Biographical Records

Notable People from Florida

736 notable figures born in Florida, showing page 5 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Purvis Young
Purvis Young
African American artist (1943-2010)
1943 - 2010
painter
The Lady Chablis
The Lady Chablis
(1957-2016), Afroamerican drag queen
1957 - 2016
autobiographercabaret performerdrag queen
Dave Hlubek
Dave Hlubek
American guitarist (1951–2017)
1951 - 2017
guitaristsongwriter
Carl Williams
American boxer (1959–2013)
1959 - 2013
boxer
Iris Davis
American sprinter
1950 - 2021
sprinter
Michael France
screenwriter (1962–2013)
1962 - 2013
film screenwriterscreenwriter
Mike Brittain
American basketball player (1963-1995)
1963 - 1995
basketball player
Dwayne Schintzius
Dwayne Schintzius
American basketball player, center (1968–2012)
1968 - 2012
basketball player
Krissy Taylor
American model (1978–1995)
1978 - 1995
model
Buzz Sawyer
American professional wrestler (1959-1992)
1959 - 1992
professional wrestleractor
Joseph Marion Hernández
Joseph Marion Hernández
American politician (1793-1857)
1793 - 1857
politician
Billy Bowlegs
Billy Bowlegs
Seminole Indian chief
1810 - 1859
traditional leader or chief
Benjamin E. Russell
Benjamin E. Russell
American politician (1845-1909)
1845 - 1909
journalisteditorpolitician
Louise Celia Fleming
Louise Celia Fleming
African-American physician
1862 - 1899
missionaryphysician
Henrietta Cuttino Dozier
Henrietta Cuttino Dozier
American architect (1872–1947)
1872 - 1947
architect
Cary A. Hardee
Cary A. Hardee
American politician (1876-1957)
1876 - 1957
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Charles E. Merrill
American businessman (1885–1956)
1885 - 1956
stockbrokerbanker
Doyle E. Carlton
Doyle E. Carlton
American politician (1885-1972)
1885 - 1972
juristgovernorpolitician
John W. Martin
John W. Martin
(1884-1958) 24th Governor of Florida, USA
1884 - 1958
juristgovernorpolitician
Mary Hatcher
Mary Hatcher
American actress (1929-2018)
1929 - 2018
film actortelevision actorsinger
Buster Cooper
American trombonist
1929 - 2016
jazz musiciantrombonistmusician
William V. Chappell, Jr.
William V. Chappell, Jr.
American politician (1922-1989)
1922 - 1989
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Lamar Crowson
American musician (1926-1998)
1926 - 1998
musicianpianist
Alice Nunn
Alice Nunn
American actress (1927-1988)
1927 - 1988
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Donald Justice
American poet and teacher (1925-2004)
1925 - 2004
poetteacherwriter
John Alexander Armstrong, Jr
John Alexander Armstrong, Jr
American historian (1922–2010)
1922 - 2010
political scientistuniversity teacherhistorian
Joseph L. Green
American science fiction writer
1931 - 2026
science journalistscience fiction writernovelist
Bill Gunter
Bill Gunter
American politician (1934–2024)
1934 - 2024
politician
Mudcat Grant
Mudcat Grant
American baseball player (1935–2021)
1935 - 2021
baseball player
Bob McNair
Bob McNair
American businessman
1937 - 2018
philanthropistbusinessperson
Mildred Thompson
American artist
1936 - 2003
graphic artistpainterartist
Jeanette Miller
American actress
1932 - 2016
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Bernard Lafayette
Bernard Lafayette
American civil rights activist (1940–2026)
1940 - 2026
human rights defender
Ken Riley
Ken Riley
American football player (1947–2020)
1947 - 2020
American football player
Walt Wesley
Walt Wesley
American basketball player (1945–2024)
1945 - 2024
basketball player
Tee Corinne
American artist (1943–2006)
1943 - 2006
photographerartistwriter
Paul John Knowles
American serial killer (1946–1974)
1946 - 1974
fugitiveserial killer
T. D. Allman
T. D. Allman
American writer, historian, war correspondent (1944–2024)
1944 - 2024
journalist
Shaler Halimon
Shaler Halimon
American basketball player (1945-2021)
1945 - 2021
basketball player
William Richert
American film director
1942 - 2022
film actordirectorfilm director
George Lowe
George Lowe
American actor
1958 - 2025
voice actor
Tom Lyle
Tom Lyle
American comic artist (1953–2019)
1953 - 2019
illustratorcomics artistartist
Pete Carr
Pete Carr
American guitarist and record producer (1950–2020)
1950 - 2020
guitaristmusicianrecord producer
David Alan Gore
David Alan Gore
American serial killer
1953 - 2012
serial killer
Fernando Bujones
American dancer (1955–2005)
1955 - 2005
dancerchoreographerballet dancer
Mike Graham
Mike Graham
American professional wrestler (1951-2012)
1951 - 2012
professional wrestleramateur wrestler
Mike DePalmer
US tennis player and tennis coach (1961–2021)
1961 - 2021
tennis playercoach
David Gail
American actor (1965–2024)
1965 - 2024
actor
Arthur Williams
American boxer, born 1964
1964 - 2023
boxer
Tim Lester
American sportsperson and gridiron football player (1968-2021)
1968 - 2021
American football player
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