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A Few Mormon Celebrities: From the Osmonds to Glen Beck, They’re all LDS

Comedian Adam Candler did three version of his Hanukkah song that listed Jewish celebrities. Mormon children will not feel left out at Christmas because they celebrate the holiday, but sometimes it is useful to know who Mormon celebrities are. Sadly, the list of Mormon celebrities is somewhat depressing compared to other religions, but that does not mean they do not exist.

The religion of an individual is not indicative of the talent they will have in a particular field, but many of the Mormon celebrities could use a little work, although some, like Orson Scott Card at the top of their field.

Steve Benson

The author expects to get a nasty e-mail from the political cartoonist for including his name on this list as he is an Ex-Mormon atheist, but as the grandson of former church president, Ezra Taft Benson, it is hard not to consider the Pulitzer prize winning cartoonist can not be more culturally Mormon.

Glen Beck

Conservative radio talk show host and CNN commentator Glen Beck holds a temple recommend and viewers, if they are of a disrespectful frame of mind, can play the television game where they guess whether or not he is wearing his temple garments.

Orson Scott Card

Nebula and Hugo award winning author, Orson Scott Card wrote the popular Ender’s Game series of books. Most of his novels deal with Mormon theological issues that are disguised in some way, and even Ender’s Game could be interpreted through the lens of Mormon doctrine, although the theological underpinnings of Ender’s Game are subtle.

Gladys Knight

It may seem strange that Gladys Knight, a black woman, is a Mormon, but it should be obvious that she converted to the faith. Fans of hers can sometimes catch her on the BYU channel expounding some bit of Mormon theology like how she is addicted to the temple.

The Osmonds

With their television presence and musical career, the Osmonds probably should have topped a list of Mormon celebrities, but everyone knows about the Osmonds and they would not likely be needed on such a list.

Now that the list of Mormon celebrities have been recounted, which is no means complete, perhaps it is time to set the names to music as Adam Sandler did, but then, what reason would anyone have to do that?