List of Cornell University alumni

Cornell is the only university in the world with three female winners of unshared Nobel Prizes among its graduates; Cornell alumni Pearl S. Buck, Barbara McClintock, and Toni Morrison each were unshared recipients of the prize.

In 2005, Cornell ranked third nationally among universities and colleges in philanthropic giving from its alumni.

[1][8] In contemporary culture, fictional alumni have been portrayed in several films, television shows, and books.

In television, Andy Bernard on The Office (2005 to 2013),[9] Gary Walsh on Veep (2012 to 2019), Tom Kirkman on Designated Survivor (2016 to 2018), Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family (2009 to 2020),[10] Tom Wambsgans on Succession (2018 to 2023),[11] Shane Patton on HBO's The White Lotus (2021 to present), and Deborah "DJ" Vance Jr. on Hacks (2021 to present) are each Cornell University alumni.

[12] In films, Christina Pagniacci in Any Given Sunday (1999)[13] and Natalie Keener in Up in the Air (2009)[14] are both Cornell alumni.