Neither Homelessness, Gang Violence, Nor Other Life Circumstances Could Keep Paris Thomas From Pursuing His Dream
We first met Paris Demario Thomas, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a little more than a decade ago when he was featured in a YouTube video as part of the Church’s “I AM A Mormon” campaign. Since then, through the help of a good friend, he...
Greatest of All Time Jeopardy! Champion, Ken Jennings, Returns to Host the Show
On Monday, 8 November 2021, Ken Jennings, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, began his second stint as the host of the ABC quiz game show, Jeopardy! Monday, 8 November 2021, was also the year anniversary of former game show host Alex Trebek’s...
Billionaire BYU Graduate Jeff Green Pledges to Give Away 90 Percent of His Wealth
In 2010, Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet created The Giving Pledge as “an open invitation for billionaires, or those who would be if not for their giving, to publicly commit to giving the majority of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes, either...
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Madilyn Paige
Madilyn Paige became famous for competing in the NBC television show The Voice, of the sixth season. Since her time on the show, she has released her own EP and singles and gained a solid fan base. Paige, who is from Utah, auditioned for the...
David Archuleta
David Archuleta is a pop singer who got his ticket to stardom on the 7th season of the popular TV singing competition American Idol. He was only 16 years old, but he received over 44 million votes from viewers and ended up in the final two. He...
Dan Reynolds
Dan Reynolds Imagine Dragons was formed in 2008 and got its real first start when the band won BYU's 2008 "Battle of the Bands" competition. That same year, the band also won the "Utah Valley University's Got Talent" competition. The pop-rock quintet includes three...
Steve Young
Quarterback Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers A descendant of Brigham Young, he graduated from BYU. In 1985, he signed with Tampa Bay. In 1987, he was acquired by San Francisco where he played in the shadow of the great Joe Montana,...
Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling: violinist, musician, dancer, performance artist, and composer. She presents choreographed violin performances, both live and in music videos, including on her YouTube channel. In 2007, Stirling introduced her YouTube channel, Lindseystomp, which...
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney Republican Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007) On November 5th, 2002, the election of Mitt Romney—an adherent of a faith shared by less than half of a percent of his fellow Massachusetts residents—demonstrates an increasing acceptance of Mormons...