User:12george1/List of people from West Palm Beach, Florida

The following people were born, or live in, West Palm Beach, Florida:

Academics

 * Marshall Criser, president of University of Florida
 * Maryly Van Leer Peck, American academic, first woman president of a Florida community college and first woman engineer graduate from University of Florida
 * William J. Ronan, (1912-2014) chairman New York State MTA and Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; president of NYU

Actors and actresses

 * Nicole Beharie, actress
 * Diana Canova, actress
 * Glenn Close, actress
 * Allen Covert, actor, comedian, producer, and writer
 * Arlene Dahl, actress
 * Watson B. Duncan III, acting coach and mentor to Burt Reynolds
 * Matthew Gumley, actor
 * Deidre Hall, actress, graduate of Lake Worth High School in central Palm Beach County
 * George Hamilton, actor, graduate of Palm Beach High School
 * Tommy Lee Jones, actor
 * Matthew Mercer, voice actor and dungeon master
 * Eric Nelsen, actor and producer
 * Chris Noel, actress and entertainer
 * Sharon Pierre-Louis, actress
 * Jamieson Price, actor, voice-over artist
 * Franchesca Ramsey, actress
 * Judge Reinhold, actor
 * Burt Reynolds, actor, graduate of Palm Beach High School
 * Chris Robinson, actor, film director, screenwriter
 * Steve Sipek (Stjepan Sipek), actor, stage name Steve Hawkes, starred in Blood Freak and Tarzan and the Brown Prince
 * Peggy Stewart, actress
 * Nick Zano, actor

Businesspersons and entrepreneurs

 * Tom Carvel, of Carvel Ice-cream stores
 * Alexander W. Dreyfoos, Jr., entrepreneur and philanthropist
 * Murray H. Goodman (born 1925), real estate developer

Music

 * Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band member
 * Jason Bonham, drummer, son of Led Zeppelin's John Bonham
 * Don Brewer, Grand Funk Railroad drummer
 * Jimmy Buffett, singer and entertainer
 * Chris Carrabba, singer-songwriter from Dashboard Confessional
 * Vic Damone, singer and actor
 * Joey Kramer, Aerosmith drummer
 * Hey Monday, alternative rock band
 * A.J. McLean, of the Backstreet Boys
 * Ruthie Morris, guitarist of Magnapop
 * Cassadee Pope, winner of The Voice season 3 and lead singer of rock band Hey Monday
 * Snot, rapper
 * Surfer Blood, indie rock band
 * Tenth Avenue North, contemporary Christian rock band
 * Virginia Zeani, opera singer
 * Yanni, composer

Politicians

 * John R. Beacham, mayor of West Palm Beach (1930-1931), president of the Florida Senate
 * Susan Bucher, Florida House of Representatives member
 * Joel T. Daves III, Florida House of Representatives member, mayor of West Palm Beach (1999-2003)
 * Mark Foley, U.S. Congressman
 * Lois Frankel, U.S. Congresswoman, mayor of West Palm Beach (2003-2011)
 * Nancy M. Graham, mayor of West Palm Beach (1991-1999)
 * Alcee Hastings, U.S. Congressman
 * Ron Klein, U.S. Congressman
 * Theresa LePore, Supervisor of Elections; designer of butterfly ballot, which figured prominently in U.S. presidential election, 2000
 * Reid Moore Jr., Florida House of Representatives member, mayor of West Palm Beach (1967-1968)
 * Jeri Muoio, mayor of West Palm Beach (2011-2019)
 * Carol Roberts, Palm Beach County canvassing board member for the 2000 presidential election recount, mayor of West Palm Beach (1985-1986)
 * Robert Wexler, U.S. Congressman
 * Helen Wilkes, first woman to served as mayor of West Palm Beach (1978-1980)

Sports

 * Andy Abad, MLB first baseman for Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds
 * Logan Allen, MLB pitcher
 * R. J. Alvarez, MLB pitcher
 * Ottis Anderson, NFL player New York Giants, MVP of Super Bowl XXV
 * Paul Atkinson, Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A player
 * Joel Bailey, tennis player
 * Scottie Barnes, professional basketball player for the Toronto Raptors
 * Zinn Beck, MLB infielder
 * Dante Bichette, MLB outfielder
 * Doug Bochtler, MLB pitcher and coach
 * Bobby Bradley, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) pitcher
 * Jacoby Brissett, NFL quarterback
 * Pete Broberg, MLB pitcher
 * Jarrett Brown, NFL and Indoor American football quarterback
 * Barb Bunkowsky, professional golfer
 * George Burns, professional golfer
 * John Carney, NFL placekicker
 * Anthony Carter, NFL wide receiver
 * John Collins, professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks
 * Bob Cousy, basketball Hall of Famer and TV commentator
 * Tony Cruz, MLB catcher
 * Dale Dawson, NFL player
 * Phil Dawson, NFL placekicker for San Francisco 49ers
 * Ted DiBiase, Jr., professional wrestler
 * Johnnie Dixon, USFL wide receiver
 * Abram Elam, NFL safety
 * Heath Evans, fullback for New Orleans Saints and graduate of The Kings Academy
 * Jamierra Faulkner, WNBA point guard
 * Tim Ferry, professional motocross and supercross racer
 * Jacoby Ford, NFL wide receiver
 * Sebastian Fundora, professional boxer
 * Kason Gabbard, MLB pitcher
 * Andrés Galarraga, MLB baseball player
 * Eddie Gaillard, MLB pitcher
 * Anthony Goldwire, NBA player
 * Joe Grahe, MLB pitcher
 * Johnny Gray, MLB pitcher
 * Ken Green, PGA golfer
 * Mathias Grönberg, professional golfer
 * Niko Hämäläinen, professional footballer
 * Ethan Hardin, professional footballer
 * Tim Harikkala, MLB pitcher
 * Derek Harper, NBA player, New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks
 * William Harris, tennis player
 * John Havlicek, basketball Hall of Famer
 * Ryan Hawblitzel, baseball player
 * Courtney Hawkins, track and field athlete
 * Tyler Herron (1986–2021), baseball pitcher
 * Devin Hester, NFL player
 * Kenny Hill, professional American football player and coach
 * Travis Homer, NFL running back
 * P. H. Horgan III, professional golfer
 * Jay Howard, British professional race car driver in IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500
 * Dick Howser, professional baseball player, manager of 1985 World Series champion Kansas City Royals
 * Travis Hunter, collegiate American football player
 * Jarrod Jablonski, record-setting diver
 * Joel James, VTB United League center
 * Gunnar Jeannette, racecar driver
 * Per-Ulrik Johansson, professional golfer
 * Fred Johnson, NFL tackle
 * Ken Johnson, MLB pitcher
 * Chris T. Jones, NFL wide receiver
 * Michael Jordan, basketball Hall of Famer
 * Blake Koch, NASCAR driver
 * Brooks Koepka, professional golfer
 * Jeff Kunkel, MLB shortstop
 * Emmanuel Lamur, NFL linebacker
 * Erlana Larkins, professional basketball player
 * Debi Laszewski, IFBB professional bodybuilder
 * Jeremy Lewis, CFL offensive lineman
 * Eddie Lovett, sprinter
 * Scott Lusader, MLB outfielder
 * Curt Maggitt, NFL linebacker
 * Jackie Manuel, professional basketball player and coach
 * Rob Mattson, Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher
 * Andy McGaffigan, MLB pitcher
 * Michelle McGann, professional golfer
 * Tony McQuay, gold and silver medalist 2016 Summer Olympics, track and field
 * Bob Menne, professional golfer
 * Michael Merritt, NFL fullback
 * Dan Miller, NFL kicker
 * Mike Miller, collegiate American football player and coach
 * Bob Mitchell, Negro league baseball player
 * DaJuan Morgan, NFL safety
 * Bobby Mosebach, MLB relief pitcher
 * Taylor Motter, utility player for the Atlanta Braves
 * Jonathan Moxey, CFL cornerback
 * Gary Nicklaus, professional golfer
 * Jim Palmer, baseball Hall of Famer
 * Lemar Parrish, NFL defensive back
 * Brad Peacock, MLB pitcher
 * Justin Pope, MLB pitcher
 * Dana Quigley, professional golfer
 * Laquincy Rideau, Premier A Slovenian Basketball League point guard
 * Travis Rudolph, NFL wide receiver
 * Jarrod Saltalamacchia, MLB catcher
 * Terry Schoonover, stock car racing driver
 * Gari Scott, NFL wide receiver
 * Ron Sellers, NFL wide receiver
 * Eddie Shannon, professional basketball player
 * Ben Silverman (born 1987), professional PGA golfer
 * Barry Smith, NFL wide receiver
 * Ken Stone, NFL safety
 * Frank Stranahan, professional golfer
 * Vinny Sutherland, NFL player, graduate of Palm Beach Lakes High School
 * Mitch Taylor, collegiate basketball player
 * Joanna Thomas, bodybuilder
 * Brandon Thompkins, arena football wide receiver
 * Robby Thompson, MLB second baseman for San Francisco Giants 1986–1996, bench coach for Seattle Mariners, graduated from Forest Hill Community High School
 * Otis Thorpe, NBA player for Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons
 * Devon Travis, former MLB player who is currently a coach for the Atlanta Braves
 * Larry Walker, MLB right fielder, first Canadian to win Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) of MLB
 * Steve Walsh, NFL quarterback, football head coach at Cardinal Newman High School
 * Gary Wilkins, NFL tight end
 * Serena Williams, professional tennis player
 * Venus Williams, professional tennis player
 * Cody Wilson, MLB outfielder
 * Harry Winkler, Olympic handballer
 * Mike Wood, MLB pitcher
 * Kyle Wren, MLB outfielder

Others

 * Stephanie Abrams, Weather Channel meteorologist
 * Tori Amos, singer-songwriter
 * Jeff Atwater, State Senator, Florida Legislature, Palm Beach County
 * Agnes Ballard, architect and educator, one of the first women elected to office in Florida
 * Bob Barker, entertainer, game show host, The Price Is Right


 * Virginia Spencer Carr, biographer and literary critic
 * Jill S. Grigsby, sociologist
 * Bill Hicks, comedian
 * Larry the Cable Guy, comedian
 * David McCampbell, naval aviator during World War II
 * Marta Fernandez Miranda de Batista, First Lady of Cuba (1952–1959)
 * Edgar Mitchell, astronaut who walked on moon
 * Barbara Pariente, former Justice and Chief Justice of Florida Supreme Court
 * James Patterson, author
 * Randi Rhodes, radio talk show host
 * Adrian Rogers, president Southern Baptist Convention and pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church
 * Howard Stern, radio talk show host
 * Tiffany Trump, daughter of former U.S. president Donald Trump, born in West Palm Beach
 * Kyril Vassilev, Bulgarian-American portrait painter