Alumni Hall of Fame
From Academy-Award winner Denzel Washington to National Youth of the Year winners, Boys & Girls Club alumni across the world began the journey to their great future within Club walls. Boys & Girls Clubs have been molding and influencing youth since 1860. Below are just a few of the many alumni who were influenced by their hometown Boys & Girls Club.
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Watch Your Favorite Celebs Get Inducted into BGCA’s 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame
Enjoy the 35th annual Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame honoring the incredible individuals whose journeys began inside the Club’s doors.
Our 2026 Inductees
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Across the country, Club alumni are doing extraordinary things—and many are giving back in powerful ways. Help us honor those making a lasting impact.
Courtney B. Vance
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame Ambassador
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Meet our distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame honorees. From pro-athletes to accomplished business leaders, Olympians to award-winning actors, each of these outstanding inductees first got their start at their hometown Boys & Girls Club!
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- Nick Cannon
- Mike Carey
- Rick Carlisle
- Earl Carlyss
- Ruth E. Carter
- Gary Carter
- Swin Cash
- Joaquin Castro
- Julian Castro
- Jim Caufield
- Maia Chaka
- John Chu
- Ciara
- Tony Clark
- Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.)
- Khalia Collier
- Michael Collins
- Jim Collins
- Ray Combs
- Dave Condon
- Misty Copeland
- Lee Corso
- Shayla Cowan
- Terry Crews
- Algernon “Alge” Crumpler
- Victor Cruz
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- Semeka Randall
- Jay Randolph
- Ahmad Rashad
- Usher Raymond IV
- Tony Reagins
- Andre Reed
- Will Reeve
- Michael S. Regan
- Harry Reid
- Harold Reynolds
- PaaWee Rivera
- George Rivera
- Brig. Gen. Francis J. Roberts (Ret.)
- Brooks Robinson
- Frank Robinson
- Smokey Robinson
- Lt. Gen. Michael D. Rochelle
- Alex Rodriguez
- Al Roker
- Jimmy Rollins
- Rep. Fred Rooney
- Harris Rosen
- Bill Russell
- Johnny Rutherford
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- Philip S. Schein, M.D.
- Raphael Saadiq
- CC Sabathia
- Joan Benoit Samuelson
- Under Secretary Francisco Sanchez
- Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah
- Gale Sayers
- Sharon Sayles Belton
- Mark Schlereth
- Capt. Winston Scott (Ret.)
- Junior Seau
- Martin Sensmeier
- W. Errol Sewell
- Eric Shanks
- Bernard Shaw
- Richard Sheirer
- C.J. “Pete” Silas
- John Singleton
- Cmdr. Robert L. Smith
- Lt. Gen. Leslie C. Smith
- Michael D. Smith
- Dennis Smith
- JB Smoove
- A. Henry “Hank” Soar
- Trey Songz
- Norman H. Stamper
- Ernest Stevens Jr.
- Dave Stewart
- Dewey Stokes
- Ruben Studdard
- Robert Stutman
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- The Hon. Nelson W. Wolff
- Mark Wahlberg
- Donnie Wahlberg
- William “Bubba” Wallace
- Bill Walton
- DeMarcus Ware
- Chief Thomas Warren
- Denzel Washington
- Kerry Washington
- Austin Watson
- Deshaun Watson
- Spud Webb
- Joel Wernick
- Denise White
- Shaun White
- Verdine White
- Dr. Dayna Wiedenkeller
- Lenny Wilkens
- Jamaal Wilkes
- Dominique Wilkins
- Aaron S. Williams
- Dontrelle Willis
- Jason Witten
- David L. Wolper
- Martin Wong
- Bob Woolf
- James Worthy
