Amy Adams, three-time Academy Award nominated actress know for her roles in: Enchanted, Doubt, The Fighter, etc.[1]
Tal Bachman, son of Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) and Canadian musician known for his 1999 hit song, "She's So High." [2]
Steve Benson, cartoonist and grandson of LDS President Ezra Taft Benson[3]
Dustin Lance Black, screenwriter and producer, 2009 Oscar for Best Screenplay for Milk[4]
Wayne C. Booth American literary critic and professor of English[5]
Gutzon Borglum, sculptor most noted for the heads of U.S. presidents on Mount Rushmore[6]
Paul D. Boyer, biochemist, Nobel Laureate[7]
Win Butler, frontman for the band Arcade Fire.[8]
Frank J. Cannon, US Senator from Utah[9]
Johnny Cunningham, brother of Phil, and member of Silly Wizard.[citation needed]
Phil Cunningham, Scottish folk musician,[10] and member of Silly Wizard.
Eliza Dushku, actress known for her roles in: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Tru Calling, Dollhouse, etc.[11]
Richard Dutcher, independent filmmaker and actor known for his films: God's Army, God's Army 2: States of Grace, Brigham City, etc.[12]
Aaron Eckhart, Golden Globe Award nominated actor known for his roles in: Thank You for Smoking, The Dark Knight, Erin Brockovich, etc.[13]
Ryan Gosling, Academy Award nominated actor known for his roles in: Half Nelson, The Notebook, Drive, etc.[14]
James "Bo" Gritz, controversial former United States Army Special Forces officer[15]
Annette Haven, former American pornographic actress[citation needed]
Jessica Holmes, Canadian comedian[16]
Carolyn Tanner Irish, bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America[17]
Kent James, American musician[18]
Jewel Kilcher, American musician known as Jewel[19]
Walter Kirn, literary editor of GQ[20]
Neil LaBute, playwright[21]
Bert McCracken, of the rock band The Used[22]
Culbert Olson, twenty-ninth governor of California[citation needed]
Sue-Ann Post, Australian comedian who wrote The Confessions of an Unrepentant Lesbian Ex-Mormon[23]
Arthur Pratt, tenth child of LDS Apostle Orson Pratt and Sarah Pratt, deputy U.S. marshall[24]
Sarah M. Pratt, outspoken critic of plural marriage, first wife of Apostle Orson Pratt[24]
Marco Rubio, US Senator from Florida[25]
Michelle Anne Sinclair, a multi-awarded American pornographic actress[26]
William Shunn, science fiction writer[27]
Jerald and Sandra Tanner, writers, researchers and critics of the LDS Church[28]
Brendon Urie, of the rock band Panic! at the Disco [29]
Paul Walker, actor known for his roles in The Fast and the Furious film series, etc.[30]
Lynne Kanavel Whitesides, feminist[31]
Ann Eliza Young, ex-wife of Brigham Young[32]
Warren Zevon, singer/songwriter[33]
Pro-Life (born Marvin Richardson), politician well known for his opposition to abortion and for changing his name to reflect his views.
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(see same site for lists of both "Former members" and "Excommunicated members," at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_Latter_Day_Saints)
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 09/11/2013 12:00PM by steve benson.