Famous non-sports alumni from the 2018 Final Four schools

Leslie David Baker is best known as Stanley Hudson on the U.S. version of "The Office." Baker received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Loyola-Chicago and, in addition to his acting, has a music video out for the song "2 Be Simple."

Bakula, who left the University of Kansas to further pursue acting, is best known for his roles on TV series "Quantum Leap," "Gung Ho," "Murphy Brown," and "Star Trek: Enterprise." He's also known for portraying athletes in films like "Necessary Roughness" and "Major League: Back to the Minors." He currently stars in "NCIS: New Orleans."

Bello graduated from Villanova, majoring in political science. She has gone on to act in such films as "Coyote Ugly," "The Cooler," "A History of Violence" and "Grown Ups." Bello has also been very active in philanthropic endeavors, including outreaches to Darfur and the 2011 Haitian earthquake. She currently stars in the television series "NCIS."

Biden, who received a Master of Arts degree in English from Villanova, was the second lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She has been an educator for much of her adult life and kept her job while her husband, Joe Biden, was vice president of the United States. 

Brennan created the shows "Glee" and "Scream Queens" and has helped write films like "Cooties" and television shows like "LA to Vegas." Brennan studied theater at Loyola-Chicago and returned to give the school's 2015 commencement address.  

You may not know the name, but you know the face. Chalifoux is best known as the "Crying Piccolo Girl" when Villanova lost to NC State in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament. That moment was immortalized in that year's "One Shining Moment" as well as memes all over the internet. She was a bobblehead and received a lot of perks for her sudden internet fame. A year later, she got to see her Wildcats win the national championship.

Coulter is a lawyer, social and political commentator, and best-selling author. After receiving her bachelor's in history at Cornell, she earned her J.D. at the University of Michigan Law School. Coulter is a staunch conservative who is unabashed in her political views and makes frequent appearances on various radio and television shows. 

Croce, who created the hits "Time In a Bottle" and "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," graduated from Villanova with a bachelor's degree. He began to really get into his music while attending Villanova. He performed at various parties on campus as well as local clubs and schools in the Philadelphia area. 

Dole was a senator from Kansas for nearly 30 years and the Republican nominee for president in 1996. He not only attended Kansas in the 1940s, but also played for the basketball team under Phog Allen (as well as football and track). He left college to enlist in the Army to fight in World War II, where wounds sustained during combat have left him with limited mobility in his arms.

Draiman is known as the lead singer of the metal band Disturbed, who had the popular songs "Stupify" and "Down With the Sickness." Before his time with Disturbed, he was pre-law and got his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government, Philosophy and Business Administration and sought a career in criminal law.

Gillian Flynn wrote the best-selling novels "Gone Girl," "Dark Places" and "Sharp Objects." She earned degrees in English and journalism while at Kansas and worked for Entertainment Weekly for over a decade. 

Gerald Ford played football while at Michigan, where he won two national championships. Ford, of course, went on to bigger things as the 38th president of the United States. He remains the only person to serve as president and vice president without being elected to either position. He received a B.A. in economics from the university.

Greiner is one of the sharks on "Shark Tank." Her investment in Scrub Daddy is one of the top successes on the show. The "Queen of QVC" majored in communications while at Loyola-Chicago.

David Alan Grier is best known for his work on the 1990s sketch comedy show "In Living Color" as well as roles in shows "DAG," "The Carmichael Show" and "Life With Bonnie." On "In Living Color," he was famous for the characters Calhoun Tubbs, Al MacAfee, Antoine Merriweather and Loomis Simmons. Grier graduated from Michigan, where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications.

Iha is best known as the guitarist for Smashing Pumpkins and A Perfect Circle. He attended two years of junior college before studying graphic design at Loyola-Chicago. Iha dropped out to form the Pumpkins.

James is the father of sabermetrics, which has changed the way sports rosters are formed and how statistics are viewed. James earned economics and English degrees while at Kansas. After a stint in the Army, he returned to Kansas and earned a degree in education. Currently, he is an adviser for the Boston Red Sox.

Don Johnson is best known for his role as Sonny Crockett on the 1980s hit "Miami Vice." He also starred in other TV series like "Nash Bridges," "Eastbound & Down" and "Blood & Oil." In 1986, he released the single "Heartbeat," which reached No. 5 on the Billboard chart. The Wichita native attended Kansas in the late 1960s.

James Earl Jones is a legendary actor and voice artist who is best known for his roles in the "Star Wars" saga, "Coming to America," "The Great White Hope," and "The Lion King." He attended the University of Michigan as a pre-med major but switched to the school's theater department and graduated in 1955.

After receiving his B.A. in mathematics at Harvard, Kaczynski enrolled as a post-graduate student at the University of Michigan — he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in math — where he also held a teaching position. Kaczynski was a math prodigy who dropped out of academia to go off the grid and is best known as the Unabomber. He killed three people and injured 23 others in bombings over a 17-year period and was the subject of one of the FBI's largest cases. In 1998, he took a plea deal and is currently imprisoned for life without parole. 

Kevorkian is best known as a proponent for the "right-to-die" movement and performed euthanasia on terminally ill patients. Nicknamed "Dr. Death," Kevorkian claimed to have assisted on 130 suicides before being convicted of second-degree murder in 1999. He served eight years and was paroled in 2007, and he continued the debate on assisted suicide though was banned from performing the procedure. Kevorkian graduated from the Michigan School of Medicine. He passed away in 2011. 

Madonna received a dance scholarship to Michigan but eventually dropped out to move to New York City and become one of the biggest stars in pop music history. She has sold more than 300 million records and starred in films like "Dick Tracy," "Desperately Seeking Susan," "A League of Their Own," "Who's That Girl" and "Evita."

Chances are you have read some of Miller's work in your life. Whether it is "The Crucible" or "Death of a Salesman," Miller was one of the biggest playwrights of the 20th century and a staple in high schools across America. He majored in journalism and worked for the Michigan Daily. While in school, his wrote some of his earliest works.

Bob Newhart is a comedy legend with his various albums, television shows, movies, and guest appearances. His shows "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart" are classics, as is his role of Papa Elf in the film "Elf." He currently makes cameos on "The Big Bang Theory." Newhart graduated from Loyola-Chicago in 1952 with a bachelor's degree in business management.

After graduating from Loyola-Chicago, O'Heir performed improv with the "White Noise" troupe before catching on in small roles on television. He hit the big time as Jerry on "Parks and Recreation" as a bumbling city employee. He continues to act in small roles on the big and small screen. 

Riggle, who is known for his roles in "The Hangover," "The Other Guys," "Dumb and Dumber To," as well as a cast member on "The Daily Show" and (briefly) "Saturday Night Live," was a member of the Phi Delta Gamma fraternity at Kansas. He graduated with a B.A. in theater and film and also earned his pilot's license. He is best known now for his work picking games on "Fox NFL Sunday."

Everyone's favorite actor, Rudd majored in theater at Kansas. He starred in "Clueless," "The 40 Year-Old Virgin," "Anchorman," "Role Models," "Ant Man" and "Avengers: Infinity War." Rudd famously invited Royals fans to his mom's house for a party after they won the 2014 American League pennant. Rudd grew up in Overland Park, Kan., as did comedians Rob Riggle and Jason Sudeikis. 

Polito studied theater at Villanova before going on to hit shows "Homicide: Life On the Street" and "Crime Story." He is a Philly native who has performed on many shows and films and eventually starred in numerous Coen brothers movies. 

Steele is the former Republican National Committee chairperson from 2009 to 2011 who was replaced by Reince Priebus. He attended the Augustinian Friars Seminary at Villanova in order to enter the Catholic priesthood. He ended up changing his interest to politics and became lieutenant governor of Maryland. He is now a pundit on MSNBC. 

Zinni was a former commander-in-chief of the United States Central Command and was a special envoy to Israel and Palestine. After graduating from Villanova with a degree in economics, he entered the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War. In 2000, he testified before Congress about the looming threat of terrorism and the dangers of the Taliban.