Portland is the largest city in Oregon, the 25th most populated city in the U.S. and the center of the 25th most populous metro area. The city is situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Portland had once a reputation of being a dangerous port city, but beginning in the 1960s became noted as a bastion of counter-culture. The city has the nickname "City of Roses".
Try to name these famous people, who are born in Portland.
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Winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the Nobel Peace Prize, only person besides Marie Curie to be awarded Nobel Prizes in different fields
1901
Linus Pauling
Founder of Hunt's Foods and one of the wealthiest men in America at one time
1907
Norton Simon
Inventor of the computer mouse
1925
Douglas Engelbart
Actress, she played her role as Audrey Match Hardy in "General Hospital" over 50 years
1929
Rachel Ames
Norwegian American inventor of the jet ski
1933
Clayton Jacobson II
Sound engineer and inventor of the noise reduction system known as Dolby
1933
Ray Dolby
Billionaire, co-founder and former CEO of Nike and owner of stop motion film production company Laika
1938
Phil Knight
Actress, "Gilmore Girls" "All in the Family" "A Man on the Inside"
1947
Sally Struthers
Creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama"
1954
Matt Groening
Lead guitarist of Kiss
1960
Tommy Thayer
Former power forward who holds the record for most consecutive regular-season games played and winner of three championships with the Los Angeles Lakers
1963
A. C. Green
Actress, known for her roles as Jody Mills in "Supernatural" and Carey Martin in "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"
1969
Kim Rhodes
Former figure skater, banned for life after the controversy surrounding the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, she is portrayed by Margot Robbie in "I, Tonya"
1970
Tonya Harding
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Actress known for her role as Deandra "Sweet Dee" Reynolds in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and Morgan Gillory in "High Potential"
1975
Kaitlin Olson
American-Nigerian head coach of the Houston Rockets since 2023 (former Celtics head coach)
1977
Ime Udoka
Actor, "Avatar" "Bones" "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story"
1977
Joel David Moore
Actor best known for his role as Zach Stevens in "The O.C."
1983
Michael Cassidy
Defensive tackle who has played for the Lions, Dolphins, Rams and Buccaneers, he was at one time the highest paid defensive player in NFL history
1987
Ndamukong Suh
Former decathlete and two-time Olympic champion
1988
Ashton Eaton
Fifth-most followed individual on TikTok, YouTuber, illusionist and filmmaker
1990
Zach King
Actor, "Project X" "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl", he has the same name as a famous German writer
1991
Thomas Mann
Current world record holder in the shot put and three times Olympic gold medal winner
1992
Ryan Crouser
Actress, known for her roles as Hayley in "Victorious" and Abby Deveraux in "Days of Our Lives"
1992
Jillian Clare
Power forward who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers
1994
Jerami Grant
Lithuanian American basketball player who plays for the Sacramento Kings
1996
Domantas Sabonis
Point guard who plays for the Milwaukee Bucks (former Orlando Magic player)