List of people from Gainesville, Florida
Notable people who live or have lived in Gainesville, Florida include:
Individuals
Musicians
- Charles Bradley, singer[1]
- Beverly Crawford, gospel songwriter/singer[2]
- Tay Dizm, musician[3]
- Don Felder, musician[4]
- Laura Jane Grace, lead singer and songwriter of Against Me![5]
- Gladys Horton, singer for The Marvelettes[6]
- Bernie Leadon, musician[7]
- Linda Lyndell, singer
- Marce, musician[8]
- Jeremy McKinnon, singer/songwriter[9]
- Tom Petty, musician[10]
- Minnie Riperton, musician[11]
- Stephen Stills, musician[12]
- Benmont Tench, musician[13]
- John Vanderslice, musician[14]
Actors, performers
- Merritt Butrick, actor[15]
- Casey Calvert, actress
- Brittany Daniel, actress[16]
- Cynthia Daniel, actress[17]
- Malcolm Gets[18]
- Darrell Hammond, comedian[19]
- Robert Hoffman, actor[20]
- Tom Miller, performance artist[21]
- Joaquin Phoenix, actor[22]
- River Phoenix, actor[23]
- Stephen Root, actor[24]
- Maya Rudolph, actress, comedian[25]
- Tyra Sanchez, drag queen, reality television personality[26]
- Thomas Sanders, actor, singer and Vine & YouTube comedian[27]
Athletes
- Kenny Bynum, football player (San Diego Chargers)
- Lyubov Denisova, marathon runner[28]
- Doug Dickey, football coach, Hall of Fame member (University of Florida, University of Tennessee)[29]
- Taurean Green, basketball player, NBA (Denver Nuggets)[30]
- Nigel Harris, football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- Udonis Haslem, basketball player, NBA (Miami Heat)[31]
- Clay Helton, football head coach, University of Southern California
- Al Horford, basketball player, NBA (Boston Celtics)[32]
- Darrell Jackson, football player, NFL (Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers)[33]
- Chris Leak, football player, NFL (Chicago Bears)[34]
- Marty Liquori, Olympic track athlete, TV announcer, jazz guitarist[35]
- Ryan Lochte, Olympic swimmer[36]
- Roger Maris, baseball player (Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees)[37]
- Vernon Maxwell, basketball player (Houston Rockets)[38]
- Andrew Miller, baseball player (Detroit Tigers)[39]
- Heather Mitts, soccer player (United States women's national soccer team)[40]
- Rodney Mullen, professional skateboarder[41]
- Clinton Portis, football player, NFL (Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins)[42]
- Chris Richard, basketball player, NBA (Minnesota Timberwolves)[43]
- Ian Scott, professional football player, NFL (Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, San Diego Chargers)
- Emmitt Smith, professional football player, NFL (Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals)[44]
- Steve Spurrier, football player and coach (University of Florida, Washington Redskins, and University of South Carolina)[45]
- Steve Tannen, NFL defensive back with the New York Jets (1970, first round pick)
- Tim Tebow, professional football player, NFL (Denver Broncos, New York Jets, New England Patriots)[46]
- Christ Thompson, football player
- Abby Wambach, soccer player, United States women's national soccer team[47]
- Bernard Williams, sprinter and Olympic gold medalist[48]
- Jordan Williams, NFL player (New York Giants)
Writers
- Joel Achenbach, newspaper staff writer and book author[49]
- Kiki Carter, environmental activist, organizer, musician, writer[50]
- Harry Crews, Southern Gothic author[51]
- Mike Dupee, author of How to Get on Jeopardy! and Win[52]
- Nancy Yi Fan, children's book author[53]
- Joe Haldeman, science fiction author[54]
- Rebecca Heflin, romance novelist[55]
- Andrew Knowlton, food writer[56]
- David Leavitt, author, editor, and English professor at UF[57]
- Tom Meek, newspaper columnist and writer[58]
- Ange Mlinko, poet, critic, editor, and tenured poetry professor at UF[59]
Other notable individuals
- Christopher Benninger, American Indian architect who grew up in Gainesville
- Robert Cade, inventor of Gatorade[60]
- Scott Camil, activist[61]
- Jamie Dupree, radio news reporter and Washington correspondent[62]
- Terry Jones, gained national and international attention in 2010 for his plan to burn Qur'ans
- William R. Maples, forensic anthropologist[63]
- Charles R. Perry, philanthropist and businessman[64]
- Maggie Taylor, artist[65]
- John Thompson, mathematician, Fields medalist[66]
- Jerry Uelsmann, fine art photographer[65]
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Music groups
- Against Me![67]
- Aleka's Attic[23]
- As Friends Rust[68]
- The Draft[69]
- For Squirrels[70]
- Holopaw[71]
- Hot Water Music[72]
- Less Than Jake[73]
- Mudcrutch[74]
- Rehasher[75]
- Sister Hazel[76]
References
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{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tinker, Cleveland (January 19, 2011). "A gospel celebration". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
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- ^ "Don Felder-Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ "Against Me!-Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (January 27, 2011). "Gladys Horton, Marvelettes' Lead Singer, Is Dead". New York Times. New York City: New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ^ http://www.gainesvillerockhistory.com/MaundyQuintet.htm
- ^ Wlodawski, Deena (6 August 2006). "She's a folk singer on a mission". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2008-04-06. [dead link]
- ^ "Jeremy McKinnon Intelius".
- ^ Schlenker, Dave (22 September 2006). "No heartbreak at Petty's Gainesville homecoming". Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
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- ^ Brazda, Christopher (7 May 2003). "Rock legend Stephen Stills putting roof over heads of University of Florida marching band" (Press release). University of Florida Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 September 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
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- ^ "Cynthia Daniel Bio". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-19.
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- ^ "About Gainesville-General Facts". City of Gainesville. Archived from the original on 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ "Darrell Jackson/#82/WR". National Football League. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (27 July 2006). "Senior Leak will remain starter; freshman Tebow turning heads". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ Capozzi, Joe (4 August 1998). "Chasing 61". The Standard-Times (New Bedford, MA). Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ "Heather Mitts". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ "Clinton Portis/#26/RB". National Football League. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Chris Richard info page". National Basketball Association. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Emmitt Smith Bio". Emmitt Smith (Official Website). Archived from the original on 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ "Abby Wambach". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ "Brief Biography". Harry Crews (Official Site). Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ Interview of Ken Jennings in Business Insider
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- ^ "The Next Iron Chef: Cast: Andrew Knowlton". The Food Network. Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
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- ^ Meek, Tom. "Digital Superzooms Make True All-In-One Cameras". Gainesville Voice. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ a b "Maggie Taylor:Solutions beginning with A". Modernbook Gallery. Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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- ^ "The Draft Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Holopaw Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Hot Water Music Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Less Than Jake Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "Rehasher Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
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