100 Notable alumni of
Arizona State University - Tempe
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Arizona State University - Tempe is 131st in the world, 57th in North America, and 55th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Arizona State University - Tempe sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. 2 individuals affiliated with Arizona State University - Tempe won Nobel Prizes in Economics.
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James Harden
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- basketball player
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James Edward Harden Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest scorers and shooting guards in NBA history. In 2021, Harden was honored as one of the league's top 75 players by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Harden is also a two-time member of the United States national team, winning gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2014 FIBA World Cup.
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Linda Ronstadt
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- composertelevision actoractorstage actorpercussionist
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Linda Maria Ronstadt is an American singer who has performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin music.
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Nick Nolte
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- voice actorfilm producerfilm actormodelstage actor
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Nicholas King Nolte is an American actor. Known for his leading man roles in both dramas and romances, he has received a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. Nolte first came to prominence for his role in the ABC miniseries Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nomination. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for The Prince of Tides (1991). He has received three Academy Award nominations for The Prince of Tides (1991), Affliction (1998), and Warrior (2011).
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Jimmy Kimmel
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- television producervoice actorscreenwritertelevision presenterfilm actor
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James Christian Kimmel is an American actor, television host, comedian, writer, producer. He has been the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show, since 2003. Kimmel has hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards three times, in 2012, 2016 and 2020, and the Academy Awards four times, in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024.
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David Spade
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- stand-up comediandancercomedianscreenwriteractor
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David Wayne Spade is an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation.
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Tyler Hoechlin
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- baseball playertelevision actorfilm actoractor
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Tyler Lee Hoechlin is an American actor. He initially earned recognition for starring as Michael Sullivan Jr. in the 2002 film Road to Perdition. In television, Hoechlin starred as Martin Brewer on 7th Heaven from 2003 to 2007, and also became known for portraying Derek Hale on Teen Wolf (2011–2014; 2017), Superman in The CW's Supergirl (2016–2019) and Superman & Lois (2021–2024), and for voicing Sephiroth in the Final Fantasy VII Remake franchise.
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Lynda Carter
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- singeractorscreenwriterbeauty pageant contestantcomposer
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Lynda Jean Cordova Carter is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant contestant, best known for her portrayal of Wonder Woman in the television series Wonder Woman, aired on ABC and later on CBS from 1975 to 1979. Before her acting career, she was crowned Miss World USA in 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant.
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John Hughes
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- film directorfilm producerscreenwriterwriterfilm screenwriter
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John Wilden Hughes Jr. was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. He began his career in 1970 as an author of humorous essays and stories for the National Lampoon magazine. He went on in Hollywood to write, produce, and direct some of the most successful live-action comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s. He directed, wrote or produced such films as Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, She's Having a Baby, and Uncle Buck, and wrote the films National Lampoon's Vacation, Mr. Mom, National Lampoon's European Vacation, Pretty in Pink, The Great Outdoors, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Dutch, and Beethoven.
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Barry Bonds
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- athletebaseball player
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Barry Lamar Bonds is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants from 1993 to 2007. He is considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
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Cain Velasquez
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- professional wrestlermixed martial arts fighteramateur wrestler
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Cain Ramírez Velásquez is an American professional wrestler and retired mixed martial artist, currently appearing for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He is widely known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competed in the heavyweight division and became a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.
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Dolph Ziggler
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- professional wrestlerfilm actor
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Nicholas Theodore Nemeth is an American professional wrestler and stand-up comedian. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performs under his real name, stylized as Nic Nemeth, and is a former one time TNA World Champion. He also makes occasional appearances on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenure in WWE from 2004 to 2023, where he performed under the ring name Dolph Ziggler.
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Phil Mickelson
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- golfer
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Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer who currently plays in the LIV Golf League. He has won 45 events on the PGA Tour, including six major championships: three Masters titles (2004, 2006, 2010), two PGA Championships (2005, 2021), and one Open Championship (2013). With his win at the 2021 PGA Championship, Mickelson became the oldest major championship winner in history at the age of 50 years, 11 months, and 7 days. He is nicknamed "Lefty", as he plays left-handed.
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Pat Tillman
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- American football playersoldier
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Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr. was an American professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) who left his sports career and enlisted in the United States Army Special Operations in May 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. His service in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his subsequent death, received national attention, especially so when it was discovered he had been killed by friendly fire.
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Kyrsten Sinema
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- In 1999 graduated with Master of Science
- In 2004 graduated with Juris Doctor
- In 2012 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- social workeradjunct professorlawyerpolitician
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Kyrsten Lea Sinema is an American politician and former social worker who served from 2019 to 2025 as a United States senator from Arizona. A former member of the Democratic Party, Sinema became an independent in December 2022.
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2 Chainz
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- basketball playersongwriterrappercollector
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Tauheed K. Epps, known professionally as 2 Chainz (formerly Tity Boi), is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip-hop duo Playaz Circle, alongside hometown rapper Earl "Dolla Boy" Conyers. The duo signed with fellow Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' Disturbing tha Peace label and became best known for their 2007 debut single "Duffle Bag Boy" (featuring Lil Wayne).
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Temple Grandin
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- zoologistscreenwriteractivistnon-fiction writeruniversity teacher
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Mary Temple Grandin is an American academic, inventor, and ethologist. She is a prominent proponent of the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Grandin is a consultant to the livestock industry, where she offers advice on animal behavior, and is also an autism spokesperson.
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Barry Goldwater
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- businesspersonphotographermilitary officerpoliticianaircraft pilot
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Barry Morris Goldwater was an American politician and major general in the Air Force Reserve who served as a United States senator from 1953 to 1965 and 1969 to 1987, and was the Republican Party's nominee for president in 1964.
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Jon Rahm
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- Studied in 2012-2016
- Occupations
- golfer
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Jon Rahm Rodríguez is a Spanish professional golfer from the Basque Country. He was number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking for a then record 60 weeks and later became world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, first achieving that rank after winning the Memorial Tournament in July 2020. In June 2021, Rahm became the first Spanish golfer to win the U.S. Open. In 2023, he won the Masters Tournament, his second major championship. On 7 December 2023, Rahm announced that he was joining LIV Golf. In 2024, he was ranked the world's second highest-paid athlete by Forbes.
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Thomas F. Wilson
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- visual artistpodcasterwritercomedianmusician
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Thomas Francis Wilson Jr. is an American actor, stand-up comedian, musician, podcaster, and YouTuber. He is best known for playing Biff Tannen, Griff Tannen, and Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990). He played coach Ben Fredricks in the comedy series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and voices various characters, mainly villains, on the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants (2001–present).
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Ryan Bader
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- mixed martial arts fighterwrestling coachamateur wrestlerboxerjujutsuka
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Ryan Bader is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to Bellator MMA where he is the current Bellator Heavyweight Champion in a continuous streak that is the longest of any Bellator Champion. He is also the former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion, and the winner of the 2018 Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. At Bellator 214, Bader became the first fighter in Bellator history to become champion in two weight divisions simultaneously. Prior to signing with Bellator, Bader competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Light Heavyweight division and he was a cast member and winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
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Dina Eastwood
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- journalistfilm actoractor
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Dina Marie Fisher, known professionally as Dina Eastwood, is an American reporter, news anchor, and actress. She is the former wife of actor and film director Clint Eastwood.
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Reggie Jackson
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- professional baseball player
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Reginald Martinez Jackson is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels. Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 in his first year of eligibility.
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Shaun King
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- writercivil rights advocatetelevision producer
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Jeffery Shaun King is an American writer and activist. He uses social media to promote causes of social justice, particularly Black Lives Matter in the United States.
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William Rehnquist
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- judgepoliticianhistorianlawyer
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William Hubbs Rehnquist was an American attorney who served as the 16th chief justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005, having previously been an associate justice from 1972 to 1986. Considered a staunch conservative, Rehnquist favored a conception of federalism that emphasized the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states. Under this view of federalism, the Court, for the first time since the 1930s, struck down an act of Congress as exceeding its power under the Commerce Clause.
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Brenda Strong
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- actorfilm actorfilm directortelevision actorbeauty pageant contestant
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Brenda Lee Strong is an American actress. She began her career in television, including guest starring appearances in Twin Peaks, Party of Five, Seinfeld, Scandal, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Blossom and Sports Night. She was a regular cast member in the series Desperate Housewives (2004–2012).
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Léon Marchand
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- swimmer
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Léon Marchand is a French swimmer. He is the world record holder in the long course 400 metres individual medley and short course 200 metres individual medley; the Olympic record holder in the 200 metres butterfly, the 200 metres breaststroke, the 200 metres individual medley and the 400 metres individual medley; and the French record holder in the long course 200 metre individual medley, 200 metre butterfly and 200 metre breaststroke. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he won gold medals in the 200 m medley, 200 metre breaststroke, 200 metre butterfly, and 400 metre medley. He became the fourth swimmer and third male swimmer in Olympic history to win four individual gold medals at a single Games.
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Rachel Campos-Duffy
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- television personality
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Rachel Campos-Duffy is an American conservative television personality. She first appeared on television in 1994 as a cast member on the MTV reality television series The Real World: San Francisco, before moving on to work as a television host. She was a guest host on the ABC talk show The View, before moving to Fox News, where she has guest-hosted the show Outnumbered before being hired as a permanent co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend in May 2021.
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Al Michaels
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- journalistsports commentator
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Alan Richard Michaels is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976–2006) with ABC Sports. Michaels is known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League (NFL) games, including ABC Monday Night Football from 1986 to 2005 and NBC Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2021. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.
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Isaiah Mustafa
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- film actorAmerican football playertelevision actoractor
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Isaiah Amir Mustafa is an American actor and former American football wide receiver. Mustafa is widely known as the main character in a series of Old Spice television commercials, "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like". He is also known for portraying Luke Garroway on Freeform's fantasy series Shadowhunters and adult Mike Hanlon in It Chapter Two.
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Terry A. Davis
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- In 1994 graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- computer scientisttelevision producerprogrammer
- Biography
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Terrence Andrew Davis was an American electrical engineer and computer programmer best known for creating and designing TempleOS, an operating system in the public domain, by himself.
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Steve Allen
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- radio personalityactivistscreenwriterpianistmilitary personnel
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Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen was an American television and radio personality, comedian, musician, composer, writer, and actor. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late-night television talk show.
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Terrell Suggs
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- American football playerscreenwriterfilm produceractor
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Terrell Raymonn Suggs, nicknamed "T-Sizzle", is an American former football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, and was recognized as a unanimous All-American. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 10th overall pick in the 2003 NFL draft, and is the franchise's all-time leader in sacks. He also played for the Arizona Cardinals and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Michael Reagan
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- journalistradio personality
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Michael Edward Reagan is an American conservative political commentator, Republican strategist, and former radio talk show host. He is the adopted son of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and his first wife, actress Jane Wyman. He works as a columnist for Newsmax.
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Dan Severn
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- professional wrestlermixed martial arts fighterjudoka
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Daniel DeWayne Severn, nicknamed "the Beast", is an American semi-retired professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed martial arts and the first true world-class wrestler to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is best known for his success in the early years of the UFC where he became the first UFC Triple Crown champion in history by winning the UFC 5 tournament, Ultimate Ultimate 1995, and UFC Superfight Championship. Severn has also competed in King of the Cage, PRIDE FC, Cage Rage, WEC, RINGS and MFC, and holds a professional MMA Record of 101–19–7.
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Jayden Daniels
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- 2019-2022 graduated with undergraduate degree
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Jayden Daniels is an American professional football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Daniels played three seasons of college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils (2019–2021) and two with the LSU Tigers (2022–2023). Using a dual-threat playstyle, he won the 2023 Heisman Trophy and other player of the year awards after leading college football in total yards while passing and running for 50 total touchdowns.
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Brittany Bell
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- modelbeauty pageant contestant
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Brittany Mesa Bell is an American model, dancer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Guam 2014 and represented Guam at Miss Universe 2014, where she was unplaced. She had previously been crowned Miss Arizona USA 2010 and represented Arizona in Miss USA 2010.
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Dustin Pedroia
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- baseball player
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Dustin Luis Pedroia is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball career for the Boston Red Sox, from 2006 to 2019. He was a four-time All-Star, and won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award in 2007 and the AL Most Valuable Player and Silver Slugger Award in 2008. He has also received four Gold Glove Awards and was named AL Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.
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Andrew Santino
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- television actorfilm actor
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Andrew James Santino is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for television series and films such as Sin City Saints, The Disaster Artist, Mixology, I'm Dying Up Here, Beef, and Dave. He was also the star of a YouTube web series called Duncan Rocks.
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Doug Ducey
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- businesspersonpolitician
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Douglas Anthony Ducey is an American businessman and Republican politician who served as the 23rd governor of Arizona from 2015 to 2023 and as Arizona State Treasurer from 2011 to 2015. He was CEO of the ice cream parlor chain Cold Stone Creamery from 1995 to 2007.
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Bridget Everett
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- actorsingertelevision actorsinger-songwriterfilm actor
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Bridget Everett is an American comedian, actress, singer, writer, and cabaret performer. She began her career appearing and co-writing alongside Michael Patrick King the Off-Broadway musical comedy At Least It's Pink: A Trashy Little Show (2007). The following year she made her screen debut with a minor role in the romantic comedy film Sex and the City, also directed by King. She later performed on Inside Amy Schumer (2013–16), the comedy film Trainwreck (2015), and her own one-hour Comedy Central special Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder (2015). Everett has described herself as an "alt-cabaret provocateur".
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Heather Nauert
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- spokespersonnews presenterpoliticianjournalistconsultant
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Heather Anne Nauert is an American broadcast journalist and former government official who served as Spokesperson for the United States Department of State in the Donald Trump administration from 2017 to 2019. Nauert also served as Acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs from March 2018 to April 2019.
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Ludwig Ahgren
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- 2013-2017 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English studies and journalism
- Occupations
- esports commentatoronline streamerYouTubergame show hostchess player
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Ludwig Anders Ahgren is an American live streamer, YouTuber, podcaster, comedian, esports commentator, and competitor. Ahgren is best known for his live streams on Twitch from 2018 through late 2021, and on YouTube beginning in late 2021, where he broadcasts video-game-related content as well as non-video-game-related content such as game shows and contests. He is also known for his work as an esports commentator at various Super Smash Bros. Melee tournaments. He is the co-owner of the esports organization Shopify Rebellion. He began streaming full-time on February 16, 2019.
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Byron Scott
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- coachbasketball playerbasketball coach
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Byron Antom Scott is an American former professional basketball player and head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a role player, Scott won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He was named the NBA Coach of the Year with the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) in 2008.
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Katie Hobbs
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- In 1995 graduated with Master of Social Work in social work
- Occupations
- social workerpolitician
- Biography
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Kathleen Marie Hobbs is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. Hobbs is the first social worker to be elected governor of a U.S. state and is Arizona's fifth female governor. A member of the Democratic Party, she was secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023 and a member of the Arizona Legislature from 2011 to 2019.
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Doc Severinsen
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- trumpeterbandleaderconductorjazz musician
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Carl Hilding "Doc" Severinsen is an American retired jazz trumpeter who led the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
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Elinor Ostrom
- Occupations
- university teachereconomistpolitical scientist
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Elinor Claire "Lin" Ostrom was an American political scientist and political economist whose work was associated with New Institutional Economics and the resurgence of political economy. In 2009, she was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for her "analysis of economic governance, especially the commons", which she shared with Oliver E. Williamson; she was the first woman to win the prize.
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Dennis Sarfate
- Occupations
- baseball player
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Dennis Scott Sarfate is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Saitama Seibu Lions, and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). While an average reliever in MLB, Sarfate became one of the greatest closers in NPB history after moving his career overseas. Sarfate holds several NPB records, including most saves in a season and most by a foreign-born pitcher. As of 2020, his 234 career saves rank fifth-most in NPB history. He is a 3× NPB All-Star, a 3× Pacific League saves leader, a 5× Japan Series Champion, won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award, won the Pacific League MVP Award, and won the Matsutaro Shoriki Award.
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Brody Stevens
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- stand-up comedianactorbaseball player
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Steven James Brody, known professionally as Brody Stevens, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He starred in the Comedy Central reality series Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!, and was known for appearances on Chelsea Lately and other comedy shows as well as roles in films such as The Hangover (2009) and Due Date (2010).
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Allison DuBois
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- psychicwriter
- Biography
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Allison DuBois is an American author and purported medium. DuBois claims she used her psychic abilities to assist U.S. law enforcement officials in solving crimes, forming the basis of the TV series Medium.
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Robert Bigelow
- Occupations
- entrepreneurbusinessperson
- Biography
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Robert Thomas Bigelow is an American businessman. He owns Budget Suites of America and is the founder of Bigelow Aerospace.
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Brandon Aiyuk
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Brandon Aiyuk is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Sierra College and Arizona State and was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Bobby Valentine
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Robert John Valentine, nicknamed "Bobby V", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He also served as the athletic director at Sacred Heart University. Valentine played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1969, 1971–72), California Angels (1973–1975), San Diego Padres (1975-1977), New York Mets (1977–78), and Seattle Mariners (1979) in MLB. He managed the Texas Rangers (1985–1992), the New York Mets (1996–2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2012) of MLB, as well as the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (1995, 2004–2009).
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Ian Kinsler
- Occupations
- baseball managerbaseball player
- Biography
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Ian Michael Kinsler is an American-Israeli former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres. Kinsler was a four-time All Star, two-time Gold Glove winner, and a member of the 2018 World Series champion Boston Red Sox.
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Luguentz Dort
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Luguentz Dort is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Dort is known by his nickname "the Dorture Chamber" for his defensive play and ability to lock down opponents.
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Paul Casey
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of LIV Golf. He has also played on the US-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009, he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Ranking.
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Robert Rey
- Occupations
- politiciantelevision personalityplastic surgeon
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Roberto Miguel Rey Júnior, known as Robert Rey, is a Brazilian American plastic surgeon. He was featured on the E! reality series Dr. 90210. Rey has appeared on many TV shows as a medical correspondent, including The View and Good Morning America, he has contributed to The New York Times and appeared on the cover of Forbes Brazil.
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Eric Norris
- Occupations
- assistant directorstunt performer
- Biography
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Eric Scott Norris is an American former stock car racing driver and stuntman. He won the 2002 NASCAR Winston West Series Championship.
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Andy Biggs
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- In 1999 graduated with Master of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Andrew Steven Biggs is an American attorney and politician who represents Arizona's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. The district, which was once represented by U.S. Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake, is in the heart of the East Valley and includes most of Mesa and Chandler and all of Queen Creek and Biggs's hometown of Gilbert.
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Nicco Montaño
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
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Nicco Montaño is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was the first UFC Women's Flyweight Champion.
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Ricky Pearsall
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Richard Pearsall Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and Florida Gators. Pearsall was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.
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Eddie House
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Edward Lee House II is an American former professional basketball player. A guard known for his three-point shooting, House played for nine NBA teams in 11 seasons in the league. He was a member of the Boston Celtics team that won the NBA championship in 2008, and is currently an analyst for Celtics games on NBC Sports Boston.
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Todd Heap
- Occupations
- basketball playerAmerican football player
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Todd Benjamin Heap is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Baltimore Ravens. He was selected to the Pro Bowl twice with the Ravens, earning second-team All-Pro honors in 2003.
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Fat Lever
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Lafayette "Fat" Lever is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He later served as the director of player development for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA as well as an analyst for Kings radio broadcasts.
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Austin Barnes
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Austin Scott Barnes is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. Barnes was selected by the Florida Marlins in the eighth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut with the Dodgers in 2015 and helped the team win the 2020 and 2024 World Series. He has also played for the Mexico national baseball team.
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Jason Kipnis
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Jason Michael Kipnis is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. He attended Glenbrook North High School in the suburbs of Chicago where he earned three letters playing baseball for the Glenbrook North Spartans. He attended the University of Kentucky, but transferred to Arizona State University after two years. In college, Kipnis was an All-American and the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference Player of the Year for the Sun Devils.
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Andre Ethier
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Andre Everett Ethier is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2006 to 2017 and is second all-time in post-season appearances as a Dodger with 51.
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Stanley Jordan
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- jazz guitariststreet artistguitaristjazz musicianpianist
- Biography
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Stanley Jordan is an American jazz guitarist noted for his playing technique, which involves tapping his fingers on the fretboard of the guitar with both hands.
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Rick Monday
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Robert James "Rick" Monday Jr. is an American former professional baseball player who now serves as a broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a center fielder from 1966 to 1984, most notably as a member of the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers with whom he won a World Series championship in 1981.
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Tony Barnette
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Anthony Lee Barnette is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
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Lionel Hollins
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Lionel Eugene Hollins is an American professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, Hollins played for the Portland Trail Blazers, winning an NBA championship in 1977 and named an NBA All-Star in 1978. The Trail Blazers retired his No. 14.
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Desiree Linden
- Occupations
- marathon runner
- Biography
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Desiree "Des" Nicole Linden is an American long-distance runner, author, and podcaster. She represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics women's marathon. In 2018, she won the Boston Marathon, becoming the first American in 33 years to win the woman's category in the event. She holds the women's 50K world record of 2:59:54.
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Desirae Krawczyk
- Occupations
- tennis player
- Biography
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Desirae Marie Krawczyk is an American professional tennis player who specializes in doubles. She has a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 7, achieved on 19 August 2024, and has won eleven doubles titles on the WTA Tour, including the WTA 1000 2024 National Bank Open in Canada.
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Kole Calhoun
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kole Alan Calhoun is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, and Cleveland Guardians. Calhoun played college baseball at Yavapai College and Arizona State University. He was drafted by the Angels in the eighth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and made his MLB debut in 2012. He won a Gold Glove Award in 2015.
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David Schweikert
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- In 1988 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- politicianbusiness executivefinancial adviserreal estate agent
- Biography
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David Sheridan Schweikert is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district since 2023. The district covers northeastern Maricopa County.
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Roger Allers
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- Studied fine art
- Occupations
- animatorfilm directorstory artistart directorcharacter designer
- Biography
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Roger Allers is an American film director, screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist, and playwright. He is best known for co-directing Disney's The Lion King (1994), the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time, and for writing the Broadway adaptation of the same name. He also directed Sony Pictures Animation's first feature-length animated film, Open Season (2006) and the animated adaptation of The Prophet.
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Philip M. Breedlove
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Philip Mark Breedlove is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force who served as the commander of U.S. European Command, as well as the 17th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO Allied Command Operations, from May 2013 until May 4, 2016. He previously served as the commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe, which he concurrently served as commander of U.S. Air Forces Africa, commander of Air Component Command, Ramstein, and director of Joint Air Power Competence Center. He previously served as the 36th vice chief of staff of the United States Air Force from January 14, 2011, to July 27, 2012. On May 10, 2013, in a ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, Breedlove took over the command of USEUCOM. Three days later, on May 13, 2013, he assumed command as SACEUR.
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Trainwreckstv
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 35)
- Occupations
- Twitch streamer
- Biography
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Tyler Faraz Niknam, better known as Trainwreckstv or Trainwreck, is an American live streamer.
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Becky Anderson
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Rebecca Anderson is a British journalist and the anchor of CNN International's flagship news and current affairs primetime news program Connect the World. She previously hosted Business International.
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Matt Wiese
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorprofessional wrestleractor
- Biography
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Matthew Robert Wiese is an American retired professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Luther Reigns.
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Anna Nordqvist
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
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Anna Maria Nordqvist is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. She has won three major championships: the 2009 LPGA Championship, the 2017 Evian Championship, and the 2021 Women's British Open. She is the only non-American woman to have won major championships in three different decades (2000s, 2010s and 2020s).
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Cem Toker
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Cem Toker is a Turkish politician, businessman, economist and the former leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Turkey (Turkish: Liberal Demokrat Parti, LDP). He was elected in the fourth ordinary party congress on June 20, 2005.
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Mike Leake
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Michael Raymond Leake is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Mary Kaye Huntsman
- Biography
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Mary Kaye Huntsman is an American activist and the wife of Jon Huntsman Jr. She launched and developed Bag of Hope and Power in You, programs that help children and teenagers deal with the emotional side of adversity with peer-to-peer and grownup support.
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Maysoon Zayid
- Occupations
- actorfilm actorfilm directortelevision actorcomedian
- Biography
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Maysoon Zayid is an American actress and comedian. Of Palestinian descent, she is known as one of America's first Muslim women comedians.
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Ike Diogu
- Occupations
- basketball playerbaseball player
- Biography
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Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu // is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for Piratas de La Guaira of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto in Venezuela.
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Evan Mecham
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Evan Mecham was an American businessman and the 17th governor of Arizona, serving from January 5, 1987, until his impeachment conviction on April 4, 1988. A decorated veteran of World War II, Mecham was an automotive dealership owner and occasional newspaper publisher.
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David Griffin
- Occupations
- general manager
- Biography
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David Griffin is an American professional basketball executive who is the executive vice president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to the Pelicans, served as the general manager for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who won the NBA championship in 2016 and reached the NBA Finals in three consecutive seasons under his watch. Griffin also worked as an analyst for NBA TV.
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Bryce Perkins
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
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Bryce Perkins is an American professional football quarterback for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Arizona State, Arizona Western, and Virginia before signing with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
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George McCaskey
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- 1978-1981 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Biography
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George Halas McCaskey is the owner and chairman of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He replaced his brother Michael McCaskey as chairman in 2011. He is the son of Virginia Halas McCaskey and grandson of team founder George Halas.
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Eric Sogard
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Eric Sidney Sogard is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago Cubs.
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Carl Hayden
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- Studied in 1896
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Carl Trumbull Hayden was an American politician. Representing Arizona in the United States Senate from 1927 to 1969, he was the first U.S. Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as the state's first Representative for eight terms before entering the Senate, Hayden set the record as the longest-serving member of the United States Congress more than a decade before his retirement from politics. He was Dean of the United States Senate and served as its president pro tempore and chairman of both its Rules and Administration and Appropriations committees. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Hayden was also the last remaining member of Congress to have served during the presidencies of William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson, as he retired in 1969.
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Josh Christopher
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Joshua Evan Christopher is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He is a 6-foot-4-inch (1.93 m), 215-pound (98 kg) shooting guard.
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Ross Thomas
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
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Ross Thomas is an American actor, filmmaker, philanthropist and adventurer.
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Eric Anzalone
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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James Eric Anzalone is an American singer who was the Leatherman/Biker of the disco supergroup Village People from 1995 to 2017, replacing original member Glenn Hughes.
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Remy Martin
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Remy Macaspac Martin is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Arizona State University and the University of Kansas, where he was a part of the Jayhawks 2022 National Championship Team.
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Barry Goldwater Jr
- Occupations
- politicianstockbroker
- Biography
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Barry Morris Goldwater Jr. is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from California, serving from 1969 to 1983. He is the son of U.S. Senator and 1964 Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater.
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Ed Dwight
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering
- Occupations
- test pilotsculptor
- Biography
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Edward Joseph Dwight Jr. is an American sculptor, author, former test pilot, and astronaut. He is the first African American to have entered the Air Force training program from which NASA selected astronauts. He was controversially not selected to officially join NASA. He finally achieved spaceflight on May 19, 2024, surpassing William Shatner as the oldest person to fly in space.
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Mark Brnovich
- Occupations
- lawyer
- Biography
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Mark Brnovich is an American attorney and politician who was the 26th Attorney General of Arizona from 2015 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he was an unsuccessful candidate for its nomination in the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Arizona. He is married to Susan Brnovich, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
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Barbara Barrett
- Enrolled in Arizona State University - Tempe
- 1968-1972 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- 1972-1975 graduated with Master in Public Administration
- 1975-1978 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- diplomatrancherlawyer
- Biography
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Barbara McConnell Barrett is an American businesswoman, attorney and diplomat who served as the United States secretary of the Air Force from 2019 to 2021. She is also an instrument-rated pilot, and cattle and bison rancher.
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Jeff Ayres
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jeffrey Curtis Ayres, formerly known as Jeff Pendergraph, is an American professional basketball player who last played for Rayos de Hermosillo of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California and played college basketball for Arizona State University.
