Catherine Keener scored Best Supporting Actress nominations for Being John Malkovich (1999) and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in Capote (2005). She was raised in Hialeah, where she attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School.

In January 2009, Hialeah earned a dubious distinction when Forbes included it among America's 10 most boring cities, citing the city's lack of diversity and anonymity in the national media.