Discover the notable alumni of Boston College. The list includes people like Amy Poehler, Leonard Nimoy, Kofi Kingston, Elisabeth Hasselbeck & Stephen F. Lynch. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as sportspersons, film & theater personalities, leaders, fashion and miscellaneous etc.

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Birthdate: August 14, 1981

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kumasi, Ghana

Ghanaian-American wrestler Kofi Kingston plays for the WWE brand Raw. He was initially known as Kofi Nahaje Kingston and used his Jamaican identity in the wrestling circuit, but later began to be billed from Ghana. The 13-time Tag Team Champion has also won the Intercontinental and U.S. championships.

Birthdate: September 16, 1971

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts, United States

The co-founder of Upright Citizens Brigade, an improvisational-comedy troupe, Amy Poehler went on to utilize her comedic skills to establish herself as a prominent Hollywood personality. Over the years, she has played a crucial role in enhancing the popularity of American television, for which she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Matt Ryan

(American Football Player Who Played as a Quarterback)

Birthdate: May 17, 1985

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Exton, Pennsylvania, United States

NFL quarterback Matt Ryan, also known as "Matty-Ice,” plays for the Atlanta Falcons. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2008 and the NFL MVP in 2016. His $150 million extension with the team in 2018 made him the highest-paid NFL player back then.

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Chris O'Donnell

(Actor)

Birthdate: June 26, 1970

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Doug Flutie

(American football player)

Birthdate: October 23, 1962

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Manchester, Maryland, United States

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Birthdate: July 19, 1966

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States

Nancy Carell is best known for her stint on the shows Saturday Night Live, The Office, and The Daily Show. She created the comedy series Angie Tribeca, along with her husband, Steve Carell. She also lent her voice to the character Helen Goode in the animated series The Goode Family.

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Luke Kuechly

(American Football player)

Birthdate: April 20, 1991

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Joe Bastianich

(Restaurateur & Winemaker Who Co-owns 30 Restaurants in Four Countries)

Birthdate: September 17, 1968

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States

Restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich co-owns 30 restaurants across four countries, with his mother, Lidia Bastianich. His ventures include the Michelin-star-rated Babbo and the Pizzeria brand of eateries in Los Angeles. He has been a judge on the MasterChef franchise and has also authored several cookbooks and a bestselling autobiography.

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Eric Nam

(Singer-Songwriter and Television Personality)

Birthdate: November 17, 1988

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Korean-American pop singer Eric Nam gained fame with his YouTube covers and soon appeared on Birth of a Great Star 2. Named to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 Asia 2017, he also earned GQ’s 2016 Man of The Year tag. He is best known for his phenomenal debut EP, Cloud 9.

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Matt Hasselbeck

(Football player)

Birthdate: September 25, 1975

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck

(Television Personality and Former Co-Host on the ABC Daytime Talk Show ‘The View’)

Birthdate: May 28, 1977

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Cranston, Rhode Island, United States

Retired TV personality and talk show host, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, first gained fame as a contestant on the American version of the TV show, Survivor, in 2001. In the ensuing years, she became a co-host on the daytime talk show, The View, which further added to her popularity and earned her a  Daytime Emmy Award. She is also a published author.

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Bonnie Somerville

(Actress and Singer Known for Her Roles in the TV Series: ‘Friends’, ‘NYPD Blue’ and ‘Grosse Pointe’)

Birthdate: February 24, 1974

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Bonnie Somerville is best known as Mona from the sitcom Friends and as Christa Lorenson from Code Black. She has also played significant roles in series such as NYPD Blue, Kitchen Confidential, and Golden Boy. She has also sung for the charity cover band Band from TV.

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Brian Flores

(American football coach)

Birthdate: February 24, 1981

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Tip O'Neill

(The 47th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1977 to 1987))

Birthdate: December 9, 1912

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Died: January 5, 1994

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Birthdate: September 8, 1959

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States

The daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy serves as a human rights activist. She is the president of a non-profit organization called Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, which advocates human rights. Over the years, Kerry Kennedy has worked in over 60 countries on various human rights issues like child labor, ethnic violence, indigenous land rights, and freedom of expression.

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A. J. Dillon

(American Football player)

Birthdate: May 2, 1998

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: New London, Connecticut, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Kenny Florian

(American Mixed Martial Artist)

Birthdate: May 26, 1976

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Westwood, Massachusetts, United States

Kenny Florian is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC. Florian took part in four different weight classes, becoming only one of the two fighters to do so in the history of the UFC. Florian is regarded as one of the best competitors to have never won a UFC Championship. He currently works as a commentator.

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Reggie Jackson

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: April 16, 1990

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Pordenone, Italy

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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John Connolly

(Intelligence agent, Criminal)

Birthdate: August 1, 1940

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Greg Poehler

(Actor & Comedian)

Birthdate: October 11, 1974

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Johnny Gaudreau

(American Professional Ice Hockey Winger)

Birthdate: August 13, 1993

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Salem, New Jersey, United States

Johnny Gaudreau, or Johnny Hockey, is the son of Guy Gaudreau and had learned playing ice hockey by following a trail of Skittles candy at the ice arena his father headed. Now part of the NHL team Calgary Flames, he has also won a gold at the World Junior Championships.

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Bruce Pearl

(Basketball coach)

Birthdate: March 18, 1960

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Bill Romanowski

(American Footballer)

Birthdate: April 2, 1966

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Vernon, Connecticut, USA

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Brian Leetch

(American Former Professional Ice Hockey Defenseman)

Birthdate: March 3, 1968

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Mike Capuano

(Politician)

Birthdate: January 9, 1952

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

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Joseph Shea

(Special agent)

Birthdate: September 20, 1919

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Died: August 4, 2005

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John L. Sullivan

(Boxer recognized as the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing)

Birthdate: October 15, 1858

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: February 2, 1918

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Tom McCarthy

(Film director)

Birthdate: June 7, 1966

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: New Jersey, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Maeve Kennedy McKean

(Lawyer)

Birthdate: November 1, 1979

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died: April 2, 2020

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Evan Ryan

(Diplomat)

Birthdate: March 6, 1971

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Alexandria, Virginia, United States

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Tim Hasselbeck

(Football player)

Birthdate: April 6, 1978

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Maile Flanagan

(Actor, Television actor, Stage actor)

Birthdate: May 19, 1965

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Honolulu

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Ed Markey

(Politician)

Birthdate: July 11, 1946

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Malden, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Cameron Esposito

(Stand-up Comedian)

Birthdate: October 17, 1981

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

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Gina Lopez

(Philippine Environmental Activist Who Fought against Destructive Mining)

Birthdate: December 27, 1953

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Died: August 19, 2019

Philippine environmental activist and philanthropist Gina Lopez is remembered for her relentless fight against hazardous and destructive mining practices. She had led the ABS-CBN Foundation and had chaired the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission. She had also served as the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines.

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Harry Markopolos

(American Whistleblower and Financial Fraud Investigator)

Birthdate: October 22, 1956

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Harry Markopolos is an American financial fraud and forensic accounting investigator. A former securities industry executive, Markopolos is best known for his investigation that exposed Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme much before the latter's arrest in 2008. Harry Markopolos later penned No One Would Listen as he was initially ignored by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Chris Herren

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 27, 1975

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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John Bosa

(American football player)

Birthdate: January 10, 1964

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Keene, New Hampshire, United States

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Alex Foxen

(American Poker Player)

Birthdate: February 1, 1991

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States

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Damien Woody

(American Football Player)

Birthdate: November 3, 1977

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Beaverdam, Virginia, USA

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Birthdate: April 19, 1958

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Republic of Ireland

Irish media magnate Denis O’Brien, the owner of Communicorp and Digicel, got his first lessons in salesmanship from his father, who was pharma salesman. While in school, he excelled in rugby. Named one of the World's Top 200 Billionaires in 2015, he owns a philanthropic foundation, too.

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Megan Keller

(American Ice Hockey Defensemen)

Birthdate: May 1, 1996

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Farmington, Michigan, United States

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Clinton Kelly

(Reality Star as Co-host on the Show What Not to Wear)

Birthdate: February 22, 1969

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Lisa Lampanelli

(Stand-up Comedians)

Birthdate: July 19, 1961

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Trumbull, Connecticut, USA

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

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Alexandra Carpenter

(American Ice Hockey Forward)

Birthdate: April 13, 1994

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: North Reading, Massachusetts, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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Mike Mayock

(Former American Football Player and General Manager of the 'Las Vegas Raiders' of the National Football League)

Birthdate: August 14, 1958

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Initially an Emmy-nominated NFL analyst, Mike Mayock is now the third general manager of the NFL team Las Vegas Raiders. He has also previously played for teams such as the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants. He had also worked in the commercial real estate market for 18 years.

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Jennifer Welter

(American Football Player, American Football Coach)

Birthdate: October 27, 1977

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Vero Beach, Florida, United States

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

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Amanda Hearst

(American Socialite, Activist, Fashion Model and Heiress)

Birthdate: January 5, 1984

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: New York, New York, United States

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Will Blackmon

(American football player)

Birthdate: October 27, 1984

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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John F. Fitzgerald

(Politician)

Birthdate: February 11, 1863

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Died: October 2, 1950

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Boston College also referred to as the BC is one of the most popular Jesuit Catholic research university found in the one of the most beautiful places in the world, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. With over 9,100 full-time undergraduates and close to 5,000 graduate students making it one of the most sought after institutions in the world. Apart from offering fantastic education to their students, this reputed institution also has one of the best sports team in the world. Their sports team is called, ‘Eagles’ and the color they represent are, maroon and gold. As per the reliable ‘U.S. News & World Report’, the Boston College has been ranked 31st among the world’s best institutions offering one of the best undergraduate programs. It has also been regarded as the ‘R1: Highest Research Activity’ establishment, by the ‘Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’. Being the 40th largest university in North America, Bosto9n University is a dream institution of tons of student, who dream to graduate from this place. The Boston College has done its bit in giving the society the best in the world. The alumni of the Boston College have set all new standards for hard work and dedication. They are living examples of everything that the world needs from the youth of today. Some of the notable alumni of the Boston College are, American footballer, Doug Flutie or the American politician, John Kerry or the beautiful actress Amy Poehler.This list of notable Boston College alumni is based on the individual’s achievements and fame. We are quite certain that you will be surprised by some of the notable Boston College alumni who made it to this list.