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
[edit]- The Aces, indie pop/alternative pop band[1]
- Tyson Apostol (b. 1979), contestant on reality TV show Survivor: Tocantins, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, and winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water[2]
- Lindsay Arnold (b. 1994), ballroom dancer on Dancing With the Stars[3]
- Rylee Arnold (b. 2005), ballroom dancer on Dancing With the Stars[4]
- Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo champion, inventor, sculptor, actor, inductee of 11 halls of fame, "father of modern rodeo"[5]
- Clyde Bawden, composer and performer of contemporary Christian music.[6]
- Robbie Bosco (b. 1963), former BYU football player[7]
- Paul D. Boyer (1918–2018), recipient of 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry[8]
- D. J. Butler, science fiction and fantasy writer[9]
- Stephen Covey, educator [10]
- John Curtis, U.S. senator; former U.S. congressman and mayor of Provo[11]
- Richard Davies, actor
- LaVell Edwards, BYU football Hall of Fame coach[12]
- Paul Engemann, pop musician best known for his 1983 song "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)"
- Avard Fairbanks, sculptor
- Jane Hedengren, track and field athlete[13]
- Tom Holmoe, former BYU football and San Francisco 49er player; current BYU athletic director[14]
- 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[15]
- Joshua James, folk singer and founder of Northplatte Records[16]
- Merrill Jenson, composer[17]
- Bryan Johnson, entrepreneur and anti-aging practitioner[18]
- Jenna Johnson, dancer on Dancing with the Stars[19]
- Brian Kershisnik, artist [20]
- Goodwin Knight, governor of California 1953-59[21]
- Vance Law, Major League Baseball player[22]
- Vern Law, Major League Baseball player
- Mike Lee, U.S. senator[23]
- Rocky Long, defensive coordinator for the Syracuse Orange[24]
- Bert McCracken, born in Provo, lead singer of Utah-based band The Used[25]
- Kurt Mortensen, author
- Neon Trees, new wave, synthpop-rock band[26]
- Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[27]
- The Osmonds raised all nine children in Provo, some of whom continue to live there.[28]
- The Osmond Brothers, vocal group, band
- Donny Osmond, singer, musician, actor
- Marie Osmond, singer, author, actress
- Trevor Packer, head of the Advanced Placement program at the College Board[29]
- Jack Paepke, baseball player, coach, manager and scout
- Janice Kapp Perry, composer, LDS musician[30]
- Fred Roberts, NBA player for seven teams including Utah Jazz[31]
- Clarence Robison, Olympian and BYU track coach[32]
- Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, musicians, "Dream Big"[33]
- Roland N. Smoot, U.S. vice admiral[34]
- Beatrice Sparks, psychologist and author[35]
- Lindsey Stirling, hip-hop violinist[36]
- Suzanne Storrs, 1955 Miss Utah and television actress
- Will Swenson, Tony Award-nominated actor[37]
- Edgar A. Wedgwood, adjutant general of the Utah National Guard[38]
- Brian Wimmer, actor[39]
- Steve Young, quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; inductee of Pro Football Hall of Fame[40] and College Football Hall of Fame;[41] record-breaking quarterback for BYU and San Francisco 49ers; television commentator[42]
See also
[edit]- 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[43]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Aces make a triumphant headlining stop at Wooly's with opener Lady Revel". Iowa Public Radio. September 24, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Tyson: Survivor on CBS". CBS.com. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars Pro Lindsay Arnold Weds Her High School Sweetheart". People.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "The premiere of 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 33 is Tuesday night with 2 dancers from Utah". Deseret News. September 17, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "The Extended Biography of Earl Bascom". Bascom Productions. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Clyde Bawden". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Robbie Bosco Athlete Profile | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". byucougars.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997". Nobelprize.org. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "David Butler". Linked-In. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Herald, Genelle Pugmire - Daily. "Stephen Covey leaves legacy of teaching, family". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Utah". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ "LaVell Edwards, the Man Who Reinvented BYU Football". Y Magazine. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Mull, Cory. "Is This Utah Teenager The Best Girls Track Athlete In History? She Certainly Looks The Part". Forbes. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Perspective: A tribute to Tom and Lori Holmoe". Deseret News. June 30, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Imagine Dragons: A walk down memory lane". BYU Daily Universe. February 24, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Joshua James - About". Joshua James. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Inside Mormon Music: Composer Merrill Jenson's music lifts films and viewers' spirits". Deseret News. April 22, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "The seven traits that will help kids find happiness". Deseret News. October 22, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "From Timpview High to 'Dancing With the Stars,' Jenna Johnson is rising to new heights with Olympic skating sensation Adam Rippon". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "bio". k e r s h i s n i k. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "GOODWIN J. KNIGHT OF CALIFORNIA DIES". The New York Times. May 23, 1970. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Marshall, Andrew (November 10, 2008). "Vance Law: baseball a career, not an identity". Deseret News. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Utah". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ^ Harmon, Dick (December 18, 2012). "SDSU's Rocky Long one of the good guys". Deseret News. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "The Used on their humble start in Utah — and growth over the past 25 years". Deseret News. May 3, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Honaker, Andrea. "Neon Trees lights up music scene with new album, tour". Gaston Gazette. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Hinckley, Gordon B. "Sustaining of Church Officers", Ensign, May 1984, p. 4.
- ^ "The Osmonds (The Osmond Family) biography". Biography Channel. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ "Meet the man who made Advanced Placement the most influential — and controversial — tool in American education". Washington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Beloved church songwriter Janice Kapp Perry weighs in on the new hymn book". Deseret News. October 5, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Fred Roberts". basketballreference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Clarence Robison dies at 83". Deseret News. September 28, 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Robinson, Doug (November 22, 2006). "The unique sounds of Ryan Shupe". Deseret Morning News. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ Times, Special to The New York (September 4, 1958). "A 'Smooth' Admiral; Roland Nesbit Smoot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Cep, Casey (July 25, 2022). "How a Mormon Housewife Turned a Fake Diary Into an Enormous Best-Seller". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "Lindsey Stirling graduates from Brigham Young University, performs at convocation". Deseret News. August 15, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ "From LDS-themed films to Broadway star, Will Swenson 'blessed to have the life I have'". Deseret News. July 30, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ State Bar Association of Utah (1924). Proceedings of the Annual Session. Kaysville, UT: Inland Printing Company. p. 129 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Celebrity Mailbag". The Blade (Toledo). April 6, 1989. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ "Class Acts". ESPN. 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ "Steve Young". College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ Robinson, Doug (August 13, 2006). "Steve Young: A new chapter". Deseret Morning News. Archived from the original on August 20, 2006. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ "Robert Redford selling Sundance Mountain Resort; 300 acres to be preserved". Deseret News. December 12, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2025.