List of Jamaican Americans
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This is a list of notable Jamaican Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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[edit] List
[edit] Actors
- Tyson Beckford[1]
- Shari Belafonte[2]
- Corbin Bleu (1989 - ) film/television actor & vocalist (High School Musical)[3]
- Camille McDonald
- Sheryl Lee Ralph[4]
- Tiffany Chin-Sim[5]
- David Reivers[6]
[edit] Musicians
- Bob Marley
- Afrika Bambaataa - Musician[7]
- Beat Prophets[2]
- Harry Belafonte[8]
- Busta Rhymes[2]
- Canibus[2]
- Heavy D[2]
- KRS One[2]
- Sean Kingston
- Notorious BIG[2]
- Renee Neufville[2]
- Ernie Smith[2]
- Olivia
- Christopher "Kid" Reid
- Sandra Denton
- Pretty Ricky
- Sean Paul - Rapper
- Luther Campbell - Rapper
- Astro - Rapper
[edit] Others
- Louis Farrakhan - leader of the Nation of Islam[9]
- Samuel Fraunces
- Gil Noble
- Colin Powell - former 65th United States Secretary of State[10]
- David Paterson- Governor of New York
- Ben Gordon- British-born Chicago Bulls basketball player
- Patrick Ewing - Retired basketball player who played with the New York Knicks
- Claude McKay
- Chili Davis
- Devon White (baseball)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ BBC - Cult - I Love Jamaica - Superstars
- ^ a b c d e f g h i [1]
- ^ Bleu - [2] "I'm a spicy blend of Jamaican (my dad) and Italian (my mom)."
- ^ Jamaican Hall Of Fame: Actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph (Jamaica)
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ Afrika Bambaataa: "djhistory Interview"
- ^ BBC - Cult - I Love Jamaica - Superstars
- ^ Louis Farrakhan
- ^ FOXNews.com - Belafonte Slams Powell - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
