List of Pi Beta Phi members
The list of Pi Beta Phi members (commonly referred to as Pi Phis) includes initiated members of Pi Beta Phi.
Notable members
Entertainment

| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Akin | Mississippi Beta | 1986 Miss America | [a] |
| Adrienne Maloof-Nassif | New Mexico Alpha | Co-owner Maloof Properties and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star. | |
| Jenna Dewan | California Gamma | Actress and dancer, played Nora in the 2006 film Step Up | |
| Ann Marie “Ree” Drummond | California Gamma | Television personality and blogger for "The Pioneer Woman," bestselling author, food writer, and photographer | |
| Faye Dunaway | Florida Beta | Academy Award-winning actress | [a] |
| Jennifer Garner | Ohio Eta | Golden Globe-winning actress/producer | [a] |
| Kathy Garver | California Delta | Actress and producer, known for her role as Catherine "Cissy" Davis on Family Affair | [a] |
| Courtney Gibbs | Texas Delta | 1988 Miss USA | [a] |
| Mallory Hagan | Alabama Gamma | 2013 Miss America | |
| Mary Katherine Campbell | Ohio Beta | 1922 & 1923 Miss America | |
| Marilyn Horne | California Gamma | Opera singer | [a] |
| Traylor Howard | Florida Beta | Actress, known for her role as Natalie Teeger on Monk | [a] |
| Nancy Kulp | Florida Beta | Actress, known for her work on The Beverly Hillbillies | [a] |
| Jacquelyn Mayer | Illinois Epsilon | 1963 Miss America | [a] |
| Patricia Neal | Illinois Epsilon | Academy Award-winning actress | [a] |
| Lauren Froderman | California Nu | So You Think You Can Dance- Season 7 Winner | |
| Tram-Anh Tran | Pennsylvania Epsilon | Actress, known for her role as Tina Nguyen on the children's television series Ghostwriter | |
| Katelyn Epperly | Illinois Eta | American Idol Finalist | [a] |
| Marilyn Van Derbur | Colorado Alpha | Motivational speaker and the 1958 Miss America. Named Outstanding Woman Speaker in America and the first woman to win the Speakers' Hall of Fame Award, 1980 | [a] |
Government

| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | Oregon Gamma | Oregon State Senator | [a] |
| Barbara Bush | Texas Eta Alumna Initiate 2003 | 41st First Lady of the United States and wife of George H. W. Bush | [1] |
| Iris Calderhead | Kansas Alpha | Suffragist and member of the National Woman's Party | [2] |
| Carrie Chapman Catt | Iowa Gamma | Founder of the League of Women Voters | [a] |
| Grace Goodhue Coolidge | Vermont Beta | 32nd First Lady of the United States and wife of Calvin Coolidge, charter member of the Vermont Beta chapter | [a] |
| Cate Edwards | New Jersey Alpha | attorney, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards | |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Texas Alpha | Senator from Texas | [a] |
| Julia Compton Moore | North Carolina Alpha | Took care of the families of the 1/7th Cavalry during the Vietnam War, depicted in the film We Were Soldiers by Madeleine Stowe | [3] |
| Linda Copple Trout | Idaho Alpha | former chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court | [4] |
| Lisa Murkowski | Oregon Gamma | U.S. Senator from Alaska | [a] |
| Eugenia Moore Anderson | Iowa Beta | The first woman to ambassador to Denmark and the first woman minister to Bulgaria | [a] |
| Virginia Murphy Blankenbaker | Indiana Delta | Indiana Senator | [a] |
| Maggie Kernan | Indiana Delta | Indiana's Former First Lady | [a] |
| Jenonne Walker | Oklahoma Alpha | Former ambassador to the Czech Republic. | [a] |
| Valerie Plame | Pennsylvania Epsilon | Covert CIA officer, central figure in the Plame affair | [5] |
Literature

| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Grafton | Kentucky Alpha | Mystery novelist | [a] |
| Jen Lancaster | Indiana Eta | Author and blogger | |
| Patricia MacLachlan | Connecticut Alpha | Author of Sarah, Plain and Tall and recipient of the Newbery Medal for her contribution to children's literature | [a] |
| Margaret Truman | DC Alpha | Daughter of U.S. President Harry Truman and author | [a] |
| Jia Tolentino | Virginia Epsilon | Staff writer for The New Yorker |
Arts

| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imogen Cunningham | Washington Alpha charter member; Pi Beta Phi Fellowship 1909-10 | Pioneer in the field of photography | [6] |
Science
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenette H. Bolles | Kansas and Colorado Pi Beta Phi | First woman osteopath | [7] |
| Anna Lee Fisher | California Epsilon | Astronaut and NASA Physician | [a] |
| Kathryn Stephenson | Nebraska Beta and Arizona Alpha | First female American board-certified plastic surgeon | [a] |
Sports
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayne Appel | California Alpha | Retired WNBA Basketball player; selected with the 5th overall pick in 2010 to the San Antonio Silver Stars | [a] |
| Nancy Hogshead-Makar | North Carolina Beta | Winner of three gold medals and one silver medal in swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics | [a] |
| Tracie Ruiz | Arizona Alpha | Winner of two gold medals in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics | [a] |
| Kaleigh Gilchrist | California Gamma | Olympic gold medalist in water polo at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics; 2013 NCAA National Champion | [a] |
| Brita Sigourney | California Theta | Winner of a bronze medal in freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics | [8] [a] |
| Erin Cafaro | California Beta | Rower; two-time gold medalist in the women’s eight at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. | [a] |
| Kaye Hall | Washington Gamma | Swimmer; two-time Olympic champion and former world record-holder in two events. | [a] |
| Brita Sigourney | California Theta | Halfpipe freestyle skier; three time Olympian, Olympic bronze medalist, three-time X Games medalist and the first woman to land a 1080 in a competition halfpipe run. | [a] |
| Kelli Kuehne | Texas Alpha | Retired professional golfer; winner of the 1999 LPGA Corning Classic. | [a] |
Media
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Ann Colacioppo | Editor of The Denver Post | [9] | |
| Hayley Minogue | Kentucky Beta | WHAS 11 News Anchor | |
| Savannah Guthrie | Arizona Alpha | NBC News Co-Anchor | [a] |
| Christine Romans | Iowa Gamma | CNN Anchor, Chief Business Correspondent | [a] |
| Molly Shen | Missouri Alpha | KOMO 4 News Anchor | [a] |
| Angela Chen | California Kappa | ABC13 Eyewitness News Reporter | [a] |
| Rebecca Kitchen | Nevada Alpha | KOLO 8 News Now Reporter | [a] |
| Felicity Taylor | Virginia Theta | CBS 19 News Reporter | [a] |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Chapter | Notability | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Turner Cook | Texas Beta | Original Gerber baby featured in advertisements | [a] |
| Elizebeth Smith Friedman | Michigan Alpha | Expert cryptanalyst and author, called "America's first female cryptanalyst". | |
| Moira Forbes | New Jersey Alpha | Publisher of ForbesLife Executive Women | [a] |
| Eleanor Smith Morrison | Texas Beta | 11th National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America | [10] |
References
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- ^ The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi. Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. 1909.
- ^ "Julia Compton Moore". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. April 21, 2004. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ "Pi Beta Phi". Gem of the Mountains. University of Idaho yearbook: 142. 1972.
- ^ Wilson, Valerie Plame (2007). Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 20.
- ^ Becque, Ph.D., Fran (June 5, 2012). "Imogen Cunningham, Pi Phi Pioneering Photographer". Fraternity History & More. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ John W. Leonard (1914). Woman's Who's who of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada, 1914-1915. American commonwealth Company. p. 112.
- ^ "Fraternity and Sorority Members Competing in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics - Fraternity History & More". Fraternity History & More. February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 20, 2023.
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