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 and theater

Alumni Notability
Steven Bauer Actor who played Manny Ribera in the 1983 film Scarface
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
Lissette Garcia Miss Florida USA 2011 and Miss USA 2011 (top 16), represented Cuba in Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 and made the top 8
Sylvester Stallone Actor; played Rocky Balboa in Rocky and John Rambo in Rambo

Art and literature

Alumni Notability
Lin Arison Novelist and arts patron
Liz Balmaseda Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
James Carlos Blake Award-winning novelist
Agnes Chavez Cuban-American artist
Mirta Ojito 2000 Pulitzer Prize-winning author

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
Alberto Zamarbide Heavy metal musician

Television

Alumni Notability
Jencarlos Canela Actor and singer, starring in Telemundo telenovela Más Sabe el Diablo
Lori Chism Actress on One Tree Hill
Raymond Forchion Actor, writer, producer, director; co-starred in the 2008 Emmy-winning HBO movie Recount
Lili Garcia Model and show host, currently the host of El Gordo y la Flaca on Univision
Hannia Guillen Actress and singer; known for her portrayal of Paloma Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime television soap opera Passions
Rosie Lee Hooks Actress, starred in NYPD Blue
Yara Martinez Television actress, My Own Worst Enemy
Ana María Polo Attorney and TV judge on Caso Cerrado
Randy Jay Ser Emmy Award-winning director, writer, and producer of Without Fear, My Name Is Earl
Bob Vila Host of home improvement show This Old House

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 Current 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.
Rusell 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; was voted the World Series MVP in 1978
Orestes Destrade Former baseball player, most recently for the Florida Marlins
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
Paula Pearson-Tucker Pro golfer, LPGA Tour
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
Sheldon T. Anderson President and CEO, Southeast Region, Northern Trust Bank of Florida, N.A.
Mehdi Ghomeshi Chairman, president and CEO of Great Florida Bank
Jorge Gonzalez President of City National Bank of Florida
Octavio Hernández President and CEO of U.S. Century Bank
David Komansky Former CEO of Merrill Lynch
Miriam Lopez President and Chief Lending Officer of Marquis Bank
Carlos A. Saladrigas Chairman and CEO, Regis HRG

Business

Alumni Notability
Micky Arison CEO of Carnival Corporation and owner of the Miami Heat
Jose Armario Group President, McDonald's Canada and Latin America
William F. Compton Former president of Trans World Airlines
Ralph de la Vega President and CEO of AT&T Mobility
Armando Jacomino President, Latin America Region, Burger King
Manuel D. Medina Chairman and CEO of Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
Jorge M. Pérez Chairman and CEO of The Related Companies of Florida
Sergio Pino President and CEO of Century Homebuilders

Education

Alumni Notability
Lawrence G. Abele Provost and executive vice president at Florida State University
Dr. Joseph Combs University dean, Walters State Community College Workforce Education
Gerardo M. Gonzalez University dean, Indiana University School of Education
Dr. Silvia Patricia Rios Husain Vice President, Gaston College, Student Affairs
Elsa Murano Former president of Texas A&M 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
Jerry Powers Founder of Ocean Drive magazine
Eliott Rodriguez Anchor WFOR-TV
Marybel Rodriguez Emmy-nominated reporter for WFOR-TV
Tony Segreto Former WTVJ anchor

Law

Alumni Notability
Cesar L. Alvarez Executive chairman of Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Alberto Cardenas Senior partner at Tew Cardenas, LLP

Nonprofit organizations

Alumni Notability
Modesto Abety President and CEO, The Children’s Trust
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[2]
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Current 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

Transportation

Alumni Notability
Jose Abreu Director of Miami-Dade Department of Aviation (Miami International Airport)
Juan Cento President, Latin American and Caribbean Region, FedEx

References

  1. http://www.chronofhorse.com/article/free-rein-margie-engle?page=2
  2. "Similar but different stripes: Shahine Robinson and Maxine Henry-Wilson". Jamaica Gleaner. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
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