List of people from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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The following people were born in, or live in, Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

1 Sports figures
2 Actors and Models
3 Musicians
4 Other notable residents
5 References

Sports figures

NFL Football:

NASCAR:

MLB Baseball:

NBA Basketball:

Premier League soccer:

Cory Gibbs^[14]

WTA Tennis:

Chris Evert^[15]

ATP Tennis:

Robby Ginepri^[16]

Wrestling:

Lita^[17]

Actors and Models

Kaitlyn Ashley, adult film actor^[18]
Angel Boris, actor/Playboy model^[19]
Mary Carey, adult film actor/politician^[20]
Sammy Case, adult film actor^[21]
Tiffany Fallon, Playboy model^[22]
Catherine Hickland, television actor^[23]

Tory Lane, adult film actor^[24]
Paige O'Hara, stage actress/singer^[25]
Matthew Rush, adult film actor^[26]
Caressa Savage, adult film actor^[27]
Jennifer Steele, adult film actor^[28]
Niki Taylor, model^[29]
Bailee Madison, actor^[30]

Musicians

David L Cook, Christian Singer/Comedian The Cook Family Singers musician^[31]
Marilyn Manson, musician^[32]
Ray Downs, Author & Former Country Music Artist
Dude Mowrey, country music artist^[33]
Nonpoint, musical group^[34]
Jaco Pastorius, pivotal/influential jazz bassist^[35]
Scott Putesky (Daisy Berkowitz), former lead guitarist for Marilyn Manson^[36]
Puya, rock band^[37]
Casely, R&B Singer
Git Fresh, R&B Group
Archie Shepp, free jazz saxophonist^[38]

Other notable residents

George Weah, former Fifa world soccer player of the year
Leo Goodwin, Sr., founder of GEICO/philanthropist^[39]
Wayne Huizenga, Business/civic leader^[40]
Travis Jeppesen, author^[41]
James Randi, magician, skeptic, and author^[42]
Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's^[43]
D. James Kennedy, Televangelist/author^[44]

References

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^ "Official Web Page". http://heliocastroneves.com/bio/. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
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^ "NBA.com-Mitch Richmond Summary". NBA. http://www.nba.com/history/players/richmond_summary.html. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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^ "Christine Marie Evert "Chrissie"". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20070313091508/http://www.tennisfame.com/famer.aspx?pgID=867&hof_id=107. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
^ "Player Profile-Robby Ginepri". ATP Tour. http://www.atptennis.com/5/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=G569. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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^ "Playmate Directory-Tiffany Fallon". Playboy. http://www.playboy.com/girls/playmates/directory/200412.html. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
^ "Catherine Hickland". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382692/. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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^ "Bailee Madison". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1933128/. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
^ "CD Baby:David L. Cook". CD Baby. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidlcook5. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
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^ "Dude Mowrey biography". Oldies.com. http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Dude-Mowrey.html. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
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^ Jeff Stratton (15 April 2004). "Manson Family Feud". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2004-04-15/news/manson-family-feud/4. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
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^ "About H. Wayne Huizenga". Nova Southeastern University. http://www.huizenga.nova.edu/About/HWayneHuizenga_more.cfm. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
^ "Travis Jepperson". Blatt Books. http://www.books.blatt.cz/. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
^ Jeff Wagg (10 July 2007). "About the Foundation". http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/about-the-foundation.html. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
^ "Wendy's founder Dave Thomas dead at 69". CNN accessdate=2007-06-27. 8 January 2002. http://money.cnn.com/2002/01/08/companies/wendys_obit/.
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