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This is a list of Latter Day Saints who have attained at least some level of fame and/or success. This list includes adherents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), as well as adherents of related denominations (as labeled). It lists those who are current adherents of a Latter Day Saint Church and those who were adherents at the time of their death.

See Former Latter-day Saints for a list of persons who ended their affiliation with LDS movement religions.

Contents

[edit] Artists

[edit] Sports figures

[edit] American football

[edit] Auto racing

[edit] Baseball

[edit] Basketball

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[edit] Beach volleyball

[edit] Boxing

[edit] Golf

[edit] Horse Racing

[edit] Marathon running

  • Thomas Earl Tolman, West Point Graduate, Marathon Runner from Columbia, Maryland [55]

[edit] Rugby league

[edit] Snowboarding

[edit] Surfing

  • Bob Cooper, surfing pioneer in the 1950s[64]

[edit] Volleyball

[edit] Wrestling

[edit] Bodybuilding

[edit] Business

[edit] Controversial figures and criminals

[edit] Educators and scholars

[edit] Church leaders

[edit] Presidents of the LDS Church (Chronological)

  1. Joseph Smith, Jr., church founder, also mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois.
  2. Brigham Young, also Utah territorial governor
  3. John Taylor, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  4. Wilford Woodruff, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  5. Lorenzo Snow, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  6. Joseph F. Smith, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  7. Heber J. Grant, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  8. George Albert Smith
  9. David O. McKay
  10. Joseph Fielding Smith
  11. Harold B. Lee
  12. Spencer W. Kimball
  13. Ezra Taft Benson, also U.S. secretary of agriculture
  14. Howard W. Hunter
  15. Gordon B. Hinckley, also Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
  16. Thomas S. Monson

[edit] Presidents of the Community of Christ (formerly RLDS)

  1. Joseph Smith III
  2. Frederick M. Smith
  3. Israel A. Smith
  4. W. Wallace Smith
  5. Wallace B. Smith
  6. W. Grant McMurray
  7. Stephen M. Veazey

[edit] Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)

[edit] Leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (formerly Short Creek Community)

  1. J. Leslie Broadbent
  2. John Y. Barlow
  3. Joseph White Musser
  4. Charles Zitting
  5. Leroy S. Johnson
  6. Rulon Jeffs
  7. Warren Jeffs

[edit] Leaders of the Rigdonites

[edit] Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ

[edit] Leaders of the Church of Christ (Whitmerite)

[edit] Leader of the Church of Christ (Williamite)

[edit] Leader of the Church of the Lamb of God

[edit] Leader of the True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

[edit] Leaders of The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ

[edit] Media and entertainment figures

[edit] Authors and journalists

[edit] Film, television and stage personalities

[edit] Singers and musicians

[edit] Scientists and inventors

[edit] Military

[edit] Commanders

[edit] Medal of Honor recipients

[edit] Politics

[edit] US politicians

[edit] Currently in office

[edit] Past politicians

[edit] Mayors of major cities

[edit] Justices

[edit] Politicians outside the United States

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  57. ^ Israel: I'll quit for two years
  58. ^ NRL Profiles - Ben Hannant
  59. ^ Faithful heed call from Salt Lake City
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  61. ^ Service with a smile
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  78. ^ Dell's Man on Deck How Kevin Rollins, Michael's No. 2, is trying to help a fast-paced company find inner harmony. - February 1, 2003
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  80. ^ All about Arthur Bishop by Michael Newton
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  86. ^ Clayton Christensen
  87. ^ Tribute to Harvey Fletcher
  88. ^ Gordon Gee takes office
  89. ^ Mormon News for WE 6 February 2000
  90. ^ About Orson Scott Card
  91. ^ Interview with Covey
  92. ^ News from the Church: February
  93. ^ "My Faith". Official Tracy Hickman Website. http://www.trhickman.com/Spirit/Faith.html. 
  94. ^ http://www.ken-jennings.com/books.html
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  96. ^ www.adherents.com
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  99. ^ Biography
  100. ^ Questions about Brandon (author's official site)
  101. ^ Deseret Morning News | LDS actor pursues career without compromising
  102. ^ http://www.ldsmusicworld.com/artists/larry_bagby.htmlLarry and Jenni
  103. ^ Small in Stature, Great in Heart
  104. ^ CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Glenn Beck
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  109. ^ Mireille Enos
  110. ^ "Nice young Mormon man from Oregon"
  111. ^ Katherine Heigl Online
  112. ^ a b Kirby Heyborne | About
  113. ^ Lifestyle/Scene - Father time - sacbee.com
  114. ^ Meridian Magazine :: Arts : LDS Actor, Gordon Jump Dies
  115. ^ Jared Murillo - TV.com
  116. ^ Ashley Tisdale + Jared Murillo = Jashley
  117. ^ Jared Murillo - Utah Valley Magazine
  118. ^ http://www.munsters.com/pat.htm
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  120. ^ Brady adds Guts to his glory - The Boston Globe
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  122. ^ Famous Mormon Actors, Producers and Directors
  123. ^ Johnny Whitaker Official Web Site
  124. ^ Famous Mormons in the Media
  125. ^ SCIFI.COM | Ghost Hunters
  126. ^ a b Deseret Morning News | Mormon Pop: What is 'Mormon music'?
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  129. ^ Famous Mormon Musicians and Singers
  130. ^ Craig McLean talks to the Killers' singer Brandon Flowers | Magazine | The Observer
  131. ^ Meridian Magazine :: Arts:Eric Herman and the Invisible Band Combine Shel Silverstein and the Beatles
  132. ^ Aquabats, The lyrics, music, biography, records, band, album, videos, CD, and the discography including Aquabats, The famous works
  133. ^ New York Doll - Arthur Kane, Barbara Kane
  134. ^ Meridian Magazine :: People : Gladys Knight: Sharing the Gospel through Music
  135. ^ Famous Mormon Musicians and Singers
  136. ^ Donny Osmond Official Website - DONNY.COM
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  139. ^ Q&A: Panic In the Mosh Pit : Rolling Stone
  140. ^ John Browning's Patent Numbers
  141. ^ The History of the Odometer
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  143. ^ Information on Philo Taylor Farnsworth
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  148. ^ Meridian Magazine :: Arts : Remembering Alvino Rey
  149. ^ Deseret Morning News | Inventor, philanthropist James Sorenson, Utah's richest man, dies at 86
  150. ^ Biographies : GENERAL BRUCE CARLSON
  151. ^ Elder John R. Lasater of the First Quorum of the Seventy
  152. ^ USAF official biography
  153. ^ a b c d e Famous Mormons in the Military
  154. ^ Robert C. Oaks, General Authority
  155. ^ LDS.org - Ensign Article - A Defense and a Refuge
  156. ^ USCG official biography
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  163. ^ "Senator Michael D. 'Mike' Crapo (ID)". Project Vote Smart web site. http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=26830. Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 
  164. ^ a b c Deseret News: Mormon Democrats Link Up in Congress
  165. ^ "Jeff Flake Biography". House of Representatives web site. http://flake.house.gov/Biography/. Retrieved on 2008-04-09. 
  166. ^ Personal Biography of Orrin Hatch
  167. ^ "Republican Congressional District 2 Candidates on the Issues". Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 31, 2006. http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Jul-31-Mon-2006/news/8750257.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-11. 
  168. ^ LDS Church News, March 29th, 2008
  169. ^ Burton, Danielle (May 22, 2008). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Jon Huntsman Jr.". U.S. News & World Report. http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/05/22/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-jon-huntsman-jr.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-23. 
  170. ^ U.S. Congressman Buck McKeon - 25th District of California - Meet Buck
  171. ^ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL: NEWS: Reid firmly rooted in Mormon faith
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  173. ^ Breaking Rank, Smith Calls for Quick Withdrawal from Iraq - New York Times
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  191. ^ Utah State Courts - Judges' Biographies
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  198. ^ N. Eldon Tanner
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