List of people from Oregon

This is a list of notable people associated with the U.S. state of Oregon through birth and/or residence.

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.

State flag of Oregon

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Obo Addy, musician

B
Blanche Bates, actress
Ty Burrell, actor

C
Beverly Cleary, author

D
James Dutton, astronaut

E
Jacoby Ellsbury, outfielder for the New York Yankees

F
Nell Franzen, actress

G
Matt Groening, cartoonist

H
Herbert Hoover, 34th President of the United States

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J
Chief Joseph, leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce

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Winona LaDuke, Native American rights activist

M
Rose McGowan, actress
Lee Morse, jazz singer and guitarist

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O

P
Chuck Palahniuk, author

R
John Reed, journalist

S
Dean Smith, pilot
Brenda Strong, actress

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Maria Thayer, actress

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Lindsay Wagner, actress

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  • Minoru Yasui (1916–1986) – lawyer and civil rights activist

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  • John Zerzan (born 1943) – anthropologist and anarchist writer

See also
By city
By public office
By educational institution affiliation

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