This is a list of notable US citizens who are, or in the case of the dead were, members of the Catholic Church. All additions should be sourced. Ideally their being Catholics should have some relevance to their image or notability.
Actors and actresses
Mary Anderson, stage actress who had a chapel built in her attic and donated land to the Franciscans; spent much of her life in England
Alec Baldwin, actor
Lourdes Benedicto, actress in NYPD Blue, 24, The Nine
Jason Biggs, actor
Ann Blyth, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nominee who became a Lady of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Ray Bolger, actor who played The Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
James Cagney, Presidential Medal of Freedom winner and on AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars
Nestor Carbonell, in For Greater Glory and Lost
Steve Carell, actor and comedian
Macdonald Carey, played Tom Horton on Days of Our Lives and was in the Catholic film The Redeemer
Jim Caviezel, actor
Anita Colby, actress, model, and inventor
Jackie Coogan, Noted child actor, the California Child Actor's Bill is sometimes called the Coogan Act, who later played Uncle Fester.
Bradley Cooper, actor
Gary Cooper, convert who, before converting, had won Academy Awards for Sergeant York and High Noon
Pedro de Cordoba, known for theater and silent films; past President of the Catholic Actors Guild
Dom DeLuise, comic actor
Roma Downey, executive producer of The Bible, Son of God, and A.D.; actress from Touched by an Angel
Josh Duhamel, actor
Faye Dunaway, actress
Irene Dunne, actress who received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame and attended the canonization of Anthony Mary Claret
Jimmy Durante, singer, pianist, comedian, and actor known for his speaking style and prominent nose
Richard Egan, actor in A Summer Place, Pollyanna; played a role in Ann Sothern becoming a Catholic
Jimmy Fallon, actor, comedian and talk show host
Jim Gaffigan, stand-up comedian and actor who occasionally mentions his faith in his act
Andy García, Cuban-born actor and "practicing Catholic", with For Greater Glory (a.k.a. Cristiada) one of his more explicitly Catholic roles
Mel Gibson, actor and director
Clarence Gilyard, Actor, associate professor, and board member of Holy Cross Family Ministries. He is a convert from Lutheranism.
Lauren Graham, actress known for Gilmore Girls
Jack Haley, played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz
Moira Harris, actress, wife of Gary Sinise; converted after living a life without any faith tradition
Helen Hayes, actress who received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame
Susan Hayward, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for I Want to Live!; converted to Catholicism in the 1960s and, with her husband, donated land to help build Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Carrollton, Georgia
Patricia Heaton, actress known for Everybody Loves Raymond
David Henrie, actor who starred in various shows on the Disney Channel
Catherine Hicks, actress on 7th Heaven; received the 2006 Padre Pio Award from the Capuchin Franciscan Friars for her efforts as Catholic Relief Services spokesperson and Darfur relief
Katie Holmes, actress, former Scientologist
Vanessa Hudgens, actress and singer; noted for her portrayal of Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series
Ruth Hussey, Academy Award-nominated actress, member of the Catholic Actors' Guild, and active in Catholic charities
Kevin James, actor known for the TV series The King of Queens and films including Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Ann Jillian, known for It's a Living and The Ann Jillian Story; keynote speaker at a 2006 Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo Foundation event
Tim Kelleher, actor known for the series Dark Skies, a recurring role on NCIS, and film roles; wrote and directed The Creed: What Christians Profess; in 1995 was received into the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.
Grace Kelly, actress and Princess of Monaco
Moira Kelly, starred in Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
Ellie Kemper, actress and comedian known for playing Erin Hannon on The Office, a supporting role in the film Bridesmaids, and the title role in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Nicole Kidman, American and Australian (dual citizenship) actress who returned to Catholicism and supports the Catholic woman's charity Made in His Image
John Krasinski, actor known for The Office
Wilton Lackaye, stage roles and the film What's Wrong with the Women?; helped organize the Catholic Actors Guild
Ali Landry, Miss USA 1996, model and actress; her son Valentin Francesco's middle name was inspired by her meeting Pope Francis, and she appears in Rosary Stars Praying the Gospel
Rosetta LeNoire, received the St. Genesius Award from the Catholic Actors Guild and the National Medal of Arts
Tom Leopold, television producer, voice actor, and comedy writer who had a show on The Catholic Channel after his conversion
Mario Lopez, television host
Neal McDonough, actor whose faith has influenced his career
Horace McMahon, former president of the Catholic Actors Guild
Claudia McNeil, actress known for A Raisin in the Sun; her adoptive parents were Jewish; though she maintained a love for the "spiritual serenity that Judaism gives one", she converted to Catholicism in 1952
Jay Mohr, actor, stand-up comedian, radio host, and Catholic convert
Patricia Neal, convert, known for The Day the Earth Stood Still
Bob Newhart, stand-up comedian and actor
Pat O'Brien, in the religion anthology series Crossroads and once named the Catholic Actors Guild's "Man of the Year"
Carroll O'Connor, known for All in the Family and ranked #38 on TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time"
Catherine O'Hara, American and Canadian (dual citizenship) actress, writer and comedian known for her work on SCTV; appeared in the films Beetlejuice and Home Alone
Jason O'Mara, originally Irish actor known for TV roles; husband of Paige Turco
Chazz Palminteri, Italian-American actor best known for The Usual Suspects, A Bronx Tale, and Bullets over Broadway.
ZaSu Pitts, actress
Zachary Quinto, actor
Leah Remini, actress baptized as Catholic in infancy and returned to it after a life mostly in Scientology
Jessica Rey, actress and designer of "modest swimwear"
Denise Richards, actress
Mickey Rourke, actor
Rosalind Russell, member of the Catholic Motion Picture Guild
Jeri Ryan, actress
Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and governor of California (2003–2011)
Chloë Sevigny, actress
Grant Shaud, actor best known for playing "Miles Silverberg" on Murphy Brown
Martin Sheen, progressive Catholic Laetare Medalist whose Catholic-themed films include Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story, They Killed Sister Dorothy, and The Way
Frank Sinatra, singer and actor, won Academy Award in 1953 for From Here to Eternity
Tom Sizemore, actor
Ann Sothern, nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1987, converted in 1952
Sylvester Stallone, actor
Elaine Stritch, actress, grew up in a devout Catholic family with the late Samuel Stritch, Cardinal-Archbishop of Chicago, as an uncle
Danny Thomas, Maronite Catholic, in communion with Rome, actor and comedian; knighted by two Popes
Paige Turco, known for Person of Interest, The 100, and playing April O'Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies
Ben Turpin, silent film comedian known for having esotropia
Jon Voight, Oscar award-winning actor; portrayed Pope John Paul II in CBS miniseries
Mark Wahlberg, actor
John Wayne, actor, roles in numerous Westerns
Ruth White, Emmy Award-winning actress and a former vice-president of the Catholic Actors Guild.
Vanessa L. Williams, Miss America 1983 and a TV & Movie Actress. Also a singer and dancer. She is perhaps best known for her role as Wilhelmina Slater in Ugly Betty, but also played Venerable Henriette DeLille in The Courage to Love.
Thomas F. Wilson, known for the Back to the Future trilogy and Freaks and Geeks; of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal and has performed Christian music
James Woods, actor
Jane Wyatt, known for Father Knows Best and for playing Spock's mother on Star Trek: The Original Series
Jane Wyman, winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Johnny Belinda; first wife of Ronald Reagan
Loretta Young, winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Farmer's Daughter
Directors and filmmakers
Carlton Cuse, produced several TV series and TV movies; also a screenwriter; known for his work on Lost
Joe Eszterhas, known as the screenwriter of Flashdance, Jagged Edge, Basic Instinct
John Farrow, Australian-born convert; won an Oscar for screenwriting and also directed; received a knighthood of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre by Pope Pius XI; wrote a biography of St. Thomas More after becoming a US citizen in 1947; Maureen O'Sullivan's husband and Mia Farrow's father
Bryan Foy, known as "the keeper of the B's"; producer of The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima
Paul G. Hensler, produced a documentary about Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko and wrote the screenplay to Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
Alfred Hitchcock, filmmaker/producer; his film I Confess deals with Catholic themes
Chuck Huber, voice actor and producer, principal of a Catholic school
Leo McCarey, director of Going My Way
Michael Moore, documentary filmmaker and political activist, best known for Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11
Martin Scorsese, filmmaker, known for his films Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Casino and The Departed
Mack Sennett, Canadian-born American producer of Wrestling Swordfish, which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film; left his estate to Jewish and Catholic orphanages
Jack Shea, president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002 and a founding member of Catholics in Media Associates
Andy Warhol, experimental film-maker and artist; Ruthenian-rite Catholic who explored this more in his final years
Musicians and singers
Tom Araya, singer and bassist of Slayer
Audrey Assad, contemporary Christian musician
Boyce Brown, jazz saxophonist who converted to Catholicism and joined the Servite Order
Dave Brubeck, jazz pianist
Clifton Chenier, zydeco musician who received a National Heritage Fellowship and was called the "king of the church dance scene in Houston"
Rosemary Clooney, traditional pop music singer and actress known for performing "Come On-a My House", "Mambo Italiano",
Perry Como, traditional pop singer who was made a Knight Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Harry Connick Jr., swing, traditional pop, big band, and jazz-funk singer and pianist
Bing Crosby, crooner who had one of the best-selling singles of all time with "White Christmas"
The Dameans, Catholic folk music group originally from New Orleans
Dennis Day, born Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty, a name he legally returned to; Irish-American tenor on radio and television with Jack Benny
Lana Del Rey, singer-songwriter
Dennis DeYoung, a founding member of Styx; some of his songs, like "Show Me the Way", deal with struggles of faith
Dion DiMucci, known for singing "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer", and "Abraham, Martin and John"; has worked in Catholic prison ministry
Howie Dorough, member of the Backstreet Boys , performed at the United Catholic Music and Video Association's third annual Unity Awards
Jessica Dragonette, singer and radio personality, awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
Jackie Evancho, classical crossover singer
Rob Evans, often called "The Donut Man", converted by 2006
Fergie, lead singer of The Black Eyed Peas
David Haas, composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music
Joseph Lee Hooker, albums include Singing the Rosary and Our Priests
Mieczysław Horszowski, Polish pianist and convert from Judaism who became a US citizen and lived in the US for decades.
Bobby Hutcherson, Jazz vibraphonist who was named an NEA Jazz Masters in 2010 and a convert to Catholicism.
The Innocence Mission, Catholic/Catholic-influenced music group from Pennsylvania, Christ Is My Hope being one of their more overtly Christian EPs
Donald Martin Jenni, Composer and Oblate.
Ed Kowalczyk, of the band Live; after drifting from Western religion he reverted; his solo album Alive has Christian themes
Robert E. Kreutz, composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music such as "Gift of Finest Wheat"
Carey Landry, composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music such as "Hail Mary, Gentle Woman" and "Only a Shadow"
L'Angélus, Catholic-themed Louisiana roots band whose name refers to the Angelus; performed on the EWTN show Life on the Rock
The Lennon Sisters, traditional pop music singers who made an album of Catholic hymns
Lil Wayne, hip hop musician who has mentioned his religious views in concert
Dave Lombardo, drummer of Slayer
Dan Lord, former member of the rock band Pain; wrote Choosing Joy: The Secret to Living a Fully Christian Life
Khánh Ly, Vietnamese-American singer who has performed at religious events.
Mike Mangione, Indie-folk musician who has worked with Christopher West.
Theodore Marier, composer and second president of the Church Music Association of America
Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, singer ("That's Amore" and "Everybody Loves Somebody"), motion picture actor, NBC television series 1965–1985, former partner of Jerry Lewis
Michael Miley, Rock drummer.
Marie Miller, Christian folk musician who sang for the Pope.
Nicola Montani, known for the St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book.
Aaron Neville, won for "Praise & Worship Album of the Year" at the Catholic Unity Awards 2006 and later received the Laetare Medal.
John Petrucci, member of Dream Theater
Collin Raye, country singer and convert who spoke at a Eucharistic Congress
Bob Rowe, musician who founded Renaissance Enterprises
Tony Sansone, co-wrote Walk Away Renée.
Hannah Schaefer, Christian pop singer and songwriter
Nicole Scherzinger, singer, formerly of The Pussycat Dolls
Kate Smith, singer best known for her rendition of "God Bless America"
Zach Sobiech, folk-rock singer known for the song "Clouds"
Bruce Springsteen, rock musician; has had "issues" with his Catholic upbringing, but identifies as Catholic and has performed hymns
Jo Stafford, traditional pop singer who converted to Catholicism prior to her marriage
Peter Steele, lead singer for Type O Negative; after years as an atheist he identified as Catholic
John Michael Talbot, founder of Little Portion Hermitage
Tiny Tim, Lebanese/Jewish American ukulele player and musical archivist, reverted late in life
Leonard Warren, opera singer of Jewish heritage who died while performing; his conversion to Catholicism, and displays of faith, reportedly angered his colleague Jan Peerce
Scott Weiland, former vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots whose solo album "Happy" in Galoshes contained the Catholic hymn "Be Not Afraid"
Lawrence Welk, musician and host of The Lawrence Welk Show
Mary Lou Williams, jazz pianist; after her conversion she recorded religious music like "Black Christ of the Andes"
Television and radio personalities
Raymond Arroyo, news director and lead anchor for Eternal Word Television Network
Bret Baier, host of Special Report with Bret Baier
Greg Burke, communications advisor for the Vatican and former correspondent for the Fox News Channel
Erin Burnett, journalist and former financial analyst, host of Erin Burnett OutFront
Neil Cavuto, hosts Your World with Neil Cavuto and Cavuto on Business
Stephen Colbert, former television host of The Colbert Report, new host of The Late Show as of September 2015
Chris Cuomo, currently of CNN; former co-anchor for ABC's 20/20.
James Foley, journalist and blogger who occasionally appeared on PBS NewsHour
Bill Hemmer, formerly of CNN, currently co-host of America's Newsroom on the Fox News Channel
Laura Ingraham, radio talk show host, author, and conservative political commentator
Megyn Kelly, journalist on the Fox News Channel and host of The Kelly File
Walter Kiernan, radio and early TV work like Kiernan's Corner and What's the Story; past president of the Catholic Actors Guild
Jimmy Kimmel, television host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Kidd Kraddick, longtime radio host of Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
Rachel Maddow, host of the The Rachel Maddow Show (radio) and host of The Rachel Maddow Show (television)
Chris Matthews, television host of the shows Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Chris Matthews Show
Robert Novak, convert known for shows on CNN and the controversial Plame affair, which occurred after his conversion
Conan O'Brien, television host of Conan and comedian
Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC political journalist
Regis Philbin, television host; participant in the film Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Servant of All
Jeanine Pirro, host of Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine
Tony Reali, host of Around the Horn on ESPN
Kelly Ripa, television host of Live! with Kelly and Michael; actress
Tom Roeser, Chicago-based columnist and radio host who founded the conservative Catholic Citizens of Illinois
Lila Rose, president of Live Action
Lino Rulli, co-host of The Catholic Guy and hosted Generation Cross
Tim Russert, longest serving moderator of Meet the Press
Bill Steltemeier, deacon, founding president of Eternal Word Television Network, and recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
Brian Williams, former anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News
Danny Abramowicz, retired wide receiver who hosts Crossing the Goal on EWTN
Mark Bavaro, former wide receiver known for playing for the New York Giants primarily; active in the anti-abortion movement
Matt Birk, retired NFL member, played in the Super Bowl and was a Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year; an orthodox Catholic in that he is pro-life and an opponent of same-sex marriage.
Tom Brady, player for the New England Patriots (2000–present)
Maury Buford, former punter for the Chicago Bears; part of the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl-winning team
Dave Casper, known for the Ghost to the Post play and a 2002 inductee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Kellen Clemens, quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League; active member of Catholic Athletes for Christ
Tom Coughlin Former head football coach of Boston College(1991-1993), Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-2002), and the New York Giants (2004-2015) where he coached them to two Super Bowl victories (XLII, XLVI)
Jack Del Rio, former NFL linebacker and current head coach of the Oakland Raiders
Herman Edwards, former player for the Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, and St. Louis Rams; current NFL analyst on ESPN
Brett Favre, player for the National Football League (1991–2010)
Chris Godfrey, former American football guard and a founder of a pro-life athletes' group
Bruce Gradkowski, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Chris Greisen, NFL quarterback; convert from Lutheranism; teaches at Notre Dame de la Baie Academy in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Bob Griese, Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins
John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens head coach
Chris Horn, free agent wide receiver, has played for the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans VooDoo
Joe Jurevicius, former wide receiver who won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams
Joe Klecko, former defense lineman and a speaker on faith
Luke Kuechly, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, attended Boston College and did a radio interview with Blessed2Play
Vince Lombardi, former coach of the Green Bay Packers
Howie Long, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end for the Oakland Raiders from 1981–1993; attended Villanova University
AJ McCarron, quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals; attended the University of Alabama
Jim Mutscheller, tight end for nine seasons for the Baltimore Colts
Ricky Nattiel, former wide receiver of the Denver Broncos; member of the Three Amigos
Wellington Mara, Owner of the New York Giants
Philip Rivers, quarterback for the San Diego Chargers
Art Rooney, founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in the National Football League; in early adulthood he boxed, played baseball in the Middle Atlantic League, and was a football halfback
Garrison Sanborn, long snapper for the Buffalo Bills
Don Shula, former NFL head coach of the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins
Steve Spagnuolo, coach of the Baltimore Ravens
Freddie Joe Steinmark, A 1969 Texas Longhorns football team player and subject of a book and film.
Vinnie Sunseri, safety for the New Orleans Saints
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens kicker
Alejandro Villanueva, player for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL and a captain in the United States Army, where he serves as an Army Ranger
Alex Avila, catcher with the Detroit Tigers
Sal Bando, former third baseman and executive in professional baseball
Craig Biggio, former player for the Houston Astros, featured in Champions of Faith
Willie Bloomquist, utility player for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Drew Butera, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Sean Casey, former Major League Baseball first baseman; current broadcaster and commentator for the MLB Network.
Roberto Clemente, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum inductee praised for his charity work. A canonization effort exists for him.
Justin De Fratus, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
Grant Desme, minor league player for Vancouver Canadians; became Frater Matthew Desme of the Norbertine Order
Joe DiMaggio, player for Major League Baseball (1936–1951)
Rich Donnelly, former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, featured in Champions of Faith
Harry Dunlop, coach who attended Mass with Jack McKeon and ultimately converted
David Eckstein, former player for the St. Louis Cardinals, featured in Champions of Faith
Andre Ethier, player for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Tyler Flowers, catcher for the Chicago White Sox, rediscovered his faith via his wife
Tom Glavine, player for Major League Baseball (1987–2008)
Ron Guidry, Cy Young Award winner and multiple Rawlings Gold Glove Awards
Gil Hodges, Major League Baseball first baseman and manager
Tim Hudson, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and did an interview with Ron Meyer on Blessed2play
Terry Kennedy, Silver Slugger Award-winning catcher who played in four Major League Baseball All-Star Games and is on the board of Catholic Athletes for Christ
Jason Kipnis, second baseman for the Cleveland Indians
Mark Kotsay, former MLB utility player who played for the San Diego Padres
Tommy Lasorda, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum inductee for managing; previously a player
Jim Leyland, manager of the Detroit Tigers
Mark Loretta, former MLB player involved in Catholic Baseball Camp and Catholic Athletes for Christ
Connie Mack, player, manager, and team owner
Jack McKeon, former manager of the Miami Marlins, featured in Champions of Faith
Darrell Miller, former Major League Baseball catcher/outfielder, 1984-1988; after conversion, became a speaker defending Catholicism and attended a conference at the Vatican
Matt Moore, pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays; has a shoulder tattoo of Saint Michael, his sponsor saint when he was confirmed
Jamie Moyer, oldest player in MLB history to win a ball game
Stan Musial, outfielder and first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
David Phelps, pitcher for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins
Mike Piazza, player for Major League Baseball (1992–2007); featured in Champions of Faith documentary on Catholic baseball players; 12-time MLB All-Star, NL Rookie of the Year (1993), MLB All-Star MVP (1996)
Juan Pierre, outfielder for the Miami Marlins, featured in Champions of Faith
Iván Rodríguez, player for Major League Baseball (1991–present)
Babe Ruth, player for Major League Baseball (1914–1935); member of Knights of Columbus
Sergio Santos, relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays; did an interview with Blessed2play
Chris Speier, converted when he met his wife, became a member of the pro-life movement
Craig Stammen, pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
Jeff Suppan, appeared in the DVDs Champions of Faith and in Rosary Stars Praying the Gospel; in ad opposed to Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2
Mike Sweeney, player for Major League Baseball and pro-life activist
Mark Teahen, professional infielder who plays for the York Revolution and is featured in Champions of Faith
Mark Teixeira, Rawlings Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award-winning first baseman
Joe Thatcher, pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and member of Catholic Athletes of Christ
Tim Tschida, former umpire and member of the Catholic Athletic Association's Hall of Fame
Shane Victorino, outfielder; won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 2008, and the Branch Rickey Award in 2011
Neil Walker, Pittsburgh Pirates player active in Baseball Chapel and organizing Catholic mass for players
Mark Wegner, Major League Baseball umpire, active in Catholic charities, member of Catholic men's leadership program "That Man Is You"
Joe Wieland, pitcher for the San Diego Padres
Margaret Wigiser, center fielder for the Minneapolis Millerettes and the Rockford Peaches; Catholic of Jewish ancestry
Kobe Bryant, guard for the Los Angeles Lakers
Theresa Grentz, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame coach and former Immaculata University "Mighty Macs" player
LeBron James, forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Kerry Kittles, former professional basketball player; has served as a eucharistic minister
Joe Lapchick, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
Ed Macauley, played in the 1951 NBA All-Star Game; in 1989 became a deacon; co-authored Homilies Alive: Creating Homilies That Hit Home
Chris Mullin, 1992 Olympic gold medalist, 1985 NCAA Player of the Year
Kristen O'Neill, former player for the Seattle Storm and current coach for the Jesuit Seattle University
Kendrick Perkins, center for the Cleveland Cavaliers, an altar boy as a child
Pat Riley, former player, coach and president of the Miami Heat
John Stockton, ten-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee
John Thompson, former Georgetown University coach, previously played for the Providence Friars men's basketball team
Jack Twyman, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and Poverello Medalist who was involved in the Catholic Inner-city Schools Education Fund
James J. Braddock, professional boxer
Rocky Graziano, professional boxer; Middleweight and Welterweight champ; his funeral Mass was held in 1990 at St. Patrick's Cathedral
Gene Tunney, noted in boxing for The Long Count Fight; member of the Committee of Catholics to Fight Anti-Semitism
Mariel Zagunis, won gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics
Timothy Goebel, retired figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist; involved with Catholic Charities
Kimmie Meissner, 2006 World Figure Skating champion for women's skating
Chip Beck, four victories on the PGA Tour; has appeared on Eternal Word Television Network's Blessed to Play
Jordan Spieth, professional golfer, winner of the 2015 Masters Tournament, second youngest winner in Masters history
Simone Biles, Among the top female medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Dominique Dawes, member of the gymnastic Magnificent Seven; converted to Catholicism after retirement
Madison Kocian, member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the silver medal-winning team at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Samantha Peszek, member of the silver-medal winning United States' 2008 Olympic women's gymnastics team
Jordyn Wieber, member of the gold medal-winning US women's gymnastics teams at the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics
Johnny Gaudreau, left winger of the Calgary Flames
John Kelley, collegiate player and coach
Mark Van Guilder, player for the Milwaukee Admirals
Rebecca Ann Quinn Dussault, cross-country skier who had Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's name on her skis
Matt Besler, defender for Sporting Kansas City
Clint Dempsey, forward for Seattle Sounders FC in the MLS, U.S. captain for the 2014 World Cup
Eddie Gaven, midfielder for the Columbus Crew
Chase Hilgenbrinck, defender for the New England Revolution who retired from soccer and entered the seminary
Danny O'Rourke, defender for the Columbus Crew
Luke Vercollone, plays for the Richmond Kickers; member of Catholic Athletes for Christ
Bonnie Blair, spokeswoman for Catholic Relief Services
Katie Ledecky, Olympic swimmer
Kate Ziegler, Olympic swimmer
Track and field
James Brendan Connolly, Olympic medalist in jumping; member of the Knights of Columbus; author
Lopez Lomong, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, became a United States citizen
Frank Molinaro, A competitor at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Authors and editors
Dale Ahlquist, convert; founded the Chesterton Academy; has written several works on G. K. Chesterton and conversion
Jimmy Akin, Catholic apologist
Carl A. Anderson, wrote A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World; Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Mike Aquilina, Patristics writer; vice-president of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
Martha Gallison Moore Avery, socialist turned Catholic; a founder of the Catholic Truth Guild; co-wrote Bolshevism: its Cure
Delilah L. Beasley, journalist; wrote The Negro Trail Blazers of California, the first history of California's African American population
Claire Huchet Bishop, award-winning children's author; Catholic opponent of antisemitism; wrote How Catholics Look at Jews; past president of the International Council of Christians and Jews
William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist and Dimiter; filed a canon law petition against Georgetown University
Anthony Boucher, pseudonym of mystery, science fiction, and fantasy author William Anthony Parker White; also an editor; main character of his The Quest for Saint Aquin is a Catholic priest
Patricia Buckley Bozell, editor for Triumph and Communio; once tried to slap Ti-Grace Atkinson for blasphemy
Orestes Brownson, convert; formerly of the Transcendental Club; wrote for Catholic World; wrote The Convert; or, Leaves from my Experience
John Delavau Bryant, poet who, several years after converting to Catholicism, published The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
Matthew Bunson, Historian and theologian.
Katherine Burton, convert noted for her biographies of Catholic religious figures and for having the first "women's column" in American Catholic journalism
Judy Cannato, retreat facilitator, spiritual director, and author of Radical Amazement
Mary Higgins Clark, suspense author who has received papal honors
Suzanne Collins, writer of The Hunger Games series
Augustin Daly, drama critic, theatre manager, and playwright who received the Laetare Medal
Gerry Day, Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama nominee and a eucharistic minister
Eleanor C. Donnelly, author of Hymns of the Sacred Heart, A Memoir of Father Felix Joseph Barbelin, S. J
Anna Hanson Dorsey, pioneer of Catholic literature in the United States
Ross Douthat, political writer, Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics
Mary Eberstadt, essayist, public intellectual, and author of several influential books, including How the West Really Lost God, Adam and Eve After the Pill: Paradoxes of the Sexual Revolution, and The Loser Letters: A Comic Tale of Life, Death, and Atheism; senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center; founder and president of the Kirkpatrick Society, a literary organization for women writers
Eileen Egan, pacifist and biographer of Mother Teresa
Maurice Francis Egan, works include Everybody's St. Francis; diplomat and Laetare Medalist
Robert Ellsberg, convert linked to the Catholic Worker Movement; writes books on the saints; publisher of Orbis Books
Jason Evert, author and chastity speaker
Karina Fabian, a founder of the Catholic Writers' Guild; author of Why God Matters
Mitch Finley, journalist and author of books concerning Catholic subjects
Paul A. Fisher, wrote Behind the Lodge Door: Church, State and Freemasonry in America ad articles for Catholic publications; member of Sacred Heart Church in Bowie, Maryland
Dana Gioia, poet, former chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, and Laetare Medal winner
Dawn Eden Goldstein, Jewish convert known for Thrill of the Chaste, My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints, and blogging
Brad Stephan Gregory, winner of the first American Catholic Historical Association John Gilmary Shea Prize for Salvation at Stake
John Howard Griffin, convert and recipient of the Pacem in Terris Award, known for Black Like Me
Louise Imogen Guiney, poet and essayist
John Haffert, author of several books and co-founder of the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fátima
Scott Hahn, Catholic apologist and convert; wrote Rome Sweet Home
Barbara Hall, author of novels; convert; known as the creator of the TV shows Joan of Arcadia and Madam Secretary
Ron Hansen, writer of Westerns; became a deacon; wrote a foreword for John of the Cross: Selections from The Dark Night and Other Writings
Kevin Hasson, wrote The Right to Be Wrong: Ending the Culture War over Religion in America and founded the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
Anne Hendershott, wrote Status Envy: The Politics of Catholic Higher Education
Paul Horgan, wrote Lamy of Santa Fe, served as President of the American Catholic Historical Association, and won the Laetare Medal
Mary Karr, whose Lit: A Memoir deals with her conversion
Bil Keane, cartoonist known for The Family Circus, created illustrated books, and won an Elizabeth Ann Seton Award from the National Catholic Educational Association
Karl Keating, author of Catholicism and Fundamentalism; founder of Catholic Answers
Willmoore Kendall, conservative writer and convert
Jack Kerouac, author known for On The Road, The Dharma Bums, Big Sur
Frances Parkinson Keyes, Siena Medalist and wife of Henry W. Keyes who converted in 1939 and wrote several books
Joyce Kilmer, convert once referred to as "the laureate of the Catholic Church"
R. A. Lafferty, science fiction and fantasy author whose novel Fourth Mansions was inspired by Saint Teresa of Ávila's El Castillo Interior
Philip Lamantia, linked to the Beat Generation and surrealism, later reverted to Catholicism and wrote poems inspired by that
Kathryn Jean Lopez, conservative columnist who has guested on EWTN and Vatican Radio
Julian May, best known for the Saga of Pliocene Exile and the Galactic Milieu Series; also edited for the Franciscan Herald Press
Alice McDermott, known for the National Book Award for Fiction winner Charming Billy
Ralph McInerny, author of fiction such as the Father Dowling Mysteries; authority and writer on Thomas Aquinas
James McMaster, convert and staunchly proslavery editor of the New York Freeman
Sandra Miesel, medievalist, writer and science fiction and fantasy fan; co-author of The Da Vinci Hoax; has appeared on religious TV
Toni Morrison, author of Song of Solomon, Beloved
Lorraine Murray, wrote Grace Notes: Embracing the Joy of Christ in a Broken World and Confessions of an Ex-Feminist
Kathleen Norris, used her fiction to promote values including the sanctity of marriage, the nobility of motherhood, and the importance of service to others
Michael Novak, works include The Catholic Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism; on the Ave Maria Mutual Funds board; has a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree
Flannery O'Connor, winner of the National Book Award for Fiction for The Complete Stories; her stories, such as "The Displaced Person", often dealt with Catholic themes
John James Maximilian Oertel, convert from Lutheranism; editor of Der Wahrheitsfreund, a German-language Catholic newspaper
Fulton Oursler, mystery writer who, after his conversion, wrote The Greatest Story Ever Told and a book about Father Flanagan
Mary Jane Owen, convert; writer; executive director of the National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities
Condé Benoist Pallen, author; editor of Catholic publications
James Patterson, author known for the Alex Cross and Women's Murder Club series
Walker Percy, convert who won the National Book Award for Fiction and became a Benedictine oblate before dying
Gerald Posner, investigative journalist and author of twelve books, including Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK (1993)
Tim Powers, fantasy and science fiction author, largely known for "secret histories"; his novel Declare was noted for Catholic sensibilities
Arthur Preuss, German-American Catholic journalist who edited Fortnightly Review; wrote anti-Masonry books and theological works
Agnes Repplier, Laetare Medalist whose works include biographies of nuns and Junípero Serra.
Henry Morton Robinson, He wrote the novel The Cardinal and co-wrote A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake.
Daniel Rudd, journalist; founder of what became the National Black Catholic Congress; co-author of a biography
Ronald J. Rychlak, member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars; writer of Righteous Gentiles: How Pius XII and the Catholic Church Saved Half a Million Jews from the Nazis
Maria Ruiz Scaperlanda, author of religious works including Their Faith Has Touched Us: The Legacies of Three Young Oklahoma City Bombing Victims
Phyllis Schlafly, conservative activist, author of A Choice Not an Echo
William Seton, novelist and science writer; descendant of Elizabeth Ann Seton
John Gilmary Shea, Laetare Medal-winning historian; wrote History of the Catholic Church in the United States
Mark P. Shea, convert; columnist at the National Catholic Register and author of Catholic books including Mary, Mother of the Son
Pia de Solenni, theologian and author of Different and Equal
Nicholas Sparks, romantic fiction writer of The Notebook, Dear John
Frank H. Spearman, author, convert, and winner of the Laetare Medal; known for his Westerns
Eliza Allen Starr, convert who wrote art criticism, such as The Three Archangels and the Guardian Angels in Art, and won a Laetare Medal
Danielle Steel, fourth best-selling romantic author; she wanted to be a nun during her early years.
Ellen Tarry, African American author of literature for children and young adults; wrote biographies of noteworthy Catholics
Jeffrey Tucker, author, editor and publisher; past editorial vice president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of Sacred Music
Eve Tushnet, convert; wrote Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faith
Lizzie Velásquez, motivational speaker and author who speaks about her rare condition
Louie Verrecchio, author of Harvesting the Fruit of Vatican II; member of Militia Immaculata
Michael Voris, Catholic apologist, journalist, and author
James Joseph Walsh, physician who wrote on Catholic subjects and received a Laetare Medal
William Thomas Walsh, Laetare Medalist accused of blood libel concerning his book Isabella of Spain
George Weigel, author of Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II, The Courage To Be Catholic; received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
Amy Welborn, wrote Here. Now. A Catholic Guide to the Good Life; had one of the first Catholic-themed blogs
Christopher West, religious writer associated with works on the Theology of the Body
Paul Wilkes, author of In Mysterious Ways: The Death and Life of a Parish Priest, In Due Season: A Catholic Life, and screenplays
Gene Wolfe, received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement and the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
Tobias Wolff, co-winner of the PEN/Malamud Award; wrote This Boy's Life
Thomas Woods, American historian, political analyst and New York Times best-selling author; has published eleven books on history, Catholicism, and economics; a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute
Gene Luen Yang, writer of graphic novels American Born Chinese, Boxers and Saints, and The Rosary Comic Book
Professors and university presidents
Hadley Arkes, convert from Judaism; teaches at Amherst College and serves on the advisory board; writes for First Things
Guido Calabresi, former dean of Yale Law School; said to be descended from one of the oldest Jewish families of Italy
Warren H. Carroll, convert who founded Christendom College
Catherine Ann Cline, Benemerenti medalist historian
Brendan J. Dugan, current president of St. Francis College
Edward Feser, convert and associate professor of philosophy at Pasadena City College
Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, Stillman Professor of Roman Catholic Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School
Jeremiah D. M. Ford, professor of French and Spanish at Harvard University; former president of the American Catholic Historical Association
Norman Francis, long-serving president of Xavier University of Louisiana
Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University
Mary Ann Glendon, former United States Ambassador to the Holy See; Harvard Law School professor
John F. Haught, academic and theologian involved in debates on the relationship between religion and science
Carlton J. H. Hayes, president of the American Historical Association, U.S. Ambassador to Spain, and member of the Catholic Association for International Peace
Jan Karski, one of the Polish Righteous Among the Nations; became a US citizen and taught at Georgetown University
Frederick Joseph Kinsman, former Episcopal Bishop of Delaware; became a Catholic and professor at The Catholic University of America
Peter Kreeft, philosopher and professor at Boston College, author of over 70 books
William E. May, Catholic theologian and author; emeritus professor at the John Paul II Institute
Mark Miravalle, professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, specializing in Mariology
Timothy T. O'Donnell, president of Christendom College
Peter V. Sampo, first president of Magdalen College and Thomas More College of Liberal Arts; on the National Advisory Board for the Society of Catholic Social Scientists
Timothy Law Snyder, Mathematician and President of Loyola Marymount University
William K. Thierfelder, president of Belmont Abbey College
Jim Towey, former president of Saint Vincent College; current president of Ave Maria University
Eugene Ulrich, the John A. O'Brien Professor of Hebrew Scripture and Theology in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame
Paul Vitz, converted from atheism to Roman Catholicism. Author of Faith of the Fatherless, the Psychology of Atheism.
Clarence C. Walton, first layman to hold the position of president of The Catholic University of America
Helen C. White, first woman elected president of the American Association of University Professors; recipient of the Laetare Medal
Robert J. Wicks, professor at Loyola University Maryland who writes about the intersection of spirituality and psychology; received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
Gordon Zahn, peace activist who taught at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and wrote In Solitary Witness: The Life and Death of Franz Jägerstätter
Mary Cunningham Agee, held a position at Bendix Corporation and now leads the charitable The Nurturing Network
Donna Auguste, co-founder, president, and CEO of Freshwater Software, Inc.
Emmitt Douglas, Louisiana businessman active in the NAACP
Francis Anthony Drexel, Philadelphia banker; father of Saint Katharine Drexel; two of his other daughters founded the St. Francis Industrial School at Eddington, Pennsylvania, and endowed the Francis A. Drexel Chair of Moral Theology at the Catholic University of America
Benjamin H. Freedman, anti-Zionist Jewish convert accused of antisemitism
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft
Melinda Gates, businesswoman, philanthropist, co-founder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Daniel R. Gernatt Sr., and Flavia C. Gernatt, founders of Dan Gernatt Farms and active in Catholic charities; Flavia also served as a lay eucharistic minister
Frank Hanna III, described as "one of the leading Catholic philanthropists in the USA"
Victor Henningsen, CEO of Henningsen Foods Inc., and a trustee of the Chapel of St. Thomas More at Yale
Robert Hoehl, co-founder of the software company IDX Systems; philanthropist linked to Saint Michael's College
John William Mackay, Irish-born industrialist active in Catholic charities
Manuel Maloof, Atlanta politician, bar owner, and Melkite Greek Catholic
John McShain, dubbed "The Man Who Built Washington", served on the boards of Catholic universities and once considered studying for the priesthood
Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza; played a role in establishing the Thomas More Law Center and Ave Maria University
John J. Raskob, financial executive and businessman for DuPont and General Motors; in 1921 he was appointed a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Pius XI
Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade
Charles R. Schwab, founder of the Charles Schwab Corporation; pledged $1 million to support Catholic studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Fanny Allen, daughter of Ethan Allen, convert to Catholicism, and first New England-born nun
Mother Angelica, described by Time magazine as "arguably the most influential Roman Catholic woman in America"
Thea Bowman, significant in African-American Catholic music and thought
Barbara Doherty, former president of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Diane Drufenbrock, member of the School Sisters of St. Francis;became the Socialist Party USA vice-presidential candidate in the 1980 election
Patrick Ellis, thirteenth president of The Catholic University of America; member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools
Mary Celine Fasenmyer, member of the Sisters of Mercy; known in mathematics for Sister Celine's polynomials
Margaret Feldner, O.S.F., first female president of Quincy University
Isolina Ferré, Puerto Rican nun who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism
Thomasita Fessler, religious sister and artist
Ann Fox, co-founder of the Paraclete Foundation and involved in "Women Waging Peace"
Eliza Maria Gillespie, founder of the American branch of the Sisters of the Holy Cross; Civil War nurse
Paula González, member of the Sisters of Charity; biologist and an environmentalist; nicknamed "the solar nun"
Francella Mary Griggs, member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and an advocate for her people, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians
Mary Aloysia Hardey, significant in the history of the Society of the Sacred Heart in the United States
Dolores Hart, former actress and subject of the documentary God Is the Bigger Elvis
Bennett D. Hill, Benedictine monk, historian, and author
Kirstin Holum, retired speed-skater who joined the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal
Daniel Horan, Franciscan theological and spiritual writer
Sister Ignatia, noted for her work with alcoholics
Rosemary Jeffries, president of Georgian Court University and member of the Sisters of Mercy
Carol Keehan, CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States
Mary Kenneth Keller, member of the Sisters of Charity and possibly the first woman to obtain a PhD in computer science
Jeanne Knoerle, member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Marilyn Lacey, member of the Sisters of Mercy; founder and executive director of Mercy Beyond Borders
Leonard LaRue, skipper of the SS Meredith Victory who became a Benedictine monk with the religious name "Brother Marinus"
Noella Marcellino, Benedictine nun and microbiologist known for her study of cheese
Margherita Marchione, member of the Religious Teachers Filippini and professor, known for writing about Philip Mazzei and defending Pope Pius XII
Mary Rose McGeady, nun who was a director of Covenant House
Margaret McKenna, Medical Mission Sisters member who was involved in the Plowshares Movement and co-founded New Jerusalem Laura to rehabilitate drug addicts
Mother Mary Clare Millea, Superior General of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus who served as an Apostolic visitor for American nuns; lives in Italy
Nazarena of Jesus, Camaldolese nun and anchoress
Esther Newport, Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods member and artist who founded the Catholic Art Association
Carol Anne O'Marie, member of the Sisters of St. Joseph; mystery writer
Dianna Ortiz, Ursuline nun and a founder of the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
Edith Pfau, artist and member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Helen Prejean, Sisters of St. Joseph member and a former chair of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Megan Rice, member of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus; anti-nuclear activist who broke into the Y-12 National Security Complex
Sister Elaine Roulet, created programs for incarcerated mothers and their children; inductee to the National Women's Hall of Fame
Joyce Rupp, Servite from Iowa noted for retreats and as a conference speaker
Mary Louise St. John, Benedictine with muscular dystrophy who advocated for the disabled and for LGBT people
Nancy Salisbury, head teacher of the Convent of the Sacred Heart in New York City
Mary Scullion, member of the Sisters of Mercy and co-founder of Project H.O.M.E.
Mary Stanisia, artist and painter; member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame
Rose Thering, Dominican Religious Sister noted for her work opposing antisemitism
Mary Luke Tobin, Religious Sister who was the only American woman to participate in the Second Vatican Council
Madeleva Wolff, member of the Sisters of the Holy Cross and third president of Saint Mary's College; referred to as the "lady abbess of nun poets"
Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr., governor of California (1975–1983 and 2011–present), studied three years at Sacred Heart Novitiate, a Jesuit seminary
Sam Brownback, U.S. senator (1996–2011), governor of Kansas (2011–present)
Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown Sr., governor of California (1959–1967)
Jeb Bush, governor of Florida, 1999-2007; converted years before serving
Donald Carcieri, governor of Rhode Island 2003-2011
Robert P. Casey, 42nd governor of Pennsylvania and pro-life advocate linked to Planned Parenthood v. Casey
Chris Christie, 55th governor of New Jersey
Tom Corbett, governor of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2015
Mario Cuomo, 52nd governor of New York (1983-1994)
Joan Finney, 42nd governor of Kansas
Wally Hickel, second and eighth governor of Alaska
Robert A. Hurley, first Catholic governor of Connecticut and 73rd governor overall
Bobby Jindal, governor of Louisiana from 2008 to 2016
Edward Kavanagh, seventeenth governor of Maine and one of the first Catholics from New England to be elected to high office
John W. King, 71st governor of New Hampshire
Richard F. Kneip, first Catholic governor of South Dakota
David L. Lawrence, first Catholic governor of Pennsylvania
Paul LePage, governor of Maine since 2011
James B. Longley, 69th governor of Maine, 1975-1979
Bob Martinez, 40th governor of Florida and a former mayor of Tampa
Bob McDonnell, governor of Virginia from 2010 to 2014
Butch Otter, governor of Idaho from 2007 to present
Marc Racicot, 21st governor of Montana and 60th chairman of the Republican National Committee
Mike Rounds, 31st governor of South Dakota, 2003-2011
Al Smith, a governor of New York and first Catholic to run for President, an action which caused controversy
Jacques Villeré, 2nd governor of Louisiana after it first became a state; first native-born governor
Susana Martinez 31st governor of New Mexico, (2011–present), first Hispanic female governor in the United States
Joseph Alioto, attorney, mayor of San Francisco (1968–1976), primary candidate for California governor in 1974
Thomas Carbery, mayor of Washington, D.C., 1822-1824
Anthony J. Celebrezze, mayor of Cleveland 1954–1962, first Italian-American to serve as presidential cabinet secretary (1962–1965)
John F. Collins, The mayor of Boston from 1960 to 1968, he received an award from the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.
Richard J. Daley, A Mayor of Chicago.
Matt Delligatti, He was among the youngest mayors in the United States.
Palmer DePaulis, first Roman Catholic mayor of Salt Lake City
John C. Devereux, first person elected mayor of Utica, New York
Raymond Flynn, mayor of Boston from 1984 to 1993 and founder of Catholic Citizenship
William Russell Grace, first Catholic mayor of New York City
Hugh J. Grant, 88th mayor of New York City
Frank Hague, 30th Mayor of Jersey City; known for corruption and was called "the granddaddy of Jersey bosses"
John Patrick Hopkins, First Irish Catholic Mayor of Chicago.
Eduardo Malapit, first Filipino American mayor of any United States municipality
Joe McDonald, mayor of Delano, Minnesota; current member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Hilmar Moore, Possibly the longest serving mayor in US history.
Larry Morrissey, mayor of Rockford, Illinois since 2005
William O'Dwyer, mayor of New York City from 1946 to 1950
James Stephens Speed, first Catholic mayor of Louisville, Kentucky; had converted on marriage and left the city, never to return, after Bloody Monday
James Hugh Joseph Tate, first Catholic mayor of Philadelphia
Judges and justices
Samuel Alito, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2006 – present)
Pierce Butler, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from December 21, 1922, to November 16, 1939
Anthony Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1988 – present)
Joseph McKenna, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from January 21, 1898 to January 5, 1925
Frank Murphy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from January 18, 1940, to July 19, 1949
John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States (2005 – present)
Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from September 26, 1986, to February 13, 2016
Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2009 – present)
Roger B. Taney, 5th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and pro-slaveryite
Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1991 – present)
Edward Douglass White, 9th Chief Justice of the United States and Laetare Medalist
Presidents and vice presidents
Joe Biden, U.S. vice-president (2009–2017), U.S. senator (1973–2009)
John F. Kennedy, U.S. president (1961–1963), only Catholic president in U.S. history; member of Knights of Columbus
Frank J. Becker, represented New York's 3rd congressional district from January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963
John Boehner, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Hale Boggs, House Majority Leader from 1971 to 1973
Hugh Carey, representative from 1961 to 1974 and a former governor of New York
Daniel Carroll, one of only five men to sign both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States
Henry Cuellar, the U.S representative for Texas's 28th congressional district, serving since 2005
Kathy Dahlkemper, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2011
Thomas D'Alesandro Jr., U.S. representative from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and subsequently the mayor of Baltimore; father of Nancy Pelosi.
Robert Drinan, Jesuit priest who served in the House from 1971 to 1981
Sean Duffy, represents Wisconsin's 7th congressional district since 2011
Thomas Fitzsimons, one of only two Catholic signers of the United States Constitution, the other being Daniel Carroll of Maryland
Michael Forbes, represented New York's 1st congressional district from January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001; later became an ordained deacon
Jeff Fortenberry, represents Nebraska's 1st congressional district and has a master's degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville
Virginia Foxx, represents North Carolina's 5th congressional district
William Gaston, jurist and critic of slavery who represented North Carolina's 4th congressional district from March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817.
Newt Gingrich, 58th Speaker of the House; with his wife, produced DVD documentary Nine Days that Changed the World about Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland in June 1979
Thomas S. Gordon, representative from Illinois who served from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1959
Henry Hyde, chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2001–2007 and named a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006
Walter B. Jones Jr., representative of North Carolina's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 1995, and a convert of Southern Baptist origin
Marcy Kaptur, the U.S. representative for Ohio's 9th congressional district, serving since 1983
John C. Kleczka, first Polish American in Congress
John C. Kluczynski, represented Illinois's 5th congressional district, 1951-1975; member of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.
Dan Lipinski, U.S. representative for Illinois's 3rd congressional district, serving since 2005
Clare Boothe Luce, converted while in Congress. She expressed support for "population control", but was a Dame of Malta and Laetare Medal winner
Walter A. Lynch, representative from New York who served from 1940 to 1951 and was active in the Knights of Columbus
William E. Miller, representative from 1951 to 1965 and Barry Goldwater's running mate
Patrick Murphy, represents Florida's 18th congressional district since 2013
James C. Murray, represented Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 1955 to 1957 and received the Pacem in Terris Award
Nancy Pelosi, current (2015) Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
Gabriel Richard, non-voting delegate and Catholic priest
William Rosecrans, convert; Union general noted for the Tullahoma Campaign; inventor; coal-oil company executive
Keith Rothfus, currently represents Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
Paul Ryan, current (2015) Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; he served as an altar boy.
John G. Schmitz, in the House from 1965 to 1973 and ran for president as the candidate of the American Independent Party
David Schweikert, represents Arizona's 6th congressional district
Jim Sensenbrenner, represents Wisconsin's 5th congressional district
John Shelley, in the House from 1949 to 1964 and the 35th mayor of San Francisco
Chris Smith, represents New Jersey's 4th congressional district and led delegation to Pope Francis's installation
Pat Tiberi, represented Ohio's 12th congressional district since 2001
Kelly Ayotte, the junior United States senator from New Hampshire, in office from January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
James L. Buckley, senator from New York, in office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signatory of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas H. Carter, served as senator from Montana, 1895-1901, and 1905-1911; first Catholic RNC chair
Dennis Chavez, served as senator from New Mexico, in office from May 11, 1935 – November 18, 1962
Jeremiah Denton, served as senator from Alabama; in office from January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Joe Donnelly, the junior senator representing Indiana
John Hoeven, the senior senator from North Dakota and former governor
Mike Johanns, senior senator from Nebraska, former Nebraska governor, and former Secretary of Agriculture
Tim Kaine, junior senator from Virginia since 2013, and vice-presidential nominee in the 2016 election
Francis Kernan, senator from New York, in office from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1881
Frank Lausche, senator from Ohio, in office from January 3, 1957, to January 3, 1969; the 55th and 57th governor of Ohio
Francis T. Maloney, senator from Connecticut, in office from January 3, 1935 to January 16, 1945
Joe Manchin, the junior senator from West Virginia since November 15, 2010; 34th governor of West Virginia
Pat McCarran, senator from Nevada from 1933 until 1954, noted for his strong anti-communism
Joseph McCarthy, controversial senator whose anti-communist tactics led to the term "McCarthyism"
James Aloysius O'Gorman, senator from New York, in office from 1911 to 1917
Joseph C. O'Mahoney, senator from Wyoming, in office from January 1, 1934 – January 3, 1953, and November 29, 1954 – January 3, 1961
James D. Phelan, senator from California, in office from March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1921; also a mayor of San Francisco
George E. Pugh, convert, senator from California, 1855-1861
Joseph E. Ransdell, senator from Louisiana, serving from March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1931.
Jim Risch, Current Junior United States Senator from Idaho.
Marco Rubio, the junior senator from Florida, serving since 2011
Rick Santorum, former senator and presidential candidate
James Shields, in the Senate from 1849 to 1859, and briefly in 1879; one of the few senators to represent three states
Pat Toomey, currently the junior senator from Pennsylvania
David Vitter, the junior senator from Louisiana
Robert F. Wagner, senator from New York, in office from March 4, 1927 – June 28, 1949; converted near the end of his service
David I. Walsh, (lifetime: 1872 – 1947) senator and governor of Massachusetts
Thomas J. Walsh, served as senator from Montana from March 4, 1913, to March 2, 1933
Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States (2009–2013)
Robert Bork, Solicitor General of the United States (1973–1977), United States Attorney General (1973)
Kellyanne Conway, Republican campaign manager and strategist; serving as Counselor to the President of the Donald Trump administration
James Farley, United States Postmaster General from March 4, 1933, to September 10, 1940
Ray LaHood, sixteenth United States Secretary of Transportation from January 23, 2009 – July 2, 2013
John Kerry, 68th United States Secretary of State (2013–2017)
Francis P. Matthews, A former United States Secretary of the Navy and also the Eighth Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
James P. Mitchell, United States Secretary of Labor under Dwight D. Eisenhower.
John Podesta, previously served as chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and Counselor to President Barack Obama
Inventors and scientists
Stephen Barr, professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware and a "religion and science" scholar who won the Benemerenti medal
Michael Behe, intelligent design advocate and professor at Lehigh University
Mary Celine Fasenmyer, member of the Sisters of Mercy known in mathematics for Sister Celine's polynomials.
Francis Patrick Garvan, Priestley Medalist for whom the Garvan–Olin Medal is partly named.
Martinez Hewlett, Professor Emeritus of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona and an adjunct professor at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
Mary Kenneth Keller, member of the Sisters of Charity; possibly the first woman to obtain a PhD in computer science; member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences; taught at Case Western Reserve University.
Brian Kobilka, A recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with Robert Lefkowitz, and he also received the Mendel Medal from Villanova University.
Noella Marcellino, Benedictine nun and microbiologist known for her study of cheese
Paul R. McHugh, psychiatrist appointed by George W. Bush to the Presidential Council on Bioethics
Kenneth R. Miller, evolution advocate who teaches at Brown University and wrote Finding Darwin's God
John Benjamin Murphy, noted surgeon and Laetare Medalist
Joseph Murray, shared the 1990 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, received a Laetare Medal, and was appointed Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Edmund Pellegrino, bioethicist and Laetare Medalist
Frederick Rossini, Priestley Medal and Laetare Medal-winning chemist
George Sperti, Inventor of Preparation H and Mendel medal recipient who collaborated with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to found the Institutum Divi Thomae.
William B. Walsh, Poverello Medal and Laetare Medal winner known for Project Hope
Robert J. White, neurosurgeon noted for head transplant
Albert Francis Zahm, An aeronautical expert who received the Laetare Medal and the
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