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Famous Mormons in Reality TV
You will see them on other pages on the Famous Mormons site. Here they are Reality Stars together in one page .
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David Archuleta | Archuleta won his ticket to the Hollywood final auditions at the San Diego tryouts. He was still only sixteen during the Hollywood auditions and, along with other contestants not yet 18, will have to go to school ("doing schoolwork in the morning and then come onto the stage and then go back to the schoolwork") while a part of American Idol's Seventh Season David Archuleta Wikipedia | |
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Ashlee Ashby Contestant, Survivor Palau premier: 17 Feb 2005 |
Born in Rigby, Idaho, she was raised in
Easley, South Carolina. She then moved to Utah to attend Brigham Young
University in Provo, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in
Communication. A practicing Mormon, she is most proud of graduating
from seminary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints while
still in high school. It required that she get up every day at 5:00 am
to drive 30 minutes to the church to study the bible and church
teachings before school. She currently resides in Easley, South
Carolina. Source: CBS |
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Ryan Benson Winner! The Biggest Looser |
Ryan is a self-described
"life of the party or "Mormon on the edge". He starts every morning
with at least 2 donuts and can't seem to shake that habit. He has a
wonderful wife and wants to be healthy enough to have kids. Source: NBC, The Biggest Loser, Ryan's bio The winner was announced 11 Jan 2005. His
initial weight: 330. His current weight: 208. 122 pounds lost! He had
a 37% weight loss, and lowered his body fat by 18%. With a total
reduction of 55% Ryan was the Biggest Loser! |
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Neleh Dennis Contestant: Survivor Marquesas (2002) |
Neleh Dennis appeared on Survivor (2002). She is a 21-year-old student from Layton, Utah. "Neleh" is "Helen" spelled backwards. She is a Mormon, and she brought "scriptures" as her luxury item. | |
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The DuttonsAmerica's Got Talent |
The Duttons' appeared on on NBC's America's Got Talent. They were invited back for the America's Got Talent Finale They made it to the top 10. |
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Todd Herzog Winner Survivor China |
Todd Herzog (born January 28, 1985 ) the winner of the 15th season of Survivor: China. He is also the youngest male contestant to win the game, at age 22 at time of air. Although the flight attendant was identified as a "gay Mormon" in the season premiere on the CBS Web site, neither topic came up even once during the remainder of the series — at least not in anything that was seen by viewers at home. Deseret News |
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Derek and Julianne Hough | These siblings are both pro dancers on ABC's hit show "Dancing with the Stars." Julianne debuted and won with her partner, speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno. born into a Mormon family with three other siblings, Julianne and Derek had dancing in their DNA. Both sets of grandparents were dancers and their parents actually met on a ballroom dance team in college. |
Julianne & Derek Hough on 20/20 - Nov-09-2007 |
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Graeme Issako So You Think You Can Dance Australia |
So You Think You
Can Dance Australia contestant
2008.
He's known more
for his moves, but fallen contestant Graeme Issako says he's confident
of scoring an album deal following his stint on So You Think You Can
Dance. |
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Jon Peter Lewis Contestant: American Idol, Season 3 (2004) |
Jon served a full-time mission in Spain. He was a finalist contestant on American Idol, Season 3 (2004). He was voted off on 15 Apr 2004, making him one of the top nine finalists. |
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Shawn Nelson Winner Rebel Billionaire |
He is founder and CEO of LoveSac in Salt Lake City, Utah. On the show, he had to travel around the world with other contestants and re-enact crazy stunts that Richard Branson, the Rebel Billionare, has performed in his life-time. As the winner, Nelson received $1 million and a three-month position as the President of Virgin Worldwide. After three months he will either return to LoveSac and build it into a global brand or serve as president of one of Virgin's many ventures. | |
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Kelsey NixonThe Next Food Network Star |
Kelsey appears on The Next Food Network Star's fourth season. contestants being tested in a series of challenges and judged on their culinary skills and on-air potential. The winner will receive his or her own six-episode Food Network series. Kelsey declared herself to be “a sweet little Mormon girl from Utah. |
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Carmen Rasmusen
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She was the wild card vote-in for the second season of American Idol. She was voted off on 23 Apr 2003, making her one of the top six. | |
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Julie Stoffer Cast Member: Real Worldw Orleans, Ne |
She appeared on MTV's The Real World: New
Orleans in 2000. Her religion became central to the plot, and she
found herself disabusing her roommates of some "pretty whacked" ideas
about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The question of
whether Mormons can drink Coke was broached, as were mythical
prohibitions against dating and dancing. In 2003 and 2004, she was
invited back by MTV to appear in two installments of Road Rules Source: The Salt Lake Tribune Updated 26 Dec 2004, thanks to JD for his email Julie Stoffer is married and lives in Wisconsin where her husband goes to medical school. |
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Benji Schwimmer Heidi Groskreutz Dancers So You Think You Can Dance |
The winner of the 2006 season of So You Think You Can Dance was
announced on August, 2006. The winner Benji Schwimmer, after 16 million
votes were collected for the season finale. He appeared on So You Think You Can Dance" He said on the air he served a 2 year mission, during which his girlfriend "dear-johned" him. On "So you Can Dance" there was someone in the audience who had a sign made like the insignia on the "CTR ring" that read "CTB" with Choose the Benji written underneath. He served a mission in Oaxaca, Mexico Schwimmer
isn't the only Mormon on the show. Contestant Heidi Groskreutz is his
cousin and the two of them arranged to go to a singles ward near the Los
Angeles LDS Temple following Sunday morning and afternoon show
rehearsals. Heidi Groskreutz, is from Cliffside Park, NewJersey , and raised in Newport Beach, Californis . As of 2006, she is a six-time U.S.A. Open Swing Dance champion. Heidi with her cousin Benji Schwimmer, she became a top 20 finalist in the second season of So You Think You Can Dance . |
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Lacey Schwimmer So You Think You Can Dance 20 finalist |
Lacey-Mae Schwimmer appears as a top 20 finalist on the third season of the Fox reality television series So You Think You Can Dance. Born on June 28, 1988, she is also the cousin of David Schwimmer, a well-known cast member of the Emmy Award-winning TV sitcom Friends. Her nicknames are Birdie, Sissyduckling, Macy Gray, and Lace-Face. Lacey was raised by a family of competitive dancers, and is the younger sister of So You Think You Can Dance second season champion Benji Schwimmer, as well as the daughter of West Coast Swing dancer Buddy Schwimmer. | |
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Brooke White |
Brooke White (born 1983 Mesa Arizona) a top 5 finalist on the seventh season of American Idol. White worked as a nanny prior to auditioning for Idol. She has also performed as a solo artist with a backup band. White began singing at age 15 and also plays the piano and guitar, with her vocal skills and piano playing impressing all three judges during Hollywood week. wikipedia.org | |
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Kelly Wiglesworth Contestant: Survivor Borneo (Season 1, 2000) |
She was a resident of Las Vegas before
appearing on the show. To prepare for the challenge, she diligently
practiced Tae Bo to get in shape. She also maintained a strict diet
of fruits and vegetables to acclimate to the island fare. But she
wasn't prepared for the cast members' sleazy tactics and
back-stabbing in an effort to win the $1 million prize. She won
five immunity challenges, and no one ever voted against her. In the
final episode, she lost to Richard in a vote of three to four. Source: Contestant a true 'survivor' by Kimberley McGee, Las Vegas Sun, 23 Aug 2000 |
