8 Notable alumni of Edge Hill University
Updated: June 17, 2026 EliteDegrees
Edge Hill University is 1607st in the world, 1st in North America, and 103st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sue Smith
1979-. (aged 47)
association football player
Susan Jane Smith is an English former footballer who played as a winger or forward.
2. Luke Myer
1995-. (aged 31)
politician
Luke Myer is a British Labour politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since 2024.
3. David McNiven
1978-. (aged 48)
association football player
David Jonathan McNiven is an English footballer. He played as a striker and is now a sports scientist/PE teacher. He is a well-traveled player, having predominantly played in England but has also played football in Scotland and Sweden.
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4. Liam Colbon
1984-. (aged 42)
rugby league player
Liam Colbon is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played in the Super League for; the Wigan Warriors, Hull Kingston Rovers, the London Broncos and Hull FC, and in the Championship for Doncaster (loan), as a wing or centre.
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5. Jonathan Pryce
1947-. (aged 79)
stage actor
improviser
television actor
actor
film actor
Sir Jonathan Pryce is a Welsh actor. He is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, and five Emmy Awards. He was honored with a knighthood for services to drama in...
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6. Kerry Howard
1982-. (aged 44)
actor
film actor
Kerry Elizabeth Howard is an English actress. She played Laura in the BBC Three comedy series Him & Her and Leanne in Witless. She also appears in BBC Three "Feed My Funny" comedy sketches with Lu Corfield and acted as courtroom clerk in the first series of Judge Romesh.
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7. Paul Nuttall
1976-. (aged 50)
politician
researcher
Paul Andrew Nuttall is a British politician who has been the Deputy Chairman of Reform UK since July 2025. He served as Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) from 2016 to 2017. He was elected to the European Parliament in 2009 as a UK Independence Party (UKIP) candidate, and served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for...
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8. Carola Rackete
1988-. (aged 38)
activist
conservationist
ship captain
politician
Carola Rackete is a German conservation ecologist, activist, politician and former ship captain. She was elected to the European Parliament as an independent candidate for the Left Party on 9 June 2024.
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