List of people from Miami

The following is a list of notable people who were born or who live in the city of Miami, Florida.

Actors

• Garcelle Beauvais, The Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue
• David Caruso, CSI: Miami
• Gail Edwards, It's a Living, Full House, Blossom
• Michael Flessas, Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) winning film Dancer in the Dark
• Andy García, born in Cuba, but moved to the United States at the age of 5* Adam Irigoyen, Shake It Up
• Victoria Jackson, actress, comedian, and ex-Saturday Night Live performer
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, current WWE wrestler, former UM defensive end, and current actor
• Catherine Keener, Academy Award-nominated actress
• Cris Lankenau, actor
• William H. Macy, Academy Award-winning actor for his role in Fargo
• Julio Oscar Mechoso, The Legend of Zorro
• Eva Mendes, actress
• Sidney Poitier, Academy Award-winning actor
• Philip Michael Thomas, Miami Vice
• Wilmer Valderrama, That '70s Show, Yo Momma
• Ben Vereen
• Persia White, Girlfriends
• Josie Loren, Make It or Break It
• Matt Cohen, South of Nowhere
• Yani Gellman, The Lizzie McGuire Movie

Musicians and singers

• 2 Live Crew, rap group
• Steve Aoki, DJ
• David Archuleta
• Brisco, 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
• Cool and Dre, a team of hip hop producers
• Celia Cruz, salsa music singer
• Jason DeRulo, singer-songwriter
• DJ Craze, Nicaraguan American, only DJ in history to win 3 consecutive World DMC Champion titles.
• DJ Khaled
• 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 vocal in Bee Gees
• Deborah Harry, singer of Blondie
• Brooke Hogan, pop and R&B singer and daughter of Hulk Hogan
• I Set My Friends on Fire, a post-hardcore band
• Enrique Iglesias
• Iron & Wine, folk rock singer-songwriter (real name: Sam Beam)
• Jacki-O, rapper
• JT Money, rapper
• Sean Kingston
• Lil Wayne, rapper
• Luke Skyywalker, better known as Uncle Luke
• Yngwie Malmsteen, Swedish-born heavy metal guitarist now resides in Miami with his family
• Ky-Mani Marley Reggae Singer, Actor, and 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
• Pitbull, Cuban American rapper who mentions "Dade County" in several of his songs
• Poison Clan, rap group
• Pretty Ricky, a rap/R&B group
• Rick Ross, rapper
• Otto Von Schirach, Electronic Musician
• Jon Secada Latin pop singer
• Smitty, rapper
• Scott Storch hip hop producer* Betty Wright, Soul music and R&B singer
• Stevie B, freestyle music singer
• Jessica Sutta of the girl group, Pussycat Dolls
• Trick Daddy, rapper
• Trina, rapper
• Will to Power, freestyle group
• Marion Williams, gospel music singer
• Victoria Justice, American actress, singer-songwriter, and dancer

Sports

Baseball

• Robert Andino, current MLB baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles
• J. P. Arencibia, current MLB catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Ray Bare, former MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers
• Andy Barkett, former MLB player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and current manager of the Class AA Jacksonville Suns
• Rick Behenna, former MLB pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians
• Brian Buchanan, former MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres and New York Mets
• José Canseco, former baseball player (born in Cuba, moved to Miami as an infant)
• Steve Carlton, Hall of Fame baseball player
• Alex Castellanos, current MLB outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Vinnie Chulk, current MLB relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
• Andre Dawson, former MLB outfielder
• Lenny DiNardo, MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals
• Jorge Fábregas, former MLB catcher
• Mike Fuentes, former MLB outfielder for the Montreal Expos
• Alex Gonzalez, former MLB infielder
• Charlie Greene, former MLB catcher
• Ricky Gutiérrez, former major league baseball player
• Lenny Harris, former MLB infielder/outfielder, holds current MLB record for most pinch hits
• Fernando Hernandez, current MLB relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
• Mark Higgins, former MLB first baseman for the Cleveland Indians
• Bobby Hogue, former MLB pitcher for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns and New York Yankees
• Jay Howell, for MLB relief pitcher
• Dick Howser, former MLB player and manager
• John Jay, major league baseball player
• Charles Johnson, former MLB catcher
• Jerry Johnson, former MLB pitcher
• Randy Johnson, former MLB player for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins
• Ross Jones, former MLB shortstop for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals
• Jeff Keppinger, current MLB infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Jim Lewis, former MLB pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins
• Mickey Lopez, former MLB second baseman for the Seattle Mariners
• Christopher Marrero, current MLB first baseman for the Washington Nationals
• J. D. Martinez, current MLB outfielder for the Houston Astros
• Luis Martinez, current MLB catcher for the Texas Rangers
• Rob Murphy, former MLB relief pitcher
• Don Newhauser, former MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Dan Otero, current MLB relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
• Henry Owens, MLP pitcher for the Florida Marlins
• Brad Peacock, current MLB pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
• Dan Perkins, former MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
• Nick Regilio, former MLB pitcher for the Texas Rangers
• Carlos Reyes, former MLB pitcher
• Mickey Rivers, former MLB center fielder for the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers
• Alex Rodriguez, major league baseball player who was born in New York City, but moved to Miami as a child
• Iván Rodríguez, current MLB catcher for the Houston Astros
• Sean Rodriguez, current MLB shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Mandy Romero, former MLB catcher for the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies
• Al "Flip" Rosen, MLB 4-time All-Star third baseman & first baseman, MVP, 2-time home run champion, 2-time RBI leader
• Ryan Sadowski, former MLB pitcher currently playing in the Korean Baseball Organization
• Gaby Sánchez, current MLB first baseman for the Miami Marlins
• Dennis Sherrill, former MLB infielder for the New York Yankees
• Shannon Stewart, current MLB outfielder free agent
• Larry Thomas, former MLB pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
• Danny Valencia, current MLB third baseman for the Minnesota Twins
• Elih Villanueva, current MLB pitcher for the Miami Marlins
• Woody Woodward, former MLB infielder for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds and GM of the Seattle Mariners

Football

• Blue Adams, current NFL cornerback free agent
• Ottis Anderson, former NFL running back that was Super Bowl XXV MVP
• Atari Bigby, current NFL strong safety for the Green Bay Packers
• Bennie Blades, former NFL free safety for the Detroit Lions
• Brian Blades, former NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks
• Antonio Brown, current NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Isaac Bruce, former wide receiver,(Ft. Lauderdale)
• Antonio Bryant, current NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Rashad Butler, current NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans
• Vernon Carey, current NFL offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins
• Terry Cousin, current NFL cornerback free agent
• Travis Daniels, current NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Troy Davis, former NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints
• Elvis Dumervil, current NFL defensive end for the Denver Broncos
• Joaquin Gonzalez, former NFL offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts
• Frank Gore, current NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers
• Al Harris, current NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins
• Ted Hendricks, former Hall of Fame NFL linebacker
• Marcus Hudson, current NFL defensive back for the San Francisco 49ers
• Steve Hutchinson, current NFL offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings
• Michael Irvin, former NFL wide receiver (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Jamaal Jackson, current NFL offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Craig Jay, former NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers.
• Andre Johnson, current NFL wide receiver for the Houston Texans
• Carlos Joseph, current NFL offensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Davin Joseph, current NFL offensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• William Joseph, current NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders
• Patrick Lee, current NFL cornerback Green Bay Packers
• Marquand Manuel, current NFL strong safety for the Detroit Lions
• Darrell McClover, current NFL linebacker for the New York Jets
• Stanley McClover, current NFL defensive end for the Houston Texans
• Jerome McDougle, current NFL defensive free agent
• Stockar McDougle, current NFL offensive lineman free agent
• Willis McGahee, current NFL running back for the Baltimore Ravens
• Mike McKenzie, current NFL cornerback free agent
• Vernand Morency, current NFL running back free agent
• Dan Morgan, current NFL linebacker for the Saints (Coral Springs)
• Santana Moss, current NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins
• Sinorice Moss, current NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants
• Chris Myers, current NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans
• Chad Ochocinco, current NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots
• Branden Oliver, college football running back
• Roscoe Parrish, current NFL wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills
• Brian Piccolo, late professional football player who played for the Chicago Bears (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Antonio Robinson, current NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
• Antrel Rolle, current NFL free safety for the Arizona Cardinals (Homestead)
• Samari Rolle, current NFL cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens
• Drew Rosenhaus, current NFL agent for players such as Chad Johnson and Terrell Owens
• Mike Rumph, former NFL free safety for the Washington Redskins
• Asante Samuel, current NFL cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Kevin Smith (running back), former University of Central Florida running back; 2008 Draft pick for the Detroit Lions
• Steve Spurrier, current head football coach at the University of South Carolina
• Duane Starks, former NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders
• Lenny Taylor, former NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
• Sean Taylor, former NFL free safety for the Washington Redskins
• Derrick Thomas, late NFL linebacker who was a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
• Alan Veingrad, former NFL football player
• Carl Vereen, former NFL offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers
• Jonathan Vilma, current NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
• Nate Webster, current NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos

Basketball

• Trevor Ariza, current NBA small forward for the New Orleans Hornets (born in Miami, raised in L.A.)
• Carlos Arroyo, current guard for the Beşiktaş Milangaz (Turkey)
• Raja Bell, current NBA guard for the Utah Jazz
• Steve Blake, current NBA point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers (Hollywood)
• Keyon Dooling, current NBA guard for the Boston Celtics
• Udonis Haslem, current NBA basketball player for the Miami Heat
• Eddie Jones, former NBA basketball player for the Miami Heat (Pompano Beach)
• James Jones, current NBA small forward for the Miami Heat
• Anthony Mason, former NBA basketball player
• Mitch Richmond, former NBA basketball player (Ft. Lauderdale)
• Neal Walk, former NBA basketball player

Other

• Bobby Allison and family; NASCAR drivers
• Layla El, WWE Diva
• Bill Goldberg, former wrestler
• Margie Goldstein-Engle (born 1958), equestrian
• Glencoffe Johnson, former World Light Heavyweight boxing champion
• Bobby Johns, NASCAR driver
• Anna Kournikova, tennis player
• Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) - Professional Wrestler

Writers

• Dave Barry, writer and columnist.
• Dan Le Batard, columnist and radio show host.
• Patricia Cornwell, novelist
• Marjory Stoneman Douglas, famous conservationist and writer of fiction and non-fiction
• Eric Garcia, writer who wrote Matchstick Men, which was later adapted into a movie
• Dr. Lillian Glass, body-language expert, author, columnist, TV commentator
• Thomas Harris, author of novels featuring Hannibal Lecter
• Carl Hiaasen, notable contemporary novelist and former Miami Herald writer originally from Plantation, Florida
• Jeff Lindsay, author of the novels featuring Dexter Morgan
• Kirk Munroe, prolific author of children's books
• Chris Myers, is a sportscaster and host of "The Chris Myers Interview"
• Ferdie Pacheco, Mohammad Ali's cornerman/doctor, TV sports figure, artist, writer
• Geoffrey Philp, poet

Miscellaneous

• Marco Rubio, United States senator (R)
• Stephanie Abrams, Well known meteorologist at The Weather Channel at since 2003
• Victor Agosto, anti-war activist
• Richard A. Appelbaum, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral
• Jorge Arango, architect
• Don Aronow, famous speedboat builder and racer
• Hernan Bas, visual artist
• Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg, supportive housing developer
• Richard L. Hoxie, U.S. Army Brigadier General
• Gracie Glam, Winner of 2011 AVN Best New Starlet Award
• Matthew Walls, International man of mystery
• William Calley, war criminal
• Fabiano Caruana, youngest chess grandmaster in United States history
• Black Chiney, Jamaican sound system
• 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
• Don Francisco, TV host
• Dave Graveline, nationally syndicated talk radio host
• Christina Hattler, fashion designer
• Jonathan James, youngest person ever to be incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States
• Jeb Bush past governor of Florida
• George P. Bush, son of Jeb Bush and nephew of George W. Bush
• Jeanine Mason, So You Think You Can Dance (Season 5) winner
• Ivan J. Parron, Esq., entertainment attorney & entrepreneur
• Tiffany Richardson, contestant of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4, currently signed with Ford Models
• Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour films
• James Rhine, model and reality television star of CBS's Big Brother
• Blake Ross, co-founder of Mozilla Firefox
• Daniel Schechter, child psychiatrist and researcher
• Ondi Timoner, film director
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, United States congresswoman (R)
• Sebastian Spreng, visual artist and journalist
• Dayanara Torres, Miss Universe 1993
• Robert Law Weed, architect
• Albert Reed, model, Dancing with the Stars

See also

• List of Florida International University alumni
• List of University of Miami alumni