List Rules People on this list must have gone to Missouri State University and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from Missouri State University, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Missouri State University include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Missouri State University alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Missouri State 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 Missouri State University.
Examples include Rush Limbaugh and John Goodman.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Missouri State University?” and “Which celebrities are Missouri State University alumni?”
John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor and voice artist. Early in his career, he was known for playing Dan Conner on the ABC TV series Roseanne (1988–1997; 2018), for ...more
Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954), better known as Kathleen Turner, is an American film and stage actress and director. Known for her distinctive husky voice, Turner has won two Golden ...more
Jolie L. Justus (born February 24, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician from Missouri. A Democrat, she was a member of the Missouri State Senate representing the 10th Senatorial District ...more
Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979), nicknamed "The Big Piece", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Howard spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) ...more
Tessie Jean "Tess" Harper (née Washam; born August 15, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film ...more
James Theodore (Ted) Richmond also known as "Twilight Ted" (May 26, 1890 – December 3, 1975) was an American writer, conservationist, non-denominational preacher, and noted librarian.
Don Sinclair Davis (August 4, 1942 – June 29, 2008) was an American character actor best-known for playing General Hammond in the television series Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007), and earlier for ...more
Sandy Lee Miller is a journalist and news anchor from Missouri. Miller currently co-anchors weekdays for FOX 2 News at 6 p.m and is an anchor for Fox2 NewsEdge at 10:00 p.m. She joined FOX 2 in ...more
Sean James (born March 15, 1969, in Meridian, Mississippi) is a former American football player and activist who signed as a rookie free agent with the Minnesota Vikings (1991–1992). Sean is the ...more
Robert Lee Holden Jr. (born August 24, 1949) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 53rd Governor of Missouri from 2001 to 2005.
William Todd Tiahrt ( TEE-hart; born June 15, 1951) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2011. He is a member of the ...more
Marion Tinsley Bennett (June 6, 1914 – September 6, 2000) served as a member of the United States Congress, as a Judge of the United States Court of Claims and as a United States Circuit Judge ...more
Brad Gregory Ziegler (born October 10, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, ...more
Frank Barnitz (born March 17, 1968) is a Missouri farmer and former Democratic member of the Missouri State Senate. He is the owner and operator of Networth Feeds and Feeding, a custom feed mill ...more
Kevin P. Engler (born June 23, 1959) is an American politician. A Republican, elected St.Francois County Clerk in November 2018, he represented District 116 in the Missouri House of ...more
Roy Dean Blunt (born January 10, 1950) is an American politician who is the senior United States Senator from Missouri, serving since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served ...more
Blake Ahearn (born May 27, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach for the Austin Spurs of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Missouri
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John Q. HammonsBusinessperson, Sailor
Ol' John Q. Hammons was an American businessman and one of the nation's premier developers of upscale luxury hotels and resorts. With over 50 years of experience in the hotel industry, John Q. ...more
Norma Champion (born January 21, 1933) is a former children's TV show host and retired university professor who served as a Republican in both the Missouri House of Representatives from 1995 ...more
Brad Allen St. Louis (born August 19, 1976) is a former American football long snapper. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college ...more
Dr. Cecile Reynaud is a volleyball educator and retired coach of the Florida State Lady Seminoles volleyball team. After her retirement from coaching she was an associate professor with the ...more
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Curtis PerryBasketball player
Curtis R. Perry (born September 13, 1948) is a retired American basketball player. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Southwest Missouri State University and played at forward. Perry was ...more
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Ross DetwilerBaseball player
Ross Emery Detwiler (born March 6, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the ...more
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Shaun MarcumBaseball player
Shaun Michal Marcum (born December 14, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, New York ...more
