List of people from Olympia, Washington

The following is a list of famous Olympians, those people of note who have lived in or around Olympia, Washington:

• Christopher Baldwin – cartoonist

• Lynda Barry – cartoonist (Ernie Pook's Comeek)

• Craig Bartlett – cartoonist, animator (graduated from The Evergreen State College)

• Daniel Bigelow – pioneer legislator and abolitionist

• Carrie Brownstein – guitarist, singer (Sleater-Kinney)

• George Washington Bush – early settler of Bush Prairie

• Robert Eugene Bush – Medal of Honor awardee

• Dylan Carlson – guitarist and lead vocalist of Earth

• Bruce P. Crandall – Medal of Honor winner

• Gretchen Christopher – singer for The Fleetwoods

• Kurt Cobain – guitarist and singer, Nirvana

• Stephanie Coontz – writer, academic and professor at Evergreen State College

• Rachel Corrie – Palestinian solidarity activist

• Kimya Dawson – singer-songwriter

• Beth Ditto – vocalist (The Gossip)

• Don Eldridge – businessman and politician

• Adam Fletcher – director, Freechild Project (graduated from The Evergreen State College)

• Matt Groening – creator of The Simpsons and Life in Hell

• Kathleen Hanna – musician, vocalist, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre

• Rebecca G. Howard – pioneer black businesswoman

• Geoff Jenkins – MLB outfielder for Milwaukee Brewers

• Calvin Johnson – founder of K Records, singer in Beat Happening and Dub Narcotic Sound System

• Phoebe Judson – founder of Lynden, Washington

• Conrad Keely – vocalist, guitarist (…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead)

• Kasey Keller – soccer goal keeper

• Brian Kendrick – SmackDown! wrestler

• Peter Kennedy – figure skater

• Travis Lee – first baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

• Justin Leone – third baseman, San Diego Padres

• Jim Lynch – author of The Highest Tide

• Macklemore – hip hop musician (graduated from The Evergreen State College)

• Chiwoniso Maraire – Zimbabwean musician

• Nellie McKay – actress, singer-songwriter

• Sam Miller – comedian

• Mirah – singer-songwriter, released on K Records

• Jeff Monson – mixed martial arts fighter and anarchist

• Slim Moon – founder of Kill Rock Stars record label

• Roland S. Morris (1874-1945), U.S. Ambassador to Japan

• Wendy C. Ortiz – writer (graduated from The Evergreen State College

• Bruce Pavitt – founder of Sub Pop Records

• Myron H. Ranney – Medal of Honor recipient in the American Civil War

• Michael Richards – played Kramer on Seinfeld (graduated from The Evergreen State College)

• Jared Sandberg – third baseman, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

• Mike Sellers – football player, Washington Redskins

• Travis Shook – jazz pianist

• Isaac Stevens – first Governor of Washington Territory, American Civil War general

• Jerramy Stevens – football player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Jonathan Stewart – running back, Carolina Panthers

• Cappy Thompson – glass artist and painter

• Corin Tucker – guitarist, singer for Sleater-Kinney

• Tobi Vail – musician for Bikini Kill and The Frumpies

• Jared Warren – bassist, singer Big Business, The Melvins, formerly of Karp

• Kathi Wilcox – musician (Bikini Kill, The Casual Dots)

• Allison Wolfe – lead singer for Bratmobile and Partyline