Notable alumnae within the National Panhellenic Conference. This is mostly so I can keep them all straight and cross check across the multiple sororities/fraternities.

Note to self: the majority of this list needs references that are OUTSIDE of the individual sorority/fraternity.

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Who Where Chapter Notability Links/Google
Reese Witherspoon Gamma Phi Beta Stanford Actress GC
Mariska Hargitay Kappa Kappa Gamma ? Actress ?
Michelle Lombardo Kappa Kappa Gamma ? Model; won Sports Illustrated's Fresh Faces Contest of 2004 71
Sandra Day O'Connor Kappa Kappa Gamma Stanford Supreme Court Judge 92
Irna Phillips Phi Sigma Sigma Wisconsin creator of The Guiding Light 38
Nancy Pimental Phi Sigma Sigma Worcester Polytechnic Institute South Park and The Sweetest Thing writer 94
Sylvia Porter Phi Sigma Sigma Hunter College Economist and Journalist 15
Dana Ivey Phi Mu Rollins College Actress 73
Joyce Brothers Sigma Delta Tau Alpha, Cornell family psychologist and advice columnist 93[1]
Joan Rivers Sigma Delta Tau Gamma Tau, Barnard comedian and talk show host 66
Carol Saline Sigma Delta Tau Omega, Syracuse journalist, broadcaster, author and public speaker 30
Margaret Crowley Delta Gamma ? Olympic speed skater 40
Rachel Specter Delta Gamma Gamma Theta actress RGX body spray commercials 41
Linda Denham Sigma Sigma Sigma ? Co-creator of the Care Bears 290
Billie Letts Sigma Sigma Sigma ? author of Where the Heart Is 116
Betsy Boze Delta Delta Delta Theta Kappa higher education administrator, Kent State University Stark 67
Trishelle Cannatella Chi Omega ? Actress 92
Julia Dunn Chi Omega Upsilon Beta Reporter 9
Liza Huber Chi Omega Epsilon Beta Television Actress, Passions 42
Lauren Hutton Chi Omega ? Actress and Supermodel 282
Lynne Koplitz Chi Omega Iota Kappa Comedian 85
Heather Locklear Chi Omega Gamma Beta Actress 485
Shelly Long Chi Omega Xi Television Actress, Cheers 112
Lee Meriweather Chi Omega ? Former "Miss America" (1955) and Actress 32
Megyn Price Chi Omega ? Television Actress, Grounded for Life 116
Cybill Shepherd Chi Omega ? Actress Moonlighting 179
Haleigh Stidham Chi Omega Iota Alpha Miss Alabama 2006 43
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Who Where Chapter Notability Comments
Kathy Bates Alpha Delta Pi Southern Methodist University Actress Can't confirm
Bobbie Eakes Alpha Delta Pi University of Georgia Actress Can't confirm
Jennifer Kesse Alpha Delta Pi University of Central Florida Missing person [1]
Marijane Meaker Alpha Delta Pi University of Missouri Author Can't confirm
Jean Stuart Alpha Delta Pi University of California, Berkeley Actress Can't confirm
Pearl Long Cullen Alpha Delta Pi Florida State University First woman to hold constitutional office in Fl Maybe [2]
Rhea Chiles Alpha Delta Pi University of Florida First lady of florida Can't confirm
Meredith Phillips Alpha Gamma Delta Oregon State University Bachelor participant
Agnes Newton Keith Alpha Gamma Delta possible member
Hilary Salvatore Kappa Kappa Gamma California State University, Northridge Actress

Alpha Chi Omega

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Alpha Delta Pi

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Alpha Gamma Delta

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Alpha Epsilon Phi

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Alpha Omicron Pi

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  • Margaret Bourke-White (Omicron Pi) - Photographer and journalist, joined Alpha Omicron Pi while at the University of Michigan. Her works were donated to Alpha Omicron Pi upon her death in 1971, and today are displayed at the international headquarters.[12]
  • Courtney Kupets (Lambda Sigma) - Olympic and World Champion Gymnast at the University of Georgia.[13]

Alpha Phi

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Alpha Sigma Alpha

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Alpha Sigma Tau

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Alpha Xi Delta

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Chi Omega

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Government

Business

Literature

Sports

Miscellaneous

Delta Delta Delta

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Delta Gamma

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Delta Zeta

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Delta Phi Epsilon

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Gamma Phi Beta

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Kappa Alpha Theta

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Academics

Arts and entertainment

Politics

Sports

Miscellaneous

Media

Kappa Delta

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Arts and Entertainment

Literature

Military

  • Claudia Kennedy (Alpha Delta-Rhodes) - first female three star general in the Army (now retired)[61]

Government

Business

  • Suzy Spafford (Beta Rho-San Diego State) - creator of the Suzy's Zoo greeting cards[66]

Kappa Kappa Gamma

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Entertainment

Government

Literature

Science

  • Edith Clarke (Eta) - First woman to earn electrical engineering degree from MIT; first women elected fellow of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers[74]
  • Mareta West (Beta Theta) - First woman astrogeologist; determined the crucial site for the first landing on the moon[68]

Sports

Media

Miscellaneous

Fictional

Phi Mu

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Arts and Entertainment

Aviation

Government

Journalism

Phi Sigma Sigma

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  • Can find no references for the ones that were listed

Pi Beta Phi

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Entertainment

Government

Literature

Science

Sports

Miscellaneous

Sigma Delta Tau

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Sigma Kappa

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Sigma Sigma Sigma

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Theta Phi Alpha

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  • No notable alumnae listed

Zeta Tau Alpha

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References

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