User:Bob rulz/List of famous Utahns

This is a list of famous people who were born in, who have lived in, or who currently reside in the state of Utah.


 * Nolan Bushnell (1943-) - Born in Clearfield and graduate of the University of Utah, he was the co-founder of Atari and a pioneer of the video game industry, helping in the development of Pong and the Atari 2600, the first commercially successful home video game console.
 * Brandon Flowers (1981-) - Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, he grew up primarily in Nephi. He is now the lead singer of the band The Killers.
 * Jewel Kilcher (1974-) - Born in Payson, she went on to become a famous singer in the mid-to-late '90s and early '00s.
 * Roseanne Barr (1952-) - Born in Salt Lake City, she dropped out of East High School and, beginning in the 80s, has had a famous but controversial stand-up and television career. She starred in the popular sitcom Roseanne from 1988-1997.
 * SHeDAISY - Country music group from Magna consisting of Kristyn, Kelsi, and Kassidy Osborn that gained popularity in the late 90s.
 * The Osmonds -
 * The Used - A band from Orem. At least two of the members, lead singer Bert McCracken (1982-), and guitarist Quinn Allman (1982-), were born in Orem, while drummer Dan Whitesides played for many Salt Lake City-based bands, so it can be assumed that he at least grew up there.