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Famous people · Orem

Athletes stand out among the 11 famous people born in Orem

Julianne Hough leads the list, covered in 36 languages. Second and third on the list are Quinn Allman and Matt Gay. Most were born since 1970: 8 of them. Per head, the list is long: 1.1 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Utah has 0.5.

#1 best knownJulianne HoughFilm, TV & Stage · born 1988
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Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Julianne Hough
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1959
Brian Wimmer
Youngest
1994
Matt Gay
Most common field
Sports
6 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents

What stands out about Orem’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Orem’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 4.

The American centuryToday195020002050Matt GayJulianne Hough
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicBusinessWriting & Arts

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Orem is known for

Orem has 1.5× the usual share of athletes.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Orem

Julianne Hough, Quinn Allman and Matt Gay are written about in 36, 11 and 10 languages.

Julianne Hough#1
Film, TV & Stage

Julianne Hough

born 1988

American dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter

36 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Quinn Allman#2
Music

Quinn Allman

born 1982

American guitarist

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Matt Gay#3
Sports

Matt Gay

born 1994

American football player

10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Orem

Here are 8 more, born from 1959 to 1992.

BW

Brian Wimmer

born 1959

American actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Erin Thorn

Erin Thorn

born 1981

American basketball player-coach

TW

Tai Wesley

born 1986

American basketball player

JK

Joe Kruger

born 1992

American football player, defensive end

DH

Daniel Hemmert

American businessman and politician

SG

Setema Gali

born 1976

American football defensive end

A chosen home

Also called Orem home

Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Orem, though born elsewhere.

JA

James B. Allen

1927–2024

American historian of Mormonism

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orem and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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