thumbnail

Born in Seattle

Seattle is the largest city in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region. The port city is the northernmost major city in the U.S. and is the 18th largest city in the nation. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Seattle.
Quiz by
Greenfox
Rate:
Last updated: May 3, 2025
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
First submittedMay 4, 2022
Times taken47
Average score25.0%
Report this quizReport
12:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 32 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Hint
 
Answer
First American to reach the summit of Mount Everest
1929
Jim Whittaker
Governor of Alaska from 2002 to 2006 and Senator from Alasks from 1981 to 2002
1933
Frank Murkowski
Musician,singer and headliner of the Woodstock Festival, he died the age of 27, "All Along the Watchtower" "Hey Joe"
1942
Jimi Hendrix
Singer, best known for her duets "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" "Up Where We Belong"
1947
Jennifer Warnes
Team president of the New York Mets
1947
Sandy Alderson
Governor of Washington from 1997 to 2005 and Secretary of Commerce from 2009 to 2011
1950
Gary Locke
Governor of Washington from 2013 to 2025
1951
Jay Inslee
Hall of Fame wrestler, nicknamed "The Hammer"
1951
Greg Valentine
Actress, "Frasier" "Hacks" "Fargo"
1951
Jean Smart
Co-founder of Microsoft, billionaire and owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, he died in 2018 of septic shock related to cancer at the age of 65
1953
Paul Allen
Co-founder of Microsoft, one of the world's wealthiest people and co-founder of the second largest charitable foundation in the world
1955
Bill Gates
Creator of "Hey Arnold!" and "Dinosaur Train"
1956
Craig Bartlett
Actor, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" "The Drew Carey Show" "Two and a Half Men"
1959
Ryan Stiles
Lead guitarist of Soundgarden
1960
Kim Thayil
Nobel Prize winning biochemist and pioneer of design proteins
1962
David Baker
Bassist of Guns N'Roses
1964
Duff McKagan
Hint
 
Answer
Governor of Washington since 2025
1965
Bob Ferguson
Actor, "The Walking Dead" "Supernatural" "Watchmen"
1966
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Actor, known for his role as Dwight Schrute in "The Office"
1966
Rainn Wilson
Two-time Olympic champion in the 100 meters and only the second woman to successfully defend the title
1966
Gail Devers
Head coach of the Sacramento Kings since 2025
1970
Doug Christie
Former basketball player who is one of two players to win the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award three times
1980
Jamal Crawford
Actress, "Traffic" "Parenthood" "Flightplan"
1982
Erika Christensen
Rapper, "Thrift Shop" "Can't Hold Us" "Glorious"
1983
Macklemore
Former point guard who became the NBA's first three-time slam dunk champion
1984
Nate Robinson
Head coach of the San Antonio Spurs since 2025
1986
Mitch Johnson
Knowing for spending four years in an Italian prison following a murder conviction, she was latter acquitted and became an author and activist
1987
Amanda Knox
Soccer player who plays for Cincinnati and the U.S. national team (former Newcastle, Galatasaray and Seattle Sounders player)
1993
DeAndre Yedlin
Actor, "Halloween" "You" "After" "Oppenheimer"
1994
Dylan Arnold
Actor, "Love, Simon" "Jurassic World" "The 5th Wave"
1995
Nick Robinson
Point guard who plays for the New Orleans Pelicans (former Spurs and Hawks player)
1996
Dejounte Murray
Outfielder who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks and NL Rookie of the Year 2023
2000
Corbin Carroll
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
Can you name the capitals cities of all 196 countries in the world?
Try to name the clubs in England's top football division for the 2025–26 season.
When you guess a country, all the countries it borders will also be completed. Can you fill in the world map in just 90 seconds?
Drag the pin onto the correct country. Careful, though! Three wrong moves and the game ends.
Comments
No comments yet