List of people from Lakeland, Florida

This is a list of famous people from Lakeland, Florida.

Entertainment

• Nat Adderley, jazz cornetist and composer^[1]
• Lindsey Alley, Mouseketeer and actress
• Bobby Braddock, record producer in Country Music Hall of Fame
• Howard J. Buss, composer^[2]
• Copeland, pop/alternative rock band
• Jonny Diaz, Christian musician
• Samantha Dorman, Playboy Playmate^[3]
• Rhea Durham, Victoria's Secret model^[3]
• Faith Evans, singer^[3]
• Stephen Baron Johnson, painter
• Frances Langford, singer, actress, and radio star (1930s and 1940s)^[3]
• Neva Jane Langley, Miss America 1953
• Mike Marshall, bluegrass musician and mandolinist
• Kara Monaco, Playboy Playmate^[3]
• Robert Phillips, guitarist
• Forrest Sawyer, NBC reporter and anchor^[3]
• J. D. Sumner, singer-songwriter

Sports

• Chris Richard, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls
• Andy Bean, PGA Tour golfer^[4]
• Keon Broxton, Milwaukee Brewers Center Fielder
• Ahmad Black, NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers^[5]
• Desmond Clark, NFL player, Chicago Bears^[6]
• Lance Davis, MLB player, Cincinnati Reds^[7]
• Matt Diaz, MLB player, Atlanta Braves^[8]
• Paul Edinger, NFL player, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears^[9]
• Justin Forsett, running back, UC Berkeley^{[citation needed]}
• Carson Fulmer, former Vanderbilt baseball player, drafted 8th overall by Chicago White Sox
• Ronnie Ghent, football player^[10]
• Matt Grothe, quarterback, South Florida Bulls^[11]
• Nick Hamilton, pro wrestling referee
• Alice Haylett, AAGPBL All-Star pitcher^{[citation needed]}
• Lee Janzen, PGA Tour golfer, U.S. Open winner^{[citation needed]}
• Ray Lewis, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl champion and MVP, 2-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year^[12]
• Rocco Mediate, PGA Tour golfer^{[citation needed]}
• Freddie Mitchell, NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs^[13]
• Joe Nemechek, NASCAR Sprint Cup driver^{[citation needed]}
• Joe Niekro, MLB player^{[citation needed]}
• Lance Niekro, MLB player, San Francisco Giants^[14]
• Steve Pearce, MLB player, Toronto Blue Jays^[15]
• Maurkice Pouncey, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers^[16]
• Mike Pouncey, NFL player, Miami Dolphins^[17]
• Boog Powell, MLB player, Baltimore Orioles^[18]
• Chris Rainey, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers^[19]
• Andrew Reynolds, professional skateboarder^{[citation needed]}
• Chris Sale, MLB player, Boston Red Sox^[20]
• Brenda Sell, Taekwondo Grandmaster ^[21]
• Rod Smart, NFL & XFL player ^[22]
• Donnell Smith, NFL player, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots^[23]
• Ron Smith, NFL player, Los Angeles Rams
• Bill Spivey, basketball player^{[citation needed]}
• Jameson Taillon, MLB pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates
• Justin Verlander, MLB pitcher, Houston Astros^[24]
• Keydrick Vincent, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens^{[citation needed]}
• Chris Waters, MLB player, Milwaukee Brewers^[25]
• Lou Whitaker, MLB player, Detroit Tigers^{[citation needed]}

Other

• Charles T. Canady, Chief Justice, Florida Supreme Court^[26]
• Lawton Chiles, Senator and Governor of Florida^[27]
• Carol Jenkins Barnett, philanthropist and businesswoman, the daughter of George W. Jenkins
• George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets^[28]
• R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary^[29]
• Marvin Pipkin, scientist engineer that had many inventions and innovations for the light bulb.^[30]
• Gene Ready, Florida businessman and state legislator^[31]
• Charles Z. Smith, Associate Justice, Washington State Supreme Court^[32]
• Park Trammell, Mayor of Lakeland, Florida Attorney General, Governor of Florida and U.S. Senator^[33]