List of people from Provo, Utah

This is a list of notable people from Provo, Utah. This list includes notable individuals born and raised in Provo, those who currently live in Provo, and those who lived for a significant period in Provo.

Notable people

• The Aces (indie pop band), indie pop/alternative pop band
• Tyson Apostol (b. 1979), contestant on reality TV show Survivor: Tocantins, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, and winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water^[1]
• Lindsay Arnold (b. 1994), ballroom dancer on Dancing With the Stars^[2]
• Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo champion, inventor, sculptor, actor, inductee of 11 halls of fame, "father of modern rodeo"^[3]
• Clyde Bawden, composer and performer of contemporary Christian music.^[4]
• Robbie Bosco (b. 1963), former BYU football player^[5]
• Paul D. Boyer (1918–2018), 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry^[6]
• D. J. Butler, science fiction and fantasy writer^[7]
• Stephen Covey, educator ^[8]
• Richard Davies, actor
• LaVell Edwards, BYU football Hall of Fame coach
• Paul Engemann, pop musician best known for his 1983 song "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)"
• Avard Fairbanks, sculptor
• Tom Holmoe, former BYU football and San Francisco 49er player; current BYU Athletic Director
• Julianne Hough, professional ballroom dancer on Dancing with the Stars, actress, singer
• Imagine Dragons, an indie rock band whose debut album Night Visions peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200
• Joshua James, critically acclaimed folk singer and founder of Northplatte Records^[9]
• Merrill Jenson, composer
• Jenna Johnson, dancer on Dancing with the Stars
• Brian Kershisnik, artist ^[10]
• Goodwin Knight, governor of California 1953-59
• Vance Law, Major League Baseball player
• Vern Law, Major League Baseball player
• Rocky Long, defensive coordinator for the Syracuse Orange
• Bert McCracken, born in Provo, lead singer of Utah-based band The Used
• Kurt Mortensen, author
• Neon Trees, new wave, synthpop-rock band
• Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints^[11]
• The Osmonds raised all nine children in Provo, some of whom continue to live there.^[12]
  • Donny Osmond, singer, musician, actor
  • Marie Osmond, singer, author, actress
  • The Osmond Brothers, vocal group, band
• Trevor Packer, head of the Advanced Placement program at the College Board
• Jack Paepke, baseball player, coach, manager and scout
• Janice Kapp Perry, composer, LDS musician
• Fred Roberts, NBA player for seven teams including Utah Jazz^[13]
• Clarence Robison, Olympian and BYU track coach
• Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, musicians, "Dream Big"^[14]
• Roland N. Smoot, U.S. Vice admiral
• Beatrice Sparks, psychologist and author
• Lindsey Stirling, hip-hop violinist
• Suzanne Storrs, 1955 Miss Utah and television actress
• Will Swenson, Tony Award-nominated actor
• Edgar A. Wedgwood, adjutant general of the Utah National Guard^[15]
• Steve Young, quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; inductee of Pro Football Hall of Fame^[16] and College Football Hall of Fame;^[17] record-breaking quarterback for BYU and San Francisco 49ers; television commentator^[18]

See also

• Robert Redford, Academy Award-winning actor, film director, and producer, founder of the Sundance Film Festival, and longtime resident and owner of Sundance Ski Resort, located just outside Provo

References

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14. Robinson, Doug (November 22, 2006). "The unique sounds of Ryan Shupe". Deseret Morning News. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
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