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
Gender: Female
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
Gender: Male
Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an American actor, screenwriter, director,... more- 3
James Cagney
Actor, DancerAge: Dec. at 87 (1899-1986)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
James Francis Cagney Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American actor and dancer,... more - 4
Paul Reiser
Businessperson, ComedianAge: 58
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1957) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician. He is... more - 5
Ron Silver
Film Producer, Social WorkerAge: Dec. at 63 (1946-2009)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
Ronald Arthur Silver (July 2, 1946 – March 15, 2009) was an American actor, director,... more - 6
Thelonious Monk
Pianist, MusicianAge: Dec. at 65 (1917-1982)
Birthplace: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States of America
Gender: Male
Thelonious Sphere Monk (, October 10, 1917 – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist... more - 7
Dick Morris
Commentator, AuthorAge: 73
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
Richard Samuel "Dick" Morris (born November 28, 1946) is an American political author and... more - 8
Brian Greene
Physicist, ProfessorAge: 57
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
Brian Randolph Greene (born February 9, 1963) is an American theoretical physicist,... more - 9
John S. Hall
Poet, AuthorAge: 60
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Gender: Male
John S. Hall (born John Charles Hall, September 2, 1960) is an American poet, author, singer... more - 10
Tobias Schneebaum
Anthropologist, ArtistAge: Dec. at 83 (1922-2005)
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
Tobias Schneebaum (March 25, 1922 – September 20, 2005) was an American artist,... more - 11
Kamran Pasha
WriterBirthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Gender: Male
Kamran Pasha (Urdu: کامران پاشا) is a Hollywood screenwriter, director and novelist. He was... more - 12
Kate Schellenbach
Television producer, MusicianAge: 54
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Gender: Female
Kate Schellenbach (born January 5, 1966) is an American musician and television producer. She... more - 13
Thomas Sowell
Journalist, ProfessorAge: 90
Birthplace: Gastonia, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Thomas Sowell (; born June 30, 1930) is an American economist and social theorist who is... more - 14
George Raft
Actor, DancerAge: Dec. at 79 (1901-1980)
Birthplace: Hell's Kitchen, New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
George Raft (born George Ranft; September 26, 1901 – November 24, 1980) was an American film... more - 15
Robert Alda
Actor, SingerAge: Dec. at 72 (1914-1986)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
Robert Alda (born Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo; February 26, 1914 – May 3,... more - 16
Sheldon Leonard
Television director, Television producerAge: Dec. at 90 (1907-1997)
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
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
Gender: Male
Alvin Francis Poussaint, M. D. is an American psychiatrist well known for his research on the... more- 18
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Film Producer, ScreenwriterAge: Dec. at 84 (1909-1993)
Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Gender: Male
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
Gender: Male
David Harbater (born December 19, 1952) is an American mathematician at the University of... more - 20
Robert Zimmer
MathematicianAge: 72
Gender: Male
Robert Jeffrey Zimmer (born November 5, 1947) is an American mathematician and academic... more - 21Roy Emile Alfredo Innis (June 6, 1934 – January 8, 2017) was an American activist and... more
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Richard H. Price
PhysicistAge: 77
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Gender: Male
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: New York City, New York, United States of America
Gender: Male
Bernard Jules Brillstein (April 26, 1931 – August 7, 2008) was an American film and television... more - 24
Ned Vizzini
Novelist, AuthorAge: Dec. at 32 (1981-2013)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Gender: Male
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
