Notable Alumni of Marymount Manhattan College [Sorted List]

1. Desmond Devenish

actor film director

Desmond Thomas Devenish is a British-American writer, director, actor, and producer.

2. Raghib Allie-Brennan

1991-. (aged 35)

politician

Raghib Ismail Allie-Brennan is an American politician and former political aide serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 2nd district. In 2025, Allie-Brennan was arrested on two occasions and charged with shoplifting at a Target located in Bethel.

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3. Chris Bashinelli

1986-. (aged 40)

actor television producer

Christopher Stephen Peter “Bash” Bashinelli is an American actor, producer, explorer, and television host. He is best known as the executive producer and host of the television series, Bridge the Gap, which currently airs on PBS and the National Geographic channel. Bashinelli is also known for being one of the youngest people to ever moderate an event at the United...

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4. Marisa Lankester

1963-. (aged 63)

memoirist

Marisa J. Lankester is a memoirist whose 2014 book, Dangerous Odds, told the story of her life, from growing up privileged in the suburbs of New York City and post-grad years in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to working in the heart of the largest illegal sports betting operation in US history, including arrests in Los Angeles and Dominican Republic), to...

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5. Travis Flores

1991-2024 (aged 33)

writer children's writer

Travis Michael Flores was an American writer, activist, philanthropist, and motivational speaker, best known for being an advocate of cystic fibrosis and queer youth. He was a published children's book author and wrote for several magazines and publications, including OUT, UpWorthy, and DoSomething. He has been featured in works such as Chicken Soup for the Soul, Reader's Digest: Selections, Charlie's...

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6. Rachel Lloyd

1975-. (aged 51)

chief executive officer human rights defender

Rachel Elizabeth Lloyd CMG is a British anti-trafficking advocate, author and the founder of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services. She is known for her work on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking and has been a leader in helping shift the perception of trafficked girls from criminals to victims and now to survivors and leaders. She immigrated...

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7. Regina Richards

1954-. (aged 72)

singer

Regina Marie Cuttita, also known as Regina Richards or simply Regina, is an American singer born in Brooklyn, New York. She began her career in the late 1970s as the frontwoman of the new wave band Regina Richards and Red Hot. She is perhaps best known for the hit single "Baby Love", which reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot...

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8. Lana Cantrell

1943-. (aged 83)

entertainment lawyer singer

Lana Eleanor Cantrell AM is an Australian-American singer and entertainment lawyer. She was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the Grammy Awards of 1968.

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9. Manny Pérez

1969-. (aged 57)

screenwriter television actor actor film actor

Manuel Pérez "Manny" Batista is a Dominican American actor who has appeared in the television series Third Watch and in the film Washington Heights. He is the cousin of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Díaz.

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10. Kris Carr

1971-. (aged 55)

actor television actor writer film director photographer

Kris Carr is an American author, alternative cancer treatment advocate and entrepreneur who promotes the alkaline diet. She is the founder of the Inner Circle Wellness online community and is a member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100.

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11. Kiley Reid

1987-. (aged 39)

writer novelist

Kiley Reid is an American novelist. Her debut novel, Such a Fun Age, was published in December 2019 and was longlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.

12. Candace Bailey

1982-. (aged 44)

actor television actor voice actor

Candace Bailey is an American actress and television personality best known as a co-host of the former television programs U-Pick Live on Nickelodeon and Attack of the Show! on G4.

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13. Mimi Imfurst

1983-. (aged 43)

actor drag queen

Mimi Imfurst, the stage name of Braden Stewart Chapman (or Braden Stewart Maurer-Burns), is an American drag performer. She appeared on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars and was a founding member of the girl group Xelle. In 2017, he became the first U.S. drag queen to perform in Cuba, lip-syncing to Madonna's...

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14. Tali Golergant

2000-. (aged 26)

singer dancer actor

Tali Golergant, known mononymously as Tali (stylized in all caps), is an Israeli-born Luxembourgish singer, songwriter, actress and vocal coach. She represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Fighter".

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15. Mark O'Brien

1984-. (aged 42)

television director film producer film actor stage actor film director

Mark O'Brien is a Canadian actor and director best known for his roles as Des Courtney in Republic of Doyle (2010–2014) and Tom Rendon in Halt and Catch Fire (2015–2016). He won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards for his performance as Terry Sawchuk in the biographical drama film Goalie (2019).

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16. Eugene Cordero

1978-. (aged 48)

actor

Eugene Cordero is an American comedian, actor, and writer. Frequently appearing in comedic roles, he has been featured as a series regular on the comedies Other Space (2015), Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ (2017–2019), Tacoma FD (2019–2021), and Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020–2024). His television appearances also include recurring roles on House of Lies (2014), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015–2017), The Good Place (2016–2020),...

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17. Vanessa Estelle Williams

1963-. (aged 63)

television actor film director actor film actor

Vanessa Estelle Williams is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Maxine Joseph–Chadway in the Showtime drama series, Soul Food (2000–2004), for which she received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series and as Nino Brown's feisty gun moll, Keisha in the 1991 crime drama film, New Jack City. Williams is...

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18. Adrienne Warren

1987-. (aged 39)

television actor stage actor singer actor

Adrienne Warren is an American actress, singer and dancer. She made her Broadway debut in the 2012 musical Bring It On, and in 2016 received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical nomination for her performance in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed. She was also praised for...

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19. Jenna Ushkowitz

1986-. (aged 40)

singer television actor film actor stage actor film director

Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz, is an American actress, singer, producer and podcast host. She is known for her performances in Broadway musicals such as The King and I and Waitress and in the role of Tina Cohen-Chang on the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee, for which she received a Grammy Award nomination. She is a two-time Tony Award winner for her...

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20. Princess Marie of Denmark

1976-. (aged 50)

aristocrat

Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, RE is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger brother of King Frederik X of Denmark.

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21. Charlotte Kate Fox

1985-. (aged 41)

film actor actor television actor

Charlotte Kate Fox is an American actress. She is best known for starring in the Japanese drama series Massan (2014–2015), which made her the first non-Japanese lead of an asadora. She has since worked primarily in Japan.

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22. Erik Palladino

1968-. (aged 58)

manufacturer screenwriter television actor actor film actor

Erik Palladino is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci on the NBC medical drama ER, Frank in the Amazon Prime Video series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Pino, the head of the Genovese crime family, in the MGM+ series Godfather of Harlem. Over his career, Palladino has appeared in...

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23. Kari Wuhrer

1967-. (aged 59)

musician film producer film actor television actor singer

Kari Samantha Wuhrer is an American singer, model and actress. She is known for her time as hostess of the MTV game show Remote Control (1988–1989), her portrayals of Abby Holland on USA Network's Swamp Thing (1991–1992), and Maggie Beckett on the Fox/Syfy series Sliders (1997–2000). Wuhrer has appeared in horror films such as Thinner (1996), Anaconda (1997), Eight Legged...

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24. Geraldine Ferraro

1935-2011 (aged 76)

politician writer lawyer diplomat autobiographer

Geraldine Anne Ferraro was an American politician, diplomat, and attorney who served in the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 9th congressional district from 1979 to 1985. She was the Democratic Party nominee for vice president in the 1984 presidential election, running alongside presidential candidate and former vice president Walter Mondale; this made her the first female vice-presidential...

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25. Emin

1979-. (aged 47)

songwriter jazz musician entrepreneur singer

Emin Aras oghlu Agalarov is an Azerbaijani singer and businessman. A president of Agalarov Development as well as the chairman of the Azerbaijan-Russia Business Council, he is involved in music and is known mononymously by his stage name Emin. He performs in English, Azerbaijani and Russian. In 2018, Agalarov was awarded the honorary title of People's Artiste of Azerbaijan.

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26. Emmy Raver-Lampman

1988-. (aged 38)

actor

Emmy Raver-Lampman is an American actress and singer. She began her career working in musical theater, and has performed in various Broadway and national touring productions such as Hair, Jekyll & Hyde, Wicked, and Hamilton. She played Allison Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy.

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27. Spencer Grammer

1983-. (aged 43)

voice actor television actor actor dub actor

Spencer Karen Grammer is an American actress best known for her roles as the voice of Summer Smith in the Adult Swim animated science-fiction series Rick and Morty and as Casey Cartwright in the ABC Family college comedy-drama series Greek.

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28. Annaleigh Ashford

1985-. (aged 41)

stage actor singer actor film actor

Annaleigh Ashford is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Her early roles on Broadway include in the musicals Wicked (2007), Legally Blonde (2007), and Hair (2010). She received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for playing Essie Carmichael in You Can't Take It with You (2014–2015). Her other Tony-nominated roles are Lauren in Kinky Boots (2013)...

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29. Kelly Piquet

1988-. (aged 38)

columnist model socialite publicist blogger

Kelly Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior is a Brazilian and Dutch model, columnist, blogger, and public relations professional.

30. Chris Messina

1974-. (aged 52)

stage actor film director television actor actor film actor

Christian Messina is an American actor. He is best known for starring as Danny Castellano in the series The Mindy Project (2012–2017), which earned him two nominations for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

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31. Tika Sumpter

1980-. (aged 46)

film producer film actor model film director television actor

Euphemia LatiQue "Tika" Sumpter is an American actress and producer. Sumpter began her career as the host of Best Friend's Date. From 2005 to 2010, she appeared in the daytime soap opera One Life to Live. In 2010, she made her film debut in Stomp the Yard: Homecoming and later featured in supporting roles for What's Your Number? (2011), Sparkle...

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32. Abby Elliott

1987-. (aged 39)

television writer television producer voice actor musical theatre actor comedian

Abigail Elliott is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2012, and has starred on the Bravo comedy Odd Mom Out, the NBC sitcom Indebted, and the FX/Hulu comedy drama The Bear. She is the daughter of actor and comedian Chris Elliott and sister of...

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33. Melissa Rauch

1980-. (aged 46)

film actor comedian stage actor film director television actor

Melissa Ivy Rauch is an American actress. She is best known for playing Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory from 2009 to 2019, for which she was nominated for the Critics Choice Television Award in 2013. She starred in and executive produced 3 seasons of the revival of Night Court.

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34. Vanessa Trump

1977-. (aged 49)

socialite

Vanessa Kay Trump is an American model. She is the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. They were married from 2005 to 2018.

35. Andrew Rannells

1978-. (aged 48)

singer stage actor television actor voice actor actor

Andrew Scott Rannells is an American actor. He is best known for originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. He received his second Tony nomination,...

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36. Alexandra Daddario

1986-. (aged 40)

model television actor actor film actor

Alexandra Anna Daddario is an American actress. She had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) and its sequel (2013). She has since starred in Hall Pass (2011), Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), San Andreas (2015), Baywatch (2017), and We Summon the Darkness (2019).

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37. Laverne Cox

1972-. (aged 54)

LGBTQ rights activist television actor film producer actor film actor

Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBTQ advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in an acting category, and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in...

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38. Melissa Benoist

1988-. (aged 38)

television director film producer dancer singer actor

Melissa Marie Benoist is an American actress and singer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama Glee (2012–2014), in which she was a series regular during the fifth season. She rose to widespread prominence for portraying the title character on the superhero series Supergirl (2015–2021).

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39. Kelly-Anne Lyons

1985-. (aged 41)

actor television actor model

Kelly-Anne Lyons is an American actress, television presenter, writer and model. Lyons' breakthrough role was as the female lead, Kelly-Anne Manhattan, in the BBC comedy Dick and Dom's Funny Business. Before this, Lyons played the title role in Chelsey: OMG!, produced by British comedy and entertainment company Channel X. She is known for her characters in hidden camera sketch shows...

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40. Paige Spara

1989-. (aged 37)

film actor television actor film director

Paige Spara is an American actress best known for her main roles as Audrey Piatigorsky in the ABC Family sitcom Kevin from Work and Lea Dilallo in the ABC medical drama The Good Doctor.

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41. Alexander Skarsgård

1976-. (aged 50)

screenwriter film director television actor actor film actor

Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. A son of actor Stellan Skarsgård, he began acting at the age of seven but quit at thirteen. After serving in the Swedish Navy, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in the American comedy film Zoolander (2001). He played Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill (2008) and had...

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1. Desmond Devenish

2. Raghib Allie-Brennan

3. Chris Bashinelli

4. Marisa Lankester

5. Travis Flores

6. Rachel Lloyd

7. Regina Richards

8. Lana Cantrell

9. Manny Pérez

10. Kris Carr

11. Kiley Reid

12. Candace Bailey

13. Mimi Imfurst

14. Tali Golergant

15. Mark O'Brien

16. Eugene Cordero

17. Vanessa Estelle Williams

18. Adrienne Warren

19. Jenna Ushkowitz

20. Princess Marie of Denmark

21. Charlotte Kate Fox

22. Erik Palladino

23. Kari Wuhrer

24. Geraldine Ferraro

25. Emin

26. Emmy Raver-Lampman

27. Spencer Grammer

28. Annaleigh Ashford

29. Kelly Piquet

30. Chris Messina

31. Tika Sumpter

32. Abby Elliott

33. Melissa Rauch

34. Vanessa Trump

35. Andrew Rannells

36. Alexandra Daddario

37. Laverne Cox

38. Melissa Benoist

39. Kelly-Anne Lyons

40. Paige Spara

41. Alexander Skarsgård

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