Famous Florida A&M University Alumni

Updated April 23, 2020 21.2k views90 items

List RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Florida A&M University and be of some renown.

List of famous alumni from Florida A&M University, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Florida A&M University include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Florida A&M University alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Florida A&M 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 Florida A&M University.

This list is made up of a variety of graduates, including Common and Daniel Sunjata.

This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Florida A&M University?” and “Which celebrities are Florida A&M University alumni?”

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Common
Poet, Rapper
Lonnie Corant Jaman Shuka Rashid Lynn (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name... more
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Althea Gibson
Tennis player, Professional golfer
Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and... more
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Alcee Hastings
Judge, Politician
Alcee Lamar Hastings (September 5, 1936 – April 6, 2021) was the U.S. Representative for... more
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Kwame Kilpatrick
Politician, Author
Kwame Malik Kilpatrick (born June 8, 1970) is an American former politician, having served as... more
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Leroy Jenkins
Composer, Jazz Violinist
Leroy Jenkins (Chicago, March 11, 1932 – February 24, 2007, New York City) was an American... more
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Daniel Sunjata
Actor
Daniel Sunjata (born Daniel Sunjata Condon; December 30, 1971) is an American actor who... more
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John W. Thompson
Businessperson
John Wendell Thompson (born April 24, 1949) is an American technology executive, serving as... more
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Roy Wood, Jr.
Comedian, Disc jockey
Roy Wood Jr. (born December 11, 1978) is an American comedian and actor. He has served as a... more
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Pam Oliver
Journalist, TV Journalist
Pamela Donielle Oliver (born March 10, 1961) is an American sportscaster known for her work on... more
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Al Green
Politician, Lawyer
Alexander N. Green (born September 1, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician. Green has... more
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Kendrick Meek
Politician, Police officer
Kendrick Brett Meek (born September 6, 1966) is an American politician who was the U.S.... more
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Casey Printers
American football player
Casey J. Printers (born May 16, 1981) is a former professional American football, Canadian... more
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Greg Coleman
American football player
Gregory Jerome Coleman (born September 9, 1954 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a retired American... more

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Anika Noni Rose
Actor, Voice acting
Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer known for her Tony... more
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Meadowlark Lemon
Basketball player, Actor
Meadow Lemon III (April 25, 1932 – December 27, 2015), known professionally as Meadowlark... more
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Quinn Gray
Coach, American football player
Quinn Fordham Gray, Sr. (born May 21, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who... more
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Cannonball Adderley
Saxophonist, Musician
Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley (September 15, 1928 – August 8, 1975) was an American jazz... more
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Carrie P. Meek
Politician
Carrie Pittman Meek (born April 29, 1926) is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of... more
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Vince Coleman
Baseball player
Vincent Maurice Coleman (born September 22, 1961) is an American former Major League Baseball... more
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Nate Newton
American football player
Nathaniel Newton (born December 20, 1961) is a former American football guard in the National... more
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Corrine Brown
Politician, Professor
Corrine Brown (born November 11, 1946) is a former American politician who served as a member... more
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Jamie Nails
American football player
Jamie Marcellus Nails (born June 3, 1977 in Baxley, Georgia) is a former American football... more
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Bob Hayes
American football player
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Wally Williams
American football player
Wally James Williams, Jr. (born February 20, 1971 in Tallahassee, Florida)... more
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Nat Adderley
Musician, Trumpeter
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