List of converts to the Bahá'í Faith from Christianity

This is a list of notable converts to the Bahá'í Faith from Christianity.

Marie of Romania converted to Bahá'í Faith, from the Church of England

• Queen Marie of Romania^[1]
• Flora Purim^[2] – Brazilian American jazz singer
• Russell Garcia^[3] – motion picture composer
• Anthony Azizi^[4] (24) Actor.
• Earl Cameron^[5] (Thunderball, The Interpreter) Actor.
• KC Porter^[6] – American multi-grammy winning producer
• Jacqueline Left Hand Bull^[7] - Indian Health care policy administrator (from Catholicism)^[8]
• Enoch Olinga – born to an Anglican^[9] earned the title Hand of the Cause of God.
• George Townshend – former Archdeacon of Clonfert.
• Nelson Évora^[10] – Portuguese Olympic Gold Medal (Beijing, 2008) and Gold Medal recipient for the 2007 Athletics World Championship in Osaka, Japan in Triple Jump
• Khalil Greene^[11] – Shortstop for the Texas Rangers
• Miles Kasiri^[12] – Finalist in the 2004 Wimbledon Tennis Junior Championship, native of the UK.
• Armein D. Kirkland^[13] – Collegiate basketball player for University of Cincinnati 2002–2006
• David Krummenacker ^[14] – Track & Field World Champion in 800m in 2003, NCAA Champion (Georgia Tech) 1997, 1998.
• Luke McPharlin^[15] – Australian footballer for the Fremantle Dockers
• David F. Nti-Berko^[16] – Track & Field All-American Triple Jumper for the University of Alabama (1995), native of Ghana
• William Smith^[17] – Collegiate football player at Wake Forest University (1964), pioneer in integration in college athletics

References

1. Hassall, Graham; Fazel, Seena. "100 Years of the Baha'i Faith in Europe". Baha'i Studies Review 8 (3): 35–44. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
2. Melt2000: Flora Purim (bio)
3. Russell Garcia
4. Anthony Azizi. "Anthony Azizi: Bio". Retrieved 2009-11-14.
5. Veteran actor Earl Cameron brings a sense of world citizenship to UN role by Robert Weinberg, ONE COUNTRY, Volume 17, Issue 1 / April–June 2005
6. Biography on Official Webpage
7. Garriganm, Mary (May 28, 2007). "Left Hand Bull to lead nation's Baha'is". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
8. Jacqueline Left Hand Bull, A Baha'i Perspective (Podcast and radio), August 14, 2010
9. Lee, Anthony A. (2008), "Enoch Olinga", Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African-American Experience, Oxford University Press
10. Baha'i World News Service – Top sportsmen find support in faith
11. Dolbee, Sandi,"Passion for game, faith drives Padres' Greene", The San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 September 2004. Accessed 10 August 2007.
12. 2004 WIMBLEDON JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
13. Player Bio: Armein Kirkland :: Men's Basketball
14. Running the race of his life
15. A player and more by Les Everett, Australian Rules, from the Fremantle Herald
16. Amanfoo Profiles
17. Clemson Tigers, NCAA Football, Wake Forest Demon Deacons – CBSSports.com