Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter C

The President and CEO of Cerveceria India, Inc., Puerto Rico's largest brewery.Valdes practiced law

The President and CEO of Cerveceria India, Inc., Puerto Rico's largest brewery.Valdes practiced law for a short time before joining the company in the position of manager of operations. She implemented new production methods and was responsible for improving the manufacturing plants infrastructure.In 2002, Valdes was named president of the company. Under her leadership, "Malta India", a malt beverage, became most sold in Puerto Rico and the sales of Medalla Light, one of the company's beer brands, increased. The company, which is Puerto Rico's largest beer brewery, is also the manufacture of canned and bottled soft drinks.[2]

Was a West Indian cricketer, who was often likened to Joel Garner and Curtly Ambrose. 6-foot 7 1/2 i

Was a West Indian cricketer, who was often likened to Joel Garner and Curtly Ambrose. 6-foot 7 1/2 inches tall, he seemed to deliver the ball from the clouds. But there the comparisons ended with his famous predecessors. He was neither quite as fast nor q

Is a Bahamian soccer player who currently plays for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Developme

Is a Bahamian soccer player who currently plays for Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League, and for the Bowling Green State University men's soccer team.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in five Tests from 1960 to 1962. Smith also umpired 42

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in five Tests from 1960 to 1962. Smith also umpired 42 Tests and 118 ODIs.

She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's test match and 11 women's one-day internat

She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's test match and 11 women's one-day internationals.

Was a West Indies cricketer who played for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1980s.

Was a West Indies cricketer who played for Trinidad and Tobago in the 1980s.

Is a Bahamian sprint and long jump athlete.On June 27, 2008, Saunders was named as an alternate to t

Is a Bahamian sprint and long jump athlete.On June 27, 2008, Saunders was named as an alternate to the 2008 Bahamas Olympic Team after an unparalleled effort at the trials held at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. Saunders, who last competed in 2005, resumed physical training in the spring of 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia under renowned Auburn University Track and Field Assistant Coach Henry Rolle; Saunders continued her efforts to compete professionally in Nassau in the later of 2007 under the direction of Rolle.

Was a Cuban popular singer. She was the sister of Lorenzo Hierrezuelo and Rey Caney, two famous trov

Was a Cuban popular singer. She was the sister of Lorenzo Hierrezuelo and Rey Caney, two famous trova musicians. Her career began in 1947 as a member of the Trio Baraguá, and later the Conjunto Beltrán, until 1950, when she decided to sing as a soloist. She was primarily a singer of the guaracha style, that is, a guarachera.

Is a Cuban poet who was born in Matanzas in 1924.[1]Known as one of the most influential Cuban poets

Is a Cuban poet who was born in Matanzas in 1924.[1]Known as one of the most influential Cuban poets,[2] she focused on the topics love, the role of women in society, and herself. Oliver Labra has received numerous national and international prizes including The National Poetry Prize (1950), The National Literature Award (1997) and The José de Vasconcelos International Prize (2002).[1] Me desordeno, amor, me desordeno might be her most famous poem. Other works such as Discurso de Eva (Eva's speech) also show a profound literary technique.

Was a Jamaican painter from the parish of St. Andrew. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica and began his

Was a Jamaican painter from the parish of St. Andrew. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica and began his career in commercial art at the age of 17 as a cartoonist and an illustrator for The Daily Gleaner and The Jamaica Times.

Was a conductor, violinist, and composer from Denmark. His works have long been well known in Denmar

Was a conductor, violinist, and composer from Denmark. His works have long been well known in Denmark and they have been "a mainstay thoughout the Nordic countries and, to a lesser extent, in Britain," noted the critic Alex Ross in 2008 in The New Yorker, and rising young conductors such as Gustavo Dudamel and Alan Gilbert are now playing Nielsen's music in the United States.Nielsen is best known for his six symphonies. Other well-known pieces of his are the incidental music for Adam Oehlenschläger's drama Aladdin, the operas Saul og David and Maskarade, the concerti for flute, violin, and clarinet, the wind quintet, and the Helios Overture, which depicts the passage of the sun in the sky from dawn to nightfall. The vast majority of Danes know and sing the numerous songs by various poets, set to music by Carl Nielsen.

Is a Jamaican born singer, most famous for his song "Kung Fu Fighting", which reached number one on

Is a Jamaican born singer, most famous for his song "Kung Fu Fighting", which reached number one on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart in 1974.[1] Douglas was also the first Jamaican born artist to score a number one single in the United States.

Is a West Indian cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for the Leeward Islands.

Is a West Indian cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for the Leeward Islands.

He was a right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler, who came to prominence in the late 1980s in a sid

He was a right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler, who came to prominence in the late 1980s in a side that included such phenomenal talent as Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Malcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh and represented the West Indies over a 21-y

Is a Jamaican reggae singer and percussionist.He had a #8 UK hit in September 1975 on the UK Singles

Is a Jamaican reggae singer and percussionist.He had a #8 UK hit in September 1975 on the UK Singles Chart with "Fattie Bum Bum", released on the UK Records label.[1] It remained in the chart for eight weeks.[1] The track was written by Malcolm and produced by Clive Chin. Lack of any other chart record leaves Malcolm listed as a one-hit wonder.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played one ODIs in 1998.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played one ODIs in 1998.

Is a fashion model represented by IMG in New York. She received her most widespread exposure appeari

Is a fashion model represented by IMG in New York. She received her most widespread exposure appearing in the 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, being the first model from the Caribbean to appear in the highly popular edition. She is the second model

Played eight Tests and 24 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.

Played eight Tests and 24 One Day Internationals for the West Indies.

Is a Puerto Rican Salsa singer who is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico.Estremera, who is an albino,

Is a Puerto Rican Salsa singer who is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico.Estremera, who is an albino,[1] practiced his craft while residing in Residencial Las Casas,[citation needed] a public housing complex in the area of Santurce, not far from Trastalleres, where Daniel Santos, Andy Montanez and Ossie Ocasio were born.

Is a Trinidadian football player who plays for Ipswich Town. Edwards, a right-winger also adept at r

Is a Trinidadian football player who plays for Ipswich Town. Edwards, a right-winger also adept at right-back, started his professional career at Defence Force in his native Trinidad and Tobago, where he had attended the same school (St Anthony's College

Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in

Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA and has become arguably the most successful of them in NBA history.

Is an exiled Cuban author and scholar known for his criticism of Fidel Castro. Montaner was born in

Is an exiled Cuban author and scholar known for his criticism of Fidel Castro. Montaner was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1943. Like so many young people of his generation, he sympathized with the 1959 Cuban Revolution. As the Revolution turned toward communism and the Soviet Bloc, he joined a student protest movement and was imprisoned. He escaped from prison and left Cuba.[1] He has lived in Spain since 1970[2]

Is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 190

Is a professional basketball player from the Dominican Republic. He is a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and 190 lb (93 kg) guard who currently plays professionally for Mexican team Lobos Grises UAD.

Is a center fielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series. He has also been a frequent membe

Is a center fielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series. He has also been a frequent member of the Cuban national baseball team, including appearances at the 2006 World Baseball Classic and the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired male weightlifter from Cuba. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olym

Is a retired male weightlifter from Cuba. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, finishing in sixth place in the overall-rankings of the men's middle-heavyweight division.