List of Famous people born in Florida, United States of America
Paige O'Hara
Paige O'Hara, is an American actress, voice actress, singer and painter. O'Hara began her career as a Broadway actress in 1983 when she portrayed Ellie May Chipley in the musical Showboat. In 1991, she made her motion picture debut in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, in which she voiced the film's heroine, Belle. Following the critical and commercial success of Beauty and the Beast, O'Hara reprised her role as Belle in the film's two direct-to-video follow-ups, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) and Belle's Magical World (1998), and for a cameo appearance in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).
Harry Douglas
Harry Douglas IV is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Douglas played college football at Louisville.
Mike Zunino
Michael Accorsi Zunino is an American professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Seattle Mariners.
Rod Wave
Rodarius Marcell Green known professionally as Rod Wave, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his strong voice and incorporation of R&B and hip-hop. Green rose to fame with the 2019 single "Heart on Ice", which went viral on YouTube and TikTok and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Green's debut album, Ghetto Gospel (2019), peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200. His second album, Pray 4 Love (2020), peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and included his highest-charting song, "Rags2Riches." His third album, SoulFly, released on March 26, 2021.
Theodore Roosevelt IV
Theodore Roosevelt V, commonly known as Theodore Roosevelt IV, is an investment banker and managing director at Barclays Capital Corporation. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of New York, and the Foreign Policy Association, and serves on the Advisory Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization. Roosevelt is also a prominent conservationist. His name suffix varies since President Roosevelt's father was Theodore Roosevelt Sr., though the same-named son did not commonly use a "Jr" name suffix.
Billy Corben
William Cohen, better known by the stage name Billy Corben, is an American documentary film director. As a co-founder of the Miami-based studio Rakontur, along with producing partner Alfred Spellman, he has created films such as Cocaine Cowboys, Dawg Fight, and ESPN's 30 for 30 The U and The U Part 2.
Cre'Von LeBlanc
Cre'Von Lashaad LeBlanc is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic.
Lamarcus Joyner
Lamarcus Joyner is an American football defensive back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). After being named 2009 Defensive High School Player of the Year by USA Today, he played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Violett Beane
Violett Beane is an American actress. She played Jesse Wells/Jesse Quick in The CW's The Flash, as well as Markie Cameron in the 2018 horror film Truth or Dare. From 2018 to 2020, she starred as Cara Bloom in the CBS television series God Friended Me.
Tommy Streeter
Tommy Streeter, Jr. is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft, with whom he won Super Bowl XLVII.