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1. George Weiss (1895)
Sports Executive
Baseball executive who was a successful farm system director/general manager for the New York Yankees and general manager/club president for the New York Mets.
2. Vinton Cerf (1943)
Computer Scientist
Computer scientist who is considered one of the founding fathers of the internet. He became President of the Association for Computing Machinery in May 2012.
3. Nat Da ChillGxd (1992)
YouTube Star
YouTube gamer who is widely known for his Nat Da ChillGxd channel's content. He has gained widespread popularity there for his array of playthroughs and Let's Plays, including for the...
4. Akua Naru (1978)
Rapper
American rapper and spoken word artist who has become known for incorporating elements of jazz and traditional African music into her songs. Her critically-acclaimed debut album, The Journey Aflame, was...
5. Ping Wu (1956)
TV Actor
Actor who is widely known for his vast career throughout TV and film. He has gained popularity for his role as Henry in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, as well...
6. Carl Zimmer (1966)
Blogger
Science writer, blogger, and journalist who is known for his published pieces in The New York Times, Discover, and National Geographic. He writes about evolution and genetics and is a...
7. Mike Cahill (1979)
Screenwriter
Director and screenwriter who became famous for the 2011 film Another Earth, which was picked up by Fox Searchlight Pictures after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.
8. Jordyn DiNatale (1995)
TV Actress
Actress who starred in Fear Street Part One: 1994 and The Irishman. She also had a role in The Birch, a Facebook Watch show. Her jordyndinatale Instagram account, which has accrued 40,000 followers,...
9. Carlacia Grant (1991)
Movie Actress
Actress who began playing Cleo on the popular Netflix series Outer Banks in 2021. She is also well known for her role as Danielle Turner on the series Greenleaf.
