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Greek for Life: Could One of These Celebrities Be Your Soror or Frat Brother?

By Yolanda Sangweni ·March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 01Keisha Knight Pulliam

This former “Cosby” kid joined the Delta Sigma Theta sorority while attending Spelman College.

02Alicia Keys

Keys became an honorary member of the historic Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in 2004.

03Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada is a proud member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

04Toni Morrison

The Pulitzer Prize winning author is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

05Phylicia Rashad

Rashad became a member of the Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., while attending Howard University.

06AJ Calloway

Calloway became a man of Omega Psi Phi, Inc. in 2011.

07Thurgood Marshall

The former Supreme Court Justice was a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, which he joined while attending Lincoln University.

08Steve Harvey

Harvey is a proud man of Omega Psi Phi. Roo-oop!

09Sheryl Underwood

Underwood is not only a member, she’s a former president of Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

10Star Jones

Jones is a proud member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha.

11Omari Hardwick

Hardwick is a Alpha Phi Alpha brother.

12Towanda Braxton

Braxton is a member of Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

13Wanda Sykes

Sykes was initiated into the Gamma Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc at Hampton University.

14K. Michelle

K. Michelle pledged Delta Sigma Theta while attending Florida A&M.

Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage 15MontellMontell Jordan performed at ESSENCE Festival in 2000. 16Terrence J

Terrence was initiated into the Bloody Mu Psi Chapte of Omega Psi Phi fraternity at North Carolina A&T State University.

17Shaquille O’Neal

Shaquille O’Neal is a proud member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

18Victoria Rowell

Rowell is a proud member of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.

19Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe biopic, Ashe, is currently in the works. The project was announced earlier this year, but not much else has been revealed. Ashe was a three-time Grand Slam title winner and the first Black tennis player selected to the United States Davis Cup team. 

20Kelly Price

Price became an honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority in 2006.

21Loretta Devine

Devine was initiated into the Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc at the University of Houston.

22Anna Maria Horsford

Horsford is a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.

23Cedric “The Entertainer”

Cedric is a proud Kappa Alpha Psi man.

24Lena Horne

The legendary singer/actress was also a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta.

25Roland Martin

Martin is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

26Michael Jordan

The basketball legend is also a proud man of Omega Psi Phi.

27Hill Harper

Harper was inducted into Alpha Phi Alpha in 2009.

28Coretta Scott King

The First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement Coretta Scott King was the model Alpha Kappa Alpha because of her tireless community service.

29Frat Brother

Dr. King is an Alpha Phi Alpha brother. The fraternity has a scholarship in his name.

30Lionel Richie

Richie is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha.

31Zora Neale Hurston

Hurston was initiated into the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority at Howard University.

32Condoleezza Rice

Rice is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority.

33Nikki Giovanni

Rising to fame during the Black arts movement of the 1960s, poet Nikki Giovanni is one of the most well-known Black poets. Giovanni has won several awards and was even nominated for a Grammy for The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection. Giovanni has also written numerous children’s books including Rosa, which was based on Rosa Parks’ life.

34John Singleton

Singleton is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

35Dionne Warwick

Warwick is an honorary member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

36Finesse Mitchell

Mitchell was initiated into the Iota Chi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity while attending the University of Miami..

37Tom Joyner

Joyner became a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity while attending the Tuskegee University.

38Maya Angelou

Angelou joined Alpha Kappa Alpha, the nation’s first African-American sorority, in 1983 as an honorary member.

39Marvin Sapp

This Gospel great s also a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.

40Tavis Smiley

Smile became a Kappa Alpha Psi man while attending Indiana University Bloomington.

41Aretha Franklin

The queen of soul is also an honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

42Rev.Jesse Jackson

Jackson is a man of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

43Cathy Hughes

Founder of Radio One and TV One, Cathy Hughes is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

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