List of people from Lakeland, Florida

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
 * Howard J. Buss, composer
 * 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
 * Robert Phillips, guitarist
 * Forrest Sawyer, NBC reporter and anchor
 * J. D. Sumner, singer-songwriter

Sports

 * Chris Richard, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls
 * Andy Bean, PGA Tour golfer
 * Keon Broxton, Milwaukee Brewers Center Fielder
 * Ahmad Black, NFL player, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * 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 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
 * Carol Jenkins Barnett, philanthropist and businesswoman, the daughter of George W. Jenkins
 * George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets
 * R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
 * Marvin Pipkin, scientist engineer that 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