Maryland Famous Private School Alumni

Use the table below to browse notable alumni from private schools around the United States.

Private School Alumni Directory:

Famous Private School Alumni (Maryland):

School Name

Notable School Alumni (Sample)

Avalon School
Silver Spring, MD

Trevon Diggs - Trevon Diggs is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Bullis School
Potomac, MD

David Bernad '99 - Emmy, Golden Globe, and Producers Guild of America (PGA) award winner for HBO's The White Lotus. Executive Producer for White House Plumbers, Hollywood film producer; Stumptown, Superstore, Bad Trip, Zombieland, Unicorn Store, The D Train, and more.
Henry Rollins '79 - musician
Lisa Sugar '94 - Co-founder of POPSUGAR
John Phillips '63 - Musician and co-founder of The Mamas & the Papas
Cam Brown '16 - NFL linebacker
Justin Herron '14 - NFL offensive tackle
Princess Noor Pahlavi '10 - Granddaughter of the last Emperor of Iran
Masai Russell '18 - Track and field sprinter, and hurdler. Russell is the U.S NCAA Record holder in the 100m hurdles.[1] Russell holds personal bests of 12.36 seconds over 100m hurdles which is #16 of all time, 7.75 seconds over 60 metres hurdles, which is =#13 of all time and 54.66 seconds over 400 metres hurdles. Masai finished third at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships qualifying to represent USA at the World Championships.

Christ Episcopal School
Rockville, MD

Brandon Victor Dixon - Actor, singer and producer; Broadway star; and Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award nominee

Garrison Forest School
Owings Mills, MD

Elizabeth Littlefield '78 - President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Lara Schwartz '85 - Vice President of External Affairs for The American Association of People with Disabilities
Helen Whitney '61 - Oscar nominated producer, director, and documentary writer
Nicole Hansen '12 - Nationally ranked climber
Rachel Pohl '74 - Help found ArtCorps, a health and human rights nonprofit
Tiffany Thomas '85 - Set Director for HBO's Game Change
Learic Cramer '96 - Northrup Grumman engineer and race car driver
Julie Bowen '87 - Emmy Award-winning actress
Beth Botsford '99 - Olympic Gold Medalist
Adele Smith Simmons '59 - President of the Global Philanthropy Partnership, senior advisor to the World Economic Forum, first female dean at Princeton

Georgetown Preparatory School
Rockville, MD

Brian Cashman '85 - General Manager - New York Yankees
Christopher Dodd '62 - United States Senator
A.J. Wood '91 - U.S. National Soccer Player
Mo Rocca '87 - Humorist, journalist, and actor
Michael Bidwill '83 - Owner - Arizona Cardinals (NFL)
Roy Hibbert '04 - Indiana Pacers Basketball
Neil Gorsuch '85 - Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Brett Kavanaugh '83 - 'Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Jerome Powell '71 - Chair of the Federal Reserve

Mount de Sales Academy
Catonsville, MD

Audrey Powers '94 - Audrey Powers, vice president of mission and flight operation at Blue Origin, along with actor William Shatner and two crewmates, soared into space today on board Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-18 on October 13, 2021.
Brigid Kemmerer '96 - Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of young adult fiction, including Defy the Night, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and Letters to the Lost.
Isabella Whittaker '20 - Member of the 2024 United States Track and Field Olympic Team.
Juliette Whittaker '22 - Member of the 2024 United States Track and Field Olympic Team.

Paint Branch Montessori School
Spencerville, MD

Sergei Brin - Co founder of Google
Kristen Smith - Associate Director, Center for Enabling CapabilitiesWalter Reed Army Institute of Research Associate Director Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Rock Church Academy
Parkville, MD

Matthew Pierce - Owner of multiple restaurants across Baltimore, including Clavel.
Scott McGregor & Tippy Martinez - During the 1980s & early 1990s, several of the 1983 World Series teams placed their children at Rock Church Academy for a number of years. Today they are successful in many different career fields.
Charles Gruver - Charles W. Gruver is a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, stationed here in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an expert in the field of military intelligence.
Julie Traut - Julie Traut was nominated by Baltimore's Child Magazine for Mom of the Month for exceptional community service. She was also selected as the Baltimore Raven's Community Quarterback for outstanding community service. Mrs. Traut has served in various leadership positions for Baltimore City Public Schools, Camp Rock, and Christian Youth Athletics. She now serves as the School Administrator for Rock Church Academy.

Roland Park Country School
Baltimore, MD

Adena Friedman - President of Nasdaq
Virginia Hall - World War II spy
Jenny Slingluff Levy - Head Coach, Women's Lacrosse, University of North Carolina
Nikki Ari Parker - Actress

Saint Ambrose Elementary School
Hyattsville, MD

Larry Hogan - Governor of the State of Maryland 2015- Present

Saint Andrew's Episcopal School
Potomac, MD

Pierre Omidyar '84 - Founder of eBay and philanthropist with Omidyar Network
Whitney Cummings '00 - Actress, comedian, author, and co-creator of "2 Broke Girls" sitcom
Steven Levenson '02 - Tony Award-winner for Best Book of a Musical for "Dear Evan Hansen"
Melissa d'Arabian '86 - Food Network personality, cook, author
Kate Siegel '00 - Actress and screenwriter

Saint Columba Catholic School
Oxon Hill, MD

Chase Young - NFL player for the Washington Commanders

Saint Ignatius Loyola Academy
Baltimore, MD

Larry Owens '04 - Larry Owens is an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer. He received a Lucille Lortel Award and a Drama Desk Award for his leading performance in the off-Broadway musical A Strange Loop. Owens has acted on television shows including Search Party, High Maintenance, Modern Love, and Abbott Elementary.
Chris Nelson '00 - Emmy-winning Journalist for his coverage of the Boston Marathon Bombing while working for NBC News. Chris is currently the Director of Talent Relations and Recruitment for News Nation.
Tariq Al-Sabir '07 - Music Composer, Director and Producer.
Kyle S. Taylor '97 - Author and journalist

Saint James School
Hagerstown, MD

James Holloway - Former Chair, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Alfred T. Mahan - 19th century naval strategist, author of The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1783

Saint Martins Lutheran Church School
Annapolis, MD

Nichole Thompson - Now a teacher at St. Martin's!
Olivia Paola - “My ten years at St. Martin’s were extremely formative and rewarding, Its tight-knit community allowed me to form strong relationships with friends and teachers that remained intact throughout my high school years.”

Saint Timothy's School
Stevenson, MD

Liz Claiborne - Fashion Designer
Edie Sedgwick - Socialite, actress, model, and 'It' girl of 1965
Mary Pillsbury Lord - Former U.S. delegate to the United Nations General Assembly

West Nottingham Academy
Colora, MD

Samuel Finley - Founder of WNA and 5th president of Princeton University
Benjamin Rush - Signer of the Declaration of Independence and prominent early physician
Richard Stockton - Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Ebenezer Hazzard - 1st United States Postmaster General
William Shippen & John Morgan - Founders of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Alexander Martin - Former governor of North Carolina
Josh Boone - NCAA Champion (UCONN), Former NBA Player (Nets)
Ross Cameron - President of Charms Candy
Eric Fischl - World renowned artist and sculptor
Taylor Crothers - Professional photographer, famous for working with the Dave Matthews Band and Phish

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