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Famous people · St. George

Leaders stand out among the 19 famous people born in St. George

Articles in 41 languages make the American actress Amanda Righetti the best known. Brendon Urie and Howard Cannon follow. The largest group, 9, was born between 1920 and 1969. The oldest name on the list belongs to Bert H. Miller, born in 1879, the newest to Jada Facer, born in 2001.

#1 best knownAmanda RighettiFilm, TV & Stage · born 1983
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Born here
19
notable people
Best known
Amanda Righetti
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Bert H. Miller
Youngest
2001
Jada Facer
Most common field
Politics & Law
7 people

What stands out about St. George’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What St. George is known for

St. George has 1.8× the usual share of leaders.

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 St. George

Ranked by languages covered: Amanda Righetti with 41, then Brendon Urie with 39 and Howard Cannon with 13.

Amanda Righetti#1
Film, TV & Stage

Amanda Righetti

born 1983

American actress

41 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Brendon Urie#2
Music

Brendon Urie

born 1987

American singer and musician

39 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Howard Cannon#3
Politics & Law

Howard Cannon

1912–2002

American politician

13 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years

When St. George’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1920s, at 4.

Mills & railroadsThe American centuryToday190019502000Jeffrey R. HollandEmma Lucy Gates BowenHoward CannonAmanda Righetti
Politics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineSportsFaithMilitaryNotable

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in St. George

Another 16, 6 of them leaders.

Jeffrey R. Holland

Jeffrey R. Holland

1940–2025

American educator and religious leader

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Bert H. Miller

Bert H. Miller

1879–1949

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Walter K. Granger

Walter K. Granger

1888–1978

United States Congressman from Utah

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JF

Jada Facer

born 2001

American actress and singer-songwriter

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
JS

J. Edwin Seegmiller

1920–2006

American scientist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
DW

Dixon M. Woodbury

1921–1991

American epilepsy researcher

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
JA

James Roman Andrus

1907–1993

American painter

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
KS

Karl N. Snow

1930–2024

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
LK

Lorna Kesterson

1925–2012

American mayor

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
BH

Bruce C. Hafen

born 1940

American general authority

DL

Dixie L. Leavitt

born 1929

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
GL

Glen Leavitt

born 1973

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
SS

Shaye Scott

American social media personality

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. George 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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