Ever wonder if the total genius sitting next to you in comp sci will be the next Bill Gates? Or if the drama queen down the hall will be the next Emmy Award winner? Check out these Tufts alumnae who have definitely made a name for themselves!
1. Hank Azaria ‘85
This Tufts grad is an Emmy Award-winning actor! He’s famous for his work as a voice actor for The Simpsons!
2. John Bello ‘68
Have you ever had SoBe? The creator of this beverage company graduated from Tufts in ’68! He played football and was a member of a fraternity!
3. Scott Brown ‘81
This Tufts grad is a former United States Senator. He also won Cosmopolitan’s “America’s Sexiest Man” contest! He was a member of a fraternity while at Tufts!
4. Rob Burnett ‘84
This former Tufts student is famous for being the executive producer of Late Show with David Letterman and the CEO of Worldwide Pants. He received the P.T. Barnum Award while at Tufts!
5. Tracy Chapman ‘87
Singer-songwriter, Tracy Chapman, graduated from Tufts in ’87! Rolling Stone ranked her song “Fast Car” number 165 on their list, “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
6. Barbara Delinsky ‘67
This American writer graduated from Tufts in 1967. She is the author of 19 New York Times bestsellers!
7. Peter Gallagher ‘77
You may have this Tufts grad playing the role of Sandy Cohen on The O.C.!
8. Rick Hauck ‘62
Hauck was not only a Captain in the U.S. Navy, a fighter pilot, but also a NASA astronaut!
9. Pierre Omidyar ‘88
This entrepreneur is the founder and chairman of eBay!
10. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr. ‘74
Ever read The New York Times? Well, the publisher is a Tufts grad! Sulzberger is also the chairman of The New York Times Company.
11. Jonathan Tisch ‘76
I know it’s not a Boston team, but Jonathan M. Tisch is a co-owner of the New York Giants! You might also recognize this name from the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service. Not only is Tisch a Tufts trustee, but he is also the Chairman of Loews Hotels.
12. Steven Tisch ‘71
Brother of Jonathan M. Tisch, Steven is also involved with the New York Giants! He is the chairman and Executive Vice President! You may also know him as the producer of Risky Business, Forrest Gump, American History X, and Snatch!
13. Peter Roth ‘72
If you love the show Friends as much as I do, then you’ll be just as excited about this Tufts alum! He oversaw the production of Friends, Two and a Half Men, The Mentalist, ER, The West Wing, and Without A Trace. He is currently the chief executive of Warner Brothers Television.
14. Meredith Vieira ‘75
Love watching the Today show? Well, Emmy Award winning co-host Meredith Vieira is a Tufts alum! She also hosted The View and Who wants to Be a Millionaire!
15. Guster
The members of this band, Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel, formed Guster while they were at Tufts! They met during TWO and first performed together in the Lewis common room!
16. Jessica Biel
Does this name ring a bell? Well, Jessica Biel never actually graduated, but she did attend Tufts from 2000-2002!
17. Nicole Fiscella ‘01
This actress and model played Isabel Coates in Gossip Girl! Plus, she graduated from Tufts!
18. Rainn Wilson
Missing The Office? Did you know the actor who plays Dwight also attended Tufts?
19. Timeflies
Love this duo? Rob Resnick ’11 and Cal Shapiro ’11 of Timeflies first met and performed together at a Tufts party!
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