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100 Notable alumni of North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees

North Carolina State University at Raleigh is ranked #63 in the world and #44 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from North Carolina State University at Raleigh sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with North Carolina State University at Raleigh won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Sylvester Terkay

1. Sylvester Terkay

1970-. (aged 56)
professional wrestler kickboxer mixed martial arts fighter
Sylvester Matthew Terkay is an American retired professional wrestler, actor, and mixed martial artist best known for his run in WWE. He has held NWA Zero-One's United States Championship twice and Ultimate Pro Wrestling's first Heavyweight Champion.
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Steve Keim

2. Steve Keim

1972-. (aged 54)
American football player
Steve Keim is an American football executive and former player. He is currently the general manager of the sports agency Klutch Sports Group, whose agents represent professional athletes in contract negotiations. He spent over two decades as an executive with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL), most notably as their general manager from 2013-2022. He played college...
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Adrian Wilson

3. Adrian Wilson

1979-. (aged 47)
American football player
Adrian Lemar Wilson is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). Wilson played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft. He also played in the NFL for the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears.
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Sidney Lowe

4. Sidney Lowe

1960-. (aged 66)
sports commentator basketball player basketball coach
Sidney Rochell Lowe is an American former basketball player and current assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lowe played college basketball and served as the head coach at North Carolina State University (NC State).
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Jerricho Cotchery

5. Jerricho Cotchery

1982-. (aged 44)
American football player
Jerricho Cotchery is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is the assistant head coach and passing game coordinator for North Greenville University, a position he has held since 2025. He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004 to 2015. He played college football for North...
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Hugh Shelton

6. Hugh Shelton

1942-. (aged 84)
military personnel
Henry Hugh Shelton is a former United States Army officer who served as the 14th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1997 to 2001.
Damien Wilkins

7. Damien Wilkins

1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Damien Lamont Wilkins is an American former professional basketball player and basketball executive who played in the National Basketball Association for ten seasons. He is the son of retired 13-year NBA veteran Gerald Wilkins and nephew of nine-time NBA All-Star, Hall of famer Dominique Wilkins.
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Ahmet Özal

8. Ahmet Özal

1955-. (aged 71)
businessperson politician
Tevfik Ahmet Özal is a Turkish politician, the son of former Turkish President and Prime Minister Turgut Özal and a member of the Özal family. He has been an MP, and co-founded the Uzan Group and later the Özal Group.
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James Goodnight

9. James Goodnight

1943-. (aged 83)
artificial intelligence researcher entrepreneur computer scientist businessperson statistician
James Howard Goodnight is an American billionaire businessman and software developer. He has been the CEO of SAS since 1976, which he co-founded that year with other faculty members of North Carolina State University. As of 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$18.5 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index and he is regarded as the richest person in North...
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Jim Hunt

10. Jim Hunt

1937-2025 (aged 88)
politician
James Baxter Hunt Jr. was an American politician and attorney who was the 69th and 71st governor of North Carolina (1977–1985, and 1993–2001). He was the longest-serving governor in the state's history.
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Stephen Hauschka

11. Stephen Hauschka

1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Stephen Theodore Hauschka is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Middlebury College and for the North Carolina State Wolfpack.
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Cullen Jones

12. Cullen Jones

1984-. (aged 42)
swimmer
Cullen Andrew Jones is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist who specialized in freestyle sprint events. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay (long course). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won silver medals in the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay and the 50-meter freestyle, as well as...
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Dan Plesac

13. Dan Plesac

1962-. (aged 64)
baseball player
Daniel Thomas Plesac is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1986 to 2003. He pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Rajendra K. Pachauri

14. Rajendra K. Pachauri

1940-2020 (aged 80)
civil servant academic economist environmentalist
Rajendra Kumar Pachauri was the chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 2002 to 2015, during the fourth and fifth assessment cycles. Under his leadership the IPCC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 and delivered the Fifth Assessment Report, the scientific foundation of the Paris Agreement. He held the post from 2002 until his resignation...
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Markus Kuhn

15. Markus Kuhn

1986-. (aged 40)
American football player
Markus Kuhn is a German former professional American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the New York Giants in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft. Kuhn played college football at NC State.
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J. J. Hickson

16. J. J. Hickson

1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
James Edward "JJ" Hickson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He played one season of college basketball for North Carolina State University before being drafted 19th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2008 NBA draft. He played in the NBA for the Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, as well as in Israel for...
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Tab Ramos

17. Tab Ramos

1966-. (aged 60)
futsal player association football coach association football player
Tabaré "Tab" Ramos Ricciardi is a soccer coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder. Born in Uruguay, he played for the United States national team.
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Thurl Bailey

18. Thurl Bailey

1961-. (aged 65)
basketball player actor
Thurl Lee Bailey Sr. is an American former professional basketball player whose National Basketball Association (NBA) career spanned from 1983 to 1999 with the Utah Jazz and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bailey has been a broadcast analyst for the Utah Jazz and the University of Utah— in addition to work as an inspirational speaker, singer, songwriter, and film actor. Bailey garnered...
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Katelyn Tuohy

19. Katelyn Tuohy

2002-. (aged 24)
long-distance runner middle-distance runner
Katelyn Tuohy is an American professional middle- and long-distance runner.
Josh Powell

20. Josh Powell

1983-. (aged 43)
basketball player basketball coach
Joshua Dominique Powell is an American former professional basketball player and coach. Powell won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 and 2010, and has also spent time with the Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. In 2013, Powell was a member of the Olympiacos side that won...
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Mohamed Mansour

21. Mohamed Mansour

1948-. (aged 78)
businessperson entrepreneur politician
Sir Mohamed Mansour is an Egyptian and British billionaire businessman and former politician. He is the chairman of the Mansour Group, a US$6 billion conglomerate. In October 2024, Forbes estimated his wealth at $3.3 billion. He served as the Minister of Transportation in Egypt between 2005 and 2009.
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Tom Gugliotta

22. Tom Gugliotta

1969-. (aged 57)
basketball player
Thomas James Gugliotta is an American former professional basketball player. Drafted with the sixth pick in the 1992 NBA draft, he played thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'11 power forward, he was an All-Star in 1997 as a player of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Gugliotta was formerly an All-American college player for the NC State Wolfpack.
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Joan Benoit Samuelson

23. Joan Benoit Samuelson

1957-. (aged 69)
long-distance runner athletics competitor marathon runner
Joan Benoit Samuelson, née Joan Benoit, is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She held the fastest time for an American woman at the Chicago Marathon for 32 years after winning the race in 1985. Her time at the Boston Marathon...
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Vivian Howard

24. Vivian Howard

1978-. (aged 48)
restaurateur cook
Vivian Howard is an American chef, restaurateur, author and television host. From 2013 to 2018, Howard hosted the PBS television series A Chef's Life focusing on the ingredients and cooking traditions of eastern North Carolina — using the backdrop of the Chef & the Farmer restaurant in Kinston, North Carolina, which Howard co-owned with her then-husband and business partner, Ben...
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Vinny Del Negro

25. Vinny Del Negro

1966-. (aged 60)
basketball player basketball coach
Vincent Joseph Del Negro is an American former professional basketball player. He was the head coach of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls from 2008 to 2010, and the Los Angeles Clippers from 2010 to 2013. Del Negro is currently an analyst with NBA TV.
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Randy Boone

26. Randy Boone

1942-2025 (aged 83)
singer songwriter singer-songwriter television actor actor
Clyde Randy Boone was an American actor and singer best known for his role in the series The Virginian as Randy Benton, a young ranch hand who played guitar and sang.
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Raymond T. Odierno

27. Raymond T. Odierno

1954-2021 (aged 67)
military personnel
Raymond Thomas Odierno /oʊdiˈɛərnoʊ/ was an American military officer who served as a four-star general of the United States Army and as the 38th chief of staff of the Army. Prior to his service as chief of staff, Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command from October 2010 until its disestablishment in August 2011. He served as Commanding General, United...
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Robert Gibbs

28. Robert Gibbs

1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Robert Lane Gibbs is an American communication professional who served as executive vice president and global chief communications officer of McDonald's from 2015 to 2019 and as the 27th White House press secretary from 2009 to 2011.
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Ömer Faruk Yurtseven

29. Ömer Faruk Yurtseven

1998-. (aged 28)
basketball player
Ömer Faruk Yurtseven is a Turkish professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and the Georgetown Hoyas. Listed at 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) and 275 pounds (125 kg), he plays the center position.
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Rapsody

30. Rapsody

1983-. (aged 43)
songwriter rapper
Marlanna Evans, better known by her stage name Rapsody, is an American rapper. After signing with music producer 9th Wonder's music label It's a Wonderful World Music Group, she released a series of mixtapes and collaborated with Erykah Badu and Talib Kweli. Soon afterwards Rapsody released her debut album The Idea of Beautiful (2012). She would attain further prominence when...
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Torry Holt

31. Torry Holt

1976-. (aged 50)
American football player
Torry Jabar Holt is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was named to the Pro Bowl seven times and retired with the 10th most receiving yards, including a record six consecutive seasons with 1,300 yards. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, and...
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Carlos Rodon

32. Carlos Rodon

1992-. (aged 34)
baseball player
Carlos Antonio Rodón is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played MLB for the Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants. Rodón is a three-time MLB All-Star.
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Mario Williams

33. Mario Williams

1985-. (aged 41)
American football player
Mario Jerrel Williams is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, and was selected first overall by the Houston Texans in the 2006 NFL draft. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, he also played for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins.
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Archie Miller

34. Archie Miller

1978-. (aged 48)
basketball player basketball coach
Ryan Joseph "Archie" Miller is an American men's college basketball coach for the Rhode Island Rams.
Bradley Chubb

35. Bradley Chubb

1996-. (aged 30)
American football player
Bradley Austin Chubb is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft. Chubb was traded to the Miami Dolphins in 2022, and played for them until he was released in 2026.
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Christina Koch

36. Christina Koch

1979-. (aged 47)
astronaut engineer
Christina Hammock Koch is an American engineer and NASA astronaut of the class of 2013. She received Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and physics and a Master of Science in electrical engineering at North Carolina State University. She also did advanced study while working at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Just before becoming an astronaut, she served at...
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T. J. Warren

37. T. J. Warren

1993-. (aged 33)
basketball player
Anthony "T. J." Warren Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball as a small forward for the NC State Wolfpack in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). In the 2013–14 season, he earned consensus second-team All-American honors and was named the ACC Player of the Year after leading...
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Lorenzo Brown

38. Lorenzo Brown

1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Lorenzo D'Ontez Brown Banks is an American-born naturalized Spanish professional basketball player for Olimpia Milano of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and spent several seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in the United States, he helped lead the Spanish national team to a EuroBasket title...
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Caleb Martin

39. Caleb Martin

1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Caleb Martin is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and the Nevada Wolf Pack. He was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season by the league's coaches. He is the identical twin brother of Cody Martin.
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Roman Gabriel

40. Roman Gabriel

1940-2024 (aged 84)
actor American football player businessperson
Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. was an American professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, earning first-team All-American honors twice. Gabriel was the second overall pick in the 1962 NFL draft and played 11 seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, followed by five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He was...
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John Tesh

41. John Tesh

1952-. (aged 74)
pianist news presenter television producer composer YouTuber
John Frank Tesh Jr. is an American musician and radio and television presenter. He wrote the NBA on NBC basketball theme "Roundball Rock", and hosts the Intelligence for Your Life radio show. In addition, since 2014, he has hosted Intelligence for Your Life TV with his wife, Connie Sellecca.
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Dennis Smith Jr

42. Dennis Smith Jr

1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Dennis Cliff Smith Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and earned second-team all-conference honors in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman as well as ACC Rookie of the Year.
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Mike Glennon

43. Mike Glennon

1989-. (aged 37)
American football player
Michael Joseph Glennon is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants,...
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Scotty McCreery

44. Scotty McCreery

1993-. (aged 33)
composer songwriter singer country singer
Scott Cooke McCreery is an American country singer. He rose to fame after winning the tenth season of American Idol in May 2011.
Trea Turner

45. Trea Turner

1993-. (aged 33)
baseball player
Trea Vance Turner is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers. At the international level, he plays for the United States national team.
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Jill Wagner

46. Jill Wagner

1979-. (aged 47)
actor television personality
Jill Suzanne Wagner is an American actress and television personality. She was the on-field host for the ABC game show Wipeout from 2008 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2014, briefly leaving during the fifth season in 2012. Since then, Wagner has starred in several made-for-television films for the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Great American Family....
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Bill Cowher

47. Bill Cowher

1957-. (aged 69)
television presenter American football player American football coach
William Laird Cowher is an American former professional football linebacker and coach who served as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. He began his coaching career as an assistant under Marty Schottenheimer for the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs, serving as the latter's defensive coordinator from 1989 to 1991....
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Lara Trump

48. Lara Trump

1982-. (aged 44)
television presenter television producer
Lara Lea Trump is an American political figure who is the former co-chair of the Republican National Committee. She is married to Eric Trump, the third child of U.S. president Donald Trump. She was the producer and host of Trump Productions' Real News Update and a producer of Inside Edition. On February 22, 2025, Trump debuted her new show My...
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Philip Rivers

49. Philip Rivers

1981-. (aged 45)
American football player
Philip Michael Rivers is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack, winning ACC Player of the Year and ACC Athlete of the Year between 2003 and 2004. Rivers was selected fourth overall in the 2004 NFL...
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Zach Galifianakis

50. Zach Galifianakis

1969-. (aged 57)
film producer film actor comedian television actor actor
Zachary Knight Galifianakis is an American actor, comedian and writer. The accolades he has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award.
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Charlotte Flair

51. Charlotte Flair

1986-. (aged 40)
personal trainer professional wrestler volleyball player
Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair.
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Matthew Ashford

52. Matthew Ashford

1960-. (aged 66)
screenwriter television actor film producer actor
Matthew Nile Ashford is an American actor and producer. He is known for playing the role of Jack Deveraux on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives for various stints since 1987. In 2012, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on Days of Our Lives....
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Rebecca Naomi Jones

53. Rebecca Naomi Jones

1981-. (aged 45)
television actor stage actor actor singer
Rebecca Naomi Jones is an American actress and singer best known for her performances in the Broadway rock musicals Passing Strange, American Idiot, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch as well as being the first woman of color to play Laurey in Oklahoma! on Broadway. She also starred more recently in New York City's Shakespeare in the Park adaptation of...
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Natalia Cordova-Buckley

54. Natalia Cordova-Buckley

1982-. (aged 44)
film actor actor television actor
Natalia Cordova-Buckley is a Mexican-American actress. She is best known for starring as Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez / Slingshot in the ABC superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
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Craig Zobel

55. Craig Zobel

1975-. (aged 51)
screenwriter film director film screenwriter film producer
Roger Craig Zobel is an American filmmaker and actor whose work includes music videos, film, and television. He has directed the films Compliance, Z for Zachariah (2015), and The Hunt (2020). On TV he has directed episodes of The Leftovers, American Gods, and Westworld. In 2021, he directed the miniseries Mare of Easttown on HBO. He also helped to co-create...
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Akihiro Kitamura

56. Akihiro Kitamura

1979-. (aged 47)
seiyū actor film director
Akihiro Kitamura is a Japanese actor and director, who appeared in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) and Cobra Kai as Young Sato.
Joe Mantello

57. Joe Mantello

1962-. (aged 64)
television actor screenwriter film actor theatrical director stage actor
Joseph Mantello is an American actor and director known for his work on stage and screen. He first gained prominence for his Broadway acting debut in the original production of Tony Kushner's two-part epic play Angels in America (1993–1994), for which he received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination. He has since acted in acclaimed...
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Hynden Walch

58. Hynden Walch

1971-. (aged 55)
film actor singer voice actor
Hynden Walch is an American actress best known for voicing Starfire in the Teen Titans franchise and Princess Bubblegum in Adventure Time. She also voiced Penny Sanchez in ChalkZone, Elsie in Stanley, Alice May in Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated, young Nia Teppelin in Gurren Lagann and Yutaka Kobayakawa in Lucky Star. Outside of animation, Walch has appeared in live-action films like...
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Randy Jones

59. Randy Jones

1950-2025 (aged 75)
baseball player
Randolph Edward Jones is an American disco and pop singer and best known as the cowboy from Village People from 1977 to 1980, and again from 1987 until 1990.
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Berlinda Tolbert

60. Berlinda Tolbert

1949-. (aged 77)
film actor actor television actor
Berlinda Tolbert is an American film and television actress. Tolbert is best known for her role as Jenny Willis Jefferson, the daughter of Tom and Helen Willis on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, which originally aired from 1975 until 1985.
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Nick Searcy

61. Nick Searcy

1959-. (aged 67)
stage actor film director television actor actor film actor
Nicholas Alan Searcy is an American character actor best known for portraying Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's Justified. He also had a major role in the Tom Hanks–produced miniseries From the Earth to the Moon as Deke Slayton, and directed Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer, a film released on October 12, 2018.
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Dylan Arnold

62. Dylan Arnold

1994-. (aged 32)
actor
Dylan Arnold is an American actor. He is known for playing Noah in the romantic drama After (2019), and its sequel After We Collided (2020), Cameron Elam in Halloween (2018), and its sequel, Halloween Kills (2021), Theo Engler in You (2021), and Frank Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer (2023). On stage, he portrayed Justin in Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Good Boys and True at...
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David Gordon Green

63. David Gordon Green

1975-. (aged 51)
screenwriter director film director film producer television producer
David Gordon Green is an American filmmaker. Green began his career in 1997 and gained fame with the independent film George Washington (2000). He directed two additional independent dramas, All the Real Girls (2003) and Snow Angels (2007), as well as the thriller Undertow (2004), all of which he wrote or co-wrote.
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Matt Lauria

64. Matt Lauria

1982-. (aged 44)
musician model television actor actor film actor
Matthew Lauria is an American actor and musician. He made his television debut on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock in 2007. He is best known for his roles as Luke Cafferty on the NBC/DirecTV drama Friday Night Lights, Ryan York on the NBC family drama Parenthood, and Ryan Wheeler on the Audience drama Kingdom. In 2021, Lauria appeared as a...
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Brett Gelman

65. Brett Gelman

1976-. (aged 50)
comedian television actor screenwriter film actor podcaster
Brett Gelman is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Murray Bauman in Netflix's horror-supernatural series Stranger Things and as Martin in the BBC comedy Fleabag.
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Katherine LaNasa

66. Katherine LaNasa

1966-. (aged 60)
ballet dancer television actor actor choreographer film actor
Katherine LaNasa is an American actress. Since 2025, she has portrayed Nurse Dana Evans in the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt (2025–present), for which she earned her first Emmy win for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
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Paul Schneider

67. Paul Schneider

1976-. (aged 50)
actor television actor screenwriter director film actor
Paul Andrew Schneider is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Dick Liddil in the epic western film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) and his lead role as Mark Brendanawicz on the first and second seasons of the NBC political satirical sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–10). He also appeared in lead roles...
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Stephen McKinley Henderson

68. Stephen McKinley Henderson

1949-. (aged 77)
director stage actor television actor actor film actor
Stephen McKinley Henderson is an American actor. Henderson trained at Juilliard School for acting and later became a resident member of the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis from 1976 to 1981. He came to prominence as a character actor often performing the plays of August Wilson. He has received nominations for two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award, and two...
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Chris Parnell

69. Chris Parnell

1967-. (aged 59)
singer television actor comedian voice actor actor
Thomas Christopher Parnell is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2006. After leaving SNL, he played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on the...
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Bridget Regan

70. Bridget Regan

1982-. (aged 44)
film actor television actor stage actor
Bridget Catherine Regan is an American actress best known for her lead roles as Kahlan Amnell in the ABC adventure romance series Legend of the Seeker (2008–10) and Sasha Cooper in the last three seasons of the TNT action drama series The Last Ship (2016–18), as well as her recurring roles as Rebecca Lowe / Rachel Turner in the USA...
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Diedrich Bader

71. Diedrich Bader

1966-. (aged 60)
voice actor television actor comedian film actor
Karl Diedrich Bader is an American actor. He is best known for his comedic and voice acting roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms The Drew Carey Show, American Housewife, and Outsourced, along with recurring roles in Better Things and Veep. His film credits include The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Office Space (1999), and Napoleon Dynamite (2004).
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Missi Pyle

72. Missi Pyle

1972-. (aged 54)
actor television actor film actor songwriter stage actor
Missi Pyle is an American actress and singer. She has appeared in films such as Galaxy Quest (1999), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), Bringing Down the House (2003), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008), The Artist (2011), Gone Girl (2014), Captain Fantastic (2016), and Ma (2019).
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Debbie Allen

73. Debbie Allen

1950-. (aged 76)
film actor television producer film producer stage actor film director
Deborah Kaye Allen is an American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. She has been nominated for 22 Emmy Awards (winning six), and two Tony Awards. She has won a Golden Globe Award, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991. In 2025,...
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Lucas Hedges

74. Lucas Hedges

1996-. (aged 30)
actor television actor stage actor
Lucas Hedges is an American actor. A son of filmmaker Peter Hedges, he studied theater at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Hedges began his acting career with a supporting role in Wes Anderson's comedy-drama Moonrise Kingdom (2012). He had his breakthrough in 2016 playing a sardonic teenager in Kenneth Lonergan's drama Manchester by the Sea, which...
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Elizabeth Lail

75. Elizabeth Lail

1992-. (aged 34)
film actor actor television actor
Elizabeth Dean Lail is an American actress. She is known for portraying Anna in the fantasy series Once Upon a Time (2014), Guinevere Beck in the thriller series You (2018–2025) and Vanessa Afton in the Five Nights at Freddy's films (2023–2025).
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Jake Lacy

76. Jake Lacy

1985-. (aged 41)
television actor stage actor actor film actor
Jameson Griffin "Jake" Lacy is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Pete "Plop" Miller on the ninth and final season of The Office, as Fran Parker in the fourth and fifth seasons of HBO's Girls, and Shane Patton on the HBO series The White Lotus, the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Primetime...
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Billy Magnussen

77. Billy Magnussen

1985-. (aged 41)
stage actor songwriter television actor actor film actor
William Gregory Magnussen is an American actor. He has been featured in the films Into the Woods (2014), Bridge of Spies (2015), Birth of the Dragon (2016), Game Night (2018), and Aladdin (2019), and has had supporting television roles in Get Shorty (2017) and Maniac (2018). In 2021, Magnussen starred in the sci-fi series Made for Love on HBO Max...
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Dane DeHaan

78. Dane DeHaan

1986-. (aged 40)
television actor stage actor actor film actor
Dane William DeHaan is an American actor. His roles include Andrew Detmer in Chronicle (2012), Jason Glanton in The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Lucien Carr in Kill Your Darlings (2013), Harry Osborn / Green Goblin in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), Lockhart in A Cure for Wellness (2016), Valerian in Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017),...
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Danny McBride

79. Danny McBride

1976-. (aged 50)
film producer film actor comedian television actor director
Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. Known for his unique acting and writing style, the accolades he has received include nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and four Satellite Awards.
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Anna Camp

80. Anna Camp

1982-. (aged 44)
television actor stage actor singer film actor
Anna Ragsdale Camp is an American actress. She portrayed the villainous Sarah Newlin in the HBO vampire drama True Blood (2009, 2013–2014), Aubrey Posen in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017), and the dual role of Reagan and Maddie Lockwood in the Netflix thriller You (2025).
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Jada Pinkett Smith

81. Jada Pinkett Smith

1971-. (aged 55)
film director television personality television actor voice actor executive producer
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, businesswoman, and talk show host. She is co-host of the Facebook Watch talk show Red Table Talk, for which she has won a Daytime Emmy Award. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021.
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Hunter Schafer

82. Hunter Schafer

1998-. (aged 28)
screenwriter model actor LGBTQ rights activist
Hunter Schafer is an American actress, model and activist. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, she came to public attention after joining a 2016 lawsuit against North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, a so-called "bathroom bill" which prevented transgender people from using public bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity. For her activism, she...
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Mary-Louise Parker

83. Mary-Louise Parker

1964-. (aged 62)
actor television actor writer film actor stage actor
Mary-Louise Parker is an American actress. After making her Broadway debut as Rita in Craig Lucas's Prelude to a Kiss in 1990 (for which she received a Tony Award nomination), Parker came to prominence for film roles in Grand Canyon (1991), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), The Client (1994), Bullets Over Broadway (1994), A Place for Annie (1994), Boys on the...
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Anthony Mackie

84. Anthony Mackie

1978-. (aged 48)
film actor television actor stage actor
Anthony Dwane Mackie is an American actor. He gained wide recognition for portraying Sam Wilson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and later starring as the titular character in Captain America: Brave New World (2025).
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Patrick McHenry

85. Patrick McHenry

1975-. (aged 51)
real-estate agent politician
Patrick Timothy McHenry is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district, which includes the communities of Hickory and Mooresville, from 2005 to 2025. He also chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2023 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the North Carolina House of...
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Walter B. Jones

86. Walter B. Jones

1943-2019 (aged 76)
politician
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. was an American politician who served twelve terms in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party for North Carolina's 3rd congressional district from 1995 until his death in 2019. The district encompassed the coastal regions of North Carolina, from the Outer Banks and areas near the Pamlico Sound in the...
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Nate McMillan

87. Nate McMillan

1964-. (aged 62)
basketball player basketball coach
Nathaniel McMillan is an American basketball coach and former player who serves as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He coached the Seattle SuperSonics from 2000 to 2005, the Portland Trail Blazers from 2005 to 2012, and the Indiana Pacers from 2016 to 2020. Nate served as an assistant coach for the...
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Jon Daly

88. Jon Daly

screenwriter television actor podcaster voice actor television producer
Jonathan Barney Daly, sometimes credited as Jonathan C. Daly, Jon C. Daly, or Jon Daly, is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer best known for his sketch comedy work on the Comedy Central series Kroll Show. In 2013, he starred as Hobbes in the Amazon Studios original series Betas, and also played Agent Filippo in Zoolander 2 (2016).
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John Edwards

89. John Edwards

1953-. (aged 73)
writer podcaster lawyer politician
Johnny Reid Edwards is an American lawyer and former politician who represented North Carolina in the United States Senate from 1999 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's vice presidential nominee under Senator John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. He also was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 and 2008.
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Spud Webb

90. Spud Webb

1963-. (aged 63)
basketball player
Michael Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb is an American former professional basketball player. A 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) point guard, Webb played college basketball at Midland College and at North Carolina State University. He then played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in a professional career that spanned from 1985 to 1998. Webb also played professional...
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Yasonna Laoly

91. Yasonna Laoly

1953-. (aged 73)
politician political candidate
Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly is the former Minister of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia, serving from 2019 to 2024. He was a member of the North Sumatra regional legislature from 1999 to 2003 and of the People's Consultative Assembly from 2004 to 2014. He is the first ethnic Nias to hold a cabinet position. He is one of the leaders...
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Jill Ellis

92. Jill Ellis

1966-. (aged 60)
association football player association football coach
Jillian Anne Ellis is an English-American football manager and executive who is the Chief Football Officer of FIFA and will serve as part of the world governing body's executive management team, driving the development and implementation of FIFA's global football strategy. Ellis had previously been president of San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) since its...
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Judge Reinhold

93. Judge Reinhold

1957-. (aged 69)
theatrical director film producer film actor television actor actor
Edward Ernest "Judge" Reinhold Jr. is an American actor who is best known for his work in Hollywood films during the 1980s. He has starred in several popular films such as Stripes (1981), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), and Ruthless People (1986). He has co-starred in all of the films in the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984, 1987, 1994,...
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Cody Martin

94. Cody Martin

1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Cody Matthew Martin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners. Prior to being drafted by the Braves, Martin played college baseball at Gonzaga University, where he was named a First Team All-American.
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Russell Wilson

95. Russell Wilson

1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player American football player
Russell Carrington Wilson is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has primarily played for the Seattle Seahawks. With the Seahawks, Wilson was named to the Pro Bowl nine times and helped Seattle win their first Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XLVIII. He is regarded as one of the...
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Tom Hulce

96. Tom Hulce

1953-. (aged 73)
singer television actor film actor voice actor stage actor
Thomas Edward Hulce is an American actor and theatre producer. He is best known for his portrayal of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Academy Award-winning film Amadeus (1984), as well as the roles of Larry "Pinto" Kroger in Animal House (1978), Larry Buckman in Parenthood (1989), and Quasimodo in Disney's animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996). Hulce's awards...
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Kshama Sawant

97. Kshama Sawant

1973-. (aged 53)
economist activist politician
Kshama Sawant is an Indian-American socialist politician and economist who served on the Seattle City Council from 2014 to 2024. She was a member of Socialist Alternative and the first and only member of the party to date to be elected to public office, until part of the party split to found Revolutionary Workers.
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Jennifer Ehle

98. Jennifer Ehle

1969-. (aged 57)
television actor stage actor actor film actor
Jennifer Anne Ehle is an American and British actress. The daughter of writer John Ehle and English actress Rosemary Harris, Ehle started her career acting on stage in the United Kingdom, with the Edinburgh Festival, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the National Theatre. She earned a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play and a nomination for the Laurence...
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David Thompson

99. David Thompson

1954-. (aged 72)
basketball player
David John Howard Thompson was the sixth prime minister of Barbados from 15 January 2008 until his death from pancreatic cancer on 23 October 2010.
Hesham Qandil

100. Hesham Qandil

1962-. (aged 64)
engineer politician
Hesham Mohamed Qandil is an Egyptian engineer and civil servant who served as the 51st prime minister of Egypt from 2012 to 2013. Qandil was appointed as prime minister by President Mohamed Morsi on 24 July 2012 and sworn in on 2 August 2012. Qandil previously served as Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation from 2011 to 2012.
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