List of famous alumni from California State University, Northridge, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from California State University, Northridge include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished California State University, Northridge alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended California State University, Northridge are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from California State University, Northridge.
List features graduates like Eva Mendes, Alyson Hannigan and other famous CSUN alumni. That's what CSUN is known for!
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to California State University, Northridge?” and “Which celebrities are California State University, Northridge alumni?”
These celebs are Matadors for life!1
Eva Mendes
Spokesperson, BusinesspersonAge: 46
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States of America
Gender: Female
Eva de la Caridad Méndez (born March 5, 1974), known professionally as Eva Mendes (), is an American actress, model and businesswoman. Her acting career began in the late 1990s, with a series of... more2
Paula Abdul
Television producer, Singer-songwriterAge: 58
Birthplace: San Fernando, California, USA
Gender: Female
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American dancer, choreographer, singer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age... more- 3
Alyson Hannigan
ActorAge: 46
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America
Gender: Female
Alyson Lee Hannigan (born March 24, 1974) is an American actress and television presenter. She is best known for her roles as Willow Rosenberg on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer... more - 4
Mia St. John
Businessperson, ModelAge: 53
Birthplace: California, United States of America
Gender: Female
Mia Rosales St. John (born June 24, 1967) is an American Mexican professional boxer and former World Boxing Council (WBC) champion in the super welterweight division. She is also the IBA and IFBA... more - 5
Cheech Marin
Comedian, Film ProducerAge: 74
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gender: Male
Alternative Name: Richard 'Cheech' Marin^! Richard Anthony Marin^! Richard Marin^! Cheech Marin
Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marín (born July 13, 1946) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, writer and activist who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during... more - 6
Jenny Shimizu
Model, ActorAge: 53
Birthplace: San Jose, California, USA
Gender: Female
Jenny Lynn Shimizu (born June 16, 1967) is an American model and actress from San Jose, California.... more - 7
Richard Dreyfuss
Film Producer, ActorAge: 72
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; né Dreyfus; born October 29, 1947) is an American actor best known for starring in popular films between the 1970s and 1990s, including American Graffiti, Jaws, Stand by... more - 8
Cindy Margolis
Pin-up girl, ModelAge: 55
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Cynthia Dawn "Cindy" Margolis (born October 1, 1965) is an American glamor spokesmodel and actress.... more - 9
Teri Garr
Actor, Voice actingAge: 72
Birthplace: Lakewood, Ohio, United States of America
Gender: Female
Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is a retired American actress, singer, comedian, voice artist and dancer. She frequently appeared in comedic roles throughout her career, which spans four... more - 10
Jenna Elfman
Television producer, ActorAge: 49
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Jennifer Mary "Jenna" Elfman (née Butala; born September 30, 1971) is an American actress, best known for her performances in television comedies. Her first leading role was in the short-lived ABC... more - 11
Phil Hartman
Comedian, ScreenwriterAge: Dec. at 50 (1948-1998)
Birthplace: Brantford, Canada
Gender: Male
Alternative Name: Phil Hartmann, Philip E. Hartmann, Phil Hartman
Philip Edward Hartmann (September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family moved to the... more - 12
Morris Chestnut
Film Producer, ActorAge: 51
Birthplace: Cerritos, California, USA
Gender: Male
Morris Lamont Chestnut Jr. (born January 1, 1969) is an American actor. He first came to attention for his role in the 1991 film Boyz N The Hood. He has appeared in feature films and on television... more - 13
Deanne Bray
ActorAge: 49
Birthplace: Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Gender: Female
Deanne Bray (born 14 May 1971) is an American actress. Bray was born deaf and is bilingual in American Sign Language and English. She is best known for her role as Sue Thomas in the show Sue Thomas:... more - 14
Larry Wilcox
Businessperson, Film ProducerAge: 73
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
Gender: Male
Larry Dee Wilcox (born August 8, 1947) is an American actor known for his role as California Highway Patrol Officer (later Captain) Jonathan "Jon" Baker in television series CHiPs, which ran from... more - 15
Gene Baur
Activist, EntrepreneurGender: Male
Gene Baur (born July 24, 1962), formerly known as Gene Bauston, is an author and activist in the animal rights and food movement. He’s been called the "conscience of the food movement" by Time... more - 16
Rory Markas
AnnouncerAge: Dec. at 55 (1955-2010)
Birthplace: Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Gender: Male
Rory Markas (December 20, 1955 – January 4, 2010) was an American sportscaster best known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's play-by-play broadcaster for eight seasons and as the radio voice of... more - 17
Jillian Michaels
Talk show host, Television producerAge: 46
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Female
Jillian Michaels (born February 18, 1974) is an American personal trainer, businesswoman, author and television personality from Los Angeles, California. Michaels is best known for her appearances on... more - 18Ralph Wild Larkin (born May 27, 1940) is an American sociologist and research consultant. He is the author of Suburban Youth in Cultural Crisis (1979), Beyond Revolution: A New Theory of Social... more
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Andy Summers
Record producer, GuitaristAge: 77
Birthplace: Poulton-le-Fylde, United Kingdom
Gender: Male
Andrew James Somers (born 31 December 1942), known professionally as Andy Summers, is an English guitarist who was a member of the rock band the Police. Summers has recorded solo albums, collaborated... more - 20
Rodolfo Acuña
WriterAge: 88
Birthplace: Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
Gender: Male
Rodolfo Francisco Acuña, Ph.D., (born May 18, 1932) is an American historian, professor emeritus, and one of various scholars of Chicano studies, which he teaches at California State University,... more - 21
Kristen Cloke
ActorAge: 52
Birthplace: Van Nuys, California, USA
Gender: Female
Alternative Name: Kristen Cloke
Kristen Ann Cloke (born September 2, 1968) is an American actress. She appeared in Space: Above and Beyond, and has acted in several small parts of other TV series as well as a role in Final... more - 22
Jimmy Delshad
PoliticianAge: 80
Birthplace: Shiraz, Iran
Gender: Male
Jamshid "Jimmy" Delshad (Persian: جمشید دلشاد) is an Iranian-American politician in the state of California. He became Mayor of Beverly Hills on March 21, 2007 when he was sworn in by Fred Hayman,... more - 23
Ron Insana
Ron Insana (born March 31, 1961) is a reporter for Market Score Board Report with Ron Insana, syndicated by Compass, and a Senior Analyst and Commentator at CNBC. He was Managing Director of Insana... more - 24
Robert Englund
Television director, ActorAge: 73
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States of America
Gender: Male
Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor, voice actor, singer, and director, best known for playing the infamous serial killer Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film... more - 25
Kate McNeil
Actor, TeacherAge: 61
Birthplace: USA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Female
Alternative Name: Kate McNeil^! Kathy McNeil
Kate McNeil (born August 17, 1959) is an American actress. She starred in the CBS daytime soap opera As the World Turns from 1981 to 1984, and in 1983 had the leading role in the slasher film The... more
