This is a list of famous people from Lakeland, Florida.
Entertainment
Nat Adderley, jazz cornetist and composer Lindsey Alley, Mouseketeer and actress Bobby Braddock, record producer in Country Music Hall of Fame Copeland, pop/alternative rock band Jonny Diaz, Christian musician Samantha Dorman, Playboy Playmate Rhea Durham, Victoria's Secret model Faith Evans, singer Stephen Baron Johnson, painter Frances Langford, singer, actress, and radio star (1930s and 1940s) Neva Jane Langley, Miss America 1953 Mike Marshall, bluegrass musician and mandolinist Kara Monaco, Playboy Playmate Karen Olivo, Broadway actress Robert Phillips, guitarist Forrest Sawyer, NBC reporter and anchor J. D. Sumner, singer-songwriter Rick Yancey, author
Sports
Andy Bean, PGA Tour golfer Ahmad Black, NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Keon Broxton, Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Desmond Clark, NFL player, Chicago Bears Lance Davis, MLB player, Cincinnati Reds Matt Diaz, MLB player, Atlanta Braves Paul Edinger, NFL player, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears Justin Forsett, running back, UC Berkeley Carson Fulmer, former Vanderbilt baseball player, drafted 8th overall by Chicago White Sox Ronnie Ghent, football player Matt Grothe, quarterback, South Florida Bulls Nick Hamilton, pro wrestling referee Alice Haylett, AAGPBL All-Star pitcher Lee Janzen, PGA Tour golfer, U.S. Open winner Ray Lewis, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens, Super Bowl champion and MVP, 2-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Rocco Mediate, PGA Tour golfer Freddie Mitchell, NFL player, Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs Joe Nemechek, NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Joe Niekro, MLB player Lance Niekro, MLB player, San Francisco Giants Steve Pearce, MLB player, Toronto Blue Jays Maurkice Pouncey, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pouncey, NFL player, Miami Dolphins Boog Powell, MLB player, Baltimore Orioles Chris Rainey, NFL player, Pittsburgh Steelers Andrew Reynolds, professional skateboarder Chris Richard, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls Chris Sale, MLB player, Boston Red Sox Brenda Sell, Taekwondo Grandmaster Rod Smart, NFL & XFL player Donnell Smith, NFL player, Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots Ron Smith, NFL player, Los Angeles Rams Bill Spivey, basketball player Jameson Taillon, MLB pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates Justin Verlander, MLB pitcher, Houston Astros Keydrick Vincent, NFL player, Baltimore Ravens Chris Waters, MLB player, Milwaukee Brewers Lou Whitaker, MLB player, Detroit Tigers
Other Charles T. Canady, chief justice, Florida Supreme Court Lawton Chiles, senator and governor of Florida Scott Franklin, U.S. representative and former Lakeland city commissioner George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets Carol Jenkins Barnett, philanthropist and businesswoman, daughter of George W. Jenkins R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Marvin Pipkin, scientist engineer who had many inventions and innovations for the light bulb Gene Ready, Florida businessman and state legislator Charles Z. Smith, associate justice, Washington State Supreme Court Park Trammell, mayor of Lakeland, Florida attorney general, governor of Florida and U.S. senator
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