List of California State University, Northridge people
This page lists notable alumni and former students, faculty, and administrators of California State University, Northridge.
Alumni
Academia
- David C. Lane – author, Professor of Philosophy and Sociology
- Ralph Larkin – sociologist
- Minnette Gersh Lenier – teacher who used magic to improve students’ learning skills
- C. Richard Tracy – ecologist and professor
Business
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- Gene Baur – President and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary
- Jim Berk – CEO, Participant Media (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman, The Soloist, Good Night & Good Luck)
- Stephen Bollenbach (1960) – Co-Chairman and CEO of Hilton Hotels
- Wendi Deng Murdoch – media executive, wife of News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch
- Christine Essel – Senior Vice President, Paramount Pictures
- Gene Haas – NASCAR team owner; Haas F1 Solo owner; Haas Automation, Inc. president
- Charles Noski – CFO of AT&T, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Bank of America
- Steve Pavlina – self-development professional
- Stan Polovets – energy executive and philanthropist
- Lee Soo-Man – founder and Chairman of SM Entertainment
- Frank K. Wheaton – sports agent and personal manager
- Alex Yemenidjian – Chairman and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
- Dan Pena – Known as the 50 Billion dollar man and founder of QLA
- Vicki Roberts – attorney, on-air legal commentator, television and film personality
Film and television
Alumni of California State University, Northridge
- Paula Abdul (attended) – entertainer; singer, dancer, judge for television series American Idol and The X Factor[1]
- Ariane Andrew (2005) – wrestler
- David Michael Barrett (1992) screenwriter and film producer
- Deanne Bray (1989) – actress
- Joan Chen, BA 1979 – actress, filmmaker[2]
- Morris Chestnut (1987) – film and television actor
- Karin Anna Cheung (1992) – actress
- Kevin Corcoran (1967) – actor, entertainment producer-director
- Bobby Diamond (1961) – Los Angeles attorney, former film and television actor
- Richard Dreyfuss (1965) – actor
- Jenna Elfman – film and television actress, Dharma and Greg
- Robert Englund – actor best known for his role as Freddy Krueger
- Shannon Fill – actor, Star Trek: The Next Generation film
- Teri Garr (1962) – film actress, comedian, Academy Award nominee
- Alexandra Grey (2013) – film and television actress, singer
- Don Hahn, BA 1975 – film producer, film director; film producer of Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame[2]
- Alyson Hannigan (1992) – actress
- Phil Hartman (1966) – film and television actor, comedian, producer
- Helen Hunt (1981) – film and television actress
- Lillian Lehman – film and television actor
- Nicole Linkletter – Cycle 5 America's Next Top Model winner
- Eva Longoria – actress
- Adrianna Luna – Pornographic actress
- Cheech Marin – actor, comedian, co-star of Cheech and Chong film and television team
- Charles Martin Smith – actor and director
- Jillian Michaels – personal trainer and Biggest Loser coach
- David Mullich – game designer and producer
- Robert Newman – actor, Guiding Light
- Harry Northup – actor, Taxi Driver and The Silence of the Lambs; poet, "Red Snow Fence"
- Cubby O'Brien (1955–59) – musician; drummer, original member ("Mouseketeer") of The Mickey Mouse Club
- Victor Park (2012-2016) — reality TV talent, Netflix Original Series: Shot in the Dark (TV series)
- Chuck Pfarrer – screenwriter, author, former SEAL Team commander
- Eve Plumb (1976) – actress, "Jan" on The Brady Bunch
- Robbie Rist – actor and musician, "Cousin Oliver" on The Brady Bunch
- Mark Saul – actor, All That, Grey's Anatomy, The Social Network
- Scott Shaw (1976) – author, actor, filmmaker
- Lloyd Sherr – voice actor
- Phil Snyder – voice actor; voice of Disney character Jiminy Cricket; Professor, University of Houston
- Jeri Taylor – co-creator of Star Trek: Voyager
- Brian J. Terwilliger (1994) – producer/director of One Six Right
- Tim Toyama – playwright, producer
- DJ Trevi – actor, DJ, reality personality, director
- Minoti Vaishnav – singer, screenwriter and producer
- Larry Wilcox – actor
- Debra Winger – film and stage actress
Government and politics
- Richard Alarcon (1971) – former California State Senator and Los Angeles City Council member
- Judy Baca (1964) – artist, civil rights activist
- Mike Curb (1962) – musician, record company executive, 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California
- Jamshid "Jimmy" Delshad (1958) – Mayor of Beverly Hills
- Brent A. Jones (born 1963), Republican member of the Nevada Assembly.[3]
- Charlotte Laws – author, politician and animal rights advocate
- Olympia LePoint – author, professional public speaker and award-winning rocket scientist
- Linda Lingle – former Governor of Hawaii
- Esha Momeni – Iran detainee
- Mohamed Morsi – 5th President of Egypt
- Kevin Murray – former California State Assemblyman and Senator
- William Paparian – lawyer and former mayor of Pasadena, California
- Rick Rollens – former Secretary, California State Senate; autism health and research activist
- Amanda Simpson – test pilot, first openly transgender female presidential appointee
Journalism
- Tod Goldberg – author and journalist
- Bill Griffeth (BA 1980) – anchor (Closing Bell) and financial journalist on CNBC
- Bill Handel – KFI morning talk show host, attorney
- Sue Herera (BA 1980) – anchor (Power Lunch) and financial journalist on CNBC
- Robert Hilburn (BA 1961) - music critic for the Los Angeles Times
- Ron Insana – analyst on CNBC
- Ana Kasparian (2004) – Internet personality, co-host of The Young Turks, professor of journalism
- Ken Lubas – photographer, photojournalist
- Rory Markas – play-by-play announcer for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Anita Sarkeesian (2002) – blogger, media critic
- James Taranto – columnist for the Wall Street Journal
- Jonathan Elias – News Anchor / Reporter WJLA Washington D.C.
- Lina Lecaro – radio host, DJ, journalist, author
Literature
- Kenneth G. Eade (1977) – author of legal thrillers and spy fiction
- David Gerrold – science fiction author and screenwriter
- Andy Luckey – television producer, children's book author and illustrator
- Lawrence M. Schoen (1983) – science fiction author
Music
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- Mark Balderas (1982) – musician, keyboardist and songwriter with the rock band Human Drama.
- John Densmore (1962) – musician, former drummer of The Doors
- Daryl Dragon (1960) – musician, "The Captain" of Captain and Tennille fame
- Mike Elizondo – record producer (Eminem, Alanis Morissette, Pink, Natasha Bedingfield)
- James Fortune (1996) – musician, gospel singer
- Grant Geissman (1974) – guitarist, session guitarist, composer, recording artist
- Gordon Goodwin – big band composer, arranger, and saxophonist
- Andy Grammer (2007) – singer[4]
- Kalani – musician, percussionist
- Fred Katz – jazz cellist[5]
- Jim Pons (1961) – musician, bass guitarist and singer for The Leaves, The Turtles, and The Mothers of Invention
- Kentaro Sato – musician, composer
- Toshiyuki Shimada (1977) – music director, conductor and professor, Yale Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra, Yale School of Music
- Sebu Simonian – singer, songwriter, keyboardist, producer, half of the Los Angeles-based indie pop duo Capital Cities
- Leland Sklar – musician, session bassist
- Andy Summers – musician, guitarist with The Police
- Serj Tankian – musician, System of A Down
- Carol Vaness – opera singer
- Diane Warren – musician, Grammy-winning songwriter, music publisher
- Tim Weisberg (1960s) – jazz/rock fusion flautist, composer, producer, vocalist[6]
Radio
- Marc Cohen – radio personality
- Barry Smolin – KPFK radio DJ, musician, teacher
Science
Sports
- Beth Allen, professional golfer.
- Sherdrick Bonner (1986) – quarterback for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League
- Lyman Bostock (1968) – star outfielder for the Minnesota Twins and California Angels
- Marcus Brady (1997) – quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League
- Richard Bullock – United States Marine and CIF Champion football coach
- Paul Edmondson – pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
- Robert Fick – catcher and first baseman for the Washington Nationals
- Sean Franklin – professional soccer player; defender for Los Angeles Galaxy
- Florence Griffith Joyner – Olympic track and field champion
- D.J. Hackett – wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers
- Adam Kennedy – second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Kameron Loe (1999) – pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Paul McCracken – NBA and Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball player
- James Richards – offensive guard for the Las Vegas Posse of the Canadian Football League
- Willie Sims – professional soccer player; former forward for New England Revolution
- Jason Thompson – first baseman for the Detroit Tigers, California Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates and Montreal Expos
Visual arts
- Greg Evans – cartoonist, artist
- Daniel Ramos – graffiti artist, better known as Chaka
- John Divola – artist
- Mike Mandel – a conceptual artist and photographer, attended San Fernando Valley State College
Other
- Stephen Paddock (1977) - perpetrator of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 and injured over 500[7]
References
- ^ "Paula Abdul Biography)". The Biography Chancell (A&E Television Networks.
- ^ a b "Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Biographies". California State University, Northridge.
- ^ "Assemblyman Brent A. Jones". Nevada Legislature. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Andy Grammer Keeps His Head Up". Grammy.com. June 30, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ All About Jazz. "Fred Katz at All About Jazz". Allaboutjazz.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Prominent CSUN Entertainment Alumni. CSUN Public Relations site. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ Woods, Wes (October 3, 2017). "Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock was a CSUN graduate, university confirms". The Orange County Register. Retrieved October 3, 2017.