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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.

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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
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References[edit]

  1. ^'Tyson: Survivor on CBS'. CBS.com. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  2. ^'Dancing with the Stars Pro Lindsay Arnold Weds Her High School Sweetheart'. People.com. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  3. ^https://usustatesman.com/24-hours-with-the-backseat-lovers/
  4. ^'The Extended Biography of Earl Bascom'. Bascom Productions. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  5. ^Jeffries, David. 'Clyde Bawden'. AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  6. ^'Farewell, Billings Energy', The Daily Herald, October 3, 1979
  7. ^http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-football/robbie-bosco
  8. ^'The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1997'. Nobelprize.org. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  9. ^Herald, Genelle Pugmire - Daily. 'Stephen Covey leaves legacy of teaching, family'. Daily Herald. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  10. ^'Joshua James - About'. Joshua James. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  11. ^'bio'. k e r s h i s n i k. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  12. ^Hinckley, Gordon B. 'Sustaining of Church Officers', Ensign, May 1984, p. 4.
  13. ^'The Osmonds (The Osmond Family) biography'. Biography Channel. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  14. ^'Fred Roberts'. basketballreference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  15. ^Robinson, Doug (November 22, 2006). 'The unique sounds of Ryan Shupe'. Deseret Morning News. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  16. ^State Bar Association of Utah (1924). Proceedings of the Annual Session. Kaysville, UT: Inland Printing Company. p. 129 – via Google Books.
  17. ^'Class Acts'. ESPN. 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  18. ^'Steve Young'. College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  19. ^Robinson, Doug (August 13, 2006). 'Steve Young: A new chapter'. Deseret Morning News. Retrieved October 7, 2008.

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