Notable Alumni of Columbia College Chicago

Deb Conroy 1969–

Chair of the DuPage County board, Illinois

Silvana Tabares 1979–

Chicago City Council alderman

Rita Mayfield

Democratic member of the Illinois House

Also attended: Benedictine University

Alexander Rybak 1986–

Belarusian-Norwegian singer, songwriter and violinist

Phyllis Diller 1917–2012

Stand-up comedian, actress and author

Also attended: Bluffton University

Michelle Monaghan 1976–

Actress known for Source Code

Also attended: Pepperdine University, Circle in the Square Theatre School

Andy Dick 1965–

Comedian and actor

Also attended: Illinois Wesleyan University, University of Memphis

Genndy Tartakovsky 1970–

Animator and creator of Dexter's Laboratory

Jessica Szohr 1985–

Actress and model

Andy Richter 1966–

Comedian, sidekick to Conan O'Brien

Also attended: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Scott Adsit 1965–

Actor, comedian, and writer

Also attended: DePauw University

Jake Lloyd 1989–

Former actor, young Anakin in Star Wars Episode I

Nadine Velazquez 1978–

Actress and model

Sophie Thatcher 2000–

Actress and musician

Chase Infiniti 2000–

Actress, National Board of Review Award winner

Bachelor of Fine Arts · Theatre · Class of 2022

Lena Waithe 1984–

Actress, producer, screenwriter, creator of The Chi

Attended until 2006

Matt Skiba 1976–

Alkaline Trio vocalist, former Blink-182 member

George Tillman, Jr. 1969–

Film director and producer

Joseph Sikora 1976–

Actor starring in Power

Bachelor of Arts · Theatre

Cory Barlog 1975–

Video game developer known for God of War

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1997

Larry Heinemann 1944–2019

Novelist whose work centers on the Vietnam War

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1971

Arnie Bernstein 1960–

Historical nonfiction writer and historian

Master's degree

Jerry G. Bishop 1936–2013

Radio and television personality

Also attended: City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Becky Lynch 1987–

Irish professional wrestler signed to WWE