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The list of Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) members (commonly referred to as Omegas or Ques) includes initiated and honorary members.

Omega Psi Phi was founded on November 17, 1911, at Howard University and incorporated under the laws of Washington, D.C., on October 28, 1914.

Arts

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Count Basie Xi Phi (Honorary) Famous American Jazz Bandleader [1][2]
Sterling Brown Gamma Poet, author, writer, and professor emeritus at Howard University [1]
Roland Hayes Gamma (Honorary) Internationally known tenor and orator. [1][2]
Langston Hughes Beta Poet [1]
Benjamin Mays Gamma Presidential advisor, author, mentor to MLK [2]
Max Roach Grand Chapter (Special Intake) Internationally known jazz drummer and improvisationalist.
Count Basie
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Business

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Earl Graves Sr. Pi Founder of Black Enterprise Magazine
Nathaniel Bronner Co-owner of Bronner Bros.
John Wesley Cromwell Jr. First Black certified public accountant (CPA) in the United States [3]
Jesse Hill CEO of Atlanta Life Insurance Company from 1973 to 1992
Byron E. Lewis Sr. Founder of UWG Inc.
Earl Graves Sr.
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College Presidents

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Name Original chapter Notability Ref.
Reginal S. Avery Nu Psi Coppin State University
David Beckley Rust College and Wiley College
Billy Black Chi Epsilon Albany State College
Ernest A. Boykins, Jr. former President of Mississippi Valley State University (1971-1981)
Jerryl Briggs current President of Mississippi Valley State University (2017-present)
Micky L. Burnim Phi Gamma (Charter Line 1968) former president of Bowie State University
Luther Burse, Sr. Psi Psi Fort Valley State University, 1983-1991
William B. Bynum, Jr. Jackson State University (2017-2020) [4]
Nathaniel Glover Chi Edward Waters College
Col (Ret.) Alexander Conyers Xi Psi South Carolina State University, 2021-Present
Samuel DuBois Cook Psi Dillard University, 1974–1997
Lawrence A. Davis Tau Sigma University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Walter S. Davis Rho Psi, founder Tennessee State University
Albert W. Dent Psi Dillard University, 1941–1969 [5]
William E. Gardner, Jr. former president of Savannah State College (1989 - 1991)
William Harris Alabama State University
William Jasper Hale Rho Psi, founder Tennessee State University
William R. Harvey Gamma Psi Hampton University
Billy C. Hawkins Texas College, Talladega College
James A. Hefner Chi Omega (1965) Tennessee State University
Andrew H. Hugine Jr. Xi Psi former president of South Carolina State University(2003-2007), current President of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (A&M University or AAMU) 2009- present
Jimmy R Jenkins Lambda Gamma Livingstone College
Samuel D. Jolley, Jr. Upsilon Sigma Morris Brown College
Joseph Jones Pi Sigma Arkansas Baptist College
Willie D. Larkin Iota Omega Grambling State University
James E. Lyons Upsilon Epsilon Jackson State University
Roderick McDavis Sigma Psi (Charter Member) Ohio University
Walter E. Massey Psi President of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2010-present; ninth president of Morehouse College, 1995-2007
Benjamin Mays Gamma Sixth president of Morehouse College, 1940-1967
Eddie N. Moore Nu Virginia State University
James Nabrit, Jr. Psi Dean of Howard University School of Law, 1958-1960; Second Black president of Howard University, 1960-1965, 1968-1969 [1]
Ivory V. Nelson Central Washington University, Lincoln University, PA
John A. Peoples Upsilon Epsilon (Chapter Charter Member Fall 1948) Jackson State University
Nathaniel Pollard, Jr. Eta Sigma Bowie State University
Oscar Prater Fort Valley State College
Luns Richardson Epsilon Epsilon Charter member Morris College (President)
John M. Rudley Omega Epsilon Texas Southern University (President 2008-2016, President Emeritus 2016-Present)
Robert L. Satcher Saint Paul's College
Thomas H Scheer Theta Phi Kaplan College Jacksonville
Albert Sloan Miles College
William W. Sutton Theta Sigma Mississippi Valley State University, 1988-1998
H. Patrick Swygert Alpha Howard University
Henry N. Tisdale Lambda Sigma Claflin University
David Satcher
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Entertainment

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A.J. Calloway Tau Chi Television Personality
Bill Cosby Beta Alpha Alpha Comedian, actor [1][6]
Steve Harvey Special Intake (Tau Tau) Comedian and radio host [1]
LaRoyce Hawkins Pi Beta Actor; mainly known for role on Chicago P.D.
Jesse J. Holland Eta Zeta Author, television personality
Terrence J (Terrence Jenkins) Mu Psi Television Personality
Lil' JJ Alpha Delta Pi Comedian, actor
Tom Joyner Lambda Epsilon radio host [1]
Wanya Morris Special Intake (Tau Tau) member of R&B group Boyz II Men
Rickey Smiley Psi Rho Comedian [1]
Doug Stewart Xi Psi Sports Radio/TV Personality (The 2 Live Stews)
Ryan Stewart Delta Kappa Sports Radio/TV Personality (The 2 Live Stews)
Joe Torry Eta Sigma Comedian [1]
Will Downing Singer, songwriter
Harry Lennix Theta Kappa Kappa Actor "The Blacklist"
Shomari Love Rho Lambda Lambda Actor, Producer
Bill Cosby
Joe Torry
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Military

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Charles F. Bolden, Jr. Gamma Nu (1983) USMC Major General, Astronaut; Current NASA Administrator
Frederick D. Gregory Alpha Omega US Air Force Colonel, Astronaut, Former NASA Deputy Administrator [1]
Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. Xi Epsilon Major US Air Force, Fighter Pilot, Test Pilot, First Black Astronaut
Roscoe Robinson Upsilon Omega First Black Four Star General - U.S. Army & 1st Black representative on the NATO Military Committee
William E. "Kip" Ward Phi Nu First Commander of US Africa Command [7]
Charles Young Honorary Member (March 12, 1912) Third Black West Point Graduate, Col. US Army, Buffalo Soldier [8]
Matthew A. Zimmerman Theta Rho First African American Chief of Chaplains - U.S. Army
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Politics

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Clifford Alexander Jr. First African American Secretary of the Army [1]
Kam Buckner Pi Psi Illinois State Representative, Candidate for Mayor of Chicago, Illinois [1]
John Burton Sigma Rho First African-American mayor of Ypsilanti, Michigan [9]
Neil A. Butler Beta Pi First African-American mayor of Gainesville, Florida, since the Reconstruction era [10][11]
Jim Clyburn Xi Psi Congressman from South Carolina's 6th congressional district
John P. Davis Lawyer, Publisher, Civil rights activist
Oliver Gilbert Former Mayor of Miami Gardens, Commissioner of Miami-Dade County [12]
Roger Gregory Upsilon Nu Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit [13]
Nathan Hare Phi Psi The first coordinator of a black studies program; Founding publisher of The Black Scholar
Peter C. Harvey Pi The first black to serve as the Attorney General of New Jersey [1]
William H. Hastie Alpha Psi First Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands [1]
Benjamin Hooks Epsilon Phi (1942) Executive Director of NAACP, Civil Rights Activist, Minister [14]
Cliff Hayes, Jr. Pi Gamma State Delegate representing 77th House District of Virginia [15]Commonwealth of Virginia [1]
Jesse Jackson Jr. Nu Pi Graduate Chapter Joliet, IL Representative from Illinois
Jesse Jackson, Sr. Pi Psi Founder of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Civil Rights Activist, Democratic Presidential Nominee, Minister [1]
Hank Johnson Kappa Alpha Alpha Representative from Georgia
Rushern L. Baker, III Alpha County Executive of Prince George's County [16]
Vernon Jordan Zeta Phi [1]
Ronald Langston National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency [17]
Clarence Lightner Tau Psi First popularly elected Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, and the first African American elected mayor of a metropolitan Southern city. [18][19]
Kendrick Meek Upsilon Psi Representative from Florida
Kweisi Mfume Grand Chapter (Special Intake) Former President/CEO of NAACP, Congressman
Michael Morgan Omega Zeta (QZ) Associate Justice -North Carolina Supreme Court
Khalid Abdul Muhammad Theta Sigma National Representative for the Nation of Islam & National Chairman of the New Black Panther Party
Adrian Perkins Phi Nu Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana
Graham T. Perry Psi Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois, candidate for municipal judge in Chicago [20][21]
Bayard Rustin Upsilon Leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, pacifism and non-violence, and gay rights. [1]
David Satcher Psi Surgeon General of the United States [1]
Carl Stewart Theta Sigma Chief Judge, United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
Teddy B. Taylor Gamma Pi American diplomat [1]
Walter Washington Alpha First Home-Rule Mayor of the District of Columbia [1]
Robert C. Weaver Eta first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) [1]
Togo West Kappa Psi Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Veterans Affairs
James E. White Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Tyler County
Lawrence Douglas Wilder Zeta Governor of Virginia [1]
Roy Wilkins Xi President NAACP
Benjie E. Wimberly Nu Psi Speaker pro tempore of the New Jersey General Assembly
Clifford Alexander
William Hastie
Jesse Jackson Jr.
Jesse Jackson, Sr.
Hank Johnson
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Science

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Charles Bolden Gamma Nu 12th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and 1st African American to lead NASA's Discovery joint space venture with the Soviets. [1]
William Montague Cobb Gamma As the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in anthropology, President of the NAACP from 1976 to 1982. Founder of Kappa Psi Chapter
Charles Drew Alpha Psi Responsible for the single most important significant medical event with the creation of blood/plasma separation. This process has saved millions of lives in times of peace and war. [1]
Ernest Melville DuPorte Sigma Entomologist. In group of 13 members that were first international members of the fraternity, in newly established Sigma chapter at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (The chapter later moved to Michigan State University.) [22]
John Hopps Psi Nuclear engineer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense under George W. Bush
Percy Julian Sigma Omega American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants
Ernest Everett Just Founder Founder. Was a pioneering African-American biologist, academic and science writer [1][23]
Ronald McNair Mu Psi (1969) Astronaut (perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986); Laser Physicist; member of the Baháʼí Faith [1]
Joseph Hoffman Jr. Medical doctor from Charleston, South Carolina
Ernest Just
Ronald McNair
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Sports

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Herb Adderley Sigma Professional Football Player Green Bay Packers 1st Round Pick 1961, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Anthony Adams Nu Professional Football Player Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle
Mark Anderson Beta Eta Professional Football Player Buffalo Bills Defensive End
Ottis Anderson Eta Pi Professional Football Player New York Giants Running Back
Jordan Babineaux Delta Eta professional football player Seattle Seahawks
Jerry Ball professional football player Oakland Raiders [1]
Joe Black Professional Baseball player Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher [1]
Thaddeus Bullard Omicron Zeta Former University of Florida and professional football player, current WWE wrestler known as Titus O'Neil
Brian M. Carpenter Phi professional football player - Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills
Vince Carter Omicron Omicron professional basketball player [1]
Quinton Coples Psi Delta professional football player - New York Jets
Keion Crossen Theta Lambda professional football player and Super Bowl champion [1]
Nakobe Dean Beta Zeta professional football player Philadelphia Eagles
Tony Delk Rho Lambda professional basketball player
Mark Duper Theta Delta former professional football player [1]
Billy Joe Dupree Sigma Football Player Dallas Cowboys 1st Round Pick 1973 [1]
Irving Fryar Tau Kappa professional football player New England Patriots
Rhadi Ferguson Alpha For Judo USA Champion and 2004 Olympian
Clarence Gaines coached most basketball games in college history [1]
Alex Gordon Psi Theta professional football player
Ken Hamlin Gamma Eta professional football player
Ramon Harewood Psi professional football player Baltimore Ravens
James Hasty Chi Alpha Alpha professional football player - Kansas City Chiefs
Madre Hill Pi Omicron professional football player

Oakland Raiders
DeHart Hubbard Phi 1924 Summer Olympics–first African American to win an individual Olympic Gold medal for the United States. [1]
Billy Hunter Grand Chapter (Special Intake) Former professional football player for the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins; Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association
Jalen Hurts Alpha Tau professional football player
Keith Jackson Pi Delta professional football player [1]
Malcolm Jenkins Iota Psi professional football player, Thorpe Award Recipient. [24]
Charles Johnson Eta Nu former Major league baseball catcher, first-ever first round draft pick of the Florida Marlins, World Series Champion, 4X Golden Glove Award, 2x AllStar.
Brad Jones Chi Phi professional football player - Green Bay Packers
Ed "Too Tall" Jones Rho Psi former professional football player, 1st HBCU player to be taken # 1. [1]
Sean Jones Nu Phi Former Professional Football Player Houston Oilers, Green Bay Packers Defensive End
Jacoby Jones Kappa Sigma professional football player Baltimore Ravens
Michael Jordan Omicron Alpha Hall of Fame former professional basketball player. Owner of the Charlotte Hornets [1]
David Justice Eta Omega former MLB player
Vonta Leach Upsilon Zeta professional football player Baltimore Ravens [25]
Ray Lewis Grand Chapter (Honorary) professional football player Baltimore Ravens
Robert Mathis Nu Epsilon Indianapolis Colts defensive end
Cedric Maxwell Epsilon Zeta former professional basketball player [1]
Corey Mays Rho Gamma Gamma professional football player [1]
Alonzo Mourning former professional basketball player
Steve McNair Eta former professional football player [1]
Shaquille O'Neal Grand Chapter (Special Intake) Hall of Fame professional basketball player. Minority owner of the Sacramento Kings. [1]
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah Gamma Mu professional football player Dallas Cowboys #27
Jabrill Peppers Phi professional football player New York Giants #21
Michael Reid Epsilon Theta professional football player Atlanta Falcons #95 [1]
Chester Rogers Gamma Gamma professional Football player currently with the Indianapolis Colts
John Salley Nu Omega former professional basketball player; television host [1]
Bo Scott Iota Psi professional football player [24]
Jerome Singleton Psi Gold medalist at 2008 Summer Paralympics, current world 100M champion and world's fastest amputee [26][27]
Matt Snell Iota Psi professional football player and 1964 AFL Rookie of the Year [24]
Anthony Smith Professional football player Oakland Raiders and convicted serial killer [1]
Stephen A. Smith Grand Chapter (Honorary) Former collegiate basketball player, Sports Reporter, Columnist, Radio Host, Television Personality
Ovince St. Preux Iota Beta professional UFC Fighter
J.T. Thomas Nu Zeta professional football player - Jacksonville Jaguars
Terrence Trammell Zeta Zeta Olympic Silver medalist Hurdles [1]
Mo Vaughn Kappa Eta former professional baseball player [28]
LeRoy T. Walker U.S. Olympic Coach (Sprinters) [1]
Charlie Ward Mu Beta Beta former professional basketball player [1]
Tim Watson (American football) Lambda Phi former professional football player [1]
Chuck Wiley Phi Kappa Kappa former professional football player [1]
Steven Wilks Psi Mu defensive backs coach, currently with the San Diego Chargers
Corliss Williamson Gamma Eta professional basketball player
George Wilson Gamma Eta professional football player - Buffalo Bills
Wesley Woodyard Rho Lambda professional football player - Denver Broncos
Rayfield Wright Upsilon Sigma professional football player - Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame
Teddy Williams Alpha Delta Lambda (University of Texas San Antonio- UTSA) professional football player - Dallas Cowboys
Bryce Deadmon Nu Delta Delta (Texas A&M University) 2x Olympic Medalist and Olympic Gold Medal winner
Vince Carter
Michael Jordan
Jerry Porter
John Salley
Jerome Singleton
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