Notable Alumni of University of Georgia

Marjorie Taylor Greene 1974–

Former U.S. Representative from Georgia

Bachelor in Business Administration · Class of 1996

Alexander H. Stephens 1812–1883

Confederate vice president, later Georgia governor

Brian Kemp 1963–

83rd Governor of Georgia

Johnny Isakson 1944–2021

Former U.S. Senator from Georgia

Attended until 1966

Sonny Perdue 1946–

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Georgia governor

Saxby Chambliss 1943–

Former US Senator from Georgia

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1966

Also attended: Louisiana Tech University, The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Zell Miller 1932–2018

Former Georgia governor and U.S. senator

Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1958

Also attended: Young Harris College

Sally Yates 1960–

American lawyer and former Deputy Attorney General

Juris Doctor, Bachelor of Arts · Journalism

Richard Russell Jr. 1897–1971

Governor of Georgia and U.S. Senator

Juris Doctor · Class of 1918

Also attended: Gordon State College

Phil Gramm 1942–

Economist and former Texas U.S. senator

Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy · Class of 1967

Nancy Mace 1977–

US representative for South Carolina

Master of Arts · Journalism

Also attended: Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Robert Toombs 1810–1885

Georgia politician and key figure in forming the Confederacy

Also attended: Union College, University of Virginia-Main Campus

Howell Cobb 1815–1868

House Speaker and Confederate major general

Sibling: Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb (University of Georgia)

B. B. Comer 1848–1927

33rd governor of Alabama

Also attended: The University of Alabama, Emory & Henry University

Herman Talmadge 1913–2002

Former Georgia governor and US senator

Father: Eugene Talmadge (University of Georgia)

Buddy Carter 1957–

U.S. representative for Georgia's 1st district

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1980

Also attended: Young Harris College

Dina Titus 1950–

U.S. Representative from Nevada

Master of Arts · Class of 1973

Also attended: Florida State University, College of William and Mary

Rob Woodall 1970–

Former U.S. representative from Georgia

Juris Doctor · Class of 1998

Also attended: Furman University

Thomas W. Hardwick 1872–1944

Governor of Georgia and U.S. senator

Also attended: Mercer University

Ertharin Cousin 1957–

12th Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme

Juris Doctor

Also attended: University of Illinois at Chicago, Stanford University

George Busbee 1927–2004

77th Governor of Georgia

Also attended: Georgia Military College

Alexus Grynkewich 1971–

US Air Force general, Supreme Allied Commander Europe

Master of Arts · Study of history · Class of 1994

Also attended: Naval Postgraduate School, United States Air Force Academy

Jack Kingston 1955–

Former U.S. representative from Georgia

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1978

Also attended: Michigan State University

Roy Barnes 1948–

80th governor of Georgia

Ander Crenshaw 1944–

Former US Representative from Florida

Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1966

Also attended: University of Florida

Charles Alvin Beckwith 1929–1994

U.S. Army colonel who created Delta Force

Austin Scott 1969–

Republican U.S. representative from Georgia

Bachelor in Business Administration · Class of 1993

Herschel V. Johnson 1812–1880

41st Governor of Georgia

Forrest Hood James, Jr. 1934–

48th Governor of Alabama and entrepreneur

Also attended: Auburn University

John Gill Shorter 1818–1872

17th governor of Alabama

Tom Graves 1970–

Businessman and U.S. representative from Georgia

Bachelor in Business Administration · Class of 1993

Lynne M. Tracy 1964–

Former US ambassador to Russia

Also attended: University of Akron

Francis Wilkinson Pickens 1805–1869

69th governor of South Carolina

Also attended: University of South Carolina-Columbia

Father: Andrew Pickens (Princeton University)

Drew Ferguson 1967–

Dentist and former Georgia U.S. representative

Attended until 1988

Also attended: Augusta University

William J. Harris 1868–1932

U.S. Senator from Georgia

Sibling: Peter Charles Harris (The United States Military Academy at West Point)

Joe Frank Harris 1936–

78th governor of Georgia

Also attended: Asbury University

Ellis Arnall 1907–1992

69th Governor of Georgia

Also attended: Mercer University

Carl Sanders 1925–2014

74th governor of Georgia

Augustus Octavius Bacon 1839–1914

US senator from Georgia and Senate president pro tempore

Paul Broun 1946–

Physician and former Georgia congressman

Bachelor of Science · Class of 1963

Also attended: Augusta University

Bjørn Lomborg 1965–

Danish political scientist, president of Copenhagen Consensus Center

Crawford Williamson Long 1815–1878

Surgeon who first used ether as an anesthetic

Also attended: University of Pennsylvania

Alfred Blalock 1899–1964

Surgeon who pioneered tetralogy of Fallot surgery

Also attended: Johns Hopkins University, Georgia Military College

T. Colin Campbell 1934–

Biochemist, professor emeritus at Cornell University

Also attended: Cornell University

Cornelia Bargmann 1961–

Neurobiologist known for C. elegans research

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spouse: Richard Axel (Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University in the City of New York)

Beth Shapiro 1976–

Evolutionary molecular biologist

Bachelor's degree, Master's degree

Cynthia Kenyon 1954–

Molecular biologist known for aging research

Also attended: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hervey M. Cleckley 1903–1984

Psychiatrist and pioneer in psychopathy research

James E. Boyd 1906–1998

Physicist, acting president of Georgia Tech

Also attended: Yale University, Duke University

Mojisola Adeyeye

Nigerian pharmacist and NAFDAC Director-General

Spouse: Olusola Adeyeye (University of Georgia)

Josephine Ho 1951–

Taiwanese academic at National Central University

Also attended: University of Pennsylvania

Jianguo Liu 1963–

Sustainability scientist, Michigan State University distinguished professor

Attended until 1992

Also attended: Harvard University

Hamilton E. Holmes 1941–1995

Orthopedic physician and first Black student at Georgia

Also attended: Emory University

Kim Basinger 1953–

Actress and Academy Award winner

Also attended: Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater

Spouse: Alec Baldwin (George Washington University, New York University)

Josh Holloway 1969–

Actor, best known as Sawyer in Lost

Wayne Knight 1955–

Actor known for Dennis Nedry in Jurassic Park

Kyle Chandler 1965–

Actor and Emmy winner for Friday Night Lights

Michael Stipe 1960–

Lead singer and lyricist of R.E.M

Painting, Photography

Ryan Seacrest 1974–

Television host and Wheel of Fortune host

Also attended: Glendale Community College, Santa Monica College, Kennesaw State University

Matt Lanter 1983–

Actor in film, television and voice work

Alan Ball 1957–

Screenwriter, won Oscar for American Beauty

Also attended: Florida State University

Trisha Yearwood 1964–

Country singer who debuted with number-one hit in 1991

Also attended: Young Harris College, Belmont University

Spouse: Garth Brooks (Oklahoma State University-Main Campus)

James Michael Tyler 1962–2021

Actor best known as Gunther on Friends

Also attended: Anderson University, Clemson University

Jessica Stroup 1986–

Former actress known for 90210

Bill Berry 1958–

Drummer for R.E.M

Law

Mike Mills 1958–

Founding member and bassist of R.E.M

Danger Mouse 1977–

Musician and record producer with six Grammy wins

Omari Hardwick 1974–

American actor

Brett Butler 1958–

Actress, writer and stand-up comedian

Jorge Majfud 1969–

Uruguayan-American professor and writer

Robert Prince 1945–2026

Video game composer who worked with id Software

Also attended: Emory University

Delia Owens 1949–

Author of Where the Crawdads Sing, zoologist

Bachelor of Science · Zoology

Also attended: University of California-Davis

Michael Bishop 1945–2023

Science fiction author

IronE Singleton 1975–

Actor known for The Walking Dead

Tituss Burgess 1979–

Actor and singer in Broadway musicals

Washed Out 1982–

Singer, songwriter and record producer

Also attended: University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bobbie Eakes 1961–

Actress known for The Bold and the Beautiful

Clara Bryant 1985–

Actress and lawyer

Attended until 2012

Also attended: Barnard College, Columbia University in the City of New York

Tiffany Dupont 1981–

Actress, lead in One Night with the King

Gary Weeks 1972–

Film and television actor

Charles Kelley 1981–

Co-lead vocalist of country trio Lady A

Bonnie Arnold 1955–

Film producer at Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks

Also attended: Boston University

Colleen Haskell 1976–

Actress and Survivor first-season contestant

San E 1985–

South Korean rapper

Stuart Woods 1938–2022

Novelist, author of Chiefs

Keith Robinson 1976–

Actor and contemporary R&B singer

Lera Lynn 1984–

Singer-songwriter and musician

Ricky Wilson 1953–1985

Founding guitarist of the B-52s

Shuler Hensley 1967–

Broadway actor and singer

Also attended: Manhattan School of Music, Curtis Institute of Music

Sonny Shroyer 1935–

Retired television and film actor

Also attended: Florida State University

Dave Haywood 1982–

Guitarist and member of country band Lady A

A. E. Stallings 1968–

Poet, translator and essayist

Brandon Stanton 1984–

Photographer, founder of Humans of New York

Bill Anderson 1937–

Country singer and songwriter

Amy Robach 1973–

Former ABC News television journalist and anchor

Henry Timrod 1828–1867

Poet called the Poet of the Confederacy

Lewis Grizzard 1946–1994

Writer and humorist of the American South

Alton Brown 1962–

Food television host, author and chef

Also attended: New England Culinary Institute

Ernie Johnson Jr. 1956–

Sportscaster for TNT Sports

Deborah Norville 1958–

Television journalist and former Inside Edition anchor

Bachelor of Arts

Parvati Shallow 1982–

Two-time Survivor winner and TV personality

Maria Taylor 1987–

Sportscaster for NBC Sports

Peter Buck 1956–

Co-founder and lead guitarist of R.E.M

Also attended: Emory University

Emilio Pucci 1914–1992

Italian fashion designer and politician

Also attended: Reed College

Shep Rose 1979–

Television personality

Also attended: Vanderbilt University

Andy Roddick 1982–

Former professional tennis player

Sibling: John Roddick (University of Georgia)

John Isner 1985–

Former professional tennis player

Dominique Wilkins 1960–

NBA player, nine-time All-Star

Sibling: Gerald Wilkins (Moberly Area Community College, University of Tennessee--Chattanooga)

Bill Goldberg 1966–

Professional wrestler and former football player

Missy Franklin 1995–

Swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist

Also attended: University of California-Berkeley

Shaunae Miller 1994–

Bahamian sprinter and two-time Olympic 400m champion

Spouse: Maicel Uibo (University of Georgia)

Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie 1976–

Bahamian sprinter, five-time Olympian

Tara Davis-Woodhall 1999–

Track athlete, 2024 Olympic long jump champion

Also attended: The University of Texas at Austin

Spouse: Hunter Woodhall (University of Arkansas)

Anthony Edwards 2001–

NBA guard, first pick in 2020 draft

Allison Schmitt 1990–

Swimmer and Olympic gold medalist

Gwen Torrence 1965–

Retired sprinter and Olympic champion

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1993–

NBA player for the Philadelphia 76ers

Reese Hoffa 1977–

Shot putter, 2007 World Championships winner

Tonique Williams-Darling 1976–

Bahamian sprinter, 2004 Olympic 400m champion

Also attended: University of South Carolina-Columbia

Spouse: Dennis Darling (University of Houston)

Teresa Edwards 1964–

Basketball player, four-time Olympic gold medalist

Chase Kalisz 1994–

Swimmer, Olympic gold medalist in 400m medley

Forrest Towns 1914–1991

1936 Olympic 110 m hurdles champion

Catherine Hardy Lavender 1930–2017

1952 Olympic 4×100m relay gold medalist

Also attended: Fort Valley State University

Mikael Pernfors 1963–

Swedish tennis player, 1986 French Open finalist

Anna Hall 2001–

2025 World Champion in heptathlon

Also attended: University of Florida

Jay Litherland 1995–

Competition swimmer

Forrest Griffin 1979–

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

Ellen Perez 1995–

Australian professional tennis player

Hali Flickinger 1994–

Swimmer specializing in butterfly and medley

Attended until 2017

Levern Spencer 1984–

Saint Lucian high jumper and four-time Olympian

Trey Thompkins 1990–

Professional basketball power forward

Hines Ward 1976–

American football player and coach

Olivia Smoliga 1994–

Swimmer who won eight golds at 2018 World Championships

Willie Anderson 1966–

Former professional basketball player

Katrina McClain 1965–

Former basketball player on three Olympic teams

Johannes Erm 1998–

Estonian decathlete and European champion

Maicel Uibo 1992–

Estonian decathlete and NCAA champion

Spouse: Shaunae Miller (University of Georgia)

Amanda Weir 1986–

Swimmer, Olympic silver medalist and world champion

Also attended: University of Southern California

Jasmine Moore 2001–

Bronze medalist in long jump and triple jump, 2024 Olympics

Also attended: University of Florida

Nic Claxton 1999–

Chicago Bulls NBA player

Father: Charles Claxton (University of Georgia)

Hyleas Fountain 1981–

Heptathlete, 2008 Olympic silver medalist

Melanie Margalis 1991–

Competitive swimmer specializing in medley

Spouse: Nic Fink (University of Georgia)

Chantal van Landeghem 1994–

Canadian swimmer, 2016 Olympic relay bronze medalist

Sarah Poewe 1983–

Olympic breaststroke swimmer for South Africa and Germany

Nic Fink 1993–

Swimmer, 2024 Olympic 100m breaststroke silver medalist

Spouse: Melanie Margalis (University of Georgia)

Jennifer Dahlgren 1984–

Argentine hammer thrower

Murphy Jensen 1968–

Tennis player, 1993 French Open doubles champion

Also attended: University of Southern California

Sibling: Luke Jensen (University of Southern California)

Matthew Stafford 1988–

Los Angeles Rams NFL quarterback

Elija Godwin 1999–

400 meters sprinter

Vern Fleming 1961–

Former NBA basketball player

Sibling: Victor Fleming (Xavier University)

Kara Lynn Joyce 1985–

Swimmer and four-time Olympic silver medalist

Courtney Kupets 1986–

Gymnast, 2004 Olympic team silver medalist

Sheila Taormina 1969–

Four-time Olympian, 1996 relay gold medalist

Brittany MacLean 1994–

Canadian swimmer, 2016 Olympic relay bronze medalist

Aaliyah Butler 2003–

Sprinter, 2026 national 400m champion

Toumani Camara 2000–

Belgian NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers

Also attended: University of Dayton

Cejhae Greene 1995–

Antiguan sprinter

Elena Kulichenko 2002–

Cypriot high jumper

Kyle Garland 2000–

Decathlete, 2025 World Championships bronze medalist

Sébastien Rouault 1986–

French freestyle swimmer at 2008 Olympics

Bachelor in Business Administration · Class of 2009

Lynna Irby 1998–

Sprinter

Herschel Walker 1962–

Former NFL running back, US ambassador to the Bahamas

Attended until 1982

Todd Gurley 1994–

Former NFL running back with the Los Angeles Rams

Champ Bailey 1978–

Former NFL cornerback

Terrell Davis 1972–

Former Denver Broncos running back in the NFL

Nick Chubb 1995–

Former NFL running back, mainly for the Cleveland Browns

Agricultural economics

Todd Duffee 1985–

Heavyweight mixed martial artist

Sony Michel 1995–

Former NFL running back, 2018 first-round pick

Communication studies

Will Muschamp 1971–

Football coach, former University of Florida head coach

Also attended: Auburn University

Jake Fromm 1998–

Former NFL quarterback

Bubba Watson 1978–

Professional golfer

Also attended: Coastal Alabama Community College

Jamie Newman 1997–

Former football quarterback who played at Wake Forest

Also attended: Wake Forest University

Fran Tarkenton 1940–

Former NFL quarterback, mainly with the Vikings

David Pollack 1982–

Former NFL linebacker and three-time All-American at Georgia