Notable Alumni of CUNY Queens College

Nicos Christodoulides 1973–

8th President of Cyprus

Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor's degree in political science · Political science, Byzantine studies

Also attended: New York University

Michèle Pierre-Louis 1947–

Former Prime Minister of Haiti

Frank Kameny 1925–2011

Gay rights activist and astronomer

Also attended: Harvard University

Joe Crowley 1962–

Former US representative from New York

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1985

Adriano Espaillat 1954–

U.S. representative for New York's 13th district

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1978

Also attended: New York University

Dan Bongino 1974–

Conservative podcaster and former FBI deputy director

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science

Also attended: The Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University

Gary Ackerman 1942–

Former US representative from New York

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1965

Also attended: St John's University (NY)

Andrew Goodman 1943–1964

Civil rights activist murdered in Mississippi in 1964

Also attended: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Charles Wang 1944–2018

Co-founder and CEO of Computer Associates

Robert Moog 1934–2005

Inventor of the Moog synthesizer

Also attended: Berklee College of Music, Columbia University in the City of New York, Cornell University

Stanley Milgram 1933–1984

Social psychologist known for obedience experiments

Also attended: Harvard University, CUNY Brooklyn College

Iris Marion Young 1949–2006

Political theorist, University of Chicago professor

Also attended: The Pennsylvania State University

Marie Maynard Daly 1921–2003

Biochemist, first African-American woman with US chemistry PhD

Bachelor's degree · Chemistry

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York, New York University

Kenneth Appel 1932–2013

Mathematician who co-proved the four-color theorem

Attended until 1953

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Child: Andrew Appel (Carnegie Mellon University)

Jerry Lawson 1940–2011

Engineer who designed the Fairchild Channel F console

Eric Wolf 1923–1999

Anthropologist known for studies of peasants

Bachelor of Arts

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Mark Blaug 1927–2011

Dutch-born British economist

Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

Theodore Hall 1925–1999

Physicist and Soviet atomic spy on the Manhattan Project

Attended until 1942

Also attended: University of Chicago, Harvard University

Sibling: Edward N. Hall (California Institute of Technology, New York University)

Nicholas Rescher 1928–2024

Philosopher and University of Pittsburgh professor

Mathematics · Attended until 1949

Also attended: Princeton University

Bruce Bueno de Mesquita 1946–

Political scientist and NYU professor

Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Elizabeth F. Neufeld 1928–

Geneticist studying genetic basis of metabolic disease

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Adrien Brody 1973–

American actor

Also attended: American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York, Stony Brook University

Paul Simon 1941–

Singer-songwriter of Simon & Garfunkel

English-language literature · Attended until 1963

Also attended: Brooklyn Law School

Spouse: Carrie Fisher (Sarah Lawrence College)

Child: Harper Simon (Berklee College of Music)

Jerry Seinfeld 1954–

Comedian, co-creator of Seinfeld

Also attended: State University of New York at Oswego

Spouse: Jessica Seinfeld (University of Vermont)

Carole King 1942–

Singer-songwriter and musician

Spouse: Gerry Goffin (United States Naval Academy, CUNY Queens College)

Ron Jeremy 1953–

Pornographic actor nicknamed The Hedgehog

Bachelor of Arts, Master's degree · Education, Special education

Fran Drescher 1957–

Actress, star and creator of The Nanny

Also attended: Wagner College

Spouse: Peter Marc Jacobson (CUNY Queens College)

Spouse: Shiva Ayyadurai (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Ray Romano 1957–

Comedian and star of Everybody Loves Raymond

Barbara Bach 1946–

Actress and Bond girl in The Spy Who Loved Me

Child: Francesca Gregorini (Brown University)

Marvin Hamlisch 1944–2012

Composer and conductor, EGOT winner

Bruce Kulick 1953–

Guitarist and former member of Kiss

Attended until 1974

Joy Behar 1942–

Comedian and co-host of The View

Bachelor of Arts

Also attended: Stony Brook University

Gerry Goffin 1939–2014

Lyricist who co-wrote pop hits with Carole King

Also attended: United States Naval Academy

Spouse: Carole King (CUNY Queens College)

Nestor Serrano 1955–

Film and television actor, appeared in 24

Hal Linden 1931–

Stage and screen actor and musician

Also attended: CUNY--City College

Emile Ardolino 1943–1993

Director of Dirty Dancing and Sister Act

Robert Axelrod 1949–2019

Voice actor, voiced Lord Zedd in Power Rangers

Michael Savage 1942–

Conservative radio host and author

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Child: Russell Weiner (San Diego State University)

Lou Pearlman 1954–2016

Music manager who formed the Backstreet Boys; convicted felon

Nasser Khalili 1945–

British scholar, art collector and philanthropist

Barbara Goodson 1949–

Voice actress, Rita Repulsa in Power Rangers

Richard Kline 1944–

Actor known for Three's Company

Also attended: Northwestern University

Shaunette Renée Wilson 1990–

Actress

Peter Marc Jacobson 1957–

Executive producer of The Nanny

Spouse: Fran Drescher (CUNY Queens College, Wagner College)

Cara Santa Maria 1982–

Science communicator and Talk Nerdy podcast host

Also attended: University of North Texas

Reri Grist 1932–

Coloratura soprano opera singer

Toni Cade Bambara 1939–1995

Author, activist and documentary filmmaker

Attended until 1959

Also attended: CUNY--City College

Jacob M. Appel 1973–

Author, bioethicist, physician and lawyer

Also attended: Harvard University, Albany Medical College, Columbia University in the City of New York

Annet Artani 1976–

Singer who represented Cyprus at Eurovision 2006

Corky Lee 1947–2021

Chinese-American photographer and activist

Danny Burstein 1964–

Broadway actor and Tony Award winner

Also attended: University of California-San Diego

Spouse: Rebecca Luker (University of Montevallo)

Mourad Zaoui 1980–

Moroccan actor

Else Holmelund Minarik 1920–2012

Children's author known for the Little Bear series

Susan Isaacs 1943–

Novelist, essayist and screenwriter

Jason Katims 1960–

Television writer and producer, creator of Friday Night Lights

Ben Younger 1972–

Screenwriter and director of Boiler Room

Jane Bartkowicz 1949–

Tennis player with 20 singles titles

Gail Marquis 1954–

Basketball player at the 1976 Summer Olympics