List of Eastern Caribbean people
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Listed below are prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Bahamas. Because of the close proximity of these countries, some people are listed under more than one heading. The following are not included: Cubans, Dominicans (from the Dominican Republic), Haitians, Jamaicans, or Puerto Ricans.
[edit] Antigua and Barbuda
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Vere Cornwall Bird
- Lester Bird
- James Carlisle
- Robert Hall
- Tim Hector
- Wilfred Jacobs
- Baldwin Spencer
- Reginald St. Clair Stevens
- Sydney Walling
- George Walter
[edit] Religious leaders
[edit] Actors and Comedians
- Bert Williams
- Anna Maria Horsford - Actress (of Antiguan descent)
- Conrad Roberts
[edit] Artists
- Shermain Jeremy
- Gregory Abbott - Singer
- King Short Shirt - Calypsonian
- Swallow (Calypsonian) - Calypsonian
- King Obstinate - Calypsonian
- Burning Flames - Soca Band, (Official Web site [1])
- Claudette "CP" Peters - Soca Artist
- Marie-Elena John - Author
[edit] Athletes
- Sir Issac Vivian Richards - Cricketer
- Curtly Ambrose - Cricketer
- Richie Richardson - Cricketer
- Andy Roberts - Cricketer
- Ledley King - Footballer
- Craig Speedy Claxton - Basketball player (of Antiguan descent)
- Maurice Hope - Boxer
- Emile Heskey - Football player (of Antiguan descent)
- Colin Kazim-Richards - Football Player (of Antiguan descent)
- Carl Herrera - Former NBA Basketball player
[edit] The Bahamas
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Political leaders
- Janet Bostwick
- Sir Milo Butler
- Perry Christie
- Dame Ivy Dumont
- Hubert Ingraham
- Fred Mitchell
- Sir Lynden Pindling
- Cynthia Pratt
- Sir Stafford Sands
- Brent Symonette
- Sir Roland Symonette
- Sir Orville Turnquest
- Tommy Turnquest
[edit] Actors
[edit] Barbados
See also Barbadian people, People of Barbadian descent, List of Barbadian Britons
[edit] Actors
[edit] Athletes
Nigel Benn World Champion Boxer of 80's
- Anthony Jones- The Prince of Barbados.
- Mike Babb
- Andrea Blackett
- Anson Carter - NHL Player Born in Canada, whose parents are both from Barbados
- Joel Garner
- Joshua Gibson - Aussie Rules footballer whose parents are from Barbados
- Gordon Greenidge
- Sir Conrad Hunte
- Malcolm Marshall
- Earl Maynard
- Sir Garfield Sobers
- Obadele Thompson
- Sir Clyde Walcott
- Sir Everton Weekes
- Kevin Weekes - NHL Goalie Born in Canada, whose parents are both from Barbados
- Sir Frank Worrell
- Pierre Browne
- Orlando Greene
- Fred Brathwaite - NHL Goalie, born in Canada. His parents are both from Barbados.
- Ashley Cole - English footballer whose parents are from Barbados.
[edit] Mariners
[edit] Musicians
- Rihanna - Pop Superstar
- Grandmaster Flash
- Anderson Armstrong
- Arturo Tappin
- Terry Arthur
- Adrian Clark
- Rupert Clarke
- Rayvon
- Terencia Coward (TC)
- Mighty Gabby
- Grynner
- Alison Hinds
- Lil Rick
- LL Cool J
- Mac Fingall
- Jackie Opel
- Red Plastic Bag
- Zeeteah Massiah
- Shontelle - Pop/reggae/rnb,rap singer
- Hal Linton
- Edwin Yearwood
- Contone
- Jen Payne
- Pong
- Peter "Ram" Wiggins
- Richard Stoute
- Karl "Agany" Payne
- Rupee (musician)
- Gino (Singer)
- Natalie Burke
- Doug E. Fresh
- Viking Tundah
- Indra Rudder
- Philip Scantlebury
- Livvi Franc
[edit] Political leaders
- Sir Grantley Adams
- Sir Courtney Blackman
- J.M.G. Adams
- Owen Arthur
- Errol Barrow
- Bussa
- Anne C. Cools
- Sir Clifford Husbands
- Clyde Mascoll
- Dame Billie Miller
- Richard B. Moore
- Charles O'Neale
- Clement Payne
- Erskine Sandiford
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Edward Brathwaite
- Austin Clarke
- Geoffrey Drayton
- Alan Emtage
- Abel Hendy Jones Greenidge
- Charles Wilton Wood Greenidge
- George Lamming
- Glenville Lovell
[edit] Dominica
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Phyllis Shand Allfrey
- Dame Eugenia Charles
- Pierre Charles
- Rosie Douglas
- Edison James
- Patrick R. John
- Edward Oliver LeBlanc
- Nicholas Liverpool
- Sir Clarence Seignoret
- Oliver Seraphine
- Vernon Shaw
- Roosevelt Skerrit
- Crispin Sorhaindo
[edit] Religious Leaders
[edit] French Guiana
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Justin Catayée
- Constant Chlore
- Félix Éboué
- Gaston Monnerville
- Victor Schoelcher
- Léon Bertrand
- Christiane Taubira
[edit] Grenada
[edit] Artists
danielle matthews
[edit] Political leaders
- Jean Augustine
- Maurice Bishop
- Herbert A. Blaize
- Nicholas Brathwaite
- Tubal Uriah Butler
- Bernard Coard
- Henri Christophe
- Julien Fédon
- Eric Gairy
- T.A. Marryshow
- Keith Mitchell
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
- L.C.J. Thomas
- Malcom X
[edit] Musicians
[edit] Athletes
Lewis Hamilton F1 driver and World Champion 2007/2008 season
- Jason Roberts - footballer currently playing for Blackburn Rovers
[edit] Guadeloupe
[edit] Artists
[edit] Athletes
- Lilian Thuram
- Christine Aron
- Marie-José Perec
- Louis Saha
- William Gallas
- Eric Abidal
- Teddy Riner
- Laura Flessel-Colovic
- Marius Trésor
- Jocelyn Angloma
- Mickaël Piétrus
- Jim Bilba
- Pascal Chimbonda
- Jérôme Moïso
- Thierry Henry
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Gerty Archimède
- Brian Beebe
- Louis Delgrès
- Victor Hugues
- Joseph Ignace
- Hégésippe Légitimus
- Patrick Reason
- Victorin Lurel
- Lucette Michaud-Chevry
- Stéphane Pocrain
[edit] Religious leaders
[edit] Filmmakers
[edit] Guyana
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Jan Carew
- Martin Carter
- Wilson Harris
- Edgar Mittelholzer
- Walter Rodney
- A.J. Seymour
- Clive Thomas
- Eric Walrond
[edit] Political leaders
- Brindley Benn
- Forbes Burnham
- Arthur Chung
- Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow
- Cuffy
- Jack Gladstone
- Bernie Grant
- Sam Hinds
- Desmond Hoyte
- Cheddi Jagan
- Janet Jagan
- Bharrat Jagdeo
- Eusi Kwayana
- Sir Shridath Ramphal
- Clement Rohee
- Rupert Roopnaraine
[edit] Musicians
- Eddy Grant
- Dave Martin
- Shaya
- Red Cafe
- Rihanna Fenty, (Guyanese mother)
[edit] Athletes
- Clive Lloyd
- Lance Gibbs
- Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul
- Rohan Bholalall Kanhai
- Carl Hooper
[edit] Martinique
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Mayotte Capécia
- Aimé Césaire
- Patrick Chamoiseau
- Raphaël Confiant
- Frantz Fanon
- Édouard Glissant
- Gilbert Gratiant
- Étienne Léro
- René Maran
- Joseph Zobel
[edit] Political leaders
[edit] Filmmakers
[edit] Netherlands Antilles and Aruba
[edit] Political leaders
- Betico Croes
- Daniel De Leon
- Wilson Godett
- Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez
- Ben Komproe
- Maria Liberia-Peters
- Claude Wathey
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Saint Kitts and Nevis
[edit] Writers / Intellectuals / Filmmakers / Artists
- R.C.O. Benjamin
- Christene Browne
- Caryl Phillips
- Pogus Caesar
- Burt Caesar
- Cicely Tyson
- Joan Armatrading
[edit] Political leaders
- Clement Arrindell
- Robert Bradshaw
- Denzil Douglas
- Alexander Hamilton
- Rawlins Lowndes
- Lee Moore
- Cuthbert Sebastian
- Kennedy Simmonds
- Paul Southwell
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Saint Lucia
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Kenny Anthony
- Winston Cenac
- George Charles
- Sir John Compton
- Julian Hunte
- Sir Allen Lewis
- Vaughan Lewis
- Sir Allan Louisy
- Dame Pearlette Louisy
- George Odlum
[edit] Economists
- Sir Arthur Lewis
[edit] Artists
[edit] Actors
[edit] Musicians
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
[edit] Political leaders
- 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
[edit] Musicians
[edit] Athletes
- Keneke Alexander
- Pamenous Ballentyne
- Adonal Foyle
- Sancho Lyttle
- Madonna Hickson
- Sophia Young
- Gailene Gordon
- John Gardiner
- Tenicia Gittens
- Shanna Brown
- Delroy Burke
- Isha Sam
- Orande Quammie
[edit] Suriname
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Political leaders
- Jules Ajodhia
- Henck Arron
- Bram Behr
- Dési Bouterse
- Ronnie Brunswijk
- Fred Derby
- Johan Ferrier
- Otto Huiswood
- Harry Kisoensingh
- Jagernath Lachmon
- Johan Adolf Pengel
- Pretaapnarian Radhakishun
- Ram Sardjoe
- Ronald Venetiaan
- Jules Wijdenbosch
- Ziggy Marley
[edit] Inventors
[edit] Trinidad and Tobago
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Valerie Belgrave
- Kevin Persad
- Lloyd Best
- Ralph de Boissiere
- Dionne Brand
- Rosa Guy
- Merle Hodge
- C. L. R. James
- Earl Lovelace
- Mustapha Matura
- Alfred Mendes
- Shiva Naipaul
- V.S. Naipaul
- Charles Petioni
- Marlene Philip
- Michel Maxwell Philip
- Kenneth Ramchand
- Lall Sawh
- Leslie Scotland
- Samuel Selvon
- Eric Williams
- Dharmesh Michael Persad
- Stokely Carmichael
[edit] Athletes
- Inshan Ali
- Stephen Ames
- Marvin Andrews
- Ian Bishop
- Marlon Black
- Ato Boldon
- Dwayne Bravo
- Darrel Brown
- George Bovell III
- Marc Burns
- Learie Constantine
- Hasely Crawford
- Rajindra Dhanraj
- Mervyn Dillon
- Kenwyne Jones
- Ansil Elcock
- Daren Ganga
- Roger Gibbon
- Hilary Angelo "Larry" Gomes
- Gerald "Gerry" Gomez
- Anthony Gray
- Shaka Hislop
- Clayton Ince
- Stern John
- Brian Lara
- Russell Latapy
- Leonson Lewis
- Augustine "Gus" Logie
- Clint Marcelle
- Wendell Mottley
- Deryck Murray
- David Nahkid
- Jerren Nixon
- Lincoln Phillips
- Sonny Ramadhin
- Manny Ramjohn
- Dinanath Ramnarine
- Anthony Rougier
- Phil Simmons
- Jeffrey Stollmeyer
- Victor Stollmeyer
- Richard Thompson
- Evans Wise
- Dwight Yorke
[edit] Political leaders
- David Abdullah
- Yasin Abu Bakr
- Tubal Uriah Butler
- Rudranath Capildeo
- Simbhoonath Capildeo
- Stokely Carmichael a.k.a. Kwame Ture
- George Chambers
- Carson Charles
- Arthur Andrew Cipriani (A.A. Cipriani)
- Ellis Clarke
- Winston Dookeran
- Knowlson Gift
- Albert Gomes
- Geddes Granger (Makandal Daaga)
- Noor Hassanali
- Karl Hudson-Phillips
- A.P.T. James
- Roy Joseph
- Franklin Khan
- Fuad Khan
- Gillian Lucky
- Errol Mahabir
- Ramesh Maharaj
- Patrick Manning
- Bhadase Sagan Maraj
- Ralph Maraj
- Errol McLeod
- Kamaludeen Mohammed
- Roodal Moonilal
- Wendell Mottley
- George Padmore
- Basdeo Panday
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
- George Maxwell Richards
- A.N.R. Robinson
- Keith Rowley
- Adrian Cola Rienzi (born Krishna Deonarine)
- Austin Jack Warner
- Eric Williams
- Eric A. Williams
- Gerald Yetming
[edit] Musicians
- André Tanker
- Atilla the Hun (Raymond Quevado)
- Winifred Atwell
- Inga "Foxy Brown (rapper)" Marchand
- Anil Bheem
- Pat Bishop
- Nisha Bissambhar
- Chalkdust (Hollis Liverpool)
- Rasika Dindial
- Devanand Gattoo
- Haddaway
- Raymond Holman
- Lord Invader
- Lord Kitchener (Alwyn Roberts)
- Lord Melody
- Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed
- Machel Montano
- Billy Ocean
- Ken "Professor" Philmore
- Sundar Popo
- Richard Ramnarine
- David Rudder
- Adesh Samaroo
- Jit Samaroo
- Hazel Scott
- Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
- Lord Shorty/Ras Shorty I (Garfield Blackman)
- Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco)
- Mighty Spoiler
- Black Stalin (Leroy Calliste)
- Anand Yankaran
- Rakesh Yankaran
- Destra Garcia
- Heather Headley
- Denise Plummer
- Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon
- Maximus Dan
- KMC
- Bunji Garlin
- Patrice Roberts
[edit] Dancers
- Satnarine Balkaransingh
- Mondira Balkaransingh
- Percival Borde
- Eugene Joseph
- Torrance Mohammed
- Pearl Primus
- Susan Mohip
- Sandra Sookdeo
[edit] Artists
- Isaiah James Boodhoo
- Michel-Jean Cazabon
- LeRoy Clarke
- Willie Chen
- Jackie Hinkson
- Shastri Maharaj
- Edwin Hing Wan
- Geoffrey Holder
- Sonnylal Rambissoon
- Noel Vaucrosson
- Alfred Codallo
[edit] Aviators
[edit] United States Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Doctors and Scientists
[edit] Political leaders
- Judah Philip Benjamin
- Edward Blyden
- Frank Rudolph Crosswaith
- Rothschild Francis
- Hubert Henry Harrison
- Elizabeth Anna Hendrickson
- Casper Holstein
- Roy Innis
- D. Hamilton Jackson
- J. Raymond Jones
- William Alexander Leidesdorff
- T. McCants Stewart
- Terence Todman
- Ashley Totten
- Denmark Vesey
- Walter I. M. Hodge
