Rhode Island School Of Design

Discover the notable alumni of Rhode Island School Of Design. The list includes people like Seth MacFarlane, James Franco, Shepard Fairey, Brian Chesky & Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as film & theater personalities, miscellaneous, media personalities, artists & painters and fashion etc.
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Seth MacFarlane
(Known for Creating the Television Series Family Guy, American Dad, the Cleveland Show, and the Orville)
Seth MacFarlane
54
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kent, Connecticut, United States

Seth MacFarlane is best known as the creator of animated television series Family Guy and American Dad. He won many awards for Family Guy, including couple of Emmys. He also created and starred in the sci-fi comedy-drama television series The Orville. He’s worked in films too and acted in and directed Ted and Ted 2. He is also an accomplished singer.

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Tina Weymouth
(Musician, Founding Member and Bassist of the New Wave Group ‘Talking Heads’)
Tina Weymouth
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Coronado, California, United States

Tina Weymouth is an American singer, author, songwriter, and musician. She is credited with founding the now-defunct new wave group Talking Heads, for which she also served as the bassist. She is also credited with co-founding Tom Tom Club, a side project of Talking Heads. In 2002, Tina Weymouth was made a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

 3 
Jemima Kirke
(Actress Known Her Role as 'Jessa Johansson' on the HBO Series 'Girls')
Jemima Kirke
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Birthdate: April 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England

Jemima Kirke is an English-American artist, actress, and director best known for her role as Jessa Johansson in the HBO series Girls. She is the daughter of Simon Kirke and was introduced to show business at a young age. After acting for a few years, she made her directorial debut in 2019. She is a reproductive rights activist as well.   

 4 
Martin Mull
(Comedian, Actor, Painter, and Recording Artist Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman’)
Martin Mull
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 18, 1943
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Actor/comedian Martin Mull soared to fame with the soap Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and its spin-off, Fernwood 2 Night. He also delivered an Emmy-nominated performance in Veep and voiced a role in Danny Phantom. An avid painter, too, he has held various exhibitions and released a book of his paintings.
 5 
Brian Chesky
(Co-Founder and CEO of ‘Airbnb’)
Brian Chesky
11
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 29, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Niskayuna, New York, United States
Business magnate and industrial designer Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb. Named to Time 100 in 2015, he was also made an Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship by Barack Obama. He is also part of The Giving Pledge and has been featured on the Youngest Forbes 400 list.
 6 
Dale Chihuly
(Glass Artist)
Dale Chihuly
10
Birthdate: September 20, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, United States
 7 
Charles Rocket
(Actor)
Charles Rocket
6
Birthdate: August 28, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bangor, Maine, USA
Died: October 7, 2005
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 8 
Gus Van Sant
(Director Best Known for His Films that Typically Deal with Themes of Marginalized Subcultures, in Particular Homosexuality)
Gus Van Sant
76
Birthdate: July 24, 1952
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Gus Van Sant is considered one of the most prominent auteurs of the New Queer Cinema movement. The American film director is famous for movies that deal with homosexuality. Also admired as a painter, photographer, and musician, Sant has released two musical albums and a novel. Van Sant’s famous films include Drugstore Cowboy, Good Will Hunting, Elephant, and Milk.
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Chris Frantz
(Drummer)
Chris Frantz
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 8, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Fort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S.
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Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
(Son of Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf)
Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 13, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Sweden

Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland is the only son of Queen Silvia and King Carl XVI Gustaf. He is best known for his interest in various sports, such as football, sailing, swimming, and skiing. Prince Carl Philip is also a patron of various organizations like The Swedish Rural Economy and Agricultural Societies and The Swedish National Dyslexia Association.

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Joe Gebbia
(Internet entrepreneur)
Joe Gebbia
1
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 21, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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Francesca Woodman
(Photographer)
Francesca Woodman
4
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: April 3, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Denver
Died: January 19, 1981
 13 
Bryan Konietzko
(Animation director)
Bryan Konietzko
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: United States
 14 
Masha Gessen
(Journalist)
Masha Gessen
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Birthdate: January 13, 1967
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia

Russian-American journalist and The New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen is known for his sharp criticism of political figures such as Donald Trump. The renowned author of the internationally popular books such as The Man Without a Face and The Future Is History, he identifies as nonbinary and trans.

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Jenny Holzer
(Artist, Painter, Sculptor)
Jenny Holzer
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Birthdate: July 29, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Gallipolis

Jenny Holzer is an American artist best known for her association with neo-conceptual art. Her work focuses on conveying ideas and messages in public spaces with the help of large-scale installations, illuminated electronic displays, projections on buildings, and advertising billboards. Over the course of her career, Holzer has received several awards like the Golden Lion at the 1990 Venice Biennale.

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Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia
(Prince)
Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 5, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 17 
Robert Richardson
(American Cinematographer)
Robert Richardson
1
Birthdate: August 27, 1955
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hyannis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Robert Richardson is a prominent cinematographer who has won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography three times. He often collaborates with the directors Errol Morris, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese. He attended the AFI Conservatory before beginning his career as a camera operator. Over the years, he evolved into one of the most successful cinematographers in Hollywood. 

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Kara Walker
(Artist)
Kara Walker
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 26, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Stockton
 19 
Martha Coolidge
(Filmmaker)
Martha Coolidge
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Birthdate: August 17, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut
 20 
Julie Mehretu
(Contemporary visual artist, known for her multi-layered paintings of abstracted landscapes on a large scale)
Julie Mehretu
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Birthdate: 1970 AD
Birthplace: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Heather Nova
(Singer-songwriter who has released ten full-length albums, six EPs and twelve singles as of 2019)
Heather Nova
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: July 6, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bermuda
 22 
David Mazzucchelli
(Comics artist)
David Mazzucchelli
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Birthdate: September 21, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Providence
 23 
Nicole Miller
(Fashion designer)
Nicole Miller
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: 1952 AD
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
 24 
Dominic von Habsburg
(Member of the Grand Ducal Family)
Dominic von Habsburg
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 4, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sonnberg, Austria
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Tobias Frere-Jones
(Type designer)
Tobias Frere-Jones
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 28, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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Shepard Fairey
(Contemporary Artist)
Shepard Fairey
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Charleston
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Grace Lin
(Writer)
Grace Lin
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 17, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Hartford, New York, United States
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Sam Posey
(American Former Racing Driver)
Sam Posey
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 26, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
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Janine Antoni
(Artist, Sculptor)
Janine Antoni
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Birthdate: January 19, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Freeport, Bahamas
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Jill Greenberg
(photographer)
Jill Greenberg
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Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: July 10, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montreal
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Yvonne Jacquette
(Painter)
Yvonne Jacquette
1
Birthdate: December 15, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Tavares Strachan
(Conceptual artist)
Tavares Strachan
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Birthdate: December 16, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Nassau, Bahamas