Notable Alumni
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hise Austin | former NFL wide receiver | ||
| Kirko Bangz (real name Kirk Randle) | Did not graduate | Rapper | |
| Sebastian Barrie | 1992 | Defensive lineman in the NFL from 1992 to 1995 | |
| Zelmo Beaty | professional basketball player in the NBA and ABA from 1962 to 1975 | ||
| Julius W. Becton, Jr. | 1960 | Lieutenant General US Army, Federal Emergency Management Agency Director, educator, and past president of PVAMU | |
| J. Don Boney | 1948 | First president of the University of Houston–Downtown | |
| Charlie Brackins | 1955 | one of the first African-American NFL quarterbacks | |
| David L. Brewer III | 1970 | Retired vice admiral of the United States Navy and superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (2006-2008) | |
| Charles Brown | 1943 | Legendary blues recording aArtist and member of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | |
| Emanuel Cleaver | 1972 | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 5th district of Missouri since 2005 | |
| Cecil Cooper | Did not graduate | 5-time MLB All-Star who played first baseman from 1971 to 1987, Houston Astros manager from 2007 to 2009 | |
| Dorrough (real name Dorwin Demarcus Dorrough) | Did not graduate | Rapper | |
| Terry Ellis | 1990 | vocalist and member of female R&B group En Vogue | |
| Clement Glenn | 1986 (BBA) 1988 (MBA) |
2010 Democratic candidate for Texas Governor; current associate professor of education at Prairie View A&M | |
| Adrian Hamilton | 2012 | Linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL since 2012 | |
| Ken Houston | Member Pro Football Hall of Fame, 13 year career as strong safety with Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins | ||
| Louise Daniel Hutchinson | Historian | ||
| Jim Kearney | Defensive back in the NFL and AFL from 1965 to 1976 | ||
| Jermaine McGhee | 2007 | American football defensive end | |
| Sidney A. McPhee | President of Middle Tennessee State University | ||
| Frederick D. Patterson | founder of United Negro College Fund | ||
| DJ Premier (real name Christopher Edward Martin) | Did not graduate | member of Gang Starr | |
| Inez Beverly Prosser | 1913 | the first African-American woman to receive a doctoral degree in psychology | |
| Dewey Redman | jazz saxophonist | ||
| Mr. T (real name Laurence Tureaud) | Did not graduate | Actor who played B. A. Baracus in The A-Team | |
| Otis Taylor | member of 1969 World Champion Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame | ||
| Calvin Waller | 1959 | U.S. Army General and Deputy Commander-in-Chief in the Persian Gulf War | |
| Craig Washington | 1966 | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 18th district of Texas from 1989 to 1994 | |
| Craig Watkins | 1990 | District attorney of Dallas County, Texas since 2007 | |
| Dave Webster | Former American Football League All-Pro football player for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Prairie View A&M University Hall of Fame inductee and one of the first blacks to play professional football in the American Football League. |
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