# Who is/was the Most Famous Person to graduate from your Alma Mater?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 18, 2011, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-the-most-famous-person-to-graduate-from-your-alma-mater/585962 "2011-06-18T19:34:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-the-most-famous-person-to-graduate-from-your-alma-mater/585962/141 "2011-06-21T21:24:06Z")

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I’d say that Marlin Fitzwater is arguably the most famous Kansas State University grad.

Or maybe Kirstie Alley.

But here’s a list:

[http://www.k-state.edu/welcome/famous\_alumni.html](http://www.k-state.edu/welcome/famous_alumni.html)

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**Author:** ![JoThrive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JoThrive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoThrive)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-the-most-famous-person-to-graduate-from-your-alma-mater/585962/142 "2011-06-21T21:25:28Z")

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From my High School - Independence, Kansas -

Vivian Vance - actress, various TV shows  
William Inge - playwright

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**Author:** ![Palo\_Verde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/65b543/32.png) [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-the-most-famous-person-to-graduate-from-your-alma-mater/585962/143 "2011-06-21T21:40:33Z")

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From Bellaire High School in Houston, TX… Brent Spiner, also know as Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-the-most-famous-person-to-graduate-from-your-alma-mater/585962/144 "2011-06-21T21:41:02Z")

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Forgot high school, but I got nuthin’. Dodge City has had its moments, but doesn’t seem to have produced any graduates famous outside of KS. It’s probably best that way.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-the-most-famous-person-to-graduate-from-your-alma-mater/585962/145 "2011-06-21T21:57:09Z")

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Anthony Weiner and I went to the same college. We weren’t in the same class but we did overlap for a year. To the best of my knowledge I never met him however.

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-was-the-most-famous-person-to-graduate-from-your-alma-mater/585962/146 "2011-06-22T02:22:07Z")

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Went to HS in Newport Beach, CA, so a few actors, athletes, etc. College was similar as it was SoCal too.

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