24 notable alumni

Notable Alumni of College of Charleston

Notable alumni of College of Charleston include Orlando Jones (American stand-up comedian and actor), John C. Frémont (Explorer, army officer and first Republican presidential nominee) and Thomas Gibson (Actor known for Criminal Minds).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

John C. Frémont 1813–1890

Explorer, army officer and first Republican presidential nominee
Darline Graham 1964–

US senator from South Carolina

Bachelor of Science · Sociology · Class of 1989

Also attended: South Carolina State University

Sibling: Lindsey Graham (University of South Carolina-Columbia)
Casey DeSantis 1980–

First lady of Florida and former news journalist

Spouse: Ron DeSantis (Yale University, Harvard University)
James B. Edwards 1927–2014

Governor of South Carolina

Also attended: University of Louisville, University of Pennsylvania
Joe Cunningham 1982–

Former US representative from South Carolina

General studies · Attended until 2002

Also attended: Florida Atlantic University, Northern Kentucky University

Father: Bill Cunningham (University of Kentucky, Murray State University)
Arthur Ravenel, Jr. 1927–2023

Republican politician from South Carolina

Science and academia

Tabetha S. Boyajian 1980–

Astronomer and LSU associate professor

Bachelor of Science · Physics · Class of 2003

Also attended: Georgia State University

Arts and media

Orlando Jones 1968–

American stand-up comedian and actor
Thomas Gibson 1962–

Actor known for Criminal Minds

Also attended: The Juilliard School
Matt Czuchry 1977–

Actor known for Gilmore Girls and The Good Wife
Erick Avari 1952–

Indian-American actor in Stargate and Independence Day
Margaret Gardiner 1959–

Miss Universe 1978 and South African journalist
Allison Munn 1974–

Actress in That '70s Show and One Tree Hill

Spouse: Scott Holroyd (University of South Carolina-Columbia)
Johnny Wactor 1986–2024

Actor known for General Hospital
Robert Mills 1781–1855

Architect who designed the Washington Monument
Jennifer Ferrin 1979–

Film and television actress

Also attended: University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Lu Parker 1970–

Miss USA 1994 and journalist

Sports

Andrew Goudelock 1988–

Professional basketball shooting guard
Brett Gardner 1983–

MLB outfielder, 14 seasons with the New York Yankees
Dontaye Draper 1984–

Former professional basketball player
Joe Chealey 1995–

Former professional basketball player
Anthony Johnson 1974–

Former NBA point guard
Grant Riller 1997–

Basketball player for Beijing Royal Fighters in CBA

Sociology
Jarrell Brantley 1996–

Professional basketball player for Nagasaki Velca

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.