List of residents of the Bahamas
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The Bahamas has one of the largest registers of celebrities who reside permanently or have legal residential status in a country not of their native birth, hometown or place of origin.
This is primarily due to the favourable financial sector that is tax free (from income, capital gains, inheritance, among others[1]) and is one of the top three worldwide centres in offshore banking. Also, there is a high-quality tourism product, ranking first in the Caribbean and Atlantic region among island destinations. Another is a favorable immigration policy toward wealthy nationals. Those who invest $500,000 in property can be eligible for permanent residential status.[1] Proximity to the United States and Canada also play a vital role in this social phenomenon.
Notable residents
- Nicolas Cage - owns estate residence on Paradise Island and a private island in the Exuma chains.[2]
- Mariah Carey - owns a house on Windermere, a private island connected to Eleuthera, where she married Nick Cannon in 2008.[3]
- Sean "Diddy" Combs[1]
- Sean Connery - owns a property in Lyford Cay[4]
- David Copperfield
- Johnny Depp - owns private island[1]
- Rick Fox - Bahamian/Canadian
- Bill Gates[5]
- Michael Jordan
- Lenny Kravitz[1]
- Joe Lewis (British businessman) - British billionaire (347th richest person on Forbes list of billionaires[6]), owns a property in Lyford Cay[4]
- Terry Manning - American record producer, operator of Compass Point Studios
- Tim McGraw and Faith Hill - own private island[1]
- Shakira Mebarak[1]
- Eddie Murphy[7]
- Daniel Nestor
- Stephen O'Brien Politician
- Mike Oldfield - guitarist/composer(Tubular Bells etc.)
- Sidney Poitier - Bahamian
- Angelique Sabrina - Bahamian singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and performer[8]
- Anna Nicole Smith (November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007)[1]
- John Travolta[1]
- Tiger Woods - owns the Albany Estate
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Jessica Robertson (2007-02-01). "Bahamas a Magnet for Celebs Seeking Sun". The Associated Press. Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Cage Helps Develop Bahamas Indie Cinema". The Associated Press. Fox News. 2006-12-09.
- ^ [1] "Mariah Carey reportedly marries in Bahamas - Tourism official says singer tied the knot on Windermere Island"
- ^ a b Dominic Price (2010-10-23). "The Bahamas: Never mind the celebrities - hiding away on Harbour Island is heaven". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ [2] Theme Park Review, "Celebrities in the Bahamas".
- ^ "Joe Lewis profile". Forbes. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ [3] Private Islands Magazine, "Eddie Murphy - Rooster Cay, Bahamas"
- ^ BETHEL, CARA (2014-12-20). "Angelique Sabrina Speaks Out: Bullies Won't Keep Me Down".