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==Notable alumni==
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[[File:Michael Keaton-63916 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Actor [[Michael Keaton]] studied speech at Kent State.]]
Kent State counts 270,000 living alumni {{as of|2023|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Facts & Figures |publisher=Kent State University |url=http://www.kent.edu/facts-figures |access-date=June 9, 2023 |archive-date=March 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327111643/https://www.kent.edu/facts-figures |url-status=live }}</ref> It has produced a number of individuals in the entertainment industry including comedian and current ''[[The Price Is Right (U.S. game show)|Price is Right]]'' host [[Drew Carey]], comedian and talk show host [[Arsenio Hall]], [[Steve Harvey]], comedian [[Rick Glassman]], actors [[John de Lancie]], [[Michael Keaton]], and [[Ray Wise]], actresses [[Alaina Reed Hall]] and [[Alice Ripley]], ''[[Phenomenon (TV series)|Phenomenon]]'' star Angela Funovits, boxing promoter [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]], ''[[30 Rock]]'' producer [[Jeff Richmond]], and ''[[That 70s Show]]'' creator [[Bonnie and Terry Turner|Bonnie Turner]]. Musicians from Kent State include several members of the band [[Devo]], which was formed at Kent State in 1973, including [[Mark Mothersbaugh]], [[Bob Lewis (musician)|Bob Lewis]], and [[Gerald Casale]]. Additional musicians include singers [[Chrissie Hynde]], [[Jeff Timmons]] of [[98 Degrees]], [[Debra Byrd]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', guitarist [[Joe Walsh]], and drummer [[Chris Vrenna]].

In politics and government, several politicians in Ohio attended Kent State including former judge and United States Representative [[Robert E. Cook]], former minority leader [[C.J. Prentiss]], current [[United States House of Representatives]] member [[Betty Sutton]], former representative, Lieutenant Governor, and Governor [[Nancy Hollister]], and [[Supreme Court of Ohio]] justice [[Terrence O'Donnell]]. Other politicians include Allen Buckley of [[Georgia (U.S. State)|Georgia]], Ohio politician [[Jeffrey Dean]], [[Pennsylvania]] state representative [[Allen Kukovich]], and [[George Petak]] of [[Wisconsin]]. Politician activists from Kent State include anti-war activist [[Alan Canfora]] and former [[Students for a Democratic Society (1960 organization)|Students for a Democratic Society]] leaders [[Ken Hammond (historian)|Ken Hammond]] and [[Carl Oglesby]]. In Indian politics, [[Lokam Naga Madhavi]] won as a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for [[Nellimarla]].

Literary and journalism alumni include ''[[Funky Winkerbean]]'' and ''[[Crankshaft (comic strip)|Crankshaft]]'' writer [[Tom Batiuk]],<ref name="ab120327">{{cite news |first=Carol |last=Biliczky |work=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |location=Akron, OH |title=Kent State unveils mural by Funky Winkerbean creators |url=http://www.ohio.com/news/kent-state-unveils-mural-by-funky-winkerbean-creators-1.285917 |date=March 27, 2012 |access-date=March 28, 2012 |archive-date=March 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328211815/http://www.ohio.com/news/kent-state-unveils-mural-by-funky-winkerbean-creators-1.285917 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Captain Underpants]]'' author [[Dav Pilkey]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/authordetail.php?aut_id=514 |title=Dav Pilkey Author Profile {{!}} Biography And Bibliography {{!}} NewReleaseToday |website=www.newreleasetoday.com |access-date=February 26, 2017 |archive-date=February 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226131541/http://www.newreleasetoday.com/authordetail.php?aut_id=514 |url-status=live }}</ref> and columnists [[Connie Schultz]] and [[Regina Brett]]. [[Poet Laureate of Maryland|Poet Laureate of the state of Maryland]] writer and educator [[Michael Glaser]].

Television journalism alumni include [[CNN]] anchor [[Carol Costello]], [[Cleveland]] news anchors [[Ted Henry (newscaster)|Ted Henry]], [[Wayne Dawson]], sportscaster [[Jeff Phelps]], and [[ESPN]] ''[[Dream Job]]'' winner [[Dave Holmes (sportscaster)|Dave Holmes]].

A number of professional athletes are Kent State alumni including [[WWE]] wrestlers [[Dolph Ziggler]] and [[Dana Brooke]], [[National Football League]] players [[James Harrison (American football)|James Harrison]], [[Josh Cribbs]], [[Julian Edelman]], [[Don Nottingham]], [[Jack Lambert (American football)|Jack Lambert]], and [[Antonio Gates]], along with [[Canadian Football League]] standouts [[Jay McNeil]], [[Tony Martino (Canadian football)|Tony Martino]], and [[Canadian Football Hall of Fame]] and former [[Kent State Golden Flashes football|Kent State football]] head coach [[Jim Corrigall]]. [[College football]] coaches [[Nick Saban]], [[Gary Pinkel]], and [[Lou Holtz]] are also Kent State alumni. James Steen, a 1971 Kent State graduate on the swim team, served as a swim coach at [[Kenyon College]] where his teams won a combined 50 Division III NCAA championships.<ref name="NYT">{{cite web | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE5DA1331F93AA25750C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1 | title=SWIMMING; A Coach Who Churns Out Champions | last=Berkow | first=Ira | date=March 19, 2004 | work=[[The New York Times]] | page=1|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

[[Major League Baseball]] players to come from Kent State include [[Emmanuel Burriss]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burriem01.shtml |title=Emmanuel Burriss Stats {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=February 26, 2017 |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223101531/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burriem01.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Matt Guerrier]], [[Andy Sonnanstine]], [[Gene Michael]], [[Rich Rollins]], [[Dustin Hermanson]], [[Steve Stone (baseball player)|Steve Stone]], and [[Thurman Munson]]. Additional athletic alumni include Canadian professional golfers [[Corey Conners]], [[Mackenzie Hughes]], [[Jon Mills]], [[Taylor Pendrith]], and [[Ryan Yip]], American professional golfer [[Ben Curtis (golfer)|Ben Curtis]], and Olympians [[Betty-Jean Maycock]] in gymnastics and [[Gerald Tinker]] in track and field.