List of people from Orlando, Florida

See also: Category:People from Orlando, Florida

This is a list of notable people including natives and residents of Orlando, Florida .

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A

Kerry Blackshear Jr.

Johnny Damon

Eric Griffin

Kostya Kimlat

Marshall Warren Nirenberg

Derrick Sharp

Amar'e Stoudemire

John Young

• AK1200, musician, record producer
• Cody Allen (born 1988), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Maurice Allen (born 1981), professional golfer
• Kiradech Aphibarnrat (born 1989), professional golfer
• Cristian Arrieta (born 1979), soccer player and coach ^[1]
• Chucky Atkins (born 1974), National Basketball Association player
• Ayo the Producer (born 1988), Grammy Award-winning producer

B

• Lance Bass (born 1979), singer, member of boy band 'N Sync
• Billy Beane (born 1962), MLB player and executive
• Giselle Bellas, singer-songwriter (originally from Miami, Florida)
• Bo Bichette (born 1998), MLB player
• Kerry Blackshear Jr. (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Kerlin Blaise (born 1974), NFL player
• Alexa Bliss (born 1991), professional wrestler (originally from Columbus, Ohio)
• Lynda Lyon Block (1948–2002), convicted murderer known as the first woman executed in Alabama
• Stephanie Borowicz (c. 1977), Pennsylvania State Representative
• Wayne Brady (born 1972), actor, singer, comedian, and television personality
• Andrew Brody (born 1995), soccer player ^[2]
• Chaundee Brown (born 1998), NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks
• Jenn Brown (born 1981), sportscaster (originally from Gainesville, Florida)
• Delta Burke (born 1956), actress, producer, author

C

• Michael Campion (born 2002), actor best known for Fuller House ^{[3] [4]}
• Asa B. Carey (1835–1912), U.S. Army brigadier general ^[5]
• Caskey (born 1992), rapper
• Raymond Cassagnol (1920–2023), Haitian-born member of the Tuskegee Airmen ^{[6] [7]}
• Talia Castellano (1999–2013), internet celebrity and model who was best known for her work on YouTube, became the first honorary CoverGirl in 2012
• Joe Chealey, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Brian Patrick Clarke (born 1952), film actor
• Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (born 1992), professional football player
• Choo-Choo Coleman (1937–2016), MLB catcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets
• Cal Conley (born 1999), shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization
• Manny Coto, writer and director

D

• Johnny Damon (born 1973), MLB outfielder ^[8]
• Marquis Daniels (born 1981), professional basketball player
• Sarah E. Daniels (born 1989), actress ^[9] (originally from Tallahassee, Florida)
• Teahna Daniels (born 1997), Olympic athlete, sprinter
• Darryl Dawkins (1957–2015), professional basketball player
• Juan Debiedma (born 1993), professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player
• Paul DeJong (born 1993), MLB infielder
• Detox Icunt (born 1985), drag queen; best known for competing on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and being a runner-up on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
• Neil Divine (1939–1994), stellar and planetary astrophysicist
• DJ Magic Mike (born 1964), Miami bass artist
• Howie Dorough (born 1973), member of Backstreet Boys
• Dream (born 1999), Minecraft YouTuber ^[10]
• Ericka Dunlap (born 1981), Miss America 2004
• Buddy Dyer (born 1958), mayor of Orlando

E

• Buddy Ebsen (1908–2003), actor ^[11]
• David Efianayi (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Charles McArther Emmanuel (born 1978), son of Liberian leader Charles Taylor ^{[12] [13]}

F

• Joey Fatone (born 1977), singer, member of boy band 'N Sync
• Luis Fonsi (born 1978), singer

G

• Genitorturers, industrial metal band
• GlokkNine (born 2000), rapper
• Drew Gooden (born 1993), YouTuber
• Zack Greinke (born 1983), MLB pitcher ^[14]
• Eric Griffin (born 1990), basketball player for Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League ^[15]
• Vaughn Grissom (born 2001), MLB player for the Atlanta Braves

H

• Ashlyn Harris (born 1985), professional soccer player, two times World Cup Champion (originally from Satellite Beach, Florida)
• Michael Halliday (born 2003), professional soccer player
• Adam Haseley (born 1996), professional baseball player
• Sally Hogshead, author and professional speaker ^[16]
• Glenda Hood (born 1950), mayor of Orlando, 1993–2003 (originally from Kissimmee, Florida)
• Rod Houison, musician, producer, sound engineer
• Jack Hughes (born 2001), professional hockey player
• Quinn Hughes (born 1999), professional hockey player
• Will Hunt (born 1971), Evanescence drummer
• Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), author, anthropologist, filmmaker

I

• Augustus Invictus (born 1983), far-right political activist, attorney, blogger, white nationalist

J

• Chris Johnson (born 1985), former NFL running back
• Chris Johnson (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Davey Johnson (born 1943), MLB player, manager
• Karl Joseph (born 1993), professional football player
• Kerby Joseph (born 2000), NFL player for the Detroit Lions

K

• Brian Kendrick (born 1979), professional wrestler
• Jack Kerouac (1922–1969), author, poet and painter (originally from Lowell, Massachusetts)
• Chad Kessler (born 1975), football player
• Paul John Knowles (1946–1974), serial killer, rapist
• Lydia Ko (born 1997), professional golfer
• Ali Krieger (born 1984), professional soccer player, two-time World Cup Champion

L

• Michael Lockley (born 1988), professional football player
• Audrey Long (1922–2014), stage and screen actress of the 1940s and 1950s
• Erickson Lubin (born 1995), professional boxer

M

• Stacey Mack (born 1975), former NFL running back played for Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans
• Mike Maroth (born 1977), former MLB pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Gwinnett Stripers
• Tony McCoy (born 1969), professional football player
• Charlotte McKinney (born 1993), model, actress
• AJ McLean (born 1978), member of the Backstreet Boys
• Benji Michel (born 1997), professional soccer player
• Brad Miller (born 1989), Philadelphia Phillies infielder
• Mandy Moore (born 1984), actress (originally from Nashua, New Hampshire)
• Jan Mulder, pianist, composer, conductor
• Emma Myers (born 2002), actress

N

• Naomi (born 1987), wrestler (originally from Sanford, Florida)
• Kathryn Newton (born 1997), actress
• Nate Newton (born 1961), professional football player
• Tim Newton (born 1963), professional football player
• Marshall Warren Nirenberg (1927–2010), Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, geneticist

O

• Kenny Omega (born 1983), professional wrestler
• Sean O'Neal (born 1975), actor
• Rob Oppenheim (born 1980), professional golfer

P

• Robert Pierre (born 1992), Christian singer/songwriter
• A. J. Pierzynski (born 1976), MLB catcher ^[17]
• Rene Plasencia (born 1973), Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives

R

• Raptile (or Addis), (born 1976), singer, songwriter, and rapper
• Tahir Reid-Brown (born 2006), professional soccer player
• Dot Richardson (born 1961), physician, softball Olympic gold medalist, USA Softball Hall of Fame honoree
• Jean Rodríguez (born 1980), singer, songwriter, producer

S

• Bryana Salaz (born 1997), singer, actress
• Tyra Sanchez, retired drag performer, winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race
• Phoenix Sanders (born 1995), baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization
• Warren Sapp (born 1972), professional football player ^[18]
• Adam Scherr (born 1983), WWE professional wrestler, performed under the ring name "Braun Strowman"
• Chuck Schuldiner (1967–2001), "godfather of death metal", frontman of the metal band Death
• Derrick Sharp (born 1971), American-Israeli professional basketball player
• Brandon Siler (born 1985), professional football player
• Mike Sims-Walker (born 1984), professional football player
• Bridget Sloan (born 1992), Olympic gymnast
• Wesley Snipes (born 1962), film actor, producer
• Scott Stapp (born 1973), rock musician
• Miriam Stockley (born 1962), South African-born British singer
• Amar'e Stoudemire (born 1982), professional basketball player

T

• Antonio Tarver (born 1968), professional boxer
• Frances Tiafoe (born 1998), tennis player (originally from Hyattsville, Maryland)
• Jeannie Tirado, voice actress
• Daniel Tosh (born 1975), comedian, host of Tosh.0 on Comedy Central
• Mark Tremonti (born 1974), guitarist and singer

V

• Daniel Vogelbach (born 1992), MLB player
• Jayy Von Monroe (born 1991), rock musician and ex-lead singer of Blood on the Dance Floor

W

• Turner Ward (born 1965), MLB player and coach
• Chris Warren (born 1988), professional basketball player ^[19]
• Darius Washington, Jr. (born 1985), professional basketball player
• Jemile Weeks (born 1987), MLB infielder
• Cosmo Wilson (born 1961), concert lighting designer
• Paul Wilson (born 1973), MLB pitcher

Y

• Rachel York (born 1971), actress, singer

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