Tennessee State University
Discover the notable alumni of Tennessee State University. The list includes people like Oprah Winfrey, Wilma Rudolph, Erika Costell, Hillary Scott & Brandon Heath. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as sportspersons, musicians, media personalities, singers and fashion etc.
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1
Oprah Winfrey(Best Known for Her Daytime Syndicated Talk Show 'The Oprah Winfrey Show')
Birthdate: January 29, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
2
Wilma Rudolph(The First American Woman to Win Three Gold Medals in a Single Olympic Games)
Birthdate: June 23, 1940
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Clarksville, Tennessee, United States
Died: November 12, 1994
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
3
Hillary Scott
(singer-songwriter, songwriter, singer)
Birthdate: April 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nashville
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: August 29, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Iberia, Louisiana, United States
Died: November 26, 1985
5
Anthony Mason
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: December 14, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Died: February 28, 2015
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
6
Robert Covington
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: December 14, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bellwood, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
Birthdate: October 2, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: December 16, 1993
8
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
(American football player)
Birthdate: April 7, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bradenton, Florida, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
9
Ed Jones
(Football player)
Birthdate: February 23, 1951
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
10
Wyomia Tyus
(Olympic Athlete)
Birthdate: August 29, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Griffin, Georgia, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
11
Frank McRae
(Actor, American Football Player)
Birthdate: March 18, 1941
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: April 29, 2021
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
12
Steve Moore
(ice hockey player)
Birthdate: September 22, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Thornhill
13
Dick Barnett
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: October 2, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gary, Indiana, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
14
Lakatriona Brunson
(Actress)
Birthdate: May 15, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
15
Brandon Heath
(Singer, Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: July 21, 1978
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nashville
Birthdate: May 31, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
17
Hank Crawford
(Songwriter)
Birthdate: December 21, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: January 29, 2009
Birthdate: August 11, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ravenscroft, Tennessee, United States
Died: September 23, 2000
Birthdate: October 5, 1918
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Died: July 30, 1942
20
Jaime Nared
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: September 14, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: September 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: September 22, 2016