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List RulesPeople on this list must have gone to American University and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from American University, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from American University include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished American University alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended American University are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from American University.
Examples include Goldie Hawn and Paul Ryan.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to American University?” and “Which celebrities are American University alumni?”...more
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Goldie Hawn
Television producer, Film ProducerGoldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, producer, and singer. She... more2
Star Jones
Talk show host, JournalistStarlet Marie Jones (born March 24, 1962) is an American lawyer, journalist, television... more- 3
Paul Ryan
PoliticianPaul Davis Ryan (born January 29, 1970) is an American politician who served as the 54th... more - 4
Florence King
Novelist, WriterFlorence Virginia King (January 5, 1936 – January 6, 2016) was an American novelist, essayist... more - 5
Parvez Sharma
Journalist, Film ProducerParvez Sharma is a New York-based Indian filmmaker, author, and journalist. He is a recipient... more - 6
Giuliana Rancic
Journalist, Television producerGiuliana Rancic (; née DePandi; born August 17, 1974) is an Italian-American entertainment... more - 7
Alice Stokes Paul
AuthorAlice Stokes Paul (January 11, 1885 – July 9, 1977) was an American suffragist, feminist, and... more - 8
Adam Ebbin
PoliticianAdam Paul Ebbin (born November 10, 1963) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of... more - 9
Henry Rollins
Journalist, ComedianHenry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), better known as Henry Rollins, is an... more - 10
Judy Sheindlin
Judge, AuthorJudith Susan Sheindlin (née Blum; October 21, 1942), known professionally as Judge Judy, is an... more - 11
George Johnson
Journalist, AuthorGeorge Johnson (born January 20, 1952) is an American journalist and science writer.... more - 12
Robert Byrd
Statesman, LawyerRobert Carlyle Byrd (born Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.; November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) was an... more - 13Dan Mathews (born October 24, 1964) is the Senior Vice President of People for the Ethical... more
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Brian Dannelly
Television director, Television producerBrian Dannelly is an American film director and screenwriter best known for his work on the... more - 15Alisyn Lane Camerota (born June 21, 1966) is an American journalist and anchor of CNN's... more
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Connie Morella
PoliticianConstance Morella (; née Albanese; born February 12, 1931) is a Republican who represented... more - 17
Michael Weatherly
Television director, ScreenwriterMichael Manning Weatherly Jr. (born July 8, 1968) is an American actor, producer, and director... more - 18
Ed Schrock
SailorEdward Lee Schrock (born April 6, 1941) is a retired naval officer (1964–1988) and Republican... more - 19
Kantathi Suphamongkhon
Politician, DiplomatKantathi Suphamongkhon (Thai กันตธีร์ ศุภมงคล, born April 3, 1952) is a Thai diplomat,... more - 20
Petra Kelly
PoliticianPetra Karin Kelly (29 November 1947 – c. 1 October 1992) was a German Green politician and... more 
21Jefferson Morris Gill (born December 22, 1960) is Distinguished Professor of Government,... more- 22
Henepola Gunaratana
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana is a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk. He is often affectionately... more - 23
Barry Josephson
Television producer, Film ProducerBarry Josephson (born April 2, 1956) is an American film producer and former music manager.... more - 24
Matthew J. Amorello
PoliticianMatthew John Amorello (born March 15, 1958) is a former Massachusetts state senator and former... more - 25Alfonso Meléndez Arana (1927–2005) was a Puerto Rican painter. Arana was born in New York City... more
