The list of Pi Beta Phi members (commonly referred to as Pi Phis) includes initiated members of Pi Beta Phi.
Notable members
Entertainment
Name Chapter Notability Mississippi Beta 1986 Miss America Mary Katherine Campbell Ohio Beta 1922 & 1923 Miss America California Gamma Actress and dancer, played Nora in the 2006 film Step Up California Gamma Television personality and blogger for "The Pioneer Woman," bestselling author, food writer, and photographer Florida Beta Academy Award-winning actress Illinois Eta American Idol, finalist California Nu So You Think You Can Dance, season 7 winner Ohio Eta Golden Globe-winning actress/producer California Delta Actress and producer, known for her role as Catherine "Cissy" Davis on Family Affair Texas Delta 1988 Miss USA Alabama Gamma 2013 Miss America California Gamma Opera singer Florida Beta Actress, known for her role as Natalie Teeger on Monk Florida Beta Actress, known for her work on The Beverly Hillbillies New Mexico Alpha Co-owner Maloof Properties and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star. Louisiana Alpha Singer-songwriter Illinois Epsilon 1963 Miss America Illinois Epsilon Academy Award-winning actress Pennsylvania Epsilon Actress, known for her role as Tina Nguyen on the children's television series Ghostwriter 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
Government
Name Chapter Notability Iowa Beta The first woman to ambassador to Denmark and the first woman minister to Bulgaria Oregon Gamma Oregon State Senator Indiana Delta Indiana Senator Texas Eta Alumna Initiate 2003 41st First Lady of the United States and wife of George H. W. Bush Kansas Alpha Suffragist and member of the National Woman's Party Iowa Gamma Founder of the League of Women Voters Vermont Beta 32nd First Lady of the United States and wife of Calvin Coolidge, charter member of the Vermont Beta chapter New Jersey Alpha attorney, daughter of John Edwards and Elizabeth Edwards Texas Alpha Senator from Texas Indiana Delta Indiana's Former First Lady 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 Oregon Gamma U.S. Senator from Alaska Pennsylvania Epsilon Covert CIA officer, central figure in the Plame affair Idaho Alpha former chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court Oklahoma Alpha Former ambassador to the Czech Republic.
Literature
Name Chapter Notability Kentucky Alpha Mystery novelist Indiana Eta Author and blogger Connecticut Alpha Author of Sarah, Plain and Tall and recipient of the Newbery Medal for her contribution to children's literature Virginia Epsilon Staff writer for The New Yorker DC Alpha Daughter of U.S. President Harry Truman and author Arts
NameChapterNotabilityImogen CunninghamWashington Alpha charter member; Pi Beta Phi Fellowship 1909–10Pioneer in the field of photography
Science
Name Chapter Notability Jenette H. Bolles Kansas and Colorado Pi Beta Phi First woman osteopath California Epsilon Astronaut and NASA, physician Nebraska Beta and Arizona Alpha First female American board-certified plastic surgeon
Sports
Name Chapter Notability California Alpha Retired WNBA Basketball player; selected with the 5th overall pick in 2010 to the San Antonio Silver Stars Stanford Olympic freestyle skier Erin CafaroCalifornia BetaRower; two-time gold medalist in the women's eight at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics California Gamma Olympic gold medalist in water polo at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics; 2013 NCAA National Champion Kaye HallWashington GammaSwimmer; two-time Olympic champion and former world record-holder in two events North Carolina Beta Winner of three gold medals and one silver medal in swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics Kelli KuehneTexas AlphaRetired professional golfer; winner of the 1999 LPGA Corning Classic Arizona Alpha Winner of two gold medals in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics Brita SigourneyCalifornia ThetaWinner of a bronze medal in freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics, three time Olympian, three-time X Games medalist and the first woman to land a 1080 in a competition halfpipe run
Media
Name Chapter Notability Lee Ann ColacioppoEditor of The Denver Post California Kappa ABC13 Eyewitness News, reporter Arizona Alpha NBC News, co-anchor Iowa Gamma CNN Anchor, chief business correspondent
Miscellaneous
Name Chapter Notability Texas Beta Original Gerber baby featured in advertisements New Jersey Alpha Publisher of ForbesLife Executive Women Elizebeth Smith FriedmanMichigan AlphaExpert cryptanalyst and author, called "America's first female cryptanalyst". Texas Beta 11th National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America
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