University Of Virginia Notable Alumni
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Discover the notable alumni of University Of Virginia. The list includes people like Robert F. Kennedy, Woodrow Wilson, Tina Fey, William Faulkner & Georgia O'Keeffe. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as miscellaneous, scientists, lawyers & judges, writers and leaders etc.
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Edgar Allan Poe(Writer and Poet - Widely Regarded as a Central Figure of Romanticism in the United States)
Birthdate: January 19, 1809
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: October 7, 1849
Birthdate: December 28, 1856
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Staunton, Virginia, United States
Died: February 3, 1924
3
Tina Fey(Actress & Comedian Best Known for Her Work in Comedy Sketch Series 'Saturday Night Live')
Birthdate: May 18, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: November 20, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts
Died: June 6, 1968
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Georgia O'Keeffe(American Modernist Artist Known for Her Flowers and New York Skyscrapers Paintings)
Birthdate: November 15, 1887
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, United States
Died: March 6, 1986
6
Alexis Ohanian(Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of the Social Media Site ‘Reddit’)
Birthdate: April 24, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: September 12, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: February 10, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
9
Ted Kennedy(United States Senator from Massachusetts (1962 – 2009))
Birthdate: February 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: August 25, 2009
Birthdate: October 1, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stony Brook, New York, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: October 30, 1882
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
Died: August 16, 1959
Birthdate: November 9, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: April 7, 1975
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Steve Huffman(Co-Founder and CEO of ‘Reddit’, a Social News and Discussion Website)
Birthdate: November 12, 1983
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States
Birthdate: March 28, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 11, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: July 7, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
Height: 7'4" (224 cm)
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Robert Mueller(6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2001 - 2013))
Birthdate: August 7, 1944
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: September 29, 1942
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Birthdate: September 30, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Birthdate: May 4, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: December 18, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
23
Richard E. Byrd(American Naval Officer and Explorer Known for His Expedition of the Antarctic Plateau)
Birthdate: October 25, 1888
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Winchester, Virginia, United States
Died: March 11, 1957
Birthdate: November 24, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: King George County, Virginia, United States
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Sean Patrick Thomas(Best Known for His Role as ‘Derek Reynolds’ in the Film ‘Save the Last Dance’)
Birthdate: December 17, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Dylan Walsh(Best Known for His Role as ‘Dr. Sean McNamara’ in the TV Series ‘Nip/Tuck’)
Birthdate: November 17, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: October 9, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Birthdate: June 3, 2000
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Katie Couric(Journalist and Television Host at All of the ‘Big Three' Television Networks in the United States)
Birthdate: January 7, 1957
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Birthdate: July 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: March 6, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Birthdate: February 21, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Birthdate: April 7, 1975
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: December 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: December 12, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Died: June 19, 2017
Birthdate: December 29, 1910
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Willesden, London, England
Died: September 2, 2013
Birthdate: October 27, 1959
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Ogdensburg, New York, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: August 9, 1918
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
Died: December 5, 1983
39
Marvin Bush(American Businessman and Son of Former US President George H.W. Bush)
Birthdate: October 22, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Midland, Texas, USA
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: June 22, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: December 2, 1997
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
Birthdate: September 6, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chelan, Washington, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
Birthdate: February 27, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Died: December 31, 1997
Birthdate: November 24, 1877
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lowes, Kentucky
Died: April 30, 1956
Birthdate: February 18, 1927
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
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Francis Collins(American Physician-Geneticist who Discovered the Genes Associated with a Number of Diseases and Led the Human Genome Project)
Birthdate: April 14, 1950
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Staunton, Virginia, United States
Birthdate: September 28, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Memphis
Birthdate: February 9, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
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Stan Winston(Film director, Make-up artist, Film producer, Engineer, Writer, Actor, Theatrical makeup)
Birthdate: April 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Arlington County
Died: June 16, 2008
50
Owsley Stanley(Audio Engineer and Key Figure in the San Francisco Bay Area 'Hippie Movement' During the 1960s)
Birthdate: January 19, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Died: March 12, 2011
The University of Virginia, popularly known as just Virginia is one of the most popular and reputed research universities in the world. This institution was founded by the famous author, Thomas Jefferson in the year 1819. Apart from being exceptionally popular for the kind of education they offer, the University of Virginia is also very famous for its academic honor code, Secret societies and the beautiful historic foundations. As per the reputed UNESCO, choose, University of Virgina as the only ‘World Heritage Site’ college. The alumni of any institution speak a lot about the institution they come from and the alumni of thus university are beyond belief. The best part of this institution is that they have a perfect blend between academics and sports. The way they encourage sports and academics makes most of their alumni complete all-rounders. This institution has set unbeatable standards of hard work, determination, grit and excellence. They have made sure that they have set high bench marks for the future generation. Some of the most famous alumni of University Of Virginia are Internet entrepreneur, Alexis Ohanian or famous writer, Edgar Allan Poe, pretty actress, Tina Fey. They have shown the world that with hard work and dedication, impossible is just a word. This list of notable University Of Virginia alumni is based on the individual’s achievements and fame. We are quite certain that you will be surprised by some of the notable University Of Virginia alumni who made it to this list.
