List of people from Florida

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This is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or spent significant time in the U.S. state of Florida.

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## Business

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Sara Blakely (1971–)  | Businesswoman; founder and owner of SpanxFlorida State University
James J. Greco (1958–)  | Businessman; chief executive officer and president of Sbarro | Lives in Boynton Beach
Wayne Huizenga (1937–2018)  | Businessman; founder of Blockbuster Video, AutoNation, Waste Management, Inc.; owner or co-owner of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League, and the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball | Graduated from Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale in 1956; Founded Waste Management, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale in 1971
Robert James (1909–1983)  | Businessman; founder of Raymond James Financial, an S&P 500-listed financial services company headquartered in St. Petersburg | Founded Raymond James Financial in St. Petersburg in 1962
Thomas James (1942/43–)  | Businessman; chairman of Raymond James Financial, an S&P 500-listed financial services company headquartered in St. Petersburg | Lives in St. Petersburg; graduated from Stetson College of Law in St. Petersburg
George W. Jenkins (1907–1996)  | Businessman; founder of Publix | Founded Publix in Winter Haven in 1930 and resided in Lakeland until his death in 1996
Jeffrey Rosen | President of Rose Art Industries, owner of Maccabi Haifa, and owner of the Miami Midnites | Owner of Miami Midnites
Chip Skowron | Hedge fund manager  | Born in Cocoa[1]

* Paul Bilzerian (born 1950), financier convicted of securities fraud

## Politics and government

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Jeb Bush (born 1953)  | Former governor of Florida (1999–2007); brother of former president George W. Bush | Lived in Miami
Ron DeSantis (born 1978)  | 46th governor of Florida (2019–)  | Born in Jacksonville
Nate Douglas (born 2000)  | Politician and educator  | Born in Celebration, lives in Orlando
J. Dudley Goodlette (born 1948)  | Florida State Representative (1999–2007)  | Lived in Naples
Abraham Katz (1926–2013)  | Diplomat, United States Ambassador to the OECD |
Bill Nelson (born 1942)  | Former U.S. senator from Florida (2001–2019), former U.S. congressman from Florida (1979–1991), NASA administrator (2021–)  | Born in Miami
Janet Reno (1938–2016)  | U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001; first woman to serve as attorney general  | Born in Miami
Marco Rubio (born 1971)  | U.S. senator from Florida since 2011; unsuccessful candidate for president in 2016 | Born in Miami
Donald Trump (born 1946)  | President of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–), businessman  | Lives in Palm Beach
Mike Waltz (born 1974)  | 29th U.S. national security advisor (2025), former U.S. congressman from Florida (2019–2025)  | Born in Boynton Beach
Randy Fine (born 1974)  | Gambling industry executive, U.S. congressman from Florida (2025–)

## Film and television

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Elizabeth Ashley (1939–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Ocala[citation needed]
Angela Bassett (1958–)  | Film and television actress  | Lived in St. Petersburg
Matt Battaglia (1965–)  | Film and television actor, producer, philanthropist  | Born in Tallahassee[citation needed]
Steven Bauer (1956–)  | Film and television actor  | Grew up in Miami[2]
Amanda Bearse (1958–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Winter Park[citation needed]
Shannon Bream (1971–)  | Reporter and anchor for Fox News | Grew up in Tallahassee[3]
Delta Burke (1956–)  | Television actress  | Born in Orlando[4]
Tom Byrd (1960–)  | Television actor (NBC's Boone)  | Born in Philippine Islands; raised in Florida[citation needed]
Maria Canals-Barrera (1966–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Diana Canova (1953–)  | Actress  | Born in West Palm Beach[citation needed]
David Caruso (1956–)  | Film and television actor  | Lives in Miami Beach
Noah Centineo (1996–)  | Actor and model  | Born in Miami
Jonathan Chase (1979–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Plantation
Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973)  | Film director, screenwriter, and producer  | Born in Jacksonville[5]
Matt Damon (1970–)  | Film actor  | Lived in Miami
Brittany Daniel (1976–)  | Television and film actress  | Born in Gainesville[citation needed]
Brad Davis (1949–1991)  | Film actor  | Born in Tallahassee
Johnny Depp (1963–)  | Film actor  | Raised in Miramar[6]
Dimitri Diatchenko (1968–2020)  | Film and television actor  | Lived in Holly Hill[7] and Daytona Beach[8]
Creagen Dow (1991–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Sebring[citation needed]
Faye Dunaway (1941–)  | Academy Award-winning actress  | Born in Bascom[9]
Gail Edwards (1952–)  | Film and television actress  | Born and raised in Coral Gables[citation needed]
Raúl Esparza (1970–)  | Film, television, and stage actor  | Born in Miami[10]
Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985)  | Film actor and comedian  | Born in Key West[11]
Jorja Fox | Television actress  | Lived in Melbourne Beach
Megan Fox (1986–)  | Film and television actress  | Partly raised in St. Petersburg[12]
Josh Gad (1981–)  | Film actor, comedian, and singer best known for voicing Olaf from Frozen | Born in Hollywood
Aidan Gallagher (1969–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Tallahassee[citation needed]
Robert Gant (1968–)  | Television actor  | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
Andy Garcia (1956–)  | Film actor  | Born in Cuba; raised in Miami
Joanna García (1979–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
Matt Gerald (1970–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Malcolm Gets (1963–)  | Actor  | Born in Gainesville[citation needed]
Skyler Gisondo (1996–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Palm Beach County[citation needed]
Julie Gonzalo (1981–)  | Film and television actress  | Raised in Miami[citation needed]
Mel Gorham (1959–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Coral Gables[citation needed]
Ashley Greene (1987–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Jacksonville[citation needed]
Carla Gugino (1973–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Sarasota[citation needed]
Tony Hale (1970–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Tallahassee[13]
Darrell Hammond (1955–)  | Comedian from Saturday Night Live; actor  | Born in Melbourne[14]
Gina Hecht (1953–)  | Television and film actress  | Born in Winter Park[citation needed]
Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981)  | Film actress  | Born in Jacksonville[15]
Catherine Hickland (1956–)  | Soap opera actress  | Born in Fort Lauderdale[16]
Cheryl Hines (1965–)  | Actress  | Born in Miami Beach[citation needed]
Crystal Hunt (1985–)  | Soap opera actress  | Born in Clearwater[17]
Jonathan Jackson (1982–)  | Actor  | Born in Orlando[citation needed]
Victoria Jackson (1959–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Carter Jenkins (1991–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
Sarah Jones (1983–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Winter Springs[citation needed]
Victoria Justice (1993–)  | Actress, singer  | Born in Hollywood[citation needed]
Lawrence Kasdan (1949–)  | Film director and screenwriter  | Born in Miami[18]
Arielle Kebbel (1985–)  | Film and televistion actress  | Born in Winter Park[citation needed]
Catherine Keener (1960–)  | Actress  | Born in Miami[19]
David Labrava (1962–)  | Writer and actor  | Born in Miami
Beth Littleford (1968–)  | Film and television actress  | Grew up in Winter Park[20]
Jennifer Lopez (1969–)  | Singer and actress  | Lived in Miami
Josie Loren (1987–)  | Television actress  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Vinicius Machado (1982–)  | Film and television actor  | Raised in Orlando[citation needed]
William H. Macy (1950–)  | Film actor  | Born in Miami
Chris Marquette (1984–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Stuart[citation needed]
Natalie Martinez (1984–)  | Model and actress  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Velia Martínez (1920–1993)  | Actress and singer  | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
DeLane Matthews (1961–)  | Television actress  | Born in Rockledge[citation needed]
Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
Julio Oscar Mechoso (1955–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Miami[21]
Leighton Meester (1986–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Marco Island[citation needed]
Eva Mendes (1974)  | Film actress  | Born in Miami
Katy Mixon (1981–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Pensacola[citation needed]
Mandy Moore (1984–)  | Actress and singer-songwriter  | Grew up in Longwood[22]
Jessica Morris (1980–)  | Soap opera actress  | Born in Jacksonville[23]
Enrique Murciano (1973–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Chris Núñez (1973–)  | Tattoo artist and subject of TLC's Miami Ink | Born in Miami Beach[citation needed]
Victor Nuñez (1945–)  | Film director  | Born in DeLand[citation needed]
Sarah Paulson (1974–)  | Film, stage and television actress  | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
Kimberly Peirce (1967–)  | Film director  | Born in Miami[24]
Carlos Pena Jr. (1989–)  | Television actor and singer  | Born in Weston[citation needed]
Gina Philips (1975–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Miami Beach[citation needed]
Summer Phoenix (1978–)  | Actress and model  | Born in Winter Park[citation needed]
Danny Pino (1974–)  | Film and television actor  | Born and raised in Miami[citation needed]
Sidney Poitier (1927–2022)  | Academy Award-winning actor  | Born in Miami[25]
Brett Ratner (1969–)  | Film and music video director  | Born and raised in Miami Beach[citation needed]
Monica Raymund (1986–)  | Television actress  | Born in St. Petersburg[citation needed]
Riley Reid (1991–)  | Pornographic actress  | Born in Miami Beach
Ashley Rickards (1992–)  | Television actress  | Born in Sarasota[citation needed]
Genesis Rodriguez (1987–)  | Television actress  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Maggie Rodriguez (1969–)  | Co-anchor of CBS's The Early Show | Born in Miami[26]
Stephen Root (1951–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Sarasota[citation needed]
Bob Ross (1942–1995)  | Television presenter and artist  | Born in Daytona Beach[27]
Mickey Rourke (1952–)  | Film actor  | Raised in Miami[citation needed]
Maya Rudolph (1972–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Gainesville[citation needed]
Rick Sanchez (1958–)  | Host of CNN's Rick's List | Grew up in Hialeah[28]
Pat Skipper (1958–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Lakeland[citation needed]
Wesley Snipes (1962–)  | Actor and film producer  | Born in Orlando[citation needed]
Rachel Specter (1980–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
Kirsten Storms (1984–)  | Television actress  | Born in Orlando[29]
Bella Thorne (1997–)  | Television actress  | Born in Hollywood, Florida[citation needed]
Daniel Tosh (1975–)  | Television comedian  | Born in Germany; raised in Titusville[30]
Wilmer Valderrama (1980–)  | Film and television actor  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Alexa Vega (1988–)  | Film and television actress  | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Ben Vereen (1946–)  | Actor, dancer and singer  | Born in Miami[31]
Sofía Vergara (1972–)  | Film and television actress  | Lives in Miami
Bob Vila (1946–)  | Television home improvement personality  | Born in Miami[32]
Dave Williamson | Stand-up comedian  | Born in Miami[33]
Hugh Wilson (1943–2018)  | Film director  | Born in Miami[citation needed]

## Literature

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T.D. Allman (1944–)  | Exposed CIA secret involvement with the war in Laos and interviews with world figures; historian author of Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State and Miami: City of the Future | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
Kristen Arnett (1980–)  | Fiction author and essayist; her debut novel, Mostly Dead Things, was a New York Times bestseller  | Born, raised, and lives in Orlando[34]
Dave Barry (1947–)  | Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and best-selling author  | Lives in Miami[35]
Shmuley Boteach (1966–)  | Best-selling author of 31 books including Kosher Sex and Kosher Jesus, Orthodox rabbi, radio and television host  | Lived in Miami[36]
Pat Frank (1907–1964)  | Author of Alas, Babylon | Lived in Tangerine[37]
Carl Hiaasen (1953–)  | Journalist and novelist  | Born in Plantation[38]
Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)  | Author and folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance | Raised in Eatonville[39]
James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)  | Author, poet, and civil rights activist  | Born in Jacksonville[40]
Stetson Kennedy (1916–2011)  | Author of Palmetto Country and civil rights activist  | Lived in Jacksonville and St. Augustine
David Nolan (1946–)  | Author of Fifty Feet in Paradise: The Booming of Florida | Lives in St. Augustine
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896–1953)  | Novelist and short story writer  | Lived in Cross Creek, the setting for most of her work[41]
Lillian Smith (1897–1966)  | Author and social critic  | Born in Jasper[42]
Florence Duval West (1840–1881)  | Poet  | Born in Tallahassee, Florida[43]

## Military

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Chester R. Bender (1914–1996)  | Superintendent, United States Coast Guard Academy: Commandant, US Coast Guard  | Born in Burnsville, West Virginia;  | lived in Plant City[44]
Alan Stephenson Boyd (1922–2020)  | First United States secretary of transportation | Born in Jacksonville[45]
Roy Geiger (1885–1947)  | Marine Corps 4-star general during World War II | Born in Middleburg[46]
Joseph Kittinger (1928–)  | Aviation and space flight pioneer  | Born in Tampa[47]
John Young (1930–2018)  | Navy fighter pilot and NASA Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle astronaut  | Raised in Orlando[48]

## Music

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9lokkNine | Rapper  | Born in Orlando
Adassa | Reggaetón artist  | Born in Miami[49]
Steve Aoki (1977–)  | DJ  | Born in Miami
Birdman (1969–)  | Rap artist  | Lived in Miami Beach
Kodak Black (1997–)  | Musician  | Born in Pompano Beach
Gary U.S. Bonds (1939–)  | Singer and songwriter  | Born in Jacksonville[50]
Pat Boone (1934–)  | 1950s rock and roll singer  | Born in Jacksonville[51]
Danielle Bregoli (2003–)  | Rapper  | Born in West Palm Beach
Brisco (1982–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Opa-locka
Ethel Cain (1998–)  | Singer-songwriter  | Born in Tallahassee, raised in Perry
Jo Ann Campbell (1938–)  | Pop singer  | Born in Jacksonville[52]
Luther Campbell (1960–)  | R&B singer  | Born in Miami[53]
Aaron Carter (1987–2022)  | Singer  | Born in Tampa[citation needed]
Nick Carter | Backstreet Boys singer  | Lives in Tampa
Desmond Child (1953–)  | Songwriter; singer; Songwriter's Hall of Fame  | Born in Gainesville[citation needed]
Cool & Dre | Rap record producers and songwriters  | Born or raised in Miami
Easton Corbin | Country music singer  | Born in Trenton[54]
Carter Cornelius (1948–1991)  | R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose | Born in Dania[55]
Christian Cuevas (1995–)  | Pop rock singer-songwriter and contestant from NBC's The Voice season 11  | Born in Orlando
Denzel Curry (1995–)  | Rapper  | Born in Miami
Christian Daniel (1984–)  | Singer-songwriter and actor  | Lives in Miami[56]
Billy Daniels (1915–1988)  | Big band singer and actor  | Born in Jacksonville[citation needed]
Clint Daniels (1974–)  | Country singer and writer  | Born in Panama City[citation needed]
Jason Derülo (1989–)  | Pop and R&B singer  | Born in Miami[57]
Diplo (1978–)  | DJ and producer; co-creator and lead member of Major Lazer | Born in Mississippi; attended University of Central Florida, as well as residing in Florida for years[citation needed]
Fred Durst (1970–)  | Lead singer of Limp Bizkit | Born in Jacksonville[citation needed]
Greg Eklund (1970–)  | Drummer for Everclear | Born in Jacksonville[citation needed]
Gloria Estefan (1957–)  | Singer  | Born in Cuba; raised in Miami
Flo Rida (Tramar Dillard) (1979–)  | Rapper and actor  | Born in Opa-Locka[58]
Willa Ford (1981–)  | Pop singer  | Born/raised in Ruskin[citation needed]
Ariana Grande (1993–)  | Singer, songwriter, and actress  | Born and raised in Boca Raton[citation needed]
Gunplay (1979–)  | Rap artist  | Moved to Carol City at age 10
Debbie Harry (1945–)  | Vocalist, musician, actress, and lead singer of the new wave band Blondie | Born in Miami[citation needed]
Bertie Higgins (1944–)  | Singer and songwriter  | Born in Tarpon Springs[citation needed]
Brooke Hogan (1988–)  | Singer and rapper  | Born/Raised in Tampa[59]
Ace Hood (1988–)  | Rapper  | Born in Port St. Lucie, raised in Deerfield Beach[60]
Island Boys (2001–)  | Brothers Kodiyakredd (Franky Venegas) and Flyysoulja (Alex Venegas), a hip hop duo who gained notoriety via the video sharing platform TikTok | Based in South Florida[61][62]
Jacki-O (198?–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Miami[63]
Lauren Jauregui | Singer of Fifth Harmony | Born and raised in Miami[64]
J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954)  | Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance | Born in Jacksonville[65]
Georgette Jones (1970–)  | Country music singer  | Born in Lakeland[citation needed]
Josh Kaufman (1976–)  | Indianapolis-based Soul singer-songwriter and winner of NBC's The Voice season 6 | Born and raised in Sarasota until age 13
DJ Khaled (1975–)  | DJ rap artist  | Raised in Miami
Khia (1970–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Tampa[66]
Sean Kingston (1990–)  | Reggae fusion singer and rapper | Born in Miami[67]
Frances Langford | Big Band singer and movie actress  | Born in Lakeland[citation needed]
DJ Laz (Lazaro Mendez)  | Rapper  | Born in Miami[68]
Lil Pump (Gazzy Garcia) (2000–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Miami
Lil Wayne (1982–)  | Rap artist  | Lived in Miami Beach
James MacDonough (1970–)  | Bass guitarist  | Born in Jacksonville[69]
Raul Malo (1965–)  | Country music singer-songwriter  | Born in Miami[70]
Ricky Martin (1971–)  | Latin pop singer  | Lived in Miami Beach
Mase (Mason Betha) (1977–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Jacksonville[71]
AJ McLean (1978–)  | Singer  | Born in West Palm Beach[72]
Thurston Moore (1958–)  | Singer and guitarist of Sonic Youth | Born in Coral Gables
Jim Morrison (1943–1971)  | Singer, songwriter, and poet  | Born in Melbourne[73]
Jake Owen (1981–)  | Country music artist  | Born in Vero Beach[citation needed]
Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987)  | Jazz bassist, former member of Weather Report | Raised in Fort Lauderdale until his death[74]
Tom Petty (1950–2017)  | Musician  | Born in Gainesville[75]
Pitbull (1981–)  | Rap artist and actor  | Born in Miami[76]
Pleasure P (1984–)  | Singer  | Raised in Broward
Plies (1976–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Fort Myers
Rick Ross (1977–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Carol City[77]
Santaye | Singer-songwriter  | Lives in Miami[78]
Markus Schulz | DJ  | Lives in Miami[citation needed]
Shakira (1977–)  | Singer  | Lives in Miami
Ski Mask The Slump God (1996–)  | Rapper  | Born in Fort Lauderdale
Sleeping with Sirens | Rock band  | Lives in Orlando
Smitty (1982–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Miami[79]
Smokepurpp (1997–)  | Rap artist  | Moved to Miami at age 3
Kyle Sokol (1974–)  | Bass player for Rude Squad and Trust for Liars  | Born and lives in Saint Petersburg[citation needed]
SpaceGhostPurrp (1991–)  | Rapper  | Born in Miami
SpotemGottem (2001–)  | Rapper  | Born in Jacksonville
Scott Stapp (1973–)  | Singer and songwriter  | Born in Orlando[citation needed]
Stitches (Phillip Nickolas Katsabanis) (1995–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Miami
T-Pain (1985–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Tallahassee[80]
Tiësto (1969–)  | DJ  | Lived in Miami[81]
Mel Tillis (1932–2017)  | Country music singer and songwriter  | Born in Dover[citation needed]
Pam Tillis (1957–)  | Country music singer and songwriter  | Born in Plant City[citation needed]
Johnny Tillotson (1939–)  | Singer and songwriter  | Born in Jacksonville[82]
Trick Daddy (Maurice Young) (1975–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Sarasota[83]
Trina (1974–)  | Rap artist  | Born in Miami
Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947–2017)  | Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band | Born in Jacksonville[84]
DJ Uncle Al (1969–2001)  | DJ rap artist  | Born in Miami
Donnie Van Zant (1952–)  | Lead singer of .38 Special | Born in Jacksonville[85]
Johnny Van Zant (1960–)  | Lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd after his brother  | Born in Jacksonville
Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977)  | Lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd | Born in Jacksonville[86]
Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle)  | Rap artist  | Moved to Miami at 16; lives in Wellington[citation needed]
Scooter Ward (1970–)  | Lead singer of Cold | Born in Jacksonville[87]
Danielle White (1992–)  | Singer  | Born in Bradenton[88]
Nardo Wick (2001–)  | Rapper  | Born in Jacksonville
Wifisfuneral (1997–)  | Rapper  | Raised in Palm Beach
Pharrell Williams (1973–)  | Singer  | Lived in Miami
XXXTENTACION (1998–2018)  | Rapper, singer, and songwriter  | Born in Plantation
YNW Melly | Rapper  | Born in Gifford

## Science and technology

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Anthony J. Arduengo, III (1952–)  | Chemist and material scientist; discoverer of persistent carbene | Born in Tampa[89]
Wendy Chung | Molecular and clinical geneticist  | Born and raised in southern Florida[90]
Philip Don Estridge (1937–1985)  | Led the development of the IBM Personal Computer | Born in Jacksonville; lived and worked in Boca Raton[91]
John Gorrie (1803–1855)  | Inventor of mechanical cooling  | Lived and worked in Apalachicola from 1833–onward[92]
George Smoot (1945–)  | Astrophysicist and cosmologist; recipient, 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics | Born in Yukon[93]
John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008)  | Theoretical physicist | Born in Jacksonville[94]

## Sports

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Gary Alexander (1969–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Jacksonville
Nate Allen (1987–)  | Professional football safety  | Born in Fort Myers[95]
Ray Allen (1975–)  | Professional basketball player  | Lived in Miami
Aric Almirola (1984–)  | NASCAR driver  | Born in Tampa[96]
Robert Andino (1984–)  | Professional baseball shortstop  | Born in Miami[97]
Leati Joseph Anoaʻi (1985–)  | Professional wrestler  | Born in Pensacola
Gilbert Arenas (1982–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Tampa
J. P. Arencibia (1986–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Born in Miami[98]
Devin Aromashodu (1984–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in Miami[99]
Bronson Arroyo (1977–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Key West[100]
Chucky Atkins (1974–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Orlando[101]
Alex Avila (1987–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Born in Hialeah[102]
Zach Banks (1997–)  | Racing driver  | Born in Miami[103]
Antwan Barnes (1984–)  | Professional football defensive end  | Born in Miami[104]
Daniel Berger (1993–)  | Professional golfer  | Born in Plantation[105]
Jay Berger (1966–)  | Professional tennis player; highest world ranking # 7  | Lived in Key Biscayne and Jupiter[106]
Kerry Blackshear Jr. (1997–)  | Professional basketball player  |
Sheila Bleck (1974–)  | IFBB professional bodybuilder  | Lives in Tampa[107]
Chaim Bloom (1983–)  | Senior VP of the Tampa Bay Rays | Lives in St. Petersburg
Wade Boggs (1958–)  | Professional baseball player  | Lives in Tampa[108]
Boof Bonser (1981–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in St. Petersburg[109]
Blake Bortles (1992–)  | Professional football quarterback  | Born in Altamonte Springs, played at UCF and for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Chris Bosh (1984–)  | Professional basketball player  | Lived in Miami
Sébastien Bourdais (1979–)  | Racing driver  | Lives in St. Petersburg
Dwayne Bowe (1984–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in Miami[110]
Antonio Brown (1988–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in Miami[111]
Rakeem Buckles (1990–)  | Professional basketball player  |
Daniel Bukantz (1917–2008)  | Four-time Olympic fencer  | Lived in Sarasota[112]
Brodrick Bunkley (1983–)  | Professional football defensive tackle  | Born in Tampa[113]
Billy Butler (1986–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Orange Park[114]
Rashad Butler (1983–)  | Professional football offensive tackle  | Born in Palm Beach Gardens[115]
Dayana Cadeau (1966–)  | Professional bodybuilder  | Lives in Wilton Manors[116]
Jose Canseco (1964–)  | Major League Baseball outfielder  | Raised in Miami[117]
Steve Carlton (1944–)  | Major League Baseball pitcher  | Born in Miami[118]
Ryan Carpenter (1991–)  | Professional ice hockey forward  | Born in Oviedo[119]
Vince Carter (1977–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Daytona Beach[120]
Kevin Cash (1977–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Born in Tampa[121]
Jamar Chaney (1986–)  | Professional football linebacker  | Born in Fort Pierce[122]
John Chaney (1932–2021)  | College basketball coach  | Born in Jacksonville[123]
Ross Chastain (1992–)  | NASCAR driver  | Born in Alva[124]
Jakob Chychrun (1998–)  | Professional ice hockey defenceman  | Born in Boca Raton[125]
Desmond Clark (1977–)  | Professional football tight end  | Born in Bartow[126]
Audra Cohen (1986–)  | Professional tennis player  | Born in Plantation[127]
Norris Coleman (1961–)  | Professional basketball player  |
Laveranues Coles (1977–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Jacksonville[128]
Jim Courier (1970–)  | Professional tennis player  | Born in Sanford[129]
Lisa Cross (1978–)  | IFBB professional bodybuilder  | Lived in Miami[130]
Daunte Culpepper (1977–)  | Professional football quarterback  | Born in Ocala[131]
Jeff Cunningham (1976–)  | Professional soccer player  | Lived in Crystal River[132]
Johnny Damon (1974–)  | Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder  | Grew up in Orlando[133]
Wade Davis (1985–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Lake Wales[134]
Ian Desmond (1985–)  | Professional baseball shortstop  | Born in Sarasota
Antonio Dixon (1985–)  | Professional football defensive tackle  | Born in Miami[135]
Keyon Dooling (1980–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Fort Lauderdale
Caeleb Dressel (1996–)  | Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian  | Born in Green Cove Springs[136]
Amy Dumas (1975–)  | Professional wrestler  | Born in Fort Lauderdale
Elvis Dumervil (1984–)  | Professional football linebacker  | Born in Miami[137]
David Duval (1971–)  | Professional golfer  | Born in Jacksonville[138]
Dallas Eakins (1967–)  | Professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach  | Born in Dade City[139]
Dave Eiland (1966–)  | Professional pitching coach  | Born in Dade City[140]
Layla El (1977–)  | Professional wrestler  | Lived in Miami
Ed Elisma (1975–)  | Professional basketball player  |
Chris Evert (1954–)  | Professional tennis player  | Born in Fort Lauderdale
Solofa F. Fatu Jr. (1965–)  | Professional wrestler  | Lives in Central Osceola/Polk County
Brian Ferlin (1992–)  | Professional ice hockey forward  | Born in Jacksonville[141]
Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (1959–)  | Professional wrestler  | Lives in Kissimmee
Bruce Fleisher (1948–2021)  | Professional golfer  | Lives in the Palm Beach Gardens area[142]
Eric Foster (1985–)  | Professional defensive tackle  | Born in Homestead[143]
Jared Frayer (1978–)  | Freestyle wrestler at 2012 Summer Olympics  | Born in Miami, grew up in Clearwater[144]
Jeff Fulchino (1979–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Titusville[145]
William Gay (1985–)  | Professional football cornerback  | Born in Tallahassee[146]
Alonzo Gee (1987–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Riviera Beach[147]
Blake Geoffrion (1988–)  | Professional ice hockey forward  | Born in Plantation[148]
Logan Gilbert (1997–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Winter Park[149]
Brian Ginsberg (1966–)  | Gymnast  |
Margie Goldstein-Engle (1958–)  | Equestrian  | Born in Wellington
Gio González (1985–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Hialeah[150]
Luis Gonzalez (1967–)  | Professional baseball outfielder  | Born in Tampa[151]
Dwight Gooden (1964–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Tampa[152]
Richard Goodman (1987–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in Fort Lauderdale[153]
Tom Gordon (1967–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Avon Park[154]
Frank Gore (1983–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Miami, Florida
Shayne Gostisbehere (1993–)  | Professional ice hockey defenceman  | Born in Pembroke Pines[155]
Brian Gottfried (1952–)  | World No. 3-ranked singles and No. 2-ranked doubles tennis player  | Lives in Ponte Vedra[156]
Nick Green (1978–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Pensacola
Zack Greinke (1983–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Orlando[157]
Eric Griffin (1990–)  | Professional basketball player  |
Colette Guimond (1961–)  | IFBB professional bodybuilder  | Lives in New Port Richey[158]
Al Harris (1974–)  | Professional football cornerback  | Born in Pompano Beach[159]
Udonis Haslem (1980–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Miami[160]
Garnet Hathaway (1991–)  | Professional ice hockey forward  | Born in Naples[161]
Bob Hayes (1942–2002)  | Track and field athlete and professional football player  | Born in Jacksonville[162]
Geno Hayes (1987–)  | Professional football linebacker  | Born and raised in Greenville[163]
Mario Henderson (1984–)  | Professional football offensive tackle  | Born in Lehigh Acres[164]
Derrick Henry (1994–)  | Professional football running back  | Born in Yulee[165]
Ángel Hernández (1961–)  | Baseball umpire  |
Devin Hester (1982–)  | Professional football wide receiver and punt returner  | Born and raised in Riviera Beach[166]
Dan Hinote (1977–)  | Professional ice hockey forward and assistant coach  | Born in Leesburg[167]
Hulk Hogan (1953–)  | Professional wrestler and television star  | Raised in Tampa
Eric Hosmer (1989–)  | Professional baseball first baseman  | Born in South Miami[168]
Jack Hughes (2001–)  | Professional hockey player  | Born in Orlando[169]
Quinn Hughes (1999–)  | Professional hockey player  | Born in Orlando[170]
Eric Hurley (1985–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Jacksonville[171]
Michael Irvin (1966–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Fort Lauderdale
Jamaal Jackson (1980–)  | Professional football center  | Born in Miami[172]
Lamar Jackson (1997–)  | Professional football quarterback  | Born in Pompano Beach[173]
Andrew Jacobson (1985–)  | Major League Soccer player  |
LeBron James (1984–)  | Professional basketball player  | Lived in Miami
Val James (1957–)  | Professional ice hockey forward  | Born in Ocala[174]
Max Jean-Gilles (1983–)  | Professional football guard  | Born in Miami[175]
Mike Jenkins (1985–)  | Professional football player  | Grew up in Bradenton[176]
Andre Johnson (1981–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in Miami[177]
Ashleigh Johnson (1994–)  | Professional water polo goalie; 2016 and 2020 Olympian  | Born in Miami[178]
Bruce Johnson (1987–)  | Professional football cornerback  | Born in Live Oak[179]
Chris Johnson (1985–)  | Professional football running back  | Born in Orlando[180]
Chris Johnson (1990–)  | Professional basketball player  |
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (1972–)  | Professional wrestler and actor  | Lives in Miami[181]
Gartrell Johnson (1986–)  | Professional football running back  | Born in Miami[182]
Howard Johnson (1960–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Clearwater[183]
Chipper Jones (1972–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in DeLand[184]
Hunter Jones (1984–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Palm Beach Gardens[185]
James Jones (1980–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Miami[186]
Roy Jones Jr. (1969–)  | Former boxing champion  | Born in Pensacola[citation needed]
Solomon Jones (1984–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Eustis[187]
Matt Joyce (1984–)  | Professional baseball outfielder  | Born in Tampa[188]
Kelly Kelly (1987–)  | Professional wrestler  | Born in Jacksonville
Skip Kendall (1964–)  | Professional golfer  | Lives in Windermere[189]
Howard Kendrick (1983–)  | Professional baseball second baseman  | Born in Jacksonville[190]
Jeff Keppinger (1980–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Miami[191]
Casey Kotchman (1983–)  | Professional baseball first baseman  | Born in St. Petersburg[192]
Byron Krieger (1920–2015)  | Fencer, NCAA champion; two-time Pan Am gold medalist; two-time Olympian; two-time Maccabiah Games gold medalist  |
Tony La Russa (1944–)  | Professional baseball manager  | Born and raised in Tampa[193]
Sean Labanowski (1992–)  | Professional basketball player  |
Matt LaPorta (1985–)  | Professional baseball first baseman  | Born in Port Charlotte[194]
Debi Laszewski (1969–)  | IFBB professional bodybuilder  | Lives in Jupiter[195]
Jesse Levine (1987–)  | Professional tennis player  | Lives in Boca Raton[196]
Ray Lewis (1975–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Bartow; lived in Lakeland[197]
Danell Leyva (1991–)  | Gymnast; 2012 Olympic silver medalist, men's all-around  | Raised in Miami[198]
Jesse Litsch (1985–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Pinellas Park[199] | (Ryan Lochte) 1984- Swimmer-12x Olympic Medalist-Raised in Daytona Beach  | Sid Luckman (1916–1998)  | NFL Hall of Fame football player  | Lived in Aventura[200]
Zac MacMath (born 1991)  | Soccer player  | Born in St. Petersburg[201]
Elliott Maddox (1947–)  | Professional baseball outfielder  | Lives in Coral Springs[202]
Dave Magadan (1962–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Tampa[203]
Olindo Mare (1973–)  | Professional football placekicker  | Born in Hollywood[204]
Melanie Margalis (1991–)  | Competitive swimmer; 2016 Olympian  | Born in Clearwater[205]
Caroline Marks (2002–)  | Professional surfer; Olympian | Raised in Melbourne Beach[206]
Tino Martinez (1967–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Tampa[207]
Denise Masino (1968–)  | IFBB professional bodybuilder  | Lives in Fort Myers[208]
Ricardo Mathews (1987–)  | Professional football defensive tackle  | Born in Jacksonville[209]
Jeff Mathis (1983–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Born in Marianna[210]
Michelle McCool (1980–)  | Former WWE wrestler  | Born and lives in Palatka
Mark McCumber (1951–)  | Professional golfer  | Born in Jacksonville[211]
Bryant McFadden (1981–)  | Professional football cornerback  | Born in Hollywood[212]
Willis McGahee (1981–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Miami[213]
Tracy McGrady (1979–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Bartow[214]
B. J. McLeod (1983–)  | NASCAR driver  | Born in Wauchula
Jaycob Megna (1992–)  | Professional ice hockey defenceman  | Born in Plantation[215]
Jayson Megna (1990–)  | Professional ice hockey forward  | Born in Fort Lauderdale[216]
Jason Michaels (1976–)  | Professional baseball outfielder  | Born in Tampa[217]
Joshua Moore (1988–)  | Professional football cornerback  | Born in Fort Lauderdale[218]
DaJuan Morgan (1985–)  | Professional football safety  | Born in Riviera Beach[219]
Santana Moss (1979–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Miami[220]
Sinorice Moss (1983–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in Miami[221]
Alonzo Mourning (1970–)  | Professional basketball player  | Lived in Miami
John Ryan Murphy (1991–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Born in Bradenton[222]
Louis Murphy (1987–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in St. Petersburg[223]
Ryan Murphy (1995–)  | Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian  | Grew up in Jacksonville[224]
Brett Myers (1980–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Jacksonville[225]
Chris Myers (1981–)  | Professional football lineman  | Born in Miami[226]
Naomi (1987–)  | Professional wrestler  | Born in Sanford
Mike Napoli (1981–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Born in Hollywood[227]
Joe Nemechek (1963–)  | NASCAR driver  | Born in Naples[228]
Harry Newman (1909–2000)  | Professional NFL All-Pro football quarterback  | Lived in South Florida[229]
Stephen Nicholas (1983–)  | Professional football linebacker  | Born in Jacksonville[230]
Chad Ochocinco (1978–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Miami[231]
Darren O'Day (1982–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Jacksonville[232]
Shaquille O'Neal (1972–)  | Professional basketball player  | Lived in Orlando
Rob Oppenheim (1980–)  | Professional golfer  | Lives near Orlando[233]
Donna Orender (née Geils) (1957–)  | College basketball player and Women's Pro Basketball League All-Star; WNBA president  | Lives in Jacksonville Beach[234]
Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (1966–)  | IFBB professional bodybuilder  | Lives in Miami Beach[235]
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (1988–)  | Professional football safety  | Born in Gainesville[236]
Jonathan Papelbon (1980–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Grew up in Jacksonville[237]
Dimitri Patterson (1983–)  | Professional football cornerback  | Born in Orlando[238]
Eric Patterson (1983–)  | Professional baseball outfielder  | Born in Tallahassee[239]
Kenny Phillips (1986–)  | Professional football safety  | Born in Miami[240]
Ryan Pickett (1979–)  | Professional football nose tackle  | Born and raised in Zephyrhills[241]
Jason Pierre-Paul (1989–)  | Professional football defensive end  | Born in Deerfield Beach[242]
A. J. Pierzynski (1976–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Raised in Orlando[243]
Jim Presley (1961–)  | Professional baseball third baseman  | Born in Pensacola[244]
Ryan Raburn (1981–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Tampa[245]
Tim Raines (1959–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Sanford[246]
Jay Ratliff (1981–)  | Professional football nose tackle  | Born in St. Petersburg[247]
Chris Ray (1982–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Tampa[248]
David Reutimann (1970–)  | NASCAR driver  | Born in Zephyrhills[249]
Jamal Reynolds (1979–)  | Football defensive end  | Played for Florida State University
Glen Rice Jr. | Professional basketball player  |
Alex Rodriguez (1975–)  | Professional baseball player  | Partly raised in Miami[250]
Sean Rodriguez (1985–)  | Professional baseball second baseman  | Born in Miami[251]
Antrel Rolle (1982–)  | Professional football free safety  | Born in Homestead[252]
Al Rosen (1924–2015)  | Professional baseball player; MLB four-time All-Star; MVP; two-time home run champion  | Lived in Miami[253]
Yoav Saffar (1975–)  | Professional basketball player
Chris Sale (1989–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Lakeland[254]
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1985–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Born in West Palm Beach[255]
Asante Samuel (1981–)  | Professional football cornerback  | Born in Fort Lauderdale[256]
Deion Sanders (1967–)  | Professional football cornerback  | Born in Fort Myers
Warren Sapp (1972–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Orlando[257]
Ossie Schectman (1919–2013)  | Basketball player who scored the first basket in NBA history  | Lived in Florida[258]
Luke Scott (1978–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in DeLand[259]
Clint Session (1984–)  | Professional football linebacker  | Born in Pompano Beach[260]
Maria Sharapova (1987–)  | Professional tennis player  | Lives in Bradenton[261]
Derrick Sharp (1971–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Orlando[262]
Darryl Sharpton (1988–)  | Professional football linebacker  | Born in Coral Gables[263]
Lito Sheppard (1981–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Jacksonville[264]
Scot Shields (1975–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Fort Lauderdale[265]
Tom Shields (1991–)  | Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian  | Born in Panama City[266]
Buck Showalter (1956–)  | Professional baseball manager  | Born in DeFuniak Springs[267]
Brandon Siler (1985–)  | Professional football linebacker  | Born in Daytona Beach[268]
Ernie Sims (1984–)  | Professional football linebacker  | Born in Tallahassee[269]
Mike Sims-Walker (1984–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in Orlando[270]
Kelly Slater (1972–)  | Professional surfer  | Born in Cocoa Beach[271]
Emmitt Smith (1969–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Pensacola[272]
Geno Smith (1990–)  | Professional football quarterback  | Born in Miami[273]
Kevin Smith (1986–)  | Professional football running back  | Born in Miami[274]
Mike Smith (1959–)  | Professional football head coach  | Born in Daytona Beach[275]
Rusty Smith (1987–)  | Professional football quarterback  | Born in Jacksonville[276]
Chris Snelling (1981–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in North Miami[277]
Harold Solomon (1952–)  | Professional tennis player, ranked No. 5 in the world  | Lives in Fort Lauderdale[278]
Mose Solomon (1900–1966)  | Professional baseball player  | Lived in Miami[279]
Denard Span (1984–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Tampa[280]
Frank Spellman (1922–2017)  | Olympic weightlifter; 1948 gold medal, 75 kg  | Lived in Gulf Breeze[citation needed]
Steve Spurrier (1945–)  | Football player and coach  | Born in Miami Beach[281]
Matthew Stafford (1988–)  | Professional football quarterback  | Born in Tampa[282]
Amar'e Stoudemire (1982–)  | Professional basketball player  | Born in Lake Wales[283]
Steve Tannen (1948–)  | Professional NFL football player  | Born in Miami[284]
Antonio Tarver (1968–)  | Professional boxer  | Born in Tampa[285]
Din Thomas (1976–)  | UFC fighter  | Lives and trains in Port St. Lucie[286]
Joanna Thomas (1976–)  | IFBB professional bodybuilder  | Lives in Fort Lauderdale[287]
Willie Thornton (1986–)  | Professional CFL football player  | Born in Belle Glade
Danny Valencia (1984–)  | Professional baseball player  | Born in Miami[288]
Jason Varitek (1972–)  | Professional baseball player  | Grew up in Longwood[289]
Alan Veingrad (1963–)  | Professional NFL football player  | Raised in part in Miami[290]
Betty Viana-Adkins (1971–)  | IFBB professional bodybuilder  | Lives in Miami Beach[291]
Jonathan Vilma (1982–)  | Professional football player  | Born in Coral Gables
Dwyane Wade (1982–)  | Professional basketball player  | Lived in Miami
Tim Wakefield (1966–)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Melbourne[292]
Corey Walden | Professional basketball player  |
Neal Walk (1948–2015)  | Professional NBA basketball player  | Raised in Florida
Leon Washington (1982–)  | Professional football running back  | Born in Jacksonville[293]
Leonard Weaver (1982–)  | Professional football fullback  | Born in Melbourne[294]
Eric Weems (1985–)  | Professional football wide receiver  | Born in Daytona Beach[295]
Dan Wheldon (1978–2011)  | Racing driver  | Born in England; lived in St. Petersburg
Paul Wight (1972–)  | Professional wrestler  | Lives in Tampa
Scottie Wilbekin (1993–)  | Professional basketball player  | )Vince Wilfork (1981)-Professional Football Nose Tackle 2x Super Bowl Champion with the New England Patriots-Born and Raised in Boynton Beach, Florida
Bobby Wilson (1983–)  | Professional baseball catcher  | Born in Dunedin[296]
Major Wright (1988–)  | Professional football safety  | Born in Miramar[297]
LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938–1984)  | NASCAR driver  | Born in Jacksonville[298]
Sam Young (1987–)  | Professional football quarterback  | Born in Coral Springs[299]

* Eli Abaev (born 1998), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer (born 1956), professional tennis player
* Richard Bleier (born 1987), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
* Alexis Blokhina (born 2004), tennis player
* Ashlee Bond (born 1985), American-Israeli Olympic show jumping rider who competes for Israel
* Angela Buxton (1934–2020), English tennis player
* Joe Chealey (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Paul DeJong (born 1993), Major League Baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants
* Toney Douglas (born 1986), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* David Efianayi (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League, raised in Orlando
* Colton Gordon (born 1998), baseball pitcher
* Ronald Green (1944–2012), American-Israeli basketball player, born in Miami Beach
* Max Greyserman (born 1995), professional golfer on the PGA Tour
* Dalton Guthrie (born 1995), MLB player for the San Francisco Giants
* Shawn Jones (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Maurice Kemp (born 1991), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Evan Kravetz (born 1996), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
* Jack Langer (born 1948/49), basketball player and investment banker
* Max Lazar (born 1999), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies
* Barry Leibowitz (born 1945), American-Israeli basketball player in the American Basketball Association and the Israeli Basketball Premier League[300]
* Cameron Long (born 1988), basketball player
* Dov Markus (born 1946), Israeli-American soccer player, lives in Boynton Beach
* Ed Rubinoff (born 1935), tennis player
* David Schneider (born 1955), South African-Israeli tennis player
* Andrew Smith (born 1992), American-Latvian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Speedy Smith (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

## Other

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G. Harold Alexander (1900–1987)  | Florida Republican Party state chairman (c. 1952–1964)  | Resided in Fort Myers[301]
John Atchison (1954–2007)  | Assistant U.S. Attorney and children's sports coach, committed suicide in prison after being charged with soliciting sex from a five-year-old girl  | Resided in Gulf Breeze
Carrot Top (1965–)  | Prop comedian  | Born in Cocoa Beach[302]
Fabiano Caruana (1992–)  | Youngest chess grandmaster in United States history  | Born in Miami
Rick Dees (1950–)  | Radio personality  | Born in Jacksonville
Janice Dickinson (1955–)  | Early supermodel  | Born in Hollywood[303]
Tiffany Fallon (1974–)  | Playboy Playmate of the Year (2005)  | Born in Fort Lauderdale[304]
Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947)  | Businessman and Florida's first African-American millionaire[citation needed] | Born in Madison[305]
Adam Lovell (1977–)  | Founder of WriteAPrisoner.com | Lives and works in Edgewater[306]
Charles E. Merrill (1885–1956)  | Founder of Merrill Lynch | Born in Green Cove Springs[307]
Kara Monaco (1983–)  | Playboy Playmate of the Year (2006)  | Born in Lakeland[308]
Carolyn Murphy (1973–)  | Supermodel  | Born in Fort Walton Beach[citation needed]
Chris Myers (1959–)  | Sportscaster  | Born in Miami[309]
Kathleen Parker (1952–)  | Syndicated columnist  | Grew up in Winter Haven
A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)  | Civil rights activist  | Born in Crescent City
Adin Ross (2000–)  | Twitch streamer  | Born in Boca Raton
Jason Schappert | Aviator, flight instructor  | Lives in Ocala
Louis H. Schiff (1955-)  | Broward County Judge  | Lives in Broward County[310]
Krissy Taylor (1978–1995)  | Model  | Born in Miami[311]
Niki Taylor (1975–)  | Model  | Born in Miami[312]
Norman Thagard (1943–)  | NASA astronaut  | Lives and works in Tallahassee[313]
Hugo Vihlen (1931–)  | Record-breaking solo sailor  | Born in Florida; lived in Homestead[314]
Jimmy Wales (1966–)  | Founding member of the Wikimedia Foundation | Resided in St. Petersburg[315]
Roger L. Worsley (1937–)  | Higher education administrator, president of Laredo Community College and chancellor of Southern Arkansas University Tech[316] | Resident of The Villages in Sumter County since 2011[317]

## Foreign-born Floridians

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Alia Atkinson (1988–)  | Competitive swimmer; 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympian  | Born in Jamaica, partly raised in and lives in Pembroke Pines[318]
Camila Cabello (1997–)  | Singer and former member of Fifth Harmony | Born in Cuba and raised in Miami[citation needed]
Mark Consuelos (1970–)  | Television actor and husband of Kelly Ripa | Born in Spain and lived in Tampa[319]
Gloria Estefan (1957–)  | Grammy Award-winning singer  | Born in Cuba and raised in Miami[citation needed]
José Fernandez (1992–2016)  | Professional baseball pitcher  | Born in Cuba and later moved to Tampa
Don Francisco (1940–)  | Popular television personality from Telemundo | Born in Chile and lives in Miami
Enrique Iglesias (1975–)  | Pop singer-songwriter and son of Spanish music legend Julio Iglesias | Born in Spain and raised in Miami[citation needed]
Mark Meadows (1959–)  | U.S. representative from North Carolina (2013–2020) and White House Chief of Staff (2020–2021)  | Born in France and raised in Brandon
Tim Tebow (1987–)  | Professional baseball outfielder and former football quarterback  | Born in the Philippines and raised in Jacksonville[320]
Malu Trevejo (2002–)  | Singer  | Born in Cuba and moved to Miami at age 13[321]
Carlos Valdés (1989–)  | Actor and singer known for his role as Cisco Ramon in the television series The Flash | Born in Colombia and raised in Miami

## See also

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* Biography portal
* Florida portal
* United States portal
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* List of people from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
* List of people from Jacksonville, Florida
* List of people from Miami
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* List of University of Miami alumni
* List of Florida International University people
* List of Florida suffragists

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