Famous Phis

Barbara Barrie (Omega, Texas) noted television and Broadway stage actress. She held leading roles in shows which include California Suite on Broadway, Tucker's Witch and Barney Miller on TV. Most recently, she has starred with Brooke Shields in 'Suddenly Susan" on NBC.

Marilyn Beck (Xi, USC) nationally syndicated entertainment reporter and widely-published author.

Harriet Beloff (Epsilon Alpha, Michigan State) Olympic gold medalist in the 1956 Olympic Games in figure skating.

Carol Lynn Blum (Alpha Eta, University of Miami) Miss Florida in 1965 and third runner up in the 1965 Miss America Pageant.

Lillian Copeland (Xi, USC) broke both Olympic and World Records in the discus at the 1932 Olympic Games.

Karen Feld (Nu, Pittsburgh) free-lance journalist and national public speaker on Congressional, health and women's issues in Washington, D.C. Frequently published in "Family Circle", "People", "Parade." Regular columnist in "Capital Hill.”

Elizabeth Meyer Glaser (Sigma, University of Wisconsin) activist for HIV/AIDS. She is co-founder of The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation, the largest world-wide non-profit organization.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Kappa, Cornell) Supreme Court Justice.

Sherrill Hoffman Grean (Epsilon, Newcomb) producer and director of ABC's daytime television series 'All My Children'.

Lenore Oppenheimer Hershey (Beta, Hunter College) senior editor of McCall's magazine as well as a widely published author and columnist.

Erica Hill (Alpha Chi, Boston University) reporter and anchor for CNN’s Prime News with Erica Hill.

Judith Hirschfield (Alpha Nu, Carnegie Mellon) first woman to teach math at Harvard University.

Bessie Margolin (Epsilon, Newcomb) U.S. Labor Department Appeals Attorney who practices before the Supreme Court.

Randi Kaye (Alpha Chi, Boston University) reporter and anchor for CNN.

Anita Morris Perlman (Omicron, Northwestern) first to be named Brandeis University's "Woman of the Year." Also, first woman to chair a B'nai B'rith agency (BB Youth Commission), founded B'nai B'rith Girls, President of 13 civic organizations.

Kelli Kirkland Powers (Phi, UCLA) actress and host who has appeared on HGTV’s “Take Over My Makeover”, Fox’s “Justice, and the CBS pilot “My Ex-Life.”

Bernice Pressier (Nu, Pittsburgh) first female President of the Pittsburgh Advertising Club.

Judith Resnik (Alpha Nu, Carnegie Mellon) 2nd American woman astronaut. She was tragically killed in the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle.

Charlotte Rae (Omicron, Northwestern) comedic actress with lead roles in such sitcoms as 'Facts of Life', 'Different Strokes' and 'Car 54 Where Are You?'.

Miriam Freund Rosenthal (Zeta, New York University) Past National President of Hadassah, "Who's Who in American Women", Jewish Federation, Chairman of National Youth Aliyah, Founder of Intercollegiate Zionist Youth Federation of America.

Dinah Shore (Chi, Vanderbilt) Top TV and superstar for more than 35 years, president of Chi Chapter.

Ruth Freeman Solomon (Iota, Syracuse) author of The Candlesticks and the Cross, The Eagle and the Dove, and The Ultimate Triumph.

Annette Greenfield Strauss (Omega, Texas) first woman mayor of Dallas, Texas.

Carol Tuttle (Omicron, Northwestern) founder and partner in Sinnet, Inc. (tennis spelled backward), manufacturer of tennis and golf outfits sold nationwide.

Carmen Harvey Warschaw (Phi, UCLA) Chair of California Democratic Party, Chair of California State Fair Employment Practices commission, 1953 Democratic Convention delegate, L.A. Times "Woman of the Year."

Lauren Weisberger (Kappa, Cornell) author, The Devil Wears Prada and Everyone Worth Knowing.

Delores Kosberg Wilkenfield (Omega, Texas) Past President of National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods.

Harriet Friedman Woods (Pi, Michigan) former Lieutenant Governor of Missouri and a Past President of the National Women's Political Caucus.

Helen Levison Worth (Pi, Michigan) owner of a gourmet cooking school in New York. Author of several cookbooks, including Hostess Without Help.