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Famous South Floridians

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Real Estate Agent with Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell

South Florida may be famous for its sunny weather, the always stylish South Beach, and its long held vacation appeal but its fame also extends to the Miami real estate market and the several notable names that call the city their home and happen to live in the luxury Miami homes that comprise the market. Here’s a few of the wealthy and noteworthy names that live in Miami and around the area.

Norman Braman and Mickey Arison are two of the wealthiest South Florida residents. The former is known as the owner of several Braman Honda car dealerships while the latter is the CEO of Carnival as well as the owner of the Miami Heat basketball team. If the Braman name sounds familiar, it’s probably because of the recent headlines he’s made due to his opposition against the proposed building of a new stadium designed to honor the Florida Marlins.

Living in one of the several luxury Miami Beach condos, Phillip Frost is a billionaire associated with the major Israeli-based pharmaceutical company of Teva Pharmaceuticals. Fellow billionaire Edmund Asin also lives in one of the homes of Miami Beach and he is best known as the owner of Sunbeam Broadcasting.

Most people will recognize the name of Jorge Perez, the frequent newsmaker and condo developer who spearheads The Related Group, a firm responsible for creating some of the most renowned luxury Miami condos like ICON Brickell. While he barely makes the list of billionaire South Floridians, Jorge Perez currently lives in one of the most amazing luxury Miami homes in the area.

This list is limited to billionaires who live in Miami-Dade County. Besides celebrities like Ricky Martin and Gloria Estefan, are there any other distinguished names who own a piece of Miami real estate that you can think of?