List of Famous people born in Florida, United States of America
Wade Davis
Wade Allen Davis is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Royals, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies. Davis is a three-time MLB All-Star. He was a member of the Royals' 2015 World Series-winning team, and earned the Babe Ruth Award for his performance in the 2015 MLB playoffs.
Joel Berry II
Joel DeWayne Berry II is an American professional basketball player for Beşiktaş of the Basketball Super League (BSL). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels and led the team to the 2017 national championship.
Chase Koepka
Chase Koepka is an American professional golfer. He is the younger brother of Brooks Koepka, who is also a professional golfer. His great uncle is Major League Baseball player Dick Groat.
Terri Garber
Terri Leslie Garber is an American actress and entrepreneur.
Steve Hutchinson
Steven J. Hutchinson is a current front office consultant for the Seattle Seahawks and former American football guard who played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Michigan, and was named a unanimous All-American. The Seattle Seahawks picked him in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and he also played for the Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans. He is a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. He was voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020. In March of 2020, Hutchinson joined the Seattle Seahawks front office as a football consultant.
Aric Almirola
Aric Michael Almirola is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 10 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing. A graduate of Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Almirola attended the University of Central Florida to work on a degree in mechanical engineering before leaving to pursue a career in racing. His nickname is The Cuban Missile because of his Cuban heritage.
Santana Garrett
Santana Garrett is an American professional wrestler, valet and model, currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand. During her career, Garrett has wrestled in many independent promotions. She also performed in Impact Wrestling under the ring name Brittany. She has won many titles, national and international, such as the SHINE Championship, the SHINE Tag Team Championship and the Wonder of Stardom Championship.
Enzo Fittipaldi
Enzo Fittipaldi da Cruz is a Brazilian racing driver, the grandson of two time Formula 1 champion Emerson Fittipaldi by his daughter Juliana and Carlos da Cruz, and brother of racing driver Pietro Fittipaldi.
Ben Saunders
Benjamin Saunders, is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Welterweight division. He was a featured fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra. A professional competitor since 2004, Saunders has formerly competed in the UFC and Bellator.
Michael White
Michael Emerson White is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida. Prior to accepting the job at Florida, White was the head coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs of Louisiana Tech University. As a result of his father's career path, the White family moved frequently throughout Michael's childhood. In 1995, White graduated from Jesuit High School in New Orleans. From 1995 to 1999, he attended the University of Mississippi on a basketball scholarship. After a brief stint playing basketball professionally, White returned to Ole Miss and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2000. White is married to the former Kira Zschau, an All-SEC volleyball player at Ole Miss, who also has a J.D. degree from the university. The couple has two daughters, Rylee and Maggie, twin boys, Collin and Keegan, and a son, Dillon. White has four siblings, three of whom work in college athletics: Danny, who serves as the athletic director for the Tennessee Volunteers; Brian, the athletic director for the Florida Atlantic Owls; and Mariah Chappell, assistant athletic director for the SMU Mustangs.