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Notable Alumni of Brigham Young University-Provo

Notable alumni of Brigham Young University-Provo include Mitt Romney (Former Utah senator and 2012 Republican presidential nominee), Stephenie Meyer (Author of the Twilight series) and Aaron Eckhart (American actor).

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Arts and media

  • Stephenie Meyer 1973–

    Author of the Twilight series

    Bachelor of Arts · English literature · Class of 1997

  • Aaron Eckhart 1968–

    American actor

  • Orson Scott Card 1951–

    Science fiction writer, author of Ender's Game

    Also attended: University of Notre Dame, University of Utah

  • Brandon Sanderson 1975–

    Fantasy author of Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive

  • Lindsey Stirling 1986–

    Violinist, dancer and composer

  • Matthew Modine 1959–

    American actor and filmmaker

  • James Dashner 1972–

    Author of speculative fiction for young readers

  • Don Bluth 1937–

    Animator and filmmaker, formerly at Disney

    English-language literature · Attended until 1955

  • Tara Westover 1986–

    Memoirist and historian, author of Educated

  • Jon Heder 1977–

    Actor known for Napoleon Dynamite

  • Mark Rober 1980–

    YouTuber, engineer and inventor

    Bachelor of Science · Mechanical engineering · Class of 2004

    Also attended: University of Southern California

  • Mireille Enos 1975–

    Actress, lead of The Killing

    Spouse: Alan Ruck (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

  • Marie Windsor 1919–2000

    Actress known for film noir femme fatale roles

  • Becca Fitzpatrick 1979–

    Young adult author of Hush, Hush

  • Tracy Hickman 1955–

    Fantasy author, co-wrote Dragonlance novels

  • Kaskade 1971–

    DJ and music producer

    Also attended: University of Utah

  • Kevin Rahm 1971–

    Actor known for Mad Men and Desperate Housewives

  • Neil LaBute 1963–

    Playwright, film director and screenwriter

  • Ken Jennings 1974–

    Host of the quiz show Jeopardy!

  • Johnny Whitaker 1959–

    Actor, notable as a child star

    Also attended: Los Angeles Pierce College

  • Erin Chambers 1979–

    Actress known for General Hospital

  • Dan Wells 1977–

    Horror and science fiction author

  • Johnny Harris 1988–

    YouTuber, filmmaker and independent journalist

    Also attended: American University

  • C. Jay Cox 1962–

    American screenwriter and director

  • Don Collier 1928–2021

    Actor known for Western films and TV shows

    Also attended: Hardin-Simmons University

  • Dave Wolverton 1957–2022

    Science fiction and fantasy author

    Also attended: Brigham Young University-Idaho

  • Aaron Ruell 1976–

    Actor known as Kip in Napoleon Dynamite

  • Brandon Mull 1974–

    Children's fantasy author of Fablehaven

  • Ally Condie 1978–

    Young adult author of Matched

  • Kieth Merrill 1940–

    Filmmaker and Academy Award winner

  • Carmen Rasmusen 1985–

    Country singer, sixth on American Idol season two

  • Brett Helquist 1966–

    Illustrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • Will Swenson 1973–

    Actor and singer known for musical theatre

    Spouse: Audra McDonald (The Juilliard School)

  • Katherine Willis 1971–

    Actress and producer, Killers of the Flower Moon

  • Ken Sansom 1927–2012

    Voice actor, voiced Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh

    Attended until 1949

  • Fletcher Steele 1885–1971

    Landscape architect who designed over 700 gardens

    Also attended: Harvard University, Williams College

Sports

  • Frankie Fredericks 1967–

    Namibian sprinter with four Olympic silver medals

  • Shawn Bradley 1972–

    Former NBA center, second pick in 1993 draft

  • Krešimir Ćosić 1948–1995

    Croatian basketball player and coach

    Attended until 1973

  • Jimmer Fredette 1989–

    Basketball player, 2011 college National Player of the Year

    Attended until 2011

  • Danny Ainge 1959–

    Former NBA player, Utah Jazz CEO

  • Alma Richards 1890–1963

    1912 Olympic high jump gold medalist

    Also attended: University of Southern California, Cornell University, Stanford University

  • Steve Young 1961–

    Former NFL quarterback, three-time Super Bowl champion

    Juris Doctor

  • Chen Yueling 1968–

    First women's Olympic race walking champion, 1992

  • Taylor Sander 1992–

    Volleyball player, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist

  • Christy Opara-Thompson 1970–

    Nigerian-American sprinter and long jumper

  • Ralph Mann 1949–2025

    American sprinter and hurdler

    Also attended: Washington State University

  • AJ Dybantsa 2007–

    Basketball player for the Washington Wizards

  • Chael Sonnen 1977–

    Retired MMA fighter and sports commentator

    Attended until 1997

    Also attended: University of Oregon

  • Jean Saubert 1942–2007

    Alpine skier, two-time 1964 Olympic medalist

    Also attended: Oregon State University

  • Mike Weir 1970–

    Canadian professional golfer

  • Kenneth Rooks 1999–

    Steeplechase runner, 2023 NCAA champion

  • Shauna Rohbock 1977–

    Bobsledder and Olympic medalist

  • Egor Demin 2006–

    Russian basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets

  • Brandon Davies 1991–

    Former basketball player, naturalized Ugandan

  • Jillian Camarena-Williams 1982–

    Shot putter who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

    Also attended: Stanford University

  • Ryan Millar 1978–

    Three-time Olympic volleyball player

  • Knut Hjeltnes 1951–2024

    Norwegian discus and shot put athlete and coach

    Also attended: McDaniel College, The Pennsylvania State University

  • Ken Patera 1942–

    Professional wrestler and Olympic weightlifter

    Sibling: Jack Patera (University of Oregon)

  • Kirsten Bolm 1975–

    German hurdler at the 2004 Olympics

  • Jack Morris 1955–

    Former MLB pitcher, mainly for the Detroit Tigers

  • Mel Hutchins 1928–2018

    NBA player from 1951 to 1958

    Sibling: Colleen Kay Hutchins (Brigham Young University-Provo)

  • Travis Hansen 1978–

    Former NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks

    Also attended: Utah Valley University

  • Oluyemi Kayode 1968–1994

    Nigerian sprinter

  • Andy Reid 1958–

    Head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs

    Also attended: Glendale Community College

  • Rafael Araújo 1980–

    Brazilian former basketball player, played in the NBA

  • Ashley Hatch 1995–

    US women's national team forward

  • Ed Parker 1931–1990

    Martial artist, founder of American Kenpo

  • Russell Holmes 1982–

    Volleyball player at the 2012 Olympics

  • Leonard Myles-Mills 1973–

    Ghanaian sprinter, first Ghanaian under 10 seconds

    Sibling: John Myles-Mills (George Mason University)

  • Puka Nacua 2001–

    Wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams

    Family science

    Also attended: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

  • Zach Wilson 1999–

    NFL quarterback, second overall pick in 2021 draft

  • Alexa Gray 1994–

    Canadian women's national volleyball team player

  • Rashaun Broadus 1984–

    Former professional basketball player

  • Jim McMahon 1959–

    Former NFL quarterback, Chicago Bears

  • Niklas Arrhenius 1982–

    Discus thrower and shot putter who represented Sweden

  • Michele Vasconcelos 1994–

    Professional soccer forward

  • Rodolfo Gómez 1950–

    Mexican long-distance runner, Tokyo Marathon winner

    Also attended: University of Texas--El Paso

  • Jim Eakins 1946–

    Former basketball player and two-time ABA champion

  • Greg Kite 1961–

    Former NBA player, two-time champion with Celtics

    Bachelor of Arts · Physical education

  • Stephanie Rovetti 1991–

    Women's rugby player

    Also attended: California State University--Fresno

  • Guard Young 1977–

    Gymnast, 2001 World Championships team silver medalist

  • Benjamin Patch 1994–

    Volleyball player, 2017 NORCECA Championship gold medalist

    Attended until 2017

  • Aneta Lemiesz 1981–

    Polish 400 and 800 metres runner

  • Heather Ludloff 1961–

    American former professional tennis player

    Also attended: University of California-Los Angeles

  • Tyler Haws 1991–

    Professional basketball player

    Attended until 2015

    Sibling: TJ Haws (Brigham Young University-Provo)

  • Devin Durrant 1960–

    Former pro basketball player for the Pacers and Suns

  • Michael Smith 1965–

    Former basketball player and television commentator

  • Kari Liimo 1944–

    Finnish basketball player and coach

  • Ty Detmer 1967–

    NFL quarterback, 1990 Heisman Trophy winner

  • Phil Tollestrup 1949–

    Canadian basketball player and Olympian

Other fields

From Wikidata “educated at” records (including people who attended without graduating), ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions. Degrees and years follow Wikidata and are left out where it has none.

Alumni network

Colleges that share the most alumni with Brigham Young University-Provo (people who attended both).