Famous University of Houston alumni

KTRK logo
Friday, September 2, 2016
Famous UH Alumni
You might be surprised at some of the other celebrities who once shouted, "Go Coogs."

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Star Jones, Paul Wall, and Jim Parsons. What do these people all have in common? They were all once enrolled at the University of Houston and you might be surprised at some of the other celebrities who once shouted, "Go Coogs."



Here's the full list:



1. Jim Parsons - Big Bang theory


2. Lil Wayne - Rapper


3. Dennis Quaid - Actor


4. Randy Quaid - Actor


5. Star Jones - TV and went to Law School at UH


6. Elizabeth Warren - (D) Massachusetts


7. Kimberly Holland - Playboy playmate


8. Fred Couples - PGA Golfer


9. Tom Landry - Dallas Cowboys head coach, got masters from UH


10. Clyde Drexler - NBA basketball


11. Johnny Chan - professional poker champ



12. Case Keenum - NFL QB


13. Tom Delay - Former House Majority leader


14. Kenny Rogers - singer


15. Carl Lewis - Olympic sprinter


16. Wade Phillips - NFL coach


17. Shannon Miller - Olympic gymnast


18. Paul Wall - rapper


19. Loretta Devine - Actress


20. Nick Faldo - PGA Golfer


21. Andre Ware - NFL QB


22. Marky Kay Ash - Mary Kay cosmetics



23. Jack Valenti - Pres of motion picture assoc. of America


24. Brent Spiner - Star Trek


25. Master P - rapper


26. Tommy Tune - took grad classes


27. Hakeem Olajuwon - NBA player


28. Karen Katz - Pres and CEO of Neiman Marcus


29. Fuzzy Zoeller - PGA golfer


30. Larry Gatlin - Singer


31. Carin Cone - Seven world rec. in swimming


32. Robert Wuhl - Bull Durham asst. coach in movie.



Did we miss anyone? Tell us on Facebook

Copyright © 2024 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.