Boston University Notable Alumni

Boston University is a private teaching and research university with over 35,000 students from 130+ countries. According to the Times Higher Education, Boston University graduates are the most employable in the United States and the world, with the university ranking 5th and 6th in both categories. 

List of Alumni

Martin Luther King Jr. 

• PhD in School of Divinity
• American Baptist Minister
• Activist
• The most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement

Geena Davis

• BFA in Drama 
• American Actress, Activist and Producer

Marisa Tomei(American Actress)

• Attended for a year
• American Actress

Shweta Bachchan Nanda

• Indian Columnist and Author

Shraddha Kapoor

• Psychology(Unfinished)
• Indian Actress

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

• BA in International Degrees and Economics
• American Politician and Columnist

Andrew Joseph Cohen

• Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism 
• American Radio and Television Talk Show Host

Jhumpa Lahiri

• Double MA(English)
• MFA(Creative Writing)
• PhD in Renaissance Studies
• American Author 

Jenna Marbles

• Master of Education in Sports Psychology and Counseling 
• American YouTuber

Rocco DiSpirito

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business
• Chef
• Cookbook Author

Other Notable Alumni of Boston University

• Julianne Moore (Actress)
• Shane McMahon(Entrepreneur)
• Ginnifer Goodwin (Actress)
• Bill O’Reilly (Journalist)
• Uzo Aduba (Actress)
• Marc Maron (Stand-Up Comedian)
• Aaron Sorkin (Playwright)

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