Film and Television
| Name | Notability | Connection to Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ashley (1996–) | Film and television actress | Born in Ocala |
| María Canals Barrera (1966–) | Film and television actress | Born in Miami |
| Angela Bassett (1958–) | Film actress | Grew up in St. Petersburg |
| Matt Battaglia (1965–) | Film and television actor, producer, philanthropist | Born in Tallahassee |
| Steven Bauer (1956-) | Film and television actor | Grew up in Miami |
| Amanda Bearse (1958–) | Film and television actress | Born in Winter Park |
| Wayne Brady (1972–) | Television personality and comedian | Born in Orlando |
| Shannon Bream (1971–) | Reporter and anchor for Fox News | Grew up in Tallahassee |
| Delta Burke (1956–) | Television actress | Born in Orlando |
| Tom Byrd (1960–) | Television actor (NBC's Boone) | Born in Philippine Islands; reared in Florida |
| Diana Canova (1953–) | Actress | Born in West Palm Beach |
| Conlan Carter (1934–) | Actor (Combat! and The Law and Mr. Jones on ABC) | Born in Arkansas; formerly resided in Naples |
| Jonathan Chase (1979–) | Film and television actor | Born in Plantation |
| Chris Conrad (1970–) | Film and television actor | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Mark Consuelos (1970–) | Television actor | Born in Tampa |
| Merian C. Cooper (1893–1973) | Film director, screenwriter, and producer | Born in Jacksonville |
| Brittany Daniel (1976–) | Television and film actress | Born in Gainesville |
| Greg Davis Jr. (1984–) | Television actor | Born in Orlando |
| Johnny Depp (1963–) | Film actor | Born in Miramar |
| Creagen Dow (1991–) | Film and television actor | Born in Sebring |
| Faye Dunaway (1941–) | Academy Award-Winning actress | Born in Bascom |
| Gail Edwards (1952–) | Film and television actress | Born and raised in Coral Gables |
| John R. Ellis (1955-) | Filmmaker, producer, director, animator, special effects artist | Born in Ohio and reared in West Palm Beach |
| Raúl Esparza (1970-) | Film, television, and stage actor | Born in Miami |
| Alex Fernandez (1967–) | Film and television actor | Born in Miami |
| Stepin Fetchit (1902–1985) | Film actor and comedian | Born in Key West |
| Megan Fox (born 1986) | Film and television actress | Partly raised in St. Petersburg |
| Robert Gant (1968–) | Television actor | Born in Tampa |
| Joanna García (1979–) | Film and television actress | Born in Tampa |
| Nicole Garza (1982–) | Film and television actress | Born in Miami |
| Matt Gerald | Film and television actor | Born in Miami |
| Malcolm Gets (1963–) | Actor | Born in Gainesville |
| Skyler Gisondo (1996–) | Film and television actor | Born in Palm Beach County |
| Mel Gorham (1959–) | Actress | Born in Coral Gables |
| April Grace (1962–) | Film and television actress | Born in Lakeland |
| Ariana Grande (1993–) | Actress, Model, and Singer | Born in Boca Raton |
| Ashley Greene (1987–) | Film and television actress | Born in Jacksonville |
| Eileen Grubba | Film and television actress | Grew up in Fort Lauderdale |
| Carla Gugino (1973–) | Film and television actress | Born in Sarasota |
| Tony Hale (1970–) | Film and television actor | Born in Tallahassee |
| Darrell Hammond (1955–) | Television comedian from Saturday Night Live | Born in Melbourne |
| Gina Hecht (1953–) | Television and film actress | Born in Winter Park |
| Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981) | Film actress | Born in Jacksonville |
| Catherine Hickland (1956–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Fort Lauderdale |
| Cheryl Hines (1965–) | Television actress | Born in Miami Beach |
| Crystal Hunt (1985–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Clearwater |
| Jonathan Jackson (1982–) | Actor | Born in Orlando |
| Victoria Jackson (1959–) | Film and television actress | Born in Miami |
| Carter Jenkins (1991–) | Film and television actor | Born in Tampa |
| Sarah Jones (1983–) | Film and television actress | Born in Winter Springs |
| Victoria Justice (1993–) | Actress, singer | Born in Hollywood |
| Lawrence Kasdan (1949–) | Film director and screenwriter | Born in Miami |
| Arielle Kebbel (1985–) | Film and televistion actress | Born in Winter Park |
| Catherine Keener (1960–) | Actress | Born in Miami |
| Josie Loren (1987–) | Television actress | Born in Miami |
| Chris Marquette (1984–) | Film and television actor | Born in Stuart |
| Natalie Martinez (1984–) | Model and actress | Born in Miami |
| Velia Martínez (1920–1993) | Actress and singer | Born in Tampa |
| DeLane Matthews (1961–) | Television actress | Born in Rockledge |
| Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995) | Film and television actress | Born in Tampa |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso (1955–) | Film and television actor | Born in Miami |
| Leighton Meester (1986–) | Film and television actress | Born in Marco Island |
| Elizabeth Melendez (1985–) | Model and television actress | Born in Orlando |
| Katy Mixon (1981–) | Film and television actress | Born in Pensacola |
| Mandy Moore (1984–) | Actress and singer-songwriter | Grew up in Longwood |
| Jessica Morris (1980–) | Soap opera actress | Born in Jacksonville |
| Enrique Murciano (1973–) | Film and television actor | Born in Miami |
| Chris Núñez (1973–) | Tattoo artist and subject of TLC's Miami Ink | Born in Miami Beach |
| Victor Nuñez (1945–) | Film director | Born in DeLand |
| Kimberly Peirce (1967–) | Film director | Born in Miami |
| Carlos Pena, Jr. (1989–) | Television actor and singer | Born in Weston |
| Gina Philips (1975–) | Film and television actress | Born in Miami Beach |
| Summer Phoenix (1978–) | Actress and model | Born in Winter Park |
| Danny Pino (1974–) | Film and television actor | Born and raised in Miami |
| Sidney Poitier (1927–) | Academy Award-Winning actor | Born in Miami |
| Brett Ratner (1969–) | Film and music video director | Born and raised in Miami Beach |
| Monica Raymund (1986–) | Television actress | Born in St. Petersburg |
| Ashley Rickards (1992–) | Television actress | Born in Sarasota |
| Génesis Rodríguez (1987–) | Television actress | Born in Miami |
| Maggie Rodriguez (1969–) | Co-anchor of CBS's The Early Show | Born in Miami |
| Stephen Root (1951–) | Film and television actor | Born in Sarasota |
| Bob Ross (1942–1995) | Television presenter and artist | Born in Daytona Beach |
| Mickey Rourke (1952–) | Film actor | Raised in Miami |
| Maya Rudolph (1972–) | Film and television actress | Born in Gainesville |
| Rick Sanchez (1958–) | Host of CNN's Rick's List | Grew up in Hialeah |
| Pat Skipper (1958–) | Film and television actor | Born in Lakeland |
| Wesley Snipes (1962–) | Actor and film producer | Born in Orlando |
| Rachel Specter (1980–) | Film and television actress | Born in Tampa |
| Kirsten Storms (1984–) | Television actress | Born in Orlando |
| Bella Thorne (1997–) | Television Actress | Born in Hollywood, Florida |
| Daniel Tosh (1975–) | Television comedian | Born in Germany but raised in Titusville |
| Wilmer Valderrama (1980–) | Film and television actor | Born in Miami |
| Alexa Vega (1988–) | Film and television actress | Born in Miami |
| Ben Vereen (1946–) | Actor, Dancer and Singer | Born in Miami |
| Bob Vila (1946–) | Television home improvement personality | Born in Miami |
| Shea Whigham (1969-) | Film and television actor | Born in Tallahassee |
| Hugh Wilson (1943–) | Film director | Born in Miami |
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Famous quotes by film and television:
“The obvious parallels between Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz have frequently been noted: in both there is the orphan hero who is raised on a farm by an aunt and uncle and yearns to escape to adventure. Obi-wan Kenobi resembles the Wizard; the loyal, plucky little robot R2D2 is Toto; C3PO is the Tin Man; and Chewbacca is the Cowardly Lion. Darth Vader replaces the Wicked Witch: this is a patriarchy rather than a matriarchy.”
—Andrew Gordon, U.S. educator, critic. ‘The Inescapable Family in American Science Fiction and Fantasy Films,’ Journal of Popular Film and Television (Summer 1992)