Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Jamaican poet, musician and manager.After returning from prison in 1928, Jeremyah continued his

Is a Jamaican poet, musician and manager.After returning from prison in 1928, Jeremyah continued his musical education by playing in small bands for parties. For several years, he lived thanks to small gigs and charity until he met Count Owen, a young men

Lawson is a fast bowler capable of bowling over 150 km/h. He played at a remarkable level early in h

Lawson is a fast bowler capable of bowling over 150 km/h. He played at a remarkable level early in his Test career. His accomplishments in his first few matches include the extraordinary figures of 6/3 against Bangladesh in his third Test, a hat-trick aga

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player of American parents. Mincy has played in the NCAA w

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player of American parents. Mincy has played in the NCAA with the UAB Blazers and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Bayamón Cowboys. He was a member of the Puerto Rican National Bas

Is a Jamaican born West Indian cricketer. He led the fast bowling attack comprising Dwayne Bravo, Da

Is a Jamaican born West Indian cricketer. He led the fast bowling attack comprising Dwayne Bravo, Daren Powell and Ian Bradshaw at the World Cup. The West Indies qualified for the 'Super 8' stage of this competition, but did not reach the semi-finals.

Is a Jamaican basketball center. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Hemofarm. Jordan selected Tu

Is a Jamaican basketball center. He currently plays for Serbian club KK Hemofarm. Jordan selected Tulsa over North Texas and Stetson University, enrolling in the 2006–07 school year.

Is a Trinidad and Tobago football player, who currently plays as a forward for North East Stars in h

Is a Trinidad and Tobago football player, who currently plays as a forward for North East Stars in his country's Professional League. In 2003 Nixon returned to Trinidad after a trial with Dallas Burn failed to lead to a contract. Since joining North East

Is an American-born Haitian soccer player currently playing for Newark Ironbound Express in the USL

Is an American-born Haitian soccer player currently playing for Newark Ironbound Express in the USL Premier Development League.Laventure played college soccer at Seton Hall University, where in four seasons he scored 14 goals and assisted on 12. He was named to the Big East first team after recording eight goals and six assists in 2005. After his senior season he was invited to the 2005 MLS Player Combine which led to him joining the MetroStars reserve team.

Is a well known Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-nominated Puerto Rican salsa singer.In 1988, Tom

Is a well known Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-nominated Puerto Rican salsa singer.In 1988, Tommy Olivencia heard Rivera sing alongside his father and recommended that he sing solo. When Rivera was 14, his father made a demo and presented it to the CBS music department. They signed Rivera.[3]

Is a boxer from the Dominican Republic, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympi

Is a boxer from the Dominican Republic, who represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the Men's 75 kg Division.

Is a Jamaican reggae and disco musician.As a young boy, Jesse attended Denham Town Primary School an

Is a Jamaican reggae and disco musician.As a young boy, Jesse attended Denham Town Primary School and became fascinated with music by listening to the sound systems, particularly the one belonging to Count Barrett.

Is a Puerto Rican Olympic and World Record holding swimmer. He swam in international competitions fo

Is a Puerto Rican Olympic and World Record holding swimmer. He swam in international competitions for the United States and qualified for two-Olympic teams: 1980 and 1984. From 2004-February 2009, he served as President of Puerto Rico's national swimming

He was born in 1951 in Pinar del Rio where he began his musical studies in the National School of Ar

He was born in 1951 in Pinar del Rio where he began his musical studies in the National School of Arts. He started playing the trombone in local groups until 1979 when he moved to Havana and began playing with the great female quartet Los D’Aida. That same year he took part in the “Estrellas de Areito” recordings. Aguaje has played on the World Circuit recordings of the Buena Vista Social Club and Afro-Cuban All Stars

Is a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation as a member of the hispani

Is a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation as a member of the hispanic stable Los Boricuas in the late 1990s. He is known in Puerto Rico as Huracan Castillo, and has wrestled for the World Wrestling Council, International Wr

Is a Jamaican swimmer and Olympian. He competed at the 2008 Olympics, finishing 45th in the Men's 50

Is a Jamaican swimmer and Olympian. He competed at the 2008 Olympics, finishing 45th in the Men's 50 free. As of October 2008, he is holds the Jamaican Record in the 50 free.

Is a Jamaican ska and reggae musician, best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sitt

Is a Jamaican ska and reggae musician, best known among mainstream audiences for songs such as "Sittin' in Limbo", "You Can Get It If You Really Want It", "Many Rivers to Cross" from The Harder They Come, a film soundtrack which helped popularise reggae across the world

Is a Haitian actor and model best known for his role as The Haitian on the NBC television series Her

Is a Haitian actor and model best known for his role as The Haitian on the NBC television series Heroes. Born in Petionville, Haiti, he moved to Paris at a young age to pursue a modeling career. His early roles were in French musical theatre and television commercials. Eventually settling in Los Angeles in the late 1990s, he had small parts in The Bourne Identity and Arliss before breaking into larger parts in American television and film.

Is a first baseman for Las Tunas of the Cuban National Series, and the Cuban national baseball team.

Is a first baseman for Las Tunas of the Cuban National Series, and the Cuban national baseball team. He was the backup first baseman for the second place Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Is a Dominican professional boxer who was the WBO's super featherweight champion.

Is a Dominican professional boxer who was the WBO's super featherweight champion.

Is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Is a Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Summer

Is a Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The nickname "El Cepillo", literally translated to "the brush", comes from his uppercut, which rakes his opponents across the face. Also, for his ability to "brush off" punches from his opponents.

Is a male judoka from Haiti, who won the silver medal in the men's heavyweight division (+ 100 kg) a

Is a male judoka from Haiti, who won the silver medal in the men's heavyweight division (+ 100 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Is a Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Summer

Is a Cuban boxer, who turned pro after defecting to the United States on the eve of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The nickname "El Cepillo", literally translated to "the brush", comes from his uppercut, which rakes his opponents across the face. Al

Is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summ

Is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics: the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona (4th place) and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta (6th place).

He was a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) fast bowler capable of ripping through the heart of opposing batting lin

He was a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) fast bowler capable of ripping through the heart of opposing batting line-ups. In conjunction with fellow fast bowlers Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Colin Croft and later Malcolm Marshall, the West Indies reached unprecedented

Is a forward who last played for the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He played three s

Is a forward who last played for the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He played three seasons in Major Indoor Soccer League. Bailey made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago in a January 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying match against Martiniqu