Notable Alumni of Marymount Manhattan College

Geraldine Ferraro 1935–2011

1984 Democratic vice presidential nominee

Also attended: Fordham University

Emin 1979–

Azerbaijani singer and businessman

Alice S. Whittemore 1936–2025

Epidemiologist and biostatistician at Stanford University

Licentiate

Spouse: Joseph Keller (New York University)

Marianne Githens 1936–2018

Political scientist and Goucher College professor

Bachelor's degree

Alexandra Daddario 1986–

Actress known for Percy Jackson

Also attended: University of Southern California, Indiana University-Bloomington

Sibling: Matthew Daddario (Indiana University-Bloomington)

Alexander Skarsgård 1976–

Swedish actor

Theatre

Moira Kelly 1968–

Actress known for The Cutting Edge and One Tree Hill

Laverne Cox 1972–

Actress known for Orange Is the New Black, LGBTQ advocate

Also attended: Indiana University-Bloomington, Fashion Institute of Technology

Sibling: M Lamar (San Francisco Art Institute)

Melissa Benoist 1988–

Actress and singer known for Glee

Bachelor of Arts · Theater arts · Class of 2011

Spouse: Chris Wood (Elon University)

Melissa Rauch 1980–

Actress in The Big Bang Theory

Attended until 2002

Tika Sumpter 1980–

Actress and producer

Jenna Ushkowitz 1986–

Actress and singer known for Glee

Kari Wuhrer 1967–

Actress, singer and model

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

Tali Golergant 2000–

Singer who represented Luxembourg at Eurovision 2024

Chris Messina 1974–

Actor and director, starred in The Mindy Project

Spouse: Jennifer Todd (University of Southern California)

Spouse: Rosemarie DeWitt (Hofstra University)

Andrew Rannells 1978–

Actor who originated Elder Price in The Book of Mormon

Abby Elliott 1987–

Actress and comedian, starred in The Bear

Vanessa Estelle Williams 1963–

Actress and producer, star of Soul Food

Mark O'Brien 1984–

Canadian actor and director

John Canemaker 1943–

Animator, animation historian and teacher

Also attended: New York University

Lauren Morelli 1982–

Television writer, producer and director

Spouse: Samira Wiley (The Juilliard School)

Lana Cantrell 1943–

Singer and entertainment lawyer, Grammy nominee

Also attended: Fordham University

Marie Corridon 1930–2010

Swimmer, 1948 Olympic champion

Princess Marie of Denmark 1976–

Second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1999

Also attended: Babson College