List of people from Provo, Utah
This is a list of notable people from Provo, Utah. This list includes notable individuals born and raised in Provo, those who currently live in Provo, and those who lived for a significant period in Provo.
Notable people
- Tyson Apostol, contestant on reality TV show Survivor: Tocantins, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, and winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water[1]
- Lindsay Arnold, ballroom dancer on Dancing With the Stars[2]
- Earl W. Bascom, rodeo champion, inventor, sculptor, actor, inductee of 11 halls of fame, "father of modern rodeo"[3]
- Roger E. Billings, businessman and scientist, best known for his pioneering work as a developer of hydrogen energy technologies[4]
- Robbie Bosco, former BYU football player[5]
- Paul D. Boyer, 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry[6]
- Stephen Covey, educator
- Richard Davies, actor
- LaVell Edwards, BYU football Hall of Fame coach
- Paul Engemann, pop musician best known for his 1983 song "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)"
- Avard Fairbanks, sculptor
- Tom Holmoe, former BYU football and San Francisco 49er player; current BYU Athletic Director
- Julianne Hough, professional ballroom dancer on Dancing with the Stars, actress, singer
- Imagine Dragons, an indie rock band whose debut album Night Visions peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200
- Joshua James, critically acclaimed folk singer and founder of Northplatte Records[7]
- Merrill Jenson, composer
- Jenna Johnson, dancer on Dancing with the Stars
- Goodwin Knight, governor of California 1953-59
- Vance Law, Major League Baseball player
- Vern Law, Major League Baseball player
- Rocky Long, football head coach, San Diego State
- Bert McCracken, born in Provo, lead singer of Utah-based band The Used
- Neon Trees, new wave, synthpop-rock band
- Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[8]
- The Osmonds raised all nine children in Provo, some of whom continue to live there.[9]
- Donny Osmond, singer, musician, actor
- Marie Osmond, singer, author, actress
- The Osmond Brothers, vocal group, band
- Jack Paepke, baseball player, coach, manager and scout
- Janice Kapp Perry, composer, LDS musician
- Fred Roberts, NBA player for seven teams including Utah Jazz[10]
- Clarence Robison, Olympian and BYU track coach
- Josh Rohatinsky, BYU cross-country national champion
- Colby Sanford, Artist
- Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, musicians, "Dream Big"[11]
- Beatrice Sparks, psychologist and author
- Grant Speed, sculptor
- Lindsey Stirling, hip-hop violinist
- Suzanne Storrs, 1955 Miss Utah and television actress
- Will Swenson, Tony Award-nominated actor
- Steve Young, quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; inductee of Pro Football Hall of Fame[12] and College Football Hall of Fame;[13] record-breaking quarterback for BYU and San Francisco 49ers; television commentator[14]
See also
- Robert Redford, Academy Award-winning actor, film director, and producer, founder of the Sundance Film Festival, and longtime resident and owner of Sundance Ski Resort, located just outside Provo
References
- ^ "Tyson: Survivor on CBS". CBS.com. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars Pro Lindsay Arnold Weds Her High School Sweetheart". People.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Extended Biography of Earl Bascom". Bascom Productions. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Farewell, Billings Energy", The Daily Herald, October 3, 1979
- ^ http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/robbie-bosco
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997". Nobelprize.org. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Joshua James - About". Joshua James. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hinckley, Gordon B. "Sustaining of Church Officers", Ensign, May 1984, p. 4.
- ^ "The Osmonds (The Osmond Family) biography". Biography Channel. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Fred Roberts". basketballreference.com.
- ^ Robinson, Doug (November 22, 2006). "The unique sounds of Ryan Shupe". Deseret Morning News. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ "Class Acts". ESPN. 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ "Steve Young". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 7, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Robinson, Doug (August 13, 2006). "Steve Young: A new chapter". Deseret Morning News. Retrieved October 7, 2008.