This list of people from Pensacola, Florida includes people who were born or lived there for a nontrivial amount of time. Note that Pensacola natives are referred to as Pensacolans/Pensacolians.
Politics, law, and military
Reubin O'Donovan Askew - politician; 37th governor of Florida, 1971–1979 Alexander Butterfield - deputy assistant to President Richard Nixon, 1969–1973 Derrill M. Daniel - US Army major general Samuel Gibbs French (1818–1910) - military officer Harry B. Harris Jr. - diplomat and former U.S. Navy officer Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. - first African American to reach the rank of four-star general in the United States Armed Forces Fred Levin - lawyer Stephen Mallory (1812–1873) - politician Carol McCain - director of the White House Visitors Office during the Reagan administration Lori Otter - First Lady of Idaho (2007–2019) Charles H. Percy Joe Scarborough George O. Van Orden Craig Waters Ginger Wetherell Vince Whibbs Charles R. Wilson Emmett Wilson
Religion
Paula Ackerman Chuck Baldwin Paul Jennings Hill Martin Holley Kent Hovind Peter Ruckman Katharine Jefferts Schori
Sports
Jon Akin - soccer player Doug Baldwin Jay Bell Derrick Brooks Bryce Callahan Adron Chambers Tom Cheek Josh Donaldson Joe Durant Dave Elder Martin Emerson Reggie Evans Trinity Fatu Cortland Finnegan Travis Fryman Derrick Gainer Graham Gano Justin Gatlin Nick Green Tyronne Green Michael Hayes Kim Helton Horace Jones Roy Jones Jr. Alec Kessler Jonathan Little Johanna Long Max Macon Jason McKie Alfred Morris Winchester Osgood Jerry Pate Loucheiz Purifoy Damarious Randall Jeremy Reaves Roman Reigns Trent Richardson Rikishi Fred Robbins Mitchell Robinson Shorty Rollins Addison Russell Darrell Russell Kevin Saucier Buck ShowalterShowalter won't return Josh Sitton Heath Slocum Emmitt Smith Michelle Snow Ron Stallworth Omar Stoutmire Don Sutton Lawrence Tynes Mark Whiten Devon Witherspoon
Music, media, and art
Christopher Andersen Alfons Bach Ashley Brown Larry Butler Austin Carlile Joe Dallesandro Nancy Dussault Michael Edwards Mark Gormley Robert Graysmith Gigi Gryce - jazz composer and musician Bill Kurtis Bambi Linn Matt Maiellaro Rob and Amber Mariano Gwen McCrae Mike McCready Georgie A. Hulse McLeod Katy Mixon - actress and model Joshua Moon Dot Moore Joan Perry Bob Rasmussen John Schwab Peggy Scott-Adams Don Shirley - jazz and classical pianist, subject of the 2018 film Green Book This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb Peter Thomas - narrator known for Forensic Files Aaron Tippin
Other
John David Roy Atchison (1954–2007) - assistant US attorney and children's sports coach, committed suicide in prison after being charged with soliciting sex from a 5-year-old girl James Edward Wood (1947–2004) - child murderer and suspected serial killer
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