Virginia Commonwealth University Notable Alumni

Discover the notable alumni of Virginia Commonwealth University. The list includes people like Boris Kodjoe, Chris Adler, Charles Vess. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as fashion, film & theater personalities, media personalities, miscellaneous and musicians etc.
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Patch Adams
(Physician)
Patch Adams
11
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: May 28, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.

Patch Adams is an American physician, clown, comedian, author, and social activist. Credited with founding the Gesundheit! Institute, Adams advocates an alternative health care model. He also organizes volunteers who travel to various countries every year in order to bring a smile to the faces of patients, orphans, and other people.

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Boris Kodjoe
(Best Known for His Role in the Film 'Brown Sugar' and TV Series 'Soul Food')
Boris Kodjoe
20
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: March 8, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Boris Kodjoe is an Austrian-American former model, actor, and producer. Over the years, he has been part of several popular films and TV series, such as Brown Sugar, Resident Evil: Afterlife, and Station 19. Also known for his good looks, Boris Kodjoe was named in People magazine's list of 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 2002.
 3 
Jay Pharoah
(Stand-up Comedian)
Jay Pharoah
8
Birthdate: October 14, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 4 
Mircea Monroe
(Actress)
Mircea Monroe
6
Birthdate: March 11, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 5 
Chad Coleman
4
Birthdate: September 6, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 6 
David Baldacci
(Novelist)
David Baldacci
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 5, 1960
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
 7 
Stephen Furst
(Former Actor known for Kent)
Stephen Furst
4
Birthdate: May 8, 1954
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Died: June 16, 2017
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Zachary Knighton
(Actor)
Zachary Knighton
1
Birthdate: September 25, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 9 
Tim Miller
(Film director)
Tim Miller
1
Birthdate: February 28, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fort Washington, Maryland, United States
 10 
Debbie Matenopoulos
(Television host)
Debbie Matenopoulos
4
Birthdate: December 13, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 11 
Chris Adler
(American Musician, Founder and Longtime Drummer of Heavy Metal Band 'Lamb of God')
Chris Adler
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
 12 
Larry Sanders
(Basketball player)
Larry Sanders
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 21, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
 13 
Mo Alie-Cox
(American football player)
Mo Alie-Cox
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 19, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Middleburg, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 14 
Mark Morton
(American Musician, Lead Guitarist and One of the Founding Members of the Heavy Metal Band 'Lamb of God')
Mark Morton
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 25, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: United States of America
 15 
Tom Robbins
(Writer)
Tom Robbins
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Blowing Rock, North Carolina Blowing Rock, North Carolina, U.S.
 16 
Stefan Lessard
(Bassist who played on all of the Dave Matthews Band hit albums)
Stefan Lessard
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Anaheim, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 17 
Troy Daniels
(Basketball player)
Troy Daniels
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 15, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 18 
Svetlana Pankratova
(Basketball Player)
Svetlana Pankratova
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Volgograd, Russia
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 19 
Eric Maynor
(Basketball player, Coach)
Eric Maynor
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 11, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Raeford, North Carolina, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 20 
Charles Vess
(Artist, Illustrator)
Charles Vess
0
Birthdate: June 10, 1951
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lynchburg
 21 
Treveon Graham
(Basketball player)
Treveon Graham
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 28, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 22 
Teresita Fernández
(Visual artist)
Teresita Fernández
0
Birthdate: May 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
 23 
Marc Jackson
(Basketball player)
Marc Jackson
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 16, 1975
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 24 
Steve Wilson
(Musician)
Steve Wilson
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 9, 1961
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hampton, Virginia, United States
 25 
Will Sessoms
(Politician)
Will Sessoms
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 5, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: United States
 26 
Victor Goines
(Saxophonist)
Victor Goines
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 6, 1961
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
 27 
Scott Sizemore
(Baseball player)
Scott Sizemore
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
 28 
Dante Carver
(Actor)
Dante Carver
1
Birthdate: January 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
 29 
Amaka Agugua-Hamilton
(Basketball Coach)
Amaka Agugua-Hamilton
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 13, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Herndon, Virginia, United States
 30 
Arpad Vass
(Anthropologist)
Arpad Vass
0
Birthdate: August 30, 1959
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Flemington, New Jersey, United States
 31 
Kharlton Belmar
(Grenadian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Kharlton Belmar
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 1, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 32 
Cla Meredith
(Baseball player)
Cla Meredith
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 4, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
 33 
Jayne Gackenbach
(Canadian Dream Researcher)
Jayne Gackenbach
0
Birthdate: May 24, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: United States
 34 
Matthew Langley
(Painter)
Matthew Langley
0
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: 1963 AD
Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Tracing its roots back to 1838, is Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), which is a public research university, located in Richmond, Virginia. The institute has come a long way since its inception and comprises of 13 schools and 1 college. Currently the university’s student body comprises of over 31,000 students who are pursuing their education in 226 degree and certificate programs. Virginia Commonwealth University offers programs in the areas of Engineering, Arts, Medicine, Business, Dentistry, and Pharmacy and so on. Besides the opportunity to enrich and grow academically from within the campus, the university proud to have tied up with various prestigious institutions that are located in 11 countries including Germany, United Kingdom, Australia and China. It also has a branch campus in the State of Qatar, wherein opportunities to pursue quality education in fine arts is easily accessible to citizens living on that side of the world. Virginia Commonwealth University is classified as a Tier 1 university and is ranked 84 among public universities in the United States of America, as per the 2016 edition of the U.S. News & World Report. It has also secured a place with the top 100 institutions as per National Science Foundation rankings. David Baldacci, Jason Butler Harner, Charles Vess and Boris Kodjoe are all some of the esteemed alumni’s of the institute. These are some more individuals from VCU who have earned several accolades for their remarkable accomplishments.