Leslie Fatai has a special talent: she plays the piano—with only five fingers. Leslie was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 7 February 1986 with only two fingers on one hand and three on the other. But that did not stop her from seeing past her limitations. She says,...
A recent Deseret News article by Morgan Jones sheds some light on why LDS baseball star Bryce Harper makes the “I love you” sign every time he crosses home plate. Below is a summary of that story. (Click here to view the full Deseret News article on their...
Ryan Little Ryan Little is the award-winning director of films such as “Out of Step” (2002) and “The Last Good War” (1999). Little was born in Canada and attended the prestigious film school at Brigham Young University. During the 1996-1997...
Arm Wrestling A city arm wrestler has been crowned world champion. Stephen Kirlew, 25, of Monro Avenue, Crownhill claimed victory at the Professional Armwrestling Conference (PAC) championships in Connecticut, America. He defeated the three times previously victorious...
Moroni Olsen June 27, 1889 – November 22, 1954 Moroni Olsen was born in Ogden, Utah to Mormon parents who named him after the prophet Moroni. After having worked on Broadway he made his film debut in a 1935 adaptation of The Three Musketeers. He later played a...
Susie Bulloch, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often referred to as “the Mormon Church”), considers herself a normal mom and wife who enjoys cooking primarily for her family and friends. She had a year-long dream of getting on the food...
Latter-day Saint pro-golfer, Tony Finau, said in a recent interview with Church News, “I want to win major championships and become the best player in the world — and those goals seem to be within reach.” He is currently ranked #14 in the Official World Golf Ranking....
Professional wrestler “Made in Japan” Wrestler: Jason Ray Real Name: Jason Ray Nope Birthday: September 16, 1974 Hometown: Lake Charles, Louisiana Marital Status: Single Height & Weight: 6’2″ – 255 lbs Trained by: Mickey Henry Debut:...
Gordon Jump Alexander Gordon Jump April 1, 1932 – September 22, 2003 Gordon is best known as the clueless radio station manager Arthur “Big Guy” Carlson in the TV series WKRP in Cincinnati and the incompetent “Chief of Police Tinkler” in...
Vocal Point “The Sing-Off” (NBC) Season: Season 3, 2011 Result: 5th place All members of the group are returned missionaries. They are fluent in seven different languages. They won second place at the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella in...
Cherie Call Singer/songwriter Cherie Call was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona, and has been performing in front of appreciative audiences since she was three. By the time she turned 13, Cherie was writing and performing many of her own songs. Following her high...
All-American college gymnast, wife, and social media influencer, 24-year-old MyKayla Skinner, will now also forever be known as an Olympic medalist. On day nine of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, she reaped the rewards of her hard work in getting to the Olympics as...
Elizabeth Smart was abducted from her bedroom in 2002 when she was 14. After missing for nine months, she was rescued and returned to her family. Today, Smart is an American child safety activist, author, and contributor for ABC News. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah,...
Stanley came close to earning the dubious honor of “Mr. Irrelevant” – the last player chosen in the draft. He was taken by the Philadelphia Eagles as the 37th pick in the 7th round (240th overall). Like Fua, also struggled with the mission vs. play football decision,...
One year ago, on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, 14 February 2018, the unthinkable and unimaginable happened. A lone gunman, a 19-year-old ex-student, entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and opened fire. In the aftermath of the horrific...
Eric Hendershot Filmmaker and Writer Hendershot has resisted the tug to make films warranting an “R” rating, a move which would advance him in Hollywood. Instead, he has concentrated on writing and producing films meant for family consumption. At...
Clayton Young is a national champion distance runner. He is also a returned missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often mistakenly referred to as “the Mormon Church). He served a Spanish speaking mission in the North Carolina Raleigh Mission....
USA Paul s from of Ann Arbor, Mich.,Wheelchair Basketball was also on the 2000 team in Sydney and has competed in the 2008 games Paul Schulte is no stranger to playing a major role for the U.S. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball National Team. A captain for the silver...
Amy Adams Amy Adams, who grew up in a Mormon household in Castle Rock, Colo., the middle child of seven. Amy Adams was raised Mormon until she was 11, when her parents divorced. She never practiced after that. She thinks her sunny disposition may have emerged from...
The Lowe Family The Lowe Family has been entertaining hundreds of thousands around the world for over 25 years. All of the Lowe siblings began studying and performing the music of the masters from very young ages. Soon additional instruments, dance classes, and vocal...
He represented his home country, Tonga, in international rugby 12 times – including in the 1999 Rugby World Cup against the All Blacks. Since moving to Solihull with his family he has played professionally for Leeds and Birmingham/Solihull and still plays rugby...
Radio Announcer AJ Maguire is a radio announcer in Fort Wayne, IN http://www.us933.us/ AJ’s family joined the church in 1991. He met his wife Kristy on an LDS dating web-site and they were married in the Salt Lake City temple in 2004. His career has stretched...
Dan Truman Dan Truman is the keyboard/piano player for the band, Diamond Rio. Dan is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes casually called the Mormon Church. Dan was educated at Brigham Young University and continued classical piano...
Chargers A workout fanatic, Smith trains in San Diego with a personal trainer, along with the team’s strength and conditioning staff. While playing in San Francisco, Smith had the 49ers’ strength coach help him design a replica of the 49ers weight room in the garage...
