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This is a list of Latter Day Saints who have attained at least some level of fame and/or success. This list includes adherents of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), as well as adherents of related denominations (as labeled). It lists those who are current adherents of a Latter Day Saint Church and those who were adherents at the time of their death.

See Former Latter-day Saints for a list of persons who ended their affiliation with LDS movement religions.

Artists

Sports figures

American football

Auto racing

Baseball

Basketball

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Golf

Gymnastics

Marathon Running

  • Clint Edwards, Independent Marathon Runner from Colombia, Maryland [44]

Rugby league

Snowboarding

Surfing

  • Bob Cooper, surfing pioneer in the 1950s[53]

Volleyball

Business

Controversial figures and criminals

Educators and scholars

Church leaders

  1. Joseph Smith, Jr., church founder, also mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois.
  2. Brigham Young, also Utah governor
  3. John Taylor, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  4. Wilford Woodruff, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  5. Lorenzo Snow, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  6. Joseph F. Smith, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  7. Heber J. Grant, also member of Utah territorial legislature
  8. George Albert Smith
  9. David O. McKay
  10. Joseph Fielding Smith
  11. Harold B. Lee
  12. Spencer W. Kimball
  13. Ezra Taft Benson, also U.S. secretary of agriculture
  14. Howard W. Hunter
  15. Gordon B. Hinckley, also Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
  16. Thomas S. Monson

Presidents of the Community of Christ (formerly RLDS)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  1. Joseph Smith III
  2. Frederick M. Smith
  3. Israel A. Smith
  4. W. Wallace Smith
  5. Wallace B. Smith
  6. W. Grant McMurray
  7. Stephen M. Veazey

Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (formerly Short Creek Community)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  1. J. Leslie Broadbent
  2. John Y. Barlow
  3. Joseph White Musser
  4. Charles Zitting
  5. Leroy S. Johnson
  6. Rulon Jeffs
  7. Warren Jeffs

Leaders of the Rigdonites

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Leaders of the Church of Christ (Whitmerite)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Leader of the Church of Christ (Williamite)

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Leader of the Church of the Lamb of God

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Leader of the True Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Leaders of The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ

Not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Self Realization Fellowship

Daya Mata (Faye Wright), President

Media and entertainment figures

Authors and journalists

Film, television and stage personalities

Singers and musicians

Scientists and inventors

Military

Commanders

Medal of Honor recipients

Politics

US politicians

Currently in office

Past politicians

Mayors of major cities

Justices

Politicians outside the United States

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  122. ^ New York Doll - Arthur Kane, Barbara Kane
  123. ^ Meridian Magazine :: People : Gladys Knight: Sharing the Gospel through Music
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  146. ^ Biographies : MAJOR GENERAL JACK B. EGGINGTON
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  152. ^ USCG official biography
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