15 Notable alumni of Bowie State University
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Bowie State University is ranked #2,874 in the world and #741 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from Bowie State University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Bowie State University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Joanne C. Benson
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
Joanne Claybon Benson is an American politician who represents District 24 in the Maryland State Senate. She formerly represented District 24 in the Maryland House of Delegates.
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2. Harry Thomas, Jr
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Harry Thomas Jr. is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. In 2006 he was elected to represent Ward 5 on the Council of the District of Columbia and served until his resignation in 2012, several hours after federal prosecutors filed charges of embezzlement and filing false tax returns against him.
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3. James E. Proctor, Jr
1936-2015 (aged 79)
politician
James Edward Proctor Jr. was an American politician who represented district 27A in the Maryland House of Delegates.
4. Brandon Todd
1983-. (aged 43)
politician
Brandon Tristan Todd is a lobbyist for Washington Gas and a former American politician who represented Ward 4 on the Council of the District of Columbia. Todd previously worked in the Council office of Muriel Bowser and in various campaign positions during her successful campaign for Mayor of the District of Columbia. Todd won a special election in May 2015,...
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5. Khari Lee
1992-. (aged 34)
American football player
Khari Lee is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Bowie State Bulldogs.
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6. Kevin Broadus
1964-. (aged 62)
basketball coach
Kevin Levoin Broadus is an American college basketball coach and currently the head coach at Morgan State. He is the former head coach at Binghamton University, where he resigned after an NCAA Investigation.
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7. Kimberly Klacik
1982-. (aged 44)
political adviser
politician
Kimberly Nicole Klacik is an American political commentator. She was the Republican nominee for Maryland's 2nd congressional district in the 2024 general election, in which she was defeated by Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. She was the Republican nominee for Maryland's 7th congressional district in both the April 2020 special election, held following the death of incumbent Elijah Cummings, and...
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8. Daniel Cates
1989-. (aged 37)
poker player
Daniel Cates also known as Jungleman, jungleman12 or w00ki3z. is a professional poker player from the United States, once considered to be one of the best heads-up No Limit Texas Hold 'em players in the world. By 2014, his online cash game earnings at Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars was over US$11 million. In 2010, he won over $5 million,...
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9. Isaac Redman
1984-. (aged 42)
American football player
Isaac Redman is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football for the Bowie State Bulldogs.
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10. Toni Braxton
1967-. (aged 59)
composer
singer-songwriter
pianist
actor
songwriter
Toni Michele Braxton is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and numerous other accolades. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame....
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11. Jovan Adepo
1988-. (aged 38)
actor
television actor
Jovan Adepo is a British actor. He made his feature film debut in the period drama Fences (2016), which was followed by roles in the psychological horror film Mother! (2017), the action horror film Overlord (2018), the period comedy-drama Babylon (2022), and the drama His Three Daughters (2023).
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12. Christa McAuliffe
1948-1986 (aged 38)
astronaut
teacher
Sharon Christa McAuliffe was an American teacher and astronaut from Concord, New Hampshire, who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-L, where she was serving as a payload specialist.
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13. Myles Frost
1999-. (aged 27)
musical theatre actor
Myles Frost is an American actor, singer, songwriter, music producer and dancer. He won the 2022 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Michael Jackson in the Broadway production of MJ the Musical and received a Grammy Award nomination for the cast recording.
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14. Wale
1984-. (aged 42)
singer
songwriter
rapper
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin listen, known professionally as Wale, is an American rapper. He first became known for his 2006 song "Dig Dug (Shake It)", which became popular in his hometown of Germantown, Maryland and led Wale to gain further local recognition as he amassed a number of follow-up releases. He signed a recording contract with English DJ-producer Mark Ronson's Allido...
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15. Patrick S. Ryder
spokesperson
Patrick S. Ryder is an American military officer and United States Air Force major general who served as the Pentagon Press Secretary, appointed August 4, 2022.
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