19 Notable alumni of Cypress College
Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees
Cypress College is ranked #4,321 in the world and #1,118 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from Cypress College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Cypress College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Keith McDonald
1973-. (aged 53)
baseball player
William Keith McDonald is a former Major League Baseball catcher and right-handed batter. He made his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000. He attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California.
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2. Cory Sullivan
1979-. (aged 47)
baseball player
Cory Sullivan is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, and Houston Astros between 2005 and 2010.
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3. Augie Ojeda
1974-. (aged 52)
baseball player
Octavio Augie Ojeda is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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4. Fili Moala
1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Siaosi Toutoupau'u "Fili" Moala is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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5. Ben Francisco
1981-. (aged 45)
baseball player
Louis Benjamin Francisco, is an American former professional baseball outfielder, who is currently a major league scout for the Los Angeles Angels. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, and New York Yankees.
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6. Brian Downing
1950-. (aged 76)
baseball player
Brian Jay Downing is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1992, originally as a catcher before converting to an outfielder and designated hitter later in his career.
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7. Steve Smyth
1970-. (aged 56)
musician
guitarist
Steve Smyth is an American musician who is currently the guitarist for metal band One Machine. He has previously played guitar with many metal bands including Vicious Rumors, Testament, Nevermore and Forbidden.
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8. Swen Nater
1950-. (aged 76)
basketball player
Swen Erick Nater is a Dutch former professional basketball player. He played primarily in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA), and is the only player to have led both the NBA and ABA in rebounding. Nater was a two-time ABA All-Star and was the 1974 ABA Rookie of the Year. He played college basketball for the...
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9. Gerald Laird
1979-. (aged 47)
baseball player
Gerald Lee Laird III is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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10. Caitlin Doughty
1984-. (aged 42)
YouTuber
writer
entrepreneur
television producer
blogger
Caitlin Marie Doughty is an American mortician, author, blogger, YouTuber, and advocate for death acceptance and the reform of Western funeral industry practices. She is the owner of Clarity Funerals and Cremation of Los Angeles, creator of the Web series Ask a Mortician, founder of The Order of the Good Death, and author of three bestselling books, Smoke Gets in...
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11. Jason Vargas
1983-. (aged 43)
baseball player
Jason Matthew Vargas is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels, Kansas City Royals, New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The Marlins drafted Vargas in the second round of the 2004 MLB draft. He made his major league debut in 2005. In 2017, he was...
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12. Scott Aukerman
1970-. (aged 56)
television actor
film director
television director
actor
television producer
Scott David Aukerman is an American writer, actor, comedian, television personality, director, producer, and podcast host. He was a writer and performer in the later seasons of the sketch series Mr. Show from 1996 to 1998. Aukerman is currently the host of the weekly comedy podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! and formerly the IFC original television series of the same name....
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13. Geri Jewell
1956-. (aged 70)
film actor
actor
television actor
Geraldine Ann "Geri" Jewell is an American actress, stand-up comedian, diversity consultant, and motivational speaker, noted for roles on the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life and the mid-2000s western Deadwood.
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14. Mark Eaton
1957-2021 (aged 64)
basketball player
Mark Edward Eaton was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career (1982–1993) with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Named an NBA All-Star in 1989, he was twice voted the NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1989) and was a five-time member of the NBA All-Defensive Team. The 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) Eaton became...
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15. Brandon Laird
1987-. (aged 39)
baseball player
Brandon J. Laird, nicknamed "Sushi Boy", is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He has played for the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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16. John Stamos
1963-. (aged 63)
actor
television actor
film actor
stage actor
musician
John Phillip Stamos is an American actor and musician. He first gained recognition for his contract role as Blackie Parrish on the ABC television soap opera General Hospital, for which he was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 10th Daytime Emmy Awards in 1983. He is known for his work...
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17. Trevor Hoffman
1967-. (aged 59)
baseball player
Trevor William Hoffman is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers, including more than 15 years for the Padres. Hoffman was the major leagues' first player to reach the 500- and 600-save milestones,...
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18. Kirsten Vangsness
1972-. (aged 54)
television actor
screenwriter
writer
film actor
stage actor
Kirsten Vangsness is an American actress and writer best known for her role as FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia on CBS's Criminal Minds, as well as the spin-offs Suspect Behavior and Beyond Borders.
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19. Gwen Stefani
1969-. (aged 57)
singer
singer-songwriter
rapper
actor
fashion designer
Gwen Renée Stefani Shelton is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani rose to fame as a member and lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, whose hit singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak" from their studio album Tragic Kingdom (1995), as well as "Hey Baby" and "It's My Life" from later albums. During the band's hiatus,...
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