List of Latter Day Saints
This is a list of Latter Day Saints who have attained levels of notability. This list includes adherents of all Latter Day Saint movement denominations, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church), Community of Christ, and others. Members of the LDS Church are usually considered either "active", meaning they attend church on a regular basis and are committed to living their religion, or "less-active" or "inactive", meaning they do not attend church regularly and/or they do not adhere to its principles. See List of former Latter Day Saints for a list of persons who ended their affiliation with Latter Day Saint movement religions.
Artists
See also: Mormon art and List of Utah artists
- Truman O. Angell, architect and designer of the Salt Lake Temple[1]
- Wulf Barsch, German-born artist and art professor at Brigham Young University
- Earl W. Bascom, cowboy artist and sculptor
- Milo Baughman, modern furniture designer[2]
- Johan Benthin, Danish painter and sculptor
- Joseph Brickey, American painter
- Blair Buswell, American artist
- C. C. A. Christensen, Danish-American pioneer artist
- James C. Christensen, painter and retired BYU professor
- John Willard Clawson, Utah artist
- Jorge Cocco, Argentine artist
- Soren Edsberg, Danish-born painter, adjunct professor at BYU
- Avard Fairbanks, sculptor; son of John B. Fairbanks
- John B. Fairbanks, muralist; father to Avard Fairbanks
- Ortho R. Fairbanks, American sculptor; grandson of John B. Fairbanks, nephew of Avard Fairbanks
- Lynn Fausett, American painter
- Arnold Friberg, illustrator and painter
- Erasmo Fuentes, Mexican-born sculptor
- Ljiljana Crnogaj Fulepp, Artist of traditional Croatian textiles
- Alvin Gittens, English-born artist, professor at University of Utah
- John Hafen, Muralist, professor at BYU
- Rei Hamon, CBE, New Zealand artist[3]
- Brett Helquist, American illustrator (A Series of Unfortunate Events)
- Franz M. Johansen, American sculptor, emeritus professor at BYU
- Brian Kershisnik, painter
- Torleif S. Knaphus, Norwegian-born artist and sculptor
- Giovanna Lacerti, Italian artist
- Alfred Lambourne, English-born artist
- Howard Lyon, American artist[4]
- Fannie Nampeyo, Hopi potter
- Helen Naha, Hopi potter
- Greg Olsen, painter
- George M. Ottinger, artist, educator and actor
- Del Parson, American painter
- Hadi Pranoto, Indonesian batik maker
- Lorus Pratt, muralist
- Clark Kelly Price, American painter
- Walter Rane, American illustrator
- J. Kirk Richards, American artist
- Lee Greene Richards, American artist (portraiture and murals)
- Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, artist, car customizer, creator of Rat Fink character[5]
- Charles Roscoe Savage, 19th-century photographer[6]
- Dennis Smith, American sculptor
- LeConte Stewart, American artist, former University of Utah head of art department[7]
- Minerva Teichert, painter[8]
- Kevin Wasden, artist, illustrator, and comics artist
- Stanley J. Watts, American artist and sculptor
- Dan Weggeland, Norwegian-born artist; art teacher
- Mahonri Young, sculptor[9]
Sports figures
American football and Canadian football
- Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions defensive end
- Ben Archibald, BC Lions
- John Beck, former quarterback for BYU,[10] Quarterback Houston Texans
- Darrell Bevell, offensive coordinator for Seattle Seahawks[11]
- Stewart Bradley, lLB AZ cardinals
- Ben Cahoon, slotback, Montreal Alouettes
- Todd Christensen, tight end, Los Angeles Raiders[12]
- Austin Collie, wide receiver, New England Patriots[13]
- Gary Crowton, offensive coordinator, University of Maryland
- Ty Detmer, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback;[14] offensive coordinator, BYU
- LaVell Edwards, head coach, Brigham Young University[15]
- Mohammed Elewonibi, Nigerian-Canadian offensive lineman[16]
- Lloyd Fairbanks, offensive lineman, Canadian Football League
- Dick Felt, assistant coach, defensive coordinator, Brigham Young University All-AFL Defensive Back for the Titans of New York and Boston Patriots
- Max Hall, former BYU quarterback,[17] quarterback, Arizona Cardinals[18]
- Stanley Havili, Eagles
- Todd Heap, tight end, Arizona Cardinals[19]
- Chris Hoke, nose tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers[20]
- Doug Jolley, tight end, Oakland Raiders[21]
- Brett Keisel, defensive end, Steelers
- Paul Kruger, defensive end, Cleveland Browns[22]
- Glen Kozlowski, wide receiver, Chicago Bears[23]
- Spencer Larsen, fullback, New England
- Chad Lewis, tight end, Philadelphia Eagles
- Deuce Lutui, guard, Seattle Seahawks[24]
- Reno Mahe, running back, Philadelphia Eagles[25]
- Brandon Manumaleuna, tight end, San Diego Chargers[26]
- Bronco Mendenhall, head coach, Virginia
- Itula Mili, tight end, Seattle Seahawks[27]
- Tony Moeaki, Chiefs
- Rob Morris, middle linebacker, Indianapolis Colts[28]
- Edwin Mulitalo, guard, Detroit Lions[29]
- Haloti Ngata, defensive tackle, Baltimore Ravens[30]
- Ken Niumatalolo, head coach, U.S. Naval Academy[31]
- Merlin Olsen, Hall of Fame, defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams
- Phil Olsen, center and defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos
- Jeff Perrett, offensive tackle, Montreal Alouettes[32]
- Dennis Pitta, tight end, Baltimore Ravens[33]
- Brady Poppinga, linebacker, St. Louis Rams[34]
- Sione Pouha, defensive tackle, New York Jets[35]
- Kalani Sitake, head coach, Brigham Young University
- Brett Ralph, wide receiver/slotback, Canadian Football League
- Brock Ralph, wide receiver/slotback, Canadian Football League
- Andy Reid, head coach, Kansas City Chiefs[36]
- Brett Salisbury, quarterback[37]
- Sean Salisbury, quarterback, Minnesota Vikings and others[38]
- Vai Sikahema, special teams, Philadelphia Eagles[39]
- Fahu Tahi, fullback, Minnesota Vikings[40]
- John Tait, offensive tackle, Chicago Bears[41]
- Manti Teʻo, linebacker, San Diego Chargers[42]
- Spencer Toone, Tennessee Titans
- Kyle Van Noy, Detroit Lions Outside Linebacker
- Eric Weddle, safety, Baltimore Ravens[43]
- Kyle Whittingham, head coach, University of Utah[44]
- Steve Young, Hall of Fame quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers; great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young[45]
Association football (soccer)
- Erroll Bennett, Tahiti
- Aleisha Cramer, USA
- Guillermo Franco, Argentina
- Jimmy Montanero, Ecuador
- Freddy Rincón, Colombia, Real Madrid
- Bruna Soares, Brazil
- Tita, Brazil
- Daniel Woolard, MLS, United States
Baseball
- Alan Ashby, catcher[46]
- Roy Castleton, first Mormon MLB player[47]
- Gary Cooper, 3rd baseman/outfield Houston Astros; named Triple A All Star MVP
- Bobby Crosby, shortstop[48] Oakland Athletics
- Dennis Eckersley, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
- Jacoby Ellsbury, outfielder, New York Yankees[49][50]
- Jim Gott, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Jeremy Guthrie, pitcher[51]
- Roy Halladay, pitcher[46] Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies
- Bryce Harper, 2010 MLB #1 draft pick, outfielder for the Washington Nationals[52]
- Bruce Hurst, former MLB pitcher, Boston Red Sox, 1986 World Series [53]
- Cale Iorg, minor league baseball, Detroit Tigers organization[54][55]
- Dane Iorg, former Major League Baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals
- Garth Iorg, former Major League Baseball player, Toronto Blue Jays[56]
- Wally Joyner, first baseman,[57] former California Angels player
- Jeff Kent, former second baseman,[58] Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants
- Harmon Killebrew, first baseman,[59] Hall of Famer for the Minnesota Twins
- Vance Law, former third baseman[46] and current Brigham Young University head coach; son of Vern Law
- Vern Law, pitcher,[60] Cy Young Award winner with the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Matt Lindstrom, pitcher,[46] Florida Marlins
- Brandon Lyon, pitcher[48]
- Jack Morris, Detroit Tigers [48]
- Dale Murphy, MLB outfielder, two-time National League MVP [61] Atlanta Braves
- Cory Snyder, infielder with five MLB teams[48]
- Clyde Wright, pitcher,[48] California Angels
- Jaret Wright, pitcher,[48] Cleveland Indians
Basketball
- Danny Ainge, guard, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings; current general manager of the Celtics; former GM of the Phoenix Suns[62]
- Thurl Bailey, forward, Utah Jazz[63]
- Shawn Bradley, center, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks[64]
- Tom Chambers, forward, Phoenix Suns
- Krešimir Ćosić, center, Croatia[65]
- Jim Eakins, center
- Jimmer Fredette, guard, BYU Cougars, Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans [66]
- Travis Hansen, guard/small forward, Atlanta Hawks, Saski Baskonia, Dynamo Moscow[67]
- Mel Hutchins, Fort Wayne Pistons and New York Knicks, 1952 NBA Rookie of the Year, five-time NBA All-Star[68]
- Casey Jacobsen, German League[69]
- Greg Kite, Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic and Sacramento Kings
- Mark Madsen, power forward–center, Los Angeles Lakers/Minnesota Timberwolves[70]
- Jabari Parker, Duke Blue Devils, Milwaukee Bucks
- Brendon Pongia, "Tall Blacks" (NZ)
- Charmian Purcell, NZ women's basketball team
- Fred Roberts, Boston Celtics guard-forward
- Dave Rose, coach at BYU
- Michael Smith, Boston Celtics guard-forward
- Natalie Taylor, NZ women's basketball team
- Jonathan Tavernari, guard-forward, Brazil
- Erin Thorn, guard, WNBA Chicago Sky[71]
- Nonila Wharemate, NZ women's basketball team
- Paora Winitana
Ice hockey
- Aaron Gavey, NHL centre[72]
- Kevan Guy, defenseman, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks[73]
- Bill Lindsay, NHL winger for the Quebec Nordiques, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens, and Atlanta Thrashers, 1992–2004; TV commentator
- Brent Peterson, winger for the Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, and Hartford Whalers; assistant coach for the Nashville Predators[74]
- Gord Strate, NHL defenseman, Detroit Red Wings[75][76]
Rugby
Rugby League
- Fraser Anderson, New Zealand Cronulla Sharks[77]
- Ben Hannant, prop for Brisbane Broncos[78]
- Albert Hopoate, Sydney Roosters player[77]
- John Hopoate, retired player, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers and the Northern Eagles[79][80]
- William Hopoate, Parramatta Eels, formally Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
- Krisnan Inu, New Zealand Warriors, formally Parramatta Eels[81][82]
- Kylie Leuluai, Leeds Rhinos
Rugby Union
Ma'a Nonu of the All Blacks
- Fraser Anderson, All Blacks
- Ben Couch, All Blacks, also politician
- Larry Gelwix, rugby coach
- Sid Going, captain of the All Blacks
- Census Johnston, Samoan-born player for Stade Toulousain (France)
- Jonah Lomu, All Blacks winger and all-time top scorer at Rugby World Cup
- Ma'a Nonu, All Blacks
- Jordan Rapana, Western Force
- Alatini Saulala, USA sevens
- Salesi Sika, Tongan-born player for USA
Miscellaneous
Athletics (track and field)
Valerie Adams
- Valerie Adams, Olympic shot putter, reigning women's Olympic champion
- Ed Eyestone, two-time Olympian 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics[83]
- Alma Richards, won gold in track and field in the 1912 Summer Olympics (USA)[84]
- Jason Smyth, blind Irish athlete who won four gold medals in the Paralympics
Auto racing
- David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (1883–1956)[85]
Beach volleyball
Bodybuilding
- Larry Scott, the first Mr. Olympia (1965)[88]
Boxing
- Jack Dempsey, heavyweight boxing champion
- B. J. Flores,[89][90] United States amateur heavyweight champion, 2001 and 2002
- Gene Fullmer, middleweight boxing champion[91][92]
Golf
Gymnastics
- Mykayla Skinner, Olympic gold medalist[94]
- Peter Vidmar, Olympic gold medalist[95]
Martial arts
- Diego Brandao, UFC fighter, won The Ultimate Fighter 14
- Ed Parker (1931–1990), martial artist[96]
Rodeo
- Earl W. Bascom, "father of modern rodeo"; inventor and innovator
- Reg Kesler, Canadian champion, rodeo producer
- Raymond Knight, Hall of Fame, rodeo producer, "father of Canadian stampedes"
Snowboarding
- Torah Bright, 2007 X Games gold medalist,[97] Olympics gold medalist,[98][99]
Swimming
- Hayley Palmer, New Zealand swimmer
- Byron Shefchik, BYU
Volleyball
- Richard Lambourne, 2008 Olympian[100]
- Ryan Millar, 2004 Olympic men's volleyball team[101]
Wrestling
- Rulon Gardner, 2000 gold medalist[102]
- Cael Sanderson, 2004 gold medal, undefeated NCAA champion[103]
- Mark Schultz, 1984 gold medal, two-time World Champion
Business
- Nolan D. Archibald, CEO of Black & Decker[104]
- Alan Ashton, co-founder and former CEO of WordPerfect Corporation[105]
- M. Anthony Burns, chairman emeritus of the board of directors; former CEO of Ryder[106][107]
- Gary Crittenden, former CFO of Sears Roebuck and Company, Monsanto Company, American Express and Citigroup[108]
- Sheri Dew, CEO of Deseret Book, the largest Latter-day Saint book publisher[109]
- David Eccles[110]
- Pete Harman, first franchisee of KFC[111]
- Jon Huntsman, Sr.[112]
- Steve Lund, president, Nu Skin Enterprises
- J.W. "Bill" Marriott, Jr., chairman and CEO, Marriott International[113]
- J. Willard Marriott[114]
- Larry H. Miller, businessman and former owner of the Utah Jazz[115]
- David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways[116] and Azul Brazilian Airlines
- Ray Noorda, CEO and chairman of Novell
- Nic Read, founder and managing partner of SalesLabs[117]
- Kevin Rollins, former CEO of Dell, Inc.[118]
- George W. Romney, former chairman and president of American Motors Company[119]
- James LeVoy Sorenson, founder of Sorenson Companies[120]
- Frank L. VanderSloot, CEO of multi-level marketing company Melaleuca, Inc.[121][122]
Law
Judicial
- Justice Stephen H. Anderson, senior Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[123]
- Justice Jay Bybee, current Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah Supreme Court[124]
- Justice Thomas B. Griffith, D.C. Circuit
- Justice Charles Jones, retired Arizona State Supreme Court[125]
- Justice Dallin H. Oaks, retired Utah Supreme Court, LDS apostle[126]
- Justice N. Randy Smith, Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Enforcement
- Samuel P. Cowley (1899–1934), FBI agent killed in the line of duty by Baby Face Nelson
- Porter Rockwell, Deputy US Marshal of Salt Lake City (1849–1878); bodyguard of LDS founder Joseph Smith
Educators and scholars
- David A. Bednar, president of Brigham Young University-Idaho (1997–2004)
- Michael T. Benson, president of Southern Utah University (2006–present)
- Richard Bushman, professor of history emeritus at Columbia University[127]
- Stanford Cazier, president of California State University, Chico (1971–1979) and Utah State University (1979–1992)[128]
- Clayton Christensen, professor at Harvard Business School[129]
- Kim B. Clark, Commissioner of Church Education (2015–current); president of Brigham Young University-Idaho (2005–2015); dean of Harvard Business School (1995–2005); professor
- Alison Davis-Blake, Dean of Ross School of Business of the University of Michigan (2011–present)
- Henry B. Eyring, president of Ricks College (1972–77), associate professor of business at Stanford University, Sloan visiting faculty fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Commissioner of Church Education
- Teppo Felin, Professor of Strategy at the University of Oxford
- Harvey Fletcher, head of physical research at Bell Laboratories, developed modern science of acoustics[130]
- Gordon Gee, former president of Ohio State University[131]
- David F. Holland, first LDS professor at the Harvard Divinity School (2012–present)
- Jeffrey R. Holland, Commissioner of Church Education; Brigham Young University president (1980–1989)
- Rex E. Lee, Brigham Young University president (1989–1995); inaugural J. Reuben Clark Law School dean; United States Solicitor General
- Karl G. Maeser, Brigham Young University president (1876–1892)
- Robert J. Matthews, scriptural scholar and Brigham Young University dean (1926–2009)
- Neal A. Maxwell, Commissioner of Church Education, executive vice president of the University of Utah
- Dean Lowe May, historian, University of Utah, author and documentary filmmaker
- Whitney K. Newey, Professor of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Hugh Nibley, Brigham Young University professor, scholar, writer
- Dallin H. Oaks, Brigham Young University president (1971–1980); justice of Utah Supreme Court (1980–1984)
- V. Lane Rawlins, Washington State University president (2000–2007)[132]
- Cecil O. Samuelson, Brigham Young University president (2003–2014)[133]
- Eric B. Shumway, Brigham Young University-Hawaii president (1994–2007)
- Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Harvard professor, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History
- Steven C. Wheelwright, Brigham Young University-Hawaii president (2007–2015)
- Michael K. Young, Texas A&M University president (2015–present)
Media and entertainment figures
Writers and artists
- Jack Anderson, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and investigative journalist[134]
- Orson Scott Card, author, Hugo Award and Nebula Award winner[135]
- Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People[136]
- Brian Crane, cartoonist (Pickles)[137]
- James Dashner, author
- Bree Despain, author
- Terryl Givens, author[138]
- Betsy Brannon Green, author
- Shannon Hale, author, Newbery Honor recipient[139]
- Chris Heimerdinger, author[140]
- Tracy Hickman, author (Dragonlance)[141]
- Ken Jennings, winner of 74 straight Jeopardy! matches[142]
- Janet Kay Jensen, author[143]
- Scott Johnson, cartoonist [144]
- Glen A. Larson, television writer and producer (Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider)[145]
- John Lyon, Scottish poet
- Greg McKeown, author and Young Global Leader
- Stephenie Meyer, author[146]
- Brandon Mull, author
- Carol Lynn Pearson, poet, author and playwright[147]
- Anne Perry, English author[148]
- Julie Rowe, author[149]
- Brandon Sanderson, author[150]
- Linda Sillitoe (1948–2010), journalist, historian and author
- Kiersten White, author
Film, television and stage personalities
- Corbin Allred, actor, former child star[151]
- Larry Bagby, actor[152]
- Billy Barty, actor[153]
- Glenn Beck, conservative talk-radio and television host [154]
- Don Bluth, animator, creator of The Land Before Time, The Secret of NIMH, and An American Tail[155]
- Wilford Brimley, actor [156]
- Shay Carl, American video blogger[157]
- Scott Christopher, film and television actor
- Ray Combs, host of game show Family Feud[158]
- Jairus Aquino, Filipino actor
- A.J. Cook, actress [159]
- Steven Eckholdt, actor
- Mireille Enos, Tony Award-nominated actress[160]
- Guillermo Estrugo, Bolivian TV anchorman
- Pierce Gagnon, child actor
- Al Harrington, former actor and NCAA football player[161]
- Jon Heder, actor[162]
- Kirby Heyborne, actor in The Last Chapter and TV shows Team and Free Ride.[163] Singer, albums include Inside, Braver Days, and Merry White Tree in the Night.
- Bob Hilton, television game show announcer[164]
- Dean Jagger, Oscar-winning actor
- Jane Clayson Johnson, journalist and anchor for Good Morning America, World News Tonight, ABC News, and The Early Show
- Gordon Jump, actor from WKRP in Cincinnati and the Maytag repair man[165]
- Jared Murillo, dancer in High School Musical, backup dancer and ex-boyfriend of Ashley Tisdale, member of boy band VFactory [166][167]
- José María Oliveira, Spanish film director
- Merlin Olsen, NFL player; actor in Little House on the Prairie and Father Murphy
- Pat Priest, actress, best known for portraying Marilyn Munster in The Munsters[168]
- Rick Schroder, actor[169]
- Kaycee Stroh, actress and dancer in High School Musical, High School Musical 2, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year [170]
- Ellen Wheeler, actress and executive producer of the soap opera Guiding Light[171]
- Johnny Whitaker, actor, most famous for 1960s TV show Family Affair[172]
- Grant Wilson, half of the Ghost Hunters team of paranormal investigators[173]
- Alex Winters, presenter on BBC's Cbeebies[174]
Singers and musicians
- The 5 Browns, sibling concert pianists (Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan)[175]
- Gary Allan, American country singer, raised Mormon[176]
- Tiffany Alvord YouTube "home grown celebrity" singer[177][178]
- David Archuleta, runner-up on American Idol (season 7)[179]
- Jenny Oaks Baker, Grammy-nominated recording artist and concert violinist
- Bless4, J-pop vocal ensemble
- Alex Boyé, singer
- William Butler, multi-instrumentalist for the band Arcade Fire[180]
- Lex de Azevedo, music arranger and songwriter for stage, TV and film
- Liriel Domiciano, Brazilian pop star icon and classical singer[181][182]
- Brandon Flowers, frontman of The Killers[183]
- Ian Fowles, guitarist of the metalcore band Death by Stereo and the rock band The Aquabats[184]
- Marvin Goldstein, pianist and arranger
- Gregg Hale, guitar player of Spiritualized, engineer and producer, owner of Lincoln Street Sound Studio[185]
- Dinah Jane Hansen, member of the girl group Fifth Harmony
- Eric Herman,[186] children's music entertainer, best known for viral video hit "The Elephant Song"
- Herrey's, Swedish boyband who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley"
- Christian Jacobs, lead singer of The Aquabats and co-creator of the children's television series Yo Gabba Gabba![187]
- The Jets, 1980s pop group
- Arthur Kane, of The New York Dolls[188]
- Kaskade, American deep house DJ
- Gladys Knight, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer[189]
- Chad Larson, bassist and co-founder of The Aquabats[190]
- Jon Peter Lewis, singer/songwriter, finalist on American Idol (season 3), contestant on The Voice[191]
- Tony Martin, wrote fifteen number-one songs
- Lani Misalucha, Manila-born, Las Vegas-based pop singer
- Luis Abanto Morales, Peruvian singer
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, Bells on Temple Square, and Temple Square Chorale – the official music groups on Temple Square
- The Moth & the Flame, rock band from Provo, Utah; primary three members are practicing Mormons[192]
- Elaine Bradley, drummer of the Neon Trees, rock band from Provo, Utah
- Şerban Nichifor, composer
- Maren Ord[193]
- The Osmonds (Alan Osmond, Donny Osmond, Jay Osmond, Jimmy Osmond, Marie Osmond, Merrill Osmond, and Wayne Osmond)
- Nathan Pacheco, singer
- Mimi Parker, percussionist and singer of Low[194]
- Jonna Pirinen, Finnish R&B singer/songwriter
- Carmen Rasmusen, Canadian-American country music artist who ranked sixth on the second season of American Idol in 2003
- Cove Reber, former singer of Saosin and Mormon in the Middle[195][196]
- Dan Reynolds, frontman of Imagine Dragons and recipient of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award[197]
- Leroy Robertson, composer
- Yuki Saito, Japanese singer/songwriter and actress[198]
- Jon Schmidt, pianist and YouTube sensation, part of The Piano Guys
- Wayne Sermon, guitarist for Grammy Award winners Imagine Dragons
- Alex Sharpe, Irish actress and recording artist, former member of Celtic Woman[199]
- SHeDAISY, country music group consisting of sisters Kassidy, Kristyn, and Kelsi Osborn
- Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, bluegrass/country musician, author of Dream Big[200]
- Alan Sparhawk, guitarist and singer of Low, Retribution Gospel Choir, and The Black-Eyed Snakes[194]
- Lindsey Stirling, hip-hop violinist, reached the quarter-finals of America's Got Talent, 2010
- Chance Thomas, composer of video game music[201]
- James Valentine, guitarist for Maroon 5[202]
- Dallon Weekes, bassist/keyboardist for multi-platinum rock band Panic! at the Disco, and singer/songwriter for indie band The Brobecks[203]
- Brooke White, top 5 contestant in American Idol (season 7)[179]
- Mack Wilberg, composer-arranger and music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
- La Monte Young, composer
Dance
- Lindsay Arnold, dancer appearing on So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars
- Witney Carson, winner of Dancing with the Stars' 19th season
- Chelsie Hightower, ballroom dancer and choreographer
- Derek Hough, 5-time winner of Dancing with the Stars
Medicine
- Richard F. Daines, New York State Department of Health Commissioner[204]
- Russell M. Nelson, physician, heart surgeon, apostle
- William W. Parmley, cardiologist, general authority
- Ellis Reynolds Shipp, one of the first female doctors west of the Mississippi
Scientists and inventors
- David H. Bailey, mathematician
- John Moses Browning, gun designer[205]
- Jonathan Browning, gunsmith, inventor; father of John Moses Browning
- Val A. Browning, gun designer; son of John Moses Browning
- William Clayton, inventor of the "roadometer", an early version of the modern odometer[206]
- Henry Eyring, president of the American Chemical Society (1963), former professor at Princeton University and the University of Utah[207]
- Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the cathode ray television[208]
- H. Tracy Hall, invented synthetic diamonds[209]
- Robert B. Ingebretsen, co-developed digital audio recording; Academy Award recipient[210]
- Don Leslie Lind, astronaut[211]
- Yukihiro Matsumoto, chief designer of Ruby programming language[212]
- Orson Pratt, mathematician and astronomer
- Alvino Rey, invented the pedal steel guitar[213]
- James LeVoy Sorenson, inventor[214]
- James E. Talmage, scholar, scientist
Military
Commanders
- Bruce Carlson, four-star USAF general (retired) and LDS General Authority[215]
- Joseph W. Dailey, 5th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps[216]
- John R. Lasater, USAF brigadier general (retired) and LDS general authority[217][218]
- John R. Massaro, 8th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps[219]
- Robert C. Oaks, four-star USAF general (retired) and LDS general authority[220][221][222]
- Brent Scowcroft, three-star USAF general (retired); National Security Advisor under Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush; co-wrote Bush's autobiography[220]
- Paul A. Yost, Jr., four-star USCG admiral (retired)[220][223]
U.S. Medal of Honor recipients
See also: List of Medal of Honor recipients
- Mervyn S. Bennion, U.S. Navy, World War II (awarded posthumously)[224]
- David B. Bleak, U.S. Army, Korean War
- Leonard C. Brostrom, U.S. Army, World War II (awarded posthumously)
- Sammy L. Davis, U.S. Army, Vietnam War (converted in 2012)
- Bernard F. Fisher, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam War[220]
- Larry L. Maxam, U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War (awarded posthumously)
- Edward S. Michael, U.S. Army Air Forces, World War II (converted in 1976)
- Thomas C. Neibaur, U.S. Army, World War I
- Clinton Romesha, U.S. Army, War in Afghanistan
- Junior N. Van Noy, U.S. Army, World War II (awarded posthumously)
- George E. Wahlen, U.S. Navy, World War II[220]
Politics
Further information: Latter Day Saint political history
US politicians
Currently in office
U.S. Senate
- Mike Crapo (R–Idaho)[225]
- Jeff Flake (R–Arizona)
- Orrin Hatch, president pro tempore (R–Utah)[225]
- Dean Heller (R–Nevada)
- Mike Lee (R–Utah)[225]
- Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader (D–Nevada)[225]
- Tom Udall (D–New Mexico)[225]
U.S. House of Representatives
- Rob Bishop (R–Utah)[225]
- Jason Chaffetz (R–Utah)[225]
- Curt Clawson (R–Florida)
- Eni Faleomavaega, nonvoting delegate (D–American Samoa)[225]
- Cresent Hardy (R–Nevada)
- Raúl Labrador (R–Idaho)[225]
- Mia Love (R–Utah)[225]
- Buck McKeon (R–California)[225]
- Matt Salmon (R–Arizona)
- Mike Simpson (R–Idaho)[225]
- Chris Stewart (R–Utah)
Governors
- Gary Herbert (R–Utah)[225]
Past office holders
U.S. Senate
- Bob Bennett (R–Utah, 1993–2010)[226]
- Berkeley Bunker (D–Nevada, 1940–42)[227]
- Howard Cannon (D–Nevada, 1959–83)[228][229]
- Jake Garn (R–Utah, 1974–93) [228]
- Paula Hawkins (R–Florida, 1981–87)[230][231]
- William H. King (D–Utah, 1917–41)[232]
- Frank E. Moss (D–Utah, 1959–77) [228]
- Gordon Smith (R–Oregon, 1997–2009)[233]
- Reed Smoot (R–Utah, 1903–33)[234]
- Elbert Duncan Thomas (D–Utah, 1933–51)[235]
U.S. House of Representatives
- John Milton Bernhisel (Utah Territory)[236]
- Hamer Budge (R–Idaho, 1951–61)[237]
- John Doolittle (R–California, 1991–2009)[238]
- Jeff Flake (R–Arizona, 2003–13)[225]
- Jim Gibbons (R–Nevada, 1997–2006)[239]
- George Hansen (R–Idaho, 1965–69, 1975–85) [240]
- Ralph Harding (D–Idaho, 1961–65)[241]
- Wally Herger (R–California, 1987–2013)[225]
- Ernest Istook (R–Oklahoma, 1993–2007)[242]
- David S. King (D–Utah, 1959–63, 1965–67)[243]
- Howard Nielson (R–Utah, 1983–91)[244]
- Wayne Owens (D–Utah, 1973–75, 1987–93)[228][245]
- Norman D. Shumway (R–California, 1979–91)[246]
- Richard Stallings (D–Idaho, 1985–93)[247]
- Richard Swett (D–New Hampshire, 1991–95)[248]
- Morris King Udall (D–Arizona, 1961–91)[246]
- Stewart Udall (D–Arizona, 1955–61) [228]
U.S. governors
- Norman H. Bangerter (R–Utah, 1985–93)
- Henry H. Blood (D–Utah, 1933–41)
- George Dewey Clyde (R–Utah, 1957–65)
- John Christopher Cutler (R–Utah, 1905–09)
- John Evans (D–Idaho, 1977–87)[249]
- Jim Gibbons (R–Nevada, 2007–11)[239]
- Jon Huntsman, Jr., (R–Utah, 2005–09); 2012 Republican presidential candidate.
- Mike Leavitt (R–Utah, 1993–2003)[250]
- Charles R. Mabey (R–Utah, 1921–25)
- Scott M. Matheson (D–Utah, 1977–85)
- Herbert B. Maw (D–Utah, 1941–49)
- Evan Mecham (R–Arizona, 1987–88)[251]
- Calvin L. Rampton (D–Utah, 1965–77)
- George Romney (R–Michigan, 1963–69)[252]
- Mitt Romney (R–Massachusetts, 2003–07), 2012 Republican presidential nominee[253]
- William Spry (R–Utah, 1909–17)
- Olene S. Walker (R–Utah, 2003–05)
- Heber Manning Wells (R–Utah, 1896–1905), first governor of the state of Utah
- Arnold Williams (D–Idaho, 1945–1947)
- Brigham Young (1851–58), first governor of Utah Territory
Cabinet officers, ambassadors and senior administration officials
- Terrel Bell, U.S. Secretary of Education (1981–85)[228][254]
- Ezra Taft Benson, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1953–61)[255]
- Angela Buchanan, Treasurer of the United States (1981–83)[256]
- J. Reuben Clark, Undersecretary of State, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (1930–1933)[257]
- Larry Echo Hawk, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs (2009–12)[258]
- David M. Kennedy, U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1969–71); U.S. Ambassador to NATO (1972–73) [228]
- Mike Leavitt, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (2005–09); Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency[250]
- Rex Lee, U.S. Solicitor General (1981–85) [228]
- James Henry Moyle, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Treasury (1917–21), U.S. Commissioner of Customs (1933–39), Special Assistant to U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1939–40)
- Gregory J. Newell, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State (1982–85), United States Ambassador to Sweden (1985–1989)
- Ivy Baker Priest, Treasurer of the United States (1953–61) [228]
- George Romney, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1969–73)[252]
- William Spry, Commissioner of the General Land Office (1921–29)
- Richard Swett, U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (1998–99)[248]
- Matthew H. Tueller, U.S. Ambassador to Yemen (2014–present); U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (2011–2014)
- Stewart Udall, U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1961–69)[228]
Other American politicians
Eldridge Cleaver
- Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther leader, author of Soul on Ice, candidate for President (1968) for Peace and Freedom Party[259]
- Doug Coleman, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (2013–incumbent)
- Brent Coles, mayor of Boise, Idaho[260]
- Marriner Stoddard Eccles, chairman of Federal Reserve Board (1934–48)[261]
- David B. Haight, mayor of Palo Alto, California[262]
- Joseph Smith, mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois and 1844 independent candidate for U.S. president
- James Strang, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1853–56)
Politicians outside the United States
- Brian Adam, Scottish National Party member of the Scottish Parliament for Aberdeen Donside [263]
- Cindy Ady, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservatives since 2001[264]
- Jack Ady, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Progressive Conservatives (1986–97); Alberta Minister of Advanced Education and Technology and Career Development (1992–97)
- Luis Alberto Ferrizo, member of the Congress of Uruguay
- Rob Anderson, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Wildrose Alliance, since 2008
- John Horne Blackmore, Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada (1935–44) and member of the Canadian Parliament for Lethbridge (1935–58)[265]
- Nathan Gill, UKIP member of the European Parliament for Wales
- Grant Hill, former member of the Canadian Parliament for Macleod (1994–2004)[266]
- Jim Hillyer, member of the Canadian Parliament for Lethbridge (2011–2016)
- Paul Hinman, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Wildrose Alliance, since 2009, previously 2004–08; party leader, 2005–2009[267]
- Keiko Itokazu, member of the Japanese Diet[268]
- Broyce Jacobs, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, for the Progressive Conservative, between 2001–04 and then since 2008 (to present)[269]
- Kim Ho Jik, vice-minister of education in the administration of South Korean president Syngman Rhee
- Jeffrey Max Jones, former National Action Party Senator representing Chihuahua, Mexico (2000–06)[270]
- Rahui Katene, New Zealand MP
- 'Etuate Lavulavu, member of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga
- Solon Earl Low, Leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada (1944–61), member of the Canadian Parliament for Peace River (1945–58) and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1935–45) and Provincial Treasurer (1937–44)[271]
- Stuart Meha, Māori leader
- Terry Rooney, former Labour member of the British House of Commons for Bradford North (1990–2010)[272]
- David Rutley, Conservative member of the British House of Commons for Macclesfield[273] (2010–)
- Yeah Samake, candidate in the coup-interrupted 2012 Malian presidential election
- Frederik Samuelsen, member of the Danish Rigsdag (1906–18)[274]
- Nathan Eldon Tanner, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1935–52); speaker of the legislature (1936–37) and minister of lands and mines[275]
- Moroni Bing Torgan, former member of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies (1991–95, 1999–2003)[276]
- Puti Tipene Watene, New Zealand MP, and trade unionist
Royalty
- 'Elisiva Fusipala Vaha'i, Tongan princess[277]
Criminals
- Jodi Arias, convicted murderer (converted to the faith of the man she murdered)
- William Hooper Young, convicted murderer of Anna Pulitzer
Church leaders
Presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (largest denomination, ≈15,000,000 adherents)
Further information: President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and List of presidents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Joseph Smith, church founder, also mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois
- Brigham Young, also Utah territorial governor
- John Taylor, also member of Utah territorial legislature
- Wilford Woodruff, also member of Utah territorial legislature
- Lorenzo Snow, also member of Utah territorial legislature
- Joseph F. Smith, also member of Utah territorial legislature
- Heber J. Grant, also member of Utah territorial legislature
- George Albert Smith
- David O. McKay
- Joseph Fielding Smith
- Harold B. Lee
- Spencer W. Kimball
- Ezra Taft Benson, also U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
- Howard W. Hunter
- Gordon B. Hinckley, also Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
- Thomas S. Monson
Presidents of the Community of Christ (≈250,000 adherents)
Main article: List of Prophet-Presidents of the Community of Christ
- Joseph Smith, church founder, also mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois
- Joseph Smith III
- Frederick M. Smith
- Israel A. Smith
- W. Wallace Smith
- Wallace B. Smith
- W. Grant McMurray
- Stephen M. Veazey
Presidents of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (≈10,000 adherents)
- J. Leslie Broadbent
- John Y. Barlow
- Joseph White Musser
- Charles Zitting
- Leroy S. Johnson
- Rulon Jeffs
- Warren Jeffs
- William E. Jessop (appointed successor): Merril Jessop (de facto leader)
Leaders of smaller factions
Main article: List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement
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