| Name |
Notability |
Connection to Florida |
|---|
| Aisha Khalif (2000-) |
movie actress and super model |
Born in Ocala |
| Amanda Bearse (1958-) |
movie and Television Actress |
Born in Winter Park |
| Wayne Brady (1972-) |
Television Personality and Comedian |
Born in Orlando |
| Delta Burke (1956-) |
Television Actress |
Born in Orlando |
| Tom Byrd (1960-) |
Television Actor (NBC's Boone) |
Born in Philippine Islands; reared in Florida |
| Diana Canova (1953-) |
Actress |
Born in West Palm Beach |
| Conlan Carter (1934-) |
Actor (Combat! and The Law and Mr. Jones on ABC) |
Born in Arkansas; formerly resided in Naples |
| Mark Consuelos (1970-) |
Television Actor |
Raised in Tampa |
| Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973) |
movie Director, Screenwriter, and Producer |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Brittany Daniel (1976-) |
Television and movie Actress |
Born in Gainesville |
| Greg Davis Jr. (1984-) |
Television Actor |
Born in Orlando |
| Johnny Depp (1963-) |
movie Actor |
Raised in Miramar |
| Faye Dunaway (1941-) |
Academy Award-Winning Actress |
Born in Bascom |
| Gail Edwards (1952 -) |
movie and Television Actress |
Born and raised in Coral Gables |
| Alex Fernandez (1967-) |
movie and Television Actor |
Born in Miami |
| Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) |
movie Actor and Comedian |
Born in Key West |
| Robert Gant (1968-) |
Television Actor |
Born in Tampa |
| Joanna García (1979-) |
movie and Television Actress |
Born in Tampa |
| Nicole Garza (1982-) |
movie and Television Actress |
Born in Miami |
| Matt Gerald |
movie and Television Actor |
Born in Miami |
| Malcolm Gets (1963-) |
Actor |
Raised in Gainesville |
| Skyler Gisondo (1996-) |
movie and Television Teen Actor |
Born in Palm Beach County |
| Mel Gorham (1959-) |
Actress |
Born in Coral Gables |
| Carla Gugino (1973-) |
movie and Television Actress |
Born in Sarasota |
| Tony Hale (1970-) |
movie and Television Actor |
Grew up in Tallahassee |
| Darrell Hammond (1955-) |
Television Comedian from Saturday Night Live |
Born in Melbourne |
| Gina Hecht (1953-) |
TV and movie actress |
Born in Winter Park |
| Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981) |
movie Actress |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Catherine Hickland (1956-) |
Soap Opera Actress |
Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Cheryl Hines (1965-) |
Television Actress |
Born in Miami Beach |
| Crystal Hunt (1985-) |
Soap Opera Actress |
Born in Clearwater |
| Jonathan Jackson (1982-) |
Actor |
Born in Orlando |
| Carter Jenkins (1991-) |
movie and Television Actor |
Born in Tampa |
| Sarah Jones (1983-) |
movie and Television Actress |
Born in Winter Springs |
| Lawrence Kasdan (1949-) |
movie director and screenwriter |
Born in Miami |
| Arielle Kebbel (1985-) |
movie and Televistion Actress |
Born in Winter Park |
| Catherine Keener (1960-) |
Actress |
Born in Miami |
| Chris Marquette (1984-) |
movie and Television Actor |
Born in Stuart |
| DeLane Matthews (1961-) |
Television Actress |
Born in Rockledge |
| Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995) |
movie and Television Actress |
Born in Tampa |
| Leighton Meester (1986-) |
movie and Television Actress |
Grew up in Marco Island |
| Mandy Moore (1984-) |
Actress & Singer-Songwriter |
Grew up in Longwood |
| Jessica Morris (1980-) |
Soap Opera Actress |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Summer Phoenix (1978-) |
Actress and Model |
Born in Winter Park |
| Danny Pino (1974-) |
movie and Television Actor |
Born and raised in Miami |
| Sidney Poitier (1927-) |
Academy Award-Winning Actor |
Born in Miami |
| Brett Ratner (1969-) |
movie and Music Video Director |
Born and raised in Miami Beach |
| Monica Raymund (1986-) |
Television Actress |
Born in St. Petersburg |
| Ashley Rickards (1992-) |
TV actress |
Born in Sarasota |
| Stephen Root (1951-) |
movie and Television Actor |
Born in Sarasota |
| Bob Ross (1942–1995) |
Television Presenter and Artist |
Born in Daytona Beach |
| Rick Sanchez (1958-) |
Host of CNN's Rick's List |
Grew up in Hialeah |
| Pat Skipper (1958-) |
movie and Television Actor |
Born in Lakeland |
| Wesley Snipes (1962-) |
Actor and movie Producer |
Born in Orlando |
| Rachel Specter (1980-) |
movie and Television Actress |
Born in Tampa |
| Kirsten Storms (1984-) |
Television Actress |
Born in Orlando |
| Ben Vereen (1946-) |
Actor, Dancer and Singer |
Born in Miami |
| Bob Vila (1946-) |
Television Home Improvement Personality |
Born in Miami |
| Hugh Wilson (1943-) |
movie Director |
Born in Miami |
| Name |
Notability |
Connection to Florida |
|---|
| George Acosta |
DJ |
Born in Miami |
| Mason "Mase" Betha (1977-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Gary U.S. Bonds (1939-) |
Singer and songwriter |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Pat Boone (1934-) |
1950s Rock and Roll singer |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Jo Ann Campbell (1938-) |
Pop singer |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Luther Campbell (1960-) |
Rap performer |
Born in Miami |
| Nick Carter |
Backstreet Boys singer |
Resides in Tampa |
| Aaron Carter |
Singer |
Born in Tampa |
| Lil' Wayne |
Rapper |
Resides in Miami - but from Louisiana |
| Khia Chambers (1970-) |
Rap artist |
Raised in Tampa |
| Easton Corbin |
Country music singer |
Born in Trenton |
| Carter Cornelius (1948–1991) |
R&B artist; lead singer of Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose |
Born in Dania |
| Billy Daniels (1915–1988) |
Big band singer and actor |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Jason Derülo (1989-) |
Pop and R&B singer |
Born in Miami |
| Tramar "Flo Rida" Dillard (1979-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Opa-Locka |
| Fred Durst (1970-) |
Lead singer of Limp Bizkit |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Greg Eklund (1970-) |
Drummer for Everclear |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Gloria Estefan (1957-) |
Grammy Award-winning singer |
Raised in Miami |
| Willa Ford (1981-) |
Pop Singer |
Born/Raised in Ruskin |
| Brooke Hogan (1988-) |
Singer and Rapper |
Born/Raised in Tampa |
| J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954) |
Composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Sean Kingston (1990-) |
Reggae Fusion Singer and Rapper |
Born in Miami |
| Frances Langford (1913–2005) |
Singer and radio star |
Born in Lakeland |
| James MacDonough (1970-) |
Bass guitarist |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Raul Malo (1965-) |
Country music singer and songwriter |
Born in Miami |
| AJ McLean (1978-) |
Singer |
Born in West Palm Beach |
| Mandy Moore (1984-) |
Singer and Actress |
Raised and lives in Orlando |
| Jim Morrison (1943–1971) |
Singer, songwriter, and poet |
Born in Melbourne |
| Faheem "T-Pain" Najim (1985-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Tallahassee |
| Jacki-O (198?-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Miami |
| Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987) |
Jazz bassist, former member of Weather Report |
Lived in Fort Lauderdale until his death |
| Armando "Pitbull" Pérez (1981-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Miami |
| Tom Petty (1950-) |
Musician |
Born in Gainesville |
| Rick Ross (1977-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Carol City |
| Markus Schulz |
DJ |
Resides in Miami |
| Verick "Smitty" Smith (1982-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Miami |
| Scott Stapp (1973-) |
Singer and songwriter |
Born in Orlando |
| Katrina "Trina" Taylor (1978-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Miami |
| Johnny Tillotson (1939-) |
Singer and songwriter |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Claude "Butch" Trucks (1947-) |
Drummer of the Allman Brothers Band |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Robert 'Vanilla Ice' Van Winkle |
Rap artist |
Moved to Miami at 16, currently resides in Wellington |
| Donnie Van Zant (1952-) |
Lead singer of .38 Special |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977) |
Lead singer for Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Scooter Ward (1970-) |
Lead singer of Cold |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Danielle White (1992-) |
Singer |
Raised in Bradenton |
| Maurice "Trick Daddy" Young (1975-) |
Rap artist |
Born in Miami |
| Name |
Notability |
Connection to Florida |
|---|
| Chucky Atkins (1974-) |
Professional basketball player |
Born in Orlando |
| Gilbert Arenas (1982-) |
Professional basketball player |
Born in Tampa |
| Alex Avila (1987-) |
Professional baseball catcher |
Born in Hialeah |
| Wade Boggs (1958-) |
Professional baseball player |
Lives in Tampa |
| Boof Bonser (1981-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in St. Petersburg |
| Dwayne Bowe (1984-) |
Professional football wide receiver |
Born in Miami |
| Steve Carlton (1944-) |
Major League Baseball pitcher |
Born in Miami |
| Vince Carter (1977-) |
Professional basketball player |
Born in Daytona Beach |
| Kevin Cash (1977-) |
Professional baseball catcher |
Born in Tampa |
| John Chaney (1932-) |
College basketball coach |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Laveranues Coles (1977-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Daunte Culpepper (1977-) |
Professional American football quarterback |
Born in Ocala |
| Johnny Damon (1974-) |
Major League Baseball All-Star Outfielder |
Grew up in Orlando |
| Wade Davis (1985-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Lake Wales |
| Keyon Dooling (1980-) |
Professional basketball player |
Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Elvis Dumervil (1984-) |
Professional football linebacker |
Born in Miami |
| David Duval (1971-) |
Professional golfer |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Dave Eiland (1966-) |
Professional pitching coach |
Born in Dade City |
| Jeff Fulchino (1979-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Titusville |
| Alonzo Gee (1987-) |
Professional basketball player |
Born in Riviera Beach |
| Gio Gonzalez (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 |
| Nick Green (1978-) |
Professional baseball player |
Born in Pensacola |
| Zack Greinke (1983-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Orlando |
| Al Harris (1974-) |
Professional football cornerback |
Born in Pompano Beach |
| Udonis Haslem (1980-) |
Professional basketball player |
Born in Miami |
| Bob Hayes (1942–2002) |
Track and Field athlete and professional American 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 |
| Devin Hester (1982-) |
Professional football wide receiver and punt returner |
Born and raised in Riviera Beach |
| Hulk Hogan (1953-) |
Professional wrestler and television star |
Grew up in Tampa |
| Eric Hurley (1985-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Michael Irvin (1966-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Jamaal Jackson (1980-) |
Professional football center |
Born in Miami |
| Mike Jenkins (1985-) |
Professional American football player |
Grew up in Bradenton |
| Andre Johnson (1981-) |
Professional football wide receiver |
Born in Miami |
| Bruce Johnson (1987-) |
Professional football cornerback |
Born in Live Oak |
| Chris Johnson (1985-) |
Professional football running back |
Born in Orlando |
| 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 |
| 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-) |
WWE Diva |
Born in Jacksonville |
| 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 |
| Matt LaPorta (1985-) |
Professional baseball first baseman |
Born in Port Charlotte |
| Tony La Russa (1944-) |
Professional baseball manager |
Born and raised in Tampa |
| Ray Lewis (1975-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Bartow |
| Jesse Litsch (1985-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Pinellas Park |
| Dave Magadan (1962-) |
Professional baseball player |
Born in Tampa |
| Olindo Mare (1973-) |
Professional football placekicker |
Born in Hollywood |
| Tino Martinez (1967-) |
Professional baseball player |
Born in Tampa |
| Jeff Mathis (1983-) |
Professional baseball catcher |
Born in Marianna |
| Michelle McCool (1980-) |
WWE Diva |
Born and lives in Palatka |
| Mark McCumber (1951-) |
Professional golfer |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Willis McGahee (1981-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Miami |
| Tracy McGrady (1979-) |
Professional basketball player |
Born in Bartow |
| Jason Michaels (1976-) |
Professional baseball outfielder |
Born in Tampa |
| Santana Moss (1979-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Miami |
| Louis Murphy (1987-) |
Professional football wide receiver |
Born in St. Petersburg |
| Brett Myers (1980-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Mike Napoli (1981-) |
Professional baseball catcher |
Born in Hollywood |
| Stephen Nicholas (1983-) |
Professional football linebacker |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Chad Ochocinco (1978-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Miami |
| Darren O'Day (1982-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Jacksonville |
| 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 |
| Ryan Pickett (1979-) |
Professional football nose tackle |
Born and raised in Zephyrhills |
| AJ Pierzynski (1976-) |
Professional baseball catcher |
Raised in Orlando |
| 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 |
| Alex Rodriguez (1975-) |
Professional baseball player |
Partly raised in Miami |
| Sean Rodriguez (1985-) |
Professional baseball second baseman |
Born in Miami |
| Chris Sale (1989-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Lakeland |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1985-) |
Professional baseball catcher |
Born in West Palm Beach |
| Warren Sapp (1972-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Orlando |
| Lito Sheppard (1981-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Jacksonville |
| Scot Shields (1975-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Brandon Siler (1985-) |
Professional football linebacker |
Born in Daytona Beach |
| Emmitt Smith (1969-) |
Professional American football player |
Born in Pensacola |
| Kevin Smith (1986-) |
Professional football running back |
Born in Miami |
| Mike Smith (1959-) |
Professional football head coach |
Raised in Daytona Beach |
| Chris Snelling (1981-) |
Professional Baseball player |
Born in North Miami |
| Denard Span (1984-) |
Professional baseball player |
Born in Tampa |
| Matthew Stafford (1988-) |
Professional football quarterback |
Born in Tampa |
| Steve Spurrier (1945-) |
American football player and coach |
Born in Miami Beach |
| Amar'e Stoudemire (1982-) |
Professional basketball player |
Born in Lake Wales |
| Antonio Tarver (1968-) |
Professional boxer |
Born in Tampa |
| Din Thomas (1976-) |
UFC Fighter |
Lives and trains in Port St. Lucie |
| Jason Varitek (1972-) |
Professional baseball player |
Grew up in Longwood |
| Tim Wakefield (1966-) |
Professional baseball pitcher |
Born in Melbourne |
| 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 |
| Bobby Wilson (1983-) |
Professional baseball catcher |
Born in Dunedin |
| LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938–1984) |
NASCAR driver |
Born in Jacksonville |
