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Latter Day Saints The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by J ...

who have attained levels of notability. This list includes adherents of all

Latter Day Saint movement The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by J ...

denominations, including

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The ch ...

(LDS Church),

Community of Christ The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The churc ...

, and others. Members of the LDS Church are usually considered either "active", meaning they attend church on a regular basis and are committed to living their religion, or "less active" or "inactive", meaning they do not attend church regularly and/or they do not adhere to its principles. See List of former Latter Day Saints for a list of persons who ended their affiliation with Latter Day Saint movement religions.

Artists

Sports figures

American football and Canadian football

Association football (soccer)

Baseball

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Danny Ainge Daniel Ray Ainge ( ; born March 17, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and former professional baseball player who serves as an executive for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-sp ...

, second baseman,

Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball, professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. Sin ...

Rick Aguilera Richard Warren Aguilera (born December 31, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1985 to 2000. Aguilera won a world championship as a member of the N ...

, pitcher for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

Alan Ashby Alan Dean Ashby (born July 8, 1951) is an American former professional baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and current radio and television sports commentator. A switch hitter, he played for the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, ...

, catcher{{citation needed, date=December 2016 * John Buck, catcher *

Roy Castleton Royal Eugene Castleton (July 26, 1885 – June 24, 1967) was a relief pitcher for the New York Highlanders and Cincinnati Reds. The first native of the state of Utah and the first Mormon to play in the major leagues, Castleton made his debut ...

, first Mormon player in Major League Baseball *

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, a ...

, 3rd baseman/outfield

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after s ...

; named Triple A All Star MVP{{citation needed, date=January 2013 *

Bobby Crosby Robert Edward Crosby (born January 12, 1980) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks. The son of forme ...

, shortstop Oakland Athletics *

Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American professional baseball pitcher and former color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...

, Hall of Fame Major League Basepitcher for the Oakland Athletics{{citation needed, date=December 2016 *

Jacoby Ellsbury Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury ( ; born September 11, 1983) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2 ...

, outfielder,

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...

Jim Gott James William Gott (born August 3, 1959) is an American professional baseball pitcher and coach. Gott pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 years for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers ...

, pitcher for the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associat ...

{{citation needed, date=December 2016 *

Jeremy Guthrie Jeremy Shane Guthrie (born April 8, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, and Washington Nationals. ...

, pitcher *

Roy Halladay Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nicknam ...

, pitcher{{full citation needed, date=December 2016

and

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizen ...

Bryce Harper Bryce Aron Max Harper (born October 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to his arrival in Philadelphia, Harper played for the Wash ...

, #1 draft pick in 2010, outfielder for the

Ken Hubbs Kenneth Douglass Hubbs (December 23, 1941 – February 13, 1964) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Chicago Cubs from to . Hubbs died at age 22 when the private plane he w ...

, record setting second-baseman,

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is locate ...

Bruce Hurst Bruce Vee Hurst (born March 24, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher. He is best remembered for his performance for the Boston Red Sox in the postseason, where he won two games while allowing only two run ...

, former pitcher,

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's ei ...

, 1986

World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the Wor ...

* Cale Iorg, minor league baseball, Detroit Tigers organization *

Dane Iorg Dane Charles Iorg ( ; born May 11, 1950) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from (–) for four teams, including eight seasons spent with the St. Louis Cardinals. Whi ...

, former player, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals{{citation needed, date=December 2016 * Garth Iorg, former first basemann, Toronto Blue Jays *

Wally Joyner Wallace Keith Joyner (born June 16, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player. He played for four major league teams during a 16-year career, most notably for the California Angels, for whom he was an All-Star. He was a member of ...

, first baseman, former

California Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ...

player *

Jeff Kent Jeffrey Franklin Kent (born March 7, 1968) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992–2008 for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, San Francis ...

, former second baseman,

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brookl ...

and

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yo ...

Harmon Killebrew Harmon Clayton Killebrew Jr. (; June 29, 1936May 17, 2011), nicknamed "The Killer" and "Hammerin' Harmon", was an American professional baseball first baseman, third baseman, and left fielder. He was a prolific power hitter who spent most of hi ...

, first baseman,{{Citation needed, date=July 2022 Hall of Famer for the

Vance Law Vance Aaron Law (born October 1, 1956) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980–81), Chicago White Sox (1982–84), Montreal Expos (1985–87), Chicag ...

, former third baseman{{full citation needed, date=December 2016 and current

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

head coach; son of

Vern Law Vernon Sanders Law (born March 12, 1930) is an American former baseball pitcher who played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played in 1950–51 and 1954–67. He batted and threw right-handed and was ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

, pitcher,

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...

winner with the

Matt Lindstrom Matthew Raymond Lindstrom (born February 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks and ...

, pitcher,{{full citation needed, date=December 2016

Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ...

Brandon Lyon Brandon James Lyon (born August 10, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and New York ...

, pitcher *

Jack Morris John Scott Morris (born May 16, 1955) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1977 and 1994, mainly for the Detroit Tigers. Morris won 254 games throughout his career. Armed ...

, Detroit Tigers *

Dale Murphy Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) (–), he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelph ...

, former outfielder, two-time National League MVP

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bo ...

Cory Snyder James Cory Snyder (born November 11, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and the manager of the Northern Colorado Owlz. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 1994 for the Cleveland Indians ...

, infielder with five major league teams *

Eric Sogard Eric Sidney Sogard (born May 22, 1986) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago ...

, infielder, Oakland Athletics *

Mitch Talbot Mitchell R. Talbot (born October 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians and in KBO League for the Samsung Lions and Hanwha Eagles ...

, pitcher,

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

Clyde Wright Clyde Wright (born February 20, 1941), nicknamed "Skeeter", is an American former professional baseball player. A left-handed pitcher, he played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels (1966–73), Milwaukee ...

, pitcher,

* Jaret Wright, pitcher,

* Ron Wright, designated hitter,

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...

* Ryne Nelson, pitcher,

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The ...

Basketball

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, guard,

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...

Phoenix Suns The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference (NBA), Western Conference Pacific Division (NBA), P ...

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western C ...

and

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...

; current general manager of the Celtics; former coach of the

Thurl Bailey Thurl is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Thurl Bailey (born 1961), American basketball player * Thurl Ravenscroft Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (; February 6, 1914May 22, 2005) was an American actor and bass singer. He was k ...

, forward,

Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz are an American professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City. The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference, Northwest Division. Since the 1991–92 season, ...

Shawn Bradley Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a German-American former professional basketball player who played center (basketball), center for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association ( ...

, center,

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...

New Jersey Nets New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created. New or NEW may refer to: Music * New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz Albums and EPs * ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013 * ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...

and

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Southwest Division. Th ...

* Tom Chambers, forward, Phoenix Suns *

Krešimir Ćosić Krešimir "Krešo" Ćosić (; 26 November 1948 – 25 May 1995) was a Croatian-Yugoslavian professional basketball player and coach. He was a collegiate All-American at Brigham Young University. He revolutionized basketball in Yugoslavia and w ...

, center, Croatia * Jim Eakins, center{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Jimmer Fredette James Taft "Jimmer" Fredette (born February 25, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He last played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Fredette was the 2011 National Player of the Year in colle ...

, guard,

BYU Cougars The BYU Cougars are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah. BYU fields 21 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity athletic teams. They are a member of the West Co ...

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...

, and Phoenix Suns. * Travis Hansen, guard/small forward,

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...

Saski Baskonia Club Deportivo Saski-Baskonia, S.A.D., commonly known as Saski Baskonia (), also known as Cazoo Baskonia for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the ...

Dynamo Moscow MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...

* Vernon Hatton,

University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's ...

NCAA champion,

Philadelphia Warriors The history of the Golden State Warriors began in Philadelphia in 1946. In 1962, the franchise was relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when its name was changed to the current Golden St ...

Mel Hutchins Melvin Ray Hutchins (November 22, 1928 – December 19, 2018) was an American basketball player. He played professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1951 to 1958. Hutchins was selected by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks with the ...

Fort Wayne Pistons A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

and

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

, 1952 NBA Rookie of the Year, five-time NBA All-Star * Frank Jackson, Duke Blue Devils,

Casey Jacobsen Casey Gardner Jacobsen (born March 19, 1981) is an American retired professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also had an extensive European basketball career, mostly while playing with ...

, German League * Greg Kite, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Mark Madsen, power forward–center,

Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...

* Sam Merrill, Utah State Aggies,

Jabari Parker Jabari Ali Parker (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick in the ...

, Duke Blue Devils,

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays ...

* Brendon Pongia, "

Tall Blacks The New Zealand men's national basketball team is the senior men's national basketball team of New Zealand. The team is nicknamed the Tall Blacks. The ''Tall Blacks'' name is one of many New Zealand national team nicknames related to the All ...

" (NZ){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Charmian Purcell, NZ women's basketball team{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Fred Roberts Frederick Clark Roberts (born August 14, 1960) is an American former basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons, a career spanning from 1983 to 1997, becoming a successful journeymen in ...

, Boston Celtics guard-forward{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Dave Rose, coach at BYU{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Michael Smith, Boston Celtics guard-forward{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Natalie Taylor, NZ women's basketball team{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Jonathan Tavernari Jonathan Peter Guimarães Tavernari () is a Brazilian-Italian professional basketball player from São Bernardo do Campo. He last played for Scafati Basket in the Italian Serie A2 Basket (LBA). Early years Tavernari started playing basketball wi ...

, guard-forward, Brazil{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Erin Thorn, guard, WNBA

Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Sky compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference. The franchise was founded prior to the 20 ...

* Nonila Wharemate, NZ women's basketball team{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Paora Winitana{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Andy Toolson BYU, Utah Jazz * Michael Smith BYU, LA Clippers *

Elijah Bryant Elijah Brigham Bryant (born April 19, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes S.K., Anadolu Efes of the Basketball Super League, Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball fo ...

BYU, Milwaukee Bucks *

Mark Pope Mark Edward Pope (born September 11, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the nineteenth and current head coach of Brigham Young University's (BYU) men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Kentucky ...

Kentucky

Ice hockey

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Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce Bo ...

Bill Lindsay William Hamilton Lindsay (born May 17, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Quebec Nordiques, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens and ...

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

winger for the

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference, and initially played their home game ...

, Calgary Flames,

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

, and

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...

, 1992–2004; TV commentator{{citation needed, date=May 2014 *

Brent Peterson Brent Ronald Peterson (born February 15, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with four clubs, primarily as a low-scoring checker with a reputation as a st ...

, winger for the Detroit Red Wings,

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

, and

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 19 ...

; assistant coach for the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and h ...

* Derek Ryan,

center for the

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

* Gord Strate, NHL defenseman, Detroit Red Wings

Rugby

Rugby league

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Ben Hannant Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Polar Bear", is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian inte ...

, prop for

Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Football Club Ltd., commonly referred to as the Broncos, is an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos play in Australia's elite com ...

* Albert Hopoate,

Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...

player *

John Hopoate John Hopoate (born 16 January 1974 in Tonga) is a former professional rugby league player and boxer who was involved in numerous sport controversies and subsequently convicted for violent crimes. He played rugby league in the Tonga national ru ...

, retired player,

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. The team colours are maroon and white, while their namesake and logo is the sea eagle. They compete in Australia's premier rugb ...

Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football team, based in the Inner West and South West Sydney. They have competed in the National Rugby League since being formed at the end of the 1999 NRL season as a joint-venture ...

and the

Northern Eagles The Northern Eagles were a rugby league team, that competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) between 2000 and 2002. The club was formed during the rationalisation process of the NRL by the merger of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Nort ...

* William Hopoate,

Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that competes in the National Rugby League. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, and their ...

, formally

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Krisnan Inu Krisnan Nevada Inu (born 17 March 1987) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Leigh Centurions in the RFL Championship. He has played for both New Zealand and Samoa at international level. On 24 February 2022, ...

New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as ...

, formally

* Kylie Leuluai,

Leeds Rhinos The Leeds Rhinos are a professional rugby league club in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The club was formed in 1870 as Leeds St John's and play in the Super League, the top tier of English rugby league. They have played home matches at H ...

{{citation needed, date=November 2012 * Jordan Rapana,

Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby ...

* Young Tonumaipea,

Gold Coast Titans The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia and New Zealand's national rugby league club competition. The ...

Rugby union

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Fraser Anderson,

All Blacks The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987, ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Ben Couch,

, also politician{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Larry Gelwix, rugby coach{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Sid Going, captain of the

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Jonah Lomu Jonah Tali Lomu (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player. Lomu is considered to have been the first true global superstar of rugby, and consequently had a huge impact on the game. He is widely regarde ...

winger and all-time top scorer at Rugby World Cup{{citation needed, date=November 2012 *

Ma'a Nonu Ma'a Allan Nonu (; born 21 May 1982) is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand who currently plays for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR). He plays in the inside centre, but can also cover outside centre and wing. ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Semi Radradra Semi Radradra Turagasoli Waqavatu (born 13 June 1992) is a Fijian professional rugby union and rugby league footballer. He currently plays rugby union for the English club Bristol Bears and the Fiji national team. Nicknamed 'Semi Trailer ...

, Fijian player for {{nrut, Fiji{{citation needed, date=April 2020

Miscellaneous

Track & Field

Valerie Adams Dame Valerie Kasanita Adams (formerly Vili; born 6 October 1984) is a retired New Zealand shot putter. She is a four-time World champion, four-time World Indoor champion, two-time Olympic, three-time Commonwealth Games champion and twice IAA ...

, Olympic shot putter, reigning women's Olympic champion{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Doug Padilla, 1985 Outdoor Mobil Grand Prix champion, two-time Olympian

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

and

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

* Ed Eyestone, two-time Olympian

and

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

Alma Richards Alma Wilford Richards (February 20, 1890 – April 3, 1963) was an American athlete. He was the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event. Jumping Born in Parowan, Utah, Alma Richa ...

, won gold in

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping even ...

in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, bet ...

(USA) *

Jason Smyth Jason Smyth (born 4 July 1987) is a Northern Irish sprint runner. He competes in the T13 disability sport classification as he is legally blind, with his central vision being affected by Stargardt's disease; he also competes in elite non-Par ...

, blind Irish athlete who won four gold medals in the Paralympics{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Auto racing

* David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (1883–1956)

Beach volleyball

* Jake Gibb * Casey Patterson

Bodybuilding

* Larry Scott, the first Mr. Olympia (1965)

Boxing

Jack Dempsey William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. ...

, heavyweight boxing champion{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * B. J. Flores, United States amateur heavyweight champion, 2001 and 2002 *

Gene Fullmer Lawrence Gene Fullmer (July 21, 1931 – April 27, 2015) was an American professional boxer and World Middleweight champion. Professional career Fullmer began his professional career in 1951 and won his first 29 fights, 19 by knockout. His mana ...

, middleweight boxing champion * Joseph Parker, heavyweight boxing champion{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Willard Bean, middleweight boxing champion, date=1905

Golf

Billy Casper William Earl Casper Jr. (June 24, 1931 – February 7, 2015) was an American professional golfer. He was one of the most prolific tournament winners on the PGA Tour from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. In his youth, Casper started as a caddie a ...

* Keith Clearwater *

Johnny Miller John Laurence Miller (born April 29, 1947) is an American former professional golfer. He was one of the top players in the world during the mid-1970s. He was the first to shoot 63 in a major championship to win the 1973 U.S. Open, and he ran ...

Tony Finau Milton Pouha "Tony" Finau (born September 14, 1989) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Early life and amateur career Milton Pouha Finau was born on September 14, 1989 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He won the Utah ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Daniel Summerhays Daniel Summerhays (born December 2, 1983) is an American professional golfer. His brother Boyd Summerhays played on the Canadian Tour as well as the PGA Tour, and is currently the coach of the PGA Tour's Tony Finau. He is the nephew of Champion ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Gymnastics

* Mykayla Skinner, 2020 US Olympic Vault Silver Medalist *

Peter Vidmar Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a s ...

, Olympic gold medalist

Martial arts

Diego Brandao Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. Et ...

, UFC fighter, won ''The Ultimate Fighter 14''{{Citation needed, date=October 2016 *

Ed Parker Edmund Kealoha Parker (March 19, 1931 – December 15, 1990) was an American martial artist, actor, senior grandmaster, and founder of American Kenpo Karate. Life Born in Hawaii, Parker began training in Judo at an early age and later studied ...

(1931–1990), martial artist

Rodeo

Earl W. Bascom Earl Wesley Bascom (June 19, 1906 – August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, cowboy, rodeo performer, inventor, and Hollywood actor. Raised in Canada, he portrayed in works of fine art his own experiences of cowboying ...

, "father of modern rodeo"; inventor and innovator{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Lewis Feild, World champion{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Reg Kesler Reg Kesler (October 16, 1919 – May 16, 2001) began his rodeo career at the age of 14 at the Raymond Stampede, competing in the boys steer riding. At the time, it was common for cowboys to compete in many or even all the rodeo events, and K ...

, Canadian champion, rodeo producer{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Raymond Knight, Hall of Fame, rodeo producer, "father of Canadian stampedes"{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Dale D. Smith, Consecutive Team Roping Championships 1956–1957, Inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1977, Inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1995

Snowboarding

Torah Bright Torah Jane Bright (born 27 December 1986) is an Australian professional snowboarder. She is Australia's most successful Winter Olympian, former Olympic gold and silver medalist, two time X Games gold medalist, three time US Open winner, two ...

, Australian Olympic gold medalist, and

X Games The X Games are an annual extreme sports event organized, produced and broadcast by ESPN. Coverage is also shown on ESPN's sister network, ABC. The inaugural X Games were held during the summer of 1995 in Providence and Newport, Rhode Islan ...

gold medalist.

Swimming

* Hayley Palmer, New Zealand swimmer{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Byron Shefchik, BYU{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Volleyball

* Richard Lambourne, 2008 Olympian * Taylor Sander, 2016 Olympian{{citation needed, date=August 2020

Wrestling

Chyna Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1969 – April 17, 2016) was an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and television personality. She first rose to prominence in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1997, where ...

Rulon Gardner Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman Olympic Gold Medalist wrestler. He competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won the gold medal in 2000, defeating Russia's three-time reigning gold medalist Aleksan ...

, 2000 gold medalist *

Cael Sanderson Cael Norman Sanderson ( ; born June 20, 1979) is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is the current head coach of Penn State University's wrestling team. As a wrestler, he won an Olympic Gold medal and was undefeated in fou ...

, 2004 gold medal, undefeated NCAA champion

Business

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Nolan D. Archibald,

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especiall ...

Black & Decker Black+Decker Inc. is an American manufacturer of power tools, accessories, hardware, home improvement products, home appliances and fastening systems headquartered in Towson, Maryland, north of Baltimore, Maryland, USA, where the company was o ...

* Alan Ashton, co-founder and former CEO of WordPerfect Corporation * M. Anthony Burns, chairman emeritus of the board of directors; former CEO of

Ryder Ryder System, Inc., commonly known as Ryder, is an American transportation and logistics company. It is especially known for its fleet of commercial rental trucks. Ryder specializes in fleet management, supply chain management, and transp ...

Clayton Christensen Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. ...

, Professor of Business Administration at

Harvard Business School Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is consistently ranked among the top business schools in the world and offers a large full-time MBA p ...

, Author, Scholar, Educator, Business Consultant, Ranked in the Thinkers50 *

Gary Crittenden Gary Lewis Crittenden (born 1953) is an American financial manager. He is currently an executive director of HGGC, where he also previously served as CEO and chairman. He is also the former chairman of Citi Holdings. He has served as chairman o ...

, former CFO of Sears Roebuck and Company,

Monsanto Company The Monsanto Company () was an American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology corporation founded in 1901 and headquartered in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Monsanto's best known product is Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide, developed in the ...

, American Express and

Citigroup Citigroup Inc. or Citi ( stylized as citi) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services corporation headquartered in New York City. The company was formed by the merger of banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomera ...

* Sheri Dew, CEO of

Deseret Book Deseret Book () is an American publishing company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, that also operates a chain of bookstores throughout the western United States. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deseret Management Corporation (DMC), the ...

, the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher * David Eccles *

Pete Harman Leon Weston "Pete" Harman (January 16, 1919 – November 19, 2014) was an American businessman best known for having struck a deal with Colonel Harland Sanders to open the first KFC franchise. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Harman's location op ...

, first franchisee of

KFC KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with ...

* Jon Huntsman, Sr. * Steven J. Lund, co-founder of

Nu Skin Enterprises Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. is an American multilevel marketing company that develops and sells personal care products and dietary supplements. Under the Nu Skin and Pharmanex brands, the company sells its products in 54 markets through a network ...

* J.W. "Bill" Marriott, Jr., chairman and CEO,

Marriott International Marriott International, Inc. is an American multinational company that operates, franchises, and licenses lodging including hotel, residential, and timeshare properties. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. The company was founded by ...

J. Willard Marriott John Willard Marriott, Sr. (September 17, 1900 – August 13, 1985) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the founder of the Marriott Corporation (which became Marriott International in 1993), the parent company of the world's l ...

* Gail Miller, businesswoman, philanthropist, and former owner of the

. * Larry H. Miller, businessman and former owner of the

David Neeleman David G. Neeleman (born October 16, 1959) is a Brazilian-American businessman and entrepreneur. He has founded five commercial airlines: Morris Air, WestJet, JetBlue Airways, Azul Brazilian Airlines, and Breeze Airways. Along with Humberto Pedro ...

, founder of

JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways Corporation (stylized as jetBlue) is a major American low cost airline, and the seventh largest airline in North America by passengers carried. The airline is headquartered in the Long Island City neighborhood of the New York C ...

and

Azul Brazilian Airlines Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S/A (''Azul Brazilian Airlines''; or simply Azul) is a Brazilian carrier based in Barueri, a suburb of São Paulo. The company's business model is to stimulate demand by providing frequent and affordable air serv ...

Ray Noorda Raymond John "Ray" Noorda (19 June 1924 – 9 October 2006) was a U.S. computer businessman. He was CEO of Novell between 1982 and 1994. He also served as chairman of Novell until he was replaced in 1994. Early life Noorda was born in Og ...

, CEO and chairman of

Novell Novell, Inc. was an American software and services company headquartered in Provo, Utah, that existed from 1980 until 2014. Its most significant product was the multi- platform network operating system known as Novell NetWare. Under the le ...

{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Nic Read, founder and managing partner of SalesLabs{{failed verification, date=March 2014 *

Kevin Rollins Kevin Barney Rollins (born November 15, 1952) is an American businessman and philanthropist. The former President and CEO of Dell Inc., in 2006 Rollins was named by London's ''CBR'' as the 9th Most Influential person in the Enterprise IT sector. ...

, former CEO of

Dell, Inc. Dell is an American based technology company. It develops, sells, repairs, and supports computers and related products and services. Dell is owned by its parent company, Dell Technologies. Dell sells personal computers (PCs), servers, data s ...

George W. Romney George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as chairman and president of American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962, the 43rd gove ...

, former chairman and president of

American Motors Company American Motors Corporation (AMC; commonly referred to as American Motors) was an American automobile manufacturing company formed by the merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company on May 1, 1954. At the time, it was the ...

James LeVoy Sorenson James LeVoy Sorenson (July 30, 1921 – January 20, 2008) was an American businessman, the founder of Sorenson Companies, a parent company of 32 corporations. A noted philanthropist, he was the richest man in Utah with an estimated net wort ...

, founder of Sorenson Companies * Cydni Tetro, CEO of Brandless, co-founder of Women Tech Council * Frank L. VanderSloot, CEO of

multi-level marketing Multi-level marketing (MLM), also called network marketing or pyramid selling, is a controversial marketing strategy for the sale of products or services in which the revenue of the MLM company is derived from a non-salaried workforce selling th ...

company Melaleuca, Inc.

Law

Judicial

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Judge Michael W. Mosman, United States District Judge, former Chief Judge of District of Oregon * Judge Stephen H. Anderson, senior Federal Judge on the

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (in case citations, 10th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: * District of Colorado * District of Kansas * Dist ...

{{Citation needed, date=July 2022 *Judge

Jay Bybee Jay Scott Bybee (born October 27, 1953) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has published numerous articles in law journals and has taugh ...

, current Federal Judge on the

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (in case citations, 9th Cir.) is the U.S. federal court of appeals that has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. district courts in the following federal judicial districts: * District o ...

* Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah Supreme Court * Judge Thomas B. Griffith, D.C. Circuit{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Justice Charles Jones, retired Arizona State Supreme Court * Judge Ryan D. Nelson, Federal Judge on the

* Justice

Dallin H. Oaks Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) is an American religious leader and former jurist and academic who since 2018 has been the first counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was ...

, retired Utah Supreme Court, LDS apostle *Judge N. Randy Smith, Federal Judge on the

{{citation needed, date=May 2014 * Judge Thomas L. Steffen, Nevada Supreme Court

Enforcement

* Samuel P. Cowley (1899–1934), FBI agent killed in the line of duty by Baby Face Nelson{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Porter Rockwell Orrin Porter Rockwell (June 28, 1813 or June 25, 1815 – June 9, 1878) was a figure of the Wild West period of American history. A lawman in the Utah Territory, he was nicknamed ''Old Port'' and ''The Destroying Angel of Mormondom''. Rockwell se ...

, Deputy US Marshal of Salt Lake City (1849–1878); bodyguard of LDS founder Joseph Smith

Educators and scholars

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, *

David A. Bednar David Allan Bednar (born June 15, 1952) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A former educator, Bednar was president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho) fro ...

, president of Brigham Young University-Idaho (1997–2004) * Michael T. Benson, president of

Snow College Snow College is a public community college in Ephraim, Utah. It offers certificates and associate degrees in a number of areas, along with bachelor's degrees in music and software engineering and a four-year nursing program. Snow College is par ...

(2002-2007),

Southern Utah University Southern Utah University (SUU) is a public university in Cedar City, Utah. Founded in 1897 as a normal school, Southern Utah University now graduates over 1,800 students each year with baccalaureate and graduate degrees from its six colleges. ...

(2007-2013),

Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky. As a regional comprehensive institution, EKU also maintains branch campuses in Corbin, Hazard, Lancaster, and Manchester and offers over 40 online u ...

(2013-2020),

Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...

(2021-present). *

Richard Bushman Richard Lyman Bushman (June 20, 1931) is an American historian and Gouverneur Morris Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, having previously taught at Brigham Young University, Harvard University, Boston University, and the Univ ...

, professor of history emeritus at Columbia University * David E. Campbell, Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the

University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin founded the school in 1842. The main campu ...

* Stanford Cazier, president of

California State University, Chico California State University, Chico, or commonly, Chico State, is a public university in Chico, California. Founded in 1887, it is the second oldest campus in the California State University system. As of the fall 2020 semester, the university had ...

(1971–1979) and

Utah State University Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...

(1979–1992) *

, professor at

* Kim B. Clark, Commissioner of Church Education (2015–current); president of Brigham Young University-Idaho (2005–2015); dean of

(1995–2005); professor *

Alison Davis-Blake Alison Davis-Blake (born November 5, 1958) was the eighth president of Bentley University. Before Bentley, she served as dean of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and of the Ross School of Business at the University o ...

, Dean of

Ross School of Business The Stephen M. Ross School of Business, also known as Michigan Ross, is the business school of the University of Michigan, a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1924, the school is ranked among the best business schools ...

of the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

(2011–present){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Henry B. Eyring, president of

Ricks College Ricks may refer to: People * Andre Ricks (born 1996), American basketball player * Bob Ricks (21st century), American police chief * Christopher Ricks (born 1933), British literary critic and scholar * Doug Ricks, American politician and membe ...

(1972–77), associate professor of business at

Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considere ...

, Sloan visiting faculty fellow at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...

, Commissioner of Church Education * Teppo Felin, Professor of Strategy at the

University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...

{{citation needed, date=November 2014 * Jennifer Finlayson-Fife, psychologist and sexuality educator *

Kathleen Flake Kathleen Flake is a historian, writer, and attorney and is currently the Richard Lyman Bushman Chair of Mormon studies at the University of Virginia. Education Flake obtained a BA from Brigham Young University, an MA from Catholic University of A ...

, historian, writer, and attorney *

Harvey Fletcher Harvey Fletcher (September 11, 1884 – July 23, 1981) was an American physicist. Known as the "father of stereophonic sound", he is credited with the invention of the 2-A audiometer and an early electronic hearing aid. He was an investigator in ...

, head of physical research at

Bell Laboratories Nokia Bell Labs, originally named Bell Telephone Laboratories (1925–1984), then AT&T Bell Laboratories (1984–1996) and Bell Labs Innovations (1996–2007), is an American industrial research and scientific development company owned by mult ...

, developed modern science of

acoustics Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician ...

* Gordon Gee, former president of

Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best public ...

* David F. Holland, first LDS professor at the

Harvard Divinity School Harvard Divinity School (HDS) is one of the constituent schools of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school's mission is to educate its students either in the academic study of religion or for leadership roles in religion, gov ...

(2012–present) *

Jeffrey R. Holland Jeffrey Roy Holland (born December 3, 1940) is an American educator and religious leader. He served as the ninth President of Brigham Young University (BYU) and is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of L ...

, Commissioner of Church Education;

president (1980–1989) * Rex E. Lee, Brigham Young University president (1989–1995); inaugural J. Reuben Clark Law School dean;

United States Solicitor General The solicitor general of the United States is the fourth-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. Elizabeth Prelogar has been serving in the role since October 28, 2021. The United States solicitor general represent ...

* Brigitte C. Madrian, Behavioral economist and the first female dean of the

Marriott School of Business The Marriott School of Business is the business school of Brigham Young University (BYU), a private university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and located in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1891 and renamed i ...

. * Truman G. Madsen, Brigham Young University professor and Chair of the

BYU Jerusalem Center The Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (often simply referred to as the BYU Jerusalem Center or BYU–Jerusalem), situated on Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, is a satellite campus of Brigham Young University ( ...

* Karl G. Maeser, Brigham Young University president (1876–1892) * Robert J. Matthews, scriptural scholar and Brigham Young University dean (1926–2009) * Neal A. Maxwell, Commissioner of Church Education, executive vice president of the

University of Utah The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of ...

* Dean Lowe May, historian,

, author and documentary filmmaker * Whitney K. Newey, Professor of Economics at

Hugh Nibley Hugh Winder Nibley (March 27, 1910 – February 24, 2005) was an American scholar and an apologist of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who was a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) for nearly 50 years. He was a ...

, Brigham Young University professor, scholar, writer * Janis Nuckolls, Brigham Young University professor, expert on endangered languages and the

Quechua people Quechua people (, ; ) or Quichua people, may refer to any of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, aboriginal people of South America who speak the Quechua languages, which originated among the Indigenous people of Peru. Although most Quechua ...

, Brigham Young University president (1971–1980); justice of

Utah Supreme Court The Utah Supreme Court is the supreme court of the state of Utah, United States. It has final authority of interpretation of the Utah Constitution. The Utah Supreme Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, an associate chief justice, ...

(1980–1984) *

John Durham Peters John Durham Peters (born 1958) is the María Rosa Menocal Professor of English and of Film & Media Studies at Yale University. A media historian and social theorist, he has authored a number of noted scholarly works. His first book, '' Speaking into ...

, María Rosa Menocal Professor of English and Film & Media, Yale University (2016-Present), and of Communication, University of Iowa (1986–2016) *

V. Lane Rawlins V. Lane Rawlins (born November 30, 1937) is an American academic who served as the President of the University of North Texas from May 2010 to February 2014. He is also the former President of Washington State University (WSU) and of the Universit ...

, Washington State University president (2000–2007) * Cecil O. Samuelson, Brigham Young University president (2003–2014) * Eric B. Shumway,

Brigham Young University-Hawaii Brigham may refer to: Places * Brigham, Cumbria, England * Brigham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England * Brigham City, Utah, USA * Brigham, Wisconsin, USA * Brigham, Quebec, Canada People * Brigham (surname), including a list of people with the ...

president (1994–2007) *

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (born July 11, 1938) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian specializing in early America and the history of women, and a professor at Harvard University. Her approach to history has been described as a tribute to ...

, Harvard professor, winner of the

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had ma ...

in History *

Steven C. Wheelwright Steven Charles Wheelwright was the 9th president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii) from 2007 to 2015. Prior to that appointment, he was a professor and senior associate dean at Harvard Business School. Biography Wheelwright has a ...

, Brigham Young University-Hawaii president (2007–2015) *

Michael K. Young Michael Kent Young (born November 4, 1949) is an American lawyer and academic administrator who served as president of Texas A&M University from 2015 to 2020. Early life and education Young was born and raised in Sacramento, California. He ear ...

Texas A&M University Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M Unive ...

president (2015–2020)

Media and entertainment figures

Writers

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Jack Anderson, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and investigative journalist * Laura M. Brotherson, author of ''And They Were Not Ashamed''{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Orson Scott Card Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...

, author,

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier ...

and

Nebula Award The Nebula Awards annually recognize the best works of science fiction or fantasy published in the United States. The awards are organized and awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), a nonprofit association of prof ...

winner *

Ally Condie Allyson Braithwaite Condie is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction."Ally Con ...

, author *

McKay Coppins McKay Coppins (born February 2, 1987) is an American journalist and author who is a staff writer for ''The Atlantic''. In 2012, Coppins was one of the ''Forbes'' magazine's "30 under 30" media pundits and listed along with three other young ''Buzz ...

, political journalist * Stephen R. Covey, author of ''The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'' *

Brian Crane Brian Crane is an American cartoonist who created ''Pickles'', a comic strip featuring a retired couple, Earl and Opal Pickles, their family, and their family pets, Muffin (cat) and Roscoe (dog). Crane was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, but was raise ...

, cartoonist (''

Pickles Pickles may refer to: Dogs * Pickles (dog) (died 1967), a dog that found the stolen World Cup trophy in 1966 * Pickles (pickleball), a dog often cited as the name origin for the sport of pickleball * Mr. Pickles, the titular demonic dog in an ...

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James Dashner James Smith Dashner (born November 26, 1972) is an American writer known for speculative fiction. Many of his books are primarily aimed at children or young adults. He is best known for ''The Maze Runner'' series and the young adult fantasy se ...

, author{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Bree Despain, author *

Terryl Givens Terryl Lynn Givens is a senior research fellow at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University (BYU). Until 2019, he was a professor of literature and religion at the University of Richmond, where he held the ...

, author * Betsy Brannon Green, author *

Shannon Hale Shannon may refer to: People * Shannon (given name) * Shannon (surname) * Shannon (American singer), stage name of singer Shannon Brenda Greene (born 1958) * Shannon (South Korean singer), British-South Korean singer and actress Shannon Arrum Wi ...

, author,

Newbery Honor Newbery is a surname. People *Chantelle Newbery (born 1977), Australian Olympic diver *David Newbery (born 1943), British economist *Eduardo Newbery (1878–1908), Argentine odontologist and aerostat pilot *Francis Newbery (disambiguation), seve ...

recipient * Chris Heimerdinger, author *

Tracy Hickman Tracy Raye Hickman (born November 26, 1955) is an American fantasy author. He wrote the ''Dragonlance'' novels with Margaret Weis. He also wrote role playing game material while working for TSR and has cowritten novels with his wife, Laura Hi ...

, author, ''

Dragonlance ''Dragonlance'' is a shared universe created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc. into a series of fantasy novels. The Hickmans conceived ''Dragonlance'' while driving i ...

'' *

Ken Jennings Kenneth Wayne Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) is an American game show host, author, and former game show contestant. He is the highest-earning American game show contestant, having won money on five different game shows, including $4,522,70 ...

, winner of 74 straight ''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given genera ...

'' matches * Janet Kay Jensen, author * Scott Johnson, cartoonist *

Glen A. Larson Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was an American musician, television producer, writer, and director. His best known work in television was as the creator of the television series ''Alias Smith and Jones'', ''Battlestar ...

, television writer and producer (''

Battlestar Galactica ''Battlestar Galactica'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978, and was followed by a short-run sequel series ('' Galactica 1980''), a line of ...

'' and ''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series ''Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

)'' * John Lyon, Scottish poet * Greg McKeown, author and

Young Global Leader Forum of Young Global Leaders, or Young Global Leaders (YGL), was created by Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum. The YGL, a non-profit organization managed from Geneva, Switzerland, is under the supervision of the Swiss government ...

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Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer (; née Morgan; born December 24, 1973) is an American novelist and film producer. She is best known for writing the vampire romance series ''Twilight'', which has sold over 100 million copies, with translations into 37 differ ...

, author *

Brandon Mull Brandon Mull is an American author best known for his children's fantasy series, '' Fablehaven'', as well as '' Dragonwatch'', '' The Candy Shop War'', the ''Beyonders'' trilogy, and the ''Five Kingdoms'' series.Howard, Chris (March 7, 2008)Inte ...

, author * Carol Lynn Pearson, poet, author and playwright *

Anne Perry Anne Perry (born Juliet Marion Hulme; 28 October 1938) was convicted of murder in New Zealand when a teenager, later moved to England and became an author. In 1954, at the age of fifteen, she and her 16-year-old friend Pauline Parker were tried ...

, English author * Julie Rowe, author *

Brandon Sanderson Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the ''Mistborn'' series and ''The ...

, author *

Linda Sillitoe Linda Buhler Sillitoe (July 31, 1948 – April 7, 2010) was an American journalist, poet and historian. She is best known for her journalistic coverage about Mark Hofmann and the "Mormon forgery murders." Her subsequent book Salamander, coauthor ...

(1948–2010), journalist, historian and author *

Kiersten White Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children and young adults. Her first book, '' Paranormalcy'', was published by HarperCollins in 2009. Early life White was born in Utah in 1983 and graduated in 2004 from Brigham Young Univer ...

, author * Dan Wells, author *

Larry Correia Larry Correia is an American fantasy and science fiction writer, known for his ''Monster Hunter International'', ''Grimnoir Chronicles'', and ''Saga of the Forgotten Warrior'' series. He has authored or co-authored over 20 novels, has over 50 pub ...

, author

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Corbin Allred Corbin Michael Allred (born May 25, 1979) is an American actor. He starred in the 2003 award-winning motion picture '' Saints and Soldiers'' and the 1997–1998 television series '' Teen Angel''. Career Allred's acting career began when he was ...

, actor, former child star *

Larry Bagby Larry Bagby (born March 7, 1974) is an American actor and musician, who is best known as Ernie 'Ice' in '' Hocus Pocus'', Larry Blaisdell in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', Pvt. Shirley "Hickey" Kendrick in '' Saints and Soldiers'', Marshall Gra ...

, actor *

Billy Barty Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti, October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast ...

, actor * Texas Rose Bascom, actress, rodeo performer *

Glenn Beck Glenn Lee Beck (born February 10, 1964) is an American conservative political commentator, radio host, entrepreneur, and television producer. He is the CEO, founder, and owner of Mercury Radio Arts, the parent company of his television and rad ...

, conservative talk-radio and television host *

Don Bluth Donald Virgil Bluth (; born September 13, 1937) is an American film director, animator, production designer, and animation instructor, best known for his animated films, including '' The Secret of NIMH'' (1982), ''An American Tail'' (1986), '' Th ...

, animator, creator of ''

The Land Before Time ''The Land Before Time'' is an American animated film series and media franchise created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, distributed by Universal Pictures and centered on dinosaurs. The series began in 1988 with the eponymous ''The Land Befo ...

'', ''

The Secret of NIMH ''The Secret of NIMH'' is a 1982 American animated fantasy adventure film directed by Don Bluth in his directorial debut and based on Robert C. O'Brien's 1971 children's novel, ''Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH''. The film features the voices ...

'', and ''

An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American animated musical adventure film directed by Don Bluth from a screenplay by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss and a story by David Kirschner, Freudberg and Geiss. The film features the voices of Phillip Glass ...

'' *

Wilford Brimley Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working odd jobs in the 1950s, Brimley started working as an extra and stuntman in Western films in the l ...

, actor *

Shay Carl Shay Carl Butler (born March 5, 1980), known professionally as Shay Carl, is an American YouTube personality. He has three YouTube channels, two of which ("shaycarl" and "SHAYTARDS") have over three million subscribers. Butler and Corey Vid ...

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Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also rep ...

Glen and Les Charles Glen Gerald Charles (born February 18, 1943) and Les Charles (born March 25, 1948) are American screenwriters and television producers, best known for ''Taxi'' and ''Cheers''. Early life and careers The Charles brothers attended University of ...

, writers and producers known for ''

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'' and ''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...

'' *

Scott Christopher Scott Christopher (born January 13, 1967) is an American film and television actor known for his roles in '' The Best Two Years'' and '' Granite Flats''. Early life Christopher was born in Ferndale, Michigan, on January 13, 1967. He moved with ...

, film and television actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Ray Combs Raymond Neil Combs Jr. (April 3, 1956 – June 2, 1996) was an American actor, comedian and game show host. Combs began his professional career in the late 1970s. His popularity on the stand-up circuit led to him being signed as the second host o ...

, host of game show ''

Family Feud ''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs, the ...

'' *

Jairus Aquino Jairus Reuel Balagtas Aquino (, born April 1, 1999) is a Filipino actor best known for his roles in ''Super Inggo'', ''Kung Fu Kids'' and ''Luv U''. He appeared in several television advertisements before his first television appearance as an ...

, Filipino actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * A.J. Cook, actress *

Steven Eckholdt Steven Eckholdt (born September 6, 1961) is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and film roles. He is best known as Saun in '' The Runnin' Kind'', Patrick Flannigan in ''L.A. Law'', Mark Robinson in ''Friends, ''and Dou ...

, actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Mireille Enos Mireille Enos (; born September 22, 1975) is an American actress. Drawn to acting from a young age, she graduated in performing arts from Brigham Young University, where she was awarded the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. Having made her acting ...

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual cer ...

-nominated actress *

Byron Foulger Byron Kay Foulger (August 27, 1898 – April 4, 1970) was an American character actor who over a 50-year career performed in hundreds of stage, film, and television productions. Early years Born in Ogden, Utah, Byron was the second of four ...

, actor *

Pierce Gagnon Pierce Gagnon (born July 25, 2005) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the film ''Looper'' and in the CBS series ''Extant'', as well as voicing Tim Templeton in the Netflix series '' The Boss Baby: Back in Business''. Personal life ...

, child actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Al Harrington Albert Harrington (born February 17, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Cape Town Tigers. Selected with the 25th overall pick in the 1998 NBA draft, Harrington played 16 seasons in the ...

, former actor and NCAA football player *

Jon Heder Jonathan Joseph Heder (; born October 26, 1977) is an American actor, best known for his role as the title character of the 2004 comedy film ''Napoleon Dynamite''. He has also appeared in the films '' Just Like Heaven'', ''The Benchwarmers'', '' ...

, actor *

Kirby Heyborne Kirby Heyborne (born October 8, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer, songwriter, narrator and comedian. He is known for his work in films centered around the culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Heyborn ...

, actor in ''The Last Chapter'' and TV shows ''Team'' and '' Free Ride'';{{cite web, url=http://www.kirbyheyborne.com, title=Kirby Heyborne, author=, website=Kirbyheyborne.com, access-date=6 October 2018 singer, albums include ''Inside'', ''Braver Days'', and ''Merry White Tree in the Night'' *

Bob Hilton Robert Wesley Hilton (born July 23, 1943) is an American television game show personality. He hosted '' The Guinness Game'', a revival of '' Truth or Consequences'', and the 1990 revival of '' Let's Make a Deal'' for one season and replaced by Mont ...

, television game show announcer *

Dean Jagger Dean Jagger (November 7, 1903 – February 5, 1991) was an American film, stage, and television actor who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Henry King's ''Twelve O'Clock High'' (1949). Early life Dean Jeffrie ...

Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

-winning actor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Jane Clayson Johnson Jane Clayson Johnson (born April 25, 1967) is an American journalist and author. Early life and career Clayson was born in Sacramento, California, and spent most of her childhood there. She played with the Sacramento Youth Symphony and is an ac ...

, journalist and anchor for ''

Good Morning America ''Good Morning America'' (often abbreviated as ''GMA'') is an American morning television program that is broadcast on ABC. It debuted on November 3, 1975, and first expanded to weekends with the debut of a Sunday edition on January 3, 1993. T ...

'', '' World News Tonight'',

ABC News ABC News is the news division of the American broadcast network ABC. Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast '' ABC World News Tonight with David Muir''; other programs include morning news-talk show ''Good Morning America'', ''Ni ...

, and ''

The Early Show ''The Early Show'' is an American morning television show that aired on CBS from November 1, 1999 to January 7, 2012, and the ninth attempt at a morning news-talk program by the network since 1954. The program aired Monday through Friday from ...

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Gordon Jump Alexander Gordon Jump (April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003) was an American actor best known as the clueless, yet occasionally wise, radio station manager Arthur "Big Guy" Carlson in the TV series ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' and the incompetent Ch ...

, actor from ''

WKRP in Cincinnati ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' is an American sitcom television series about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional radio broadcasting, radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show was created by Hugh Wilson (director), Hugh Wilson ...

'' and the Maytag repair man *

Eric Larson Eric Cleon Larson (September 3, 1905 – October 25, 1988) was an American animator for the Walt Disney Studios starting in 1933, and was one of the " Disney's Nine Old Men". Biography Born in Cleveland, Utah, Larson was the son of Dani ...

, animator * Jared Murillo, dancer in ''

High School Musical ''High School Musical'' is a 2006 American musical television film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The 63rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and first installment of the ''High School Musical'' film series, the ...

'', backup dancer and ex-boyfriend of

Ashley Tisdale Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles in television and theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatr ...

, member of boy band

VFactory V Factory was an American pop/ R&B/urban boy band produced by late former pop artist Tommy Page. The members have yet to confirm what the "V" stands for. Wesley Quinn, in an interview with Popstar! Magazine, stated that "the V is a hidden meaning ...

* José María Oliveira, Spanish film director{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Merlin Olsen Merlin Jay Olsen (; September 15, 1940 – March 11, 2010) was an American football player, announcer, and actor. For his entire 15-year professional football career he was a defensive tackle with the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football L ...

, NFL player; actor in ''

Little House on the Prairie The ''Little House on the Prairie'' books is a series of American children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder (b. Laura Elizabeth Ingalls). The stories are based on her childhood and adolescence in the American Midwest (Wisconsin, Kansas, ...

'' and ''

Father Murphy ''Father Murphy'' is an American western drama television series that aired on the NBC network from November 3, 1981, to September 18, 1983. Michael Landon created the series, was the executive producer, and directed the show in partnership wit ...

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Moroni Olsen Moroni Olsen (June 27, 1889November 22, 1954) was an American actor. Life and career Olsen was born in Ogden, Utah to Latter-day Saint parents Edward Arenholt Olsen and Martha ( Hoverholst) Olsen, who named him after the Moroni found in the ...

, actor * Pat Priest, actress, best known for portraying Marilyn Munster in ''

The Munsters ''The Munsters'' is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series starred Fred Gwynne as Frankenstein's monsterEpisodes referring to the fact that Herman is Frankenstein's monster include #55, "Just Anothe ...

'' * Aaron Ruell, actor known for playing Kip Dynamite on

Napoleon Dynamite ''Napoleon Dynamite'' is a 2004 American comedy film produced by Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt and Sean Covel, written by Jared and Jerusha Hess and directed by Jared Hess. The film stars Jon Heder in the role of the titular character, a nerdy hi ...

Rick Schroder Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor billed as Ricky Schroder he debuted in the film '' The Champ'' (1979), for which he became the youngest Golden Globe award recipient, and went o ...

, actor *

Kaycee Stroh Kaycee Stroh (born May 29, 1984) is an American actress, singer and dancer, known for her role as Martha Cox in the ''High School Musical'' franchise. She was also a contestant in the VH1 reality series ''Celebrity Fit Club''. Career Stroh app ...

, actress and dancer in ''

'', ''

High School Musical 2 ''High School Musical 2'' is a 2007 American musical television film written by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega. The 70th Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), it is the sequel to ''High School Musical'' (2006) and the second insta ...

'', and '' High School Musical 3: Senior Year'' * Ellen Wheeler, actress and executive producer of the soap opera ''

Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' a ...

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Johnny Whitaker John Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood. The redheaded Whitaker played Jody Davis on ''Family Affair'' from 1966 to 1971. He also originated ...

, actor, most famous for 1960s TV show ''

Family Affair ''Family Affair'' is an American sitcom starring Brian Keith and Sebastian Cabot that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966, to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Keith) as he attempt ...

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Grant Wilson Grant Steven Wilson (born July 3, 1974) is an art director and developer for Rather Dashing Games (now a division of Kalmbach Publishing), a game company he founded with Michael Richie, and is the co-founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society ( ...

, half of the '' Ghost Hunters'' team of paranormal investigators * Alex Winters, presenter on the BBC's

CBeebies CBeebies is a British free-to-air public broadcast children's television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is also the brand used for all BBC content for children aged 6 years and under. Its sister channel CBBC is aimed at older child ...

channel * Steve Zabriskie, television sports play-by-play broadcaster, actor and announcer{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Singers and musicians

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The 5 Browns The 5 Browns are a classical piano ensemble consisting of five siblings—two brothers and three sisters. Their repertoire ranges from beloved concert hall staples, such as Igor Stravinsky's ''The Rite of Spring'', Gershwin's ''Rhapsody in Blue' ...

, sibling concert pianists (Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan) *

Gary Allan Gary Allan Herzberg (born December 5, 1967) is an American country music singer. Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his country music debut with the release of his single " Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album '' U ...

, American country singer, raised Mormon{{failed verification, date=October 2016 *

Loren Allred Loren Allred (born September 7, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Allred made her ''Billboard'' Hot 100 debut with the Platinum-selling " Never Enough" from the musical soundtrack to ''The Greatest Showman''. She appears on Mic ...

, American singer, songwriter, and actress * Tiffany Alvord YouTube "home grown celebrity" singer *

David Archuleta David James Archuleta (born December 28, 1990) is an American pop singer. At ten years old, he won the children's division of the Utah Talent Competition, leading to other television singing appearances. When he was twelve years old, he becam ...

, runner-up on ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

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Jenny Oaks Baker Jenny Oaks Baker (born Jenny June Oaks; May 27, 1975) is a Grammy nominated American violinist and former member of the National Symphony Orchestra. She has released eighteen studio albums, several of which have topped or nearly topped ''Billboar ...

, Grammy-nominated recording artist and concert violinist{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Bless4 bless4 is a Japanese vocal ensemble from the United States consisting of four siblings from the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also released a solo single (with eldest bro ...

J-pop J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1 ...

vocal ensemble{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Alex Boyé, singer * Elaine Bradley, drummer of the

Neon Trees Neon Trees is an American rock band from Provo, Utah. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the band The Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records. Their f ...

, a rock band from

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{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * William Butler, multi-instrumentalist for the band

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core member Sa ...

Lex de Azevedo Alexis King de Azevedo (born January 14, 1943) is an American composer, song writer, pianist, actor and singer known primarily for his film scores and his work on '' The Swan Princess'' of which one of his songs was nominated for a Golden Globe ...

, music arranger and songwriter for stage, TV and film{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Liriel Domiciano, Brazilian pop star icon and classical singer *

Brandon Flowers Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and philanthropist, best known as the lead singer, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the Las Vegas-based rock band the Killers. In addition to his w ...

, frontman of

The Killers The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in the ...

Ian Fowles Ian Fowles is an American musician, author, and actor, best known as the current guitarist for the Orange County rock band The Aquabats, in which he performs under the stage name and persona of EagleBones Falconhawk (originally Eagle "Bones" Fal ...

, guitarist of the metalcore band

Death by Stereo Death by Stereo (also referred to as D.B.S.) is an American hardcore punk band formed in Orange County, California circa 1998 by frontman Efrem Schulz. They are well known for their energetic performances and intricate guitar work. Their name ...

and the rock band

The Aquabats The Aquabats are an American rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1994. Throughout many fluctuations in the group's line-up, singer the MC Bat Commander and bassist Crash McLarson have remained the band's two constant fixtures ...

* Marvin Goldstein, pianist and arranger{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Gregg Hale, guitar player of

Spiritualized Spiritualized (stylised as Spiritualized®) are an English rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire, by Jason Pierce (often known as J. Spaceman), formerly of Spacemen 3. After several line up-changes, in 1999, the band centered on Pier ...

, engineer and producer, owner of Lincoln Street Sound Studio * Dinah Jane Hansen, member of the girl group

Fifth Harmony Fifth Harmony, often shortened to 5H, was an American girl group based in Miami, composed of Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and previously Camila Cabello until her departure from the group in December 2016. The group s ...

* Eric Herman, children's music entertainer, best known for viral video hit "The Elephant Song" *

Herrey's Herreys (), sometimes Herrey's or Herrey, is a Swedish pop group, consisting of the three brothers Per Herrey (born 9 August 1958), Richard Herrey (born 19 August 1964), and Louis Herrey (born 3 November 1966). They won the Eurovision Song Con ...

, Swedish boyband who won the

Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984, the 29th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the with the song " Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermes. Organised by ...

with the song "

Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 performed in Swedish by the trio of brothers Herrey's, representing . Lyrics were written by Britt Lindeborg, and the tune by Torgny Söderberg. It was produced ...

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Christian Jacobs Christian Richards Jacobs (born January 11, 1972) is an American musician, television producer, and actor. He is perhaps most recognized as the co-creator of the award-winning Nick Jr. TV show '' Yo Gabba Gabba!'', on which he additionally serves ...

, lead singer of

and co-creator of the

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Arthur Kane Arthur Harold Kane Jr. (February 3, 1949 – July 13, 2004) was a musician best known as the bass guitarist for the pioneering glam rock band the New York Dolls. Kane was a founding member of the Dolls in 1971 and remained an integral part of the ...

, of

The New York Dolls New York Dolls were an American rock band formed in New York City in 1971. Along with the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands of the early punk rock scenes. Although the band never achieved much commercial succe ...

Kaskade Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-first on its 200 ...

, American

deep house Deep house is a subgenre of house music that originated in the 1980s, initially fusing elements of Chicago house with the lush chords of 1980s jazz-funk and touches of soul music. Its origins are attributed to the early recordings of Larry Heard ( ...

DJ{{citation needed, date=July 2018 *

Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, actress and businesswoman. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight recorded hits through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her family group Gladys Kn ...

, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer * Chad Larson, bassist and co-founder of

* Jon Peter Lewis, singer/songwriter, finalist on ''American Idol (season 3), American Idol'' (season 3), contestant on ''The Voice (U.S. season 4), The Voice'' * Jon Schmidt, pianist with The Piano Guys * Tony Martin (songwriter), Tony Martin{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Orchestra at Temple Square, Bells on Temple Square, and Temple Square Chorale – the official music groups on Temple Square * The Moth & the Flame, rock band from

; primary three members are practicing Mormons * Steven Sharp Nelson, cellist of The Piano Guys * Serban Nichifor, composer{{citation needed, date=August 2020 * Maren Ord{{citation needed, date=August 2020 * The Osmonds (Alan Osmond, Donny Osmond, Jay Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, Marie Osmond, Merrill Osmond, and Wayne Osmond) * Nathan Pacheco, singer{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Mimi Parker, percussionist and singer of Low (band), Low{{cite web, url=http://www.linescratchers.com/?p=306 , title=Alan Sparhawk , publisher=Linescratchers , date=5 October 2009 , access-date=17 October 2013 * Cove Reber, former singer of Saosin and Mormon in the Middle * Dan Reynolds (musician), Dan Reynolds, frontman of Imagine Dragons and recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame#Hal David Starlight Award recipients, Songwriter's Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award * Yuki Saito (actress), Yuki Saito, Japanese singer * Wayne Sermon, guitarist for Grammy Award winners Imagine Dragons{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Keala Settle, American actress and singer, notable for her work in The Greatest Showman * Alex Sharpe, Irish actress and recording artist, former member of Celtic Woman * Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, bluegrass/country musician, author of ''Dream Big'' * Alan Sparhawk, guitarist and singer of Low (band), Low, Retribution Gospel Choir, and Black Eyed Snakes, The Black-Eyed Snakes * Garth Smith (musician, born 1960), Garth Smith, pianist & composer who has created a great number of piano arrangements of notable Hymns in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Hymns. * Lindsey Stirling, hip-hop violinist, reached the quarter-finals of ''America's Got Talent'', 2010{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Chance Thomas, composer of video game music *James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, guitarist for Maroon 5 * Dallon Weekes, bassist/keyboardist for multi-platinum rock band Panic! at the Disco, and singer/songwriter for indie/electronic rock band IDKHow * Brooke White, top 5 contestant in ''

'' (season 7)

Dance

*Brandon Armstrong (dancer), Brandon Armstrong, dancer appearing on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and ''Dancing with the Stars'' *Lindsay Arnold, dancer appearing on ''So You Think You Can Dance'' and ''Dancing with the Stars''{{citation needed, date=January 2015 *Witney Carson, winner of ''Dancing with the Stars''{{' 19th season{{citation needed, date=January 2015 *Chelsie Hightower, ballroom dancer and choreographer{{citation needed, date=January 2015 *Derek Hough, 5-time winner of ''Dancing with the Stars'', brother of Julianne Hough {{citation needed, date=January 2015 *Sara Webb, professional ballet dancer (1997–2018), principal dancer with Houston Ballet.{{citation needed, date=August 2020

Medicine

*Richard F. Daines, New York State Department of Health Commissioner *Russell M. Nelson, (president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) physician, heart surgeon, Director American Board Thoracic Surgeons, Chair Thoracic Surgery Salt Lake Hospital, University Hospital (world renowned) first open heart surgery heart lung support machine under Dr. Gibbon, Mayo Clinic, Philadelphia "Top 20 Most Innovative Surgeons Alive Today" *Ellis Reynolds Shipp, SLC, one of the first female doctors west of the Mississippi, a compassionate genius protege'. 1847 – 1939, sent to Penn Med School (women's/Hanneman) by Eliza Snow on Dr.Willard Richards endowment 1873 as directed by the prophet, returning,' worked with Sis.Snow's board to start obstetrics school 1876, trained 660 midwives., went to Michican for pediatrics under pioneer Victor Vaugh who created American Pediatrics Board, returning created LDS Children's hospital under relief society, bolstered by St. Marks Hospital Salt Lake. *Willard Richards,1804-1854 Obstritician Thompson Infirmary Med School Boston 1835. Apostle 1840 2nd counsler 1847, migrated Salt Lake 1847–9, expedition secretary and medic/surgeon. Opened Deseret (Salt Lake) LDS clinic under Relief Society 1849 SLC. Started Deseret Newes

Scientists and inventors

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * David H. Bailey (mathematician), David H. Bailey, mathematician{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Nathaniel Baldwin, telephonic headphone inventor{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John Moses Browning, gun designer * Jonathan Browning (inventor), Jonathan Browning, gunsmith, inventor; father of John Moses Browning * Val A. Browning, gun designer; son of John Moses Browning{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John M. Butler (scientist), John M. Butler, DNA profiler{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * William Clayton (Mormon), William Clayton, inventor of the "roadometer", an early version of the modern odometer * Henry Eyring (chemist), Henry Eyring, president of the American Chemical Society (1963), former professor at Princeton University and the

* Philo Farnsworth, Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the cathode ray television *

, inventor of stereophonic sound and the hearing aid. * H. Tracy Hall, invented synthetic diamonds * Robert B. Ingebretsen, co-developed digital audio recording; Academy Award recipient * Don Leslie Lind, astronaut * Yukihiro Matsumoto, chief designer of Ruby (programming language), Ruby programming language * Orson Pratt, mathematician and astronomer{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Alvino Rey, invented the pedal steel guitar *

, inventor * James E. Talmage, scholar, scientist{{citation needed, date=July 2018

Military

Commanders

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Donald Burdick, United States Army major general (retired) * Bruce Carlson, USAF general (retired) and LDS General Authority * Joseph W. Dailey, fifth Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps * John R. Lasater, USAF brigadier general (retired) and LDS general authority * John R. Massaro, eighth Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps * Robert C. Oaks, USAF general (retired) and LDS general authority * Brent Scowcroft, USAF lieutenant general (retired); National Security Advisor under Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush; co-wrote Bush's autobiography{{full citation needed, date=December 2016 * Paul A. Yost, Jr., USCG admiral (retired) * Richard Whitehead Young, United States Army brigadier general and commander of the 65th Field Artillery Brigade (United States), 65th Field Artillery Brigade in France during World War I

U.S. Medal of Honor recipients

{{see also, List of Medal of Honor recipients {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Mervyn S. Bennion, U.S. Navy, World War II (awarded posthumously) * David B. Bleak, U.S. Army, Korean War{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Leonard C. Brostrom, U.S. Army, World War II (awarded posthumously){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Sammy L. Davis, U.S. Army, Vietnam War (converted in 2012){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Bernard F. Fisher, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam War{{full citation needed, date=December 2016 * Larry L. Maxam, U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War (awarded posthumously){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Edward S. Michael, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (converted in 1976) {{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Thomas C. Neibaur, U.S. Army, World War I{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Clinton Romesha, U.S. Army, War in Afghanistan{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Junior N. Van Noy, U.S. Army, World War II (awarded posthumously){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * George E. Wahlen, U.S. Navy, World War II{{full citation needed, date=December 2016

Politics

{{Further, Latter Day Saint political history {{further, List of Mormon members of the United States Congress

US politicians

Currently in office

=U.S. Senate

= {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Mike Crapo (R–Idaho){{cite web, url=https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/2011-01-08/15-mormons-serving-in-u-s-congress-36521 , title=15 Mormons serving in U.S. Congress , publisher=Church News , date=8 January 2011 , access-date=17 October 2013 * Mike Lee (R–Utah) * Mitt Romney (R-Utah)

=U.S. House of Representatives

= * Mike Simpson (R–Idaho) * Chris Stewart (politician), Chris Stewart (R–Utah){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Burgess Owens (R–Utah) * John Curtis (Utah politician), John Curtis (R–Utah) * Andy Biggs (R–Arizona)

=Governors

= * Spencer Cox (politician), Spencer Cox (R–Utah)

Past office holders

=U.S. Senate

= {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Robert Foster Bennett, Bob Bennett (R–Utah, 1993–2010) * Berkeley Bunker (D–Nevada, 1940–42) * Howard Cannon (D–Nevada, 1959–83){{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * Jake Garn (R–Utah, 1974–93) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * Paula Hawkins (politician), Paula Hawkins (R–Florida, 1981–87) * William H. King (D–Utah, 1917–41) * Frank E. Moss (D–Utah, 1959–77) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * Gordon Smith (politician), Gordon Smith (R–Oregon, 1997–2009) * Reed Smoot (R–Utah, 1903–33) * Elbert Duncan Thomas (D–Utah, 1933–51) * Harry Reid (D–Nevada, 1987–2017) * Dean Heller (R–Nevada, 2011–2019){{citation needed, date=January 2019 * Jeff Flake (R-Arizona, 2013–2019) * Orrin Hatch (R-Utah, 1977–2019) * Larry Pressler (R-South Dakota, 1979–1997) * Tom Udall (D–New Mexico)

=U.S. House of Representatives

= {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * John Milton Bernhisel (Utah Territory) * Rob Bishop, (R-Utah, 2003-2021) * Hamer Budge (R–Idaho, 1951–61) * Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah, 2009–2017) * Curt Clawson (R–Florida, 2014–2017){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John Doolittle (R–California, 1991–2009) * Eni Faleomavaega, nonvoting delegate (D–American Samoa, 1989–2015) * Jeff Flake (R–Arizona, 2001–13) * Jim Gibbons (U.S. politician), Jim Gibbons (R–Nevada, 1997–2006){{cite web, url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jul-19-Wed-2006/news/8502073.html , title=Search | Las Vegas Review-Journal , publisher=Reviewjournal.com , access-date=17 October 2013 * George V. Hansen, George Hansen (R–Idaho, 1965–69, 1975–85) * Ralph R. Harding, Ralph Harding (D–Idaho, 1961–65) * Cresent Hardy (R–Nevada, 2015–2017){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Wally Herger (R–California, 1987–2013) * Ernest Istook (R–Oklahoma, 1993–2007) * David S. King (D–Utah, 1959–63, 1965–67) * Buck McKeon (R–California, 1993–2015) * Howard Nielson (R–Utah, 1983–91) * Wayne Owens (D–Utah, 1973–75, 1987–93) * Matt Salmon (R–Arizona, 1995–2001, 2013–2017) * Norman D. Shumway (R–California, 1979–91){{cite web, url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/mormon.html, title=Mormon Politicians in Arizona, access-date=2 October 2010, work=politicalgraveyard.com, publisher=The Political Graveyard * Richard H. Stallings, Richard Stallings (D–Idaho, 1985–93) * Richard Swett (D–New Hampshire, 1991–95){{cite news , author1=David E. Campbell , author2=J. Quin Monson , name-list-style=amp , title=The Religious Test , url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2007-01-21-religion-elections_x.htm , work=USA Today , date=21 January 2007 , access-date=14 March 2008 * Morris King Udall (D–Arizona, 1961–91) * Stewart Udall (D–Arizona, 1955–61) * Mia Love (R-Utah, 2015–2019)

=U.S. governors

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Norman H. Bangerter (R–Utah, 1985–93){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Henry H. Blood (D–Utah, 1933–41){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * George Dewey Clyde (R–Utah, 1957–65){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John Christopher Cutler (R–Utah, 1905–09){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * John Evans (Idaho governor), John Evans (D–Idaho, 1977–87) * Jim Gibbons (U.S. politician), Jim Gibbons (R–Nevada, 2007–11) * Gary Herbert (R-Utah, 2009-2021) * Jon Huntsman, Jr., (R–Utah, 2005–09); 2012 Republican presidential candidate{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Mike Leavitt (R–Utah, 1993–2003){{cite web , url=https://www.pbs.org/mormons/faqs/politics.html , title=Mormons and Politics , access-date=11 March 2008 , work=PBS Special, The Mormons * Charles R. Mabey (R–Utah, 1921–25){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Scott M. Matheson (D–Utah, 1977–85){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Herbert B. Maw (D–Utah, 1941–49){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Evan Mecham (R–Arizona, 1987–88) * Cal Rampton, Calvin L. Rampton (D–Utah, 1965–77){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * George W. Romney, George Romney (R–Michigan, 1963–69){{cite magazine, url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1562941,00.html , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061127232628/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1562941,00.html , url-status=dead , archive-date=November 27, 2006 , magazine=Time , title=A Mormon as President? , date=26 November 2006 , access-date=8 May 2010 , first=Mike , last=Allen * Mitt Romney (R–Massachusetts, 2003–07), 2012 Republican presidential nominee * William Spry (R–Utah, 1909–17){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Olene S. Walker (R–Utah, 2003–05){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Heber Manning Wells (R–Utah, 1896–1905), first governor of the state of Utah{{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Arnold Williams (American politician), Arnold Williams (D–Idaho, 1945–1947){{citation needed, date=July 2018 * Brigham Young (1851–58), first governor of Utah Territory

=Cabinet officers, ambassadors and senior administration officials

= {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Terrel Bell, United States Secretary of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education (1981–85){{cite book, last =Winder , first =Michael K. , author-link=Michael K. Winder , title = Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church, publisher =Covenant Communications, isbn =978-1-59811-452-2 , title-link =Presidents and Prophets: The Story of America's Presidents and the LDS Church , date =25 September 2007 * Ezra Taft Benson, United States Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1953–61) * Angela Marie Buchanan, Angela Buchanan, Treasurer of the United States (1981–83) * J. Reuben Clark, Undersecretary of State, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1930–1933) * Larry Echo Hawk, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs (2009–12) * David M. Kennedy (politician), David M. Kennedy, United States Secretary of Treasury, U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1969–71); United States Permanent Representative to NATO, U.S. Ambassador to NATO (1972–73) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * Mike Leavitt, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2005–09); Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency * Rex E. Lee, Rex Lee, United States Solicitor General, U.S. Solicitor General (1981–85) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * James Moyle, James Henry Moyle, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Treasury (1917–21), U.S. Commissioner of United States Customs Service, Customs (1933–39), Special Assistant to U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1939–40) * Gregory J. Newell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State (1982–85), United States Ambassador to Sweden (1985–1989) * Jody Olsen, Peace Corps Director (2018-) * Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States (1953–61) {{Failed verification, date=December 2016 * George W. Romney, George Romney, United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1969–73) * D. Nathan Sheets, Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs (2014–2017) * William Spry, Commissioner of the General Land Office (1921–29) * Richard Swett, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (1998–99) * Matthew H. Tueller, U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (2014–present); U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (2011–2014) * Stewart Udall, United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1961–69){{Failed verification, date=December 2016 *Bruce Babbitt, United States Secretary of the Interior, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1993–2001)

=Other American politicians

Secretary Richardson and Ashish Puri (34450141971) (cropped)

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther leader, author of ''Soul on Ice'', candidate for President (1968) for Peace and Freedom Party *Doug Coleman, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (Republican Party (United States), R) (2013–incumbent){{citation needed, date=December 2016 * H. Brent Coles, Brent Coles, mayor of Boise, Idaho * Marriner Stoddard Eccles, chairman of Federal Reserve Board (1934–48) * Becky Edwards (politician), member of the Utah House of Representatives * Anne Neu, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2017–incumbent){{citation needed, date=December 2018 * David B. Haight, mayor of Palo Alto, California *Joseph Smith, mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois and 1844 independent candidate for U.S. president *James Strang, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1853–56){{citation needed, date=December 2016 *Dennis Richardson (politician), Dennis Richardson, Oregon Secretary of State (2017–2019), former State Representative, and 2014 Governor candidate. *Arthur F. Miles, member of the Utah State Legislature. *Tom Butler (Oregon politician), Tom Butler, former member of the Oregon House of Representatives. *Rich Vial, former Deputy Oregon Secretary of State, Nonpartisan candidate for Secretary of State in 2020 Oregon Secretary of State election, 2020

Politicians outside the United States

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, * Brian Adam, Scottish National Party member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside (Scottish Parliament constituency), Aberdeen Donside (1999–2013) * Cindy Ady, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (2001–2012) * Jack Ady, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1986-1997) * Charles Earland Anderson, Charles Anderson, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1979-1982){{Cite book, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s3FEAwAAQBAJ, title=The Mormon Contribution to Alberta Politics, first1=Ernest G., last1=Mardon, first2=Austin Albert, last2=Mardon, date=October 6, 2011, publisher=Lulu.com, isbn=9781897472231 , via=Google Books * Rob Anderson (politician), Rob Anderson, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Wildrose Alliance (2008–2015){{citation needed, date=December 2016 * Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017– ), although renounced Mormonism before taking office * Gary Bikman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (2012-2015) * John Horne Blackmore, Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada (1935–44) and member of the Parliament of Canada for Lethbridge (electoral district), Lethbridge (1935–58) * Amor De Cosmos, served as Premier of British Columbia (1872-1874); and represented the riding of Victoria (electoral district), Victoria as a Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal in Canadian Parliament (1872-1882){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Alvin Bullock, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit Party (1967-1971) * David Dorward, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (2012-2015) * Keith Everitt, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1959-1971) * Luis Alberto Ferrizo, member of the Congress of Uruguay * Nathan Gill, UKIP and Brexit Party member of the European Parliament for Wales (2014–2020) * James Hansen (politician), James Hansen, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1935-1940) * Grant Hill (politician), Grant Hill, former member of the Parliament of Canada for Macleod (electoral district), Macleod (1994–2004) * Jim Hillyer (politician), Jim Hillyer, member of the Parliament of Canada for Lethbridge (electoral district), Lethbridge (2011–2016) * Paul Hinman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Wildrose Alliance, (2005–2012); party leader, 2005–2009; served most recently as the party leader of the Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta, (2020-2022) * Ted Hinman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit, (1952-1967, 1971-1975); served as minister of municipal affairs (1954-1955) and provincial treasurer (1955-1964) * Grant Hunter, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the United Conservative Party (2015–) * Keiko Itokazu, member of the Japanese Diet (2004–) * Broyce Jacobs, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservative, (2001–04, 2008–12) * Kim Ho Jik, vice-minister of education in the administration of South Korean president Syngman Rhee * Jeffrey Max Jones, former National Action Party (Mexico), National Action Party Senator representing Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua, Mexico (2000–06) * Rahui Katene, New Zealand MP (2008–2011) * Stephen Kerr, Conservative Party (UK), Conservative member of the British House of Commons for Stirling (UK Parliament constituency), Stirling (2017–2019) * Gordon Kesler, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Western Canada Concept, WCC (1982) * 'Etuate Lavulavu, member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga{{citation needed, date=December 2016 * Lee Leavitt, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1952-1955, 1963-1971) * Roy S. Lee, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1940-1963) * Todd Loewen, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the United Conservative Party (2015-) * Solon Earl Low, Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada (1944–61), member of the Parliament of Canada for Peace River (electoral district), Peace River (1945–58) and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1935–45) and Provincial Treasurer (1937–44) * Donald Hugh Mackay served as the Mayor of Calgary (1950-1959){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Stuart Meha, Māori people, Māori leader * Greg Melchin, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1997-2008){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Douglas Miller (Alberta politician), Douglas Miller member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1967-1975) * William Edward Payne, Bill Payne was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1979-1993) * Lawrence Peterson, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the United Farmers of Alberta, United Farmers (1921-1930){{cite web , url=https://rsc.byu.edu/business-religion/last-best-west , title=The Last Best West | Religious Studies Center * Terry Rooney (politician), Terry Rooney, former Labour Party (UK), Labour member of the British House of Commons for Bradford North (UK Parliament constituency), Bradford North (1990–2010) * David Rutley, Conservative Party (UK), Conservative member of the British House of Commons for Macclesfield (UK Parliament constituency), Macclesfield (2010–) * Yeah Samake, candidate in the coup-interrupted 2012 Malian presidential election * Frederik Samuelsen, member of the Danish Rigsdag (1906–18) * Joseph Schow, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the United Conservative Party (2019-){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Gordon Shrake, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1982-1993); also served as a City of Calgary Alderman (1971-1982) * Anthony Maitland Stenhouse, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing the riding of Comox (electoral district), Comox (1886-1887) * Bryce Stringam, was an Independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1955-1959) * George Stringam, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the United Farmers of Alberta, United Farmers (1921-1935) * Nathan Eldon Tanner, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1935–52); speaker of the legislature (1936–37) and minister of lands and mines * John Thompson (Alberta politician), John Thompson, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, Progressive Conservatives (1975-1986) * Randy Thorsteinson, is leader of the Reform Party of Alberta (2016-), Reform Party of Alberta (2016-); was formerly leader of the Alberta Alliance (2003-2005), and the Social Credit Party of Alberta, Social Credit Party (1993-1999){{citation needed, date=October 2022 * Moroni Bing Torgan, former member of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies (1991–95, 1999–2003) * Puti Tipene Watene, New Zealand MP (1963–67) and trade unionist * James H. Walker, was an Independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1940-1944) * Hans Wight, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Social Credit Party, Social Credit (1935-1937) * Craig Whittaker, Conservative Party (UK), Conservative member of the British House of Commons for Calder Valley (UK Parliament constituency), Calder Valley (2010–) * John William Woolf, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Liberal Party, Liberal Party (1905-1912) * Martin Woolf, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Alberta Liberal Party, Liberal Party (1912-1921)

Royalty

* 'Elisiva Fusipala Vaha'i, Tongan princess * Prince Ata, Tongan prince

Church leaders

Presidents of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The ch ...
(largest denomination, ≈16,000,000 adherents)

{{further, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, List of presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, # Joseph Smith, church founder, also mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois # Brigham Young, also Utah territorial governor # John Taylor (1808–1887), John Taylor, also member of Utah territorial legislature # Wilford Woodruff, also member of Utah territorial legislature # Lorenzo Snow, also member of Utah territorial legislature # Joseph F. Smith, also member of Utah territorial legislature # Heber J. Grant, also member of Utah territorial legislature # George Albert Smith # David O. McKay # Joseph Fielding Smith # Harold B. Lee # Spencer W. Kimball # Ezra Taft Benson, also U.S. Secretary of Agriculture # Howard W. Hunter # Gordon B. Hinckley, also Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient # Thomas S. Monson # Russell M. Nelson{{cite web, url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/new-first-presidency-speaks-to-members-worldwide?cid=HP_TU_16-1-2018_dPFD_fCNWS_xLIDyMAST_&lang=eng, title=New First Presidency Speaks to Members Worldwide - Church News and Events, website=Lds.org, access-date=6 October 2018

Presidents of the
Community of Christ The Community of Christ, known from 1872 to 2001 as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international church, and is the second-largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement. The churc ...
(≈250,000 adherents)

{{Main, List of Prophet-Presidents of the Community of Christ {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, # Joseph Smith III # Frederick Madison Smith, Frederick M. Smith # Israel Alexander Smith, Israel A. Smith # W. Wallace Smith # Wallace B. Smith # W. Grant McMurray # Stephen M. Veazey

Presidents of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (≈10,000 adherents)

{{columns-list, colwidth=30em, # J. Leslie Broadbent # John Y. Barlow # Joseph White Musser # Charles Zitting # Leroy S. Johnson # Rulon Jeffs # Warren Jeffs # William E. Jessop (appointed successor): Merril Jessop (''de facto'' leader)

Leaders of smaller factions

{{Main, List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement

References

{{Reflist

External links

Links to Lists of Famous Latter-day Saints

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090821052925/http://mormonsinbusiness.net/ Mormons in Business] {{DEFAULTSORT:Latter Day Saints Lists of Christians Lists of Latter Day Saints, * Latter Day Saint movement lists