Famous Alumni of University Of California, Berkeley - Celebrities from University Of California, Berkeley - page 5

The famous ‘University of California, Berkeley’, affiliated to the ‘University of California’ system, is one of the best institutions in the world for research activities. Surveys conducted by the magazines ‘Times Higher Education’ and ‘Academic Ranking of World Universities’ proved that ‘University of California, Berkeley’ belongs to the league of best university brands in the world. The esteemed institution boasts of highly qualified staff which includes several Nobel Prize laureates, Pulitzer Prize and Wolf Prize winners. This fact alone proves that this notable university imparts an outstanding quality of education. The notable alumni of the ‘University of California, Berkeley’ include several famous names who are role models to several youngsters, thanks to their outstanding accomplishments. Some of these noteworthy personalities are tech wizard Steve Wozniak, co-founder of ‘Apple Inc’, female soccer star Alex Morgan, actor Chris Pine and American Basketball player Jaylen Brown. Entrepreneur Steve Wozniak collaborated with notable businessman Steve Jobs to start the multi-Billion dollar giant ‘Apple Inc’ and soon he became a household name. The net worth of the ‘University of California, Berkeley’ alumnus is estimated to be approximately $100 Million. Famous Athlete Jaylen Brown, who represents the team ‘Boston Celtics’ at the ‘National Basketball Association (NBA)’ tournaments. The basketball player has bagged several gold medals in a short span. Read this list to know the names of noteworthy celebrities who were once students of ‘University of California, Berkeley’. Some of the accomplishments of these individuals are remarkable.

Check out the list of notable University Of California, Berkeley alumni. Some of the notable University Of California, Berkeley students are Steve Wozniak, Gregory Peck, Jack London, Jerry Brown and Eric Schmidt.

The Most Famous Alumni of University Of California, Berkeley

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jerry BrownApril 7, 1938AmericanEdmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr
Vicki IovineJanuary 13, 1954AmericanVicki Iovine is an American author, model, and lawyer
Susan SontagJanuary 16, 1933AmericanSusan Sontag is an American critical essayist, cultural analyst, novelist, political activist, filmmaker and playwright of international repute
James Harris Simons1938AmericanJames Simons is an American mathematician and hedge fund manager who founded the famous Renaissance Technologies
Mario J. MolinaMarch 19, 1943MexicanMario Molina is a Nobel Prize winning chemist from Mexico who co-developed the theory of ozone depletion due to CFCs
Barry ScheckSeptember 19, 1949AmericanBarry Scheck is an American lawyer famous for serving on O.J
J. Paul GettyDecember 15, 1892British, AmericanJ
Jack LondonJanuary 12, 1876AmericanJack London was a short-story writer hailing from America, who was also a social activist and journalist
Gerard DebreuJuly 4, 1921French, AmericanGerard Debreu was a French-born American economist who brought mathematical precision to economics
Shantanu NarayenMay 27, 1962AmericanShantanu Narayen is the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adobe Systems Incorporated
Owen Chamberlain

Owen Chamberlain

Owen Chamberlain was a renowned American physicist

AmericanJuly 10, 1920149 views

Timothy Francis Leary

Timothy Leary was a psychologist and lecturer who advocated the use of LSD

AmericanOctober 22, 1920130 views

Terence McKenna

Terence McKenna was a famous psychonaut, ethnobotanist, writer and lecturer

AmericanNovember 16, 1946161 views

Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag is an American critical essayist, cultural analyst, novelist, political activist, filmmaker and playwright of international repute

AmericanJanuary 16, 1933467 views

Gerard Debreu

Gerard Debreu was a French-born American economist who brought mathematical precision to economics

FrenchJuly 4, 1921238 views

Amir Blumenfeld

Amir Shmuel Blumenfeld is an American actor, script writer and comedian of Jewish origin

IsraeliJanuary 18, 1983218 views

John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith, the most famous economist from America, is best remembered for his iconic work, ‘The New Industrial State’

CanadianOctober 15, 1908191 views

Jack London

Jack London was a short-story writer hailing from America, who was also a social activist and journalist

AmericanJanuary 12, 1876238 views

Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Lynch is an American professional football player, a running back for the Oakland Raiders

AmericanApril 22, 1986149 views