List of people from Provo, Utah explained

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 , , and winner of ^[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
• Bryan Johnson, entrepreneur and anti-aging practitioner
• 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]
• Brian Wimmer, actor^[16]
• Steve Young, quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; inductee of Pro Football Hall of Fame^[17] and College Football Hall of Fame; 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tyson: Survivor on CBS . CBS.com . 2013-10-11.
2. Web site: Dancing with the Stars Pro Lindsay Arnold Weds Her High School Sweetheart. People.com. August 18, 2015.
3. Web site: The Extended Biography of Earl Bascom. March 10, 2017. Bascom Productions.
4. Web site: Clyde Bawden. AllMusic. April 25, 2020. Jeffries. David.
5. Web site: Robbie Bosco Athlete Profile The Official Site of BYU Athletics . byucougars.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912191307/http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/robbie-bosco . 2011-09-12.
6. Web site: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997 . . March 23, 2017. March 25, 2017. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170325181904/http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1997/.
7. Web site: David Butler . Linked-In. December 6, 2021.
8. News: Stephen Covey leaves legacy of teaching, family. Herald. Genelle Pugmire - Daily. Daily Herald. 2018-11-08. en.
9. Web site: Joshua James - About . Joshua James . November 17, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121203180851/http://www.joshuajames.tv/about.html . December 3, 2012 .
10. Web site: bio. k e r s h i s n i k. en-US. 2018-11-08.
11. Hinckley, Gordon B. "Sustaining of Church Officers", Ensign, May 1984, p. 4.
12. Web site: The Osmonds (The Osmond Family) biography . https://archive.today/20070930014745/http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9430119 . dead . September 30, 2007 . . October 7, 2008 .
13. Web site: Fred Roberts . basketballreference.com . 2017-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110812061032/http://basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBERFR01 . 2011-08-12 . dead .
14. Web site: The unique sounds of Ryan Shupe. https://web.archive.org/web/20090906122702/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,650209372,00.html. dead. September 6, 2009. Doug. Robinson. November 22, 2006. October 7, 2008. Deseret Morning News.
15. Book: State Bar Association of Utah . 1924 . Proceedings of the Annual Session . Kaysville, UT . Inland Printing Company . . 129 . .
16. News: Celebrity Mailbag. 6 April 1989. The Blade (Toledo). 10 August 2016.
17. Web site: Class Acts. ESPN. 2005. October 7, 2008.
18. Web site: Steve Young: A new chapter. https://web.archive.org/web/20060820045407/http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,645192483,00.html. dead. August 20, 2006. Doug. Robinson. August 13, 2006. October 7, 2008. Deseret Morning News.