List of famous alumni from New York University, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from New York University include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished New York University alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended New York University 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 New York University.
The list you're viewing is made up of many different graduates, including Angelina Jolie, Lady Gaga and many other famous NYU Bobcats.
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Woody Allen
Film Score Composer, ComedianAge: 85
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Heywood "Woody" Allen (born December 1, 1935) is an American director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. He began his career as a comedy writer in the 1950s,... more2
Alec Baldwin
Television producer, Film ProducerAge: 63
Birthplace: Massapequa, New York, USA
Alternative Name: Alec Baldwin
Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III (born April 3, 1958) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian, and liberal political activist. A member of the Baldwin family, he is the eldest of the four... more- 3
Billy Crystal
Television presenter, ComedianAge: 73
Birthplace: Upper East Side, New York City, New York, United States of America
William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, and television host. He gained prominence in the 1970s and 80s for television roles as Jodie... more - 4
Angelina Jolie
Film Producer, ModelAge: 46
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Alternative Name: Angelina Jolie Pitt
Angelina Jolie (; née Voight, formerly Jolie Pitt, born June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient of such accolades as an Academy Award and three Golden Globe... more - 5
Lady Gaga
Fashion designer, Record producerAge: 35
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her unconventionality, provocative work... more - 6
Martin Scorsese
Television director, Television producerAge: 78
Birthplace: Queens, New York, USA
Alternative Name: Marty Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese (, Italian: [skorˈseːze; -eːse]; born November 17, 1942) is an American-Italian filmmaker and historian, whose career spans more than 50 years. Scorsese's body of work... more - 7
Anne Hathaway
Actor, Voice actingAge: 38
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Alternative Name: Anne Whitney Hathaway
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. One of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2015, she has received multiple awards, including an Academy Award, a... more - 8
Sean Hannity
Commentator, AuthorAge: 59
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961) is an American talk show host and conservative political commentator. Hannity is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio... more - 9
Sarah Silverman
Comedian, Television producerAge: 50
Birthplace: Bedford, New Hampshire, USA
Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, singer, producer, and writer. Her comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics, such as racism,... more - 10
Oliver Stone
Television director, SoldierAge: 75
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Alternative Name: Oliver W. Stone
William Oliver Stone (born September 15, 1946) is an American filmmaker, director, writer and conspiracy theorist.Stone won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay as writer of Midnight Express... more - 11
Perez Hilton
Actor, WriterAge: 43
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States of America
Alternative Name: Mario Lavandeira
Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. (born March 23, 1978), known professionally as Perez Hilton is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. His blog, PerezHilton.com (formerly... more - 12
Alexis Bledel
Film Producer, ModelAge: 40
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Kimberly Alexis Bledel ( blə-DEL; born September 16, 1981) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Rory Gilmore on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007), for... more - 13
Bai Ling
Film Producer, ScreenwriterAge: 54
Birthplace: Chengdu, China
Bai Ling (Chinese: 白灵, born October 10, 1966) is a Chinese-American actress known for her work in films such as The Crow, Red Corner, Crank: High Voltage, Three... Extremes, Wild Wild West, Anna and... more - 14
Ashley Olsen
Fashion designer, BusinesspersonAge: 35
Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American fashion designer, businesswoman, author, and former actress and producer. She began her acting career one year after her birth, sharing the... more - 15
Lucy Liu
Painter, Film ProducerAge: 52
Birthplace: Jackson Heights, New York City, New York, United States of America
Alternative Name: Lucy Alexis Liu
Lucy Liu (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, voice actress, director, and artist who is known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally... more - 16
Meg Ryan
Film Producer, ActorAge: 59
Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America
Meg Ryan (born Margaret Mary Emily Hyra; November 19, 1961) is an American actress and producer. Ryan began her acting career in 1981 in minor roles before joining the cast of the CBS soap opera As... more - 17
Mary-Kate Olsen
Fashion designer, BusinesspersonAge: 35
Birthplace: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
Alternative Name: Mary Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American fashion designer, actress and producer. She began her acting career one year after her birth, sharing the role of Michelle Tanner with her twin... more - 18Steven J. Bensinger has been Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Vice President of American International Group Inc (AIG) since March 2005. Mr. Bensinger served as Treasurer of American... more
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Alan Greenspan
Businessperson, PoliticianAge: 95
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America
Alan Greenspan (; born March 6, 1926) is an American economist who served as Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States from 1987 to 2006. He currently works as a private adviser and provides... more - 20
Jamie Lynn Sigler
Actor, SingerAge: 40
Birthplace: Jericho, New York, United States of America
Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos.... more - 21
Fred P. Hochberg
Fred Philip Hochberg (born February 3, 1952) is an American businessman and civic leader. After nearly two decades as an executive at the Lillian Vernon Corporation, he served in various leadership... more - 22
Dakota Fanning
Actor, Voice actingAge: 27
Birthplace: Conyers, Georgia, USA
Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film I Am Sam (2001), for which she... more - 23
Danielle Steel
Novelist, AuthorAge: 74
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947) is an American writer, best known for her romance novels. She is the bestselling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction... more - 24
Selma Blair
Actor, Voice actingAge: 49
Birthplace: Southfield, Michigan, USA
Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She played a number of small roles in films and on television before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film Brown's... more - 25
Paul Levy
Real estate entrepreneur
