politics and governance | January 16, 2026

University Of California, Davis Notable Alumni

Discover the notable alumni of University Of California, Davis. The list includes people like Hasan Minhaj, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Matthew Moy, Jenn Im & Urijah Faber. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as youtubers, film & theater personalities, sportspersons, lawyers & judges and media personalities etc.

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Kimberly Guilfoyle

(American Television Personality and Advisor to the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump)

Kimberly Guilfoyle

Birthdate: March 9, 1969

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: United States

One of the prominent speakers at the Republican National Convention 2020 and a vocal supporter of American President, Donald Trump, Kimberly Ann Guilfoyle is a senior advisor and top fundraiser at Trump’s re-election campaign. A former deputy district attorney, prosecutor, legal analyst at CNN and TV host at Fox News, Guilfoyle is rumoured to be the Donald Trump Jr.’s partner.  

 2 

Hasan Minhaj

(Comedian Best Known for His Work in 'The Daily Show' & 'Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj')

Hasan Minhaj

Birthdate: September 23, 1985

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Davis, California, United States

Hasan Minhaj began his career as a stand-up comedian and eventually soared to fame with Comedy Central's The Daily Show. Fans loved his Netflix shows Homecoming King and Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. The Peabody- and Webby-winning entertainer was a featured speaker at the 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner.

 3 

Urijah Faber

(Mixed Martial Artist)

Urijah Faber

Birthdate: May 14, 1979

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Isla Vista, California, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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 4 

London Breed

(Politician)

London Breed

Birthdate: August 11, 1974

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States

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 5 

Richa Moorjani

(Role as Kamala in the series Never Have I Ever)

Richa Moorjani

Birthdate: May 26, 1989

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Bay Area, California, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 6 

John Morrison

(American Professional Wrestler and Actor)

John Morrison

Birthdate: October 3, 1979

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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 7 

Chi Cheng

(musician)

Chi Cheng

Birthdate: July 15, 1970

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Stockton

Died: April 13, 2013

 8 

Cam

(Singer)

Cam

Birthdate: November 19, 1984

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, United States

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 9 

Mark Davis

(Businessperson)

Mark Davis

Birthdate: 1955 AD

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

 10 

Chris Petersen

(American football player)

Chris Petersen

Birthdate: October 13, 1964

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Yuba City, California, United States

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 11 

Michael Gaston

(Actor)

Michael Gaston

Birthdate: November 5, 1962

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: California, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 12 

Jackie Speier

(Politician)

Jackie Speier

Birthdate: May 14, 1950

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: San Francisco, California, U.S.

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 13 

Dave Scott

(American Triathlete and the First Six-Time Ironman Triathlon Hawaii Champion)

Dave Scott

Birthdate: January 4, 1954

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: United States

 14 

Martin Yan

(Chef, food writer who has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982)

Martin Yan

Birthdate: December 22, 1948

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Guangdong, China

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 15 

Peter Snell

(New Zealand Middle-Distance Runner and Olympic Gold Medalist)

Peter Snell

Birthdate: December 17, 1938

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Ōpunake, New Zealand

Died: December 12, 2019

Peter Snell was a New Zealand athlete who specialized in middle-distance running. He won three gold medals at the Olympic Games and is the only man to have won the 1500 and 800 metres at the same Olympics since 1920. In 2012, Peter Snell was inducted into the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame. 

 16 

Kate Tsui

(Actress)

Kate Tsui

Birthdate: June 19, 1979

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Hong Kong

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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Birthdate: February 3, 1984

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: San Francisco, California

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

 18 

Ken O'Brien

(American football player)

Ken O'Brien

Birthdate: November 27, 1960

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Rockville Centre, New York, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Birthdate: June 12, 1990

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 20 

Tracy Caldwell Dyson

(American Chemist and NASA Astronaut)

Tracy Caldwell Dyson

Birthdate: August 14, 1969

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Arcadia, California, United States

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 21 

J. T. O'Sullivan

(American football player)

J. T. O'Sullivan

Birthdate: August 25, 1979

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Burbank, California, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Jenn Im

Birthdate: September 22, 1990

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

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 23 

Elaine Showalter

(Literary critic)

Elaine Showalter

Birthdate: January 21, 1941

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

 24 

Joe Biagini

(Baseball Player)

Joe Biagini

Birthdate: May 29, 1990

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Redwood City, California, United States

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

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 25 

Deborah Butterfield

(Artist)

Deborah Butterfield

Birthdate: May 7, 1949

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States

 26 

Mari Elka Pangestu

(Indonesian Economist and Political Figure)

Mari Elka Pangestu

Birthdate: October 23, 1956

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Jakarta, Indonesia

Mari Elka Pangestu is an Indonesian economist and political figure. She is currently working for the World Bank where she is serving as the managing director of the institution's Development Policy and Partnerships. An important political leader, Mari Elka Pangestu also served as the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy from 2011 to 2014.

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 27 

Katherine Esau

(German-American Botanist Known for Her Work on Plant Anatomy)

Katherine Esau

Birthdate: April 3, 1898

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dnipro, Ukraine

Died: June 4, 1997

Katherine Esau was a German-American botanist best remembered for her work on plant anatomy, for which she was honored with the prestigious National Medal of Science by President George Bush in 1989. Katherine Esau also made significant contributions as an author, lecturer, and scientist. 

 28 

Marek Vašut

(Actor)

Marek Vašut

Birthdate: May 5, 1960

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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 29 

Emily Azevedo

(American Bobsledder)

Emily Azevedo

Birthdate: April 28, 1983

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Chico, California, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 30 

Gloria Wekker

(Known for Critical race theory, Afro-Caribbean and gender studies)

Gloria Wekker

Birthdate: June 13, 1950

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Paramaribo, Suriname

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Karen Yeung

(YouTube Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle blogger)

Karen Yeung

Birthdate: April 25, 1990

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Hong Kong, China

 32 

TJ Lee

(YouTube Travel Vlogger)

TJ Lee

Birthdate: August 29, 1992

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Taiwan

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