Famous New York University Alumni Are Renowned Showbiz Celebrities

You are about to know about famous alumni from New York University (NYU), while filmmakers, actors, actresses, models, and others are well-known graduates from New York University.

Our round of famed New York University alumni is prepared after days longer attention so the most identifiable celebrities from the entertainment industry are tagged as an attendee of New York University.

However, our roundup contains graduates of this school, though several of the renowned people on this list had not been essentially achieved a degree from New York University.

Alec-Baldwin, Angelina Jolie, Anne-Hathaway, Forest-Whitaker, Dia-Mirza from Bollywood, Lady Gaga and many others are famous NYU students.

We designed this article considering the questions like “Which celebrities are New York University alumni?” and “Which famous people went to New York University?” We hope our roundup will be answering you in well-manner revealing notable NYU alumni or famous NYU alumni with their pictures.

 

 

40. Alec-Baldwin

 

Alec Baldwin is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian has worked in numerous movies such as Heaven’s Prisoners, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad, Walking with Cavemen and other.

 

39. Alexis Bledel

 

Alexis Bledel is best known for her role as Rory Gilmore on the television series Gilmore Girls, for which she received nominations for Satellite, Teen Choice and Young Artist Awards.

 

38. Andrew McCarthy

 

Andrew McCarthy is most known as a member of the Brat Pack. He is ranked #40 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Teen Stars of all-time list.

 

37. Angelina Jolie

 

Angelina Jolie also was a good New York University Alumni, while she has been named Hollywood’s highest-paid actress multiple times. She was cited as the world’s most beautiful woman by various media outlets.

 

36. Anne Hathaway

 

Anne Hathaway is an American actress and singer, has attained numerous accolades as Movie Scene Stealer – Female, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, National Board of Review Award for Best Cast and other.

 

35. Anthony Rapp

 

Anthony Rapp has shown incredible acts in a number of movies as The Other Woman, Let Them Chirp Awhile, Danny Roane: First Time Director, Man of the Century, Dazed and Confused and other.

 

34. Aubrey Plaza

 

Aubrey Plaza is an American actress, comedian, and producer has worked in a number of movies as Damsels in Distress, The End of Love, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, The Driftless Area, The Pistol Shrimps and other.

 

33. Billy Crystal

 

Billy Crystal gained prominence in the 1970s and 80s for television roles as Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap. He is reported as famous New York University alumni, has hosted the Academy Awards nine times.

 

32. Bryan Greenberg

Bryan Greenberg is known for his starring role as Ben Epstein in the HBO original series How to Make It in America. He considered one of the best actors all over the world.

 

31. Dakota Fanning

 

Dakota Fanning is an American actress and model, rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film I Am Sam.

 

30. Debra Messing

 

Debra Messing is a woman who is also among famous New York University alumni. He has performed awesome acts in a number of films like A Walk in the Clouds, McHale’s Navy, The Mothman Prophecies, The Wedding Date, Purple Violets, Nothing like the Holidays, Searching and other.

 

 

29. Dia-Mirza

 

Dia Mirza is an Indian model, actress, producer and beauty queen who won Miss Asia Pacific 2000 title. She made her acting debut with Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein (2001).

 

28. Drea de Matteo

Drea de Matteo was ranked #42 and #56 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2001 and 2002, respectively. She considered one of the most beautiful and sexiest actresses all over the world.

 

27. Forest-Whitaker

 

Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director, has worked in many films like North and South, Book II, Consenting Adults, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, A Little Trip to Heaven, Even Money   The Forgiven and other.

 

26. Hilarie Burton

 

Hilarie Burton is also among famous people who are the New York University alumni. He is an American actress and producer, gained wider recognition with leading roles in the films Our Very Own, Solstice, and The List.

 

25. Gina Gershon

 

Gina Gershon has appeared in numerous movies as Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Joey Breaker, Man About Town, P.S. I Love You, Staten Island Summer, Bad Kids of Crestview Academy, After Everything and other.

 

24. Idina-Menzel

 

Idina Menzel is an American actress, singer, and songwriter has named number titles such as Best Actress in a Musical, Best Lead Actress in a Musical, Best Diva Performance, Best Onstage Pair and other.

 

23. Jamie Lynn Sigler

 

Jamie-Lynn Sigler is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos. She came out one of the most beautiful female celebrities all over the world.

 

22. Jason Ritter

 

Jason Ritter is known for his roles as Kevin Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia, Ethan Haas in The Class. In 2017, he starred in the TV comedy series Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.

 

21. Jeff Conaway

 

Jeff Conaway was an American actor, singer and New York University alumni. He is known for playing Kenickie in the movie Grease and for his roles in two American television series, Taxi and Babylon 5.

 

20. Jesse Metcalfe

 

Jesse Metcalfe is known for his portrayal of John Rowland on Desperate Housewives. He currently stars as Trace Riley in Hallmark Channel’s series Chesapeake Shores.

 

19. John Cusack

 

John Cusack gained popularity from his debut Class which was released in 1983. He has also appeared in numerous films like Grosse Pointe Blank, America’s Sweethearts, The Paperboy, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, Never Grow Old and other.

 

18. Kathryn Erbe

 

Kathryn Erbe is best known for her role as Detective Alexandra Eames on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and death row inmate Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.

 

17. Lady-Gaga

 

Lady Gaga is the only woman to achieve five US number one albums in the 2010s.  She has sold 27 million albums and 146 million singles as of January 2016, Gaga is one of the best-selling music artists in history.

 

16. Laurence-Mark

 

Laurence Mark is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American producer of such hit films like Julie & Julia, Dreamgirls, I, Robot, As Good as It Gets and Jerry Maguire.

 

15. Lucy-Liu

 

When it comes to famous New York University alumni, Lucy Liu comes out there holding a graduate degree. Lucy Liu is known for playing the role of the vicious and ill-mannered Ling Woo in the television series Ally McBeal (1998–2002). She emerged one of the best and most popular actresses all over the world.

 

14. Marisa Tomei

 

Marisa Tomei is an American actress, has named a  number of awards such as Best Supporting Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress and other.

 

13. Mark Moses

 

Mark Moses is known for his roles of Paul Young on Desperate Housewives and Herman “Duck” Phillips on the AMC series Mad Men.

 

12. Martin-Scorsese

 

Martin Scorsese is an American filmmaker and historian, whose career spans more than 50 years. Scorsese considered in one of the successful filmmakers all over the world.

 

11. Meg Ryan

 

Meg Ryan has appeared in numerous movies as Rich and Famous, Joe Versus the Volcano, Courage Under Fire, Kate & Leopold, My Mom’s New Boyfriend, Serious Moonlight, Ithaca and other.

 

10. Michaela McManus

 

He is also in the middle of the celebrities who are New York University alumni. Michaela McManus is better known for her portrayals of Lindsey Strauss on One Tree Hill, A.D.A. Kim Greylek on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Grace Karn on the NBC drama Aquarius.

 

9. Monica Keena

 

Monica Keena made her film debut in While You Were Sleeping (1995) and a lead role as Lilliana Lilli Hoffman in Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997).

 

8. Perez Hilton

 

Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. professionally known as Perez Hilton is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality.  He is best known for posting tabloid photographs over which he has added his own captions or “doodles”.

 

7. Philip Seymour Hoffman

 

Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor, director, producer and New York University alumni. He has received many awards in his career as Best Actor, Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and other.

 

6. Sarah Silverman

 

Sarah Silverman has demonstrated her incredible acting skills working in many movies like Ralph Breaks the Internet, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Saint John of Las Vegas, School of Rock, What Planet Are You From? and others.

 

5. Sean Hannity

 

Sean Hannity is the host of The Sean Hannity Show, a nationally syndicated talk radio show. He also hosts a cable news show, Hannity, on Fox News.

 

4. Selma Blair

 

Selma Blair is an American actress, has bagged many titles such as MTV Movie Awards, Young Hollywood Awards, Operation Smile and other.

 

3. Teresa Strasser

 

Teresa Strasser is best known for hosting the first season of the home makeover show While You Were Out on TLC. She also co-hosted The Adam Carolla Show.

 

2. Woody Allen

 

Woody Allen is also among the New York University alumni, is an American director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Allen fourth on a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians whereas a UK survey ranked Allen as the third greatest comedian.

 

1. Howard-Zinn

Howard Zinn was a historian, socialist thinker, and playwright from Santa Monica, California, United States. He had written more than twenty books as well as his best-selling and influential A People’s History of the United States.