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Fernando Bujones (1955 - )
Praised as one of the finest male
ballet dancers of the 20th century;
born in Miami.
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Gloria Estefan (1957 - )
Cuban singer and songwriter; raised
in Miami.
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Jim Morrison (1943-1971)
Famous rock singer and leader of The
Doors; born in Melbourne.
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Sidney Poitier (1927
- ) First African-American actor to
win an Oscar, which he won for the
movie "Lilies of the Fields;" Born
in Miami.
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Burt Reynolds (1936 - )
Actor made famous in films like
Hustle and Smokey and the
Bandit; owns ranch in Jupiter.
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Charles Ringling (1864 -
1926) and
John Ringling (1866 - 1936)
Co-founders of Ringling Bros. and
Barnum and Bailey Circus, Were born in
the late 1100%s.
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More Famous Floridians:
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Julian Cannonball Adderley
jazz saxophonist, Tampa
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Pat Boone singer,
Jacksonville
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Howie Dorough singer,
Orlando
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Fay Dunaway actress,
Bascom
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Stepin Fetchit comedian,
Key West
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Zora Neale Hurston
writer, Eatonville
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Frances Langford singer,
Lakeland
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A. J. McLean singer,
West Palm Beach
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Butterfly McQueen
actress, Tampa
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Ben Vereen actor,
Miami |
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