Florida
Florida ranks 6,180th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chatham, New York, Valdosta, Georgia, and Rhinebeck (village), New York. The most famous people from Florida are Peyton List, Felipe Alves, and Jazz Jennings. The most famous people who died in Florida are Tommaso Buscetta, Enrique Peralta Azurdia, and Jerrie Cobb. Florida has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and extremists. Florida is located in United States.
Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands. It is the only state that borders both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of over 23 million, it is the third-most populous state in the United States and ranks seventh in population density as of 2020. Florida spans 65,758 square miles (170,310 km2), ranking 22nd in area among the states. The Miami metropolitan area, anchored by the cities of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, is the state's largest metropolitan area, with a population of 6.138 million; the most populous city is Jacksonville. Florida's other major population centers include Tampa Bay, Orlando, Cape Coral, and the state capital of Tallahassee. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1981 and 2000, Florida was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Peyton List, Felipe Alves, and Jazz Jennings. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Florida including Tommaso Buscetta, Enrique Peralta Azurdia, and Jerrie Cobb.
People Born in Florida
Go to all RankingsPeyton List
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 1
Felipe Alves
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 32.55
Rank: 2
Jazz Jennings
YOUTUBER
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.08
Rank: 3
Spencer List
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 30.82
Rank: 4
Tosin Cole
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.06
Rank: 5
Shelby Young
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 28.83
Rank: 6
Karley Scott Collins
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 27.99
Rank: 7
Brandon Simpson
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 26.79
Rank: 8
Khalifa St. Fort
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 19.53
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Born in Florida
Go to all RankingsTosin Cole
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 30.06
Rank: 5
Shelby Young
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 28.83
Rank: 6
Karley Scott Collins
ACTOR
1999 - Present
HPI: 27.99
Rank: 7
Brandon Simpson
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 26.79
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Florida
Go to all RankingsTommaso Buscetta
EXTREMIST
1928 - 2000
HPI: 67.29
Rank: 1
Enrique Peralta Azurdia
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1997
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 2
Jerrie Cobb
PILOT
1931 - 2019
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 3
András Szente
ATHLETE
1939 - 2012
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 4
Juan José Muñante
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2019
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 5
Jodi Rell
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2024
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 6
Elden Campbell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1968 - 2025
HPI: 38.50
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Florida
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Florida were actors (5), athletes (2), soccer players (1), and youtubers (1), while most who died were politicians (2), extremists (1), pilots (1), athletes (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Florida, including Peyton List, Spencer List, and Tosin Cole. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Florida, including Peyton List, Spencer List, and Tosin Cole.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Florida since 1700.
















