Justin Pope Hometown: Logan, Utah Occupation: Gym owner, city worker and bounty hunter Being around as long as he can be for his family was Justin Pope’s primary motivation for trying out for “The Biggest Loser.” Justin was born and raised in Cokeville,...
Koli Palu The Biggest Loser Season: The Biggest Loser: Couples 3 Season 9, 2010 Result: Eliminated at finale Starting weight: 403 pounds Final weight: 218 pounds Total weight lost (at finale): 215 pounds loosing 53.35 percent of his body weight and winning the...
Jonas Otsuji “Survivor” Season: Survivor: One World (Season 24, Spring 2012) Result: 5th voted out He studied photography at BYU and served an LDS mission to the Tokyo North...
Dave and Connor O’Leary “The Amazing Race” (CBS) Winners of The Amazing Race season 24 All Stars The father and son from Salt Lake City is the first parent-child team to ever win The Amazing Race, and are also the oldest and the youngest winners to...
Kelsey Nixon The 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...
Sarah Nitta The Biggest Loser 2011 Sarah Nitta Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Occupation: College admissions counselor Having lost several pregnancies because of her weight and experienced the devastating emotional loss each time, 27-year-old Sarah Nitta is determined to...
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...
Rick Nelson Survivor South Pacific 2011 Rick lives in Aurora, Utah, and is a Rancher He has served on the activities committee in Aurora 2nd Ward, Salina, Utah Stake. Nelson Tells the Deseret News prepared for Survivor by taking 10-mile bike rides and 3- or 4-mile...
Dawn Meehan Survivor South Pacific2011 Survivor Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites Dawn Meehan of South Jordan lives in South Jordan Utah. She is the Mother to six adopted children. Dawn is an English Professor at BYU. Dawn told the Deseret News “My religion played just...
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. Jon appeared on The Voice...
Angie Layton Survivor Season: Survivor: Philippines (Season 25, Fall 2012) Result: 3rd voted out Layton has served as Miss Utah Teen USA 2010 and was 3rd runner-up for Miss Teen USA in 2010. In 2013, She was crowned Miss Utah...
Jen Kwapinski “The Next Great Baker” (TLC) Season: Season 3, 2012 Result: 3rd place Notable: Kwapinski runs her own business in San Jose called Jen’s Cakes...
Trent Kimball Jason Forston “FAMILY ARMOR” FAMILY ARMOR, reality TV introduces viewers to the world of vehicle armoring and bulletproofing. The Show follows two Mormon brothers-in-law, who own Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC)-the leading worldwide...
Moses Kinikini Hometown: Shelley, Idaho Occupation: Garage door installer Moses Kinikini knew he had to change his life in February of 2010 when he reached 475 lbs. He had so much pain in his legs that it hurt to get up and down, and he realized he couldn’t...
Kaylee Kinikini Hometown: Shelley, Idaho Occupation: Student “The reason I started my journey to go on “The Biggest Loser” was to help my dad change his life,” says 20-year-old Kaylee Kinikini. Her father, Moses, is obese, and she wanted to...
Burgandy Keel The Biggest Loser Season: The Biggest Loser: Pay it Forward (Season 10, 2010) Result: Eliminated Week 3 Starting weight: 231 pounds Weight at elimination: 213 pounds Total weight lost (at finale): 64...
Rafe Judkins “Survivor” Season: Survivor: Guatemala (Season 11, Fall 2005) Result: 3rd place (7th jury member) Notable: Judkins now works as a TV writer. He has written episodes for “My Own Worst Enemy,” “Chuck,”...
Graeme Issako So You Think You Can Dance Australia 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. Issako has received much attention on the...
Ryan Innes “The Voice” Season: Season 4, Spring 2013 Result: Judges Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, Usher and Shakira all turned their chairs around for Innes during his blind audition. Ryan served an LDS mission to Portugal. His music has been featured on...
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...
