List of University of Miami alumni

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The following is a list of prominent alumni of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida:

Contents 1 Arts and entertainment 1.1 Film 1.2 Literature 1.3 Music 1.4 Television 2 Athletics 2.1 Golf 2.2 Major League Baseball 2.2.1 Current players 2.2.2 Former players 2.3 Martial arts 2.4 National Basketball Association 2.5 Women's National Basketball Association 2.6 National Football League 2.6.1 Current players 2.6.2 Former National Football League players 2.7 Olympics 2.7.1 Swimming and Diving 2.7.2 Track and Field 2.8 Sports Administration 2.9 Tennis 3 Business 4 Law 5 Politics 6 Sciences 7 External links

[edit] Arts and entertainment

[edit] Film

Alumni	Notability
Steven Bauer	actor who played "Manny Ribera" in Scarface.
Bob Clark	director of A Christmas Story and Porky's.
Lewis Cleale	theater actor and singer in Sunset Boulevard and Spamalot.
Jeff Coopwood	actor who performed as the "Voice of the Borg" in Star Trek: First Contact.
Charles Grodin	actor and former television talk show host (attended but did not graduate).
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson	actor and former professional wrestler.
Ray Liotta	actor who played "Henry Hill" in Goodfellas and Academy Award nominee.
Jo Ann Pflug	actress who played Lt. Maria "Dish" Schneider in MASH.
Ernie Sabella	actor in Chicago and Hill Street Blues.
Steve-O	comedic actor and star of Jackass (attended but did not graduate).
Sylvester Stallone	actor who played "Rocky Balboa" in Rocky (awarded a BFA in 1999 based on his film experience after attending but not graduating).

[edit] Literature

Alumni	Notability
Algis Budrys	science-fiction writer.
Donald Justice	poet and winner of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Fiona Kelleghan	science-fiction critic.
Mark Medoff	author, playwright and Tony Award winner.

[edit] Music

Alumni	Notability
Ann Curless	singer, songwriter and member of Exposé.
Gloria Estefan	singer, songwriter and 5-time Grammy Award winner.
Ben Folds	pianist and former member of Ben Folds Five (attended but did not graduate).
No Mercy	Multi-talented legendary songwriting duo known for their number 1 90's-defining single Where Do You Go?.
Jerry Herman	composer and lyricist of Hello Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles and 2-time Tony Award winner.
Bruce Hornsby	jazz musician and Grammy Award winner.
Enrique Iglesias	singer, songwriter and Grammy Award winner.
Amy Lee	saxophonist and member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band.
Will Lee	bassist and band member on Late Show with David Letterman.
Pat Metheny	jazz guitarist (attended but did not graduate).
Jaco Pastorius	jazz bassist (attended but did not graduate).
Steve Morse	guitarist and member of Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple and Kansas.
Robert Phillips	classical guitarist.
Patti Scialfa	singer and guitarist in the E Street Band and wife of Bruce Springsteen (attended did not graduate).
Grace Slick	singer, songwriter and member of The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship.
Ed Toth	drummer and member of the Doobie Brothers.
Lari White	singer and songwriter.

[edit] Television

Alumni	Notability
Jill Arrington	former college football sideline reporter for ESPN.
Majel Barrett	actress who played "Lwaxana Troi" in Star Trek.
Jamie Colby	anchor and correspondent for Fox News Live.
Michael Dunn	actor who played "Dr. Miguelito Loveless" in The Wild Wild West.
Gail Edwards	actress who played "Vicki Lawrence" on Full House.
Judge Alex Ferrer	syndicated television judge.
Roy Firestone	sports journalist for HDNet and former host of Up Close.
Jeff Garlin	comedic actor who plays "Jeff Greene" on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Galen Gering	actor who plays "Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald" on NBC's Passions.
Herb Greenberg	business journalist and commentator for CNBC.
Jason Kennedy	anchor and correspondent for E! News.
Suzy Kolber	professional football sideline reporter for ABC Sports and ESPN.
Nancy Kulp	actress who played "Miss Hathaway" in The Beverly Hillbillies.
Dan Le Batard	sports journalist for The Miami Herald and ESPN.
Dawnn Lewis	actress who played "Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor" on A Different World.
Marilyn Milian	judge on the The People's Court.
Finesse Mitchell	comedian and former repertory performer on Saturday Night Live.
Jackie Nespral	news anchor for NBC affiliate WTVJ in Miami.
David Nutter	director and producer of Band of Brothers and Emmy Award winner.
Jorge Ramos	news anchor for Noticiero Univision and 8-time Emmy Award winner.
Trista Rehn	starred on The Bachelorette.
Gene Roddenberry	producer, writer and creator of Star Trek (attended but did not graduate).
Cristina Saralegui	Spanish-language television personality.
Saundra Santiago	actress who played "Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese" in Miami Vice.

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Golf

Alumni	Notability
Woody Austin	professional golfer and member of the PGA Tour.

[edit] Major League Baseball

[edit] Current players

Alumni	Notability
Brian Barton	outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Ryan Braun	outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers (attended but did not graduate).
Pat Burrell	outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Alex Cora	shortstop for the Boston Red Sox.
Aubrey Huff	designated hitter for the Baltimore Orioles.
Charlton Jimerson	outfielder for the Seattle Mariners.
Jason Michaels	outfielder for the Cleveland Indians.
Alex Rodriguez	third base for the New York Yankees (honorary alumnus).

[edit] Former players

Alumni	Notability
Dave Berg	former infielder for the Florida Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays.
Jorge Fabregas	former catcher for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Florida Marlins and Kansas City Royals.
Alex Fernandez	former pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and Florida Marlins (attended but did not graduate).
Joe Grahe	former pitcher for the California Angels, Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies.
Danny Graves	former pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets.
Neal Heaton	former pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Montreal Expos and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Charles Johnson	former catcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers (attended but did not graduate).
Mike Pagliarulo	former third baseman for the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins.
Orlando Palmeiro	former outfielder for the Anaheim Angels and Houston Astros (attended but did not graduate).
F.P. Santangelo	former outfielder for the Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Nelson Santovenia	former catcher for the Montreal Expos.
Greg Vaughn	former outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Tampa Bay Devil Rays (attended but did not graduate).

[edit] Martial arts

Alumni	Notability
Kimbo Slice	Mixed martial arts

[edit] National Basketball Association

Alumni	Notability
Rick Barry	former power forward for the Golden State Warriors and Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.
James Jones	current small forward for the Portland Trailblazers.
John Salmons	current small forward for the Sacramento Kings.

[edit] Women's National Basketball Association

Alumni	Notability
Tamara James	current small forward for the Washington Mystics.

[edit] National Football League

[edit] Current players

Alumni	Notability
Baraka Atkins	defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks.
Phillip Buchanon	cornerback and return specialist for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jon Beason	linebacker for the Carolina Panthers.
Brock Berlin	quarterback for the St Louis Rams.
Calais Campbell	defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals.
Vernon Carey	offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins.
Najeh Davenport	running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ken Dorsey	quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
Jeff Feagles	punter for the New York Giants.
Bubba Franks	tight end for the New York Jets.
Tavares Gooden	outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens.
Frank Gore	running back for the San Francisco 49ers.
Orien Harris	defensive end for the New Orleans Saints.
Devin Hester	return specialist and wide receiver for the Chicago Bears.
Edgerrin James	running back for the Arizona Cardinals.
Kelly Jennings	cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks.
Andre Johnson	wide receiver for the Houston Texans.
William Joseph	defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders.
Ray Lewis	linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens and MVP of Super Bowl XXXV.
Darrell McClover	linebacker for the Chicago Bears.
Jerome McDougle	defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Willis McGahee	running back for the Baltimore Ravens.
Rocky McIntosh	linebacker for the Washington Redskins.
Bryant McKinnie	offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings.
Brandon Meriweather	safety for the New England Patriots.
Dan Morgan	linebacker for the New Orleans Saints.
Santana Moss	wide receiver for the Washington Redskins.
Sinorice Moss	wide receiver for the New York Giants.
Chris Myers	offensive guard and center for the Houston Texans.
Greg Olsen	tight end for the Chicago Bears.
Roscoe Parrish	wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills.
Kenny Phillips	free saftey for the New York Giants.
Clinton Portis	running back for the Washington Redskins.
Ed Reed	safety for the Baltimore Ravens.
Antrel Rolle	cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals.
Brett Romberg	center for the St. Louis Rams.
Jeremy Shockey	tight end for the New York Giants.
Jonathan Vilma	linebacker for the New Orleans Saints.
Reggie Wayne	wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts.
Vince Wilfork	defensive tackle for the New England Patriots.
D.J. Williams	linebacker for the Denver Broncos.
Leon Williams	linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.
Kellen Winslow II	tight end for the Cleveland Browns.
Eric Winston	offensive tackle for the Houston Texans.

[edit] Former National Football League players

Alumni	Notability
Ottis "O.J." Anderson	former running back for the New York Giants and MVP of Super Bowl XXV.
Jessie Armstead	former linebacker for the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants and Washington Redskins.
Micheal Barrow	former linebacker for the Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers and New York Giants.
Bennie Blades	former cornerback for the Detroit Lions and member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Brian Blades	former wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks.
Jerome Brown	former defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Rubin Carter	former defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos.
Eddie Edwards	former defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Kevin Fagan	former defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers.
Chuck Foreman	former running back for the Minnesota Vikings.
Ted Hendricks	former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Michael Irvin	former wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Jim Kelly	former quarterback for the Buffalo Bills and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Cortez Kennedy	former defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks.
Bernie Kosar	former quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.
Russell Maryland	former defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers.
Jim Otto	former center for the Oakland Raiders and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Burgess Owens	former safety for the New York Jets and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.
Brett Perriman	former wide receiver for the Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints.
Warren Sapp	former defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Oakland Raiders (attended but did not graduate).
Leon Searcy	former offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Darrin Smith	former linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints
Danny Stubbs	former defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins.
Sean Taylor	former safety for the Washington Redskins (attended but did not graduate).
Vinny Testaverde	former quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers.
Lamar Thomas	former wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins (completed final remaining semester and graduated in May 2008).
Darryl Williams	former safety for the Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks.

[edit] Olympics

[edit] Swimming and Diving

Alumni	Notability
Matt Gribble	former world record holder in 100m butterfly.
Greg Louganis	four-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of the 1984 James E. Sullivan Award.
Jesse Vassallo	former world record holder in 200m and 400m Individual Medley.
Brittany Viola	2008 NCAA platform diving champion.

[edit] Track and Field

Alumni	Notability
Lauryn Williams	silver medalist in 100m at 2004 Summer Olympics.

[edit] Sports Administration

Alumni	Notability
Skip Bertman	athletic director at Louisiana State University and member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
Rob Chudzinski	offensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns.
Bernard Clark	assistant football coach at Florida International University.
Mario Cristobal	head football coach at Florida International University.
Jim Dooley	former head coach of the Chicago Bears.
Pete Garcia	athletic director at Florida International University.
Steve Hertz	head baseball coach at Miami Dade College.
Don James	former head football coach at the University of Washington and member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Willie Martinez	assistant football coach at the University of Georgia.
Mark Richt	head football coach at the University of Georgia.
Al Rosen	former president of the New York Yankees, Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants.
Pat Ruel	assistant football coach at the University of Southern California.
Randy Shannon	head football coach at the University of Miami.
Marc Trestman	head coach of the Montreal Alouettes.

[edit] Tennis

Alumni	Notability
Audra Cohen	professional tennis player and 2007 NCAA Women's Singles Champion.

[edit] Business

Alumni	Notability
Ralph Alvarez	president and COO of the McDonald's Corporation.
Micky Arison	CEO of Carnival Corporation and owner of the Miami Heat (attended but did not graduate).
Lyor Cohen	CEO of U.S. Recorded Music Divisions at Warner Music Group.
John W. Creighton, Jr.	president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser Company.
Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg	former CEO of American International Group.
Michael Johns	health care executive and former White House speechwriter.
Rohan Marley	owner of Tuff Gong clothing line and son of late reggae musician Bob Marley.
Drew Rosenhaus	professional sports agent.
Martin Zweig	investment advisor and author of Winning on Wall Street.

[edit] Law

Alumni	Notability
Roy Black	criminal defense attorney who obtained acquittal of William Kennedy Smith.
Joseph A. Boyd, Jr.	former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.
Vincent Bugliosi	former prosecutor who obtained conviction of Charles Manson and author of Helter Skelter.
Lawrence J. Hoffman	co-founder of the Greenberg Traurig law firm.
Adalberto Jordan	current U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
R. Fred Lewis	former Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.
Kenneth Ryskamp	current U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida.
Ursula Mancusi Ungaro-Benages	current U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

[edit] Politics

Alumni	Notability
Pat Cannon	former member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Paul L. Cejas	former U.S. Ambassador to Belgium.
Randy Christmas	former Mayor of Miami.
Sue M. Cobb	former Florida Secretary of State and former U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica.
Manny Diaz	current Mayor of Miami.
Alex Diaz de la Portilla	current member of the Florida Senate.
Dante Fascell	former member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Sandra Freedman	former Mayor of Tampa.
Sally A. Heyman	current county commissioner for Miami-Dade County.
Robert King High	former Mayor of Miami.
Patricia Ireland	former president of the National Organization for Women.
Daryl Jones	former member of the Florida Senate and former nominee for lieutenant governor of Florida.
David T. Kennedy	former Mayor of Miami.
Dexter Lehtinen	former member of the Florida Senate.
Bob McEwen	former member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Joe Moakley	former member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Alex Penelas	former Mayor of Miami-Dade County.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen	current member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Marco Rubio	current Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
Burt Saunders	current member of the Florida Senate.
Bernard Siegel	founder and executive director of the Genetics Policy Institute.
Alex Villalobos	current member of the Florida Senate.
Frederica Wilson	current member of the Florida Senate.

[edit] Sciences

Alumni	Notability
Brady Barr	herpetologist and host of National Geographic's Reptile Wild and Dangerous Encounters.
Daniel T. Barry	scientist and former NASA astronaut.

[edit] External links

• Prominent University of Miami alumni at NNDB.
• Famous University of Miami alumni at NCAATicketsNow.

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