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60 notable alumni U.S. News #42

Notable Alumni of Villanova University

Notable alumni of Villanova University include Leo XIV (267th Pope of the Catholic Church), Bradley Cooper (Actor and filmmaker) and Jill Biden (Former First Lady of the United States, educator).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Business

Science and academia

Arts and media

  • Bradley Cooper 1975–

    Actor and filmmaker

    Also attended: Georgetown University, The New School

  • Maria Bello 1967–

    Actress

  • Jon Polito 1950–2016

    Character actor, often playing police or criminals

  • Jim Croce 1943–1973

    Folk and rock singer-songwriter

    Spouse: Ingrid Croce (Moore College of Art and Design)

  • Toby Keith 1961–2024

    Country music singer, songwriter and actor

  • Victor Buono 1938–1982

    Actor who played King Tut in Batman

  • Victoria Zdrok 1973–

    Actress, author and model, Playboy Playmate

    Also attended: Pensacola State College, Drexel University, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  • Vincent Piazza 1976–

    Actor who played Lucky Luciano in Boardwalk Empire

  • Greg Rikaart 1977–

    Television actor known for playing Kevin Fisher

  • Ryan Condal 1979–

    Screenwriter, co-creator of House of the Dragon

  • Tim Hauser 1941–2014

    Founding member of The Manhattan Transfer

  • David Rabe 1940–

    Playwright and screenwriter, Tony Award winner

    Spouse: Jill Clayburgh (Sarah Lawrence College)

    Child: Lily Rabe (Northwestern University)

Sports

  • Jalen Brunson 1996–

    NBA player for the New York Knicks

    Father: Rick Brunson (Temple University)

  • Kyle Lowry 1986–

    Former NBA player with twenty seasons

  • Sonia O'Sullivan 1969–

    Irish runner, 1995 World Championships 5000m gold

    Child: Sophie O'Sullivan (University of Washington-Seattle Campus)

  • Paul Arizin 1928–2006

    NBA player for the Philadelphia Warriors

  • Don Bragg 1935–2019

    1960 Olympic pole vault gold medalist

  • Ron Delany 1935–2026

    Irish runner, 1956 Olympic 1500m champion

  • Charles Jenkins Sr. 1934–

    Two-time gold medalist at 1956 Olympics

    Child: Charles Jenkins Jr. (Villanova University)

  • Mikal Bridges 1996–

    NBA player, two-time college national champion

  • Josh Hart 1995–

    New York Knicks NBA player

  • Randy Foye 1983–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Larry James 1947–2008

    Track athlete; 1968 Olympic relay gold medalist

  • Donte DiVincenzo 1997–

    NBA player, two-time NCAA champion at Villanova

  • Dotsie Bausch 1973–

    Cyclist and Olympic silver medalist

  • Paul Drayton 1939–2010

    Sprinter

  • Dante Cunningham 1987–

    Former NBA player, played for Villanova

  • Darrun Hilliard 1993–

    Basketball player drafted by the Pistons in 2015

  • Malik Allen 1978–

    Former NBA player, Miami Heat assistant coach

  • Eamonn Coghlan 1952–

    Irish runner, world indoor mile record holder

  • Tim Thomas 1977–

    Basketball coach and former professional player

  • Saddiq Bey 1999–

    NBA player for the New Orleans Pelicans

  • Collin Gillespie 1999–

    NBA player for the Phoenix Suns

  • Howie Long 1960–

    Former NFL defensive end and sports analyst

    Child: Chris Long (University of Virginia-Main Campus)

    Child: Kyle Long (Saddleback College)

Other fields

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Villanova University (people who attended both).