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Famous People From Florida

We will list some of the people who contibuted for the development of florida in some form or another and this is no means an inclusive list and will grow by time.

Wallace Amos
Wallace Amos Jr., also called Wally Amos is a capitalist, spokesman, actor and book author born in the year 1936, in Tallahassee, Florida. Then, he migrated to Manhattan, New York, where his aunty prepared chocolate chip cookies. Amos had great interest in cooking from a very young age.

Amos fascinated clients to the William Morris Agency by distributing them chocolate chip cookies along with an incitement to visit him. His new company began to inflate, and, ultimately, "Famous Amos" chocolate chip cookie bags were found to sell in all supermarkets across the United States

Fernando Bujones
Born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents, Bujones is considered as one of the best male dancers of the 20th century and became the greatest American male artiste of his age group. Throughout his 30 year dancing profession he performed as a guest performer in 34 countries and with over 60 companies, which includes all leading light ones.

He was not only one of the youngest most important dancers in the earth, but the youngest prime male dancer in American Ballet Theatre’s history.

Steve Lefty Carlton
Steven Norman Carlton born on December 22nd, 1944 in Miami, Florida is an ex- left-handed pitcher in League Baseball, from 1965 to 1988 and retired as one of the most triumphant pitchers to play the game. Philadelphia fans fondly knew him as "Lefty."

An all time Star, Carlton led the association in many pitching groups. He struck out 4,136 batters in his profession, a left-handed pitcher with a record, and holds many other records for both left-handed and Phillies pitchers. His 329 career wins are the tenth most in baseball history.

Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline Cochran in early life called Bessie Lee Pittman, born on August 28th 1910 and she was the founder American aviatrix. In spite of her lack of education, she had a speedy mind and likeness for business. Later, in 1951, she was voted one of the 25 exceptional businesswomen in America by the Boston Chamber of Commerce and named her "Woman of the Year in Business."

She was awarded the following:

• In 1971 she was inducted into National Aviation hall of Fame.
• She is the first women to be ever honored by United States Air Force Academy
• In 1996, US postage honored her with a postage stamp
• She was inducted in Motor sports Hall of Fame of America in 1993.

Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan, whose birth name Gloria Maria Milagrosa fajardo, was born on September 1st, 1951 in Havana, Cuba. She is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-author, who began her profession as lead songster for the Hispanic dance music band, Miami Sound Machine, in 1975, and passed over to mainstream trendy achievement with English-speaking audiences with the intercontinental hit singles.

In addition to her musical success, Estefan is an entrepreneur. In addition to her five Grammy’s, Estefan has received a number of other awards. In May, 1993, she was honored the Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor, which is the premier award that can be given to a naturalized U.S. citizen. She has won the Hispanic Heritage Award.

Dwright Gooden
Dwight Eugene Gooden born on November 16th 1964 in Tampa, Florida, is an American former baseball player. He was one of the most feared pitchers in the National League. quickly developed a reputation with his 97 MPH fastball and sweeping curveball, which was given the superlative nickname of "Lord Charles," a common nickname for a curveball

He was even more dominating in 1985, winning 24 games while losing only four and leading both leagues in wins. Gooden won 17 games while losing 9, led the league in strikeouts

Harry Tyson Moore
Harry Tyson Moore born in Houston, Florida on November 18th, 1905. Harry was a foremost human rights activist in Brevard country, Florida, and led the Florida institute fight for equality and justice. He controlled a group who selected John Gilbert to file suit for equal pay for black and white teachers. He shaped the Progressive Voters League of Florida - Became its Executive Director.

Jim Morrison
Born on December 8th 1943, in Melbourne, Florida. He was a vocalist and rhymester also a lead singer, songwriter and versifier. He is considered to be one of the most fascinating front men in the history of rock music. He was also an instigator of quite a lot of poetry books, a documentary, dumpy film and an early music video.

Osceola
Osceola born on January 20th 1804 near Alabama, Georgia and was the leader of Seminole Indians in Florida.

Blamed of a assassinate he did not commit, he went south into Seminole Indian territory, where he would join a village of fugitive slaves and Native Americans whose lives are in jeopardy when American soldiers endeavor to detain the escaped slaves and return them to their previous owners. Motivated by his love for the attractive Morning Dew, Osceola took up the cause of shielding his new home and is catapulted into history.

Osceola expired because of malaria on January 20, 1838 less than three months after his confine, and was buried with military honors.

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier born on February 20th 1927, in Miami, Florida is a Bahamian-American actor. He hailed as a step forward star whose performances were highly acclaimed which intentionally defy earlier tribal stereotyping, giving a new dramatic trustworthiness for Black actors to conventionalize film audiences.

He won the Grammy awards of 2001 and Hall of Fame award in 2001. He also won award for Image Award for Outstanding Actor in television movie and in 1992, a Life Time Achievement award. He won Golden Globe awards as the best actor in films and dramas. He was also appointed as a Knight of British Empire in 1974.

A. Philip Randolph
Asa Philip Randolph born on April 15th 1889 in Crescent city, Florida. He was a communist in labor movement and the US civil rights society. In 1925, he planned the first serious effort to form a labor union for the employees of the Pullman Company, who was a chief employer of both African Americans.

Randolph came out as one of the most noticeable spokespersons for African-American civil constitutional rights. He projected a March on Washington to remonstrate racial unfairness in the armed forces. Randolph also helped Rustin and Martin Luther King to systematize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.

On September 14, 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson gifted Randolph with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.