List of people from Miami

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

Artists and designers

• Jorge Arango (1917–2007), Colombia-born architect
• Hernan Bas, visual artist
• Clandestine Culture, contemporary artist
• Sebastian Spreng, visual artist and journalist
• Robert Law Weed, architect
• Kat Reeder, Peruvian-born illustrator, graphic designer, and artist
• Arturo Rodríguez (born 1956), Cuban-born painter
• Cesar Santos (born 1982), Cuban-born painter
• Purvis Young (1943–2010), painter
• Jonathan Crenshaw, an armless, homeless street painter

Authors, writers, and journalists

• T. D. Allman, foreign correspondent, historian^[1]
• Dave Barry, columnist and humorist^[2]
• James Carlos Blake, fiction writer and essayist^[3]
• Edna Buchanan, novelist and Miami journalist (born in Paterson, New Jersey)^[4]
• Patricia Cornwell, novelist^[5]
• Daína Chaviano, author of historical, scifi & fantasy novels, born in Havana (Cuba).
• Reed Cowan, journalist
• Jennine Capó Crucet, novelist, essayist, short story writer^[6]
• Marjory Stoneman Douglas, conservationist and writer of fiction and non-fiction^[7]
• Eric Garcia, writer whose Matchstick Men was adapted into a movie^[8]
• 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
• Amy Serrano, poet, essayist, author, filmmaker

Actors and entertainers

• Somy Ali, former Bollywood actress, writer, model, filmmaker and activist
• Diora Baird, actress and former model
• Esther Baxter, actress
• Garcelle Beauvais, actress in The Jamie Foxx Show, NYPD Blue, actress (born in Haiti but grew up in Miami)
• Jack Betts, actor
• Paul Bouche, TV host and producer of A Oscuras Pero Encendidos
• Noah Centineo, actor, To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Black Adam
• Matt Cohen, South of Nowhere
• Abella Danger, pornographic actress and model
• Patricia Delgado, ballet dancer
• Cote de Pablo, actress, NCIS (born in Chile but grew up in Miami)
• Gail Edwards, actress, It's a Living, Full House, Blossom
• Michael Flessas, Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) winning film Dancer in the Dark
• Brandon Flynn, actor, 13 Reasons Why and Hellraiser
• Andy García, born in Cuba, moved to the United States at age 5
• Yani Gellman, actor, The Lizzie McGuire Movie
• Lynda Goodfriend, actress
• Pat Hingle, actor
• Nick Hogan, actor, reality television personality, son of Hulk Hogan
• Adam Irigoyen, actor, Shake It Up
• Oscar Isaac, actor, Inside Llewyn Davis, Star Wars sequel trilogy, Moon Knight
• Victoria Jackson, former Saturday Night Live cast member
• Blake Jenner, actor in Glee and Everybody Wants Some
• Barry Jenkins, filmmaker; Moonlight
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, actor, wrestler and former University of Miami defensive end
• Lawrence Kasdan, co-writer, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Catherine Keener, Academy Award-nominated actress
• Veronica Lake
• Cris Lankenau
• Monica Lopera (born 1985), actress
• Phil Lord (born 1975), director and writer on The Lego Movie, The Lego Batman Movie, and The Lego Ninjago Movie; executive producer on Storks and Smallfoot
• Josie Loren, Make It or Break It
• William H. Macy, Academy Award-nominated for Fargo
• Kristin Minter, model and actress from Home Alone and ER.
• Julio Oscar Mechoso, The Legend of Zorro
• Camila Mendes, American-Brazilian actress, Riverdale
• Eva Mendes, actress
• E. Roger Mitchell, actor
• María Antonieta de las Nieves, actress known for El Chavo del Ocho (currently lives in Miami)
• Penny Pax, pornographic actress and model
• Danny Pino, actor in Cold Case and Dear Evan Hansen
• Larsa Pippen, reality television personality, socialite, and businesswoman, The Real Housewives of Miami
• Sidney Poitier, Academy Award-winning actor; Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? and In the Heat of the Night
• Yvette Prieto, model for designer Alexander Wang^[9]
• Nathalia Ramos, Spanish-Australian-American actress (born in Spain but once lived in Miami)
• Riley Reid, pornographic actress
• Roxie Roker, actress in The Jeffersons
• Christian Slater, actor in Heathers (lives in New York City and Miami)
• Stugotz, radio host of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz on ESPN Radio, current resident of Miami
• Philip Michael Thomas, Miami Vice
• Wilmer Valderrama, That '70s Show, Yo Momma
• Alexa Vega, actress in Spy Kids and Repo! The Genetic Opera
• Ben Vereen, actor and entertainer
• Sofia Vergara, actress and model, Modern Family
• Lulu Wang, filmmaker
• Persia White, Girlfriends
• Pharrell Williams, singer-songwriter, producer, rapper and film producer
• Dave Williamson, stand-up comedian^[10]

Business

• Benjamin Breier, president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors for Kindred Healthcare
• Terri Dial,^[11] 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
• Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer
• Jonathan James, youngest person ever to be incarcerated for cybercrime in the United States

Musicians and singers

• Luther Campbell, rapper, aka Luke, 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 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
• 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
• 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, rapper, born in New Orleans but raised and lives in Miami.
• 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 vocalist in Bee Gees
• Maurice Gibb Musician 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
• Jennifer Lopez, singer^[12]
• LunchMoney Lewis, singer
• Lil Pump, rapper (real name: Gazzy Garcia)^[13]
• 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
• Syesha Mercado
• Samuel David Moore, of Sam & Dave
• Damien Moyal, singer and musician
• 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, hip-hop 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
• Frida Sofía, Mexican-born singer-songwriter, media personality and fashion model
• 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^[14]
• Will to Power, freestyle group
• Marion Williams, gospel music singer
• Betty Wright, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter
• City Girls, rap group

Maluma, Colombian singer living in Miami

Politicians, honor civil servants, and activists

• Victor Agosto, anti-war activist
• George P. Bush, Texas General Land Office commissioner
• Francis Suarez, 43rd Mayor of Miami
• Jeb Bush, politician, 43rd governor of Florida
• Mattie Belle Davis, judge
• Anitere Flores, politician
• Carlos A. Giménez, U.S. Representative and former mayor of Miami-Dade County
• Carlos López-Cantera, politician
• Scott James Meyer, attorney and former stand-up comedian
• Yeshimabeit Milner, technologist and activist
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, U.S. Representative
• Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator
• Maria Elvira Salazar, U.S. Representative and former television anchor and journalist for Telemundo, CNN Español and Univision
• Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys, director of Latinos for Trump
• Robert H. Traurig, co-founder of Greenberg Traurig, one of the nation's largest law and lobbying firms
• Daniel Noboa, 48th President of Ecuador

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

• Robert Andino, current MLB baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles^[15]
• J. P. Arencibia, former MLB catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays^[16]
• Ray Bare, former MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers^[17]
• Andy Barkett, former MLB player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and current manager of the Class AA Jacksonville Suns^[18]
• Rick Behenna, former MLB pitcher for the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians^[19]
• Brian Buchanan, former MLB outfielder for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres and New York Mets^[20]
• José Canseco, former baseball player (born in Cuba, moved to Miami as an infant)^[21]
• Steve Carlton, Hall of Fame baseball player^[22]
• Alex Castellanos, current MLB outfielder for the New York Mets^[23]
• Vinnie Chulk, current MLB relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers^[24]
• Andre Dawson, former MLB outfielder^[25]
• Lenny DiNardo, MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals^[26]
• Joe Dunand, MLB player
• Tal Erel (born 1996), Israel national baseball team player
• Jorge Fábregas, former MLB catcher^[27]
• Mike Fuentes, former MLB outfielder for the Montreal Expos^[28]
• Bryan Garcia, professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
• Alex Gonzalez, former MLB infielder^[29]
• Dee Gordon, MLB player for Miami Marlins
• Charlie Greene, former MLB catcher^[30]
• Ricky Gutiérrez, former MLB player^[31]
• Lenny Harris, former MLB infielder/outfielder, holds current MLB record for most pinch hits^[32]
• Fernando Hernandez, current MLB relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics^[33]
• Mark Higgins, former MLB first baseman for the Cleveland Indians^[34]
• Bobby Hogue, former MLB pitcher for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns and New York Yankees^[35]
• Jay Howell, former MLB relief pitcher^[36]
• Dick Howser, former NBA player and manager^[37]
• Jon Jay, MLB player^[38]
• Charles Johnson, former MLB catcher^[39]
• Jerry Johnson, former MLB pitcher^[40]
• Randy Johnson, former MLB player for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins^[41]
• Ross Jones, former MLB shortstop for the New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals^[42]
• Jeff Keppinger, current MLB infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays^[43]
• Jim Lewis, former MLB pitcher for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins^[44]
• Mickey Lopez, former MLB second baseman for the Seattle Mariners^[45]
• Mike Lowell, former MLB third baseman for the New York Yankees, Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins) Marlins, and Boston Red Sox^[46]
• Manny Machado, current MLB infielder for the San Diego Padres^[47]
• Christopher Marrero, current MLB first baseman for the Washington Nationals^[48]
• J. D. Martinez, current MLB outfielder for the Boston Red Sox^[49]
• Luis Martinez, current MLB catcher for the Texas Rangers^[50]
• Rob Murphy, former MLB relief pitcher^[51]
• Don Newhauser, former MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox^[52]
• Dan Otero, current MLB relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants^[53]
• Henry Owens, MLB pitcher for the Florida Marlins^[54]
• Brad Peacock, current MLB pitcher for the Oakland Athletics^[55]
• Dan Perkins, former MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins^[56]
• Nick Regilio, former MLB pitcher for the Texas Rangers^[57]
• Carlos Reyes, former MLB pitcher^[58]
• Mickey Rivers, former MLB center fielder for the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers^[59]
• Alex Rodriguez, former MLB player for Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, was born in New York City, but moved to Miami as a child^[60]
• Iván Rodríguez, former MLB catcher for the Texas Rangers, Miami Marlins, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Houston Astros^[61]
• Sean Rodriguez, current MLB shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies organization^[62]
• Mandy Romero, former MLB catcher for the San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies^[63]
• Al "Flip" Rosen, MLB four-time All-Star third baseman and first baseman, MVP, two-time home run champion, two-time RBIleader^[64]
• Ryan Sadowski, former MLB pitcher currently playing in the Korea Baseball Organization^[65]
• Gaby Sánchez, current MLB free agent first baseman; played for the Miami Marlins^[66]
• Dennis Sherrill, former MLB infielder for the New York Yankees^[67]
• Mose Solomon (1900–1966), the "Rabbi of Swat", MLB player
• Shannon Stewart, current MLB outfielder free agent^[68]
• Larry Thomas, former MLB pitcher for the Chicago White Sox^[69]
• Danny Valencia, American-Israeli current MLB player for the Baltimore Orioles^[70]
• Elih Villanueva, current MLB pitcher for the Miami Marlins^[71]
• Garrett Wittels, baseball player^[72]
• Woody Woodward, former MLB infielder for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds; GM of the Seattle Mariners^[73]

Basketball

• Ray Allen (born 1975), retired NBA player, Miami Heat 2013-2014
• Trevor Ariza, NBA small forward for the Miami Heat (born in Miami, raised in Los Angeles)^[74]
• Carlos Arroyo, guard for the Galatasaray Liv Hospital (Turkey)^[75]
• Raja Bell, former NBA guard^[76]
• Steve Blake (born 1980), NBA point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers (Hollywood)^[77]
• Chris Bosh, NBA player, current resident of Miami
• Rakeem Buckles (born 1990), professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Jimmy Butler, NBA player for the Miami Heat, resident of both Chicago and Miami
• Amir Celestin (born 1990), plays for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League^[78]
• Mario Chalmers, NBA player
• Keyon Dooling, NBA guard^[79]
• Goran Dragic, NBA player for the Miami Heat, resident of both Slovenia and Miami
• Doug Edwards, former NBA power forward for the Atlanta Hawks^[80][81]
• Ed Elisma (born 1975), basketball player
• Dewan Hernandez, NBA player for Toronto Raptors^[82]
• Udonis Haslem, NBA forward for the Miami Heat^[83]
• Eddie Jones, former NBA player (Pompano Beach)^[84]
• James Jones, NBA small forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers^[85]
• LeBron James, NBA player, Miami Heat 2011-2014^[86]
• Shawn Jones (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League^[87]
• Maurice Kemp (born 1991), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Brandon Knight, NBA point guard for the Phoenix Suns
• Frank Martin, current head coach for Men's Basketball at the University of South Carolina^[88]
• Anthony Mason (1966–2015), NBA player^[89]
• Beatrice Mompremier, WNBA player for the Atlanta Dream
• Alonzo Mourning, retired NBA player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, current resident of Miami
• Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), retired NBA player, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• Glen Rice Jr., professional basketball player Washington Wizards, 2017-18 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Mitch Richmond, former NBA player (Ft. Lauderdale)^[90]
• Pat Riley (born 1945), current president of the Miami Heat, current resident of Miami
• Yoav Saffar (born 1975), basketball player
• John Salley (born 1964), retired NBA player
• Sam Singer (born 1995), basketball player for Israeli team Bnei Herzliya
• Mychal Thompson, former NBA player, NBA champion with Los Angeles Lakers
• Dwyane Wade, NBA player for the Miami Heat, resident of both Chicago and Miami
• Neal Walk (1948–2015), former NBA player^[91]
• Erica Wheeler (born 1991), WNBA player for the Indiana Fever

Football

• Blue Adams, NFL cornerback^[92]
• Ottis Anderson, former NFL running back who was Super Bowl XXV MVP^[93]
• Atari Bigby, NFL strong safety for the Green Bay Packers^[94]
• E.J. Biggers, former NFL cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[95]
• Bennie Blades, former NFL free safety for the Detroit Lions^[96]
• Brian Blades, former NFL wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks^[97]
• Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.
• Cariel Brooks, cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals
• Antonio Brown, retired NFL wide receiver, played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, played college Football at Central Michigan University^[98]
• Isaac Bruce, former wide receiver (Ft. Lauderdale)^[99]
• Antonio Bryant, former NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[100]
• Rashad Butler, current NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans^[101]
• Vernon Carey, current NFL offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins^[102]
• Johndale Carty, NFL defensive back^[103]
• Tony Chickillo, NFL defensive lineman^[104]
• James Cook, current NFL running back for the Buffalo Bills
• Amari Cooper, current NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns
• Bret Cooper, Arena Football League player
• Paris Cotton, current CFL running back
• Terry Cousin, former NFL cornerback^[105]
• Travis Daniels, current NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs^[106]
• Al Darby, NFL tight end^[107]
• Troy Davis, former NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints^[108]
• Charley Diamond, American Football League player^[109]
• Elvis Dumervil, current NFL defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens^[110]
• Onzy Elam, former NFL linebacker for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys^[111]
• Rashad Fenton, current NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
• Joaquin Gonzalez, former NFL offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts^[112]
• Frank Gore, current NFL running back for the Indianapolis Colts^[113]
• Steve Griffin, former NFL and Arena Football League player
• Darius Hadley, former Arena Football League player
• Al Harris, current NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins^[114]
• Ted Hendricks, former Hall of Fame NFL linebacker^[115]
• Marcus Hudson, current NFL defensive back for the San Francisco 49ers^[116]
• Steve Hutchinson, current NFL offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings^[117]
• Lindy Infante, former head coach of Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts
• Michael Irvin, former NFL wide receiver (Ft. Lauderdale)^[118]
• Jamaal Jackson, current NFL offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles^[119]
• Craig Jay, former NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers.^[120]
• Andre Johnson, current NFL wide receiver for the Houston Texans^[121]
• Carlos Joseph, current NFL offensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars^[122]
• Davin Joseph, current NFL offensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[123]
• William Joseph, current NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders^[124]
• Patrick Lee, current NFL cornerback Green Bay Packers^[125]
• Marquand Manuel, current NFL strong safety for the Detroit Lions^[126]
• Darrell McClover, current NFL linebacker for the New York Jets^[127]
• Stanley McClover, current NFL defensive end for the Houston Texans^{[citation needed]}
• Jerome McDougle, current NFL defensive free agent^[128]
• Stockar McDougle, current NFL offensive lineman free agent^[129]
• Willis McGahee, current NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns^[130]
• Bryant McKinnie, current NFL offensive lineman free agent^[131]
• Mike McKenzie, current NFL cornerback free agent^[132]
• Eddie Miles, NFL player^[133]
• Lamar Miller, NFL running back
• Vernand Morency, current NFL running back free agent^[134]
• Dan Morgan, NFL linebacker for the Saints (Coral Springs)^[135]
• Santana Moss, current NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins^[136]
• Sinorice Moss, current NFL wide receiver for the New York Giants^[137]
• Chris Myers, current NFL offensive lineman for the Houston Texans^[138]
• Chad Ochocinco, former NFL wide receiver^[139]
• Branden Oliver, college football running back^[140]
• Roscoe Parrish, current NFL wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills^[141]
• Brian Piccolo, late football player who played for the Chicago Bears (Ft. Lauderdale)^[142]
• Larry Rentz, former AFL defensive back for the San Diego Chargers.^[143]
• Antonio Robinson, current NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers^[144]
• Antrel Rolle, current NFL free safety for the New York Giants^[145]
• Samari Rolle, current NFL cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens^[146]
• Drew Rosenhaus, current NFL agent for players such as Chad Johnson and Terrell Owens^{[citation needed]}
• Mike Rumph, former NFL free safety for the Washington Redskins^[147]
• Asante Samuel, current NFL cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons^[148]
• Kevin Smith, former University of Central Florida running back; 2008 Draft pick for the Detroit Lions^[149]
• Steve Spurrier, current head football coach at the University of South Carolina^[150]
• Duane Starks, former NFL cornerback for the Oakland Raiders^[151]
• Steve Tannen, NFL defensive back with the New York Jets (1970, first round pick)^[152]
• Lenny Taylor, former NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers^[153]
• Sean Taylor, former NFL free safety for the Washington Redskins^[154]
• Derrick Thomas, late NFL linebacker who was a member of the NFL 1990s^[155]
• Stephen Tulloch, NFL player for Detroit Lions
• Alan Veingrad, former NFL football player^[156]
• Carl Vereen, former NFL offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers^[157]
• Jonathan Vilma, current NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints^[158]
• Nate Webster, current NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos^[159]

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
• Fabiano Caruana, former United States Chess champion
• 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
• Henry Westmoreland, retired American soccer player

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
• 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^[160]
• Manuel J. Fernandez, U.S. Air Force fighter ace; raised in Miami^[161]
• 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
• Valeria Morales, Miss Colombia 2018
• 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
• Adriana Paniagua, Miss Nicaragua 2018
• Edward C. Peter II, U.S. Army lieutenant general; raised in Miami^[162]
• Allen Lawrence Pope, former military and paramilitary aviator who was shot down over Indonesia during the Permesta Rebellion
• Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour films
• 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, actor
• Ondi Timoner, film 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

See also

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

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