List of Jamaican Americans
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This is a list of notable Jamaican Americans, or people born in the United States to Jamaican heritage.
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| Hmong | Hungarian | Indian |
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| Irish | Israeli | Italian |
| Jamaican | Japanese | Jewish |
| Korean | Laotian | Louisiana Creole |
| Mexican | Native American | Hawaiian |
| Nicaraguan | Nigerian |
| Norwegian | Polish |
| Portuguese | Romanian | Russian |
| Rusyn | Salvadoran | Scots-Irish |
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Contents |
[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
- Beat Prophets[7]
- Harry Belafonte[8]
- Busta Rhymes[9]
- Cannibus[10]
- Heavy D[11]
- Alicia Keys[12]
- Sean Kingston
- Notorious BIG[13]
- Renee Neufville[14]
- Ernie Smith[15]
- will.i.am[16]
- Sean Paul
- Olivia
- Jamelia
- Bob Marley
- Peter Tosh
- Keisha Buchanan
[edit] Others
- Louis Farrakhan - leader of the Nation of Islam[17]
- Colin Powell - former 65th United States Secretary of State[18]
- David Paterson- Governor of New York
- Ben Gordon-Chicago Bulls basketball player
- Patrick Ewing-Retired basketball player who played with the New York Knicks
[edit] References
- ^ BBC - Cult - I Love Jamaica - Superstars
- ^ [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)
- ^ [ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=60689277]
- ^ [ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-reivers/231218]
- ^ [3]
- ^ BBC - Cult - I Love Jamaica - Superstars
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ [6]
- ^ [7] "...and her father is Jamaican."
- ^ [8]
- ^ [9]
- ^ [10]
- ^ Black Eyed Peas Artistfacts
- ^ Louis Farrakhan
- ^ FOXNews.com - Belafonte Slams Powell - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
