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List of people from Orlando, Florida
This is a list of notable people including natives and residents of Orlando, Florida.
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![]() Kerry Blackshear Jr.
 Johnny Damon
 Eric Griffin
 Kostya Kimlat
 Marshall Warren Nirenberg
 Derrick Sharp
 Amar'e Stoudemire
 John Young
B
- Lance Bass (born 1979), singer, member of boy band 'N Sync
- Billy Beane (born 1962), MLB player and executive
- Giselle Bellas, singer-songwriter (originally from Miami, Florida)
- Bo Bichette (born 1998), MLB player
- Kerry Blackshear Jr. (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Kerlin Blaise (born 1974), NFL player
- Alexa Bliss (born 1991), professional wrestler (originally from Columbus, Ohio)
- Lynda Lyon Block (1948–2002), convicted murderer known as the first woman executed in Alabama
- Stephanie Borowicz (c. 1977), Pennsylvania State Representative
- Wayne Brady (born 1972), actor, singer, comedian, and television personality
- Chaundee Brown (born 1998), NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks
- Jenn Brown (born 1981), sportscaster (originally from Gainesville, Florida)
- Delta Burke (born 1956), actress, producer, author
C
- Michael Campion (born 2002), actor best known for Fuller House[1][2]
- Asa B. Carey (1835–1912), U.S. Army brigadier general[3]
- Caskey (born 1992), rapper
- Raymond Cassagnol (1920–2023), Haitian-born member of the Tuskegee Airmen[4][5]
- Talia Castellano (1999–2013), internet celebrity and model who was best known for her work on YouTube, became the first honorary CoverGirl in 2012
- Joe Chealey, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Brian Patrick Clarke (born 1952), film actor
- Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (born 1992), professional football player
- Choo-Choo Coleman (1937–2016), MLB catcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets
- Cal Conley (born 1999), shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization
- Manny Coto, writer and director
D
- Johnny Damon (born 1973), MLB outfielder[6]
- Marquis Daniels (born 1981), professional basketball player
- Sarah E. Daniels (born 1989), actress[7] (originally from Tallahassee, Florida)
- Teahna Daniels (born 1997), Olympic athlete, sprinter
- Darryl Dawkins (1957–2015), professional basketball player
- Juan Debiedma (born 1993), professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player
- Paul DeJong (born 1993), MLB infielder
- Detox Icunt (born 1985), drag queen; best known for competing on the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and being a runner-up on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
- Neil Divine (1939–1994), stellar and planetary astrophysicist
- DJ Magic Mike (born 1964), Miami bass artist
- Howie Dorough (born 1973), member of Backstreet Boys
- Dream (born 1999), Minecraft YouTuber[8]
- Ericka Dunlap (born 1981), Miss America 2004
- Buddy Dyer (born 1958), mayor of Orlando
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G
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- Ashlyn Harris (born 1985), professional soccer player, two times World Cup Champion (originally from Satellite Beach, Florida)
- Michael Halliday (born 2003), professional soccer player
- Adam Haseley (born 1996), professional baseball player
- Sally Hogshead, author and professional speaker[14]
- Glenda Hood (born 1950), mayor of Orlando, 1993–2003 (originally from Kissimmee, Florida)
- Rod Houison, musician, producer, sound engineer
- Jack Hughes (born 2001), professional hockey player
- Quinn Hughes (born 1999), professional hockey player
- Will Hunt (born 1971), Evanescence drummer
- Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), author, anthropologist, filmmaker
I
J
K
- Brian Kendrick (born 1979), professional wrestler
- Jack Kerouac (1922–1969), author, poet and painter (originally from Lowell, Massachusetts)
- Chad Kessler (born 1975), football player
- Paul John Knowles (1946–1974), serial killer, rapist
- Lydia Ko (born 1997), professional golfer
- Ali Krieger (born 1984), professional soccer player, two-time World Cup Champion
L
M
- Stacey Mack (born 1975), former NFL running back played for Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans
- Mike Maroth (born 1977), former MLB pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Gwinnett Stripers
- Tony McCoy (born 1969), professional football player
- Charlotte McKinney (born 1993), model, actress
- AJ McLean (born 1978), member of the Backstreet Boys
- Benji Michel (born 1997), professional soccer player
- Brad Miller (born 1989), Philadelphia Phillies infielder
- Mandy Moore (born 1984), actress (originally from Nashua, New Hampshire)
- Jan Mulder, pianist, composer, conductor
- Emma Myers (born 2002), actress
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P
R
- Raptile (or Addis), (born 1976), singer, songwriter, and rapper
- Tahir Reid-Brown (born 2006), professional soccer player
- Dot Richardson (born 1961), physician, softball Olympic gold medalist, USA Softball Hall of Fame honoree
- Jean Rodríguez (born 1980), singer, songwriter, producer
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- Bryana Salaz (born 1997), singer, actress
- Tyra Sanchez, retired drag performer, winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race
- Phoenix Sanders (born 1995), baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization
- Warren Sapp (born 1972), professional football player[16]
- Adam Scherr (born 1983), WWE professional wrestler, performed under the ring name "Braun Strowman"
- Chuck Schuldiner (1967–2001), "godfather of death metal", frontman of the metal band Death
- Derrick Sharp (born 1971), American-Israeli professional basketball player
- Brandon Siler (born 1985), professional football player
- Mike Sims-Walker (born 1984), professional football player
- Bridget Sloan (born 1992), Olympic gymnast
- Wesley Snipes (born 1962), film actor, producer
- Scott Stapp (born 1973), rock musician
- Miriam Stockley (born 1962), South African-born British singer
- Amar'e Stoudemire (born 1982), professional basketball player
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References
- ^ Boedeker, Hal (December 10, 2018). "'Fuller House' actor values Orlando training". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "'Fuller House' star to perform at Magic Dove in Cocoa Village". Florida Today. March 7, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Brigadier General Asa Bacon Carey (1835–1912)". Sibert Ancestry.org. May 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Air Force, Air Force News Agency. "Tuskegee memories: Raymond Cassagnol's Tuskegee training helped start the Haitian air force." https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tuskegee+memories%3a+Raymond+Cassagnol%27s+Tuskegee+training+helped+start...-a083791613
- ^ CAF Rise Above. "Raymond Cassagnol." https://cafriseabove.org/raymond-cassagnol/
- ^ "Johnny Damon Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Sarah Daniels". IMDb.
- ^ "Dream - Unboxing Minecraft Memes". YouTube. DreamXD. June 4, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal. "Orlando star Buddy Ebsen gets TCM tribute". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Ex-prisoner: Taylor's son laughed at torture Archived 2008-12-18 at the Wayback Machine." CNN. September 30, 2008.
- ^ Weimar, Carrie. "Liberian torture case traces back to Orlando." St. Petersburg Times. February 6, 2007.
- ^ "Zack Greinke Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Eric Griffin Stats, News, Bio".
- ^ Gordon, Mark (10 February 2012). "Mesmerizing Appeal". Entrepreneurs. Business Observer. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "A. J. Pierzynski Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Warren Carlos Sapp". databaseFootbal.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Chris Warren". The Official Site of the Ole Miss Rebels. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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