List of Arizona State University alumni in arts and media
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Arizona State University (ASU) has graduated a number of notable people in the arts and media, including the fields of architecture; photography; entertainment; journalism; literature; and music. This includes graduates and non-graduate former students who are notable for their achievements within arts and media, sometimes before or after their time at ASU. Other alumni can be found in the list of Arizona State University alumni and its partial lists.
Arts
| Name | Class year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Eli Amason | (MFA) | Painter and sculptor | [1] |
| Loren Aragon | 2004 | Native American fashion designer | [2] |
| Frank Austin | N/a | Navajo designer and textile painter (attended) | [3]: 10 |
| Fereydoun Ave | Iranian multimedia artist | [4] | |
| Frances Bagley | 1969 | Sculptor | [5] |
| Stanley Battese | 1961 | Navajo painter and printmaker | [3]: 13 |
| D.Y. Begay | Navajo weaver | [6]: 48 | |
| Tony Carrillo | 2004 | Author of syndicated comic strip F Minus | [7] |
| Steve Crompton | N/a | Artist for role-playing games (attended) | [8] |
| Jerry Dumas | 1955 | Comics writer and artist of Sam's Strip and Sam and Silo | [9] |
| Ka Graves | 1974 | Mixed media artist | [10] |
| Molly Idle | Children's book illustrator | [11] | |
| Sonya Kelliher-Combs | 1998 (MFA) | Native American artist | [12] |
| David T. Kessler | 1972 | Photorealist painter | [13] |
| Dan Lam | (MFA) | Drip artist | [14] |
| Kim Leutwyler | 2007 | Australia-based artist | [15] |
| Muriel Magenta | (MFA, PhD) | Environmental sculptor and video artist; professor of art at ASU | [10] |
| Cristóbal Martínez | Artist and educator | [16] | |
| Mario Martinez | 1979 | Pascua Yaqui painter | [17] |
| Rebecca Medel | Fiber artist | [18] | |
| Shari Mendelson | Sculptor | [19] | |
| John Randall Nelson | (MFA) | Sculptor and painter | [20] |
| Sono Osato | 1983 | Artist | [21] |
| Camille Patha | N/a | Artist (attended) | [22] |
| Matt Paweski | Sculptor | [23] | |
| Gorjana Reidel | 1996 | Jewelry designer | [24] |
| Holly Roberts | 1981 (MFA) | Artist | [25] |
| M. Jenea Sanchez | 2011 (MFA) | Artist | [26] |
| Marilou Schultz | Navajo weaver | [6]: 36 | |
| Ryan Singer | Navajo painter | [27] | |
| Jeffrey Sippel | 1980 | Printmaker | [28] |
| George Stillman | 1968 | Painter, printmaker, photographer | [29] |
| Barbara Teller Ornelas | Navajo weaver | [30] | |
| Gary Tillery | 1972 | Sculptor and biographer | [31] |
| Agnese Udinotti | 1962 | Sculptor and poet | [10] |
| Patty Wickman | 1981 | Contemporary artist | [32] |
| Margaret Wood | 1971 | Fiber artist and fashion designer | [33] |
| Suzan Woodruff | N/a | Abstract painter (attended) | [34] |
| Melanie Yazzie | 1990 | Printmaker and professor of printmaking at the University of Colorado Boulder | [35] |
| Steven Yazzie | 2014 | Native American artist | [36] |
Architects
| Name | Class year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hagy Belzberg | Architect | [37] | |
| Tammy Eagle Bull | First Native American woman to become a licensed architect | [38] | |
| Bennie Gonzales | 1953 | Architect | [39] |
| Wilbur R. Ingalls Jr. | N/a | Architect (attended) | [40] |
| Keith Kaseman | 1995 | Designer of the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial | [41][42] |
| Robert Harvey Oshatz | 1968 | Architect | [43] |
| Michaele Pride-Wells | 1981 | Architect | [44] |
| Bart Prince | 1970 | Architect | [45] |
| Hal Sadler | 1952 | Architect known for work in the San Diego area | [46] |
| Steven J. Schloeder | 1984 | Architect known for designing churches | [47] |
Photographers
| Name | Class year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Carlos Bernal | 1972 (MFA) | Photographer of Chicano culture | [48] |
| Richard Bram | Street photographer | [49] | |
| Robert J. Hirsch | (MFA) | Photographer and writer of photography textbooks | [50] |
| Mark Mabry | N/a | Photographer (attended) | [51] |
| Arati Kumar-Rao | (MEd) | Indian photographer | [52] |
| Gage Skidmore | Photographer of public figures | [53] | |
| Lissa Wales | Photographer of drummers | [54] | |
| Jo Ann Walters | Photographer and professor of photography | [55] |
Entertainment and media
| Name | Class year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Lee Abraham | Television producer | [56] | |
| Ludwig Ahgren | 2017 | Streamer | [57][58]: 178 |
| Steve Allen | N/a | Writer, comedian, musician (attended) | [59] |
| Roger Allers | Film director and animator, co-director of The Lion King | [60] | |
| Atrioc | 2013 | Streamer | [61] |
| Wes Bergmann | Reality show contestant | [62] | |
| Carolina Bermudez | Radio personality | [63] | |
| S. Torriano Berry | Film producer, writer and director | [64] | |
| Gabriele Bertaccini | Italian chef and television personality | [65] | |
| Rachel Campos-Duffy | Conservative TV personality | [66] | |
| Lynda Carter | N/a | Miss World USA (1972), actress, singer, and star of the 1970s TV series Wonder Woman (attended) | [67] |
| Oliver Cooper | N/a | Actor (attended) | [68] |
| Katie Daryl | TV host and producer | [69] | |
| Susan Flannery | Actor | [70] | |
| David Ford | Actor | [71] | |
| Mat George | 2017 | Podcaster | [72] |
| Hunter Gomez | Actor | [73] | |
| Dr. Jerry Graham | Professional wrestler | [74] | |
| Chad Hartman | 1988 | Sports talk show host | [75] |
| Faith Hibbs-Clark | Acting coach and casting director | [76] | |
| Tyler Hoechlin | N/a | Actor, baseball player (attended) | [77][78] |
| Marilyn Kagan | Actor | [79] | |
| Jimmy Kimmel | N/a | Actor, comedian, TV host (attended) | [59] |
| Ladimir Kwiatkowski | 1953 | Entertainer, co-hosted The Wallace and Ladmo Show | [80] |
| Ross LaManna | (MA) | Screenwriter and novelist | [81] |
| Chris LaMont | Filmmaker and film professor | [82] | |
| Darian Lane | Film writer, director and producer | [83] | |
| Tiffany Lau | 2020 | Hong Kong actress | [84][85] |
| Michael Longfellow | 2016 | Comedian | [86] |
| Rick Loomis | Game designer | [87] | |
| James Lye | 1993 | Singaporean actor | [88] |
| Beth Maitland | N/a | Actor (attended) | [89] |
| Helen K. Mason | 1958 | Founder of the Black Theater Troupe | [90] |
| Beth May | Playwright, actress and podcast host | [91] | |
| Heather McNair | Actress and model | [92] | |
| Blythe Metz | Actress | [93] | |
| Max Miller | YouTuber | [94] | |
| Nick Nolte | N/a | Actor (attended) | [95] |
| Eric Norris | Race car driver and stuntman | [96] | |
| Jack Ong | Newspaper reporter, film marketer, author | [97] | |
| Michelle Randolph | 2023 | Actor | [98] |
| Shanna Reed | N/a | Actress and dancer (attended) | [99] |
| Luther Reigns | Professional wrestler | [100] | |
| Rory Rosegarten | N/a | Producer, writer, comedian (attended) | [101] |
| Don Safran | Reporter | [102] | |
| Andrew Santino | Comedian | [103] | |
| Johnny Somali | 2021 | Streamer | [104]: 180 |
| David Spade | 1986 | Comedian and actor | [67] |
| Scott Steindorff | Television and film producer | [105] | |
| Brody Stevens | Comedian and actor; ASU baseball pitcher | [106] | |
| Brenda Strong | 1982 | Actor | [107] |
| Brittani Louise Taylor | N/a | Author, actress and content creator (attended) | [108] |
| Eva Thomas | Filmmaker and writer | [109] | |
| Ross Thomas | N/a | Actor, filmmaker (attended) | [110] |
| Daniel Tibbets | Media executive | [111] | |
| Shayne Topp | 2019 | Actor, YouTuber | [112]: 84 |
| Trainwreckstv | 2014 | Streamer | [113]: 170 |
| Chad Troutwine | Film and television producer, entrepreneur | [114] | |
| Andrew Wantuck | 2001 | Producer and director | [115][116] |
| Mark Wiens | 2008 | Travel blogger and content creator | [117] |
| Thomas F. Wilson | N/a | Actor, played Biff Tannen in Back to the Future (attended) | [118] |
| Robert Z'Dar | Actor and film producer | [119] | |
| Maysoon Zayid | 1996 | Standup comedian | [120] |
| Anthony E. Zuiker | Creator of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | [56] |
Journalism
| Name | Class year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Adair | 1985 | Founder of PolitiFact | [121] |
| Becky Anderson | 1994 (MMC) | Anchor for ITN, CNBC Europe, Bloomberg Television and CNN | [122] |
| Matt Barrie | 2001 | Sportscaster for ESPN | [123][124] |
| Frank Blethen | Publisher of The Seattle Times | [125] | |
| Samuel Burke | 2009 (MMC) | Anchor for CNN | [126] |
| Nicole Carroll | 1991 | Executive editor of The Arizona Republic and editor-in-chief of USA Today; executive director, Local Journalism Initiative, ASU Media Enterprise | [127][128] |
| Julie Cart | 1980 | Journalist, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting | [129] |
| Estela Casas | N/a | Television news anchor in El Paso, Texas (attended) | [130] |
| Natasha Curry | Anchor for HLN | [131] | |
| Christine Devine | 1987 | Television news anchor in Los Angeles | [132] |
| John Dougherty | 1978 | Investigative journalist and political candidate | [133] |
| Dina Eastwood | N/a | Television news anchor and actress (attended) | [134] |
| Bob Fouracre | 1962 | Sportscaster | [135] |
| Michael Grant | 1973 | Host of Horizon on KAET, ASU's TV station, 1981–2006 | [136] |
| Susan Hendricks | Anchor for HLN | [137] | |
| Vaughn Hillyard | 2013 | Reporter for NBC News and MSNBC | [138] |
| Don Imus | Radio shock jock and host of Imus in the Morning | [139] | |
| Pedram Javaheri | Weather anchor for CNN International | [131] | |
| Kim Komando | 1985 | Radio personality | [140] |
| Michael Lacey | N/a | Founder of the Phoenix New Times (attended) | [141] |
| Ian Lee | 2007 | London correspondent for CBS News, Peabody Award winner | [142] |
| Marjorie Herrera Lewis | Sports journalist and novelist | [143] | |
| Emma Lockhart | TV news reporter | [144] | |
| James Loper | 1953 | Public TV executive at KAET and later KCET in Los Angeles | [145] |
| Torey Malatia | Public radio executive | [146] | |
| Al Michaels | 1966 | Sportscaster | [107] |
| Marilyn Mitzel | TV news reporter | [147] | |
| Bob Petty | 1970 | TV news reporter | [148] |
| Mike Pomeranz | TV news and sports anchor | [149] | |
| Sarocha Pornudomsak | Thai TV journalist | [150] | |
| Ian Punnett | 2017 (PhD) | Radio show host and journalism professor | [151] |
| Michael Reghi | 1979 | Sportscaster | [152] |
| Rick Reichmuth | Meteorologist | [153] | |
| Russ Rhea | Journalist | [154] | |
| Siera Santos | Sportscaster for MLB Network | [155][156] | |
| John Seibel | 1997 | Sportscaster | [157] |
| Les Shapiro | Sportscaster | [158] | |
| Gina Silva | TV news anchor | [159] | |
| James Simon | 1992 (MMC) | College dean | [160] |
| Jodie Steck | Photojournalist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize | [161] | |
| Patty Talahongva | Native American multimedia journalist | [162] | |
| Mary Kim Titla | (MMC) | Native American reporter | [163] |
Literature
| Name | Class year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Barker | Poet | [164] | |
| H. Lee Barnes | (MFA) | [165] | |
| Jake Bell | Author of The Amazing Adventures of Nate Banks series; play-by-play announcer and TV sports anchor | [166] | |
| Venita Blackburn | (MFA) | Author | [167] |
| Amanda Brown | 1993 | Author of Legally Blonde | [168] |
| Jaime Clarke | N/a | Novelist (attended) | [169] |
| Eduardo C. Corral | Poet and professor of English | [170] | |
| Chris Crowe | 1980 (M.Ed) | Professor of English and novelist | [171] |
| Oliver de la Paz | (MFA) | Poet | [172] |
| Ed Dee | (MFA) | Author | [173] |
| Stella Pope Duarte | Novelist | [174] | |
| Kristin Espinasse | Author | [175] | |
| Howard Falco | Self-help author and motivational speaker | [176] | |
| Matthew Gavin Frank | (MFA) | Nonfiction writer and poet | [177] |
| Kate Gale | Author, publisher of Red Hen Press | [178] | |
| Carrie Gerlach Cecil | Author of the novel Emily's Reasons Why Not, adapted into a TV series | [179] | |
| Rigoberto González | 1997 (MFA) | Writer and book critic | [180] |
| Amelia Gray | 2004 | Novelist | [181] |
| William Greenleaf | Novelist | [182] | |
| Sue Hardesty | Novelist | [183] | |
| Zenna Henderson | Science fiction and fantasy author | [184] | |
| Shanna Hogan | 2005 | Journalist and author | [185] |
| Trent Horn | Catholic apologist | [186] | |
| Allegra Hyde | 2015 (MFA) | Author | [187] |
| Patrick Jennings | Writer of children's books | [188] | |
| Charles Jensen | (MFA) | Poet | [189] |
| Adam Johnson | 1992 | Author, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Orphan Master's Son | [190][191] |
| Tayari Jones | 2000 (MFA) | Author, wrote An American Marriage | [192] |
| Tania Katan | Self-help writer and public speaker | [193] | |
| Ruth Ellen Kocher | 1994 (MFA) | Poet and professor of English | [194] |
| Larry Kusche | Author and research librarian | [195] | |
| J. S. Lewis | Writer of children's books | [196] | |
| Kasma Loha-unchit | Thai-American food writer and teacher | [197] | |
| Janet Nichols Lynch | (MM) | Author of young adult fiction | [198] |
| Michael McCollum | Science fiction author | [199] | |
| T. M. McNally | (MFA) | Novelist and short story writer, professor of English at ASU | [200] |
| Sheila Murphy | (PhD) | Poet | [201] |
| Bonnie Nadzam | 2004 (MFA) | Writer | [202] |
| Clyde M. Narramore | Self-help author and Christian counselor | [203] | |
| Dianne Nelson | (MFA) | Short story writer | [204] |
| Laurie Notaro | Writer, newspaper reporter | [205] | |
| Carol O'Connell | Author of crime fiction | [206] | |
| Paul Perry | Author and documentary filmmaker | [207] | |
| m.s. RedCherries | 2017 (JD) | Native American poet | [58]: 35 [208] |
| Iliana Rocha | (MFA) | Poet and professor of creative writing | [209] |
| Eric Rohmann | (MFA) | Children's book author and illustrator | [210] |
| Peng Shepherd | Novelist | [211] | |
| Michelle Cruz Skinner | (MFA) | Filipina American fiction writer | [212] |
| Agnes Smedley | N/a | Writer and activist (attended) | [213] |
| Brandon Som | Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | [214] | |
| Stephen Tall | Science fiction writer | [215] | |
| Fargo Tbakhi | 2019 | Poet | [216] |
| Marshall Trimble | 1961 | Writer, Arizona official state historian | [217] |
| Rishi Vohra | Author | [218] |
Music
| Name | Class year | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Anderson | (MM) | Principal tuba player for the San Francisco Symphony | [219][220] |
| Eric Anzalone | 2012 | Member of the Village People, 1995–2017 | [221] |
| Carolyn Waters Broe | (PhD) | Conductor and violist | [222] |
| Angela Brower | 2006 | Mezzo soprano | [223] |
| Roger Clyne | 1993 | Lead singer and songwriter for The Refreshments and Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers | [224][225] |
| Samara Cyn | 2021 | Rapper | [226][227] |
| Craig Dahn | Concert pianist | [228] | |
| Brent Michael Davids | 1992 (MM) | Composer and flautist | [229] |
| Michelle Di Russo | (DMA) | Conductor | [230] |
| Art Edwards | 1993 | Bassist for The Refreshments; novelist | [231] |
| Domo Genesis | N/a | Rapper, songwriter, and DJ; member of Odd Future (attended) | [232] |
| Lauren Hildebrandt | N/a | Singer (attended) | [233] |
| Doug Hopkins | Founder and lead guitarist of The Gin Blossoms | [234] | |
| Kongos | N/a | Alternative rock band composed of four brothers, all of whom graduated from ASU | [235] |
| Scott MacIntyre | Singer | [236] | |
| Matt Maher | Christian musician | [237] | |
| Carolyne Mas | 2019 | Singer | [238] |
| Jonathan Monro | Pianist | [239] | |
| Paul Naffah | Drummer for The Refreshments and Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers | [240] | |
| Richard Nance | (DMA) | Choral conductor and music professor | [241] |
| Ted Newman | Football player at ASU and singer | [242][243] | |
| Ann-Helena Schlüter | (MM) | Concert pianist | [244] |
| Brinton Averil Smith | Cellist and professor of cello; earned a BA in mathematics at 17 | [245] | |
| Z. Randall Stroope | 1987 (DMA) | Composer and conductor | [246] |
| Fee Waybill | N/a | Lead singer of The Tubes (attended) | [247] |
| Christine Weidinger | Operatic soprano | [248] | |
| Guy Whatley | 2005 (DMA) | Organist and harpsichordist | [249] |
| Christine Yoshikawa | (DMA) | Classical pianist | [250] |
| Bill Zorn | N/a | Singer and banjo player (attended) | [251] |