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Famous People From Utah

Utah was declared the 45th state of the USA more than a hundred years ago. The state got its name years ago from the Ute tribe, who formerly inhabited this part of America. The Salt Lake, situated in this part of America is believed to be the largest saltwater lake in the whole of southern hemisphere. The state capital, Salt Lake City holds the record for being the largest city to host the Winter Olympic Games. The state has been famous for several other reasons as well. One of them is the bond several celebs share with Utah, their hometown. Astronaut Don Lind, actor James Woods, entrepreneur John Warnock and footballer Steve Young are a few distinguished personalities who have made the people of Utah proud. James Woods has acted in dozens of movies and television shows. He has bagged an Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. Woods has also been nominated for Academy Awards. Here are the names of other famous celebrities who are from Utah.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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 1 Brendon Urie

Brendon Urie
5
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer
Birthdate: April 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 2 Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough
7
Listed In: Dancers
Famous As: Dancer
Birthdate: July 20, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Recommended Lists:
New York
California
Texas

 3 Steve Young

Steve Young
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American football player
Birthdate: October 11, 1961
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 4 Marie Osmond

Marie Osmond
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Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Singer, Actor, Television actor, Songwriter
Birthdate: October 13, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio

 5 Derek Hough

Derek Hough
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Listed In: Dancers
Famous As: Professional Dancer
Birthdate: May 17, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 6 James Woods

James Woods
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor, Producer
Birthdate: April 18, 1947
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Massachusetts
Florida
New Jersey

 7 Gary Coleman

Gary Coleman
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: February 8, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: May 20, 2010
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 8 Jewel

Jewel
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Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-Songwriter
Birthdate: May 23, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Recommended Lists:
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Georgia
Louisiana

 9 Philo Farnsworth

Philo Farnsworth
2
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Famous As: Inventor
Birthdate: August 19, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: March 11, 1971

 10 Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 27, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 1, 2020
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Virginia
Missouri
Indiana

 11 Donny Osmond

Donny Osmond
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor, Singer, Dancer
Birthdate: December 9, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 12 Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart
4
Listed In: Activists
Famous As: Activist
Birthdate: November 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Recommended Lists:
North Carolina
Connecticut
Washington

 13 Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen
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Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Model, Television Personality
Birthdate: November 30, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 14 Loretta Young

Loretta Young
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: January 6, 1913
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: August 12, 2000
Recommended Lists:
Maryland
Alabama
Tennessee

 15 Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: November 3, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 16 Merlin Olsen

Merlin Olsen
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American Football Player
Birthdate: September 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: March 11, 2010
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kentucky

 17 Amanda Righetti

Amanda Righetti
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: April 4, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 18 Witney Carson

Witney Carson
1
Listed In: Dancers
Famous As: Dancer. Choreographer
Birthdate: October 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Mississippi
Iowa
South Carolina

 19 Matthew Davis

Matthew Davis
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 8, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 20 Tony Finau

Tony Finau
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Golfer
Birthdate: September 14, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Recommended Lists:
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Kansas
Colorado

 21 Russell M. Nelson

Russell M. Nelson
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Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Religious Leader, Surgeon
Birthdate: September 9, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo

 22 Whitney Wolfe Herd

Whitney Wolfe Herd
2
Listed In: Business People
Famous As: Businessperson
Birthdate: July 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Recommended Lists:
Arizona
Oregon
Arkansas

 23 Jaime Bergman

Jaime Bergman
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Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Model
Birthdate: September 23, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

 24 Jane Elliott

Jane Elliott
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Schoolteacher
Birthdate: May 27, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Recommended Lists:
Nebraska
Hawaii
Maine

 25 Lucky Blue Smith

Lucky Blue Smith
2
Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Model & Musician
Birthdate: June 4, 1998
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 26 John Browning

John Browning
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Firearms Designer
Birthdate: January 23, 1855
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: November 26, 1926
Recommended Lists:
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Nevada

 27 L'Wren Scott

L'Wren Scott
0
Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Stylist
Birthdate: April 28, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: March 17, 2014
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 28 Mike Lookinland

Mike Lookinland
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: December 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
West Virginia
Idaho
New Mexico

 29 Lindsay Arnold

Lindsay Arnold
2
Listed In: Dancers
Famous As: Professional Dancer
Birthdate: January 11, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

 30 Stephen Covey

Stephen Covey
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Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Writer of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"
Birthdate: October 24, 1932
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: July 16, 2012
Recommended Lists:
Vermont
Montana
North Dakota

 31 Kim Peek

Kim Peek
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Megasavant
Birthdate: November 11, 1951
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: December 19, 2009

 32 Jade Chynoweth

Jade Chynoweth
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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Dancer, Actress
Birthdate: August 21, 1998
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Delaware
South Dakota
Alaska

 33 Lola Van Wagenen

Lola Van Wagenen
0
Listed In: Activists
Famous As: Historian, Activist
Birthdate: November 30, 1938
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

 34 Thomas S. Monson

Thomas S. Monson
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 21, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Recommended Lists:
Wyoming
Utah YouTubers
Utah Actresses

 35 Jerry Buss

Jerry Buss
0
Listed In: Business People
Famous As: Businessman
Birthdate: January 27, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: February 18, 2013

 36 Kealia Ohai

Kealia Ohai
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Soccer Player
Birthdate: January 31, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Utah Musicians
Utah Actors
Utah Instagram Stars

 37 Neal Cassady

Neal Cassady
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 8, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: February 4, 1968

 38 Craig Venter

Craig Venter
0
Listed In: Scientists
Famous As: Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Human Longevity, Inc.
Birthdate: October 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Recommended Lists:
Utah Leaders
Utah Singers
Ogden

 39 Robert Walker

Robert Walker
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 13, 1918
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: August 28, 1951
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 40 Bryan Dechart

Bryan Dechart
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: March 17, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Salt Lake City

 41 Christine Cavanaugh

Christine Cavanaugh
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor, Television actor
Birthdate: August 16, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: December 22, 2014

 42 Patrick Fugit

Patrick Fugit
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 27, 1982
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 43 Byron Scott

Byron Scott
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American basketball coach
Birthdate: March 28, 1961
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 44 Travis Knight

Travis Knight
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: February 14, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 45 Esther Hicks

Esther Hicks
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: March 5, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces

 46 Cael Sanderson

Cael Sanderson
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Wrestler
Birthdate: June 20, 1979
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 47 Evan McMullin

Evan McMullin
2
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: April 2, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries

 48 Shay Carl Butler

Shay Carl Butler
1
Listed In: Social Media Stars
Famous As: Online video comedian, author, YouTube personality
Birthdate: March 5, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 49 Laci Green

Laci Green
3
Listed In: YouTubers
Famous As: YouTuber
Birthdate: October 18, 1989
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

 50 Gene Fullmer

Gene Fullmer
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Boxer
Birthdate: July 21, 1931
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: April 27, 2015
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)