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

NameNotabilityConnection to FloridaSara Blakely (1971–)Businesswoman; founder and owner of SpanxFlorida State UniversityJames J. Greco (1958–)Businessman; chief executive officer and president of SbarroLives in Boynton BeachWayne 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 BaseballGraduated from Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale in 1956; Founded Waste Management, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale in 1971Robert 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 PublixFounded Publix in Winter Haven in 1930 and resided in Lakeland until his death in 1996Jeffrey RosenPresident of Rose Art Industries, owner of Maccabi Haifa, and owner of the Miami MidnitesOwner of Miami MidnitesChip SkowronHedge fund managerBorn in Cocoa.

NameNotabilityConnection to FloridaJeb Bush (1953–)former governor of Florida (1999–2007); brother of former president George W. BushLived in MiamiRon DeSantis (1978 ) 46th Governor of Florida (2019 )Born in JacksonvilleJ. Dudley Goodlette (born 1948) Florida State Representative (1999 2007) Lived in NaplesBill Nelson (1942–)former U. S. senator from Florida (2001 2019), former U. S. congressman from Florida (1979–1991), NASA Administrator (2021 )Born in MiamiJanet Reno (1938–2016)U. S. attorney general, 1993–2001; first woman to serve as attorney generalBorn in MiamiMarco Rubio (1971–)U. S. senator from Florida since 2011; unsuccessful candidate for president in 2016Born in MiamiDonald Trump (1946 )former president of USA (2017 2021), businessmanLives in Palm Beach

NameNotabilityConnection to FloridaElizabeth Ashley (1939–)Film and television actressBorn in OcalaAngela Bassett (1958–)Film and television actressLived in St. PetersburgMatt Battaglia (1965–)Film and television actor, producer, philanthropistBorn in TallahasseeSteven Bauer (1956–)Film and television actorGrew up in MiamiAmanda Bearse (1958–)Film and television actressBorn in Winter ParkShannon Bream (1971–)Reporter and anchor for Fox NewsGrew up in TallahasseeDelta Burke (1956–)Television actressBorn in OrlandoTom Byrd (1960–)Television actor (NBC's Boone)Born in Philippine Islands; raised in FloridaMaria Canals Barrera (1966–)Film and television actressBorn in MiamiDiana Canova (1953–)ActressBorn in West Palm BeachDavid Caruso (1956–)Film and television actorLives in Miami BeachJonathan Chase (1979–)Film and television actorBorn in PlantationMerian C. Cooper (1893–1973)Film director, screenwriter, and producerBorn in JacksonvilleMatt Damon (1970–)Film actorLived in MiamiBrittany Daniel (1976–)Television and film actressBorn in GainesvilleBrad Davis (1949–1991)Film actorBorn in TallahasseeJohnny Depp (1963–)Film actorRaised in MiramarCreagen Dow (1991–)Film and television actorBorn in SebringFaye Dunaway (1941–)Academy Award winning actressBorn in BascomGail Edwards (1952–)Film and television actressBorn and raised in Coral GablesRaúl Esparza (1970–)Film, television, and stage actorBorn in MiamiStepin Fetchit (1902–1985)Film actor and comedianBorn in Key WestMegan Fox (1986–)Film and television actressPartly raised in St. PetersburgJosh Gad (1981–)Film actor, comedian, and singer best known for voicing Olaf from FrozenBorn in HollywoodRobert Gant (1968–)Television actorBorn in TampaAndy Garcia (1956–)Film actorBorn in Cuba; raised in MiamiJoanna García (1979–)Film and television actressBorn in TampaMatt Gerald (1970–)Film and television actorBorn in MiamiMalcolm Gets (1963–)ActorBorn in GainesvilleSkyler Gisondo (1996–)Film and television actorBorn in Palm Beach CountyJulie Gonzalo (1981–)Film and television actressRaised in MiamiMel Gorham (1959–)Film and television actressBorn in Coral GablesAshley Greene (1987–)Film and television actressBorn in JacksonvilleCarla Gugino (1973–)Film and television actressBorn in SarasotaTony Hale (1970–)Film and television actorBorn in TallahasseeDarrell Hammond (1955–)Comedian from Saturday Night Live; actorBorn in MelbourneGina Hecht (1953–)Television and film actressBorn in Winter ParkWanda Hendrix (1928–1981)Film actressBorn in JacksonvilleCatherine Hickland (1956–)Soap opera actressBorn in Fort LauderdaleCheryl Hines (1965–)ActressBorn in Miami BeachCrystal Hunt (1985–)Soap opera actressBorn in ClearwaterJonathan Jackson (1982–)ActorBorn in OrlandoVictoria Jackson (1959–)Film and television actressBorn in MiamiCarter Jenkins (1991–)Film and television actorBorn in TampaSarah Jones (1983–)Film and television actressBorn in Winter SpringsVictoria Justice (1993–)Actress, singerBorn in HollywoodLawrence Kasdan (1949–)Film director and screenwriterBorn in MiamiArielle Kebbel (1985–)Film and televistion actressBorn in Winter ParkCatherine Keener (1960–)ActressBorn in MiamiDavid Labrava (1962–)Writer and actorBorn in MiamiJennifer Lopez (1969–)Singer and actressLived in MiamiBeth Littleford (1968–)Film and television actressGrew up in Winter ParkJosie Loren (1987–)Television actressBorn in MiamiVinicius Machado (1982–)Film and television actorRaised in OrlandoWilliam H. Macy (1950–)Film actorBorn in MiamiChris Marquette (1984–)Film and television actorBorn in StuartNatalie Martinez (1984–)Model and actressBorn in MiamiVelia Martínez (1920–1993)Actress and singerBorn in TampaDeLane Matthews (1961–)Television actressBorn in RockledgeButterfly McQueen (1911–1995)Film and television actressBorn in TampaJulio Oscar Mechoso (1955–)Film and television actorBorn in MiamiLeighton Meester (1986–)Film and television actressBorn in Marco IslandKaty Mixon (1981–)Film and television actressBorn in PensacolaEva Mendes (1974)Film actressBorn in MiamiMandy Moore (1984–)Actress and singer songwriterGrew up in LongwoodJessica Morris (1980–)Soap opera actressBorn in JacksonvilleEnrique Murciano (1973–)Film and television actorBorn in MiamiChris Núñez (1973–)Tattoo artist and subject of TLC's Miami InkBorn in Miami BeachVictor Nuñez (1945–)Film directorBorn in DeLandSarah Paulson (1974–)Film, stage and television actressBorn in TampaKimberly Peirce (1967–)Film directorBorn in MiamiCarlos Pena Jr. (1989–)Television actor and singerBorn in WestonGina Philips (1975–)Film and television actressBorn in Miami BeachSummer Phoenix (1978–)Actress and modelBorn in Winter ParkDanny Pino (1974–)Film and television actorBorn and raised in MiamiSidney Poitier (1927–)Academy Award winning actorBorn in MiamiBrett Ratner (1969–)Film and music video directorBorn and raised in Miami BeachMonica Raymund (1986–)Television actressBorn in St. PetersburgRiley Reid (1991–)Pornographic actressBorn in Miami BeachAshley Rickards (1992–)Television actressBorn in SarasotaGenesis Rodriguez (1987–)Television actressBorn in MiamiMaggie Rodriguez (1969–)Co anchor of CBS's The Early ShowBorn in MiamiStephen Root (1951–)Film and television actorBorn in SarasotaBob Ross (1942–1995)Television presenter and artistBorn in Daytona BeachMickey Rourke (1952–)Film actorRaised in MiamiMaya Rudolph (1972–)Film and television actressBorn in GainesvilleRick Sanchez (1958–)Host of CNN's Rick's ListGrew up in HialeahPat Skipper (1958–)Film and television actorBorn in LakelandWesley Snipes (1962–)Actor and film producerBorn in OrlandoRachel Specter (1980–)Film and television actressBorn in TampaKirsten Storms (1984–)Television actressBorn in OrlandoBella Thorne (1997–)Television actressBorn in Hollywood, FloridaDaniel Tosh (1975–)Television comedianBorn in Germany; raised in TitusvilleWilmer Valderrama (1980–)Film and television actorBorn in MiamiAlexa Vega (1988–)Film and television actressBorn in MiamiBen Vereen (1946–)Actor, dancer and singerBorn in MiamiSofía Vergara (1972–)Film and television actressLives in MiamiBob Vila (1946–)Television home improvement personalityBorn in MiamiAidan Gallagher (1969–)Film and television actorBorn in TallahasseeDave WilliamsonStand up comedianBorn in MiamiHugh Wilson (1943–2018)Film directorBorn in MiamiJorja FoxTelevision ActressLived in Melbourne, Beach, FLNoah Centineo (1996–)Actor and modelBorn in Miami

NameNotabilityConnection to FloridaChester R. Bender (1914–1996)Superintendent, United States Coast Guard Academy: Commandant, US Coast GuardBorn in Burnsville, West Virginia; lived in Plant CityAlan Stephenson Boyd (1922–2020)First United States Secretary of TransportationBorn in JacksonvilleRoy Geiger (1885–1947)Marine Corps 4 star general during World War IIBorn in MiddleburgJoseph Kittinger (1928–)Aviation and space flight pioneerBorn in TampaJohn Young (1930–2018)Navy fighter pilot and NASA Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle astronautRaised in Orlando

NameNotabilityConnection to Florida9lokkNineRapperBorn in OrlandoEthel Cain (1998–)singer songwriterBorn in Tallahassee, raised in PerryDenzel Curry (1995 )RapperBorn in MiamiSpaceGhostPurrp (1991 )RapperBorn in MiamiWifisfuneral (1997 )RapperRaised in Palm BeachYNW MellyRapperBorn in GiffordAdassaReggaetón artistBorn in MiamiDJ Uncle Al (1969–2001)DJ rap artistBorn in MiamiSteve Aoki (1977–)DJBorn in MiamiBirdman (1969–)Rap artistLived in Miami BeachKodak Black (1997–)MusicianBorn in Pompano BeachGary U. S. Bonds (1939–)Singer and songwriterBorn in JacksonvillePat Boone (1934–)1950s rock and roll singerBorn in JacksonvilleDanielle Bregoli (2003–)RapperBorn in West Palm Beach Brisco (1982–)Rap artistBorn in Opa lockaJo Ann Campbell (1938–)Pop singerBorn in JacksonvilleLuther Campbell (1960–)R&B singerBorn in MiamiAaron Carter (1987–2022)SingerBorn in TampaNick CarterBackstreet Boys singerResides in TampaDesmond Child (1953–)Songwriter; singer; Songwriter's Hall of FameBorn in GainesvilleCool & DreRap record producers and songwritersBorn or raised in MiamiEaston CorbinCountry music singerBorn in TrentonCarter Cornelius (1948–1991)R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister RoseBorn in DaniaChristian Cuevas (1995–)Pop rock singer songwriter and contestant from NBC's The Voice season 11Born in OrlandoChristian Daniel (1984–)Singer songwriter and actorResides in MiamiBilly Daniels (1915–1988)Big band singer and actorBorn in JacksonvilleClint Daniels (1974–)Country singer and writerBorn in Panama CityJason Derülo (1989–)Pop and R&B singerBorn in MiamiDiplo (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 yearsFred Durst (1970–)Lead singer of Limp BizkitBorn in JacksonvilleGreg Eklund (1970–)Drummer for EverclearBorn in JacksonvilleFlo Rida (Tramar Dillard) (1979–)Rapper and actorBorn in Opa LockaGloria Estefan (1957–)SingerBorn in Cuba; raised in MiamiWilla Ford (1981–)Pop singerBorn/raised in RuskinAriana Grande (1993–)Singer, songwriter, and actressBorn and raised in Boca RatonGunplay (1979–)Rap artistMoved to Carol City at age 10Debbie Harry (1945–)Vocalist, musician, actress, and lead singer of the new wave band BlondieBorn in MiamiBertie Higgins (1944–)Singer and songwriterBorn in Tarpon SpringsBrooke Hogan (1988–)Singer and rapperBorn/Raised in TampaAce Hood (1988–)RapperBorn in Port St. Lucie, raised in Deerfield BeachIsland Boys (2001–) Brothers Kodiyakredd (Franky Venegas) and Flyysoulja (Alex Venegas), a hip hop duo who gained notoriety via the video sharing platform TikTokBased in South Florida. Jacki O (198?–)Rap artistBorn in MiamiLauren JaureguiSinger of Fifth HarmonyBorn and raised in MiamiJ. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954)Composer and singer during the Harlem RenaissanceBorn in JacksonvilleGeorgette Jones (1970–) Country music singerBorn in LakelandJosh Kaufman (1976–)Indianapolis based Soul singer songwriter and winner of NBC's The Voice season 6Born and raised in Sarasota until age 13DJ Khaled (1975–)DJ rap artistRaised in MiamiKhia (1970–)Rap artistBorn in TampaSean Kingston (1990–)Reggae fusion singer and rapperBorn in MiamiFrances LangfordBig Band singer and movie actressBorn in LakelandDJ Laz (Lazaro Mendez)RapperBorn in MiamiLil Pump (Gazzy Garcia) (2000–)Rap artistBorn in MiamiLil Wayne (1982–)Rap artistLived in Miami BeachJames MacDonough (1970–)Bass guitaristBorn in JacksonvilleRaul Malo (1965–)Country music singer songwriterBorn in MiamiRicky Martin (1971–)Latin pop singerLived in Miami BeachMase (Mason Betha) (1977–)Rap artistBorn in JacksonvilleAJ McLean (1978–)SingerBorn in West Palm BeachThurston Moore (1958–)Singer and guitarist of Sonic YouthBorn in Coral GablesJim Morrison (1943–1971)Singer, songwriter, and poetBorn in MelbourneJake Owen (1981–) Country music artistBorn in Vero Beach Pleasure P (1984–)SingerRaised in BrowardJaco Pastorius (1951–1987)Jazz bassist, former member of Weather ReportRaised in Fort Lauderdale until his deathTom Petty (1950–2017)MusicianBorn in GainesvillePitbull (1981–)Rap artist and actorBorn in MiamiPlies (1976–)Rap artistBorn in Fort MyersRick Ross (1977–)Rap artistBorn in Carol CitySantayeSinger songwriterResides in MiamiMarkus SchulzDJResides in MiamiShakira (1977–)SingerResides in MiamiSleeping with SirensRock bandLives in OrlandoSmitty (1982–)Rap artistBorn in MiamiSmokepurpp (1997–)Rap artistMoved to Miami at age 3Kyle Sokol (1974–)Bass player for Rude Squad and Trust for LiarsBorn and resides in Saint PetersburgScott Stapp (1973–)Singer and songwriterBorn in OrlandoSki Mask The Slump God (1996–)RapperBorn in Fort LauderdaleStitches (Phillip Nickolas Katsabanis) (1995–)Rap artistBorn in MiamiT Pain (1985–)Rap artistBorn in TallahasseeTiësto (1969–)DJLived in MiamiMel Tillis (1932–2017) Country music singer and songwriterBorn in DoverPam Tillis (1957–) Country music singer and songwriterBorn in Plant CityJohnny Tillotson (1939–)Singer and songwriterBorn in JacksonvilleTrick Daddy (Maurice Young) (1975–)Rap artistBorn in SarasotaTrina (1974–)Rap artistBorn in MiamiClaude "Butch" Trucks (1947–2017)Drummer of the Allman Brothers BandBorn in JacksonvilleDonnie Van Zant (1952–)Lead singer of .38 SpecialBorn in JacksonvilleJohnny Van Zant (1960–)Lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd after his brotherBorn in JacksonvilleRonnie Van Zant (1948–1977)Lead singer of Lynyrd SkynyrdBorn in JacksonvilleVanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle)Rap artistMoved to Miami at 16; resides in WellingtonScooter Ward (1970–)Lead singer of ColdBorn in JacksonvilleDanielle White (1992–)SingerBorn in BradentonPharrell Williams (1973–)SingerLived in MiamiXXXTENTACION (1998–2018)Rapper, singer, and songwriterBorn in PlantationNardo Wick (2001–)RapperBorn in JacksonvilleSpotemGottem (2001–)RapperBorn in Jacksonville

NameNotabilityConnection to FloridaAnthony J. Arduengo, III (1952–)Chemist and material scientist; discoverer of persistent carbeneBorn in TampaWendy ChungMolecular and clinical geneticistBorn and raised in southern FloridaPhilip Don Estridge (1937–1985)Led the development of the IBM Personal ComputerBorn in Jacksonville; lived and worked in Boca RatonJohn Gorrie (1803–1855) Inventor of mechanical cooling Lived and worked in Apalachicola from 1833–onwardGeorge Smoot (1945–)Astrophysicist and cosmologist; recipient, 2006 Nobel Prize in PhysicsBorn in YukonJohn Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008)Theoretical physicistBorn in Jacksonville

NameNotabilityConnection to FloridaG. 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 girlResided in Gulf BreezeCarrot Top (1965–)Prop comedianBorn in Cocoa BeachFabiano Caruana (1992–)Youngest chess grandmaster in United States historyBorn in MiamiRick Dees (1950–)Radio personalityBorn in JacksonvilleJanice Dickinson (1955–)Early supermodelBorn in HollywoodTiffany Fallon (1974–)Playboy Playmate of the Year (2005)Born in Fort LauderdaleAbraham Lincoln Lewis (1865–1947)Businessman and Florida's first African American millionaireBorn in MadisonAdam Lovell (1977–)Founder of WriteAPrisoner. comLives and works in EdgewaterCharles E. Merrill (1885–1956)Founder of Merrill LynchBorn in Green Cove SpringsKara Monaco (1983–)Playboy Playmate of the Year (2006)Born in LakelandCarolyn Murphy (1973–)SupermodelBorn in Fort Walton BeachChris Myers (1959–)SportscasterBorn in MiamiKathleen Parker (1952–)Syndicated columnistGrew up in Winter HavenA. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)Civil rights activistBorn in Crescent CityJason SchappertAviator, flight instructorLives in OcalaKrissy Taylor (1978–1995)ModelBorn in MiamiNiki Taylor (1975–)ModelBorn in MiamiNorman Thagard (1943–)NASA astronautLives and works in TallahasseeHugo Vihlen (1931–)Record breaking solo sailorBorn in Florida; lived in HomesteadJimmy Wales (1966–)Founding member of the Wikimedia FoundationResided in St. PetersburgRoger L. Worsley (1937–)Higher education administrator, president of Laredo Community College and chancellor of Southern Arkansas University TechResident of The Villages in Sumter County since 2011Adin Ross (2000–)Twitch streamerBorn in Boca Raton

NameNotabilityConnection to FloridaAlia Atkinson (1988–)Competitive swimmer; 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 OlympianBorn in Jamaica, partly raised in and resides in Pembroke PinesCamila Cabello (1997–)Singer and former member of Fifth HarmonyBorn in Cuba and raised in MiamiMark Consuelos (1970–)Television actor and husband of Kelly RipaBorn in Spain and lived in TampaGloria Estefan (1957–)Grammy Award winning singerBorn in Cuba and raised in MiamiJosé Fernandez (1992–2016)Professional baseball pitcherBorn in Cuba and later moved to TampaDon Francisco (1940–)Popular television personality from TelemundoBorn in Chile and lives in MiamiEnrique Iglesias (1975–)Pop singer songwriter and son of Spanish music legend Julio IglesiasBorn in Spain and raised in MiamiMark Meadows (1959–)U. S. representative from North Carolina (2013 2020) and White House Chief of Staff (2020 2021)Born in France and raised in BrandonTim Tebow (1987–)Professional baseball outfielder and former football quarterbackBorn in the Philippines and raised in JacksonvilleCarlos Valdés (1989–)actor and singer known for his role as Cisco Ramon in the television series The FlashBorn in Colombia and raised in MiamiMalu Trevejo (2002–)SingerBorn in Cuba and moved to Miami at age 13