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