List of University of Miami alumni

The following is a list of prominent alumni of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, including current students, former students and graduates of the university:

Arts and entertainment

Actors and actresses

• Steven Bauer – actor, "Manny Ribera" in Scarface.
• Majel Barrett – actress, "Number 1", "Nurse Christine Chapel" and "Lwaxana Troi" in Star Trek.
• Lewis Cleale – theater actor, singer, Sunset Boulevard, Spamalot.
• Jeff Coopwood – actor, singer, television host, Timbuktu!, "Voice of the Borg" in Star Trek: First Contact.
• Michael Dunn – actor, "Dr. Miguelito Loveless" in The Wild Wild West.
• Jeff Garlin – comedic actor, "Jeff Greene" on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
• Galen Gering – actor, "Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald" on NBC's Passions.
• Charles Grodin – actor, former television talk show host (attended but did not graduate).
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson – actor, former professional wrestler.
• Nancy Kulp – actress, "Miss Hathaway" in The Beverly Hillbillies.
• Ray Liotta – actor, "Henry Hill" in Goodfellas.
• Finesse Mitchell – comedian, former repertory performer on Saturday Night Live.
• Jo Ann Pflug – actress, Lt. Maria "Dish" Schneider in MASH.
• Saundra Santiago – actress, "Det. Gina Navarro Calabrese" in Miami Vice.
• Steve-O – comedic actor, MTV's Jackass (attended but did not graduate).
• Sylvester Stallone – television, movie actor (awarded his BFA in 1999 based on his film experience after attending).
• Randy West – pornographic film maker and actor.

Musicians

• Ann Curless – dance-pop singer, songwriter, member of Exposé.
• Gloria Estefan – Latin pop singer, songwriter, member of UM Board of Trustees.
• Ben Folds – rock music pianist, Ben Folds Five (attended but did not graduate).
• Jerry Herman – Broadway composer, lyricist, Hello Dolly! and La Cage aux Folles.
• Bruce Hornsby – jazz musician.
• Enrique Iglesias – rhythmic contemporary musician.
• Amy Lee – jazz saxophonist, member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band.
• Will Lee – bassist, band member on Late Show with David Letterman.
• Pat Metheny – jazz guitarist (attended but did not graduate).
• Jaco Pastorius – jazz Bassist (attended but did not graduate).
• Steve Morse – rock music guitarist, Dixie Dregs, Deep Purple and Kansas.
• Robert Phillips– classical guitarist.
• Jon Secada – Latin pop singer, songwriter.
• Grace Slick – psychedelic rock singer, songwriter, The Great Society, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship.
• Ed Toth – rock music drummer, Doobie Brothers.

Literature

• Fiona Kelleghan, science-fiction critic.

Athletics

Major League Baseball

Current players

• Ryan Braun – third baseman, Milwaukee Brewers (attended but did not graduate).
• Pat Burrell – outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies.
• Alex Cora – shortstop, Boston Red Sox.
• Aubrey Huff – third baseman, Baltimore Orioles.
• Jason Michaels – outfielder, Cleveland Indians.
• Orlando Palmeiro – outfielder, Houston Astros (attended but did not graduate).

Former players

• Dave Berg – infielder, Florida Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays.
• Jorge Fabregas – catcher, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, Florida Marlins, Kansas City Royals.
• Alex Fernandez – pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins (attended but did not graduate).
• Danny Graves – pitcher, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets.
• Neal Heaton – pitcher, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees.
• Steve Hertz – third baseman, Houston Colt .45s (now the Houston Astros).
• Charles Johnson – catcher, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, (attended but did not graduate).
• Mike Pagliarulo – third baseman, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins.
• F.P. Santangelo – outfielder, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Nelson Santovenia – catcher, Montreal Expos.
• Greg Vaughn – outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, (attended but did not graduate).

National Basketball Association

Current players

• Robert Hite – shooting guard, Miami Heat.
• James Jones – small forward, Phoenix Suns.
• John Salmons – small forward, Sacramento Kings.

Former players

• Rick Barry – former power forward, Golden State Warriors (Member Basketball Hall of Fame).

National Football League

Current players

• Baraka Atkins – former defensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks
• Phillip Buchanon – cornerback, kick returner, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Jon Beason – linebacker, Carolina Panthers.
• Kareem Brown – defensive end, New England Patriots.
• Rashad Butler – offensive tackle, Carolina Panthers.
• Vernon Carey – offensive tackle, Miami Dolphins.
• Najeh Davenport – running back, Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Ken Dorsey – quarterback, Cleveland Browns.
• Kevin Everett – tight end, Buffalo Bills.
• Jeff Feagles – punter, New York Giants.
• Bubba Franks – tight end, Green Bay Packers.
• Frank Gore – running back, San Francisco 49ers.
• Orien Harris – defensive end, Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Devin Hester – cornerback, return specialist, wide receiver Chicago Bears.
• Edgerrin James – running back, Arizona Cardinals.
• Kelly Jennings – cornerback, Seattle Seahawks.
• Andre Johnson – wide receiver, Houston Texans.
• William Joseph – defensive tackle, New York Giants.
• Ray Lewis – linebacker, Baltimore Ravens (attended but did not graduate).
• Marcus Maxey – cornerback, Kansas City Chiefs.
• Darrell McClover – linebacker, Chicago Bears.
• Jerome McDougle – defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles.
• Willis McGahee – running back, Baltimore Ravens.
• Rocky McIntosh – linebacker, Washington Redskins.
• Bryant McKinnie – offensive tackle, Minnesota Vikings.
• Brandon Meriweather – safety, New England Patriots.
• Dan Morgan – linebacker, Carolina Panthers.
• Santana Moss – wide receiver, Washington Redskins.
• Sinorice Moss – wide receiver, New York Giants.
• Chris Myers – offensive guard and center, Denver Broncos.
• Greg Olsen – tight end, Chicago Bears.
• Roscoe Parrish – wide receiver, Buffalo Bills.
• Clinton Portis – running back, Washington Redskins.
• Ed Reed – defensive back, Baltimore Ravens.
• Antrel Rolle – cornerback, Arizona Cardinals.
• Brett Romberg – center, St. Louis Rams.
• Mike Rumph – cornerback, Washington Redskins.
• Warren Sapp – defensive tackle, Oakland Raiders.
• Jeremy Shockey – tight end, New York Giants.
• Sean Taylor – defensive back, Washington Redskins (attended but did not graduate).
• Vinny Testaverde – quarterback, New England Patriots.
• Jonathan Vilma – linebacker, New York Jets.
• Reggie Wayne – wide receiver, Indianapolis Colts.
• Vince Wilfork – defensive tackle, New England Patriots.
• D.J. Williams – linebacker, Denver Broncos.
• Leon Williams – linebacker, Cleveland Browns.
• Kellen Winslow II – tight end, Cleveland Browns.
• Eric Winston – offensive tackle, Houston Texans.

Former players

• Ottis "O.J." Anderson – former running back, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals.
• Jessie Armstead – former linebacker, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Washington Redskins.
• Micheal Barrow – former linebacker, Houston Oilers, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Washington Redskins
• Bennie Blades – former cornerback, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks.
• Brian Blades – former wide receiver, Seattle Seahawks.
• Jerome Brown – former defensive tackle, Philadelphia Eagles.
• Rubin Carter – former defensive tackle, Denver Broncos.
• Eddie Edwards – former defensive end, Cincinnati Bengals.
• Kevin Fagan – former defensive end, San Francisco 49ers.
• Chuck Foreman – former running back, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots.
• Ted Hendricks – former linebacker, Oakland Raiders (member Pro Football Hall of Fame).
• Michael Irvin – former wide receiver, Dallas Cowboys (member Pro Football Hall of Fame).
• Jim Kelly – former quarterback, Buffalo Bills (member Pro Football Hall of Fame).
• Cortez Kennedy – former defensive tackle, Seattle Seahawks.
• Bernie Kosar – former quarterback, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins.
• Russell Maryland – former defensive tackle, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Oakland Raiders.
• Jim Otto – former center, Oakland Raiders (member Pro Football Hall of Fame).
• Burgess Owens – former safety, New York Jets, Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders.
• Brett Perriman – former wide receiver, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins
• Leon Searcy – former offensive tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins
• Darrin Smith – former linebacker, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints
• Danny Stubbs – former defensive end, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins.
• Darryl Williams, former safety, Cincinnati Bengals, Seattle Seahawks.

Olympians

Diving

• Greg Louganis – 4-time gold medalist, 1-time silver medalist, 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform, 1976, 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.

Track and field

• Lauryn Williams – silver medalist, 100 meters, 2004 Summer Olympics.

Tennis

• Audra Cohen – 2007 NCAA Women's Tennis Singles Champion.

Administrators

• Skip Bertman – director of athletics, Louisiana State University.

Business

• Ralph Alvarez – president, McDonald's Corporation.
• Micky Arison – CEO, Carnival Corporation, owner of the Miami Heat (attended but did not graduate).
• Lyor Cohen – CEO, U.S. Recorded Music Divisions, Warner Music Group.
• Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg – former CEO, American International Group.
• Michael Johns – health care executive, former White House speechwriter.
• Drew Rosenhaus – professional sports agent.
• Joshua Sigmon – JD/MBA, first year Financial Sponsors analyst at UBS Investment Bank.
• Martin Zweig – investment advisor, author of Winning on Wall Street.

Law

• Roy Black – criminal defense attorney, obtained acquittal of William Kennedy Smith.
• Vincent Bugliosi – former prosecutor, obtained conviction of Charles Manson in the Tate-LaBianca murders, author of Helter Skelter.
• Lawrence J. Hoffman – co-founder, Greenberg Traurig law firm.
• R. Fred Lewis – Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court.

Politics

• Pat Cannon – former Member of Congress.
• Manny Diaz – Mayor of the City of Miami.
• Dante Fascell – former Member of Congress.
• Patricia Ireland – former president, National Organization for Women.
• Bob McEwen – former Member of Congress.
• Joe Moakley – former Member of Congress.
• Alex Penelas – former Miami-Dade Mayor. former U.S. Senate candidate.
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen – current Member of Congress.
• Bernard Siegel – founder, executive director, Genetics Policy Institute.

Television

• Jill Arrington – former college football sideline reporter, ESPN.
• Judge Alex Ferrer – syndicated television judge.
• Jamie Colby – anchor, correspondent, Fox News Live.
• Roy Firestone – sports journalist, HDNet.
• Herb Greenberg – business journalist, commentator, CNBC.
• Jason Kennedy – anchor, correspondent, E! News.
• Suzy Kolber – professional football sideline reporter, ABC Sports and ESPN.
• Dan Le Batard – sports journalist, The Miami Herald and ESPN.
• Marilyn Milian – judge, The People's Court television program.
• Jackie Nespral – news anchor, NBC affiliate WTVJ, Miami.
• Jorge Ramos – news anchor, Noticiero Univision.
• Trista Rehn – The Bachelorette.
• Gene Roddenberry – producer, writer, creator, Star Trek (attended but did not graduate).
• Cristina Saralegui – Spanish-language television personality.

External links

• NNDB List of University of Miami alumni