A person who lives in or comes from Seattle, Washington, USA is called a Seattleite. This is a list of well-known current or former Seattle residents.

Born in Seattle

Living

• Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft
• Lynda Barry, cartoonist
• William Bolcom, composer
• Stan Boreson , comedian
• Carrie Brownstein, musician, member of Sleater-Kinney
• Linda B. Buck, scientist
• Carol Channing, actress
• Erika Christensen, actress
• Judy Collins, folk singer
• Gail Devers, athlete
• Jennifer Dunn, politician
• Kenny G, musician
• Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
• Richard F. Gordon, Jr., astronaut
• David Guterson, author
• Ed Guthman, journalist
• Brian Herbert, author
• Richard Karn, television actor
• Jerry Lewis, politician
• Duff McKagan, bassist with Guns n' Roses
• Sir Mix-a-Lot, rap musician
• Mark O'Connor, country violinist (also performs in other musical genres)
• Apolo Anton Ohno, Olympic speed skating competitor
• John Olerud, professional baseball player
• Stephen S. Oswald, astronaut
• Grayden Rayne aka Mediacrat , Rich and Beautiful Model
• Ron Santo, professional baseball player
• Peter Steinbrueck, politician
• Ryan Stiles, actor
• Jennifer Warnes, singer and songwriter
• Lynn Woolsey, politician

Dead

• Paul Jacob Alexander, newspaper publisher and Seattle City Councilman
• Bob Bartlett, politician
• Max Brand, author (pen name)
• Barbara Berjer, television actress
• Chester Carlson, physicist and inventor
• Frances Farmer, actress
• Keith Godchaux, musician
• Jimi Hendrix, rock musician
• Gypsy Rose Lee, actress and burlesque star
• Margaret Murie, environmentalist
• Jinny Osborn of the musical group The Chordettes
• Robert Stroud, the "Birdman of Alcatraz"
• Minoru Yamasaki, architect

Moved to Seattle

Living

• Sherman Alexie, author
• Fred Beckey, mountaineer
• Terry Brooks, author
• Peter Buck, musician in R.E.M.
• Octavia Butler, author
• Neko Case, musician
• Dale Chihuly, artist
• Cameron Crowe, writer and director
• Neile Graham, poet
• Nicola Griffith, author
• Leland H. Hartwell, Nobel Prize winner
• Jane Jensen, game designer and author
• Quincy Jones, musician
• Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins, creators of Penny Arcade
• Jayne Ann Krentz, romance novelist
• Leah LaBelle, singer
• Gary Larson, cartoonist
• Kyle MacLachlan, actor
• Dave Matthews, musician
• Jim McDermott, congressman
• Rose McGowan, actress
• Marni Nixon, musician
• Bill Nye, scientist
• J. P. Patches, TV star clown
• Jonathan Raban, author
• Ron Reagan, son of U.S. President Ronald Reagan
• Tom Robbins, author
• Ann Rule, true crime author
• Dan Savage, advice columnist
• Tom Skerritt, actor
• Neal Stephenson, author
• Lauren Tewes , actress
• Earnest James Ujaama, community activist and indicted associate of al-Qaeda
• Ann and Nancy Wilson, sisters who founded the rock group Heart.
• Jim Woodring, comic book author and artist

Dead

• Ted Bundy, serial killer
• James E. Casey, United Parcel Service founder
• Ray Charles, musician
• Kurt Cobain, musician
• Mitch Hedberg, comedian
• Frank Herbert, author
• George H. Hitchings, scientist
• Edward Sturgis Ingraham, first superintendent of the Seattle Public Schools and mountaineer
• Jacob Lawrence, painter
• Brandon Lee, actor
• Bruce Lee, actor
• Betty MacDonald, author
• Theodore Roethke, poet
• Jeff Smith, TV chef and author
• Henry Suzzallo, president of the University of Washington (1915-1926)
• Marion Zioncheck, politician

Musical groups

• The Gits , rock band
• Heart, rock band
• Modest Mouse, alternative rock band
• Mudhoney, rock band
• Nirvana, rock band
  • Dave Grohl, musician
• Pearl Jam, rock band
  • Stone Gossard
• Presidents of the United States of America, rock band
  • Jason Finn
  • Chris Ballew
  • Dave Dederer
• Soundgarden, rock band
  • Chris Cornell, singer/songwriter
  • Kim Thayil, guitarist
• Smoosh, alternative pop band
• The Ventures, surf band

Fictional Seattleites

• The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989 movie): Frank and Jack Baker and other characters
• Frasier (1993-2004 TV sitcom): Frasier Crane, Niles Crane, Martin Crane, and Daphne Moon
• Here Come the Brides (1968-1970 TV series): Jason, Joshua, and Jeremy Bolt, and other characters
• McQ (1974 movie): Det. Lt. Lon McQ, played by John Wayne
• Say Anything... (1989 movie): Lloyd Dobler, Diane Court and other characters
• Scorchy (1976 movie): Federal Undercover Agent Jackie Parker (Connie Stevens)
• Shadowrun (1993 video game for the Super NES): Jake Armitage, the main character