# List of Chapman University alumni

Following is a list of notable alumni of Chapman University.

## Arts

* John Sexton – fine art photographer

## Business

* Tiquette Bramlett – winemaker and founder of the nonprofit organization Our Legacy Harvested
* Noelle Freeman – entrepreneur and founder of the DMS Agency
* Cooper Hefner (2015) – chief creative officer and chief of global partnerships of Playboy Enterprises
* Jeff Lewis (1993) – real estate speculator, interior designer, and television personality on Flipping Out
* Tilden Smith (2012) – co-founder of a pet product company, International Pet Solutions

## Education

* Silas Bartsch – school administrator and superintendent of the Kings Canyon Unified School District
* James Deese – psychologist, faculty of the University of Virginia, and chairman of the psychology department at Johns Hopkins University
* Vicky M. Wilkins (MS) – public administration scholar, academic administrator, and acting provost of American University

## Entertainment
### Film and television

* Anastasia Baranova – film and television actress
* Ryan Bergara – creator of documentary entertainment web series BuzzFeed Unsolved
* Henry Blair – film, television and radio actor
* Jason Michael Brescia – film director
* Samantha Brown (non-degreed) – television host, notable for her work as the host of several Travel Channel shows
* Chris Burrous – television journalist and news anchor
* Jake Cherry – film actor
* Erika Cohn – Emmy and Peabody winning film producer and director
* Dime Davis (2008) – director and producer
* Madison De La Garza – actress and filmmaker
* Matt Duffer (2007) – film and television writer, director, producer, and co-creator of Stranger Things
* Ross Duffer (2007) – film and television writer, director, and producer
* Hannah Einbinder (2017) (BFA) – stand-up comedian and actor, known for Hacks
* Bob Einstein – film and television actor
* Parker Finn – filmmaker, known for Smile and Smile 2
* Zachary Gordon – actor, singer and songwriter
* Colin Hanks (non-degreed, left in 1997) – film and television actor
* Ben York Jones (2006) – screenwriter and actor, co-creator of the television series Everything Sucks!
* Leslie Jones (non-degreed, left in 1986) – comedian, former Saturday Night Live cast member
* Tyler Patrick Jones – actor
* Harshvardhan Kapoor – Bollywood actor
* Sanyukta Kaza (MFA) – film editor
* Paul Le Mat (1963) – movie actor
* Matthew Lessner (2005) – independent filmmaker
* Jeff Lewis (1993) – real estate speculator, interior designer, and television personality on Flipping Out
* Eric Lloyd – actor best known for work as a child actor; Charlie Calvin in Disney's The Santa Clause film trilogy
* Carlos López Estrada – filmmaker, producer, and actor, known for Blindspotting, Summertime, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Didi
* Kellan Lutz – fashion model and actor
* Michael Mohan – film director and writer
* Cecil Moller (MA 2010) – film director and producer
* Linh Nga (MFA) – film director, film producer, actress, and screenwriter
* Olatunde Osunsanmi (MFA) – film and television director
* Malea Rose (BFA) – actress, writer, and producer
* Utkarsh Sharma (BFA) – Indian actor
* Justin Simien (2005) – filmmaker, actor, and author; director of Dear White People
* Roger Craig Smith (2003) – voice actor
* Joan Staley (non-degreed) – model and actress
* Jodie Sweetin (2005) – actress, star of television series Full House and Fuller House
* Carles Torrens (BFA 2008) – film director
* Josie Totah – actress, writer and producer
* Ariel Tweto – cast member of the documentary television series Flying Wild Alaska that aired on Discovery Channel
* Aspen Vincent (non-degreed) – voice actress, Broadway actress, and singer
* Michael Vlamis – actor and screenwriter
* Jason Wise – filmmaker known for his wine documentaries

### Music

* Kit Armstrong – classical pianist, composer, organist, and former child prodigy
* Stephen "tWitch" Boss – DJ and dancer
* Kalena Bovell (2009) – conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra
* Carolyn Waters Broe – conductor, composer, and violist who founded Four Seasons Orchestra
* Sabrina Bryan – dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and member of The Cheetah Girls
* Grant Gershon (non-degreed) – Grammy Award winning American conductor and pianist and artistic director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale
* King Henry – record producer and DJ
* Kevin Kwan Loucks (EMBA 2017) – CEO of Chamber Music America and member of classical music ensemble Trio Célest
* Marty Paich – pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor
* Stacey Tappan (1995) – opera singer
* Jason Thornberry (MFA) – magazine writer and musician with the Southern California alternative-punk group Mulch
* Deborah Voigt – opera singer

## Law

* John C. Yoder – judge of 23rd Circuit Court of West Virginia and West Virginia Senate

## Literature and journalism

* Gustavo Arellano ('01) – former publisher and editor of OC Weekly and author of the column ¡Ask a Mexican!
* Amy Sterling Casil (1999 MFA) – science fiction writer and writing instructor at Chapman University
* Peter Germano (1959) – author of short stories, novels, and television scripts
* Jason Thornberry (MFA) – magazine writer and musician with the Southern California alternative-punk group Mulch

## Military

* Nina Armagno (MA 1999) – United States Space Force lieutenant general who served as the first director of staff of the United States Space Force
* Rick Francona – commentator and media military analyst for NBC and CNN and retired United States Air Force intelligence officer
* Keith M. Givens (MS) – United States Air Force brigadiergGeneral
* Wayne W. Lambert (MBA 1976) – United States Air Force brigadier general
* Eldon Regua (MBA) – United States Army Reserve major general
* Donna D. Shipton (1995 MBA) – United States Air Force lieutenant general and military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
* Laura Yeager – U.S. Army general and the first woman to command an Army infantry division

## Politics

* Paul Anderson – Nevada State Assembly
* George Argyros (1959) – U.S. Ambassador to Spain and former owner of Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball
* David E. Bonior (MA 1972) – United States House of Representatives from Michigan (1977–2003), House Minority Whip (1995–2002), House Majority Whip (1991–95)
* Sean Elo-Rivera (2009) – president of the San Diego City Council
* Bill Essayli (JD) – California State Assembly
* Matthew C. Jacobson (MBA) – 2010 Republican nomination for governor of Maine and business executive
* Chris Lee (MBA19'97) – United States House of Representatives 2009–2011
* Gustavo Leite (non-degreed) – Minister of Industry and Commerce of Paraguay and Planning Minister of Paraguay
* Mark Miloscia (MA) – Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives
* Joanna Rosholm (2007) – press secretary to First Lady Michelle Obama
* Loretta Sanchez (1982) – United States House of Representatives
* Rob Schneiderman (MA) – United States House of Representatives
* Mark R. Shepherd – political consultant, strategist, activist, environmentalist, and radio personality
* Jim Silva (MA) – California State Assembly
* John C. Yoder – West Virginia Senate and judge of 23rd Circuit Court of West Virginia

## Religion

* Rita Nakashima Brock (1972) – Protestant theologian, feminist scholar, and a commissioned minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
* Paul H. Dunn (1953) – a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* James M. Stanton – sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas

## Sports

* Emmett Ashford (1941) – first African-American umpire in Major League Baseball
* Don August – professional baseball player
* Jeff Carnazzo (MEd) – high school teacher and football coach
* Marty Castillo – professional baseball player
* Matt Dinerman – Thoroughbred horse racing announcer
* Tim Flannery (1979) – Major League Baseball player for eleven seasons and coach for San Francisco Giants
* Beccy Gordon – swimsuit model, member of the United States women's national softball team, off-road racer, and pit-reporter
* Brian Green – college baseball coach
* Randy Jones – former professional baseball player, San Diego Padres, New York Mets; 1976 Cy Young Award winner
* Steve Lavin – former head coach of St. John's men's basketball team (2010–2015), former head coach of UCLA men's basketball team (1996–2002)
* Jeff Levering (2003) – Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer
* Gary Lucas – professional baseball player
* Eric Marty – professional football player and coach
* Stephen Nelson (2011) – MLB/NHL television personality, co-host of Intentional Talk, and play-by-play announcer for the MLB Network-produced Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+
* Jay Pettibone – professional baseball player
* Brent Poppen – paralympic sportsman, advocate, author, and teacher
* Jim Saia – college basketball head coach
* Eddie Soto (non-degreed) – professional soccer player
* Kelli Stavast (2002) – sportscaster who formerly worked for NBC Sports as a pit reporter for both their NASCAR
* Paul Swingle – professional baseball player
* Bill Trumbo (1961) – college basketball coach and athletic director
* Miles Walker – professional tennis player
* Paul Wekesa – professional tennis player
* John Young – professional baseball player
* Octavio Zambrano – professional soccer player and coach
* Kate Ziegler – 2012 Summer Olympics competitor and swimmer who specializes in freestyle and long-distance