan Helms 1958– Astronaut No
Margaux Hemingway 1954–1996 Model, actress; granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway Yes [172]
Christina Hendricks 1975– Actress No [173]
Frank Herbert 1920–1986 Writer, journalist No [174]
Joe Hill 1879–1915 Labor activist No
Jan Hoag 1948– Actress Yes [175]
Judi Hofer 1940–2013 Businessperson Yes
Portland Hoffa 1905–1990 Radio host, actress Yes [176]
Stewart Holbrook 1893–1964 Author, artist No [177]
Ben Holladay 1819–1897 Transportation mogul No [178]
Matt Hollywood 1973– Musician No
Frederick Holman 1852–1927 Lawyer No [179]
Peter Holmström Musician Yes [180]
Kyron Horman 2002– Missing person Yes [181]
Michael Hornburg 1960– Author No [182]
Mike Horner 1955– Pornographic film actor Yes
Hal E. Hoss 1892–1934 Journalist Yes [183]
Bill Hudson 1949– Musician, father of Oliver and Kate Hudson Yes [184]
Brett Hudson 1953– Musician, television producer Yes [185]
Mark Hudson 1951– Musician, record producer Yes [185]
Charlie Huhn 1951– Musician Yes [186]
Cooper Hummel 1994– Major League Baseball player Yes
William Hurt 1950–2022 Actor No [187]

I

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Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Illmaculate 1986– Hip hop musician Yes
ILoveMakonnen 1989– Hip hop musician No
Dan Ireland 1949–2016 Filmmaker Yes [188]
Mary Frances Isom 1865–1920 Librarian, founder of Oregon Library Association No [189]
Kirk Vernström Iverson born ? Inventor, writer, producer, media executive, investor and financier Yes [190]

J

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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 [191]
Jeff Jahn 1970– Art critic, historian, and curator No [192]
Cathy Jamison 1950– Olympic swimmer Yes [49]
Gary Jarman 1980– Musician No
Maxine Jennings 1909–1991 Actress Yes [193]
Ethel Jewett 1877–1944 Actress Yes [194]
Steve Jobs 1955–2011 Creator, founder of Apple No [195]
Chris Johanson 1968– Painter No [196]
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
Miranda July 1974– Filmmaker, performance artist No [197]

K

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A. Thomas Kraabel, classics and Jewish history scholar
Franklin F. Korell, U.S. congressman
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Louis Kaufman 1905–1944 Violinist Yes [198]
Daniel Kaven 1977– Architect, artist No [199]
Gabe Kennedy 1990– Chef, entrepreneur Yes [200]
Lisa Kennedy 1972– Political commentator No [201]
Robert E. Kennedy 1914–2010 Professor, president of California Polytechnic State University Yes [202]
Shell Kepler 1958–2008 Actress No [203]
Cecil Kern 1883–1928 Actress Yes [204]
Maude Kerns 1876–1965 Avant-garde artist Yes [205]
Albertina Kerr 1890–1911 Heiress to Kerr Glass Company Yes [206]
Donald M. Kerr 1946–2015 Wildlife biologist, conservationist Yes [207]
William Jasper Kerr 1863–1947 Academic, first chancellor of Oregon University System No [208]
Nitin Khanna 1975– Founder and CEO of MergerTech No
Brian Kidd 1983– Unicyclist known as the Unipiper No [209]
James Kilgore 1947– Activist, author Yes
Wright King 1923–2018 Actor No
Zach King 1990– YouTube personality Yes [210]
Phil Knight 1938– Co-founder of Nike, Inc. Yes [211]
William W. Knight 1909–1981 Publisher No [212]
Terence Knox 1946– Actor Yes [213]
Franklin F. Korell 1889–1965 Politician Yes [214]
A. Thomas Kraabel 1934–2016 Classics and Jewish history scholar Yes [215]
LaVerne Krause 1924–1987 Printmaker Yes [216]
Jane Kurtz 1952– Author Yes
Taya Kyle 1974– Author, activist; wife of Chris Kyle Yes [217]

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Barbara La Marr, actress
Ray Lampkin, boxer
Hazel Ying Lee, pilot
Courtney Love, musician and actress
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Barbara La Marr 1896–1926 Actress No [218]
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 [219]
k.d. lang 1961– Singer-songwriter No [220]
Harry Lane 1855–1917 Politician, physician No [221]
Storm Large 1969– Musician No [222]
Earle Larrimore 1899–1947 Actor Yes [223]
Lars Larson 1959– Conservative talk radio host No
Matt Lattanzi 1959– Actor; ex-husband of Olivia Newton-John Yes [11]
Thomas Lauderdale 1970– Musician (Pink Martini) No
Edgar M. Lazarus 1868–1939 Architect No [224]
Ursula K. Le Guin 1929–2018 Author No
Agnes Brand Leahy 1893–1943 Screenwriter Yes [225]
Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee 1886–1993 First Chinese American woman registered to vote Yes [226]
Hazel Ying Lee 1912–1944 First Chinese-American female military pilot Yes [227]
Marc Alan Lee 1978–2006 United States Navy SEAL Yes [228]
Barbara Lekberg 1925–2018 Artist, sculptor Yes [229]
Ion Lewis 1853–1923 Architect No [230]
Jack Lewis 1964– Author Yes [231]
Norman Leyden 1917–2014 Conductor, clarinetist No [232]
Carl L. Linde 1864–1945 German American architect No [233]
Ben Linder 1959–1987 Engineer No [234]
Brian Lindstrom 1961– Documentarian Yes [235]
Albert Littlefield First professional abortion provider in Portland No
Fred Lockley 1871–1958 Journalist No [236]
Jeanette Loff 1906–1942 Actress No [237]
Mickey Lolich 1940– Major League Baseball pitcher Yes
Neil Lomax 1959– Football player Yes [238]
Ashly Lorenzana 1987- Sex worker, author and freelance writer Yes [239]
A. M. Loryea 1839–1893 Physician, co-founder of Oregon Hospital for the Insane No [240]
Courtney Love 1964– Actress, musician (Hole) No [241]
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 [242]
Logan Lynn 1979– Musician, writer, activist No

M

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Richard Laurence Marquette, serial killer
Rose McGowan, actress, director
Mayo Methot, actress
Isaiah Mustafa, actor and athlete
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Les McClaine 1977– Comic artist No
S. J. McCormick 1828–1891 Publisher No [243]
Rose McGowan 1973– Actress, director No [244]
Douglas McKay 1893–1959 Politician Yes [245]
Wanda McKay 1915–1996 Actress Yes [246]
Dallas McKennon 1919–2009 Voice actor No [247]
Brian McMenamin 1957– Brewpub owner, businessman Yes [248]
Mike McMenamin Brewpub owner, businessman Yes [248]
Ballard MacDonald 1882–1935 Songwriter and lyricist Yes [249]
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 [250]
Holly Madison 1979– Playboy Playmate, actress No [251]
Sharon Maeda 1945– Activist No [252]
Cleo Maletis 1925–2009 Mrs. America 1957 No [253]
Neda Maghbouleh Professor, sociologist, writer No [254]
Stephen Malkmus 1966– Musician (Pavement) No [255]
Paul Malvern 1902–1993 Stuntman, producer Yes [256]
Robert Mann 1920–2018 Violinist, founder of Juilliard String Quartet Yes [257]
Thomas Mann 1991– Actor Yes [11]
Phillip Margolin 1944– Writer, lawyer Yes
Richard Marquette 1934– Serial killer Yes [105]
Chan Marshall 1972– Musician (Cat Power) No [258]
Leanne Marshall 1980– Winner of Project Runway, season 5 No
Vivian Marshall 1888–1969 Actress, stuntwoman No [259]
Emily Winfield Martin Artist, children's author Yes
Robert Marx 1956– Fencer Yes [260]
Blair Mastbaum 1975– Author No
Ana Matronic 1974– Singer 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 [261]
Nancy Merki 1926–2014 Olympic swimmer Yes [49]
Natalie Mering 1988– Musician (Weyes Blood) No [262]
Jeff Merkley 1956– U.S. senator No
Mayo Methot 1904–1951 Actress No [263]
Noah Mickens Ringmaster of Wanderlust Circus Yes
Tiffeny Milbrett 1972– Soccer player, Olympic and World Cup champion Yes
Colleen Miller 1932– Actress No [264]
Donald Miller 1971– Author No
Karen Minnis 1954– Politician Yes [265]
Bob Mionske 1962– Attorney, Olympic bicycle racer No
Mirah 1974– Musician No [266]
Rhea Mitchell 1890–1957 Actress Yes [267]
Erika Moen 1983– Comic artist No [268]
Anne Shannon Monroe 1873–1942 Writer No
Jinkx Monsoon 1987– Drag queen, singer, actor Yes [269]
Lisa Montgomery 1972– MTV VJ No
Al Moore 1908–1991 Football player Yes
Glen Moore 1941– Jazz bassists Yes [270]
Jason Moore Wikipedia editor and organizer No
Joel David Moore 1977– Actor, director Yes
Hilda Grossman Morris 1911–1991 Artist No [271]
Sienna Morris 1983– Artist No [272]
Lee Morse 1897–1954 Singer-songwriter, actress No [273]
Cris Moss Artist, curator No
George Mullin 1892–1963 World War I veteran, Victoria Cross winner Yes
Ona Munson 1903–1955 Actress Yes [274]
Francis J. Murnane 1914–1968 Longshore worker, preservationist No [275]
Dale Murphy 1956– Major League Baseball player Yes
Brent Musburger 1939– ESPN and ABC newscaster Yes [276]
Isaiah Mustafa 1974– Actor, athlete Yes [277]

N

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Bill Naito, businessman
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Legedu Naanee 1983– NFL player Yes [278]
Rose Naftalin 1898–1998 Restaurateur No [279]
Bill Naito 1925–1996 Businessman Yes
Dika Newlin 1923–2006 Composer, musician Yes [280]
Rob Neyer 1966– Sportswriter, author No
Scout Niblett 1973– Musician No [281]
Stella Nickell 1943– Convicted criminal No [282]
Jen and Kyndi Niquette 1988– Singers (Jen and Kat), lifestyle models No [283]

O

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Kaitlin Olson, actress
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Colin O'Brady 1985– Endurance athlete No [284]
Dan O'Brien 1966– Olympic gold medalist Yes [285]
Bill O'Reilly 1949– Political commentator, former news anchor No [286]
Broderick O'Farrell 1882–1955 Actor Yes [287]
Kevin O'Rourke 1956– Actor Yes [11]
Bill Oakley 1966– Writer No [288]
Jack Ohman 1960– Editorial cartoonist of The Oregonian No [289]
Steve Olin 1965–1993 Major League Baseball pitcher Yes [290]
George Olsen 1893–1971 Bandleader Yes [291]
Kaitlin Olson 1975– Actress, comedian Yes [292]
William Olvis 1958–2014 Composer Yes
Mark Orton Film score composer No
William Overton Co-founder of Portland Yes [293]

P

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Linus Pauling, chemist and peace activist
Orlando Plummer, physician and politician
Jane Powell, actress and singer
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Keith Packard 1963– Software developer No
Bettie Page 1923–2008 Pin-up model No [294]
Chuck Palahniuk 1962– Author No [295]
Robert B. Pamplin 1911–2009 Businessman No [296]
Jiggs Parrott 1871–1891 Major League Baseball infielder Yes [297]
Tom Parrott 1868–1932 Major League Baseball pitcher Yes [298]
Dennis Patera 1945– NFL player Yes [299]
Ken Patera 1942– Olympic weightlifter Yes [300]
Virginia Patton 1925–2022 Actress, businesswoman No [301]
Linus Pauling 1901–1994 Double Nobel Prize-winning chemist Yes [302]
George Anson Pease 1830–1919 Steamboat captain No [303]
Lute Pease 1869–1963 Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist No [304]
Jack Pennick 1895–1964 Actor Yes [305]
Edward J. Perkins 1928–2020 Diplomat No [306]
Johnny Pesky 1919–2012 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox) Yes [307]
Susan Peters 1921–1952 Actress No [308]
Buddy Peterson 1925–2007 Baseball player Yes [309]
Tom Peterson 1930–2016 Television personality No [105]
Samuel B. Pettengill 1886–1974 Politician Yes [310]
James Phelan 1892–1974 Football player, coach No [311]
Henry F. Phillips 1890–1958 Inventor of the Phillips-head screw Yes [312]
Hollie Pihl 1928–2018 Judge Yes [313]
Mitch Pileggi 1952– Actor Yes [11]
Roddy Piper 1954–2015 Wrestler No [314]
Joe Plummer Rock drummer, percussionist No [315]
Orlando Plummer 1836–1913 Physician, politician No [316]
Bill Plympton 1946– Animator, illustrator Yes [317]
Justine W. Polier 1903–1987 First female judge in New York Yes [318]
Daniel A. Poling 1884–1968 Clergyman Yes [319]
Erika Polmar Entrepreneur and activist [320]
Paul Popham 1941–1987 War veteran, gay rights activist No [321]
Tom Potter 1940– Former police chief and mayor of Portland No [322]
Gap Powell 1898–1989 Professional football player Yes [323]
Jane Powell 1929–2021 Actress, singer Yes [324]
Maudie Prickett 1914–1976 Actress Yes [325]

R

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Ruth Radelet, musician and singer, Chromatics
John Reed, journalist
Mark Rothko, expressionist painter
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Ruth Radelet 1982– Musician (Chromatics) Yes [326]
Ahmad Rashad 1949– NFL player Yes [105]
Justin Rattner Intel executive No
Johnnie Ray 1927–1990 Singer No [327]
Max Records 1997– Actor Yes [11]
John Reed 1887–1920 Journalist Yes [276]
Holiday Reinhorn 1964– Writer Yes [328]
Mel Renfro 1941– NFL defensive back No [329]
Rozz Rezabek 1960– Punk singer (Negative Trend, Theatre of Sheep) Yes [330]
Kim Rhodes 1969– Actress Yes [11]
Frank Rice 1892–1936 Actor No [331]
Jeff Richards 1924–1989 Actor, baseball player Yes [332]
Burton Richardson 1949– Television announcer Yes
Mike Richardson 1950– Publisher, founder of Dark Horse Comics Yes [333]
Lolita Ritmanis 1962– Film composer Yes [334]
Terry Robb 1956– Guitarist No [335]
Clete Roberts 1912–1984 Newscaster, actor Yes [336]
Robert Robideau 1946–2009 Native American rights activist Yes [337]
John Robison 1985– Actor Yes [11]
Cleveland S. Rockwell 1837–1907 Cartographer, artist No [338]
Josef Rösch 1925–2016 Physician, radiologist No [339]
Raina Rose 1982– Folk singer No [340]
Keri Rosebraugh Artist Yes [341]
Louis Conrad Rosenberg 1890–1983 Printmaker Yes [342]
Alex Ross 1970– Comic artist Yes [343]
Marv Ross 1951– Musician (Quarterflash) Yes [344]
Rindy Ross 1951– Singer, musician (Quarterflash) Yes [344]
Mark Rothko 1903–1970 Artist No [51]
Aaron Rowand 1970– NFL player Yes [345]
Greg Rucka 1969– Novelist, comic writer No [346]
Galen Rupp 1986– Olympic distance runner Yes [347]
Pat Russell 1923–2021 Los Angeles City Council member Yes
Rick Rydell 1963– Writer, talk show host No [348]
Nancy Ryles 1937–1990 Politician Yes [349]

S

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Alexandra Savior, singer-songwriter
Norton Simon, billionaire industrialist
Elliott Smith, musician
Esperanza Spalding, multi-Grammy winning musician
Mary Jane Spurlin, first female judge in Oregon
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 [350]
Greg Sage 1952– Musician, singer (Wipers) No [351]
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 [352]
Rick Sanders 1945–1972 Greco-Roman wrestler, Olympic silver medalist Yes
Alexandra Savior 1995– Singer-songwriter Yes [353]
Rebecca Schaeffer 1967–1989 Actress No [354]
Anne Schedeen 1949– Actress Yes [355]
Monte Scheinblum 1967– Long-driving golf champion Yes [356]
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 [357]
Harvey W. Scott 1838–1910 Publisher No [358]
Leslie M. Scott 1878–1968 Politician, historian Yes [359]
Ynez Seabury 1907–1973 Actress Yes [360]
Daniel Seavey 1999– Musician, contestant of American Idol Yes
Gwenn Seemel 1981– Artist No [361]
Della Sehorn 1927–2001 Olympic swimmer Yes [362]
Richie Sexson 1974– Major League Baseball player Yes
Susan Shadburne 1942–2018 Filmmaker Yes [363]
Ari Shapiro 1978– Journalist No [364]
David Shipley 1963– Journalist, editor of Bloomberg View, formerly The New York Times Yes [365]
Floyd Simmons 1925–1996 Football player Yes
Danny Simon 1918–2005 Television writer No [366]
Norton Simon 1907–1993 Billionaire industrialist Yes [367]
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 [368]
Ernst Skarstedt 1857–1929 Author No
Joseph A. Sladen 1841–1911 Union Army recipient of the Medal of Honor No [369]
Elliott Smith 1969–2003 Musician No [370]
Harry Everett Smith 1923–1991 Archivist, ethnomusicologist Yes [371]
Lawrence Leighton Smith 1936–2013 Conductor Yes [372]
Marie Smith 1898–1991 Activist No [373]
Esperanza Spalding 1984– Musician Yes [276]
Tom Spanbauer 1946– Author No
Erik Spoelstra 1970– NBA coach No [276]
Mary Jane Spurlin 1883–1970 First female judge in Oregon No [374]
Matthew Stadler 1959– Author No
William Stafford 1914–1993 Poet No
Katy Steding 1967– Basketball player, head coach at Boston University Yes [49]
Bob Steele 1907–1988 Actor Yes [375]
Dave Stevens 1955–2008 Illustrator, comic artist No [376]
Melvin Storer 1921–2003 United States Navy shipfitter Yes [377]
Tempest Storm 1928–2021 Burlesque dancer No
Damon Stoudamire 1973– NBA player, coach Yes [378]
Salim Stoudamire 1982– NBA player Yes
Cheryl Strayed 1968– Author, essayist No [379]
Brenda Strong 1960– Actress Yes [380]
Arthur Dewey Struble 1894–1983 United States Admiral Yes [381]
Sally Struthers 1947– Actress Yes [382]
Ndamukong Suh 1987– NFL player Yes
Jon Micah Sumrall 1980– Singer, musician (Kutless) No

T

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Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist of KISS
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Deb Talan 1968– Singer-songwriter (The Weepies) No
Simon Tam 1981– Musician (The Slants) No
Jason Tanamor 1975– Author No [383]
Ruth Taylor 1905–1984 Actress No [384]
Thelma Taylor 1933–1949 Murder victim Yes [385]
Courtney Taylor-Taylor 1967– Musician Yes
James Terwilliger 1809–1892 Pioneer, namesake of Terwilliger Boulevard No [386]
Maria Thayer 1975– Actress Yes [387]
Tommy Thayer 1960– Musician (Kiss) Yes [388]
Twinka Thiebaud 1945– Model No [389]
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 [390]
Pennie Lane Trumbull 1954– Socialite Yes [391]
Corin Tucker 1972– Musician (Sleater-Kinney) No
Richmond K. Turner 1885–1961 U.S. Navy Admiral Yes [392]
Wayne Twitchell 1948–2010 Major League Baseball player Yes

U

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Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Ime Udoka 1977– NBA player, coach Yes [393]
Mfon Udoka 1976– WNBA player Yes [49]
Sara Jean Underwood 1984– Playboy Playmate, model Yes [394]
Andrea U'Ren 1968– Children's author, illustrator No

V

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Gus Van Sant, filmmaker
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Gus Van Sant 1952– Filmmaker No [395]
Gino Vannelli 1952- Singer-songwriter No [396]
Laura Veirs 1973– Singer-songwriter No [276]
Will Vinton 1947–2018 Claymation animator No [397]
Nicole Vogel Publisher, author No [398]
Tim Vollmer 1946– Olympic discus thrower Yes [399]
Howard Vollum 1913–1986 Engineer, founder of Tektronix Yes [400]
Robert Vosper 1913–1994 Librarian (UCLA, University of Kansas) Yes [401]

W

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Lindsay Wagner, actress
Nancy Wilson, singer and guitarist of Heart
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Lindsay Wagner 1949– Actress No [402]
Chris Walla 1975– Musician (Death Cab for Cutie) No [403]
Fred Walton 1949– Film director No [404]
Abby Wambach 1980– Soccer player No [201]
M. Ward 1973– Musician No [201]
Dominic Waters 1986– Basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Yes
Michaela Watkins 1971– Comedian, actress No [405]
Marie Watt 1967– Sculptor No
Danny Way 1974– Professional skateboarder Yes [406]
Henry Weinhard 1830–1904 Brewer No [407]
Janet Weiss 1965– Drummer (Sleater-Kinney) No [408]
Claxton Welch 1947– NFL player Yes [409]
E. Henry Wemme 1861–1914 Businessman No [410]
Paul Wexler 1929–1979 Actor Yes
Philip Whalen 1923–2012 Poet Yes [411]
Nancy Whang 1977– Musician (LCD Soundsystem) Yes [412]
Ted Wheeler 1962– Mayor of Portland Yes
Minor White 1908–1976 Photographer No
Morris H. Whitehouse 1878–1944 Architect Yes [413]
Andrew Wiederhorn 1966– Entrepreneur Yes [414]
Brad Wilk 1968– Drummer (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) Yes [415]
Nancy Wilson 1954– Musician (Heart) No [416]
David Wolman Author, journalist No [417]
Carolyn Wood 1945– Olympic swimmer Yes [49]
Charles Erskine Scott Wood 1852–1944 Author, civil liberties advocate No [418]
Randall Woodfield 1950– Serial killer known as the I-5 Killer No [419]
Martin Wong 1949–1999 Painter Yes [420]
Renn Woods 1958– Actress No [421]
Thomas H. Wright 1873–1928 Electrician, teacher No [422]
Anthony Wynn 1962– Playwright No

Y

[edit]
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
John Yeon 1910–1994 Architect Yes [423]
Harold Young 1897–1970 Film and theater director Yes [424]
Lidia Yuknavitch 1963– Writer No [425]
Yeat 2000– Rapper No [426]

Z

[edit]
Suzanne Zimmerman, Olympic swimmer
Person Lifespan Notability Born Ref.
Mariel Zagunis 1985– Two-time Olympic gold medalist in fencing Yes [49]
Richard Zander 1964– Figure skater Yes [427]
Alexandra Zapp 1971–2002 Murder victim Yes [428]
Suzanne Zimmerman 1925–2021 Olympic silver medalist swimmer Yes [49]
Peter Zuckerman 1979– Journalist No [429]
Mark Zusman 1954– Publisher No [430]

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