Norman Thagard
born 1943 United States Marine Corps officer, aviator and astronaut
Bobby Goldsboro
born 1941 American pop and country singer-songwriter
Oliver Lake
born 1942 American musician
Alex Hamilton
born 1993 American basketball player
Johnnie Bassett
1935–2012 American electric blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
William Hall Milton
1864–1942 American politician
Timothy Thomas Fortune
1856–1928 American writer, activist
Billie Pierce
1907–1974 American jazz pianist and singer
Kruize Pinkins
born 1993 American basketball player
Jeff Mathis
born 1983 American baseball player
Buddy Buie
1941–2015 American songwriter, producer, and publisher
Cliff Ellis
born 1945 American college basketball coach
Moss Mabry
1918–2006 American costume designer
David Hart
born 1954 American actor
Robert McFerrin
1921–2006 Opera singer
William McRae
1909–1973 American judge
Bobby Pierce
born 1959 American baseball player and coach
Bud Whitehead
born 1939 American football player
Ed Summerlin
1928–2006 American musician
James W. Kynes
1928–1988 American football player, lineman, lawyer, Florida Attorney General
Tim Davis
born 1970 American baseball player
Janis Owens
born 1960 American author of novels and cookbook
Jeff Milton
1861–1947 Old West lawman
Jim Sorey
1936–2008 American football player
Kelly J. Baker
born 1980 American writer
Rick Pearson
born 1958 American college golfer, professional golfer, PGA Tour member
Sam E. Parish
born 1937 Chief Master Sergeant of the US Air Force
Tom Goodson
born 1951 Florida State Representative
Van Smith
1945–2006 American costume designer for film
Cornelius Dixon
born 1984 American football player
Dick Hermann
born 1942 American football linebacker
Doug Woodlief
born 1943 American football linebacker
Tony Brown
1967–2022 Basketball referee (NBA since October 30, 2002)
Hattie Ruth Steed
1947–2025 African American writer and playwright
Also called Marianna home
Edd Sorenson
born 1959 American cave diver