Biographical Records

Notable People from Florida

736 notable figures born in Florida, showing page 6 of 15, ranked by historical prominence.

Arthur Williams
American boxer, born 1964
1964 – 2023
boxer
Tim Lester
American sportsperson and gridiron football player (1968-2021)
1968 – 2021
American football player
Alex Collins
Alex Collins
American football player (1994-2023)
1994 – 2023
American football player
Jaxon Buell
American disabled child
2014 – 2020
Micanopy
Micanopy
Seminole chief
1780 – 1849
traditional leader or chief
William Drayton
William Drayton
American politician
1776 – 1846
juristlawyerpolitician
Stephen M. Sparkman
Stephen M. Sparkman
American politician (1849–1929)
1849 – 1929
politicianlawyer
Mary Rogers Gregory
Mary Rogers Gregory
American artist
1846 – 1919
painterartist
Clark Daniel Stearns
Naval officer and Governor of American Samoa (1870–1944)
1870 – 1944
naval officermilitary officergovernor
Adrian Rogers
Adrian Rogers
"Love Worth Finding"
1931 – 2005
pastorwriter
John Cobb Cooper
John Cobb Cooper
American jurist, presidential advisor and airline executive (1887-1967)
1887 – 1967
jurist
Lillian Trasher
American christian missionary in Egypt
1887 – 1961
missionary
John H. Land
John H. Land
American politician (1920-2014)
1920 – 2014
politician
Hope Portocarrero
Hope Portocarrero
First Lady of Nicaragua (1929–1991)
1929 – 1991
socialite
Billy "The Kid" Emerson
Billy "The Kid" Emerson
American musician (1925-2023)
1925 – 2023
songwriterpreacherpianist
Bill Spivey
basketball player (1929-1995)
1929 – 1995
basketball player
Willy Holt
Willy Holt
American production designer (1921-2007)
1921 – 2007
designerproduction designerart director
Sil Austin
American jazz saxophonist (1929–2001)
1929 – 2001
jazz musiciansaxophonistsongwriter
Lloyd Casner
American racing driver
1928 – 1965
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Betty Mae Tiger Jumper
Betty Mae Tiger Jumper
Chief of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, nurse and editor
1923 – 2011
editortraditional leader or chiefnurse
Clark Hulings
Clark Hulings
American realist painter (1922-2011)
1922 – 2011
painterphysicist
Donald L. Tucker
Donald L. Tucker
American politician (1935–2019)
1935 – 2019
diplomatpolitician
Ed Charles
Ed Charles
American baseball player
1933 – 2018
baseball player
Harry A. Hoffner, Jr.
Hittitologist at the University of Chicago (1934-2015)
1934 – 2015
Hittitologistphilologistuniversity teacher
Alton R. Waldon
Alton R. Waldon
American politician (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
politicianjudge
William Benedict Friend
American Catholic bishop (1931-2015)
1931 – 2015
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Dwike Mitchell
American pianist
1930 – 2013
jazz musicianmusic teacherpianist
John Chaney
American basketball player and coach (1932-2021)
1932 – 2021
basketball coachbasketball playerteacher
LeeRoy Yarbrough
NASCAR driver (1938-1984)
1938 – 1984
racing automobile driverracing driver
Nancy Walters
Nancy Walters
American model, actress and minister (1933-2009)
1933 – 2009
film actortelevision actormodel
Patricia Stephens Due
Patricia Stephens Due
Civil rights activist (1939–2012)
1939 – 2012
activist
King Coleman
American singer-songwriter
1932 – 2010
singer-songwriteractor
Allen Lee Davis
Allen Lee Davis
American murderer
1944 – 1999
Christopher Gore
American screenwriter (1944-1988)
1944 – 1988
lyricistplaywrightscreenwriter
Lewis Spratlan
American music academic (1940–2023)
1940 – 2023
university teacherconductorcomposer
Herbert Francis
cyclist
1940 – 1988
sport cyclist
Scott Smith
Scott Smith
American LGBT-rights activist (1948-1995)
1948 – 1995
LGBTQ rights activist
George Mira
George Mira
American football player (1942–2025)
1942 – 2025
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Roderick McDonald
Roderick McDonald
American basketball player
1945 – 2015
basketball player
Dale Whittington
American racing driver (1959-2003)
1959 – 2003
racing automobile driverracing driverengineer
Derrick Thomas
American football player (1967–2000)
1965 – 2000
American football player
Manuel Benitez
American actor and murderer (1969-2008)
1969 – 2008
television actordrug traffickeractor
Troy Sneed
American musician (1967-2020)
1967 – 2020
songwriterrecord producersinger
Dwight Smith
American baseball player (1963–2022)
1963 – 2022
baseball player
Ryan Freel
Ryan Freel
American baseball player (1976–2012)
1976 – 2012
baseball player
Louis Nix III
Louis Nix III
American football player
1991 – 2021
American football player
Tray Walker
Tray Walker
American football player (1992-2016)
1992 – 2016
American football player
Enoch Bolles
American artist (1883-1976)
1883 – 1976
painter
John Horse
John Horse
Black Seminole war leader and negotiator (1812–1882)
1812 – 1882
diplomatsoldierresistance fighter
William Bailey Lamar
William Bailey Lamar
American politician (1853-1928)
1853 – 1928
politicianlawyerjudge
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