Notable People
- Alex Avila, Major League Baseball Player - drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fifth round
- Maria Canals Barrera, actress
- Devin Bush, professional NFL FS for the Atlanta Falcons (1995–1998), the St. Louis Rams (1999–2000) and the Cleveland Browns (2001–2002)
- Horacio Cambeiro, anchor/correspondent
- Rene Capo, United States Olympic representative as a judoka
- Harry Wayne Casey, lead singer of KC and the Sunshine Band and graduate of Hialeah High School
- Chris Corchiani, professional NBA guard for Orlando Magic after being picked in the second round of the 1991 NBA Draft from North Carolina State University and later on the Boston Celtics as well as the Washington Bullets
- Jack Daugherty, MLB first baseman for the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds and Montreal Expos
- Rohan Davey, professional NFL quarterback for the New England Patriots (2002–2004), switched on to the Arizona Cardinals, also helped lead the win of the NFL Europe World Bowl for the Berlin Thunder
- Bucky Dent, professional baseball player for the MLB New York Yankees and graduate of Hialeah High School
- Vincent D'Onofrio, actor and producer, known for stage, film and television work and best known for his role as Detective Robert Goren in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Nick Esasky, MLB infielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves
- Bobby Estelella, MLB catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays
- Wifredo A. Ferrer, nominated to be the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida by President Barack Obama
- Rene Garcia, former City of Hialeah Councilman and Florida State House Representative
- Gio Gonzalez, Baseball Player - Drafted by Chicago White Sox in the 1st Round, Made MLB Debut in 2008 with the Oakland A's against the Toronto BlueJays
- Ted Hendricks, former professional football player
- Charlie Hough, former professional baseball player
- Richard Hough, former professional baseball player
- Greg Jackson, professional football player for the National Football League
- Catherine Keener,Oscar-nominated actress
- Raul L. Martinez, former mayor of Hialeah, Florida and longest-seated mayor in Hialeah history (1981–2005)
- Jill Michelle Meleán comedienne and actress; alumna cast member of FOX sketch comedy series MADtv
- Oscar Munoz, MLB pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Roell Preston, former professional football player
- Julio Robaina, Mayor of the city of Hialeah, Florida as of 2005
- Rick Sanchez, CNN anchor/correspondent
- Jon Secada, Grammy Award–winning musician
- Michael Timpson, professional NFL wide receiver for the New England Patriots for six seasons (1989–1994) and alumnus of the Lakes class of 1985
- Mayra Veronica, singer, actress, model (FHM 100 sexiest in the world, Maxim's sexiest music artist alive)
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