List of Famous people born in Florida, United States of America
Eddie Brown
Eddie Brown, nicknamed "Touchdown Eddie Brown", is a former arena football offensive specialist who played for the Albany/Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1994 to 2003. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.
Dexter Jackson
Dexter "The Blade" Jackson is a retired American IFBB professional bodybuilder and the 2008 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding champion. Jackson has won more professional bodybuilding titles than any other person. He has the distinction of winning the Arnold Classic a record five times. After winning the Arnold Classic in 2015, he proceeded to place second in the 2015 Mr. Olympia. He is from Jacksonville, Florida.
Josh Huff
Josh Huff is an American football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon. He also played with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, and Arizona Hotshots.
Eli Rogers
Eli Lamar Rogers is an American football wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Amanda Bearse
Amanda Bearse is an American actress, director and comedian best known for her role as neighbor Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy on the Fox sitcom Married... with Children, a sitcom that aired in the United States from 1987 to 1997, and for her performance in the 1985 horror film Fright Night opposite William Ragsdale.
Buddy Dyer
John Hugh "Buddy" Dyer is the 32nd and current mayor of Orlando, Florida. First elected in 2003, he is Orlando's longest serving mayor. He is a member of the Florida Democratic Party. Previously he represented Orlando in the Florida State Senate for ten years, including three years when he was the Senate Democratic leader.
Will Proctor
William Proctor is a former starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers at Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference in NCAA Division I-A, and for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He attended Trinity Preparatory School. In 2003 at Clemson, as third-string QB, he saw the field in four games at wide receiver. He was the backup of Charlie Whitehurst until the 2006–2007 season. In his first start at Clemson, he recorded 232 yards of total offense against the Duke Blue Devils in 2005. In the 2006-2007 regular season, Proctor completed 60% of passes.
John Ringo
John Ringo is an American science fiction and military fiction author. He has had several New York Times best sellers. His books range from straightforward science fiction to a mix of military and political thrillers. He has over seven million copies of his books in print, and his works have been translated into seven different languages.
Anna Eskamani
Anna Vishkaee Eskamani is an American politician who is the member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 47th district in Orange County. She is the first Iranian American in the Florida legislature. A Democrat, she supports legal access to abortion, gun control, funding for public education, and environmental regulations such as a ban on plastic bags. She has worked for Planned Parenthood.
Karl Joseph
Karl Myrthell Joseph is an American football strong safety for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft.