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This is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or spent significant time living in or being in the U.S. state of Florida.
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Business
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|Paul Bilzerian (1950–)
|financier convicted of securities fraud
|Born in Miami
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|Sara Blakely (1971–)
|Businesswoman; founder and owner of SpanxFlorida State University
|Born in Clearwater
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|James J. Greco (1958–)
|Businessman; chief executive officer and president of Sbarro
|Lives in Boynton Beach
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|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
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|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
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|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
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|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
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|Jeffrey Rosen
|President of Rose Art Industries, owner of Maccabi Haifa, and owner of the Miami Midnites
|Owner of Miami Midnites
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|Chip Skowron (1968/69–)
|Hedge fund manager convicted of insider trading
|Born in Cocoa
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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
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|Ron DeSantis (born 1978)
| 46th governor of Florida (2019–)
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Nate Douglas (born 2000)
|Politician and educator
|Born in Celebration, lives in Orlando
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|Randy Fine (born 1974)
| Gambling industry executive, U.S. congressman from Florida (2025–)
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|J. Dudley Goodlette (born 1948)
| Florida state representative (1999–2007)
| Lived in Naples
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|Abraham Katz (1926–2013)
|Diplomat, United States ambassador to the OECD
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|Bill Nelson (born 1942)
|Former U.S. senator from Florida (2001–2019), former U.S. congressman from Florida (1979–1991), NASA administrator (2021–2025)
|Born in Miami
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|Janet Reno (1938–2016)
|U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001; first woman to serve as attorney general
|Born in Miami
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|Marco Rubio (born 1971)
|U.S. senator from Florida 2011–2025; U.S. secretary of state (2025–)
|Born in Miami
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|Donald Trump (born 1946)
|President of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–), businessman
|Lives in Palm Beach
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|Mike Waltz (born 1974)
| 29th U.S. national security advisor (2025), former U.S. congressman from Florida (2019–2025)
|Born in Boynton Beach
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Film and television
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|Kirsten Bloom Allen
|Actress and ballet dancer
|Joined the Orlando Ballet and graduated from Melbourne High School
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|Elizabeth Ashley (1939–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Ocala
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|Angela Bassett (1958–)
|Film and television actress
|Lived in St. Petersburg
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|Matt Battaglia (1965–)
|Film and television actor, producer, philanthropist
|Born in Tallahassee
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|Steven Bauer (1956–)
|Film and television actor
|Grew up in Miami
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|Amanda Bearse (1958–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Winter Park
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|Shannon Bream (1971–)
|Reporter and anchor for Fox News
|Grew up in Tallahassee
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|Delta Burke (1956–)
|Television actress
|Born in Orlando
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|Tom Byrd (1960–)
|Television actor (NBC's Boone)
|Born in Philippine Islands; raised in Florida
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|Maria Canals-Barrera (1966–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Miami
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|Diana Canova (1953–)
|Actress
|Born in West Palm Beach
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|David Caruso (1956–)
|Film and television actor
|Lives in Miami Beach
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|Noah Centineo (1996–)
|Actor and model
|Born in Miami
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|Jonathan Chase (1979–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Plantation
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|Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973)
|Film director, screenwriter, and producer
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Matt Damon (1970–)
|Film actor
|Lived in Miami
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|Brittany Daniel (1976–)
|Television and film actress
|Born in Gainesville
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|Brad Davis (1949–1991)
|Film actor
|Born in Tallahassee
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|Johnny Depp (1963–)
|Film actor
|Raised in Miramar
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|Dimitri Diatchenko (1968–2020)
|Film and television actor
|Lived in Holly Hill and Daytona Beach
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|Creagen Dow (1991–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Sebring
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|Faye Dunaway (1941–)
|Academy Award-winning actress
|Born in Bascom
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|Gail Edwards (1952–)
|Film and television actress
|Born and raised in Coral Gables
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|Raúl Esparza (1970–)
|Film, television, and stage actor
|Born in Miami
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|Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985)
|Film actor and comedian
|Born in Key West
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|Jorja Fox
|Television actress
|Lived in Melbourne Beach
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|Megan Fox (1986–)
|Film and television actress
|Partly raised in St. Petersburg
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|Josh Gad (1981–)
|Film actor, comedian, and singer best known for voicing Olaf from Frozen
|Born in Hollywood
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|Aidan Gallagher (1969–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Tallahassee
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|Robert Gant (1968–)
|Television actor
|Born in Tampa
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|Andy Garcia (1956–)
|Film actor
|Born in Cuba; raised in Miami
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|Joanna García (1979–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Tampa
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|Matt Gerald (1970–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Miami
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|Malcolm Gets (1963–)
|Actor
|Born in Gainesville
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|Skyler Gisondo (1996–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Palm Beach County
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|Julie Gonzalo (1981–)
|Film and television actress
|Raised in Miami
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|Mel Gorham (1959–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Coral Gables
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|Ashley Greene (1987–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Carla Gugino (1973–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Sarasota
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|Tony Hale (1970–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Tallahassee
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|Darrell Hammond (1955–)
|Comedian from Saturday Night Live; actor
|Born in Melbourne
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|Gina Hecht (1953–)
|Television and film actress
|Born in Winter Park
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|Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981)
|Film actress
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Catherine Hickland (1956–)
|Soap opera actress
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
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|Cheryl Hines (1965–)
|Actress
|Born in Miami Beach
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|Crystal Hunt (1985–)
|Soap opera actress
|Born in Clearwater
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|Jonathan Jackson (1982–)
|Actor
|Born in Orlando
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|Victoria Jackson (1959–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Miami
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|Carter Jenkins (1991–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Tampa
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|Sarah Jones (1983–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Winter Springs
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|Victoria Justice (1993–)
|Actress, singer
|Born in Hollywood
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|Lawrence Kasdan (1949–)
|Film director and screenwriter
|Born in Miami
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|Arielle Kebbel (1985–)
|Film and televistion actress
|Born in Winter Park
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|Catherine Keener (1960–)
|Actress
|Born in Miami
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|David Labrava (1962–)
|Writer and actor
|Born in Miami
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|Beth Littleford (1968–)
|Film and television actress
|Grew up in Winter Park
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|Jennifer Lopez (1969–)
|Singer and actress
|Lived in Miami
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|Josie Loren (1987–)
|Television actress
|Born in Miami
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|Vinicius Machado (1982–)
|Film and television actor
|Raised in Orlando
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|William H. Macy (1950–)
|Film actor
|Born in Miami
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|Chris Marquette (1984–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Stuart
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|Natalie Martinez (1984–)
|Model and actress
|Born in Miami
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|Velia Martínez (1920–1993)
|Actress and singer
|Born in Tampa
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|DeLane Matthews (1961–)
|Television actress
|Born in Rockledge
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|Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Tampa
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|Julio Oscar Mechoso (1955–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Miami
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|Leighton Meester (1986–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Marco Island
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|Eva Mendes (1974)
|Film actress
|Born in Miami
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|Katy Mixon (1981–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Pensacola
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|Mandy Moore (1984–)
|Actress and singer-songwriter
|Grew up in Longwood
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|Jessica Morris (1980–)
|Soap opera actress
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Enrique Murciano (1973–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Miami
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|Chris Núñez (1973–)
|Tattoo artist and subject of TLC's Miami Ink
|Born in Miami Beach
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|Victor Nuñez (1945–)
|Film director
|Born in DeLand
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|Flip Pallot (died 2025)
|Television personality
|From Florida
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|Sarah Paulson (1974–)
|Film, stage and television actress
|Born in Tampa
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|Kimberly Peirce (1967–)
|Film director
|Born in Miami
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|Carlos Pena Jr. (1989–)
|Television actor and singer
|Born in Weston
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|Gina Philips (1975–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Miami Beach
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|Summer Phoenix (1978–)
|Actress and model
|Born in Winter Park
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|Danny Pino (1974–)
|Film and television actor
|Born and raised in Miami
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|Sidney Poitier (1927–2022)
|Academy Award-winning actor
|Born in Miami
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|Brett Ratner (1969–)
|Film and music video director
|Born and raised in Miami Beach
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|Monica Raymund (1986–)
|Television actress
|Born in St. Petersburg
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|Riley Reid (1991–)
|Pornographic actress
|Born in Miami Beach
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|Ashley Rickards (1992–)
|Television actress
|Born in Sarasota
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|Genesis Rodriguez (1987–)
|Television actress
|Born in Miami
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|Maggie Rodriguez (1969–)
|Co-anchor of CBS's The Early Show
|Born in Miami
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|Stephen Root (1951–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Sarasota
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|Bob Ross (1942–1995)
|Television presenter and artist
|Born in Daytona Beach
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|Mickey Rourke (1952–)
|Film actor
|Raised in Miami
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|Maya Rudolph (1972–)
||Film and television actress
|Born in Gainesville
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|Rick Sanchez (1958–)
|Host of CNN's Rick's List
|Grew up in Hialeah
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|Pat Skipper (1958–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Lakeland
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|Wesley Snipes (1962–)
|Actor and film producer
|Born in Orlando
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|Rachel Specter (1980–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Tampa
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|Kirsten Storms (1984–)
|Television actress
|Born in Orlando
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|Bella Thorne (1997–)
|Television actress
|Born in Hollywood, Florida
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|Daniel Tosh (1975–)
|Television comedian
|Born in Germany; raised in Titusville
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|Wilmer Valderrama (1980–)
|Film and television actor
|Born in Miami
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|Alexa Vega (1988–)
|Film and television actress
|Born in Miami
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|Ben Vereen (1946–)
|Actor, dancer and singer
|Born in Miami
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|Sofía Vergara (1972–)
|Film and television actress
|Lives in Miami
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|Bob Vila (1946–)
|Television home improvement personality
|Born in Miami
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|Dave Williamson
|Stand-up comedian
|Born in Miami
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|Hugh Wilson (1943–2018)
|Film director
|Born in Miami
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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
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|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
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|Dave Barry (1947–)
|Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and best-selling author
|Lives in Miami
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|Shmuley Boteach (1966–)
|Best-selling author of 31 books including Kosher Sex and Kosher Jesus, Orthodox rabbi, radio and television host
|Lived in Miami
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|Pat Frank (1907–1964)
|Author of Alas, Babylon
|Lived in Tangerine
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|Ernest Hemingway
|Author
|Lived in Key West
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|Carl Hiaasen (1953–)
|Journalist and novelist
|Born in Plantation
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|Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)
|Author and folklorist during the Harlem Renaissance
|Raised in Eatonville
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|James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938)
|Author, poet, and civil rights activist
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Stetson Kennedy (1916–2011)
|Author of Palmetto Country and civil rights activist
|Lived in Jacksonville and St. Augustine
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|David Nolan (1946–)
|Author of Fifty Feet in Paradise: The Booming of Florida
|Lives in St. Augustine
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|Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896–1953)
|Novelist and short story writer
|Lived in Cross Creek, the setting for most of her work
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|Lillian Smith (1897–1966)
|Author and social critic
|Born in Jasper
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|Florence Duval West (1840–1881)
|Poet
|Born in Tallahassee, Florida
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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
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|Alan Stephenson Boyd (1922–2020)
|First United States secretary of transportation
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Roy Geiger (1885–1947)
|Marine Corps 4-star general during World War II
|Born in Middleburg
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|Joseph Kittinger (1928–)
|Aviation and space flight pioneer
|Born in Tampa
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|John Young (1930–2018)
|Navy fighter pilot and NASA Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle astronaut
|Raised in Orlando
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Music
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|9lokkNine
|Rapper
|Born in Orlando
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|Adassa
|Reggaetón artist
|Born in Miami
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|Steve Aoki (1977–)
|DJ
|Born in Miami
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|Birdman (1969–)
|Rap artist
|Lived in Miami Beach
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|Kodak Black (1997–)
|Musician
|Born in Pompano Beach
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|Gary U.S. Bonds (1939–)
|Singer and songwriter
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Pat Boone (1934–)
|1950s rock and roll singer
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Danielle Bregoli (2003–)
|Rapper
|Born in West Palm Beach
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|Brisco (1982–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Opa-locka
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|Ethel Cain (1998–)
|Singer-songwriter
|Born in Tallahassee, raised in Perry
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|Jo Ann Campbell (1938–)
|Pop singer
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Luther Campbell (1960–)
|R&B singer
|Born in Miami
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|Aaron Carter (1987–2022)
|Singer
|Born in Tampa
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|Nick Carter
|Backstreet Boys singer
|Lives in Tampa
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|Desmond Child (1953–)
|Songwriter; singer; Songwriter's Hall of Fame
|Born in Gainesville
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|Cool & Dre
|Rap record producers and songwriters
|Born or raised in Miami
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|Easton Corbin
|Country music singer
|Born in Trenton
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|Carter Cornelius (1948–1991)
|R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose
|Born in Dania
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|Christian Cuevas (1995–)
|Pop rock singer-songwriter and contestant from NBC's The Voice season 11
|Born in Orlando
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|Denzel Curry (1995–)
|Rapper
|Born in Miami
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|Christian Daniel (1984–)
|Singer-songwriter and actor
|Lives in Miami
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|Billy Daniels (1915–1988)
|Big band singer and actor
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Clint Daniels (1974–)
|Country singer and writer
|Born in Panama City
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|Jason Derülo (1989–)
|Pop and R&B singer
|Born in Miami
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|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
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|Fred Durst (1970–)
|Lead singer of Limp Bizkit
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Greg Eklund (1970–)
|Drummer for Everclear
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Gloria Estefan (1957–)
|Singer
|Born in Cuba; raised in Miami
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|Flo Rida (Tramar Dillard) (1979–)
|Rapper and actor
|Born in Opa-Locka
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|Willa Ford (1981–)
|Pop singer
|Born/raised in Ruskin
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|Ariana Grande (1993–)
|Singer, songwriter, and actress
|Born and raised in Boca Raton
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|Gunplay (1979–)
|Rap artist
|Moved to Carol City at age 10
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|Debbie Harry (1945–)
|Vocalist, musician, actress, and lead singer of the new wave band Blondie
|Born in Miami
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|Bertie Higgins (1944–)
|Singer and songwriter
|Born in Tarpon Springs
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|Brooke Hogan (1988–)
|Singer and rapper
|Born/Raised in Tampa
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|Ace Hood (1988–)
|Rapper
|Born in Port St. Lucie, raised in Deerfield Beach
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|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
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|Jacki-O (198?–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Miami
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|Lauren Jauregui
|Singer of Fifth Harmony
|Born and raised in Miami
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|J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954)
|Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Georgette Jones (1970–)
| Country music singer
|Born in Lakeland
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|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
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|DJ Khaled (1975–)
|DJ rap artist
|Raised in Miami
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|Khia (1970–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Tampa
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|Sean Kingston (1990–)
|Reggae fusion singer and rapper
|Born in Miami
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|Frances Langford
|Big Band singer and movie actress
|Born in Lakeland
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|DJ Laz (Lazaro Mendez)
|Rapper
|Born in Miami
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|Lil Pump (Gazzy Garcia) (2000–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Miami
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|Lil Wayne (1982–)
|Rap artist
|Lived in Miami Beach
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|James MacDonough (1970–)
|Bass guitarist
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Raul Malo (1965–)
|Country music singer-songwriter
|Born in Miami
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|Ricky Martin (1971–)
|Latin pop singer
|Lived in Miami Beach
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|Mase (Mason Betha) (1977–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Jacksonville
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|AJ McLean (1978–)
|Singer
|Born in West Palm Beach
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|Thurston Moore (1958–)
|Singer and guitarist of Sonic Youth
|Born in Coral Gables
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|Jim Morrison (1943–1971)
|Singer, songwriter, and poet
|Born in Melbourne
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|Jake Owen (1981–)
| Country music artist
|Born in Vero Beach
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|Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987)
|Jazz bassist, former member of Weather Report
|Raised in Fort Lauderdale until his death
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|Tom Petty (1950–2017)
|Musician
|Born in Gainesville
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|Pitbull (1981–)
|Rap artist and actor
|Born in Miami
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|Pleasure P (1984–)
|Singer
|Raised in Broward
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|Plies (1976–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Fort Myers
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|Rick Ross (1977–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Carol City
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|Santaye
|Singer-songwriter
|Lives in Miami
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|Markus Schulz
|DJ
|Lives in Miami
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|Shakira (1977–)
|Singer
|Lives in Miami
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|Ski Mask The Slump God (1996–)
|Rapper
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
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|Sleeping with Sirens
|Rock band
|Lives in Orlando
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|Smitty (1982–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Miami
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|Smokepurpp (1997–)
|Rap artist
|Moved to Miami at age 3
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|Kyle Sokol (1974–)
|Bass player for Rude Squad and Trust for Liars
|Born and lives in Saint Petersburg
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|SpaceGhostPurrp (1991–)
|Rapper
|Born in Miami
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|SpotemGottem (2001–)
|Rapper
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Scott Stapp (1973–)
|Singer and songwriter
|Born in Orlando
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|Stitches (Phillip Nickolas Katsabanis) (1995–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Miami
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|T-Pain (1985–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Tallahassee
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|Tiësto (1969–)
|DJ
|Lived in Miami
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|Mel Tillis (1932–2017)
| Country music singer and songwriter
|Born in Dover
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|Pam Tillis (1957–)
| Country music singer and songwriter
|Born in Plant City
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|Johnny Tillotson (1939–)
|Singer and songwriter
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Trick Daddy (Maurice Young) (1975–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Sarasota
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|Trina (1974–)
|Rap artist
|Born in Miami
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|Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947–2017)
|Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band
|Born in Jacksonville
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|DJ Uncle Al (1969–2001)
|DJ rap artist
|Born in Miami
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|Donnie Van Zant (1952–)
|Lead singer of .38 Special
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Johnny Van Zant (1960–)
|Lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd after his brother
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977)
|Lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle)
|Rap artist
|Moved to Miami at 16; lives in Wellington
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|Scooter Ward (1970–)
|Lead singer of Cold
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Danielle White (1992–)
|Singer
|Born in Bradenton
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|Nardo Wick (2001–)
|Rapper
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Wifisfuneral (1997–)
|Rapper
|Raised in Palm Beach
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|Pharrell Williams (1973–)
|Singer
|Lived in Miami
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|XXXTENTACION (1998–2018)
|Rapper, singer, and songwriter
|Born in Plantation
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|YNW Melly
|Rapper
|Born in Gifford
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Science and technology
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|Anthony J. Arduengo, III (1952–)
|Chemist and material scientist; discoverer of persistent carbene
|Born in Tampa
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|Wendy Chung
|Molecular and clinical geneticist
|Born and raised in southern Florida
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|Philip Don Estridge (1937–1985)
|Led the development of the IBM Personal Computer
|Born in Jacksonville; lived and worked in Boca Raton
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|John Gorrie (1803–1855)
| Inventor of mechanical cooling
| Lived and worked in Apalachicola from 1833–onward
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|George Smoot (1945–2025)
|Astrophysicist and cosmologist; recipient, 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics
|Born in Yukon
|-
|John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008)
|Theoretical physicist
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|}
Sports
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!width=33%|Name
!width=33%|Notability
!width=33%|Connection to Florida
|-
|Gary Alexander (1969–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Nate Allen (1987–)
|Professional football safety
|Born in Fort Myers
|-
|Ray Allen (1975–)
|Professional basketball player
|Lived in Miami
|-
|Aric Almirola (1984–)
|NASCAR driver
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Robert Andino (1984–)
|Professional baseball shortstop
|Born in Miami
|-
|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
|-
|Devin Aromashodu (1984–)
|Professional football wide receiver
|Born in Miami
|-
|Bronson Arroyo (1977–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Key West
|-
|Chucky Atkins (1974–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Alex Avila (1987–)
|Professional baseball catcher
|Born in Hialeah
|-
|Zach Banks (1997–)
|Racing driver
|Born in Miami
|-
|Antwan Barnes (1984–)
|Professional football defensive end
|Born in Miami
|-
|Daniel Berger (1993–)
|Professional golfer
|Born in Plantation
|-
|Jay Berger (1966–)
|Professional tennis player; highest world ranking # 7
|Lived in Key Biscayne and Jupiter
|-
|Kerry Blackshear Jr. (1997–)
|Professional basketball player
|
|-
|Sheila Bleck (1974–)
|IFBB professional bodybuilder
|Lives in Tampa
|-
|Chaim Bloom (1983–)
|Senior VP of the Tampa Bay Rays
|Lives in St. Petersburg
|-
|Wade Boggs (1958–)
|Professional baseball player
|Lives in Tampa
|-
|Boof Bonser (1981–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in St. Petersburg
|-
|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
|-
|Antonio Brown (1988–)
|Professional football wide receiver
|Born in Miami
|-
|Rakeem Buckles (1990–)
|Professional basketball player
|
|-
|Daniel Bukantz (1917–2008)
|Four-time Olympic fencer
|Lived in Sarasota
|-
|Brodrick Bunkley (1983–)
|Professional football defensive tackle
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Billy Butler (1986–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Orange Park
|-
|Rashad Butler (1983–)
|Professional football offensive tackle
|Born in Palm Beach Gardens
|-
|Dayana Cadeau (1966–)
|Professional bodybuilder
|Lives in Wilton Manors
|-
|Jose Canseco (1964–)
|Major League Baseball outfielder
|Raised in Miami
|-
|Steve Carlton (1944–)
|Major League Baseball pitcher
|Born in Miami
|-
|Ryan Carpenter (1991–)
|Professional ice hockey forward
|Born in Oviedo
|-
|Vince Carter (1977–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Daytona Beach
|-
|Kevin Cash (1977–)
|Professional baseball catcher
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Jamar Chaney (1986–)
|Professional football linebacker
|Born in Fort Pierce
|-
|John Chaney (1932–2021)
|College basketball coach
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Ross Chastain (1992–)
|NASCAR driver
|Born in Alva
|-
|Jakob Chychrun (1998–)
|Professional ice hockey defenceman
|Born in Boca Raton
|-
|Desmond Clark (1977–)
|Professional football tight end
|Born in Bartow
|-
|Audra Cohen (1986–)
|Professional tennis player
|Born in Plantation
|-
|Norris Coleman (1961–)
|Professional basketball player
|
|-
|Laveranues Coles (1977–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Jim Courier (1970–)
|Professional tennis player
|Born in Sanford
|-
|Lisa Cross (1978–)
|IFBB professional bodybuilder
|Lived in Miami
|-
|Daunte Culpepper (1977–)
|Professional football quarterback
|Born in Ocala
|-
|Jeff Cunningham (1976–)
|Professional soccer player
|Lived in Crystal River
|-
|Johnny Damon (1974–)
|Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder
|Grew up in Orlando
|-
|Wade Davis (1985–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Lake Wales
|-
|Ian Desmond (1985–)
|Professional baseball shortstop
|Born in Sarasota
|-
|Antonio Dixon (1985–)
|Professional football defensive tackle
|Born in Miami
|-
|Keyon Dooling (1980–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Caeleb Dressel (1996–)
|Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian
|Born in Green Cove Springs
|-
|Amy Dumas (1975–)
|Professional wrestler
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Elvis Dumervil (1984–)
|Professional football linebacker
|Born in Miami
|-
|David Duval (1971–)
|Professional golfer
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Dallas Eakins (1967–)
|Professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach
|Born in Dade City
|-
|Dave Eiland (1966–)
|Professional pitching coach
|Born in Dade City
|-
|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
|-
|Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (1959–)
|Professional wrestler
|Lives in Kissimmee
|-
|Bruce Fleisher (1948–2021)
|Professional golfer
|Lives in the Palm Beach Gardens area
|-
|Eric Foster (1985–)
|Professional defensive tackle
|Born in Homestead
|-
|Jared Frayer (1978–)
|Freestyle wrestler at 2012 Summer Olympics
|Born in Miami, grew up in Clearwater
|-
|Jeff Fulchino (1979–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Titusville
|-
|William Gay (1985–)
|Professional football cornerback
|Born in Tallahassee
|-
|Alonzo Gee (1987–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Riviera Beach
|-
|Blake Geoffrion (1988–)
|Professional ice hockey forward
|Born in Plantation
|-
|Logan Gilbert (1997–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Winter Park
|-
|Brian Ginsberg (1966–)
|Gymnast
|
|-
|Margie Goldstein-Engle (1958–)
|Equestrian
|Born in Wellington
|-
|Gio González (1985–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Hialeah
|-
|Luis Gonzalez (1967–)
|Professional baseball outfielder
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Dwight Gooden (1964–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Richard Goodman (1987–)
|Professional football wide receiver
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Tom Gordon (1967–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Avon Park
|-
|Frank Gore (1983–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Miami, Florida
|-
|Shayne Gostisbehere (1993–)
|Professional ice hockey defenceman
|Born in Pembroke Pines
|-
|Brian Gottfried (1952–)
|World No. 3-ranked singles and No. 2-ranked doubles tennis player
|Lives in Ponte Vedra
|-
|Nick Green (1978–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Pensacola
|-
|Zack Greinke (1983–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Eric Griffin (1990–)
|Professional basketball player
|
|-
|Colette Guimond (1961–)
|IFBB professional bodybuilder
|Lives in New Port Richey
|-
|Al Harris (1974–)
|Professional football cornerback
|Born in Pompano Beach
|-
|Udonis Haslem (1980–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Miami
|-
|Garnet Hathaway (1991–)
|Professional ice hockey forward
|Born in Naples
|-
|Bob Hayes (1942–2002)
|Track and field athlete and professional football player
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Geno Hayes (1987–)
|Professional football linebacker
|Born and raised in Greenville
|-
|Mario Henderson (1984–)
|Professional football offensive tackle
|Born in Lehigh Acres
|-
|Derrick Henry (1994–)
|Professional football running back
|Born in Yulee
|-
|Ángel Hernández (1961–)
|Baseball umpire
|
|-
|Devin Hester (1982–)
|Professional football wide receiver and punt returner
|Born and raised in Riviera Beach
|-
|Dan Hinote (1977–)
|Professional ice hockey forward and assistant coach
|Born in Leesburg
|-
|Hulk Hogan (1953–2025)
|Professional wrestler and television star
|Raised in Tampa
|-
|Eric Hosmer (1989–)
|Professional baseball first baseman
|Born in South Miami
|-
|Jack Hughes (2001–)
|Professional hockey player
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Quinn Hughes (1999–)
|Professional hockey player
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Eric Hurley (1985–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Michael Irvin (1966–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Jamaal Jackson (1980–)
|Professional football center
|Born in Miami
|-
|Lamar Jackson (1997–)
|Professional football quarterback
|Born in Pompano Beach
|-
|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
|-
|Max Jean-Gilles (1983–)
|Professional football guard
|Born in Miami
|-
|Mike Jenkins (1985–)
|Professional football player
|Grew up in Bradenton
|-
|Andre Johnson (1981–)
|Professional football wide receiver
|Born in Miami
|-
|Ashleigh Johnson (1994–)
|Professional water polo goalie; 2016 and 2020 Olympian
|Born in Miami
|-
|Bruce Johnson (1987–)
|Professional football cornerback
|Born in Live Oak
|-
|Chris Johnson (1985–)
|Professional football running back
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Chris Johnson (1990–)
|Professional basketball player
|
|-
|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (1972–)
|Professional wrestler and actor
|Lives in Miami
|-
|Gartrell Johnson (1986–)
|Professional football running back
|Born in Miami
|-
|Howard Johnson (1960–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Clearwater
|-
|Chipper Jones (1972–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in DeLand
|-
|Hunter Jones (1984–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Palm Beach Gardens
|-
|James Jones (1980–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Miami
|-
|Roy Jones Jr. (1969–)
|Former boxing champion
|Born in Pensacola
|-
|Solomon Jones (1984–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Eustis
|-
|Matt Joyce (1984–)
|Professional baseball outfielder
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Kelly Kelly (1987–)
|Professional wrestler
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Skip Kendall (1964–)
|Professional golfer
|Lives in Windermere
|-
|Howard Kendrick (1983–)
|Professional baseball second baseman
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Jeff Keppinger (1980–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Miami
|-
|Casey Kotchman (1983–)
|Professional baseball first baseman
|Born in St. Petersburg
|-
|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
|-
|Sean Labanowski (1992–)
|Professional basketball player
|
|-
|Matt LaPorta (1985–)
|Professional baseball first baseman
|Born in Port Charlotte
|-
|Debi Laszewski (1969–)
|IFBB professional bodybuilder
|Lives in Jupiter
|-
|Jesse Levine (1987–)
|Professional tennis player
|Lives in Boca Raton
|-
|Ray Lewis (1975–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Bartow; lived in Lakeland
|-
|Danell Leyva (1991–)
|Gymnast; 2012 Olympic silver medalist, men's all-around
|Raised in Miami
|-
|Jesse Litsch (1985–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Pinellas Park
|-
|Ryan Lochte (1984–)
|Swimmer, 12x Olympic medalist
|Raised in Daytona Beach
|-
|Sid Luckman (1916–1998)
|NFL Hall of Fame football player
|Lived in Aventura
|-
|Zac MacMath (born 1991)
|Soccer player
|Born in St. Petersburg
|-
|Elliott Maddox (1947–)
|Professional baseball outfielder
|Lives in Coral Springs
|-
|Dave Magadan (1962–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Olindo Mare (1973–)
|Professional football placekicker
|Born in Hollywood
|-
|Melanie Margalis (1991–)
|Competitive swimmer; 2016 Olympian
|Born in Clearwater
|-
|Caroline Marks (2002–)
|Professional surfer; Olympian
|Raised in Melbourne Beach
|-
|Tino Martinez (1967–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Denise Masino (1968–)
|IFBB professional bodybuilder
|Lives in Fort Myers
|-
|Ricardo Mathews (1987–)
|Professional football defensive tackle
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Jeff Mathis (1983–)
|Professional baseball catcher
|Born in Marianna
|-
|Michelle McCool (1980–)
|Former WWE wrestler
|Born and lives in Palatka
|-
|Mark McCumber (1951–)
|Professional golfer
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Bryant McFadden (1981–)
|Professional football cornerback
|Born in Hollywood
|-
|Willis McGahee (1981–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Miami
|-
|Tracy McGrady (1979–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Bartow
|-
|B. J. McLeod (1983–)
|NASCAR driver
|Born in Wauchula
|-
|Jaycob Megna (1992–)
|Professional ice hockey defenceman
|Born in Plantation
|-
|Jayson Megna (1990–)
|Professional ice hockey forward
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Jason Michaels (1976–)
|Professional baseball outfielder
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Joshua Moore (1988–)
|Professional football cornerback
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|DaJuan Morgan (1985–)
|Professional football safety
|Born in Riviera Beach
|-
|Santana Moss (1979–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Miami
|-
|Sinorice Moss (1983–)
|Professional football wide receiver
|Born in Miami
|-
|Alonzo Mourning (1970–)
|Professional basketball player
|Lived in Miami
|-
|John Ryan Murphy (1991–)
|Professional baseball catcher
|Born in Bradenton
|-
|Louis Murphy (1987–)
|Professional football wide receiver
|Born in St. Petersburg
|-
|Ryan Murphy (1995–)
|Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian
|Grew up in Jacksonville
|-
|Brett Myers (1980–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Chris Myers (1981–)
|Professional football lineman
|Born in Miami
|-
|Naomi (1987–)
|Professional wrestler
|Born in Sanford
|-
|Mike Napoli (1981–)
|Professional baseball catcher
|Born in Hollywood
|-
|Joe Nemechek (1963–)
|NASCAR driver
|Born in Naples
|-
|Harry Newman (1909–2000)
|Professional NFL All-Pro football quarterback
|Lived in South Florida
|-
|Stephen Nicholas (1983–)
|Professional football linebacker
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Chad Ochocinco (1978–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Miami
|-
|Darren O'Day (1982–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Shaquille O'Neal (1972–)
|Professional basketball player
|Lived in Orlando
|-
|Rob Oppenheim (1980–)
|Professional golfer
|Lives near Orlando
|-
|Donna Orender (née Geils) (1957–)
|College basketball player and Women's Pro Basketball League All-Star; WNBA president
|Lives in Jacksonville Beach
|-
|Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia (1966–)
|IFBB professional bodybuilder
|Lives in Miami Beach
|-
|Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (1988–)
|Professional football safety
|Born in Gainesville
|-
|Jonathan Papelbon (1980–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Grew up in Jacksonville
|-
|Dimitri Patterson (1983–)
|Professional football cornerback
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Eric Patterson (1983–)
|Professional baseball outfielder
|Born in Tallahassee
|-
|Kenny Phillips (1986–)
|Professional football safety
|Born in Miami
|-
|Ryan Pickett (1979–)
|Professional football nose tackle
|Born and raised in Zephyrhills
|-
|Jason Pierre-Paul (1989–)
|Professional football defensive end
|Born in Deerfield Beach
|-
|A. J. Pierzynski (1976–)
|Professional baseball catcher
|Raised in Orlando
|-
|Jim Presley (1961–)
|Professional baseball third baseman
|Born in Pensacola
|-
|Ryan Raburn (1981–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Tim Raines (1959–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Sanford
|-
|Jay Ratliff (1981–)
|Professional football nose tackle
|Born in St. Petersburg
|-
|Chris Ray (1982–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Tampa
|-
|David Reutimann (1970–)
|NASCAR driver
|Born in Zephyrhills
|-
|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
|-
|Sean Rodriguez (1985–)
|Professional baseball second baseman
|Born in Miami
|-
|Antrel Rolle (1982–)
|Professional football free safety
|Born in Homestead
|-
|Al Rosen (1924–2015)
|Professional baseball player; MLB four-time All-Star; MVP; two-time home run champion
|Lived in Miami
|-
|Yoav Saffar (1975–)
|Professional basketball player
|
|-
|Chris Sale (1989–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Lakeland
|-
|Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1985–)
|Professional baseball catcher
|Born in West Palm Beach
|-
|Asante Samuel (1981–)
|Professional football cornerback
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Deion Sanders (1967–)
|Professional football cornerback
|Born in Fort Myers
|-
|Warren Sapp (1972–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Ossie Schectman (1919–2013)
|Basketball player who scored the first basket in NBA history
|Lived in Florida
|-
|Luke Scott (1978–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in DeLand
|-
|Clint Session (1984–)
|Professional football linebacker
|Born in Pompano Beach
|-
|Maria Sharapova (1987–)
|Professional tennis player
|Lives in Bradenton
|-
|Derrick Sharp (1971–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Darryl Sharpton (1988–)
|Professional football linebacker
|Born in Coral Gables
|-
|Lito Sheppard (1981–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Scot Shields (1975–)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Tom Shields (1991–)
|Competitive swimmer; 2016 and 2020 Olympian
|Born in Panama City
|-
|Buck Showalter (1956–)
|Professional baseball manager
|Born in DeFuniak Springs
|-
|Brandon Siler (1985–)
|Professional football linebacker
|Born in Daytona Beach
|-
|Ernie Sims (1984–)
|Professional football linebacker
|Born in Tallahassee
|-
|Mike Sims-Walker (1984–)
|Professional football wide receiver
|Born in Orlando
|-
|Kelly Slater (1972–)
|Professional surfer
|Born in Cocoa Beach
|-
|Emmitt Smith (1969–)
|Professional football player
|Born in Pensacola
|-
|Geno Smith (1990–)
|Professional football quarterback
|Born in Miami
|-
|Kevin Smith (1986–)
|Professional football running back
|Born in Miami
|-
|Mike Smith (1959–)
|Professional football head coach
|Born in Daytona Beach
|-
|Rusty Smith (1987–)
|Professional football quarterback
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Chris Snelling (1981–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in North Miami
|-
|Harold Solomon (1952–)
|Professional tennis player, ranked No. 5 in the world
|Lives in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Mose Solomon (1900–1966)
|Professional baseball player
|Lived in Miami
|-
|Denard Span (1984–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Frank Spellman (1922–2017)
|Olympic weightlifter; 1948 gold medal, 75 kg
|Lived in Gulf Breeze
|-
|Steve Spurrier (1945–)
|Football player and coach
|Born in Miami Beach
|-
|Matthew Stafford (1988–)
|Professional football quarterback
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Amar'e Stoudemire (1982–)
|Professional basketball player
|Born in Lake Wales
|-
|Steve Tannen (1948–)
|Professional NFL football player
|Born in Miami
|-
|Antonio Tarver (1968–)
|Professional boxer
|Born in Tampa
|-
|Din Thomas (1976–)
|UFC fighter
|Lives and trains in Port St. Lucie
|-
|Joanna Thomas (1976–)
|IFBB professional bodybuilder
|Lives in Fort Lauderdale
|-
|Willie Thornton (1986–)
|Professional CFL football player
|Born in Belle Glade
|-
|Danny Valencia (1984–)
|Professional baseball player
|Born in Miami
|-
|Jason Varitek (1972–)
|Professional baseball player
|Grew up in Longwood
|-
|Alan Veingrad (1963–)
|Professional NFL football player
|Raised in part in Miami
|-
|Betty Viana-Adkins (1971–)
|IFBB professional bodybuilder
|Lives in Miami Beach
|-
|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
|-
|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
|-
|Leonard Weaver (1982–)
|Professional football fullback
|Born in Melbourne
|-
|Eric Weems (1985–)
|Professional football wide receiver
|Born in Daytona Beach
|-
|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
|-
|Bobby Wilson (1983–)
|Professional baseball catcher
|Born in Dunedin
|-
|Major Wright (1988–)
|Professional football safety
|Born in Miramar
|-
|LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938–1984)
|NASCAR driver
|Born in Jacksonville
|-
|Sam Young (1987–)
|Professional football quarterback
|Born in Coral Springs
|-
|}
- 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
- 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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|-
!width=33%|Name
!width=33%|Notability
!width=33%|Connection to Florida
|-
|G. Harold Alexander (1900–1987)
|Florida Republican Party state chairman (c. 1952–1964)
|Resided in Fort Myers
|-
|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
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|Carrot Top (1965–)
|Prop comedian
|Born in Cocoa Beach
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|Fabiano Caruana (1992–)
|Youngest chess grandmaster in United States history
|Born in Miami
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|Rick Dees (1950–)
|Radio personality
|Born in Jacksonville
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|Janice Dickinson (1955–)
|Early supermodel
|Born in Hollywood
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|Tiffany Fallon (1974–)
|Playboy Playmate of the Year (2005)
|Born in Fort Lauderdale
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|Aaron Fechter (1953–)
|Creator of The Rock-afire Explosion, co-founder of ShowBiz Pizza Place
|Lives and works in Orlando
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|Abraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947)
|Businessman and Florida's first African-American millionaire
|Born in Madison
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|Adam Lovell (1977–)
|Founder of WriteAPrisoner.com
|Lives and works in Edgewater
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|Charles E. Merrill (1885–1956)
|Founder of Merrill Lynch
|Born in Green Cove Springs
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|Kara Monaco (1983–)
|Playboy Playmate of the Year (2006)
|Born in Lakeland
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|Carolyn Murphy (1973–)
|Supermodel
|Born in Fort Walton Beach
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|Chris Myers (1959–)
|Sportscaster
|Born in Miami
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|Kathleen Parker (1952–)
|Syndicated columnist
|Grew up in Winter Haven
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|A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
|Civil rights activist
|Born in Crescent City
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|Adin Ross (2000–)
|Twitch streamer
|Born in Boca Raton
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|Jason Schappert
|Aviator, flight instructor
|Lives in Ocala
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|Louis H. Schiff (1955–)
|Broward County judge
|Lives in Broward County
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|Krissy Taylor (1978–1995)
|Model
|Born in Miami
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|Niki Taylor (1975–)
|Model
|Born in Miami
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|Norman Thagard (1943–)
|NASA astronaut
|Lives and works in Tallahassee
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|Hugo Vihlen (1931–)
|Record-breaking solo sailor
|Born in Florida; lived in Homestead
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|Jimmy Wales (1966–)
|Founding member of the Wikimedia Foundation
|Resided in St. Petersburg
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|Roger L. Worsley (1937–)
|Higher education administrator, president of Laredo Community College and chancellor of Southern Arkansas University Tech
|Resident of The Villages in Sumter County since 2011
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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
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|Camila Cabello (1997–)
|Singer and former member of Fifth Harmony
|Born in Cuba and raised in Miami
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|Mark Consuelos (1970–)
|Television actor and husband of Kelly Ripa
|Born in Spain and lived in Tampa
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|Gloria Estefan (1957–)
|Grammy Award-winning singer
|Born in Cuba and raised in Miami
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|José Fernandez (1992–2016)
|Professional baseball pitcher
|Born in Cuba and later moved to Tampa
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|Don Francisco (1940–)
|Popular television personality from Telemundo
|Born in Chile and lives in Miami
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|Enrique Iglesias (1975–)
|Pop singer-songwriter and son of Spanish music legend Julio Iglesias
|Born in Spain and raised in Miami
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|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
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|Tim Tebow (1987–)
|Professional baseball outfielder and former football quarterback
|Born in the Philippines and raised in Jacksonville
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|Malu Trevejo (2002–)
|Singer
|Born in Cuba and moved to Miami at age 13
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|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
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See also
- List of people from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- List of people from Jacksonville, Florida
- List of people from Miami
- List of people from Orlando, Florida
- List of people from Pensacola, Florida
- List of people from St. Petersburg
- List of people from Tampa, Florida
- List of people from Tallahassee, Florida
- List of University of Miami alumni
- List of Florida International University people
- List of Florida suffragists