Persons From Provo
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.
Provo has reached a significant distinction in the bicycling world. The League of American Bicyclists has honored Provo’s efforts in building better places for people to bike with a Silver-level. Search and apply for the latest Food delivery person jobs in Provo, UT. Verified employers. Competitive salary. Full-time, temporary, and part-time jobs. Job email alerts. Free, fast and easy way find a job of 884.000+ postings in Provo, UT and other big cities in USA. (KUTV) — A person was hit by a northbound UTA FrontRunner train in Provo Wednesday, according to UTA. The incident occurred at approximately 11:25 a.
Notable people[edit]
- The Aces (indie pop band), indie pop/alternative pop band
- Tyson Apostol, contestant on reality TV show Survivor: Tocantins, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, and winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water[1]
- Lindsay Arnold, ballroom dancer on Dancing With the Stars[2]
- The Backseat Lovers, indie rock band[3]
- Earl W. Bascom, rodeo champion, inventor, sculptor, actor, inductee of 11 halls of fame, 'father of modern rodeo'[4]
- Clyde Bawden, composer and performer of contemporary Christian music.[5]
- Roger E. Billings, businessman and scientist, best known for his pioneering work as a developer of hydrogen energy technologies[6]
- Robbie Bosco, former BYU football player[7]
- Paul D. Boyer, 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry[8]
- Stephen Covey, educator [9]
- 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[10]
- Merrill Jenson, composer
- Jenna Johnson, dancer on Dancing with the Stars
- Chief Keef, critically acclaimed rapper
- Brian Kershisnik, artist [11]
- Goodwin Knight, governor of California 1953-59
- Vance Law, Major League Baseball player
- Vern Law, Major League Baseball player
- Rocky Long, football head coach, San Diego State
- 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[12]
- The Osmonds raised all nine children in Provo, some of whom continue to live there.[13]
- Donny Osmond, singer, musician, actor
- Marie Osmond, singer, author, actress
- The Osmond Brothers, vocal group, band
- Jack Paepke, baseball player, coach, manager and scout
- Janice Kapp Perry, composer, LDS musician
- Fred Roberts, NBA player for seven teams including Utah Jazz[14]
- Clarence Robison, Olympian and BYU track coach
- Josh Rohatinsky, BYU cross-country national champion
- Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, musicians, 'Dream Big'[15]
- 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[16]
- Steve Young, quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; inductee of Pro Football Hall of Fame[17] and College Football Hall of Fame;[18] record-breaking quarterback for BYU and San Francisco 49ers; television commentator[19]
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
Person From Provo Crossword
References[edit]
- ^'Tyson: Survivor on CBS'. CBS.com. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- ^'Dancing with the Stars Pro Lindsay Arnold Weds Her High School Sweetheart'. People.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^https://usustatesman.com/24-hours-with-the-backseat-lovers/
- ^'The Extended Biography of Earl Bascom'. Bascom Productions. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^Jeffries, David. 'Clyde Bawden'. AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^'Farewell, Billings Energy', The Daily Herald, October 3, 1979
- ^http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/robbie-bosco
- ^'The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997'. Nobelprize.org. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^Herald, Genelle Pugmire - Daily. 'Stephen Covey leaves legacy of teaching, family'. Daily Herald. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^'Joshua James - About'. Joshua James. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^'bio'. k e r s h i s n i k. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^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.
- ^'Fred Roberts'. basketballreference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^Robinson, Doug (November 22, 2006). 'The unique sounds of Ryan Shupe'. Deseret Morning News. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^State Bar Association of Utah (1924). Proceedings of the Annual Session. Kaysville, UT: Inland Printing Company. p. 129 – via Google Books.
- ^'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. Retrieved October 7, 2008.