St. John's University

Discover the notable alumni of St. John's University. The list includes people like J. Cole, Mark Kennedy, Victoria Gotti, Metta World Peace & Annet Mahendru. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as singers, sportspersons, media personalities, film & theater personalities and writers etc.
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Wayne Dyer
(Self-Help Author and Motivational Speaker)
Wayne Dyer
9
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 10, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit
Died: August 29, 2015
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Sal Vulcano
(American Actor, Producer and Member of a Comedy Troupe ‘The Tenderloins’ Known for His TV Series ‘Impractical Jokers’)
Sal Vulcano
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Birthdate: November 6, 1976
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, United States

Sal Vulcano is an American comedian and actor. An important member of a popular comedy troupe named The Tenderloins, Vulcano stars in the long-running hidden camera reality show Impractical Jokers, which also features other members of the Tenderloins. The group was also featured in the 2020 reality comedy film, Impractical Jokers: The Movie.

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Chris Mullin
(American Former Professional Basketball Player, Executive and Coach)
Chris Mullin
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 30, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Annet Mahendru
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Nina Sergeevna Krilova’ in the TV Series ‘The Americans’)
Annet Mahendru
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Birthdate: August 21, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghan-American actress Annet Mahendru is best known for her role in the FX period drama series The Americans. Born in Afghanistan, she moved to USA as a young woman and studied improv at The Groundlings. She began acting by taking up small roles in TV shows. Since her debut, she has acted in many films and TV shows.

 5 
Ron Silver
(Actor)
Ron Silver
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Birthdate: July 2, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: March 15, 2009
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 6 
Darryl McDaniels
(Musician)
Darryl McDaniels
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 31, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 7 
Mark Jackson
(Basketball player, Basketball coach)
Mark Jackson
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 1, 1965
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 8 
Mario Cuomo
(52nd Governor of New York)
Mario Cuomo
13
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: June 15, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: January 1, 2015
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Metta World Peace
(Basketball player - Small forward, Actor)
Metta World Peace
16
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 13, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 10 
Mike Francesa
(Radio personality)
Mike Francesa
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 20, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Long Beach
 11 
Joseph R. Gannascoli
(Actor)
Joseph R. Gannascoli
1
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: February 15, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 12 
Hugh Leo Carey
(Politician)
Hugh Leo Carey
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 11, 1919
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: August 7, 2011
 13 
Bill Wennington
(Basketball player)
Bill Wennington
1
Birthdate: April 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Known both for his 7-foot frame and for his basketball skills, Bill Wennington, who is now popular for his commentary for the Chicago Bulls, once represented the Bulls as a player. The 3-time NBA champion, who had a 13-year stint with the NBA, is also part of the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.

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Al McGuire
(Basketball coach)
Al McGuire
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Died: January 26, 2001
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 15 
Zhou Youguang
(Chinese economist and linguist)
Zhou Youguang
3
Birthdate: January 13, 1906
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Changzhou, Jiangsu, Qing dynasty Qing Empire
Died: January 14, 2017

Best remembered for creating a new writing system that allows Mandarin to be written in Roman alphabets, Chinese economist Zhou Youguang started working on the project in 1955, reaching his goal after three years of labor. Known as Father of Pinyin, he has also authored forty books, most notable among them being The Historical Evolution of Chinese Languages and Scripts.

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Alistair Johnston
(Canadian Professional Soccer Player Who Plays as a Right-Back)
Alistair Johnston
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 8, 1998
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Bob Sheppard
(Officer, Baseball player)
Bob Sheppard
1
Birthdate: October 20, 1910
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Richmond Hill
Died: July 11, 2010
 18 
Shamorie Ponds
(Basketball player)
Shamorie Ponds
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 29, 1998
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 19 
George Deukmejian
(Former Governor of California)
George Deukmejian
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 6, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Menands, New York, United States
Died: May 8, 2018
 20 
Stuart Sternberg
(Investor)
Stuart Sternberg
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 8, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Canarsie, New York, United States

Apart from being a Wall Street investor, Stuart Sternberg is also the chief shareholder in the company that owns the Tampa Bay Rays. He also had a 25-year stint in the financial securities industry and was part of Spear, Leeds & Kellogg as a partner and of Goldman Sachs as a managing director.

 21 
Frederic Weis
(Basketball player)
Frederic Weis
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 22, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Thionville, France
Height: 7'2" (218 cm)
 22 
T.V. Soong
(Former President of the Executive Yuan)
T.V. Soong
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 4, 1894
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: April 25, 1971

Born to industrialist Charlie Soong, T.V. Soong was educated at Harvard. He initially funded the Nationalist Party and set up the Central Bank of China. He later served as the foreign minister and finance minister of China. He choked to death on a piece of chicken at a dinner party.

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Dick McGuire
(Basketball Player)
Dick McGuire
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 25, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, United States
Died: February 3, 2010
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 24 
Frank McGuire
(Basketball Coach)
Frank McGuire
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 8, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: October 11, 1994
 25 
Mark Kennedy
(A former member of the United States House of Representatives)
Mark Kennedy
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 11, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Benson, Minnesota, U.S
 26 
Walter Berry
(Basketball player)
Walter Berry
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 14, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 27 
Omar Cook
(Basketball player)
Omar Cook
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 28, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Leszek Balcerowicz
(Deputy Prime Minister of Poland (1989–1991, 1997–2001))
Leszek Balcerowicz
2
Birthdate: January 19, 1947
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lipno, Poland
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Tim Cluess
(Basketball Coach)
Tim Cluess
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 9, 1959
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
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Race Imboden
(American Left-Handed Foil Fencer)
Race Imboden
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Shalrie Joseph
(Grenadian Former Professional Footballer and Coach)
Shalrie Joseph
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 24, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. George's, Grenada
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Frank DiPascali
(Chief financial officer, Fraudster)
Frank DiPascali
1
Listed In: Criminals
Birthdate: October 28, 1956
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Died: May 7, 2015
 33 
Amar Alibegović
(Basketball player)
Amar Alibegović
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 31, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 34 
Dagmara Wozniak
(American Saber Fencer)
Dagmara Wozniak
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wrocław, Poland
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Liberata Mulamula
(Politician, Diplomat)
Liberata Mulamula
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1956 AD
Birthplace: Kagera Region, Tanzania
 36 
Pablo Punyed
(professional soccer player who plays as a Midfielder)
Pablo Punyed
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 18, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
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Harvey Pitt
(Government Official)
Harvey Pitt
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 38 
Françoise Mbango Etone
(Cameroonian-Born French Track and Field Athlete)
Françoise Mbango Etone
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 14, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 39 
Keeth Smart
(American Sabre Fencer and the First American to Gain the Sport’s Top Ranking for Males)
Keeth Smart
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 29, 1978
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Z.Y. Fu
(Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Known for Establishing the ‘Sansaio Trading Corporation’ of Japan)
Z.Y. Fu
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1919 AD
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Died: August 26, 2011

Chinese-Japanese entrepreneur and philanthropist Z.Y. Fu formed Sansaio Trading Corporation of Japan. He established Fu Foundation that started a scholarship program to support Chinese students studying at Columbia University. He is known for donating $26 million to Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science following which it was named after him as Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Priscilla Frederick
(American-Antiguan Athlete)
Priscilla Frederick
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 14, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Dimitry Elias Léger
(Novelist, Journalist)
Dimitry Elias Léger
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 27, 1971
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Port-au-Prince, Haiti
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Richard Freudenberg
(Basketball player)
Richard Freudenberg
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 31, 1998
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Heidelberg, Germany
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Milena Shelia
(YouTube Lifestyle and Fashion Content Creator)
Milena Shelia
0
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: May 6, 2003
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia