ReferenceList RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Stuyvesant High School and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from Stuyvesant High School, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Stuyvesant High School include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Stuyvesant High School alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Stuyvesant High School 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 Stuyvesant High School.
This list features graduates like Lucy Liu and Chris Rock.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Stuyvesant High School?” and “Which celebrities are Stuyvesant High School alumni?”1
Lucy Liu
Painter, Film ProducerAge: 51
Birthplace: Jackson Heights, New York City, New York, United States of America
Lucy Liu (born December 2, 1968) is an American actress, voice actress, director, and artist... more2
Tim Robbins
Activist, MusicianAge: 61
Birthplace: West Covina, California, United States of America
Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, screenwriter, director,... more3
James Cagney
Actor, DancerAge: Dec. at 87 (1899-1986)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
James Francis Cagney Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer,... more4
Paul Reiser
Businessperson, ComedianAge: 63
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1957) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician. He is... more5
Ron Silver
Film Producer, Social WorkerAge: Dec. at 63 (1946-2009)
Birthplace: New York City, Manhattan, USA, New York
Ronald Arthur Silver (July 2, 1946 – March 15, 2009) was an American actor, director,... more6
Thelonious Monk
Pianist, MusicianAge: Dec. at 65 (1917-1982)
Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States of America
Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist... more7
Dick Morris
Commentator, AuthorAge: 73
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Richard Samuel "Dick" Morris (born November 28, 1946) is an American political author and... more8
Brian Greene
Physicist, ProfessorAge: 57
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Brian Randolph Greene (born February 9, 1963) is an American theoretical physicist,... more9
John S. Hall
Poet, AuthorAge: 60
Birthplace: New York City, New York
John S. Hall (born John Charles Hall, September 2, 1960) is an American poet, author, singer... more10
Tobias Schneebaum
Anthropologist, ArtistAge: Dec. at 83 (1922-2005)
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America
Tobias Schneebaum (March 25, 1922 – September 20, 2005) was an American artist,... more11
Kamran Pasha
WriterBirthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Kamran Pasha (Urdu: کامران پاشا) is a Hollywood screenwriter, director and novelist. He was... more12
Kate Schellenbach
Television producer, MusicianAge: 54
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Kate Schellenbach (born January 5, 1966) is an American musician and television producer. She... more13
Thomas Sowell
Journalist, ProfessorAge: 90
Birthplace: Gastonia, North Carolina
Thomas Sowell (; born June 30, 1930) is an American economist and social theorist who is... more14
George Raft
Actor, DancerAge: Dec. at 79 (1901-1980)
Birthplace: Hell's Kitchen, New York City, USA, New York
George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film... more15
Robert Alda
Actor, SingerAge: Dec. at 72 (1914-1986)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Robert Alda (born Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo; February 26, 1914 – May 3,... more16
Sheldon Leonard
Television director, Television producerAge: Dec. at 90 (1907-1997)
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and... more
17Alvin Francis Poussaint
Psychiatrist, ProfessorAge: 86
Birthplace: East Harlem, New York City, New York
Alvin Francis Poussaint, M. D. is an American psychiatrist well known for his research on the... more18
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Film Producer, ScreenwriterAge: Dec. at 84 (1909-1993)
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, Contiguous United States, Luzerne County, United States of America, United States
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz (; February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American film director,... more- 19
David Harbater
MathematicianAge: 67
Birthplace: New York City, New York
David Harbater (born December 19, 1952) is an American mathematician at the University of... more - 20
Robert Zimmer
MathematicianAge: 72
Robert Jeffrey Zimmer (born November 5, 1947) is an American mathematician and academic... more 21
Roy Emile Alfredo Innis (June 6, 1934 – January 8, 2017) was an American activist and... more- 22
Richard H. Price
PhysicistAge: 77
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Richard H. Price (born March 1, 1943) is an American physicist specializing in general... more 23
Bernie Brillstein
Talent agent, Television producerAge: Dec. at 77 (1931-2008)
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Bernard Jules Brillstein (April 26, 1931 – August 7, 2008) was an American film and television... more24
Ned Vizzini
Novelist, AuthorAge: Dec. at 32 (1981-2013)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Ned Vizzini (born Edison Price Vizzini, April 4, 1981 – December 19, 2013) was an American... more- 25Joseph P. Nacchio (born June 22, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American executive who was... more
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