List of Famous people born in Florida, United States of America
Shana Dobson
Shoshana Renee Dobson is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). She currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Nolan Carroll
Nolan Alexander Carroll II is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys.
Daunte Culpepper
Daunte Rachard Culpepper is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Central Florida and was drafted 11th overall by the Vikings in the 1999 NFL Draft.
Elvis Dumervil
Elvis Kool Dumervil is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League for 12 seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. He played college football at Louisville, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American. Dumervil was drafted by Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, where he played for seven seasons before joining the Baltimore Ravens in 2013. After four seasons with the Ravens, he concluded his career with the San Francisco 49ers. Dumervil made the Pro Bowl five times and set the Ravens' franchise record for most sacks in a season with 17 in 2014.
Duke Johnson
Randy "Duke" Johnson Jr. is an American football running back for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Diora Baird
Diora Lynn Baird is an American actress and former model for Guess? who has appeared in films such as Wedding Crashers (2005), Accepted (2006), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), Young People Fucking (2007), My Best Friend's Girl (2008), Stan Helsing (2009), and Transit (2012).
Geronimo Allison
Geronimo John Allison is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois, and was signed by the Green Bay Packers in 2016 as an undrafted free agent. After four seasons seasons with the Packers, he joined the Lions in 2020.
Mel Rodriguez
Melvin Dimas Rodríguez is an American actor, best known for starring as Nurse Patsy de la Serda on the HBO comedy Getting On, as Todd Rodriguez on the Fox comedy The Last Man on Earth, and as Ernie Gomes on the Showtime drama On Becoming a God in Central Florida. Other notable works include recurring as Marco Pasternak on AMC's Better Call Saul and co-starring on the short-lived Fox sitcoms Running Wilde and Enlisted.
Tre Mann
Tre'Shaun Albert Mann is an American basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.
Nick O'Leary
Nicklaus O'Leary is an American football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.