# List of people from Orlando, Florida

This is a list of notable people including natives and residents of Orlando, Florida.

## A

* AK1200, musician, record producer
* Cody Allen (born 1988), Major League Baseball pitcher
* Maurice Allen (born 1981), professional golfer
* Kiradech Aphibarnrat (born 1989), professional golfer
* Cristian Arrieta (born 1979), soccer player and coach
* Chucky Atkins (born 1974), National Basketball Association player
* Ayo the Producer (born 1988), Grammy Award-winning producer

## 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
* Andrew Brody (born 1995), soccer player
* 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
* Asa B. Carey (1835–1912), U.S. Army brigadier general
* Caskey (born 1992), rapper
* Raymond Cassagnol (1920–2023), Haitian-born member of the Tuskegee Airmen
* 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
* Marquis Daniels (born 1981), professional basketball player
* Sarah E. Daniels (born 1989), actress (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
* Nate Douglas (born 2000), politician and educator
* Ericka Dunlap (born 1981), Miss America 2004
* Buddy Dyer (born 1958), mayor of Orlando

## E

* Buddy Ebsen (1908–2003), actor
* David Efianayi (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Charles McArther Emmanuel (born 1978), son of Liberian leader Charles Taylor

## F

* Joey Fatone (born 1977), singer, member of boy band 'N Sync
* Luis Fonsi (born 1978), singer

## G

* Genitorturers, industrial metal band
* GlokkNine (born 2000), rapper
* Drew Gooden (born 1993), YouTuber
* Zack Greinke (born 1983), MLB pitcher
* Eric Griffin (born 1990), basketball player for Hapoel Yossi Avrahami Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Vaughn Grissom (born 2001), MLB player for the Atlanta Braves

## H

* 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
* 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

* Augustus Invictus (born 1983), far-right political activist, attorney, blogger, white nationalist

## J

* Chris Johnson (born 1985), former NFL running back
* Chris Johnson (born 1990), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Davey Johnson (born 1943), MLB player, manager
* Karl Joseph (born 1993), professional football player
* Kerby Joseph (born 2000), NFL player for the Detroit Lions

## 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

* Michael Lockley (born 1988), professional football player
* Audrey Long (1922–2014), stage and screen actress of the 1940s and 1950s
* Erickson Lubin (born 1995), professional boxer

## 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

## N

* Naomi (born 1987), wrestler (originally from Sanford, Florida)
* Kathryn Newton (born 1997), actress
* Nate Newton (born 1961), professional football player
* Tim Newton (born 1963), professional football player
* Marshall Warren Nirenberg (1927–2010), Nobel Prize-winning biochemist, geneticist

## O

* Kenny Omega (born 1983), professional wrestler
* Sean O'Neal (born 1975), actor
* Rob Oppenheim (born 1980), professional golfer

## P

* Robert Pierre (born 1992), Christian singer/songwriter
* A. J. Pierzynski (born 1976), MLB catcher
* Rene Plasencia (born 1973), Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives

## 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

## S

* 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
* 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

## T

* Antonio Tarver (born 1968), professional boxer
* Frances Tiafoe (born 1998), tennis player (originally from Hyattsville, Maryland)
* Jeannie Tirado, voice actress
* Daniel Tosh (born 1975), comedian, host of Tosh.0 on Comedy Central
* Mark Tremonti (born 1974), guitarist and singer

## V

* Daniel Vogelbach (born 1992), MLB player
* Jayy Von Monroe (born 1991), rock musician and ex-lead singer of Blood on the Dance Floor

## W

* Turner Ward (born 1965), MLB player and coach
* Chris Warren (born 1988), professional basketball player
* Darius Washington, Jr. (born 1985), professional basketball player
* Jemile Weeks (born 1987), MLB infielder
* Cosmo Wilson (born 1961), concert lighting designer
* Paul Wilson (born 1973), MLB pitcher

## Y

* Rachel York (born 1971), actress, singer