Famous Alumni of Columbia University - Celebrities from Columbia University - page 4

The Columbia University, located in Manhattan, New York, is one of the most preferred study destinations for students from around the world. Unlike many famous universities, around 20 graduate schools are affiliated to this esteemed institution. The ‘Columbia University’ also has study centers in different cities across the world, such as Mumbai, Istanbul, Rio de Janeiro and Nairobi. A degree from this notable university adds a lot of value to an individual’s profile, especially in terms of job prospects. This famous university has been an alma mater to several noteworthy celebrities, known for their outstanding accomplishments. The list of notable alumni includes Former American president Barack Obama, acclaimed writer J.D Salinger, actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Joseph Gordon Levitt. Barack Obama is one of the finest examples of a great leader to many, immensely praised for his remarkable achievements during his tenure as the President. Several former students are also patrons who try doing their bit for the betterment of the university. If sources are to be believed, American business honcho and media baron John Kluge is one such alumnus who donated a whopping $ 600 Million to his alma mater, which speaks volumes about his love for this famous university. Not many know that the ‘Columbia University’ plays a pivotal role in conducting the prestigious ‘Pulitzer Prize’ ceremony every year. Here’s a list of notable Columbia University students who have reached great heights and have been a source of inspiration for many people across the world.

Check out the list of notable Columbia University alumni. Some of the notable Columbia University students are Barack Obama, Alexander Hamilton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Warren Buffett and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The Most Famous Alumni of Columbia University

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Helen Morris1947AmericanHelen Morris is a former book editor, TV producer and the wife of Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese
Abraham MaslowApril 1, 1908AmericanAbraham Maslow was a humanistic psychologist best known for his theory of self-actualization
Anna PaquinJuly 24, 1982Canadian, New ZealanderAnna Paquin is a Kiwi film, theatre and television actress known for her roles in movies like ‘The Piano’, ‘Fly Away Home’, and ‘X-Men
Thomas SowellJune 30, 1930AmericanThomas Sowell is an American economist, syndicated columnist, writer and social theorist
Jordana SpiroNovember 12, 1977AmericanJordana Spiro is an actress best known for her role in the comedy series ‘My Boys.’
Lauryn HillMay 26, 1975AmericanLauryn Noelle Hill is a famous hip-hop female artist from America who is into singing, songwriting, rapping, production and acting
Ashraf GhaniFebruary 12, 1949AfghanMohammad Ashraf Ghani is an Afghan scholar, politician and the current President of Afghanistan
Madeleine AlbrightMay 15, 1937AmericanMadeleine Albright is an American politician and a former United States Secretary of State and Ambassador to the United Nations
Art GarfunkelNovember 5, 1941AmericanArt Garfunkel is an American singer, poet, and actor
Simon KuznetsApril 30, 1901AmericanSimon Kuznets was a noted Russian-American economist, statistician, demographer, and economic historian
Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American writer and journalist, who is considered to be the founder of the ‘gonzo journalism’

AmericanJuly 18, 1937124 views

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor, director and filmmaker

AmericanFebruary 17, 1981180 views

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Adam Clayton Powell Junior was a well-known pastor, a civil rights activist and a renowned politician of the 20th century United States

AmericanNovember 29, 1908255 views

Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo was an Italian-American author and screenwriter

AmericanOctober 15, 1920176 views

Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist counted amongst the greatest American artists of the 20th century

AmericanNovember 15, 1887186 views

Robert Kraft

Robert Kraft is an American business magnate who is the Chief Executive Officer of The Kraft Group

AmericanJune 5, 1941154 views

Konrad Lorenz

Konrad Lorenz was a Nobel Prize winning scientist from Austria who developed the branch of ethology

Albert Ellis

Albert Ellis was a famous American psychologist

AmericanSeptember 27, 1913109 views

Alan Greenspan

Alan Greenspan is an influential American economist

AmericanMarch 6, 1926205 views