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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[edit] A
- Rocky Anderson (born 1951), mayor of Salt Lake City
- Quinn Allman, guitarist for The Used.
[edit] B
- Roseanne Barr (born 1952); actress, comedienne; born in Salt Lake City
- Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo champion, inventor, artist/sculptor; born in Vernal
- Linda Bement (born 1942), Miss USA and Miss Universe 1960
- Don Bluth (born 1937); animator
- John Browning (1855–1926); firearms designer; born in Ogden
- Nolan Bushnell (born 1943); video game designer, founder of Atari; born in Clearfield
[edit] C
- Mario Capecchi (born 1939); Nobel Prize laureate for Medicine, 2007
- Orson Scott Card (born 1951); author; raised in Orem
- Butch Cassidy (1866–1908); outlaw, born Robert LeRoy Parker in Beaver, Utah
- Stephen Covey (born 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 (born 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 (born 1934); U.S. Senator from Utah
- Gary R. Herbert (born 1947); Lt. Governor of Utah; born in American Fork
- Jared and Jerusha Hess (born 1979,1980); filmmakers (Napoleon Dynamite); reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Gordon B. Hinckley (1910-2008); past President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; born in Salt Lake City
- Jeph Howard (born 1979); bassist for The Used.
- Jon Huntsman, Jr. (born 1960); Governor of Utah
[edit] J
- Jewel (born 1974); singer; born Jewel Kilcher in Payson
- Ken Jennings, 74-time Jeopardy! champion
[edit] K
- David M. Kennedy (1905–1996); Treasury Secretary under President Nixon; born in Randolph, Utah
- K.C. D. Keisel (born 1987); Mount Pleasant Youth City Council Mayor (Beverly Schugk advisor, Chesley Christensen City Mayor) born inCedar City, Utah
[edit] L
- Michael O. Leavitt, former Governor
[edit] M
- Bert McCracken, lead singer of The Used
- 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] N
- Claude Nowell aka Corky King (born 1944), founder of Summum
[edit] O
- Dallin H. Oaks; lawyer, jurist, official of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Osmonds:
- Alan Osmond (born 1949); singer
- Wayne Osmond (born 1951); singer
- Merrill Osmond (born 1953); singer
- Jay Osmond (born 1955); singer
- Donny Osmond (born 1957); singer, actor, television host; born in Ogden
- Marie Osmond (born 1959); singer, actress, television host; born in Ogden
- Jimmy Osmond (born 1963); singer, actor, businessman
- Wayne Owens (1937–2002); attorney, U.S. Congressman from Utah
[edit] R
- Carmen Rasmusen (born 1985); contestant on American Idol 2
- Robert Redford (born 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
[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
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