List of Jamaican Americans
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This is a list of notable Jamaican Americans.
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| by U.S. state |
| by ethnicity: |
| African American |
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| Bangladeshi | Belgian |
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| Cajun |
| Cambodian | Chinese |
| Croatian | Cuban |
| Danish | Dutch |
| English | Estonian |
| Filipino | Finnish |
| French |
| German | Greek |
| Hapas | Hmong |
| Hungarian |
| Indian | Iranian |
| Irish | Italian |
| Jamaican | Japanese |
| Jewish | Korean |
| Laotian |
| Louisiana Creole |
| Mexican |
| Muslim |
| Native American |
| Native Hawaiian |
| Norwegian | Polish |
| Portuguese | Romanian |
| Russian | Salvadoran |
| Scots-Irish | Scottish |
| Swedish | Swiss |
| Taiwanese | Ukrainian |
| Vietnamese | Welsh |
Contents |
[edit] Actors
- Tyson Beckford[1]
- Corbin Bleu (1989 - ) film/television actor (High School Musical)[2]
- Sheryl Lee Ralph[3]
- Camille McDonald
- Shane West
- Delroy Lindo[4]
- Grace Jones[5]
- Madge Sinclair[6]
- Shari Belafonte[7]
- Sheryl Lee Ralph[8]
[edit] Musicians
- Harry Belafonte[9]
- Dr. Wolfgang Von Bushwickin the Barbarian Mother Funky Stay High Dollar Billstir
- Grace Jones[10]
- Alicia Keys[11]
- will.i.am[12]
- Busta Rhymes[13]
- Winston Grennan
- Grace Jones[14]
- Beat Prophets[15]
- Bob Marley[16]
- Cannibus[17]
- Chubb Rock[18]
- Ernie Smith[19]
- Heavy D[20]
- Kool DJ Herc[21]
- Notorious BIG[22]
- Renee Neufville[23]
[edit] Sports
- Ramon Bailey (1984 - ) soccer midfielder and forward, who played for the MetroStars of Major League Soccer[24]
- Chili Davis - Major League Baseball star[25]
- Patrick Ewing[26]
- Lennox Lewis - World Heavyweight Champion boxer[27]
- Patrick Ewing - NBA basketball player[28]
[edit] Misc.
Devon White a major league baseball player was born in Jamaica.
- Colin Powell - former 65th United States Secretary of State[29]
- Naomi Campbell - Model[30]
- Louis Farrakhan - leader of the Nation of Islam[31]
- Stacey McKenzie - Model[32]
- Tyson Beckford - Model[33]
[edit] References
[edit] Footnotes
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- ^ Bleu - [2] "I'm a spicy blend of Jamaican (my dad) and Italian (my mom)."
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- ^ [11] "...and her father is Jamaican."
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- ^ [24] "Ramon Bailey... the Jamaican born Bronx resident decided to pack his bags and head to France."
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