Snarky Puppy

Five-time Grammy Award-winning band, known for its combination of jazz, funk and world music

Frank Spencer ('44)

Retired chair of surgery at New York University; created techniques that paved the way for modern cardiac surgery. He also is a former president of the American College of Surgeons and a recipient of the Navy's Legion of Merit

B.W. Stevenson

Singer-songwriter of the hit "My Maria"

Howard Swindle ('68)

Journalist, author, Pulitzer Prize winner

Hilda Tagle ('71 M.S.)

Senior United States District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (1998-present); first Latina to serve as a federal judge in Texas

Dana Tanamachi ('07)

Chalk artist whose work has been on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine and Time and a 2020 U.S. postage stamp

Michael J. Truncale ('80 M.B.A.)

United States District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District (2019-present)

Ron Tutt

Charn Uswachoke ('73 M.B.A.)

Entrepreneur; Developed the semiconductor industry in Thailand and served as a Senator in Thailand

Libby Villari ('80)

Actress; appeared in the movies Boyhood, What's Eating Gilbert Grape and Boys Don't Cry, and the TV show Friday Night Lights

Kevin Von Erich

Former wrestler with World Class Championship Wrestling ; former fullback for the Mean Green football team

Ronald Waranch ('54)

California homebuilder, winner of the Horatio Alger Award for overcoming humble beginnings and adversity to achieve personal and professional success

Pauletta Washington

Musician and actress who appeared in Genius: Aretha and She's Gotta Have It

Brian Waters

Former NFL guard, 2009 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year and six-time Pro Bowler

Peter Weller ('70)

Actor; starred in Robocop, Star Trek: Into Darkness and Buckaroo Bonzai; Director who has helmed episodes of Hawaii Five-O, Sons of Anarchy and House M.D.

Jason West ('96)

Co-creator of video game Call of Duty, one of the leading video game franchises

Noble Willingham ('53)

Actor; appeared in Walker, Texas Ranger

Jeff Wilson Jr.

Eli Young Band James Young ('02), Chris Thompson ('04), Mike Eli ('04) and Jon Jones ('04)

Academy of Country Music-winning Eli Young Band members, James Young ('02), Chris Thompson ('04), Mike Eli ('04) and Jon Jones ('04); formed the country quartet as UNT students
 

Wende Zomnir ('89)

Co-founder and creative director for Urban Decay, a popular cosmetics company