- Bill Gates
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft he has held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and he remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8% of the common stock. "Forbes" magazine's list of The World's Billionaires has ranked him as the richest person in the world since 1995, … - Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz (b. July 19, 1953) is an American businessman and entrepreneur most widely known as the chairman of Starbucks and a former owner of Seattle SuperSonics which he sold to Oklahoma businessman Clayton Bennett. Howard Schultz co-founded Maveron, his investment group, in 1998 with Dan Levitan. He grew up in a subsidized public housing project (Bay View Houses) in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, New York. - Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Hendrix is considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. After initial success in England, he achieved worldwide fame following his 1967 performance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival before his death in 1970, at the age of 27. A self-taught guitarist, … - Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the Seattle-based rock band Nirvana. Cobain was born in Aberdeen, Washington and grew up with a troubled childhood, which he frequently addressed in his songs and interviews. Known for his abrasive and often disturbing songwriting as well as his distinctive vocal style, Cobain is often cited among the most influential musicians of his time. Cobain formed Nirvana in 1986 with Krist Novoselic. - Krist Novoselic
Krist Anthony Novoselic is an American rock musician best known as the bassist for Nirvana. Apart from his musical endeavors, Novoselic has been active politically, including the creation of the political action committee JAMPAC. The original Croatian spelling of his surname is 'Novoselić' (English: Novoselich). - Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee (November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973) was a martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century. Born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, Lee is best remembered for the presentation of Chinese martial arts to the non-Chinese world. - Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and later Audioslave (2001-2007). He was also the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to Andrew Wood, Cornell's former roommate. He began his musical career as a drummer, … - Brandon Roy
Brandon Roy (born July 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. - Gary Locke
well im a down to earth guy who loves life. - Sir Mix-A-Lot
Anthony Ray (born August 12 1963), known as Sir Mix-a-Lot, is a Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer, originally from Seattle, Washington, USA. - Pz Myers
Paul Zachary "PZ" Myers (born March 9 1957) is an American biology professor at the University of Minnesota, Morris and a science blogger via his blog, "Pharyngula" (previously "Pharyngula.org"). He is currently an associate professor of biology at Morris, works in the field of evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo), and has a particular interest in cephalopods. - Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck (born February 10 1964) is a conservative talk-radio and television host. His radio show, "The Glenn Beck Program", is syndicated by over 230 radio stations and on XM Satellite Radio channel 165 talk radio, which airs from 9 AM - 12 PM (ET). The Glenn Beck Program is the 3<sup>rd</sup> highest-ranked national radio talk show among adults ages 25 to 54, according to Premiere Research/Arbitron. He is sixth for overall listeners with 3.75 million a week. - Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American music impresario, conductor, record producer, musical arranger, film composer and trumpeter. During five decades in the entertainment industry, Jones has earned more than 70 Grammy Award nominations, more than 25 Grammy Awards, and a Grammy Legend Award in 1991. He is best known as the producer of two of the top-selling records of all time: the album "Thriller", by pop icon Michael Jackson, … - John Carlson
John Carlson (born June 3, 1959) is a popular American conservative talk radio host on KVI, a Seattle talk radio station owned by Fisher Communications. His show formerly aired during the afternoon drive time. He now co-hosts a show on the same station in a post morning drive time slot called "The Commentators: Ken Schram and John Carlson." - Kenny G
Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist whose fourth album, "Duotones", brought him "breakthrough success" in 1986. Kenny's main instrument is the soprano saxophone, but he also plays the alto and tenor saxophone and the flute on occasion. - Sherman Alexie
Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr. (born October 7, 1966 in Spokane, Washington) is an award-winning and prolific author and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American. He lives in Seattle, Washington. - Neal Stephenson
Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer, known primarily for his science fiction works in the postcyberpunk genre with a penchant for explorations of society, mathematics, currency, and the history of science. He also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as "Wired Magazine", and has worked part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system. - Nate Robinson
Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Robinson is one of the shortest players in the league, listed at (and measured at 5 in 7¾ in (1.72 m)), but with a vertical leap of, Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend. - Grady Sizemore
Grady Sizemore III is a Major League Baseball center fielder who currently plays for the Cleveland Indians. A fan favorite in Cleveland, Sizemore was acquired from the Montreal Expos in 2002 along with Brandon Phillips, Cliff Lee, and Lee Stevens in exchange for Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew. Grady is of mixed heritage, his father being black while his mother is white. - Dave Ross
Dave Ross (born April 5 1952 in Yorktown, New York) is a popular liberal talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-AM 710 radio station, with whom he had been a news anchor since 1978, his show starting nine years later in 1987. He has sometimes broadcast his show while on assignment in other locations, including overseas, such as Baghdad in April 2004. Ross is also heard on a national daily commentary for the CBS Radio Network. - Jay Inslee
Jay Robert Inslee (born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, currently serving as U.S. Representative from Washington's 1st congressional district (north of Seattle, including parts of King, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties). He is a Democrat. He lives on Bainbridge Island. He married his wife Trudi on August 27, 1972. Born in Seattle, Washington, he graduated from Seattle's Ingraham High School and the University of Washington (B.A., … - Rocky Votolato
Rocky Votolato was born in rural Texas in 1978, though was raised in the Pacific Northwest. When his former band Lying on Loot disbanded in 1996, Rocky Votolato, along with friends Rudy Gajadhar (drums) and Andrew Hartley (bass), started playing under the name Waxwing. Rocky's younger brother Cody (The Blood Brothers) soon joined the band on second guitar, and the band recorded their debut 7" for Henry's Finest Recordings. - Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan (born Michael Andrew McKagan on February 5 1964) is an American musician and bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the 1980s hard rock band Guns N' Roses. He is currently the bassist for the modern rock band Velvet Revolver. - Layne Staley
Layne Staley (August 22, 1967 - ca. April 5, 2002) was the lead singer of the rock group Alice in Chains and the short-lived supergroup Mad Season. His addiction to heroin led to the downfall of his musical career, and eventually his own life - Bobby Brown
DR. Robert William Brown, M.D. (born October 25 1924 in Seattle, Washington) is a former third baseman and executive in professional baseball who served as president of the American League from 1984 to 1994. He also was a physician who successfully studied for his medical degree during his eight-year (1946-52, 1954) career as a player with the New York Yankees. - Stone Gossard
Gossard graduated from Seattle's Northwest School in 1984. The first band Stone joined was March of Crimes, a band of which future Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd was a member. Although Gossard's time with the band was brief, it introduced him to the emerging music scene in Seattle. Stone formed a close friendship with fellow guitarist (and future Mudhoney member) Steve Turner , who also had attended the Northwest School, and joined Turner in his band The Ducky Boys. - Mark Arm
Mark Arm (born Mark McLaughlin on February 21, 1962) is the vocalist for the grunge band Mudhoney. He is also credited with coining the term "grunge" to describe his (and other Seattle rock groups) style of rock music (although Kurt Cobain claimed that Sub Pop executive Jonathan Poneman created the term). His former group, Green River, is, arguably, the first grunge rock band. - Rob McKenna
Robert ("Rob") McKenna, a Republican from Bellevue, Washington, was elected Washington State Attorney General in November 2004. It was his first run for state-wide office, but he had previously been a three-term member of the King County Council, representing Bellevue, Mercer Island, Kirkland, Newcastle, and much of Renton. His re-elections were without opposition and was twice rated "Outstanding" by the Municipal League. In 2004, he defeated political novice Mike Vaska, … - Mike Utley
Michael "Mike" Utley (b. December 20, 1965 in Seattle, Washington) was an American football player. He attended John F. Kennedy Memorial HS in Burien, Washington. He lettered in football and basketball, and served as captain on both teams. After high school, he attended Washington State University in 1984 on a football scholarship to play for the Cougars. - Chris Walla
Chris Walla (sometimes credited as Christopher Walla) is the guitarist and producer for the band Death Cab for Cutie. He is also a former DJ of KCWU, 88.1 The Burg. Chris currently resides in Portland, Oregon. - Bill Nye
William Sanford Nye (b. November 27, 1955), also known as "Bill Nye the Science Guy," is an American television program host, scientist, and mechanical engineer. - Adam Eaton
Adam Thomas Eaton (born November 23, 1977 in Seattle, Washington) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. - Victor Steinbrueck
Victor Steinbrueck (1911, Mandan, North Dakota - 1985) was an American architect based in Seattle, Washington, and best known for his efforts to preserve the city's Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. Steinbrueck came to the city in 1913, graduated from the University of Washington in 1935, a period which included a stint in the Civilian Conservation Corps. After working in a number of private Seattle firms and serving in the military during World War II, … - Corey Dillon
Corey Dillon (born October 24, 1974 in Seattle, Washington) is a American football running back who recently asked to be released by the New England Patriots making him a free agent. Dillon attended the University of Washington and wears the number 28. - Mistress Matisse
Mistress Matisse is a professional dominatrix, blogger, and columnist for Seattle-based alternative newspaper, The Stranger. Her weekly columns, entitled "The Control Tower," offer sexually-related advice about polyamory, kink and the BDSM culture at large. - Ann Wilson
Ann Dustin Wilson (born June 19, 1950 in San Diego, California) is the lead singer and flute player of Heart. Wilson's family moved around as a child because her father was a Marine Corps colonel. The family eventually settled in Bellevue, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. Shy due to a stutter, Wilson turned to music, and in the early 1970s she joined a local band which, in 1974, changed its name to Heart. Her younger sister Nancy joined the group in 1974. - John Olerud
John Garrett Olerud (born August 5, 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is a retired American first baseman in Major League Baseball. Olerud played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989-96), New York Mets (1997-99), Seattle Mariners (2000-2004), New York Yankees (2004) and Boston Red Sox (2005). Known for having one of the smoothest swings in the game, Olerud was an excellent line drive hitter to all parts of the field. He had one of the best batting eyes in baseball, … - Rainn Wilson
Rainn Dietrich Wilson (pronounced "Rain") (born January 20, 1966) is a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award winning American actor. He is known for his roles as the neurotic Dwight Schrute on the American television comedy "The Office," and Arthur Martin, assistant mortician in HBO's "Six Feet Under". - Aaron Sprinkle
Aaron Sprinkle, aka "Wild Boar", is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Seattle, Washington. - David Guterson
David Guterson (born May 4, 1956) is an American author and magazine journalist, formerly a high school English teacher. He is best known as the author of the novel "Snow Falling on Cedars" (1994), which won many awards, including the 1995 PEN/Faulkner Award. It was adapted for a 1999 film of the same title, directed by Scott Hicks and starring Ethan Hawke. In 2001, Guterson's novel was one of the targets of B.R. Myers's "A Reader's Manifesto", …
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