Notable Alumni of Miami Dade College

Joseph Michel Martelly 1961–

Former President of Haiti and musician

Mireya Moscoso 1946–

Panama's first female president

Spouse: Arnulfo Arias (University of Chicago, Harvard University)

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 1952–

Former U.S. representative from Florida

Associate degree · Class of 1972

Also attended: Florida International University, University of Miami

Spouse: Dexter Lehtinen (University of Miami, Columbia University in the City of New York)

María Elvira Salazar 1961–

US Representative for Florida and former journalist

Also attended: University of Miami, Harvard University

John Mica 1943–

Former U.S. Representative from Florida

Associate degree

Also attended: University of Florida

Carlos Lopez-Cantera 1973–

Lieutenant Governor of Florida from 2014 to 2019

Also attended: University of Miami

Joe Garcia 1963–

American attorney and politician

Bachelor of Arts

Also attended: University of Miami

Geraldine F. Thompson 1948–2025

Florida state senator

Also attended: Florida State University, University of Miami

Oscar Isaac 1979–

Actor

Also attended: The Juilliard School

Sibling: Nicole Hernandez Hammer (Florida Atlantic University, Palm Beach Atlantic University)

Victoria Principal 1950–

Actress best known for Dallas

Steven Bauer 1956–

Cuban-American actor and producer

Also attended: University of Miami

Harry Wayne Casey 1951–

Musician of KC and the Sunshine Band

Frank Wildhorn 1958–

Composer of the musical Jekyll & Hyde

Also attended: University of Southern California, Miami University-Oxford

Pedro Gomez 1962–2021

ESPN sports journalist

Also attended: University of Miami

Dorothy Elliston Hindman 1966–

Composer and music educator

Also attended: University of Miami, Duke University

Paige McPherson 1990–

Taekwondo athlete, three-time Olympian

Ariel Torres 1997–

Karateka, Tokyo 2020 kata bronze medalist

Madelaynne Montaño 1983–

Colombian volleyball player

Raúl Ibañez 1972–

Former MLB outfielder who played for the Mariners

Bruce Savage 1960–

Former US national team soccer defender and coach

Camila Gómez 1995–

Colombian volleyball player

Mickey Rivers 1948–

Former MLB player for the Yankees and others

Jabari Blash 1989–

Former MLB outfielder

Fernando Isern 1958–

Former Catholic Bishop of Pueblo

Also attended: Florida International University