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This is a list of notable people who are members of theSeventh-day Adventist Church. In addition to living and deceased members, the list also includes notable former Seventh-day Adventists and those who were raised in the church, but did not become members.

• Niels-Erik Andreasen – former president atAndrews University andWalla Walla College; also former teacher atPacific Union College and former dean ofLoma Linda University School of Religion
• Delbert Baker – President ofAdventist University of Africa
• Sidney Brownsberger (1845–1930) – educator and first president ofHealdsburg College (1882–1886)
• Gary Chartier – American legal scholar; philosopher and author who is AssociateDean and Professor of Law andBusiness ethics atLa Sierra University^[1]
• Eva Beatrice Dykes (1893–1986) – taught atDunbar High School;Walden University;Howard University, and was chair of the English department and the Division of Humanities atOakwood University^[2][3]
• Larry Geraty – archaeologist; 7th president ofAtlantic Union College (1985–1993), and 2nd president ofLa Sierra University (1993–2007)
• Lilia Wahinemaikaʻi Hale (1913-2003) -Kanaka Maoli educator, musician and author^[4]
• Siegfried Horn (1908–1993) – Germanarchaeologist; Bible scholar; author, and Professor of History of Antiquity and Dean of theSeventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary^[5][6]
• Milton E. Kern (1875–1961) – President ofForeign Mission Seminary (1910–1914); Dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary (1934–1943), and Chairperson of the Ellen G. White Estate (1944–1951)
• Heather Knight – 21st president ofPacific Union College (2009–2016)
• Dr.Norman Maphosa –Zimbabwean scholar, who is the former Vice Chancellor ofSolusi University (1992–2011); formerZimsec board chairman and current Director General of Zimbabwe Institute of Public Management^{[7][8][9][10]}
• Malcolm Maxwell (1934–2007) – 19th president of Pacific Union College (1983–2001) and son ofArthur S. Maxwell
• Richard Osborn – 20th president of Pacific Union College (2001–2009); founder of the Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities; former principal ofTakoma Academy; former Education director of Columbia Union Conference; former Vice-President for Education for theNorth American Division; former president of the Council for American Private Education; chairman of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities & Vice-President of theWestern Association of Schools and Colleges^{[11][12][13][14]}
• Leslie Pollard - African-american who is the 11th president ofOakwood University^[15]
• W. W. Prescott (1855–1944) – President ofBattle Creek College (1885–1894); foundedUnion College and became the first president in 1891; became president ofWalla Walla College in 1891; foundedAvondale School for Christian Workers; editor of theReview and Herald, and vice president of theGeneral Conference of Seventh-day Adventists^[16][17]
• Denton E. Rebok (1897–1983) – taught atWashington Missionary College,La Sierra College; president ofSouthern Missionary College; Dean of theSeventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary; Chairperson of theEllen G. White Estate (1952) and missionary to China
• Dr.Leona G. Running (1916–2014) – first femalelinguist andBible scholar atSeventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary (1955–2002) and first female president of the Chicago Society of Biblical Research (1981–1982)^{[18][19][20][21]}
• Homer Russell Salisbury (1870–1915) – American professor, minister and missionary who foundedDuncombe Hall College, taught atClaremont Union College; also former president of the South England Conference and Indian Union Mission. Killed when theSS Persia was sunk by aGerman submarine, duringWorld War I.^[22][23]
• John Luis Shaw (1870–1952) – educator; missionary and treasurer

• Anna L. Colcord (1864–1950) – American writer and editor^[24]
• Ray Garton – horror novelist raised Adventist; credits his interest in horror to a reaction to the beasts in Bible prophecy (see:Seventh-day Adventist eschatology)^[25]
• Hesba Fay Brinsmead (1922–2003) – children's author
• Nathan Brown – author and editor ofSigns Publishing Company
• Candy Carson –African American author; philanthropist and wife ofBen Carson^[26]
• Diran Chrakian (1875–1921) –Armenian poet, writer, painter, teacher, and victim of theArmenian genocide
• Roswell F. Cottrell (1814–1892) – American writer; hymnist; poet; counselor, and preacher
• Clifford Goldstein –Jewish-American author and editor
• Arthur S. Maxwell (1896–1970) – known as Uncle Arthur, author of theBedtime Stories series, andThe Bible Story set of books, among 112 books
• Roger Morneau (1925–1998) – author on faith and prayer
• Christopher Mwashinga – author and poet, writes in English andKiswahili
• Andrew Nelson (1893–1975) – missionary and linguist
• Cameron Slater – controversial blogger and editor ofNew Zealand Truth
• Annie R. Smith (1828–1855) – wrote 12hymns and four poems
• Steven Spruill – novelist^[27]
• Standish brothers, Colin D. (1933–2018) and Russell R. (1933–2008) – identical twin authors

• Terry Benedict - American film producer who createdThe Conscientious Objector and co-producedHacksaw Ridge about Desmond Doss^[28][29]
• Fretzie Bercede –Filipino/Chinese actress, television personality, and former reality show contestant; 3rd placer ofPinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010
• Grigoriy Dobrygin – Russian film and theatre actor; director, and producer
• DeVon Franklin – American producer, author and motivational speaker^[30][31]
• Antoinette Hertsenberg –Dutch actress and TV presenter, wife ofNiko Koffeman, a politician who belongs toParty for the Animals
• Darwood Kaye (1929–2002) – formerOur Gang actor who spent his adult life as a pastor
• Cesar Montano – multi-awarded Filipino actor, film producer/director; game show host & singer;^[32][33][34] Chief Operating Officer of theTourism Promotions Board (2016-2018)^[35][36]
• Cid Moreira (1927-2024) – Brazilian journalist and TV presenter^[37]
• Nǃxau ǂToma (1944–2003) – starred as aKalahariBushman in the filmsThe Gods Must Be Crazy,The Gods Must Be Crazy 2,Crazy Safari,Crazy in Hong Kong, andThe Gods Must Be Funny in China;^[38] converted in later life^[39][40]
• Utica Queen – American drag queen and contestant onRupaul's Drag Race^[41]

• Harry Anderson (1906–1996) – American painter and illustrator whose clients wereAmerican Airlines,The American Magazine, Buster Brown Shoes,Coca-Cola,Collier's,Cosmopolitan,Cream of Wheat,Esso,Ford,Good Housekeeping,Humble Oil,John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company,Ladies' Home Journal, Massachusetts Mutual,Ovaltine,Redbook,Review and Herald Publishing Association,The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,The Saturday Evening Post,Woman's Home Companion, andWyeth; won many award's and also was elected to the Illustrators Hall of Fame in 1994^{[42][43][44][45]}
• Luis Germán Cajiga –Puerto Rican painter, linocutter, and silk-screen printer^[46][47]
• Alan Collins (1928–2016) – American sculptor and art professor atAtlantic Union College (1968–1971),Andrews University (1971–1978) andLa Sierra University (1978–1989)^[48][49]
• Greg Constantine –Canadian-American painter and illustrator and retired art professor atAndrews University^[50][51]
• Shirley Ardell Mason (1923–1998) – painter and art teacher who was known asSybil and hadDissociative identity disorder^[52][53]

• Rose May Alaba - Austrian singer, songwriter, recording artist and sister ofDavid Alaba^[54][55]
• Herbert Blomstedt –Swedish conductor for theStockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor for theNorrköping Symphony Orchestra (1954–1962), conductor for theOslo Philharmonic (1962–1968), conductor for theStaatskapelle Dresden (1975–1985), conductor for theDanish Radio Orchestra (1967–1977), music director for theSan Francisco Symphony (1985–1995), music director for theNDR Symphony Orchestra (1996–1998), and music director for theGewandhausorchester Leipzig (1998–2005)^[56][57]
• Charmaine Carrasco - AmericanChristian pop musician^[58]
• Committed – winner of the second season of NBC'sThe Sing-Off
• Del Delker (1924–2018) – Americancontraltosacred music female vocalist who sang on theVoice of Prophecy^[59][60]
• Roy Drusky (1930-2004) - AmericanCountry music singer, songwriter producer, actor and disc jockey^[61]
• Manuel Escórcio – South Africantenor who sang for the Cape Town City Opera^[62]
• Anna German (1936–1982) – famousPolish singer^[63]
• Heritage Singers – American gospel group founded by Max and Lucy Mace
• Wayne Hooper (1920–2007) – Musical Director forVoice of Prophecy radio program; composer; baritone^[64]
• The Isley Brothers – Grammy Award-winning American musical group consisting of brothersRon andErnie Isley
• Iyaz – R&B singer, rapper and songwriter; born Keidran Jones of the Virgin Islands; grew up in the church and still attends from time to time
• King's Heralds – American malegospel musicquartet^[65][66]
• Little Richard (1932–2020) – former singer-songwriter and musician ofRock and roll^[67][68]
• Sunny Liu (1924–1987) – minister and singing evangelist^[69]
• Joe Lutcher (1919–2006) – AmericanR&B saxophonist and bandleader who abandoned his musical career and witnessed toLittle Richard^[70]
• Hugh Martin (1914–2011) – American theater and film composer; also accompanist forDel Delker^[71][72][73]
• NOTA – winner of the first season of NBC'sThe Sing-Off
• Kevin Olusola – cellist and beatboxer, member of Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Pentatonix, winners of third season of NBC'sThe Sing-Of^[74]
• Wintley Phipps – singer, songwriter, ordained pastor^[75]
• Tyler Rand - American arts executive
• Salt – American rapper & songwriter who was baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church on a mission trip inEthiopia withOakwood College.^[76]
• Take 6 – Americana cappellagospel musicsextet
• Rozonda Thomas – singer-songwriter; dancer; actress; television personality and model^{[77][78][79][80]}
• Sverre Valen (1925–2023) – Norwegian choir conductor^[81]
• Davido – Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer; his fatherAdedeji Adeleke, Nigerian Billionaire, business magnate, founder and president ofAdeleke University is a devout Seventh-Day Adventist^[82]

• E. G. Fulton (1867–1949) – Canadian-American businessperson and writer^[83]
• Will Keith Kellogg (1860–1951) – American industrialist who was the co-inventor ofcornflakes with brotherJohn Harvey Kellogg; philanthropist who founded the Fellowship Corporation,The Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company,Child Welfare Foundation,W. K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center, and Ann J. Kellogg School^{[84][85][86][87]}
• Almeda Lambert – American cookbook writer and businessperson^[88]
• Eric Rajah - Co-founder ofA Better World^[89]
• Dale E. Twomley – American businessman, former president of Worthington Foods, educator and author

• James Alexander Chiles (1860–1930) – African American lawyer who argued at theSupreme Court againstChesapeake and Ohio Railway fordesegregation of railroadcoaches^[90]
• Daniel Nsereko –International Criminal Court judge^[91][92]

• J. N. Andrews (1829–1883) – first Seventh-day Adventist missionary; minister; writer; editor of theAdventist Review and 3rd President of theGeneral Conference of Seventh-day Adventists^[93][94]
• Joseph Bates (1792–1872) –seaman; founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; wrote a tract on the seventh-day Sabbath which convinced James and Ellen White to start observing it, andminister^[95][96]
• Goodloe Harper Bell (1832–1899) – teacher at first Seventh-day Adventist school^[97][98][99]
• Hiram Edson (1806–1882) – evangelist who introduced sanctuary doctrine and started first Seventh-day Adventist press^[100]
• Stephen N. Haskell (1833–1922) – evangelist; missionary; author; editor; president of the New England Conference (1870–1887), president of the California Conference (1879–1887 and 1891–1894) and president of the Maine Conference (1884–1886)^[101][102]
• J. N. Loughborough (1832–1924) – early Seventh-day Adventist pastor^[103][104]
• Uriah Smith (1832–1903) – author; poet; hymn writer; teacher; inventor;engraver, and editor of theReview and Herald^[105][106]
• Ellen G. White (1827–1915) – a founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; had 2,000visions anddreams from God; wrote articles;pamphlets and books including theConflict of the Ages series^{[107][108][109][110]}
• James Springer White (1821–1881) – a founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; founder ofThe Present Truth, and 2nd, 4th, and 6th President of theGeneral Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (1865–1867, 1869–1871, and 1874–1880); husband of Ellen White^[111][112]

• Stennett H. Brooks (1932–2008) – pastor and President of the Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
• Mikhail P. Kulakov (1927–2010) – pastor; social and religious activist; Bible scholar/translator; founder of the International Association of Religious Freedom; founder of theInstitute for Bible Translation; founder of theRussian Bible Society and head of the church in the formerSoviet Union^[113][114]
• Adolf Minck (1883–1960) – a prominent leader of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Germany during theNazi era. From 1937 to 1950, he served as president of the Central European Division of the Church. Earlier, he led the Hungarian Union (Hungarian Diocese).^[115]
• Ella Simmons – first woman to be a Vice President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists; chair of the Department of Education atKentucky State University (1988–1990); Assistant professor and associate dean of the School of Education at theUniversity of Louisville (1990–1997); Vice President for academic affairs atOakwood University (1997); Provost and Vice President for Academic Administration atLa Sierra University (2000–2004)^[116]
• James D. Standish – Australian who used to be the communications director, Religious Liberty and Public Affairs for theSouth Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists; also former head of news and editorial forAdventist Record (2011–2016)^[117][118]
• Hendrik Sumendap – Indonesian pastor and former Executive Secretary of theSouthern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists (2007–2008)^[119][120]

• Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (1957–2020) –Ghanaian who was Chief Executive Officer ofForestry Commission of Ghana (2017-2020), general secretary of theNew Patriotic Party (2010-2014); and lawyer who died ofCOVID-19^[121][122]
• SirPatrick AllenONGCMGCD – eighthGovernor-General of Jamaica (2009–present) and former president of the West Indies Union^[123][124]
• SirSilas Atopare (1951-2021) -GCLGCMG – seventhGovernor-General of Papua New Guinea (1997–2003)^[125]
• Farley Chavez Augustine -Chief Secretary of Tobago^[126]
• Milly Babalanda - Minister for Presidency ofCabinet of Uganda (2021–present)^[127][128]
• Edmund Bartlett - MP ofSaint Andrew Eastern (1980-1993);^[129] MP ofSaint James East Central (2002-2020);^[130] Minister of Tourism (2007-2011) & 2016;^[126][131] Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and Culture (1980-1989);^[131]Parliament of Jamaica (1989-2007)^[131] and Board of Affiliate Members of the United Nations World Tourism Organization^[131]
• Roscoe Bartlett – served inMaryland's 6th congressional district/U.S. House of Representatives (1993–2013)^[132][133]
• Samuel Bosire -High Court of Kenya andCourt of Appeal of Kenya judge who was appointed the chairman of theGoldenberg Commission of Inquiry^[134][135]
• Simeon Bouro –Solomon Islands Ambassador toCuba since March 2013; member of Solomon Islands National Parliament (2001–2006)
• Percival Austin Bramble (born 1931) –Chief Minister of MontserratBritish West Indies (1970–1978)^{[citation needed]}
• William Henry Bramble (1901–1988) – first Chief Minister of Montserrat British West Indies
• Ronald Brisé – Commissioner for the Florida Public Service Commission and former representative in theFlorida House of Representatives from the 108th district
• SirJames CarlisleGCMG – secondGovernor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1993–2007);^[136] dentist; member of theRoyal Air Force; chairman of the National park authority;^[136]
• Ben Carson – former director ofpediatric neurosurgery atJohns Hopkins Hospital; author; 2016 Republicancandidate for president;Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2017–2021)^[137][138]
• Nelson Castro – New York State Assemblyman, from the86th district, (2008–2013)^[139][140]
• Ret Chol – formerSouth Sudanese politician
• Cari M. Dominguez – senior ofhuman resources atBank of America; formerly worked at theUnited States Department of Labor as Director of theOffice of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (1989–1993) and Assistant Secretary for Employment Standards (1991–1993); Director atSpencer Stuart (1993–1995); Partner at Heidrick & Struggles (1995–1998); Principal at Dominguez and Associates (1999–2001); 12th Chairman ofEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (2001–2006); Board member ofManpowerGroup (2007–); Board of Director forInternational Women's Forum; Hispanic Business Roundtable; Founder of Olney Adventist Preparatory School inOlney, Maryland, and the current Senior vice president for human resources forLoma Linda University andLoma Linda University Medical Center^[141][142]
• Kim Gangte – member of parliament inIndia (1998–1999); educator & human right activist^[143][144]
• James E. Graves Jr. -Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court (2001-2011);^[145][146]United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2011-present)^[147]
• Philip Greaves - 5thDeputy Prime Minister of Barbados (1987-1994); ActingGovernor-General of Barbados (2017-2018)^[148]
• Joachim Henry - Senate of Saint Lucia (2016-2020);^[149] MP forCastries South East (2021-present);^[149] Minister for Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment^[150]
• Hakainde Hichilema – SeventhPresident of Zambia, businessman and husband ofMutinta Hichilema^[151][152]
• Lawrence Hislop -Senator of Trinidad and Tobago^[153][154]
• Andrew Holness – tenth and twelfthPrime Minister of Jamaica, (2011–2012, 2016–present);Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica) (2012–2016)
• Okezie Ikpeazu – Nigerian politician, ninthGovernor of Abia State (2015-2023), husband ofNkechi Ikpeazu^[155][156]
• Judith Jones-Morgan - former Attorney general ofSaint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001-2017)^[157]
• Guy Joseph - MP forCastries South East (2006-2021);^[158] Minister for Communications, Works, Transport and Public Utilities (2006-2011); Minister for Economic Development, Housing, Urban Renewal, Transport and Civil Aviation (2016-2021)^[159]
• Samson Kisekka (1912–1999) – fifthPrime Minister of Uganda, (1986–1991); fifthVice President of Uganda (1991–1994); physician;agriculturalist; businessman; diplomat and writer^[160][161]
• Niko Koffeman –Dutch politician who belongs toParty for the Animals andanimal rights activist, husband of actress/TV presenterAntoinette Hertsenberg^[162][163]
• Jioji Konrote –President of Fiji, (2015–2021); Fiji High Commissioner to Australia (2001–2006); former Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations; retired Major-General inFiji armed forces; former Force Commander of the United Nations interim force inLebanon; former Ambassador Pleniopotentiary to Singapore, and former Minister of Employment, Labour Relations and Productivity^[164]
• Princess Lawes (1945-2024) - Jamaican MP ofSaint Ann North Western.^[165][166]
• Sheila Jackson Lee (1950-2024) – U.S. Representative, 18th congressional district ofTexas (Houston)^[167]
• Gordon Darcy Lilo – formerPrime Minister of Solomon Islands
• David Maraga -High Court of Kenya (2003-2011);^[168] Court of Appeal of Kenya (2012-2016);^[168] 14thChief Justice of Kenya (2016-2021)^[169] andSupreme Court of Kenya (2016-2021)^[168]
• James Marape – eightPrime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2019–present)^[170]
• Greg Mathis - retiredMichigan 36th District Court judge and reality courtroom show judge^[171][172]
• Eunice Michiles – Brazilian senator^[173]
• Floyd Morris – Jamaica's first blind senator (1998–2007), Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (2001–2007), twelfthpresident of the Senate of Jamaica (2013–2016) and author^[174][175]
• Phelekezela Mphoko –Zimbabwean businessman, former diplomat, formermilitary commander, and Vice President of Zimbabwe under PresidentRobert Mugabe
• Rose Namayanja –Ugandan lawyer; columnist; author; security sector manager and politician
• John Nkomo (1934–2013) – Zimbabwean politician^[176]
• Samuel Sipepa Nkomo – Zimbabwe Minister of Water Resources Development and Management
• Manuel Noriega (1934–2017) – dictator ofPanama who joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[177]
• George Nga Ntafu (1943–2015) – Malawian statesman, former Cabinet Minister, andMalawi Parliament Chief Whip
• Ron Oden –African American former openly gay 19thMayor of Palm Springs (2003–2007) and former ordained minister^[178]
• Sam Ongeri –Kenyan Member of Parliament forNyaribari Masaba Constituency (1988-1992;1997-2002 and 2007-2013), Cabinet Minister for Technical and Vocational Education (1988-1992), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012-2013), Kisii County senator (2017–present); professor and physician^[179]
• HaroldBud Otis – former president ofReview and Herald Publishing Association (1978–1988) and president ofFrederick County, Maryland^[180][181]
• Alex Otti - tenth Governor of Abia State (2023–present)^[182][183]
• Jerry Pettis (1916–1975) – member of theU.S. House of Representatives, who represented California's33rd Congressional District (1966–1975) and37th Congressional District (1975)
• Shirley Neil Pettis (1924–2016) – member of theU.S. House of Representatives, who represented California's37th Congressional District (1975–1979)
• SirLynden PindlingNHKCMGJPPC (1930-2000) - 1stPrime Minister of the Bahamas (1969-1992);^[184] 2nd Premier of the Bahamas (1967-1969);Parliament of The Bahamas (1956-1997) and Minister of Finance of the Bahamas (1984-1990)
• SirJob PomatCMG –Papua New GuineanSpeaker of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea (2017–present)^[185][186]
• Henry Puna –Prime Minister of the Cook Islands^[187][188]
• Ngereteina Puna – teacher; MP forArutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara (1989–1999);Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament (1999–2001), and Minister of Education forGeoffrey Henry (2011–2012)^[189]
• SirJohn PundariKBECMG – Papua New Guinean former Speaker of the National Parliament (1997–1999); Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women and Youth (1999); Minister for Lands (2001); Minister for Foreign Affairs (2001); Minister for Mining (2010–2011), and Minister for Environment and Conservation (2012–present)^[190][191]
• Menissa Rambally - member of theParliament of Saint Lucia (1997-2006);^[192]Cabinet of Saint Lucia (1997-1999) holding multiple positions such as: Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation; Acting Minister of Health, Gender Relations and Family Affairs; Acting Minister for Education, Human Resource Development, Youth and Sports; and Acting Minister for Commerce, Industry and Consumer Affairs.^[192] Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation (2000-2001);^[192] Minister for Social Transformation, Culture and Local Government (2001-2006);^[192] Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs^[193]
• Keith Rowley - seventhPrime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago^[153][194]
• Raul Ruiz – member of theU.S. House of Representatives, representing California's36th congressional district (2013–)^[195]
• Gibbs SalikaKBE- Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of Papua New Guinea^[196][197]
• Desley Scott – Australian politician; member forElectoral district of Woodridge in theParliament of Queensland, 2001–2015^[198]
• Derek Sloan – member of theHastings—Lennox and Addington (2019–2021)^[199][200]
• Manasseh Sogavare –Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, (2000–2001), (2006–2007), (2014–2017) and (2019–present); Leader of the Opposition in Solomon Islands (2007–2010)^{[201][202][203]}
• SirLouis StrakerKCMG - Vice President of theUnity Labour Party;Deputy Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001-2010) & (2015-2020);^[204] Minister of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade (2001-2005); Minister of Transport, Works and Housing (2005)
• John F. Street –Mayor of the City of Philadelphia (2000–2008)
• Mana Strickland (1918–1996) – Minister of Education ofCook Islands
• Robert Lee Stump (1927–2003) – served in theArizona House of Representatives and theArizona State Senate (1959–1976); member of theU.S. House of Representatives, representing Arizona's3rd Congressional District (1977–2003)
• Sione Taione –Tongan politician^[205]
• Hannu Takkula –Finnish politician who was member ofParliament of Finland (1995–2004) and member ofEuropean Parliament (2004–2018)^[206][207]
• Marianne Thieme – founder and parliamentary leader of the Dutch animal rights partyAnimal Party & author^[208][209]
• Ronald Sapa Tlau – Indian member forMizoram in theRajya Sabha since June 2014
• Roman Tmetuchl (1926–1999) –Palau governor ofAirai; started Palau's first bank and also start a construction company.^[210]
• Carolyn Harding Votaw (1879–1951) – public officeholder in Washington, D.C.; youngest sister of PresidentWarren G. Harding, and missionary toMyanmar (1905–1914)^[211]
• James Ronald Webster (1926–2016) – ledAnguilla Revolution of 1967; formerChief Minister of Anguilla
• Surangel S. Whipps - founder of Surangel and Sons Company;^[212] President of theSenate of Palau (2005), (2007-2009);Speaker of the House (1993-1996)
• Surangel Whipps Jr. – Senator of Palau (2008-2016);^[213] President of Palau (2021–present); CEO and President of Surangel and Sons Company from 1992-2021 and lead it to becoming the largest Palauan owned company.^[214][215]
• George A. Williams (1864–1946) – served asLieutenant Governor of Nebraska (1925–1931)
• Jorge Talbot Zavala (1921–2014) –Ecuadorian Representative and Secretary of the Camara de Diputados,Quito,Ecuador; Nomina de Legisladores Nacionales (1950–1955), Archivo Nacional del Ecuador (1950–1955)

• Phyllis B. Acosta (1933–2018) – public health researcher who pioneered nutritional therapy for management of phenylketonuria
• Leonard Lee Bailey (1942–2019) – world-renownedheart surgeon who transplanted a baboon's heart into a premature-born baby with underdeveloped heart^[216][217]
• Lottie Isbell Blake (1876–1976) – first SDA Black Physician^[218]
• Leonard R. Brand –Loma Linda Universitypaleobiologist
• Mary E. Britton (1855–1925) – physician;educator; journalist;civil rights activist andSuffragist^[219][220]
• Ferdinand Budicki II (1871–1951) - Croatian engineer, adventurer and motorsports pioneer.^[221]
• Margaret Caro (1848–1938) – first women Dentist on the Register of New Zealand; lecturer; social reformer, and writer^[222]
• Alexander A. Clerk –Ghanaian-American teacher;psychiatrist;Sleep medicine specialist and the director of the world's first sleep medical clinic atStanford University Medical Center
• Lenna F. Cooper (1875–1961) – Americandietitian and co-founder of theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics^[223]
• Winston J. Craig – American registered dietitian and nutrition writer.^[224]
• Hulda Crooks (1896–1997) – Americanmountaineer, dietitian andvegetarianism activist^[225][226]
• Hans Diehl (1946–2023) – physician and founder of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP).^[227]
• Robert Gentry (1933–2020) –nuclear physicist and young Earthcreationist, known for his claims thatradiohalos provide evidence for a young age of the Earth
• Howard Gimbel – Canadianophthalmologist; senior editor; international speaker; professor atLoma Linda University and associate professor atUniversity of Calgary, has won many awards including theAlberta Order of Excellence andOrder of Canada^[228][229]
• Audrey Gregory -Jamaican Americanhealth care administrator atAdventHealth and former nurse^[230]
• Frank Jobe (1925–2014) –orthopedist andsports medicine physician who worked for theLos Angeles Dodgers (1968–2008); 26 years as a consultant for thePGA Tour,PGA Tour Champions andSenior PGA Championship and namedemeritus physician for the PGA Tour; clinical professor atKeck School of Medicine of USC; inducted into theAmerican Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine Hall of Fame,Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame andShrine of the Eternals; received theDave Winfield Humanitarian Award; was aWorld War II veteran who won theBronze Star Medal,Combat Medical Badge andGlider Badge^[231][232]
• Nettie Florence Keller (1875–1974) – oldest practicing doctor in the world; feminist; prohibitionist; social reformer and missionary to New Zealand^[233]
• Daniel H. Kress (1862–1956) – Canadian physician and missionary to Australia, England and New Zealand.^[234]
• Lauretta E. Kress (1863–1955) – American physician; wife of Daniel Kress; and missionary to Australia and England.^[234]
• Jeffrey Kuhlman -White House physician toBill Clinton,George W. Bush andBarack Obama;Florida Hospital Chief Medical Officer and employee ofNaval Aerospace Medical Institute.^[235]
• Anita Mackey (1914–2024) – African-american social worker and supercentenarian^[236]
• Alice Garrett Marsh (1908–1997) – dietitian and vegetarianism activist
• Frank Lewis Marsh (1899–1992) – creationist and the first Adventist to earn adoctoral degree inbiology
• Ora Kress Mason (1888–1970) – American nurse and physician; and daughter of Daniel and Lauretta Kress.^[237][238]
• George McCready Price (1870–1963) – missionary and leading early creationist
• Ruth Janetta Temple (1892–1984) – firstAfrican American doctor in California and opened first medical clinic in Los Angeles^[239]
• Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi (1911–1943) – Japanese surgeon in theImperial Japanese Army^[240][241]
• Archibald W. Truman (1884–1977) – physician and vegetarianism activist
• Walter Veith – South Africanzoologist, author, creationist and end times lecturer
• Kathleen Keen Zolber - American president of theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics

• Gretchen Abaniel –Filipino professionalboxer who won theWomen's International Boxing Association Minimumweight Title;Women's International Boxing Federation Minimumweight Title; Global Boxing Union Minimumweight Title; WIBA Intercontinental Minimumweight Title;WBC International Minimumweight Title and a contestant onThe Amazing Race Philippines 2^[242]
• David Alaba – Austrianassociation football player and has a sisterRose May Alaba^[243]
• Luis Aponte – retiredVenezuelanbaseball player^[244]
• Ed Correa – retiredPuerto RicanMajor League Baseball pitcher^[245]
• Grace Daley – retiredAfrican AmericanWomen's National Basketball Associationbasketball player^[246]
• Devaun DeGraff – retiredBermudian association football player^[247]
• Jimmy Haarhoff – retired British association football player^[248]
• Priscah Jeptoo – KenyanMarathon runner, Olympic and world medalist;^[249] winner of the2013 London Marathon^[250] and2013 New York City Marathon,^[251] and founder of Better Living Marathon^[252]
• Abel Kirui – Kenyan marathon runner, two-time world champion, Olympic medalist,^[253]2016 Chicago Marathon winner,^[254] and founder of Better Living Marathon^[252]
• Elijah Lagat – Kenyan marathon runner, winner of the1997 Berlin Marathon,^[255] 1998Prague Marathon^[255] and2000 Boston Marathon^[256][257]
• Ljiljana Ljubisic – Canadian who won gold medal in discus and bronze in shot at the1992 Summer Paralympics & won bronze in the same events at the1996 Summer Paralympics^[258]
• Germaine Mason (1983-2017) -Jamaican who was an Olympic medalisthigh jumper^[259][260]
• Archie Moore (1916–1998) – American professionalboxer (Light Heavyweight World Champion December 1952 – May 1962)^[261]
• Amos Tirop Matui – Kenyan marathon runner, winner of the 2005Singapore Marathon, 2009Country Music Marathon andHamburg Half Marathon, and founder of Better Living Marathon.^[252]
• Vitor Ressurreição – Brazilian association footballgoalkeeper^[262]
• Carlos Roa – retiredArgentine association football goalkeeper^[263]
• Andrea Silenzi – retired Italian association football player^[264][265]
• Davion Taylor - African Americanlinebacker in theNational Football League^[266][267]
• Johan Vonlanthen - retiredColombian association football winger^[268]

• M. L. Andreasen (1876–1962) – theologian, protested against the bookQuestions on Doctrine, and was influential in "historic Adventism"
• Samuele Bacchiocchi (1938–2008) – theologian and author who wroteFrom Sabbath to Sunday, based on his study at thePontifical Gregorian University, at which he is the only non-Catholic to have enrolled
• Bryan W. Ball – theologian; academic; author; teacher; former principal ofAvondale College, and former president ofSouth Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists
• Doug Batchelor - pastor; evangelist and president ofAmazing Facts^[269]
• John Burden (1862–1942) – minister; administrator, and medical missionary to Australia
• Edwin Butz (1864–1956) – pastor and missionary to Australia andTonga
• Arthur Carscallen (1879–1964) – pastor; administrator; linguist; publisher, and missionary toKenya
• John Carter – pastor; evangelist, and founder of The Carter Report
• E. E. Cleveland (1921–2009) – pastor; evangelist; civil rights leader; author, and teacher atOakwood College^[270]
• Raymond Cottrell (1911–2003) – theologian; teacher; writer; editor; associate editor of theAdventist Review and theSeventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, and missionary to China^[271]
• Richard M. Davidson – Old Testament scholar, and author ofFlame of Yahweh
• Herbert E. Douglass (1927–2014) – American theologian who was president ofAtlantic Union College (1967–1970); associate editor ofAdventist Review (1970–1976); associate book editor and vice-president for Editorial Development atPacific Press Publishing Association (1979–1985); president ofWeimar Institute (1985–1992); vice-president for philanthropy atAdventist Heritage Ministry (1997–2001), and consultant forAmazing Facts (2003–2005)
• Jon Dybdahl (1942–2023) – theologian and college administrator
• Henry Feyerabend (1931–2006) – Canadian evangelist; singer, and author
• Mark Finley – pastor; evangelist and 2nd Speaker/Director ofIt Is Written 1991–2004
• Desmond Ford (1929–2019) – Australian pastor fired for criticizing theinvestigative judgment teaching, resulting in themost controversial dismissal ever in the church^[272]
• Le Roy Froom (1890– 1974) – pastor; scholar and historian, one of the leading Adventist apologists of his time
• Paul A. Gordon (1930–2009) – former director of theEllen G. White Estate
• Gerhard Hasel (1935–1994) – theologian; Professor of Old Testament & Biblical Theology; Dean at Theological Seminary atAndrews University, his childhood experience inNazi Germany are recounted in the bookA Thousand Shall Fall
• Edward Heppenstall (1901–1994) – theologian and Bible scholar
• Edward Hilliard (1851–1936) – pastor and missionary to Australia and Tonga
• John F. Huenergardt (1875–1955) – pastor; teacher; administrator, and missionary
• Merritt Kellogg (1832–1921) – doctor; pastor and missionary to Australia; Niue; Pitcairn; Samoa, and Tonga
• George R. Knight – historian, author, educator, theologian
• Väinö Kohtanen (1889–1963) –Finnish pioneer, evangelist, college president and conference president in Finland in the first half of the 20th century^[273][274]
• Hans Karl LaRondelle (1929–2011) – theologian and author
• John G. Matteson (1835–1896) –Danish American; minister; evangelist; teacher; missionary toDenmark andNorway; musician; editor, and publisher^[275]
• Andrew Nelson (1893–1975) – scholar ofEast Asian languages and literature and missionary to Japan
• Dwight Nelson – pastor atAndrews University, now retired.
• Francis D. Nichol (1897–1966) – apologist, authored a classic defense of Ellen White; editor ofReview and Herald, nowAdventist Review, (1966–1966); supervising editor of theSeventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary.
• James R. Nix – Director of theEllen G. White Estate
• Elizaphan Ntakirutimana (1924–2007) – pastor; administrator, and participant inRwandan genocide^[276]
• Robert W. Olson (1920–2013) – former director of the Ellen G. White Estate
• Arthur Patrick (1934–2013) – theologian; teacher; pastor; evangelist; administer, and historian atAvondale College^[277]
• Jon Paulien – leading expert on theBook of Revelation
• Richard Rice – developed the "open theism" understanding of God
• H. M. S. Richards (1894–1985) – poet, evangelist; founder and 1st Speaker/Director ofVoice of Prophecy; pioneer in religious radio broadcasting; the H. M. S. Richards Divinity School atLa Sierra University is named in his honor
• Ángel Manuel Rodríguez – pastor; professor; theologian, and former director of theBiblical Research Institute
• Samir Selmanovic – pastor and author^[278][279]
• George Vandeman (1916–2000) – popular evangelist who foundedIt Is Written (1956–1991)
• Alfred Vaucher (1887–1993) – French theologian; church historian and bibliographer
• Morris Venden (1932–2013) – proponent of salvation and sanctification by faith alone, a strong supporter of thePillars of Seventh-day Adventism including theinvestigative judgment, known for his parables and humor.
• Juan Carlos Viera (1938–2016) – former director of theEllen G. White Estate
• Arthur L. White (1907–1991) – former director of theEllen G. White Estate; son ofWilliam C. White and grandson ofEllen G. White
• William C. White (1854–1937) – former director of theEllen G. White Estate and son ofEllen G. White
• Benjamin G. Wilkinson (1872–1968) – theologian whose writings influenced the American fundamentalistKing-James-Only Movement
• Kenneth H. Wood (1917–2008) – pastor; author; editor ofAdventist Review; missionary to China, and Chairman of theEllen G. White Estate^[280]
• Norman Young – New Testament scholar

• AdmiralBarry Black – 2ndAfrican AmericanSeventh-day Adventist to become chaplain inU.S. Navy Reserve;Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy (2000–2003) and first African AmericanChaplain of the United States Senate (2003–present)^{[281][282][283]}
• Harlon Block (1924–1945) – one of the sixU.S. Marines captured in the famous photographRaising the Flag on Iwo Jima; appears on the right of the photo, holding the base of the flagpole; won aPurple Heart and other military awards^[284][285]
• Desmond Doss (1919–2006) –conscientious objector to receive the U.S.Medal of Honor from PresidentHarry S. Truman^[286][287] and subject of the Hollywood biopicHacksaw Ridge^[288]
• Jovie Espenido – Police Chief Inspector ofPhilippine National Police in thePhilippines under PresidentDuterte'swar against drugs program^[289]
• Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana –Solomon Islanders whorescued the surviving crew of the sunken United States boatPT-109, including its commander, future U.S. presidentJohn F. Kennedy, during thePacific Ocean theatre of World War II; were educated at Adventist missionary schools
• Bo Mya (1927–2006) – Karen rebel leader fromMyanmar
• Brigadier GeneralLoree Sutton – American who served in theUnited States Army and politician
• Alois Vocásek (1896–2003) – last survivingCzechoslovak veteran ofWorld War I and was the oldest member in the church in theCzech Republic^{[290][citation needed]}
• Gabrielle Weidner (1914–1945) –Dutchresistance fighter who died ofmalnutrition at aNazi concentration camp & sister of Johan Hendrik Weidner
• Johan Hendrik Weidner (1912–1994) – organized the Dutch-Paris underground network to coordinate the escapes of more than 1,000 people fromNazi-occupied France; later emigrated to the United States and operated a chain of health-food stores
• Ellsworth Wareham (1914-2018) - was an American cardiothoracic surgeon, centenarian and a World War II navy veteran.^[291][292]

• Johnny Barnes (1923-2016) – aBermuda institution mentioned him in guidebooks and profiled him in two documentary films^[293][294]
• Lindy Chamberlain – Australian Adventist famous for being wrongfully convicted of the murder of her daughter Azaria atUluru; it was later shown that adingo took Lindy's baby and was the subject of the filmEvil Angels^[295]
• Michael Chamberlain (1944-2017) – pastor from Australia falsely accused of murdering his daughter Azaria and was the subject in the film Evil Angels^[295]
• Michał Belina Czechowski (1818-1876) – missionary to Italy,Romania, andSwitzerland
• QueenMantfombi Dlamini (1953-2021) – wife ofZulu KingGoodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu^[296][297]
• Rosetta Douglass (1839-1906) - African-american civil rights activist^[298]
• S. M. I. Henry (1839–1900) – evangelist for theWoman's Christian Temperance Union; wrote tracts, pamphlets and books^[299]
• Mutinta Hichilema -First Lady of Zambia as wife ofHakainde Hichilema^[152][300]
• Albert Horsley (1866-1954) –miner who murdered formerIdaho GovernorFrank Steunenberg^[301]
• Nkechi Ikpeazu –Nigerian charities worker; founder ofVicar Hope Foundation and wife ofOkezie Ikpeazu^[302][303]
• Jon Johanson – Australianaviator who flew around the world three times, in 1995, 1996, and 2000 which he flew over the North Pole and he flew to the South Pole in 2003^{[304][305][306][307]}
• Louise Little (1897–1991) – Grenadian-American activist and mother ofMalcolm X^[308][309]
• Irene Morgan (1917–2007) – African-American who refused to surrender her bus seat and was taken to court, preceding the famousRosa Parks case^[310][311]
• Barbara O'Neill – Australian naturopath who, in 2019, was banned indefinitely from providing any health service or education for her role in providing dangerous health advice.^[312]
• Evora Bucknum Perkins (1851–1929) – American educator, cookbook writer, and missionary^[313][314]
• Gloria Salii ofPalau^[315]
• Sandra Seifert –Filipino/German fashion model who won Miss Earth-Air at theMiss Earth 2009 pageant^[316][317]
• John Tay (1832-1892) – Missionary toFiji andPitcairn
• David Trim - Historian, archivist and educator^[318]
• Lynne Waihee – formerFirst Lady of Hawaii as wife of the former GovernorJohn D. Waihe'e III^[319]

• Anthony B – Jamaicandeejay and member of theRastafari movement
• Les Balsiger – belonged to a Seventh-day Adventist Church that was disfellowshipped for firing their minister
• Joseph R. Bartlett – former member of theMaryland House of Delegates who was raised Seventh-day Adventist, and son ofRoscoe Bartlett^[320]
• Jungkook – idol,BTS member raised by an Adventist mother
• Ryan J. Bell – former pastor who became anatheist^[321]
• Wayne Bent – former pastor who foundedLord Our Righteousness Church^[322][323]
• Usain Bolt –Jamaican Olympic sprinter who competed in three Summer Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016), winning eight gold medals; raised Seventh-day Adventist by his mother^[324]
• Nana Kwaku Bonsam –Ghanaianwitch doctor andfetish priest
• Robert Brinsmead – editedPresent Truth Magazine
• Joyce Bryant (1941-2022) – African-American singer/dancer, and former Seventh-day Adventist^[325][326]
• D. M. Canright (1840–1919) – pastor who left over difficulties concerning Ellen White
• Bill Chambers – Australian country singer^[327]
• Kasey Chambers – Australiancountry singer/songwriter and daughter ofBill Chambers who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[328]
• Nash Chambers – Australian country singer and son ofBill Chambers who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[329]
• Ludwig R. Conradi (1856–1939) – missionary and evangelist
• Daniel Cooper (1881–1923) – New Zealandchild murderer and illegalabortionist who wasdisfellowshipped
• Heidi Cruz – wife ofTed Cruz; former employee for PresidentGeorge W. Bush; bank employee, and raised Seventh-day Adventist by her parents^[330][331]
• Kat Von D – tattoo artist; model; musician; author; entrepreneur; and television personality and raised Seventh-day Adventist by her parents^[332][333]
• Clifton Davis – former Seventh-day Adventist pastor; songwriter; singer and actor
• Clive Doyle (1941-2022) -Branch Davidian who had been raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[334]
• Livingstone Fagan - British african who left the Seventh-day Adventist Church and joined the Branch Davidians^[335]
• Luke Ford – Australian/American writer; blogger; and former pornography gossip columnist
• Muma Gee -Nigerian pop singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by her mother^[336]
• Vincent Harding (1931–2014) – former African American Seventh-day Adventist pastor who became aMennonite pastor; civil rights author, and associate ofMartin Luther King Jr. who wrote the main draft of King's 1967 speech "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence".^[337][338]
• Earle Hilgert (1923-2020) - American academic theologian, administrator and librarian^[339]
• Victor Houteff (1885–1955) – Bulgarian who founded theShepherd's Rod who was disfellowshipped by the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[340]
• Moses Hull (1836–1907) – former pastor who became aSpiritualist lecturer and author
• Magic Johnson - African American who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by his mother^[341][342]
• Angus T. Jones - American child actor who played Jake Harper inTwo and a Half Men^[343][344]
• John Harvey Kellogg (1852–1943) – medical doctor who was disfellowshipped, co-founder ofcornflakes with brotherWill Keith Kellogg^[345][87] and subject of the Hollywood filmThe Road to Wellville^[346]
• Hamaas Abdul Khaalis (1921–2003) –Islamic leader who led the 1977Hanafi Siege^[347][348]
• David Koresh (1959–1993) – American leader of theBranch Davidians who was disfellowshiped by the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[349][350]
• Bob Lanier (1948-2022) - African American National Basketball Association player who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by his mother^[351][352]
• Sandra Lee - Americancelebrity chef and author raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[353]
• Zhang Lingsheng – helped start theTrue Jesus Church
• Luciano – Jamaican rootsreggae singer
• Lee Boyd Malvo – former Seventh-day Adventist and convicted murderer who was connected to theD.C. sniper attacks in theWashington metropolitan area and converted toIslam^[354][355]
• Jesse Martin – boy sailor; his parents were Adventists^[356]
• Wayne Martin - American who left the Seventh-day Adventist Church and joined the Branch Davidians^[357]
• KennethChi McBride – raised Seventh-day Adventist by his parents; singer-songwriter & actor^[358]
• Brian McKnight – raised Seventh-day Adventist by his parents;Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter;producer; radio host, and 2009The Celebrity Apprentice contestant^{[359][360][361]}
• Ronald Numbers – science historian and author ofThe Creationists, and former Adventist lecturer
• David Pendleton – former member of theHawaii House of Representatives and 2002 candidate forlieutenant governor, now aCatholic
• T. M. Preble (1810–1907) – wrote articles against the Seventh-day Sabbath inThe World's Crisis and a bookFirst-Day Sabbath
• Forrest Preston – American billionaire who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the founder ofLife Care Centers of America
• Cherie Priest – former Seventh-day Adventist, American novelist and blogger^[362][363]
• Prince (1958–2016) – raised in the church, later converted to theJehovah's Witnesses^[364][365]
• Mark "Chopper" Read (1954–2013) – notorious Australian ex-criminal and author of real and fictional crime books; claims in his books to have been raised Adventist by a strictly devout mother^[366]
• Walter T. Rea (1922–2014) – former pastor for his criticisms of theinspiration of Ellen G. White; author ofThe White Lie
• Busta Rhymes – Americanrapper, producer and actor, raised inBrooklyn by Seventh-day Adventist Jamaican-immigrant parents; later converted toIslam^[367][368]
• Ruth Riddle -Canadian Branch Davidian who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[369]
• Terrence Roberts – former member who was one of the nine African American students whodesegregatedLittle Rock Central High School^{[370][371][372]}
• Benjamin Roden (1902–1978) – religious leader and organizer of the Branch Davidian Seventh-day Adventist Church, who was disfellowshipped^[373]
• Lois Roden (1916–1986) – wife of Benjamin Roden and president of theBranch Davidians after her husband's death^[373]
• G. G. Rupert (1847–1922) – former American Seventh-day Adventist minister who foundedIndependent Church of God
• Paul Rusesabagina – internationally honored for saving 1,268 civilians during theRwandan genocide; the subject of 2004 filmHotel Rwanda; describes himself as a "lapsed Adventist" in his autobiography
• Lena Sadler (1875–1939) – American surgeon andobstetrician who was the wife of William S. Sadler
• William S. Sadler (1875–1969) – American surgeon; self trainedpsychiatrist and author who helped publishThe Urantia Book
• Ahn Sahng-hong (1918–1985) – Korean pastor and founder ofWitnesses of Jesus Church of God
• Dumelang Saleshando –Botswanan politician raised Seventh-day Adventist by his mother, now is member of an unspecified church^[374]
• Daren Sammy -St. Luciancricketer who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by his parents^[375]
• Augusto César Sandino (1895–1934) –Nicaraguan revolutionary and politician, cooperativist, member of Adventist church in his youth, adopted vegetarianism due to church teachings
• Steve Schneider - American Branch Davidian who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by his parents^[376]
• Vladimir Shelkov (1895–1980) – formerUkrainian Seventh-day Adventist minister and leader of theTrue and Free Seventh-day Adventists
• Sirhan Sirhan –Palestinian convicted of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy^[377]
• Bette Smith - African-american soul, rock and blues singer who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by her parents.^[378][379]
• Heinz Spanknöbel (1893–1947) – former German Seventh-day Adventist minister and led the proNaziFriends of New Germany^[380]
• Mathew Staver – former American Seventh-day Adventist pastor who became aSouthern Baptist; professor and lawyer; also founding member and Chairman ofLiberty Counsel and dean atLiberty University
• Sean Taylor (1983–2007) – former African American member who played for theWashington Redskins and was murdered^[381]
• Roch Thériault (1947-2011) - Canadian who founded theAnt Hill Kids and was disfellowshipped by the Seventh-day Adventist Church^[382][383]
• Iya Villania – Filipina host, actress and performer, wife ofDrew Arellano
• Paul Wei – Chinese evangelist of theTrue Jesus Church
• Marcus Wesson - African American mass murderer and child rapist who was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church by his mother^[384]
• Richard Wright (1908–1960) – author whose autobiographyBlack Boy mentions clashes with his Adventist family^[385]
• Malcolm X (1925–1965) –American Muslim minister andhuman rights activist, raised Adventist by his mother^[308]

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