Brigham Young University

Discover the notable alumni of Brigham Young University. The list includes people like Mitt Romney, Aaron Eckhart, Philo Farnsworth, Thomas S. Monson & Mindy McKnight. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as sportspersons, film & theater personalities, writers, miscellaneous and youtubers etc.
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 1 
Chael Sonnen
(Retired Mixed Martial Artist and One of the Biggest Trash Talkers in MMA History)
Chael Sonnen
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 3, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: West Linn, Oregon, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 2 
Steve Young
(American football player)
Steve Young
16
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 11, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 3 
Andy Reid
(Head Coach for the National Football League Team 'Kansas City Chiefs')
Andy Reid
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 19, 1958
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 4 
Elizabeth Smart
(Child Safety Activist and Commentator for 'ABC News')
Elizabeth Smart
24
Birthdate: November 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
 5 
Lindsey Stirling
(Composer Known for Her Choreographed Violin Performances)
Lindsey Stirling
18
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 21, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 6 
Aaron Eckhart
8
Birthdate: March 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cupertino, California, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 7 
Zach Wilson
(American football player)
Zach Wilson
19
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 3, 1999
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Draper, Utah, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 8 
Philo Farnsworth
16
Birthdate: August 19, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beaver, Utah, United States
Died: March 11, 1971
 9 
Mireille Enos
(Best Known for Her Role as Detective ‘Sarah Linden’ in the TV Series ‘The Killing’)
Mireille Enos
15
Birthdate: September 22, 1975
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 10 
Jon Heder
(Actor)
Jon Heder
10
Birthdate: October 26, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 11 
Taysom Hill
(American football player)
Taysom Hill
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pocatello, Idaho, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 12 
Mike Leach
(Head coach)
Mike Leach
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 9, 1961
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Susanville, California, United States
 13 
Cael Sanderson
(American Former Folkstyle and Freestyle Wrestler and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Cael Sanderson
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 20, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 14 
Mark Rober
(Educator, Inventor, Engineer, and YouTuber)
Mark Rober
37
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: March 11, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Orange County, California, United States
 15 
Johnny Miller
(American Former Professional Golfer)
Johnny Miller
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 29, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 16 
Don Bluth
(Animator)
Don Bluth
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 13, 1937
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, USA
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 17 
Jim McMahon
(American Football Player)
Jim McMahon
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 21, 1959
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 18 
Mitt Romney
(United States Senator from Utah)
Mitt Romney
38
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 12, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 19 
Stephenie Meyer
(Novelist Best Known for Writing the Vampire Romance Series 'Twilight')
Stephenie Meyer
9
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 24, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
 20 
Brandon Sanderson
(Epic Fantasy and Science-Fiction Writer Best Known for the 'Cosmere' Fictional Universe)
Brandon Sanderson
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 19, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 21 
Ken Patera
(American Professional Wrestler)
Ken Patera
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 6, 1943
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 22 
Kyrsten Sinema
(United States Senator from Arizona)
Kyrsten Sinema
36
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: July 12, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, United States
 23 
Danny Ainge
(Professional Basketball Player)
Danny Ainge
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 17, 1959
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon, USA
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 24 
Steve Sarkisian
(Coach)
Steve Sarkisian
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 8, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Torrance, California, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 25 
Orson Scott Card
(American Writer Best Known for His Science Fiction Novel 'Ender’s Game')
Orson Scott Card
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 24, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Richland, Washington, United States
 26 
Stephen Covey
(Educator, Author)
Stephen Covey
8
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 24, 1932
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: July 16, 2012
 27 
Shawn Bradley
(Former German-American Basketball Player)
Shawn Bradley
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 22, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Landstuhl, West Germany
Height: 7'6" (229 cm)
 28 
Ronna McDaniel
(Politician)
Ronna McDaniel
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 20, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, U.S.
 29 
Jimmer Fredette
(Basketball player)
Jimmer Fredette
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 25, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Glens Falls, New York, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 30 
Lasse Virén
(Finnish Retired Athlete who Specialized in Long-distance Running)
Lasse Virén
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 22, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Myrskylä, Finland
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 31 
Jeff Flake
(Political Leaders)
Jeff Flake
7
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 31, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Snowflake, Arizona, USA
 32 
Orrin Hatch
(United States Senator from Utah Between 1977 and 2019)
Orrin Hatch
7
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 22, 1934
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Homestead, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: April 23, 2022
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 33 
Casey Jennings
(American Beach Volleyball Player)
Casey Jennings
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 10, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 34 
Dale Murphy
(Baseball player)
Dale Murphy
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 12, 1956
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 35 
Evan McMullin
(Politician)
Evan McMullin
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 2, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Provo, Utah, U.S.
 36 
Jack Morris
(Baseball player)
Jack Morris
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 16, 1955
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
 37 
Kevin Rahm
(Actor)
Kevin Rahm
1
Birthdate: January 7, 1971
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mineral Wells, Texas, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 38 
Marie Windsor
(Actress)
Marie Windsor
2
Birthdate: December 11, 1919
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Marysvale, Utah, U.S.
Died: December 10, 2000
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 39 
Jason Chaffetz
(Political Leader)
Jason Chaffetz
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 26, 1967
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Gatos, California, USA
 40 
Ann Romney
(First Lady of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007)
Ann Romney
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 16, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
 41 
Brian Billick
(American Football Coach)
Brian Billick
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 28, 1954
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Fairborn, Ohio, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 42 
Johnny Whitaker
(Actor)
Johnny Whitaker
1
Birthdate: December 13, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
 43 
Mike Lee
(Politician)
Mike Lee
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 4, 1971
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mesa, Arizona Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
 44 
Matthew Meese
(Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter)
Matthew Meese
0
Birthdate: October 10, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Jersey
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 45 
Aaron Ruell
(Director)
Aaron Ruell
0
Birthdate: June 23, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 46 
Kaskade
(DJ)
Kaskade
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 47 
Tagg Romney
(Management Consultant, Businessman and Political Advisor.)
Tagg Romney
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 21, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Provo, Utah Provo, Utah, U.S.
 48 
Shauna Rohbock
(Retired American Olympic Medal-Winning Bobsledder)
Shauna Rohbock
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 4, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Provo, Utah, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 49 
James Dashner
(Novelist)
James Dashner
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 26, 1972
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Austell, Georgia, United States
 50 
Kyle Whittingham
(Head football coach at the University of Utah, a position he has held since 2004,)
Kyle Whittingham
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 21, 1959
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Luis Obispo, California, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)