Famous People with Name Orlando

Orlando Miller            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Orlando Miller: (born January 13, 1969 in Changuinola, Panama), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a shortstop from 1994-1997.

Orlando Palmeiro            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Orlando Palmeiro: (b. January 19, 1969, in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball outfielder, most recently with the Houston Astros, who went to the University of Miami.

Orlando Graham            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Orlando Graham: is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. A 6'8" forward from Auburn University at Montgomery, Graham played in only one NBA season for the Golden State Warriors during the 1988-89 NBA season. He appeared in 7 games and scored a total of 8 points in his brief NBA career. Graham was the fifth ever draft pick in Miami Heat history.

Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Orlando Carmelo Scarnecchia: was born in Steubenville, Ohio, The United States of America and at some point anglicized his name to John Scarne (pronounced /'sk?rni/). He grew up in the New Jersey communities of Fairview and Guttenberg. Leaving school after the eighth grade, he learned as a teenager from a local card shark how to perform tricks like Three-card Monte and to gamble using cards. Scarne began practicing card manipulation, with the goal of becoming a card shark. His Roman Catholic mother, not wishing her son to become a professional gambler or to cheat others, encouraged him to take up magic instead, and Scarne started using his skill at handling cards to learn and devise card tricks. He spent a few months learning about crooked gambling devices (including marked cards and loaded dice) at a nearby novelty store. Thanks to his endless practice, Scarne began making money as a magician.

Orlando Vernada Woolridge            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Orlando Vernada Woolridge: is a former professional basketball player in the NBA.Woolridge played collegiate basketball at the University of Notre Dame. He played in the Final Four in 1978 as a freshman with teammate Bill Laimbeer. The two would reunite as teammates of the Detroit Pistons during the 1990s. Woolridge helped guide the team to NCAA appearances in 1980 and 1981. As a senior in 1981, Woolridge made a last-second fall-away jumper to end #1 Virginia's 28-game winning streak and also earned second team All-American status.

Tony Orlando            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Tony Orlando: is an American singer best known for his work with the group Dawn in the early 1970s.Tony Orlando's musical career started with The Five Gents, a doo-wop group he formed. His first success came when he recorded the hits Bless You and Halfway To Paradise in 1961.

Joseph John "Bo" Orlando            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Joseph John "Bo" Orlando: was an American football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers, and Cincinnati Bengals.

Alexandra Michel Orlando            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Alexandra Michel Orlando: is a Canadian rhythmic gymnast. She was born in Toronto and attended Havergal College.