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Notable Alumni of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Notable alumni of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus include William Howard Taft (27th U.S. President and tenth Chief Justice), George Clooney (Actor and filmmaker, two-time Academy Award winner) and Sarah Jessica Parker (Actress and television producer).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

Business

  • Tim Brown 1981–

    Allbirds co-founder and former footballer

  • Vinod Dham 1950–

    Indian-American engineer, entrepreneur and venture capitalist

  • Paul Polman 1956–

    Dutch business executive and author

    Master of Arts · Economics · Class of 1979

  • Woo Kwong Ching Peter 1946–

    Hong Kong businessman, former chairman of Wheelock and Wharf

    Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Tsai Ming-Kai 1950–

    Chairman of MediaTek

  • Yife Tien 1955–

    Founder of Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Science and academia

Arts and media

  • George Clooney 1961–

    Actor and filmmaker, two-time Academy Award winner

    Also attended: Northern Kentucky University

    Spouse: Amal Clooney (New York University)

  • Sarah Jessica Parker 1965–

    Actress and television producer

  • Theda Bara 1885–1955

    Silent film and stage actress

  • Markiplier 1989–

    YouTuber, filmmaker and actor known for indie horror game videos

  • Michael Graves 1934–2015

    Architect, designer and Princeton professor

    Also attended: Harvard University

  • Hugh O'Brian 1925–2016

    Actor who starred in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

  • Tennessee Ernie Ford 1919–1991

    Singer and television host known for "Sixteen Tons"

  • Jay Brannan 1982–

    Singer-songwriter and actor

  • Sara Shepard 1977–

    Author of Pretty Little Liars series

    Also attended: CUNY Brooklyn College, New York University

  • Kathleen Battle 1948–

    Operatic soprano

  • Jenny Saville 1970–

    British figurative painter and Young British Artist

  • Randy Harrison 1977–

    Actor known for Queer as Folk

  • Jim Dine 1935–

    Painter, sculptor and printmaker

    Also attended: Ohio University-Main Campus

  • Vicki Lewis 1960–

    Actress and singer known for NewsRadio

  • Libby Holman 1904–1971

    Socialite, actress, singer and activist

  • Allen Tate 1899–1979

    Poet, essayist and social commentator

    Also attended: Georgetown University, Vanderbilt University, University of Virginia-Main Campus

    Spouse: Caroline Gordon (Bethany College)

  • Randy Edelman 1947–

    Film and television composer

  • Suzanne Farrell 1945–

    Ballerina, founder of Suzanne Farrell Ballet

  • Dorian Harewood 1950–

    Actor known for The Jesse Owens Story

  • Diana Maria Riva 1969–

    Actress known for television performances

  • Tom Wesselmann 1931–2004

    Pop art artist

    Also attended: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, Hiram College

  • David Canary 1938–2015

    Actor in Bonanza and All My Children

  • Nipsey Russell 1918–2005

    Entertainer and television game show panelist

  • Naked Cowboy 1970–

    Street performer in Times Square

  • David Daniels 1966–

    Countertenor and opera singer

    Attended until 1990

    Also attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

  • Thomas Louis Berger 1924–2014

    Novelist, author of Little Big Man

    Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Don Beddoe 1903–1991

    Film and television character actor

  • Faith Prince 1957–

    Broadway actress and Tony Award winner

  • Robert Middleton 1911–1977

    Film and television actor, often playing villains

    Also attended: Carnegie Mellon University

  • John Hejduk 1929–2000

    Architect, artist and educator

    Also attended: Harvard University, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

  • Al Hirt 1922–1999

    Trumpeter and bandleader

  • Albert Hague 1920–2001

    Songwriter and actor

  • Kay Boyle 1902–1992

    Novelist, educator and political activist

    Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Christian Tetzlaff 1966–

    German violinist

  • Dylan Mulvaney 1996–

    Social media personality, actress and singer

  • Bill Walsh 1913–1975

    Disney film producer and screenwriter on Mary Poppins

  • Tiffany Hines 1983–

    Actress known for Bones and Hit the Floor

  • Earl Hamner, Jr. 1923–2016

    Creator of The Waltons and Falcon Crest

    Attended until 1948

  • John King 1909–1987

    Singer and Western film actor

  • Ahn Eak-tai 1906–1965

    Korean composer and conductor

    Also attended: Curtis Institute of Music

  • Jeffrey Bell 1953–

    Screenwriter and producer, Angel showrunner

    Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

  • Christy Altomare 1986–

    Actress and singer-songwriter

    Bachelor of Fine Arts · Musical theater · Class of 2008

  • Mike Reynolds 1945–

    Architect known for earthship houses

    Attended until 1969

  • Cherien Dabis 1976–

    Palestinian-American director, screenwriter and actress

    Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Matt Berninger 1971–

    Frontman of indie rock band The National

  • John Franklin Bardin 1916–1981

    Crime fiction writer

  • Kearran Giovanni 1981–

    Actress known for Major Crimes

  • Hannah Beachler 1970–

    Production designer of Black Panther, Oscar winner

    Also attended: Wright State University-Main Campus

  • Xian Zhang 1973–

    Conductor, music director of New Jersey and Seattle symphonies

  • Zhang Ling 1957–

    Writer based in Toronto, born in Wenzhou

Sports

  • Oscar Robertson 1938–

    NBA point guard and 1964 MVP

  • Travis Kelce 1989–

    Kansas City Chiefs tight end, three-time Super Bowl winner

    Sibling: Jason Kelce (University of Cincinnati-Main Campus)

  • Kenyon Martin 1977–

    Former NBA player with 15 seasons

  • Sandy Koufax 1935–

    Dodgers pitcher in Major League Baseball

    Also attended: Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Tony Trabert 1930–2021

    World No. 1 tennis champion and TV commentator

  • Lance Stephenson 1990–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Nick Van Exel 1971–

    Former NBA player and basketball coach

    Also attended: Trinity Valley Community College

  • David Payne 1982–

    American hurdler

  • Vanessa Gilles 1996–

    Canadian soccer centre-back for Bayern Munich

  • Mary Wineberg 1980–

    American track and field sprinter

    Also attended: Mount St. Joseph University

  • Annette Echikunwoke 1996–

    Nigerian hammer thrower

  • Rich Franklin 1974–

    Former UFC Middleweight Champion

  • Jason Maxiell 1983–

    Former NBA player, Detroit Pistons

  • Jordan Thompson 1997–

    Player for US women's national volleyball team

  • Pete Mickeal 1978–

    Former basketball player and NBA scout

  • Ron Bonham 1942–2016

    Former NBA player, two-time champion with Celtics

  • Jason Kelce 1987–

    Former NFL center for the Philadelphia Eagles

    Spouse: Kylie Kelce (Cabrini University)

    Sibling: Travis Kelce (University of Cincinnati-Main Campus)

  • Jim Ard 1948–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Jack Twyman 1929–2012

    Former NBA player and sports broadcaster

  • Jenny Kemp 1955–

    Swimmer, Olympic champion in 4x100m freestyle relay

  • Sean Kilpatrick 1990–

    American former professional basketball player

  • George Wilson 1942–2023

    NBA center from 1964 to 1971

  • Kevin Youkilis 1979–

    MLB infielder, mainly for the Boston Red Sox

  • Michelle MacPherson 1966–

    Canadian swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist

  • Omar Cummings 1982–

    Former Jamaican international footballer and forward

  • Danny Fortson 1976–

    Former NBA power forward

  • Sauce Gardner 2001–

    NFL cornerback, fourth overall pick in 2022

  • Tari Eason 2001–

    Basketball player for the Houston Rockets

    Also attended: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

  • DerMarr Johnson 1980–

    Former NBA player and assistant coach

  • Corie Blount 1969–

    Former NBA player with eleven seasons

  • Ruben Patterson 1975–

    Former professional basketball player

    Also attended: Independence Community College

  • Miller Huggins 1878–1929

    Professional baseball player and manager

  • Yancy Gates 1989–

    Basketball player, played college ball at Cincinnati

  • Troy Caupain 1995–

    Professional basketball player

  • Adam Hrycaniuk 1984–

    Polish former professional basketball player

    Also attended: Barton County Community College

  • Urban Meyer 1964–

    Football coach of Florida Gators and Ohio State

    Also attended: Ohio State University-Main Campus

  • Immanuel McElroy 1980–

    Former professional basketball guard

  • Gary Clark 1994–

    Professional basketball player

  • Octavius Ellis 1993–

    Professional basketball player

  • Jordan Hooper 1992–

    Basketball player, last with the Atlanta Dream

  • Tom Thacker 1939–

    Former NBA and ABA basketball player

Other fields

  • Frederick William Franz 1893–1992

    President of the Watch Tower Society

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.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (people who attended both).