Discover the notable alumni of Miami University. The list includes people like Ben Roethlisberger, Paul Ryan, Enrique Iglesias, Nick Lachey & Benjamin Harrison. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as sportspersons, writers, media personalities, film & theater personalities and singers etc.

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Mike Mizanin

(American Professional Wrestler and Reality TV Personality)

Birthdate: October 8, 1980

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Parma, Ohio, United States

Mike Mizanin, popularly known as The Miz, is an American actor, media personality, and professional wrestler. Over the years, he has been an important wrestler for WWE. He has held several WWE championships, such as the Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, and Tag Team Championship. As an actor, he is popular for playing Jake Carter in the Marine film series.

Birthdate: March 2, 1982

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Lima, Ohio, United States

Known to his fans as the “Big Ben,” Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had captained his high-school basketball, baseball, and football teams. The multitalented 2004 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year stunned everyone when he became the youngest starting quarterback to score a Super Bowl victory in 2006.

Birthdate: August 20, 1833

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: North Bend, Ohio, United States

Died: March 13, 1901

Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd U.S. President and is remembered for his efforts to pass the McKinley Tariff and the Sherman Antitrust Act. A qualified lawyer, he was the great-grandson of Benjamin Harrison V. Known for strengthening the Navy, he also attempted to secure the voting rights of African–Americans.

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John Harbaugh

(American football coach)

Birthdate: September 23, 1962

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Katie Lee

(American Cookbook Author, Television Food Critic and Novelist)

Birthdate: September 14, 1981

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Huntington, West Virginia, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Birthdate: December 1, 1984

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States

Charles Michael Davis is an American actor, producer, director, and model. He is best known for playing Marcel Gerard in the popular fantasy supernatural drama TV series, The Originals. Apart from acting in the series, Davis was also credited with directing a couple of episodes of The Originals.

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Ron Harper

(Former Basketball player at shooting guard position)

Birthdate: January 20, 1964

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

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Al Kaline

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: December 19, 1934

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Died: April 6, 2020

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Bill Hemmer

(Journalist and Co-Anchor of America's Newsroom on the Fox News Channel)

Birthdate: November 14, 1964

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Journalist Bill Hemmer is best known as the anchor of the Fox News shows America's Newsroom and Bill Hemmer Reports. He has previously been a reporter for CNN and has reported from places such as Haiti and Camp Fallujah. He co-established the MUDEC scholarship to assist financially backward students. 

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Paul Ryan

(54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2015 - 2019))

Birthdate: January 29, 1970

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

The 54th speaker of the US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan is no longer active in politics as he retired in 2018. Before his retirement, Ryan played a key role in bringing into effect the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. He also influenced a budget proposal called The Path to Prosperity and an agenda called A Better Way.

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Birthdate: September 7, 1908

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Norwalk, Ohio, United States

Died: August 5, 1991

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Mark Coleman

(UFC 10 and UFC 11 Tournament Champion and the First UFC Heavyweight Champion)

Birthdate: December 20, 1964

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Fremont, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Birthdate: November 9, 1973

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Nick Lachey, member of the popular boyband 98 Degrees, also had a successful solo career. He was part of the reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his former wife Jessica Simpson and later co-hosted Love is Blind with his current wife, Vanessa. He also starred in the series Charmed.

Birthdate: July 1, 1976

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Wally Szczerbiak

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: March 5, 1977

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

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Bo Schembechler

(American Football Player and Coach)

Birthdate: April 1, 1929

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Barberton, Ohio, United States

Died: November 17, 2006

Miami University head football coach Bo Schembechler was once part of the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, known as the Ten-Year War. He was also dragged into a controversy when it was reported that in spite of several Michigan students claiming they were sexually abused by a university doctor, he downplayed the incidents.

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Birthdate: November 14, 1947

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio, U.S

Died: February 15, 2022

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Brian Pillman

(American Professional Wrestler)

Birthdate: May 22, 1962

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Died: October 5, 1997

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Mike DeWine

(Politician)

Birthdate: January 5, 1947

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio, USA

Birthdate: May 21, 1923

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States

Died: August 2, 2017

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Mike Emrick

(Sports commentator, Journalist)

Birthdate: August 1, 1946

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: La Fontaine

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Maria Cantwell

(Political Consultant)

Birthdate: October 13, 1958

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

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Caroline Harrison

(First Lady)

Birthdate: October 1, 1832

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Oxford, Ohio

Died: October 25, 1892

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Walter Alston

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: December 1, 1911

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Venice Township, Ohio, United States

Died: October 1, 1984

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Gregory Rousseau

(American Football Player)

Birthdate: April 5, 2000

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Coconut Creek, Florida, United States

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

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Mike Goldberg

(Sports commentator)

Birthdate: November 24, 1964

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Cincinnati

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Weeb Ewbank

(American football player, Basketball player)

Birthdate: May 6, 1907

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Richmond, Indiana, United States

Died: November 17, 1998

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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Rita Dove

(Poet, Writer)

Birthdate: August 28, 1952

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Akron

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Gus Edwards

(Liberian American Football Running Back)

Birthdate: April 13, 1995

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Liberia

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Marvin Pierce

(American football player, Politician)

Birthdate: June 17, 1893

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, United States

Died: July 17, 1969

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Ron Hunter

(Basketball coach)

Birthdate: April 7, 1964

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United States

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Wayne Embry

(Basketball player and manager)

Birthdate: March 26, 1937

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

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Frank Wildhorn

(Composer)

Birthdate: November 29, 1958

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: New York City

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William R. Higgins

(Military officer)

Birthdate: January 15, 1945

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Danville, Kentucky, United States

Died: July 6, 1990

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Gérard López

(Entrepreneur, Racing driver)

Birthdate: December 27, 1971

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

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Mike Oxley

(Politician, Lawyer)

Birthdate: February 11, 1944

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio, United States

Died: January 1, 2016

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Randy Ayers

(Basketball coach, Basketball player)

Birthdate: April 16, 1956

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Whitelaw Reid

(Diplomat)

Birthdate: October 27, 1837

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Cedarville

Died: December 15, 1912

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Deland McCullough

(Coach, American football player)

Birthdate: December 1, 1972

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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John Henry Patterson

(Industrialist)

Birthdate: December 13, 1844

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio, United Staes

Died: May 7, 1922

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Earl Blaik

(American Football Player, Coach, and College Athletics Administrator)

Birthdate: February 15, 1897

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Died: May 6, 1989

Presidential Medal of Freedom-winning football player and coach Earl Blaik was the son of a blacksmith. He led the Army football teams to three consecutive national championships and was a strong supporter of two-platoon football. In 1951, almost his entire team was punished for breaking the honor code.

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Oliver P. Morton

(Politician)

Birthdate: August 4, 1823

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Wayne County, Indiana, United States

Died: November 1, 1877

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Mohammed Al Barwani

(Businessperson, Engineer)

Birthdate: October 30, 1951

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Oman

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Julian Mavunga

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: January 24, 1990

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe

Height: 6'8" (203 cm)

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Leigh Van Valen

(Biologist)

Birthdate: August 12, 1935

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States

Died: October 16, 2010

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Grayson Kirk

(Academic)

Birthdate: October 12, 1903

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States

Died: November 21, 1997

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Margaret C. Anderson

(Editor)

Birthdate: November 24, 1886

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Died: October 19, 1973

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Karl E. Case

(Professor)

Birthdate: November 5, 1946

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States

Died: July 15, 2016

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John Shaw Billings

(American Surgeon and Librarian)

Birthdate: April 12, 1838

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Allensville, Indiana, United States

Died: March 11, 1913

A physician by vocation, John Shaw Billings played an important role in eradicating yellow fever and served as the first director of New York Public Library. However, he is best remembered for developing the Surgeon General’s Office Library, not only expanding its volumes, but also redesigning catalogues with author and subject indexes, creating a separate indexing system for medical periodicals.  

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Redmond Gleeson

(Actor)

Birthdate: January 26, 1935

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

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Miami University or commonly known as Miami U was founded in 1809 and is the tenth oldest public university in the United States. This nationally recognized university stands for its exceptional quality of education and is located in Oxford, Ohio. Miami University is deemed as a coeducational public research university wherein the student body comprises of a total of almost 19,000 students. It was ranked as the 2nd (1st among public institutions) for best undergraduate teachings at national universities as per U.S. News & World Report, in the year 2017. Miami University is internationally acclaimed for recruiting students from 78 countries and consistently works to enhance its diversity among the students. The outstanding faculties of Miami University play a vital role in shaping students to be the future of tomorrow. Robert Frost once described the campus as “the most beautiful campus there ever was” and Miami University lives up to this name till date, with its state-of-the-art campus and facilities that make it unique. It has been ranked the fifth best university for undergraduate teaching among national public universities by U.S. News. Miami University has also been ranked as the 22nd among state schools for bringing students directly from undergraduate studies into top graduate programs as per The Wall Street Journal. Brad Adamonis, C. Michael Armstrong, John Alexander Anderson and Charles Anderson are some significant personalities who attended Miami University. Presenting to you, a list of several famous celebrities who were once the students of Miami University.