- Thea Foss
Thea Christiansen Foss (8 June 1857 - 7 June 1927) was the founder of Foss Maritime, the largest tugboat company in the western United States, and the real-life person on which the "Tugboat Annie" series was based. Thea came to the United States from Eidsberg, Norway and married Norwegian immigrant Andrew Foss in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1889 she started the Foss Launch Company, which eventually became the Seattle-based Foss Maritime. - Dale Chihuly
Dale Patrick Chihuly (b. September 20, 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, USA) is an American glass sculptor. - Jon Lester
Jonathan Tyler "Jon" Lester (born January 7, 1984 in Puyallup, Washington) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. - Frank Herbert
Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 - February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. He is best known for the novel "Dune" and its five sequels. The "Dune" saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, dealt with themes such as human survival and evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, and power, … - Neko Case
Neko Case (born September 8, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and as a member of The New Pornographers. Her music is frequently labeled alternative country, although Case doesn't care for that description. She recorded and toured for several years as Neko Case & Her Boyfriends before switching to her own name. - Adam Smith
Adam Smith was born on June 15, 1965 and his lived his entire life in the Ninth District. He grew up in the SeaTac area of South King County and graduated from Tyee High School in 1983. Adam's father, Ben, worked as a baggage handler at SeaTac airport and was active in the local Machinists' Union. He taught Adam the value of community involvement, public service, and participating in our democracy. - Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby (May 3, 1903 - October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. One of the first multi-media stars, from 1934 to 1954 Bing Crosby held a nearly unrivaled command of record sales, radio ratings and motion picture grosses. - Ryan Moore
Ryan David Moore (born December 5, 1982) is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the PGA Tour. - Henry Foss
Henry Foss (1891-1986) was a civic leader in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He was the son of Norwegian immigrant parents, Andrew and Thea Foss, first owners and operators of Foss Launch and Tug Company. It is after his mother that the famed "Tugboat Annie" series was written. Henry Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington is named after him. - Marcus Trufant
Marcus Trufant (born December 25, 1980)is an American football cornerback who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks. He goes by the nickname "Tru". - Fred Crisman
Fred Crisman (July 22, 1920 - December 10, 1975) was a writer, educator, minor political provocateur, broadcaster and self-described "disruption agent" from Tacoma, Washington. He is a bizarre and enigmatic figure, whose name pops up in unusual circumstances, paranormal events, and conspiracies in the middle decades of the 20th century. - Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966, Tacoma, Washington) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge/metal band Alice in Chains, as guitarist and main songwriter. He performs lead vocals on his solo projects, and was part of Alice in Chains' distinctive harmonizing dual-vocal style. He currently resides in Los Angeles and spends time on his family ranch in Oklahoma. - Jon Kitna
Jon Kitna (born September 21, 1972 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American football player at the quarterback position in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions. He attended Central Washington University. Kitna was named the Most Valuable Player in NFL Europe when he led the Barcelona Dragons to the 1998 World Bowl Championship (World Bowl V), winning 38-24 over the Rhein Fire. - Jerry Miller
Jerry Miller is an American musician, a guitarist and vocalist who was a member of the 1960s San Francisco band Moby Grape. Before joining the group, Miller and bandmate Don Stevenson were members of The Frantics, a Pacific Northwest bar band. Jerry Miller's professional career began in the late ‘50s, playing and recording with popular Northwest dance-rock bands including the Elegants. - Toby Hall
Toby Hall (born October 21, 1975 in Tacoma, Washington) is a major league catcher for the Chicago White Sox. Hall attended El Dorado High School in Placerville, California where he earned All-State honors. The first time he played catcher was in his sophomore year at American River College. Then while in college he was an All-American at UNLV. - Gary Larson
Gary Larson (b. August 14 1950) is the creator of "The Far Side", a single-panel comic strip which appeared in many newspapers for fourteen years until Larson's retirement January 1, 1995. The strip remains popular to this day. - Ron Cey
Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey (born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington, a graduate of Mount Tahoma High School) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971-82), Chicago Cubs (1983-86) and Oakland Athletics (1987). Cey batted and threw right-handed. A popular player, he was nicknamed "The Penguin" for his slow waddling running gait by his then-minor league manager Tommy Lasorda. - Steve Lyons
Stephen John Lyons (born June 3, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball player and a television sportscaster. He is of French and Irish descent. He was initially an outfielder and third baseman, but found a niche as a utility player. He played 9 seasons in the majors, from 1985 to 1993, during which he was released a number of times. After his retirement, he became a television baseball commentator. - Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood (born August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American television and film actor. - Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett (May 19 1906 - February 24 2007) was an American actor billed in his Tarzan films under his birth name of Herman Brix. - Megan Jendrick
Megan Jendrick is an American swimmer. She won two gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Jendrick has set 26 American records and one World record in her swimming career up to date. She is a ten-time National champion and ten-time US Open champion. Jendrick was the star of the 2005 World University Games in İzmir, Turkey, winning three gold medals and setting two Universiade records. - Pappy Boyington
Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, USMC, (December 4, 1912 - January 11, 1988) was an American fighter ace. Boyington flew initially with the American Volunteer Group ("The Flying Tigers") in the Republic of China Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He later commanded the famous U.S. Marine Corps squadron, VMF-214 ("The Black Sheep Squadron") during World War II. Boyington became a prisoner of war later in the war. - Leo Randolph
Leo Randolph (born February 27, 1958 in Tacoma, Washington) was an American boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. - Kc Boutiette
KC Boutiette (born April 11, 1970) is an American speed skater from Tacoma, Washington and four-time Olympian. He was first of the wave of inline speed skaters who made the transition from inline to ice in order to have a shot at going to the Olympics. Among American speed skaters, Boutiette's story is half legendary. In 1993, he showed up at the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, … - Phil Sykes
Philip ("Phil") David Sykes (born July 24, 1970 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former field hockey defender from the United States, who was a member of the national team that finished twelfth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A former standout on the US national team, Sykes has been named the interim head coach of field hockey at Cornell University for the 2003 campaign after serving as an assistant at Towson University in the two previous seasons. - Dave Verellen
Dave Verellen grew up in Tacoma, Washington and was the vocalist for the mathcore band Botch. He has since gone on to play drums for the folk-country band Roy with his brother Ben Verellen (of Harkonen). - Elinor Donahue
Elinor Donahue (born April 19, 1937, in Tacoma, Washington) is an American actress. She was born Mary Eleanor Donahue. Her mother, a theatrical costumer, moonlighted as a department store saleswoman in order to pay for her daughter's dancing lessons. Appearing in dancing-chorus film roles from the age of five, Donahue was at one point a ballet-school classmate of future Fred Astaire partner Barrie Chase. - Roman Heart
Roman Heart is an American gay pornographic actor (porn star) who makes pornographic movies. Heart used the stage name Linc Madison for this first performance in the movie "Flesh", after which he signed a contract as an exclusive for the gay porn studio Falcon Entertainment. Since then, all his performances have been in movies for this studio and its "Jocks" division. Heart often appears as the bottom in sex scenes. - Mitch Ratcliffe
Mitch Ratcliffe is an American technology journalist, media consultant and blogger based in suburban Tacoma, Washington. He has written for such publications as "Forbes, Fortune, PC Week" (now "eWeek"), "MacWEEK, ZD Net, PC World", and "Red Herring". In 1999, he built the ON24 financial news network. He is also the founder of BuzzLogic. - John Zamberlin
John Zamberlin (born February 13, 1956) was an American football player. - Freddie Steele
Freddie Steele (December 18, 1912-August 22, 1984) born Frederick Earle Burgett in Seattle, Washington was recognized as middleweight champion of the world between 1936 and 1938. Steele was nicknamed "The Tacoma Assassin" and was trained by Jack Connor, Johnny Babnick, and Ray Arcel, while in New York. A good boxer and a hard hitter, Steele lost only two fights during his first ten years in the ring. - Chris Hunter
Chris B. Hunter (born on July 3, 1987 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American actor who currently co-stars in the The N original series "South of Nowhere" as Glen Carlin. He has also made guest appearances in other shows including "7th Heaven", "Boston Public", "That's So Raven", "Phil of the Future", "Just for Kicks" and "The Amanda Show". He also co-starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie "Buffalo Dreams". - Greg Ion
Gregory ("Greg") Ion (born 12 March 1963) is a former Canadian soccer player. Ion was part of the Canadian team that participated in their only FIFA World Cup to date in 1986. A midfielder, Ion played the 1982 NASL season with the Portland Timbers and 1983 with the Montreal Manic. He played 1984 with the Tulsa Roughnecks, scoring 4 goals in 21 matches. During the 1980s he also played for the Vancouver 86ers of the Canadian Soccer League. - Brian Cole
Brian Cole (September 8 1942 - August 2 1972) was the bass guitar player for the 1960s folk rock band The Association. Cole was born in Tacoma, Washington. He died in Los Angeles, California of a heroin overdose at the age of 29, and, as of 2005, was the only original member of the Association to have died. He had two sons, Jordan and Chandler. Jordan Cole is now a member of The Association providing keyboards, guitar, vocals and drums - Stacy Marie Fuson
Stacy Marie Fuson (born 30 August 1978 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American model. She was the "Playboy"'s Playmate of the Month for February 1999. Her centerfold was photographed by Arny Freytag. She was also chosen as the 2005 St. Pauli Girl. Fuson is currently the lead anchor at FoxxyNews.com, whose motto is "Fair, Balanced...and Hot." It is a website that mocks Fox News, with "Playboy" Playmates, Victoria's Secret models, … - Earl Emerson
Earl Emerson (born 1948 in Tacoma, Washington) is a popular American mystery novelist and author. Emerson is the author of two series of mystery novels, the Mac Fontana series and the Thomas Black detective series, as well as several thrillers. He has received the Shamus Award from the Private Eye Writers of America and an Edgar award nomination for his work. Emerson also works as a lieutenant with the Seattle Fire Department. Emerson now lives in North Bend, Washington. - Ken Still
Ken Still (born February 12, 1935) is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour. Married to wife Linda J. Still with son Mark H. Evans. Still was born in Tacoma, Washington. During his early twenties he worked as a bullpen catcher in the Dodgers organization, and caught for Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale. Still won three PGA Tour events. In 1969 he won the Florida Citrus Open Invitational in Orlando in the spring, … - Michael Riconosciuto
Michael Riconosciuto (born?) is (as of 2000) an American activist advocating for several conspiracy theories, and claiming to have expertise in computers, electronics, and explosives. Imprisoned on drug charges as of the early 2000s, he claims to have been involved in the Inslaw affair (a legal case in which the the U.S. Government was charged with illegal use of computer software), the so-called "October surprise" and other plots. - Janis Paige
Janis Paige (b. Donna Mae Tjaden, September 16 1922, Tacoma, Washington) is an American film, musical theatre and television actress. She began singing in public from the age of five in local amateur shows. She then moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school and then got a job as a singer at the Hollywood Canteen during World War II. The Canteen, which was a studio-sponsored gathering spot for servicemen, is where Warner Bros. - Nick Harmer
Nick Harmer (born January 23, 1975 in Landstuhl, Germany) is the bassist for the band Death Cab for Cutie.
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