18 Notable alumni of
Queen Margaret University
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Queen Margaret University is 1519th in the world, 519th in Europe, and 96th in the United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Queen Margaret 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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Susan Boyle
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- singeractormusician
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Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer. She rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. As of 2021, Boyle has sold 25 million records. Her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream (2009), is one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century, having sold over 10 million copies worldwide, and it was the best-selling album internationally in 2009. Boyle became the first female artist in history to have a number one album simultaneously in both the United Kingdom and United States within the space of a year. In 2011, Boyle made UK music history by becoming the first female artist to achieve three successive albums debut at No.1 in less than two years.
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Kevin McKidd
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- stage actortelevision actorfilm actortelevision director
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Kevin McKidd is a Scottish actor and television director. Before playing the role of Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy, for which he is widely known, McKidd appeared as Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996), Colin in the 2008 film Made of Honor, Count Vronsky in the BBC miniseries Anna Karenina (2000), Lucius Vorenus in the historical drama series Rome (2005–2007) and Dan Vasser in the NBC series Journeyman (2007). He provided the voice of John "Soap" MacTavish in the video games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. He also played Poseidon in the film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and Father Deegan in the Father Ted Christmas special.
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Ashley Jensen
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- television actorstage actortelevision presenterfilm actoractor
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Ashley Jensen is a Scottish actress and narrator best known for her roles as Maggie Jacobs in Extras (2005–2007, for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award), Christina McKinney in Ugly Betty (2006–2010), Agatha Raisin in Agatha Raisin (2014–present), and DI Ruth Calder in Shetland (2023–present).
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Angel Coulby
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- television actorfilm actoractorsinger
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Angel Leonie Coulby is an English actress. She gained recognition for portraying the character Gwen (Guinevere) in the BBC fantasy series Merlin.
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Edith Bowman
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- journalist
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Edith Eleanor Bowman is a Scottish radio DJ and television presenter. She hosted Colin and Edith, weekday afternoons, weekend breakfast, and The Radio 1 Review on BBC Radio 1 until 2014 and has presented a variety of music-related television shows and music festivals. Since 2020, Bowman has hosted the annual Scottish Music Awards ceremony.
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Simon Neil
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- singersinger-songwriterguitarist
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Simon Alexander Neil is a Scottish vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for his work in the bands Biffy Clyro, Marmaduke Duke, and also Empire State Bastard, with Mike Vennart.
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Elaine Constance Smith
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- comedianactorstand-up comedian
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Elaine Constance Smith is a Scottish actress, comedian, and political activist. She rose to prominence from appearing in the BBC Scotland sitcoms City Lights (1984–1991) and Rab C. Nesbitt (1988–2014). Smith has played the role of Christine O'Neil in the BBC Scotland sitcom Two Doors Down (2013–present).
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Matt Baker
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- television presenter
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Matthew James Baker is a British television presenter. He co-presented the children's television show Blue Peter from 1999 until 2006, BBC One's Countryfile since 2009 and The One Show from 2011 to 2020, with Alex Jones.
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James Mackenzie
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- television actoractor
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James Mackenzie is a Scottish actor and game show host, best known for playing the original lead role in the children's game show Raven. His titular character's catchphrase on the show was "Let the challenge... Begin." He has also played Gary Trenton in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City. Since 2018, Mackenzie has played a widower father in the CBeebies show Molly and Mack.
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Michelle Duncan
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- actorfilm actorstage actor
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Michelle Duncan is a Scottish-Canadian actress, known for Driving Lessons (2006), Atonement (2007) and The Broken (2008). She portrayed Shelley Stern in the biographical drama film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
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Sanjyot Keer
- Years
- 1992-.. (age 32)
- Biography
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Sanjyot Keer is an Indian chef and Internet personality, based in Mumbai, India. He was the food producer for TV competitive cooking show, MasterChef India (season 4), aired on Star Plus. Keer was featured in the list of Forbes India's Tycoons of Tomorrow 2018.
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Michael Matheson
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- politician
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Michael Stephen Matheson is a Scottish politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first representing the Central Scotland region and, since 2007, the Falkirk West constituency. Matheson previously served in the Scottish government as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care from 2023 to 2024, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport from 2018 to 2023, and Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2014 to 2018.
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Shirley-Anne Somerville
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- politician
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Shirley-Anne Somerville is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice in the devolved Scottish government since 2023. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dunfermline since 2016, having previously served as an additional member for the Lothians region from 2007 to 2011.
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Sean Kane
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- television actoractor
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Sean Kane is a Scottish actor born in Peebles. He trained in acting at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
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Inga Kennedy
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Commodore Inga Jane Kennedy, CBE, VR, QHNS is a Scottish nurse and retired senior Royal Navy officer. From 2017 to 2021, she served as Head of the Royal Navy Medical Service and Medical Director General (Naval). She was the most senior female officer in the Royal Navy by year of promotion. She previously served as Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (2011–2015) and Inspector General of the Defence Medical Services (2015–2017).
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Mark Hirst
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- journalist
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Mark Hirst is former Editor-in-Chief of Radio Sputnik/Sputnik News UK, formerly RIA Novosti,, Russia's largest news organisation. Hirst is a former broadcast journalist with STV News. He has also produced and appeared in a number of independently-made documentary films.
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Stavroula Samara
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- rhythmic gymnast
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Stavroula Samara is a Greek rhythmic gymnast and leader of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic team in rhythmic gymnastics. She represented her nation at international competitions including two Olympic Games, five World Championships, four European Championships and fifteen World Cups from 2009 - 2016.
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Seif Seleman Rashidi
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- 1957-.. (age 67)
- Occupations
- politician
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Seif Seleman Rashidi is a Tanzanian CCM politician and member of parliament for Rufiji constituency since 2010. He is the Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
