Notable Alumni of University of California-Los Angeles

Arnold Schwarzenegger 1947–

Actor and 38th governor of California

Also attended: Santa Monica College, University of Wisconsin-Superior

Spouse: Maria Shriver (Georgetown University, Manhattanville University)

Child: Joseph Baena (Pepperdine University)

Ralph Bunche 1904–1971

Diplomat and first Black Nobel laureate

Also attended: Harvard University

Lou Henry Hoover 1874–1944

First Lady of the United States from 1929 to 1933

Also attended: San Jose State University, Stanford University

Spouse: Herbert Hoover (George Fox University, Stanford University)

Child: Allan Hoover (Harvard University, Stanford University)

Kirsten Gillibrand 1966–

US senator from New York

Juris Doctor · Class of 1991

Also attended: Dartmouth College

Deb Haaland 1960–

Former U.S. Interior Secretary, New Mexico governor-elect

Also attended: University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi 1958–

Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2017 to 2018

Bachelor's degree · Electrical engineering

Also attended: George Washington University

Surangel Whipps Jr. 1968–

President of Palau

Also attended: Andrews University

Ted Stevens 1923–2010

US Senator from Alaska from 1968 to 2009

Attended until 1947

Also attended: Harvard University, Oregon State University

Child: Ben Stevens (Arizona State University-Tempe, George Washington University)

George Allen 1952–

Former Virginia governor and US senator

Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Father: George Allen (Alma College, Eastern Michigan University)

Cindy Sheehan 1957–

American antiwar activist

Also attended: Cerritos College

Patrisse Khan-Cullors 1984–

Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement

Also attended: University of Southern California

Robert C. O'Brien 1966–

27th US National Security Advisor

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Twu Shiing-jer 1951–

Taiwanese physician, politician and former health minister

Doctorate

Li Xiaolin 1953–

Former head of Chinese People's Association for Friendship

Neera Tanden 1970–

President of Center for American Progress, former Biden adviser

Also attended: Yale University

Spouse: Benjamin Edwards (University of California-Los Angeles, Rhode Island School of Design)

Edward L. Masry 1932–2005

Lawyer in the Erin Brockovich case

Also attended: University of California-Santa Barbara, Loyola Marymount University, University of Southern California

Vincent Bugliosi 1934–2015

Prosecutor, lawyer and true crime author

Also attended: University of Miami

Anna Caballero 1955–

California state senator

Also attended: University of California-San Diego

Susan Wojcicki 1968–2024

Former CEO of YouTube

Master of Business Administration · Class of 1998

Also attended: University of California-Santa Cruz, Harvard University

Father: Stanley Wojcicki (University of California-Berkeley, Harvard University)

Mother: Esther Wojcicki (University of California-Berkeley, San Jose State University)

Ruth Handler 1916–2002

Inventor of Barbie, co-founder of Mattel

Also attended: University of Denver

Spouse: Elliot Handler (Art Center College of Design)

Larry Fink 1952–

Co-founder, chairman and CEO of BlackRock

Travis Kalanick 1976–

Co-founder and former CEO of Uber

Guy Kawasaki 1954–

Author, venture capitalist and former Apple marketer

Also attended: Stanford University

Fidji Simo 1985–

OpenAI executive and former Instacart CEO

Amy Pascal 1958–

Film producer and former Sony Pictures co-chairperson

International relations

Allegra Versace 1986–

Versace heiress and company director

Also attended: Brown University

Joe Lacob 1956–

Principal owner of the Golden State Warriors

Also attended: University of California-Irvine, Stanford University

Jim Lanzone 1971–

CEO of Yahoo, formerly CEO of Tinder

Also attended: Emory University

Elinor Ostrom 1933–2012

Political economist; 2009 Nobel economics laureate

Spouse: Vincent Ostrom (University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College)

Glenn Theodore Seaborg 1912–1999

Chemist, 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate

Attended until 1937

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Spouse: Helen L. Seaborg (University of California-Berkeley, Santa Ana College)

Richard F. Heck 1931–2015

Chemist who discovered the Heck reaction

Also attended: University of Delaware

Randy Schekman 1948–

Nobel-winning cell biologist at UC Berkeley

Also attended: Stanford University

Vint Cerf 1943–

One of the fathers of the Internet

Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy · Computer science · Class of 1972

Also attended: Stanford University

William F. Sharpe 1934–

Economist, 1990 Nobel Memorial Prize winner

Robert Bruce Merrifield 1921–2006

Biochemist, 1984 Nobel laureate in Chemistry

Also attended: Pasadena City College

Birutė Galdikas 1946–2026

Primatologist and conservationist

Hilary Putnam 1926–2016

Analytic philosopher and mathematician

Doctor of Philosophy · Philosophy · Class of 1951

Also attended: Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania

Ardem Patapoutian 1967–

Molecular biologist and 2021 Nobel laureate

Also attended: California Institute of Technology

Fred Ramsdell 1960–

Immunologist and 2025 Nobel Prize laureate

Doctor of Philosophy, Doctorate · Microbiology · Class of 1987

Also attended: University of California-San Diego

Anna Lee Fisher 1949–

NASA astronaut, first mother to fly in space

Spouse: William Frederick Fisher (University of Florida, University of Houston)

Paul Baran 1926–2011

Co-inventor of packet switching

Master's degree · Power engineering · Class of 1959

Also attended: Drexel University

Elizabeth Loftus 1944–

Psychologist known for false memory research

Bachelor of Arts · Mathematics, Psychology · Class of 1966

Also attended: Stanford University

Walter Cunningham 1932–2023

Astronaut, Apollo 7 Lunar Module pilot

Also attended: Santa Monica College, Harvard University

Fred Lawrence Whipple 1906–2004

Astronomer who proposed the dirty snowball comet model

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, Occidental College

Judea Pearl 1936–

Computer scientist who developed Bayesian networks

Also attended: New York University

Child: Daniel Pearl (Stanford University)

Story Musgrave 1935–

Physician and NASA astronaut

Also attended: University of Kentucky, Columbia University in the City of New York, Syracuse University

Megan McArthur 1971–

Former NASA astronaut and oceanographer

Bachelor of Science · Aerospace engineering · Class of 1993

Also attended: University of California-San Diego

Spouse: Robert L. Behnken (California Institute of Technology, Washington University in St Louis)

Jon Postel 1943–1998

Computer scientist, editor of the RFC series

Doctorate, Master of Science · Computer science, Engineering · Class of 1974

Herman Kahn 1922–1983

Futurist and Hudson Institute founding member

Also attended: California Institute of Technology

Vance D. Brand 1931–

NASA astronaut and commander of three Space Shuttle missions

Also attended: University of Colorado Boulder

John L. Phillips 1951–

NASA astronaut

Also attended: United States Naval Academy

Jessica Watkins 1988–

NASA astronaut and geologist

Doctor of Philosophy · Class of 2015

Also attended: Stanford University

Michael Everson 1963–

Linguist, type designer and publisher

Also attended: University of Arizona

Amy Mainzer 1974–

Astronomer, principal investigator of NEOWISE

Also attended: California Institute of Technology, Stanford University

George Christopher Williams 1926–2010

Evolutionary biologist and critic of group selection

Eugene Nida 1914–2011

Linguist who developed dynamic equivalence translation theory

Also attended: University of Southern California, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Arthur Janov 1924–2017

Psychologist, creator of primal therapy

Also attended: Claremont Graduate University

David A. Patterson 1947–

Computer science professor at UC Berkeley

Stephen Krashen 1941–

Linguist known for the input hypothesis

Elliot See 1927–1966

NASA astronaut and test pilot

Also attended: United States Merchant Marine Academy, The University of Texas at Austin

Stanley Cavell 1926–2018

Philosopher and Harvard professor

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, Harvard University, The Juilliard School

Theodore Roszak 1933–2011

Social historian, author of The Making of a Counter Culture

Also attended: Princeton University

Claudia Alexander 1959–2015

Geophysicist and planetary scientist at NASA JPL

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Victor J. Stenger 1935–2014

Particle physicist, philosopher and author

Also attended: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Geoffrey Marcy 1954–

Astronomer, early exoplanet detection pioneer

Also attended: University of California-Santa Cruz

Flossie Wong-Staal 1946–2020

Virologist, first scientist to clone HIV

Doctor of Philosophy

Taylor G. Wang 1940–

Astronaut, first person of Chinese origin in space

Peter H. Raven 1936–2026

Botanist and longtime Missouri Botanical Garden director

Doctor of Philosophy · Botany · Class of 1960

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Cheng Siwei 1935–2015

Chinese economist and chemical engineer

Master of Business Administration · Class of 1984

Sibling: Lucie Cheng (University of Chicago)

Caroline Agnes Brady 1905–1984

Philologist of Old English and Old Norse works

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Kenneth Hsu 1929–

Paleoclimatologist and oceanographer born in Nanjing

Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus

Weinan E 1963–

Mathematician known for applied mathematics and machine learning

Richard Bolt 1911–2002

MIT physics professor and co-founder of BBN

Doctor of Philosophy · Class of 1939

Wu Zunyou 1963–2023

Chief epidemiologist at Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Doctor of Philosophy · Class of 1995

Gilbert Strang 1934–

Mathematician known for linear algebra and mathematics textbooks

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sandra Lee 1970–

Dermatologist and YouTuber known as Dr. Pimple Popper

Also attended: Drexel University

Adam Cheyer 2000–

Computer scientist and AI researcher

Also attended: Brandeis University

William Shockley 1910–1989

Physicist and inventor, Bell Labs research group manager

Also attended: California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Sally Ride 1951–2012

First American woman in space

Also attended: Swarthmore College, Stanford University

Spouse: Steven Hawley (University of California-Santa Cruz, University of Kansas)

William Glasser 1925–2013

Psychiatrist, developer of reality therapy

Also attended: Case Western Reserve University

William Andrew Goddard III 1937–

Caltech professor of chemistry and applied physics

Also attended: California Institute of Technology

Marilyn Monroe 1926–1962

American actress and model

Literary studies, Art · Attended until 1962

Spouse: Arthur Miller (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)

Jim Morrison 1943–1971

Lead vocalist of The Doors and poet

Attended until 1965

Also attended: Florida State University, St Petersburg College

Father: George Stephen Morrison (United States Naval Academy)

Mila Kunis 1983–

Actress

Also attended: Loyola Marymount University

Spouse: Ashton Kutcher (University of Iowa)

Nicolas Cage 1964–

Actor and film producer

Father: August Coppola (University of California-Los Angeles, Occidental College)

Sibling: Christopher Coppola (University of Redlands)

James Dean 1931–1955

Influential 1950s Hollywood actor

Drama

Also attended: Santa Monica College

Francis Ford Coppola 1939–

Filmmaker and leading New Hollywood figure

Also attended: Hofstra University

Spouse: Eleanor Coppola (University of California-Los Angeles)

Father: Carmine Coppola (The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music)

Masiela Lusha 1985–

Albanian-American actress and author

Also attended: Glendale Community College

Ben Stiller 1965–

Actor, comedian and filmmaker

Father: Jerry Stiller (Syracuse University)

Mother: Anne Meara (The New School)

Jerry Lewis 1926–2017

Comedian, actor and film director

Anne Bancroft 1931–2005

Actress, Academy Award winner

Also attended: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

Spouse: Mel Brooks (CUNY Brooklyn College, Virginia Military Institute)

Child: Max Brooks (Pitzer College, American University)

James Franco 1978–

Actor and filmmaker

Also attended: Yale University, Columbia University in the City of New York, CUNY Brooklyn College

Sibling: Tom Franco (California College of the Arts, University of California-Santa Cruz)

Sibling: Dave Franco (University of Southern California)

Jack Black 1969–

Actor, comedian and musician

Spouse: Tanya Haden (California Institute of the Arts)

Mother: Judith Love Cohen (University of Southern California, CUNY Brooklyn College)

Leonard Nimoy 1931–2015

Actor and director, played Spock in Star Trek

Also attended: Boston College, Boston University, Antioch University-Los Angeles

Child: Adam Nimoy (University of California-Berkeley, Loyola Marymount University)

John Williams 1932–

Film composer and conductor

Also attended: The Juilliard School

Helen Hunt 1963–

Actress with an Academy Award and four Emmys

Also attended: California State University-Los Angeles

Spouse: Hank Azaria (Tufts University, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York)

John Cage 1912–1992

Avant-garde composer

George Takei 1937–

Actor known as Sulu in Star Trek

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Laura Dern 1967–

Academy Award-winning actress and producer

Father: Bruce Dern (University of Pennsylvania)

Sam Harris 1967–

Author, philosopher and neuroscientist

Doctor of Philosophy · Neuroscience · Class of 2009

Also attended: Stanford University

Rob Reiner 1947–2025

Filmmaker, actor and political activist

Spouse: Penny Marshall (University of New Mexico-Main Campus)

Father: Carl Reiner (Georgetown University)

Tim Robbins 1958–

Actor, director and Academy Award winner

Also attended: State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Father: Gil Robbins (University of California-Los Angeles)

Jayne Mansfield 1933–1967

Actress and singer, 1950s–60s sex symbol

Also attended: Southern Methodist University, The University of Texas at Austin

Child: Jayne Marie Mansfield (University of California-Los Angeles)

Child: Mariska Hargitay (University of California-Los Angeles)

James Coburn 1928–2002

Actor in Westerns and action films

Also attended: Compton College, Los Angeles City College, University of Southern California

James Horner 1953–2015

Film composer and conductor

Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy

Also attended: American Film Institute Conservatory, University of Southern California

Carlos Castañeda 1925–1998

Peruvian-American author trained as an anthropologist

Doctor of Philosophy · Anthropology

Spouse: Florinda Donner (University of California-Los Angeles)

Steve Martin 1945–

Comedian, actor, musician, and writer

Also attended: California State University--Long Beach, Santa Ana College

Dido 1971–

English singer, debut album No Angel

Anthony Kiedis 1962–

Lead vocalist of Red Hot Chili Peppers

Heather Graham 1970–

American actress

Amanda Bynes 1986–

Actress known for The Amanda Show

Bill Irwin 1950–

Actor, clown and comedian

Also attended: California Institute of the Arts, Oberlin College

Sean Astin 1971–

Actor in The Lord of the Rings; SAG-AFTRA president

Also attended: Los Angeles Valley College, American University

Mayim Bialik 1975–

Actress, starred in sitcom Blossom

Doctor of Philosophy, Bachelor of Science · Neuroscience · Class of 2007

Laurie Holden 1969–

Actress known for The Walking Dead and The X-Files

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Mother: Adrienne Ellis (University of California-Los Angeles)

Emily Ratajkowski 1991–

Model and actress

William Hanna 1910–2001

Animator, co-creator of Tom and Jerry

Engineering, Journalism

Also attended: Compton College

Joel Schumacher 1939–2020

Film director, screenwriter and producer

Also attended: Fashion Institute of Technology, The New School

Heather Locklear 1961–

Actress known for Melrose Place and Dynasty

Milo Ventimiglia 1977–

Actor known for Gilmore Girls

Also attended: American Conservatory Theater

Spouse: Jarah Mariano (Pace University-New York)

Mark Harmon 1951–

Actor, lead of NCIS

Bachelor of Arts · Communication · Class of 1974

Also attended: Los Angeles Pierce College

Spouse: Pam Dawber (Oakland Community College)

Father: Tom Harmon (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor)

Carol Burnett 1933–

Comedian, actress and singer

Child: Carrie Hamilton (Pepperdine University)

Mariska Hargitay 1964–

Actress known for Law & Order: SVU

Spouse: Peter Hermann (Yale University)

Mother: Jayne Mansfield (University of California-Los Angeles, Southern Methodist University)

Sofia Carson 1993–

American actress and singer

Also attended: University of Miami

Chris Hardwick 1971–

Comedian, TV host and Nerdist creator

Spouse: Lydia Hearst-Shaw (Sacred Heart University)

Ben Shapiro 1984–

Conservative commentator, co-founder of The Daily Wire

Bachelor of Arts · Political science · Class of 2004

Also attended: Harvard University

Randy Newman 1943–

American singer-songwriter, pianist and composer

Kal Penn 1977–

Actor and former Obama White House staffer

Also attended: Stanford University

Sara Bareilles 1979–

Singer-songwriter, pianist and actress

Brad Delson 1977–

Lead guitarist and co-founder of Linkin Park

Chris O'Donnell 1970–

Actor

Also attended: Boston College

Nancy Cartwright 1957–

Voice actress of Bart Simpson

Also attended: Ohio University-Main Campus

Gabrielle Union 1972–

Actress, model and author

Also attended: Cuesta College, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Spouse: Dwyane Wade (Marquette University)

Alexander Payne 1961–

Film director, screenwriter and producer

Also attended: Stanford University

Robert Englund 1947–

Actor, played Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street

Also attended: California State University-Northridge, Oakland University

Alvin Ailey 1931–1989

Dancer, choreographer and activist

Also attended: Los Angeles City College, San Francisco State University

David Kaufman 1961–

Actor and voice actor, voice of Danny Phantom

Sibling: Adam Kaufman (Circle in the Square Theatre School, University of Lynchburg)

Beau Bridges 1941–

Actor and three-time Emmy winner

Father: Lloyd Bridges (University of California-Los Angeles)

Mother: Dorothy Bridges (University of California-Los Angeles)

Ariel Winter 1998–

Actress, Alex Dunphy in Modern Family

Tom Skerritt 1933–2026

Actor and director

Also attended: Wayne State University

Gore Verbinski 1964–

Director of the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films

Elizabeth Berkley 1972–

Actress in Saved by the Bell and Showgirls

Spouse: Greg Lauren (Princeton University)

Lloyd Bridges 1913–1998

Film, stage and television actor

Spouse: Dorothy Bridges (University of California-Los Angeles)

Child: Beau Bridges (University of California-Los Angeles)

Michael Giacchino 1967–

Film, television and video game composer

Also attended: The Juilliard School, School of Visual Arts

Sibling: Anthony Giacchino (Villanova University)

Peter Weller 1947–

Actor who starred in RoboCop

Also attended: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York, Syracuse University, University of North Texas

Jorge Garcia 1973–

Actor best known for Lost

Danielle Panabaker 1987–

Actress known for Sky High

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 2007

Also attended: Glendale Community College

Sibling: Kay Panabaker (University of California-Los Angeles, Glendale Community College)

Kyle Gass 1960–

Lead guitarist of Tenacious D

Also attended: Diablo Valley College, The Juilliard School

Doug Savant 1964–

Actor in Melrose Place and Desperate Housewives

Fred Tatasciore 1968–

Voice actor known for voicing the Hulk

Ava DuVernay 1972–

Film director and two-time Emmy winner

Judy Chicago 1939–

Feminist artist, author and art educator

Michael Stuhlbarg 1968–

Actor of stage and screen

Also attended: The Juilliard School

Beth Behrs 1985–

Actress known for 2 Broke Girls

Also attended: American Conservatory Theater

Spouse: Michael Gladis (State University of New York at New Paltz)

Shane Black 1961–

Screenwriter and director, creator of Lethal Weapon

Paul Winfield 1939–2004

Actor nominated for Best Actor for Sounder

Also attended: University of California-Santa Barbara, Los Angeles City College, University of Portland

Kelly Marie Tran 1989–

Actress and voice actress

Mike Connors 1925–2017

Actor, star of the TV series Mannix

David Koepp 1963–

Hollywood screenwriter and director

Catherine Hardwicke 1955–

Film director who directed Twilight

Wil Wheaton 1972–

Actor known for Star Trek: The Next Generation

Catherine Bell 1968–

British-American actress

Paul Schrader 1946–

Screenwriter and director of Taxi Driver

Also attended: American Film Institute Conservatory, Calvin University

Spouse: Mary Beth Hurt (University of Iowa, New York University)

Ali Wong 1982–

Comedian and actress, two-time Emmy winner

Marley Shelton 1974–

Actress known for Sin City

Sibling: Samantha Shelton (University of North Carolina School of the Arts)

Steve Kloves 1960–

Screenwriter of most Harry Potter films

Walter Koenig 1936–2026

Actor and screenwriter, Chekov in Star Trek

Bachelor of Arts · Psychology

Also attended: Grinnell College, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater

Kay Panabaker 1990–

Actress known for Disney Channel's Phil of the Future

Bachelor of Arts · History

Also attended: Glendale Community College

Sibling: Danielle Panabaker (University of California-Los Angeles, Glendale Community College)

Autumn Reeser 1980–

Actress known for The O.C

Karen Fukuhara 1992–

Actress in Suicide Squad and The Boys

Attended until 2014

Jeffrey Hunter 1926–1969

Actor and producer in The Searchers

Also attended: Northwestern University

Spouse: Emily McLaughlin (Middlebury College)

Spouse: Barbara Rush (University of California-Santa Barbara)

Jill St. John 1940–

Retired actress

Danica McKellar 1975–

Actress and math writer, known for The Wonder Years

Sibling: Crystal McKellar (Yale University, Harvard University)

Will Forte 1970–

Actor and comedian, former Saturday Night Live cast member

History

Harry Shearer 1943–

Actor, comedian and musician

Also attended: Harvard University

Dariush Mehrjui 1939–2023

Iranian filmmaker, founder of Iranian New Wave

Philosophy · Attended until 1964

Earl Holliman 1928–2024

Actor who won a Golden Globe for The Rainmaker

Halyna Hutchins 1979–2021

Ukrainian-American cinematographer

Attended until 2010

Also attended: American Film Institute Conservatory

Randall Park 1974–

Actor known for Fresh Off the Boat

Eddie Cibrian 1973–

Actor known for Sunset Beach and Third Watch

Daphne Zuniga 1962–

Actress

Kevin Connolly 1974–

Actor and director

Also attended: University of the Incarnate Word

Corbin Bernsen 1954–

Actor known for L.A. Law

Billy Porter 1969–

Singer and actor who rose on Broadway

Also attended: Carnegie Mellon University

Ryan Newman 1998–

Actress and singer known for The Thundermans

Brian Tyler 1972–

Composer who scored Fast & Furious films

Also attended: Harvard University

Dax Shepard 1975–

Actor and host of the Armchair Expert podcast

Also attended: Santa Monica College, West Los Angeles College

Spouse: Kristen Bell (New York University)

Christopher Gorham 1974–

Actor in Ugly Betty and Covert Affairs

Frank Marshall 1946–

Film producer, director and Amblin Entertainment co-founder

Spouse: Kathleen Kennedy (San Diego State University)

Catherine Bach 1954–

Actress known for playing Daisy Duke

Hugh O'Brian 1925–2016

Actor who starred in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Also attended: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Viet Thanh Nguyen 1971–

Novelist and University of Southern California professor

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Woody Strode 1914–1994

Actor and one of the first Black NFL players

La Monte Young 1935–

Avant-garde composer and early American minimalist

Also attended: Los Angeles City College

Spouse: Marian Zazeela (Bennington College)

Harry Turtledove 1949–

Author known for alternate history fiction

Also attended: California Institute of Technology

Jaleel White 1976–

Actor, voice actor and screenwriter

Nasim Pedrad 1981–

Actress, former Saturday Night Live cast member

Darren Star 1961–

Creator of Sex and the City and Emily in Paris

Jeremy Sisto 1974–

Actor known for Six Feet Under and FBI

Justin Lin 1971–

Taiwanese-American film director

Moustapha Akkad 1930–2005

Film director and producer of the Halloween series

Also attended: University of Southern California

Christine Lakin 1979–

Actress and director known for Step by Step

Spouse: Andy Fickman (University of Houston, Texas Tech University)

Mark Robson 1913–1978

Canadian-American film director, producer and editor

Tom Holland 1943–

Filmmaker, director of Fright Night and Child's Play

Also attended: University of Southern California, Northwestern University

Richard Steven Horvitz 1966–

Voice actor and comedian

Sibling: Louis J. Horvitz (University of California-Los Angeles)

Eric Winter 1976–

Television and film actor

Psychology

Warren Farrell 1943–

Author and activist writing on gender and men's issues

Also attended: Montclair State University, New York University

Susan Egan 1970–

Broadway actress who originated Belle in Beauty and the Beast

Tamlyn Tomita 1966–

Actress in The Karate Kid Part II

Lee Arenberg 1962–

Actor in Pirates of the Caribbean

Vilgot Sjöman 1924–2006

Swedish writer and film director

Michael Lerner 1941–2023

Actor, Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actor

Also attended: American Conservatory Theater, CUNY Brooklyn College

Sibling: Ken Lerner (CUNY Brooklyn College)

Harris Yulin 1937–2025

Actor in Scarface and Ghostbusters II

Justine Bateman 1966–

Actress and filmmaker, known for Family Ties

Dustin Lance Black 1974–

Screenwriter, Oscar winner for Milk

Also attended: Pasadena City College

Emily Rose 1981–

Actress, voice of Elena Fisher in Uncharted

Also attended: Vanguard University of Southern California

Bobbie Gentry 1942–

Singer-songwriter

Grant Show 1962–

Actor known for Melrose Place

Spouse: Katherine LaNasa (Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, University of North Carolina School of the Arts)

Eric Roth 1945–

Screenwriter, Oscar winner for Forrest Gump

Also attended: University of California-Santa Barbara

Gary Lockwood 1937–

Actor in 2001: A Space Odyssey

Catherine Asaro 1955–

Science fiction author of the Skolian Empire saga

Also attended: Harvard University

Father: Frank Asaro (University of California-Berkeley)

Kelly Rowan 1965–

Canadian former actress and model

Also attended: Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater

Spouse: Bill Paxton (New York University)

Byron Mann

Hong Kong-American actor, played Ryu in Street Fighter

Also attended: University of Southern California

Tom Lenk 1976–

Actor known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Garrett Wang 1968–

Actor known for Star Trek: Voyager

Brian Van Holt 1969–

Actor known for House of Wax

Greg Graffin 1964–

Lead vocalist and co-founder of Bad Religion

Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts · Natural science

Also attended: Cornell University

Jean-Marc Barr 1960–

Actor and director, frequent Lars von Trier collaborator

Brittany Curran 1990–

Actress in The Magicians and Dear White People

Mary Kay Bergman 1961–1999

Voice actress of Snow White and South Park

Kathleen Freeman 1919–2001

Actress with a career spanning over 50 years

Alexandra Hedison 1969–

Photographer, director and actress

Also attended: SUNY at Purchase College

Spouse: Jodie Foster (Yale University)

Father: David Hedison (Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, Brown University)

Steve Forrest 1925–2013

Actor, star of TV series S.W.A.T

Sibling: Dana Andrews (Sam Houston State University)

Tracey Adams 1958–

Former adult film actress and AVN Hall of Fame inductee

Alan Dean Foster 1946–

Fantasy and science fiction writer

Inon Zur 1965–

Composer for film, television and video games

Christopher Young 1954–

Film and television composer known for horror scores

Also attended: Hampshire College, University of North Texas

Armin Shimerman 1949–

Actor who played Quark in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Dr. Demento 1941–

Radio broadcaster and record collector

Also attended: Reed College

Kevin Weisman 1970–

Actor known for Alias and Scorpion

Also attended: Circle in the Square Theatre School

David Silverman 1957–

Animator and director of The Simpsons

Karen Morley 1909–2003

Film actress

James Sikking 1934–2024

Actor known for Hill Street Blues

John Kerr 1931–2013

Actor and lawyer

Also attended: Harvard University

Tom Shadyac 1958–

Film director of Ace Ventura and Bruce Almighty

Also attended: University of Virginia-Main Campus

Starhawk 1951–

Feminist writer and ecofeminism theorist

Colin Higgins 1941–1988

Director and screenwriter of Harold and Maude

Also attended: Stanford University

Josie Loren 1987–

Attorney and former actress in Make It or Break It

Erin Gray 1950–

Actress and former model

Mathematics

Quinn Cummings 1967–

Writer, inventor and former child actress

Scott Mechlowicz 1981–

Actor known for EuroTrip

Bonnie Franklin 1944–2013

Actress, star of One Day at a Time

Also attended: Smith College

Taran Killam 1982–

Actor and comedian, former SNL cast member

Patricia Manterola 1972–

Mexican actress and singer

Rutger Bregman 1988–

Dutch historian, author of Utopia for Realists

Paul Bartel 1938–2000

Actor, screenwriter and director

Brooke Burke 1971–

Television host, model and fitness personality

Spouse: Garth Fisher (University of California-Irvine, University of Mississippi)

Iva Toguri D'Aquino 1916–2006

WWII radio announcer known as Tokyo Rose

Also attended: Compton College

William Smith 1933–2021

Actor and stunt performer

Also attended: Syracuse University

Eleanor Coppola 1936–2024

Documentary director, wife of Francis Ford Coppola

Spouse: Francis Ford Coppola (University of California-Los Angeles, Hofstra University)

Child: Sofia Coppola (California Institute of the Arts, Northeastern University Oakland)

Michael Murphy 1938–

Film and television actor

Also attended: University of Arizona

Peter Chan 1962–

Hong Kong film director and producer

David Tao 1969–

Taiwanese singer-songwriter

Mike Medavoy 1941–

Film producer, co-founder of Orion Pictures

Doug Chiang 1962–

Executive creative director at Lucasfilm, film designer

Also attended: College for Creative Studies

Roger Yuan 1961–

Martial artist, stuntman and actor in Skyfall

Kevin Tsai 1962–

Taiwanese television host and writer

Master's degree

Quentin Lee 1971–

Hong Kong-born film director, writer and producer

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, Yale University

Yu Lihua 1929–2020

Taiwanese-American writer of overseas students literature

Journalism · Attended until 1956

Chi Ta-wei 1972–

Taiwanese writer and literary scholar

Ezra Klein 1984–

New York Times columnist and podcast host

Also attended: University of California-Santa Cruz

Spouse: Annie Lowrey (Harvard University)

Brad Silberling 1963–

Film director of Casper and City of Angels

Also attended: University of California-Santa Barbara

Spouse: Amy Brenneman (Harvard University)

Joyce DeWitt 1949–

Actress known for sitcom Three's Company

Also attended: Ball State University

Steve Sailer 1958–

Far-right political writer and blogger

Master of Business Administration · Class of 1982

Also attended: Rice University

Giada De Laurentiis 1970–

Italian-American chef and television personality

Fuslie 1992–

American live streamer and YouTuber

Also attended: University of California-Irvine

Kelly Preston 1962–2020

Actress in Twins and Jerry Maguire

Also attended: University of Southern California

Alex D. Linz 1989–

Former child actor in Home Alone 3

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, Harvard University

Vanessa Bayer 1981–

Comedian and actress, former Saturday Night Live cast member

Also attended: University of Pennsylvania

Olivia Liang 1993–

Actress in Kung Fu and Legacies

Also attended: University of California-San Diego

Cordell Broadus 1997–

American rapper and actor

Father: Snoop Dogg (Compton College)

Conan Gray 1998–

Singer-songwriter and former YouTuber

Deren Talu 1996–

Turkish actor

Also attended: University of California-Irvine

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1947–

NBA center with the Bucks and Lakers

Arthur Ashe 1943–1993

Tennis player and writer

Spouse: Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe (School of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art)

Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1962–

Heptathlete and long jumper, three-time Olympic champion

Attended until 1985

Spouse: Bob Kersee (California State University--Long Beach)

Sibling: Al Joyner (Arkansas State University)

Florence Griffith Joyner 1959–1998

Track athlete, set 100m and 200m world records in 1988

Also attended: California State University-Northridge

Spouse: Al Joyner (Arkansas State University)

Jackie Robinson 1919–1972

Baseball player who broke MLB's color line

Also attended: Pasadena City College

Spouse: Rachel Robinson (University of California-Los Angeles, New York University)

Sibling: Mack Robinson (Pasadena City College, University of Oregon)

Russell Westbrook 1988–

Former NBA point guard with 18 seasons

Attended until 2008

Alysa Liu 2005–

Figure skater, 2026 Olympic women's singles champion

Reggie Miller 1965–

Former NBA Indiana Pacers shooting guard

Sibling: Cheryl Miller (University of Southern California)

Brad Friedel 1971–

Goalkeeper with 84 US national team caps

Mike Powell 1963–

Long jump world record holder

Also attended: University of California-Irvine

Spouse: Rosey Edeh (Rice University)

Child: Micha Powell (University of Maryland-College Park)

Kevin Love 1988–

NBA player, 2016 champion with the Cavaliers

Father: Stan Love (University of Oregon)

Karch Kiraly 1960–

Volleyball player and coach, 1984 and 1988 Olympic champion

Bill Walton 1952–2024

NBA player and sportscaster

Attended until 1974

Also attended: Stanford University

Child: Luke Walton (University of Arizona)

Sibling: Bruce Walton (University of California-Los Angeles)

Rafer Johnson 1934–2020

Decathlete, 1960 Olympic gold medalist, and actor

Sibling: Jimmy Johnson (University of California-Los Angeles)

Carlos Bocanegra 1979–

Soccer player, two-time MLS Defender of the Year

Gail Devers 1966–

Sprinter and hurdler, multiple world indoor champion

Jrue Holiday 1990–

NBA basketball player

Sibling: Justin Holiday (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)

Sibling: Aaron Holiday (University of California-Los Angeles)

Evelyn Ashford 1957–

Sprinter, 1984 Olympic 100-meter champion

Sting 1959–

American professional wrestler

Rai Benjamin 1997–

Hurdler and sprinter specializing in 400 m events

Also attended: University of Southern California

Cobi Jones 1970–

Former soccer player and commentator

Lonzo Ball 1997–

NBA point guard, second pick in 2017 draft

Father: LaVar Ball (Long Beach City College, West Los Angeles College)

Zach LaVine 1995–

NBA player, 13th pick in the 2014 draft

Ato Boldon 1973–

Trinidadian sprinter and four-time Olympic medalist

Also attended: San Jose City College

Baron Davis 1979–

Former NBA player and two-time All-Star

Kevin Young 1966–

American hurdler, 1992 Olympic 400m hurdles winner

Benny Feilhaber 1985–

Soccer player and coach, US national team

Mallory Swanson 1998–

Forward for the US women's national team

Spouse: Dansby Swanson (Vanderbilt University)

Trevor Ariza 1985–

Former NBA player with 18 seasons

Jason Kapono 1981–

Former NBA player, two-time Three-Point Contest winner

Mark Eaton 1957–2021

Jazz player, two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Also attended: Cypress College

Jessie Fleming 1998–

Canadian women's national soccer team captain

Jordan Farmar 1986–

Former NBA basketball player

Afshin Ghotbi 1964–

Iranian-American football coach

Nick Rimando 1979–

Former MLS goalkeeper

Eddie Lewis 1974–

Former soccer player, played for Fulham and Leeds

Jennifer Brady 1995–

Tennis player, career-high WTA singles ranking of 13

Norman Powell 1993–

Professional basketball player in the NBA

Jean-Julien Rojer 1981–

Dutch professional doubles tennis player

Kyle Anderson 1993–

NBA basketball player

Debbie Meyer 1952–

Swimmer, three-time 1968 Olympic champion

Dawn Harper-Nelson 1984–

Hurdler, 2008 Olympic 100m hurdles champion

Matt Barnes 1980–

Former NBA player, 2017 champion with Warriors

Greg Foster 1958–2023

Hurdler, three-time world 110m hurdles champion

Joanna Hayes 1976–

2004 Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion

Abby Dahlkemper 1993–

Defender for the US women's national soccer team

Mike Burton 1947–2026

Swimmer and three-time Olympic champion

Michael Marsh 1967–

1992 Olympic 200 m champion

Yang Chuan-kwang 1933–2007

Decathlete and Olympic medalist from Taiwan

Darren Collison 1987–

Former NBA player, played at UCLA

Shirley Babashoff 1957–

Swimmer and Olympic champion

Sibling: Jack Babashoff (The University of Alabama)

Cy Young 1928–2017

Javelin thrower

Hal Connolly 1931–2010

1956 Olympic hammer throw gold medalist

Also attended: Boston College

Sam Mewis 1992–

Former US women's soccer midfielder

Sibling: Kristie Mewis (Boston College)

Arron Afflalo 1985–

Former NBA player who played for UCLA

Don Barksdale 1923–1993

Basketball pioneer, first Black NBA All-Star Game player

Also attended: College of Marin

Troy Aikman 1966–

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback

Also attended: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Marcin Matkowski 1981–

Polish doubles tennis player

Mackenzie McDonald 1995–

Professional tennis player

Tian Fangran 2003–

Tennis player, 2023 NCAA singles champion

Trevor Bauer 1991–

MLB pitcher who played for the Dodgers

Katelyn Ohashi 1997–

UCLA gymnast and six-time All-American

Nia Dennis 1999–

Collegiate artistic gymnast, former USA National Team member

Princess Ubol Ratana of Thailand 1951–

Thai princess, eldest child of King Bhumibol

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Child: Ploypailin Jensen (University of California-San Diego, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Child: Sirikitiya Jensen (University of California-Riverside, New York University)

Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight 1953–

Wikipedia editor addressing gender gap

Also attended: University of California-Irvine, University of California-San Diego

Rodney Alcala 1943–2021

Serial killer sentenced to death in California

Attended until 1968

Also attended: New York University