Notable Alumni of California State University-Fullerton

Ed Royce 1951–

Former U.S. Representative from California

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1977

Spouse: Marie Royce (California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, Georgetown University)

Lou Correa 1958–

U.S. representative for California's 46th district

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1980

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

Ho Chih-wei 1982–

Deputy Secretary-General to the President in Taiwan

Bachelor's degree

Also attended: University of Southern California

Tracy Caldwell Dyson 1969–

Chemist and NASA astronaut

Also attended: University of California-Davis

Linda Spilker 1955–

Planetary scientist, Cassini project scientist

Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

James Cameron 1954–

Canadian filmmaker and explorer

Also attended: Fullerton College

Kevin Costner 1955–

Actor, filmmaker and musician

Bachelor of Arts · Marketing, Finance · Class of 1978

Gwen Stefani 1969–

Singer and lead vocalist of No Doubt

Also attended: Cypress College, Fullerton College

Sibling: Eric Stefani (California Institute of the Arts, Cypress College)

Adam Lambert 1982–

Singer, songwriter and actor

Michael Shermer 1954–

Science writer, founder of Skeptic magazine

Also attended: Pepperdine University

Kirsten Vangsness 1972–

Actress known for Criminal Minds

Attended until 1995

Also attended: Cypress College

Tim Powers 1952–

Science fiction and fantasy author

English-language literature

Valorie Curry 1986–

American actress in The Boys

Danielle Fishel 1981–

American actress and director

Brian Tee 1977–

Actor born in Okinawa, raised in California

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Omid Abtahi 1979–

Iranian-born actor in American Gods

Mark Mancina 1957–

Film composer, scored Speed and Moana

David Castaneda 1989–

American film and television actor

Marc Cherry 1962–

Television writer and creator of Desperate Housewives

Linda Woolverton 1952–

Screenwriter of Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Also attended: California State University--Long Beach

Danielle Bisutti 1976–

Actress and singer, voice of Freya in God of War

René Liu 1969–

Taiwanese singer, actress and director

K. W. Jeter 1950–

Science fiction and horror author

Tim Bagley 1957–

Actor and comedian, recurring in Will & Grace

Terry Rossio 1960–

Screenwriter of Pirates of the Caribbean series

Leonard Boyarsky 1950–

Computer game designer and visual artist

Also attended: Art Center College of Design

Vida Samadzai 1978–

Model and Miss Afghanistan 2003

Patrick Nagel 1945–1984

Artist and illustrator

Also attended: San Francisco State University

Carl Macek 1951–2010

Screenwriter and producer known for anime adaptations

James Blaylock 1950–

Fantasy author and steampunk pioneer

Mark Kostabi 1960–

American-Estonian painter, sculptor and composer

Heather DeLoach 1983–

Actress and entrepreneur

Rod Gilfry 1959–

Operatic baritone

Also attended: University of Southern California

Christine Marie Cabanos 1988–

Voice actress of Filipino descent

Michael O'Leary 1958–

Actor known for Guiding Light

Karen Bardsley 1984–

English former women's football goalkeeper

Eva Marie 1984–

Professional wrestler, formerly with WWE

Also attended: Diablo Valley College

Bruce Bowen 1971–

Former NBA player, three-time champion with the Spurs

T.J. Dillashaw 1986–

Former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion

Dan Henderson 1970–

Mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler

Also attended: Mt San Antonio College

Cedric Ceballos 1969–

Former NBA forward for the Suns and Lakers

Also attended: Ventura College

Bobby Brown 1984–

Former professional basketball point guard

Justin Turner 1984–

MLB infielder and designated hitter

Howard Bach 1979–

Badminton player, 2005 men's doubles world champion

Matt Chapman 1993–

MLB third baseman for the San Francisco Giants

Nancy Dunkle 1955–

Basketball player at the 1976 Olympics

Pape Sow 1981–

Senegalese basketball player who played for the Toronto Raptors

Also attended: Chaffey College

Michael Farfan 1988–

Former American professional soccer player

Also attended: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kurt Suzuki 1983–

Former MLB catcher and baseball manager

Jeremy Giambi 1974–2022

MLB outfielder and first baseman

Josh Saunders 1981–

Former MLS goalkeeper who represented Puerto Rico

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Mark Kotsay 1975–

Former MLB outfielder, manager of the Athletics

Kyle Allman Jr. 1997–

Basketball player for Partizan Belgrade

Aaron Rowand 1977–

Former MLB center fielder, two-time World Series champion

Christina Burkenroad 1993–

Mexican-American professional soccer forward

Zico Bailey 2000–

US-born footballer for the Philippines national team

Christian Colón 1989–

Former MLB infielder, played for Kansas City Royals

Shay Spitz 1988–

Former footballer and US beach soccer international

Also attended: Orange Coast College

Nadya Suleman 1975–

Media personality known as Octomom

Also attended: Mt San Antonio College