A

• Maurice Abravanel – music director of theUtah Symphony for over 30 years^[1]
• Maude Adams –Broadway stage actress of late 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for title role inPeter Pan
• Florence E. Allen – first woman to serve on a state Supreme Court, second to serve as a federal judge
• Quinn Allman – guitarist forThe Used
• John Amaechi – American-EnglishNBA player for theUtah Jazz (2001–2003), sports broadcaster, political activist
• Rocky Anderson – former mayor ofSalt Lake City
• David Archuleta – singer-songwriter, runner-up on the seventh season ofAmerican Idol
• Leonard J. Arrington – historian^[2]
• Hal Ashby – director; films includeBeing There,The Last Detail,Harold and Maude

B

• Simon Bamberger – first Democratic governor of Utah; only Jewish governor of Utah^[2]
• Dean Baker (born 1958) – macroeconomist
• Lee Barnes (1906–1970) – pole vaulter, gold medalist in 1924 Olympics
• 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 ofWordPerfect company, philanthropist, on the board of directors of theHuman Rights Campaign
• Zane Beadles – lineman for theJacksonville Jaguars
• Linda Bement (1942–2018) –Miss USA andMiss Universe 1960
• Robert Foster "Bob" Bennett – Republican United States senator from Utah
• Ezra Taft Benson – 13th president ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985–1994;United States Secretary of Agriculture
• Jaime Bergman – actress, model, 1999Playboy Playmate
• Arnie Beyeler – first base coach for theBoston Red Sox
• Don Bluth (born 1937) – animator
• Frank Borzage – film director and actor
• Reva Beck Bosone – Utah's first female member of Congress^[1]
• Elaine Bradley – musician; member of rock bandNeon Trees
• Shawn Bradley – formerNBAcenter, one of the tallest players in NBA history
• Stewart Bradley – linebacker for thePhiladelphia Eagles
• Juanita Brooks – historian and author^[2]
• John Moses Browning (1855–1926) – firearms designer
• Val Browning (1895–1994) –business magnate,philanthropist, andgun innovator
• John Buck (born 1980) –catcher for theMiami Marlins
• Ted Bundy – serial killer who attended theS. J. Quinney College of Law (not born in Utah, but lived there)
• Nolan Bushnell (born 1943) – video game designer, founder ofAtari andChuck E. Cheese
• Jerry Buss (1933–2013) – businessman, real estate investor and chemist, owned theLos Angeles Lakers

C

• Ben Cahoon – slotback for theCFL'sMontreal Alouettes, member of twoGrey Cup championship teams in 2002 and 2009
• Mario Capecchi (born 1939) – recipient,Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 2007
• Orson Scott Card (born 1951) –science fiction author
• Neal Cassady – writer; major figure of theBeat Generation of the 1950s and thepsychedelic andcounterculture movements of the 1960s; inspiration for the character Dean Moriarty inJack Kerouac's novelOn the Road
• Butch Cassidy (1866 – c. 1908) – outlaw, born Robert LeRoy Parker inBeaver, Utah
• Stephen Covey (1932–2012) – author,The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
• Reed Cowan (born 1972) – television news anchor, philanthropist, and documentary filmmaker
• Melvin A. Cook (1911–2000) – explosives expert, chemist
• Chris Cooley (born 1982) – NFLtight end
• James Cowser (born 1990) – NFLoutside linebacker
• Chandler Cox (born 1996) – NFLfullback

D

• Matthew Davis – actor,The Vampire Diaries,What About Brian,Legally Blonde
• Laraine Day – actress,Foreign Correspondent,Mr. Lucky,The High and the Mighty
• Jordan Devey – offensive guard for theSan Francisco 49ers
• Paul W. Draper – anthropologist, mentalist, educator
• Jack Dreyer – MLB pitcher for theLos Angeles Dodgers
• Christine M. Durham –chief justice of theUtah Supreme Court since 2002

E

• David Eccles – industrialist
• Marriner Eccles – banker, economist,chairman of the Federal Reserve duringRoosevelt andTruman administrations
• Spencer Eccles – bank executive for First Security andWells Fargo
• Lily Eskelsen García – vice president ofNational Education Association
• Richard Paul Evans – author, known for novelThe Christmas Box
• Henry Eyring – theoretical chemist who proposed theories on which futureNobel Prize winners based their work

F

• Philo T. Farnsworth (1906–1971) – inventor of the electronic television
• John D. Fitzgerald – author ofThe Great Brain series of children's books andPapa Married a Mormon
• John F. Fitzpatrick – publisher ofThe Salt Lake Tribune 1924–1960^[2]
• Harvey Fletcher – physicist, invented thehearing aid andaudiometer; called "the father of stereophonic sound"
• Brandon Flowers – singer for the rock bandThe Killers^[3]
• Jim Fosgate – inventor of first car amplifier, Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound, founder of Rockford Fosgate electronics
• Jimmer Fredette – professional basketball player
• Patrick Fugit (born 1982) – actor, known for lead role ofCameron Crowe's filmAlmost Famous
• Gene Fullmer (1931–2015) –middleweight boxer and world champion

G

• John W. Gallivan – publisher ofThe Salt Lake Tribune, 1960–1984
• Kendall D. Garff – founder of Ken Garff Automotive Group
• Jake Garn – former U.S. senator andastronaut, the first member of Congress in space
• Anthony Geary – actor in several daytime television series
• John Gilbert – silent film star
• Tyler Glenn – musician; member of rock bandNeon Trees
• Jared Goldberg (born 1991) – Olympic skier
• Robert Gore – co-inventor ofGore-Tex fabrics
• Wilbert L. Gore – co-inventor ofGore-Tex fabrics
• Heber J. Grant (1856–1945) – 7thpresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Tom Green –Mormon fundamentalist and practicer ofplural marriage
• Riley Griffiths – actor, known forSuper 8
• Jesse Grupper (born 1997) – Olympicrock climber

H

• Gregg Hale – guitarist for British bandSpiritualized
• Tracy Hall (1919–2008) – scientist
• Jacob Hamblin – peace maker with Native Americans
• Orrin Hatch (1934–2022) – long-time U.S. senator from Utah since 1977
• Dan Hausel (born 1949) – martial-arts grandmaster, exploration geologist and author
• Stanley Havili (born 1987) – fullback for thePhiladelphia Eagles
• Colin Haynie (born 2004/2005) — alleged mass shooter
• Katherine Heigl – actress (Grey's Anatomy,27 Dresses)
• Gary R. Herbert (born 1947) – governor of Utah
• Jared and Jerusha Hess (born 1979, 1980) – filmmakers (Napoleon Dynamite)
• Tracy Hickman – writer, co-creator of theDungeons & Dragons campaign settingDragonlance and associated novels
• Esther Hicks – inspirational speaker and best-selling author
• Chelsie Hightower – professional ballroom dancer onSo You Think You Can Dance andDancing with the Stars
• Joe Hill – socialist, radical labor activist, and member of theIndustrial Workers of the World
• Gordon B. Hinckley (1910–2008) – 15th president ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1995–2008
• Allison Holker – jazz dancer
• Derek Hough andJulianne Hough – professional ballroom dancers onDancing 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 ofHuntsman Corporation

I

• Brian Ibbott – creator of theCoverville podcast

J

• Daniel C. Jackling – founded the Utah Copper Co. in 1903, starting what became the world's largest open-pit mine^[1]
• Ken Jennings – 74-timeJeopardy! champion
• Jewel (born Jewel Kilcher, 1974) – singer-songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet
• Scott Johnson – creator of Extralife webcomic and podcast network Frogpants Studios
• Megan Joy – singer,American Idol Season 8 finalist

K

• Thomas Kearns – U.S. senator from Utah (1901–1905), owned the Silver King Coalition Mine in Park City and theSalt LakeTribune, Utah's largest newspaper
• Bryan Kehl –linebacker for theWashington Redskins
• Brett Keisel –defensive end for thePittsburgh Steelers
• David M. Kennedy (1905–1996) – treasury secretary underPresident Nixon
• Spencer W. Kimball – 12thpresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; 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, 1853–1857, and the Territory of Utah's Delegate in the House of Representatives of the 38th Congress
• Raymond Knight – rodeo organizer, son of mining magnateJesse Knight
• Steve Konowalchuk –NHL forward forWashington Capitals andColorado Avalanche
• Paul Kruger –linebacker forCleveland Browns

L

• Carnell Lake (born 1967) – former NFL professional football player,football coach
• Paul Langton – actor
• Joi Lansing – model, actress
• LeafyIsHere – YouTuber
• Mike Leavitt – former governor of Utah, Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Harold B. Lee – 11thpresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• John D. Lee – earlyLDS Church leader, the only man convicted in theMountain Meadows massacre
• Trevor Lewis – forward for NHL'sLos Angeles Kings
• Don L. Lind – astronaut
• Mike Lookinland – actor
• Star Lotulelei – defensive tackle for theCarolina Panthers
• Brandon Lyon – relief pitcher for MLB'sToronto Blue Jays

M

• Maddox – Internet satirist and author ofThe Best Page in the Universe andThe Alphabet of Manliness
• Karl Malone – professional basketball player (retired); two-timeNBA MVP and Hall of Famer
• John Willard Marriott – founder of worldwide hotel businessMarriott International, Inc.
• Mark Maryboy – politician and a formerNavajo Nation Council Delegate
• Daya Mata – president of Self-Realization Fellowship for 55+ years
• Scott M. Matheson – governor of Utah
• Ned Mathews – running back forDetroit Lions andBoston Yanks
• Bert McCracken – lead singer of the bandThe Used
• Roger I. McDonough –chief justice of theUtah Supreme Court, 1947–1948 and 1954–1959
• David O. McKay – 9thpresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• James B. McKean – congressman,chief justice of the Utah Territory Supreme Court, 1870–1875
• Jim McMahon –NFL football player (retired); businessman; motivational speaker
• Evan Mecham – 17thgovernor of Arizona
• Kieth Merrill –Academy Award-winning producer and director
• Johnny Miller – formerprofessional golfer, won 25PGA Tour events, current golf analyst forNBC Sports
• Larry H. Miller (1944–2009) – businessman, philanthropist, owner ofUtah Jazz basketball team
• Gerald R. Molen –Academy Award-winning film producer
• Thomas S. Monson –president ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Ted Moss – three-term Democratic senator from Utah^[2]
• Barry Mower – businessperson, owner ofLifetime Products
• Brandon Mull – best-selling author

N

• Jim Nantz – CBS Sports anchor
• David Neeleman – co-founderJetBlue
• Russell M. Nelson – current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Haloti Ngata – defensive end for theBaltimore Ravens
• Claude Nowell (1944–2008) – founder ofSummum religion and philosophy

O

• Dallin H. Oaks – lawyer, jurist, Apostle ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Darcy Olsen – president and chief executive officer of theGoldwater Institute
• Merlin Olsen (1940–2010) – former NFL football player, actor onLittle House on the Prairie and star of NBC'sFather Murphy
• Osmond family – family music groupThe Osmonds
  • Alan Osmond (born 1949) – singer
  • Donny Osmond (born 1957) – singer, actor, television host
  • Jay Osmond (born 1955) – singer
  • 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
• Wayne Owens (1937–2002) – attorney, U.S. congressman from Utah

P

• Erik Pears (born 1982) – offensive tackle for theSan Francisco 49ers
• Utah Phillips (1935–2008) – folk singer, poet, and labor organizer
• Dorothy Poynton (1915–1995) – diver, two-time Olympic gold medalist
• Ivy Baker Priest (1905–1976) –United States Secretary of the Treasury 1953–61
• Pat Priest (born 1936) – actress,The Munsters

R

• Melba Rae – actress,Search for Tomorrow
• Natacha Rambova – costume and set designer; Egyptologist
• Cal Rampton – Utah governor, 1965–1977; won three terms running as a Democrat^[1]
• Carmen Rasmusen (born 1985) – contestant onAmerican Idol 2
• Dallas Reynolds – offensive lineman for theNew York Giants
• Dan Reynolds – lead singer for the bandImagine Dragons
• Gary Ridgway – serial killer known as the Green River Killer
• Amanda Righetti – actress,The Mentalist,North Shore,Reunion
• Mitt Romney – politician, businessman, formergovernor of Massachusetts (2003–2007),2012 Republican nominee for president, andUnited States senator from Utah (2019–)
• Karl Rove – political advisor to PresidentGeorge W. Bush
• Ron Rydalch – defensive lineman for theChicago Bears

S

• Matt Salmon – U.S. representative fromArizona
• Kyle Sampson – former chief of staff and counselor forUnited States Attorney GeneralAlberto Gonzales
• Brandon Sanderson – author, selected to completeRobert Jordan's fantasy seriesThe Wheel of Time
• Cael Sanderson – wrestler fromHeber City, Utah, gold medalist in the2004 Summer Olympics
• Harold Schindler (1929–1998) – Utah historian
• Dalton Schultz – tight end for theDallas Cowboys
• Byron Scott –NBAshooting guard;head coach for theNew Jersey Nets,New Orleans Hornets, andCleveland Cavaliers
• Brent Scowcroft –National Security Advisor to presidentsGerald Ford andGeorge H. W. Bush
• Ryan Seaman – drummer in the rock bandFalling in Reverse
• Jerry Sloan – basketball player, Hall of Fame head coach for theUtah Jazz; longest-tenured coach in American professional sports
• Elizabeth Smart – kidnapped as a girl from her bedroom inSalt Lake City in 2002; child safety activist
• George Albert Smith – 8thpresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Joseph Fielding Smith – 10thpresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Lucky Blue Smith (born 1998) – model and drummer
• Reed Smoot – U.S. senator, served almost thirty years in Congress, ten as chairman of the Finance Committee^[1]
• Sril – artist
• Wallace Stegner – historian, novelist, short story writer, and environmentalist
• Branden Steineckert – former drummer ofThe Used, drummer forRancid
• Stanley Smith Stevens – psychologist; foundedHarvard's Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory; credited withStevens' power law
• John Stockton – Hall of Fame point guard for theUtah Jazz, holds the NBA records for career assists and steals
• Picabo Street – champion alpine ski racer with theU.S. Ski Team
• Xavier Su'a-Filo – guard for theDallas Cowboys
• Bruce Summerhays –professional golfer;mission president forthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints^[4]
• Jane Summerhays – actress
• George Sutherland –English-born American jurist and political figure;Associate Justice of theSupreme Court, 1922–1938
• Kelly Sweet – adult contemporary singer
• May Swenson (1913–1989) – poet

T

• Naufahu Tahi – formerNFL fullback
• Mitch Talbot – pitcher for theSamsung Lions
• Chrissy Teigen – model for theSports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
• Kip Thorne –theoretical physicist
• D. J. Tialavea –tight end for theAtlanta Falcons
• Will Tukuafu –fullback for theSeattle Seahawks

U

• Harvey Unga –running back for theChicago Bears
• Brendon Urie – singer-songwriter, frontman ofPanic! at the Disco

V

• Craig Venter –biotechnologist,biochemist,geneticist, andentrepreneur
• Zach Vigil – linebacker for theMiami Dolphins

W

• Wakara – Native American; leader of theTimpanogos tribe
• Olene S. Walker – governor
• Tom Wallisch – skier
• John Warnock – co-founder ofAdobe Systems Inc.
• Dallon Weekes – musician, singer-songwriter; former bassist of rock bandPanic! at the Disco and current frontman of indie pop projectI Dont Know How but They Found Me
• Mike Weir – professional golfer
• Rhyan White –Olympicswimmer^[5]
• 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
• David Wright – cyclist, stage winner in all three grand tours, yellow jersey holder, national time trial champion

Y

• Brigham Young – 2ndpresident ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Bryan Young – filmmaker and author
• Loretta Young – film actress and television star
• Mahonri Young – sculptor and artist
• Steve Young – Hall of Fame quarterback for theSan Francisco 49ers, NFL'sMost Valuable Player 1992 and 1994

Z

• Charles S. Zane –chief justice of the Utah Territory Supreme Court (1884–1888), and of theUtah Supreme Court (1896–1899)
• Michael D. Zimmerman –sensei;chief justice of theUtah Supreme Court, 1994–1998

See also

• List of Brigham Young University alumni
• List of Brigham Young University faculty
• List of University of Utah people
• List of Utah State University alumni
• List of Utah State University faculty

• List of governors of Utah
• List of justices of the Utah Supreme Court
• List of United States representatives from Utah
• List of United States senators from Utah

• List of people from Salt Lake City

• List of Utah artists
• List of Utah suffragists
• List of Utah writers

• List of Latter Day Saints

References

1. ^^abcdef"The 10 Utahns Who Most Influenced Our State in the 20th Century".historytogo.utah.gov.
2. ^^abcde"Runners-up for the Most Influential Utahns of the 20th Century".historytogo.utah.gov.
3. ^"The Lady Killer: An Interview with the Killers' Brandon Flowers":Spin, 9 Nov 2004
4. ^Sorensen, Mike (May 17, 2010)."A Grand Adventure".Deseret News. Archived fromthe original on July 31, 2012. RetrievedJuly 16, 2011.
5. ^"Rhyan White - Bio".SwimSwam. Retrieved July 23, 2021.