- Source: List of Latter Day Saints
This is a list of people who identify, (or have identified if dead), as Latter Day Saints, and who have attained levels of notability. This list includes adherents of all Latter Day Saint movement denominations, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Community of Christ, and others.
LDS Church members are usually considered either:
"Active", meaning they attend church on a regular basis and are committed to living their religion,
"Less-active" meaning they attend church on an occasional basis and may or may not be committed to living their religion or
"Inactive", meaning they do not attend church regularly and/or they do not adhere to its principles.
See List of former Latter Day Saints for those persons who ended their affiliation with the Latter Day Saint movement.
Artists
Sports figures
= American football and Canadian football
== Association football (soccer)
== Baseball
== Basketball
== Ice hockey
== Rugby
=Rugby league
Rugby union
= Miscellaneous
=Track and field
Valerie Adams, Olympic shot putter, two-time Olympic gold medalist, 2008 and 2012, silver medalist, 2016 and bronze medalist 2020, Team New Zealand
Lindsey Anderson, Olympic middle distance and steeplechase runner, 2008, Team USA
Niklas Arrhenius, Olympic discus thrower, 2008, Team Sweden
Wade Bell, Olympic middle distance runner, 800 meters, 1968, Team USA
April Steiner Bennett, Olympic pole vaulter, 2008, Team USA
Peter Bol, Olympic middle-distance runner, (800 meters), 2016 and 2020, Team Australia
Jillian Camarena-Williams, Olympic shot putter, 2008 and 2012, Team USA
Roberto Carmona, Olympic decathlete, 1968, Team Mexico
Ed Eyestone, Olympic long distance runner, marathon, 1988 and 1992, Team USA
Richard George, Olympic javelin thrower, 1976, Team USA
Creed Haymond, Olympic sprinter, but he was injured just before the competition 1920, Team USA
Lydia Jele, Olympic sprinter, 400 meters, 2016, Team Botswana
C. Kunalan, Olympic sprinter, Men's 4 × 100 meters relay, for Team Malaysia in 1964, then the men's 100 meters and men's 200 meters, for Team Singapore in 1968
Kenneth Lundmark, Olympic high jumper, 1968, Team Sweden
Henry Marsh, Olympic 3,000 meter steeplechase runner, 1976, 1984, 1988, Team USA
Joshua McAdams, Olympic 3,000 meter steeplechase runner, 2008, Team USA
Jess Mortensen, National Track and Field Hall of Fame, decathlon athlete, declared ineligible at the 1932 Olympics, Team USA
Doug Padilla, Olympic middle and long distance runner, 1984 and 1988, Team USA
Doral Pilling, Olympic javelin thrower, 12th in the javelin, 1928, Team Canada
Ed Red, Olympic javelin thrower, 12th in 1964, Team USA
Alma Richards, Olympic athlete, gold medal in high jump, 1912, Team USA
Clarence Robison, Olympic long distance runner, 5000 meters, 1948, Team USA
Keith Russell, Olympic diver, 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform, 1968, Team USA
Dale Schofield, Olympic hurdler, 400 meters hurdles, 1936, Team USA
Jay Silvester, Olympic discus thrower, silver medalist 1972, and finished 4th in 1964, 5th in 1968 and 8th in 1976, Team USA
Jason Smyth, Paralympics sprinter, six-time gold medalist, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020, Team Ireland
Usaia Sotutu, Olympic long distance and steeplechase runner, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters and 3,000-meter steeplechase, Team Fiji
Patricia Taea, Olympic sprinter, 100 meters, 2012 and 2016, Team Cook Islands
Saimoni Tamani, Olympic sprinter, qualified for 400 metres, but was injured before the competition, 1972, Team Fiji
Jared Ward, Olympic long distance runner, marathon, 2016, Team USA
Jack Yerman, Olympic sprinter, gold medalist and setting a world record for 4 x 400 meters relay, 6th Place 400 metres (400-Meter Dash), 1960, Team USA; also played fullback for University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears football team in the 1959, Rose Bowl
Auto racing
David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins, professional race car driver, 1925-1951, (and mayor of Salt Lake City, 1940-1944,)
Beach volleyball
Jake Gibb, Olympian 2008, 2012 and 2016, Team USA
Casey Patterson, Olympian, 2016, Team USA
Bobsleighing/bobsleding
David Bissett, Olympic Bobsledder, Bronze Medal Winner, 2010 and competed in 2006 and 2014, Team Canada
Christopher Fogt, Olympic Bobsledder, Silver Medal Winner in 2014, and competed in 2010, 2014 (two-man too) and 2018, Team USA
Shauna Rohbock, Olympic Bobsledder, Silver Medal Winner, 2006, and 6th Place in 2010, Team USA; see also professional Soccer
Bodybuilding
Larry Scott, IFBB Professional BodyBuilder, 1960-1966, won the inaugural 1965 Mr. Olympia competition and defended the crown at the 1966 Mr. Olympia contest before retiring
Boxing
Jay Lambert, Olympic Boxer, Heavyweight Division in 1948, Team USA
Jack Dempsey, Professional Boxer, 1914-1927, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, 1919-1926
B. J. Flores, Professional Boxer, United States Amateur Heavyweight Champion, 2001-2002, Cruiserweight-Heavyweight, 2003-2018, Boxing Commentator, 2012–present, and Boxing Trainer, 2021–present
Gene Fullmer, Professional Boxer, 1951-1963, World Middleweight Boxing Champion 1957-1962
Joseph Parker, Professional Boxer, 2012–present, WBO Heavyweight Boxing Champion, 2016-2018
Willard Bean, Professional Boxer, 1897-1902, claimed to be the World Middleweight Boxing Champion in 1905
Fencing
María Gabriela Martínez Gascón, Olympic Épée Fencer, 2008 and 2012, Team Venezuela
Golf
Billy Casper, World Golf Hall of Fame, Professional Golfer on PGA Tour 1956-1975, represented the United States on a then-record eight Ryder Cup teams, 1961 Winners, 1963 Winners, 1965 Winners, 1967 Winners, 1969 Winners, 1971 Winners, 1973 Winners, 1975 Winners, was non-playing Captain of the 1979 Winners, and Senior PGA Tour (now PGA Tour Champions), 1981-1989, Ranked as the 15th Greatest Golfer of all time by Golf Digest magazine in July 2000
Keith Clearwater, Professional Golfer, 1982–present, on PGA Tour 1987-2021, PGA Tour Champions 2009-2021
Johnny Miller, World Golf Hall of Fame, Professional Golfer on PGA Tour 1969-1981, represented the United States on Ryder Cup teams, 1975 Winners and 1981 Winners, represented the Team USA on World Cup teams, 1973 Winners/Individual Winner, 1975 Winners/Individual Winner, and 1980, and Lead Golf Analyst (Broadcaster/Commentator) for NBC Sports, 1990-2019
Tony Finau, Professional Golfer, on PGA Tour 2007–present
Bruce Summerhays, Professional Golfer, on PGA Tour, 1966-199?, on Team USA for the PGA Cup 1977 (tie) and 1978, then Champions Tour, 1994-2010
Daniel Summerhays, Professional Golfer, on PGA Tour, 2007-2020
Gymnastics
George Greenfield, Olympic artistic gymnast, 1972, Team USA
Dorothy Dale Elizabeth McClements-Kephart, Olympic artistic gymnast, 1964, Team USA
MyKayla Skinner, Olympic artistic gymnast, an alternate for 2016 and won a Silver Medal in Women's Vault, 2020 for Team USA
Peter Vidmar, U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Olympic gymnast and team captain, two-time Gold Medal Winner and a Silver Medal Winner in 1984, for Team USA
Luge
Kate Hansen, Olympic Luger, 2014, Team USA
Christian Niccum, Olympic Luger, 2006 Singles, 2010 Doubles, 2014 Doubles and 2014 Team Relay, Team USA
Martial arts
Diego Brandão, Mixed Martial Artist, specializing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Featherweight Lightweight, UFC Fighter, RIZIN, and Fight Nights Global, 2005-pressent, and won The Ultimate Fighter 14 on 21 Sep 2011, becoming the first ever Brazilian to win The Ultimate Fighter
Rulon Gardner, Hall of Fame Olympic Greco-Roman Style Heavyweight Wrestler, Gold Medal Winner, beat Hidehiko Yoshida in a Judo vs. Wrestling Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Bout, see also Wrestling, Film, Television and Stage Personalities and Writers
Natasha Kai, former Olympic Gold Medal Winner in Soccer, 2008, Team USA, tries her hand at MMA, trained in Jujutsu, 2023–present, see also in Rugby and Soccer
Ed Parker, Martial Artist, Actor, Senior Grandmaster, and Founder of American Kenpo Karate, (creating it from Karate, Kenpō and Judo), 1949–1990
Race walking
John Nunn, Olympic Race Walker, 2004 and 2012, Team USA
Rodeo
Earl W. Bascom, "Father of modern Rodeo"; Inventor and Innovator
Lewis Feild, World champion
Reg Kesler, Canadian Champion, Rodeo Producer
Raymond Knight, Hall of Fame, Rodeo Producer, "Father of Canadian Stampedes"
Dale D. Smith, Consecutive Team Roping Championships 1956–1957, Inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1977, Inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1995
Rowing (crew)
Robert Detweiler, Olympic Competition Coxed Eight Rower, Gold Medal Winner, Men's Coxed Eight Rowing Teams, 1952, Team USA
Lucia Palermo, Olympic Sculls Rower, 2004, 2012 and 2016, Team Argentina
Skeleton racing
Eric Neilson, Olympic Skeleton Racer, 2014, Team Canada
Noelle Pikus-Pace, Olympic Skeleton Racer, Silver Medal Winner, 2014, and 4th place in 2010, Team USA
Skiing (snow)
Rowena Bright, Olympic Alpine Skier, 2002, Team Australia
Erik Fisher, Downhill and Super-G Olympic and World Cup Alpine Skier, qualified for 2010 Winter Olympics, Team USA but was injured; has also raced in the 2009 World Championships and World Cups, 2009-2012
Steven Nyman, Olympic Alpine Skier, 2006, 2010 and 2014, Team USA
Snowboarding
Torah Bright, Olympic Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Boarder-Cross Snowboarder, Gold Medalist in Halfpipe, 2010 and Silver Medal in Halfpipe, 2014, Team Australia, and X Games two-time Gold Medalist, 2007 and 2009
Jessika Jenson, Olympic Slopestyle Snowboarder, 2014 and 2018, Team USA
Softball
Laura Berg, USA Softball Hall of Fame honoree, Olympic outfielder, three-time gold medal winner, 1996, 2000, 2004 and silver medal winner, 2008, Team USA, professionally Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL), with WPSL Gold, 2001, assistant coach, California State University, Fresno Bulldogs and Oregon State University Beavers, 2000-2012, and head coach, Oregon State University Beavers, 2013–present
Tairia Flowers, Olympic First basewoman and catcher, gold medal winner, 2004, silver medal winner, 2008, Team USA, professionally, Arizona Heat, 2005-2005, assistant coach, University of California Riverside (UCR) Highlanders and Long Beach State 49ers, 2006-2010, head coach, Cal State Northridge Matadors and Loyola Marymount University Lions, 2011–present
Sports shooting
Arnold Vitarbo, Olympic sports shooter, fourth place in 50-metre pistol, 1968, Team USA
Swimming and diving
Jack Horsley, Olympic Backstroke Swimmer, Bronze Medal Winner, 1968, Team USA
Lelei (née Fonoimoana) Moore, Olympic butterfly stroke and medley relay swimmer, silver medalist in 4 x 100 meter medley relay, 1976, Team USA
Paula Jean Myers-Pope, Olympic Diver, Silver Medal Winner 10 metre platform (10-Meter Tower), 1952, Team USA, Bronze Medal Winner 10 metre platform (10-Meter Tower), 1956, Team USA, and two-time Silver Medal Winner 10 metre platform (10-Meter Tower) and 3 Metre Springboard (3-Meter Springboard), 1960, Team USA
Lacey Nymeyer, Olympic Freestyle Swimmer, 2008, Team USA
Hayley Palmer, Olympic Freestyle Swimmer, 2008 and 2012, Team New Zealand
Mary Jane Sears, Olympic Breaststroke and Butterfly Swimmer, Bronze Medal Winner, 1956, Team USA
Byron Shefchik, Breaststroke Swimmer, 5-time All-American, 1992-1998, BYU Cougars, only male member of the BYU Swim and Diving Team to be in the BYU Hall of Fame
Volleyball
Richard "Rich" Lambourne, Olympic Libero, Gold Medal Winner 2008, Team USA, and professionally for Aon Hotvolleys Vienna (Vienna, Austria, Hot Volleyers), Piet Zoomers Apeldoorn (Apeldoorn, Netherlands, Peter Zoomers), G.S. Lamias Achilleus (Lamias, Greece, Achilles), Noliko Maaseik (Maaseik, Belgium, Not Much), Indykpol AZS Olsztyn (Olsztyn, Poland, Indykpol), Lokomotiv-Belogorie (Belogorie, Russia, Locomotives), Delecta Bydgoszcz (Bydgoszcz, Poland, Delights), Fart Kielce (Kielce, Poland, Lucky) and Al-Arabi Sports Club Fareeg Al-Ahlam (Arabi, Qatar, Dream Team), 2001-2013
Ryan Millar, Olympic Middle Blocker, 2000, 2004 and Gold Medal Winner 2008, Team USA, and professionally for Volley Forlì (Forli, Italy, Volleyballers), Acqua Paradiso Gabeca Montichiari (Monza, Italy, Gabeca Montichiari Water Paradise Volleyballers), Trentino Volley (Trento, Italy, Volleyers), Sparkling Milano (Milan, Italy, Sparkling), İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club), Asseco Resovia Rzeszów Pasy (Resovia Stripes), VC Lokomotiv Novosibirsk (Novosibirsk Locomotives), 2000-2012, including Pro Gold Medal at FIVB Volleyball World League, 2008 and Pro Bronze Medal in 2007
Taylor Sander, Olympic Outside Hitter, 2012-2021 Team USA and 2014-2021 professionally for BluVolley Verona, Beijing BAIC Motor Men, Al Arabi Doha, Volley Lube, Sada Cruzeiro and Skra Bełchatów Pszczoły (The Bees)
Weightlifting
Melanie Roach, Olympic Weightlifter, 2008 (also an injured alternate for 2000), Team USA
Sarah Robles, Olympic Weightlifter, two-time Bronze Medalist, 2016 and 2020, Team USA
Wrestling
Chyna, World Wrestling Federation, 1995-2011,
Rulon Gardner, Hall of Fame Olympic Greco-Roman Style Heavyweight Wrestler, Gold Medal Winner 2000 and Bronze Medal Winner 2004, Team USA, see also Martial Arts, Film, Television and Stage Personalities and Writers
Don Leo Jonathan, "The Mormon Giant", a second-generation Heavyweight Professional Wrestler, National Wrestling Alliance, 1949-1980, including two-time MAC World Heavyweight Championship in 1955
Cael Sanderson, Hall of Fame Olympic Freestyle 84 Kg-Weight Class Wrestler, Gold Medal Winner, 2004, Team USA, and undefeated Collegiate/Folkstyle Wrestler, 159-0 Won-Loss Record, becoming a four-time NCAA Division I Champion, 1999–2002, Iowa State University Cyclones current head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions and currently won 11 NCAA team titles with PSU.
Business
Law
= Judicial
== Enforcement
=Samuel P. Cowley (1899–1934), FBI agent killed in the line of duty by Baby Face Nelson
Porter Rockwell, deputy US Marshal of Salt Lake City (1849–1878); bodyguard of LDS founder Joseph Smith
Educators and scholars
Media and entertainment figures
= Writers
== Film, television and stage personalities
== Reality stars and YouTubers
== Singers and musicians
== Dance
=Brandon Armstrong, dancer appearing on So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars
Lindsay Arnold, dancer appearing on So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing with the Stars
Witney Carson, winner of Dancing with the Stars' 19th season
Chelsie Hightower, ballroom dancer and choreographer
Derek Hough, 5-time winner of Dancing with the Stars, brother of Julianne Hough
Sara Webb, professional ballet dancer (1997–2018), principal dancer with Houston Ballet.
Medicine
Richard F. Daines, New York State Department of Health Commissioner
Russell M. Nelson, (president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) physician, heart surgeon, Director American Board Thoracic Surgeons, Chair Thoracic Surgery Salt Lake Hospital, University Hospital (world renowned) first open heart surgery heart lung support machine under Dr. Gibbon, Mayo Clinic, Philadelphia "Top 20 Most Innovative Surgeons Alive Today"
Ellis Reynolds Shipp, SLC, one of the first female doctors west of the Mississippi, a compassionate genius protege'. 1847 – 1939, sent to Penn Med School (women's/Hanneman) by Eliza Snow on Dr.Willard Richards endowment 1873 as directed by the prophet, returning,' worked with Sis.Snow's board to start obstetrics school 1876, trained 660 midwives., went to Michican for pediatrics under pioneer Victor Vaugh who created American Pediatrics Board, returning created LDS Children's hospital under relief society, bolstered by St. Marks Hospital Salt Lake.
Willard Richards, 1804-1854 Obstritician Thompson Infirmary Med School Boston 1835. Apostle 1840 2nd counsler 1847, migrated Salt Lake 1847–9, expedition secretary and medic/surgeon. Opened Deseret (Salt Lake) LDS clinic under Relief Society 1849 SLC. Started Deseret Newes
Scientists and inventors
Military
= Commanders
== U.S. Medal of Honor recipients
=Politics
= U.S. politicians
=Currently in office
= U.S. Senate =
= U.S. House of Representatives =
Mike Simpson (R–Idaho)
Chris Stewart (R–Utah)
Burgess Owens (R–Utah)
John Curtis (R–Utah)
Andy Biggs (R–Arizona)
= Governors =
Spencer Cox (R–Utah)
Past office holders
= U.S. Senate =
= U.S. House of Representatives =
= U.S. governors =
= Cabinet officers, ambassadors and senior administration officials =
= Other American politicians =
= Politicians outside the United States
=Royalty
'Elisiva Fusipala Vaha'i, Tongan princess
Prince Ata, Tongan prince
Church leaders
= Presidents of the LDS Church (largest denomination)
== Presidents of the Community of Christ
== Presidents of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
== Leaders of smaller factions
=References
External links
Links to Lists of Famous Latter-day Saints
The Mormon 100: A Ranking of the 100 Most Influential Latter-day Saints in History
Mormons in Business
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