List of Eastern Caribbean people

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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.

Antigua and Barbuda

List of Antiguans and Barbudans

Barbados

Actors

Earl Maynard (born 1935), actor, bodybuilder from Barbados.^[1]
Redd Pepper (born 1961), voice actor born in Barbados.^[2]

Artists

Athletes

West Indian cricket team members,1956, including Garfield Sobers and Everton Weekes.

Robert Bailey (born 1968), American football player born in Barbados.^[3]
Andrea Blackett (born 1976), Barbadian hurdler and coach.^[4]
Emmerson Boyce (born 1979), Barbadian footballer and coach.^[5]
Joel Garner (born 1952), cricketer born in Barbados.^[6]
Gordon Greenidge (born 1951), cricketer born in St. Peter, Barbados.^[7]
Ramon Harewood (born 1987) American football player born and raised in Barbados.^[8]
Desmond Haynes (born 1956), cricketer born in Barbados.^[9]
Hadan Holligan (born 1995), Barbadian footballer.^[10]
Conrad Hunte (1932–1999), cricketer from Barbados.^[11]
Darian King (born 1992), professional tennis player from Barbados.^[12]
Zane Maloney (born 2003), racing driver from Barbados.^[13]
Malcolm Marshall (1858–1999) cricketer from Barbados.^[14]
Anton Norris (born 1940), high jumper and cricket player from Barbados.^[15]
Kemar Roach (born 1988), cricketer born at St. Lucy, Barbados.^[16]
Sam Seale (born 1962), American football player born in Barbados.^[17]
Alana Shipp (born 1982), American/Israeli professional bodybuilder born in Barbados.^[18]
Garfield Sobers (1936–2026), Barbadian cricketer and all rounder.^[19]
Obadele Thompson (born 1976) Olympic athlete from Barbados.^[20]
Clyde Walcott (1926–2006), cricketer from Barbados.^[21]
Everton Weekes (1925–2020), cricketer from Barbados.^[22]
Frank Worrell (1924–1967), cricketer from Barbados.^[23]

Mariners

Stede Bonnet (1688–1718), pirate and landowner born in Barbados.^[24]
William T. Shorey (1859–1919), whaling ship captain born in Barbados.^[25]

Musicians

Vita Chambers (born 1993), Canadian singer raised in Barbados.^[26]
Cover Drive – reggae group from Barbados.^[27]
Doug E. Fresh (born 1966), rapper born in Barbados.^[28]
Grynner (born 1946), calypso artist from Barbados.^[29]
Alison Hinds (born 1970), soca singer raised in Barbados.^[30]
Jackie Opel (1937–1970), singer from Barbados.^[31]
Jaicko (born 1991), R&B/pop singer-songwriter from Barbados.^[32]
Krosfyah, soca band from Barbados.^[33]
Charles D. Lewis (born 1955), bassist, producer from Barbados.^[34]
Hal Linton (born 1986), singer from Barbados.^[33]
Livvi Franc (born 1988), singer from Barbados.^[33]
Magnet Man, singer and musician from Barbados.^[35]
Zeeteah Massiah (born 1956), singer born in Barbados.^[36]
Mighty Gabby (born 1948), singer from Barbados.^[37]
Rayvon (born 1968), American singer born in Barbados.^[38]
Red Plastic Bag, calypsonian from Barbados.^[39]
Rihanna (born 1988), singer from Barbados.^[27]
RoRo, singer-songwriter born in Barbados.^[40]
Shontelle (born 1985), pop, reggae, and R&B singer from Barbados.^[41]
Square One (band), soca band from Barbados.^[33]
Emile Straker (1936–2026), musician from Barbados.^[42]
Arturo Tappin, saxophonist from Barbados.^[43]
Joseph L. Walcott -immigrant from Barbados, founded Wally's Cafe Jazz Club in Boston.^[44]

Political leaders

Grantley Herbert Adams (1898–1971), premier of Barbados.^[45]
Tom Adams (politician) (1931–1985), served as Prime Minister of Barbados.^[46]
Owen Arthur (1949–2020), served as Prime Minister of Barbados.^[47]
Errol Barrow (1920–1987), served as Prime Minister of Barbados.^[48]
Sir Courtney Blackman
Edna Ermyntrude Bourne – the first woman to be elected to the House of Assembly of Barbados
London Bourne – former Barbadian slave who became a merchant and abolitionist
Bussa
Shirley Chisholm – Congresswoman
Anne C. Cools – Canadian senator
Gertrude Eastmond – the second woman to be elected to the House of Assembly of Barbados
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
Nellie Weekes (1896–1990), Bajan nurse and women's rights activist.^[49]
Dame Maizie Barker-Welch – Barbados politician and women's rights activist
Alphea Wiggins
Frank L. White – original chef face on Cream Of Wheat box

Scientists

Shelly-Ann Cox – chief fisheries officer

Writers and intellectuals

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

Frederick Atkins – convicted murderer

Curaçao

Singers

Tory Lanez (mother from Curaçao)

Athletes

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

Jandino Asporaat

Political leaders

Dominica

List of British people of Dominica descent

Media

Musicians

Political leaders

Cricketers

Soccer

Tobi Jnohope

Writers and intellectuals

French Guiana

Political leaders

Writers and intellectuals

Léon Damas

Athletes

Grenada

List of British people of Grenadian descent

Artists

Canute Caliste

Athletes

Lewis Hamilton – F1 driver and 7-time World Champion in the 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 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

James Baillie

Musicians

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

Writers and intellectuals

Guadeloupe

Artists

Jacques Schwarz-Bart

Athletes

Filmmakers

Sarah Maldoror

Political leaders

Religious leaders

Jean Baptiste Labat

Writers and intellectuals

Guyana

List of Guyanese British people

Artists

Political leaders

Martinique

Athletes

Filmmakers

Euzhan Palcy

Political leaders

Writers and intellectuals

Saint Kitts and Nevis

List of British people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent

Sports Personalities

Soccer

Marcus Rashford

Business and agriculture

James Baillie

Political leaders

Writers, intellectuals, filmmakers, and artists

Saint Lucia

Actors

Artists

Athletes

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

Sir Arthur Lewis

Musicians

Political leaders

Writers and intellectuals

Derek Walcott

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Athletes

Musicians

Political leaders

Suriname

Athletes

Inventors

Jan Earnst Matzeliger

Political leaders

Writers and intellectuals

Musicians

Trinidad and Tobago

List of Trinidadian Britons

Artists

Athletes

Dancers

Pearl Primus

Filmmakers

Musicians

Political leaders

Writers and intellectuals

Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands

List of people from the United States Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

Artists and architects

Dr. William Thornton

Athletes

Trent Alexander-Arnold

Doctors and scientists

Musicians

Writers and intellectuals

Arthur Schomburg

See also

Lists of people by nationality

References

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