List of people from Miami

The following is a list of notable people who were born, live or used to live in the city of Miami, Florida.
Artists and designers
Jorge Arango, architect
Hernan Bas, visual artist
Clandestine Culture, contemporary artist
Sebastian Spreng, visual artist and journalist
Robert Law Weed, architect
Purvis Young, painter
Authors, writers, and journalists
T. D. Allman, foreign correspondent, historian
Dave Barry, columnist and humorist
James Carlos Blake, fiction writer and essayist
Edna Buchanan, novelist and Miami journalist (born in New Jersey)
Patricia Cornwell, novelist
Daina Chaviano, author of historical, scifi & fantasy novels, born in Havana (Cuba).
Reed Cowan, journalist
Jennine Capo Crucet, novelist, essayist, short story writer
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, conservationist and writer of fiction and non-fiction
Eric Garcia, writer whose Matchstick Men was adapted into a movie
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
Geoffrey Philp, poet
Actors and entertainers
Business
Benjamin Breier, president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors for Kindred Healthcare
Terri Dial, former leader of Citigroup's North American consumer banking business
Blake Ross, co-founder of Mozilla Firefox
Criminals
William Calley, war criminal
Al Capone, infamous Chicago mobster
Adolfo Constanzo, Cuban-American serial killer
Jonathan James, youngest person ever to be incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States
Musicians and singers
2 Live Crew, rap group
Luther Campbell (aka Luke and Uncle Luke) rapper, 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 Calderon, 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 and artist
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, hip hop producer and hype man, born in New Orleans but raised in Miami
DJ Laz, rapper and DJ
DJ Uncle Al, local hip hop DJ
Dunk Ryders, rap group
Gloria Estefan, Latin pop singer-songwriter
Expose, freestyle group
Flo Rida, rapper and singer
Sage Francis, alternative hip hop artist
Barry Gibb, lead vocalist 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, singer
LunchMoney Lewis, singer
Lil Pump, rapper (real name: Gazzy Garcia)
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
Samuel David Moore, of Sam & Dave
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 of hip-hop and 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
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
Will to Power, freestyle group
Marion Williams, gospel music singer
Betty Wright, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter
City Girls, rap group
Politicians, civil servants, and activists
Victor Agosto, anti-war activist
George P. Bush, businessman, son of Jeb Bush and nephew of George W. Bush, serves as the Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office
Jeb Bush, politician, 43rd governor of Florida
Mattie Belle Davis, judge
Anitere Flores, politician
Carlos A. Gimenez, former firefighter and mayor of Miami-Dade County, U.S. Congressman
Carlos Lopez-Cantera, politician
Yeshimabeit Milner, technologist and activist
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, U.S. Congresswoman
Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator, attorney
Maria Elvira Salazar, journalist for Telemundo, CNN Espanol and Univision, television news anchor, U.S. Congresswoman
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, director of Latinos for Trump
Sports
Autoracing
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
Basketball
Football
Golf
Daniel Berger (born 1993), professional PGA Tour golfer
Erik Compton, professional golfer
Mixed martial artists
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
Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer (born 1956), former professional tennis player
Jay Berger (born 1966), former tennis player; highest world ranking # 7
Anne Grousbeck (born 1966)
Anna Kournikova, professional tennis player
Van Winitsky (born 1959), former tennis player ranked World No. 7 in doubles
Multiple disciplines
Eddy Alvarez (born 1990), Olympic short track speed skater and baseball player, and Major League Baseball second baseman
Other sports
Fannie Barrios, IFBB professional bodybuilder
Lisa Cross, IFBB professional bodybuilder
Layla El, WWE 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, 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
Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP), professional wrestler
Miscellaneous
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
Fabiano Caruana, former United States Chess champion
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
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
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)
Ana Navarro, political strategist, political commentator for CNN
Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour movie
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 and actor
Ondi Timoner, movie 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
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