This List of people from Florida includes notable people who were born, raised or lived in the state of Florida for a significant part of their lives.
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Chester R. Bender (1914–1996) | First Florida resident to graduate from the United States Coast Guard Academy | Raised in Plant City[1] |
Roy Geiger (1885–1947) | Marine Corps General during World War II | Born in Middleburg[2] |
Joseph Kittinger (1928-) | Aviation and Space Flight Pioneer | Born in Tampa[3] |
John Young (1930-) | Navy Fighter Pilot and NASA Apollo Astronaut | Raised in Orlando[4] |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Alan Stephenson Boyd (1922-) | First United States Secretary of Transportation | Born in Jacksonville[5] |
Corrine Brown (1946-) | Congresswoman | Born in Jacksonville[6] |
Lawton Chiles (1930–1998) | Former Governor of Florida | Born in Polk County[7] |
Jim Davis (1957-) | Florida Congressman and former candidate for governor | Born in Tampa[8] |
John Delaney (1956-) | Former Mayor of Jacksonville | Resides in Jacksonville[9] |
Buddy Dyer | Mayor of Orlando | Born in Orlando[10] |
Mark Foley (1954-) | Former Congressman | Raised in Lake Worth[11] |
Bob Graham (1936-) | Former United States Senator and Governor of Florida | Born in Miami[12] |
Katherine Harris (1957-) | Congresswoman | Born in Key West[13] |
Bob Martinez (1934-) | Former Governor of Florida | Born in Tampa[14] |
Bill McCollum (1944-) | Former Congressman and current Attorney General of Florida | Born in Brooksville[15] |
Bill Nelson (1942-) | United States Senator | Born in Miami[16] |
Alex Penelas (1961-) | Former Mayor of Miami | Lived in Miami |
Donald Trump (1946-) | Businessman, President of the United States since 2017 | Owns the Mar-a-Lago estate |
Janet Reno (1938-) | Former Attorney General of the United States | Born in Miami[17] |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Aisha Khalif (2000-) | movie actress and super model | Born in Ocala[18] |
Amanda Bearse (1958-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Winter Park[19] |
Wayne Brady (1972-) | Television Personality and Comedian | Born in Orlando[20] |
Delta Burke (1956-) | Television Actress | Born in Orlando[21] |
Tom Byrd (1960-) | Television Actor (NBC's Boone) | Born in Philippine Islands; reared in Florida[22] |
Diana Canova (1953-) | Actress | Born in West Palm Beach[23] |
Conlan Carter (1934-) | Actor (Combat! and The Law and Mr. Jones on ABC) | Born in Arkansas; formerly resided in Naples[24] |
Mark Consuelos (1970-) | Television Actor | Raised in Tampa[25] |
Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973) | movie Director, Screenwriter, and Producer | Born in Jacksonville[26] |
Brittany Daniel (1976-) | Television and movie Actress | Born in Gainesville[27] |
Greg Davis Jr. (1984-) | Television Actor | Born in Orlando[28] |
Johnny Depp (1963-) | movie Actor | Raised in Miramar |
Faye Dunaway (1941-) | Academy Award-Winning Actress | Born in Bascom[29] |
Gail Edwards (1952 -) | movie and Television Actress | Born and raised in Coral Gables |
Alex Fernandez (1967-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Miami[30] |
Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) | movie Actor and Comedian | Born in Key West[31] |
Robert Gant (1968-) | Television Actor | Born in Tampa[32] |
Joanna García (1979-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Tampa[33] |
Nicole Garza (1982-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Miami[34] |
Matt Gerald | movie and Television Actor | Born in Miami[35] |
Malcolm Gets (1963-) | Actor | Raised in Gainesville |
Skyler Gisondo (1996-) | movie and Television Teen Actor | Born in Palm Beach County[36] |
Mel Gorham (1959-) | Actress | Born in Coral Gables[37] |
Carla Gugino (1973-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Sarasota[38] |
Tony Hale (1970-) | movie and Television Actor | Grew up in Tallahassee[39] |
Darrell Hammond (1955-) | Television Comedian from Saturday Night Live | Born in Melbourne[40] |
Gina Hecht (1953-) | TV and movie actress | Born in Winter Park[41] |
Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981) | movie Actress | Born in Jacksonville[42] |
Catherine Hickland (1956-) | Soap Opera Actress | Born in Fort Lauderdale[43] |
Cheryl Hines (1965-) | Television Actress | Born in Miami Beach[source?] |
Crystal Hunt (1985-) | Soap Opera Actress | Born in Clearwater[44] |
Jonathan Jackson (1982-) | Actor | Born in Orlando[45] |
Carter Jenkins (1991-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Tampa[46] |
Sarah Jones (1983-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Winter Springs[47] |
Lawrence Kasdan (1949-) | movie director and screenwriter | Born in Miami[48] |
Arielle Kebbel (1985-) | movie and Televistion Actress | Born in Winter Park[49] |
Catherine Keener (1960-) | Actress | Born in Miami[50] |
Chris Marquette (1984-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Stuart[51] |
DeLane Matthews (1961-) | Television Actress | Born in Rockledge[52] |
Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Tampa[53] |
Leighton Meester (1986-) | movie and Television Actress | Grew up in Marco Island[54] |
Mandy Moore (1984-) | Actress & Singer-Songwriter | Grew up in Longwood[55] |
Jessica Morris (1980-) | Soap Opera Actress | Born in Jacksonville[56] |
Summer Phoenix (1978-) | Actress and Model | Born in Winter Park[57] |
Danny Pino (1974-) | movie and Television Actor | Born and raised in Miami[58] |
Sidney Poitier (1927-) | Academy Award-Winning Actor | Born in Miami[59] |
Brett Ratner (1969-) | movie and Music Video Director | Born and raised in Miami Beach[60] |
Monica Raymund (1986-) | Television Actress | Born in St. Petersburg[61] |
Ashley Rickards (1992-) | TV actress | Born in Sarasota[62] |
Stephen Root (1951-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Sarasota[63] |
Bob Ross (1942–1995) | Television Presenter and Artist | Born in Daytona Beach[64] |
Rick Sanchez (1958-) | Host of CNN's Rick's List | Grew up in Hialeah[65] |
Pat Skipper (1958-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Lakeland[66] |
Wesley Snipes (1962-) | Actor and movie Producer | Born in Orlando[source?] |
Rachel Specter (1980-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Tampa[67] |
Kirsten Storms (1984-) | Television Actress | Born in Orlando[68] |
Ben Vereen (1946-) | Actor, Dancer and Singer | Born in Miami[69] |
Bob Vila (1946-) | Television Home Improvement Personality | Born in Miami[70] |
Hugh Wilson (1943-) | movie Director | Born in Miami[71] |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Dave Barry (1947-) | Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist and Best Selling Author | Lives and does most of his writing in Miami[72] |
Pat Frank (1907–1964) | Author most famous for Alas, Babylon | Lived in Tangerine[73] |
Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) | Novelist, Short Story Writer, and Journalist | Lived and wrote in Key West[74] |
Carl Hiaasen (1953-) | Journalist and Novelist | Born in Plantation[75] |
Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) | Author and Folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance | Raised in Eatonville[76] |
James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) | Author, Poet, and Civil Rights Activist | Born in Jacksonville[77] |
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896–1953) | Novelist and Short Story Writer | Lived and wrote in Cross Creek, the setting for most of her work[78] |
Lillian Smith (1897–1966) | Author and Social Critic | Born in Jasper[79] |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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George Acosta | DJ | Born in Miami |
Mason "Mase" Betha (1977-) | Rap artist | Born in Jacksonville[80] |
Gary U.S. Bonds (1939-) | Singer and songwriter | Born in Jacksonville[81] |
Pat Boone (1934-) | 1950s Rock and Roll singer | Born in Jacksonville[82] |
Jo Ann Campbell (1938-) | Pop singer | Born in Jacksonville[83] |
Luther Campbell (1960-) | Rap performer | Born in Miami[84] |
Nick Carter | Backstreet Boys singer | Resides in Tampa |
Aaron Carter | Singer | Born in Tampa |
Lil' Wayne | Rapper | Resides in Miami - but from Louisiana[source?] |
Khia Chambers (1970-) | Rap artist | Raised in Tampa[85] |
Easton Corbin | Country music singer | Born in Trenton[86] |
Carter Cornelius (1948–1991) | R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose | Born in Dania[87] |
Billy Daniels (1915–1988) | Big band singer and actor | Born in Jacksonville[88] |
Jason Derülo (1989-) | Pop and R&B singer | Born in Miami[89] |
Tramar "Flo Rida" Dillard (1979-) | Rap artist | Born in Opa-Locka[90] |
Fred Durst (1970-) | Lead singer of Limp Bizkit | Born in Jacksonville |
Greg Eklund (1970-) | Drummer for Everclear | Born in Jacksonville[91] |
Gloria Estefan (1957-) | Grammy Award-winning singer | Raised in Miami |
Willa Ford (1981-) | Pop Singer | Born/Raised in Ruskin[92] |
Brooke Hogan (1988-) | Singer and Rapper | Born/Raised in Tampa[93] |
J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954) | Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance | Born in Jacksonville[94] |
Sean Kingston (1990-) | Reggae Fusion Singer and Rapper | Born in Miami[95] |
Frances Langford (1913–2005) | Singer and radio star | Born in Lakeland[96] |
James MacDonough (1970-) | Bass guitarist | Born in Jacksonville[97] |
Raul Malo (1965-) | Country music singer and songwriter | Born in Miami[98] |
AJ McLean (1978-) | Singer | Born in West Palm Beach[99] |
Mandy Moore (1984-) | Singer and Actress | Raised and lives in Orlando[source?] |
Jim Morrison (1943–1971) | Singer, songwriter, and poet | Born in Melbourne[100] |
Faheem "T-Pain" Najim (1985-) | Rap artist | Born in Tallahassee[101] |
Jacki-O (198?-) | Rap artist | Born in Miami[102] |
Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) | Jazz bassist, former member of Weather Report | Lived in Fort Lauderdale until his death[103] |
Armando "Pitbull" Pérez (1981-) | Rap artist and producer | Born in Miami[104] |
Tom Petty (1950-) | Musician | Born in Gainesville[105] |
Rick Ross (1977-) | Rap artist | Born in Carol City[106] |
Markus Schulz | DJ | Resides in Miami |
Verick "Smitty" Smith (1982-) | Rap artist | Born in Miami[107] |
Scott Stapp (1973-) | Singer and songwriter | Born in Orlando[source?] |
Katrina "Trina" Taylor (1978-) | Rap artist | Born in Miami[source?] |
Johnny Tillotson (1939-) | Singer and songwriter | Born in Jacksonville[108] |
Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947-) | Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band | Born in Jacksonville[109] |
Robert 'Vanilla Ice' Van Winkle | Rap artist | Moved to Miami at 16, currently resides in Wellington |
Donnie Van Zant (1952-) | Lead singer of .38 Special | Born in Jacksonville[110] |
Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977) | Lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd | Born in Jacksonville[111] |
Scooter Ward (1970-) | Lead singer of Cold | Born in Jacksonville[112] |
Danielle White (1992-) | Singer | Raised in Bradenton[113] |
Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young (1975-) | Rap artist | Born in Miami[114] |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Philip Don Estridge (1937–1985) | Led the development of the IBM Personal Computer | Born in Jacksonville; lived and worked in Boca Raton[115] |
John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008) | Theoretical Physicist | Born in Jacksonville[116] |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Chucky Atkins (1974-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Orlando[117] |
Gilbert Arenas (1982-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Tampa |
Alex Avila (1987-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Hialeah[118] |
Wade Boggs (1958-) | Professional baseball player | Lives in Tampa[119] |
Boof Bonser (1981-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in St. Petersburg[120] |
Dwayne Bowe (1984-) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami[121] |
Steve Carlton (1944-) | Major League Baseball pitcher | Born in Miami[122] |
Vince Carter (1977-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Daytona Beach[123] |
Kevin Cash (1977-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Tampa[124] |
John Chaney (1932-) | College basketball coach | Born in Jacksonville[125] |
Laveranues Coles (1977-) | Professional American football player | Born in Jacksonville[126] |
Daunte Culpepper (1977-) | Professional American football quarterback | Born in Ocala[127] |
Johnny Damon (1974-) | Major League Baseball All-Star Outfielder | Grew up in Orlando[128] |
Wade Davis (1985-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Lake Wales[129] |
Keyon Dooling (1980-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Fort Lauderdale[130] |
Elvis Dumervil (1984-) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Miami[131] |
David Duval (1971-) | Professional golfer | Born in Jacksonville[132] |
Dave Eiland (1966-) | Professional pitching coach | Born in Dade City[133] |
Jeff Fulchino (1979-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Titusville[134] |
Alonzo Gee (1987-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Riviera Beach[135] |
Gio Gonzalez (1985-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Hialeah[136] |
Luis Gonzalez (1967-) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa[137] |
Dwight Gooden (1964-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Tampa[138] |
Nick Green (1978-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Pensacola[139] |
Zack Greinke (1983-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Orlando[140] |
Al Harris (1974-) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Pompano Beach[141] |
Udonis Haslem (1980-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Miami[142] |
Bob Hayes (1942–2002) | Track and Field athlete and professional American football player | Born in Jacksonville[143] |
Geno Hayes (1987-) | Professional football linebacker | Born and raised in Greenville[144] |
Mario Henderson (1984-) | Professional football offensive tackle | Born in Lehigh Acres[145] |
Devin Hester (1982-) | Professional football wide receiver and punt returner | Born and raised in Riviera Beach[146] |
Hulk Hogan (1953-) | Professional wrestler and television star | Grew up in Tampa[147] |
Eric Hurley (1985-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville[148] |
Michael Irvin (1966-) | Professional American football player | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
Jamaal Jackson (1980-) | Professional football center | Born in Miami[149] |
Mike Jenkins (1985-) | Professional American football player | Grew up in Bradenton[150] |
Andre Johnson (1981-) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami[151] |
Bruce Johnson (1987-) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Live Oak[152] |
Chris Johnson (1985-) | Professional football running back | Born in Orlando[153] |
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (1972-) | Professional wrestler and actor | Lives in Miami[154] |
Gartrell Johnson (1986-) | Professional football running back | Born in Miami[155] |
Howard Johnson (1960-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Clearwater[156] |
Chipper Jones (1972-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Deland[157] |
Hunter Jones (1984-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Palm Beach Gardens[158] |
Roy Jones Jr. (1969-) | Former boxing champion | Born in Pensacola[source?] |
Solomon Jones (1984-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Eustis[159] |
Matt Joyce (1984-) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa[160] |
Kelly Kelly (1987-) | WWE Diva | Born in Jacksonville |
Howard Kendrick (1983-) | Professional baseball second baseman | Born in Jacksonville[161] |
Jeff Keppinger (1980-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Miami[162] |
Casey Kotchman (1983-) | Professional baseball first baseman | Born in St. Petersburg[163] |
Matt LaPorta (1985-) | Professional baseball first baseman | Born in Port Charlotte[164] |
Tony La Russa (1944-) | Professional baseball manager | Born and raised in Tampa[165] |
Ray Lewis (1975-) | Professional American football player | Born in Bartow[166] |
Jesse Litsch (1985-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Pinellas Park[167] |
Dave Magadan (1962-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa[168] |
Olindo Mare (1973-) | Professional football placekicker | Born in Hollywood[169] |
Tino Martinez (1967-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa[170] |
Jeff Mathis (1983-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Marianna[171] |
Michelle McCool (1980-) | WWE Diva | Born and lives in Palatka |
Mark McCumber (1951-) | Professional golfer | Born in Jacksonville[172] |
Willis McGahee (1981-) | Professional American football player | Born in Miami[173] |
Tracy McGrady (1979-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Bartow[174] |
Jason Michaels (1976-) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa[175] |
Santana Moss (1979-) | Professional American football player | Born in Miami[176] |
Louis Murphy (1987-) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in St. Petersburg[177] |
Brett Myers (1980-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville[178] |
Mike Napoli (1981-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Hollywood[179] |
Stephen Nicholas (1983-) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Jacksonville[180] |
Chad Ochocinco (1978-) | Professional American football player | Born in Miami[181] |
Darren O'Day (1982-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville[182] |
Jonathan Papelbon (1980-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Grew up in Jacksonville[183] |
Dimitri Patterson (1983-) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Orlando[184] |
Eric Patterson (1983-) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tallahassee[185] |
Ryan Pickett (1979-) | Professional football nose tackle | Born and raised in Zephyrhills[186] |
AJ Pierzynski (1976-) | Professional baseball catcher | Raised in Orlando[187] |
Ryan Raburn (1981-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa[188] |
Tim Raines (1959-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Sanford[189] |
Jay Ratliff (1981-) | Professional football nose tackle | Born in St. Petersburg[190] |
Chris Ray (1982-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Tampa[191] |
Alex Rodriguez (1975-) | Professional baseball player | Partly raised in Miami[192] |
Sean Rodriguez (1985-) | Professional baseball second baseman | Born in Miami[193] |
Chris Sale (1989-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Lakeland[194] |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1985-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in West Palm Beach[195] |
Warren Sapp (1972-) | Professional American football player | Born in Orlando[196] |
Lito Sheppard (1981-) | Professional American football player | Born in Jacksonville[197] |
Scot Shields (1975-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Fort Lauderdale[198] |
Brandon Siler (1985-) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Daytona Beach[199] |
Emmitt Smith (1969-) | Professional American football player | Born in Pensacola[200] |
Kevin Smith (1986-) | Professional football running back | Born in Miami[201] |
Mike Smith (1959-) | Professional football head coach | Raised in Daytona Beach[202] |
Chris Snelling (1981-) | Professional Baseball player | Born in North Miami[203] |
Denard Span (1984-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa[204] |
Matthew Stafford (1988-) | Professional football quarterback | Born in Tampa[205] |
Steve Spurrier (1945-) | American football player and coach | Born in Miami Beach[206] |
Amar'e Stoudemire (1982-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Lake Wales[207] |
Antonio Tarver (1968-) | Professional boxer | Born in Tampa[208] |
Din Thomas (1976-) | UFC Fighter | Lives and trains in Port St. Lucie[209] |
Jason Varitek (1972-) | Professional baseball player | Grew up in Longwood[210] |
Tim Wakefield (1966-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Melbourne[211] |
Leon Washington (1982-) | Professional football running back | Born in Jacksonville[212] |
Leonard Weaver (1982-) | Professional football fullback | Born in Melbourne[213] |
Eric Weems (1985-) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Daytona Beach[214] |
Bobby Wilson (1983-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Dunedin[215] |
LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938–1984) | NASCAR driver | Born in Jacksonville[216] |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Shannon Bream (1971-) | Reporter for Fox News | Grew up in Tallahassee[217] |
Carrot Top (1965-) | Prop Comedian | Born in Cocoa Beach[218] |
Fabiano Caruana (1992-) | Youngest chess grandmaster in United States history | Born in Miami[source?] |
Janice Dickinson (1955-) | Early Supermodel | Raised in Hollywood[219] |
Elizabeth Edwards (1949-2010) | Estranged wife to John Edwards | Born in Jacksonville[220] |
Tiffany Fallon (1974-) | Playmate of the Year 2005 | Born in Fort Lauderdale[221] |
Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947) | Businessman and Florida's first African-American millionaire | Born in Madison[222] |
Charles E. Merrill (1885–1956) | Founder of Merrill Lynch | Born in Green Cove Springs[223] |
Kara Monaco (1983-) | Playmate of the Year 2006 | Born in Lakeland[224] |
Chris Myers (1959-) | Sportscaster | Born in Miami[225] |
Carolyn Murphy (1973-) | Supermodel | Born in Fort Walton Beach[226] |
A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) | Civil Rights activist | Born in Crescent City[227] |
Krissy Taylor(1978–1995) | Model | Born in Miami[228] |
Niki Taylor (1975-) | Model | Born in Miami[229] |
Norman Thagard (1943-) | NASA Astronaut | Lives and works in Tallahassee[230] |
Jimmy Wales (1966-) | Founding member of the Wikimedia Foundation | Resides in St. Petersburg[231] |