# List of St. John's University alumni

Notable alumni of St. John's University in New York City include, alphabetically:
* Peter Abbate, member of New York State Assembly
* Joseph P. Addabbo (1925–1986), US Representative from New York (1961–86)
* Joseph Addabbo, Jr., New York State Senator and New York City Council member
* Haron Amin (born 1979), Afghan diplomat and spokesman for Northern Alliance after September 11 attacks
* Rich Aurilia (born 1971), Major League Baseball player
* James Baba, Ugandan diplomat, politician, and state minister
* Michael Balboni, NY Deputy Secretary of State for Public Safety, NYS Senator
* Leszek Balcerowicz, MBA (1974), senior government official and architect of the Balcerowicz Plan leading Poland into a market economy
* Russ Banham (born 1954), Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and best-selling author
* Morton Bard, psychologist, trailblazer in crisis intervention, author of The Crime Victim's Book
* Erick Barkley, NBA player selected in first round of 2000 NBA draft
* Rowan Barrett, basketball player, top scorer in the 2002 Israel Basketball Premier League
* Frank Barsalona, music industry talent agent, non-performer inductee in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
* Lucas Bartlett, professional soccer player
* Bruce R. Bent, inventor of first money market fund
* Walter Berry, NBA basketball player
* Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, Cardinal and Archbishop of Philadelphia
* Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), New York State Senator
* Albert H. Bosch, United States House of Representatives
* Leonard Boudin, lawyer and civil rights activist
* Harry Boykoff (1922–2001), NBA basketball player
* Keegan Bradley, professional golfer, winner of 2011 PGA Championship
* Adam Braz (born 1981), Canadian soccer player and Technical Director of the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer
* Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, previously Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, and auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre
* Ron Brown, US Secretary of Commerce
* Justin Brownlee, professional basketball player
* Danny Burawa (born 1988), Major League Baseball pitcher
* Gerald Calabrese, Mayor of Cliffside Park, New Jersey (1965–2015), NBA player with Syracuse Nationals (predecessor to Philadelphia 76ers)
* James P. Campbell, President and CEO of General Electric Consumer and Industrial
* Gerald Cardinale, New Jersey State Senator
* Hugh Carey, Governor of the State of New York and US Representative from Brooklyn
* Gregory W. Carman, United States House of Representatives
* Haggai Carmon, attorney, author of intelligence thrillers, and legal advice columnist
* Lou Carnesecca (1925–2024), Hall of Fame basketball coach, St. John's head coach for 24 seasons
* Tom Carr, Seattle City Attorney and Boulder City Attorney
* William G. Carroll, member of the New York State Assembly
* William J. Casey (1913–1987), Director of Central Intelligence Agency
* Ignatius Anthony Catanello (1938–2013), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
* Alfred C. Cerullo III, New York City Commissioner and Council Member, professional actor in theater and television
* Carmen Beauchamp Ciparick, judge of New York State Court of Appeals
* Frank Cipolla, journalist
* Dane Clark, actor
* Akis Cleanthous (1964–2011), Cypriot Minister of Education and Culture (2007–2008)
* J. Cole, hip-hop recording artist and record producer
* William Colton, member of New York State Assembly
* John Corvino, professor of philosophy at Wayne State University
* Mario Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, Lieutenant Governor, and Secretary of State
* Rachel Daly, professional footballer for England women's national football team and the US' NWSL's Houston Dash
* Nickolas Davatzes, former President and CEO of A&E Network
* Mack David (1912–1993), lyricist and songwriter
* Mel Davis, professional basketball player
* Raymond J. Dearie, US District Judge, Eastern District of New York
* Malia DelaCruz, musician who performs as CIAO MALZ
* George Deukmejian, Attorney General (1979–1982) and Governor of the State of California (1983–1990)
* Dominick L. DiCarlo, US Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics Matters, Chief Judge of the US Court of International Trade
* Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals
* Patricia DiMango, Justice, New York Supreme Court
* Richard Donoghue, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
* Tom J. Donohue, President and CEO of United States Chamber of Commerce
* Dan Donovan, United States House of Representatives, New York's 11th congressional district
* John Francis Dooling Jr., US District Judge, Eastern District of New York
* Conrad B. Duberstein (1915–2005), Chief Judge of US Bankruptcy Court for Eastern District of New York
* Clarence Dunnaville, lawyer and civil rights activist
* George Dzundza, actor
* Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
* John Louis Esposito, historian and orientalist
* Clare Farragher (born 1941), member of New Jersey General Assembly (1988–2002)
* Alexander A. Farrelly, Governor of US Virgin Islands
* Patricia Fili-Krushel, senior executive at NBC Universal News Group, Time Warner, WebMD, ABC Television Network
* Mickey Fisher (1904/05–1963), basketball coach
* Joseph C. H. Flynn (1892–1941), lawyer, politician, and magistrate
* Gardner Fox, comic book writer, creator of original Justice Society, The Flash; novelist
* Mike Francesa, radio personality, "The Sports Pope"
* John Franco, baseball player, captain for New York Mets
* Dan Frisa, United States House of Representatives
* Bill Gaudette, MLS professional soccer player
* Nelson George, author, columnist, filmmaker, music and culture critic, and journalist
* John J. Ghezzi, NYS Secretary of State
* Patricia Reilly Giff, author of children's books
* Jacob H. Gilbert (1920–1981), US Representative from New York between 1960 and 1971
* John Girgenti, New Jersey State Senator
* Hy Gotkin (1922–2004), basketball player
* Matt Groenwald (born 1983), MLS professional soccer player
* Frank Gulotta, Nassau County District Attorney and NYS Appellate Division judge
* Dan Halloran, New York City Council member
* Howell Emanuel Donaldson III, Basketball player and famously known as the Seminole Heights serial killer.
* Zendon Hamilton, professional basketball player
* Craig Hansen, MLB professional baseball player
* Maurice Harkless, NBA player for Portland Trail Blazers
* Marcus Hatten (born 1980), basketball player, 2006 top scorer in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Richard Garth Henning, Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre
* Darryl Hill, basketball player known as "Showtime Hill"
* Lester Holtzman, US Congressman and NY Judge
* Daryl Homer (born 1990), Olympic fencer
* George Hu, Taiwanese actor
* Charles Hynes, District Attorney of Kings County (Brooklyn)
* Race Imboden (born 1993), Olympic fencer for team USA
* Mark Jackson, NBA basketball player
* Harold M. Jacobs (1912–1995), Jewish and civic leader
* Mark Jacoby (born 1947), Broadway actor
* Jaheim, R&B singer
* Theodore T. Jones Jr., Judge, New York Court of Appeals
* Shalrie Joseph, MLS professional soccer player
* Agim Kaba, actor, artist
* Alex Katz (born 1994), baseball player
* Melinda Katz (born 1965), Queens Borough President
* Margaret M. Keane, Chief Executive Officer and President of Synchrony Financial
* Raymond W. Kelly, Commissioner of New York City Police Department
* D.J. Kennedy (born 1989), NBA basketball player
* John M. Kennedy, Jr., politician from Suffolk County, New York
* Brian Kenny, ESPN sportscaster
* Lawrence Korb, US Assistant Secretary of Defense (1981–85)
* Boris Kostelanetz (1911–2006), tax lawyer
* John Kresse, NCAA men's basketball coach at College of Charleston
* Andrew Lanza, New York State Senator
* Henry J. Latham, United States House of Representatives
* Peter Le Jacq Maryknoll priest
* Ivan Lee (born 1981), Olympic saber fencer; later banned for life from Olympic sports
* Raymond Lesniak, New Jersey State Senator
* Andrew Levane, NBA basketball player
* Stanley David Levison, lawyer, activist and advisor to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
* Steve Levy, 7th County Executive of Suffolk County
* Mark LoMonaco, professional wrestler
* Allen Lowe, composer, musician, music historian, and sound restoration specialist
* Annet Mahendru (born 1985), American actress
* Patrick A. Malone, Chief Supervisory Officer of Garden State Securities Inc.
* Guy James Mangano, Presiding Justice of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
* Thomas J. Manton, US Congressman and Chair of Queens County Democratic Organization
* John J. Marchi (1921–2009), New York] State Senator (1957–2007)
* Mariah the Scientist (born Mariah Amani Buckles, 1997), singer-songwriter
* Jack Martins, NYS Senator
* John McCormac, Mayor of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
* Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, co-founder of hip-hop group Run-D.M.C.
* Curtis McDowald (born 1996), fencer
* Al McGuire, NCAA basketball coach and television commentator
* Ed McGuire, assistant general manager and Executive VP of Football Operations San Diego Chargers
* Frank McGuire, NCAA basketball coach at St. John's, North and South Carolina and NBA coach for Philadelphia Warriors
* Brian McNamee, MLB conditioning coach
* Stefani Miglioranzi, soccer player for Los Angeles Galaxy, played in England for Swindon Town
* Charles Minlend, professional basketball player, 2003 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
* Michael Montesano, member of New York State Assembly
* Chris Mullin, NBA player, Hall of Famer, head coach of St. John's Red Storm
* Ari Nagel (born 1975/1976), mathematics professor and sperm donor
* Sam Nahem (1915–2004), Major League Baseball pitcher
* Lou Niles, radio host of 91X and executive director of Oceanside International Film Festival
* Kate O'Beirne, journalist, political commentator, magazine editor
* Paul O'Dwyer, President of the New York City Council (1974–77)
* Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, Judge, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
* Joe Panik, professional baseball player for San Francisco Giants
* Joshua Parens, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas
* Basil Paterson, New York Secretary of State, NY State Senator, attorney
* Edmund D. Pellegrino, 11th President of The Catholic University of America
* James Pitaro, President of ESPN and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks
* Harvey Pitt (1945-2023), 26th Chairman of US Securities and Exchange Commission (2001–03)
* Richie Powers, NBA referee (1956–79)
* Charles B. Rangel, US Representative of Manhattan
* Lewis Ranieri, former bond trader and "father" of mortgage-backed securities
* Steve Ratzer (born 1953), Major League Baseball pitcher
* Edward D. Re, Chief Judge of US Court of International Trade and US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs
* Mike Repole, Co-Founder of Glaceau, BODYARMOR SuperDrink and Repole Stables
* Victor Ricciardi, professor of business
* Wayne Rosenthal (born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher and coach
* Howard J. Rubenstein (1932–2020), lawyer and public relations expert
* Christopher Ruddy, CEO of Newsmax Media
* Mickey Rutner (1919-2007), Major League Baseball player
* Luke Sabis, musician, film director and actor
* Brent Sancho, MLS professional soccer player
* Metta Sandiford-Artest (born 1979), NBA basketball player formerly known as Metta World Peace and Ron Artest
* John J. Santucci, District Attorney of Queens
* Diane Savino, New York State Senator
* Eli Schenkel (born 1992), Canadian Olympic fencer
* James J. Schiro (1946–2014), CEO of PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Zurich Financial Services
* Ian Schrager, hotelier and real estate developer
* Howie Schwab, eponymous star of ESPN's show Stump the Schwab
* Malik Sealy, NBA basketball player
* Joanna Seybert (born 1946), US District Judge, Eastern District of New York
* Sidney Shapiro (1915–2014), American-born Chinese translator, actor and author
* Bob Sheppard, announcer for New York Yankees, "Voice of the Yankees"
* David D. Siegel, law professor, legal scholar and commentator
* Ron Silver (1946–2009), Tony Award-winning actor
* Justin Simon (born 1996), basketball player for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Keeth Smart (born 1978), Olympic team silver medalist saber fencer, first US fencer to reach #1 world ranking
* Kathryn Smith, first full-time female National Football League coach
* Taryn Delanie Smith, Miss New York 2022
* John E. Sprizzo, US District Judge, Southern District of New York
* Stuart Sternberg, financier and principal shareholder and Managing General Partner of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team
* Elaine Weddington Steward, lawyer working for Major League Baseball
* Norman Sturner (born 1940), real estate developer
* Bruce Sudano, singer-songwriter, record producer and music arranger
* Kevin J. Sweeney, Bishop of Paterson, New Jersey
* Stephen Tan, business administration, Hong Kong business executive and family controlled Asia Financial Group
* Tan Xiangdong, also known as Adam Tan, co-founder of Hainan Airlines and former CEO of HNA Group
* Fred Thompson (1933–2019), Hall of Fame track and field coach
* Matthew Titone, member of New York State Assembly
* Peter J. Tobin, Chief Financial Officer of Chase Manhattan Corporation
* Michael Tucci, actor
* Bob Turner, US Representative for the 9th Congressional District of New York (2011–2013)
* Martin Tytell (1913–2008), expert in manual typewriters
* Larry Valencia, Rhode Island State Representative
* Daphne Valerius, filmmaker
* Paul Vallone, New York City Council member
* Jimmy Van Bramer, New York City Council member
* Anthony Varvaro (1984–2022), MLB pitcher and Port Authority police officer
* Richard Vetere, playwright and screenwriter
* Karina Vetrano, murder victim
* Frank Viola, professional baseball player
* Sal Vulcano, comedian, Impractical Jokers
* Cora Walker, one of the first black women to practice law in New York
* Bill Wennington, NBA basketball player and author
* Jayson Williams, NBA basketball player and author
* Kevin Williams (basketball), retired NBA basketball player
* Chris Wingert, MLS professional soccer player
* Terence Winter, writer, TV, and film producer, creator of HBO series Boardwalk Empire
* Dagmara Wozniak (born 1988), Olympic saber fencer
* Emanuel Xavier, poet and LGBTQ+ activist
* Max Zaslofsky (1925–1985), NBA guard/forward, All-Star, ABA coach

## Fictional

* Ray Barone, title character of TV series Everybody Loves Raymond
* Shawn Stark, a main character of TV series Power, who fictionally played for St. John's Basketball