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Notable People from Florida

736 notable figures born in Florida, showing page 2 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer (1953-2020)
1953 – 2020
musiciansinger-songwriterrecord producer
Anthony Mason
American basketball player (1966-2015)
1966 – 2015
basketball player
Bob Graham
Bob Graham
American lawyer, author, and politician (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
cattle ranchermaster builderjurist
Blue Mitchell
Blue Mitchell
American trumpeter and composer (1930–1979)
1930 – 1979
jazz trumpetertrumpetermusician
Wanda Hendrix
Wanda Hendrix
American actress (1928-1981)
1928 – 1981
film actortelevision actoractor
Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman
American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist
1923 – 2013
yodelerguitaristsinger-songwriter
Audrey Long
Audrey Long
American actress (1922-2014)
1922 – 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly
American actress and dancer (1943–2020)
1943 – 2020
dancerfilm actortelevision actor
Lawton Chiles
Lawton Chiles
American politician (1930–1998)
1930 – 1998
juristgovernorpolitician
Lin Carter
American fantasy writer, editor, critic (1930–1988)
1930 – 1988
science fiction writernovelistjournalist
Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards
deceased wife of John Edwards (1949–2010)
1949 – 2010
attorney at lawjuristlawyer
Paul Orndorff
Paul Orndorff
American professional wrestler (1949-2021)
1949 – 2021
American football playerprofessional wrestler
Merritt Butrick
American actor (1959-1989)
1959 – 1989
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Rob Levin
founder of the IRC network freenode (1955–2006)
1955 – 2006
programmercomputer scientist
Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist (1924-1981)
1924 – 1981
recording artistcellistjazz musician
Roxie Roker
Roxie Roker
Bahamian–American actress (1929-1995)
1929 – 1995
film actortelevision actorjournalist
Peggy Stewart
Peggy Stewart
American actress (1923–2019)
1923 – 2019
film actortelevision actor
Johnny Tillotson
Johnny Tillotson
American singer (1938–2025)
1938 – 2025
pop musiciansongwritermusician
Bobby Allison
Bobby Allison
American racecar driver (1937–2024)
1937 – 2024
NASCAR team ownerfilm actorracing automobile driver
Johnny Brown
Johnny Brown
American actor and singer (1937–2022)
1937 – 2022
television actorcomedianactor
Samuel T. Durrance
Samuel T. Durrance
American scientist (1943–2023)
1943 – 2023
physicistastronautastronomer
Hugh Wilson
American director, writer and actor (1943-2018)
1943 – 2018
directorfilm producerfilm director
Charles Bradley
Charles Bradley
American funk/soul/R&B singer (1948–2017)
1948 – 2017
singer
Darryl Dawkins
Darryl Dawkins
American basketball player-coach
1957 – 2015
basketball coachrestaurateurbasketball player
Andrew Prine
Andrew Prine
American actor
1936 – 2022
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Marshall Teague
Marshall Teague
racecar driver
1922 – 1959
Formula One driver
Marjorie Rice
Marjorie Rice
American amateur mathematician (*1923 – †2017)
1923 – 2017
mathematician
Mickey Roker
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer (1932–2017)
1932 – 2017
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Les Blank
Les Blank
American documentary filmmaker
1935 – 2013
documentariandirectorfilm producer
Ottis Toole
Ottis Toole
American serial killer (1947–1996)
1947 – 1996
criminalserial killer
Susan Backlinie
Susan Backlinie
American actress and stuntwoman (1946–2024)
1946 – 2024
film actorstunt performer
Kurt Thomas
American artistic gymnast (1956–2020)
1956 – 2020
artistic gymnastactor
Hughie Thomasson
Hughie Thomasson
American guitarist and singer (1952-2007)
1952 – 2007
guitaristlyricistsinger
Silvio Horta
American television producer and writer (1974-2020)
1974 – 2020
television producerscreenwriter
Adam Walsh
Adam Walsh
victim of homicide (1974–1981)
1974 – 1981
Alan Stephenson Boyd
Alan Stephenson Boyd
American politician (1922-2020)
1922 – 2020
politicianlawyer
Ricou Browning
Ricou Browning
American film actor and director (1930–2023)
1930 – 2023
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Lee H. Hamilton
Lee H. Hamilton
politician
1931 – 2026
political analystjuristpolitician
David Thomas
David Thomas
American musician and songwriter
1953 – 2025
musiciansinger-songwriter
Erica Ash
Erica Ash
American actress and comedian (1977–2024)
1977 – 2024
film actortelevision actormodel
James B. Edwards
James B. Edwards
American politician (1927-2014)
1927 – 2014
governorpoliticiandentist
J. D. Sumner
J. D. Sumner
American singer (1924–1998)
1924 – 1998
gospel singersongwritermusician
George Dickie
American philosopher (1926–2020)
1926 – 2020
aestheticianphilosopherjournalist
Mel Tillis
Mel Tillis
American country music singer and musician (1932-2017)
1932 – 2017
music publicistsongwritermusician
Dan Peek
Dan Peek
American musician (1950-2011)
1950 – 2011
songwriterguitaristsinger-songwriter
Mike Awesome
Mike Awesome
American professional wrestler (1965–2007)
1965 – 2007
professional wrestler
George Oliver
American professional golfer (1883-1965)
1883 – 1965
golfer
Roy Geiger
Roy Geiger
United States Marine Corps general (1885-1947)
1885 – 1947
military officer
Jack Mitchell
Jack Mitchell
American photographer and author (1925-2013)
1925 – 2013
photographer
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