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Celebrity Mormons (24 images)

GOP Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, along with the wildly popular Broadway musical "Book of Mormon" are bringing the sometimes-controversial religion back into the spotlight. Here's a look at some well-known figures whose faith, or that of their parents, may surprise you.



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
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Both Halladay and his wife Brandy were raised as Mormons, but the couple are no longer practicing members of the church. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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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
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