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Provo, Utah Provo ( ) is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU). Provo lies between the ...

. 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 band), indie pop/alternative pop band *

Tyson Apostol Tyson Apostol (born June 17, 1979) is an American reality television personality, best known for his appearances on multiple seasons of the CBS reality television show '' Survivor''. Apostol originally competed on '' Survivor: Tocantins'' in 2009 ...

(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'' *

Earl W. Bascom Earl Wesley Bascom (June 19, 1906 – August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, cowboy, rodeo performer, inventor, and Hollywood actor. Raised in Canada, he portrayed in works of fine art his own experiences of cowboying ...

(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 Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and s ...

. * Robbie Bosco (b. 1963), former BYU football player *

Paul D. Boyer Paul Delos Boyer (July 31, 1918 – June 2, 2018) was an American biochemist, analytical chemist, and a professor of chemistry at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for research on the " enzy ...

(1918–2018), 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry *

D. J. Butler David John Butler is an American speculative fiction author. His epic flintlock fantasy novel ''Witchy Kingdom'' won the Dragon Award for Best Alternate History Novel in 2020. ''Witchy Winter'' won the 2018 AML Award for Best Novel and the 2018 ...

, science fiction and fantasy writer *

Stephen Covey Stephen Richards Covey (October 24, 1932 – July 16, 2012) was an American educator, author, businessman, and keynote speaker. His most popular book is '' of Highly Effective People''. His other books include '' First Things First'', ''Pr ...

, educator * Richard Davies, actor * LaVell Edwards, BYU football Hall of Fame coach *

Paul Engemann Paul Engemann is an American former pop musician best known for his 1983 song " Scarface (Push It to the Limit)". The song featured prominently in the film '' Scarface'', which was released in the same year. Biography With his sister Shawn (n ...

, pop musician best known for his 1983 song "

Scarface (Push It to the Limit) "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" is a song written by record producers Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte and recorded by American musician Paul Engemann. It appeared on the soundtrack for the 1983 motion picture '' Scarface''. The song appear ...

" *

Avard Fairbanks Avard Tennyson Fairbanks (March 2, 1897 – January 1, 1987) was a 20th-century American sculptor. Over his eighty-year career, he sculpted over 100 public monuments and hundreds of artworks. Fairbanks is known for his religious-themed commis ...

, sculptor * Tom Holmoe, former BYU football and San Francisco 49er player; current BYU Athletic Director * Julianne Hough, professional

ballroom dancer Ballroom dance is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world, mostly because of its performance and entertainment aspects. Ballroom dancing is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television. ...

on ''Dancing with the Stars'', actress, singer *

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their sing ...

, 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 * Merrill Jenson, composer *

Jenna Johnson Jenna Leigh Johnson (born September 11, 1967) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. As a 16-year-old, Johnson represented the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She won three m ...

, dancer on ''Dancing with the Stars'' *

Brian Kershisnik Brian T. Kershisnik (born 1962) is an American Painting, painter. He studied art at the University of Utah, Brigham Young University (BYU), and the University of Texas at Austin. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. One art professor described his ...

, artist *

Goodwin Knight Goodwin Jess "Goodie" Knight (December 9, 1896 – May 22, 1970) was an American politician who served as the 31st governor of California from 1953 until 1959. A member of the Republican Party, he previously was the 35th lieutenant governor ...

, governor of California 1953-59 *

Vance Law Vance Aaron Law (born October 1, 1956) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980–81), Chicago White Sox (1982–84), Montreal Expos (1985–87), Chicag ...

, Major League Baseball player * Vern Law, Major League Baseball player * Rocky Long, defensive coordinator for the Syracuse Orange *

Bert McCracken Robert Edward McCracken (born February 25, 1982) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band The Used. Early life McCracken was born in Provo, Utah, and grew up in Orem. He was raised in a Mormon family wit ...

, born in Provo, lead singer of Utah-based band The Used * Kurt Mortensen, author * Neon Trees, new wave, synthpop-rock band *

Dallin H. Oaks Dallin Harris Oaks (born August 12, 1932) is an American religious leader and former jurist and academic who since 2018 has been the first counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was ...

, member of the

Quorum of the Twelve Apostles A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly (a body that uses parliamentary procedure, such as a legislature) necessary to conduct the business of that group. According to ''Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised'', the ...

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * The Osmonds raised all nine children in Provo, some of whom continue to live there. **

Donny Osmond Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gol ...

, singer, musician, actor **

Marie Osmond Olive Marie Osmond (born October 13, 1959) is an American singer, actress, television host, and a member of the show business family the Osmonds. Although she was never part of her family's singing group, she gained success as a country and pop ...

, singer, author, actress ** The Osmond Brothers, vocal group, band *

Trevor Packer Trevor Packer is the current head of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program and the Senior Vice President of Advanced Placement and Instruction at the College Board. Personal life Packer was born in Provo, Utah, the first of nine children to Shi ...

, head of the

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities may grant placement and course ...

program at the

College Board The College Board is an American nonprofit organization that was formed in December 1899 as the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) to expand access to higher education. While the College Board is not an association of colleges, it runs a ...

Jack Paepke Jack Paepke (August 28, 1922 – November 7, 2014) was an American minor league baseball player, manager and player-manager who became a Major League Baseball coach and scout. Playing career A native of Provo, Utah, Paepke had a 15-year playing ...

, baseball player, coach, manager and scout * Janice Kapp Perry, composer, LDS musician *

Fred Roberts Frederick Clark Roberts (born August 14, 1960) is an American former basketball player who played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 13 seasons, a career spanning from 1983 to 1997, becoming a successful journeymen in ...

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

player for seven teams including Utah Jazz *

Clarence Robison Clarence Franklin Robison (June 18, 1923 – September 26, 2006) was a track athlete and coach at Brigham Young University (BYU). As a collegiate runner, Robison competed in the 880, one-mile, and two-mile, setting conference records in the latte ...

, Olympian and BYU track coach * Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, musicians, "Dream Big" *

Roland N. Smoot Roland Nesbit Smoot (May 7, 1901 – February 13, 1984) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice admiral (United States), vice admiral. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, he distinguished himself ...

, U.S. Vice admiral * Beatrice Sparks, psychologist and author * Lindsey Stirling, hip-hop violinist *

Suzanne Storrs Suzanne Storrs (April 13, 1934 – January 25, 1995), born Suzanne Storrs Poulton and later known by her married name Suzanne Pincus, was a former Miss Utah and an American television actress, who appeared in sixteen television series between 19 ...

, 1955 Miss Utah and television actress * Will Swenson, Tony Award-nominated actor *

Edgar A. Wedgwood Edgar A. Wedgwood (May 2, 1856 – January 31, 1920) was an attorney and National Guard officer prominent in Nebraska and Utah. A veteran of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, and World War I, he was most notable for his serv ...

, adjutant general of the

Utah National Guard The Utah National Guard consists of the: * Utah Army National Guard **19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) **65th Field Artillery Brigade **85th WMD CST **97th Troop Command **115th Engineer Group (CBT) **204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade **211th ...

* Brian Wimmer, actor * Steve Young, quarterback; MVP of

Super Bowl XXIX Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion San Diego Chargers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champio ...

; inductee of Pro Football Hall of Fame and

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...

; record-breaking quarterback for BYU and San Francisco 49ers; television commentator

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