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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Birthdate: December 4, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Julianne Moore(Actress and Author Known for Her Films: ‘The Lost World: Jurassic Park’, ‘Boogie Nights’ and ‘Still Alice’)
Birthdate: December 3, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Emily Deschanel(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Dr. Temperance Brennan’ in the TV Series ‘Bones’)
Birthdate: October 11, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Faye Dunaway
(One of the Most Beautiful and Greatest Actresses of Her Generation)
Birthdate: January 14, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bascom, Florida, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Geena Davis(Actress Known for Her Role in Films: 'The Accidental Tourist', 'Thelma & Louise' and 'The Fly')
Birthdate: January 21, 1956
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wareham, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Stephanie McMahon(Retired Professional Wrestler, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairwoman of WWE)
Birthdate: September 24, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: May 22, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Paul Reubens(Actor, Comedian & Writer Known for His Role as ‘Pee-wee Herman’ in Film ‘Pee-wee's Big Adventure’)
Birthdate: August 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Peekskill, New York, United States
Died: July 30, 2023
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Michael Weatherly(Best Known For His Portrayal of 'Anthony DiNozzo' on the Hit CBS Series 'NCIS')
Birthdate: July 8, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: September 23, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: August 12, 1935
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Died: March 12, 1978
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 21, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Alfre Woodard(Best Known for Her Roles in the Films ‘Annabelle’ and the Remake of ‘The Lion King’)
Birthdate: November 8, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Bill O'Reilly(Conservative Political Commentator Best Known for Hosting Fox News Channel's ‘The O'Reilly Factor’)
Birthdate: September 10, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Shane McMahon(American Professional Wrestler, Founder and Executive Chairman of 'Ideanomics')
Birthdate: January 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: September 15, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: September 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: June 9, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: May 28, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: March 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: August 30, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: February 10, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Paul Michael Glaser(Actor and Director Known for His Role as ‘Detective Dave Starsky’ in the TV Series ‘Starsky & Hutch’)
Birthdate: March 25, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Olympia Dukakis(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Rose Castorini’ in the Film ‘Moonstruck’)
Birthdate: June 20, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: May 1, 2021
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: May 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Marc Maron(Stand-Up Comedian and Actor Best Known for the Podcast ‘WTF with Marc Maron’)
Birthdate: September 27, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: November 22, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mill Valley, California, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: December 21, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: December 31, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Thailand
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Kim Raver(Best Known for Her Role as 'Dr. Teddy Altman' in the Medical Drama 'Grey's Anatomy')
Birthdate: March 15, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Rob Mariano
(Television personality)
Birthdate: December 25, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Katie Aselton(Actress Known for her Roles in 'The League' and 'Legion')
Birthdate: October 1, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milbridge, Maine, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Howard Stern(Best Known for His Radio Show 'The Howard Stern Show')
Birthdate: January 12, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Jackson Heights, New York, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: June 24, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died: November 1, 2006
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: October 13, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Birthdate: February 29, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Joshua Safdie
(Known for writing and directing the crime thriller films Good Time)
Birthdate: April 3, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, United States
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Nick Fuentes
(Political commentator, Youtuber)
Birthdate: August 18, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Ryan Haddon(Journalist and News Presenter Known for Her Shows: ‘The Roseanne Show’, ‘Chronicles from California’ and ‘Hollywood Heat’)
Birthdate: April 17, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Michaela Watkins
(Actress)
Birthdate: December 14, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Syracuse, New York, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: March 14, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Springfield, New Jersey, United States
Birthdate: November 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Bill Simmons
(Author, Podcaster)
Birthdate: September 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Jeff Ross
(Stand-up comedian)
Birthdate: September 13, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey Springfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: May 15, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: October 17, 1986
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: February 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: August 18, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rye Brook, New York, USA
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Kim Stanley Robinson
(Writer)
Birthdate: March 23, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
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Jhumpa Lahiri(American Author Best Known for Her Books: ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ and ‘Unaccustomed Earth’)
Birthdate: July 11, 1967
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
The Boston College is a reputed institution in the beautiful Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. With over 9000 under-graduates and close to 5000 graduates, Boston College is by far one of the most reputed institutions in the world. This institution is a member of the ‘Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities’, being one of the oldest ‘Collegiate Gothic’ in the entire North America. As per the ‘U.S. News & World Report’ the Boston Collage is ranked a whopping 31 among the best national educational institutions. With about 9 schools and colleges, the Boston College offers a bachelor’s degree, master’s degrees, and the prestigious doctoral degrees. This institution has 26 outstanding athletic teams, where the best among the lot are chosen to represent the institution in the field of sports. The ‘Boston College's men's ice hockey’ team is one of the most celebrated hockey teams in the entire North America after winning 5 prestigious national awards. Most of the alumni of this collage have made a big name for themselves and are out on the way to make this world a better and a more competitive place to live in. Some of the famous alumni of this outstanding institution are, the fantastic football player, Doug Flutie and the famous American diplomat, John Kerry or for that matter, the very beautiful actress Amy Poehler. These celebrities have raised the bar of excellence expected for the other student in this institution. They sure are idols worth imitating and emulating.