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25 notable alumni U.S. News #382

Notable Alumni of Texas Southern University

Notable alumni of Texas Southern University include Megan Thee Stallion (Rapper, songwriter and actress), Jim Hines (First man to officially break 10 seconds in 100m) and Barbara Jordan (US Representative from Texas, attorney and educator).

College data and admissions

Alumni list

Politics and law

  • Barbara Jordan 1936–1996

    US Representative from Texas, attorney and educator

    Also attended: Boston University

  • Al Green 1947–

    U.S. Representative from Texas

    Juris Doctor · Class of 1974

    Also attended: Tuskegee University, Florida A&M University

  • Hank Johnson 1954–

    U.S. Representative from Georgia

    Juris Doctor · Class of 1979

    Also attended: Clark Atlanta University

  • Sylvia Garcia 1950–

    U.S. representative for Texas's 29th district

    Also attended: Texas Woman's University

  • Mickey Leland 1944–1989

    Texas congressman and anti-poverty activist

  • Craig Washington 1941–

    Former U.S. representative from Texas

    Also attended: Prairie View A&M University

  • Al Edwards 1937–2020

    Texas legislator and Juneteenth holiday proponent

  • Larry Leon Palmer 1948–2021

    Former US Ambassador to Honduras and Barbados

    Also attended: Emory University

Science and academia

  • Conrad Murray 1953–

    Michael Jackson's personal physician, convicted over his death

    Also attended: Meharry Medical College

Arts and media

  • Megan Thee Stallion 1995–

    Rapper, songwriter and actress

    Bachelor of Science · Health administration

    Also attended: Prairie View A&M University

  • Yolanda Adams 1961–

    Gospel singer and actress

  • Clifton Chenier 1925–1987

    Zydeco pioneer, accordionist and singer

  • Emma Nyra 1988–

    Nigerian-American singer, actress and model

    Bachelor of Science · Health care administration

  • Okawa Shaznay 1986–

    Cameroonian Nollywood actress

  • Barrie Lee Hall, Jr. 1949–2011

    Jazz trumpeter, music director and band leader

Sports

  • Jim Hines 1946–2023

    First man to officially break 10 seconds in 100m

  • Mary Onyali-Omagbemi 1968–

    Nigerian sprinter and five-time Olympian

  • Robert Taylor 1948–2007

    Sprinter, 1972 Olympic 4×100 m relay champion

    Attended until 1972

  • Michael Strahan 1971–

    Former NFL defensive end and television host

  • Beatrice Utondu 1969–

    Nigerian sprinter, Olympic relay bronze medalist

  • Moses Ugbusien 1964–

    Nigerian sprinter who mainly ran the 400 metres

  • Maria Usifo 1964–

    Nigerian hurdler and two-time Olympian

  • Bennie Swain 1933–2008

    Professional basketball player and coach

  • Zach Lofton 1992–

    Professional basketball player

    Also attended: Illinois State University, New Mexico State University-Main Campus

  • Paul Emordi 1965–

    Nigerian long and triple jumper

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Texas Southern University (people who attended both).