The list of University of Oklahoma people includes notable alumni, faculty, and former students of the University of Oklahoma.
Educators Clinton E. Adams, former medical school dean at Western University of Health Sciences, current president of Rocky Vista University Gary Clayton Anderson, historian and the George Lynn Cross Research Professor J.S. Bandukwala, physics professor at M.S.University and prominent Indian human rights activist Mary Jane Brown, first person to earn a doctorate from the University of Oklahoma Yvonne Chouteau, one of the Five Moons and co-founder of the School of Dance at the University of Oklahoma Jerry Farley, long-time administrator at OU; 16th president of Washburn University Alison Fields, Mary Lou Milner Carver Professor of Art of the American West Julia Gaines, director of the University of Missouri School of Music Elizabeth Garrett, legal scholar, 13th president of Cornell University Kyle Harper, historian of ancient Rome Barbara Hillyer, founder and first director of the university's Women's Studies program, which was the first of its kind in Oklahoma* Leon Quincy Jackson (1926/1927–1995), architect, professor, early African-American architect in Oklahoma and Tennessee Ori Kritz, Hebrew professor Robert L. Lynn, president of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana, 1975–1997; received PhD from Oklahoma"Dr. Lynn is slated by Lions", Minden Press-Herald, Minden, Louisiana, September 24, 1975, p. 1 Charles W. Mooney Jr., Charles A. Heimbold, Jr. Professor of Law, and former interim dean, at the University of Pennsylvania Law School Roger E. Nebergall, professor of Speech Harriet Wright O'Leary (1916–1999), teacher and politician; first woman to serve on the tribal council of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma James Morton Smith, historian, recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship (1960), director of Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library (1976–1984) Miguel Terekhov, ballet dancer and instructor, co-founder of the School of Dance at the University of Oklahoma Julie Ann Ward, Spanish professor, poet laureate of Norman
Scientists Gregory Benford, physicist and science fiction writer James Benford, physicist Howard Bluestein, atmospheric scientist Norman H. Boke, botanist Frederick Carr, meteorologist Charles A. Doswell III, meteorologist Georgette D. Kanmogne, geneticist and molecular virologist Henry T. Lynch, cancer researcher GA Mansoori, thermodynamic scientist Paul Markowski, meteorologist Jens Rud Nielsen, physicist Samuel L. Perry, sociologist Erik N. Rasmussen, atmospheric scientist Yvette Richardson, atmospheric scientist Marilyn Vann, Cherokee Nation engineer and activist Neil B. Ward, atmospheric physicist Christina Warinner, anthropologist Gladys West, mathematician
Athletes Vickey Ray Anderson, former professional football player Dee Andros, former collegiate football coach and Oregon State athletic director Jason Bartlett, former professional baseball player Mookie Blaylock, former professional basketball player Brian Bosworth, former professional football player Joe Bowden, former professional football player Anthony Bowie, former professional basketball player Sam Bradford, former professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner Donald Brown, former professional football player Bill Campbell, American player of gridiron football Tom Churchill, former Olympic decathlete, football player and multiple sports Christian Claudio, Puerto Rican National Taekwondo team member Mark Clayton, former professional football player Patrick Collins, former professional football player Bart Conner, former gold medal gymnast Isaiah Cousins (born 1994), professional basketball player for the KB Bashkimi of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague Stacey Dales, former WNBA player and ESPN analyst, current NFL Network host/reporter Jack Davis, professional football player Greg Dobbs, former professional baseball player Kristian Doolittle (born 1997), professional basketball player for the Perth Wildcats of the NBL Roger Eason, former professional football player Jimmy Edwards, professional football player Kelly Garrison-Funderburk, former All-American gymnast and 1988 USA Olympian Harvey Grant, former professional basketball player Jermaine Gresham, former professional football player Matt Grice, wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, former UFC featherweight Blake Griffin, former professional basketball player, 1st pick in the 2009 NBA draft of the Los Angeles Clippers Quentin Griffin, professional football player, currently playing in Europe as of 2013 Jake Hager, current MMA fighter with Bellator and professional wrestler with All Elite Wrestling; former WWE World Heavyweight Champion and WWE United States Champion as Jack Swagger Todd Hamilton, professional golfer, won The Open Championship in 2004 Tommie Harris, former professional football player Mickey Hatcher, former professional baseball player and coach Ray Hayward, Major League Baseball pitcher Josh Heupel, football player, current head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers Victor Hicks, former professional football player Buddy Hield, professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA Cowboy Hill, professional football player Danny Hodge, former All-American wrestler and pro wrestler Jonathan Horton, former All-American gymnast and current USA Olympian Randy Hughes, former professional football player Demontre Hurst, NFL player Jalen Hurts, professional football player, current quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles Clint Ingram, professional football player Keith Jackson, former professional football player Dionnah Jackson-Durrett, college basketball coach Jack Jacobs, football player, popularized the forward pass Ed Jeffers, former professional football player Lane Johnson, professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles Bob Kalsu, former professional football player, killed in action as a US Army Artillery officer in Vietnam Anthony Kim, professional golfer Bobby Kimball, former professional football player Stacey King, former professional basketball player Jim Mankins, former professional football player Rod Manuel, former professional football player Baker Mayfield (Class of 2017), professional football player, current quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Heisman Trophy winner Gerald McCoy, former professional football player Wahoo McDaniel, former professional wrestler and football player Tommy McDonald, former professional football player and NFL hall of fame member Russ McGinnis, former professional baseball player Lee Morris, former professional football player DeMarco Murray, former professional football player who is now the running backs coach of the Oklahoma Sooners football team Kyler Murray (Class of 2018), professional football player, current quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, Heisman Trophy winner, 9th overall draft pick in the 2018 MLB draft Eduardo Nájera, former professional basketball player, currently a scout for the Dallas Mavericks Ralph Neely, former professional football player Sheldon Neuse, professional baseball player Fred Nixon, former professional football player Greg Norton, former professional baseball player Rashard Odomes (born 1996), former professional basketball player Russ Ortiz, professional baseball player Romero Osby (born 1990), former professional basketball player Milton Overton, athletic director, Kennesaw State University Steve Owens, former professional football player and Heisman Trophy winner Ashley Paris, former professional basketball player Courtney Paris, former professional basketball player Lindy Pearson, former professional football player Adrian Peterson, former professional football player Hollis Price, former professional basketball player, currently an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars Clifford Ray, former professional basketball player and coach Austin Reaves, professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA Jimmy Rogers, professional football player Ryan Rohlinger, former professional baseball player Jason Rouser, Olympic gold medalist, track and field Darrell Royal, football player who became a highly successful coach at the University of Texas at Austin Dave Schultz, 3x NCAA Champion, Olympic and world champion wrestler Mark Schultz, 3x NCAA Champion, Olympic and world champion wrestler Lee Roy Selmon, former professional football player and NFL Hall of Fame member Steve Sewell, former professional football player Grant Sherfield (born 1999), professional basketball player for the Löwen Braunschweig of the BBL Larry Sherrer, former professional football player Joe Simpson, former professional baseball player and current Atlanta Braves broadcaster Travis Simpson, former professional football player Billy Sims, former professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner Burch Smith, Major League Baseball player; free agent Terry Stotts, currently an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA Evan Tanner, former mixed martial artist who won the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2005 TaShawn Thomas (born 1993), professional basketball player for the Le Mans of the LNB Élite Spencer Tillman, former professional football player; National Champion, Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers; sports analyst Wayman Tisdale, former professional basketball player Frank Trigg, MMA fighter and broadcaster Jerry Tubbs, former professional football player Richard Turner, former professional football player Casey Walker, NFL player Willie Warren, professional basketball player Joe Washington, former professional football player Elbert Watts, former professional football player J.C. Watts, former professional football player and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Jason White, former football player, Heisman Trophy winner Roy Williams, former professional football player Trent Williams, football player, currently a member of the San Francisco 49ers Reggie Willits, former professional baseball player, first base coach of the New York Yankees Chet Winters, former professional football player J. T. Wise, former professional baseball player Bobby Witt, former professional baseball player Trae Young, professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the NBA Waddy Young, professional football player, killed in action as a US Army Air Force bomber pilot in World War II
Architecture Leon Quincy Jackson (1926/1927–1995), architect, professor, early African-American architect in Oklahoma and Tennessee Elizabeth Bauer Mock, modern architecture advocate, museum director, professor of architecture Mickey Muennig (1935–2021), architect in California
Arts and entertainment Brent Albright, professional wrestler, former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Alpharad, YouTuber, Esports personality, and musician Marilyn Artus, visual artist Gregory Benford, science fiction author and physicist, B.S. Physics, 1963 Jennifer Berry, Miss America 2006 Diane Bish, organist and composer Robert O'Neil Bristow, author Jim Butcher, author C. J. Cherryh, science fiction and fantasy author, B.A. Latin, 1964 Kellie Coffey, country music singer Stephen Dickson, opera singer Larry Drake, television and film actor Ronnie Claire Edwards, actress James Garner, film actor and director David Gates, musician and lead singer for BreadLos Angeles Times Los Angeles Times. '70s Hit-Maker Bread to Serve Slices of Past. July 9, 1997. Retrieved August 23, 2015. Jim George, author Alice Ghostley, actress Sterlin Harjo, filmmaker Ed Harris, film actor and director Van Heflin, film and theater actor Robert Henson, journalist and author Adrianna Hicks, actress Mark Houston, composer, lyricist, newspaper columnist, and actor Rance Howard, actor Olinka Hrdy, artist, 1928 Kevin James (undergraduate), radio show host and lawyer Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, poet and novelist Christian Kane, actor, musician, singer-songwriter Roberta Knie, opera singer Marvin Lamb, composer