List of Chapman University alumni
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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
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
Mark Brandon – film and television 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
Derek Doneen (2009) – documentary director, producer and editor known for The Price of Free, Heist, Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult
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
Kelley Mack – actress
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
Owen Painter (2020) – actor, best known for his role as Isaac Night / Slurp in the Netflix series Wednesday
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
James Sweeney – filmmaker, actor; director of Twinless
Carles Torrens (BFA 2008) – film director
Josie Totah – actress, writer and producer
H. Nelson Tracey (BFA) - filmmaker; director of Breakup Season
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
Wimberley Bluegrass Band – all four siblings graduated on the same weekend
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, first director of staff of the United States Space Force
Rick Francona – commentator and media military analyst for NBC and CNN, retired United States Air Force intelligence officer
Keith M. Givens (MS) – United States Air Force brigadier general
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, 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
Melissa Argyros (2007) – U.S. Ambassador to Latvia
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
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
Jim Byron - Former NARA director, President of Richard Nixon library foundation
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) – 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) – Los Angeles Dodgers play-by-play announcer.
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