List of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, alumni

This is a list of notable people associated with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in the United States.

Academics

• David B. Ashley (b. 1951), former president of University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Francis J. Beckwith (b. 1960), philosopher and professor at Baylor University
• John W. Farley, atomic physicist, professor of physics at UNLV
• Theodore Garland Jr. (b. 1956), biologist at University of California, Riverside
• Andrea Hodge, materials scientist at the University of Southern California
• Susan Kunze (b. 1953), teacher and textbook author
• Chip Mosher (1947–2021), newspaper columnist, high school "Educator of Distinction," poet
• James E. Rogers (1938–2014), former interim chancellor of Nevada System of Higher Education
• Elizabeth von Till Warren (1934–2021), historian, preservationist

Arts and entertainment

• Adi Alsaid (b. 1987), writer
• Arianny Celeste (b. 1985), model and UFC ring girl
• Chris Cox, musician
• Dan "Tito" Davis (b. 1953), author and international fugitive
• Dino (b. 1963), musician and music producer
• Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo, choreographers and creative directors
• Guy Fieri (b. 1968), celebrity chef
• Debra Gauthier, author, former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department lieutenant
• Ashlyn Gere, adult film star
• Veronica Hart (b. 1956), adult film star and director
• Lindsay Hartley (b. 1978), actress
• Sophida Kanchanarin (b. 1995), Miss Universe Thailand 2018 and Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2018
• Jimmy Kimmel (b. 1967), comedian and talk show host (did not graduate; received honorary degree in 2013)
• Suge Knight (b. 1965), entrepreneur and CEO of Death Row Records, played football at UNLV
• Tomi Lahren (b. 1992), political commentator and television host
• Charlotte Laws (b. 1960), talk show host and author
• Dennis Mackrel (b. 1962), musician
• Kenny Mayne (b. 1959), ESPN personality
• Jade Payton (b. 1992), actress
• Pj Perez (b. 1976), journalist, musician and founding editor of Racket magazine
• Jon Ralston (b. 1959), journalist, political commentator, talk show host
• Dan Reynolds (b. 1987), lead singer of Grammy-winning band Imagine Dragons
• Robert Kevin Rose (b. 1977), former co-host of The Screen Savers and co-founder of Digg
• Ryan Ross (b. 1986), musician, currently with The Young Veins
• Paul Taylor (b. 1960), musician
• Ronnie Vannucci (b. 1976), musician, currently with The Killers
• Eric Whitacre (b. 1970), composer of choral and instrumental music
• Kenneth Robert Wilson a.k.a. "Ginger Fish" (b. 1965), member of mainstream band Marilyn Manson
• Bill Zender (b. 1955), author
• Anthony E. Zuiker (b. 1968), creator and executive producer of CSI

Athletics

• Gina Carano (b. 1982), retired mixed martial arts fighter ^[1] actress, television personality, and fitness model
• Marvin Eastman (b. 1971), football player; professional mixed martial artist
• Andrew Livingston (b. 1978), Olympic swimmer for Puerto Rico
• Mike Mintenko (b. 1975), Olympic swimmer for Canada
• Ryback (b. 1981), born Ryan Reeves, professional wrestler with WWE
• Fred Sowerby (b. 1948), Olympic athlete, holds World Masters Athletics World Record for indoor 400 (1994)

Baseball

• Bob Ayrault (b. 1966), former baseball pitcher
• Brian Boehringer (b. 1969), former baseball pitcher
• Joe Boever (b. 1960), former baseball pitcher
• Ryan Braun (b. 1980), former baseball pitcher
• Cecil Fielder (b. 1963), former baseball first baseman and designated hitter
• Blake Gailen (b. 1985), American-Israeli baseball outfielder
• Toby Hall (b. 1975), former baseball catcher
• Ken Korach (b. 1952), sports commentator for Oakland Athletics
• Dean Kremer (b. 1996), Israeli-American baseball pitcher for Baltimore Orioles
• Eric Ludwick (b. 1971), former baseball pitcher
• Ryan Ludwick (b. 1978), former baseball right fielder
• David Lundquist (b. 1973), assistant pitching coach of the Philadelphia Phillies
• T.J. Mathews (b. 1970), former baseball pitcher
• Donovan Osborne (b. 1969), former baseball pitcher
• Mel Stottlemyre Jr. (b. 1963), former baseball pitcher
• Todd Stottlemyre (b. 1965), former baseball pitcher
• Matt Williams (b. 1965), former baseball third baseman

Basketball

• Odis Allison (b. 1949), retired NBA player
• Louis Amundson (b. 1982), basketball player
• Greg Anthony (b. 1967), former basketball player, current college basketball analyst with CBS
• Joel Anthony (b. 1982), basketball player
• Stacey Augmon (b. 1968), former basketball player
• Marcus Banks (b. 1981), basketball player, formerly with Toronto Raptors
• Anthony Bennett (b. 1993), basketball player, formerly with Minnesota Timberwolves
• Ben Carter (b. 1994), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Keon Clark (b. 1975), former basketball player
• Mark Dickel (b. 1976), basketball player
• Armon Gilliam (1964–2011), former basketball player
• Sidney Green (b. 1961), former basketball player
• Larry Johnson (b. 1969), former basketball player
• Derrick Jones Jr. (b. 1997), basketball player, currently plays with the Chicago Bulls
• Kaspars Kambala (b. 1978), current Latvian professional basketball player
• Shawn Marion (b. 1978), former basketball player
• Karam Mashour (b. 1991), Israeli basketball player
• Elijah Mitrou-Long (b. 1996), Canadian-Greek basketball player for Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• J.R. Rider (b. 1971), former basketball player
• René Rougeau (b. 1986), basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Ricky Sobers (b. 1953), former NBA player
• Reggie Theus (b. 1957), former basketball player, former head coach of Cal State Northridge
• H Waldman (b. 1972), American-Israeli basketball player; Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Christian Wood (b. 1995), basketball player, currently plays for the Houston Rockets

Football

• Beau Bell (b. 1986), football linebacker, formerly with Cleveland Browns
• Glenn Carano (b. 1955), NFL quarterback Dallas Cowboys, USFL quarterback Pittsburgh Maulers, local chef Eldorado Hotel Casino
• Ryan Claridge (b. 1981), former linebacker for New England Patriots
• Hunkie Cooper (b. 1969), former football wide receiver and defensive back
• Ray Crouse, former football running back
• Randall Cunningham (b. 1963), former quarterback for Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings
• Joe Hawley (b. 1988), offensive lineman for Atlanta Falcons
• Jeff Horton (b. 1957), current offensive coordinator and running backs coach at San Diego State University
• Keenan McCardell (b. 1970), former football wide receiver
• Jeff McInerney (b. 1960), college football coach, former player
• Aaron Mitchell (b. 1956), former football cornerback and safety
• Wayne Nunnely (1952–2021), former football fullback, former UNLV head coach and NFL assistant coach
• Nick Rolovich (b. 1979), former football quarterback, currently head football coach at University of Hawaii
• Adam Seward (b. 1982), former football linebacker for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Jeff Spek (b. 1960), former NFL and USFL tight end ^[2]
• Ickey Woods (b. 1966), former football fullback
• Eric Wright (b. 1985), former football cornerback for Cleveland Browns

Golf

• Chad Campbell (b. 1974), golfer ^[3]
• Charley Hoffman (b. 1976), golfer ^[4]
• Skip Kendall (b. 1964), golfer ^[5]
• Ryan Moore (b. 1982), golfer ^[6]
• Chris Riley (b. 1973), golfer ^[7]
• Adam Scott (b. 1980), golfer ^[8]

Soccer

• Rod Dyachenko (b. 1983), soccer player, currently with Samut Songkhram F.C.
• Lamar Neagle (b. 1987), soccer player, currently with Seattle Sounders FC
• Jennifer Ruiz (b. 1983), soccer player, formerly with Seattle Reign FC and currently head coach of the UNLV women's soccer team ^[9]

Politics

• Paul Anderson (b. 1970), Nevada Assembly (R-NV)
• Nelson Araujo (b. 1987), Nevada Assembly
• Derek Armstrong (b. 1980), Nevada Assembly, veteran of US Marine Corps
• Bob Beers (b. 1959), Las Vegas City Council, Nevada Assembly (1998-2004), Nevada Senate (2005-2008)
• Shelley Berkley (b. 1951), congresswoman (D-NV)
• Barbara Buckley (b. 1960), Nevada Assembly (1994-2001)
• George Chanos (b. 1958), former attorney general of Nevada
• Allison Copening (1964–2020), Nevada Senate (2009–2013)
• Olivia Diaz (b. 1978), Nevada Assembly
• Marilyn Dondero Loop (b. 1951), Nevada Assembly (2009–)
• John Ensign (b. 1958), senator (R-NV)
• Aaron Ford (b. 1972), democratic leader of Nevada State Senate (2012–)
• Steve Francis (b. 1954), Nevada Assembly (1983–1985)
• Lloyd D. George (1930–2020), senior judge for U.S. District Court Nevada
• Chris Giunchigliani (b. 1954), Clark County Commissioner (D-NV)
• Carolyn Goodman (b. 1939), current mayor of Las Vegas since 2011
• Scott Hammond (b. 1966), Nevada State Senate
• Dario Herrera (b. 1973), Nevada Assembly (1996), Clark County Commission (1998)
• William Horne (b. 1962), Nevada Assembly (2003–2015)
• Steven Horsford (b. 1973), U.S. representative for Nevada's 4th congressional district (2013–2015)
• Mark Hutchison (b. 1963), current lieutenant governor of Nevada (2015–)
• Brent A. Jones (b. 1963), Nevada Assembly (R-NV)
• Joe Lombardo (b. 1962), incumbent governor of Nevada, 15th sheriff of Clark County ^[10]
• Sue Lowden (b. 1952), former chairwoman of Nevada Republican Party, former Nevada state senator
• Mike O'Callaghan (1929–2004), 23rd governor of Nevada
• Rory Reid (b. 1963), chairman of Clark Country Commission
• David Roger (b. 1961), former Clark County district attorney
• Jacky Rosen (b. 1957), U.S. representative for Nevada's 3rd congressional district
• Grant Sawyer (1918–1996), 21st governor of Nevada
• Dan Schwartz (b. 1950), current Nevada state treasurer (2015-)
• Tick Segerblom (b. 1948), Nevada Assembly, Nevada State Senate
• Miriam Shearing (b. 1935), former judge
• Shelly M. Shelton, Nevada Assembly (R-NV)
• Scott Sibley (b. 1973), Nevada Assembly
• Steve Sisolak (b. 1953), current governor of Nevada
• Pat Spearman (b. 1955), Nevada Senate
• Danny Tarkanian (b. 1961), Republican politician
• Tyrone Thompson (1967–2019), Nevada Assembly (D-NV)
• Glenn E. Trowbridge (b. 1943), Nevada Assembly (R-NV)
• Bill Young (b. 1956), former sheriff of Clark County
• Kim Wallin (b. 1956), CPA, CMA, CFM, Nevada State Controller (2006–2014)

Other

• Carley Garner (b. 1977), commodity market strategist, futures and options broker, author
• Jerome D. Mack (1920–1998), founder of Bank of Las Vegas
• George J. Maloof Jr. (b. 1964), president of Maloof Hotels
• Nigahiga (b. 1990), YouTuber
• Joseph A. Pepe (b. 1942), second bishop of Las Vegas, American prelate of Roman Catholic Church
• William Redd (1911–2003), founder of International Game Technology
• RiceGum (b. 1996), Youtuber ^[11]
• Jay Sarno (1922–1984), founder of the Caesars Palace and Circus Circus
• Blake L. Sartini (b. 1959), CEO of Golden Entertainment, Inc.
• Miki Sudo (b. 1985), competitive eater

References

1. "Gina Carano MMA Bio" . Retrieved January 1, 2014.
2. "Jeff Spek Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
3. "Chad Campbell". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
4. "Charley Hoffman". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
5. "Skip Kendall". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
6. "Ryan Moore". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
7. "Chris Riley". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
8. "Adam Scott". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
9. "Jenny Ruiz-Williams - Women's Soccer Coach".
10. Schoenmann, Joe (June 27, 2014). "In Clark County sheriff race, Joe Lombardo, Larry Burns will pit police brass against police union". Las Vegas Sun . Retrieved December 18, 2016.
11. "RiceGum and Alissa Violet on the power of media".