100 Notable alumni of
Georgetown University
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Georgetown University is 27th in the world, 16th in North America, and 16th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Georgetown University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Bradley Cooper
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directoractorfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
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Bradley Charles Cooper is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Grammy Awards. In addition, he has been nominated for twelve Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award. Cooper appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list three times and on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015. His films have grossed $13 billion worldwide, and he has been placed in annual rankings of the world's highest-paid actors four times.
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Bill Clinton
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- 1964-1968 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- lawyerdiplomatautobiographerjuristgovernor
- Biography
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William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the attorney general of Arkansas from 1977 to 1979 and as the governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981, and again from 1983 to 1992. His centrist "Third Way" political philosophy became known as Clintonism, which dominated his presidency and the succeeding decades of Democratic Party history.
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Ivanka Trump
- Occupations
- television presenternon-fiction writermodelfashion designerpolitician
- Biography
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Ivana Marie "Ivanka" Trump is an American businesswoman. She is the second child of U.S. President Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana Trump. Ivanka was a presidential advisor in her father's first administration (2017–2021), and also the director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
- Occupations
- literary editormodelwritersocialitejournalist
- Biography
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Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis, also known as Jackie Kennedy, and as Jackie O following her second marriage, was the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. She was regarded as an international icon for her unique fashion choices, and her work as a cultural ambassador of the United States made her popular globally.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
- Occupations
- statespersonteacherhusbandry workerpolitician
- Biography
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Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963. A Southern Democrat, Johnson previously represented Texas in Congress for over 23 years, first as a U.S. representative from 1937 to 1949, and then as a U.S. senator from 1949 to 1961.
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Tiffany Trump
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 2017 studied jurisprudence
- Occupations
- modelInternet celebritysociologistsinger
- Biography
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Tiffany Ariana Trump is the fourth child of U.S. president Donald Trump and his only child with his second wife, Marla Maples.
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Hunter Biden
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- lawyerbusinessperson
- Biography
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Robert Hunter Biden is an American attorney and businessman. He is the second son of former president Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden was a founding board member of BHR Partners, a Chinese investment company, in 2013, and later served on the board of Burisma Holdings, one of the largest private natural gas producers in Ukraine, from 2014 until his term expired in April 2019. He has worked as a lobbyist and legal representative for lobbying firms, a hedge fund principal, and a venture capital and private equity fund investor.
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Felipe VI of Spain
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- 1993-1995 graduated with international relations
- Occupations
- sovereignmilitary officer
- Biography
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Felipe VI is King of Spain, having reigned since 19 June 2014.
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Allen Iverson
- Occupations
- basketball playerrapper
- Biography
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Allen Ezail Iverson is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as both a shooting guard and point guard. As an NBA rookie with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1997, Iverson was named NBA Rookie of the Year. He was an 11-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star Game MVP Award in 2001 and 2005, and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. In October 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. Iverson is regarded as one of the game's greatest scorers, ball handlers, guards, and among the most influential athletes in all of American sports.
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Eric Trump
- Occupations
- television presenterbusinesspersonsocialite
- Biography
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Eric Frederick Trump is an American businessman, political activist, and former reality television presenter. He is the third child and second son of U.S. president Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana.
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Maria Shriver
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- women's rights activistchildren's writernews presenterjournalistactor
- Biography
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Maria Owings Shriver is an American journalist, author, a member of the prominent Shriver and Kennedy families, former First Lady of California, and the founder of the non-profit organization The Women's Alzheimer's Movement. She was married to actor and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, with whom she had four children, before separating in 2011 and divorcing in 2021.
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J. Edgar Hoover
- Occupations
- military officerpoliticianlawyerlibrarianscreenwriter
- Biography
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John Edgar Hoover was an American law enforcement administrator who served as the fifth and final director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI) and the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). President Calvin Coolidge first appointed Hoover as director of the BOI, the predecessor to the FBI, in 1924. After 11 years in the post, Hoover became instrumental in founding the FBI in June 1935, where he remained as director for an additional 37 years until his death in May 1972 – serving a total of 48 years leading both the BOI and the FBI under eight presidents.
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John Mulaney
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Studied in 2000-2004
- Occupations
- screenwritertelevision actorstand-up comedianwriteractor
- Biography
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John Edmund Mulaney is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mulaney first rose to prominence for his work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2013, where he contributed to numerous sketches and characters, including Stefon, a recurring character whom he and Bill Hader co-created. Since his departure from SNL, Mulaney has hosted the program six times, and became a member of the SNL Five Timers Club in 2022.
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Abdullah II of Jordan
- Occupations
- monarch
- Biography
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Abdullah II is the King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of the Hashemites, who have been the reigning royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is traditionally regarded a 41st-generation direct descendant of the prophet Muhammad.
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Steve Bannon
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- bankerinvestment bankerpolitical adviserstrategistpolitician
- Biography
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Stephen Kevin Bannon is an American media executive, political strategist, pundit and former investment banker. He served as the White House's chief strategist for the first seven months of President Donald Trump's first administration before Trump fired him. He is a former executive chairman of Breitbart News. Since 2019, Bannon has hosted the War Room podcast.
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Kayleigh McEnany
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- writerspokespersonpolitical punditnews presenter
- Biography
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Kayleigh Michelle McEnany is an American political commentator, media personality, and former political spokesperson who served as the 33rd White House press secretary during the first Trump administration from 2020 to 2021.
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Nick Kroll
- Occupations
- television producerfilm actorfilm producerfilm directorvoice actor
- Biography
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Nicholas Kroll is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for the FX comedy series The League (2009–2015), creating and starring in the Comedy Central series Kroll Show (2013–2015), and starring in and co-creating the animated Netflix series Big Mouth (2017–2025) and Human Resources (2022–2023) and the Hulu sketch comedy series History of the World, Part II (2023).
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Donald Rumsfeld
- Occupations
- defence ministermilitary officerdiplomatauthorpolitician
- Biography
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Donald Henry Rumsfeld was an American politician, businessman, and naval officer who served as the 13th United States secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and again as the 21st secretary of defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. He was both the youngest and the oldest secretary of defense. Additionally, Rumsfeld was a four-term U.S. Congressman from Illinois (1963–1969), director of the Office of Economic Opportunity (1969–1970), counselor to the president (1969–1973), the U.S. Representative to NATO (1973–1974), and the White House chief of staff (1974–1975). Between his terms as secretary of defense, he served as the CEO and chairman of several companies.
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Patrick Ewing
- Occupations
- coachbasketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Patrick Aloysius Ewing Sr. is a Jamaican-American basketball coach and former professional player who is a basketball ambassador for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he spent most of his 17-year playing career as the starting center before ending his playing career with brief stints with the Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic. Ewing is regarded as one of the greatest centers of all time, playing a dominant role in the New York Knicks' 1990s success.
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Carl Reiner
- Occupations
- film directorwritercomedianfilm produceractor
- Biography
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Carl Reiner was an American actor, author, comedian, director and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades. His awards and honors include 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Jonathan Nolan
- Occupations
- television actordirectortelevision producershowrunnerwriter
- Biography
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Jonathan Nolan is a British and American screenwriter and producer. He is the creator of the CBS science fiction series Person of Interest (2011–2016) and co-creator of the HBO science fiction/Western series Westworld (2016–2022).
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Jerome Powell
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- 1976-1979 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- investment bankerlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Jerome Hayden "Jay" Powell is an American central banker who has been the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve since 2018. He was previously both a lawyer and investment banker in the private sector before entering public service.
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Dikembe Mutombo
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo was a Congolese-American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "Mount Mutombo" for his defensive prowess, he is commonly regarded as one of the best shot-blockers and defensive players of all time. Outside of basketball, he was known for his humanitarian work.
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Kelly Rohrbach
- Occupations
- actorgolfermodel
- Biography
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Kelly Anne Rohrbach is an American fashion model and actress, best known for her role as C. J. Parker in the film Baywatch.
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David Muir
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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David Jason Muir is an American journalist and anchor for ABC World News Tonight and co-anchor of the ABC News magazine 20/20, part of the news department of the ABC broadcast-television network, based in New York City. Muir previously served as the weekend anchor and primary substitute anchor on ABC's World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer before succeeding her on September 1, 2014.
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Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan
- Occupations
- crown prince
- Biography
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Hussein bin Abdullah al-Hashimi is Crown Prince of Jordan as the eldest son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. He is a member of the House of Hashim, the royal family of Jordan since 1921, and is considered to be a 42nd-generation direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
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Jon Ossoff
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 2009 graduated with Bachelor of Science in foreign policy and political science
- Occupations
- investigative journalistfilm producerchief executive officerpolitician
- Biography
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Thomas Jonathan Ossoff is an American politician who has served as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the youngest incumbent U.S. senator. Before his election to Congress, he was a documentary and investigative filmmaker.
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Brit Marling
- Occupations
- television actorfilm directoractorwriterexecutive producer
- Biography
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Brit Marling is an American actress and screenwriter. She rose to prominence after starring in several films that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, including Sound of My Voice (2011), Another Earth (2011), and The East (2013), each of which she co-wrote in addition to playing the lead role. She co-created, wrote, and starred in the mystery series The OA (2016–2019), and the thriller miniseries A Murder at the End of the World (2023).
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Taro Kono
- Occupations
- university teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Taro Kono is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister for Digital Transformation from 2022 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), he previously served as Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform from 2015 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2021, and was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He is also a member of the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa's 15th district since 1996.
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David Petraeus
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary officer
- Biography
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David Howell Petraeus is a retired United States Army general who served as the fourth director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from September 2011 until his resignation in November 2012. Prior to his assuming the directorship of the CIA, Petraeus served 37 years in the United States Army. His last assignments in the Army were as commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A) from July 2010 to July 2011. His other four-star assignments include serving as the 10th commander, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) from October 2008 to June 2010, and as commanding general, Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF-I) from February 2007 to September 2008. As commander of MNF-I, Petraeus oversaw all coalition forces in Iraq.
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Josh Shapiro
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- 1999-2002 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Joshua David Shapiro is an American politician and lawyer serving since 2023 as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the attorney general of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023 and served on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.
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Hakeem Jeffries
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1994 graduated with Master of Public Policy
- Occupations
- clerklawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Hakeem Sekou Jeffries is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023. Currently in his seventh term, Jeffries has been the U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district since 2013 and served three terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2007 to 2012.
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Paul Manafort
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1971 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- In 1974 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- political adviserpoliticianlobbyistconsultantjurist
- Biography
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Paul John Manafort Jr. is an American former lobbyist, political consultant, and attorney. A long-time Republican Party campaign consultant, he chaired the Trump presidential campaign from June to August 2016. Manafort served as an adviser to the U.S. presidential campaigns of Republicans Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Bob Dole. In 1980, he co-founded the Washington, D.C.–based lobbying firm Black, Manafort & Stone, along with principals Charles R. Black Jr. and Roger Stone, joined by Peter G. Kelly in 1984. Manafort often lobbied on behalf of foreign leaders, including former President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, former dictator of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos, former dictator of Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko, and Angolan guerrilla leader Jonas Savimbi. Lobbying to serve the interests of foreign governments requires registration with the United States Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA); on June 27, 2017, he retroactively registered as a foreign agent.
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Savannah Guthrie
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- news presenterlawyerjournalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Savannah Clark Guthrie is an American broadcast journalist and attorney. She is a main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today, a position she has held since July 2012.
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Mac McClung
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Studied in 2018-2020
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Matthew Ford "Mac" McClung is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Georgetown Hoyas and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He was a consensus three-star recruit and among the highest-ranked high school players in Virginia. He is one of two players to be a three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, alongside Nate Robinson, and the only player to win three consecutive Slam Dunk Contests.
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Laura Kuenssberg
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Laura Juliet Kuenssberg is a British journalist who presents the BBC's Sunday morning politics show. She was succeeded as Political Editor of BBC News by Chris Mason.
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Paul Pelosi
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Paul Francis Pelosi Sr. is an American businessman who owns and operates Financial Leasing Services, Inc., a San Francisco–based real estate and venture capital investment and consulting firm. He was the owner of the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He is married to Nancy Pelosi, the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
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Patrick Leahy
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1964 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- state's attorneylawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Patrick Joseph Leahy is an American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2012 to 2015 and again from 2021 to 2023.
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Aimee Mullins
- Occupations
- actortelevision actormodelfilm actorathletics competitor
- Biography
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Aimee Mullins is an American athlete, actress, and public speaker. She was born with a medical condition that resulted in the amputation of both of her legs beneath the knee. She is the first amputee to compete against nondisabled athletes in National Collegiate Athletic Association events, and competed in the Paralympic Games in 1996 in Atlanta. In 1999, she began modeling, and, in 2002, she began an acting career. She has periodically spoken at conferences, including TED Talks.
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John Podesta
- Occupations
- lawyerlobbyistpolitician
- Biography
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John David Podesta Jr. is an American political consultant who served as Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy from 2024 to 2025, having previously served as Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation from 2022 to 2025. Podesta previously served as White House chief of staff to President Bill Clinton from 1998 to 2001 and counselor to President Barack Obama from 2014 to 2015. Before that, he served in the Clinton administration as White House staff secretary from 1993 to 1995 and White House deputy chief of staff for operations from 1997 to 1998.
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Alonzo Mourning
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Alonzo Harding Mourning Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who has served as vice president of player programs and development for the Miami Heat since June 2009. Mourning played most of his 15-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Heat.
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Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1993 graduated with bachelor's degree
- In 1995 graduated with Master of Science in Foreign Service
- Occupations
- military officerbusinesspersonaristocrat
- Biography
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Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, Prince of Denmark, is a Greek financier who is the former heir apparent to the defunct throne of Greece, becoming the Head of the Royal House of Greece upon his father's death on 10 January 2023. Pavlos was Crown Prince of Greece and heir apparent to the Greek throne from birth until the monarchy's abolition.
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Pat Buchanan
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts in English
- Occupations
- columnistspeechwriterbusinesspersonnon-fiction writerpolitician
- Biography
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Patrick Joseph Buchanan is an American author, political commentator, and politician. He was an assistant and special consultant to U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. He is an influential figure in the modern paleoconservative movement in the United States.
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Norah O'Donnell
- Occupations
- journalistnews presenter
- Biography
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Norah Morahan O'Donnell is an American television journalist who is a senior correspondent for CBS News and a contributing correspondent for 60 Minutes. She is also the host of occasional Person to Person interview specials. Previously, she was the anchor of the CBS Evening News between 2019 and 2025, co-anchor of CBS This Morning between 2012 and 2019, Chief White House Correspondent for CBS News, and a substitute host for CBS's Sunday morning show Face the Nation.
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Lisa Murkowski
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1980 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in economics
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from the state of Alaska, having held the seat since 2002. She is the first woman to represent Alaska in the U.S. Congress and is the Senate's second-most senior Republican woman. Murkowski became dean of Alaska's congressional delegation upon Representative Don Young's death.
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Chris Sacca
- Occupations
- entrepreneurinvestor
- Biography
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Christopher Sacca is an American venture investor, company advisor, entrepreneur, and lawyer. He is the proprietor of Lowercase Capital, a venture capital fund in the United States that has invested in seed and early-stage technology companies such as Twitter, Uber, Instagram, Twilio, and Kickstarter, investments that resulted in his placement as No. 2 on Forbes' Midas List: Top Tech Investors for 2017. Sacca held several positions at Google Inc., where he led the alternative access and wireless divisions and worked on mergers and acquisitions. Between 2015 and 2020, he appeared as a "Guest Shark" on ABC's Shark Tank. In early 2017, Sacca announced that he was retiring from venture investing. In 2021, Sacca announced that he was back into venture investing with a focus on climate issues.
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Greta Van Susteren
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with Juris Doctor in law
- Occupations
- television presenterlawyerjournalist
- Biography
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Greta Conway Van Susteren is an American journalist, lawyer, and television news anchor for Newsmax TV. She was previously on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. She hosted Fox News's On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren for 14 years (2002–2016) before departing for MSNBC, where she hosted For the Record with Greta for roughly six months in 2017. On June 14, 2022, she began hosting The Record with Greta van Susteren on Newsmax. A former criminal defense and civil trial lawyer, she appeared as a legal analyst on CNN co-hosting Burden of Proof with Roger Cossack from 1994 to 2002, playing defense attorney to Cossack's prosecutor. In 2016, she was listed as the 94th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes, up from 99th in 2015.
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Dick Durbin
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1966 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- In 1969 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerprofessorpolitician
- Biography
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Richard Joseph Durbin is an American politician and attorney serving as the senior United States senator from the state of Illinois, a seat he has held since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served since 2005 as the Senate Democratic Whip (the second-highest position in the Democratic leadership in the Senate) and since 2025 as the Senate minority whip. He is the longest-serving Democratic whip since the position was established in 1913. Durbin chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2021 to 2025, and led the Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination hearings.
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Jeff Green
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Jeffrey Lynn Green is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As of 2025–26, he has played for 11 NBA teams in 18 seasons.
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Kirstjen Nielsen
- Occupations
- official
- Biography
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Kirstjen Michele Nielsen is an American attorney who served as United States secretary of homeland security from 2017 to 2019. She is a former principal White House deputy chief of staff to President Donald Trump and was chief of staff to John F. Kelly during his tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Robert Gates
- Occupations
- air force officerpolitician
- Biography
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Robert Michael Gates is an American intelligence analyst and university president who has served as the 24th Chancellor of the College of William and Mary since 2012. He previously served as the 22nd United States secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 and as the 15th director of central intelligence from 1991 to 1993.
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Wang Yi
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Wang Yi is a Chinese diplomat and politician who is the Director of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee Foreign Affairs Commission Office and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- Occupations
- university teachereconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo, often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She is the longest-serving president since Ferdinand Marcos. Before her presidency, she was the 10th vice president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada, becoming the first female vice president. She was also a senator from 1992 to 1998. After her presidency, she was elected as the representative of Pampanga's 2nd district in 2010 and continues to serve in this role. She also served as the speaker of the House from 2018 to 2019, and as deputy speaker from 2016 to 2017 and 2022 to 2023. Alongside former president Sergio Osmeña, she is one of only two Filipinos to hold at least three of the four highest offices: vice president, president, and house speaker.
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Princess Iman bint Abdullah of Jordan
- Biography
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Princess Iman bint Abdullah is a Jordanian princess, the first daughter and second child of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan.
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P. J. Soles
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actor
- Biography
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Pamela Jayne Soles is an American retired actress. She made her film debut in 1976 as Norma Watson in Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) before portraying Lynda van der Klok in John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) and Riff Randell in Allan Arkush's Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979).
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Terry McAuliffe
- Occupations
- authorlawyerbankerpolitician
- Biography
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Terence Richard McAuliffe is an American businessman and politician who served as the 72nd governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, he was co-chairman of President Bill Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign, co-chairman of the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Committee, chairman of the 2000 Democratic National Convention, chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001 to 2005 and chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.
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Mike Birbiglia
- Occupations
- comedianscreenwriterexecutive producerfilm directorstand-up comedian
- Biography
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Mike Birbiglia is an American comedian, actor, director, producer and Emmy-nominated writer. He has written and performed a series of award-winning solo shows worldwide. His six solo shows, Sleepwalk With Me, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, The Old Man and the Pool, and The Good Life, enjoyed successful runs on and off Broadway and became hit Netflix comedy specials. Birbiglia also wrote, directed, and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me (2012) and Don't Think Twice (2016). As an actor, Birbiglia has appeared in the films Trainwreck (2015), The Fault in Our Stars (2014), Popstar, A Man Called Otto as well as TV roles in Orange Is the New Black and Billions. He hosts the podcast Mike Birbiglia's Working it Out.
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Eileen Brennan
- Occupations
- singerstage actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
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Eileen Brennan was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire Divorce American Style (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show (1971), which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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Saad Harirị
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Saad El-Din Rafik Al-Hariri is a Lebanese businessman and politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon from 2009 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. The son of Rafic Hariri, he founded and has been leading the Future Movement party since 2007. He is seen as "the strongest figurehead" of the March 14 Alliance.
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Mick Mulvaney
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1989 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- economistreal estate developerlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney is an American politician who served as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from 2017 to 2020, and as acting White House chief of staff from 2019 to 2020. Prior to his appointments to the Trump administration, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Alexander Haig
- Occupations
- businesspersonarmy officerdiplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Alexander Meigs Haig Jr. was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and White House chief of staff under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Prior to and in between these cabinet-level positions, he was a general in the U.S. Army, serving first as the vice chief of staff of the Army and then as Supreme Allied Commander Europe. In 1973, Haig became the youngest four-star general in the U.S. Army's history.
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Mazie Hirono
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1978 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerwriterpolitician
- Biography
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Mazie Keiko Hirono is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, Hirono previously served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013. She has been the dean of Hawaii's congressional delegations since 2013, when Senator Daniel Akaka retired. Hirono also served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1981 to 1994 and as Hawaii's tenth lieutenant governor from 1994 to 2002. She was the Democratic nominee for governor of Hawaii in 2002, but lost to Republican Linda Lingle.
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Christine Grady
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- researchernurse scientistbioethicistnurse
- Biography
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Christine Grady is an American nurse and bioethicist who served as the head of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.
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Sumner Redstone
- Occupations
- entrepreneurbusinessperson
- Biography
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Sumner Murray Redstone was an American billionaire businessman and media magnate. He was the founder and chairman of the second incarnation of Viacom, chairman of CBS Corporation (both companies merged in 2019, a year before Redstone's death), and the majority owner and chairman of the National Amusements theater chain.
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Ron Klain
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1983 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- civil servantlawyerlobbyist
- Biography
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Ronald Alan Klain is an American attorney, political consultant, and former lobbyist who served as White House Chief of Staff under President Joe Biden from 2021 to 2023.
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Claire McCaskill
- Occupations
- prosecutorlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Claire Conner McCaskill is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States senator from Missouri from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as state auditor of Missouri from 1999 to 2007. As of 2025, McCaskill is the last Democrat to have represented Missouri in the U.S. Senate.
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Pramila Jayapal
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1986 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- financial analystpolitician
- Biography
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Pramila Jayapal is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents most of Seattle, as well as some suburban areas of King County. Jayapal represented the 37th legislative district in the Washington State Senate from 2015 to 2017. She is the first Indian American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district's first female member of Congress, she is also the first Asian American to represent Washington at the federal level.
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Adel al-Jubeir
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Adel bin Ahmad al-Jubeir is a Saudi diplomat serving as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs since 2018. He also serves as a Member of the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia and has been the Climate Affairs Envoy since 2022. Notably, he is the second non-royal to hold the office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, succeeding Ibrahim bin Abdullah Al Suwaiyel. Previously, al-Jubeir was the Saudi Ambassador to the United States from 2007 to 2015 and a foreign policy advisor to King Abdullah.
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Mikie Sherrill
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 2007 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- naval officerhelicopter pilotpoliticianprosecutor
- Biography
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Rebecca Michelle Sherrill is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor serving since 2026 as the 57th governor of New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected governor in 2025, defeating Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli. Sherrill is New Jersey's second female governor (after Christine Todd Whitman) and first female Democratic governor, as well as the first female military veteran to be elected governor of any U.S. state.
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Avril Haines
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- 1998-2001 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerofficial
- Biography
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Avril Danica Haines is an American lawyer who served as the Director of National Intelligence in the Biden administration. She is the first woman to serve in this role. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor and deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the Obama administration. Prior to her appointment to the CIA, she was deputy counsel to the President for national security affairs.
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Steny Hoyer
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1966 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Steny Hamilton Hoyer is an American politician and retired attorney who has served as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. From 2003 to 2023, Hoyer was the second-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives behind Nancy Pelosi. He served twice as House Majority Leader, from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023.
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Kara Swisher
- Years
- 1962-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- columnistpodcasterjournalist
- Biography
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Kara Anne Swisher is an American journalist. She has covered the business of the internet since 1994. As of 2023, Swisher was a contributing editor at New York Magazine, the host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher, and the co-host of the podcast Pivot.
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John Dingell, Jr
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1949 graduated with Bachelor of Science
- In 1952 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- lawyerresearch assistantjudgepolitician
- Biography
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John David Dingell Jr. was an American politician from the state of Michigan who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1955 until 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Dingell holds the record as the longest-serving member of Congress in American history.
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Joseph F. Dunford, Jr
- Occupations
- military officer
- Biography
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Joseph Francis Dunford Jr. is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2019. He was the 36th commandant of the Marine Corps. Dunford is the first Marine Corps officer to serve in four different four-star positions; the others include commander of the International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces – Afghanistan from February 2013 to August 2014, and as the thirty-second assistant commandant of the Marine Corps from 23 October 2010 to 15 December 2012. He has commanded several units, including the 5th Marine Regiment during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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Michael Steele
- Occupations
- columnistlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Michael Stephen Steele is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator who served as the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007 and as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from 2009 until 2011; he was the first African-American to hold either office.
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James Soong
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Soong Chu-yu, also known by his English name James Soong, is a Taiwanese political scientist and politician who is the founder and chairman of the People First Party. Soong was the first and only elected governor of Taiwan Province from 1994 and 1998, after which he became a perennial candidate in Taiwanese politics.
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Amerie
- Occupations
- dancermodelrecord producertelevision actortelevision producer
- Biography
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Amerie Mi Marie Rogers Nicholson is an American singer, songwriter, actress and writer. She has released four studio albums to date: All I Have (2002), Touch (2005), Because I Love It (2007), In Love & War (2009). She is best known for her 2005 single "1 Thing".
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Chiang Hsiao-yen
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Chiang Hsiao-yen, also known by his English name John Chiang, formerly surnamed Chang (章; Zhāng), is a Taiwanese politician affiliated with the Kuomintang. He is the speculated illegitimate son of Chiang Ching-kuo, former leader of the Republic of China, which would make him the grandson of Chiang Kai-shek.
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Ahmet Ertegün
- Occupations
- composersongwriterentrepreneurrecord producer
- Biography
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Ahmet Ertegun was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter, record executive and philanthropist.
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Natalie Wynn
- Occupations
- video essayistproofreaderYouTuberfilm director
- Biography
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Natalie Wynn is an American left-wing YouTuber, political commentator, cultural critic. She is best known for her YouTube channel, ContraPoints, where she creates video essays exploring topics such as politics, gender, ethics, race, and philosophy.
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James Murray
- Occupations
- television actor
- Biography
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James Stephen "Murr" Murray, is an American improvisational comedian, author, and actor from New York. He is a member of The Tenderloins, a comedy troupe also consisting of Brian Quinn, Sal Vulcano, and formerly Joe Gatto. Along with the other members of The Tenderloins, he stars in the television series Impractical Jokers, which premiered in 2011, on TruTV.
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Christine Pelosi
- Occupations
- political adviser
- Biography
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Christine Paule Pelosi is an American Democratic Party political strategist from California. She is the daughter of Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and businessman Paul Pelosi and sister of Alexandra Pelosi. She is running for California State Senate.
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Peter Strzok
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with Bachelor of Science
- Occupations
- investigatoractor
- Biography
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Peter Paul Strzok II is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and former United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent. During his FBI career, he was the Deputy Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division and led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. He had previously been the chief of the division's Counterespionage Section and led the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server.
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Iván Duque
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with master's degree
- Occupations
- lawyerwriterpolitician
- Biography
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Iván Duque Márquez ODB ODSC OSP GOM CYC OSC OMDSM GColIH is a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the president of Colombia from 2018 to 2022. He was elected as the candidate from the Democratic Centre Party in the 2018 Colombian presidential election. Backed by his mentor, former president and powerful senator Álvaro Uribe, he was elected despite having been relatively unknown a year before the election. He ran on a platform that included opposing Juan Manuel Santos' peace agreement with the FARC guerrilla group. After Duque's term came to an end, he was succeeded by Gustavo Petro on 7 August 2022, after Petro won the runoff round in the 2022 Colombian presidential election.
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Rui Matsukawa
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Rui Arai is a Japanese politician and diplomat who serves as a member of the House of Councillors representing the Liberal Democratic Party. She previously served as Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense and Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Cabinet Office. She is the wife of diplomat Yūsuke Arai.
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Dalia Grybauskaitė
- Occupations
- economistdiplomatuniversity teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Dalia Grybauskaitė is a Lithuanian politician who served as the eighth president of Lithuania from 2009 to 2019. She is the first and so far only woman to hold the position and in 2014 she became the first President of Lithuania to be reelected for a second consecutive term.
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Sadako Ogata
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitical scientistuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Sadako Ogata, née Nakamura, was a Japanese academic, diplomat, author, administrator, and professor emerita at the Roman Catholic Sophia University. She was widely known as the head of the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from 1991 to 2000, as well as in her capacities as Chair of the UNICEF Executive Board from 1978 to 1979 and as President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) from 2003 to 2012. She also served as Advisor of the Executive Committee of the Japan Model United Nations (JMUN).
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Roy Hibbert
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Roy Denzil Hibbert is a Jamaican–American former professional basketball player. He is a two–time NBA All–Star, and earned NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in 2014 with the Indiana Pacers. Hibbert was the runner–up for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in the 2013–14 NBA season, placing second behind Joakim Noah.
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Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
- Occupations
- politicianmilitary officer
- Biography
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Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud is a Saudi Arabian diplomat and politician who serves as the Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense. He was appointed Defense Minister on 27 September 2022. He is a grandson of the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz, the tenth child and ninth son of King Salman, and a younger brother of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.
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Prince Hashem bin Al-Hussein of Jordan
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein is the younger of the two sons of King Hussein and Queen Noor of Jordan. In her autobiography, Queen Noor states that Hashim was named after the clan of Hashim (Banu Hashim), the clan to which the Islamic prophet Muhammad and King Hussein belong. He is in the line of succession to the Jordanian throne.
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Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Sadegh Ghotbzadeh was an Iranian politician who served as a close aide of Ayatollah Khomeini during his 1978 exile in France and was foreign minister (30 November 1979 – August 1980) during the Iran hostage crisis following the Iranian Revolution. In 1982, he was executed for allegedly plotting the assassination of Ayatollah Khomeini and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic.
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José Manuel Durão Barroso
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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José Manuel Durão Barroso is a Portuguese politician and law professor. He served as the prime minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004 and as the president of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014.
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Denis McDonough
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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Denis Richard McDonough is an American government official who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden.
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Alice Paul
- Occupations
- women's rights activistjuristsuffragette
- Biography
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Alice Stokes Paul was an American Quaker, suffragette, suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist, and one of the foremost leaders and strategists of the campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits sex discrimination in the right to vote. Paul initiated, and along with Lucy Burns and others, strategized events such as the Woman Suffrage Procession and the Silent Sentinels, which were part of the successful campaign that resulted in the amendment's passage in August 1920.
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Frank McCourt
- Occupations
- entrepreneurbusinessperson
- Biography
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Frank H. McCourt Jr. is an American business executive and philanthropist. As of 2023, he is the executive chairman and former CEO of McCourt Global, owner of French football club Olympique Marseille and founder and executive chairman of international non-profit Project Liberty. He was the owner and chairman of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Dodger Stadium from 2004 to 2012.
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R.F. Kuang
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- Graduated with bachelor's degree in history
- Occupations
- novelistwritertranslator
- Biography
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Rebecca F. Kuang is a Chinese-American writer of mostly fantasy novels. She is especially known for her 2022 novel Babel, or the Necessity of Violence, which was placed at the first spot on The New York Times Best Seller list, and won the 2022 Nebula Award for Best Novel. She has also won or been shortlisted for many other awards.
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Ted Lieu
- Enrolled in Georgetown University
- In 1994 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- air force officerlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Ted Win-Ping Lieu is an American lawyer and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California's 36th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. He represented the 33rd congressional district from 2015 to 2023. The district includes South Bay and Westside regions of Los Angeles, as well as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, the Palos Verdes Peninsula, and Beach Cities.
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Marilyn Milian
- Occupations
- lecturerlawyertelevision personalityjudgepolitician
- Biography
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Marilyn Milian, known professionally as Judge Milian, is an American television personality, lecturer, retired Florida Circuit Court judge and court-show arbitrator. For 22 seasons from March 12, 2001 to July 21, 2023, Milian starred in the American courtroom television series The People's Court, replacing Jerry Sheindlin. Justice for the People with Judge Milian, where Milian hears cases presented by actors improvising as litigants, premiered in autumn 2023.
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William Peter Blatty
- Occupations
- novelistfilm producerfilm directorscreenwriterprose writer
- Biography
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William Peter Blatty was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for his screenplay for the 1973 film adaptation. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist, and was nominated for Best Picture as its producer. The film also earned Blatty a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama as producer.
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Jack Lew
- Occupations
- university teacherlawyerpolitician
- Biography
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Jacob Joseph Lew is an American attorney and diplomat who served as the 28th United States ambassador to Israel from 2023 to 2025. He was the 76th United States secretary of the treasury from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the 25th White House chief of staff from 2012 to 2013 and as director of the Office of Management and Budget in both the Clinton administration and Obama administration.
