List of people from Florida

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This List of people from Florida includes people who were born, raised or lived in the state of Florida for a significant part of their lives.

Contents

[edit] Explorers, Pioneers, and Military

[edit] Film and Television

Name Notability Connection to Florida
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
Wayne Brady (1972-) Television Personality and Comedian Born in Orlando[5]
Delta Burke (1956-) Television Actress Born in Orlando[6]
Tom Byrd (1960-) Television Actor (NBC's Boone) Born in Philippine Islands; reared in Florida[7]
Diana Canova (1953-) Actress Born in West Palm Beach[8]
Conlan Carter (1934-) Actor (Combat! and The Law and Mr. Jones on ABC) Born in Arkansas; formerly resided in Naples[9]
Mark Consuelos (1970-) Television Actor Raised in Tampa[10]
Merian C. Cooper (1893-1973) Film Director, Screenwriter, and Producer Born in Jacksonville[11]
Brittany Daniel (1976-) Television and Film Actress Born in Gainesville[12]
Greg Davis Jr. (1984-) Television Actor Born in Orlando[13]
Johnny Depp (1963-) Film Actor Raised in Miramar[14]
Faye Dunaway (1941-) Academy Award-Winning Actress Born in Bascom[15]
Alex Fernandez (1967-) Film and Television Actor Born in Miami[16]
Stepin Fetchit (1902-1985) Film Actor and Comedian Born in Key West[17]
Robert Gant (1968-) Television Actor Born in Tampa[18]
Mel Gorham (1959-) Actress Born in Coral Gables[19]
Darrell Hammond (1955-) Television Comedian from Saturday Night Live Born in Melbourne[20]
Gina Hecht (1953-) TV and film actress Born in Winter Park[21]
Wanda Hendrix (1928-1981) Film Actress Born in Jacksonville[22]
Catherine Hickland (1956-) Soap Opera Actress Born in Fort Lauderdale[23]
Cheryl Hines (1965-) Television Actress Born in Miami Beach[24]
Crystal Hunt (1985-) Soap Opera Actress Born in Clearwater[25]
Jonathan Jackson (1982-) Actor Born in Orlando[26]
Catherine Keener (1960-) Actress Born in Miami[27]
Chris Marquette (1984-) Film and Television Actor Born in Stuart[28]
DeLane Matthews (1961-) Television Actress Born in Rockledge[29]
Butterfly McQueen (1911-1995) Film and Television Actress Born in Tampa[30]
Jessica Morris (1980-) Soap Opera Actress Born in Jacksonville[29]
Summer Phoenix (1978-) Actress and Model Born in Winter Park[31]
Danny Pino (1974-) Film and Television Actor Born and raised in Miami[32]
Sidney Poitier (1927-) Academy Award-Winning Actor Born in Miami[33]
Bob Ross (1942-1995) Television Presenter and Artist Born in Daytona Beach[34]
Wesley Snipes (1962-) Actor and Film Producer Born in Orlando[35]
Kirsten Storms (1984-) Television Actress Born in Orlando[36]
Ben Vereen (1946-) Actor, Dancer and Singer Born in Miami[37]
Bob Vila (1946-) Television Home Improvement Personality Born in Miami[38]

[edit] Government and Politics

Name Notability Connection to Florida
Alan Stephenson Boyd (1922-) First United States Secretary of Transportation Born in Jacksonville[39]
Corrine Brown (1946-) Congresswoman Born in Jacksonville[40]
Lawton Chiles (1930-1998) Former Governor of Florida Born in Polk County[41]
Jim Davis (1957-) Florida Congressman and former candidate for governor Born in Tampa[42]
John Delaney (1956-) Former mayor of Jacksonville Resides in Jacksonville[43]
Buddy Dyer Mayor of Orlando Born in Orlando[44]
Mark Foley (1954-) Former Congressman Raised in Lake Worth[45]
Bob Graham (1936-) Former Senator and Governor of Florida Born in Miami[46]
Katherine Harris (1957-) Congresswoman Born in Key West[47]
Bob Martinez (1934-) Former Governor of Florida Born in Tampa[48]
Bill McCollum (1944-) Former Congressman and current Attorney General of Florida Born in Brooksville[49]
Bill Nelson (1942-) Senator Born in Miami[50]
Alex Penelas (1961-) Former mayor of Miami Lived in Miami
Janet Reno (1938-) Former Attorney General of the United States Born in Miami[51]

[edit] Literature

Name Notability Connection to Florida
Dave Barry (1947-) Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist and Best Selling Author Lives and does most of his writing in Miami[52]
Pat Frank (1907-1964) Author most famous for Alas, Babylon Lived in Tangerine[53]
Carl Hiaasen (1953-) Journalist and Novelist Born in Plantation[54]
Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960) Author and Folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance Raised in Eatonville[55]
James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) Author, Poet, and Civil Rights Activist Born in Jacksonville[56]
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) Novelist, Short Story Writer, and Journalist Lived and wrote in Key West[57]
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953) Novelist and Short Story Writer Lived and wrote in Cross Creek, the setting for most of her work[58]
Lillian Smith (1897-1966) Author and Social Critic Born in Jasper[59]

[edit] Music

Name Notability Connection to Florida
George Acosta DJ Born in Miami
Mason "Mase" Betha (1977-) Rap artist Born in Jacksonville[60]
Gary U.S. Bonds (1939-) Singer and songwriter Born in Jacksonville[61]
Pat Boone (1934-) 1950s Rock and Roll singer Born in Jacksonville[62]
Jo Ann Campbell (1938-) Pop singer Born in Jacksonville[63]
Luther Campbell (1960-) Rap performer Born in Miami[64]
Khia Chambers (1970-) Rap artist Raised in Tampa[65]
Carter Cornelius (1948-1991) R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose Born in Dania[66]
Billy Daniels (1915-1988) Big band singer and actor Born in Jacksonville[67]
Tramar "Flo Rida" Dillard (1979-) Rap artist Born in Opa-Locka[68]
Fred Durst (1970-) Lead singer of Limp Bizkit Born in Jacksonville
Greg Eklund (1970-) Drummer for Everclear Born in Jacksonville[69]
Gloria Estefan (1957-) Grammy Award-winning singer Raised in Miami
Brooke Hogan (1988-) Singer and Rapper Born/Raised in Tampa[70]
J. Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance Born in Jacksonville[71]
Frances Langford (1913-2005) Singer and radio star Born in Lakeland[72]
James MacDonough (1970-) Bass guitarist Born in Jacksonville[73]
Raul Malo (1965-) Country music singer and songwriter Born in Miami[74]
AJ McLean (1978-) Singer Born in West Palm Beach[75]
Mandy Moore (1984-) Singer and Actress Raised and lives in Orlando[76]
Jim Morrison (1943-1971) Singer, songwriter, and poet Born in Melbourne[77]
Faheem "T-Pain" Najim (1985-) Rap artist Born in Tallahassee[78]
Jacki-O (198?-) Rap artist Born in Miami[79]
Armando "Pitbull" Pérez (1981-) Rap artist Born in Miami[80]
Tom Petty (1950-) Musician Born in Gainesville[81]
Rick Ross (1977-) Rap artist Born in Carol City[82]
Markus Schulz DJ Resides in Miami
Verick "Smitty" Smith (1982-) Rap artist Born in Miami[83]
Scott Stapp (1973-) Singer and songwriter Born in Orlando
Katrina "Trina" Taylor (1978-) Rap artist Born in Miami[84]
Johnny Tillotson (1939-) Singer and songwriter Born in Jacksonville[85]
Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947-) Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band Born in Jacksonville[86]
Donnie Van Zant (1952-) Lead singer of .38 Special Born in Jacksonville[87]
Ronnie Van Zant (1948-1977) Lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd Born in Jacksonville[88]
Scooter Ward (1970-) Lead singer of Cold Born in Jacksonville[89]
Danielle White (1992-) Singer Raised in Bradenton[90]
Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young (1975-) Rap artist Born in Miami[68]

[edit] Science and Technology

Name Notability Connection to Florida
Philip Don Estridge (1937-1985) Led the development of the IBM Personal Computer Born in Jacksonville; lived and worked in Boca Raton[91]
John Archibald Wheeler (1911-2008) Theoretical Physicist Born in Jacksonville[92]

[edit] Sports

Name Notability Connection to Florida
Chucky Atkins (1974-) Professional basketball player Born in Orlando[93]
Wade Boggs (1958-) Professional baseball player Lives in Tampa[94]
Steve Carlton (1944-) Major League Baseball pitcher Born in Miami[95]
Vince Carter (1977-) Professional basketball player Born in Daytona Beach[96]
John Chaney (1932-) College basketball coach Born in Jacksonville[97]
Laveranues Coles (1977-) Professional American football player Born in Jacksonville[98]
Daunte Culpepper (1977-) Professional American football quarterback Born in Ocala[99]
Keyon Dooling (1980-) Professional basketball player Born in Fort Lauderdale[100]
David Duval (1971-) Professional golfer Born in Jacksonville[101]
Dwight Gooden (1964-) Professional baseball pitcher Born in Tampa[102]
Udonis Haslem (1980-) Professional basketball player Born in Miami[103]
Bob Hayes (1942-2002) Track and Field athlete and professional American football player Born in Jacksonville[104]
Hulk Hogan (1953-) Professional wrestler and television star Grew up in Tampa
Michael Irvin (1966-) Professional American football player Born in Fort Lauderdale
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (1972-) Professional wrestler and actor Lives in Miami[105]
Chipper Jones (1972-) Professional baseball player Born in Deland[106]
Roy Jones Jr. (1969-) Former boxing champion Born in Pensacola[107]
Kelly Kelly (1987-) WWE Diva Born in Jacksonville
Ray Lewis (1975-) Professional American football player Born in Bartow[108]
Tino Martinez (1967-) Professional baseball player Born in Tampa[109]
Mark McCumber (1951-) Professional golfer Born in Jacksonville[110]
Willis McGahee (1981-) Professional American football player Born in Miami[111]
Tracy McGrady (1979-) Professional basketball player Born in Bartow[112]
Santana Moss (1979-) Professional American football player Born in Miami[113]
Chad Ocho Cinco (1978-) Professional American football player Born in Miami[114]
Tim Raines (1959-) Professional baseball player Born in Sanford[115]
Alex Rodriguez (1975-) Professional baseball player Partly raised in Miami[116]
Warren Sapp (1972-) Professional American football player Born in Orlando[117]
Lito Sheppard (1981-) Professional American football player Born in Jacksonville[118]
Emmitt Smith (1969-) Professional American football player Born in Pensacola[119]
Chris Snelling (1981-) Professional Baseball player Born in North Miami[120]
Steve Spurrier (1945-) American football player and coach Born in Miami Beach[121]
Din Thomas (1976-) UFC Fighter Lives and trains in Port St. Lucie[122]
LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938-1984) NASCAR driver Born in Jacksonville[123]
Michelle McCool (1980-) WWE Diva Born and lives in Palatka

[edit] Other

Name Notability Connection to Florida
Carrot Top (1965-) Prop Comedian Born in Cocoa Beach[124]
Fabiano Caruana (1992-) Youngest chess grandmaster in United States history Born in Miami
Janice Dickinson (1955-) Early Supermodel Raised in Hollywood[125]
Tiffany Fallon (1974-) Playmate of the Year 2005 Born in Fort Lauderdale[126]
Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865-1947) Businessman and Florida's first African-American millionaire Born in Madison[127]
Charles E. Merrill (1885-1956) Founder of Merrill Lynch Born in Green Cove Springs[128]
Kara Monaco (1983-) Playmate of the Year 2006 Born in Lakeland[129]
Carolyn Murphy (1973-) Supermodel Born in Fort Walton Beach[130]
A. Philip Randolph (1889-1979) Civil Rights activist Born in Crescent City[131]
Krissy Taylor(1978-1995) Model Born in Miami[132]
Niki Taylor (1975-) Model Born in Miami[133]
Norman Thagard (1943-) NASA Astronaut Lives and works in Tallahassee[134]
Jimmy Wales (1966-) Founding member of the Wikimedia Foundation Resides in St. Petersburg[135]

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