This is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or spent significant time in the U.S. state of Florida .
This is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or spent significant time in the U.S. state of Florida .
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Blakely (1971–) | Businesswoman; founder and owner of Spanx Florida 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. and was the 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 | Resides 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] |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Jeb Bush (1953–) | former governor of Florida (1999–2007); brother of former president George W. Bush | Lived in Miami |
| Ron DeSantis (1978-) | 46th Governor of Florida (2019-) | Born in Jacksonville |
| J. Dudley Goodlette (born 1948) | Florida State Representative (1999-2007) | Lived in Naples |
| Bill Nelson (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 (1971–) | U.S. senator from Florida since 2011; unsuccessful candidate for president in 2016 | Born in Miami |
| Donald Trump (1946-) | former president of USA (2017-2021), businessman | Lives in Palm Beach |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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] |
| Creagen Dow (1991–) | Film and television actor | Born in Sebring [ citation needed ] |
| Faye Dunaway (1941–) | Academy Award-winning actress | Born in Bascom [7] |
| 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 [8] |
| Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) | Film actor and comedian | Born in Key West [9] |
| Megan Fox (1986–) | Film and television actress | Partly raised in St. Petersburg [10] |
| Josh Gad (1981–) | Film actor, comedian, and singer best known for voicing Olaf from Frozen | Born in Hollywood |
| 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 [11] |
| Darrell Hammond (1955–) | Comedian from Saturday Night Live ; actor | Born in Melbourne [12] |
| Gina Hecht (1953–) | Television and film actress | Born in Winter Park [ citation needed ] |
| Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981) | Film actress | Born in Jacksonville [13] |
| Catherine Hickland (1956–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Fort Lauderdale [14] |
| Cheryl Hines (1965–) | Actress | Born in Miami Beach [ citation needed ] |
| Crystal Hunt (1985–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Clearwater [15] |
| 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 [16] |
| Arielle Kebbel (1985–) | Film and televistion actress | Born in Winter Park [ citation needed ] |
| Catherine Keener (1960–) | Actress | Born in Miami [17] |
| David Labrava (1962–) | Writer and actor | Born in Miami |
| Jennifer Lopez (1969–) | Singer and actress | Lived in Miami |
| Beth Littleford (1968–) | Film and television actress | Grew up in Winter Park [18] |
| 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 [19] |
| Leighton Meester (1986–) | Film and television actress | Born in Marco Island [ citation needed ] |
| Katy Mixon (1981–) | Film and television actress | Born in Pensacola [ citation needed ] |
| Eva Mendes (1974) | Film actress | Born in Miami |
| Mandy Moore (1984–) | Actress and singer-songwriter | Grew up in Longwood [20] |
| Jessica Morris (1980–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Jacksonville [21] |
| 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 [22] |
| 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–) | Academy Award-winning actor | Born in Miami [23] |
| 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 [24] |
| Stephen Root (1951–) | Film and television actor | Born in Sarasota [ citation needed ] |
| Bob Ross (1942–1995) | Television presenter and artist | Born in Daytona Beach [25] |
| 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 [26] |
| 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 [27] |
| Bella Thorne (1997–) | Television actress | Born in Hollywood, Florida [ citation needed ] |
| Daniel Tosh (1975–) | Television comedian | Born in Germany; raised in Titusville [28] |
| 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 [29] |
| Sofía Vergara (1972–) | Film and television actress | Lives in Miami |
| Bob Vila (1946–) | Television home improvement personality | Born in Miami [30] |
| Aidan Gallagher (1969–) | Film and television actor | Born in Tallahassee [ citation needed ] |
| Dave Williamson | Stand-up comedian | Born in Miami [31] |
| Hugh Wilson (1943–2018) | Film director | Born in Miami[ citation needed ] |
| Jorja Fox | Television Actress | Lived in Melbourne, Beach, FL |
| Noah Centineo (1996–) | Actor and model | Born in Miami |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 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 resides in Orlando [32] |
| Dave Barry (1947–) | Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and best-selling author | Lives in Miami [33] |
| Shmuley Boteach (1966–) | Best-selling author of 31 books including Kosher Sex and Kosher Jesus , Orthodox rabbi, radio and television host | Lived in Miami [34] |
| Pat Frank (1907–1964) | Author of Alas, Babylon | Lived in Tangerine [35] |
| Carl Hiaasen (1953–) | Journalist and novelist | Born in Plantation [36] |
| Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960) | Author and folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance | Raised in Eatonville [37] |
| James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) | Author, poet, and civil rights activist | Born in Jacksonville [38] |
| 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 [39] |
| Lillian Smith (1897–1966) | Author and social critic | Born in Jasper [40] |
| Florence Duval West (1840–1881) | Poet | Born in Tallahassee, Florida [41] |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester R. Bender (1914–1996) | Superintendent, United States Coast Guard Academy: Commandant, US Coast Guard | Born in Burnsville, West Virginia; | lived in Plant City [42] |
| Alan Stephenson Boyd (1922–2020) | First United States Secretary of Transportation | Born in Jacksonville [43] | |
| Roy Geiger (1885–1947) | Marine Corps 4-star general during World War II | Born in Middleburg [44] | |
| Joseph Kittinger (1928–) | Aviation and space flight pioneer | Born in Tampa [45] | |
| John Young (1930–2018) | Navy fighter pilot and NASA Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle astronaut | Raised in Orlando [46] | |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| 9lokkNine | Rapper | Born in Orlando |
| Ethel Cain (1998–) | singer-songwriter | Born in Tallahassee, raised in Perry |
| Denzel Curry (1995-) | Rapper | Born in Miami |
| SpaceGhostPurrp (1991-) | Rapper | Born in Miami |
| Wifisfuneral (1997-) | Rapper | Raised in Palm Beach |
| YNW Melly | Rapper | Born in Gifford |
| Adassa | Reggaetón artist | Born in Miami [47] |
| DJ Uncle Al (1969–2001) | DJ rap artist | Born in Miami |
| 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 [48] |
| Pat Boone (1934–) | 1950s rock and roll singer | Born in Jacksonville [49] |
| Danielle Bregoli (2003–) | Rapper | Born in West Palm Beach |
| Brisco (1982–) | Rap artist | Born in Opa-locka |
| Jo Ann Campbell (1938–) | Pop singer | Born in Jacksonville [50] |
| Luther Campbell (1960–) | R&B singer | Born in Miami [51] |
| Aaron Carter (1987–2022) | Singer | Born in Tampa [ citation needed ] |
| Nick Carter | Backstreet Boys singer | Resides 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 [52] |
| Carter Cornelius (1948–1991) | R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose | Born in Dania [53] |
| Christian Cuevas (1995–) | Pop rock singer-songwriter and contestant from NBC's The Voice season 11 | Born in Orlando |
| Christian Daniel (1984–) | Singer-songwriter and actor | Resides in Miami [54] |
| 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 [55] |
| 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 ] |
| Flo Rida (Tramar Dillard) (1979–) | Rapper and actor | Born in Opa-Locka [56] |
| Gloria Estefan (1957–) | Singer | Born in Cuba; raised in Miami |
| 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 [57] |
| Ace Hood (1988–) | Rapper | Born in Port St. Lucie, raised in Deerfield Beach [58] |
| 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. [59] [60] |
| Jacki-O (198?–) | Rap artist | Born in Miami [61] |
| Lauren Jauregui | Singer of Fifth Harmony | Born and raised in Miami [62] |
| J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954) | Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance | Born in Jacksonville [63] |
| 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 [64] |
| Sean Kingston (1990–) | Reggae fusion singer and rapper | Born in Miami [65] |
| Frances Langford | Big Band singer and movie actress | Born in Lakeland [ citation needed ] |
| DJ Laz (Lazaro Mendez) | Rapper | Born in Miami [66] |
| 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 [67] |
| Raul Malo (1965–) | Country music singer-songwriter | Born in Miami [68] |
| Ricky Martin (1971–) | Latin pop singer | Lived in Miami Beach |
| Mase (Mason Betha) (1977–) | Rap artist | Born in Jacksonville [69] |
| AJ McLean (1978–) | Singer | Born in West Palm Beach [70] |
| Thurston Moore (1958–) | Singer and guitarist of Sonic Youth | Born in Coral Gables |
| Jim Morrison (1943–1971) | Singer, songwriter, and poet | Born in Melbourne [71] |
| Jake Owen (1981–) | Country music artist | Born in Vero Beach [ citation needed ] |
| Pleasure P (1984–) | Singer | Raised in Broward |
| Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) | Jazz bassist, former member of Weather Report | Raised in Fort Lauderdale until his death [72] |
| Tom Petty (1950–2017) | Musician | Born in Gainesville [73] |
| Pitbull (1981–) | Rap artist and actor | Born in Miami [74] |
| Plies (1976–) | Rap artist | Born in Fort Myers |
| Rick Ross (1977–) | Rap artist | Born in Carol City [75] |
| Santaye | Singer-songwriter | Resides in Miami [76] |
| Markus Schulz | DJ | Resides in Miami[ citation needed ] |
| Shakira (1977–) | Singer | Resides in Miami |
| Sleeping with Sirens | Rock band | Lives in Orlando |
| Smitty (1982–) | Rap artist | Born in Miami [77] |
| Smokepurpp (1997–) | Rap artist | Moved to Miami at age 3 |
| Kyle Sokol (1974–) | Bass player for Rude Squad and Trust for Liars | Born and resides in Saint Petersburg [ citation needed ] |
| Scott Stapp (1973–) | Singer and songwriter | Born in Orlando[ citation needed ] |
| Ski Mask The Slump God (1996–) | Rapper | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Stitches (Phillip Nickolas Katsabanis) (1995–) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
| T-Pain (1985–) | Rap artist | Born in Tallahassee [78] |
| Tiësto (1969–) | DJ | Lived in Miami [79] |
| 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 [80] |
| Trick Daddy (Maurice Young) (1975–) | Rap artist | Born in Sarasota [81] |
| Trina (1974–) | Rap artist | Born in Miami |
| Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947–2017) | Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band | Born in Jacksonville [82] |
| Donnie Van Zant (1952–) | Lead singer of .38 Special | Born in Jacksonville [83] |
| 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 [84] |
| Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) | Rap artist | Moved to Miami at 16; resides in Wellington [ citation needed ] |
| Scooter Ward (1970–) | Lead singer of Cold | Born in Jacksonville [85] |
| Danielle White (1992–) | Singer | Born in Bradenton [86] |
| Pharrell Williams (1973–) | Singer | Lived in Miami |
| XXXTENTACION (1998–2018) | Rapper, singer, and songwriter | Born in Plantation |
| Nardo Wick (2001–) | Rapper | Born in Jacksonville |
| SpotemGottem (2001–) | Rapper | Born in Jacksonville |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony J. Arduengo, III (1952–) | Chemist and material scientist; discoverer of persistent carbene | Born in Tampa [87] |
| Wendy Chung | Molecular and clinical geneticist | Born and raised in southern Florida [88] |
| Philip Don Estridge (1937–1985) | Led the development of the IBM Personal Computer | Born in Jacksonville; lived and worked in Boca Raton [89] |
| John Gorrie (1803–1855) | Inventor of mechanical cooling | Lived and worked in Apalachicola from 1833–onward [90] |
| George Smoot (1945–) | Astrophysicist and cosmologist; recipient, 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics | Born in Yukon [91] |
| John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008) | Theoretical physicist | Born in Jacksonville [92] |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Alexander (1969–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Jacksonville |
| Nate Allen (1987–) | Professional football safety | Born in Fort Myers [93] |
| Ray Allen (1975–) | Professional basketball player | Lived in Miami |
| Aric Almirola (1984–) | NASCAR driver | Born in Tampa [94] |
| Robert Andino (1984–) | Professional baseball shortstop | Born in Miami [95] |
| 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 [96] |
| Devin Aromashodu (1984–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami [97] |
| Bronson Arroyo (1977–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Key West [98] |
| Chucky Atkins (1974–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Orlando [99] |
| Alex Avila (1987–) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Hialeah [100] |
| Zach Banks (1997–) | Racing driver | Born in Miami [101] |
| Antwan Barnes (1984–) | Professional football defensive end | Born in Miami [102] |
| Daniel Berger (1993–) | Professional golfer | Born in Plantation [103] |
| Jay Berger (1966–) | Professional tennis player; highest world ranking # 7 | Lived in Key Biscayne and Jupiter [104] |
| Sheila Bleck (1974–) | IFBB professional bodybuilder | Lives in Tampa [105] |
| Chaim Bloom (1983–) | Senior VP of the Tampa Bay Rays | Lives in St. Petersburg |
| Wade Boggs (1958–) | Professional baseball player | Lives in Tampa [106] |
| Boof Bonser (1981–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in St. Petersburg [107] |
| 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 | Resides in St. Petersburg |
| Dwayne Bowe (1984–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami [108] |
| Antonio Brown (1988–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami [109] |
| Daniel Bukantz (1917–2008) | Four-time Olympic fencer | Lived in Sarasota [110] |
| Brodrick Bunkley (1983–) | Professional football defensive tackle | Born in Tampa [111] |
| Billy Butler (1986–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Orange Park [112] |
| Rashad Butler (1983–) | Professional football offensive tackle | Born in Palm Beach Gardens [113] |
| Dayana Cadeau (1966–) | Professional bodybuilder | Lives in Wilton Manors [114] |
| Jose Canseco (1964–) | Major League Baseball outfielder | Raised in Miami [115] |
| Steve Carlton (1944–) | Major League Baseball pitcher | Born in Miami [116] |
| Ryan Carpenter (1991–) | Professional ice hockey forward | Born in Oviedo [117] |
| Vince Carter (1977–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Daytona Beach [118] |
| Kevin Cash (1977–) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Tampa [119] |
| Jamar Chaney (1986–) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Fort Pierce [120] |
| John Chaney (1932–2021) | College basketball coach | Born in Jacksonville [121] |
| Ross Chastain (1992–) | NASCAR driver | Born in Alva [122] |
| Jakob Chychrun (1998–) | Professional ice hockey defenceman | Born in Boca Raton [123] |
| Desmond Clark (1977–) | Professional football tight end | Born in Bartow [124] |
| Audra Cohen (1986–) | Professional tennis player | Born in Plantation [125] |
| Laveranues Coles (1977–) | Professional football player | Born in Jacksonville [126] |
| Jim Courier (1970–) | Professional American tennis player | Born in Sanford [127] |
| Lisa Cross (1978–) | IFBB professional bodybuilder | Lived in Miami [128] |
| Daunte Culpepper (1977–) | Professional football quarterback | Born in Ocala [129] |
| Jeff Cunningham (1976–) | Professional soccer player | Lived in Crystal River [130] |
| Johnny Damon (1974–) | Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder | Grew up in Orlando [131] |
| Wade Davis (1985–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Lake Wales [132] |
| Ian Desmond (1985–) | Professional baseball shortstop | Born in Sarasota |
| Antonio Dixon (1985–) | Professional football defensive tackle | Born in Miami [133] |
| Keyon Dooling (1980–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Caeleb Dressel (1996–) | Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian | Born in Green Cove Springs [134] |
| Amy Dumas (1975–) | Professional wrestler | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Elvis Dumervil (1984–) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Miami [135] |
| David Duval (1971–) | Professional golfer | Born in Jacksonville [136] |
| Dallas Eakins (1967–) | Professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach | Born in Dade City [137] |
| Dave Eiland (1966–) | Professional pitching coach | Born in Dade City [138] |
| Layla El (1977–) | Professional wrestler | Lived in Miami |
| 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 [139] |
| Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (1959–) | Professional wrestler | Lives in Kissimmee |
| Bruce Fleisher (1948–2021) | Professional golfer | Lives in the Palm Beach Gardens area [140] |
| Jared Frayer (1978–) | Freestyle wrestler at 2012 Summer Olympics | Born in Miami, grew up in Clearwater [141] |
| Eric Foster (1985–) | Professional defensive tackle | Born in Homestead [142] |
| Jeff Fulchino (1979–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Titusville [143] |
| William Gay (1985–) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Tallahassee [144] |
| Alonzo Gee (1987–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Riviera Beach [145] |
| Blake Geoffrion (1988–) | Professional ice hockey forward | Born in Plantation [146] |
| Brian Ginsberg (1966–) | Gymnast | |
| Logan Gilbert (1997–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Winter Park [147] |
| Margie Goldstein-Engle (1958–) | Equestrian | Born in Wellington |
| Gio González (1985–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Hialeah [148] |
| Luis Gonzalez (1967–) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa [149] |
| Dwight Gooden (1964–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Tampa [150] |
| Richard Goodman (1987–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Fort Lauderdale [151] |
| Tom Gordon (1967–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Avon Park [152] |
| Frank Gore (1983–) | Professional football player | Born in Miami, Florida |
| Shayne Gostisbehere (1993–) | Professional ice hockey defenceman | Born in Pembroke Pines [153] |
| Brian Gottfried (1952–) | World No. 3-ranked singles and No. 2-ranked doubles tennis player | Lives in Ponte Vedra [154] |
| Nick Green (1978–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Pensacola |
| Zack Greinke (1983–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Orlando [155] |
| Colette Guimond (1961–) | IFBB professional bodybuilder | Lives in New Port Richey [156] |
| Al Harris (1974–) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Pompano Beach [157] |
| Udonis Haslem (1980–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Miami [158] |
| Garnet Hathaway (1991–) | Professional ice hockey forward | Born in Naples [159] |
| Bob Hayes (1942–2002) | Track and field athlete and professional football player | Born in Jacksonville [160] |
| Geno Hayes (1987–) | Professional football linebacker | Born and raised in Greenville [161] |
| Mario Henderson (1984–) | Professional football offensive tackle | Born in Lehigh Acres [162] |
| Derrick Henry (1994–) | Professional football running back | Born in Yulee [163] |
| Devin Hester (1982–) | Professional football wide receiver and punt returner | Born and raised in Riviera Beach [164] |
| Dan Hinote (1977–) | Professional ice hockey forward and assistant coach | Born in Leesburg [165] |
| Hulk Hogan (1953–) | Professional wrestler and television star | Raised in Tampa |
| Eric Hosmer (1989–) | Professional baseball first baseman | Born in South Miami [166] |
| Jack Hughes (2001–) | Professional hockey player | Born in Orlando [167] |
| Quinn Hughes (1999–) | Professional hockey player | Born in Orlando [168] |
| Eric Hurley (1985–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville [169] |
| Michael Irvin (1966–) | Professional football player | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Lamar Jackson (1997–) | Professional football quarterback | Born in Pompano Beach [170] |
| Jamaal Jackson (1980–) | Professional football center | Born in Miami [171] |
| 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 [172] |
| Max Jean-Gilles (1983–) | Professional football guard | Born in Miami [173] |
| Mike Jenkins (1985–) | Professional football player | Grew up in Bradenton [174] |
| Andre Johnson (1981–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami [175] |
| Ashleigh Johnson (1994–) | Professional water polo goalie; 2016 and 2020 Olympian | Born in Miami [176] |
| Bruce Johnson (1987–) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Live Oak [177] |
| Chris Johnson (1985–) | Professional football running back | Born in Orlando [178] |
| Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (1972–) | Professional wrestler and actor | Lives in Miami [179] |
| Gartrell Johnson (1986–) | Professional football running back | Born in Miami [180] |
| Howard Johnson (1960–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Clearwater [181] |
| Chipper Jones (1972–) | Professional baseball player | Born in DeLand [182] |
| Hunter Jones (1984–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Palm Beach Gardens [183] |
| James Jones (1980–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Miami [184] |
| Roy Jones Jr. (1969–) | Former boxing champion | Born in Pensacola [ citation needed ] |
| Solomon Jones (1984–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Eustis [185] |
| Matt Joyce (1984–) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa [186] |
| Kelly Kelly (1987–) | Professional wrestler | Born in Jacksonville |
| Skip Kendall (1964–) | Professional golfer | Lives in Windermere [187] |
| Howard Kendrick (1983–) | Professional baseball second baseman | Born in Jacksonville [188] |
| Jeff Keppinger (1980–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Miami [189] |
| Casey Kotchman (1983–) | Professional baseball first baseman | Born in St. Petersburg [190] |
| 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 [191] |
| Sean Labanowski (1992–) | Professional basketball player | |
| Matt LaPorta (1985–) | Professional baseball first baseman | Born in Port Charlotte [192] |
| Debi Laszewski (1969–) | IFBB professional bodybuilder | Lives in Jupiter [193] |
| Jesse Levine (1987–) | Professional tennis player | Lives in Boca Raton [194] |
| Ray Lewis (1975–) | Professional football player | Born in Bartow; lived in Lakeland [195] |
| Danell Leyva (1991–) | Gymnast; 2012 Olympic silver medalist, men's all-around | Raised in Miami [196] |
| Jesse Litsch (1985–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Pinellas Park [197] |
| Sid Luckman (1916–1998) | NFL Hall of Fame football player | Lived in Aventura [198] |
| Zac MacMath (born 1991) | Soccer player | Born in St. Petersburg [199] |
| Elliott Maddox (1947–) | Professional baseball outfielder | Lives in Coral Springs [200] |
| Dave Magadan (1962–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa [201] |
| Olindo Mare (1973–) | Professional football placekicker | Born in Hollywood [202] |
| Melanie Margalis (1991–) | Competitive swimmer; 2016 Olympian | Born in Clearwater [203] |
| Caroline Marks (2002–) | Professional surfer; Olympian | Raised in Melbourne Beach [204] |
| Tino Martinez (1967–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa [205] |
| Denise Masino (1968–) | IFBB professional bodybuilder | Lives in Fort Myers [206] |
| Ricardo Mathews (1987–) | Professional football defensive tackle | Born in Jacksonville [207] |
| Jeff Mathis (1983–) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Marianna [208] |
| Michelle McCool (1980–) | Former WWE wrestler | Born and lives in Palatka |
| Mark McCumber (1951–) | Professional golfer | Born in Jacksonville [209] |
| Bryant McFadden (1981–) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Hollywood [210] |
| Willis McGahee (1981–) | Professional football player | Born in Miami [211] |
| Tracy McGrady (1979–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Bartow [212] |
| B. J. McLeod (1983–) | NASCAR driver | Born in Wauchula |
| Jaycob Megna (1992–) | Professional ice hockey defenceman | Born in Plantation [213] |
| Jayson Megna (1990–) | Professional ice hockey forward | Born in Fort Lauderdale [214] |
| Jason Michaels (1976–) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tampa [215] |
| Joshua Moore (1988–) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Fort Lauderdale [216] |
| DaJuan Morgan (1985–) | Professional football safety | Born in Riviera Beach [217] |
| Santana Moss (1979–) | Professional football player | Born in Miami [218] |
| Sinorice Moss (1983–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Miami [219] |
| Alonzo Mourning (1970–) | Professional basketball player | Lived in Miami |
| John Ryan Murphy (1991–) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Bradenton [220] |
| Louis Murphy (1987–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in St. Petersburg [221] |
| Ryan Murphy (1995–) | Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian | Grew up in Jacksonville [222] |
| Brett Myers (1980–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville [223] |
| Chris Myers (1981–) | Professional football lineman | Born in Miami [224] |
| Naomi (1987–) | Professional wrestler | Born in Sanford |
| Mike Napoli (1981–) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Hollywood [225] |
| Joe Nemechek (1963–) | NASCAR driver | Born in Naples [226] |
| Harry Newman (1909–2000) | Professional NFL All-Pro football quarterback | Lived in South Florida [227] |
| Stephen Nicholas (1983–) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Jacksonville [228] |
| Chad Ochocinco (1978–) | Professional football player | Born in Miami [229] |
| Darren O'Day (1982–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Jacksonville [230] |
| Shaquille O'Neal (1972–) | Professional basketball player | Lived in Orlando |
| Rob Oppenheim (1980–) | Professional golfer | Lives near Orlando [231] |
| Donna Orender (née Geils) (1957–) | College basketball player and Women's Pro Basketball League All-Star; WNBA president | Lives in Jacksonville Beach [232] |
| Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (1966–) | IFBB professional bodybuilder | Lives in Miami Beach [233] |
| Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (1988–) | Professional football safety | Born in Gainesville [234] |
| Jonathan Papelbon (1980–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Grew up in Jacksonville [235] |
| Dimitri Patterson (1983–) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Orlando [236] |
| Eric Patterson (1983–) | Professional baseball outfielder | Born in Tallahassee [237] |
| Kenny Phillips (1986–) | Professional football safety | Born in Miami [238] |
| Ryan Pickett (1979–) | Professional football nose tackle | Born and raised in Zephyrhills [239] |
| Jason Pierre-Paul (1989–) | Professional football defensive end | Born in Deerfield Beach [240] |
| A. J. Pierzynski (1976–) | Professional baseball catcher | Raised in Orlando [241] |
| Jim Presley (1961–) | Professional baseball third baseman | Born in Pensacola [242] |
| Ryan Raburn (1981–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa [243] |
| Tim Raines (1959–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Sanford [244] |
| Jay Ratliff (1981–) | Professional football nose tackle | Born in St. Petersburg [245] |
| Chris Ray (1982–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Tampa [246] |
| David Reutimann (1970–) | NASCAR driver | Born in Zephyrhills [247] |
| Alex Rodriguez (1975–) | Professional baseball player | Partly raised in Miami [248] |
| Sean Rodriguez (1985–) | Professional baseball second baseman | Born in Miami [249] |
| Antrel Rolle (1982–) | Professional football free safety | Born in Homestead [250] |
| Al Rosen (1924–2015) | Professional baseball player; MLB four-time All-Star; MVP; two-time home run champion | Lived in Miami [251] |
| Yoav Saffar (1975–) | Professional basketball player | |
| Chris Sale (1989–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Lakeland [252] |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1985–) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in West Palm Beach [253] |
| Asante Samuel (1981–) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Fort Lauderdale [254] |
| Deion Sanders (1967–) | Professional football cornerback | Born in Fort Myers |
| Warren Sapp (1972–) | Professional football player | Born in Orlando [255] |
| Ossie Schectman (1919–2013) | Basketball player who scored the first basket in NBA history | Lived in Florida [256] |
| Luke Scott (1978–) | Professional baseball player | Born in DeLand [257] |
| Clint Session (1984–) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Pompano Beach [258] |
| Maria Sharapova (1987–) | Professional tennis player | Lives in Bradenton [259] |
| Derrick Sharp (1971–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Orlando [260] |
| Darryl Sharpton (1988–) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Coral Gables [261] |
| Lito Sheppard (1981–) | Professional football player | Born in Jacksonville [262] |
| Scot Shields (1975–) | Professional baseball pitcher | Born in Fort Lauderdale [263] |
| Tom Shields (1991–) | Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian | Born in Panama City [264] |
| Buck Showalter (1956–) | Professional baseball manager | Born in DeFuniak Springs [265] |
| Brandon Siler (1985–) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Daytona Beach [266] |
| Ernie Sims (1984–) | Professional football linebacker | Born in Tallahassee [267] |
| Mike Sims-Walker (1984–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Orlando [268] |
| Kelly Slater (1972–) | Professional surfer | Born in Cocoa Beach [269] |
| Emmitt Smith (1969–) | Professional football player | Born in Pensacola [270] |
| Geno Smith (1990–) | Professional football quarterback | Born in Miami [271] |
| Kevin Smith (1986–) | Professional football running back | Born in Miami [272] |
| Mike Smith (1959–) | Professional football head coach | Born in Daytona Beach [273] |
| Rusty Smith (1987–) | Professional football quarterback | Born in Jacksonville [274] |
| Chris Snelling (1981–) | Professional baseball player | Born in North Miami [275] |
| Harold Solomon (1952–) | Professional tennis player, ranked No. 5 in the world | Lives in Fort Lauderdale [276] |
| Mose Solomon (1900–1966) | Professional baseball player | Lived in Miami [277] |
| Denard Span (1984–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Tampa [278] |
| 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 [279] |
| Matthew Stafford (1988–) | Professional football quarterback | Born in Tampa [280] |
| Amar'e Stoudemire (1982–) | Professional basketball player | Born in Lake Wales [281] |
| Steve Tannen (1948–) | Professional NFL football player | Born in Miami [282] |
| Antonio Tarver (1968–) | Professional boxer | Born in Tampa [283] |
| Din Thomas (1976–) | UFC fighter | Lives and trains in Port St. Lucie [284] |
| Joanna Thomas (1976–) | IFBB professional bodybuilder | Lives in Fort Lauderdale [285] |
| Willie Thornton (1986–) | Professional CFL football player | Born in Belle Glade |
| Danny Valencia (1984–) | Professional baseball player | Born in Miami [286] |
| Jason Varitek (1972–) | Professional baseball player | Grew up in Longwood [287] |
| Alan Veingrad (1963–) | Professional NFL football player | Raised in part in Miami [288] |
| Betty Viana-Adkins (1971–) | IFBB professional bodybuilder | Lives in Miami Beach [289] |
| 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 [290] |
| Neal Walk (1948–2015) | Professional NBA basketball player | Raised in Florida |
| Leon Washington (1982–) | Professional football running back | Born in Jacksonville [291] |
| Leonard Weaver (1982–) | Professional football fullback | Born in Melbourne [292] |
| Eric Weems (1985–) | Professional football wide receiver | Born in Daytona Beach [293] |
| Dan Wheldon (1978–2011) | Racing driver | Born in England; lived in St. Petersburg |
| Paul Wight (1972–) | Professional wrestler | Lives in Tampa |
| Bobby Wilson (1983–) | Professional baseball catcher | Born in Dunedin [294] |
| Major Wright (1988–) | Professional football safety | Born in Miramar [295] |
| LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938–1984) | NASCAR driver | Born in Jacksonville [296] |
| Sam Young (1987–) | Professional football quarterback | Born in Coral Springs [297] |
| Kerry Blackshear Jr. (1997–) | Professional basketball player | |
| Rakeem Buckles (1990–) | Professional basketball player | |
| Norris Coleman (1961–) | Professional basketball player | |
| Ed Elisma (1975–) | Professional basketball player | |
| Eric Griffin (1990–) | Professional basketball player | |
| Ángel Hernández (1961–) | Baseball umpire | |
| Chris Johnson (1990–) | Professional basketball player | |
| Glen Rice Jr. | Professional basketball player | |
| Corey Walden | Professional basketball player | |
| Scottie Wilbekin (1993–) | Professional basketball player |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| G. Harold Alexander (1900–1987) | Florida Republican Party state chairman (c. 1952–1964) | Resided in Fort Myers [298] |
| 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 [299] |
| 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 [300] |
| Tiffany Fallon (1974–) | Playboy Playmate of the Year (2005) | Born in Fort Lauderdale [301] |
| Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947) | Businessman and Florida's first African-American millionaire[ citation needed ] | Born in Madison [302] |
| Adam Lovell (1977–) | Founder of WriteAPrisoner.com | Lives and works in Edgewater [303] |
| Charles E. Merrill (1885–1956) | Founder of Merrill Lynch | Born in Green Cove Springs [304] |
| Kara Monaco (1983–) | Playboy Playmate of the Year (2006) | Born in Lakeland [305] |
| Carolyn Murphy (1973–) | Supermodel | Born in Fort Walton Beach [ citation needed ] |
| Chris Myers (1959–) | Sportscaster | Born in Miami [306] |
| Kathleen Parker (1952–) | Syndicated columnist | Grew up in Winter Haven |
| A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) | Civil rights activist | Born in Crescent City |
| Jason Schappert | Aviator, flight instructor | Lives in Ocala |
| Krissy Taylor (1978–1995) | Model | Born in Miami [307] |
| Niki Taylor (1975–) | Model | Born in Miami [308] |
| Norman Thagard (1943–) | NASA astronaut | Lives and works in Tallahassee [309] |
| Hugo Vihlen (1931–) | Record-breaking solo sailor | Born in Florida; lived in Homestead [310] |
| Jimmy Wales (1966–) | Founding member of the Wikimedia Foundation | Resided in St. Petersburg [311] |
| Roger L. Worsley (1937–) | Higher education administrator, president of Laredo Community College and chancellor of Southern Arkansas University Tech [312] | Resident of The Villages in Sumter County since 2011 [313] |
| Adin Ross (2000–) | Twitch streamer | Born in Boca Raton |
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Alia Atkinson (1988–) | Competitive swimmer; 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympian | Born in Jamaica, partly raised in and resides in Pembroke Pines [314] |
| 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 [315] |
| 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 [316] |
| 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 |
| Malu Trevejo (2002–) | Singer | Born in Cuba and moved to Miami at age 13 [317] |
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