Celebrities Who Were in Sororities: A Look Back at Their Greek Life Days

It's a fun discovery to learn that your favorite celebrity was a member of Greek life. Many famous faces were once sorority sisters, balancing college life with their burgeoning ambitions. This article explores some of the celebrities who embraced sorority life before achieving fame.

Alpha Chi Omega (ΑΧΩ)

Hannah Brown: Before handing out roses on The Bachelorette, Hannah Brown pledged Alpha Chi Omega at the University of Alabama. The sorority even experienced some "dramz" when TMZ claimed they refused to let ABC film promos at Hannah’s old house because of "security concerns."
Aubrey O’Day: Aubrey O’Day, known for her music career, is also a member of Alpha Chi Omega.
Bachellorette star: Bachellorette star was an Alpha Chi at the University of Alabama!

Alpha Delta Pi (ΑΔΠ)

Michelle Pfeiffer: Before becoming a critically acclaimed actress, Michelle Pfeiffer belonged to Alpha Delta Pi while a student at Golden West College in the 1970s.

Alpha Epsilon Phi (ΑΕΦ)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg, also known as RBG, was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi, specifically the Cornell University chapter.

Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA)

Brandy: Brandy is an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, granting her the same privileges as regular members, minus the initiation process. She was granted membership in 2014 and expressed her excitement on Instagram.
Alicia Keys: Alicia Keys is also an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, welcomed into the sorority in 2004.

Alpha Phi (AΦ)

Kourtney Kardashian: Kourtney Kardashian joined Alpha Phi at the University of Arizona, although it doesn’t seem to be a significant part of her life now.

Chi Omega (ΧΩ)

Lucy Liu: Before becoming a member of Charlie’s Angels, Lucy Liu was a member of Chi Omega at the University of Michigan.

Delta Delta Delta (ΔΔΔ)

Elizabeth Banks: Elizabeth Banks, an actress, joined Delta Delta Delta while studying at the University of Pennsylvania. Her sorority experience had a significant impact on Pitch Perfect 2.
Farrah Fawcett: Back when she studied at the University of Texas in Austin, the legend herself, Farrah Fawcett, pledged Delta Delta Delta - AKA Tri Delta. And, of course, Farrah later went on to become a six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, as well as a four-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee.
Molly Sims: Molly Sims was a member of the Tri Delta sorority when she was a student at Vanderbilt University. During an interview on the "9 to 5ish with theSkimm" podcast in April 2024, Sims spoke about her decision to leave her studies behind and pursue a career as a full-time model, explaining "it was probably the hardest jump I've ever made to be a Tri Delt," after working hard to get into Vanderbilt, to then be in Germany where she didn't speak the language and didn't know anyone."I think with school, I didn't love being in a sorority. I liked it," she said on the podcast. "I had a little bit of every … like a hard thing of everyone doing the same thing, everyone looking alike. That was always a little like odd to me. I don't know. But I loved having girlfriends, and I loved being a part of something."
Molly Sims: As it turns out, model and actress Molly Sims is within the ranks of Delta Delta Delta. Molly doesn’t exactly want this to be a secret, of course-she’s spoken a ton about her sorority days, looking fondly back at the relationships she built during that time.

Delta Gamma (ΔΓ)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Julia Louis-Dreyfus was a member of Delta Gamma during her time at Northwestern University, although she deactivated after a year and eventually dropped out of school to pursue acting.

Delta Sigma Theta (ΔΣΘ)

Aretha Franklin: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, is an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta along with jazz singer Lena Horne.

Kappa Alpha Theta (KAΘ)

Whitney Port: Whitney Port, known from The Hills, joined Kappa Alpha Theta while a Gender Studies major at the University of Southern California.
Tory Burch: Not only is designer Tory Burch a member of Kappa Alpha Theta (which she joined as a student at the University of Pennsylvania), but she’s also still super involved in Greek life, even today. In 2018, Tory donated a huge amount of her own merchandise to her sorority, all to be auctioned off for charity.
Sheryl Crow: Sheryl Crow was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.

Kappa Delta (ΚΔ)

Megan Moroney: Megan Moroney owes her sorority sisters for giving her the opportunity to perform in public for the first time. While the "Am I Okay?" singer grew up around music, she didn't start pursuing it as a career until she started going to school at the University of Georgia and joined the Kappa Delta sorority. It was then that she performed in public for the first time and began writing her own music. "My sorority kind of knew me as the country singer just because I was posting country covers, whatever. It first started with this pageant that the sororities put on, and we needed a representative for my sorority. No one wanted to do it because there's the talent section," she said on "The BobbyCast" podcast in September 2022. She continued: "I was a freshman, and they bribed me with Chick-fil-A gift cards to do it. I was like, 'Okay fine, I'll do it whatever.' I sang ‘Strawberry Wine’ with my dad … and I ended up winning. I won this pageant … and then I was really known as the country singer in the sorority, because everyone was like, ‘Oh, she won Miss Sorority Row, and she sang ’Strawberry Wine.'"

Kappa Kappa Gamma (ΚΚΓ)

Meghan Markle: Meghan Markle rushed Kappa Kappa Gamma at Northwestern University, where she was warmly embraced by her sisters. She was described as having a “charitable,” “kind,” and overall “delightful” personality by her sisters at Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Jamie Chung: Jamie Chung was in Kappa Kappa Gamma at UC Riverside.
Lo Bosworth: Lo Bosworth of The Hills fame joined Kappa Kappa Gamma at UCLA.
Ashley Judd: Ashley Judd was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority while studying at the University of Kentucky. When speaking at the Grand Chapter Meeting of the George Washington University Greek community, Judd recalled wanting "to live in the sorority house so badly," that she "lived in the janitor's closet.""My godmother was a Kappa at the University of Kentucky," she explained. "Being Greek meant a lot of things. I joined lots of different organizations. I had so much fun. I was a French major, and I had four minors. I got to do things I didn’t get to do when I was growing up."She added later: "I was in the Kappa house when I learned I could call the state capitol or the governor’s office, I could read the paper every day and learn about racism and violence against women. I learned a lot about life."
Sophia Bush: Sophia Bush rushed Kappa Kappa Gamma during her time at the University of Southern California and was even the social chair.

Phi Mu (ΦΜ)

Andi Dorfman: Andi Dorfman, known from The Bachelorette, was a member of Phi Mu at Louisiana State University before her reality TV days.

Pi Beta Phi (ΠΒΦ)

Jenna Dewan: Jenna Dewan is a member of Pi Beta Phi, which she joined during her college days at the University of Southern California.
Jennifer Garner: Jennifer Garner revealed that she rushed Pi Beta Phi. She even remembers the cheer.

Sigma Delta Tau (ΣΔΤ)

Heather Dubrow: Heather Dubrow of Real Housewives fame is a member of Sigma Delta Tau, which she joined as a student at Syracuse University.

Sigma Sigma Sigma (ΣΣΣ)

Carrie Underwood: Carrie Underwood is a Tri Sigma sister thanks to her time at Northeastern State University. She uses her tour schedule to stay in touch with members across the country. Carrie Underwood was in her last year of college at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma when she auditioned for "American Idol," which meant dropping her classes and leaving her sorority when she made it through to the live shows. The singer was a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, which she described as "a group of girls on campus" who "did a lot of philanthropy work.""Anyone can go to recruitment, and you have to be a fit for them, and they have to be a fit for you," Underwood told The Guardian in March 2013. "Once you join one you can never join another. I see them at shows everywhere. I see my sorority sisters from other colleges, which is really cool. We always had a float in the parades, and we always went to the football and basketball games together, and that made college more bearable."

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