List of Chapman University alumni

Following is a list of notable alumni of Chapman University.

Arts

 * John Sexton – fine art photographer

Business

 * Tiquette Bramlett – winemaker and founder of the nonprofit organization Our Legacy Harvested
 * Noelle Freeman – entrepreneur and founder of the DMS Agency
 * Cooper Hefner (2015) – chief creative officer and chief of global partnerships of Playboy Enterprises
 * Jeff Lewis (1993) – real estate speculator, interior designer, and television personality on Flipping Out
 * Tilden Smith (2012) – co-founder of a pet product company, International Pet Solutions

Education

 * Silas Bartsch – school administrator and superintendent of the Kings Canyon Unified School District
 * James Deese – psychologist, faculty of the University of Virginia, and chairman of the psychology department at Johns Hopkins University
 * Vicky M. Wilkins (MS) – public administration scholar, academic administrator, and acting provost of American University

Film and television

 * Anastasia Baranova – film and television actress
 * Ryan Bergara – creator of documentary entertainment web series BuzzFeed Unsolved
 * Henry Blair – film, television and radio actor
 * Jason Michael Brescia – film director
 * Samantha Brown (non-degreed) – television host, notable for her work as the host of several Travel Channel shows
 * Chris Burrous – television journalist and news anchor
 * Jake Cherry – film actor
 * Erika Cohn – Emmy and Peabody winning film producer and director
 * Dime Davis (2008) – director and producer
 * Madison De La Garza – actress and filmmaker
 * Matt Duffer (2007) – film and television writer, director, producer, and co-creator of Stranger Things
 * Ross Duffer (2007) – film and television writer, director, and producer
 * Hannah Einbinder (2017) (BFA) – stand-up comedian and actor, known for Hacks
 * Bob Einstein – film and television actor
 * Zachary Gordon - actor, singer and songwriter
 * Colin Hanks (non-degreed, left in 1997) – film and television actor
 * Ben York Jones (2006) – screenwriter and actor, co-creator of the television series Everything Sucks!
 * Leslie Jones (non-degreed, left in 1986) – comedian, former Saturday Night Live cast member
 * Tyler Patrick Jones – actor
 * Harshvardhan Kapoor – Bollywood actor
 * Sanyukta Kaza (MFA) – film editor
 * Paul Le Mat (1963) – movie actor
 * Matthew Lessner (2005) – independent filmmaker
 * Jeff Lewis (1993) – real estate speculator, interior designer, and television personality on Flipping Out
 * Eric Lloyd – actor best known for work as a child actor in such roles as Charlie Calvin in Disney's The Santa Clause film trilogy
 * Kellan Lutz – fashion model and actor
 * Cecil Moller (MA 2010) – film director and producer
 * Linh Nga (MFA) – film director, film producer, actress, and screenwriter
 * Olatunde Osunsanmi (MFA) – film and television director
 * Malea Rose (BFA) – actress, writer, and producer
 * Utkarsh Sharma (BFA) – Indian actor
 * Justin Simien (2005) – filmmaker, actor, and author; director of Dear White People
 * Roger Craig Smith (2003) – voice actor
 * Joan Staley (non-degreed) – model and actress
 * Jodie Sweetin (2005) – actress, star of television series Full House and Fuller House
 * Carles Torrens (BFA 2008) – film director
 * Josie Totah - actress, writer and producer
 * Ariel Tweto – cast member of the documentary television series Flying Wild Alaska that aired on Discovery Channel
 * Aspen Vincent (non-degreed) – voice actress, Broadway actress, and singer
 * Michael Vlamis – actor and screenwriter
 * Jason Wise – filmmaker known for his wine documentaries

Music

 * Kit Armstrong – classical pianist, composer, organist, and former child prodigy
 * Stephen "tWitch" Boss – DJ and dancer
 * Kalena Bovell (2009) – conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra
 * Carolyn Waters Broe – conductor, composer, and violist who founded Four Seasons Orchestra
 * Sabrina Bryan – dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and member of The Cheetah Girls
 * Grant Gershon (non-degreed) – Grammy Award winning American conductor and pianist and artistic director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale
 * King Henry – record producer and DJ
 * Kevin Kwan Loucks (EMBA 2017) – CEO of Chamber Music America and member of classical music ensemble Trio Célest
 * Marty Paich – pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director, and conductor
 * Kyla Stone — Broadway actress, known for being the first Black actress to play “Anya” in Anastasia (musical) and making her Broadway debut in Harmony (musical)
 * Stacey Tappan (1995) – opera singer
 * Jason Thornberry (MFA) – magazine writer and musician with the Southern California alternative-punk group Mulch
 * Deborah Voigt – opera singer

Law

 * John C. Yoder – Judge of 23rd Circuit Court of West Virginia and West Virginia Senate

Literature and journalism

 * Gustavo Arellano ('01) – former publisher and editor of OC Weekly and author of the column ¡Ask a Mexican!
 * Amy Sterling Casil (1999 MFA) – science fiction writer and writing instructor at Chapman University
 * Peter Germano (1959) – author of short stories, novels, and television scripts
 * Jason Thornberry (MFA) – magazine writer and musician with the Southern California alternative-punk group Mulch

Military

 * Nina Armagno (MA 1999) – United States Space Force lieutenant general who served as the first director of staff of the United States Space Force
 * Rick Francona – commentator and media military analyst for NBC and CNN and retired United States Air Force intelligence officer
 * Keith M. Givens (MS) – United States Air Force Brigadier General
 * Wayne W. Lambert (MBA 1976) – United States Air Force Brigadier General
 * Eldon Regua (MBA) – United States Army Reserve major general
 * Donna D. Shipton (1995 MBA) – United States Air Force lieutenant general and military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
 * Laura Yeager – U.S. Army general and the first woman to command an Army infantry division

Politics

 * Paul Anderson – Nevada State Assembly
 * George Argyros (1959) – U.S. Ambassador to Spain and former owner of Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball
 * David E. Bonior (MA 1972) – United States House of Representatives from Michigan (1977–2003), House Minority Whip (1995–2002), House Majority Whip (1991–95)
 * Sean Elo-Rivera (2009) – president of the San Diego City Council
 * Bill Essayli (JD) – California State Assembly
 * Matthew C. Jacobson (MBA) – 2010 Republican nomination for Governor of Maine and business executive
 * Chris Lee (MBA19'97) – United States House of Representatives 2009 –2011
 * Gustavo Leite (non-degreed) – Minister of Industry and Commerce of Paraguay and Planning Minister of Paraguay
 * Mark Miloscia (MA) – Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives
 * Joanna Rosholm (2007) – press secretary to First Lady Michelle Obama
 * Loretta Sanchez (1982) – United States House of Representatives
 * Rob Schneiderman (MA) – United States House of Representatives
 * Mark R. Shepherd – political consultant, strategist, activist, environmentalist, and radio personality
 * Jim Silva (MA) – California State Assembly
 * John C. Yoder – West Virginia Senate and Judge of 23rd Circuit Court of West Virginia

Religion

 * Rita Nakashima Brock (1972) – Protestant theologian, feminist scholar, and a commissioned minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
 * Paul H. Dunn (1953) – a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * James M. Stanton – sixth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas

Sports

 * Emmett Ashford (1941) – first African American umpire in Major League Baseball
 * Don August – professional baseball player
 * Jeff Carnazzo (MEd) – high school teacher and football coach
 * Marty Castillo – professional baseball player
 * Matt Dinerman – Thoroughbred horse racing announcer
 * Tim Flannery (1979) – Major League Baseball player for eleven seasons and coach for San Francisco Giants
 * Beccy Gordon – swimsuit model, member of the United States women's national softball team, off-road racer, and pit-reporter
 * Brian Green – college baseball coach
 * Randy Jones – former professional baseball player, San Diego Padres, New York Mets; 1976 Cy Young Award Winner
 * Steve Lavin – former head coach of St. John's men's basketball team (2010–2015), former head coach of UCLA men's basketball team (1996–2002)
 * Jeff Levering (2003) – Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer
 * Gary Lucas – professional baseball player
 * Eric Marty – professional football player and coach
 * Stephen Nelson (2011) - MLB/NHL Network television personality, co-host of Intentional Talk, and play-by-play announcer for the MLB Network-produced Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+.
 * Jay Pettibone – professional baseball player
 * Brent Poppen – paralympic sportsman, advocate, author, and teacher
 * Jim Saia – college basketball head coach
 * Eddie Soto (non-degreed) – professional soccer player
 * Kelli Stavast (2002) – sportscaster who formerly worked for NBC Sports as a pit reporter for both their NASCAR
 * Paul Swingle – professional baseball player
 * Bill Trumbo (1961) – college basketball coach and athletic director
 * Miles Walker – professional tennis player
 * Paul Wekesa – professional tennis player
 * John Young – professional baseball player
 * Octavio Zambrano – professional soccer player and coach
 * Kate Ziegler – 2012 Summer Olympics competitor and swimmer who specializes in freestyle and long-distance