Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a sprinter, competing internationally for the Bahamas. She is a gold medal winner in the 4x100 m

Is a sprinter, competing internationally for the Bahamas. She is a gold medal winner in the 4x100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She also finished in second place in the women's 200 m behind Marion Jones. But in October 2007 Jones admitted taking performance enhancing drugs and was stripped of the gold medal, which may be awarded to Davis-Thompson .

Is a film director. He studied design and graduated from the Instituto Superior de Diseño (High Ins

Is a film director. He studied design and graduated from the Instituto Superior de Diseño (High Institute of Design) ten years ago.He first worked as a designer, but for a very short period of time. He then began to paint, working with the basic plastic arts and incorporating video in his work. Gradually he managed to accompany his paintings with video installations, emphasizing on irony. Fake TV spots, fake narrative films... Then irony got the upper hand. The advertising business was beginning to take off in Cuba and someone from an ad agency approached Giroud about making a film for a Cigar brand. He accepted,

Is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A one-time Olympian (2000), he played as a wing-spiker and

Is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A one-time Olympian (2000), he played as a wing-spiker and won the bronze medal with the Men's Nationa Team at the 1998 World Championship during his career.

Is a former international swimmer from Cuba, who participated in various international competitions

Is a former international swimmer from Cuba, who participated in various international competitions for his native country, starting in 1982.

Is a Cuban heavyweight boxer best known to win several medals in international amateur competition a

Is a Cuban heavyweight boxer best known to win several medals in international amateur competition at super heavyweight.

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.

Is a right-handed baseball shortstop. He is a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is currently on

Is a right-handed baseball shortstop. He is a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is currently on the Diamondbacks 40-man roster.

Is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL First Division.Faife defected f

Is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL First Division.Faife defected from Cuba to the United States in 2008 in the hope of a securing professional career. Following his defection he trialed with several Major League Soccer clubs, including Chivas USA, but was not offered an MLS contract, and instead joined Miami FC of the USL First Division for the 2009 season.

He was a Cuban poet, musician, and freedom fighter of the 19th century. In the 1860s, he was active

He was a Cuban poet, musician, and freedom fighter of the 19th century. In the 1860s, he was active in the planning of the Cuban uprising against the Spanish known as the Ten Years' War.

Is a Salsa dance instructor from Cuba.Gomez tried to continue learning and practicing his dance move

Is a Salsa dance instructor from Cuba.Gomez tried to continue learning and practicing his dance moves as a teenager, after he had moved to Miami. Later, he went into the army and was stationed in Germany. After getting out of the Army, he worked for a while in Germany until he eventually settled in Rome, Italy.

Is a male wrestler from Cuba.

Is a male wrestler from Cuba.

Is a male indoor volleyball player from Cuba, who played for the Men's National Team. He was a membe

Is a male indoor volleyball player from Cuba, who played for the Men's National Team. He was a member of the national squad that claimed the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Is a Cuban journalist, writer and artist.Gutiérrez began to work selling ice cream and newspapers w

Is a Cuban journalist, writer and artist.Gutiérrez began to work selling ice cream and newspapers when he was eleven years old. He was a soldier, swimming and kayak instructor, agricultural worker, technician in construction, technical designer, radio spe

Is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of P

Is a Puerto Rican physician and politician who served as the sixth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico from 1993 to 2001. He was President of the New Progressive Party from 1991 to 1999 and 2003 to 2008, and served as Senator for the District of A

Was a Puerto Rican writer.Pedro Juan Soto was born in Cataño, Puerto Rico, and went to primary and

Was a Puerto Rican writer.Pedro Juan Soto was born in Cataño, Puerto Rico, and went to primary and secondary school in Bayamón. At the age of eighteen, he moved to New York and attended Long Island University. He initially studied to become a doctor, but after being influenced by the works of Ernest Hemingway, he decided to dedicate his life to the study of literature.

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Hernández played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1979 and 19

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Hernández played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1979 and 1982. He batted and threw right-handed.

Was a Cuban composer. He composed many boleros such as “Estoy Triste , “Soy Como Soy”, “Me l

Was a Cuban composer. He composed many boleros such as “Estoy Triste , “Soy Como Soy”, “Me lo Dijo el Mar”, “Quisiera”, “Tus Ojos” and his most famous song “Nosotros”. He was the first of three sons born to Pedro Nicolás del Junco-Valdés and María Regla Redondas-Rios.

Was a Cuban poet and dissident who opposed the governments of both Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castr

Was a Cuban poet and dissident who opposed the governments of both Fulgencio Batista and Fidel Castro.[1] In 1961, the regime sentenced him to 10 years in prison.Boitel died during a hunger strike in prison in 1972 while serving a sentence handed down by the communist regime.[1]

Is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He began his wrestling career as a teenager in 1959

Is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He began his wrestling career as a teenager in 1959 and continued through to the late 1980s. Morales was the first man in wrestling history to win all three major men's titles in the World Wrestling Federat

Was a Dominican boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1984 Summe

Was a Dominican boxer, who won the bronze medal in the men's bantamweight category at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

Was a popular singer of boleros and Puerto Rican patriotic songs.In 1929, 17 year old Davilita met b

Was a popular singer of boleros and Puerto Rican patriotic songs.In 1929, 17 year old Davilita met by chance the renowned Puerto Rican composer, Rafael Hernandez. Davilita got along with Hernandez and was able to see the unfinished version of Hernandez's composition "Lamento Borincano". Davilita asked Hernandez if he could record the song but, Hernandez thought that he was too young and declined his request.

Is a Cuban professional racing cyclist. Known as "Pedro Pablo" by fans and competitors alike, Pérez

Is a Cuban professional racing cyclist. Known as "Pedro Pablo" by fans and competitors alike, Pérez is a five-time winner of the Vuelta a Cuba, a Pan American Games medalist, many times the National Champion of Cuba and a winner of international cycling events across the globe.

Was a Nuyorican poet and playwright who co-founded the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. He was the poet laureat

Was a Nuyorican poet and playwright who co-founded the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. He was the poet laureate of the Nuyorican movement.Pietri helped found the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, together with Miguel Piñero and Miguel Algarín. The Cafe is an institution where many Puerto Rican intellectuals perform. Pietri wrote the play "El Puerto Rican Embassy". The theme was that an island, which was neither an independent nation nor a state of the United States, should have an embassy. The idea for the play came about Pietri's nationalistic views. During the performance, he would sing "The Spanglish National Anthem" and hand out simulated "Puerto Rican passports".[1]

Was a wealthy cattle rancher, soldier, politician and dictator of the Dominican Republic born in the

Was a wealthy cattle rancher, soldier, politician and dictator of the Dominican Republic born in the border community of Hincha (now in Haiti). He was the first constitutional President of the Dominican Republic, and the first Marqués de las Carreras.

In Boscobelle, St Peter, Barbados is a West Indian cricketer. He is the half brother of Fidel Edward

In Boscobelle, St Peter, Barbados is a West Indian cricketer. He is the half brother of Fidel Edwards. He is one of the very few left-handed seam bowlers who have had a chance to represent the West Indies cricket team. His bowling also is more dependent u