Based on information submitted to the site, the following individuals once served as student staff in their residence halls...

Some are more "famous" than others, and I have no way of confirming every one, but these are the names that have been submitted to the site.

Adam Sandler was an RA at New York University in Brittany Hall

Paul Reiser, Actor
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

Jerry O'Connell - Actor, Sliders, Scream, Jerry McGuire, Stand By Me
New York University

Chyna from the WWF
University of Tampa

Katie Couric, "Today Show"
University of Virginia

Mike Ditka 
University of Pittsburgh. 

Joseph Pantaliono, actor
Famous role is "Guido the Killer Pimp" from Risky Business. 

Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Clinton Administration
Syracuse University
ResidentAssistant.com: How has being an RA positively impacted your life?
Donnna Shalala: "I loved being an RA.   It brought me back to reality during my Ph.D. studies.  Years later when I headed a university, I was much more student centered because of my RA experience.   I'd love to do it again."

Hillary Rhodam Clinton, Senator of New York
Former First Lady
Wellesly College

Tucker Quayle (dan quayle's son) 
Lehigh university

Wesley Snipes, Actor
State University of NY--Purchase

Sheryl Crow, Musical Artist
University of Missouri at Columbia

John Nabor, Olympic Swimmer and Commentator
University of Southern CA

David Boren, Senator and former Governor of OK

Jeremy Castle - Country Singer
Was an RA at Pesagi Hall at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma

Grace Morgan, Singer for country music group "Chenelle Sisters"
Mid Western University

David Boren, Former OK Gov

Betrice Berry, talk show host
Jacksonville U/Kent State

Jack Curry, editor of TV Guide
Syracuse U.

Joe Pantene, Actor/Comedian

Sean Sealy from Road Rules SAS 
UNC Chapel Hill

Joe Patane from Real World Miami
Joe is now a resident director at UC Berkeley.

Abere Karibi-Ikiriko
Abere, an RA at University of Missouri-Rolla was selected as one of Glamour Magazine's Top 10 College Women of 1999.  Glamour selected Karibi-Ikiriko for her leadership, campus and community involvement, academic excellence and inspiring life goals.

Rusty Greer who plays for the Texas Rangers was an RA in Napier Hall at the University of Montevallo.

Do you know of any well known people who were RAs?  If so, please email me and let me know, so I can add them to the "Famous RAs" page.

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