List of Pi Beta Phi sisters

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

Notable alumnae

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Entertainment

Faye Dunaway
Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Akin, SusanSusan Akin Mississippi Beta 1986 Miss America [1]
Maloof-Nassif, AdrienneAdrienne Maloof-Nassif New Mexico Alpha Co-owner Maloof Properties and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star.
Dewan, JennaJenna Dewan California Gamma Actress and dancer, played Nora in the 2006 film Step Up
Drummond, Ann Marie “Ree”Ann Marie “Ree” Drummond California Gamma Television personality and blogger for "The Pioneer Woman," bestselling author, food writer, and photographer
Dunaway, FayeFaye Dunaway Florida Beta Academy Award-winning actress [1]
Garner, JenniferJennifer Garner Ohio Eta Golden Globe-winning actress/producer [1]
Garver, KathyKathy Garver California Delta Actress and producer, known for her role as Catherine "Cissy" Davis on Family Affair [1]
Gibbs, CourtneyCourtney Gibbs Texas Delta 1988 Miss USA [1]
Hagan, MalloryMallory Hagan Alabama Gamma 2013 Miss America
Horne, MarilynMarilyn Horne California Gamma Opera singer [1]
Howard, TraylorTraylor Howard Florida Beta Actress, known for her role as Natalie Teeger on Monk [1]
Kulp, NancyNancy Kulp Florida Beta Actress, known for her work on The Beverly Hillbillies [1]
Mayer, JacquelynJacquelyn Mayer Illinois Epsilon 1963 Miss America [1]
Neal, PatriciaPatricia Neal Illinois Epsilon Academy Award-winning actress [1]
Froderman, LaurenLauren Froderman California Nu So You Think You Can Dance- Season 7 Winner
Tran, Tram-AnhTram-Anh Tran Pennsylvania Epsilon Actress, known for her role as Tina Nguyen on the children's television series Ghostwriter
Epperly, KatelynKatelyn Epperly Illinois Eta American Idol Finalist [1]
Van Derbur, MarilynMarilyn 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 [1]

Government

Barbara Bush
Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Anderson, Laurie MonnesLaurie Monnes Anderson Oregon Gamma Oregon State Senator [1]
Bush, BarbaraBarbara Bush Texas Eta Alumna Initiate 2003 41st First Lady of the United States and wife of George H. W. Bush [2]
Catt, Carrie ChapmanCarrie Chapman Catt Iowa Gamma Founder of the League of Women Voters [1]
Coolidge, GraceGrace Coolidge Vermont Beta 32nd First Lady of the United States and wife of Calvin Coolidge, charter member of the Vermont Beta chapter [1]
Edwards, CateCate Edwards Princeton attorney, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards
Hutchison, Kay BaileyKay Bailey Hutchison Texas Alpha Senator from Texas [1]
Moore, Julia ComptonJulia 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]
Trout, Linda CoppleLinda Copple Trout Idaho Alpha former chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court [4]
Murkowski, LisaLisa Murkowski Oregon Gamma U.S. Senator from Alaska [1]
Moore Anderson, EugeniaEugenia Moore Anderson Iowa Beta The first woman to ambassador to Denmark and the first woman minister to Bulgaria [1]
Murphy Blankenbaker, VirginiaVirginia Murphy Blankenbaker Indiana Delta Indiana Senator [1]
Kernan, MaggieMaggie Kernan Indiana Delta Indiana's Former First Lady [1]
Walker, JenonneJenonne Walker Oklahoma Alpha Former ambassador to the Czech Republic. [1]
Plame, ValerieValerie Plame Pennsylvania Epsilon Covert CIA officer, central figure in the Plame affair [5]

Literature

Sue Grafton
Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Grafton, SueSue Grafton Kentucky Alpha Mystery novelist [1]
Lancaster, JenJen Lancaster Indiana Eta Author and blogger
MacLachlan, PatriciaPatricia MacLachlan Connecticut Alpha Author of Sarah, Plain and Tall and recipient of the Newbery Medal for her contribution to children's literature [1]
Truman, MargaretMargaret Truman DC Alpha Daughter of U.S. President Harry Truman and author [1]

Science

Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Fisher, Anna LeeAnna Lee Fisher California Epsilon Astronaut and NASA Physician [1]
Stephenson, KathrynKathryn Stephenson Nebraska Beta and Arizona Alpha First female American board-certified plastic surgeon [1]

Sports

Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Appel, JayneJayne Appel California Alpha WNBA Basketball player
Hogshead-Makar, NancyNancy Hogshead-Makar North Carolina Beta Winner of three gold medals and one silver medal in swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics [1]
Ruiz, TracieTracie Ruiz Arizona Alpha Winner of two gold medals in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics [1]

Media

Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Guthrie, SavannahSavannah Guthrie Arizona Alpha NBC News Co-Anchor [1]
Romans, ChristineChristine Romans Iowa Gamma CNN Anchor, Chief Business Correspondent [1]
Shen, MollyMolly Shen Missouri Alpha KOMO 4 News Anchor [1]
Chen, AngelaAngela Chen California Kappa ABC13 Eyewitness News Reporter [1]
Kitchen, RebeccaRebecca Kitchen Nevada Alpha KOLO 8 News Now Reporter [1]
Colville, JaclynJaclyn Colville Ontario Beta CHCH Morning Live Early Edition Co-Anchor [1]

Miscellaneous

Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Cook, Ann TurnerAnn Turner Cook Texas Beta Original Gerber baby featured in advertisements [1]
Forbes, MoiraMoira Forbes New Jersey Alpha Publisher of ForbesLife Executive Women [1]
Taylor Ross Ontario Beta Justin Bieber's nanny [1]
Lyons, SusybelleSusybelle Lyons University of Texas at Austin Socialite and philanthropist in Shreveport, Louisiana, active in the Family Violence Program of the Young Women's Christian Association and patronage of the arts [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 "Notable Pi Phis". Pi Beta Phi. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
  2. "Summer Arrow 2007" (PDF). Pi Beta Phi. 2007. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
  3. "Julia Compton Moore". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. 2004-04-21. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. "Pi Beta Phi". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1972. p. 142.
  5. Wilson, Valerie Plame. Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007, 20.
  6. "Susybelle Wilkinson Lyons". The Shreveport Times. August 3, 2007. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
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