40 Notable alumni of Montclair State University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Montclair State University is ranked #997 in the world and #263 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 40 notable alumni from Montclair State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Montclair State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jackie Nese
1997-. (aged 29)
singer
dancer
actor
Jacquelyn Nese is an American singer who was a contestant on American Idol in 2015. Her debut single titled "Lovin' Me Up" was released in 2017 along with the music video. The song was produced by Jimmy Greco and Russ DeSalvo.
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2. Ana Maria Archila
Ana María Archila is an American activist serving as co-director of the New York Working Families Party.
3. Bernie Anderson, Jr
composer
Bernie Anderson Jr. is a silent film music composer, organist and orchestrator. He has presented live accompaniments for silent films, with theatre organ and piano since 1995. He is also active in the preservation and restoration of Movie Palaces, Theatre organs and Classic Film.
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4. Herman Kull
1930-1998 (aged 68)
basketball coach
Herman Frederick Kull was an American basketball coach. He served as an assistant coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a head coach in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
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5. Richard O'Meara
1946-. (aged 80)
lawyer
military personnel
Richard Michael O'Meara is a retired brigadier general in the United States Army.
6. Diane Lockward
poet
writer
Diane Lockward is an American poet. The author of four full-length books of poetry, Lockward serves as the Poet Laureate of West Caldwell, New Jersey.
7. Regina Egea
politician
Regina M. Egea served as chief of staff to governor of New Jersey Chris Christie. She was appointed in December 2013 and resigned in April 2016. She is the president of Garden State Initiative, a public policy think tank based in Morristown, New Jersey, which was founded in 2017.
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8. Jonathan LeVine
1968-. (aged 58)
art dealer
Jonathan LeVine is an American art dealer, instrumental in the proliferation of lowbrow and street art on the East Coast of the United States.
9. Henry Helstoski
1925-1999 (aged 74)
politician
Henry Helstoski was an American politician and veteran of World War II. Helstoski, a Democrat, represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for twelve years, lasting from 1965 until 1977. He was the representative for New Jersey's 8th congressional district.
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10. Julia Indichova
1949-. (aged 77)
medical writer
writer
Julia Indichova is an American reproductive healthcare activist and author. She is best known for her book Inconceivable: A Woman’s Triumph Over Despair and Statistics, which was hailed by Library Journal as “an important consumer health resource…the first such book written from the patient’s point of view.” In 1997 Indichova founded FertileHeart.com, a global, patient driven community, focused on health...
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11. Matthew Feldman
1919-1994 (aged 75)
politician
Matthew Feldman was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a New Jersey State Senator and Mayor of Teaneck, New Jersey.
12. Chris Opperman
1978-. (aged 48)
composer
Chris Opperman is a composer. Opperman is known mostly for his work orchestrating the music of guitarists Steve Vai and Mike Keneally for their respective performances with Holland's Metropole Orkest. Opperman also performed on Steve Vai's first round of orchestral concerts and the song "Lotus Feet" was nominated for the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. "The Attitude...
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13. Brendan Suhr
1951-. (aged 75)
basketball coach
Brendan Ahearn Suhr is an American former basketball coach.
14. Don Norte
1962-. (aged 64)
LGBTQ rights activist
Don Korotsky Norte is an American gay rights political activist. Norte's career covers over thirty years of public service with federal, state, and local government, including the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
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15. Joan Voss
1940-. (aged 86)
politician
Joan M. Voss is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 until 2012, representing the 38th Legislative District. Voss was elected to the Bergen County Board of County Commissioners in 2011 after choosing not to seek reelection to her Assembly seat.
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16. Nelson J. Perez
1961-. (aged 65)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Nelson Jesus Pérez is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Philadelphia since 2020. He was previously Bishop of Cleveland from 2017 to 2020 and an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2012 to 2017.
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17. Alan Weiss
1946-. (aged 80)
writer
Alan Weiss is an American entrepreneur, author, and public speaker.
18. Christopher Phillips
1959-. (aged 67)
philosopher
Christopher Phillips is a Greek-American author, educator, consultant, lecturer, and scholar of the Socratic method. He founded the global grassroots Socrates Cafe initiative.
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19. Sam Mills III
1978-. (aged 48)
American football coach
coach
Samuel Davis Mills III is an American football coach who is currently the defensive line coach for UAB. He has also served as a defensive line coach for the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He is the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Sam Mills.
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20. Tom Malloy
1974-. (aged 52)
actor
television actor
screenwriter
Thomas John Malloy is an American actor and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. He starred in Gravesend, The Alphabet Killer (2008), Love N' Dancing (2009), and Ask Me to Dance (2022), and television shows, including Law & Order, Third Watch, and Kidnapped.
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21. Jane Holl Lute
1956-. (aged 70)
official
Jane Holl Lute is an American diplomat and security analyst who served as the UN special envoy on the Cyprus dispute. She served as the deputy secretary of homeland security from 2009 through 2013, after having been confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 3, 2009. Previously, Lute was the United Nations assistant secretary-general for peacebuilding support. Before that, she...
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22. Marge Roukema
1929-2014 (aged 85)
teacher
politician
Margaret "Marge" Ellen Roukema was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2003.
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23. Scott Garrett
1959-. (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
Ernest Scott Garrett is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 5th congressional district, serving from 2003 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1990 to 2003. Garrett chaired the United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government-Sponsored Enterprises. He...
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24. Barbara Buono
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Barbara A. Buono is an American politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2002 to 2014, where she represented the 18th Legislative District. She served from 2010 to 2012 as the Majority Leader in the Senate, succeeding Stephen Sweeney, and was succeeded by Loretta Weinberg. She is a member of the Democratic Party and was the Democratic nominee...
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25. Josh Dela Cruz
1989-. (aged 37)
television presenter
actor
stage actor
Joshua Dela Cruz is an American actor. He played a fictional version of himself as the host in the preschool series Blue's Clues & You!. He was the third and most recent host of the Blue's Clues franchise, after Steve Burns and Donovan Patton.
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26. Allison Strong
1990-. (aged 36)
singer
Allison Trujillo Strong is an American pop singer, songwriter, and actress of stage, television and film. She first gained notice for her Broadway work in the musicals Bye Bye Birdie and Mamma Mia!, has done voice-over work on the Nickelodeon's animated children's television program Dora and Friends, and appeared in other television series such as The Blacklist, and The Marvelous...
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27. Nel Noddings
1929-2022 (aged 93)
pedagogue
university teacher
feminist
academic
philosopher
Nel Noddings was an American feminist, educator, and philosopher best known for her work in philosophy of education, educational theory, and ethics of care.
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28. Warren Farrell
1943-. (aged 83)
journalist
philosopher
political scientist
writer
author
Warren Thomas Farrell is an American author, educator, and activist who has written about gender, particularly men's issues. Initially active in the second wave feminist movement of the late 1960s and 1970s, Farrell was a board member of the National Organization for Women in New York City and authored The Liberated Man (1974), which explored how traditional gender roles constrained...
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29. Jessica Vosk
1983-. (aged 43)
singer
actor
stage actor
Jessica Vosk is an American singer and actress, best known for her performance as the lead role of Elphaba Thropp in Wicked, which she played on Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre from July 2018 to May 2019 (a period that included the show's 15th Anniversary). She also starred as Elphaba in the show's second national tour from September 2016 to...
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30. Rena Sofer
1968-. (aged 58)
film actor
actor
television actor
Rena Sherel Sofer is an American actress, known for her appearances in daytime television, episodic guest appearances, and made-for-television movies. In 1995, Sofer received a Daytime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Lois Cerullo in the soap opera General Hospital. She reprised the role of Lois in October 2023. From 2013 to 2022, she played Quinn Fuller on the CBS...
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31. Justina Valentine
1987-. (aged 39)
vocalist
singer
film director
Justina Valentine is an American television host, rapper and singer from Passaic County, New Jersey, best known for her singles "Candy Land" featuring rapper Fetty Wap, "All The Way" and "Unbelievable". She is also known as a cast member on the improv comedy show Wild 'n Out.
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32. Camille Grammer
1968-. (aged 58)
actor
television actor
socialite
model
film actor
Camille Meyer is an American actress, dancer, model, and television personality. She is known for appearing on several seasons of the reality television show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
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33. Jason Biggs
1978-. (aged 48)
film producer
television actor
film actor
voice actor
stage actor
Jason Matthew Biggs is an American actor. He is best known for his lead role as Jim Levenstein in the American Pie film series (1999–2012). His other notable lead credits include Loser (2000), Saving Silverman (2001), Anything Else (2003), My Best Friend's Girl (2008), Life Happens (2011), Grassroots (2012), and Best. Christmas. Ever! (2023).
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34. Tobin Bell
1942-. (aged 84)
actor
television actor
director
writer
film actor
Tobin Bell is an American actor. Appearing in over 100 titles during a five-decade career, he is most recognized for his role as John Kramer / Jigsaw in the Saw franchise.
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35. Dania Ramirez
1979-. (aged 47)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Dania Ramirez is a Dominican actress. Her credits include the roles of Maya Herrera in the NBC series Heroes, Alex in the HBO series Entourage, and Blanca during the last season of the HBO crime drama The Sopranos on television. Her film roles include Alex Guerrero in She Hate Me and Callisto in the feature film X-Men: The Last Stand....
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36. Bruce Willis
1955-. (aged 71)
television actor
actor
executive producer
voice actor
film producer
Walter Bruce Willis is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and has appeared in over one hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero for his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013).
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37. Allen Ginsberg
1926-1997 (aged 71)
diarist
writer
autobiographer
playwright
screenwriter
Irwin Allen Ginsberg was an American poet and writer. As a student at Columbia University in the 1940s, he began friendships with Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac, forming the core of the Beat Generation. He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and he embodied various aspects of this counterculture with his views on drugs, sex,...
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38. William Pope.L
1955-2023 (aged 68)
visual artist
painter
performance artist
photographer
William Pope.L, also known as Pope.L, was an accomplished American visual artist recognized for his contributions to performance art and interventionist public art. He also created pieces in painting, photography, and theater. He was featured in the 2002 Whitney Biennial and was the recipient of the Creative Capital Visual Arts Award, as well as a Guggenheim Fellow. Notably, Pope.L was...
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39. Robert M. Price
1954-. (aged 72)
literary critic
essayist
theologian
podcaster
illustrator
Robert McNair Price is an American New Testament scholar who argues in favor of the Christ myth theory – the claim that a historical Jesus did not exist. Price is the author of a number of books on biblical studies and the historicity of Jesus.
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40. Lorene Scafaria
1978-. (aged 48)
actor
screenwriter
film director
Lorene Scafaria is an American filmmaker and actress. She wrote and directed the films Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), The Meddler (2015), and Hustlers (2019), and wrote the film Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008).
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