Which Other Stars Besides Millie Bobby Brown Enrolled at Purdue University?

Published 08/16/2022, 4:30 PM EDT

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The biggest teenage sensation, Millie Bobby Brown is juggling her studies with her career quite well. The actress enrolled at Purdue University and is currently attending classes online. At 18, she is one of the top actresses of her age in the industry. Getting her big break on the Netflix show, Stranger Things, she quickly rose to fame in no time. Playing a girl with telekinetic powers, viewers sympathized with her character and she was soon the series’ favorite.

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Interestingly, Purdue University had few mentions on the show over the seasons. It was referenced recently in season 3. Moreover, it turns out that she isn’t the only star that the University has produced. Let’s look at all the gems that University has given us.

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Famous Purdue University Alumni

The Indiana-based University not only has Millie Bobby Brown on its fresher’s list but has produced some famous graduates in the past like Niel Armstrong!

  • Ted Allen

Allen is known widely as the former food and wine connoisseur on the Emmy-winning TV show Queer Eye. He has hosted the cooking competition Chopped on Food Network twice and is an Esquire magazine writer, author, and TV show host. 

  • Kenneth Choi 

Choi has appeared in plenty of sitcoms but his biggest break was in Captain America: The First Avenger where he played Jim Morita. He was also in Red Dawn.

  • Julian Phillips   

Julian Phillips is an Emmy Award Winner and co-host of Fox & Friends, Fox TV.

  • Dulquer Salmaan 

Indian actor Dulquer Salmaan appears in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. He graduated with a business degree from the University.

  • George Peppard

Audrey Hepburn’s classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s starred a Purdue University graduate – George Peppard. He played Paul Verjak in the movie. He also worked in the 1980s A-Team series. 

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Srabani Biswas

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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning.

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