Crazy Jamaica
Zooming in on Jamaica
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outstanding people and achievements- ON THE EVE OF JAMAICA’S 50th Independence ANNIVERSARY
OUR PEOPLE
The People of Jamaica is another great distinction from most other countries in the world,which leads to the question ‘‘why do Jamaicans excel‘‘? Our Motto “Out of Many, One People” was the perfect description for us. It is estimated that nearly 750,000 enslaved persons were brought to Jamaica between 1655 and 1807 (about 200,000 were then sent to the Spanish isles). In addition, many immigrants arrived from elsewhere around the globe. After the abolition of slavery in 1834, workers were brought in from other countries as Jamaica looked for sources of income besides sugar. Workers from Germany, Ireland and Scotland came in to settle . Asian immigrants came from India and China and eventually workers came from what is now Lebanon. Decades of cultural diffusion and working together to one common goal of the betterment of our country has brought forth the beautiful people that inhabit the island of Jamaica today. you can just tell by the beautiful women that we have entered in our Miss World Pageant Contests. Cindy Breakspeare one of our first representative, (Mother of Reggae superstar Damion Marley) who was then affiliated with Spartan and who was the winner of the national Miss Jamaica Body-Beautiful title as well as the international Miss Universe Bikini title then went on to be Miss World 1976. We have been winning awards and placing as top runners in the beauty pageants ever since induction.OUR JAMAICAN BEAUTIES have topped the world many times giving us the honor of third- for countries winning the most, in the Ms. world competition.
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LIST OF MORE OUTSTANDING JAMAICANS
Religion is an important part of Jamaican’s life. The Church of Jamaica, formerly the Church of England, has the largest following. Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, Seventh Day Adventists, Christian Scientists and other groups also have significant memberships. As you wind through communities in the Jamaican countryside, you’ll notice the many churches. (Jamaica has more churches per capita than any other country.)
SPORTS
Ask any Jamaican about OUR ATHLETES and you would have struck up a lengthy conversation.Our athletes are our pride and joy.The whole country is with them wherever and whenever they perform,and boy, dont they know it !!
EVENTS LEADING UP TO JAMAICA’S 50TH INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION-6 th,AUG 2012.
We will keep you posted on the events planned to usher us into Jamaica’s 50th Independence celebration, August 2012.Many Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica will be in Jamaica for this huge celebration. Jamaicans enjoy having a great time and this is going to be BIG !!! Things are heating up and plans are already on the way. Do not be left out KEEP INFORMED HERE ….
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LIST OF JAMAICANS-on the eve of celebrating Jamaica’s 50th year of independence
List of Jamaicans
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe following is a list of notable people from Jamaica (please note although the list does include some non-resident Jamaicans, there are no British people of Jamaican origin listed here, as they can be found in a separate article):
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[edit]Activists
- Brian Williamson, Gay & Lesbian activist
- Clancy Eccles, Social Activist & Reggae Musician
- Ian McKnight, founder of Jamaica AIDS Support for LIFE (JASL)
- Lenford “Steve” Harvey, AIDS activist
- Marcus Garvey, founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
- Roxroy Salmon, Jamaican-American immigration activist
- St. William Grant, trade unionist and activist
[edit]Artists and writers
- Alecia McKenzie, writer
- Andrew Salkey, writer
- Anthony McNeill, poet
- Aston Cooke, Playwright, Artistic Director
- Brian Meeks, novelist
- Carl Abrahams, painter
- Carolyn Cooper, writer and cultural theorist
- Claude McKay, Writer
- Claudia Rankine, poet
- Colin Channer, novelist, co-founder of Calabash
- Dennis Scott, poet and playwright
- Edna Manley, sculptor
- Edward Baugh, poet
- Erna Brodber, novelist
- Geoffrey Philp, writer
- George Campbell[disambiguation needed], poet
- Glen Carty, writer
- Honor Ford-Smith, artist, writer, performer, educator
- Jean “Binta” Breeze, poet
- John Figueroa, poet
- John Hearne, novelist
- Kei Miller, writer
- Kiffra Solomon, writer and producer
- Kwame Dawes, Ghana-born Jamaican writer, co-founder of Calabash
- Lorna Goodison, writer
- Louis Marriott, playwright, actor, director, journalist
- Louise Bennett-Coverly, poet
- Malachi Smith, poet
- Marcia Douglas, writer
- Marcus Garvey, political activist
- Margaret Cezair-Thompson, novelist
- Max Earle, Photographer
- Mervyn Morris, poet
- Michael Ekweueme Thelwell, writer
- Michael Livingston,artist and writer
- Michelle Cliff, writer
- Morris Cargill, journalist
- Mutabaruka, poet
- Natalee Grant, poet, writer
- Nigel Lord, photographer
- Nikeisha A. Ricketts, writer
- Oku Onuora, writer
- Opal Palmer Adisa, writer
- Pamela Colman Smith, artist and writer
- Pamela Mordecai, poet
- Patricia Powell, novelist
- Perry Henzell, writer, director
- Peter Williams, actor
- Philip Henry, artist
- Roger Mais, novelist
- Sharon Fox-Mould, painter
- Staceyann Chin, poet and writer
- Steven A Anderson,writer,producer,businessman(brooklyn born)
- Sylvia Wynter, writer
- Tanita Satchwell writer and editor
- Terry-Ann C. Lee, writer
- Thomas Duffus Hardy, historian
- Thomas Glave, Bronx-born writer
- Una Marston, writer
- Velma Pollard, writer
- Vere Johns, writer, broadcaster, actor
- Victor Stafford Reid, writer
- Walford Campbell, artist
- Grace Jones, model, actor, artist
- Ryan Fraser Writer
[edit]Beauty contest winners
- Carole Joan Crawford, Miss World 1963
- Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976
- Lisa Hanna, Miss World 1993
- Yendi Phillipps, 1st runner-up, Miss Universe 2010
[edit]Business
- Chris Blackwell, President & CEO of Island Records and Palm Pictures, NYC.
- Gordon “Butch” Stewart
- Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman/CEO of AIC Limited., Chairman of NCB Jamaica
- Michael Mordecai, past president of the Atlanta Jamaican Association (AJA). Civil engineer, real estate entrepreneur, sportsman and longtime community leader.
- Samuel Fraunces
- Gail Vaz-Oxlade, Financial Advisor/ TV Personality
- Jacob De Cardova, Founder of Waco, Texas
- Ian Carey Martin, Texas real estate entrepreneur, also involved in real estate in the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
[edit]Groups
- Bob Marley and the Wailers
- Byron Lee and the Dragonaires
- Culture
- Inner Circle
- Third World
- Toots and the Maytals
[edit]Models
- Carla Campbell model
- Stacey McKenzie Supermodel, actress, and model coach
- Venice Kong Playboy Playmate
- Tyson Beckford
- Naomi Campbell
- Kiady Brown model, teen herald writer
[edit]Musicians
- Aidonia, dancehall, rap deejay
- Augustus Pablo, reggae singer
- Barrington Levy, reggae singer
- Beenie Man, deejay
- Bei Maejor, [[Music Producer}}, Hip-hop, R & B singer (Jamaican parent)
- Biggie Smalls, rapper (Jamaican parents)
- Bob Marley, reggae singer
- Bounty Killer, reggae musician
- Brigadier Jerry, reggae musician, dancehall deejay
- Buju Banton, reggae singer
- Busta Rhymes, rapper (parents are Jamaican)
- Busy Signal, dancehall & reggae musician deejay
- Byron Lee, Ska & Soca musician
- Canibus, rapper
- Charlie Chaplin, reggae singer
- Chrisette Michelle, singer (Jamaican parent)
- Clancy Eccles, Ska and, Reggae singer,Music producer
- Clive Chin, record producer
- Coxsone Dodd, record producer
- Damian Marley, reggae musician
- Dawn Penn, reggae singer
- Dean Fraser, reggae musician
- Demarco, reggae & dancehall musician
- Desmond Dekker, Ska and Reggae Singer
- Diana King, reggae musician
- Duke Reid, record producer
- Eek-a-Mouse, reggae singer
- Elephant Man, reggae singer
- Ernest Ranglin, jazz, ska, rocksteady and reggae guitarist
- Grace Jones, Singer/Supermodel
- Huey Dunbar, Spanish-language singer with group DLG (Jamaican father)
- Ini Kamoze, reggae musician
- Jimmy Cliff, singer, reggae musician
- Joe Gibbs, record producer
- Joseph Hoo Kim, record producer
- King Tubby, dub musician
- Kiprich, deejay
- Ky-Mani Marley, reggae musician
- Lady Saw, reggae musician
- Lee “Scratch” Perry, reggae musician
- Mad Cobra, dancehall deejay
- Mavado, dancehall & reggae musician
- Mikey Smith, Dub poet
- Mr. Vegas, deejay
- Patra, Dancehall musician
- Peter Tosh, reggae musician
- Prince Buster, ska singer & producer
- Sasha, deejay
- Sean Paul Henriques, dancehall musician
- sean Kingston, singer
- Serani, reggae/singer
- Shabba Ranks, reggae musician
- Shaggy, singer/songwriter
- Sister Nancy, dancehall deejay
- Sizzla, reggae & dancehall deejay
- T.O.K., a crew of deejays
- Tami Chynn, singer/songwriter
- Vincent “Randy” Chin, record producer and co-founder of VP Records
- Vybz Kartel, dancehall musician, rapperdeejay
- Young Oliver (Jamaican parents)
- Willard White, operatic bass-baritone
- Winston Rodney, reggae musician
- Wynton Kelly, jazz pianist
- Ziggy Marley, reggae musician
[edit]Painters
- Barrington Watson,
- Cecil Cooper
- Edna Manley, painter/sculptor; wife of the late Norman Manley and mother of late Michael Manley
[edit]Politicians
- Norman Manley, Jamaican national hero
- Alexander Bustamante, trade unionist
- Bruce Golding, Prime Minister
- Colin Luther Powell, 65th United States Secretary of State (parents are Jamaican)
- Edward Seaga, Prime Minister
- Michael Manley, Prime Minister
- P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister
- Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister
- Henry Moore, colonial governor
- Trevor Munroe trade unionist and politician
[edit]Religious leaders
- S U Hastings, first Jamaican bishop of the Moravian Church.
- Neville Neil, bishop of the Moravian Church in Jamaica.
[edit]Science and medicine
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- Asafa Powell, sprinter, former 100m world record holder
- Atari Bigby, American Football player. He is currently playing for the Green Bay Packers.
- Ben Johnson, Jamaica-born Canadian, disgraced champion sprinter
- Usain Bolt, sprinter, current 100m and 200m world record holder
- Chili Davis, Jamaica-born American, former star Major League Baseball player
- Chris Gayle, Captain of West Indian International Cricket Team
- Courtney Walsh, cricketer
- Dane Richards, Jamaica-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player. He currently plays for Red Bull New York.
- Devon White, baseball player
- Donald Quarrie, 200 Metre Gold Medalist
- Donald Quarrie, sprinter
- Donovan Bailey, Jamaica-born Canadian, world champion sprinter
- Donovan Ricketts, Jamaica-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player. He currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
- George Headley, cricketer
- Melanie Walker, sprinter, 400m Olympic Record Holder (Beijing 2008)
- Merlene Ottey, Jamaica-born Slovenian sprinter, the world’s most winning female athlete
- Michael Holding, cricketer
- Mike McCallum, champion boxer
- Omar Cummings, Jamaica-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player. He currently plays for the Colorado Rapids.
- Patrick Ewing, Jamaica-born American, former NBA star
- Austin Tasker, Jamaica-born American, NBA All Star and 3 time MVP
- Ricardo Fuller, Jamaica-born Premier League and Jamaica national football team football player. He currently plays for Stoke City.
- Ricardo Gardner, Jamaica-born Premier League and Jamaica national football team football player. He currently plays for Bolton Wanderers.
- Sanya Richards, Jamaican-born American Sprinter 400m
- Shavar Thomas, Jamaica-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player. He currently plays for Chivas USA.
- Steve Bucknor, international cricket umpire
- Tyrone Marshall, Jamaica-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player. He currently plays for Toronto F.C..
- Usain Bolt, Sprinter, World Record and Olympic Record Holder 100m & 200m (Beijing 2008)
- Veronica Campbell-Brown, sprinter
[Stephen Tulloch], National Football League Middle Linebacker for Detroit Lions and N.C. State Wolfpack
[edit]Other
- Christopher Coke – also known as Dudus, is an alleged Jamaican drug lord and the leader of the Shower Posse gang
- Jody-Anne Maxwell – Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Karl Dalhouse former General Secretary of the Kingston YMCA
- Norman Girvan, Economist
[edit]See also
[edit]Lists of Overseas Jamaicans
Some people born abroad to Jamaican heritage are listed in the above sections, however others can be found at:
[edit]Lists of non-Jamaicans
Many non-Jamaicans have served the country over the years. Some of them can be found at:
