List of people from Miami
Appearance
The following is a list of notable people who were born or who live or formerly lived in the city of Miami, Florida.
Artists and designers
[edit]- Jorge Arango (1917–2007), Colombia-born architect
- Hernan Bas, visual artist
- Clandestine Culture, contemporary artist
- Sebastian Spreng, visual artist and journalist
- Robert Law Weed, architect
- Kat Reeder, Peruvian-born illustrator, graphic designer, and artist
- Arturo Rodríguez (born 1956), Cuban-born painter
- Cesar Santos (born 1982), Cuban-born painter
- Purvis Young (1943–2010), painter
- Jonathan Crenshaw, an armless, homeless street painter
Authors, writers, and journalists
[edit]- T. D. Allman, foreign correspondent, historian[1]
- Dave Barry, columnist and humorist[2]
- James Carlos Blake, fiction writer and essayist[3]
- Edna Buchanan, novelist and Miami journalist (born in Paterson, New Jersey)[4]
- Patricia Cornwell, novelist[5]
- Daína Chaviano, author of historical, scifi & fantasy novels, born in Havana (Cuba).
- Reed Cowan, journalist
- Jennine Capó Crucet, novelist, essayist, short story writer[6]
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas, conservationist and writer of fiction and non-fiction[7]
- Eric Garcia, writer whose Matchstick Men was adapted into a movie[8]
- Dr. Lillian Glass, body-language expert, author, columnist, TV commentator
- Thomas Harris, author of novels featuring Hannibal Lecter
- Carl Hiaasen, novelist and former Miami Herald columnist, originally from Plantation, Florida
- Dan Le Batard, columnist and sports radio host
- Jeff Lindsay, author of novels featuring Dexter Morgan
- Tom Llamas, ABC and NBC News correspondent
- Kirk Munroe, author of children's books
- Chris Myers, sportscaster and host of The Chris Myers Interview
- Ferdie Pacheco, Muhammad Ali's cornerman and doctor, TV commentator, artist, writer
- Amy Serrano, poet, essayist, author, filmmaker
Actors and entertainers
[edit]- Somy Ali, former Bollywood actress, writer, model, filmmaker and activist
- Diora Baird, actress and former model
- Esther Baxter, actress
- Garcelle Beauvais, actress in The Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, actress (born in Haiti but grew up in Miami)
- Jack Betts, actor
- Paul Bouche, TV host and producer of A Oscuras Pero Encendidos
- Noah Centineo, actor, To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Black Adam
- Matt Cohen, South of Nowhere
- Abella Danger, pornographic actress and model
- Joshua Day, model
- Patricia Delgado, ballet dancer
- Cote de Pablo, actress, NCIS (born in Chile but grew up in Miami)
- Gail Edwards, actress, It's a Living, Full House, Blossom
- Michael Flessas, Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) winning film Dancer in the Dark
- Brandon Flynn, actor, 13 Reasons Why and Hellraiser
- Andy García, born in Cuba, moved to the United States at age 5
- Yani Gellman, actor, The Lizzie McGuire Movie
- Lynda Goodfriend, actress
- Marcello Hernandez, stand-up comedian and actor
- Pat Hingle, actor
- Nick Hogan, actor, reality television personality, son of Hulk Hogan
- Adam Irigoyen, actor, Shake It Up
- Oscar Isaac, actor, Inside Llewyn Davis, Star Wars sequel trilogy, Moon Knight
- Victoria Jackson, former Saturday Night Live cast member
- Blake Jenner, actor in Glee and Everybody Wants Some
- Barry Jenkins, filmmaker; Moonlight
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, actor, wrestler and former University of Miami defensive end
- Lawrence Kasdan, co-writer, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Catherine Keener, Academy Award-nominated actress
- Veronica Lake
- Cris Lankenau
- Monica Lopera (born 1985), actress
- Phil Lord (born 1975), director and writer on The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, and The Lego Ninjago Movie; executive producer on Storks and Smallfoot
- Josie Loren, Make It or Break It
- William H. Macy, Academy Award-nominated for Fargo
- Kristin Minter, model and actress from Home Alone and ER.
- Julio Oscar Mechoso, The Legend of Zorro
- Camila Mendes, American-Brazilian actress, Riverdale
- Anya Taylor-Joy, actress, born in Miami
- Eva Mendes, actress
- E. Roger Mitchell, actor
- María Antonieta de las Nieves, actress known for El Chavo del Ocho (currently lives in Miami)
- Vivian Nixon, actress and dancer
- Danny Pino, actor in Cold Case, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Dear Evan Hansen
- Larsa Pippen, reality television personality, socialite, and businesswoman, The Real Housewives of Miami
- Sidney Poitier, Academy Award-winning actor; Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? and In the Heat of the Night
- Yvette Prieto, model for designer Alexander Wang[9]
- Nathalia Ramos, Spanish-Australian-American actress (born in Spain but once lived in Miami)
- Riley Reid, pornographic actress
- Roxie Roker, actress in The Jeffersons
- Christian Slater, actor in Heathers (lives in New York City and Miami)
- Stugotz, radio host of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz on ESPN Radio, current resident of Miami
- Philip Michael Thomas, Miami Vice
- Wilmer Valderrama, That '70s Show, Yo Momma, NCIS
- Alexa PenaVega, actress in Spy Kids and Repo! The Genetic Opera
- Ben Vereen, actor and entertainer
- Sofia Vergara, actress and model, Modern Family
- Lulu Wang, filmmaker
- Persia White, Girlfriends
- Pharrell Williams, singer-songwriter, producer, rapper and film producer
- Dave Williamson, stand-up comedian[10]
Business
[edit]- Benjamin Breier, president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors for Kindred Healthcare
- Terri Dial,[11] former leader of Citigroup's North American consumer banking business
- Blake Ross, co-founder of Mozilla Firefox
Criminals
[edit]- William Calley, war criminal
- Al Capone, infamous Chicago mobster
- Adolfo Constanzo, Cuban-American serial killer
- Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer
- Jonathan James, youngest person ever to be incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States
Musicians and singers
[edit]- Luther Campbell, rapper, aka Luke, former leader of 2 Live Crew
- Steve Aoki, DJ
- David Archuleta, singer
- Giselle Bellas, singer-songwriter
- Booba, rapper
- Brisco, rapper
- Camila Cabello, former member of Fifth Harmony, born in Cuba, relocated to the United States at age 5
- Kat Dahlia, rapper
- Tego Calderón, rapper born in Puerto Rico who moved to and attended high school in Miami
- Harry Wayne Casey, better known as "KC" of KC and the Sunshine Band
- Willy Chirino, salsa singer
- Phil Collins, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor, lives in Miami
- Cool and Dre, team of hip-hop producers
- Celia Cruz, salsa music singer
- Denzel Curry, rapper
- Christian Daniel, singer-songwriter and actor, moved to Miami in 2007
- DaniLeigh, singer
- Craig David, British singer
- Jason Derulo, singer-songwriter
- DJ Craze, Nicaraguan American, only DJ in history to win three consecutive World DMC Champion titles
- DJ Khaled, rapper, born in New Orleans but raised and lives in Miami.
- DJ Laz, rapper, DJ
- DJ Uncle Al, local hip hop DJ
- Dunk Ryders, rap group
- Gloria Estefan, Latin pop singer-songwriter
- Expose, freestyle group
- Flo Rida, rapper
- Sage Francis, alternative hip hop artist
- Barry Gibb, lead vocalist in Bee Gees
- Maurice Gibb Musician in Bee Gees
- Deborah Harry, singer of Blondie
- Brooke Hogan, pop and R&B singer; daughter of Hulk Hogan
- Ace Hood, rapper
- Julio Iglesias, Latin artist
- I Set My Friends on Fire, post-hardcore band
- Enrique Iglesias, Spanish singer-songwriter
- Iron & Wine, folk rock singer-songwriter
- Jacki-O, rapper
- Lauren Jauregui, singer-songwriter, former member of Fifth Harmony
- MC Jin, rapper and actor
- JT Money, rapper
- Victoria Justice, actress and singer
- Sean Kingston
- Jennifer Lopez, singer[12]
- LunchMoney Lewis, singer
- Lil Pump, rapper (real name: Gazzy Garcia)[13]
- Yngwie Malmsteen, Swedish-born heavy metal guitarist, now resides in Miami with his family
- Ky-Mani Marley, reggae singer, actor, son of Bob Marley
- Ricky Martin, Latin pop singer
- ¡Mayday!, rap group signed to Strange Music
- George McCrae, soul music singer
- Syesha Mercado
- Samuel David Moore, of Sam & Dave
- Damien Moyal, singer and musician
- Brianna Perry, rapper and actress, originating from Dade County
- Pitbull, Cuban American rapper who mentions "Dade County" in several songs
- Pleasure P, singer
- Poison Clan, rap group
- Iggy Pop, singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor, born in Muskegon, but lives in Miami
- Pretty Ricky, rap and R&B group
- Red Spyda, producer, hip-hop R&B
- Rick Ross, rapper
- Paulina Rubio, Mexican Latin pop singer
- Santaye, singer-songwriter
- Jon Secada, singer-songwriter, Latin pop singer
- Smitty, rapper
- Smokepurpp, rapper born in Chicago but grew up in Miami
- Frida Sofía, Mexican-born singer-songwriter, media personality and fashion model
- Spaceghostpurrp, rapper
- Stevie B, freestyle music singer
- Stitches, rapper
- Jessica Sutta, of the girl group Pussycat Dolls
- Malu Trevejo, Cuban-born singer
- Trick Daddy, rapper
- Trina, rapper[14]
- Will to Power, freestyle group
- Marion Williams, gospel music singer
- Shakira, Colombian singer, and songwriter
- Betty Wright, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter
- City Girls, rap group
Politicians, honor civil servants, and activists
[edit]- Victor Agosto, anti-war activist
- George P. Bush, Texas General Land Office commissioner
- Francis Suarez, 43rd Mayor of Miami
- Jeb Bush, politician, 43rd governor of Florida
- Mattie Belle Davis, judge
- Anitere Flores, politician
- Carlos A. Giménez, U.S. Representative and former mayor of Miami-Dade County
- Renita Holmes, housing activist
- Carlos López-Cantera, politician
- Scott James Meyer, attorney and former stand-up comedian
- Yeshimabeit Milner, technologist and activist
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, U.S. Representative
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator
- Maria Elvira Salazar, U.S. Representative and former television anchor and journalist for Telemundo, CNN Español and Univision
- Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, director of Latinos for Trump
- Robert H. Traurig, co-founder of Greenberg Traurig, one of the nation's largest law and lobbying firms
- Daniel Noboa, 48th President of Ecuador
Sports
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Autoracing
[edit]- Bobby Allison and family, NASCAR drivers
- Zach Banks, racing driver
- Enzo Fittipaldi, Formula 3 driver
- Pietro Fittipaldi, Indycar and Formula One driver
- Bobby Johns, NASCAR driver
- Tony Kanaan, 2013 Indianapolis 500 Champion, 2004 IndyCar Series Champion and 2015 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona overall winner
- Carlos Munoz, IndyCar Series racing driver
- Juan Pablo Montoya, 2001 and 2015 Indianapolis 500 Champion and Formula One racing driver
Baseball
[edit]- Robert Andino, current MLB baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles[15]
- J. P. Arencibia, former MLB catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays[16]
- Ray Bare, former MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers[17]
- Andy Barkett, former MLB player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and current manager of the Class AA Jacksonville Suns[18]
- Rick Behenna, former MLB pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians[19]
- Brian Buchanan, former MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres and New York Mets[20]
- José Canseco, former baseball player (born in Cuba, moved to Miami as an infant)[21]
- Steve Carlton, Hall of Fame baseball player[22]
- Alex Castellanos, current MLB outfielder for the New York Mets[23]
- Vinnie Chulk, current MLB relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers[24]
- Andre Dawson, former MLB outfielder[25]
- Lenny DiNardo, MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals[26]
- Joe Dunand, MLB player
- Tal Erel (born 1996), Israel national baseball team player
- Jorge Fábregas, former MLB catcher[27]
- Mike Fuentes, former MLB outfielder for the Montreal Expos[28]
- Bryan Garcia, professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
- Alex Gonzalez, former MLB infielder[29]
- Dee Gordon, MLB player for Miami Marlins
- Charlie Greene, former MLB catcher[30]
- Ricky Gutiérrez, former MLB player[31]
- Lenny Harris, former MLB infielder/outfielder, holds current MLB record for most pinch hits[32]
- Fernando Hernandez, current MLB relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics[33]
- Mark Higgins, former MLB first baseman for the Cleveland Indians[34]
- Bobby Hogue, former MLB pitcher for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns and New York Yankees[35]
- Jay Howell, former MLB relief pitcher[36]
- Dick Howser, former NBA player and manager[37]
- Jon Jay, MLB player[38]
- Charles Johnson, former MLB catcher[39]
- Jerry Johnson, former MLB pitcher[40]
- Randy Johnson, former MLB player for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins[41]
- Ross Jones, former MLB shortstop for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals[42]
- Jeff Keppinger, current MLB infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays[43]
- Jim Lewis, former MLB pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins[44]
- Mickey Lopez, former MLB second baseman for the Seattle Mariners[45]
- Mike Lowell, former MLB third baseman for the New York Yankees, Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins) Marlins, and Boston Red Sox[46]
- Manny Machado, current MLB infielder for the San Diego Padres[47]
- Christopher Marrero, current MLB first baseman for the Washington Nationals[48]
- J. D. Martinez, current MLB outfielder for the Boston Red Sox[49]
- Luis Martinez, current MLB catcher for the Texas Rangers[50]
- Rob Murphy, former MLB relief pitcher[51]
- Don Newhauser, former MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox[52]
- Dan Otero, current MLB relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants[53]
- Henry Owens, MLB pitcher for the Florida Marlins[54]
- Brad Peacock, current MLB pitcher for the Oakland Athletics[55]
- Dan Perkins, former MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins[56]
- Nick Regilio, former MLB pitcher for the Texas Rangers[57]
- Carlos Reyes, former MLB pitcher[58]
- Mickey Rivers, former MLB center fielder for the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers[59]
- Alex Rodriguez, former MLB player for Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, was born in New York City, but moved to Miami as a child[60]
- Iván Rodríguez, former MLB catcher for the Texas Rangers, Miami Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Houston Astros[61]
- Sean Rodriguez, current MLB shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies organization[62]
- Mandy Romero, former MLB catcher for the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies[63]
- Al "Flip" Rosen, MLB four-time All-Star third baseman and first baseman, MVP, two-time home run champion, two-time RBIleader[64]
- Ryan Sadowski, former MLB pitcher currently playing in the Korea Baseball Organization[65]
- Gaby Sánchez, current MLB free agent first baseman; played for the Miami Marlins[66]
- Dennis Sherrill, former MLB infielder for the New York Yankees[67]
- Mose Solomon (1900–1966), the "Rabbi of Swat", MLB player
- Shannon Stewart, current MLB outfielder free agent[68]
- Larry Thomas, former MLB pitcher for the Chicago White Sox[69]
- Danny Valencia, American-Israeli current MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles[70]
- Elih Villanueva, current MLB pitcher for the Miami Marlins[71]
- Garrett Wittels, baseball player[72]
- Woody Woodward, former MLB infielder for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds; GM of the Seattle Mariners[73]
Basketball
[edit]- Ray Allen (born 1975), retired NBA player, Miami Heat 2013-2014
- Trevor Ariza, NBA small forward for the Miami Heat (born in Miami, raised in Los Angeles)[74]
- Carlos Arroyo, guard for the Galatasaray Liv Hospital (Turkey)[75]
- Raja Bell, former NBA guard[76]
- Steve Blake (born 1980), NBA point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers (Hollywood)[77]
- Chris Bosh, NBA player, current resident of Miami
- Rakeem Buckles (born 1990), professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jimmy Butler, NBA player for the Miami Heat, resident of both Chicago and Miami
- Amir Celestin (born 1990), plays for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League[78]
- Mario Chalmers, NBA player
- Keyon Dooling, NBA guard[79]
- Goran Dragic, NBA player for the Miami Heat, resident of both Slovenia and Miami
- Doug Edwards, former NBA power forward for the Atlanta Hawks[80][81]
- Ed Elisma (born 1975), basketball player
- Dewan Hernandez, NBA player for Toronto Raptors[82]
- Udonis Haslem, NBA forward for the Miami Heat[83]
- Eddie Jones, former NBA player (Pompano Beach)[84]
- James Jones, NBA small forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers[85]
- LeBron James, NBA player, Miami Heat 2011-2014[86]
- Shawn Jones (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League[87]
- Maurice Kemp (born 1991), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Brandon Knight, NBA point guard for the Phoenix Suns
- Frank Martin, current head coach for Men's Basketball at the University of South Carolina[88]
- Anthony Mason (1966–2015), NBA player[89]
- Beatrice Mompremier, WNBA player for the Atlanta Dream
- Alonzo Mourning, retired NBA player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, current resident of Miami
- Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), retired NBA player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Glen Rice Jr., professional basketball player Washington Wizards, 2017-18 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Mitch Richmond, former NBA player (Ft. Lauderdale)[90]
- Pat Riley (born 1945), current president of the Miami Heat, current resident of Miami
- Yoav Saffar (born 1975), basketball player
- John Salley (born 1964), retired NBA player
- Sam Singer (born 1995), basketball player for Israeli team Bnei Herzliya
- Mychal Thompson, former NBA player, NBA champion with Los Angeles Lakers
- Dwyane Wade, NBA player for the Miami Heat, resident of both Chicago and Miami
- Neal Walk (1948–2015), former NBA player[91]
- Erica Wheeler (born 1991), WNBA player for the Indiana Fever
Football
[edit]- Blue Adams, NFL cornerback[92]
- Ottis Anderson, former NFL running back who was Super Bowl XXV MVP[93]
- Atari Bigby, NFL strong safety for the Green Bay Packers[94]
- E.J. Biggers, former NFL cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[95]
- Bennie Blades, former NFL free safety for the Detroit Lions[96]
- Brian Blades, former NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks[97]
- Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.
- Cariel Brooks, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
- Antonio Brown, retired NFL wide receiver, played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, played college Football at Central Michigan University[98]
- Isaac Bruce, former wide receiver (Ft. Lauderdale)[99]
- Antonio Bryant, former NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[100]
- Rashad Butler, current NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans[101]
- Vernon Carey, current NFL offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins[102]
- Johndale Carty, NFL defensive back[103]
- Tony Chickillo, NFL defensive lineman[104]
- James Cook, current NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills
- Amari Cooper, current NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns
- Bret Cooper, Arena Football League player
- Paris Cotton, current CFL running back
- Terry Cousin, former NFL cornerback[105]
- Travis Daniels, current NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs[106]
- Al Darby, NFL tight end[107]
- Troy Davis, former NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints[108]
- Charley Diamond, American Football League player[109]
- Elvis Dumervil, current NFL defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens[110]
- Onzy Elam, former NFL linebacker for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys[111]
- Rashad Fenton, current NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
- Joaquin Gonzalez, former NFL offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts[112]
- Frank Gore, current NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts[113]
- Steve Griffin, former NFL and Arena Football League player
- Darius Hadley, former Arena Football League player
- Al Harris, current NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins[114]
- Ted Hendricks, former Hall of Fame NFL linebacker[115]
- Marcus Hudson, current NFL defensive back for the San Francisco 49ers[116]
- Steve Hutchinson, current NFL offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings[117]
- Lindy Infante, former head coach of Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts
- Michael Irvin, former NFL wide receiver (Ft. Lauderdale)[118]
- Jamaal Jackson, current NFL offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles[119]
- Craig Jay, former NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers.[120]
- Andre Johnson, current NFL wide receiver for the Houston Texans[121]
- Carlos Joseph, current NFL offensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars[122]
- Davin Joseph, current NFL offensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers[123]
- William Joseph, current NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders[124]
- Patrick Lee, current NFL cornerback Green Bay Packers[125]
- Marquand Manuel, current NFL strong safety for the Detroit Lions[126]
- Darrell McClover, current NFL linebacker for the New York Jets[127]
- Stanley McClover, current NFL defensive end for the Houston Texans[citation needed]
- Jerome McDougle, current NFL defensive free agent[128]
- Stockar McDougle, current NFL offensive lineman free agent[129]
- Willis McGahee, current NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns[130]
- Bryant McKinnie, current NFL offensive lineman free agent[131]
- Mike McKenzie, current NFL cornerback free agent[132]
- Eddie Miles, NFL player[133]
- Lamar Miller, NFL running back
- Vernand Morency, current NFL running back free agent[134]
- Dan Morgan, NFL linebacker for the Saints (Coral Springs)[135]
- Santana Moss, current NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins[136]
- Sinorice Moss, current NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants[137]
- Chris Myers, current NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans[138]
- Chad Ochocinco, former NFL wide receiver[139]
- Branden Oliver, college football running back[140]
- Roscoe Parrish, current NFL wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills[141]
- Brian Piccolo, late football player who played for the Chicago Bears (Ft. Lauderdale)[142]
- Larry Rentz, former AFL defensive back for the San Diego Chargers.[143]
- Antonio Robinson, current NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers[144]
- Antrel Rolle, current NFL free safety for the New York Giants[145]
- Samari Rolle, current NFL cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens[146]
- Drew Rosenhaus, current NFL agent for players such as Chad Johnson and Terrell Owens[citation needed]
- Mike Rumph, former NFL free safety for the Washington Redskins[147]
- Asante Samuel, current NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons[148]
- Kevin Smith, former University of Central Florida running back; 2008 draft pick for the Detroit Lions[149]
- Steve Spurrier, current head football coach at the University of South Carolina[150]
- Duane Starks, former NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders[151]
- Steve Tannen, NFL defensive back with the New York Jets (1970, first round pick)[152]
- Lenny Taylor, former NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers[153]
- Sean Taylor, former NFL free safety for the Washington Redskins[154]
- Derrick Thomas, late NFL linebacker who was a member of the NFL 1990s[155]
- Stephen Tulloch, NFL player for Detroit Lions
- Alan Veingrad, former NFL football player[156]
- Carl Vereen, former NFL offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers[157]
- Jonathan Vilma, current NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints[158]
- Nate Webster, current NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos[159]
Golf
[edit]- Daniel Berger (born 1993), professional PGA Tour golfer
- Erik Compton, professional golfer
Mixed martial artists
[edit]- Alex Caceres, mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC
- Jorge Masvidal, mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC
- Mike Rio, professional mixed martial arts fighter, former member of the UFC
- Kimbo Slice, Bahamian-American mixed martial artist, boxer, professional wrestler and occasional actor
Tennis
[edit]- Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer (born 1956), former professional tennis player
- Jay Berger (born 1966), former tennis player; highest world ranking # 7
- Alexis Blokhina (born 2004), tennis player
- Anne Grousbeck (born 1966)
- Anna Kournikova, professional tennis player
- Van Winitsky (born 1959), former tennis player ranked World No. 7 in doubles
Multiple disciplines
[edit]- Eddy Alvarez (born 1990), Olympic short track speed skater and baseball player, and Major League Baseball second baseman
Other sports
[edit]- Fannie Barrios, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Fabiano Caruana, former United States Chess champion
- Benjamin Cremaschi, soccer player, United States international, and Olympian
- Lisa Cross, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Layla El, former WWE professional wrestler
- Justin Garces, MLS soccer player for Atlanta United
- Margie Goldstein-Engle (born 1958), equestrian
- Brian Ginsberg (born 1966), gymnast, two-time US junior national gymnastics champion
- Hulk Hogan, former professional wrestler, actor
- Ashleigh Johnson (born 1994), water polo goalkeeper
- Glen Johnson, former world light heavyweight boxing champion
- Jorge Masvidal, mixed martial artist fighting in the UFC
- Floyd Mayweather Jr., professional boxer, boxing promoter
- Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Hans Pienitz (born 1988), American-born German professional ice hockey player
- Andrew Talansky, professional cyclist
- Betty Viana-Adkins, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Lola Vice, professional wrestler, mixed martial artist
- Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), professional wrestler
- Henry Westmoreland, retired American soccer player
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Stephanie Abrams, meteorologist at the Weather Channel since 2003
- Nina Agdal, Danish model
- Richard A. Appelbaum, U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral
- Don Aronow, speedboat builder and racer
- Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg, supportive housing developer
- Black Chiney, Jamaican sound system
- Leslie Cochran, Austin, Texas, resident who personified "Keep Austin Weird"
- Kyan Douglas, star of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- Howard Engle (1919–2009), physician and lead plaintiff in a landmark lawsuit against the tobacco industry[160]
- Manuel J. Fernandez, U.S. Air Force fighter ace; raised in Miami[161]
- Roy Firestone, TV personality
- Don Francisco, TV host
- Kid Fury, vlogger and co-host of podcast The Read
- Dave Graveline, talk radio host
- Leroy Griffith, theater and club proprietor
- Charlie Hall, firefighter and member of the Florida House of Representatives
- Christina Hattler, fashion designer
- Valeria Morales, Miss Colombia 2018
- Richard L. Hoxie, U.S. Army brigadier general
- Arefeh Mansouri, fashion and costume designer
- Jeanine Mason, winner of So You Think You Can Dance (Season 5), actress
- Ana Navarro, political strategist, political commentator for CNN, co-host of The View
- Adriana Paniagua, Miss Nicaragua 2018
- Edward C. Peter II, U.S. Army lieutenant general; raised in Miami[162]
- Allen Lawrence Pope, former military and paramilitary aviator who was shot down over Indonesia during the Permesta Rebellion
- Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour films
- Albert Reed, model, Dancing with the Stars
- Crystal Renn, plus-size model
- Daniel Schechter, child psychiatrist and researcher
- Robert L. Shevin, politician and judge
- O.J. Simpson, football player, actor
- Ondi Timoner, film director
- Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe 1993
- Rick Tyler, white supremacist and political candidate from Tennessee.
- Pedro Zamora, AIDS educator and The Real World: San Francisco television personality
See also
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