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List of people from Florida
This is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or spent significant time in the U.S. state of Florida.
Business
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Blakely (1971–) | Businesswoman; founder and owner of SpanxFlorida State University | |
| James J. Greco (1958–) | Businessman; chief executive officer and president of Sbarro | Lives in Boynton Beach |
| Wayne Huizenga (1937–2018) | Businessman; founder of Blockbuster Video, AutoNation, Waste Management, Inc. and was the owner or co-owner of the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League, and the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball | Graduated from Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale in 1956; Founded Waste Management, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale in 1971 |
| Robert James (1909–1983) | Businessman; founder of Raymond James Financial, an S&P 500-listed financial services company headquartered in St. Petersburg | Founded Raymond James Financial in St. Petersburg in 1962 |
| Thomas James (1942/43–) | Businessman; chairman of Raymond James Financial, an S&P 500-listed financial services company headquartered in St. Petersburg | Resides in St. Petersburg; Graduated from Stetson College of Law in St. Petersburg |
| George W. Jenkins (1907–1996) | Businessman; founder of Publix | Founded Publix in Winter Haven in 1930 and resided in Lakeland until his death in 1996 |
| Jeffrey Rosen | President of Rose Art Industries, owner of Maccabi Haifa, and owner of the Miami Midnites | Owner of Miami Midnites |
| Chip Skowron | Hedge fund manager | Born in Cocoa.[1] |
Politics and government
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Jeb Bush (1953–) | former governor of Florida (1999–2007); brother of former president George W. Bush | Lived in Miami |
| Ron DeSantis (1978-) | 46th Governor of Florida (2019-) | Born in Jacksonville |
| J. Dudley Goodlette (born 1948) | Florida State Representative (1999-2007) | Lived in Naples |
| Bill Nelson (1942–) | former U.S. senator from Florida (2001-2019), former U.S. congressman from Florida (1979–1991), NASA Administrator (2021-) | Born in Miami |
| Janet Reno (1938–2016) | U.S. attorney general, 1993–2001; first woman to serve as attorney general | Born in Miami |
| Marco Rubio (1971–) | U.S. senator from Florida since 2011; unsuccessful candidate for president in 2016 | Born in Miami |
| Donald Trump (1946-) | former president of USA (2017-2021), businessman | Lives in Palm Beach |
Film and television
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ashley (1939–) | Film and television actress | Born in Ocala[citation needed] |
| Angela Bassett (1958–) | Film and television actress | Lived in St. Petersburg |
| Matt Battaglia (1965–) | Film and television actor, producer, philanthropist | Born in Tallahassee[citation needed] |
| Steven Bauer (1956–) | Film and television actor | Grew up in Miami[2] |
| Amanda Bearse (1958–) | Film and television actress | Born in Winter Park[citation needed] |
| Shannon Bream (1971–) | Reporter and anchor for Fox News | Grew up in Tallahassee[3] |
| Delta Burke (1956–) | Television actress | Born in Orlando[4] |
| Tom Byrd (1960–) | Television actor (NBC's Boone) | Born in Philippine Islands; raised in Florida[citation needed] |
| Maria Canals-Barrera (1966–) | Film and television actress | Born in Miami[citation needed] |
| Diana Canova (1953–) | Actress | Born in West Palm Beach[citation needed] |
| David Caruso (1956–) | Film and television actor | Lives in Miami Beach |
| Jonathan Chase (1979–) | Film and television actor | Born in Plantation |
| Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973) | Film director, screenwriter, and producer | Born in Jacksonville[5] |
| Matt Damon (1970–) | Film actor | Lived in Miami |
| Brittany Daniel (1976–) | Television and film actress | Born in Gainesville[citation needed] |
| Brad Davis (1949–1991) | Film actor | Born in Tallahassee |
| Johnny Depp (1963–) | Film actor | Raised in Miramar[6] |
| Creagen Dow (1991–) | Film and television actor | Born in Sebring[citation needed] |
| Faye Dunaway (1941–) | Academy Award-winning actress | Born in Bascom[7] |
| Gail Edwards (1952–) | Film and television actress | Born and raised in Coral Gables[citation needed] |
| Raúl Esparza (1970–) | Film, television, and stage actor | Born in Miami[8] |
| Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) | Film actor and comedian | Born in Key West[9] |
| Megan Fox (1986–) | Film and television actress | Partly raised in St. Petersburg[10] |
| Josh Gad (1981–) | Film actor, comedian, and singer best known for voicing Olaf from Frozen | Born in Hollywood |
| Robert Gant (1968–) | Television actor | Born in Tampa[citation needed] |
| Andy Garcia (1956–) | Film actor | Born in Cuba; raised in Miami |
| Joanna García (1979–) | Film and television actress | Born in Tampa[citation needed] |
| Matt Gerald (1970–) | Film and television actor | Born in Miami[citation needed] |
| Malcolm Gets (1963–) | Actor | Born in Gainesville[citation needed] |
| Skyler Gisondo (1996–) | Film and television actor | Born in Palm Beach County[citation needed] |
| Julie Gonzalo (1981–) | Film and television actress | Raised in Miami[citation needed] |
| Mel Gorham (1959–) | Film and television actress | Born in Coral Gables[citation needed] |
| Ashley Greene (1987–) | Film and television actress | Born in Jacksonville[citation needed] |
| Carla Gugino (1973–) | Film and television actress | Born in Sarasota[citation needed] |
| Tony Hale (1970–) | Film and television actor | Born in Tallahassee[11] |
| Darrell Hammond (1955–) | Comedian from Saturday Night Live; actor | Born in Melbourne[12] |
| Gina Hecht (1953–) | Television and film actress | Born in Winter Park[citation needed] |
| Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981) | Film actress | Born in Jacksonville[13] |
| Catherine Hickland (1956–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Fort Lauderdale[14] |
| Cheryl Hines (1965–) | Actress | Born in Miami Beach[citation needed] |
| Crystal Hunt (1985–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Clearwater[15] |
| Jonathan Jackson (1982–) | Actor | Born in Orlando[citation needed] |
| Victoria Jackson (1959–) | Film and television actress | Born in Miami[citation needed] |
| Carter Jenkins (1991–) | Film and television actor | Born in Tampa[citation needed] |
| Sarah Jones (1983–) | Film and television actress | Born in Winter Springs[citation needed] |
| Victoria Justice (1993–) | Actress, singer | Born in Hollywood[citation needed] |
| Lawrence Kasdan (1949–) | Film director and screenwriter | Born in Miami[16] |
| Arielle Kebbel (1985–) | Film and televistion actress | Born in Winter Park[citation needed] |
| Catherine Keener (1960–) | Actress | Born in Miami[17] |
| David Labrava (1962–) | Writer and actor | Born in Miami |
| Jennifer Lopez (1969–) | Singer and actress | Lived in Miami |
| Beth Littleford (1968–) | Film and television actress | Grew up in Winter Park[18] |
| Josie Loren (1987–) | Television actress | Born in Miami[citation needed] |
| Vinicius Machado (1982–) | Film and television actor | Raised in Orlando[citation needed] |
| William H. Macy (1950–) | Film actor | Born in Miami |
| Chris Marquette (1984–) | Film and television actor | Born in Stuart[citation needed] |
| Natalie Martinez (1984–) | Model and actress | Born in Miami[citation needed] |
| Velia Martínez (1920–1993) | Actress and singer | Born in Tampa[citation needed] |
| DeLane Matthews (1961–) | Television actress | Born in Rockledge[citation needed] |
| Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995) | Film and television actress | Born in Tampa[citation needed] |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso (1955–) | Film and television actor | Born in Miami[19] |
| Leighton Meester (1986–) | Film and television actress | Born in Marco Island[citation needed] |
| Katy Mixon (1981–) | Film and television actress | Born in Pensacola[citation needed] |
| Eva Mendes (1974) | Film actress | Born in Miami |
| Mandy Moore (1984–) | Actress and singer-songwriter | Grew up in Longwood[20] |
| Jessica Morris (1980–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Jacksonville[21] |
| Enrique Murciano (1973–) | Film and television actor | Born in Miami[citation needed] |
| Chris Núñez (1973–) | Tattoo artist and subject of TLC's Miami Ink | Born in Miami Beach[citation needed] |
| Victor Nuñez (1945–) | Film director | Born in DeLand[citation needed] |
| Sarah Paulson (1974–) | Film, stage and television actress | Born in Tampa[citation needed] |
| Kimberly Peirce (1967–) | Film director | Born in Miami[22] |
| Carlos Pena Jr. (1989–) | Television actor and singer | Born in Weston[citation needed] |
| Gina Philips (1975–) | Film and television actress | Born in Miami Beach[citation needed] |
| Summer Phoenix (1978–) | Actress and model | Born in Winter Park[citation needed] |
| Danny Pino (1974–) | Film and television actor | Born and raised in Miami[citation needed] |
| Sidney Poitier (1927–) | Academy Award-winning actor | Born in Miami[23] |
| Brett Ratner (1969–) | Film and music video director | Born and raised in Miami Beach[citation needed] |
| Monica Raymund (1986–) | Television actress | Born in St. Petersburg[citation needed] |
| Riley Reid (1991–) | Pornographic actress | Born in Miami Beach |
| Ashley Rickards (1992–) | Television actress | Born in Sarasota[citation needed] |
| Genesis Rodriguez (1987–) | Television actress | Born in Miami[citation needed] |
| Maggie Rodriguez (1969–) | Co-anchor of CBS's The Early Show | Born in Miami[24] |
| Stephen Root (1951–) | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=List_of_people_from_Florida
