18 Notable alumni of Queen Margaret University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Queen Margaret University is ranked #1,874 in the world and #112 in United Kingdom by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Queen Margaret 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 Queen Margaret University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Sean Kane
1969-. (aged 57)
actor
television actor
Sean Kane is a Scottish actor born in Peebles. He trained in Acting at Edinburgh’s Queen Margaret University from 1993-1996.
2. Mark Hirst
journalist
Mark Hirst is former Editor-in-Chief of Radio Sputnik/Sputnik News UK, formerly RIA Novosti,, Russia's largest news organisation. Hirst is a former broadcast journalist with STV News. He has also produced and appeared in a number of independently-made documentary films.
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3. Stavroula Samara
1994-. (aged 32)
rhythmic gymnast
Stavroula Samara is a Greek rhythmic gymnast and leader of the 2012 and 2016 Olympic team in rhythmic gymnastics. She represented her nation at international competitions including two Olympic Games, five World Championships, four European Championships and fifteen World Cups from 2009 - 2016.
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4. Seif Seleman Rashidi
1957-. (aged 69)
politician
minister
Seif Seleman Rashidi is a Tanzanian CCM politician and member of parliament for Rufiji constituency since 2010. He is the Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
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5. Sanjyot Keer
1992-. (aged 34)
Sanjyot Keer is an Indian chef and Internet personality, based in Mumbai, India. He was the food producer for TV competitive cooking show, MasterChef India (season 4), aired on Star Plus. Keer was featured in the list of Forbes India's Tycoons of Tomorrow 2018.
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6. Michael Matheson
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Michael Stephen Matheson is a Scottish politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) since 1999, first representing the Central Scotland region and, since 2007, the Falkirk West constituency. Matheson previously served in the Scottish government as Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care from 2023 to 2024, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and...
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7. Shirley-Anne Somerville
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Shirley-Anne Somerville is a Scottish politician who has served as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice in the devolved Scottish government since 2023. A member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), she has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Dunfermline since 2016, having previously served as an additional member for the Lothians region from 2007 to 2011.
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8. Angel Coulby
1980-. (aged 46)
television actor
singer
actor
film actor
Angel Leonie Coulby is an English actress. She gained recognition for portraying the character Gwen (Guinevere) in the BBC fantasy series Merlin.
9. Edith Bowman
1975-. (aged 51)
film actor
television actor
journalist
Edith Eleanor Bowman is a Scottish radio DJ and television presenter. She hosted Colin and Edith, weekday afternoons, weekend breakfast, and The Radio 1 Review on BBC Radio 1 until 2014 and has presented a variety of music-related television shows and music festivals. Since 2020, Bowman has hosted the annual Scottish Music Awards ceremony.
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10. Simon Neil
1979-. (aged 47)
singer
guitarist
singer-songwriter
Simon Alexander Neil is a Scottish musician, and lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Biffy Clyro.
11. Matt Baker
1977-. (aged 49)
television presenter
Matthew James Baker MBE is a British television presenter. He co-presented the children's television show Blue Peter from 1999 until 2006, BBC One's Countryfile since 2009 and The One Show from 2011 to 2020, with Alex Jones.
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12. Michelle Duncan
1978-. (aged 48)
film actor
actor
stage actor
Michelle Duncan is a Scottish-Canadian actress, known for films such as Driving Lessons (2006), Atonement (2007), The Broken (2008) and Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
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13. James Mackenzie
1979-. (aged 47)
actor
television actor
James Mackenzie is a Scottish actor and game show host, best known for playing the original lead role in the children's game show Raven. His titular character's catchphrase on the show was "Let the challenge... Begin." He has also played Gary Trenton in the BBC Scotland soap opera River City, and a widower father in the CBeebies show Molly and...
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14. Susan Boyle
1961-. (aged 65)
singer
actor
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. As of 2021, Boyle had sold 25 million records. Her debut album, I Dreamed a Dream (2009), is one of the best-selling albums of the 21st...
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15. Kevin McKidd
1973-. (aged 53)
television actor
stage actor
television director
film actor
Kevin McKidd is a Scottish actor and television director best known for portraying Dr. Owen Hunt in Grey's Anatomy (since 2008), Lucius Vorenus in Rome and Tommy Mackenzie in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting (1996).
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16. Ashley Jensen
1969-. (aged 57)
television actor
stage actor
actor
film actor
Ashley Jensen is a Scottish actress and narrator. She is best known as Maggie Jacobs in Extras (2005–2007), Christina McKinney in Ugly Betty (2006–2010), the title character in Agatha Raisin (2014–2022), and DI Ruth Calder in Shetland (2023–present).
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17. Elaine Constance Smith
1958-. (aged 68)
actor
comedian
stand-up comedian
Elaine Constance Smith is a Scottish actress and comedian. She is known for her roles in the BBC Scotland sitcoms City Lights (1984–1991), Rab C. Nesbitt (1988–2014), and Two Doors Down (2013–present), winning a BAFTA Scotland award for the latter. In 2012, Smith co-wrote and starred in I Dreamed a Dream, a stage production about the life and career of...
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18. Inga Kennedy
1962-. (aged 64)
Commodore Inga Jane Kennedy, CBE, VR, QHNS is a Scottish nurse and retired senior Royal Navy officer. From 2017 to 2021, she served as head of the Royal Navy Medical Service and Medical Director General (Naval). She was the most senior female officer in the Royal Navy by year of promotion. She previously served as Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's...
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