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/alternative pop band Tyson Apostol (b. 1979), contestant on reality TV show Survivor: Tocantins, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, and winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water Lindsay Arnold (b. 1994), ballroom dancer on Dancing With the Stars Rylee Arnold (b. 2005), ballroom dancer on Dancing With the Stars Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo champion, inventor, sculptor, actor, inductee of 11 halls of fame, "father of modern rodeo" Clyde Bawden, composer and performer of contemporary Christian music. Robbie Bosco (b. 1963), former BYU football player Paul D. Boyer (1918–2018), recipient of 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry D. J. Butler, science fiction and fantasy writer Stephen Covey, educator John Curtis, U.S. senator; former U.S. congressman and mayor of Provo 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 Jane Hedengren, track and field athlete 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, folk singer and founder of Northplatte Records Merrill Jenson, composer Bryan Johnson, entrepreneur and anti-aging practitioner Jenna Johnson, dancer on Dancing with the Stars Brian Kershisnik, artist Goodwin Knight, governor of California 1953-59 Vance Law, Major League Baseball player Vern Law, Major League Baseball player Mike Lee, U.S. senator 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 SaintsHinckley, Gordon B. "Sustaining of Church Officers", Ensign, May 1984, p. 4. The Osmonds raised all nine children in Provo, some of whom continue to live there. 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 Jack Paepke, baseball player, coach, manager and scout Janice Kapp Perry, composer, LDS musician Fred Roberts, NBA player for seven teams including Utah Jazz Clarence Robison, Olympian and BYU track coach Josh Rohatinsky, BYU cross-country national champion Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, musicians, "Dream Big" Roland N. Smoot, U.S. vice admiral Beatrice Sparks, 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 Brian Wimmer, actor Steve Young, quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; inductee of Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame; record-breaking quarterback for BYU and San Francisco 49ers; television commentator
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
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