List of people from Provo, Utah

This is a list of notable people from Provo, Utah. This list includes notable individuals born and raised in Provo, those who currently live in Provo, and those who lived for a significant period in Provo.

Notable people

 * The Aces (indie pop band), indie pop/alternative pop band
 * Tyson Apostol (b. 1979), contestant on reality TV show Survivor: Tocantins, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, and winner of Survivor: Blood vs. Water
 * Lindsay Arnold (b. 1994), ballroom dancer on Dancing With the Stars
 * Earl W. Bascom (1906–1995), rodeo champion, inventor, sculptor, actor, inductee of 11 halls of fame, "father of modern rodeo"
 * Clyde Bawden, composer and performer of contemporary Christian music.
 * Robbie Bosco (b. 1963), former BYU football player
 * Paul D. Boyer (1918–2018), 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
 * D. J. Butler, science fiction and fantasy writer
 * Stephen Covey, educator
 * Richard Davies, actor
 * LaVell Edwards, BYU football Hall of Fame coach
 * Paul Engemann, pop musician best known for his 1983 song "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)"
 * Avard Fairbanks, sculptor
 * Tom Holmoe, former BYU football and San Francisco 49er player; current BYU Athletic Director
 * Julianne Hough, professional ballroom dancer on Dancing with the Stars, actress, singer
 * Imagine Dragons, an indie rock band whose debut album Night Visions peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200
 * Joshua James, critically acclaimed folk singer and founder of Northplatte Records
 * Merrill Jenson, composer
 * Jenna Johnson, dancer on Dancing with the Stars
 * Brian Kershisnik, artist
 * Goodwin Knight, governor of California 1953-59
 * Vance Law, Major League Baseball player
 * Vern Law, Major League Baseball player
 * Rocky Long, defensive coordinator for the Syracuse Orange
 * Bert McCracken, born in Provo, lead singer of Utah-based band The Used
 * Kurt Mortensen, author
 * Neon Trees, new wave, synthpop-rock band
 * Dallin H. Oaks, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * The Osmonds raised all nine children in Provo, some of whom continue to live there.
 * Donny Osmond, singer, musician, actor
 * Marie Osmond, singer, author, actress
 * The Osmond Brothers, vocal group, band
 * Trevor Packer, head of the Advanced Placement program at the College Board
 * Jack Paepke, baseball player, coach, manager and scout
 * Janice Kapp Perry, composer, LDS musician
 * Fred Roberts, NBA player for seven teams including Utah Jazz
 * Clarence Robison, Olympian and BYU track coach
 * Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand, musicians, "Dream Big"
 * Roland N. Smoot, U.S. Vice admiral
 * Beatrice Sparks, psychologist and author
 * Lindsey Stirling, hip-hop violinist
 * Suzanne Storrs, 1955 Miss Utah and television actress
 * Will Swenson, Tony Award-nominated actor
 * Edgar A. Wedgwood, adjutant general of the Utah National Guard
 * Brian Wimmer, actor
 * Steve Young, quarterback; MVP of Super Bowl XXIX; inductee of Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame; record-breaking quarterback for BYU and San Francisco 49ers; television commentator