Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. During the late 1990s, he was an ac

Is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. During the late 1990s, he was an active westler in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Outside of Puerto Rico, he has won major titles in Latin America including Panama's Revolution X-Trem

Is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at th

Is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Was a Cuban painter and poet. A native of the Santo Suárez neighborhood of Havana, she died in Key

Was a Cuban painter and poet. A native of the Santo Suárez neighborhood of Havana, she died in Key West, Florida. She was the daughter of the writer and patriot Esteban Borrero Echevarría and of Consuelo Pierra, and began painting when she was five; she wrote her first poem at seven, and spoke multiple languages by the time she was ten. In 1887 she entered the San Alejandro Arts Academy; by 1891 her poems were being published in magazines around Cuba. She died of tuberculosis at only eighteen.

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at th

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #11 jersey. There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national

Is a high jumper from the Dominican Republic. The other are Miguelina Cobián, Carmen Romero, Bárba

Is a high jumper from the Dominican Republic. The other are Miguelina Cobián, Carmen Romero, Bárbara Hechevarría, María Caridad Colón and Letitia Vriesde.

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at th

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #8 jersey.

Was one of the first Puerto Ricans of African descent to become a major star in the United States an

Was one of the first Puerto Ricans of African descent to become a major star in the United States and one of the first "new style" black screen actors, who neither sang nor danced but played regular characters.Hernandez did not receive any formal education, however, he taught himself the basics of reading and writing. He was hired by a circus and became a performer. Hernandez enjoyed performing in front of the public and decided that he wanted a career in the field of entertainment. Hernandez moved to the United States to accomplish his goals.[1]

Is a Haitian football central defender, currently playing in Argentina for 2nd division team Indepen

Is a Haitian football central defender, currently playing in Argentina for 2nd division team Independiente Rivadavia on loan from River Plate.

Is a female heptathlete from the Dominican Republic.

Is a female heptathlete from the Dominican Republic.

An acclaimed Puerto Rican author. Her works span a range of literary genres including poetry, short

An acclaimed Puerto Rican author. Her works span a range of literary genres including poetry, short stories, autobiography, essays, and Young Adult novels.Cofer's work can largely be classified as creative nonfiction. Her narrative style is strongly influenced by oral storytelling, which was inspired by her grandmother, an able storyteller in the tradition of teaching through storytelling among Puerto Rican women. Cofer's autobiographical work often focuses on her attempts at negotiating her life between two cultures, American and Puerto Rican, and how this process informs her sensibilities as a writer. Her work also explores such subjects as racism and sexism in American culture, machismo and female empowerment in Puerto Rican culture, and the challenges diasporic immigrants face in a new culture.

Considered by many as the greatest poet to have been born in Puerto Rico, [1][2]and along with Gabri

Considered by many as the greatest poet to have been born in Puerto Rico, [1][2]and along with Gabriela Mistral, is considered as one of the greatest poets of Latin America.[2][3][4][5] She was also an advocate for the independence of Puerto Rico and an ardent civil rights activist for women and African/Afro-Caribbean writers.In 1934, she married Ruben Rodrigues Beauchamp, and ended her teaching career to dedicate her time to her marriage and her passion for writing. In 1936, she joined the Daughters of Freedom, the women's branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party (Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico). This was the independence party headed by Pedro Albizu Campos, a Puerto Rican nationalist. Due to time and constraints, her activities had affected her marriage, she and her husband divorced in 1937.

Is a former footballer from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who played as a striker. Charles played

Is a former footballer from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who played as a striker. Charles played international football for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's test match and 31 women's one-day internat

She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's test match and 31 women's one-day internationals for the West Indies including the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

Was a Cuban-Mexican writer.Born in Havana, she moved to Mexico in the 1950s after marrying diplomat

Was a Cuban-Mexican writer.Born in Havana, she moved to Mexico in the 1950s after marrying diplomat Enrique González Pedrero. Julieta Campos won the Premio Xavier Villaurrutia for her novel, Tiene los cabellos rojizos y se llama Sabina (1974).

Was a master percussionist.Collazo was born in Havana, Cuba. He gained his musical background from t

Was a master percussionist.Collazo was born in Havana, Cuba. He gained his musical background from the religious cult Santería, a syncretistic form derived from a combination of Catholicand African origins, starting at Batá drums when he was fifteen. He moved to United States in the fifties to join in a world tour with the Afroamerican dancer Katherine Dunham and her Dance Company. After playing with Dunham, Collazo rose to prominence recording and performing with Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaría, Silvestre Méndez, Dizzy Gillespie and Machito, among others. These collaborations were magisterial and provide motivation and feedback for researchers, and assure the relevance of the research to the goal of improving the performance of Batá Drums. Collazo died in New York City of undisclosed causes at age 78.

Is a self-taught Cuban painter. He specializes in primitive paintings.

Is a self-taught Cuban painter. He specializes in primitive paintings.

Is a Cuban politician. He is a Vice-President of the Council of State and is the Minister of Defense

Is a Cuban politician. He is a Vice-President of the Council of State and is the Minister of Defense.Previously, Regueiro was the Deputy Minister of MINFAR in charge of Economic Activity and was in charge of Cuba's holding company, GAE SA, which is the holding company for the commercial activities belonging to MINFAR, the Cuban Armed Forces Ministry.

Was a professional boxer of height 173 cm in the middleweight division.

Was a professional boxer of height 173 cm in the middleweight division.

Is a retired male track cyclist from Cuba. He competed for his native country at two consecutive Sum

Is a retired male track cyclist from Cuba. He competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996.

Is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization.

Is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization.

Was a Cuban trumpeter, composer and band leader. He was an important figure in the spread of Cuban p

Was a Cuban trumpeter, composer and band leader. He was an important figure in the spread of Cuban popular music in the 1930s.Cueva played cornet in the local children's band at ten, and soon composed a number of danzones. In 1916 he became the clarinetist of the Santa Clara municipal band. He joined Arquimedes Pous' theatre company, which toured the island regularly. In 1923 he founded and directed the municipal band of Trinidad. In 1929 he moved to Havana and played with Moises Simons and also with the Hermanos Palau orchestra.

Better known as Rico Suave, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known for his 18 year run

Better known as Rico Suave, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known for his 18 year run in the World Wrestling Council promotion. Estrada is the leader of El Poder Supremo (The Supreme Power) Heel stable in the WWC. On November 23, 2006, he m

Is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a shortstop from 1980 throu

Is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a shortstop from 1980 through 1983 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6' 2", 160 lb., he was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.

Is a retired Dominican Republic high jumper. He also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games and the 1997

Is a retired Dominican Republic high jumper. He also competed at the 1996 Olympic Games and the 1997 World Championships without reaching the final.

A Puerto Rican chess player and former world junior champion.Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1963

A Puerto Rican chess player and former world junior champion.Born in Argentina, he emigrated in 1963 to Puerto Rico, where he was raised and studied, and then later in his life to the United States, where he works for Autodesk.