district from 1984 until 2006, also attended the University of Houston. Jasmine Crockett, U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district since January 2023, attended the University of Houston Law Center, graduating in 2006 with a Juris Doctor.
Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008 is a former student at the university, last attending in 2007. Jason Alkire, an artist and fashion designer, is a graduate as well. Other alumni include Jim Parsons, star of the television series The Big Bang Theory, Brent Spiner of Star Trek: The Next Generation, actors Robert Wuhl, Loretta Devine, Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, Brett Cullen, comedian Bill Hicks and attorney and talk show host Star Jones, Project Runway contestants Chloe Dao and Laura Bennett, sportscasters Jim Nantz and Robert Flores, YouTuber Liza Koshy, South Asian American singer Shahzeb Tejani, singer and rapper Lizzo, and country music stars Larry Gatlin and Kenny Rogers. Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., aka Lil Wayne, is a hip-hop artist from New Orleans. He enrolled …
