List of Eastern Caribbean people
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Bahamas. It does not include Cubans, Dominican Republicans, Puerto Ricans, Jamaicans or Haitians. Because of the close proximity of these countries, some people are listed under more than one heading.
[edit] Antigua and Barbuda
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Vere Cornwall Bird
- Lester Bird
- James Carlisle
- Robert Hall
- Tim Hector
- Wilfred Jacobs
- Baldwin Spencer
- Reginald St. Clair Stevens
- Sydney Walling
- George Walter
[edit] Religious leaders
- George McGuire
[edit] Actors and comedians
[edit] The Bahamas
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Political leaders
- Janet Bostwick
- Sir Milo Butler
- Perry Christie
- Dame Ivy Dumont
- Hubert Ingraham
- Fred Mitchell
- Sir Lynden Pindling
- Cynthia Pratt
- Sir Stafford Sands
- Brent Symonette
- Sir Roland Symonette
- Sir Orville Turnquest
- Tommy Turnquest
[edit] Actors
[edit] Barbados
[edit] Athletes
- Andrea Blackett
- Anson Carter
- Joel Garner
- Gordon Greenidge
- Sir Conrad Hunte
- Malcolm Marshall
- Earl Maynard
- Sir Garfield Sobers
- Obadele Thompson
- Sir Clyde Walcott
- Sir Everton Weekes
- Kevin Weekes
- Sir Frank Worrell
- Pierre Browne
[edit] Mariners
- William Shorey
[edit] Musicians
- Anderson Armstrong
- Adrian Clark
- Rupert Clarke
- Terencia Coward (TC)
- Mighty Gabby
- Grynner
- Alison Hinds
- Lil Rick
- Mac Fingall
- Jackie Opel
- Red Plastic Bag
- Rihanna
- Edwin Yearwood
- Contone
- Pong
- Peter "Ram" Wiggins
- Richard Stoute
[edit] Political leaders
- Sir Grantley Adams
- J.M.G. Adams
- Owen Arthur
- Errol Barrow
- Bussa
- Anne C. Cools
- Sir Clifford Husbands
- Clyde Mascoll
- Dame Billie Miller
- Richard B. Moore
- Charles O'Neale
- Clement Payne
- Erskine Sandiford
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Edward Brathwaite
- Austin Clarke
- George Lamming
- Geoffrey Drayton
[edit] Dominica
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Irving Andre
- Lennox Honychurch
- Jean Rhys
[edit] Political leaders
- Phyllis Shand Allfrey
- Dame Eugenia Charles
- Pierre Charles
- Rosie Douglas
- Edison James
- Patrick R. John
- Edward Oliver LeBlanc
- Nicholas Liverpool
- Sir Clarence Seignoret
- Oliver Seraphine
- Vernon Shaw
- Roosevelt Skerrit
- Crispin Sorhaindo
[edit] French Guiana
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Justin Catayée
- Constant Chlore
- Félix Éboué
- Gaston Monnerville
- Victor Schoelcher
[edit] Grenada
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Political leaders
- Jean Augustine
- Maurice Bishop
- Nicholas Brathwaite
- Tubal Uriah Butler
- Bernard Coard
- Henri Christophe
- Julien Fédon
- Eric Gairy
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
[edit] Musicians
[edit] Guadeloupe
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Jean Louis Baghio'o
- Maryse Condé
- Daniel Maximin
- Paul Niger
- Saint-John Perse
- Simone Schwartz-Bart
[edit] Political leaders
- Gerty Archimède
- Louis Delgrès
- Victor Hugues
- Jean Ignace
- Hégésippe Légitimus
- Patrick Reason
[edit] Religious leaders
[edit] Filmmakers
[edit] Guyana
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Brindley Benn
- Forbes Burnham
- Arthur Chung
- Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow
- Cuffy
- Jack Gladstone
- Bernie Grant
- Sam Hinds
- Desmond Hoyte
- Cheddi Jagan
- Janet Jagan
- Bharrat Jagdeo
- Eusi Kwayana
- Sir Shridath Ramphal
- Rupert Roopnaraine
[edit] Musicians
- Eddy Grant
- Dave Martin
- Shaya
[edit] Athletes
- Clive Lloyd
- Lance Gibbs
- Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul
- Rohan Bholalall Kanhai
- Carl Hooper
[edit] Martinique
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Mayotte Capécia
- Aimé Césaire
- Patrick Chamoiseau
- Raphaël Confiant
- Frantz Fanon
- Édouard Glissant
- Gilbert Gratiant
- Étienne Léro
- René Maran
- Joseph Zobel
[edit] Political leaders
[edit] Filmmakers
[edit] Netherlands Antilles, Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao
[edit] Political leaders
- Betico Croes
- Daniel De Leon
- Wilson Godett
- Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez
- Ben Komproe
- Maria Liberia-Peters
- Claude Wathey
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Saint Kitts and Nevis
[edit] Writers / Intellectuals / Filmmakers / Artists
- R.C.O. Benjamin
- Christene Browne
- Caryl Phillips
- Pogus Caesar
- Burt Caesar
[edit] Political leaders
- Clement Arrindell
- Robert Bradshaw
- Denzil Douglas
- Alexander Hamilton
- Rawlins Lowndes
- Lee Moore
- Cuthbert Sebastian
- Kennedy Simmonds
- Paul Southwell
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Saint Lucia
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Derek Walcott
- John Robert Lee
- Roderick Walcott
[edit] Political leaders
- Kenny Anthony
- Winston Cenac
- George Charles
- Sir John Compton
- Julian Hunte
- Sir Allen Lewis
- Vaughan Lewis
- Sir Allan Louisy
- Dame Pearlette Louisy
- George Odlum
[edit] Economists
[edit] Artists
- Dunstan St. Omer
- Cedric George
- C. Eudovic
- ((Jean-Baptiste / www.jean-baptiste.com))
[edit] Actors
- Joseph Marcel
[edit] Musicians
- Ronald'Boo'Hinkson
- Nicole David
- Gregory'Shining'Emmanuel
[edit] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
[edit] Political leaders
- Sir Charles Antrobus
- Sir Frederick Ballantyne
- Milton Cato
- Joseph Chatoyer
- Arnhim Eustace
- Ralph Gonsalves
- Sir David Jack
- Ebenezer Joshua
- Sir James F. Mitchell
- Sir Louis Straker
[edit] Musicians
- Kevin Lyttle
- Mattafix
- Jamsie P
[edit] Athletes
- Keneke Alexander
- Pamenous Ballentyne
- Adonal Foyle
[edit] Suriname
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
[edit] Political leaders
- Jules Ajodhia
- Henck Arron
- Dési Bouterse
- Ronnie Brunswijk
- Fred Derby
- Johan Ferrier
- Harry Kisoensingh
- Jagernath Lachmon
- Johan Adolf Pengel
- Pretaapnarian Radhakishun
- Ram Sardjoe
- Ronald Venetiaan
- Jules Wijdenbosch
[edit] Inventors
[edit] Trinidad and Tobago
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Valerie Belgrave
- Lloyd Best
- Rafael de Boissiere
- Dionne Brand
- Rosa Guy
- Merle Hodge
- C. L. R. James
- Earl Lovelace
- Mustapha Matura
- Alfred Mendes
- Shiva Naipaul
- V.S. Naipaul
- Charles Petioni
- Marlene Philip
- Michel Maxwell Philip
- Kenneth Ramchand
- Lall Sawh
- Samuel Selvon
- Eric Williams
- Dharmesh Michael Persad
- Aleth Bruce
[edit] Athletes
- Inshan Ali
- Stephen Ames
- Marvin Andrews
- Ian Bishop
- Marlon Black
- Ato Boldon
- Darel Brown
- George Bovell III
- Marc Burns
- Learie Constantine
- Hasely Crawford
- Rajindra Dhanraj
- Mervyn Dillon
- Ansil Elcock
- Daren Ganga
- Gerald "Gerry" Gomez
- Anthony Gray
- Shaka Hislop
- Clayton Ince
- Stern John
- Brian Lara
- Russell Latapy
- Leonson Lewis
- Augustine "Gus" Logie
- Clint Marcelle
- Deryck Murray
- David Nahkid
- Jerren Nixon
- Sonny Ramadhin
- Manny Ramjohn
- Dinanath Ramnarine
- Anthony Rougier
- Phil Simmons
- Jeffrey Stollmeyer
- Victor Stollmeyer
- Evans Wise
- Dwight Yorke
[edit] Political leaders
- David Abdullah
- Yasin Abu Bakr
- Tubal Uriah Butler
- Rudranath Capildeo
- Simbhoonath Capildeo
- Stokely Carmichael a.k.a. Kwame Ture
- George Chambers
- Carson Charles
- Arthur Andrew Cipriani (A.A. Cipriani)
- Ellis Clarke
- Winston Dookeran
- Knowlson Gift
- Albert Gomes
- Geddes Granger (Makandal Daaga)
- Noor Hassanali
- Karl Hudson-Phillips
- A.P.T. James
- Roy Joseph
- Franklin Khan
- Fuad Khan
- Gillian Lucky
- Errol Mahabir
- Ramesh Maharaj
- Patrick Manning
- Bhadase Sagan Maraj
- Ralph Maraj
- Errol McLeod
- Kamaludeen Mohammed
- Roodal Moonilal
- Wendell Mottley
- George Padmore
- Basdeo Panday
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
- George Maxwell Richards
- A.N.R. Robinson
- Keith Rowley
- Adrian Cola Rienzi (born Krishna Deonarine)
- Eric Williams
- Eric A. Williams
- Gerald Yetming
[edit] Musicians
- André Tanker
- Atilla the Hun (Raymond Quevado)
- Anil Bheem
- Pat Bishop
- Nisha Bissambhar
- Chalkdust (Hollis Liverpool)
- Rasika Dindial
- Devanand Gattoo
- Haddaway
- Raymond Holman
- Lord Invader
- Lord Kitchener (Alwyn Roberts)
- Lord Melody
- Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed
- Machel Montano
- Billy Ocean
- Ken "Professor" Philmore
- Sundar Popo
- Richard Ramnarine
- David Rudder
- Adesh Samaroo
- Jit Samaroo
- Hazel Scott
- Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
- Lord Shorty/Ras Shorty I (Garfield Blackman)
- Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco)
- Mighty Spoiler
- Black Stalin (Leroy Calliste)
- Anand Yankaran
- Rakesh Yankaran
[edit] Dancers
- Satnarine Balkaransingh
- Mondira Balkaransingh
- Percival Borde
- Eugene Joseph
- Torrance Mohammed
- Pearl Primus
[edit] Artists
- Isaiah James Boodhoo
- Michel-Jean Cazabon
- LeRoy Clarke
- Willie Chen
- Jackie Hinkson
- Edwin Hing Wan
- Geoffrey Holder
- Sonnylal Rambissoon
- Noel Vaucrosson
- Alfred Codallo
[edit] Aviators
- Mikey Cipriani
- Herbert Julian
[edit] United States Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands
[edit] Writers and intellectuals
- Barbara Christian
- Geraldo Guirty
- Ariel Melchior, Sr.
- Arthur Schomburg
[edit] Doctors and Scientists
- Dr. John C. Lettsome
[edit] Political leaders
- Judah Philip Benjamin
- Edward Blyden
- Frank Rudolph Crosswaith
- Rothschild Francis
- Hubert Henry Harrison
- Elizabeth Anna Hendrickson
- Casper Holstein
- Roy Innis
- D. Hamilton Jackson
- J. Raymond Jones
- William Alexander Leidesdorff
- T. McCants Stewart
- Terence Todman
- Ashley Totten
- Denmark Vesey
[edit] Artists and Architects
- Austin Hansen
- Camille Pissarro
- Dr. William Thornton
