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A Scientologist is an adherent of the doctrines and beliefs of Scientology. Some adherents of the belief system of Scientology practice independently in what is often referred to as free zone Scientology. The Church of Scientology organization claims "SCIENTOLOGIST is a collective membership mark indicating membership in a church and church membership services of the affiliated Scientology churches and missions."<ref name="trademarks">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Scientologists not in trouble with the ethics department are considered "in good standing" and are allowed to be on Church of Scientology premises, receive services, and attend events.Template:R

MembersEdit

Public Scientologists are those individuals who are not staff. They pay the Church of Scientology for training or auditing services, and live and work independent of the organization.Template:R Collectively, non-staff Scientologists may be referred to as "members", the "public", or the "field".Template:R

Even though public members are not employed by the organization, they are ranked within the entire chain of command and defer to all staff personnel, who are seen as their seniors. Members are frequently pressed into service for clerical or promotional tasks or to recruit new members.Template:R Members who recruit people for Scientology services are called "field staff members" (FSM) and are paid a commission of 10%–15% of the amount their recruit pays for a service.Template:R<ref name=ASHOAudit>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:R

The lists below contain names of public Scientologists. For Scientologists who are, or were, on staff, see Template:Section link.

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  • Erika Christensen (b. 1982) actress, raised Scientologist<ref name="shaviv" />Template:R<ref name="rushhour2" /><ref name="Weisman" />
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  • Eddie Deezen (b. 1957) actor and comedian<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Jason Dohring (b. 1982) actor, raised Scientologist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Jeff Pomerantz (b. 1943) actor<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Lee Purcell (b. 1947) actress<ref name="richardson19930911" />
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  • Patrick Renna (b. 1979) actor<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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DeceasedEdit

This table includes members who were still Scientologists in the Church of Scientology at the time of their death.

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Former membersEdit

Template:Category see also This table represents individuals who were previously Scientologists, but who have since left the Church of Scientology.

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Template:Sortname 1952– 2009 Actor, star of Orientation: A Scientology Information Film, left the church in 2009 and requested his money back.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sortname 1946– 1981 Former Sea Org member for ten years and involved in a series of Scientology related lawsuits, collectively Church of Scientology of California v. Armstrong.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1955– 1983 Whistleblower and noted critic of the church.<ref name="CBS News"/>
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Template:Sortname 1960– 2007 Actor, rose to Operating Thetan level V (OT V), left Scientology and subsequently spoke out publicly against the church in 2008.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1948– 1981 Transgender author, playwright, performance artist and gender theorist. Was previously a spokesperson for Scientology.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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Template:Sortname 1935– American football player;<ref name="Courting"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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"<ref name="Courting"/>
Template:Sortname 1952– 1989 Former managing editor of Freedom magazine and a Scientologist for over twenty years. She has since become president of the Lisa McPherson Trust and an expert witness in many high-profile Scientology lawsuits.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1914–1997 1960s Author and poet. Joined and left the church during the 1960s.<ref>Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the 'Weird Cult'</ref> 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 church itself, and felt that it fostered an environment that did not accept critical discussion.<ref>Burroughs on Scientology, Los Angeles Free Press, Mar 6, 1970.</ref> 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.<ref name="bielski">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Sortname 1953– 1993 Actress;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> critical of Scientology's "straightforward" desire for money.<ref name="churchhollywood">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sortname 1947– 2000 Whistleblower and noted critic of the church.<ref name="CBS News">Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sortname 1935– With wife, Marry Anne DeGrimston, founder of The Process Church of The Final Judgment.<ref name="bugliosi" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1922–2009 1954 Author and journalist; at one point a personal assistant to L. Ron Hubbard.Template:R<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Sortname 1963– Whistleblower and noted critic of the church.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 19xx– 1982 Former high-ranking official in the church and later critic of Scientology who joined the alt.religion.scientology discussion group on Usenet in late July 1994.<ref name="alt.scientology.war">Template:Cite magazine</ref>Template:R
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Template:Sortname 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sortname 1978–1998 Massachusetts Institute of Technology student and primary developer of EarthLink's innovative ISP software; died by suicide in 1998.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sortname 1953– 2009 Film director, Academy Award winner; Left in response to the San Diego branch's public support of California Proposition 8 and other factors.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He progressed up to OT VII in the 1980s where he remained until he left the church.<ref name="Scientology in Popular Culture"/>
Template:Sortname 1970– 2019 Musician who promoted Scientology as a member for many years.Template:R<ref name="Weisman" /><ref name="lewisscientology" /><ref name="Leggett" /><ref name="starstuddedsect" /> Stated in a 2019 interview that he is not a Scientologist and that he doesn't "have any connection or affiliation with it".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1974– 2005 Whistleblower and critic of the church.<ref name="CBS News"/>
Template:Sortname 1978– 2012 Actress and formerly married to Scientologist Tom Cruise.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1933– 1981 Self-published author and founder of the Genesis II Church<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1941–2019 1999 Lyricist for the Grateful Dead.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Mark Janicello 1962 2003 Actor, Singer and Dramatist. Author of Naked in the Spotlight: My Life with Sex, Singing, and Scientology in German and in English<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Template:Sortname 1967– 1992 Actress; Tom Cruise's ex-wife<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1970– 2016 Actor<ref name="Weisman" /><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1950–2018 1977 Son of a high-ranking member. Critic of Scientology who posted the Fishman Affidavit, including the Xenu story, to the Internet via the Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.scientology.<ref name="alt.scientology.war"/>Template:R
Template:Sortname 1983–2012 Actor<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sortname 1973– 2021 Actress<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sortname 1934–2017 Identified as a Scientologist during his time in prison.<ref name="hostofceleb" /><ref name="bugliosi">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="mallia1998">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He ordered Manson Family member Bruce Davis to journey to the United Kingdom and work for the Scientology organization in London.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Manson completed 150 hours of auditing while researching his own religious practices,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1984– 2005 Niece of David Miscavige, author and whistleblower.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1936–2021 2012 Father of David Miscavige, author and whistleblower.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1964– 2002 Film director of The Underground Comedy Movie and pitchman for ShamWow.<ref>Template:Cite press release</ref>
Template:Sortname 1980– 2024 Model and actress<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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Template:Sortname 1968–2023 2014 Singer and songwriter who was the daughter of Elvis Presley.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1957– 2004 Whistleblower, and critic of the Church.<ref name="CBS News"/> In December 2018, Jezebel reported that Rathbun had posted videos on his website that praised Scientology and criticized ex-Scientologist Leah Remini. Jezebel also suggested that Rathbun had actually re-joined Scientology.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1958– 2005 Former rugby league footballer who is the father of Alanna Masterson and Jordan Masterson. He accused the church of framing him for financial misconduct and is estranged from his children.<ref name=VanityFair2015 />
Template:Sortname 1970– 2013 Actress<ref name="Weisman" /><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref><ref>Eggenberger, Nicole (September 10, 2013). "Leah Remini Tells Ellen DeGeneres She 'Lost Friends"'After Leaving Scientolog". US Weekly.</ref> and critic of the church. She wrote an autobiography in 2015 entitled Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, and produces and presents the A&E documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.
Template:Sortname 1955–2025 2007 Whistleblower and critic of the church.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1956– Actress<ref>Have Any Celebs Ever Actually Left Scientology? E! Online, July 29, 2009</ref>
Template:Sortname 19xx– 2005 Whistleblower and critic of the church.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1974– 2006 Former Sea Org member who had influential positions in Sydney as well as the United States. He received attention when Australian Senator Nick Xenophon quoted statements by Saxton about Scientology into the parliamentary record of the Australian Senate.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1949–2015 Sentenced in 2003 to 14 years in prison for running one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history, scamming more than $600 million from 800 investors.<ref name="CNBCStealingGreed">Template:Multiref2</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1908–1971 1959 Spiritual writer and founder of Eckankar.<ref>"John Paul Twitchell", Religious Leaders of America, 2nd ed., Gale Group, 1999. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center, Farmington Hills, Mich: Gale, 2009.</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Joined Scientology and achieved the status of "Clear".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 1986 2025 Singer-songwriter, actress. <ref>https://libertyaffair.com/2025/05/14/exclusive-why-i-left-scientology-and-how-jesus-set-me-free/ EXCLUSIVE: Why I Left Scientology—And How Jesus Set Me Free libertyaffair.com</ref>
Template:Sortname 1935–2004 1968 Author and deprogrammer; wrote The Mind Benders which was the first book on Scientology to be written by an ex-member and the first critical book on Scientology to be published.<ref>Vosper, Cyril. The Mind Benders. Neville Spearman, 1971</ref>
Template:Sortname 1983– 2008 Musician, singer, songwriter, television presenter and actor, and bassist and co-vocalist of the pop band, Busted. Was recruited to the church following a stint in rehab, but left the church after they reportedly advised that he separate from his wife Emma Willis, who the church deemed to be a "suppressive person".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Template:Sortname 19xx– 1979 Former member and co-founder of the FACTNet, a non-profit organization that criticized the church, known for winning a multi-million dollar judgment against the church in a case about publishing material on the internet that the church claimed was protected by copyright.<ref name="washpost">Template:Cite news</ref>Template:R<ref name="Crushing Defeat">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Template:Sortname 19xx– 1982 Former member of the Sea Org who was subjected to a smear campaign by the church.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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