Rio Americano High School - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

• Alex Heartman (2008)- Actor most notably as the Red Ranger in Power Rangers Samurai
• Barbi Benton (1968) - Former Playboy Playmate and girlfriend of Hugh Hefner
• John Bowker (2001) - outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Tyler Coppin (1974) - Australian actor and playwright.
• Merrin Dungey (1989) - actress
• Patty Fendick (1983) - professional tennis player
• Mike Flanagan (1991) - former center for the Houston Texans and the Green Bay Packers
• John Ferris (1967) - member of the 1968 Summer Olympics United States Swimming Team.
• Jason Kamras (1991) - National Teacher of the Year, 2005
• Jonathan Karsh (1990) - independent film and television producer
• Goodwin Liu (1987) - Supreme Court of California Associate Justice and former UC Berkeley Law Professor
• Trevor Matich (1979) - 12-year NFL lineman.
• Debbie Meyer (1970) - three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
• Amobi Okugo (2009) - Major League Soccer player
• Doug Ose (1973) - Former Congressman who represented California's 3rd congressional district from 1998-2004.
• Chad Overhauser - American football player
• Johnny Rabb (1990) - Professional Touring Drummer. Also plays in a duo named BioDiesel.
• Jane Sibbett (1980) - actress best known for playing Carol Willick on Friends
• Adrian Tomine - Cartoonist
• W. Craig Vanderwagen, MD (1967) Former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, US Department of Health and Human Services
• Sasha Victorine (1996) - midfielder for Chivas USA of Major League Soccer
• James Leighman Williams (2003) - Olympic Silver Medalist - Fencing
• Maggie Elizabeth May (2004) - Actress - Original West End casts of Sister Act (musical) and Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End Revival of The Wizard of Oz (2011 musical)