List of Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters

The list of Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters (commonly referred to as Kappas) includes initiated and honorary members of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Notable alumnae

Business

Dixie Carter

Name	Chapter	Notability	Ref(s)
Amonette, Ruth LeachRuth Leach Amonette	Pi	First woman Vice President at IBM	[1]
Carter, DixieDixie Carter	Delta Rho	President of TNA Entertainment	[2]
McKay, ElizabethElizabeth McKay	Beta Beta	Founder, creative director, and namesake of the designer brand, Elizabeth McKay	[3]
Rometty, VirginiaVirginia Rometty	Upsilon	Chairwoman, President, and CEO of IBM Corporation	[3]
Spade, KateKate Spade	Omega	Co-founder, designer, and namesake of the designer brand, Kate Spade New York	[3]

Entertainment

Sophia Bush

Jamie Chung

Ashley Judd

Name	Chapter	Notability	Ref(s)
Bartel, JeanJean Bartel	Gamma Xi	1943 Miss America	[4]
Berman, Julie MarieJulie Marie Berman	Delta Tau	Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress on General Hospital	[5]
Bosworth, LoLo Bosworth	Gamma Xi	Reality show contestant in The Hills and Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County	[6]
Bush, SophiaSophia Bush	Delta Tau	Actress, plays Brooke Davis on One Tree Hill	[7][8]
Carlson, GretchenGretchen Carlson	Beta Eta ^(Deuteron)	1989 Miss America, Fox News anchor, former The Early Show anchor	[8]
Christy, NancyNancy Christy	Beta Theta	First female winner of $1,000,000 on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire	[9]
Chung, JamieJamie Chung	Epsilon Pi n	Actress and reality show contestant, known for her participation in The Real World: San Diego and the films Sucker Punch and Sorority Row	[10]
Cryer, GretchenGretchen Cryer	Iota	Stage actress and writer, known for her work on I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road	[8]
Curtis, AlexandraAlexandra Curtis	Beta Tau	Miss Rhode Island 2015	[11]
Elder, AnnAnn Elder	Iota	Emmy Award-winning screenwriter for The Lily Tomlin Special	[8]
Feldon, BarbaraBarbara Feldon	Delta Xi	Actress, Get Smart	[8]
Froman, JaneJane Froman	Theta	Singer, subject of the film With a Song in My Heart	[8]
Elisabeth (Lis) Giolito	Zeta Nu	International Model, known for her work with Forever 21.	[8]
Gish, AnnabethAnnabeth Gish	Delta Beta	Actress, played Monica Reyes on The X-Files	[8]
Grammer, GreerGreer Grammer	Delta Tau	Actress, Awkward.	[12]
Hargitay, MariskaMariska Hargitay	Gamma Xi	Actress, plays Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Havins, AlexaAlexa Havins	Epsilon Delta	Actress, played Babe Carey on All My Children	[13]
Maldonado, KirstieKirstie Maldonado	Beta Theta	Singer, vocal group Pentatonix	[8]
Hensley, Kelley MenighanKelley Menighan Hensley	Gamma Phi	Actress, plays Emily Stewart on As the World Turns	[8]
Hillis, MargaretMargaret Hillis	Delta	Grammy Award-winning conductor with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, founder of the Chicago Symphony Chorus	[8]
Jackson, KateKate Jackson	Delta Rho	Actress, known for her work in Scarecrow and Mrs. King as well as playing Sabrina Duncan on Charlie's Angels	[8]
Judd, AshleyAshley Judd	Beta Chi	Actress, known for her roles in A Time to Kill, Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy	[3]
Pugh, MadelynMadelyn Pugh	Delta	Television writer, known for her work on The Steve Allen Show and I Love Lucy	[8]
Rose, MaggieMaggie Rose	Epsilon Mu	Country music singer	[8]
Morgan, NancyNancy Morgan	Gamma Omega	Actress, Grand Theft Auto	[8]
Morris, Sarah JaneSarah Jane Morris	Gamma Phi	Actress, known for her work on Felicity and Brothers and Sisters	[8]
Olson, NancyNancy Olson	Eta	Stage and screen actress, known for her work on Sunset Boulevard	[8]
Pflug, Jo AnnJo Ann Pflug	Delta Kappa	Actress, MASH	[8]
Reinhardt, CaseyCasey Reinhardt	Eta Beta	Model and reality show contestant in Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County	[14]
Rowlands, GenaGena Rowlands	Eta	Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning actress	[8]
Sansone, MariaMaria Sansone	Beta Tau	Correspondent and co-host of LX New York	[8]
Stanley, KimKim Stanley	Gamma Beta	Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress, known for her work in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof	[8]
Wagner, HelenHelen Wagner	Alpha ^(Deuteron)	Actress, played Nancy Hughes on As the World Turns	[8]
Taghdisi, LaileeLailee Taghdisi	Epsilon Nu	Cast Member, Big Brother Season 17	[8]
Stottlemyre, SydneeSydnee Stottlemyre	Theta	2016 Miss Missouri	[8]

Literature

Ann Bannon

Name	Chapter	Notability	Ref(s)
Bannon, AnnAnn Bannon	Beta Lambda	Lesbian pulp fiction author	[15]
Fisher, Dorothy CanfieldDorothy Canfield Fisher	Beta Nu	Author of Understood Betsy and philanthropist	[16]
Frazier, Neta LohnesNeta Lohnes Frazier	Gamma Gamma	Children's author	[16]
Howe, Julia WardJulia Ward Howe	Phi (Honorary)	Poet of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", abolitionist, and social activist	[16]
McGinley, PhyllisPhyllis McGinley	Delta Eta	Pulitzer Prize-winning poet	[3]
Miller, Alice DuerAlice Duer Miller	Beta Epsilon	Author and poet, wrote for the New York Tribune, suffragette	[16]
Wylie, Betty JaneBetty Jane Wylie	Gamma Sigma	Canadian writer and playwright, member of the Order of Canada	[16]

Media

Name	Chapter	Notability	Ref(s)
Carl, JannJann Carl	Theta	Former correspondent for Entertainment Tonight	[17]
Dickerson, NancyNancy Dickerson	Eta	NBC News correspondent (1963–1970)	[17]
Moriarty, ErinErin Moriarty	Beta Nu	Emmy Award-winning correspondent for 48 Hours	[17]
O'Dell, NancyNancy O'Dell	Epsilon Mu	Former television co-host on Access Hollywood, entertainment journalist, and 1987 Miss South Carolina	[17]
Orth, MaureenMaureen Orth	Pi ^(Deuteron)	Journalist, Vanity Fair correspondent (1993–present)	[17]
Pauley, JaneJane Pauley	Delta	Television journalist, former anchor on Today and Dateline NBC	[3]
Shields, SavvySavvy Shields	Gamma Nu	Miss America 2017, former Miss Arkansas
Waln, NoraNora Waln	Beta Iota	Journalist and author whose book on Nazi Germany, Reaching for the Stars, was a bestseller	[17]

Politics and public service

Kirsten Gillibrand

M. Margaret McKeown

Beverly Perdue

Name	Chapter	Notability	Ref(s)
Barnes, KayKay Barnes	Omega	Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri (1999–2007)	[18]
Black, Susan H.Susan H. Black	Epsilon Zeta	Judge, sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit	[18]
Brooks, MaryMary Brooks	Beta Kappa	Former director of the United States Mint (1969–1977)	[18]
Gorman, EmilyEmily Gorman	Beta Kappa	Former director of the Women's Army Corps (1962–1966)
Capito, Shelley MooreShelley Moore Capito	Delta Beta	Republican member of the United States Senate representing West Virginia	[18]
Denish, DianeDiane Denish	Gamma Beta	Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico (2003–2011)	[18]
Gillibrand, KirstenKirsten Gillibrand	Epsilon Chi	U.S. Senator from New York (2009–present)	[19]
Hayes, Lucy WebbLucy Webb Hayes	Rho (Honorary)	20th First Lady of the United States and wife of Rutherford B. Hayes	[18]
Hoover, Lou HenryLou Henry Hoover	Beta Eta ^(Deuteron)	33rd First Lady of the United States and wife of Herbert Hoover	[20]
Kotker, Mary HickcoxMary Hickcox Kotker	Gamma Lambda	Author, founder of The Well Spouse Foundation	[18]
McDougall, BarbaraBarbara McDougall	Beta Psi	Canadian politician, member of the House of Commons of Canada (1984–1993)	[18]
McGovern, FrancesFrances McGovern	Lambda	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1954–1959)	[18]
McKeown, M. MargaretM. Margaret McKeown	Gamma Omicron	Judge, sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit	[18]
Paterson, NancyNancy Paterson	Delta Lambda	International war crimes prosecutor	[18]
Pearson, MaryonMaryon Pearson	Beta Psi	Wife of Lester B. Pearson the 14th Prime Minister of Canada	[18]
Perdue, BeverlyBeverly Perdue	Beta Chi	First female governor of North Carolina	[18]
Shelley, KateKate Shelley	Omicron ^(Deuteron)	Heroine; saved many lives from near train disaster in 1881	[21]
Simkhovitch, Mary KingsburyMary Kingsbury Simkhovitch	Phi	Social worker, member of the Committee of Fourteen	[18]
Swift, Jane M.Jane M. Swift	Zeta Theta	First female governor of Massachusetts	[18]
Wadds, Jean CasselmanJean Casselman Wadds	Beta Psi	Canadian politician, represented Grenville—Dundas (1958–1968)	[18]
Walton, Helen RobsonHelen Robson Walton	Beta Theta	Philanthropist and wife of Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart	[21]
Yates, Mary CarlinMary Carlin Yates	Gamma Mu	Former U.S. Ambassador to Burundi (1999–2002) and Ghana (2002–2005)	[18]

Science and education

Emily Barringer

Name	Chapter	Notability	Ref(s)
Barringer, EmilyEmily Barringer	Psi	First woman resident at New York City's Gouverneur Hospital	[22]
Blanding, Sarah GibsonSarah Gibson Blanding	Beta Chi	President of Vassar College (1946–1964)	[22]
Clarke, EdithEdith Clarke	Eta	First woman to earn an electrical engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S., 1919), first woman elected fellow of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers	[22][23]
Cox, KathyKathy Cox	Epsilon Epsilon	Georgia superintendent of public schools	[22]
Gates, Mary MaxwellMary Maxwell Gates	Beta Pi	Served on the board of regents University of Washington (1975–1993), mother of Bill Gates	[22]
Gildersleeve, VirginiaVirginia Gildersleeve	Beta Epsilon	Dean of Barnard College (1911–1947), delegate at the 1945 United Nations Conference on International Organization	[18]
Lippincott, Sarah LeeSarah Lee Lippincott	Beta Alpha	Astronomer, professor emerita at Swarthmore College	[22]
Pound, LouiseLouise Pound	Sigma	Folklorist and professor at the University of Nebraska	[22]
Van Wagenen, GertrudeGertrude Van Wagenen	Beta Zeta	biologist and professor at Yale University, pioneering primate research on reproduction and contraception	[24]
West, MaretaMareta West	Beta Theta	First female astrogeologist, chose the site for the first manned lunar landing	[22]

Sports

Helen Wills Roarke

Name	Chapter	Notability	Ref(s)
Alison, RobertaRoberta Alison	Gamma Pi	Professional tennis player, runner-up at the 1965 Cincinnati Masters	[16]
Armstrong, KristinKristin Armstrong	Beta Kappa	Cyclist, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the individual time trial in 2008 and 2012.	[25][26]
Bell, Peggy KirkPeggy Kirk Bell	Delta Epsilon	Professional golfer, won the 1949 Titleholders Championship	[16]
Berg, PattyPatty Berg	Chi	Professional golfer and a founding member of Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame	[27]
Blalock, JaneJane Blalock	Delta Epsilon	Professional golfer, member of the LPGA	[16]
Hart, DorisDoris Hart	Delta Kappa	Professional tennis player, won the U.S. Women's Open in 1954 and 1955, inductee of the International Tennis Hall of Fame	[16]
O'Hara, KelleyKelley O'Hara	Beta Eta Deuteron	Professional soccer player, Sky Blue FC. Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. Women's National Team at the London games in 2012. 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Champion.	[16]
Roarke, Helen WillsHelen Wills Roarke	Pi ^(Deuteron)	Professional tennis player, won the French Championships four times, the U.S. Championships seven times, and Wimbledon eight times	[16]
Schwartz, Betty RobinsonBetty Robinson Schwartz	Upsilon	Received the gold for the 100 m at the 1928 Olympics, and again at the 1936 Olympics for the 4 x 100 m relay	[16]
Stacy, HollisHollis Stacy	Delta Epsilon	Professional golfer, won the U.S. Women's Open in 1977, 1978, and 1984	[16]
Varona, Donna deDonna de Varona	Gamma Xi	Swimmer, received two golds at the 1964 Olympics, and again at the 1963 Pan American Games	[16]
Weber, SharonSharon Weber	Beta Nu	Gymnast, judge at the 1984 Summer Olympics	[16]
Whittall, BethBeth Whittall	Gamma Delta	Canadian swimmer, won the Lou Marsh Trophy	[16]
Wightman, Hazel HotchkissHazel Hotchkiss Wightman	Pi ^(Deuteron)	Professional tennis player, won the U.S. Championships in 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1919	[16]

Fictional

Name	Chapter	Notability	Ref(s)
Charlotte YorkCharlotte York	Fictional Chapter	Character on Sex and the City

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External links

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• Kappa Kappa Gamma - Notable Kappas