# List of people from Lakeland, Florida

This is a list of famous people from Lakeland, Florida.

## Entertainment

* Nat Adderley, jazz cornetist and composer
* Lindsey Alley, Mouseketeer and actress
* Bobby Braddock, record producer in Country Music Hall of Fame
* Howard J. Buss, composer
* Copeland, pop/alternative rock band
* Jonny Diaz, Christian musician
* Samantha Dorman, Playboy Playmate
* Rhea Durham, Victoria's Secret model
* Faith Evans, singer
* Stephen Baron Johnson, painter
* Frances Langford, singer, actress, and radio star (1930s and 1940s)
* Neva Jane Langley, Miss America 1953
* Mike Marshall, bluegrass musician and mandolinist
* Kara Monaco, Playboy Playmate
* Robert Phillips, guitarist
* Forrest Sawyer, NBC reporter and anchor
* J. D. Sumner, singer-songwriter

## Sports

* Chris Richard, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls
* Andy Bean, PGA Tour golfer
* Keon Broxton, Milwaukee Brewers Center Fielder
* Ahmad Black, NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Desmond Clark, NFL player, Chicago Bears
* Lance Davis, MLB player, Cincinnati Reds
* Matt Diaz, MLB player, Atlanta Braves
* Paul Edinger, NFL player, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears
* Justin Forsett, running back, UC Berkeley
* Carson Fulmer, former Vanderbilt baseball player, drafted 8th overall by Chicago White Sox
* Ronnie Ghent, football player
* Matt Grothe, quarterback, South Florida Bulls
* Nick Hamilton, pro wrestling referee
* Alice Haylett, AAGPBL All-Star pitcher
* Lee Janzen, PGA Tour golfer, U.S. Open winner
* Ray Lewis, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl champion and MVP, 2-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year
* Rocco Mediate, PGA Tour golfer
* Freddie Mitchell, NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs
* Joe Nemechek, NASCAR Sprint Cup driver
* Joe Niekro, MLB player
* Lance Niekro, MLB player, San Francisco Giants
* Steve Pearce, MLB player, Toronto Blue Jays
* Maurkice Pouncey, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers
* Mike Pouncey, NFL player, Miami Dolphins
* Boog Powell, MLB player, Baltimore Orioles
* Chris Rainey, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers
* Andrew Reynolds, professional skateboarder
* Chris Sale, MLB player, Boston Red Sox
* Brenda Sell, Taekwondo Grandmaster
* Rod Smart, NFL & XFL player
* Donnell Smith, NFL player, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots
* Ron Smith, NFL player, Los Angeles Rams
* Bill Spivey, basketball player
* Jameson Taillon, MLB pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates
* Justin Verlander, MLB pitcher, Houston Astros
* Keydrick Vincent, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens
* Chris Waters, MLB player, Milwaukee Brewers
* Lou Whitaker, MLB player, Detroit Tigers

## Other

* Charles T. Canady, Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court
* Lawton Chiles, Senator and Governor of Florida
* Carol Jenkins Barnett, philanthropist and businesswoman, the daughter of George W. Jenkins
* George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets
* R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
* Marvin Pipkin, scientist engineer that had many inventions and innovations for the light bulb.
* Gene Ready, Florida businessman and state legislator
* Charles Z. Smith, Associate Justice, Washington State Supreme Court
* Park Trammell, Mayor of Lakeland, Florida Attorney General, Governor of Florida and U.S. Senator