Jamaica
Historical figures born in Jamaica
968 notable historical figures were born in Jamaica. These are the most notable:
Jamaica ranks #77 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Malaysia, Taiwan and Syria.
By era
- Early Modern: 2
- Modern: 37
By occupation
- Writer/Author: 13
- Politician: 11
- Singer/Musician: 8
- Activist: 6
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 6
- Prime Minister: 6
- Composer: 5
- Poet: 5
- Usain Bolt (born 1986, Sports)
- Bob Marley (1945 to 1981, Arts & Music)
- Marcus Garvey (1887 to 1940, Science)
- Peter Tosh (1944 to 1987, Arts & Music)
- Lady Colin Campbell (born 1949, Literature)
- Andrew Holness (born 1972, Politics)
- Mary Seacole (1805 to 1881, Business)
- Thomas Stamford Raffles (1781 to 1826, Science)
- Elaine Thompson-Herah (born 1992, Sports)
- Michael Manley (1924 to 1997, Politics)
- Cedella Booker (1926 to 2008, Arts & Music)
- Raheem Sterling (born 1994, Sports)
- Portia Simpson-Miller (born 1945, Politics)
- Claude McKay (1889 to 1948, Literature)
- Marlon James (novelist) (born 1970, Literature)
- Alexander Bustamante (1884 to 1977, Politics)
- Omi (singer) (born 1986, Arts & Music)
- Norman Manley (1893 to 1969, Politics)
- Thom Bell (1943 to 2022, Arts & Music)
- P. J. Patterson (born 1935, Politics)
- Bruce Golding (born 1947, Politics)
- Mooji (born 1954, Philosophy)
- Amy Jacques Garvey (1896 to 1973, Literature)
- Rojé Stona (born 1999, Sports)
- Hugh Shearer (1923 to 2004, Politics)
- Claudia Rankine (born 1963, Literature)
- Donald Sangster (1911 to 1967, Politics)
- Geoff Palmer (scientist) (1940 to 2025, Literature)
- Lorna Mahlock (Military)
- Nicola Yoon (born 1972, Literature)
- Esther Anderson (Jamaican actress) (born 1945, Entertainment)
- Yvonne Brewster (1938 to 2025, Entertainment)
- Grace Jones (born 1948, Arts & Music)
- Sean Paul (born 1973, Arts & Music)
- Francis Williams (polymath) (1702 to 1770, Science)
- Staceyann Chin (born 1972, Literature)
- Angela McLean (biologist) (born 1961, Science)
- Una Marson (1905 to 1965, Literature)
- Patrick Ewing (born 1962, Sports)
- Jimmy Cliff (1944 to 2025, Arts & Music)
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