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Lists of famous Mormons and fascinating information about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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This list contains information about practicing Mormon celebrities, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous actors, musicians, singers, and politicians are Mormons. Some of these famous people were raised in Mormon households, while other famous Mormons&nbsp;joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints later in life. One famous brother/sister duo are both Mormons.

Who is the most famous person who is a practicing Mormon? Katherine Heigl tops this list as one of the more notable Mormon actresses. From the time she was seven years old, Katherine Heigl was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She isn&#39;t as active in the church as she used to be, but she still falls back on Mormon values in her personal life.

Donny Osmond and his sister Marie were raised in a Mormon household and they both still practice the religion today. Jon Heder, of&nbsp;Napoleon Dynamite&nbsp;fame, is another of the celebs who are Mormon.&nbsp;

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This list contains information about ex-Mormon celebrities, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous actors, musicians, and politicians are former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Some of these celebrities left the church when they became adults, while others left as children when their parents decided to explore other religions.Who is the most famous person who is an ex-Mormon? Amy Adams tops this list. Adams was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but her family left Mormonism when her parents got divorced in 1985. Aaron Eckhart was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He once served as a missionary in Europe for two years. He has stated in several interviews that he no longer considers himself to be Mormon.Jewel's family stopped attending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when she was seven years old. Panic! at the Disco musician Brendon Urie was raised in a Mormon family. He later left the church and has said that music is his religion.Do you think that these celebs made the right decision when they decided to leave the Mormon church and become ex-Mormons? Browse this list to help yourself form an opinion on the issue.&nbsp;

List of notable or famous Mormon celebrities, including actors, television presenters, dancers, hosts, singers and musicians. These entertainers, working in a variety of disciplines, media and formats, are all members in good standing of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/differences-between-flds-and-lds/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Church of Latter</a> Day Saints, and are considered practicing Mormons. Though some of them have openly discussed their Mormon beliefs and are closely associated with the religion (such as Donny and Marie Osmond of the singing Osmond family), many others are famous for their secular work and are not widely known as Mormon believers. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (sometimes known simply as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church) is the largest denomination in the &quot;Latter Day Saint Movement&quot; inspired by the message of Joseph Smith. The church currently claims 14.1 million adherents around the world, with 50,000 missionaries currently serving worldwide. The church models its teachings and organizations on Joseph Smith's original Church of Christ, founded in 1830. The Mormon culture that inspired some of these artists is also distinctive in many ways, both because of the geographical center of Mormonism in the Intermountain West and the family-oriented worldview of the church itself.

Mormonism

They call it &quot;America's Religion&quot; - &nbsp;the only major world religion truly native to our shores. Well, except for Scientology, but that's a slightly different story. Yet in its time and even today, Mormonism has been regarded with much the same degree of skepticism and outright dismissal as anything created by any science fiction writer. Not least of which because it does contain some elements that sound a little sci-fi.Mormonism raises some interesting philosophical questions about the nature of humanity and free will, and the role of family and personal ethics, as well as some less laudable ideas. It's true, Mormonism's history (some of it fairly recent) is shot through with beliefs, biases, and actions many would find abhorrent today - though the same could be said about any major religious tradition.&nbsp;No matter how you see the religion itself, though, few people outside of Mormonism really understand its beliefs. Here are some facts about the faith, its fundamental beliefs and unusual practices, that will increase your understanding of this fast-growing religion.

Athletes

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/practicing-mormon-celebrities/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">List of Mormons</a> in sport, and notable or famous Mormon athletes. These Mormon sports stars come from a variety of different sports and disciplines, including football, car racing, martial arts, rugby, track and field, swimming and hockey. Though Mormonism is a religion most closely associated with the United States, a number of Mormons play for international teams, including a number of professional rugby players in Australia and New Zealand. Many Mormon athletes have been recognized for their physical prowess and athletic achievements, including Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the NFL's Los Angeles Rams, first Mr. Olympia Larry Scott and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-heavyweight-boxing-champions/dannyrichman?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">heavyweight boxing champion</a> Jack Dempsey. Perhaps most significantly, famed 49ers quarterback Steve Young is a Mormon and a direct descendant of LDS movement leader and former president Brigham Young. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (sometimes known simply as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church) is the largest denomination in the &quot;Latter Day Saint Movement&quot; inspired by the message of Joseph Smith. The church currently claims 14.1 million adherents around the world, with 50,000 missionaries currently serving worldwide. The church models its teachings and organizations on Joseph Smith's original Church of Christ, founded in 1830. The Mormon culture that raised and inspired these athletes is also distinctive in many ways, both because of the geographical center of Mormonism in the Intermountain West and the family-oriented worldview of the church itself. For example, Mormonism's health and legal code, known as the &quot;Word of Wisdom,&quot; prohibits the use of tobacco, alcohol, caffeine and other addictive substances.Who are famous Mormon athletes? Take a look here and see for yourself.

List of notable or famous Mormon artists, including sculptors, painters, architects, photographers and more. These artistic professionals, working in a variety of disciplines, media and styles, are all members in good standing of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/differences-between-flds-and-lds/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Church of Latter</a> Day Saints, and are considered practicing Mormons. Many have been directly involved in representing Mormonism in their work, including Truman Angell, an architect who designed the famous Salt Lake Temple, and Arnold Friberg, an Academy Award-nominated painter who has helped to illustrate some reprints of the LDS Book of Mormon. Other artists have done largely secular work separately from their personal Mormon beliefs.   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (sometimes known simply as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church) is the largest denomination in the "Latter Day Saint Movement" inspired by the message of Joseph Smith. The church currently claims 14.1 million adherents around the world, with 50,000 missionaries currently serving worldwide. The church models its teachings and organizations on Joseph Smith's original Church of Christ, founded in 1830.  The Mormon culture that inspired some of these artists is also distinctive in many ways, both because of the geographical center of Mormonism in the Intermountain West and the family-oriented worldview of the church itself. For example, Mormonism's health and legal code, known as the "Word of Wisdom," prohibits the use of tobacco, alcohol, caffeine and other addictive substances, many of which have inspired artists from different faiths or from different backgrounds.

Authors

List of notable or famous Mormon writers and authors. These literary professionals, working in a variety of disciplines, media and formats, are all members in good standing of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/differences-between-flds-and-lds/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Church of Latter</a> Day Saints, and are considered practicing Mormons. Many have been directly involved in representing Mormonism in their work, though the majority write mainstream books aimed at a secular audience. They include "Jeopardy" world champion and geography enthusiast Ken Jennings, "Ender's Game" author Orson Scott Card and Stephanie Meyer, the creator of the massively popular "Twilight" series of novels (and later films.)The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (sometimes known simply as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church) is the largest denomination in the "Latter Day Saint Movement" inspired by the message of Joseph Smith. The church currently claims 14.1 million adherents around the world, with 50,000 missionaries currently serving worldwide. The church models its teachings and organizations on Joseph Smith's original Church of Christ, founded in 1830.The Mormon culture that inspired some of these artists is also distinctive in many ways, both because of the geographical center of Mormonism in the Intermountain West and the family-oriented worldview of the church itself.

Executives

List of famous Mormon executives and businesspeople. These Mormon professionals, working for companies and major corporations in a variety of fields and industries, are all members in good standing of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/differences-between-flds-and-lds/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Church of Latter</a> Day Saints, and are considered practicing Mormons. Some have become known for bringing their Mormon beliefs and values into their businesses, including Sheri Dew, the CEO of large Latter-day Saint book publisher Deseret Books, while others have served companies in an entirely secular capacity. Two Mormons have been active in both business and the 2012 Presidential campaign - Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Jr. - and with them, Mormons in business have become more visible in America. Huntman's father, Jon Huntsman Sr., was a primary backer of his campaign for president, and Mitt Romney as well was backed by notable Mormon executives, including members of the Marriott family (owners of the hotel franchise.)  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (sometimes known simply as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church) is the largest denomination in the "Latter Day Saint Movement" inspired by the message of Joseph Smith. The church currently claims 14.1 million adherents around the world, with 50,000 missionaries currently serving worldwide. The church models its teachings and organizations on Joseph Smith's original Church of Christ, founded in 1830.  The Mormon culture that inspired some of these artists is also distinctive in many ways, both because of the geographical center of Mormonism in the Intermountain West and the family-oriented worldview of the church itself.

Politics

List of notable or famous Mormon politicians. These Mormon leaders and government employees are all members in good standing of the Church of Latter Day Saints, and are considered practicing Mormons. In 2012, Mormon politicians received a lot of attention, as not 1 but two former Mormon elected officials - Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman - participated in the Republican Primary. (Huntsman dropped out of the race after a poor showing in some key early battleground states, and eventually endorsed Romney for the nomination.) Huntsman had been the governor of Utah and Romney had been governor of Massachusetts and a candidate for the GOP nomination in 2008. Romney's father, George Romney, was also a Mormon and a politician, serving as Governor of Michigan in the 1960s.Though most Mormons in representative government were elected in the United States, where Mormonism was born, there are a number of Mormons who hold elected positions in other countries as well. All are included on this list, such as Moroni Bing Torgan of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies and Keiko Itokazu of the Japanese Diet.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (sometimes known simply as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church) is the largest denomination in the &quot;Latter Day Saint Movement&quot; inspired by the message of Joseph Smith. The church currently claims 14.1 million adherents around the world, with 50,000 missionaries currently serving worldwide. The church models its teachings and organizations on Joseph Smith's original Church of Christ, founded in 1830.Check out more lists like <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-jewish-politicians/famous-jews">Jewish politicians</a>, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-irish-american-politicians/diaspora-student">Irish-American politicians</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-11-most-awkward-dancing-politicians/keaton">awkward videos of politicians dancing</a>.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-online-baby-clothes-stores/dot-commander"> </a>

Salt Lake Temple

The Mormon religion, when compared to many of the other religions in the world, is relatively new. With only a few hundred years of history, the number of Mormon <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-beautiful-catholic-churches/ranker-travel?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">churches in the world</a> is much fewer than other religious institutions. Unlike with Catholic churches, most of the Mormon temples have only been standing for a few decades and therefore don’t have as much significant history behind each building. Although many Mormon temples are housed within the United States, where the religion originally began, there are still many international temples with their own unique personalities.The Mormon temples on this list are among the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/most-beautiful-women?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most beautiful in the world</a>. Many Mormon temples are built with a similar style and design, with a white exterior and multiple spires. That’s what makes the few that are different all the more special. Some of these temples feature unique materials, from lava rocks crushed into concrete to Italian marble.What are the most beautiful Mormon temples? Which temple is your favorite? This list includes some of the best Mormon temples in the whole world.

Non-Mormons may not know this, but early Mormonism is surprisingly full of &quot;magical&quot; Mormon objects, such as the Prophet&nbsp;Joseph Smith's magic glasses, used to translate divine golden plates into the Book of Mormon. To outsiders, these&nbsp;sacred Mormon objects may seem odd, but to true believers, they're an accepted part of the faith.Photographs of Mormon seer stones,&nbsp;for example, were released by the church in 2015 in an effort to increase transparency about these early objects.&nbsp;The most famous of these stones,&nbsp;Urim and Thummim, were used by Joseph Smith as &quot;lenses&quot; in the glasses that supposedly helped him interpret the word of God. Confused? Read on to learn what all these &quot;magical&quot; objects, plates, stones, and swords are really all about.

Several famous vocalists and frontmen are members of the Mormon faith. Some of these Mormon musicians were raised in the church and others are still active in the Mormon religion today. A few famous Mormon singers even went on multi-year missions for the church.

Who is the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/practicing-mormon-celebrities/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">most famous Mormon</a> singer? Gladys Knight tops our list. She reportedly joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the late 1990s. &quot;There Is a Green Hill Far Away&quot; is her favorite hymn. Marie Osmond is a practicing Mormon. She said, &quot;The God that I believe in is a God of love, not fear.&quot;

Several <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/favorite-male-singers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">famous male vocalists</a> are also Mormon. The Killers frontman, Brandon Flowers, is a devout Mormon. In an interview with NPR, he pointed out that his home town of Las Vegas, NV was settled by Mormons. Win and Will Butler of Arcade Fire fame were raised by a Mormon mother. Other famous Mormon singers include Lindsey Stirling, Gary Allan, and Alex Boye.

Do you think that their faith helped these Mormon bands and singers to succeed in the music business?&nbsp;

There are many&nbsp;crazy things that happened to the first Mormons. After Joseph Smith organized the first meeting of his religious followers in 1830, they were <a href="http://www.pbs.org/mormons/timeline/" target="_blank">kicked out</a> of numerous states in a violent manner. The early days of the Mormon Church were quite tumultuous.&nbsp;Before the group settled in Utah, they moved around quite a bit. They would get to a new location, build a church, and then be forced to leave when locals turned against them.&nbsp;However, early Mormon Church history involves more than just <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" target="_blank">fleeing from</a> one place to another, or even the creation of interesting Mormon sex practices. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also joined the Sierra Nevada gold rush and massacred a group of emigrants from Arkansas, proving that they could dish it out as well as they could take it. These stories of early Mormonism are quite bloody indeed!&nbsp;

Inventors

List of notable or famous Mormon scientists. These scholars and science professionals, working in a variety of disciplines and industries, are all members in good standing of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/differences-between-flds-and-lds/anna-lindwasser?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Church of Latter</a> Day Saints, and are considered practicing Mormons. They include a number of important researchers, theorists and inventors from US history, such as Philo Farnsworth, inventor of the cathode ray televison, and Alvino Rey, investor of the pedal steel guitar. There have even been Mormon astronauts!  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (sometimes known simply as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church) is the largest denomination in the "Latter Day Saint Movement" inspired by the message of Joseph Smith. The church currently claims 14.1 million adherents around the world, with 50,000 missionaries currently serving worldwide. The church models its teachings and organizations on Joseph Smith's original Church of Christ, founded in 1830.

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Yukihiro Matsumoto

Yukihiro Matsumoto (まつもとゆきひろ, Matsumoto Yukihiro, a.k.a. Matz, born 14 April 1965) is a Japanese computer scientist and software programmer best known as the chief designer of the Ruby programming language and its reference implementation, Matz's Ruby Interpreter (MRI). His demeanor has brought about a motto in the Ruby community: "Matz is nice and so we are nice," commonly abbreviated as MINASWAN.
As of 2011, Matsumoto is the Chief Architect of Ruby at Heroku, an online cloud platform-as-a-service in San Francisco. He is a fellow of Rakuten Institute of Technology, a research and development organisation in Rakuten Inc. He was appointed to the role of technical advisor for VASILY, Inc. starting in June 2014.



Henry Eyring

Henry Eyring may refer to:

Henry Eyring (chemist) (1901–1981), Mexican-born American theoretical chemist
Henry Eyring (Mormon pioneer) (1835–1902), German Mormon convert and emigrant to the U.S., then Mexico
Henry B. Eyring (born 1933), American leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Henry J. Eyring (born 1963), American university administrator

William Clayton

William H. Clayton (July 17, 1814 – December 4, 1879) was an early leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who was a clerk and scribe to the religious leader Joseph Smith. Clayton, born in England, was also an American pioneer journalist, inventor, lyricist, and musician.
Clayton was born in Penwortham, Lancashire, England, the son of Thomas Clayton and Ann Critchley. He was the eldest of 14 children. He married Ruth Moon on October 9, 1836.

Val A. Browning

Val Allen Browning (August 20, 1895 – May 16, 1994) was an American industrialist, philanthropist and third-generation gunmaker. His grandfather, Jonathan Browning, opened a gun shop in Ogden, Utah in 1852, and his father, John Browning,  is regarded as one of the most successful firearms designers of the 20th century.

Alvino Rey

Alvin McBurney (July 1, 1908 – February 24, 2004), known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American jazz guitarist and bandleader.



Orson Pratt

Orson Pratt, Sr. (September 19, 1811 – October 3, 1881) was an American mathematician and religious leader who was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He became a member of the Quorum of the Twelve of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and was a leading Mormon theologian and writer until his death.

James E. Talmage

James Edward Talmage (21 September 1862 – 27 July 1933) was an English chemist, geologist, and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1911 until his death.

Jonathan Browning

Jonathan Browning (born 21 June 1959)  was the president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America.He stepped down in December 2013 stating personal reasons.

James LeVoy Sorenson

For the Australian actor and model, see James Sorensen.James LeVoy Sorenson (July 30, 1921 – January 20, 2008) was an American businessman, the founder of Sorenson Companies, a parent company of 32 corporations. A noted philanthropist, he was the richest man in Utah with an estimated net worth of $4.5 billion at the time of his death. He donated his entire personal fortune to charity.

Robert B. Ingebretsen

Robert B. Ingebretsen (30 March 1948 – 2 March 2003) was a pioneer in the development of digital sound.
As a teenager in the 1960s, Ingebretsen built robots and primitive computers that could talk.
As a University of Utah graduate student in the early 1970s, Ingebretsen assisted Dr. Thomas G. Stockham in the development of Stockham's restoration technique for sound and images. This work led to RCA's Caruso-A Legendary Performer that applied Stockham's restoration techniques to acoustic recordings of opera great Enrico Caruso.
Ingebretsen worked with Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull in 1972 to produce one of the first digital films, a 20-second portrait of a human hand.After graduation in 1975, Ingebretsen joined Stockham at Soundstream Inc., a Utah company where Ingebretsen wrote the software for the first practical digital audio editing system. Soundstream briefly operated an editing studio at a Paramount Pictures studio lot in Los Angeles. Ingebretsen commuted from Utah to Los Angeles, where he supervised the new digital recording for the 1982 re-release of Disney’s Fantasia. 
Soundstream dissolved in 1985 and Ingebretsen spent the next 15 years in near anonymity in Salt Lake City, founding a series of small high-tech companies. In 1999 Stockham and Ingebretsen received a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their pioneering work in digital audio editing.Ingebretsen also helped pioneer satellite communications technology. In recent years, he worked for a Centerville-based startup that develops software for hand-held computers.
On 2 March 2003 Ingebretsen died of heart failure at the age of 54 at his Salt Lake City home.

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List of notable or famous Mormon scientists. These scholars and science professionals, working in a variety of disciplines and industries, are all members in ...