Famous Alumni of New York University - Celebrities from New York University - page 4
Apart from its great reputation, the fact that it is situated in one of the world’s best cities, makes ‘New York University’ a favorite among students from all over the world. Popular magazines like ‘U.S News & World Report’ and ‘Times Higher Education’ have rated ‘New York University’ as one among the 35 top educational institutions in the world. Apart from two additional campuses at Shanghai and Abu Dhabi, several academic centers of the University are situated in cities like Madrid, Buenos Aires, Washington D.C and London. Many graduates of New York University have bagged the prestigious Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize and even Academy Award honors. Of course, the university is known for imparting education of impeccable quality, but there’s another reason why NYU is popular – its notable alumni. Some of the students who spent their academic years at ‘New York University’ are legendary filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen, Hollywood actresses Angelina Jolie and Anna Hathaway as well as pop icon Lady Gaga. Martin Scorsese is undoubtedly one of the greatest icons of cinema who has produced outstanding movies like ‘Taxi Driver’, ‘Departed’, ‘The Aviator’ and ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’. Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie has not just impressed the masses with her acting skills, but has also been praised for being socially responsible. Lady Gaga is the current poster girl of world music and has joined the league of several yesteryear greats like Michael Jackson and Madonna. Here’s a compilation consisting of the names of several noteworthy celebrities who have made New York University quite proud.
Check out the list of notable New York University (NYU) alumni. Some of the notable New York University students are Elizabeth Olsen, Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway and Adam Sandler.
The Most Famous Alumni of New York University | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Sean Hannity | December 30, 1961 | American | Sean Hannity is a television host and political commentator best known for the talk show ‘The Sean Hannity Show’ |
Thomas Girardi | June 3, 1939 | American | Thomas Girardi is an American attorney who co-founded the law firm, Girardi & Keese |
Morgan Freeman | June 1, 1937 | American | Morgan Freeman is an Academy Award winning actor known for his work in movies like ‘Street Smart’, ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ and ‘Million Dollar Baby’ |
Marin Hinkle | March 23, 1966 | American | Marin Hinkle is an actress known for her role in the sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men.’ |
Jack Lord | December 30, 1920 | American | Jack Lord is an American artist, actor and philanthropist famous for his role in ‘Hawaii Five-O’ as Detective Steve McGarrett |
Lucy Liu | December 2, 1968 | American | Lucy Alexis Liu is an American actress, model and an occasional film producer |
Matthew Gray Gubler | March 9, 1980 | American | Matthew Gray Gubler is a popular American actor, director, painter and model |
Sidney Poitier | February 20, 1927 | American | Sidney Poitier is an actor, director and diplomat who was the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor |
Brizzy Voices | September 13, 1991 | American | Brizzy Voices is a YouTuber who does funny impressions of animation characters |
Frank Grillo | June 8, 1965 | American | Frank Grillo is an Italian American actor popularly known for his roles in movies like ‘Warrior’ and ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ |
Maria Bartiromo
Maria Bartiromo is a television journalist who hosts ‘Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo’
Amal Alamuddin
Amal Alamuddin, is a Lebanese-British barrister, human rights activist and philanthropist
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani is a former American politician, lawyer, businessman and public speaker
Chris Columbus
Chris Columbus is the American film director famous for directing the Harry Potter movie franchise
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin is an American actor best known for his role in the movie ‘The Cooler’
Rainn Wilson
Rainn Wilson is an American actor, scriptwriter and producer
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman was an American actor and director