# List of Brigham Young University alumni

This list of Brigham Young University alumni includes notable graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Brigham Young University (BYU), a private, coeducational research university owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Provo, Utah, United States. It is the oldest existing institution within the LDS Church Educational System, is America's largest religious university, and has the second-largest private university enrollment in the United States. Approximately 98% of the 34,000 students at BYU are members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; two-thirds of its American students come from outside the state of Utah. In addition to its undergraduate program, BYU offers graduate degrees in 47 departments and includes two professional schools: the Marriott School of Business and the J. Reuben Clark Law School. As of 2023, BYU has 455,907 living alumni.
Over 26 BYU graduates have served in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, such as former Dean of the U.S. Senate Reed Smoot (class of 1876). Cabinet members of American presidents include former United States Secretary of Agriculture to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ezra Taft Benson '26 and Rex E. Lee '60, who was U.S. Solicitor General under President Ronald Reagan. Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and 2008 presidential candidate and 2012 Republican presidential nominee, was valedictorian of his class in 1971.
BYU alumni in academia include former dean of the Harvard Business School Kim B. Clark, a vice president of Yale, Scott Strobel '87, and Michael K. Young '73, president of Texas A&M University and former president of the University of Washington. The university also graduated Nobel Prize winner Paul D. Boyer, as well as Philo Farnsworth (inventor of the electronic television) and Harvey Fletcher (inventor of the hearing aid). Seven of BYU's twelve presidents were alumni of the university. Alumni of BYU who have served as business leaders include Citigroup CFO Gary Crittenden '76, former Dell CEO Kevin Rollins '84, Deseret Book CEO Sheri L. Dew, and Matthew K. McCauley, CEO of children's clothing company Gymboree.
In literature and journalism, BYU has produced several best-selling authors, including Orson Scott Card '75, Brandon Sanderson '00 & '05, and Stephenie Meyer '95. Other media personalities include ESPN sportscaster and former Miss America Sharlene Wells Hawkes '88 and former co-host of CBS's The Early Show Jane Clayson Johnson '90. In entertainment and television, BYU is represented by Jon Heder '02 (best known for his role as Napoleon Dynamite), Golden Globe-nominated Aaron Eckhart '94, and Jeopardy! all-time champion Ken Jennings '00. In the music industry BYU is represented by former American Idol contestant Carmen Rasmusen and The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square director Mack Wilberg.
BYU has also produced several leaders of religion. Alumni have comprised several General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including two church presidents (Thomas S. Monson '74 and Ezra Taft Benson '26), six apostles (Neil L. Andersen, D. Todd Christofferson '69, David A. Bednar '76, Jeffrey R. Holland '65 & '66, Dallin H. Oaks '54, and Reed Smoot 1876), and two General Relief Society Presidents (Julie B. Beck '73 and Belle Spafford '20).
A number of BYU alumni have found success in professional sports, representing the university in 7 MLB World Series, 5 NBA Finals, and 25 NFL Super Bowls. In baseball, BYU alumni include All-Stars Rick Aguilera '83, Wally Joyner '84, and Jack Morris '76. Professional basketball players include three-time NBA Finals champion Danny Ainge '81 and three-time Olympic medalist Krešimir Ćosić '73. BYU also claims notable professional football players including Super Bowl MVP Steve Young '84 & '94, Heisman Trophy winner Ty Detmer '90, and two-time Super Bowl winner Jim McMahon. In golf, BYU alumni include two major championship winners: Johnny Miller ('69) at the 1973 U.S. Open and 1976 British Open and Mike Weir ('92) at the 2003 Masters.

## Academia and research
### University administration

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Stan L. Albrecht | 1966 | B.S. | 15th president of Utah State University |
| David A. Bednar | 1976 | M.O.B. (Marriott) | 14th president of BYU-Idaho |
| Michael T. Benson | 1990 | B.A. | 3rd president of Coastal Carolina University; 12th president of Eastern Kentucky University; 15th president of Southern Utah University; 14th president of Snow College |
| J. Elliot Cameron | 1949 1949 | B.S. M.S. | 9th president of Snow College; 6th president of BYU-Hawaii |
| Stanford Cazier | | (transferred to Utah before graduating) | 14th president of California State University, Chico; 12th president of Utah State University |
| Kim B. Clark | | (transferred to Harvard University before graduating) | 17th commissioner of Church Education; 15th president of BYU-Idaho; Dean of Harvard Business School |
| Alison Davis-Blake | 1979 1982 | B.S. M.O.B. (Marriott) | 8th president of Bentley University; dean of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan |
| John Maximillian Dunn | 1972 | Ed.D. | 8th president of Western Michigan University |
| William G. Dyer | 1950 1952 | B.A. M.A. | 4th dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business |
| Henry J. Eyring | 1985 1989 1989 | B.S. M.B.A. (Marriott) J.D. (Clark) | 17th president of BYU-Idaho; director of the BYU MBA program |
| John R. Grout | 1984 | B.S. (Marriott) | Dean of the Berry College Campbell School of Business |
| Bruce C. Hafen | 1964 | B.A. | 11th president of BYU-Idaho; 3rd dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School |
| Franklin S. Harris | | | 5th president of BYU |
| Jeffrey R. Holland | 1965 1966 | B.A. M.A | 9th president of BYU |
| Matthew S. Holland | 1991 | B.A. | 1st president of Utah Valley University |
| John S. K. Kauwe III | 1999 2003 | B.S. M.S. | 11th president of Brigham Young University–Hawaii |
| Vern O. Knudsen | 1915 | B.A. | Chancellor of the University of California at Los Angeles |
| Rex E. Lee | 1960 1996 | B.A. Hon. D.L. | 10th president of BYU; 1st dean of J. Reuben Clark Law School |
| John W. Limbong | 1978 | M.S. | President of the University of International Golden Indonesia |
| Brigitte C. Madrian | 1989 1989 | B.A. M.A. | 10th dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business |
| F. Ann Millner | 1986 | Ed.D. | 11th president of Weber State University |
| Stephen D. Nadauld | 1968 | B.S. | 17th president of Dixie State College; 9th president of Weber State University; director of BYU MBA program |
| Dallin H. Oaks | 1954 | B.A. | 8th president of BYU; interim dean of University of Chicago Law School |
| V. Lane Rawlins | 1963 | B.S. | President of University of North Texas; 9th president of the Washington State University |
| Wilson W. Sorenson | 1940 1973 | B.A. M.Ed. | 2nd president of Utah Technical College (now Utah Valley University) |
| Scott Strobel | 1987 | B.A. | Provost of Yale University (2020–present) |
| Weldon J. Taylor | 1934 | B.S. | 1st dean of the BYU Marriott School of Business |
| Astrid S. Tuminez | 1986 | B.A. | 7th president of Utah Valley University |
| Dale A. Whitman | 1963 | B.S. | Former dean of the University of Missouri School of Law; former president of the Association of American Law Schools |
| O. Meredith Wilson | 1934 | B.A. | 9th president of the University of Oregon (1954–1960); president of the University of Minnesota (1960–1967) |
| Kevin J Worthen | 1979 1982 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | 13th president of BYU; 5th dean of the J. Reuben Clark Law School |
| Michael K. Young | 1973 | B.A. | 25th president of Texas A&M University; 33rd president of the University of Washington; 17th president of the University of Utah; dean of The George Washington University Law School |

### Professors and researchers

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Randy L. Bott | 1988 | Ed.D. | Professor of religion, 2008 Ratemyprofessors.com Best Professor |
| Paul D. Boyer | 1939 | B.S. | Co-winner of 1997 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research on the enzymatic mechanism underlying the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) |
| Jeffrey M. Bradshaw | | B.S. | Senior research scientist at IHMC in the field of computer science |
| Stephen Cameron | 1986 | B.A. | Studies on GED; Columbia University professor and financial analyst |
| Eric Chambers | 1991 | M.A | Professor and Valdosta State University, studies the effect of mosquito transmitted diseases |
| Clayton M. Christensen | 1975 | B.A. | Coined the term "disruptive technology"; Harvard Business School professor |
| J. Scott Dutcher | 2002 | B.S. (Marriott) | Winner of 2006 Burton Award for Legal Achievement |
| Philo Farnsworth | 1923 1968 | B.S. Hon. D.Sc. | Co-inventor of the electronic television |
| Harvey Fletcher | 1907 | B.S. | Physicist credited with invention of the hearing aid; founding dean of the BYU College of Engineering |
| Chauncy Harris | 1933 | B.A. (valedictorian) | Pioneer of modern geography and expert on Soviet and American urban geography; BYU's first Rhodes Scholar |
| David F. Holland | | B.A. | Professor at Harvard Divinity School; director of graduate studies in religion at Harvard University |
| Howard Judd | 1959 | B.S. | Medical researcher in field of women's health |
| Rulon D. Pope | 1971 | B.S. | Warren and Wilson Dusenberry Professor at Brigham Young University, specializing in agricultural economics |
| Sahar Qumsiyeh | 1997 | M.S. | Palestinian-American mathematician, statistician, and writer |
| Charles Reigeluth | 1977 | Ph.D. | Instructional design theory researcher and developer |
| Donald W. Roberts | 1957 | B.A. | Biological pest control research professor |
| Tara Westover | 2008 | B.A. | Historian and author |
| Nathan Whetten | 1926 1928 | B.A. M.A. | Sociologist; dean of the Graduate School at the University of Connecticut |
| David A. Wiley | 2000 | Ph.D. | Coined the term "open content" |
| Angus M. Woodbury | 1927 | B.S. | Utah ecologist, first naturalist at Zion National Park |

## Arts

| Name | Class | Degree | Notability |
| Earl W. Bascom | 1940 | B.A. | Cowboy artist and sculptor called "cowboy of cowboy artists" |
| Don Bluth | 1954 | B.A. | Director, producer, and animator of films |
| Blair Buswell | 1984 | B.A. | Sports sculptor |
| James C. Christensen | 1967 1968 | B.A. M.A. | Fantasy painter |
| Brian Lee Durfee | | B.F.A | Wildlife, landscape, and fantasy artist, fantasy and horror author |
| Dan Lemmon | 1997 | B.F.A | Academy Award-winning visual effects artist of films such as Lord of the Rings (2001, 2002, 2003) and The Jungle Book (2016) |
| Jon McNaughton | | B.A. | Painter |
| Kathleen Peterson | | B.A. | Painter |
| Reed P. Smoot | 1969 | B.A. M.A. | Master cinematographer |
| Rita Wright | 1976 1997 | B.A. M.A. | Art historian, museum director of the Springville Museum of Art |

## Business and finance

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Bill Aho | 1983 | MBA (Marriott) | Former CEO of ClearPlay Inc. |
| Fraser Bullock | 1978 1980 | B.S. (Marriott) MBA (Marriott) | Managing director, Sorenson Capital; former CEO of Salt Lake Olympic Committee |
| M. Anthony Burns | 1963 | B.S. | Former president and CEO of Ryder Systems |
| Dave Checketts | 1983 | MBA (Marriott) | Former president of Madison Square Garden; former general manager of the Utah Jazz; owner of the Major League Soccer franchise Real Salt Lake; owner of the National Hockey League franchise St. Louis Blues |
| Jonathan C. Coon | 1994 | B.A. | CEO and co-founder of 1-800 Contacts |
| Stephen Covey | 1994 | DRE | Author of New York Times bestseller The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, listed in Time magazine's Top 25 most influential Americans |
| Gary Crittenden | 1967 | B.S. (Marriott) | CFO of Citigroup Inc. |
| Richard Culatta | 2003 2006 | B.A. M.S. | CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education |
| Sheri L. Dew | 1967 | B.A. | CEO of Deseret Book, author |
| Jeff Green | 2001 | B.A. | Co-founder, chairman, and CEO of buy-side digital advertising platform the Trade Desk |
| Nathan Gwilliam | 2014 | MBA | Founder and CEO of Adoption.com |
| Josh James | | (never graduated) | Founder and CEO of Domo; co-founder and former CEO of Omniture |
| Bryan Johnson | 2005 | B.A. | Founder and CEO of Kernel and OS Fund; founder, chairman and CEO of Braintree |
| Rex Maughan | | (transferred to ASU before graduating) | Founder, president and CEO of Forever Living Products |
| Darl McBride | 1984 | B.S. | CEO of The SCO Group |
| Bill Nelson | 1967 | B.S. (Marriott) | Former CEO of Intermountain Health Care |
| Brady Nelson | 2002 | B.S. (Marriott) | Majority owner of Spokane Shock |
| Kevin Rollins | 1983 1984 | B.A. MBA (Marriott) | Former president and CEO of Dell Computers |
| Mitt Romney | 1971 | B.A. (valedictorian) | Founder of Bain Capital; former CEO of Bain & Company, sitting U.S. senator and CEO of the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002 |
| Blake Roney | 1983 | B.S. | Founder and former chairman of Nu Skin Enterprises |
| Aaron Skonnard | 1996 | B.S. | CEO and co-founder of Pluralsight |
| Ryan Smith | 2016 | B.S. (Marriott) | Owner of the Utah Jazz and co-founder of Qualtrics |
| Cydni Tetro | 1998 | MBA (Marriott) | CEO of Brandless, co-founder of Women Tech Council |

## Entertainment

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Britani Bateman | | BFA | Actress and singer, cast member on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City |
| Don Collier | | B.A. | Western film and television actor |
| Jeremy Coon | 2002 | B.A. | Producer of the film Napoleon Dynamite |
| C. Jay Cox | 1986 | B.A. | Director and screenwriter |
| Brian Crane | 1973 | B.A. | Creator of Pickles comic strip |
| Mitch Davis | 1982 | B.A. | Film director and producer |
| Curt Doussett | | B.A. | Actor, host on Discovery Channel's Hazard Pay, owner of ComedySportz Utah |
| Richard Dutcher | 1988 | B.A. | Film director, producer and actor; "father of Mormon cinema" |
| Aaron Eckhart | 1994 | B.A. | Golden Globe-nominated film actor best known for his roles in Thank You For Smoking (2006), Erin Brockovich (2000), Paycheck (2003), and The Dark Knight (2008) |
| Mireille Enos | 1997 | B.A. | Tony Award-nominated film and television actor |
| Steven Fales | 1994 | B.A. | Playwright and actor |
| Ryan Hamilton | 2000 | B.A. | Stand-up comedian |
| Jon Heder | 2004 | BFA | Actor in Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Just Like Heaven (2005), The Benchwarmers (2006), School for Scoundrels (2006), Blades of Glory (2007) |
| Brett Helquist | 1993 | BFA | Illustrator best known for his work on A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| Jared and Jerusha Hess | 2002 | B.A. | Directors and screenwriters of Napoleon Dynamite (2004) and Nacho Libre (2006) |
| Ken Jennings | 2000 2000 | B.A. B.S. | Jeopardy! all-time champion and subsequent co-host |
| Neil LaBute | 1995 | B.A. | Film director, screenwriter, playwright |
| Kieth Merrill | 1967 | B.A. | Academy Award-winning film director |
| Aaron Ruell | 2001 | B.A. | Actor, filmmaker |
| Tim Skousen | 2001 | B.A. | Filmmaker, The Sasquatch Gang (2006) |
| Daryn Tufts | 1998 | B.A. | Director and screenwriter |
| Johnny Whitaker | 1986 | B.A. | Actor best known for role in Family Affair |

## Government and politics
### Members of the United States Cabinet

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference |
| Ezra Taft Benson | 1926 | B.S. | U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953–1961) | |
| Jamieson Greer | | B.A. | United States Trade Representative for Donald Trump (2025-) | |

### United States governors

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Norman H. Bangerter | 1955 | B.A. | 13th governor of Utah (1985–1993) |
| Henry H. Blood | | | 7th governor of Utah (1933–1941) |
| Gary Herbert | | (never graduated) | 17th governor of Utah (2009–2021) |
| Culbert Olson | 1895 | B.A. | 29th governor of California (1939–1943) |
| Mitt Romney | 1971 | B.A. | 70th governor of Massachusetts (2003–2007), 2012 Republican presidential nominee |
| Olene S. Walker | 1953 | B.S. | 15th governor of Utah (2003–2005) |

### Members of the United States Congress

    Note: "D" indicates a Democrat while "R" indicates a Republican.

#### Senators

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Mike Crapo | 1973 | B.A. | Senator (R) from Idaho (1999–present) |
| Jeff Flake | 1986 1987 | B.A. M.A. | Former senator (R) from Arizona (2013–2019); Ambassador of the United States to Turkey (2022–present) |
| Orrin Hatch | 1958 | B.A. | Former senator (R) from Utah (1977–2019); President Pro Tempore (2015–2019) |
| William H. King | 1887 | B.S. | Former senator (D) from Utah (1917–1941); President Pro Tempore (1940–1941) |
| Mike Lee | 1994 1997 | B.S. J.D. (Clark) | Senator (R) from Utah (2011–present) |
| Bert H. Miller | 1901 | | Former senator (D) from Idaho (1949) |
| Mitt Romney | 1971 | B.A. | Senator (R) from Utah (2019–present), 70th Governor of Massachusetts, 2012 Republican presidential nominee |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 1995 | B.A. | Senator (D, later I) from Arizona (2019–present) |
| Gordon H. Smith | 1976 | B.A. | Former senator (R) from Oregon (1997–2009), CEO of National Association of Broadcasters |
| Reed Smoot | 1876 | High school diploma | Former senator (R) from Utah (1903–1933) |
| George Sutherland | 1881 | | Former senator (R) from Utah (1905–1917) |
| Arthur Vivian Watkins | — | (never graduated) | Former senator (R) from Utah (1947–1959) |

#### Representatives

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Andy Biggs | 1982 | B.A. | Representative (R) from Arizona's 5th congressional district (2017–present) |
| Chris Cannon | 1974 1980 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Representative (R) from Utah's 3rd congressional district (1997–2009) |
| Jason Chaffetz | 1989 | B.A. | Representative (R) from Utah's 3rd congressional district (2009–2017) |
| Don B. Colton | 1896 | B.A. | Representative (R) from Utah's 1st congressional district (1921–1933) |
| John Curtis | | B.S. | Representative (R) from Utah's 3rd congressional district (2017–present) |
| Henry Aldous Dixon | 1914 | | Representative (R) from Utah's 1st congressional district (1955–1961) |
| Eni Fa'aua'a Hunkin Faleomavaega, Jr. | 1966 | B.A. | Delegate to Congress (D) from American Samoa (1989–2015) |
| Jeff Flake | 1986 1987 | B.A. M.A. | Representative (R) from Arizona's 6th congressional district (2003–2013); from Arizona's 1st congressional district (2001–2003) |
| Enid Greene Mickelsen | 1983 | J.D. (Clark) | Representative (R) from Utah's 2nd congressional district (1995–1997) |
| Ralph R. Harding | 1956 | | Representative (D) from Idaho's 2nd congressional district (1961–1965) |
| William H. King | 1887 | B.S. | Representative (D) from Utah's 1st congressional district (1897–1899; 1900–1901) |
| Raúl Labrador | 1992 | B.A. | Representative (R) from Idaho's 1st congressional district (2011–2019) |
| Celeste Maloy | 2015 | J.D. (Clark) | Representative (R) from Utah's 2nd congressional district (2023–present) |
| Buck McKeon | 1985 | B.A. | Representative (R) from California's 25th congressional district (1993–2015) |
| Bill Orton | 1973 1979 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Representative (D) from Utah's 3rd congressional district (1991–1997) |
| Ron Packard | 1975 | B.S. | Representative (R) from California's 43rd and 48th congressional districts (1983–2001) |
| J. W. Robinson | 1909 | B.S. | Representative (D) from Utah's 2nd congressional district (1933–1947) |
| Matt Salmon | 1986 | MPA (Marriott) | Representative (R) from Arizona's 1st congressional district (2013–2017) |
| Karen Shepherd | 1963 | M.A. | Representative (D) from Utah's 2nd congressional district (1993–1995) |
| Kyrsten Sinema | 1995 | B.A. | Representative (D) from Arizona's 9th congressional district (2013–2019) |
| George Sutherland | 1881 | B.A. | Representative (R) from Utah's 1st congressional district (1901–1903) |

### United States state constitutional officers

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Scott Bedke | | B.S. | Lieutenant governor of Idaho (2023–present) |
| Debbie Critchfield | | B.A. | Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction (2023–present) |
| Larry EchoHawk | 1970 | B.S. | Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs for Barack Obama (2009–2012); former Idaho Attorney General (1991–1995) |
| Julie Ellsworth | | B.A. | Idaho State Treasurer (2019–present) |
| Deidre Henderson | 2021 | B.A. | Lieutenant governor of Utah (2021–present) |
| Marilyn Howard | | Ed.D. | Former Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction (1999–2007) |
| Mark Hutchison | 1990 | J.D. | Former Lieutenant governor of Nevada (2015–2019) |
| Raúl Labrador | 1992 | B.A. | Idaho Attorney General (2023–present) |
| Marlo Oaks | | B.S. | Utah State Treasurer (2021–present) |
| Lawrence Wasden | 1982 | B.A. | Former Idaho Attorney General (2003–2023) |
| J. D. Williams | 1967 | B.A. MPA (Marriott) | Former Idaho State Controller (1989–2002) |

### Government officials outside the U.S.

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Cindy Ady | 1979 | B.A. | Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada |
| Krešimir Ćosić | 1973 | B.A. | Former Croatian diplomat to the U.S. |
| Jeffrey Max Jones | 1982 | B.A. | Former Undersecretary of Agriculture, Mexico |
| Greg Melchin | 1977 | B.A. | Former Alberta Minister of Energy; former member of Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Bhichit Rattakul | 1976 | Ph.D. | Former governor of Bangkok, Thailand |
| Yeah Samake | | M.P.P. | Mali Ambassador to India, 2013 presidential candidate of Mali, and former mayor of Ouelessebougou |

### Other U.S. political figures

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Joseph A. Cannon | 1974 1977 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Former chairman of Utah Republican Party, current managing editor of Deseret News |
| Kathleen Clark | — | (never graduated) (Clark) | Director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
| Kristen Cox | 1995 | B.S. | Appointed by George W. Bush as special assistant to the commissioner of Rehabilitation Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Education |
| Earl J. Glade | | | 25th mayor of Salt Lake City |
| Rex E. Lee | 1960 1996 | B.A. Hon. D.L. | Former U.S. Solicitor General |
| Roger B. Porter | 1970 | B.A. | Director of White House Office of Policy Development in the Reagan administration; executive secretary of the President's Economic Policy Board during the Ford administration; Rhodes Scholar; Harvard University professor of business and government |
| Rory Reid | 1985 1988 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Former chairman of the Clark County Commission, Nevada |
| Ronna Romney McDaniel | | B.A. | Chairwoman of the Republican National Committee |
| Kyle Sampson | 1993 | B.A. | Former Chief of Staff and counselor to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; key player in controversy surrounding dismissal of U.S. attorneys |
| Paull Shin | 1962 | B.A. | Member (D) of the Washington State Senate |
| Scott Smith | 1980 | B.S. | 38th mayor of Mesa, Arizona |
| Nick Udall | 1936 | | Former mayor of Phoenix, Arizona |
| Paul M. Warner | 1973 1976 1984 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) MPA (Marriott) | Chairman of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys |
| Noall Wootton | 1961 | B.A. | County attorney who prosecuted Gary Gilmore, the first person executed in the U.S. after the death penalty was reinstated in 1976; portrayed by Charles Cyphers in the film The Executioner's Song |

## Journalism and media

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Carlos Amezcua | 1975 | B.A. | Anchor for Fox affiliate KTTV in Los Angeles, California; former morning anchor for KTLA |
| Heather Armstrong | 1997 | B.A. | Author of popular blog dooce |
| Pat Bagley | 1978 | B.A. | Editorial cartoonist, journalist, and author |
| Steve Benson | 1978 | BFA | Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist |
| Clayton Brough | 1974 | B.S. M.S. | Weatherman of ABC 4 |
| Joe Dana | 2003 | B.A. | Anchor for NBC affiliate KPNX in Phoenix, Arizona |
| Kent Dana | 1968 | B.A. | Anchor for CBS affiliate KPHO; "Dean" of Valley newscasters in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona |
| Steve Eagar | 1987 | B.A. | Anchor for Fox affiliate KDFW in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas |
| Amy Freeze | 1995 | B.A. | Meteorologist for Fox affiliate WFLD in Chicago, Illinois |
| Pete Grigsby | 1989 | B.A. | Meteorologist for ABC affiliate KMBC in Kansas City, Missouri |
| Jane Clayson Johnson | 1990 | B.A. | Former co-host of The Early Show on CBS |
| Gifford Nielsen | 1983 | B.A. | Sports broadcaster for KUHF Houston |
| Kelsey Nixon | 2007 | B.A. | Television chef |
| Dick Nourse | 1962 | B.A. | Former anchor for NBC affiliate KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Art Rascon | 1985 | B.A. | Anchor for ABC affiliate KTRK in Houston, Texas |
| Holly Rowe | | (transferred to Utah before graduating) | Emmy-nominated sports telecaster, writer and producer for ESPN, KBYU, and FOX13 |
| Jim Siebert | 1992 | B.A. | Meteorologist for Fox affiliate KRIV in Houston, Texas |
| Vai Sikahema | 2002 | B.A. | Sports Director and anchor for NBC affiliate WCAU in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Ben Swann | 1993 | B.A. | Investigative journalist and news anchor, Edward R. Murrow Award and Emmy Award winner |

## Law and judiciary
### Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference |
| George Sutherland | 1881 | B.A. | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |

### U.S. Circuit Judges

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Jay S. Bybee | 1977 1980 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Senior U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Thomas B. Griffith | 1978 | B.A. | Former U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Kent A. Jordan | 1981 | B.A. | U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| Monroe G. McKay | 1957 | B.S. | Former Chief U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit |
| Ryan D. Nelson | 1996 1999 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Richard Paez | 1969 | B.A. | Senior U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Randall Ray Rader | 1974 | B.A. | Former Chief U.S. circuit judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
| Milan Smith | 1966 | B.A. | U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| N. Randy Smith | 1974 1977 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Senior U.S. circuit judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |

### Justices of State Supreme Courts

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| G. Richard Bevan | 1984 1987 | B.S. J.D. (Clark) | Chief Justice, Idaho Supreme Court |
| Matthew B. Durrant | 1981 | B.A. | Justice, Utah Supreme Court |
| Charles E. Jones | 1959 | B.A. | Former Chief Justice, Arizona Supreme Court |
| Thomas Rex Lee | 1988 | B.A. | Justice, Utah Supreme Court |
| Gregory Moeller | 1987 1990 | B.S. J.D. (Clark) | Justice, Idaho Supreme Court |
| Dallin H. Oaks | 1954 | B.A. | Former Justice, Utah Supreme Court |

### U.S. District Judges

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| David Barlow | 1995 | B.A. | U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| Dee Benson | 1973 1976 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court |
| Lloyd D. George | 1955 | B.S. | Former Chief U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada; Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse namesake |
| Roger L. Hunt | 1966 | B.A. | Former Chief U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada |
| Robert Clive Jones | 1971 | B.S. | Former Chief U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada |
| Dale A. Kimball | 1964 | B.A. | U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| Michael W. Mosman | 1984 | J.D. (Clark) | Chief U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon |
| Howard C. Nielson Jr. | 1992 | B.A. | U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| David Nuffer | 1975 1978 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Chief U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| David Nye | 1982 1986 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | U.S. District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Idaho |
| David Sam | 1957 | B.S. | U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |
| G. Murray Snow | 1984 1987 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona |
| Clark Waddoups | 1970 | B.A. | U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah |

## Literature, writing, and translation

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Elizabeth H. Boyer | | | Author of Norse mythology-influenced Alfar fantasy novel series |
| Juanita Brooks | 1925 | B.A. | Author of The Mountain Meadows Massacre |
| Orson Scott Card | 1975 | B.A. | Author of Ender's Game, recipient of two Hugo and Nebula Awards |
| Ronald G. Carter | 1975 | B.A. | Author of Prelude to Glory |
| James Dashner | 1999 1999 | B.A. M.A. | Author of The Maze Runner |
| Brian Evenson | 1989 | B.A. | Author of Father of Lies and recipient of three O. Henry Awards |
| Becca Fitzpatrick | 2001 | B.S. | Author of the Hush, Hush series |
| Steven L. Kent | 1986 1990 | B.A. M.A. | Writer, known for video game journalism and military science fiction novels |
| Brian McClellan | 2009 | B.A. | Author of The Powder Mage trilogy |
| Stephenie Meyer | 1995 | B.A. | Author of the Twilight series and The Host |
| Brandon Mull | 2000 | B.A. | Author of New York Times best-selling Fablehaven fantasy series |
| Joe Navarro | 1975 | B.S. | Former FBI psychological profiler; author of Dangerous Personality Types and other books on decoding human behavior |
| Jay A. Parry | 1974 | B.A. | Author of LDS non-fiction, best known for compiling Deseret Book's Best-Loved and Everyday series |
| Kerry Patterson | 1976 | M.O.B. (Marriott) | Co-author of New York Times best seller Crucial Conversations |
| Carol Lynn Pearson | 1968 | B.A. | Author of musical My Turn On Earth |
| Brandon Sanderson | 2000 2005 | B.A. M.A. | Author of The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn series and the final three books in the late-Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series, recipient of a Hugo Award and a David Gemmell Legend Award |
| Samuel W. Taylor | 1930 | | Author of short stories on which the Disney movies The Absent-Minded Professor, Flubber, and Son of Flubber were based |
| Robison Wells | 2009 | MBA (Marriott) | Author of The Counterfeit, president of the Whitney Awards |
| Jack Weyland | 1969 | Ph.D. | Author of Charly |
| Dave Wolverton | | B.A. | Author of The Runelords series, English professor of creative writing at Brigham Young University from 1999 to 2002 |

## Music

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Kurt Bestor | 1993 | B.A. | Emmy Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated composer |
| Elaine Bradley | | B.S. | Drummer for Billboard Music Award winners Neon Trees |
| Ariel Bybee | 1965 | B.S. | Mezzo-soprano at the Metropolitan Opera for 18 seasons |
| Sam Cardon | 1993 | B.A. | Emmy Award-winning composer |
| Rob Gardner | | B.S. | Composer |
| Daniel E. Gawthrop | 1988 | B.M. | Composer |
| Gregg Hale | — | (never graduated) | Guitarist for Spiritualized |
| Merrill Jenson | 1980 | B.M. | Film composer for multiple IMAX and LDS films, including The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd |
| Michael McLean | 1974 | B.M. | Composer and producer |
| Nathan Pacheco | 2005 | B.M. | Billboard Classical Albums chart-topping singer |
| Janice Kapp Perry | 1960 | B.M. | Composer |
| Carmen Rasmusen | — | (never graduated) | Country singer and songwriter; former American Idol contestant |
| Dan Reynolds | — | (never graduated) | Lead singer for Grammy Award winners Imagine Dragons, recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award |
| Lindsey Stirling | 2015 | B.S. (Marriott) | Billboard Music Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated violinist |
| Dan Truman | 1984 | B.A. | Keyboards/piano player for Grammy Award winners Diamond Rio |
| Mack Wilberg | 1979 | B.M. | Music director, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square; composer and arranger |

## Religion

    Note: All positions listed are within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unless otherwise noted.
| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Neil L. Andersen | | | Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Julie B. Beck | 1973 | B.S. | Fifteenth General Relief Society President |
| David A. Bednar | 1976 | M.O.B. (Marriott) | Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Ezra Taft Benson | 1926 | B.S. | Thirteenth President of the Church |
| D. Todd Christofferson | 1969 | B.A. | Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Mary N. Cook | 1973 1985 | B.A. Ed.S. | Member of the Young Women General Presidency |
| John B. Dickson | | B.S. (Marriott) | Member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy |
| Gerrit W. Gong | | B.A. | Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Bruce C. Hafen | 1964 | B.A. | Member of the First Quorum of the Seventy |
| Jeffrey R. Holland | 1965 1966 | B.A. M.A. | Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Jay E. Jensen | 1967 1974 1988 | B.A. M.A. Ed.D. | Member of the Presidency of the Seventy |
| Marlin K. Jensen | | B.S. | General authority and Church Historian and Recorder |
| Ardeth G. Kapp | 1964 | M.Ed. | Ninth Young Women General President |
| Thomas S. Monson | 1974 1981 | MBA (Marriott) Hon. D.L. | Sixteenth President of the Church |
| Stephen D. Nadauld | 1968 | B.S. | Former member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy |
| Dallin H. Oaks | 1954 | B.A. | Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Russell T. Osguthorpe | 1971 1973 1975 | B.A. M.A. Ph.D. | Sunday School General President |
| Boyd K. Packer | 1962 | Ed.D. | Former president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Reed Smoot | 1876 | B.A. | Former member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles |
| Belle Spafford | 1920 | B.A. | Ninth General Relief Society President |
| Bradley R. Wilcox | 1985 | B.S. M.Ed. | Religious speaker and author |

## Social reforms

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability | Reference |
| Randy Thorsteinson | | (never graduated) | Former leader of the Alberta Alliance Party; former leader of Social Credit Party of Alberta | |

## Sports
### Baseball

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Rick Aguilera | 1983 | B.A. | Former pitcher for four MLB teams, winner of 1986 and 1991 World Series, three-time All-Star |
| Danny Ainge | 1981 | B.A. | Former second baseman for MLB's Toronto Blue Jays and currently the CEO of Utah Jazz |
| Jeremy Guthrie | | (transferred to Stanford before graduating) | Former pitcher for five MLB teams, participant in 2014 World Series |
| Ken Hunt | 1983 | B.S. | Former pitcher for MLB's Cincinnati Reds, participant in 1961 World Series |
| Wally Joyner | 1984 | B.A. | Former first baseman for five MLB teams, 1986 All-Star, current hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers |
| Jack Morris | 1976 | B.A. | Former pitcher for five MLB teams; winner of the 1984, 1991 (MVP), 1992, and 1993 World Series; five-time All-Star |
| Cory Snyder | 1986 | B.A. | Former outfielder for five MLB teams, 1984 Olympic silver medalist |
| Kevin Towers | 1982 | B.A. | Former general manager of the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks |

### Basketball

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Danny Ainge | 1981 | B.A. | CEO of NBA's Utah Jazz; former general manager of NBA's Boston Celtics; head coach for NBA's Phoenix Suns and shooting guard for four NBA teams; winner of 1984 and 1986 NBA Finals; John R. Wooden Award winner |
| Ambrosia Anderson | 2006 | B.S. | Forward for European Women league's Siemens (Greece); former player for two WNBA teams |
| Rafael Araújo | 2004 | B.S. | Center for Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in Brazil; former player on two NBA teams |
| Frank Bartley | | | Basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Shawn Bradley | 1993 | B.A. | Former center for three NBA teams; former player on Germany national basketball team |
| Elijah Bryant | | | Basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League |
| Krešimir Ćosić | 1973 | B.S. | Former center and head coach in European basketball leagues; three-time Olympic medalist with Yugoslavia (Gold in 1980); named one of the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors; inductee to the Naismith Memorial, FIBA, and College Basketball Halls of Fame |
| Devin Durrant | 1984 | B.S. | All-American forward at BYU in 1984, played professionally in the NBA and in Europe |
| Jimmer Fredette | 2011 | B.A. | 2011 national men's basketball college player of the year, formerly with the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, and San Antonio Spurs; CBA International MVP (2017), currently with Shanghai Sharks |
| Bernie Fryer | 1972 | B.S. | VP and Director of Officials for the NBA; former NBA referee for 28 seasons; former player for one ABA and two NBA teams |
| Travis Hansen | 2003 | B.S. | Former player for NBA's Atlanta Hawks and in Real Madrid of Europe |
| Greg Kite | 1983 | B.S. | Former center for six NBA teams, winner of 1984 and 1986 NBA Finals, current commissioner of the Florida Basketball Association |
| Dick Nemelka | 1966 | B.S. | Former ABA basketball player and All-American |
| Fred Roberts | 1982 | B.S. | Former power forward for six NBA teams |
| Michael Smith | 1988 | B.A. | All-American forward at BYU in 1988, played professionally in the NBA and Europe, currently a television broadcaster for the Los Angeles Clippers |
| Erin Thorn | 2003 | B.S. | Former guard in the WNBA |

### Football

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Ziggy Ansah | 2012 | B.A. | Former defensive end for the NFL's Detroit Lions |
| John Beck | 2006 | B.A. | Former quarterback for the NFL's Washington Redskins; former quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League |
| Brian Billick | 2006 | B.A. | Former head coach for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, leading team to Super Bowl XXXV win in 2001 |
| Jason Buck | 1986 | B.A. | Former defensive lineman for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins, winner of Super Bowl XXVI in 1992, winner of the Outland Trophy in 1986 |
| Ben Cahoon | 1998 | B.S. | Former slotback for the CFL's Montreal Alouettes, 2002 and 2003 CFL Most Outstanding Canadian, winner of 91st Grey Cup (2003–MVP), CFL all-time receptions leader |
| Todd Christensen | 1978 | B.S. | Former tight end for the NFL's Oakland Raiders and New York Giants; winner of Super Bowl XV in 1981; former ESPN commentator for 23 years |
| Austin Collie | — | (never graduated) | Former wide receiver for the NFL, 2009 AFC Champion |
| Gary Crowton | 1983 | B.A. | Former head coach for BYU and Louisiana Tech University; former offensive coordinator for the University of Oregon, Louisiana State University, and the Chicago Bears |
| Ryan Denney | 2002 | B.S. | Former defensive end for the NFL's Buffalo Bills |
| Ty Detmer | 1990 | B.S. | Former quarterback for six NFL teams, 1990 Heisman Trophy winner |
| LaVell Edwards | 1978 | Ed.D. | Former head coach for BYU, leading university to 1984 NCAA Division I-A national football championship; College Football Hall of Fame inductee |
| Alani Fua | 2014 | B.S. | Linebacker for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals |
| Kurt Gouveia | — | (never graduated) | Former linebacker for the NFL's Washington Redskins, winner of Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI, current linebacker coach for the Sacramento Mountain Lions |
| Travis Hall | 1995 | B.S. | Defensive tackle for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, winner of Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999, founder of ProSpot Fitness |
| Chris Hoke | 2001 | B.A. | Former defensive tackle and Super Bowl XL winner |
| Tom Holmoe | 1983 1995 | B.S. M.S. | Former defensive end for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers where he won Super Bowls XIX, XXIII, and XXIX; former head coach for the University of California, Berkeley; current athletic director at BYU |
| Paul Howard | 1972 | | Former offensive guard for the NFL's Denver Broncos |
| Lee Johnson | 1985 | B.S. | Former punter for six NFL teams, played with Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII |
| Doug Jolley | 2002 | B.A. | Former tight end for the NFL's Oakland Raiders, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Bronson Kaufusi | 2016 | B.A. | Defensive end for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens; Drafted in 2016 NFL draft 70th overall |
| Brett Keisel | 2001 | B.A. | Defensive end for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers; Pro Bowl player in 2010, winner of Super Bowls XL and XLIII |
| Mike Leach | 1983 | B.A. | former Head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State (died December 12, 2022) |
| Chad Lewis | 1997 | B.A. | Former tight end, winner of Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000, three-time Pro Bowl selection |
| Reno Mahe | 2003 | B.S. | Former running back for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, All-Pro selection in 2005 |
| Jason Mathews | 1993 | B.A. | Former offensive tackle for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans |
| Jim McMahon | 2014 | B.A. | Former quarterback for seven NFL teams, winner of Super Bowl's XX (1986) and XXXI (1997), Pro Bowl selection, Davey O'Brien Award winner |
| Rob Morris | 2000 | B.A. | Former linebacker for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, winner of Super Bowl XLI in 2007 |
| Bart Oates | 1985 | B.S. (Marriott) | Former center for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars; led team to Super Bowl XXI win in 1986, Super Bowl XXV win in 1990, and Super Bowl XXIX win in 1994 |
| Orrin Olsen | 1976 | B.A. | Former center for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs |
| Dennis Patera | 1968 | B.S. | Former placekicker for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers |
| Evan Pilgrim | 1994 | B.A. | Former offensive guard for the NFL's Chicago Bears, Tennessee Oilers, Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos, played in Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999 |
| Dennis Pitta | 2009 | B.A. | Starting tight end for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl XLVII champion |
| Andy Reid | 1982 | B.S. | Head coach of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs; Super Bowl LIV, Super Bowl LVII, and Super Bowl LVIII champion, participant in Super Bowl XXXIX in 2004 with the Philadelphia Eagles, AP Coach of the Year in 2002 |
| Golden Richards | — | (never graduated) | Former wide receiver for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, winner of Super Bowl XII in 1978 |
| Steve Sarkisian | 1997 | B.A. | Head coach at the University of Texas; former head coach at the University of Southern California and the University of Washington |
| Vai Sikahema | 2002 | B.A. | Former kick returner for three NFL teams, two-time Pro Bowl selection |
| Kalani Sitake | 2000 | B.A. | Head coach at the Brigham Young University |
| Daniel Sorensen | | | Safety for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs; Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVII champion |
| John Tait | 1999 | B.S. | Former offensive tackle for the NFL's Chicago Bears |
| Glen Titensor | 1980 | B.S. | Former offensive guard for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys |
| Uani Unga | — | (never graduated) | Linebacker for the NFL's New York Giants |
| Kyle Van Noy | 2013 | B.A. | Outside linebacker for the NFL's New England Patriots |
| Fred Warner | 2017 | B.S. | Linebacker for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers |
| Fred Whittingham | 1963 | | Former defensive coordinator for the Oakland Raiders |
| Kyle Whittingham | 1984 1987 | B.S. M.A. | Head coach for the University of Utah |
| Jamaal Williams | | | Running back for the NFL's Detroit Lions |
| Marc Wilson | 1979 | | Quarterback for the NFL's Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots; consensus All-American 1979 |
| Zach Wilson | | | Quarterback for the NFL's New York Jets |
| Steve Young | 1983 1994 | B.A. J.D. (Clark) | Former quarterback for the NFL and USFL; winner of Super Bowls XXIII (1989), XXIV (1990), and XXIX (1995–MVP); seven-time Pro Bowl selection; Davey O'Brien Award winner; Pro and College Football Hall of Fame inductee |

### Track and field

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Ed Eyestone | 1985 1990 | B.S. M.S. | Marathon runner for the United States in the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics; former head coach for BYU cross-country team |
| Frankie Fredericks | 1987 | B.A. | Namibian sprinter and four-time Olympic silver medalist |
| Andreas Gustafsson | | | Swedish race walker |
| Tiffany Lott-Hogan | 1998 | B.S. | World record holder in the 55-meter hurdles |
| Henry Marsh | 1978 | B.A. | Long-distance runner for the United States and three-time Olympian |
| Leonard Myles-Mills | 1999 | B.A. | Sprinter for Ghana in the 2004 Summer Olympics |
| Doug Padilla | 1983 | B.S. | Long-distance runner for the United States in the 1984 Summer Olympics |
| Jared Ward | 2015 | B.S. M.S. | Long-distance runner, multiple-time national champion, and qualifier for 2016 Olympics in the marathon |

### Soccer

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Mikayla Cluff | 2021 | B.S. | Professional soccer player for Utah Royals, National Women's Soccer League |
| Aleisha Cramer | 2005 | B.S. | Former USWNT player |
| Lindsi Lisonbee Cutshall | 2012 | B.S. | Professional soccer player for Sky Blue FC, National Women's Soccer League |
| Nádia Gomes | 2017 | | Former professional soccer player for NWSL Orlando Pride, Current Portugal women's national football team player |
| Ashley Hatch | 2016 | | Professional soccer player for NWSL Washington Spirit, USWNT player |
| Katie Larkin | 2009 | B.S | Former professional soccer player for WPS team the Atlanta Beat |
| Shauna Rohbock | 1999 | B.S. | Bobsled silver medalist at 2006 Winter Olympics, former professional soccer player for WUSA's San Diego Spirit |
| Cameron Tucker | 2021 | | Professional soccer player for NWSL Utah Royals |
| Michele Vasconcelos | 2016 | | Professional soccer player for NWSL Chicago Red Stars |

### Other sports

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Earl Bascom | 1940 | B.A. | Professional rodeo cowboy, world record holder, Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee |
| Werner Hoeger | 1978 | Ed.D. | Olympic luge athlete, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics |
| Casey Jennings | 2000 | B.S. | Professional beach volleyball player, four-time AVP champion |
| Arielle Martin | 2007 | B.S. | Professional BMX rider |
| Travis Marx | — | (never graduated) | 3rd in NJCAA for wrestling; current mixed martial artist |
| Hugh McCutcheon | 1993 1998 1999 | B.S. M.S. EMBA (Marriott) | Head coach of USA men's volleyball team |
| Johnny Miller | 1969 | B.A. | Former professional golfer; winner of 1973 U.S. Open, 1976 Open Championship |
| Ed Parker | 1956 | B.A. | Founder of American Kenpo karate and 10th degree black belt |
| Ken Patera | 1987 | B.S. | Former professional wrestler and Olympic weightlifter |
| Jean Saubert | 1967 | MRE | U.S. alpine skier, won silver and bronze medals at the 1964 Winter Olympics |
| Chael Sonnen | — | (attended) | Professional mixed martial artist, currently competing for Bellator MMA, previously with the Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Mike Weir | 1992 | B.S. | Professional golfer; winner of 2003 Masters Tournament and Lou Marsh Trophy |

## Other

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | Notability |
| Tim Ballard | 1998 | B.A. | Anti-human trafficking activist and author and subject of film Sound of Freedom |
| Dave Crenshaw | 2000 | B.S. (Marriott) | Writer and speaker |
| Avraham Gileadi | 1975 1977 1981 | B.A. M.A. Ph.D. | Writer on Book of Isaiah; Member of the September Six |
| Sharlene Wells Hawkes | 1988 | B.A. | Miss America 1985, ESPN sportscaster |
| Soben Huon | 2006 | B.S. | Miss Utah USA 2006 |
| Colleen Kay Hutchins | 1947 | B.A. | Miss America 1952 |
| Natalie Camille Johnson | 2002 | B.S. (Marriott) | Miss Utah 2002 |
| Jaime Augusto Mayol | 1975 | B.A. | Manhunt International 2006 winner |
| Katie Millar | 2007 | B.S. | Miss Utah 2006 |
| Trevor Packer | 1998 2000 | B.A. M.A. | Head of the Advanced Placement program at the College Board |
| Mark Rober | 2004 | B.S. | YouTube personality and former mechanical engineer for NASA and Apple Inc. |
| Elizabeth Smart | 2010 | B.M. | Victim of kidnapping; political activist; NY Times bestselling author |

### Fictional people

| Name | Notability |
| Mallory Book | Marvel Comics character, head of She-Hulk's law firm |
| Jeffrey Cole | Fellowship applicant in the TV series House, played by Edi Gathegi |
| Jonathon Jordan | Main character in The Singles Ward, played by Will Swenson |