University Of Michigan Notable Alumni

Discover the notable alumni of University Of Michigan. The list includes people like Gerald Ford, Ann Coulter, Kate Upton, James Earl Jones & Lucy Liu. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as scientists, intellectuals & academics, media personalities, miscellaneous and writers etc.
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 1 
Tom Brady
(One of the Greatest American Football Quarterbacks of All-Time With Majority of Quarterback Records to His Credit.)
Tom Brady
156
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 3, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: San Mateo, California, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 2 
James Earl Jones
(One of the Greatest Actors in American History)
James Earl Jones
49
Birthdate: January 17, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arkabutla, Mississippi, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 3 
Larry Page
(Co-founder of Google)
Larry Page
64
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 26, 1973
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 4 
Derek Jeter
(American Former Professional Baseball Shortstop and Executive)
Derek Jeter
30
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 26, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pequannock Township, New Jersey, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 5 
Kate Upton
(Actress, Cover Model for Famous Magazines, and Model for Vanity Fair's 100th Anniversary Issue)
Kate Upton
53
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: June 10, 1992
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Arthur Miller
(Playwright Best Known for His Plays “All My Sons,” “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible”)
Arthur Miller
16
Birthdate: October 17, 1915
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, United States
Died: February 10, 2005
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 7 
Iggy Pop
(Vocalist and Lyricist of Proto-Punk Band 'The Stooges')
Iggy Pop
40
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 21, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 8 
Chris Webber
(Basketball player Power Forward, Businessperson)
Chris Webber
13
Birthdate: March 1, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 9 
Charles Woodson
(Football player)
Charles Woodson
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 7, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Fremont, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 10 
Lucy Liu
(Famous for Her Role in TV Series 'Ally McBeal' and Two 'Charlie's Angels' films.)
Lucy Liu
26
Birthdate: December 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jackson Heights, New York, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 11 
Jonas Salk
(Medical researcher)
Jonas Salk
6
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 28, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: June 23, 1995
 12 
Scott Steiner
(Professional Wrestler)
Scott Steiner
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 29, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bay City, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 13 
Gilda Radner
(Comedian)
Gilda Radner
14
Birthdate: June 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: May 20, 1989
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 14 
John DeLorean
(Engineer Known for His Work at 'General Motors' & Founder of the 'DeLorean Motor Company')
John DeLorean
18
Birthdate: January 6, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: March 19, 2005
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 15 
Claude Shannon
(Mathematician, Engineer & Cryptographer Known as a 'Father of Information Theory')
Claude Shannon
6
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: April 30, 1916
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Petoskey, Michigan, United States
Died: February 24, 2001
 16 
Jalen Rose
(Basketball player)
Jalen Rose
11
Birthdate: January 30, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 17 
Dave Coulier
(Best Known for His Role 'Joey Gladstone' on the ABC Sitcom 'Full House')
Dave Coulier
8
Birthdate: September 21, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: St. Clair Shores, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 18 
Darren Criss
(Known for His Role on The TV Series 'Glee')
Darren Criss
25
Birthdate: February 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 19 
Jordan Poole
(Basketball player)
Jordan Poole
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 19, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 20 
Margo Martindale
(Actress)
Margo Martindale
8
Birthdate: July 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Texas, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 21 
Sanjay Gupta
(American Neurosurgeon and Medical Reporter)
Sanjay Gupta
5
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: October 23, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Novi, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 22 
Charlie Munger
(Investor, Businessman and Vice Chairman of ‘Berkshire Hathaway’)
Charlie Munger
12
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: January 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
 23 
Clarence Darrow
5
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: April 18, 1857
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kinsman Township
Died: March 13, 1938
 24 
Mike Wallace
(Journalist, TV Presenter, Host)
Mike Wallace
12
Birthdate: May 9, 1918
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Died: April 7, 2012
 25 
Lawrence Kasdan
(Screenwriter)
Lawrence Kasdan
3
Birthdate: January 14, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA
 26 
Ari Melber
(American Attorney, Chief Legal Correspondent for 'MSNBC' and Host of the News Show 'The Beat with Ari Melber')
Ari Melber
17
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: March 31, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 27 
Jamal Crawford
(Basketball player)
Jamal Crawford
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 20, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 28 
Lin Shaye
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Elise Rainier’ in the ‘Insidious' Film Series)
Lin Shaye
4
Birthdate: October 12, 1943
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 29 
Reg E. Cathey
7
Birthdate: August 18, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Died: February 9, 2018
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 30 
Wayne Dyer
(Self-Help Author and Motivational Speaker)
Wayne Dyer
8
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 10, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit
Died: August 29, 2015
 31 
Jack Kevorkian
(American pathologist)
Jack Kevorkian
18
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: May 26, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.
Died: June 3, 2011
 32 
Ann B. Davis
(Actress)
Ann B. Davis
4
Birthdate: May 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Schenectady, New York, United States
Died: June 1, 2014
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 33 
Brandi Rhodes
(American Professional Wrestler)
Brandi Rhodes
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 23, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Canton, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 34 
Jabrill Peppers
(American Football player)
Jabrill Peppers
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 4, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: East Orange, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 35 
Rick Steiner
(American Retired Professional Wrestler)
Rick Steiner
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 9, 1961
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 36 
Christine Lahti
(Actress and Filmmaker)
Christine Lahti
9
Birthdate: April 4, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Birmingham, Michigan, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 37 
Juwan Howard
(Basketball Players)
Juwan Howard
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 7, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 38 
Desmond Howard
(American Former Professional Football Wide Receiver)
Desmond Howard
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 39 
Larry Elder
(Radio Host)
Larry Elder
10
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: April 27, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
 40 
Rick Bayless
(American Chef and Restaurateur)
Rick Bayless
4
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: November 23, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
 41 
Chris Van Allsburg
7
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 18, 1949
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
 42 
Margaret Hamilton
(American Computer Scientist, Systems Engineer, and Business Owner)
Margaret Hamilton
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 17, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paoli, Indiana, United States
 43 
Tom Harmon
(American Football Players)
Tom Harmon
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 28, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rensselaer, Indiana, USA
Died: March 15, 1990
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 44 
Chad Henne
(American football player)
Chad Henne
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 2, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 45 
Strother Martin
6
Birthdate: March 26, 1919
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Died: August 1, 1980
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 46 
Duncan Robinson
(Basketball player)
Duncan Robinson
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 22, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: York, Maine, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 47 
Tim Hardaway Jr.
(Basketball player)
Tim Hardaway Jr.
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 16, 1992
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Alameda, California
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 48 
Joe Dassin
(American-French Pop Singer Known for His Ability to Sing in Multiple Languages)
Joe Dassin
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 5, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: August 20, 1980
 49 
Barry Larkin
(Baseball player)
Barry Larkin
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 28, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 50 
Stephen M. Ross
(Businessman)
Stephen M. Ross
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: May 10, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
University of Michigan or U-M is a public research university situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The state’s oldest university U-M, was founded in 1817 and ever since its inception, it has lived up to its name by being regarded as one of the notable universities of the United States of America. The 781 acres of the incredible campus sprawls across the city, giving its students opportunities like never before by growing to currently include 19 schools and colleges. By giving emphasis to unity in diversity, the university thrives due to its diversity programs such as the ‘Equity & Inclusion Strategic Plan’. Today, the student body comprises of individuals from more than 100 countries. The faculties in U-M who are 3131 in number are renowned to be one of the best panels of scholars, researchers and professors who have made a mark in their respective fields of study. The University of Michigan offers over 200 undergraduate, 90 masters and 100 professional doctorate courses in various areas of study such as Arts & Science, Business, Engineering, Law and so much more. With one of the largest alumni body strength internationally, University of Michigan proudly boasts a remarkable list of alumni’s who’ve soared to great heights in various disciplines of life. Some of its significant alumni’s include Gerald Ford, Larry Page, Stephen Cook and Lucy Liu, all excelling in different areas of expertise. Here is a list of some esteemed celebrities who have attended the University of Michigan.