List of people from Winter Haven, Florida

The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in or are associated with the city of Winter Haven, Florida:


 * Frank Attkisson, politician
 * Andre Berto, professional welterweight boxer
 * Otis Birdsong, former professional basketball player
 * George A. "Banana George" Blair, professional barefoot skier
 * Kenneth Brokenburr, gold medalist, 4x100 meter relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
 * Lem Burnham, football player
 * Chris Cameron, gymnast
 * Stephen Christian, lead singer of Anberlin
 * Tim Ford, Mississippi lawyer and legislator
 * Rowdy Gaines, Olympic 3-time gold medal swimmer
 * Michael Griffin, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
 * Gloria Hendry, actress
 * Ralph Houk, former manager of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and Boston Red Sox
 * Gene Leedy, modern architect
 * Charlie Manuel, former manager of MLB's Philadelphia Phillies
 * Jake Owen, country singer
 * Kathleen Parker, author and syndicated columnist
 * Gram Parsons, country and rock musician
 * James Lord Pierpont, songwriter of Jingle Bells. Uncle of J.P. Morgan.
 * Dick Pope, Sr., founder of Cypress Gardens and famed water-skier
 * Dick Pope, Jr., former world champion water-skier and bare-foot water-skier
 * Alex Ramirez, professional baseball player
 * Lawrence Scarpa, architect
 * Jordan Schafer, MLB player
 * Burt Shotton, former manager of MLB's Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers
 * John A. Snively, pioneer citrus grower, developed extensive groves in the Winter Haven area
 * Jim Stafford, country singer
 * Dewey Tomko, professional poker player
 * O.D. Wilson, powerlifter and professional strongman
 * Gary Wright, singer, actor, arts educator/presenter
 * Michael Yon, journalist