Founded 1851 as Florida Seminary West of the Suwannee, became Florida State College for Women in 1901, university in 1947.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Art Agnos |
Politician |
1-Sep-1938 |
|
Mayor of San Francisco, 1988-92 |
| Bob Allen |
Politician |
30-Sep-1958 |
|
Florida State Representative, 2000-08 |
| Jason Altmire |
Politician |
7-Mar-1968 |
|
Congressman, Pennsylvania 4th |
| Reubin Askew |
Politician |
11-Sep-1928 |
13-Mar-2014 |
Governor of Florida, 1971-79 |
| Paul Azinger |
Golf |
6-Jan-1960 |
|
Winner, 1993 PGA Championship |
| James Bacchus |
Politician |
21-Jun-1949 |
|
Congressman from Florida, 1991-95 |
| Dan Bakkedahl |
Comic |
18-Nov-1969 |
|
The Daily Show |
| Alan Ball |
Screenwriter |
13-May-1957 |
|
American Beauty |
| Sam Beam |
Musician |
26-Jul-1974 |
|
Iron & Wine |
| Kenneth B. Bell |
Judge |
20-Apr-1956 |
|
Justice, Florida Supreme Court |
| Fred Biletnikoff |
Football |
23-Feb-1943 |
|
Raiders WR, Hall of Famer |
| Susan H. Black |
Judge |
20-Oct-1943 |
|
11th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Bruce Bochy |
Baseball |
16-Apr-1955 |
|
Manager, San Francisco Giants |
| Megan Boone |
Actor |
29-Apr-1983 |
|
Elizabeth Keen on The Blacklist |
| Terry Bowden |
Football |
c. 1956 |
|
Auburn Tigers Head Coach, 1993-98 |
| Allen Boyd |
Politician |
6-Jun-1945 |
|
Congressman from Florida, 1997-2011 |
| Mack Brown |
Football |
27-Aug-1951 |
|
Head Coach, UT-Austin |
| Raoul G. Cantero III |
Judge |
1-Aug-1960 |
|
Justice, Florida Supreme Court |
| Mary Carey |
Pornstar |
15-Jun-1980 |
|
Porn star, ran for California Governor |
| Kathy Castor |
Politician |
20-Aug-1966 |
|
Congresswoman, Florida 14th |
| Thomas D. Clark, Jr. |
Educator |
c. 1941 |
|
Professor at LSU |
| Kenneth L. Connor |
Activist |
24-Apr-1947 |
|
President of the Family Research Council, 2000-03 |
| Rita Coolidge |
Singer |
1-May-1944 |
|
The Delta Lady |
| Dave Cowens |
Basketball |
25-Oct-1948 |
|
NBA Hall of Famer |
| Charlie Crist |
Politician |
24-Jul-1956 |
|
Governor of Florida, 2007-11 |
| Valerie Cruz |
Actor |
18-Jul-1976 |
|
Dr. Grace Santiago, Nip/Tuck |
| Paul E. Danielson |
Judge |
c. 1946 |
|
Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court |
| Casper Van Dien |
Actor |
18-Dec-1968 |
|
Watch Over Me |
| J. D. Drew |
Baseball |
20-Nov-1975 |
|
Boston Red Sox |
| Jaime Escalante |
Educator |
31-Dec-1930 |
30-Mar-2010 |
Celebrated high school calculus teacher |
| Luis Fonsi |
Singer |
15-Apr-1978 |
|
¿Quién Te Dijo Eso? |
| Joanna Garcia |
Actor |
10-Aug-1979 |
|
Cheyenne Hart-Montgomery on Reba |
| Jay Garner |
Military |
15-Apr-1938 |
|
Ex-Director of Reconstruction of Iraq |
| Vince Gibson |
Football |
27-Mar-1933 |
10-Jan-2012 |
Former NCAA coach |
| Paul Gleason |
Actor |
4-May-1939 |
27-May-2006 |
The Breakfast Club |
| Parris Glendening |
Politician |
11-Jun-1942 |
|
Governor of Maryland, 1995-2003 |
| Hubert Green |
Golf |
28-Dec-1946 |
|
Winner of 2 Majors |
| Kay Hagan |
Politician |
26-May-1953 |
|
US Senator from North Carolina |
| William P. Head |
Historian |
15-Oct-1949 |
|
America's China Sojourn |
| Cheryl Hines |
Actor |
21-Sep-1965 |
|
Curb Your Enthusiasm |
| Larry Hogan |
Politician |
25-May-1956 |
|
Governor of Maryland |
| Polly Holliday |
Actor |
2-Jul-1937 |
|
Somebody, kiss her grits already |
| Traylor Howard |
Actor |
14-Jun-1966 |
|
Natalie Teeger on Monk |
| Patricia Ireland |
Activist |
19-Oct-1945 |
|
NOW president, 1991-2001 |
| Brad Johnson |
Football |
13-Sep-1968 |
|
Dallas Cowboys QB |
| Manuel H. Johnson |
Economist |
10-Feb-1949 |
|
Federal Reserve Governor, 1986-90 |
| Walter Jones |
Football |
19-Jan-1974 |
|
Offensive Tackle, Seattle Seahawks |
| Donald E. Kiernan |
Business |
c. 1941 |
|
CFO of SBC, 1993-2001 |
| Jeff Kottkamp |
Politician |
12-Nov-1960 |
|
Lt. Governor of Florida, 2007-11 |
| Nancy Kulp |
Actor |
28-Aug-1921 |
3-Feb-1991 |
Miss Jane Hathaway on Beverly Hillbillies |
| Christine Lahti |
Actor |
4-Apr-1950 |
|
Dr. Kate Austin on Chicago Hope |
| Tony LaRussa |
Baseball |
4-Oct-1944 |
|
Manager, St. Louis Cardinals, 1996-2011 |
| Joseph G. Licata, Jr. |
Business |
c. 1960 |
|
CEO of SER Solutions, Inc. |
| Walter Liedtke |
Curator |
28-Aug-1945 |
3-Feb-2015 |
Curator of European Paintings at the Met, 1980-2015 |
| Mel Martinez |
Government |
23-Oct-1946 |
|
US Senator from Florida, 2005-09 |
| Kenneth A. Minihan |
Government |
31-Dec-1943 |
|
NSA Director, 1996-99 |
| Jim Morrison |
Singer/Songwriter |
8-Dec-1943 |
3-Jul-1971 |
Lead singer and songwriter, The Doors |
| Randy Moss |
Football |
13-Feb-1977 |
|
Most NFL touchdowns in a season |
| Jake Owen |
Country Musician |
28-Aug-1981 |
|
Barefoot Blue Jean Night |
| Kathleen Parker |
Columnist |
c. 1954 |
|
Washington Post columnist |
| Henry Polic II |
Actor |
20-Feb-1945 |
11-Aug-2013 |
Jerry Silver on Webster |
| Buster Posey |
Baseball |
27-Mar-1987 |
|
San Francisco Giants |
| Bill Proenza |
Scientist |
c. 1945 |
|
Director, National Hurricane Center, 2007 |
| Richard W. Rahn |
Economist |
c. 1941 |
|
The End of Money |
| Burt Reynolds |
Actor |
11-Feb-1936 |
|
Moustached Cannonball Run actor |
| Gary L. Rogers |
Business |
c. 1944 |
|
Vice Chairman of GE, 2001-03 |
| Deion Sanders |
Football |
9-Aug-1967 |
|
Played in both NFL and MLB |
| Gary A. Sanders |
Business |
c. 1952 |
|
CEO of Wackenhut |
| Harry Sargeant III |
Business |
c. 1958 |
|
International Oil Trading Company |
| Richard P. Sergel |
Business |
c. 1950 |
|
CEO of National Grid USA, 2000-04 |
| Sonny Shroyer |
Actor |
28-Aug-1935 |
|
Enos on The Dukes of Hazzard |
| Richard Simmons |
Fitness Guru |
12-Jul-1948 |
|
Flamboyant weight loss guru |
| Jeff Sluman |
Golf |
11-Sep-1957 |
|
Winner, 1988 PGA Championship |
| William G. Smith, Jr. |
Business |
c. 1953 |
|
Capital City Bank Group |
| Scott Stapp |
Musician |
8-Aug-1973 |
|
Singer for Creed |
| Orson Swindle |
Government |
8-Mar-1937 |
|
Federal Trade Commissioner, 1997-2005 |
| Norman Thagard |
Astronaut |
3-Jul-1943 |
|
Shuttle astronaut |
| Hunter S. Thompson |
Journalist |
18-Jul-1937 |
20-Feb-2005 |
Gonzo journalist and author |
| Dina Titus |
Politician |
23-May-1950 |
|
Congresswoman from Nevada, 2009-11 |
| Hansel E. Tookes II |
Business |
c. 1948 |
|
CEO of Raytheon Aircraft, 2000-02 |
| James Towey |
Government |
c. 1955 |
|
Faith-Based Initiatives Czar, 2002-06 |
| Robert Urich |
Actor |
16-Dec-1946 |
16-Apr-2002 |
Dan Tanna on Vega$ |
| Charlie Ward |
Basketball |
12-Oct-1970 |
|
NY Knicks, also 1993 Heisman Trophy |
| Chris Weinke |
Football |
31-Jul-1972 |
|
Winner, 2000 Heisman Trophy |
| T. K. Wetherell |
Politician |
22-Dec-1945 |
|
President, Florida State University |
| Mark S. Wrighton |
Educator |
1949 |
|
Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis |
