Entertainment
| Name | Affiliation | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop, John PealeJohn Peale Bishop | A.B.1917 | American poet | |
| Chen, Sara BaiyuSara Baiyu Chen | A.B. 2008 | Singer-songwriter and actress | |
| Barnouw, ErikErik Barnouw | Writer, critic, documentary filmmaker, Columbia University professor | ||
| Berlind, RogerRoger Berlind | A.B. 1954 | Produced (or co-produced) produced or co-produced over 40 plays and musicals on Broadway and many off-Broadway and regional productions as well. The Broadway production have won over 60 Tony Awards, including 12 for best production. | |
| Bogardus, StephenStephen Bogardus | A.B. 1976 | Actor | |
| Bowman, BrooksBrooks Bowman | A.B. 1936 | Jazz composer and writer of the song "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" | |
| Cain, DeanDean Cain | A.B. 1988 | Actor, played Superman in the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | |
| Coen, EthanEthan Coen | A.B. 1979 | Academy Award-winning filmmaker of No Country for Old Men, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and Fargo, among others | |
| Jones, KwanzaKwanza Jones | Billboard (magazine) charting singer, songwriter and actress | ||
| Duchovny, DavidDavid Duchovny | A.B. 1982 | Actor best known for his role in The X-Files. Won Golden Globe Awards for this and Californication | |
| Ephraim, MollyMolly Ephraim | A.B. 2008 | Stage, film, and television actress | |
| Ferrer, JoséJosé Ferrer | A.B. 1933 | Academy Award and Tony Award-winning actor | |
| Feuerstein, MarkMark Feuerstein | A.B. 1993 | Film and television actor (Royal Pains) | |
| Gerson, RuthRuth Gerson | A.B. 1992 | Singer, songwriter | |
| Gibbons, ThomasThomas Gibbons | A.B. 2013 | Comedian and screenwriter | |
| Goldman, BoBo Goldman | A.B. 1953 | Co-winner of the 1976 Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest); winner of the 1981 Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Melvin and Howard); nominated for the 1993 Academy Award for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Scent of a Woman) | |
| Hammond, NicholasNicholas Hammond | Actor best known for his roles in The Sound of Music and The Amazing Spider-Man | ||
| Horn, CharlesCharles Horn | Ph.D. | Writer Robot Chicken | |
| Jarecki, AndrewAndrew Jarecki | Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker, Capturing the Friedmans | ||
| Jarecki, EugeneEugene Jarecki | Documentary filmmaker, Why We Fight (2005 film) | ||
| Johnson, Robert L.Robert L. Johnson | A.M. 1972 | Founded Black Entertainment Television in 1980; member of the board for US Airways, General Mills, and Hilton Hotels. | |
| Jordan, StanleyStanley Jordan | A.B. 1981 | Jazz guitarist | |
| Kelly, LarissaLarissa Kelly | A.B. 2002 | Fifth-ranked all-time Jeopardy! winner. | |
| Kemper, EllieEllie Kemper | A.B. 2002 | Actress who plays Erin Hannon on The Office | |
| Logan, JoshuaJoshua Logan | A.B. 1931 | Winner (or co-winner) of seven Tony Awards, co-winner of a Pulitzer Prize, nominated three times for the Academy Award, directed the film versions of Camelot and South Pacific | |
| Mazin, CraigCraig Mazin | A.B. 1992 | Screenwriter of Scary Movie 3 and Scary Movie 4 | |
| McCormick, MyronMyron McCormick | A.B. 1933 | Actor, winner of a Tony Award in 1950 | |
| McGrath, DouglasDouglas McGrath | A.B. 1980 | Actor, director, and screenwriter (including Bullets Over Broadway) | |
| Miller, WentworthWentworth Miller | A.B. 1995 | Film and television actor best known for his role as Michael Scofield on the Fox Network's series Prison Break | |
| Moss, JeffJeff Moss | A.B. 1963 | Lyricist, composer, poet. Co-creator of Sesame Street (former member of Princeton Triangle Club), winner of fifteen Emmy Awards | |
| Pinkney, Rose CatherineRose Catherine Pinkney | Television executive with Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox. | ||
| Randall, JaneJane Randall | 3rd place contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15. She is currently signed to modelling agency IMG Models. | ||
| Rogers, WayneWayne Rogers | A.B. 1955 | Actor best known for his role as Trapper John McIntyre on TV series M*A*S*H | |
| Rosen, MarcMarc Rosen | Film and television producer, best known for his work on the Harry Potter film franchise and the TV series Threshold | ||
| Shields, BrookeBrooke Shields | A.B. 1987 | Model/actress, from The Blue Lagoon and the TV series Suddenly Susan and Lipstick Jungle (former member of Princeton Triangle Club) | |
| Simon, BrettBrett Simon | A.B. 1997 | Director of Assassination of a High School President | |
| Stewart, JimmyJimmy Stewart | B.S. 1932 | Academy Award-winning actor (former member of Princeton Triangle Club), aviator, Brigadier General in the United States Air Force. Honorary degree in 1947. | |
| Taber, RobertRobert Taber | Actor | ||
| Windust, BretaigneBretaigne Windust | A.B. 1929 | Film director, producer |
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