List of Eastern Caribbean people
Listed below are prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas. Because of the close proximity of these countries, some people are listed under more than one heading. The following are not included: Bahamians, Belizeans, Cubans, Dominicans (from the Dominican Republic), Haitians, Jamaicans, or Puerto Ricans.
Actors and comedians
[edit]- Anna Maria Horsford - actress (of Antiguan descent)
Artists
[edit]- Gregory Abbott - singer
- Jazzie B - singer (Soul II Soul)
- Shermain Jeremy
Athletes
[edit]- Che Adams - footballer
- Curtly Ambrose - cricketer
- Craig Speedy Claxton - basketball player (of Antiguan descent)
- Carl Herrera - former NBA basketball player
- Emile Heskey - football player (of Antiguan descent)
- Maurice Hope - boxer
- Colin Kazim-Richards - football player (of Antiguan descent)
- Ledley King - footballer
- Sir Isaac Vivian Richards - cricketer
- Richie Richardson - cricketer
- Andy Roberts - cricketer
Political leaders
[edit]- Lester Bird
- Sir Vere Cornwall Bird
- Sir James Carlisle
- Tim Hector
- Sir Wilfred Jacobs
- Baldwin Spencer
- Sydney Walling
- Sir George Walter
Writers and intellectuals
[edit]Actors
[edit]- Nicole Byer (father is Bajan)
- Alfred Enoch (mother is Bajan Brazilian)
- Melyssa Ford - model (half Canadian, half Bajan)
- Doug E. Fresh
- Meagan Good
- Cuba Gooding Jr. (father is a first-generation Bajan American)
- Omar Gooding
- David Harewood (both parents are Bajan)
- LL Cool J (mother is a first-generation Bajan American)
- Mari Morrow
- Redd Pepper
- Jada Pinkett Smith
- Robert Christopher Riley (Trinidadian mother, Bajan father)
- Lamman Rucker (mother is a first-generation Bajan American)
- Ayo Edebiri (mother is Bajan)
Artists
[edit]- Ras Akyem
- Karl Broodhagen
- Edward Rupert Burrowes
- Alison Chapman-Andrews
- Jeena Chatrani
- Paul Dash
- Annalee Davis
- Stanley Greaves
- Gwendolyn Knight
- Coral Bernadine Pollard
- Sheena Rose
Athletes
[edit]- Robert Bailey - American football player
- Nigel Benn - British boxer
- Andrea Blackett - hurdler
- Emmerson Boyce - footballer who captained the 2013 FA Cup winning Wigan Athletic side
- Fred Brathwaite - NHL goalie (born in Canada; both parents are from Barbados)
- Pierre Browne - sprinter
- Anson Carter - NHL player (born in Canada to parents from Barbados)
- Ashley Cole - English footballer (parents are from Barbados)
- Jon Cornish - CFL player (born in Canada to a father from Barbados)
- Joel Garner - cricketer
- Kieran Gibbs (born in United Kingdom to a father from Barbados) - footballer
- Joshua Gibson - Aussie rules footballer (parents are from Barbados)
- Gordon Greenidge - cricketer
- Marlon Harewood - footballer
- Ramon Harewood - American football player (Baltimore Ravens)
- Desmond Haynes - cricketer
- Hadan Holligan - footballer
- Sir Conrad Hunte - cricketer
- Paul Ince - English footballer and football manager (parents are from Christ Church, Barbados)
- Winston Justice - American football player (Denver Broncos)
- Darian King - professional tennis player
- Zane Maloney - racing driver
- Malcolm Marshall - cricketer
- Fran Matthews - Negro league baseball player
- Earl Maynard - bodybuilder, wrestler, etc.
- Anton Norris - high jumper
- Kemar Roach - cricketer
- Sam Seale - American football player
- Alana Shipp - American/Israeli IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Sir Garfield Sobers - cricketer
- Obadele Thompson - sprinter, etc.
- Walter Tull - English footballer; first British-born black Army officer; father was from Barbados
- Sir Clyde Walcott - cricketer
- Joel Ward (both parents are immigrants from Barbados) - ice hockey player
- Sir Everton Weekes - cricketer
- Kevin Weekes - NHL goalie (born in Canada, parents are both from Barbados)
- Andrew Wiggins - NBA basketball player (born in Canada, mother was born in Barbados)
- Sir Frank Worrell - cricketer
- Rhian Brewster
Mariners
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Afrika Bambaataa
- Kelly Beckett - member of the Paradiso Girls
- Vita Chambers
- CJ Fly - rapper
- Carl Cox - producer, DJ
- Cover Drive - reggae band consisting of Amanda Reifer, T-Ray Armstrong, Barry "Bar-Man" Hill and Jamar Harding
- Damon Dash
- Dave East - rapper
- Faith Evans
- Doug E. Fresh
- Cuba Gooding, Sr.
- Grandmaster Flash
- Grynner
- Alison Hinds
- Jackie Opel
- Jaicko - R&B and pop music singer-songwriter
- Killy (rapper)
- Ryan Leslie
- Charles D. Lewis - artist, bassist, producer
- Hal Linton
- Livvi Franc
- Magnet Man
- Zeeteah Massiah
- Rakim Mayers - artist (real name of A$AP Rocky)
- Mighty Gabby
- Mark Morrison
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock - member of Little Mix
- Rayvon
- Red Plastic Bag
- Rihanna - singer
- RoRo - singer-songwriter
- Rupee - musician, born Rupert Clarke
- Shontelle - pop, reggae, and R&B singer
- Slowthai - British rapper, a teenage mother who is half Bajan
- Arturo Tappin
- Tory Lanez
- Tweet - singer, born Charlene Keys
- Joseph L. Walcott - founded the first black-owned nightclub in New England, featuring many jazz greats
Political leaders
[edit]- Sir Grantley Adams
- J. M. G. Adams
- Owen Arthur
- Errol Barrow
- Sir Courtney Blackman
- London Bourne - former Barbadian slave who became a merchant and abolitionist
- Bussa
- Shirley Chisholm - Congresswoman
- Anne C. Cools - Canadian senator
- Adrian Fenty - former Mayor of Washington, D.C.
- Charles Gittens - first black United States Secret Service agent
- Eric Holder - Attorney General of the United States
- Sir Clifford Husbands
- Gwen Ifill - American political journalist; television newscaster
- Thomas R. Jones - former civil court judge and civil rights activist in Brooklyn, New York
- Clyde Mascoll - Barbadian government official
- Chirlane McCray - poet, public speech writer; married to a New York mayor Bill de Blasio
- Dame Billie Miller
- Richard B. Moore
- Mia Mottley - Barbadian prime minister
- Charles O'Neale
- Clement Payne
- Erskine Sandiford - former Barbadian prime minister
- Bret Schundler - former Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey
- Lloyd Sealy - first African American NYPD officer to command a police precinct and patrol borough
- David Thompson - former Barbadian prime minister
- Elizabeth Thompson (born 1961) - politician, Permanent Representative to the UN
- Dennis M. Walcott - Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development in New York City
- Frank L. White - original chef face on Cream Of Wheat box
Writers and intellectuals
[edit]- Adisa Andwele - rhythm poet
- Hilary Beckles - historian
- Edward Brathwaite - poet and academic
- Austin Clarke - author and poet
- Tony Cozier - cricket writer and broadcaster
- Alan Emtage - Internet pioneer
- Neville Goddard - mystic and author
- Abel Hendy Jones Greenidge - writer on history and law
- Charles Wilton Wood Greenidge - organizational head
- Ken R. Harewood - molecular biologist
- Ted Harris - Sweden-based pastor, theologian and writer
- Agymah Kamau - novelist
- Odimumba Kwamdela - poet and novelist
- George Lamming - author and poet
- Karen Lord - writer of speculative fiction
- Glenville Lovell - author, playwright, dancer
- Paule Marshall - novelist (born in United States)
- Avinash Persaud - businessman
- Sheena Rose - artist (born in United States)
- Susan L. Taylor - former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine (born in United States)
Others
[edit]- Frederick Atkins - convicted murderer
Singers
[edit]- Tory Lanez (mother from Curaçao)
Athletes
[edit]- Ozzie Albies
- Vurnon Anita
- Leandro Bacuna
- Tahith Chong
- Leroy Fer (parents both Curaçaoan descent)
- Kenley Jansen
- Andruw Jones
- Patrick Kluivert (mother of Curaçaoan descent)
- Jurgen Locadia
- Hedwiges Maduro (mother of Curaçaoan descent)
- Tyrell Malacia (father of Curaçaoan descent)
- Churandy Martina
- Javier Martina
- Armando Obispo (father of Curaçaoan descent)
- Jaron Vicario (parents both Curaçaoan descent)
- Charlton Vicento (parents both Curaçaoan descent)
- Errol Zimmerman
- Raily Ignacio (parents both Curaçaoan descent)
Comedians
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]Media
[edit]Musicians
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]- Phyllis Shand Allfrey
- Dame Eugenia Charles
- Pierre Charles
- Rosie Douglas
- Edison James
- Patrick R. John
- Edward Oliver LeBlanc
- Nicholas Liverpool
- Doreen Paul
- Sir Clarence Seignoret
- Oliver Seraphin
- Vernon Shaw
- Roosevelt Skerrit
- Crispin Sorhaindo
Cricketers
[edit]Soccer
[edit]Writers and intellectuals
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]Writers and intellectuals
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Ludovic Baal
- Alexis Claude-Maurice
- Roy Contout
- Simon Falette
- Marc-Antoine Fortuné
- Jaïr Karam
- Mike Maignan
- Florent Malouda
- Ludovic Proto
- Jean-Clair Todibo
Artists
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Lewis Hamilton - F1 driver and 7-time World Champion 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, & 2020 seasons
- Kirani James - Grenadian sprinter who specialises in 200 and 400 meters
- Yazmeen Jamieson
- Cameron Jerome
- Jason Roberts - footballer currently playing for Blackburn Rovers
Business people and agriculturalists
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Ajamu
- Casey Benjamin - member of the Robert Glasper Project
- Craig David (of Grenadian descent)
- Dollarman
- David Emmanuel
- Leslie Hutchinson
- Jemeni
- Row Lewis
- Mighty Sparrow
- Ms. Dynamite
- Sir Galba
- Sonika
Political leaders
[edit]- Jean Augustine
- Maurice Bishop
- Herbert A. Blaize
- Nicholas Brathwaite
- Tubal Uriah Butler
- Henri Christophe
- Bernard Coard
- Eric Gairy
- Malcolm X (of Grenadian descent)
- Dickon Mitchell
- Keith Mitchell
- David Paterson (Grenadian grandfather)
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
- Tillman Thomas
Writers and intellectuals
[edit]- Tobias S. Buckell
- Merle Collins
- Franklyn Harvey
- Audre Lorde (of Grenadian descent)
- Jacob Ross
Artists
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Eric Abidal
- Jocelyn Angloma
- Christine Arron
- Jonathan Biabiany
- Jim Bilba
- Pascal Chimbonda
- Wylan Cyprien
- Laura Flessel-Colovic
- William Gallas
- Thierry Henry
- Layvin Kurzawa
- Thomas Lemar
- Jérôme Moïso
- Jean-Marc Mormeck
- Marie-José Pérec
- Mickaël Piétrus
- Therry Racon
- Teddy Riner
- Louis Saha
- Kevin Seraphin
- Jordan Tell
- Lilian Thuram
- Marius Trésor
- Ronald Zubar
Filmmakers
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]Religious leaders
[edit]Writers and intellectuals
[edit]Artists
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]- Brindley Benn
- Forbes Burnham
- Arthur Chung
- Clinton Collymore
- Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow
- Cuffy
- Jack Gladstone
- Quamina Gladstone
- David A. Granger
- Bernie Grant
- Sam Hinds
- Desmond Hoyte
- Cheddi Jagan
- Janet Jagan
- Bharrat Jagdeo
- Eusi Kwayana
- Moses Nagamootoo
- Reepu Daman Persaud
- Sir Shridath Ramphal
- Clement Rohee
- Rupert Roopnaraine
Athletes
[edit]- Claude Anelka
- Nicolas Anelka
- Garry Bocaly
- Manuel Cabit
- Mikaël Cantave
- Joan Hartock
- Steeven Langil
- Peter Luccin
- Johnny Marajo
- Steve Marlet
- Ronny Turiaf
Filmmakers
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]Writers and intellectuals
[edit]- Aimé Césaire
- Patrick Chamoiseau
- Raphaël Confiant
- Frantz Fanon
- Édouard Glissant
- René Maran
- Jeanne Nardal
- Paulette Nardal
- Joseph Zobel
Sports Personalities
[edit]Soccer
[edit]Business and agriculture
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]- Sir Clement Arrindell
- Robert Bradshaw
- Denzil Douglas
- Alexander Hamilton
- Timothy Harris
- Rawlins Lowndes
- Sir Lee Moore
- Sir Cuthbert Sebastian
- Sir Kennedy Simmonds
- Paul Southwell
Writers, intellectuals, filmmakers, and artists
[edit]Actors
[edit]Artists
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Ken Charlery (St Lucian parents)
- Jermain Defoe (St Lucian mother)
- Anton Ferdinand (St Lucian father)
- Les Ferdinand
- Rio Ferdinand (St Lucian father)
- Dominic Johnson
- Cyrille Regis
- Dave Regis
- John Regis
- Darren Sammy
Economists
[edit]- Sir Arthur Lewis
Musicians
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]- Kenny Anthony
- Winston Cenac
- George Charles
- Sir John Compton
- Julian Hunte
- Sir Allen Lewis
- Vaughan Lewis
- Sir Allan Louisy
- Dame Pearlette Louisy
- George Odlum
- Philip J. Pierre
Writers and intellectuals
[edit]Athletes
[edit]Musicians
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]- Sir Charles Antrobus
- Sir Frederick Ballantyne
- Milton Cato
- Joseph Chatoyer
- Arnhim Eustace
- Ralph Gonsalves
- Sir David Jack
- Ebenezer Joshua
- Sir James F. Mitchell
- Sir Louis Straker
Athletes
[edit]- Donyell Malen
- Dwight Tiendalli
- Florian Jozefzoon
- Tommy Asinga
- Ryan Babel
- Remy Bonjasky
- Edgar Davids
- Eljero Elia
- Ilonka Elmont
- Ruud Gullit
- Ernesto Hoost
- Patrick Kluivert
- Anthony Nesty
- Frank Rijkaard
- Clarence Seedorf
- Tyrone Spong
- Letitia Vriesde
- Aron Winter
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- Kevin Wattamaleo
- Kurt Elshot
- Sigourney Bandjar
- Romario Sabajo
Inventors
[edit]Political leaders
[edit]- Jules Ajodhia
- Henck Arron
- Bram Behr
- Dési Bouterse
- Ronnie Brunswijk
- Johan Ferrier
- Otto Huiswoud
- Harry Kisoensingh
- Jagernath Lachmon
- Pretaapnarian Radhakishun
- Ram Sardjoe
- Ronald Venetiaan
- Jules Wijdenbosch
Writers and intellectuals
[edit]Musicians
[edit]Artists
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Carlos Edwards
- Inshan Ali
- Stephen Ames
- Marvin Andrews
- Ian Bishop
- Marlon Black
- Ato Boldon
- George Bovell III
- Dwayne Bravo
- Darrel Brown
- Marc Burns
- Learie Constantine
- Hasely Crawford
- Rajindra Dhanraj
- Mervyn Dillon
- Ansil Elcock
- Daren Ganga
- Roger Gibbon
- Hilary Angelo "Larry" Gomes
- Gerald "Gerry" Gomez
- Anthony Gray
- Shaka Hislop
- Clayton Ince
- Stern John
- Kenwyne Jones
- Brian Lara
- Russell Latapy
- Leonson Lewis
- Augustine "Gus" Logie
- Clint Marcelle
- Wendell Mottley
- Deryck Murray
- Jerren Nixon
- Sonny Ramadhin
- Manny Ramjohn
- Dinanath Ramnarine
- Anthony Rougier
- Phil Simmons
- Jeffrey Stollmeyer
- Victor Stollmeyer
- Richard Thompson
- Evans Wise
- Dwight Yorke
- Levi García
Dancers
[edit]Filmmakers
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Attila the Hun (Raymond Quevado) - calypsonian
- Winifred Atwell
- Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon
- Inga "Foxy Brown" Marchand
- Chalkdust (Hollis Liverpool)
- Ken Marlon Charles (KMC)
- Maximus Dan
- Destra Garcia
- Bunji Garlin
- Haddaway
- Heather Headley
- Raymond Holman
- Lord Invader
- Lord Kitchener (Alwyn Roberts)
- Lord Melody
- Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez
- Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco)
- Mighty Spoiler
- Nicki Minaj (Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty) - rapper
- PartyNextDoor (Trinidadian father)
- Cardi B (Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) (Trinidadian mother)
- Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed
- Machel Montano
- Billy Ocean
- Denyse Plummer
- Sundar Popo
- Patrice Roberts
- David Rudder
- Adesh Samaroo
- Jit Samaroo
- Hazel Scott
- Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
- Lord Shorty/Ras Shorty I (Garfield Blackman)
- Black Stalin (Leroy Calliste)
- André Tanker
- Rakesh Yankaran
Political leaders
[edit]- Tubal Uriah Butler
- Rudranath Capildeo
- Simbhoonath Capildeo
- Stokely Carmichael (a.k.a. Kwame Ture)
- George Chambers
- Carson Charles
- Arthur Andrew Cipriani (A. A. Cipriani)
- Sir Ellis Clarke
- Tracy Davidson-Celestine
- Winston Dookeran
- Knowlson Gift
- Albert Gomes
- Geddes Granger (Makandal Daaga)
- Gary Griffith
- Noor Hassanali
- Karl Hudson-Phillips
- A. P. T. James
- Roy Joseph
- Franklin Khan
- Fuad Khan
- Gillian Lucky
- Ramesh Maharaj
- Patrick Manning
- Bhadase Sagan Maraj
- Ralph Maraj
- Wendell Mottley
- George Padmore
- Basdeo Panday
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
- George Maxwell Richards
- Adrian Cola Rienzi (born Krishna Deonarine)
- A. N. R. Robinson
- Keith Rowley
- Austin "Jack" Warner
- Dr. Eric Williams
- Eric A. Williams
- Gerald Yetming
Writers and intellectuals
[edit]- Lloyd Best
- Neil Bissoondath
- Ralph de Boissière
- Dionne Brand
- Vahni Capildeo
- Stokely Carmichael
- Rosa Guy
- Merle Hodge
- C. L. R. James
- Earl Lovelace
- Mustapha Matura
- Shiva Naipaul
- V. S. Naipaul
- Lakshmi Persaud
- Kenneth Ramchand
- Arnold Rampersad
- Lall Sawh
- Samuel Selvon
- Eric Williams
Actors
[edit]Artists and architects
[edit]Athletes
[edit]- Raja Bell
- Horace Clarke
- Midre Cummings
- Tim Duncan
- Julian Jackson
- Calvin Pickering
- Elmo Plaskett
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Tyler Adams
Doctors and scientists
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Iyaz
- R City
- Melanie Amaro
Political leaders
[edit]- Edward Blyden
- Frank Rudolph Crosswaith
- Hubert Henry Harrison
- Casper Holstein
- Roy Innis
- D. Hamilton Jackson
- J. Raymond Jones
- William Alexander Leidesdorff
- T. McCants Stewart
- Terence Todman
- Denmark Vesey