- Trick Daddy
Maurice Young (born November 23, 1975 in Miami, Florida), better known as Trick Daddy, is an Atlantic Records recording artist. Originally billed as Trick Daddy Dollars, and sometimes known as T Double D, Young grew up in the Liberty City section of Miami, Florida, arguably the city's roughest area. He was named one of the "Top 5 Daddies in Hip Hop" by recording artist John Mayer on his television show.
- Rick Ross
William Roberts (born February 8 1977 in Carol City, Florida), better known by his stage name Rick Ross (alternate form Rick Ro$$), is a rapper from Carol City in northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. Ross' moniker is suspected to be borrowed from drug trafficker Ricky "Freeway" Ross, who ran one of the largest cocaine distribution networks in the country during the '1980s and early '90s. He signed with Slip-N-Slide, which as of 2007, …
- Sean Taylor
Sean Michael Taylor (born April 1, 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays free safety for the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Due to his ferocious style of hitting, his teammates have nicknamed him "Meast". This a reference to him being "half-man, half beast.
- Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975, in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed "A-Rod", is a Dominican-American baseball infielder. He is the starting third baseman for the New York Yankees, having played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. Since (his first full season) through he leads the major leagues in home runs (HR), runs scored, runs batted in (RBI), total bases and extra-base hits.
- Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida), is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. The Bengals drafted Johnson from Oregon State University in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.
- Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban American singer and songwriter. Estefan began her career as lead vocalist for the Hispanic dance music band, Miami Sound Machine, in 1975. They crossed over to mainstream popular success with English-speaking audiences with the international hit singles, “Dr. Beat” (1984) and “Conga” (1986).
- Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes (born March 5, 1974) is an American actress. She began acting in the late 1990s, and became known after a series of roles in several major Hollywood films, including "2 Fast 2 Furious" and "Hitch".
- O. J. Simpson
Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson (born July 9, 1947) (also known by his nickname, The Juice) is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels, and was the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. He later worked as an actor, spokesperson and broadcaster. Simpson is infamous for having been tried for the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in 1994.
- Janet Reno
Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the first female Attorney General of the United States (1993-2001). She was nominated by President Bill Clinton on February 11, 1993, and confirmed on March 11. She was the second longest serving Attorney General after William Wirt.
- Willis McGahee
Willis Andrew McGahee, (born October 20, 1981) is a running back in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills from 2003 to 2006. He was traded to the Baltimore Ravens on March 8, 2007
- Santana Moss
Santana Terrell Moss (born June 1, 1979 in Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
- Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born May 8, 1975, in Madrid, Spain) is a Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish-born, Miami-based singer and is of Asian and european ancestry. His Asian ancestry comes from his mother's side of the family. Iglesias is the son of the famous Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and the Filipina socialite Isabel Preysler.
- Larry Brown
Larry Brown, Jr. (born November 30, 1969 in Miami, Florida) is a former NFL cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders. He is most known for being named the MVP of Super Bowl XXX. He was the first cornerback to win the award and the first defensive back since 1973. In that game, Brown's two interceptions of Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback Neil O'Donnell helped lift the Cowboys to their third championship in four seasons.
- Al Capone
Alphonse Gabriel Capone (January 17, 1899 - January 25, 1947), popularly known as "Scarface" Al Capone, was an American gangster who led a crime syndicate dedicated to the illegal trafficking of alcoholic beverages during the time of prohibition in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Neapolitan emigrants Gabriele and Teresina Capone, …
- Barbara Walters
Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American journalist, writer and media personality who has been a regular fixture on morning television shows ("Today" and "The View"), evening news magazine ("20/20"), and on "The ABC Evening News", as the first female evening news anchor. Walters was first known as a popular TV morning news anchor for over 10 years on NBC's "Today", …
- Mario Diaz-Balart
Mario Rafael Diaz-Balart (born September 25 1961) is an American politician. Since 2003 he has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing (map). The district includes large portions of western Miami-Dade County and most of Collier County.
- Edgerrin James
Edgerrin Tyree James, nicknamed “The Edge” or just “Edge”, is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL.
- Anna Kournikova
Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Курникова, "Anna Sergeevna Kurnikova;" born June 7, 1981) is a retired Russian professional tennis player and model. Although she never won a major singles tournament, she became one of the best known tennis players worldwide. At the peak of her fame, fans looking for images of Kournikova made her name (or misspellings of it) one of the most common search strings on Google.
- Flo Rida
Flo Rida (pronounced "flow-ri-duh") (born in Opa-Locka, Florida) is an African American rapper. He is currently signed to Poe Boy Entertainment as of 2007. He made his mainstream debut in the song "Bitch I'm From Dade County" on DJ Khaled's album We the Best. He started appearing in Mixtapes in 2006, and began affiliating himself with other known Florida rappers such as Rick Ross and Trick Daddy.
- Udonis Haslem
Udonis Johneal Haslem (born June 9 1980 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Miami Heat of the NBA. For the 2005-2006 season, he is listed as 6 ft 8 in and 235 lb.
- Andre Johnson
Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is an American football Pro Bowl wide receiver currently playing for the Houston Texans of the NFL
- Scott Storch
Scott Spencer Storch is a Canadian entertainment mogul, hip hop, pop, R&B and Reggeaton record producer of Jewish descent. He has his own record label, Storch Music Company and Tuff Jew Productions and he has produced for a variety of artists including Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé, to name a few. He plans to release a debut album called Piano Man.
- Mickey Rourke
Mickey Rourke (born September 16 1953 [disputed, 1950 also cited]), is an American actor who has primarily appeared in drama, action, and thriller films. Trained as a boxer in his early years, he had a short stint as a professional boxer in the 1990s. Although his acting career has been uneven, he has carved out a niche over the last several decades in gritty, marginalized anti-hero roles.
- James Jones
James Andrew Jones (born October 4 1980 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. The 6'8" (203cm), 215 lb (98 kg) small forward who attended American Senior High was picked 49th by the Indiana Pacers in the 2003 NBA Draft out of the University of Miami. After playing in only six games during his rookie campaign, he played almost a full season during 2004-05, …
- Drew Rosenhaus
Drew Rosenhaus (born 1965) is among the best known American football sports agents. He owns the Miami-based sports agency, Rosenhaus Sports, and is known for aggressive representation of his NFL clients, often generating highly lucrative contracts for them, and recommending that they hold out from practicing or playing when his contractual terms are not met by NFL owners. His approach to player representation has been sometimes controversial, …
- Ellen Pompeo
Ellen Pompeo (born November 10, 1969) is a Screen Actors Guild award winning American actress, best known for playing the title role of Meredith Grey on the ABC medical drama "Grey's Anatomy".
- Gary Sheffield
Gary Antonian Sheffield (born November 18, 1968 in Tampa, Florida) is a Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. Sheffield has primarily played right field, though he has also played left field, third base, shortstop, and a handful of games at first base. He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees.
- Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Brett Meek (born September 6 1966) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing (map). He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition. OnTheIssues has labeled Meek a liberal-leaning populist. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 5, 2002, succeeding his mother, Congresswoman Carrie Meek, who retired from the seat. He was born in Miami, Florida.
- Sinorice Moss
Sinorice Travonce Moss (born December 28, 1983 in Miami, Florida) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the NFL.
- Pitbull
Armando Christian Pérez better known by his stage name Pitbull, or his other nicknames, Lil' Chico or Mr. 305, is a Cuban-American rapper.
- Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen (born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist.
- Alex Penelas
Alexander "Alex" Penelas (born December 18, 1961 in Miami, Florida) is the former mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- Kurt Thomas
Kurt Bilteaux Thomas (born March 29, 1956 in Miami, Florida) is an American Olympic gymnast. While at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana, Thomas became a member of the US Olympic team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1978, Thomas was the first American male gymnast to win a gold medal in floor exercise in a world championship.
- William Joseph
Willam Joseph (born September 3, 1979 in Miami, Florida) is an American football defensive tackle for the New York Giants of the NFL. Joseph was drafted by the Giants out of the University of Miami, with the 25th overall selection in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
- Dj Laz
DJ Laz (born Lazaro Mendez) is a Cuban-American rapper and DJ from Miami. While others have switched to the more fashionable gangsta rap, he remains one of the most prolific Miami bass artists.
- Luther Campbell
Luther R. Campbell (born December 22, 1960), also known as Luke Skyywalker, Uncle Luke or Luke, is a record label owner and rap performer (taking the non-rapping role of "hype man"). He is perhaps best known as a one-time member of 2 Live Crew.
- Roscoe Parrish
Roscoe Parrish (born July 16, 1982 in Miami, Florida) is a wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. He wears number 11.
- Vernon Carey
Vernon A. Carey (born July 31, 1981 in Miami, Florida) is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Dolphins in the first round (19th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Miami.
- Brett Ratner
Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and music-video director. He is best known as the director of "Red Dragon", the "Rush Hour" series, and "X-Men: The Last Stand". He is also a producer on the Fox drama, "Prison Break".
- Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is a Venezuelan/American comic actor best known for the role of Fez in the sitcom "That '70s Show" and as the host of the MTV series "Yo Momma."