
Born near Ivins: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Of the towns next door, St. George lists the most: 19, with Amanda Righetti first. The nearest, Amanda Righetti, was born in St. George, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ivins. Logan’s 56 names make the longest list in Utah.
What stands out about Ivins’ famous people
Famous people born near Ivins
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Jeffrey R. Holland
1940–2025American educator and religious leader



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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in St. George: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ivins and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Amanda Righetti: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brendon Urie: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Cannon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey R. Holland: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert H. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Lucy Gates Bowen: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Leo Jonathan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
