Situated in the country’s beating heart, Mumbai, St. Xavier’s College has produced famous alumni who have been trailblazers across diverse disciplines. Whether acting, music, or being a public servant, its alums leave no stone unturned to become the most revered and successful in their respective fields. So, here’s our homage to some of the brilliant minds produced by this popular educational establishment.
| Name | Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani |
| Date of Birth | April 19, 1957 |
| Place of Birth | Aden, Yemen |
| Schooling | Hill Grange High School |
| UG | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai B.E., Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Mumbai |
| PG | MBA, Stanford University |
| Roles | Chairman & Managing Director, Reliance Industries Founder, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Jio) |
| Awards & Recognitions | Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, 2000 Harvard Business Review 5th – Best Performing Global CEO, 2010 Global Leadership Award by Business Council for International Understanding |
| Name | Neerja Bhanot |
| Date of Birth | September 7 1963 – September 5 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Chandigarh, Punjab, India |
| Schooling | Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai |
| UG | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
| Roles | Senior Flight Purser, Pan American World Airlines (Pan Am) |
| Known For | Saving passengers during the terrorist hijack of Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986 |
| Awards & Recognitions | Ashoka Chakra 1987 (Posthumous) Tamgha-e-Pakistan 1987 (4th Highest Pakistani Civilian Award) Civil Aviation Award 2011, India Bharat Gaurav Award presented at the House of Commons, U.K Parliament July, 2016 |
| Name | Vidya Balan |
| Date of Birth | January 1, 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Schooling | St. Anthony Girls’ High School |
| UG | Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
| PG | Master’s Degree in Sociology, University of Mumbai |
| Roles | Actress |
| Known For | Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) Parineeta (2006) Paa (2009) Ishqiya (2010) No One Killed Jessica (2011) The Dirty Picture (2011) Kahaani (2012) Mission Mangal (2019) |
| Awards & Recognitions | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2006) Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Paa (2009) National Film Award for Best Actress, The Dirty Picture (2011) IIFA Award for Best Actress, The Dirty Picture (2011) Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Kahaani (2012) IIFA Award for Best Actress, Kahaani (2012) People’s Choice Award for Favorite Actress, Kahaani (2012) |
| Name | Ashok Kamte |
| Date of Birth | February 23, 1965 – November 26, 2008 |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Schooling | Kodaikanal International School Camp Rising Sun (International Scholarship Recipient) |
| UG | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai (1985) |
| PG | St. Stephen’s College, Delhi (1987) |
| Known For | Killed in action during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks |
| Roles | Additional Commissioner of Police, Mumbai East |
| Awards & Recognitions | Ashok Chakra, 2009 (Posthumous) |
| Name | Rajdeep Sardesai |
| Date of Birth | May 24, 1965 |
| Place of Birth | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Schooling | Campion School, Mumbai Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai |
| UG | B.A., Economics, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
| PG | M.A., B.C.L, University College, Oxford |
| Roles | Anchor, India Today (2014 – ) Editor-in-Chief, CNN – IBN, subsidiary of GBN (2005 – 2014) Founder, Global Broadcast News (2005 – 2014) Managing Editor of NDTV 24X7 and NDTV (1994 – 2005) City Editor, Mumbai Edition, Times of India (1988 – 1994) |
| Awards & Recognitions | Padma Shri, 2008 Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award, 2006 International Broadcasters Award, 2002 |
| Literary Works | How Modi Won India (2019) The Election That Changed India (2014) |
| Name | Aaditya Thackeray |
| Date of Birth | June 13, 1990 |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Schooling | Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai |
| UG | B.A., History, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai LLB., KC Law College, Mumbai |
| Roles | Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban District, Government of Maharashtra (2020 – 2022) Member of Legislative Assembly, Worli Constituency, Mumbai, Maharashtra (2019 – 2022) President, Mumbai Football Association (2017) President, Yuva Sena (2010 – ) |
| Name | Zakir Hussain |
| Date of Birth | March 9, 1951 |
| Place of Birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Schooling | St. Michael’s High School, Mumbai |
| UG | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
| Roles | Musician (1973 – ) |
| Awards & Recognition | Padma Shri (1988) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1990) Padma Bhushan (2002) Kalidas Samman by Government of Madhya Pradesh (2006) 51st Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album (2009) Academy Fellow Award by Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2019) Padma Vibhushan ( 2023) Three 66th Grammy Awards for Pashto, As We Speak (Best Contemporary World Music Album) & This Moment (2024) |