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24 notable alumni U.S. News #308

Notable Alumni of North Carolina Central University

Notable alumni of North Carolina Central University include Lee Calhoun (Hurdler, two-time Olympic 110 m hurdles champion), Larry Black (Sprinter, 1972 Olympic 4x100m relay gold medalist) and André Leon Talley (Fashion journalist and Vogue creative director).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Mike Easley 1950–

    72nd Governor of North Carolina

    Also attended: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  • Anielle Franco 1985–

    Brazilian politician and former Minister of Racial Equality

    Also attended: Florida A&M University, Louisiana Tech University

  • G. K. Butterfield 1947–

    Former U.S. Representative from North Carolina

    Bachelor of Arts · Class of 1971

  • Eva M. Clayton 1934–

    Former US Representative from North Carolina

    Master of Science · Class of 1962

    Also attended: Johnson C Smith University

  • Frank Ballance 1942–2019

    U.S. representative from North Carolina

    Bachelor of Science · Class of 1965

  • William Barber II 1963–

    Minister, activist, Poor People's Campaign co-chair

    Bachelor of Arts · Political science

    Also attended: Drew University, Duke University

  • Dorothy F. Bailey

    Former Prince George's County Council chairman, Maryland

  • Maynard Jackson 1938–2003

    Mayor of Atlanta and attorney

    Also attended: Morehouse College, Boston University

Science and academia

  • Tressie McMillan Cottom 1976–

    Writer, sociologist and professor at UNC Chapel Hill

Arts and media

  • André Leon Talley 1948–2022

    Fashion journalist and Vogue creative director

    Also attended: Brown University

  • 9th Wonder 1975–

    Record producer, DJ and professor

  • April Parker Jones 1950–

    Television actress known for Jericho and Supergirl

  • Kim Coles 1962–

    Actress and comedian, Living Single

  • Ivan Dixon 1931–2008

    Actor and director, known for Hogan's Heroes

  • J. A. Preston 1932–

    Actor in A Few Good Men and Hill Street Blues

    Also attended: Howard University

  • Ernie Barnes 1938–2009

    Painter and former football player

Sports

  • Lee Calhoun 1933–1989

    Hurdler, two-time Olympic 110 m hurdles champion

  • Larry Black 1951–2006

    Sprinter, 1972 Olympic 4x100m relay gold medalist

  • Julius Sang 1946–2004

    Kenyan sprinter, 1972 Olympic 4×400 relay champion

  • Robert Ouko 1948–2019

    Kenyan athlete; 1972 Olympic 4×400 m relay champion

  • Edwin Roberts 1941–

    Trinidadian sprinter, 1964 Olympic 200m bronze medalist

  • Stanton Kidd 1992–

    Professional basketball player, formerly of Utah Jazz

    Also attended: Colorado State University-Fort Collins, South Plains College

  • Herman Boone 1935–2019

    High school football coach, basis for Remember the Titans

  • Lee Davis 1945–

    Retired ABA basketball player

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.