Famous People and Their Majors
List of 100 people with their major, college, and title or profession in alphabetical order by last name.
1. Rowan Atkinson, Electrical Engineering, Newcastle University, actor, best known for his role as Mr. Bean
2. Jill Barad, English, Queens College, former CEO of Mattel, Inc.
3. Tony Barone, English, Duke University, former head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies of NBA
4. Chris Berman, History, Brown University, ESPN host
5. Mayim Bialik, Neuroscience, University of California-Los Angeles, actress
6. Joe Biden, History, University of Delaware, Vice President of United States
7. Lloyd Blankfein, Government, Harvard University, CEO of Goldman Sachs
8. Wolf Blitzer, History, Journalism University of Buffalo, CNN host
9. Nicholas Bollettieri, Philosophy, Spring Hill College, tennis coach to Andre Agassi and others
10. Jerry Brown, Classics, University of California-Berkeley, Governor of California
11. Carol Browner, English, University of Florida, American lawyer, environmentalist, and businesswoman
12. Jimmy Buffet, History, University of Southern Mississippi, music singer, songwriter, and author
13. Jeb Bush, Latin American affairs, University of Texas at Austin, former Governor of Florida
14. Dean Cain, History, Princeton University, actor best known for Superman television show
15. Ely Callaway, History, Emory University, legendary entrepreneur and founder of Callaway Golf
16. Steve Carrell, History, Denison University, comedian/star of The Office and various films
17. Kenneth Chenault, History, Bowdoin College, Finance Chairman and CEO of American Express
18. Julia Child, History, Smith College, world famous chef and author
19. Ethan Coen, Philosophy, Princeton University, filmmaker with his brother Joel
20. Larry David, History, University of Maryland, comedian/creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm
21. Tim Donahue, English, John Carroll University, President/GM of AT&T Northeast Operations
22. Donna Dubinsky, History, Yale University, CEO of Palm, Inc. and co-founded Handspring with Jeff Hawkins
23. David Duchovny, English, Princeton University, actor, writer, and director
24. Michael Eisner, English, Denison University, CEO of Walt Disney Corp
25. Will Ferrell, Sports Information, University of Southern California, actor and comedian
26. Carly Fiorina, History, Stanford University, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard
27. Will Forte, History, UCLA, comedian and Saturday Night Live star
28. Jodi Foster, English, Yale University, actress, star of numerous movies
29. Matthew Fox, Economics, Columbia University, actor on Lost
30. Kathryn Fuller, English, Brown University, President and CEI of the World Wildlife Fund
31. Jim Gaffigan, Business, Georgetown University, comedian
32. Art Garfunkel, Art History, Columbia University, musician
33. Janeane Garofalo, History, Providence College, comedian and actor
34. Newt Gingrich, History, Emory University, former Speaker of the U.S. House
35. Annabeth Gish, English, Duke University, star of X-Files and other television/movies
36. Lauren Graham, English, Barnard College, star of Gilmore Girls and other shows
37. John Grisham, Accounting, Mississippi State University, author
38. A.J. Hammer, Philosophy, University of Hartford, hosts of CNN Headline News evening show, Showbiz Tonight
39. Katharine Hepburn, History, Bryn Mawr College, American actress of film, television, and stage
40. Herbert Hoover, Geology, Stanford University, former U.S. President
41. Ariana Huffington, Economics, Girton College, co-founder and coeditor in chief of The Huffington Post
42. Jeffrey R. Immelt, Math, Dartmouth College, CEO and Chairman of General Electric
43. Robert Iger, Communications, Ithaca College, CEO of The Walt Disney Company
44. Ken Jeong, Medicine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, comedian and actor
45. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Physiology and Criminology, University of Miami, actor and professional wrestler
46. Sue Monk Kidd, Nursing, Texas Christian University, author
47. Tommy Lee Jones, English, Harvard, actor
48. Duncan Jones, Philosophy, College of Wooster, director
49. Michael Jordan, Geography, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, professional athlete
50. Carol Ronning Kapsner, English, College of St. Catherine, North Dakota state supreme court justice
51. Garrison Keillor, English, University of Minnesota, author and host of A Prairie Home Companion
52. Kimberly Kelleher, History, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Vice President and Publisher, SELF Magazine
53. John Kennedy, Jr., History, Brown University, magazine publisher, lawyer, and socialite
54. James Kilts, History, Knox College, President & CEO Gillette Corporation
55. Donald R. Knauss, History, Indiana University, Clorox chairman and CEO
56. Lisa Kudrow, Biology, Vassar College, American actress
57. Jay Leno, Speech Therapy, Emerson College, former late night media personality
58. Eva Longoria, Kinesiology, Texas A&M, American actress, activist, and businesswoman
59. Dolph Lundgren, Chemistry, Washington State University, actor and martial artist
60. Michael Lynne, English, Brooklyn College, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO of New Line Cinema Corporation
61. John J. Mack, History, Duke University, President, Morgan Stanley
62. Rooney Mara, Psychology, International Policy, New York University, actress
63. Chris Martin, Greek and Latin, University College London, lead singer of Coldplay
64. Jerry Mathers, Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, television star of Leave it to Beaver, among others
65. Betsy McCaughey, History, Vassar College, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York from 1995 to 1998
66. Christopher Meloni, History, University of Colorado, Boulder, Emmy-nominated actor; star of “Law & Order: SVU” and “Oz”
67. Tom Morello, Social Studies, Harvard University, American guitarist and activist, famous for touring with Rage Against the Machine and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
68. Gretchen Morgenson, English, Saint Olaf, New York Times writer
69. Anne Mulcahy, English and Journalism, Marymount College, former CEO of Xerox
70. Cynthia Nan Sayer, English, Ithaca College, jazz banjoist and vocalist
71. Edward Norton, History, Yale University, American film actor, screen writer and director
72. Conan O'Brien, History, Harvard University, late night television host
73. Christopher O’Connor, Sociology, Ohio State University, CEO of Sherwin-Williams
74. Bill O'Reilly, History, Marist College, author and political commentator
75. Samuel J. Palmisano, History, Johns Hopkins University, CEO, Chairman and President of IBM
76. Henry Paulson, English, Dartmouth College, 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury
77. Regis Philbin, Sociology, University of Notre Dame, Media personality and actor
78. Stone Philips, Philosophy, Yale University, award-winning television journalist
79. Janet Reno, Chemistry, Cornell University, former U.S. Attorney General
80. Sally Ride, English, Stanford University, former NASA astronaut
81. Janet Robinson, English, Salve Regina College, President and Chief Executive Officer
82. Mitt Romney, English, Stanford University, former Governor of Massachusetts
83. Franklin Roosevelt, History, Harvard University, U.S. President, 1933–1945
84. Antonin Scalia, History, Georgetown University, current Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
85. Herb Scannell, English, Boston College, former President of Nickelodeon and Vice-Chairman of MTV
86. Brooke Shields, French Literature, Princeton University, American actress and model
87. Gene Siskel, Philosophy, Yale University, long-time film critic alongside Robert Ebert
88. Elliott Smith, Philosophy, Hampshire College, musician
89. George Starbird, English, Stanford University, Mayor of San Jose, California from 1954 to 1956
90. Flo Steinberg, History, University of Massachusetts Amherst, publisher of one of the first independent comic books
91. Martha Stewart, History, Barnard College, Living Omnimedia, Inc.
92. Julia Stiles, English, Columbia University, actress
93. George Robert Tebbetts, Philosophy, Providence College, Major League Baseball player and manager
94. Alex Trebek, Philosophy, University of Ottawa, long-time host of Jeopardy game show
95. Christy Turlington, Comparative Religion and Eastern Philosophy, New York University, model
96. Ted Turner, Classics, Brown University, founder of CNN
97. Kerry Washington, Anthropology, George Washington University, actress on the hit show Scandal
98. John Wooden, English, Purdue University, long-time basketball coach
99. Howard Zahniser, English, Greenville College, environmental activist and primary author of Wilderness Act of 1964
100. Renee Zellweger, English, University of Texas at Austin, star of Chicago and various other movies