List of Miami Dade College alumni

This list of Miami Dade College alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of Miami Dade College.

Arts and entertainment

Film, television and theater

Alumni Notability
Steven Bauer Actor who played Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface
Jencarlos Canela Actor and singer, starring in Telemundo telenovela Más Sabe el Diablo
Nilo Cruz Cuban-American playwright and pedagogue; with his award of the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play, Anna in the Tropics, he became the first Latino honored
Katie Finneran Broadway actress noted for her award-winning performances in Noises Off in 2002, and Promises, Promises in 2010
Raymond Forchion Actor, writer, producer, director; co-starred in the 2008 Emmy-winning HBO movie Recount
Lissette Garcia Miss Florida USA 2011 (and made the top 16 in Miss USA 2011), represented Cuba in Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 and made the top 8
Hannia Guillen Actress and singer; known for her portrayal of Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime television soap opera Passions
Glenn Howerton Actor and comedian; co-creator and star of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Oscar Isaac Guatemalan-American actor who played Poe Dameron in the Star Wars franchise
Yara Martinez Television actress, My Own Worst Enemy
Rajee Narinesingh Transgender actress, activist, author, singer, and reality television personality, most known for her appearances on the E! Entertainment docu-series, Botched
Ana María Polo Attorney and TV judge on Caso Cerrado
Sylvester Stallone Actor; played Rocky Balboa in Rocky and John Rambo in Rambo
Bob Vila Host of home improvement show This Old House

Art and literature

Alumni Notability
Lin Arison American Novelist and arts patron
Liz Balmaseda Cuban-American Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
James Carlos Blake Mexican-American Award-winning novelist
Agnes Chavez Cuban-American artist
Demi (artist) Cuban-born American painter
Jane Hart American curator and gallerist
Mirta Ojito Cuban-American 2000 Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Elena Presser Argentine artist
Arturo Rodríguez Cuban-born American painter
Cesar Santos Cuban-born American artist and portrait painter

Music

Alumni Notability
Elizabeth Caballero Opera singer
Harry Wayne "KC" Casey Singer/songwriter, KC & The Sunshine Band
Desmond Child Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer
Willy Chirino Grammy Award-winning singer
Emilio Estefan Musician and producer; former member of the Miami Sound Machine, and husband of singer Gloria Estefan
Alex Lacamoire Tony Award-winning orchestrator and music director
Jo Mersa Marley Jamaican reggae musician
Alberto Zamarbide Heavy metal musician

Athletics

Alumni Notability
Jonathan Albaladejo Currently plays for the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball; former pitcher for the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees
Joe Arnold Former head baseball coach for Florida Southern College, the University of Florida, and Polk State College; former manager of the Staten Island Yankees
Pete Athas Former NFL defensive back, played for the New York Giants
Don Baylor Former hitting coach for the Colorado Rockies; former manager for the Chicago Cubs
Derek Botelho Former baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs
Bill Britton Pro golfer, PGA Tour
Warren Cromartie Former baseball player, most recently for the Kansas City Royals
Reggie Cross Former basketball player
Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent Former baseball player and manager; earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978; voted the World Series MVP in 1978
Orestes Destrade Former baseball player, most recently for the Florida Marlins
Tal Erel Israel National Baseball Team player
Alex Fernandez Former baseball pitcher, most recently for the Florida Marlins
Bruce Fleisher Senior PGA Tour player
Margie Goldstein-Engle Equestrian[1]
Raúl Ibañez Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees
Ernie Jones Former NFL defensive back, played for the Seattle Seahawks
Willie Lozado Former baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers
Nathaniel Moore Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver; current Miami Dolphins vice president/special advisor
Orlando Palmeiro Former baseball player, most recently for the Houston Astros
Mike Piazza Hall of Fame baseball player notable for his time with the New York Mets
Plácido Polanco Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
Jaime Navarro Former baseball player, most recently for the Cleveland Indians
Omar Olivares Former baseball player, most recently for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Mickey Rivers Former baseball player, most recently for the Texas Rangers
Alex Sanchez Former baseball player, most recently for the San Francisco Giants
Andrés Torres Major League Baseball player for the San Francisco Giants

Banking and finance

Alumni Notability
Octavio Hernández President and CEO of U.S. Century Bank
David Komansky Former CEO of Merrill Lynch

Business

Alumni Notability
Micky Arison CEO of Carnival Corporation and owner of the Miami Heat
Ralph de la Vega President and CEO of AT&T Mobility
Manuel D. Medina Chairman and CEO of Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
Jorge M. Pérez Chairman and CEO of The Related Companies of Florida
Maria Sastre[2] Airline executive, on the General Mills board of directors

Education

Alumni Notability
Lawrence G. Abele Provost and executive vice president at Florida State University
Elsa Murano Former president of Texas A&M University
Francisco R. Ortega Assistant Professor[3] in Computer Science at Colorado State University

Journalism, broadcast and print

Alumni Notability
Johnny Diaz Writer for the Boston Globe
Chris Myers Emmy Award-winning sports-broadcasting host on the Tennis Channel
Belkys Nerey Anchor WSVN-TV
Eliott Rodriguez Anchor WFOR-TV
Maria Elvira Salazar Former CNN en Español journalist, Emmy Award-winning, Hispanic TV journalist

Law

Alumni Notability
Jose Baez Criminal defense lawyer
Alberto Cardenas Senior partner at Tew Cardenas, LLP

Nonprofit organizations

Alumni Notability
Larry King, Jr. President, Larry King Cardiac Foundation

Politics

Alumni Notability
Carlos Alvarez Former Miami-Dade mayor
Frank Artiles Florida Representative
Carol M. Browner Former Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change in the Obama Administration
Paul L. Cejas Former U.S. Ambassador to Belgium
Manny Diaz Former City of Miami Mayor
Katherine Fernandez Rundle State attorney, Miami-Dade County
Luis Garcia Florida Representative
Rene Garcia Florida State Senator
Eduardo "Eddy" Gonzalez Florida Representative
Carol W. Hunstein Chief Justice of the U.S. State Supreme Court of Georgia
Carlos Lopez-Cantera Florida Representative
Gwen Margolis Florida State Senator
Michel Martelly President of Haiti
John L. Mica Current member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Mireya Moscoso Former President of Panama
R. David Paulison Former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security
Juan-Carlos "J.C." Planas Florida Representative
Julio Robaina Florida Representative
Shahine Fakhourie Robinson Member of the Parliament of Jamaica for North East Saint Ann[4]
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio wife of U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate Marco Rubio
Geraldine F. Thompson Florida Representative
J. Alex Villalobos Former Florida Senator

References

  1. ^ "Free Rein with: Margie Engle".
  2. ^ "Executive Profile: Maria Amalia Sastre". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "About Us – NUI Lab". nuilab.org. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Similar but different stripes: Shahine Robinson and Maxine Henry-Wilson". Jamaica Gleaner. June 18, 2007. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
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