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100 Notable alumni of University of California – Los Angeles

Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees

University of California – Los Angeles is ranked #13 in the world and #11 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from University of California – Los Angeles sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of California – Los Angeles won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Shane Black

1. Shane Black

1961-. (aged 65)
screenwriter film director film producer actor film actor
Shane Black is an American screenwriter, film director, and actor, known for his distinctive style of action and action comedy films. He originated the Lethal Weapon franchise, and has also written such films as The Monster Squad (1987), The Last Boy Scout (1991), Last Action Hero (1993), and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). As an actor, Black is best known...
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John Cage

2. John Cage

1912-1992 (aged 80)
philosopher writer conceptual artist painter musicologist
John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, artist, and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of...
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Tamlyn Tomita

3. Tamlyn Tomita

1966-. (aged 60)
film actor television actor model
Tamlyn Naomi Tomita is an American actress. She made her screen debut as Kumiko in The Karate Kid Part II (1986) and reprised the character for the streaming series Cobra Kai (2021). She is also well known for her role as Waverly in The Joy Luck Club (1993). Additional films include Come See the Paradise (1990), Picture Bride (1994), Four...
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Zach LaVine

4. Zach LaVine

1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Zachary Thomas LaVine is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves. A two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion, he was named an NBA All-Star with the Chicago Bulls in 2021 and 2022....
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Jeremy Sisto

5. Jeremy Sisto

1974-. (aged 52)
stage actor television actor voice actor film producer film actor
Jeremy Merton Sisto is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Chenowith in HBO's Six Feet Under (2001–2005), NYPD Detective Cyrus Lupo in NBC's Law & Order (2008–2010), George Altman in the ABC sitcom Suburgatory (2011–2014), for which he was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, and Jubal...
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Jorge Garcia

6. Jorge Garcia

1973-. (aged 53)
television actor comedian blogger actor film actor
Jorge Garcia is an American actor and comedian. He first came to public attention with his performance as Hector Lopez on the television show Becker, but subsequently became best known for his portrayal of Hugo "Hurley" Reyes in the television series Lost from 2004 to 2010. He starred in the Fox television series Alcatraz and played a minor character on...
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Trevor Bauer

7. Trevor Bauer

1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player YouTuber
Trevor Andrew Bauer is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.
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Chris Hardwick

8. Chris Hardwick

1971-. (aged 55)
television producer film producer film actor film director podcaster
Christopher Ryan Hardwick is an American comedian, actor, television and podcast host, writer, and producer. He hosted Talking Dead, an hourlong aftershow on AMC affiliated with the network's zombie drama series The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, as well as Talking with Chris Hardwick, a show in which Hardwick interviews prominent pop culture figures, and The Wall, a...
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Larry Fink

9. Larry Fink

1952-. (aged 74)
economist manager financier politician
Laurence Douglas Fink is an American billionaire businessman. He is a co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BlackRock, an American multinational investment management corporation. BlackRock is the largest money-management firm in the world with more than US$10 trillion in assets under management. In April 2024, Fink's net worth was estimated at US$1.2 billion according to Forbes. He is the Co-Chairman of...
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Randy Newman

10. Randy Newman

1943-. (aged 83)
composer singer-songwriter pianist satirist conductor
Randall Stuart Newman is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, pianist, composer, conductor, and orchestrator. He is known for his non-rhotic Southern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and various film scores. His hits as a recording artist include "Short People" (1977), "I Love L.A." (1983), and "You've Got a Friend in Me" (1995), and has...
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Jrue Holiday

11. Jrue Holiday

1990-. (aged 36)
basketball player
Jrue Randall Holiday is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the UCLA Bruins before being selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2009 NBA draft with the 17th overall pick.
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Jill St. John

12. Jill St. John

1940-. (aged 86)
television actor film actor
Jill St. John is an American retired actress. She is best known for playing Tiffany Case, the first American Bond girl of the James Bond franchise, in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever. Additional performances in film include Holiday for Lovers, The Lost World, Tender Is the Night, Come Blow Your Horn, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination, Who's Minding...
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Travis Kalanick

13. Travis Kalanick

1976-. (aged 50)
computer scientist businessperson entrepreneur
Travis Cordell Kalanick is an American businessman best known as the co-founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Uber. Previously he worked for Scour, a peer-to-peer file sharing application company, and was the co-founder of Red Swoosh, a peer-to-peer content delivery network that was sold to Akamai Technologies in 2007.
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Bill Walton

14. Bill Walton

1952-2024 (aged 72)
basketball player
William Theodore Walton III was an American basketball player and television sportscaster. He played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins and professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston Celtics. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of...
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Sara Bareilles

15. Sara Bareilles

1979-. (aged 47)
pianist actor executive producer composer singer-songwriter
Sara Beth Bareilles is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. Bareilles has earned various accolades, including two Grammy Awards, as well as nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards and three Tony Awards. In 2012, VH1 named her one of the Top 100 Greatest...
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Giada De Laurentiis

16. Giada De Laurentiis

1970-. (aged 56)
writer journalist actor cook
Giada Pamela De Laurentiis is an Italian-American chef, entrepreneur, writer, and television personality. She was the host of Food Network's program called Giada at Home. She also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's program entitled Today. De Laurentiis is the founder of the catering business GDL Foods. She is a winner of the Daytime Emmy Award...
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Arthur Ashe

17. Arthur Ashe

1943-1993 (aged 50)
tennis player military officer writer
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. was an American professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles in singles and two in doubles. Ashe was the first Black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team, and the only Black man ever to win the singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. He retired in 1980.
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Eddie Cibrian

18. Eddie Cibrian

1973-. (aged 53)
model television actor actor film actor
Edward Carl Cibrian is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Cole Deschanel on the television series Sunset Beach and Jimmy Doherty on Third Watch.
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Nasim Pedrad

19. Nasim Pedrad

1981-. (aged 45)
comedian television actor screenwriter film actor voice actor
Nasim Pedrad is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2014. She later went on to star in the Fox sitcoms Mulaney (2014–2015) and New Girl (2015–2018), the Fox horror comedy series Scream Queens (2015), and the TBS science fiction comedy series People...
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Lloyd Bridges

20. Lloyd Bridges

1913-1998 (aged 85)
stage actor television actor character actor actor film actor
Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, including the actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges. He started his career as a contract performer for Columbia Pictures, appearing in films such as Sahara...
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Karen Fukuhara

21. Karen Fukuhara

1992-. (aged 34)
actor television actor voice actor
Karen Fukuhara is an American actress best known for her roles as Tatsu Yamashiro / Katana in the 2016 superhero film Suicide Squad and as Kimiko Miyashiro / The Female in the Amazon original series The Boys (2019–present). Fukuhara is also known for voicing the character Kipo from Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Glimmer from the Netflix series She-Ra...
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Beth Behrs

22. Beth Behrs

1985-. (aged 41)
screenwriter television actor voice actor actor film actor
Beth Behrs is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Caroline Channing in the CBS comedy series 2 Broke Girls. The show ran for six seasons and earned Behrs praise and nominations for the Teen Choice and the People's Choice Awards. Having made her screen debut in the 2009 comedy film American Pie Presents: The Book...
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Will Forte

23. Will Forte

1970-. (aged 56)
actor television actor screenwriter film actor voice actor
Orville Willis Forte IV is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons from 2002 to 2010. His most famous recurring character was a parody of Macgyver named MacGruber; he reprised that role in the film adaptation, MacGruber (2010); and the limited...
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Eric Winter

24. Eric Winter

1976-. (aged 50)
film actor television actor model
Eric Barrett Winter is an American actor. He has appeared in the television roles of Sergeant Tim Bradford on the ABC show The Rookie (2018-present), Rex Brady on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives, FBI Special Agent Craig O'Laughlin on the CBS drama series The Mentalist (2010–2012), Dash Gardiner on the Lifetime fantasy-drama series Witches of East End...
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Sam Harris

25. Sam Harris

1967-. (aged 59)
philosopher writer podcaster blogger neuroscientist
Samuel Benjamin Harris is an American neuroscientist, philosopher, author, and podcast host. His work touches on a range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, determinism, neuroscience, meditation, psychedelics, philosophy of mind, politics, terrorism, and artificial intelligence. Harris came to prominence for his criticism of religion, and he is known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism,...
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Reggie Miller

26. Reggie Miller

1965-. (aged 61)
pundit actor basketball player
Reginald Wayne Miller is an American former professional basketball player who played his entire 18-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Indiana Pacers. Widely recognized as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history, he was known for his precision three-point shooting, especially in pressure situations and most notably against the New York Knicks, for which he...
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Randall Park

27. Randall Park

1974-. (aged 52)
screenwriter film director television actor actor film actor
Randall Park is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his roles as Agent Jimmy Woo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, FBI Special Agent Edwin Park in the Netflix series The Residence (2025), Louis Huang in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best...
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Beau Bridges

28. Beau Bridges

1941-. (aged 85)
voice actor television actor actor film actor
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III is an American actor. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to television. He is the son of actor Lloyd Bridges and the elder brother...
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Justine Bateman

29. Justine Bateman

1966-. (aged 60)
screenwriter film director television actor actor film actor
Justine Bateman is an American filmmaker, author and actress. Her acting work has included Family Ties, Satisfaction, Men Behaving Badly, The TV Set, Desperate Housewives, and Californication. Her feature film directorial debut, Violet, starring Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, and Justin Theroux, premiered at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival. Bateman also wrote, directed and produced the film short Five Minutes, which...
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Elizabeth Berkley

30. Elizabeth Berkley

1972-. (aged 54)
dancer film actor model stage actor television actor
Elizabeth Berkley is an American actress. She played Jessie Spano in the Saved by the Bell television franchise and Nomi Malone in the controversial 1995 film Showgirls. She had supporting roles in the box office hits The First Wives Club and Any Given Sunday, as well as in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion and Roger Dodger.
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Kevin Love

31. Kevin Love

1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Kevin Wesley Love is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a five-time All-Star and a two-time member of the All-NBA Second Team, winning an NBA championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016. He was also a member of the gold medal-winning United States national team at the 2010 FIBA...
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Jaleel White

32. Jaleel White

1976-. (aged 50)
film producer film actor television actor actor screenwriter
Jaleel Ahmad White is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor while making guest appearances on dozen of television sitcoms before portraying Robert Richmond on the short-lived sitcom Charlie & Co (1985-1986) and also gained a lot of prominence for portraying Steve Urkel, his cousin Myrtle Urkel, and then even his alter ego role as Stefan...
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Taran Killam

33. Taran Killam

1982-. (aged 44)
film director writer comedian actor film actor
Taran Hourie Killam is an American actor and comedian. He first garnered attention for his brief stint on the Fox comedy series MADtv during its seventh season between 2001 and 2002, followed by his wider success as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2016. He has also appeared in other television...
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Danielle Panabaker

34. Danielle Panabaker

1987-. (aged 39)
stage actor television director television actor actor film actor
Danielle Nicole Panabaker is an American actress. She began acting as a teenager and came to prominence for her roles in the Disney films Stuck in the Suburbs (2004), Sky High (2005) and Read It and Weep (2006), and in the HBO miniseries Empire Falls (2005). She won three Young Artist Awards: for guest-starring in an episode of the legal...
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Danica McKellar

35. Danica McKellar

1975-. (aged 51)
voice actor television actor actor mathematician director
Danica McKellar is an American actress, mathematics writer, and education advocate. She is best known for playing Winnie Cooper in the television series The Wonder Years.
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Chris O'Donnell

36. Chris O'Donnell

1970-. (aged 56)
voice actor stage actor model actor television actor
Christopher Eugene O'Donnell is an American actor. After modeling and acting in numerous commercials as a teenager, he made his film debut in the comedy-drama film Men Don't Leave (1990). Following supporting roles in the films Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and School Ties (1992), O'Donnell had his breakout with a starring role in the drama film Scent of a Woman...
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Johnnie Cochran

37. Johnnie Cochran

1937-2005 (aged 68)
lawyer
Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. was an American attorney from California who was involved in numerous civil rights and police brutality cases throughout his 38-year career. Noted for his skill in the courtroom, he is best known for leading the so-called "Dream Team" during the murder trial of O.J. Simpson.
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Dido

38. Dido

1971-. (aged 55)
composer singer-songwriter recording artist singer
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong, known mononymously as Dido, is an English singer and songwriter. She attained international success with her debut album No Angel (1999); hit singles from the album include "Here with Me" and "Thank You". It sold over 21 million copies worldwide and won her several awards, including two Brit Awards; additionally, she won Best...
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Ali Wong

39. Ali Wong

1982-. (aged 44)
comedian television actor screenwriter film actor film director
Alexandra Dawn Wong is an American actress and comedian. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, one Actor Award, and a Grammy Award nomination. She was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2020 and 2023.
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Anne Bancroft

40. Anne Bancroft

1931-2005 (aged 74)
film actor stage actor film director television actor voice actor
Anne Bancroft was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She is one of 24 thespians to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
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Kal Penn

41. Kal Penn

1977-. (aged 49)
politician television actor film producer actor film actor
Kalpen Suresh Modi, known professionally as Kal Penn, is an American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration.
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Rob Reiner

42. Rob Reiner

1947-2025 (aged 78)
film screenwriter film actor television producer activist film producer
Robert Reiner was an American filmmaker and actor. He directed a series of acclaimed studio films in a career that spanned comedy, drama, romance, and documentary. Reiner received numerous accolades, including winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Hugo Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with...
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Lonzo Ball

43. Lonzo Ball

1997-. (aged 29)
basketball player
Lonzo Anderson Ball is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, he played college basketball for one season with the UCLA Bruins, earning consensus first-team All-American honors before the Los Angeles Lakers selected him with the second overall pick of the 2017 NBA draft. He was...
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Wil Wheaton

44. Wil Wheaton

1972-. (aged 54)
voice actor actor television actor writer film actor
Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III is an American actor and writer. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gordie Lachance in the film Stand by Me, Joey Trotta in Toy Soldiers, and Bennett Hoenicker in Flubber.
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Carol Burnett

45. Carol Burnett

1933-. (aged 93)
dancer television actor voice actor television presenter film actor
Carol Creighton Burnett is an American comedian, actress, singer and writer. Burnett has played dramatic and comedic roles on stage and screen. She has received numerous awards and accolades, including seven Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, seven Primetime Emmy Awards, twelve People's Choice Awards, two Peabody Awards and a Tony Award. Burnett has been honored with a Star on...
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Ariel Winter

46. Ariel Winter

1998-. (aged 28)
film actor television actor singer actor taekwondo athlete
Ariel Winter Workman is an American actress. She gained her career breakthrough and stardom in the 2010s for playing the intelligent and nerdy Alex Dunphy in the ABC sitcom Modern Family (2009–2020), for which she and her several costars won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series four consecutive times from 2010...
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Heather Locklear

47. Heather Locklear

1961-. (aged 65)
actor television actor model film actor voice actor
Heather Deen Locklear is an American actress known for her role as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place (1993–1999), for which she received four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She is also known for her role as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty from 1981 to 1989, her first major television role, which began a longtime...
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Jerry Lewis

48. Jerry Lewis

1926-2017 (aged 91)
film producer film actor television actor television producer director
Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. Across his seven-decade career, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of the 20th century, by his nickname—the "King of Comedy".
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Heather Graham

49. Heather Graham

1970-. (aged 56)
film actor film director television actor actor television producer
Heather Joan Graham is an American actress. The accolades she has received include nominations for two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and an Independent Spirit Award.
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Jackie Robinson

50. Jackie Robinson

1919-1972 (aged 53)
basketball coach athletics competitor baseball player vice president military officer
Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player who was the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. Robinson broke the color line when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. The Dodgers signing Robinson heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball, which had...
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Anthony Kiedis

51. Anthony Kiedis

1962-. (aged 64)
singer songwriter rapper
Anthony Kiedis is an American musician and lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Russell Westbrook

52. Russell Westbrook

1988-. (aged 38)
basketball player
Russell Westbrook III is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Known for his quickness, explosiveness and intensity, he is considered one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. Westbrook is a nine-time NBA All-Star and earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) for the 2016–17 season. He is also...
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Mark Harmon

53. Mark Harmon

1951-. (aged 75)
television actor television director actor television producer voice actor
Thomas Mark Harmon is an American actor, writer, producer, television director and former football player. He is best known for playing the lead role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS.
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Milo Ventimiglia

54. Milo Ventimiglia

1977-. (aged 49)
film director television actor film producer actor film actor
Milo Anthony Ventimiglia is an American actor. Making his screen acting debut on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1995, he portrayed the lead role on the short-lived series Opposite Sex in 2000 before landing his breakthrough role in Gilmore Girls (2001–2007).
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Amanda Bynes

55. Amanda Bynes

1986-. (aged 40)
actor
Amanda Laura Bynes is a former American actress. Known for playing comedic roles, Bynes is heralded for her television work in the 1990s and her successful pivot to film in the 2000s.
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Emily Ratajkowski

56. Emily Ratajkowski

1991-. (aged 35)
model television actor actor film actor
Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski, known occasionally as EmRata, is an American model and actress. Born in London to American parents and raised in Encinitas, California, she signed to Ford Models at a young age. Her modeling debut was on the cover of the March 2012 issue of the erotic magazine treats!, which led to her appearance in several music videos, including...
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Mariska Hargitay

57. Mariska Hargitay

1964-. (aged 62)
television actor film director actor film actor
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay is an American actress, philanthropist, producer, and director. Hargitay has played Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999; Benson is the longest-running character of all time in an American primetime drama. Her accolades for the role include an Emmy and a Golden Globe. In 2013, she received a star on the Hollywood...
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Laura Dern

58. Laura Dern

1967-. (aged 59)
film producer television actor screenwriter film actor voice actor
Laura Elizabeth Dern is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Actor Award, and five Golden Globe Awards.
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Ben Stiller

59. Ben Stiller

1965-. (aged 61)
film producer film actor manufacturer television actor director
Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such as There's Something About Mary (1998), Zoolander (2001), and Tropic Thunder (2008). Stiller is also known for his work in franchises such as the Meet the Parents films (2000–present), the Madagascar franchise...
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Mayim Bialik

60. Mayim Bialik

1975-. (aged 51)
film director writer actor film actor television actor
Mayim Chaya Bialik is an American actress and former game show host. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of the NBC sitcom Blossom. From 2010 to 2019, she played neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, for which she was nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

61. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1947-. (aged 79)
film producer basketball player television actor actor author
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American former basketball player. He played professionally for 20 seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins as a center. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Abdul-Jabbar won a record six NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards....
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Jack Black

62. Jack Black

1969-. (aged 57)
television producer record producer comedian composer television director
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He has played leading roles in family and comedy films, in addition to his voice work in animated features. His accolades include an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and nominations for two Critics' Choice Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2018, he was awarded a star on the...
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Nicolas Cage

63. Nicolas Cage

1964-. (aged 62)
director film actor television producer executive producer voice actor
Nicolas Kim Coppola, known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Known for his versatility as an actor, Cage's work across diverse film genres has gained him...
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Marilyn Monroe

64. Marilyn Monroe

1926-1962 (aged 36)
Playboy Playmate actor autobiographer model fashion model
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2025)...
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James Coburn

65. James Coburn

1928-2002 (aged 74)
television director film actor stage actor television actor actor
James Harrison Coburn III was an American actor who featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.
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Florence Griffith Joyner

66. Florence Griffith Joyner

1959-1998 (aged 39)
athlete athletics competitor sprinter
Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete and the fastest woman ever recorded, setting world records in the 100m and 200m in 1988. She was married to Al Joyner, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump. He was also her coach and husband during her success as a four-time Olympic...
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Steve Martin

67. Steve Martin

1945-. (aged 81)
performing artist musician television actor actor film producer
Stephen Glenn Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television, and recording, he has received many accolades, including five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for eight Golden Globe Awards and two Tony Awards. Martin received the Mark Twain Prize...
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Mila Kunis

68. Mila Kunis

1983-. (aged 43)
child actor film actor model television actor actor
Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and raised in Los Angeles, she began acting with minor television roles in the early 1990s. She starred as Jackie Burkhart on That '70s Show from 1998 to 2006 and has voiced Meg Griffin on Family Guy since 1999.
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Helen Hunt

69. Helen Hunt

1963-. (aged 63)
actor television actor film actor voice actor stage actor
Helen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress and director. Her accolades include an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards.
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Dax Shepard

70. Dax Shepard

1975-. (aged 51)
voice actor film editor actor television actor film actor
Dax Randall Shepard is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Since 2018, he has hosted Armchair Expert, a podcast in which he interviews celebrities, journalists, and academics about their lives.
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James Dean

71. James Dean

1931-1955 (aged 24)
stage actor racing automobile driver television actor actor film actor
James Byron Dean was an American actor. He became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, and his impact on cinema and popular culture was profound, although his career lasted only five years. He appeared in just three major films: Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he portrayed a disillusioned and rebellious teenager, East of...
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Marcia Clark

72. Marcia Clark

1953-. (aged 73)
screenwriter lawyer writer journalist jurist
Marcia Rachel Clark is an American prosecutor, author, television correspondent, and television producer. She was the lead prosecutor in the O. J. Simpson murder case.
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Ruth Handler

73. Ruth Handler

1916-2002 (aged 86)
screenwriter inventor entrepreneur patent inventor
Ruth Marianna Handler was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
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Sean Astin

74. Sean Astin

1971-. (aged 55)
film producer film actor model film director television actor
Sean Patrick Astin is an American actor and trade union leader who serves as the 4th national president of SAG-AFTRA. He began his career as a child actor, making his film debut as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies (1985), followed by significant roles as Billy Tepper in Toy Soldiers (1991), Dave Morgan in Encino Man (1992), Daniel Ruettiger in Rudy...
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Sofia Carson

75. Sofia Carson

1993-. (aged 33)
singer songwriter dancer composer actor
Sofia Lauren Daccarett Char, known professionally as Sofia Carson, is an American actress and singer. Her first appearance on television was as a guest star on the Disney Channel series Austin & Ally (2014). In 2015, she received recognition as Evie, the daughter of the Evil Queen, in the Disney musical fantasy film Descendants, and later reprised her role in...
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Jim Morrison

76. Jim Morrison

1943-1971 (aged 28)
vocalist director actor composer singer-songwriter
James Douglas Morrison was an American singer-songwriter and poet who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his charismatic persona, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, and unpredictable performances, along with the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most influential...
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Ray Manzarek

77. Ray Manzarek

1939-2013 (aged 74)
composer record producer pianist poet singer
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the rock band the Doors, co-founding the group in 1965 with fellow UCLA Film School graduate Jim Morrison. Manzarek is credited for his innovative playing and abilities on organ-style keyboard instruments.
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Ben Shapiro

78. Ben Shapiro

1984-. (aged 42)
television personality pundit executive producer podcaster political pundit
Benjamin Aaron Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, media host, and attorney. He writes columns for Creators Syndicate, Newsweek, and Ami Magazine, and is editor emeritus for The Daily Wire, which he co-founded in 2015. Shapiro is the host of The Ben Shapiro Show, a daily political podcast and live radio show. He was editor-at-large of Breitbart News from...
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Leonard Nimoy

79. Leonard Nimoy

1931-2015 (aged 84)
photographer acting instructor musician voice actor film director
Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor and director, famous for playing Spock in the Star Trek franchise for almost 50 years. This includes originating Spock in the original Star Trek series in 1966, then Star Trek: The Animated Series, the first six Star Trek films, Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 2009 Star Trek film, and Star Trek Into...
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Tom Skerritt

80. Tom Skerritt

1933-. (aged 93)
voice actor television director model television actor film actor
Thomas Roy Skerritt is an American actor and director, who has appeared in over 170 film and television productions since 1962. The beginning of his film career coincided with the New Hollywood movement, with a breakthrough role as Duke Forrest in Robert Altman's M*A*S*H (1970). He then starred in notable films like The Turning Point (1977), Up in Smoke, Ice...
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Robert Englund

81. Robert Englund

1947-. (aged 79)
actor television actor writer film actor voice actor
Robert Barton Englund is an American actor and director. Englund is best known for playing the villain Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. Englund has received multiple accolades and honors, including a Saturn Award, a Fangoria Chainsaw Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Gabrielle Union

82. Gabrielle Union

1972-. (aged 54)
model television actor actor film actor
Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade is an American actress, model and author. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms before landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You. Her breakthrough role arrived the following year in the teen film Bring It On.
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Francis Ford Coppola

83. Francis Ford Coppola

1939-. (aged 87)
film producer film actor film editor director film screenwriter
Francis Ford Coppola is an American filmmaker. One of the leading figures of the New Hollywood, Coppola is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Coppola is the recipient of five Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and two Palmes d'Or, in addition to nominations for two Emmy...
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Alexandra Hedison

84. Alexandra Hedison

1969-. (aged 57)
photographer film actor stage actor film director television actor
Alexandra Hedison is an American photographer, director, and actress. She is married to actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster.
Tim Robbins

85. Tim Robbins

1958-. (aged 68)
television actor film director director actor film producer
Timothy Francis Robbins is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. Known for his leading roles in film and television, his accolades include an Academy Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Award and a Grammy Award.
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Joel Schumacher

86. Joel Schumacher

1939-2020 (aged 81)
screenwriter director film director costume designer film producer
Joel T. Schumacher was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Raised in New York City by his mother, Schumacher graduated from Parsons School of Design and originally became a fashion designer. He first entered filmmaking as a production and costume designer before gaining writing credits on Car Wash, Sparkle, and The Wiz.
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Troy Aikman

87. Troy Aikman

1966-. (aged 60)
NASCAR team owner television presenter announcer American football player
Troy Kenneth Aikman is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. After transferring from the Oklahoma Sooners, he played college football for the UCLA Bruins and won the Davey O'Brien Award as a senior. Aikman was selected first overall in the 1989 NFL draft by the...
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Nancy Cartwright

88. Nancy Cartwright

1957-. (aged 69)
screenwriter voice actor actor comedian
Nancy Cartwright, Lady Hampshire FBA, FAcSS is an American philosopher of science. She is a professor of philosophy at the University of California at San Diego and the University of Durham. Currently, she is the past president of the Division for Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology (DLMPST) of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science...
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James Franco

89. James Franco

1978-. (aged 48)
film editor film actor film producer film director television presenter
James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He has collaborated with fellow actor Seth Rogen on multiple projects, including Pineapple Express (2008),...
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Peter Weller

90. Peter Weller

1947-. (aged 79)
teacher film actor film director television actor actor
Peter Francis Weller is an American actor and television director. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including RoboCop (1987) and its sequel RoboCop 2 (1990), in which he played the titular character; The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984); and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). He appeared in such films as Woody...
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Jayne Mansfield

91. Jayne Mansfield

1933-1967 (aged 34)
singer stage actor television actor Playboy Playmate film actor
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, Playboy Playmate, singer, and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was known for her numerous publicity stunts, her buxom figure, and her personal life. Her film career was short-lived, but she won a Theatre World Award and a Golden Globe Award. Mansfield gained a reputation as Hollywood's "smartest dumb blonde".
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Laurie Holden

92. Laurie Holden

1969-. (aged 57)
film producer television actor film actor voice actor stage actor
Heather Laurie Holden is an American-Canadian retired actress, producer, model, and human rights activist. She portrayed Marita Covarrubias in The X-Files (1996–2002), Andrea Harrison in AMC's The Walking Dead (2010–2013, 2020–2022), Cybil Bennett in Silent Hill (2006) and Amanda Dumfries in The Mist (2007).
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George Takei

93. George Takei

1937-. (aged 89)
writer comedian actor film actor director
George Takei is an American actor, author, and activist. He is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise.
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John Williams

94. John Williams

1932-. (aged 94)
composer pianist conductor film score composer
John Christopher Williams AO OBE is an Australian-born classical guitarist renowned for his ensemble playing as well as his interpretation and promotion of the modern classical guitar repertoire. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award in the Best Chamber Music Performance category with fellow guitarist Julian Bream for Together (released in the US as Julian and John (Works by Lawes,...
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James Horner

95. James Horner

1953-2015 (aged 62)
composer conductor film score composer orchestrator
James Roy Horner was an American composer and conductor. He worked on more than 160 film and television productions between 1978 and 2015. He was known for the integration of choral and electronic elements alongside traditional orchestrations, and for his use of motifs associated with Celtic music.
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Paul Williams

96. Paul Williams

1940-. (aged 86)
musician television actor voice actor songwriter film score composer
Paul Daniel Williams OBE is a British general practitioner (GP) and former Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockton South from 2017 to 2019, when he lost his seat to the Conservative candidate Matt Vickers in the 2019 general election. In May 2021, Williams stood as the Labour Party candidate in the 2021 Hartlepool...
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Sting

97. Sting

1959-. (aged 67)
professional wrestler
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police from 1977 until their break-up in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music.
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Alexander Payne

98. Alexander Payne

1961-. (aged 65)
screenwriter director film director writer film producer
Constantine Alexander Payne is an American filmmaker. He is noted for his satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
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Michael Stuhlbarg

99. Michael Stuhlbarg

1968-. (aged 58)
film actor television actor stage actor
Michael Stuhlbarg is an American actor. Known for his character roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger

100. Arnold Schwarzenegger

1947-. (aged 79)
entrepreneur television director film actor bodybuilder film director
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films. He served as the 38th governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
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