Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was born March 4, 1990 in Saginaw. ", She added, "This was the saddest drive away from anywhere I've ever had to make. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, followed his swim coach Bob Bowman to Michigan when Bowman was hired as head coach of the University of Michigan swim team. Wikimedia Creative Commons |Mister Leung. Born June 29, 1968 in Saginaw, James is also a musician, having written the song "Michigan Christmas" to recount his childhood in Saginaw. He left after his junior year when his family moved to the East Coast; two years later he found himself inGreenwich Village, where he met his future bandmates Peter Yarrow and MaryTravers. Celebrities who attended the Ann Arbor school include James Earl Jones, Glee star Darren Criss, Arthur Miller, Lucy Liu and a little popstar called Madonna. All rights reserved (About Us). Brooke Shields moved her oldest daughter, Rowan, into her college dorm, sharing on Instagram, "My unique and extraordinary baby girl spreading her wings. After a gunman killed three students at Michigan State University in February, unlicensed Spartan Strong merchandise appeared for sale online. He has been married to Melissa Bring since July 2, 2014. Even though their styles are quite different (Sheik being a wild hardcore-style brawler, known for throwing fire, cutting his opponent's forehead's up with foreign objects like a pencil, Robert James Ritchie or Kid Rock is an American rapper, rock musician, singer and actor from Romeo, Michigan. This Saginaw native helped take the Spartans all the way to a Big Ten championship in 2012; he now plays for the Golden State Warriors and he played for Team USA in the 2016 summer olympics. Born in Harlem in 1915, the American playwright attended the University of Michigan in the 1930s. The 31 year old Baltimore native is the most decorated Olympian in history with 28 medals. Brian d'Arcy James is a film, television and stage actor, known for roles in the award-winning film "Spotlight," the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why," and the Broadway musical "Something Rotten!" He played for several teams, including the championship-winning 2004 Detroit Pistons. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Professional basketball player Major: History Advertisement 2. She was born and raised in Huntington Woods, Michigan, and is the daughter of Lorelei (Frygier), a nurse, and Tom Bell, a television news director. Born and raised in Detroit Michigan, he is best known for his role in the popular Supermassive Games horror game, The Quarry where he plays maniacal police chief Travis Hackett. He famously was married to actress Marilyn Monroe from 1956 to 1961. Raimi also directed the original Spider-Man trilogyas well as TV series like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. Did you know all these famous faces came from Saginaw? The actress and Detroit native attended the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1970 before dropping out her senior year. Its always great to see these famous Spartans show their love for the green and white on social media. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. He played his first game back in February. Andersen was an All-American in 1981 before heading to the NFL. A graduate of Grosse Point South High School, Fadell graduated from the University of Michigan in 1991. MSU ties: Hill graduated from MSU in 1997 and regularly supports the Spartans on social media. As a Spartan, wide receiver Plaxico Burress was known for his epic catches he set a single-season record of catching 65 passes. But tonight, it was scoring a goal., Steven Holtz expresses his reaction after his FIRST career goal tonight pic.twitter.com/ZWd6K2Kcku. Who's with me?". Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld dropped off their son, Julian, at Duke University in North Carolina. He earned degrees at the University of Michigan in 1977, 1979 and 1982. While, Marty Vincent Turco (born August 13, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). The 40 year old Blissfield, Michigan native is an actor, writer, and comedian, best known for his work on "Saturday Night Live." MSU ties: The Royal Oak native went to Michigan State for three semesters before leaving the school to film The Evil Dead, which became a huge cult hit. Born in New Jersey and raised in Kalamazoo, the former Major League baseball all-star and New York Yankee never played baseball for the University of Michigan. He broke the MLB color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson. Louis and Tom Borders (co-founders of Borders Bookstores), William Davidson (Former Detroit Pistons owner), Manuel Luis del Valle (President of Bacardi), Stephen Ross (Real Estate Developer and owner of the Miami Dolphins), Joel Dorfman (President of Thorn Apple Valley), Brad Keywell and Eric Lefkofsky (co-founders of Groupon), Jerry Murrell (founder of Five Guys Burgers), Philip Smith (CEO of General Foods / Pillsbury). He was trained by the Original Sheik, Ed Farhat, who was one of pro-wrestling's classic and greatest bad guys. A star player at Arthur Hill High School and Michigan State University, Richardson was the 5th overall pick in 2001 when he was drafted by the Golden State Warriors. Jackie The Jokeman Martling is known for his nearly two decades working with The Howard Stern Show, for which he was the head writer as well as an on-air personality. Norman earned her degree from the University of Michigan in 1968. Martin played professionally for 15 seasons, spending much of the time with the New Jersey Nets and the Denver Nuggets. You better believe it. He was a star player at Michigan State, where he set a handful of recordsin the early '80s, and in 2011 he was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame. His mother, Italia Coppola (ne Pennino), had been an actress. Known as the "Unabomber," the 74 year old Illinois native earned a PhD in mathematics at the University of Michigan in the 1960s. He earned his undergraduate degree at Harvard. He attended Michigan State for one year, and eventually received a degree in theater from Temple University. From actors and astronauts to business and technology trailblazers, countless successful luminaries have walked the fabled halls at U-M. With all that in mind, Wolverines Wire presents a list of celebrity alumni from the University of Michigan. After years of growing pains, the business exploded into a national brand. In addition to various roles with Google and its parent company, Alphabet, Page was an early investor in Tesla Motors. MSU ties: Its pretty amazing that a 3-star recruit has been able to become one of the highest paid players in the NFL, but thats been the story for Kirk Cousins, who has seemed to overcome the odds since first coming to MSU in 2007. from the University of Michigan. The 47 year old Brooklyn native is a journalist for the NFL Network and CBS Sports. Please check your email for a confirmation. Actor Algee Smith was born Nov. 7, 1994 in Saginaw. Anson Carter wore the Spartan uniform while playing collegiate hockey for MSU before moving on to his NHL career, which included stints for eight teams, including the Bruins, Canucks and Oilers. Michael Francis Moore was born in Flint, Michigan on April 23, 1954, and was raised in its Davison suburb. Wallace enjoyed a decades-long career in radio and TV, ultimately winning 21 Emmy Awards. Jeter did take classes at UM in the fall of 1992 after playing in the minors. You might not know his name but you've probably heard his voice. Cioffi played Lt. Vic Androzzi in the 1971 movie Shaft, and went on to appear in a number of films and TV shows, including Hawaii Five-O, The X Files, NYPD Blue, Frasier, and even Days of Our Lives. Born in Georgia, she is a Grammy winning opera singer. He is now the owner of the Detroit Pistons basketball team. Blair's longstanding career began with her comedic roles in pop culture classics in the early 2000s. Raimi was born in Royal Oak and studied English atMSU fora few semesters before leaving to work on the film series he's most known for: the cult-horrorEvil Dead trilogy. His mother is of French-Canadian and Belgian descent. Marshall spent his early childhood being shoved Kristen Anne Bell (born 1980) is an American actress and singer. Broad put his MSUdegree in accounting (minor: economics) to good use: The billionaire entrepreneur is claimed to be the only person to ever found two Fortune 500 companies in completely different industries. Rowan got a full family send-off, with her sister Grier, 15, and dad, Chris Henchy, taking a family photo in her decorated dorm. These are the most famous University of Michigan alumni in He was the former CFO of IBM, Frances Elizabeth "Fran" Allen (born August 4, 1932) is an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers. Nicknamed "Z-Bo", the 2-time NBA All-Star played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans before being drafted in the 2001 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Richter attended the Bob Seger was born on May 6, 1945 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. Photo courtesy of the University of Notre Dame. There is no guarantee that fame comes with living in a space once occupied by Madonna (University Towers, Apt. WebWhen he moved to the University of Michigan in 1962, he recruited about 25 people to his game, including Robert Sklar, a history professor. Former NFL player Stuart Schweigert was born June 21, 1981 in Saginaw. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Wonder, a 25-time Grammy winner, was just a kid when he signed with Motown, going on to record classic songs like "Superstition," "Isn't She Lovely," and "Sir Duke.". Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader played hockey for the Spartans, for whom he scored the game-winning goal in the 2007 NCAA championship game. "This was before the tears came down.". Michael T. Good Born in Parma, OH, Good is a NASA astronaut and former Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. 1 (2003) and Airplane II: The Sequel (1982). He's considered one of the greatest players in NBA history. He attended the University of Michigan in the late 90s. His father, a real estate salesman, was killed in a collision with a drunk driver while driving his family home from a University of Colorado football game, when Tim was eleven years old Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deborah R. (Nelson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr., who were in a band together, Daddy Warbucks. In 1998, he co-founded Google, helping to create the company that eventually would dominate the internet search space. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The former captain of the Carolina Hurricanes and the man who'd take that team all the way to win its first Stanley Cup in 2006 cut his teeth at Michigan State, where he earned the nickname "Rod the Bod" for his fierce weight-room workouts. In 1989, he graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Born in Queens, NY, the 47 year old actress transferred to the University of Michigan from from New York University in the late 80s. McCoy, who rose to the rank of colonel in the Army Air Corps and Army Air Forces, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. Liu was a member of the Chi Omega sorority. As a school project, Heft created a 50-star flag to replace the previous 48-star flag. (1980).Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Martha (Jagger), a homemaker, and Robert Dean Selleck, a Dave Coulier was born on September 21, 1959 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA. She died in 2011 at age 75. The Texas native became the first American to walk in space in 1965. Jim Osterberg, better known as the iconic Iggy Pop, briefly attended U-M before dropping out in 1965 to study blues drumming in Chicago. What follows is a list ofsome of the school's most famous alumni. Detroit native Jemele Hill graduated from Michigan State before launching a sports journalism career that's taken her from covering Spartan football and basketball for the Detroit Free Press all the way to a seat at ESPN, where she currently co-hosts the show His and Hers on ESPN2. The 58 year old New Jersey native was the CEO of JetBlue Airways from 2007 to 2015. He has also played a judge on The Practice and Boston Legal. Danielle Panabaker: Actress Major: English He served as the head football coach at. Elizabeth Banks Before starring in Hunger Games and Pitch Perfect, Elizabeth Banks attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she was in a sorority and graduated magna cum laude in 1996. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, 98 Degrees: Invisible Man (Color Version). Like Arthur Miller, Wallace also wrote for The Michigan Daily during his time in Ann Arbor. Go @maksim.bure Go!! The Yankees drafted him number 6 overall in the first round. Before she became one of the biggest pop stars in the world and became known by a singular name, Madonna Ciccone attended U-M for two years in the 1970s and resided at University Towers. He became known for The Ren & Stimpy Show, Futurama, Doug, Space Jam and several commercials featuring the Hal Smith was born on August 24, 1916 in Petoskey, Michigan, USA. She added, "Missing forever," presumably referring to her late daughter Gianna and husband Kobe Bryant, who died in a tragic helicopter crash in January 2020. The Petoskey native is known as the "father of information theory." DeLorean earned his masters degree in business administration from U-M and enjoyed a long career as an executive in the automotive industry. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. They have two children. Timothy Allen Dick was born on June 13, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, to Martha Katherine (Fox) and Gerald M. Dick. Susan Spencer was a student of Michigan State University's journalism program; she is most known for her work on the CBS show 48 Hours Mystery, for which she won an Emmy. Hes also the founder of the hip-hop record label Big Up Entertainment. The 44 year old Southfield, Michigan native and actress graduated from the University of Michigan in 1994. Gospel singer Jessica Reedy was born July 12, 1988 in Saginaw. He boasts credits from Broadway, television and movies, notably the popular TV series Glee from 2010 to 2015. He has been married to Juanita Dorricott since July 10, 1993. Evil's smaller and more concentrated pure evil protg, in the hit comedies Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and for his role in Harry David Alan Grier was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Aretas Ruth (Dudley), a schoolteacher, and William Henry Grier, a psychiatrist and writer. She has been nominated for four Emmy Awards for her role as Claudia on "The Americans." Detroit-born actor and producer Tom Sizemore has starred in films ranging from Point Break to Saving Private Ryan. A star football player, he won the title of MVP his senior year and was offered contracts from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, both of which he declined in favor of continuing his education. He became a starter as a senior in 34 and was named the teams MVP. He came to Michigan Statein the mid-50's to play football and study economics, but he only stayed a year before returning to his native New York, where he launched his acting career. Radner, who died of ovarian cancer at age 42 in 1989, was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Womens Hall of Fame three years later. DeLorean attended Lawrence Tech, graduated from the Chrysler Institute with a master's degree and took night classes at U of M to earn credits for his MBA degree, which he finished in 1957. Angelia Jolie said she's been crying about sending her eldest child to college this year. A Shayna Maidel (Timeline Theatre, Chicago): Emily Glick Alice By Heart (off-Broadway): Nkeki Obi-Melekwe All Night Strut (Milwaukee Rep): Katherine Thomas Altar Boyz (The Cape Playhouse, MA): David Barnes (Mark) Among the Furies (NY International Fringe Fest): Trevor St. John-Gilbert Annie (MUNY): Britney Coleman (Grace Farrell) Flint native former Toronto Raptors NBA player Morris Peterson played alongside Mateen Cleaves during his collegiate career, helping take the Spartans to the 2000 national championship. One day he could not find humor was April 4th, 1968 as that was the day his father died of a heart Jerry Bruckheimer is a film and television producer born on September 21, 1943 in Detroit. Francois Durand/Getty Images for Christian Dior Among the millions of students in college this semester, there are a few faces who will be familiar for everyone. Legendary actor James Earl Jones is one of the most accomplished performers to grace a Broadway stage or Hollywood screen. He is the son of Judith J. The Detroit native was known for his work at General Motors and as the founder of the DeLorean Motor Company. from The University of Michigan Law School in 1988 where she honed her writing chops as editor of the student-run. In addition to that yummy, spongy bread, Saginaw was the birthplace of some other very notable names. https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/lists/university-of-michigan-famous-alumni/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. (Sthanlee B. Mirador / Sipa USA via AP Images), Christine Lahti earned her bachelors degree in drama from U-M on her way to an award-winning career in film and television. He was raised in Yorkville, Illinois. Keegan-Michael Key was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Detroit. He played center and linebacker for the Wolverines, serving as a backup on the national championship teams of 1932 and 33. CLICK HERE to see the most famous Fighting Irish alumni. He is known for his roles as Ben Chang on the critically acclaimed NBC/Yahoo! He started his career in 1968 to produce television commercials and advertising for the firm BBD&O in New York.He left the commercial J.K. Simmons is an American actor.He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher. He performed with Joe C and Uncle Kracker for his band. Known for: The Godfather, Brians Song, Elf. His parents divorced when he was four. MSU ties: Quinn XCII is a Detroit native who started his music career while attending MSU in 2011. Before becoming one of the original cast members of Saturday Night Live, funny lady Gilda Radner attended the University of Michigan where she was the weather girl for the college radio station, WCBN-FM. Looking at the most famous Michigan State alumni James Caan (Actor) GRiZ (Musician) Sam Raimi (Director) Earvin 'Magic' Johnson (Basketball) Kirk Gibson Music icon Stevie Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins May 13, 1950 in Saginaw. The 49 year old New York native is a sports writer and sports TV analyst. The goal puts the Wolverines one win ahead of the Badgers in the best-of-three series. He also acted in Boomerang, Little Nicky, Soul Plane, Vampire in Brooklyn, Black Jesus and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The seven-time Grammy Award winner has sold more than 300 million albums over the course of her musical career.