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:

Contents:	Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] A

• Rocky Anderson (b. 1951), mayor of Salt Lake City

[edit] B

• Roseanne Barr (b. 1952); actress, comedienne; born in Salt Lake City
• Earl W. Bascom (1906-1995), rodeo champion, inventor, artist/sculptor; born in Vernal
  • Nadine Bascom; sculptor
  • Texas Rose Bascom; trick roper, actress
  • Weldon Bascom; rodeo champion, actor, stuntman
• Don Bluth (b. 1937); animator
• John Browning (1855–1926); firearms designer; born in Ogden
• Nolan Bushnell (b. 1943); video game designer, founder of Atari; born in Clearfield

[edit] C

• Orson Scott Card (b. 1951); author; raised in Orem
• Butch Cassidy (1866-1908); outlaw, born Robert LeRoy Parker in Beaver, Utah
• Stephen Covey (b. 1932); author, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People; born in Salt Lake City

[edit] F

• Philo T. Farnsworth (1906–1971); inventor; born near Beaver, Utah
• Patrick Fugit (b. 1982); actor; born in Salt Lake City

[edit] G

• Heber J. Grant (1856–1945); 7th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; born in Salt Lake City

[edit] H

• Orrin Hatch (b. 1934); U.S. Senator from Utah
• Gary R. Herbert (b. 1947); Lt. Governor of Utah; born in American Fork
• Jared and Jerusha Hess (b. 1979,1980); filmmakers (Napoleon Dynamite); reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• Gordon B. Hinckley (b. 1910); present President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; born in Salt Lake City
• Jon Huntsman, Jr. (b. 1960); Governor of Utah

[edit] J

• Jewel (b. 1974); singer; born Jewel Kilcher in Payson
• Casey James, adult performer
• Ken Jennings, 74-time Jeopardy! champion

[edit] K

• David M. Kennedy (1905-1996); Treasury Secretary under President Nixon; born in Randolph, Utah

[edit] L

• Michael O. Leavitt, former Governor

[edit] M

• David O. McKay, 9th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Scott M. Matheson, governor
• Gerald R. Molen, film producer

[edit] O

• Dallin H. Oaks; lawyer, jurist, official of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• The Osmonds:
  • Alan Osmond (b. 1949); singer
  • Wayne Osmond (b. 1951); singer
  • Merrill Osmond (b. 1953); singer
  • Jay Osmond (b. 1955); singer
  • Donny Osmond (b. 1957); singer, actor, television host; born in Ogden
  • Marie Osmond (b. 1959); singer, actress, television host; born in Ogden
  • Jimmy Osmond (b. 1963); singer, actor, businessman

[edit] R

• Carmen Rasmusen (b. 1985); contestant on American Idol 2
• Robert Redford (b. 1936); actor, founder of the Sundance Film Festival

[edit] S

• Kyle Sampson (born in Cedar City, Utah), former Chief of Staff and Counselor of United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
• 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
• Julie Stoffer, cast member of The Real World

[edit] T

• The Used - emo punk rock band
  • Bert McCracken - vocals
  • Quinn Allman - guitar
  • Jeph Howard - bass
  • Branden Steineckert - drums

[edit] W

• Olene S. Walker, governor
• Dave Wolverton, author

[edit] Y

• Brigham Young (1801–1877); founder of Salt Lake City, 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

[edit] See also

• List of Mormons

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