Discover the notable alumni of Michigan State University. The list includes people like Draymond Green, Tee Grizzley, Tyler Oakley, Hailie Jade & Richard Ford. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as intellectuals & academics, media personalities, writers, sportspersons and singers etc.

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Birthdate: August 14, 1959

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States

Magic Johnson, the now retired American basketball player was one of the most powerful players of the 1980s and led NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers to five championships during his thirteen years career. His real name is Earvin Johnson and he earned his nickname Magic during his high school days. He retired after testing positive for HIV and currently heads Magic Johnson Enterprises.

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James Caan

(Best Known for His Role as ‘Sonny Corleone’ in the Film ‘The Godfather’)

Birthdate: March 26, 1940

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Died: July 6, 2022

Best known for playing the iconic character of Sonny Corleone in the movie, The Godfather, James Caan is a practising martial artist, apart from being an actor and director. He has trained under Japanese-American master of karate, Takayuki Kubota, for almost 30 years. For his contributions to arts, he was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Draymond Green

(American Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as the Power Forward)

Birthdate: March 4, 1990

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Professional basketball player Draymond Green currently plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays primarily at the power forward position. A three-time NBA champion and a three-time NBA All-Star, he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2017. He identifies himself as a Christian and follows a modest lifestyle.

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Birthdate: February 18, 1992

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Reynoldsburg, Ohio, United States

NFL running back Le'Veon Bell currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. He has previously played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets. He is a three-time Pro Bowl and a two-time First-team All-Pro. He later experimented with music, under the pseudonym “Juice” and released an album.

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Birthdate: December 19, 1946

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Toronto, Ohio, United States

Died: April 16, 2002

Robert Urich was an American actor whose contribution to the TV industry earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; he was the only person on the walk with a name starting with the alphabet U until Usher was added. Apart from his contribution to the entertainment industry, Robert Urich also worked towards raising money for cancer research.

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Tom Sizemore

(Actor)

Birthdate: November 29, 1961

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Birthdate: September 13, 1959

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chris Hansen is an American YouTube personality and television journalist known for his work on the popular news magazine/reality legal show, Dateline NBC. The winner of eight Emmy Awards, Hansen's work on one of Dateline NBC's former segments To Catch a Predator, which focused on zeroing in on potential Internet sex predators, received much appreciation.

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Kirk Cousins

(American football player)

Birthdate: August 19, 1988

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Barrington, Illinois, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Birthdate: March 23, 1994

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Rashad Evans

(American Mixed Martial Artist)

Birthdate: September 25, 1979

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Niagara Falls, New York, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Bubba Smith

(American football player)

Birthdate: February 28, 1945

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Orange, Texas, United States

Died: August 3, 2011

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

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Brian Hoyer

(American football player)

Birthdate: October 13, 1985

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: North Olmsted, Ohio, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Birthdate: July 16, 1981

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Marion, Indiana, United States

Height: 6'9" (206 cm)

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George Steele

(American Professional Wrestler and Actor)

Birthdate: April 16, 1937

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died: February 16, 2017

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Miles Bridges

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: March 21, 1998

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

Birthdate: March 2, 1989

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Jackson, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Jaren Jackson Jr.

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 15, 1999

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Plainfield, New Jersey, United States

Height: 6'11" (211 cm)

Birthdate: August 12, 1977

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

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Kirk Gibson

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: May 28, 1957

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Shannon Brown

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: November 29, 1985

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois, United States

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Dick Martin

(American comedian)

Birthdate: January 30, 1922

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Died: May 24, 2008

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Ted Raimi

(Actor)

Birthdate: December 14, 1965

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Morten Andersen

(Former American Football Player Who Played as a Placekicker)

Birthdate: August 19, 1960

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

While he experimented with gymnastics and long jump in school, Danish footballer Morten Andersen, also known as the Great Dane, began his stint with football playing for the New Orleans Saints. The seven-time Pro Bowl and the five-time First-team All-Pro retired from NFL after 25 seasons.

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Steve Garvey

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: December 22, 1948

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, USA

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Tom Platz

(American Retired Professional Bodybuilder)

Birthdate: June 26, 1955

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States

Height: 565'11" (17249 cm)

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Dan Gilbert

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: January 17, 1962

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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Paul Stookey

(Singer-songwriter)

Birthdate: December 30, 1937

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Geoff Johns

(Writer)

Birthdate: January 25, 1973

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Kelvin Sampson

(Basketball coach, Baseball player)

Birthdate: October 5, 1955

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States

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Andre Rison

(American Football Player)

Birthdate: March 18, 1967

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Birthdate: August 23, 1971

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States

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Robin Roberts

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: September 30, 1926

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, United States

Died: May 6, 2010

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Jim Harrison

(Poet)

Birthdate: December 11, 1937

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Grayling, Michigan, USA

Died: March 26, 2016

Birthdate: December 21, 1975

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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Gray Maynard

(American Mixed Martial Artist)

Birthdate: May 9, 1979

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

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Connor Cook

(American football player)

Birthdate: January 29, 1993

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Parma Heights, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Adam Gase

(American football coach)

Birthdate: March 29, 1978

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

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Jason Richardson

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: January 20, 1981

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

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Herb Adderley

(American football player)

Birthdate: June 8, 1939

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: October 30, 2020

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Gary Harris

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: September 13, 1994

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Fishers, Indiana, United States

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Eric D. Thomas

(Businessperson)

Birthdate: September 3, 1970

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois

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Tony Mandarich

(Canadian Former American Football Offensive Tackle)

Birthdate: September 23, 1966

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

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Gary Peters

(Politician)

Birthdate: December 1, 1958

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Birthdate: June 8, 1970

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Former politician, Kwame Kilpatrick, served as the mayor of Detroit from 2002 to 2008. Previously, he had been a Democratic Michigan state representative. A controversial person, he was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in 2008 and had to step down as mayor. In 2013, he was again convicted of many federal felony counts.

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Walter Hill

(Film director)

Birthdate: January 10, 1942

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Long Beach, California, United States U.S.

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Tom Gores

(Businessman)

Birthdate: July 31, 1964

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Nazareth, Israel

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Earl Morrall

(American football player)

Birthdate: May 17, 1934

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, United States

Died: April 25, 2014

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Bryn Forbes

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: July 23, 1993

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Steve Smith

(Basketball player, Journalist)

Birthdate: March 31, 1969

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Highland Park, Michigan, United States

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

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Kevin Willis

(Basketball player, Fashion designer)

Birthdate: September 6, 1962

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

Height: 7'0" (213 cm)

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Situated in East Lansing, Michigan, is Michigan State University which is a public research university that was founded in the year 1855. Being one of the country’s first universities of higher education to teach scientific agriculture, the university often finds itself in the lists of the top 30 public universities in the United States and the top 100 research universities, worldwide. It is also the nation’s pioneer land-grant university, which sprawls across a massive 5200 acres. The University offers over 200 academic programs spanning across 17 residential colleges, professional schools and other academic units. Many of its programs such as criminology, educational psychology, nuclear physics, veterinary medicine and so on are ranked as best in the nation, as per U.S. News & World Report. With the mission to expand its reach across the globe, Michigan State University has gone international with its campus in Dubai. Michigan State University is an integral member of the Association of American Universities and is even regarded as a Public Ivy. Being under the category of being a ‘more selective’ college as per U.S. News & World Report, the university still manages to be one of the largest universities of the United States, in terms of enrollment. Maurice Ager, William David Brohn, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ray Stannard Baker and Jim Cash, all were once students of this institute. Presenting to you, a list of notable alumni’s from Michigan State University.