List RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Pratt Institute and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from Pratt Institute, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Pratt Institute include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Pratt Institute alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Pratt Institute 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 Pratt Institute.
List features graduates like Robert Redford, Rob Zombie and more!
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Pratt Institute?” and “Which celebrities are Pratt Institute alumni?”1
Robert Redford
Activist, BusinesspersonAge: 83
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American retired actor, director,... more on Wikipedia2
Harvey Fierstein
Screenwriter, ActorAge: 66
Birthplace: New York City, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division, Area code 917, Contiguous United States
Harvey Forbes Fierstein ( FIRE-steen; born June 6, 1954) is an American actor, playwright, and... more on Wikipedia3
Terrence Howard
Record producer, Singer-songwriterAge: 51
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Having his first... more on Wikipedia4
Martin Landau
Film Producer, ActorAge: 92
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach,... more on Wikipedia5
Djuna Barnes
Journalist, NovelistAge: Dec. at 90 (1892-1982)
Birthplace: Storm King Mountain, New York, United States of America
Djuna Barnes (, June 12, 1892 – June 18, 1982) was an American artist, illustrator,... more on Wikipedia6
Rob Zombie
Programmer, SongwriterAge: 55
Birthplace: Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician and... more on Wikipedia7
John Flansburgh
Guitarist, SongwriterAge: 60
Birthplace: Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States of America
John Conant Flansburgh (born May 6, 1960) is an American musician. He is half of the... more on Wikipedia8
Gertrude Käsebier
Artist, PhotographerAge: Dec. at 82 (1852-1934)
Birthplace: Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School, Des Moines, Iowa
Gertrude Käsebier (May 18, 1852 – October 12, 1934) was an American photographer. She was... more on Wikipedia Anthony Schwartz (August 19, 1923 – June 15, 2008) was an American sound archivist, sound... more on Wikipedia9
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Norman Norell
Fashion designer, DesignerAge: Dec. at 72 (1900-1972)
Birthplace: Noblesville, Indiana
Norman David Levinson (April 20, 1900 – October 25, 1972) known professionally as Norman... more on Wikipedia11
Keith Michael
Fashion designerAge: 48
Keith Michael (born Keith Michael Rizza on January 14, 1972) is an American fashion designer... more on Wikipedia12
Pete Hamill
Editor, JournalistAge: 85
Birthplace: Park Slope, New York City, New York, United States of America
Pete Hamill (; born June 24, 1935) is an American journalist, novelist, essayist, editor and... more on Wikipedia13
Jules Feiffer
Professor, ScreenwriterAge: 91
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Jules Ralph Feiffer (born January 26, 1929) is an American cartoonist and author, who was... more on Wikipedia14
Kent Robert Williams (born 1962) is an American painter and graphic novel artist. Williams, a... more on WikipediaKent Williams
William Hess Ward (March 6, 1919 – November 17, 1998), was an American cartoonist notable as a... more on Wikipedia15
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Jeremy Scott
Fashion designer, DesignerAge: 45
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Jeremy Scott (born August 8, 1975) is an American fashion designer. He is the creative... more on Wikipedia Pamela Colman Smith (16 February 1878 – 18 September 1951), also nicknamed Pixie, was a... more on Wikipedia17
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Félix González-Torres
ArtistAge: Dec. at 39 (1957-1996)
Birthplace: Guáimaro, Cuba
Félix González-Torres (November 26, 1957 – January 9, 1996) was a Cuban-born American visual... more on Wikipedia19
Jeff Morrow
ActorAge: Dec. at 86 (1907-1993)
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Leslie Irving Morrow, known as Jeff Morrow (January 13, 1907 – December 26, 1993), was an... more on Wikipedia20
Kathleen McEnery
Painter, ArtistAge: Dec. at 86 (1885-1971)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Kathleen McEnery Cunningham (1885, Brooklyn - 1971, Rochester) was an American painter.21
Jacob Lawrence
Painter, ArtistAge: Dec. at 83 (1917-2000)
Birthplace: Atlantic City, New Jersey
Jacob Lawrence (September 7, 1917 – June 9, 2000) was an African-American painter known for... more on Wikipedia22
Jack Kirby
Inker, EditorAge: Dec. at 77 (1917-1994)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg (); August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic... more on Wikipedia23
Paul Rand
Designer, Graphic DesignerAge: Dec. at 82 (1914-1996)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Paul Rand (born Peretz Rosenbaum; August 15, 1914 – November 26, 1996) was an American art... more on Wikipedia24
Juan Muñoz
Sculptor, ArtistAge: Dec. at 48 (1953-2001)
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Juan Muñoz (17 June 1953 – 28 August 2001) was a Spanish sculptor, working primarily in paper... more on Wikipedia25
Betsey Johnson
Fashion designer, DesignerAge: 78
Birthplace: Wethersfield, Connecticut, United States of America
Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical... more on Wikipedia