Skip to content
25 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of Oklahoma City University

Notable alumni of Oklahoma City University include Kristin Chenoweth (Actress and singer, 1999 Tony Award winner), Cathy O'Donnell (Actress in The Best Years of Our Lives) and Lakshmi Manchu (Indian actress and film producer).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • David L. Goldfein 1959–

    21st Chief of Staff of the US Air Force

    Master of Business Administration

    Also attended: United States Air Force Academy

  • Mickey Edwards 1937–

    Former U.S. Representative from Oklahoma

    Also attended: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

  • Michael D. Brown 1954–

    Former administrator of FEMA

    Also attended: University of Central Oklahoma

  • Johnston Murray 1902–1974

    14th governor of Oklahoma

  • Steven T. Kuykendall 1947–2021

    Former Republican U.S. Representative from California

    Bachelor of Science · Class of 1968

    Also attended: San Diego State University

  • Ernest Istook 1950–

    Former U.S. representative from Oklahoma

    Also attended: Baylor University

  • Lin Hsin-i 1946–

    Former Vice Premier of Taiwan and businessman

Arts and media

  • Kristin Chenoweth 1968–

    Actress and singer, 1999 Tony Award winner

  • Cathy O'Donnell 1923–1970

    Actress in The Best Years of Our Lives

  • Lakshmi Manchu 1976–

    Indian actress and film producer

    Sibling: Manoj Manchu (Southeastern Oklahoma State University)

  • Kelli O'Hara 1976–

    Broadway actress and singer, Tony Award winner

  • Mason Williams 1938–

    Guitarist, composer and writer of "Classical Gas"

  • Chris Harrison 1971–

    TV host of The Bachelor

  • J.B. Adams 1954–

    Actor, director and singer, noted for musical theatre

  • Mack Harrell 1909–1960

    American operatic and concert baritone

    Also attended: The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music

    Child: Lynn Harrell (The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music)

  • Chris Merritt 1952–

    Opera tenor

  • Sam Douglas 1957–

    British actor

    Also attended: Simpson College

Sports

  • Susie Berning 1941–2024

    LPGA golfer with four major championships

  • Carl Henry 1960–

    Former NBA shooting guard

    Also attended: University of Kansas

  • Taiwo Rafiu 1972–

    Nigerian women's basketball player

  • Allen Leavell 1957–

    Former NBA basketball player

  • Gary Hill 1941–2009

    Former NBA player

  • Gary Gray 1945–

    Former NBA guard

  • Bud Koper 1942–

    Former NBA player

Other fields

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.