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 |
Roy Geiger (1885–1947) | Marine Corps General during World War II | Born in Middleburg |
Joseph Kittinger (1928-) | Aviation and Space Flight Pioneer | Born in Tampa |
John Young (1930-) | Navy Fighter Pilot and NASA Apollo Astronaut | Raised in Orlando |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Alan Stephenson Boyd (1922-) | First United States Secretary of Transportation | Born in Jacksonville |
Corrine Brown (1946-) | Congresswoman | Born in Jacksonville |
Lawton Chiles (1930–1998) | Former Governor of Florida | Born in Polk County |
Jim Davis (1957-) | Florida Congressman and former candidate for governor | Born in Tampa |
John Delaney (1956-) | Former Mayor of Jacksonville | Resides in Jacksonville |
Buddy Dyer | Mayor of Orlando | Born in Orlando |
Mark Foley (1954-) | Former Congressman | Raised in Lake Worth |
Bob Graham (1936-) | Former United States Senator and Governor of Florida | Born in Miami |
Katherine Harris (1957-) | Congresswoman | Born in Key West |
Bob Martinez (1934-) | Former Governor of Florida | Born in Tampa |
Bill McCollum (1944-) | Former Congressman and current Attorney General of Florida | Born in Brooksville |
Bill Nelson (1942-) | United States Senator | Born in Miami |
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 |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Aisha Khalif (2000-) | movie actress and super model | Born in Ocala |
Amanda Bearse (1958-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Winter Park |
Wayne Brady (1972-) | Television Personality and Comedian | Born in Orlando |
Delta Burke (1956-) | Television Actress | Born in Orlando |
Tom Byrd (1960-) | Television Actor (NBC's Boone) | Born in Philippine Islands; reared in Florida |
Diana Canova (1953-) | Actress | Born in West Palm Beach |
Conlan Carter (1934-) | Actor (Combat! and The Law and Mr. Jones on ABC) | Born in Arkansas; formerly resided in Naples |
Mark Consuelos (1970-) | Television Actor | Raised in Tampa |
Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973) | movie Director, Screenwriter, and Producer | Born in Jacksonville |
Brittany Daniel (1976-) | Television and movie Actress | Born in Gainesville |
Greg Davis Jr. (1984-) | Television Actor | Born in Orlando |
Johnny Depp (1963-) | movie Actor | Raised in Miramar |
Faye Dunaway (1941-) | Academy Award-Winning Actress | Born in Bascom |
Gail Edwards (1952 -) | movie and Television Actress | Born and raised in Coral Gables |
Alex Fernandez (1967-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Miami |
Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) | movie Actor and Comedian | Born in Key West |
Robert Gant (1968-) | Television Actor | Born in Tampa |
Joanna García (1979-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Tampa |
Nicole Garza (1982-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Miami |
Matt Gerald | movie and Television Actor | Born in Miami |
Malcolm Gets (1963-) | Actor | Raised in Gainesville |
Skyler Gisondo (1996-) | movie and Television Teen Actor | Born in Palm Beach County |
Mel Gorham (1959-) | Actress | Born in Coral Gables |
Carla Gugino (1973-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Sarasota |
Tony Hale (1970-) | movie and Television Actor | Grew up in Tallahassee |
Darrell Hammond (1955-) | Television Comedian from Saturday Night Live | Born in Melbourne |
Gina Hecht (1953-) | TV and movie actress | Born in Winter Park |
Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981) | movie Actress | Born in Jacksonville |
Catherine Hickland (1956-) | Soap Opera Actress | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
Cheryl Hines (1965-) | Television Actress | Born in Miami Beach[source?] |
Crystal Hunt (1985-) | Soap Opera Actress | Born in Clearwater |
Jonathan Jackson (1982-) | Actor | Born in Orlando |
Carter Jenkins (1991-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Tampa |
Sarah Jones (1983-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Winter Springs |
Lawrence Kasdan (1949-) | movie director and screenwriter | Born in Miami |
Arielle Kebbel (1985-) | movie and Televistion Actress | Born in Winter Park |
Catherine Keener (1960-) | Actress | Born in Miami |
Chris Marquette (1984-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Stuart |
DeLane Matthews (1961-) | Television Actress | Born in Rockledge |
Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Tampa |
Leighton Meester (1986-) | movie and Television Actress | Grew up in Marco Island |
Mandy Moore (1984-) | Actress & Singer-Songwriter | Grew up in Longwood |
Jessica Morris (1980-) | Soap Opera Actress | Born in Jacksonville |
Summer Phoenix (1978-) | Actress and Model | Born in Winter Park |
Danny Pino (1974-) | movie and Television Actor | Born and raised in Miami |
Sidney Poitier (1927-) | Academy Award-Winning Actor | Born in Miami |
Brett Ratner (1969-) | movie and Music Video Director | Born and raised in Miami Beach |
Monica Raymund (1986-) | Television Actress | Born in St. Petersburg |
Ashley Rickards (1992-) | TV actress | Born in Sarasota |
Stephen Root (1951-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Sarasota |
Bob Ross (1942–1995) | Television Presenter and Artist | Born in Daytona Beach |
Rick Sanchez (1958-) | Host of CNN's Rick's List | Grew up in Hialeah |
Pat Skipper (1958-) | movie and Television Actor | Born in Lakeland |
Wesley Snipes (1962-) | Actor and movie Producer | Born in Orlando[source?] |
Rachel Specter (1980-) | movie and Television Actress | Born in Tampa |
Kirsten Storms (1984-) | Television Actress | Born in Orlando |
Ben Vereen (1946-) | Actor, Dancer and Singer | Born in Miami |
Bob Vila (1946-) | Television Home Improvement Personality | Born in Miami |
Hugh Wilson (1943-) | movie Director | Born in Miami |
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 |
Pat Frank (1907–1964) | Author most famous for Alas, Babylon | Lived in Tangerine |
Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) | Novelist, Short Story Writer, and Journalist | Lived and wrote in Key West |
Carl Hiaasen (1953-) | Journalist and Novelist | Born in Plantation |
Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) | Author and Folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance | Raised in Eatonville |
James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) | Author, Poet, and Civil Rights Activist | Born in Jacksonville |
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896–1953) | Novelist and Short Story Writer | Lived and wrote in Cross Creek, the setting for most of her work |
Lillian Smith (1897–1966) | Author and Social Critic | Born in Jasper |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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George Acosta | DJ | Born in Miami |
Mason "Mase" Betha (1977-) | Rap artist | Born in Jacksonville |
Gary U.S. Bonds (1939-) | Singer and songwriter | Born in Jacksonville |
Pat Boone (1934-) | 1950s Rock and Roll singer | Born in Jacksonville |
Jo Ann Campbell (1938-) | Pop singer | Born in Jacksonville |
Luther Campbell (1960-) | Rap performer | Born in Miami |
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 |
Easton Corbin | Country music singer | Born in Trenton |
Carter Cornelius (1948–1991) | R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose | Born in Dania |
Billy Daniels (1915–1988) | Big band singer and actor | Born in Jacksonville |
Jason Derülo (1989-) | Pop and R&B singer | Born in Miami |
Tramar "Flo Rida" Dillard (1979-) | Rap artist | Born in Opa-Locka |
Fred Durst (1970-) | Lead singer of Limp Bizkit | Born in Jacksonville |
Greg Eklund (1970-) | Drummer for Everclear | Born in Jacksonville |
Gloria Estefan (1957-) | Grammy Award-winning singer | Raised in Miami |
Willa Ford (1981-) | Pop Singer | Born/Raised in Ruskin |
Brooke Hogan (1988-) | Singer and Rapper | Born/Raised in Tampa |
J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954) | Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance | Born in Jacksonville |
Sean Kingston (1990-) | Reggae Fusion Singer and Rapper | Born in Miami |
Frances Langford (1913–2005) | Singer and radio star | Born in Lakeland |
James MacDonough (1970-) | Bass guitarist | Born in Jacksonville |
Raul Malo (1965-) | Country music singer and songwriter | Born in Miami |
AJ McLean (1978-) | Singer | Born in West Palm Beach |
Mandy Moore (1984-) | Singer and Actress | Raised and lives in Orlando[source?] |
Jim Morrison (1943–1971) | Singer, songwriter, and poet | Born in Melbourne |
Faheem "T-Pain" Najim (1985-) | Rap artist | Born in Tallahassee |
Jacki-O (198?-) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) | Jazz bassist, former member of Weather Report | Lived in Fort Lauderdale until his death |
Armando "Pitbull" Pérez (1981-) | Rap artist and producer | Born in Miami |
Tom Petty (1950-) | Musician | Born in Gainesville |
Rick Ross (1977-) | Rap artist | Born in Carol City |
Markus Schulz | DJ | Resides in Miami |
Verick "Smitty" Smith (1982-) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
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 |
Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947-) | Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band | Born in Jacksonville |
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 |
Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977) | Lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd | Born in Jacksonville |
Scooter Ward (1970-) | Lead singer of Cold | Born in Jacksonville |
Danielle White (1992-) | Singer | Raised in Bradenton |
Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young (1975-) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
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 |
John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008) | Theoretical Physicist | Born in Jacksonville |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Chucky Atkins (1974-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Orlando |
Gilbert Arenas (1982-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Tampa |
Alex Avila (1987-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Hialeah |
Wade Boggs (1958-) | Professional baseball player | Lives in Tampa |
Boof Bonser (1981-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in St. Petersburg |
Dwayne Bowe (1984-) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami |
Steve Carlton (1944-) | Major League Baseball pitcher | Born in Miami |
Vince Carter (1977-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Daytona Beach |
Kevin Cash (1977-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Tampa |
John Chaney (1932-) | College basketball coach | Born in Jacksonville |
Laveranues Coles (1977-) | Professional American football player | Born in Jacksonville |
Daunte Culpepper (1977-) | Professional American football quarterback | Born in Ocala |
Johnny Damon (1974-) | Major League Baseball All-Star Outfielder | Grew up in Orlando |
Wade Davis (1985-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Lake Wales |
Keyon Dooling (1980-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
Elvis Dumervil (1984-) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Miami |
David Duval (1971-) | Professional golfer | Born in Jacksonville |
Dave Eiland (1966-) | Professional pitching coach | Born in Dade City |
Jeff Fulchino (1979-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Titusville |
Alonzo Gee (1987-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Riviera Beach |
Gio Gonzalez (1985-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Hialeah |
Luis Gonzalez (1967-) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa |
Dwight Gooden (1964-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Tampa |
Nick Green (1978-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Pensacola |
Zack Greinke (1983-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Orlando |
Al Harris (1974-) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Pompano Beach |
Udonis Haslem (1980-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Miami |
Bob Hayes (1942–2002) | Track and Field athlete and professional American football player | Born in Jacksonville |
Geno Hayes (1987-) | Professional football linebacker | Born and raised in Greenville |
Mario Henderson (1984-) | Professional football offensive tackle | Born in Lehigh Acres |
Devin Hester (1982-) | Professional football wide receiver and punt returner | Born and raised in Riviera Beach |
Hulk Hogan (1953-) | Professional wrestler and television star | Grew up in Tampa |
Eric Hurley (1985-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville |
Michael Irvin (1966-) | Professional American football player | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
Jamaal Jackson (1980-) | Professional football center | Born in Miami |
Mike Jenkins (1985-) | Professional American football player | Grew up in Bradenton |
Andre Johnson (1981-) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami |
Bruce Johnson (1987-) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Live Oak |
Chris Johnson (1985-) | Professional football running back | Born in Orlando |
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (1972-) | Professional wrestler and actor | Lives in Miami |
Gartrell Johnson (1986-) | Professional football running back | Born in Miami |
Howard Johnson (1960-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Clearwater |
Chipper Jones (1972-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Deland |
Hunter Jones (1984-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Palm Beach Gardens |
Roy Jones Jr. (1969-) | Former boxing champion | Born in Pensacola[source?] |
Solomon Jones (1984-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Eustis |
Matt Joyce (1984-) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa |
Kelly Kelly (1987-) | WWE Diva | Born in Jacksonville |
Howard Kendrick (1983-) | Professional baseball second baseman | Born in Jacksonville |
Jeff Keppinger (1980-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Miami |
Casey Kotchman (1983-) | Professional baseball first baseman | Born in St. Petersburg |
Matt LaPorta (1985-) | Professional baseball first baseman | Born in Port Charlotte |
Tony La Russa (1944-) | Professional baseball manager | Born and raised in Tampa |
Ray Lewis (1975-) | Professional American football player | Born in Bartow |
Jesse Litsch (1985-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Pinellas Park |
Dave Magadan (1962-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa |
Olindo Mare (1973-) | Professional football placekicker | Born in Hollywood |
Tino Martinez (1967-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa |
Jeff Mathis (1983-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Marianna |
Michelle McCool (1980-) | WWE Diva | Born and lives in Palatka |
Mark McCumber (1951-) | Professional golfer | Born in Jacksonville |
Willis McGahee (1981-) | Professional American football player | Born in Miami |
Tracy McGrady (1979-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Bartow |
Jason Michaels (1976-) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa |
Santana Moss (1979-) | Professional American football player | Born in Miami |
Louis Murphy (1987-) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in St. Petersburg |
Brett Myers (1980-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville |
Mike Napoli (1981-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Hollywood |
Stephen Nicholas (1983-) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Jacksonville |
Chad Ochocinco (1978-) | Professional American football player | Born in Miami |
Darren O'Day (1982-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville |
Jonathan Papelbon (1980-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Grew up in Jacksonville |
Dimitri Patterson (1983-) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Orlando |
Eric Patterson (1983-) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tallahassee |
Ryan Pickett (1979-) | Professional football nose tackle | Born and raised in Zephyrhills |
AJ Pierzynski (1976-) | Professional baseball catcher | Raised in Orlando |
Ryan Raburn (1981-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa |
Tim Raines (1959-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Sanford |
Jay Ratliff (1981-) | Professional football nose tackle | Born in St. Petersburg |
Chris Ray (1982-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Tampa |
Alex Rodriguez (1975-) | Professional baseball player | Partly raised in Miami |
Sean Rodriguez (1985-) | Professional baseball second baseman | Born in Miami |
Chris Sale (1989-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Lakeland |
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1985-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in West Palm Beach |
Warren Sapp (1972-) | Professional American football player | Born in Orlando |
Lito Sheppard (1981-) | Professional American football player | Born in Jacksonville |
Scot Shields (1975-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
Brandon Siler (1985-) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Daytona Beach |
Emmitt Smith (1969-) | Professional American football player | Born in Pensacola |
Kevin Smith (1986-) | Professional football running back | Born in Miami |
Mike Smith (1959-) | Professional football head coach | Raised in Daytona Beach |
Chris Snelling (1981-) | Professional Baseball player | Born in North Miami |
Denard Span (1984-) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa |
Matthew Stafford (1988-) | Professional football quarterback | Born in Tampa |
Steve Spurrier (1945-) | American football player and coach | Born in Miami Beach |
Amar'e Stoudemire (1982-) | Professional basketball player | Born in Lake Wales |
Antonio Tarver (1968-) | Professional boxer | Born in Tampa |
Din Thomas (1976-) | UFC Fighter | Lives and trains in Port St. Lucie |
Jason Varitek (1972-) | Professional baseball player | Grew up in Longwood |
Tim Wakefield (1966-) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Melbourne |
Leon Washington (1982-) | Professional football running back | Born in Jacksonville |
Leonard Weaver (1982-) | Professional football fullback | Born in Melbourne |
Eric Weems (1985-) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Daytona Beach |
Bobby Wilson (1983-) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Dunedin |
LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938–1984) | NASCAR driver | Born in Jacksonville |
Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
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Shannon Bream (1971-) | Reporter for Fox News | Grew up in Tallahassee |
Carrot Top (1965-) | Prop Comedian | Born in Cocoa Beach |
Fabiano Caruana (1992-) | Youngest chess grandmaster in United States history | Born in Miami[source?] |
Janice Dickinson (1955-) | Early Supermodel | Raised in Hollywood |
Elizabeth Edwards (1949-2010) | Estranged wife to John Edwards | Born in Jacksonville |
Tiffany Fallon (1974-) | Playmate of the Year 2005 | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947) | Businessman and Florida's first African-American millionaire | Born in Madison |
Charles E. Merrill (1885–1956) | Founder of Merrill Lynch | Born in Green Cove Springs |
Kara Monaco (1983-) | Playmate of the Year 2006 | Born in Lakeland |
Chris Myers (1959-) | Sportscaster | Born in Miami |
Carolyn Murphy (1973-) | Supermodel | Born in Fort Walton Beach |
A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) | Civil Rights activist | Born in Crescent City |
Krissy Taylor(1978–1995) | Model | Born in Miami |
Niki Taylor (1975-) | Model | Born in Miami |
Norman Thagard (1943-) | NASA Astronaut | Lives and works in Tallahassee |
Jimmy Wales (1966-) | Founding member of the Wiki Foundation | Resides in St. Petersburg |
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