#1Famous people · Yakima
No town in Washington has more famous people than Yakima: 65
At the top of the list is the American actor Kyle MacLachlan, covered in 58 languages. Close behind are Robert Lucas and Jim Rohn. 36 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 17 of the names.
Born here
65
notable people
Best known
Kyle MacLachlan
in 58 Wikipedia languages
First
1891
Chief Yowlachie
Youngest
2000
MarJon Beauchamp
Most common field
Sports
29 people
What stands out about Yakima’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Yakima
Kyle MacLachlan leads with articles in 58 languages, ahead of Robert Lucas (58) and Jim Rohn (29).
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Jim Rohn
1930–2009American motivational speaker, businessman and bestseller author
29 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Yakima’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 11 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicineBusinessNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Yakima is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 1.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Yakima
The rest number 62, with 29 athletes among them.
Chief Yowlachie
1891–1966Native American actor from Yakima tribe in Washington state, known for playing supporting roles and bit parts in numerous films
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Thelma Johnson Streat
1911–1959American artist, dancer, and educator. First African American to have painting at MoMA
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Don Mosebar
born 1961All-American college football player, professional football player, offensive lineman
SportsWikipedia ↗
Matthew Law
born 1991American stand-up comedian, rapper, writer, actor and illustrator
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Charles E. Cole
born 1927American lawyer, attorney general of Alaska 1990–1994
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Ross K. Rieder
1940–2021President of the Pacific Northwest Labor History Association from 1978 to 2015
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Yakima.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yakima 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)
- Kyle MacLachlan: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lucas: Centro de Estudios Públicos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rohn: Tajul Islam Apurbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Kinison: The World Famous Comedy Store, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara La Marr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Kupp: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbie Macomber: Seaman Jane Wood, U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- MarJon Beauchamp: Al Ward, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Dean May: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chief Yowlachie: TV series screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damon Huard: SteelCityHobbies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid Morrison: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sadistik: AHF8762, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Johnson Streat: WikiStreatThelma Johnson Streat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen McAlpine: ARLIS Reference, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons