Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Colie's only sibling, Ram=n Colie is four years her junior. Her mother, Juliet McDaniel Colie is a J

Colie's only sibling, Ram=n Colie is four years her junior. Her mother, Juliet McDaniel Colie is a Jamaican dramatist of Afro-Scottish descent. Her father, Norman Colie is of Indian descent and a Mechanical Engineer.Colie's theatrical career spans over twenty years.

Is a prominent Cuban artist specializing in drawing, sculpture, installation and photography.Brito s

Is a prominent Cuban artist specializing in drawing, sculpture, installation and photography.Brito studied in 1992 at the Escuela Nacional de Arte (ENA) and continued at Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) in Havana, Cuba graduating in 1997.

Is a cuban painter, muralist and sculptor. His artist name is Salvador.His work is known as an "afro

Is a cuban painter, muralist and sculptor. His artist name is Salvador.His work is known as an "afro-cuban" style. He describes his work as a mix of surrealism, cubism and abstract art.

Was a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 S

Was a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was the president and CEO of Vassallo Industries Inc., a worldwide leader in the production of PVC i

Was the president and CEO of Vassallo Industries Inc., a worldwide leader in the production of PVC injection moulded and extruded goods.After Vassallo graduated from college, he went to work in his father business as a salesman and traveled the island taking orders from established customers and establishing contacts with potential customers. These skills would serve him well when Vassallo and his brothers inherited the hardware business. In the 1950s, Vassallo's brother Efrain David, an Engineer and the oldest of the Vassallo brothers, saw the potential in a relatively "new" invention called "plastic". [1]

Is a Canadian-born equestrian who represents Jamaica in international competition. She was born in C

Is a Canadian-born equestrian who represents Jamaica in international competition. She was born in Canada to a Jamaican mother and an English father, and grew up in Canada and Jamaica. She moved to Bassett, England in 1989 where she currently resides. Alb

Is a basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. He is a 6-foot 8-inch, 265-pound powe

Is a basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. He is a 6-foot 8-inch, 265-pound power forward/center who attended college at the University of Louisville. Samuels went undrafted, but played for the Chicago Bulls in the 2010 NBA Summer Leag

Is a retired Puerto Rican boxer. On February 20, 1995, he defeated Fidel Avendano to win the WBO Lig

Is a retired Puerto Rican boxer. On February 20, 1995, he defeated Fidel Avendano to win the WBO Light Welterweight title. Fuentes defended the title once against Hector Lopez before losing it to Giovanni Parisi. He retired with a record of 34 wins (KO 28

Is a Dominican American professional basketball player who currently plays for Cholet Basket who pla

Is a Dominican American professional basketball player who currently plays for Cholet Basket who played college basketball at DePaul University.

Made Wall Street History by becoming the first Hispanic to launch a successful investment banking fi

Made Wall Street History by becoming the first Hispanic to launch a successful investment banking firm.[1]Ramirez enrolled in Brooklyn's St. France's College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Economics in 1965. He barely started college when during his summers he worked for Kidder, Peabody & Co. gaining experience in equity transactions. After he graduated, he went to work for the investment banking firm Stoever Glass & Co. During the years that he worked for Stoever Glass, he became an expert in municipal bonds and earned a reputation amongst the firms clientele as a reliable investor. The experience which Ramirez gained and the satisfaction of helping others to obtain their financial goals motivated him to start his own investment banking firm.[

Is a Swedish footballer of Cuban descent who plays as a striker for Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles A

Is a Swedish footballer of Cuban descent who plays as a striker for Dutch Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo. Armenteros moved in the Netherlands at age 15 to join SC Heerenveen's youth system, and made it into the first team under head coach Gertjan Verbeek

Is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1976 through 1981 for the St.

Is a former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1976 through 1981 for the St. Louis Cardinals (1976), Montreal Expos (1977-1978), Chicago Cubs (1979) and Cincinnati Reds (1979-1981). Listed at 6'0", 170 lb., Mejías batted and threw

Nicknamed Sammy and El Torbellino, is a Puerto Rican who won boxing's world junior lightweight champ

Nicknamed Sammy and El Torbellino, is a Puerto Rican who won boxing's world junior lightweight championship twice. Serrano, owner of long arms, began his career on October 29, 1969 with a four round decision win over Ramon Laureano. He built a fan base in

Sosa's Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. In the intervening

Sosa's Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. In the intervening years, he has played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles.[1] He ended the 2005 with 588 career home runs, placing him fifth on t

Is a well known television children's show host in Puerto Rico. She is also a singer and composer. Z

Is a well known television children's show host in Puerto Rico. She is also a singer and composer. Zaiter is one of the many of Lebanese Maronite Christian ancestry. Early in her life she participated in church groups, and established her residence in Puerto Rico. Zaiter, participated in the Puerto Rican production of Arriba la Gente. She soon started her television career formally by hosting the Puerto Rican version of Romper Room on WRIK-TV, channel 7, then called, Rikavisión.

A singer of Salsa music. Her entire family is musically gifted. Her father has been a member of a tr

A singer of Salsa music. Her entire family is musically gifted. Her father has been a member of a trio who performed and sang at local hotels and resorts since early age. Her mother belonged to the prestigious Coro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (University of Puerto Rico Choir). Siblings include international salsa superstar Jerry Rivera, salsa and merengue recording artist Edwin Rivera, and Ito and Jose (both also musicians).

Was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed many documentaries about Cuban and American culture. Hi

Was a Cuban filmmaker. He wrote and directed many documentaries about Cuban and American culture. His "nervous montage" technique of using "found materials," such as Hollywood movie clips, cartoons, and photographs[1], is considered a precursor to the modern video clip.He studied in the United States but in the mid-1940s returned to Cuba, where he worked as a music archivist in a television station and participated in Communist Party activities.[1] After the Cuban Revolution he became a founding member of the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) and directed its weekly Latin American Newsreel.[2]

Is a Cuban artist.Armada in 1954, studied at the Professional Commerce School in Havana, Cuba. In 19

Is a Cuban artist.Armada in 1954, studied at the Professional Commerce School in Havana, Cuba. In 1961, he co-founded the Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC) and in 1962, he became member of the Unión de Periodistas de Cuba (UPEC).

Is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She was a gold meda

Is a track and field athlete who competes internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Was a Cuban filmmaker.

Was a Cuban filmmaker.

Is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late

Is a Welsh DJ and record producer. Sasha began his career playing acid house dance music in the late 1980s, and became a central figure in the development and popularisation of electronic dance music. He partnered with fellow DJ John Digweed in 1993, tour

An American actress. She is best known for her role as Detective Gina Calabrese on the hit 1980s tel

An American actress. She is best known for her role as Detective Gina Calabrese on the hit 1980s television show Miami Vice. She spent 3 years playing the role of crime boss Carmen Santos on the long-running soap opera, Guiding Light. Coincidentally, she appeared simultaneously in a recurring role on The Sopranos as Tony Soprano's next door neighbor, Jeannie Cusamano, and as her twin sister, Joan. Saundra also did a short-term role on the ABC soap opera, "One Life to Live" after leaving "Guiding Light." She was a guest star on Law and Order in 2004 in an episode called Veteran's Day and in 1992 in Prince of Darkness.

Is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Bahamas.She graduated Physiology

Is a track and field sprint athlete, competing internationally for Bahamas.She graduated Physiology and Exercise Science at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. She missed the 2001 World Championships due to injury. She had a minor car accident prior to the 2000 Olympic trials, which limited her training.

Is a Trinidadian soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.

Is a Trinidadian soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer. After graduating from Wake Forest, Sealy was selected by the Kansas City Wizards 11th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. After three and a half seasons wi

Is an American-born Jamaican footballer, currently without a club.Bucknor attended Owens Community C

Is an American-born Jamaican footballer, currently without a club.Bucknor attended Owens Community College, where he set the school's all time scoring record by scoring 28 goals in each his freshman and sophomore years in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Bucknor transferred to the University of Tampa, but did not play a game. During his college years Bucknor also played with the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.