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Boston University Notable Alumni

Discover the notable alumni of Boston University. The list includes people like Martin Luther King Jr., Marisa Tomei, Sylvia Plath, Julianne Moore & Jessica Rothe. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as film & theater personalities, media personalities, activists, writers and leaders etc.
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 1 
Marisa Tomei
(Actress)
Marisa Tomei
72
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 4, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 2 
Julianne Moore
(Actress and Author Known for Her Films: ‘The Lost World: Jurassic Park’, ‘Boogie Nights’ and ‘Still Alice’)
Julianne Moore
67
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 3, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 3 
Emily Deschanel
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Dr. Temperance Brennan’ in the TV Series ‘Bones’)
Emily Deschanel
35
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 11, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 4 
Faye Dunaway
(One of the Most Beautiful and Greatest Actresses of Her Generation)
Faye Dunaway
17
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 14, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bascom, Florida, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 5 
Geena Davis
(Actress Known for Her Role in Films: 'The Accidental Tourist', 'Thelma & Louise' and 'The Fly')
Geena Davis
37
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 21, 1956
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wareham, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 6 
Stephanie McMahon
(Retired Professional Wrestler, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman of WWE)
Stephanie McMahon
41
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 24, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 7 
Ginnifer Goodwin
(Actress)
Ginnifer Goodwin
41
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 22, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 8 
Paul Reubens
(Actor, Comedian & Writer Known for His Role as ‘Pee-wee Herman’ in Film ‘Pee-wee's Big Adventure’)
Paul Reubens
20
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Peekskill, New York, United States
Died: July 30, 2023
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 9 
Michael Weatherly
(Best Known For His Portrayal of 'Anthony DiNozzo' on the Hit CBS Series 'NCIS')
Michael Weatherly
11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 8, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 10 
Jason Alexander
(Actor)
Jason Alexander
27
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 23, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 11 
John Cazale
(Actor)
John Cazale
14
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 12, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Died: March 12, 1978
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 12 
Alicia Witt
(Actress)
Alicia Witt
13
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 21, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 13 
Alfre Woodard
(Best Known for Her Roles in the Films ‘Annabelle’ and the Remake of ‘The Lion King’)
Alfre Woodard
29
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 8, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 14 
Bill O'Reilly
(Conservative Political Commentator Best Known for Hosting Fox News Channel's ‘The O'Reilly Factor’)
Bill O'Reilly
20
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: September 10, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 15 
Shane McMahon
(American Professional Wrestler, Founder and Executive Chairman of 'Ideanomics')
Shane McMahon
17
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 16 
Jenna Marbles
(YouTuber)
Jenna Marbles
21
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: September 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 17 
Zoe Perry
(Film actress)
Zoe Perry
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 18 
Aaron Sorkin
(Playwright)
Aaron Sorkin
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 9, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 19 
Jessica Rothe
(Actress)
Jessica Rothe
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 28, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 20 
Shraddha Kapoor
(Actress)
Shraddha Kapoor
18
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 21 
Michael Chiklis
(Actor)
Michael Chiklis
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 30, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 22 
Uzo Aduba
(Actress)
Uzo Aduba
19
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 10, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 23 
Paul Michael Glaser
(Actor and Director Known for His Role as ‘Detective Dave Starsky’ in the TV Series ‘Starsky & Hutch’)
Paul Michael Glaser
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 25, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 24 
Olympia Dukakis
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Rose Castorini’ in the Film ‘Moonstruck’)
Olympia Dukakis
21
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 20, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 1, 2021
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 25 
Katya Zamolodchikova
(American Drag Queen Known for Her Stint in 'RuPaul's Drag Race')
Katya Zamolodchikova
38
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 26 
Marc Maron
(Stand-Up Comedian and Actor Best Known for the Podcast ‘WTF with Marc Maron’)
Marc Maron
4
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: September 27, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 27 
Mariel Hemingway
(Actress)
Mariel Hemingway
15
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 22, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mill Valley, California, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 28 
Michelle Hurd
(Actress)
Michelle Hurd
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 21, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 29 
Hong Chau
(Actress)
Hong Chau
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 31, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Thailand
 30 
Kim Raver
(Best Known for Her Role as 'Dr. Teddy Altman' in the Medical Drama 'Grey's Anatomy')
Kim Raver
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 15, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 31 
Rob Mariano
(Television personality)
Rob Mariano
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 25, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 32 
Katie Aselton
(Actress Known for her Roles in 'The League' and 'Legion')
Katie Aselton
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 1, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milbridge, Maine, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 33 
Howard Stern
(Best Known for His Radio Show 'The Howard Stern Show')
Howard Stern
29
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: January 12, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jackson Heights, New York, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 34 
Adrienne Shelly
(Actress)
Adrienne Shelly
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 24, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: November 1, 2006
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 35 
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
(Politician)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
93
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 13, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
 36 
Peter Scanavino
(Actor)
Peter Scanavino
10
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 37 
Joshua Safdie
(Known for writing and directing the crime thriller films Good Time)
Joshua Safdie
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 3, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, United States
 38 
Nick Fuentes
(Political commentator, Youtuber)
Nick Fuentes
2
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: August 18, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 39 
Ryan Haddon
(Journalist and News Presenter Known for Her Shows: ‘The Roseanne Show’, ‘Chronicles from California’ and ‘Hollywood Heat’)
Ryan Haddon
2
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: April 17, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 40 
Michaela Watkins
(Actress)
Michaela Watkins
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 14, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 41 
Dan Avidan
(Musician)
Dan Avidan
6
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 14, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Springfield, New Jersey, United States
 42 
Estelle Parsons
(Actress)
Estelle Parsons
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 43 
Bill Simmons
(Author, Podcaster)
Bill Simmons
0
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: September 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 44 
Jeff Ross
(Stand-up comedian)
Jeff Ross
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 13, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey Springfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 45 
Russell Hornsby
(Actor)
Russell Hornsby
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 15, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 46 
Kristine Leahy
(TV Host)
Kristine Leahy
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 17, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 47 
Ike Barinholtz
(Comedian)
Ike Barinholtz
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 48 
Craig Bierko
(Actor)
Craig Bierko
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 18, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rye Brook, New York, USA
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 49 
Kim Stanley Robinson
(Writer)
Kim Stanley Robinson
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 23, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
 50 
Jhumpa Lahiri
(American Author Best Known for Her Books: ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ and ‘Unaccustomed Earth’)
Jhumpa Lahiri
39
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
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