Adams' family left the church as a result of their divorce when she was 11, though she has said her early faith instilled in her an essential moral compass. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo
Actress Heigl was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after her parents converted to the faith following her older brother's death in 1986. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo
Dushku's mother was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and as such she was raised in the church with her three brothers, but she currently doesn't practice the faith. (UPI Photo/David Silpa) | License Photo
The multi-talented ballroom dancer, actress and country music singer, Hough is the youngest of five children raised within the Mormon faith. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo
Handler's mother was Mormon, but she was raised in Reform Judaism, under her father's faith. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo
The musician was reportedly raised as a Mormon during her childhood, but since the faith has had little to do with her life. UPI/Michael Bush | License Photo
Gosling has described his Mormon upbringing as such: "We (he and his sister) were brought up pretty religious. My mother admits it: She says, you were raised by a religious zealot. She's different now, but at the time, it was a part of everything - what they ate, how they thought." UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo
Actor and comedian Roseanne Barr's family was Jewish, but growing up in Salt Lake City, the family involved themselves with the Church of Latter-day Saints to maintain appearances. Barr even was elected the president of a Mormon youth group before leaving her family in 1970 unannounced. (UPI Photo/Heinz Ruckemann) | License Photo
Aguilera's parents met at Brigham-Young University, eventually marrying at the Latter-Day Saints church in Washington, D.C.. They divorced when Aguilera was seven, and her parent's faith reportedly never moved on to their daughter. UPI/Rune Hellestad | License Photo
The acclaimed actor was raised as a Mormon throughout his childhood, going to school at both Brigham Young University in Hawaii and Provo, Utah, along with serving a two year mission in France and Switzerland. UPI/David Silpa | License Photo
Former Baltimore Ravens' tight end Todd Heap, who was released prior to this season after almost a decade with the team, is a member of the Mormon faith along with his family. UPI/Archie Carpenter | License Photo
The legendary 49ers quarterback, Young is the great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, after whom Brigham Young University is named, and Young attended his ancestor's namesake in college prior to his NFL career. (UPI Photo/Bruce Gordon) | License Photo
The head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles since 1999, Andy Reid, is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having met his wife at Brigham-Young University, even contributing $2,300 to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign in 2008. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo
The presumed front-runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Romney recently came under fire for his faith after fellow candidate Gov. Rick Perry was introduced by a pastor who condemned the Mormon faith as "a cult" during the Values Voter Summit. Romey has called on Perry to repudiate the claims, while Perry's campaign refuses to go any further than official disagreement with the remarks. UPI/Daniel Acker/Pool | License Photo
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was raised as an agnostic, and his wife's parents were Jewish, but the two converted to Mormonism while Reid was at college. "I think it is much easier to be a good member of the Church and a Democrat than a good member of the Church and a Republican," Reid has said in response to those critical of his Democratic politics and Mormon faith. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo
Former U.S. ambassador to China, and current 2012 Republican presidential candidate Huntsman's life has been closely tied to the Mormon faith. Huntsman's father, billionaire Jon Huntsman Sr., and mother Karen are both prominent members of the church, with long family ties stretching back decades. And Huntsman is even related to presidential rival Mitt Romeny, as the two are third cousins, twice-removed. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | License Photo
The Empress of Soul, Knight converted to Mormonism in 1997, and has since created, and directed, the Sainted Unified Voices, a Grammy Award-winning Mormon-themed choir. (UPI Photo/Roger Williams) | License Photo
Brimley, most famous for his work on "The Waltons" and for his involvement with the American Diabetes Association with the intention of raising awareness for the disease, is an active member in the Church of Latter-day Saints. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh | License Photo
American Idol runner-up David Archuleta has been a Mormon throughout his life, and interestingly left out the references to "no religion" when performing John Lennon's "Imagine" during his stint on Idol. (UPI Photo/Roger Williams) | License Photo
Heder's eventual leap to stardom with the film "Napoleon Dynamite" began with his ties to Mormonism. Raised in the church throughout his life, and having served a mission in Japan, Heder became friends with Jared Hess, the eventual director of "Dynamite" while attending Brigham Young University. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen) | License Photo
One of the stars of the "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, Walker was raised as a Mormon throughout his childhood in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. UPI/Keizo Mori | License Photo
Both Halladay and his wife Brandy were raised as Mormons, but the couple are no longer practicing members of the church. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo
Former Fox News host and current political radio powerhouse Glenn Beck began a journey to discover faith after sobering up in 1994, and over the course of the next five years, eventually decided to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints alongside his second wife. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn | License Photo
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