List of people from Utah
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The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of Utah, live in Utah, or for whom Utah is a significant part of their identity:
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A [edit]
- Maurice Abravanel - Music director of the Utah Symphony for over 30 years[1]
- Maude Adams - Broadway stage actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for her title role in Peter Pan
- Florence Ellinwood Allen - first woman to serve on a state supreme court and the second woman to serve as a federal judge
- Quinn Allman - guitarist for The Used
- John Amaechi - American/English NBA player for the Utah Jazz (2001–2003), sports broadcaster, and political activist
- Rocky Anderson - former mayor of Salt Lake City
- David Archuleta - singer-songwriter and runner-up on the seventh season of American Idol
- Leonard J. Arrington - historian[2]
- Hal Ashby - cinema director; films include Being There, The Last Detail, Harold and Maude
B [edit]
- Simon Bamberger - first Democratic governor of Utah; only Jewish governor of Utah[2]
- Roseanne Barr - comedian, television actress, writer, talk-show host
- Earl W. Bascom - (1906–1995) rodeo champion, inventor, artist/sculptor, Utah Sports Hall of Fame inductee
- Bruce Bastian - computer programmer, co-founder of the WordPerfect software company, philanthropist, member of the board of directors of the Human Rights Campaign
- Linda Bement - (born 1942) Miss USA and Miss Universe 1960
- Robert Foster "Bob" Bennett - Republican United States Senator from Utah
- Ezra Taft Benson - 13th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1985 to 1994; United States Secretary of Agriculture Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Jaime Bergman - actress, model, 1999 Playboy Playmate
- Kurt Bestor - composer, arranger, and performer
- Don Bluth - (born 1937) animator
- Frank Borzage - film director and actor
- Reva Beck Bosone - Utah's first woman member of Congress[1]
- Shawn Bradley - former NBA center, considered one of the tallest players in NBA history
- Stewart Bradley - linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Juanita Brooks - historian and author[2]
- John Moses Browning - (1855–1926) firearms designer
- Val Browning - (1895–1994) business magnate, philanthropist, and third generation gun innovator
- John Buck - (born 1980) catcher for the Miami Marlins
- Ted Bundy - serial killer who attended the S. J. Quinney College of Law (Not born in Utah, but lived there)
- Nolan Bushnell - (born 1943) video game designer, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese's
C [edit]
- Ben Cahoon - Slotback for the CFL's Montreal Alouettes, member of two Grey Cup championship teams in 2002 and 2009
- Mario Capecchi - (born 1939) Nobel Prize laureate for Medicine, 2007
- Orson Scott Card - (born 1951) science fiction author
- Neal Cassady - icon of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic movement of the 1960s, inspiration for the character Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac's classic On the Road
- Butch Cassidy - (1866 – c. 1908) outlaw, born Robert LeRoy Parker in Beaver, Utah
- Stephen Covey - (1932–2012) author, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
- Reed Cowan - (born Darrin Reed Cowan, 1972) television news anchor, philanthropist, and documentary filmmaker
- Melvin A. Cook - (born 1911) Explosives expert, chemist
- Chris Cooley - (born 1982) NFL tight end
D [edit]
- Matthew Davis - actor, The Vampire Diaries, What About Brian, Legally Blonde
- Laraine Day - actress
- Christine M. Durham - Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court since 2002
- Paul W. Draper - Anthropologist, Mentalist, Educator
E [edit]
- David Eccles - early Utah industrialist
- Marriner Eccles - banker, economist, and Chairman of the Federal Reserve during the Roosevelt and Truman Administrations
- Spencer Eccles - bank executive for First Security and Wells Fargo
- Lily Eskelsen - vice president of the National Education Association
- Richard Paul Evans - author best known for his novel The Christmas Box
- Henry Eyring - internationally noted theoretical chemist who proposed theories on which future Nobel Prize winners based their work
F [edit]
- Philo T. Farnsworth - (1906–1971) inventor of the electronic television
- John D. Fitzgerald - author of The Great Brain series of children's books and Papa Married A Mormon, describing his Utah roots
- John F. Fitzpatrick - publisher of Salt Lake Tribune from 1924 to 1960[2]
- Harvey Fletcher - physicist credited with the invention of the hearing aid and the audiometer; known as "the father of stereophonic sound"
- Brandon Flowers - singer for the rock band The Killers[3]
- Jim Fosgate - inventor of first car amplifier, Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound, and founder of Rockford Fosgate electronics"
- Jimmer Fredette - an American professional basketball player with the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association.
- Patrick Fugit - (born 1982) actor best known for his performance in the lead role of Cameron Crowe's film Almost Famous
G [edit]
- John W. Gallivan - publisher of The Salt Lake Tribune from 1960 to 1984
- Kendall D. Garff - founder of Ken Garff Automotive Group
- Jake Garn - former U.S. Senator and astronaut, the first member of Congress in space
- Anthony Geary - actor in several daytime television series
- John Gilbert - silent film star
- Robert Gore - co-inventor of Gore-Tex fabrics
- Wilbert L. Gore - co-inventor of Gore-Tex fabrics
- Heber J. Grant - (1856–1945) 7th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Riley Griffiths - actor in Super 8 starring as Charles Kaznyk
- Tom Green - high profile fundamentalist and practicer of plural marriage
H [edit]
- Gregg Hale - Guitar player for Multi-platinum selling British band Spiritualized.
- Tracy Hall - (born 1919) renowned American scientist
- Orrin Hatch - (born 1934) U.S. Senator from Utah
- Dan Hausel - (born 1949) martial arts grandmaster, exploration geologist and author
- Stanley Havili - (born 1987) fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Gary R. Herbert - (born 1947) Governor of Utah
- Jared and Jerusha Hess - (born 1979,1980) filmmakers (Napoleon Dynamite)
- Tracy Hickman - writer, co-creator of the D&D campaign setting Dragonlance and associated novels
- Esther Hicks - inspirational speaker and best-selling author
- Joe Hill - socialist, radical labor activist, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World
- Gordon B. Hinckley - (1910–2008) 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 to 2008
- Allison Holker - jazz dancer
- Derek Hough and Julianne Hough - professional ballroom dancers on Dancing with the Stars
- Jeph Howard - (born 1979) bassist for The Used
- Jon Huntsman, Jr. - (born 1960) Governor of Utah 2005–2009; ambassador to the People's Republic of China
- Jon Huntsman, Sr. - businessman, philanthropist, founder of Huntsman Corporation
- Chelsie Hightower - professional ballroom dancer on So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars
I [edit]
- Brian Ibbott - Creator of the Coverville podcast.
J [edit]
- Daniel C. Jackling - founded the Utah Copper Co. in 1903, starting what became the world's largest open-pit mine[1]
- Ken Jennings - 74-time Jeopardy! champion
- Jewel Kilcher - (born 1974) singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet
- Megan Joy - American Idol Season 8 Finalist
- Scott Johnson - Creator of Extralife webcomic and also podcast network Frogpants Studios.
K [edit]
- Thomas Kearns - U.S. Senator from Utah (1901–1905), owned the Silver King Coalition Mine in Park City and the Salt Lake Tribune, Utah's largest newspaper
- Bryan Kehl - linebacker for the St. Louis Rams
- Brett Keisel - defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- David M. Kennedy - (1905–1996) Treasury Secretary under President Nixon
- Spencer W. Kimball - LDS President who ended the ban on priesthood for African-Americans in 1978[1]
- John F. Kinney - Chief Justice of the Utah Territory Supreme Court from 1853 to 1857, and the Territory of Utah's Delegate in the House of Representatives of the 38th Congress.
- Raymond Knight - rodeo organizer, son of mining magnate Jesse Knight
- Steve Konowalchuk - Former NHL forward who played with the Washington Capitals and the Colorado Avalanche
- Paul Kruger - linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens
L [edit]
- Carnell Lake - (born 1967) former NFL professional football player, football coach
- Paul Langton - actor
- Joi Lansing - model, film and television actress
- Michael O. Leavitt - former Governor of the State of Utah, Secretary of Health and Human Services
- John D. Lee - early LDS Church leader, the only man convicted in the Mountain Meadows massacre
- Brandon Lyon - relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
M [edit]
- Maddox - internet satirist and author of The Best Page in the Universe and The Alphabet of Manliness
- Karl Malone - professional basketball player (retired); two-time NBA MVP, regarded as one of the best power forwards of all time
- John Willard Marriott - founder of worldwide hotel business Marriott International, Inc.
- Mark Maryboy - politician and a former Navajo Nation Council Delegate
- Scott M. Matheson, governor of the State of Utah
- Ned Mathews - running back for the Detroit Lions and the Boston Yanks
- Bert McCracken - lead singer of the band The Used
- Roger I. McDonough - Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1947 to 1948 and 1954 to 1959
- David O. McKay - 9th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- James B. McKean - congressman, Chief Justice of the Utah Territory Supreme Court from 1870 to 1875
- Jim McMahon -professional NFL football player (retired); businessman, motivational speaker, part owner of the Chicago Slaughter
- Kieth Merrill - Oscar-winning producer and director
- Johnny Miller - former professional golfer, won 25 PGA Tour events, current golf analyst for NBC Sports.
- Larry H. Miller - (1944–2009) businessman, philanthropist, owner of Utah Jazz basketball team
- Gerald R. Molen - Academy Award-winning film producer
- Vern Monnett - musician, actor, producer
- Thomas S. Monson - Current President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Ted Moss - three-term Democratic senator from Utah[2]
- Barry Mower - businessperson, owner of Lifetime Products
- Brandon Mull - best-selling author
N [edit]
- Jim Nantz - CBS Sports anchor
- Haloti Ngata - defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens
- The Nomads - Horrorcore trio
- Claude Nowell - (born 1944) founder of Summum religion and philosophy
- Neon Trees - Rock Band from Provo, Utah
O [edit]
- Dallin H. Oaks - lawyer, jurist, Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Darcy Olsen - president and chief executive officer of the Goldwater Institute
- Merlin Olsen - (1940–2010) former NFL football player and actor on Little House on the Prairie and star of NBC's Father Murphy
- Drew Osborne - (born 1991) film actor
- The Osmonds - family music group
- Alan Osmond - (born 1949) singer
- Donny Osmond - (born 1957) singer, actor, television host
- Jimmy Osmond - (born 1963) singer, actor, businessman
- Marie Osmond - (born 1959) singer, actress, television host
- Merrill Osmond - (born 1953) singer
- Wayne Osmond - (born 1951) singer
- Jay Osmond - (born 1955) singer
- Wayne Owens - (1937–2002) attorney, U.S. Congressman from Utah
P [edit]
- Helen Z. Papanikolas - historian[2]
- Neil Papiano - internationally prominent Los Angeles lawyer
- Erik Pears - offensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills
- Utah Phillips - radical songwriter, labor activist, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World
- Sione Pouha - nose tackle for the New York Jets
- Patricia Ann Priest - actress, Marilyn Munster on The Munsters
- Lindsay Pulsipher - actress, True Blood, The Beast
R [edit]
- Martha Raddatz - reporter with ABC News
- Calvin Rampton - Utah governor from 1965 to 1977, won three terms running as a Democrat[1]
- Carmen Rasmusen - (born 1985) contestant on American Idol 2
- Dallas Reynolds - offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Alma Richards - first Olympic gold medalist from Utah (1912 Stockholm games)
- Gary Ridgeway - serial killer known as the Green River Killer
- Amanda Righetti - actress, The Mentalist, North Shore, Reunion
- Karl Rove - political advisor to President George W. Bush
S [edit]
- Kyle Sampson - former Chief of Staff and Counselor for United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
- Brandon Sanderson - author, selected to complete Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time.
- Cael Sanderson - wrestler from Heber City, Utah, gold medalist in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
- Nancy Saxton - former Salt Lake City Council Member and mayoral candidate
- Byron Scott - former NBA shooting guard, former head coach for the New Jersey Nets and New Orleans Hornets, and current head coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brent Scowcroft - National Security Advisor to presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush
- Jerry Sloan - Hall of Fame head coach for the Utah Jazz; longest-tenured coach in American professional sports.
- Elizabeth Smart - girl kidnapped from her bedroom in Salt Lake City in 2002
- George Albert Smith - 8th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Joseph Fielding Smith - 10th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Reed Smoot - Senator, served almost 30 years in Congress, 10 as chairman of the Finance Committee[1]
- Grant Speed - Western-themed sculptor
- Wallace Stegner - historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist
- Branden Steineckert - Former drummer of The Used, current drummer for Rancid.
- Stanley Smith Stevens - psychologist who founded Harvard's Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory and is credited with the introduction of Stevens' power law
- John Stockton - Hall of Fame point guard for the Utah Jazz, holds the NBA records for career assists and steals
- Picabo Street - champion alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team
- Bruce Summerhays - professional golfer, a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida.[4]
- Jane Summerhays - actress
- George Sutherland - English-born American jurist and political figure, appointed to the Supreme Court by President Warren G. Harding where he served as an Associate Justice from 1922 to 1938
- Kelly Sweet - adult contemporary singer
- May Swenson - (born 1913) regarded as one of the finest 20th century American poets
T [edit]
- Naufahu Tahi - former NFL fullback
- Mitch Talbot - pitcher for the Samsung Lions
- Christine Teigen - model for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- Kip Thorne - theoretical physicist
U [edit]
- Harvey Unga - running back for the Chicago Bears
V [edit]
W [edit]
- Olene S. Walker - governor
- Tom Wallisch - Pro Skier (King of Afterbang)
- Sam Walton - Wal-Mart founder, served in the military at Ft Douglas
- John Warnock - co-founder of Adobe Systems Inc.
- Mike Weir - professional golfer
- Willie Wilkin - professional football player
- Terry Tempest Williams - author, environmentalist
- Marie Windsor - actress
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead - actress, Live Free or Die Hard
- Dave Wolverton - author
- James Woods - film, stage and television actor, comedian
- Wakara - Native American leader of the Timpanogos Tribe
X [edit]
Y [edit]
- Brigham Young - (1801–1877) 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, first governor of Utah Territory
- Loretta Young - Motion-picture actress
- Mahonri Young - Sculptor and artist
- Steve Young - Hall of Fame quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, NFL's Most Valuable Player 1992 and 1994
Z [edit]
- David Zabriskie - cyclist, stage winner in all three grand tours, yellow jersey holder, national time trial champion
- Charles S. Zane - Chief Justice of the Utah Territory Supreme Court from 1884 to 1888 and of the Utah Supreme Court from 1896 to 1899
- Michael D. Zimmerman - sensei, Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court from 1994 to 1998
See also [edit]
Main article: List of Utah artists
Main article: List of Utah writers
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "The 10 Utahns Who Most Influenced Our State in the 20th Century," Utah History to Go.
- ^ a b c d e f "Runners-up for the Most Influential Utahns of the 20th Century," Utah History to Go.
- ^ "The Lady Killer: An Interview with the Killers' Brandon Flowers": Spin, 9 Nov 2004
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (May 17, 2010). "A grand adventure". Deseret News. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
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