Notable Alumni of University of Central Florida

Julia Pierson 1959–

Former Director of the US Secret Service

Imbarek Shamekh 1952–

Libyan politician, former General People's Congress Secretary-General

Robert P. Burke 1962–

Retired US Navy admiral, former Vice Chief of Naval Operations

Also attended: Western Michigan University

Aramis Ayala 1975–

Former Florida Ninth Circuit state attorney

Also attended: University of Detroit Mercy, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Randy J. Johnson 1959–

Former Florida state representative

Also attended: University of Florida

Brian Acton 1972–

Co-founder of WhatsApp

Also attended: University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University

Alan Eustace 1956–

Former Google senior vice president, stratosphere skydiver

Brian France 1962–

Former CEO and chairman of NASCAR

Father: Bill France, Jr. (University of Florida)

Nicole Stott 1962–

Engineer and retired NASA astronaut

Master of Science · Class of 1992

Also attended: St Petersburg College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Fernando Caldeiro 1958–2009

Argentine-born NASA astronaut

Also attended: University of Arizona, Farmingdale State College

Glenn Hubbard 1958–

Economist, former dean of Columbia Business School

Also attended: Harvard University

Cheryl Hines 1965–

Actress known for Curb Your Enthusiasm

Also attended: Florida State University, Tallahassee State College, West Virginia University

Spouse: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Harvard University, Pace University-New York)

Diplo 1978–

DJ and record producer

Also attended: Temple University

Daniel Tosh 1975–

Stand-up comedian and television host

Mónica Spear 1984–2014

Venezuelan actress, Miss Venezuela 2004

Sananda Maitreya 1962–

Singer-songwriter, formerly Terence Trent D'Arby

Scott Porter 1979–

Actor known for Friday Night Lights

Steven Joel Sotloff 1983–2014

American-Israeli journalist

Chase Stokes 1992–

Actor known for Netflix's Outer Banks

David Blue 1982–

Actor and director

Plies 1976–

Rapper known as Plies

Also attended: Miami University-Oxford

Rory Scovel 1980–

Comedian, actor and writer

Also attended: University of South Carolina-Upstate

Eduardo Sánchez 1968–

Co-director of The Blair Witch Project

Also attended: Montgomery College

Daniel Myrick 1963–

Co-director of The Blair Witch Project

Valery Ortiz 1984–

Puerto Rican actress and model

Adrian R'Mante 1978–

Television and film actor

Stephen Christian 1980–

Lead vocalist of the band Anberlin

Bachelor of Arts · Psychology · Class of 2002

Also attended: Liberty University

Francesca Battistelli 1985–

Christian singer and songwriter

Teri Harrison 1981–

Model and actress, Playboy Playmate

Ashley Cariño 1994–

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022

Also attended: Valencia College

Jonathan Mangum 1971–

Actor, comedian and Let's Make a Deal announcer

Ryan McDonald 1984–

Canadian actor

Varteni Mosdichian 1953–

Boston-based Armenian American painter

Brett Novek 1984–

Actor and fashion model

Robert Venditti 1967–

Comic book writer of Green Lantern and The Flash

Also attended: University of Florida

Julie Iromuanya 1982–

Author and academic

Michelle Akers 1966–

Women's soccer star, 1991 World Cup Golden Shoe winner

Sean Johnson 1989–

Professional soccer goalkeeper in MLS

Tacko Fall 1995–

Senegalese professional basketball player

Romario Williams 1994–

Jamaican professional footballer and forward

Lena Petermann 1994–

German women's national team footballer

Phil Dalhausser 1980–

Beach volleyball player, 2007 world champion

Kathellen Sousa 1996–

Brazilian footballer and national team player

Also attended: University of Louisville

Deshorn Brown 1990–

Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward

Brandon Goodwin 1995–

Basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks

Also attended: Florida Gulf Coast University

Amy Griffin 1965–

Soccer coach and 1991 Women's World Cup winner

Stephen Graham 1982–

Former professional basketball player and coach

Sibling: Joey Graham (University of Central Florida)

Afia Charles 1992–

Antiguan sprinter specializing in the 400 metres

Mother: Ruperta Charles (Howard University)

Sibling: Kaila Charles (University of Maryland-College Park)

Joey Graham 1982–

Former NBA player for six seasons

Sibling: Stephen Graham (University of Central Florida)

Aline Villares Reis 1989–

Brazilian women's football goalkeeper

Konya Plummer 1997–

Jamaican footballer and centre-back

Taylor Hendricks 2003–

Basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies

Kinesiology

Tom Lawlor 1983–

Professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist

Aric Almirola 1984–

Professional NASCAR stock car racing driver

Sophie Howard 1993–

Footballer for the Scotland national team

Felicia Spencer 1990–

Canadian mixed martial artist, former featherweight champion

Jermaine Taylor 1986–

Former basketball player, 32nd pick in 2009 NBA draft

Josh Woods 1989–

Professional wrestler and former mixed martial arts fighter

Shea Holbrook 1990–

Professional racing driver and entrepreneur

Kulsoom Abdullah 1976–

Weightlifter, first woman to compete in hijab