American University Notable Alumni
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Discover the notable alumni of American University. The list includes people like Goldie Hawn, Jordan Belfort, Henry Rollins, Robert Byrd & Alice Paul. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as media personalities, film & theater personalities, lawyers & judges, writers and business people etc.
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Cass Elliot(American Singer Who was a Member of the Folk-Rock Band 'The Mamas & the Papas')
Birthdate: September 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: July 29, 1974
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: October 21, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
3
Henry Rollins(Lead Vocalist of Los Angeles Hardcore Group 'Black Flag')
Birthdate: February 13, 1961
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: August 28, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cayey, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
5
Alice Paul(American Quaker, Feminist, Suffragist, and Women's Rights Activist)
Birthdate: January 11, 1885
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, United States
Died: July 9, 1977
Birthdate: July 9, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: December 8, 1949
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
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Kathy Reichs(Forensic Anthropologist Who Used Her Expertise to Write the Bestselling Crime Novel, 'Break No Bones')
Birthdate: July 7, 1948
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: August 17, 1974
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Naples, Italy
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Willard Scott(American Weather Presenter Known for His Self-Deprecating Humor & Cheerful Personality)
Birthdate: March 7, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Died: September 4, 2021
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: February 28, 1939
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: February 22, 2001
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Virginia Hall(American Secret Agent Who Worked in France During World War II)
Birthdate: April 6, 1906
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: July 8, 1982
Birthdate: September 22, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Westbury, New York
Birthdate: May 22, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Gary Cohn(American Business Leader Who Served as the Director of the National Economic Council from 2017 to 2018)
Birthdate: August 27, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Birthdate: November 10, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Barnaul, Russia
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Bryan Callen(Filipino-Born American Comedian, Actor, and Podcaster)
Birthdate: January 26, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Manila, Philippines
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: September 8, 1938
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pittsburgh
Birthdate: June 21, 1966
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Shrewsbury, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: July 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Decatur, Georgia, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: October 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Birthdate: October 27, 1958
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Birthdate: August 24, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: August 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bogotá, Colombia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: September 17, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Robert Kagan(American Neoconservative Scholar and Critic of U.S. Foreign Policy)
Birthdate: September 26, 1958
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Birthdate: April 24, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amman, Jordan
Birthdate: January 7, 1960
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lynwood, California Lynwood, California, United States U.S.
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Star Jones(Lawyer, Journalist, Television Personality & Fashion Designer)
Birthdate: March 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Badin, North Carolina, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: August 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Tom Goldstein(Lawyer who founded SCOTUSblog, a prominent blog covering the Supreme Court)
Birthdate: 1970 AD
Birthplace: United States
32
Zheng Cao(Chinese-Origin American Opera Singer)
Birthdate: July 9, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: February 21, 2013
Birthdate: January 15, 1963
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City
34
Petra Kelly(Former politician who help found Germany's Green Party and was awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1982)
Birthdate: November 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Günzburg, Germany
Died: October 1, 1992
Birthdate: August 24, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S
Died: May 19, 1987
Birthdate: November 12, 1946
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Saint George, Grenada
Birthdate: October 8, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: March 7, 2017
Birthdate: June 3, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Jasra, Bahrain
Died: March 6, 1999
Birthdate: 1960 AD
Birthplace: Saint Lucia
Birthdate: September 18, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Birthdate: December 2, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: December 7, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Henepola, Sri Lanka
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Suneil Anand(Indian Actor, Filmmaker and Son of Legendary Bollywood Actor Dev Anand)
Birthdate: June 30, 1956
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Zurich, Switzerland
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Greg Lukianoff(President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education)
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Birthdate: October 21, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Riffa, Bahrain
Birthdate: January 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: January 6, 2016
Birthdate: November 3, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Elgin
Birthdate: April 24, 1955
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Birthdate: July 24, 1940
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Died: December 7, 2005
Birthdate: September 8, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
American University is one of the top ranked universities in the US. Located in the capital city of the US, AU recognises itself as a global university known for its tradition of welcoming students from across the world. A home to over 1,370 students from over 130 countries, AU’s diversity is also reflected in the academics, faculty, and exchange programs. Getting into the nitty-gritty of the university, AU has six schools, out of which the School of International Service is ranked the 8th in the world for Graduate Program and 9th for Undergrad. The Princeton Review’s annual survey reported that AU was named the most politically active school in the nation, especially during the years 2008, 2010, and 2012. AU was even ranked as ‘Best Buy’ college in relation to the cost of attendance but in the year 2013, it was listed on Daily Beast as one of the least affordable colleges. With academic programs and courses in International Service, Human Rights, and Public Affairs, AU’s educational database does have a heavy background with student participation even in Peace Corps and Community Service. American University’s incredible credibility even lies in the list of amazing alumni who still call themselves as a proud AU grad. Now gaining popularity in different walks of life, famous TV personalities like Goldie Hawn, Dannie Glover, Giuliana Rancic, and even Mike O’Meara are some of the names in the AU alumni list. This list of notable American University alumni is based on the individual’s achievements and fame. We are quite certain that you will be surprised by some of the notable American University alumni who made it to this list.