#1Film, TV & Stage
Laila Ali
born 1977American television personality and retired professional boxer
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Famous people · Miami Beach
Business people stand out among the 51 famous people born in Miami Beach
Laila Ali leads the list, covered in 43 languages. The American film director and producer Brett Ratner ranks second, ahead of Cheryl Hines. Between 1920 and 1969, 37 were born, the most of any period. The list runs from Barbara Gordon, born in 1935, to Bora Aydınlık, born in 2005.
Born here
51
notable people
Best known
Laila Ali
in 43 Wikipedia languages
First
1935
Barbara Gordon
Youngest
2005
Bora Aydınlık
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
14 people
Also called it home
16
notable residents
What stands out about Miami Beach’s famous people
A town of business peopleBusiness people make up 4 of the 51, 3.1 times the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 43 of them have been born here, the latest in 2005.Known worldwideRead in 43 languages, Laila Ali is known far beyond the town.A chosen home16 more notable people chose to live in Miami Beach, including Eugenie Bouchard.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Miami Beach is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is business people, at 3.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Miami Beach’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 18 people born in that decade.
Film, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsBusinessNotableMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Miami Beach
Laila Ali leads with articles in 43 languages, ahead of Brett Ratner (40) and Cheryl Hines (40).
#1BR#2
Film, TV & Stage
Brett Ratner
born 1969American film director and producer
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#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Miami Beach
48 more, 11 of them performers.
Billy Milligay
1955–2014First suspect acquitted by reason of dissociative identity disorder
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Juliet Huddy
born 1969American talk radio host, podcaster and former news anchor
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Russell Faibisch
born 1977American music festival producer and concert promoter
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A chosen home
Also called Miami Beach home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 16 in all, led by Eugenie Bouchard.
Phillip Frost
born 1936American businessman; professor of dermatology, University of Miami School of Medicine
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Nearby, Miami has the most on record, with 25.
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Photo credits (17)
- Laila Ali: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheryl Hines: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett McGill: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Dermer: Avi Ohayon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Garcia: Joe Garcia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Hyman: Drariant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Miriam Shlesinger: Whatever0000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Greenfield-Sanders: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roxxxy Andrews: Rjcox1979, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugenie Bouchard: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Gibb: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Lutnick: Daniel Torok, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Herman: U.S. federal government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Sacks: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adriana Cisneros: CPPCisneros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Harris: Josh Harris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Poitier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons