List of Scientologists

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A Scientologist is an adherent of the doctrines and beliefs of Scientology.

Current Scientologists

Name	Lifetime	Notes
Kirstie Alley	1951–	Actress.
Anne Archer	1947–	Actress (mother of former Scientology spokesperson Tommy Davis).
Jennifer Aspen	1973–	Actress.
Lynsey Bartilson	1983–	Actress.
Catherine Bell	1968–	Actress.
Grant Cardone	1958–	Salesman, author, motivational speaker, media personality
Nancy Cartwright	1957–	Voice-over actress, voice of Bart Simpson.
Kate Ceberano	1966–	Actress and musician. Ceberano is a third-generation-Scientologist; her grandmother worked as a governess for the children of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Erika Christensen	1982–	Actress, raised Scientologist.
Tom Constanten	1944–	Former keyboardist for the Grateful Dead.
Chick Corea	1941–	Musician.
Tom Cruise	1962–	Actor
Sky Dayton	1971–	Founder of EarthLink.
Robert Duggan_(CEO)	1944–	Billionaire investor/ CEO .
Doug Dohring		Ex-owner of Neopets.
Bodhi Elfman	1969–	Actor.
Jenna Elfman	1971–	Actress.
Richard Elfman	1949–	Writer and director.
Doug E. Fresh	1966–	Musician and actor.
Beck Hansen	1970–	Musician.
Mark Isham	1951–	Musician and film music composer.
Vivian Kubrick	1960–	Filmmaker, composer & daughter of Stanley Kubrick
Jason Lee	1970–	Actor.
Juliette Lewis	1973–	Actress.
Alanna Masterson	1988–	Actress.
Christopher Masterson	1980–	Actor.
Danny Masterson	1976–	Actor.
Jim Meskimen	1959–	Actor and improviser.
Julia Migenes	1949–	Opera singer.
Sofia Milos	1965–	Actress.
Elisabeth Moss	1982–	Actress. Placed among "famous Scientologists" in a 2009 article in the St. Petersburg Times.
Haywood Nelson	1960–	Actor.
Marisol Nichols	1973–	Actress.
Judy Norton Taylor	1958–	Actress.
Michael Peña	1976–	Actor.
Bijou Phillips	1980–	Actress and model.
Laura Prepon	1980–	Actress.
Priscilla Presley	1945–	Actress.
Kelly Preston	1962–	Actress and wife of John Travolta.
Lee Purcell	1947–	Actress.
Giovanni Ribisi	1974–	Actor raised Scientologist.
Marissa Ribisi	1974–	Actress raised Scientologist.
Michael D. Roberts	1947–	Actor.
Ruddy Rodríguez	1967–	Actress.
Billy Sheehan	1953–	Rock bassist.
Ethan Suplee	1976–	Actor.
John Travolta	1954–	Actor.
Greta Van Susteren	1954–	Television show host. 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. Placed among "famous Scientologists" in a 2009 article in the St. Petersburg Times. Her husband, a lawyer, is a fellow practitioner of Scientology. She told People magazine, "I am a strong advocate of their ethics."
Edgar Winter	1946–	Musician.

Former members

Name	Lifetime	Notes
Larry Anderson	1952-	Actor, star of Orientation: A Scientology Information Film, left the organization in 2009 and requested his money back.
Jon Atack	1947–	Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.
Jason 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.
Nazanin Boniadi	1980–	Actress Her mother had been a Scientologist.
Kate Bornstein	1948–	Transgender author, playwright, performance artist and gender theorist, was a spokesperson for Scientology.
John Brodie	1935–	American football player. 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."
William S. Burroughs	1914–1997	Burroughs was an author and poet. In the 1960s Burroughs joined and left the Church of Scientology. 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. 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.
Diana Canova	1953–	Actress. Is critical of Scientology's "straightforward" desire for money.
Tory Christman	1947–	Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.
Robert DeGrimston	1935–	With wife, Marry Anne DeGrimston, founder of The Process Church of The Final Judgment.
John Duignan	19xx–	Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.
Neil 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.
Philip Gale	1978–1998	Massachusetts Institute of Technology student and primary developer of EarthLink's innovative ISP software; committed suicide.
Peaches Geldof	1989–2014	Journalist, television presenter and model. It was reported that she left Scientology and converted to Thelema.
Paul 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.
Marc Headley	1947–	Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.
Robert Hunter	1941–	Lyricist for the Grateful Dead.
Charles Manson	1934–	Identified as a Scientologist during time in prison. Manson studied Scientology while incarcerated. He incorporated Scientology doctrines in his teachings. He ordered Manson Family member Bruce Davis to journey to the United Kingdom and work for the Scientology organization in London.
Vince Offer	1964–	Film director of The Underground Comedy Movie and pitchman for Shamwow!.
Lisa Marie Presley	1968–	Singer and songwriter
Mark Rathbun	19xx–	Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.
Leah Remini	1970–	Actress
Mike Rinder	1955–	Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.
Amy Scobee	19xx–	Whistleblower, and critic of the Scientology organization.
Reed Slatkin	1949–	Criminal Ponzi scheme perpetrator.
Paul Twitchell	1908–1971	Spiritual writer and founder of Eckankar. Joined Scientology and achieved the status of "Clear".

Deceased members

Name	Lifetime	Notes
Karen Black	1939–2013	Actress.
Sonny Bono	1935–1998	Entertainer and congressman (R-CA 44th). 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. 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.
Stephen Boyd	1931–1977	Actor, rose to Grade IV within the organization, utilized Scientology techniques while filming a movie in Louisiana.
Jeff Conaway	1950–2011	Actor.
Isaac Hayes	1942–2008	Musician and actor.
Nicky Hopkins	1944–1994	Musician.
Milton Katselas	1933–2008	Acting teacher.
Geoffrey Lewis	1935–2015	Actor.
Noah Lottick	1966–1990	Scientologist whose suicide was the focus of the Time magazine article "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power".
Lisa McPherson	1959–1995	American woman whose death has been a source of controversy for Scientology.
Eduardo Palomo	1962–2003	Actor.
Elli Perkins	1949–2003	Scientologist businesswoman who was murdered by her son who suffered from mental illness.
Pablo Santos	1987–2006	Actor.

See also

• Scientology and celebrities
• List of Scientology officials