Florida has a long history of attracting the rich, talented and famous, while producing some legends and icons itself. But which one is the most famous?
The USA TODAY Network-Florida is continuing its search for the most famous Floridian. As of Sept. 17, we are down to just 10 people, including four musicians, one actor, one inventor, two golfers and a Heisman Trophy winner.
On Aug. 27, we published a staff-created list of 150 famous Floridians: living, deceased, natives, some who owned second or third homes here, and even including celebrities whose lives or careers have impacted Florida culture.
In the first round of polling, readers narrowed down their top 50 from that list. On Sept. 10, round three of voting began, closing on Sunday, Sept. 14, to get to the top 10. Now, it’s time to whittle the list down to the top five most famous Floridians (see poll below).
Here’s how to vote, along with a list of some notable names that were eliminated from the poll in the first three rounds.
Snubbed! These Floridian celebrities didn’t make our ‘most famous’ list. See some we missed
See rules for ‘Famous Floridians’ 2025 draft, fourth round of voting
Singer Jimmy Buffett performs during NBC’s ‘Today’ show Summer Concert Series in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Our staff-created list covered a wide range of people and is not limited to just native Floridians. This list is wide-ranging, and includes famous people who once lived here, own second or third homes, and even people whose careers are closely tied to the Sunshine State.
Readers have already cast votes to narrow the list of 150 down to just 10 people, and we are entering our fourth round of voting. As of Sept. 17, the late, great Jimmy Buffett is still in the lead as the most famous Floridian, with Tom Petty in second place and Burt Reynolds in third
The rules are simple: click the poll below and select your nominations for the top five most famous Floridians. The fourth poll will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 21. After the results are in, we will issue our fifth poll to choose the most famous Floridian on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
POLL: Vote for who you think is the most famous Floridian below
To vote in the fourth round of our “Famous Floridians” poll, click the poll below, select your top five submissions from the list of 10, and then click the “vote” button.
See some of the top names eliminated in the first three rounds
Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring against Los Angeles Galaxy during the second half at Chase Stadium.
Curious which celebrities have already been eliminated in the first poll?
Here are just a few big names of the 100 that were kicked off in round one:
FOX personality Sean Hannity
Author Zora Neale Hurston
11-time World Surf League (WSL) champion from Cocoa Beach Kelly Slater
“Love Island” host Ariana Madix
Tiktoker and soon-to-be “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Alix Earle
First lady Melania Trump arrives to attend the opening night of “Les Miserables” at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2025.
Here are a few of the big names of the 25 that were kicked off in round two:
Current Secretary of State and former U.S. Senator, born in Miami, Marco Rubio
Tennis GOAT Venus Williams
ADVERTISEMENTLate legendary TV artist and Florida native Bob Ross
First woman to serve as Attorney General and a Florida native, the late Janet Reno
Ariana Grande, among the most-streamed female artists, was born in Boca Raton
Pitbull, singer and rapper born and raised in Miami, known as “Mr. 305”
Maya Rudolph, SNL actress and comedian born in Gainesville
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, lives in Billionaire Bunker
Hulk Hogan flexes onstage at the Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff at Sony Pictures Studios on Aug. 1, 2010, in Culver City, California.
Here are just a few big names of the 10 that were kicked off in round three:
Late wrestling icon Hulk Hogan
Former professional football player Emmitt Smith
American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford, vacationed in Fort Myers
Former professional football player and coach for the Miami Dolphins Don Shula
Tennis GOAT Serena Williams, lives in Palm Beach Gardens
This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: Famous Floridians 2025: Vote in fourth poll to find top 5 celebrities
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