List of Famous people born in Duval County, United States of America
Whitney Thompson
Whitney Lee Thompson Forrester is an American plus-size model and is the winner of the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model.
Corrine Brown
Corrine Brown is an American former politician and convicted felon, who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1993 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. After a court-ordered redistricting significantly changed her district, and a federal indictment for corruption, Brown was defeated in the 2016 Democratic primary by Al Lawson, who went on to win Brown's former seat.
Patricia Altschul
Patricia Altschul is an American socialite, art collector, and personality on the reality television series, Southern Charm. She is the widow of Arthur G. Altschul, a former Goldman Sachs partner and prominent art collector and philanthropist. Mrs. Altschul has been a director or trustee of several nonprofit organizations including the New York Historical Society and Historic Hudson Valley. In 2012, Altschul was given a Woman of the Year award for philanthropy by the Police Athletic League of New York City. In 2013, she received a Carolopolis Award from the Preservation Society of Charleston for her renovation of the historic Isaac Jenkins Mikell House in Charleston, SC.
Patrick Heusinger
Patrick Heusinger is an American actor, known for his roles on the television series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Gossip Girl, Royal Pains and Absentia.
Mike Clevinger
Michael Anthony Clevinger is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Cleveland Indians.
Derek Trucks
Derek Trucks is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of the Grammy Award-winning The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi. His musical style encompasses several genres and he has twice appeared on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He is the nephew of the late Butch Trucks, drummer for the Allman Brothers.
Edwin Hodge
Edwin Martel Basil Hodge is an American actor. He is recognized for portraying Dante Bishop in The Purge film series, and is the only actor to appear in all of the first three films.
Mike Campbell
Michael Wayne Campbell is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. Campbell was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band's hits with Petty, including "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "You Got Lucky", and "Runnin' Down a Dream". His work outside the group includes composing and playing on the Don Henley hit "The Boys of Summer". Campbell, along with Neil Finn, joined Fleetwood Mac to replace lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham on their world tour in 2018–2019.
Randy Gregory
Randy Gregory is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He played college football at Nebraska, and was drafted by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Leonard Skinner
Forby Leonard Skinner was an American high school gym teacher, basketball coach, and businessman from Jacksonville, Florida. He is known in popular culture as the eponym of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd; Skinner was the bandmembers' teacher.