#1Famous people · Wenatchee
33 famous people were born in Wenatchee, more of them musicians than in most towns
Tyler Farrar, the American road bicycle racer, is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Second and third on the list are Noreen Nash and Chris DeGarmo. From Walter Franklin Horan to Liam Kapeikis, the births on the list run from 1898 to 2004. Between 1920 and 1969, 18 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
33
notable people
Best known
Tyler Farrar
in 25 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Walter Franklin Horan
Youngest
2004
Liam Kapeikis
Most common field
Sports
11 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Wenatchee’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Wenatchee is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 2.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Wenatchee’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 6 births.
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Wenatchee
Three names lead: Tyler Farrar (25 languages), Noreen Nash (16) and Chris DeGarmo (13).
#1
#2Film, TV & Stage
Noreen Nash
1924–2023American film and television actress
16 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
CD#3
Everyone
Everyone else born in Wenatchee
The other 30 span the years 1898 to 2004.
Duane Francies
1921–2004NotableWikipedia ↗
Ryan! Feddersen
born 1984Installation artist, mixed-media artist, sculptor, draftsperson
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Wenatchee home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Wenatchee, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is East Wenatchee’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wenatchee and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (15)
- Tyler Farrar: cas_ks from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Noreen Nash: Jean Renoir, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailey Van Lith: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Franklin Horan: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Eikenberry: Washington Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Lamm: Preston Cros, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Vernon Cole: Dave Cole, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Parsons: Best Cards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liam Kapeikis: FloweringDagwood, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Curtis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Blakney: Joel Dinda: Flickr, website, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sammy White: Boston Red Sox staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ocean Andrew: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Reed: Washington State Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyson Motsenbocker: Tmotsenbocker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons