List of Scientologists
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A Scientologist is an adherent of the doctrines and beliefs of Scientology.[1]
Current Scientologists
Name | Lifetime | Notes |
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Alley, KirstieKirstie Alley | 1951– | Actress.[2][3][4][5] |
Archer, AnneAnne Archer | 1947– | Actress (mother of former Scientology spokesperson Tommy Davis).[3] |
Aspen, JenniferJennifer Aspen | 1973– | Actress.[6][7] |
Bartilson, LynseyLynsey Bartilson | 1983– | Actress.[8] |
Bell, CatherineCatherine Bell | 1968– | Actress.[8][9][10][11] |
Cardone, GrantGrant Cardone | 1958– | Salesman, author, motivational speaker, media personality[12] |
Cartwright, NancyNancy Cartwright | 1957– | Voice-over actress, voice of Bart Simpson.[8][13][14][15][16] |
Ceberano, KateKate Ceberano | 1966– | Actress and musician.[17][18][19][20] Ceberano is a third-generation-Scientologist; her grandmother worked as a governess for the children of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.[18] |
Christensen, ErikaErika Christensen | 1982– | Actress, raised Scientologist.[2][3][8] |
Constanten, TomTom Constanten | 1944– | Former keyboardist for the Grateful Dead.[21][22][23] |
Corea, ChickChick Corea | 1941– | Musician.[3][5][8][17] |
Cruise, TomTom Cruise | 1962– | Actor[3][17][20] |
Dayton, SkySky Dayton | 1971– | Founder of EarthLink.[24][25] |
Duggan_(CEO), RobertRobert Duggan_(CEO) | 1944– | Billionaire investor/ CEO .[26] |
Dohring, DougDoug Dohring | Ex-owner of Neopets.[27] | |
Elfman, BodhiBodhi Elfman | 1969– | Actor.[28][29][30][31] |
Elfman, JennaJenna Elfman | 1971– | Actress.[2][3][5][8] |
Elfman, RichardRichard Elfman | 1949– | Writer and director.[24] |
Fresh, Doug E.Doug E. Fresh | 1966– | Musician and actor.[8][15][16] |
[18][32] | ||
Hansen, BeckBeck Hansen | 1970– | Musician.[3][15][16][34] |
Isham, MarkMark Isham | 1951– | Musician and film music composer.[35] |
Kubrick, VivianVivian Kubrick | 1960– | Filmmaker, composer & daughter of Stanley Kubrick [36] |
Lee, JasonJason Lee | 1970– | Actor.[5][8][34][37] |
Lewis, JulietteJuliette Lewis | 1973– | Actress.[3][5][38] |
Masterson, AlannaAlanna Masterson | 1988– | Actress.[39] |
Masterson, ChristopherChristopher Masterson | 1980– | Actor.[2][8] |
Masterson, DannyDanny Masterson | 1976– | Actor.[2][8] |
Meskimen, JimJim Meskimen | 1959– | Actor and improviser.[40][41] |
Migenes, JuliaJulia Migenes | 1949– | Opera singer.[42] |
Milos, SofiaSofia Milos | 1965– | Actress.[43][44] |
Moss, ElisabethElisabeth Moss | 1982– | Actress.[45] Placed among "famous Scientologists" in a 2009 article in the St. Petersburg Times.[46] |
Nelson, HaywoodHaywood Nelson | 1960– | Actor.[47] |
Nichols, MarisolMarisol Nichols | 1973– | Actress.[17] |
Norton Taylor, JudyJudy Norton Taylor | 1958– | Actress.[35][48][49] |
Peña, MichaelMichael Peña | 1976– | Actor.[50] |
Phillips, BijouBijou Phillips | 1980– | Actress and model.[51] |
Prepon, LauraLaura Prepon | 1980– | Actress.[24] |
Presley, PriscillaPriscilla Presley | 1945– | Actress.[52] |
Preston, KellyKelly Preston | 1962– | Actress and wife of John Travolta.[2][5][53] |
Purcell, LeeLee Purcell | 1947– | Actress.[35] |
Ribisi, GiovanniGiovanni Ribisi | 1974– | Actor raised Scientologist.[5][34] |
Ribisi, MarissaMarissa Ribisi | 1974– | Actress raised Scientologist.[34] |
Roberts, Michael D.Michael D. Roberts | 1947– | Actor.[35] |
Rodríguez, RuddyRuddy Rodríguez | 1967– | Actress.[54][55] |
Sheehan, BillyBilly Sheehan | 1953– | Rock bassist.[42] |
Suplee, EthanEthan Suplee | 1976– | Actor.[37] |
Travolta, JohnJohn Travolta | 1954– | Actor.[2][3] |
Van Susteren, GretaGreta Van Susteren | 1954– | Television show host.[2][9][34] Listed among "A list" members of Scientology in a 2006 article in The Boston Globe. Identified among "notable Scientologists" in the 2007 edition of the book Extraordinary Groups: An Examination of Unconventional Lifestyles by authors William W. Zellner and Richard T. Schaefer.[56] Placed among "famous Scientologists" in a 2009 article in the St. Petersburg Times.[46] Her husband, a lawyer, is a fellow practitioner of Scientology.[34] She told People magazine, "I am a strong advocate of their ethics."[34] |
Winter, EdgarEdgar Winter | 1946– | Musician.[57] |
Former members
Name | Lifetime | Notes |
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Anderson, LarryLarry Anderson | 1952- | Actor, star of Orientation: A Scientology Information Film, left the organization in 2009 and requested his money back.[58] |
Atack, JonJon Atack | 1947– | Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.[59] |
Beghe, JasonJason Beghe | 1960- | Actor, rose to Operating Thetan level OT V within the organization, left Scientology and subsequently spoke out publicly against the organization in 2008.[60][61] |
Boniadi, NazaninNazanin Boniadi | 1980– | Actress[62] Her mother had been a Scientologist.[63] |
Bornstein, KateKate Bornstein | 1948– | Transgender author, playwright, performance artist and gender theorist, was a spokesperson for Scientology.[64] |
Brodie, JohnJohn Brodie | 1935– | American football player.[4][65] Credited Dianetics with his recovery from a sports injury; left after some of his friends "were expelled and harassed during a power struggle with church management."[4] |
Burroughs, William S.William S. Burroughs | 1914–1997 | Burroughs was an author and poet. In the 1960s Burroughs joined and left the Church of Scientology.[66] In talking about the experience, he claimed that the techniques and philosophy of Scientology helped him and that he felt that further study into Scientology would produce great results. He was skeptical of the organization itself, and felt that it fostered an environment that did not accept critical discussion.[67] His subsequent critical writings about the church and his review of Inside Scientology by Robert Kaufman led to a battle of letters between Burroughs and Scientology supporters in the pages of Rolling Stone magazine. He wrote the book, Ali's Smile: Naked Scientology.[68][69] |
Canova, DianaDiana Canova | 1953– | Actress.[70] Is critical of Scientology's "straightforward" desire for money.[71][72] |
Christman, ToryTory Christman | 1947– | Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.[59] |
DeGrimston, RobertRobert DeGrimston | 1935– | With wife, Marry Anne DeGrimston, founder of The Process Church of The Final Judgment.[73][74] |
Duignan, JohnJohn Duignan | 19xx– | Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.[59] |
Gaiman, NeilNeil Gaiman | 1960– | Novelist, graphic novelist and screenwriter. Son of David Gaiman, raised Scientologist in East Grinstead. Has left the Church, although prefers not to speak publicly about it.[75] |
Gale, PhilipPhilip Gale | 1978–1998 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology student and primary developer of EarthLink's innovative ISP software; committed suicide.[76] |
Geldof, PeachesPeaches Geldof | 1989–2014 | Journalist, television presenter and model.[77] It was reported that she left Scientology and converted to Thelema. |
Haggis, PaulPaul Haggis | 1953– | Film director, Academy Award winner, in response to the San Diego branch's public support of California Proposition 8 and other factors, including Scientology's "indefensible actions, and inactions" and lies.[78] |
Headley, MarcMarc Headley | 1947– | Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.[59] |
Hunter, RobertRobert Hunter | 1941– | Lyricist for the Grateful Dead.[79] |
Manson, CharlesCharles Manson | 1934– | Identified as a Scientologist during time in prison.[18][73][80][81] Manson studied Scientology while incarcerated.[82] He incorporated Scientology doctrines in his teachings.[73] He ordered Manson Family member Bruce Davis to journey to the United Kingdom and work for the Scientology organization in London.[83] |
Offer, VinceVince Offer | 1964– | Film director of The Underground Comedy Movie and pitchman for Shamwow!.[84] |
Presley, Lisa MarieLisa Marie Presley | 1968– | Singer and songwriter[85][86] |
Rathbun, MarkMark Rathbun | 19xx– | Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.[59] |
Remini, LeahLeah Remini | 1970– | Actress[87][88] |
Rinder, MikeMike Rinder | 1955– | Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.[89] |
Scobee, AmyAmy Scobee | 19xx– | Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.[90] |
Slatkin, ReedReed Slatkin | 1949– | Criminal Ponzi scheme perpetrator.[91] |
Twitchell, PaulPaul Twitchell | 1908–1971 | Spiritual writer and founder of Eckankar.[92][93] Joined Scientology and achieved the status of "Clear".[94] |
Deceased members
Name | Lifetime | Notes |
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Black, KarenKaren Black | 1939–2013 | Actress.[95][96][13] |
Bono, SonnySonny Bono | 1935–1998 | Entertainer and congressman (R-CA 44th).[14] Identified among "notable Scientologists" in the 2007 edition of the book Extraordinary Groups: An Examination of Unconventional Lifestyles by authors William W. Zellner and Richard T. Schaefer.[56] Identified as a Scientologist by his ex-wife, however she stated that "Sonny did try to break away at one point, and they made it very difficult for him". The Church denied any estrangement with Bono.[97][98] |
Boyd, StephenStephen Boyd | 1931–1977 | Actor, rose to Grade IV within the organization, utilized Scientology techniques while filming a movie in Louisiana.[99] |
Conaway, JeffJeff Conaway | 1950–2011 | Actor.[100][101][102][103] |
Hayes, IsaacIsaac Hayes | 1942–2008 | Musician and actor.[3][15] |
Hopkins, NickyNicky Hopkins | 1944–1994 | Musician.[104] |
Katselas, MiltonMilton Katselas | 1933–2008 | Acting teacher.[3][105] |
Lewis, GeoffreyGeoffrey Lewis | 1935–2015 | Actor.[38][106] |
Lottick, NoahNoah Lottick | 1966–1990 | Scientologist whose suicide was the focus of the Time magazine article "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power".[107][108][109][110][111][112] |
McPherson, LisaLisa McPherson | 1959–1995 | American woman whose death has been a source of controversy for Scientology.[57][113] |
Palomo, EduardoEduardo Palomo | 1962–2003 | Actor.[114][115] |
Perkins, ElliElli Perkins | 1949–2003 | Scientologist businesswoman[116] who was murdered by her son who suffered from mental illness.[117][118][119][120] |
Santos, PabloPablo Santos | 1987–2006 | Actor.[121] |
See also
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Further reading
- ABC News staff. "Scientology: A Star-Studded Sect—Scientology has a large following from many celebrities.". ABC News (ABC).
- Sappell, Joel; Welkos, Robert W. (June 25, 1990). "The Courting of Celebrities". Los Angeles Times. p. A18:5.
- Times staff (June 21, 2009). "Scientology: Origins, celebrities and holdings". St. Petersburg Times (www.tampabay.com).
- Tampa Bay Times. "Scientology - the Truth Rundown". Tampa Bay Times.
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