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| Rank | Topic | Wikipedia views Oct 21 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Halladay, pitcher Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies | 96242 |
| 2 | Katherine Heigl, from Grey's Anatomy, Knocked Up, and The Ringer (not active) | 35260 |
| 3 | Glenn Beck, politically-conservative talk-radio and television host | 14746 |
| 4 | Brandon Flowers, Frontman of The Killers | 14117 |
| 5 | David Archuleta, runner-up in American Idol (season 7) >[link]</ref> | 9676 |
| 6 | A.J. Cook, actress | 7359 |
| 7 | Stephenie Meyer, author of Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and The Host | 6541 |
| 8 | Amy Adams (not active) | 6094 |
| 9 | Neon Trees, American post-punk revival band. All members are practicing Mormons. | 5675 |
| 10 | Paul Walker, actor | 5409 |
| 11 | Harry Reid, senate majority leader, (D-Nevada) | 4512 |
| 12 | Jon Heder, film actor known for playing title role in Napoleon Dynamite | 4357 |
| 13 | Dennis Eckersley, Hall of Fame pitcher | 3481 |
| 14 | Aaron Eckhart, actor | 3056 |
| 15 | Mitt Romney, presidential candidate (R) (2008). Governor of Massachusetts, (2003â2007) | 2901 |
| 16 | Jack Morris, All-Star and World Series hero with the Detroit Tigers | 2852 |
| 17 | Steve Young, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers | 2709 |
| 18 | Kaskade, American deep house DJ | 2657 |
| 19 | Donny Osmond, singer, star of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | 2477 |
| 20 | Marie Osmond, singer, businesswoman {{cite news |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0005/30/lkl.00.html | 2436 |
| 21 | Orson Scott Card, author working in several genres, but primarily known for his science fiction work. Hugo Award and the Nebula Award winner for Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead | 2150 |
| 22 | John Browning was a notable gun designer. Many of his designs are still in production today. | 1816 |
| 23 | Wilford Brimley, actor | 1790 |
| 24 | Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of the Cathode Ray television | 1756 |
| 25 | Ken Jennings, Author of Brainiac and Ken Jenning's Trivia Almanac and winner of 74 straight Jeopardy matches. | 1686 |
| 26 | Don Bluth, Animator, creator of The Land Before Time, The Secret of NIMH, and An American Tale. {{cite web | 1657 |
| 27 | Gladys Knight, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer | 1526 |
| 28 | Brendon Urie, Lead singer of Panic! At the disco | 1341 |
| 29 | Chelsie Hightower, American Dancer, former finalist of So You Think You Can Dance and cast member of Dancing With The Stars | 1294 |
| 30 | Jared Murillo, dancer in High School Musical, backup dancer and ex-boyfriend of Ashley Tisdale, member of boy band VFactory | 1175 |
| 31 | Tracy Hickman, Co-author of the popular fantasy series Dragonlance. | 1141 |
| 32 | Shawn Bradley, center, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and Dallas Mavericks | 1091 |
| 33 | Brandon Sanderson, author of Elantris, Mistborn and Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, and designated author to complete The Wheel of Time series. | 1090 |
| 34 | Austin Collie, Wide Receiver, Indianapolis Colts | 1014 |
| 35 | Harmon Killebrew, first baseman Hall of Famer for the Minnesota Twins | 989 |
| 36 | Ty Detmer, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback | 987 |
| 37 | Merlin Olsen, Hall of Fame, defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams. | 927 |
| 38 | Sean Salisbury, Quarterback, Minnesota Vikings and others | 926 |
| 39 | Annette Haven, pornographic actress (not active) | 884 |
| 40 | The Jets (band) a 1980s pop group | 873 |
| 41 | Haloti Ngata, Defensive Tackle, Baltimore Ravens | 845 |
| 42 | Andy Reid, Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles | 810 |
| 43 | Dale Murphy, outfielder Atlanta Braves | 753 |
| 44 | Timothy B. Schmit, bassist for Poco and The Eagles. | 753 |
| 45 | Pat Priest, actress, most well known for portraying Marilyn Munster in The Munsters | 713 |
| 46 | Anne Perry, British historical novelist; author of both the William Monk and Thomas Pitt series, among many other books. | 684 |
| 47 | John Beck, Quarterback | 644 |
| 48 | Billy Barty, actor | 644 |
| 49 | Kevin Rahm, star of Jesse, Judging Amy and Desperate Housewives | 617 |
| 50 | Grant Wilson, one half of the Ghost Hunters team of paranormal investigators. | 614 |
| 51 | Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Utah Supreme Court (since 1982) | 612 |
| 52 | Randy Bachman, guitarist and founder of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive. | 611 |
| 53 | Jon Huntsman, Sr. | 599 |
| 54 | James Valentine, guitarist for Maroon 5 | 597 |
| 55 | Johnny Whitaker, actor, most famous for 1960s TV show, Family Affair | 558 |
| 56 | Orrin Hatch, senator (R-Utah) | 556 |
| 57 | La Monte Young, Composer | 553 |
| 58 | Gutzon Borglum, sculptor most noted for the heads of U.S. presidents on Mount Rushmore<!-- No longer living so not subject to WP:BLP --> | 550 |
| 59 | Danny Ainge, guard, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers and Sacramento Kings | 523 |
| 60 | Glen A. Larson, television writer and producer, creator of Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider | 521 |
| 61 | Larry Scott, the first Mr. Olympia (1965). | 495 |
| 62 | Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, artist, car customizer, creator of Rat Fink character | 489 |
| 63 | J. Willard Marriott | 488 |
| 64 | Brent Scowcroft, Three-star USAF general (retired) and National Security Advisor under Presidents Gerald Ford and George H. W. Bush | 474 |
| 65 | Christian Jacobs, lead singer of The Aquabats under the pseudonym "The MC Bat Commander" | 443 |
| 66 | Todd Heap, Tight End, Baltimore Ravens | 440 |
| 67 | Ed Parker, born Edmund Kealoha Parker (March 19, 1931âDecember 15, 1990) was an American martial artist, promoter, teacher, and author. The Father of American Kenpo. | 430 |
| 68 | Cael Sanderson, 2004 Gold medal, undefeated NCAA champion. | 425 |
| 69 | Kiowa Gordon actor who portrays Embry Call in The Twilight Saga: New Moon | 418 |
| 70 | George W. Romney, former chairman and president of American Motors Company | 416 |
| 71 | Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, Bells on Temple Square, and Temple Square Chorale - the official music groups on Temple Square (NOTE: these groups aren't official music groups of the Church, but, rather the Church "sponsors" them) | 410 |
| 72 | Yukihiro Matsumoto, a Japanese computer scientist and software programmer best known as the chief designer of the Ruby programming language | 410 |
| 73 | Jeff Kent, second basemen Los Angeles Dodgers | 387 |
| 74 | Ezra Taft Benson, United States Secretary of Agriculture (1953â61) | 370 |
| 75 | Mireille Enos, Tony award-nominated actress | 370 |
| 76 | Gary Herbert, governor of Utah | 360 |
| 77 | Gordon Jump, actor from WKRP in Cincinnati and the Maytag repair man | 358 |
| 78 | Israel Folau, Melbourne Storm player in National Rugby League | 347 |
| 79 | Brooke White, top 5 contestant in American Idol (season 7) | 344 |
| 80 | Justice Dallin H. Oaks, retired Utah Supreme Court justice, U.S. Supreme Court short list, LDS apostle | 342 |
| 81 | Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University | 320 |
| 82 | Johnny Miller | 303 |
| 83 | Hayley Palmer, New Zealand swimmer and holder of 3 New Zealand swimming records. | 301 |
| 84 | Jimmy Osmond, of The Osmonds | 294 |
| 85 | Vai Sikahema, Special Teams, Philadelphia Eagles | 292 |
| 86 | Jeffrey R. Holland, commissioner of church education; Brigham Young University president (1980â1989) | 291 |
| 87 | Henry B. Eyring, president of Ricks College (1972â77), associate professor of business at Stanford University, Sloan visiting faculty fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 285 |
| 88 | Billy Casper </ref> | 271 |
| 89 | Rulon Gardner, 2000 Gold medalist | 266 |
| 90 | Dean Jagger, Oscar-winning actor. | 256 |
| 91 | David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines | 253 |
| 92 | Tom Udall, senator (D-New Mexico) | 250 |
| 93 | David A. Bednar, president of Brigham Young University-Idaho (1997â2005) | 245 |
| 94 | Jaret Wright, Pitcher New York Yankees | 239 |
| 95 | Brandon Mull, author of the "Fablehaven" series and the "Candy Shop War" | 235 |
| 96 | LaVell Edwards, Head Coach, Brigham Young University | 221 |
| 97 | Mark Madsen, power forwardâcenter, Los Angeles Lakers/Minnesota Timberwolves | 221 |
| 98 | Mike Leavitt, governor (R) Utah; secretary of U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and former administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency {{cite web |url=http://www.pbs.org/mormons/faqs/politics.html |title=Mormons and Politics | 219 |
| 99 | Ma'a Nonu, a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Wellington Hurricanes and the All Blacks. | 216 |
| 100 | Larry Bagby, star of Walk The Line, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Hocus Pocus | 216 |
| 101 | Jim Matheson, representative (D-Utah) | 211 |
| 102 | Henry Eyring, former professor of chemistry at Princeton University and the University of Utah | 206 |
| 103 | Kiki Vandeweghe, an All-Star with the Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks. | 206 |
| 104 | Alan Osmond, of The Osmonds | 205 |
| 105 | Ervil LeBaron | 204 |
| 106 | Mike Crapo, senator (R-Idaho) | 193 |
| 107 | Richard Swett, representative (D) New Hampshire (1991â95); U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (1998â99) | 189 |
| 108 | Larry H. Miller, businessman and owner of the Utah Jazz | 188 |
| 109 | James Dashner, author of The 13th Reality and The Maze Runner series' | 187 |
| 110 | Sidney Rigdon | 184 |
| 111 | Alvino Rey, inventor of the pedal steel guitar | 172 |
| 112 | Kaycee Stroh, actress/dancer in High School Musical, High School Musical 2, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year | 170 |
| 113 | Jason Chaffetz, representative (R-Utah) | 167 |
| 114 | Jake Garn, senator (R) Utah (1974â93) | 165 |
| 115 | Harvey Fletcher, head of physical research at Bell Laboratories, developed modern science of acoustics. He was the first to demonstrate stereophonic transmission and stereophonic recording. In 1939 while working with Leopold Stokowski, he presented a concert featuring stereophonic recording to a capacity crowd in Carnegie Hall in New York. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was heard singing in three dimension [link] to this vast audience | 164 |
| 116 | Torah Bright, 2007 X Games gold medalist and 2010 Winter Olympics Gold medalist | 163 |
| 117 | Arthur Kane, of The New York Dolls | 163 |
| 118 | Stewart Udall, secretary of interior (1961â69); representative (D) Arizona (1955â61) | 162 |
| 119 | Todd Christensen, Tight End, Los Angeles Raiders [http://www.meridianmagazine.com/sports/021004raider.html Todd Christensen: Raider in the Booth | 161 |
| 120 | Corbin Allred, actor, former child star | 158 |
| 121 | Bobby Crosby, shortstop >[link]</ref> Oakland Athletics | 156 |
| 122 | The 5 Browns, Sibling concert pianists (Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody & Ryan) [link]</ref> | 149 |
| 123 | Merrill Osmond, of The Osmonds | 144 |
| 124 | Vern Law, pitcher Cy Young Award winner with the Pittsburgh Pirates | 143 |
| 125 | Shannon Hale, Newbery Honor recipient for her book Princess Academy. | 142 |
| 126 | Eric Weddle, Safety, San Diego Chargers | 141 |
| 127 | Lani Misalucha, Manila-born, Las Vegas-based pop singer. | 140 |
| 128 | Wally Joyner, first baseman former California Angels player | 140 |
| 129 | Reed Smoot, senator (R) Utah (1903â1933) | 140 |
| 130 | Tom Chambers, All-Star forward with the Phoenix Suns. | 140 |
| 131 | Spencer Larsen, Fullback, Denver Broncos | 139 |
| 132 | Carmen Rasmusen, Canadian-American country music artist who ranked sixth on the second season of American Idol in 2003 | 138 |
| 133 | Leonard Boswell, representative (D-Iowa), Community of Christ {{cite web |url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=384 |title=Representative Leonard L. Boswell (IA) | 136 |
| 134 | Thurl Bailey, forward, Utah Jazz | 135 |
| 135 | Jeff Flake, representative (R-Arizona) | 133 |
| 136 | Wally Herger, representative (R-California) | 133 |
| 137 | Brandon Manumaleuna, Tight End, San Diego Chargers | 129 |
| 138 | John Hopoate, Australian representative and now retired player, played in National Rugby League for clubs such as Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers and the Northern Eagles | 128 |
| 139 | Wayne Osmond, of The Osmonds | 123 |
| 140 | Dean Heller, representative (R-Nevada) | 123 |
| 141 | Will Swenson, actor in The Singles Ward, Sons of Provo, and The Singles 2nd Ward | 121 |
| 142 | Scot Pollard, center who played for the Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics | 121 |
| 143 | Tita - Milton Queiroz da Paixao - Soccer player in Brazil (Flamengo and Brazilian National Team) | 120 |
| 144 | Darrell Bevell, current offensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings | 120 |
| 145 | Deuce Lutui, Guard, Arizona Cardinals | 119 |
| 146 | Jeremy Guthrie, pitcher | 118 |
| 147 | Eni Faleomavaega, nonvoting representative (American Samoa) [link]</ref> | 116 |
| 148 | Ben Cahoon, Slotback, Montreal Alouettes | 113 |
| 149 | Mike Simpson, representative (R-Idaho) | 112 |
| 150 | James E. Talmage, scholar, scientist, and elected to life membership in several learned societies. | 111 |
| 151 | David M. Kennedy, secretary of treasury (1969â71); ambassador to NATO (1972â73) | 111 |
| 152 | David Whitmer | 109 |
| 153 | Gene Fullmer middleweight boxing champion | 105 |
| 154 | Kirby Heyborne, actor in The Last Chapter and TV shows Team" and Free Ride. >[link]</ref> | 105 |
| 155 | Mike Stoker, actor/firefighter, best known from Emergency!. | 103 |
| 156 | Brady Poppinga, Linebacker, Green Bay Packers | 99 |
| 157 | Carol Lynn Pearson, poet, author and playwright | 98 |
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