- Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley (born June 23 1910) is the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a position he has held since March 12, 1995. He is the oldest person to preside over the LDS Church in its history. As President of the LDS Church, he is considered by its members to be a prophet, seer, and revelator. His administration has been noted for the building of new temples, …
- Elizabeth Smart
Elizabeth Ann Smart (born 1987), is a woman from Salt Lake City, Utah who was kidnapped at the age of 14 from her bedroom on June 5, 2002. She was found alive nine months later on March 12, 2003, a few miles from her home in Sandy, Utah in the company of two homeless practitioners of Mormon fundamentalism (not to be confused with mainstream Mormonism, the predominant religion in the Salt Lake area), Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Ileen Barzee.
- Jim Matheson
James David "Jim" Matheson (born March 21 1960) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the second district of Utah since 2001 (map). Matheson, a Democrat, represents a district in which President George W. Bush won 67% of the vote in 2004.
- Ralph Becker
Ralph E. Becker Jr. (born May 30, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who is currently serving as the Minority Leader of the Utah State House of Representatives. He is a Democrat and represents House District 24 in Salt Lake City.
- Steve Young
Jon Steven Young (born October 11 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA), is a former quarterback for the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Los Angeles Express of the short-lived United States Football League. He was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXIX, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005, the first left-handed quarterback to be so honored.
- Lori Hacking
Lori Kay Soares Hacking (December 31, 1976 - July 2004) was a Salt Lake City, Utah, woman who was killed by her husband, Mark Hacking, in 2004. She was reported missing by her husband, and the search earned national attention before her husband confessed to the crime.
- Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3 1952) is an Emmy Award-winning American actress, writer, talk-show host, and comedian. At times in her career she has also been known as "Roseanne Arnold" and "Roseanne Thomas". On the opening credits of one final-season episode of her TV show, she was credited as "Roseanne Barr Pentland Arnold Thomas". For several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s, …
- Ted Ligety
Ted Ligety (born August 31, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) is an American alpine skier. Ligety won the gold medal in the men's alpine combined event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in an upset victory after the two skiers favored to win the event couldn't keep up with Ligety's blistering slalom runs. He is the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in alpine skiing since Tommy Moe won the downhill in Lillehammer in 1994.
- Greg Curtis
Greg J. Curtis is an American politician and Attorney from Utah. A Republican, he is a member of the Utah State House, representing the state's 49th house district in Sandy and Cottonwood Heights. He currently serves as the Speaker of the House.
- Kaycee Stroh
Kaycee Stroh (born on May 29, 1984 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She had a minor role in the hit Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical as a braniac girl named Martha Cox, who secretly loved hip-hop dancing. She also has a recurring role in the Disney Channel Original Series, "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" as Leslie, a girl who played on the same volley ball team as main characters of the show, London and Maddie.
- Wilford Brimley
Allen Wilford Brimley (September 27 1934) is an American character actor.
- Destiny Norton
Destiny Anne Norton (November 30 2000 - July 16 2006) was a five year old Salt Lake City child who was the subject of an intensive search by about 5,000 community volunteers and hundreds of local and federal law enforcement officers following her disappearance from her home on July 16 2006. Destiny had been last seen as she left her home after arguing with her parents about going to bed. She lived in a small ranch house with her mother and father, …
- Mahonri Young
Mahonri Macintosh Young (August 9, 1877 - November 2, 1957) was an American sculptor and artist. Although he lived most of his life in New York City, Young is most remembered in Utah as being the grandson of Brigham Young who sculpted the This Is The Place Monument and the Seagull Monument in Salt Lake City. Young is one of the best-known artists from Utah.
- Patrick Fugit
Patrick Raymond Fugit (born October 27, 1982) is an American actor perhaps best known for his performance as lead role in the Cameron Crowe film, "Almost Famous". Fugit was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Jan, a dance teacher, and Bruce Fugit, an electrician. He began acting in a summer theatre program at the University of Utah when he was eleven. He continued performing while in high school and also participated in regional productions.
- Ryne Sanborn
Ryne Andrew Sanborn (pronounced as Rine) was born on February 3, 1989 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the "child of light" in the 2002 Olympic Games in his hometown. He also starred as Jason in "High School Musical". He currently lives in Taylorsville, Utah and attends Taylorville High School. He plays hockey for Taylorsville as well as for the Utah Stars traveling team.
- Scott McCoy
Scott McCoy is an American politician and attorney from Utah. A Democrat, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 2nd senate district in Salt Lake City (map), which includes Temple Square.
- Stephen Covey
Stephen R. Covey (born October 24 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is the author of the international best selling book, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", first published in 1989. Other books he has written include "First Things First", "Principle-Centered Leadership" and "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families". His latest book is "The 8th Habit", published in 2004.
- Wayne Owens
Douglas Wayne Owens (May 2 1937 - December 18, 2002) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Utah's 2nd congressional district from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1987 to 1993. Born and raised in the small town of Panguitch, Utah, Owens graduated from Panguitch High School in 1955, then attended the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, from which he earned his Bachelor's degree in 1961 and his Juris Doctor in 1964.
- Neil Papiano
Neil Papiano was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1934. He played football and baseball at Stanford University, where he received his B.A. in 1956 and his M.A. in 1957. He received his LL.B. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1961, and affiliated with Phi Delta Phi. He was admitted to the State Bar of California the same year. He is a member of the Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations. His practice areas are Civil Litigation and Appellate Practice, …
- Jackie Biskupski
Jackie Biskupski is an American politician and Businesswoman from Utah. She is currently a member of the State House of Representatives representing District 30 in Salt Lake County.
- Jenny Wilson
Jenny Wilson (born November 1, 1965) is an American politician who is currently serving as an At-Large member of the Salt Lake County Council. In September 2006, Wilson announced her candidacy for the 2007 race for Salt Lake City Mayor.
- Logan Tom
Logan Maile Lei Tom (born May 25, 1981 in Napa, California) is an Olympic indoor volleyball and professional beach volleyball player. She is the daughter of former NFL Football player Melvyn Tom. Though she grew up with her mom and brother in Salt Lake City, Utah, she spent her summers with her dad in Hawaii learning how to surf. In 2000, she became the youngest woman to ever be selected for the USA Olympic volleyball team. She was just 19 years old at the time.
- Cecil O. Samuelson
Cecil Osborn Samuelson, Jr. (b. August 1, 1941) has been the 12th president of Brigham Young University since May 1, 2003. Prior to this appointment he had been a professor of medicine at the University of Utah, dean of the school of medicine there, and vice president of health services. Samuelson's full-time service to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began in 1994 when he was made a General Authority and appointed to the First Quorum of the Seventy.
- Arthur Brown
Arthur Brown (March 8 1843 - December 12 1906) was a United States Senator from Utah. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, he attended the common schools and graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1862. He pursued graduate work at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1864. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Kalamazoo. In 1879, he moved to Salt Lake City, …
- Gene Davis
Gene Davis is an American politician from Utah. A Democrat, he is a member of the Utah State Senate, representing the state's 3rd senate district in Salt Lake City. He currently serves as the Minority Whip in the Utah Senate. Prior to being elected to the State Senate Davis served in the State House from 1987 to 1998.
- Devin Brown
Devin Brown (born December 30, 1978 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is an American National Basketball Association player currently with the New Orleans Hornets. Brown was raised in San Antonio, Texas. He played organized basketball at South San Antonio West Campus High School, a school on the south side of San Antonio, where a large Hispanic community resides. He also became the all-time high school scorer in greater San Antonio while at South San Antonio West Campus.
- Shannon Hale
Shannon Hale (born January 26, 1974) is an American author of young adult fantasy and adult fiction.
- John Bytheway
John Bytheway is an American author and academic, who is well known as a comedic motivational speaker for youth within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born in Salt Lake City, Bytheway attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, receiving a Master's Degree in Religious Education. He also served as a missionary for the LDS Church in the Philippines. Bytheway is a religious studies instructor at BYU, currently focusing on the Book of Mormon.
- Chris Shelton
Christopher Bob Shelton (born June 26, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah), is a Major League Baseball first baseman who plays for the Toledo Mudhens. Before entering professional baseball, he played at Cottonwood High School, Salt Lake Community College, and the University of Utah. Shelton was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the thirty-third round, although he never made the team's 40-man roster. Unprotected, he was selected by the Tigers in the rule 5 draft.
- Bill Haywood
William Dudley Haywood (February 4, 1869-May 18, 1928), better known as Big Bill Haywood, was a prominent figure in the American labor movement. Haywood was a leader of the Western Federation of Miners (WFM), a founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and a member of the Executive Committee of the Socialist Party of America. During the first two decades of the 20th century, he was involved in several important labor battles, …
- Vern Bullough
Vern Leroy Bullough was an American historian and sexologist. He was a distinguished professor emeritus at the State University of New York (SUNY), an Outstanding Professor in the California State University, a past president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, past Dean of natural and social sciences at the SUNY College in Buffalo, New York, and one of the founders of the American Association for the History of Nursing.
- Matthew Davis
Matthew Davis (born May 8, 1978) is an American actor. Davis was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and began his acting career at the University of Utah. His movie debut was in 2000, with the well-reviewed film "Tigerland". Between 2000 and 2002, Davis starred in several movies geared towards teenagers, including "Legally Blonde" and "Blue Crush". Since then, he has been appearing in lower-budget independent films.
- Neal Cassady
Neal Cassady (February 8, 1926 - February 4, 1968) was an icon of the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the psychedelic movement of the 1960s, perhaps best known as the inspiration for the character of Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac<nowiki>'s</nowiki> classic "On the Road".
- John Q. Cannon
John Quayle Cannon was an editor-in-chief of the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, Utah and a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He also served as a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. He was the son of LDS Apostle George Q. Cannon and was married to Elizabeth Wells Cannon. He is one of the few general authorities of the LDS Church to have been excommunicated.
- Jeff Judkins
Jeffrey (Jeff) Reed Judkins (born March 23 1956, in Salt Lake City, Utah) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head women's basketball coach of the Brigham Young University Cougars, a position he has held since summer 2001 after serving as their assistant coach in 2000-01. A 6'6" 185 lb shooting guard, he played college basketball at the University of Utah from 1974-78 and had a career in the NBA from 1978-83.
- Scott Mitchell
William Scott Mitchell (born January 2, 1968 in Salt Lake City, Utah) was a professional American football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 4th round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 6'6", 242 lbs. quarterback from the University of Utah, the left-handed throwing Mitchell was considered Dan Marino's heir apparent. After three years serving as Marino's back-up, Mitchell became the Dolphins' starting quarterback in 1993 when Dan Marino was injured.
- Rod Hundley
Rodney Clark Hundley (born October 26 1934 in Charleston, West Virginia) is a former professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley's life has revolved around the game of basketball. His love and talent for the game led him to achieve honors in high school and most notably during his college years. At West Virginia University Hundley played to packed crowds at the Old Field House.
- George W. Romney
George Wilcken Romney was chairman of the American Motors Corporation from 1954 to 1962 and was elected three times as the Republican Governor of Michigan from 1963 to 1969. He was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1968, losing to Richard Nixon. He is also the father of Republican Presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.
- Britton Johnsen
Britton Johnsen is an American professional basketball player. He played briefly for the Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers in the NBA from 2003 to 2004, averaging 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He is currently playing for French club Élan Béarnais Pau Orthez. Johnsen is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Craig Roger Gregerson
Craig Roger Gregerson (born c. 1986) is a Salt Lake City, Utah man convicted of the kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Destiny Norton on July 16 2006.