Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Cuban contemporary artist.Hernandez was born in 1970 in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. He earned a deg

Is a Cuban contemporary artist.Hernandez was born in 1970 in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba. He earned a degree in industrial design at the Havana Superior Institute of Design (ISDI). After graduation in 1994 he began a collaboration experience together with Ernesto Oroza, Juan Bernal, Francis Acea and Manuel Piña under the name "Ordo Amoris Cabinet", after the Latin words for "order" and "love". From 1996 until 2003 Ordo Amoris Cabinet was only formed by Diango Hernández and Francis Acea.

Is a Cuban singer who was a member of the well known boy band, Menudo. He was one of the last member

Is a Cuban singer who was a member of the well known boy band, Menudo. He was one of the last members of the group to join while the band was still named "Menudo".Didier Hernández was chosen as a member of Menudo in 1995; one year later, Edgardo Diaz had sold the band's original name and renamed it MDO. Bandmates Were Caleb Aviles,Abel Talamantez, Alexis Grullon, Edgar Antonio Galindo and Pablo Portillo as bandmates, among others.

Is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Oly

Is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

He was a leg-spin bowler who, though a competent batsman, appeared to have one too many confrontatio

He was a leg-spin bowler who, though a competent batsman, appeared to have one too many confrontations which eventually forced him to retire at 28. Especially significant was a disagreement with Carl Hooper. He was a leg-spinner with a Test bowling averag

Is a Spanish singer and actor of Cuban origin.Dinio arrived in Spain in 1998. His publicity because

Is a Spanish singer and actor of Cuban origin.Dinio arrived in Spain in 1998. His publicity because of the famous Andalusian singer and actress Marujita Díaz (es) jumpstarted him into stardom eventually writing his own autobiography (see below under Books) and recording a single[1] that would become number 1 in sales in Spain for the week of June 9, 2003 and as high as number 62[2] in Billboard's official Eurochart Hot 100 Singles the week of June 21, 2003.

Is a Cuban singer and actor.Dinio left Cuba and arrived in Spain in 1998. He rose to fame as a resu

Is a Cuban singer and actor.Dinio left Cuba and arrived in Spain in 1998. He rose to fame as a result of his relationship with the famous Andalusian singer and actress Marujita Díaz. Díaz helped pushed Dinio into stardom which eventually led him to write his own autobiography (see below under Books) and record a single[1] which in the week of June 9, 2003 became the number 1 in sales in Spain. It also rose as high as number 62[2] in Billboard's official Eurochart Hot 100 Singles for the week of June 21, 2003.

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He debuted on September 5, 1960. His age at debut is the oldest

Was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He debuted on September 5, 1960. His age at debut is the oldest with the exception of Satchel Paige in the post-World War II era.

Was a Cuban–American chess master.He was regarded as one of the strongest chessplayers in Philadel

Was a Cuban–American chess master.He was regarded as one of the strongest chessplayers in Philadelphia. There he played several matches against James Mason (4 : 5 in 1874 and 3 : 1 in 1875), Wilhelm Steinitz (0 : 7 in November 1882, 2.5 : 4.5 in December 1882, and 1 : 10 in 1883), and Johannes Zukertort (3.5 : 9.5 in 1884)

Is a Cuban-born poet who grew up speaking Spanish, raised first in Spain, then in the United States.

Is a Cuban-born poet who grew up speaking Spanish, raised first in Spain, then in the United States.[1] His work appeared in American Poetry Review, Denver Quarterly, Georgia Review, Iowa Review, Kenyon Review,[2] New Republic, Poetry, Prairie Schooner, Virginia Quarterly Review.[3]

Is a Cuban boxer.Hurtado, known as "The Oriental Kid", began his professional career in 1994. In 199

Is a Cuban boxer.Hurtado, known as "The Oriental Kid", began his professional career in 1994. In 1997, he challenged WBC welterweight title holder Pernell Whitaker but was TKO'd in the 11th round by Whitaker with Hurtado leading on all three judges' cards.

He is a writer. In most of his works, he plays with fictional art of poetry, with false authorships,

He is a writer. In most of his works, he plays with fictional art of poetry, with false authorships, change of identities, or the use of diverse heteronyms. To elaborate such postmodern art of poetry, he combines different literary styles in his books. He also adds pictures of writers (sometimes invented characters), or photocopies of apocryphal manuscripts and non-existent bibliographies. He was pupil of Joseba Sarrionandia, a mysterious writer and linguist of The Basque Country. Mor lives in Aragon, Spain since 1999.

Is a singer of salsa music. He is also a composer, producer and actor.Quinones was born in Perth Amb

Is a singer of salsa music. He is also a composer, producer and actor.Quinones was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. When he was four years old he moved to Puerto Rico with his parents and lived in Ceiba. He returned to New York City in 1977. He began his career there six years later with the Conjunto Nativo. He also performed with other groups, including the orchestra of Rafael de Jesús, with José Alberto "El Canario", with Johnny Rodriguez and the Conjunto Clásico.

Was the Cuban Secretary of Justice during early 1930's.Tamargo was born in Matanzas, Cuba to the wea

Was the Cuban Secretary of Justice during early 1930's.Tamargo was born in Matanzas, Cuba to the wealthy Spaniard, Manuel Antonio Tamargo y Gonzalez (1836-1914) and the Cuban, Ana Josefa Bautista y Valera. He married Gloria Sanchez del Montes and they had four children, Ana Gloria (1910-1996), Domingo (1913-2002), Alberto (1917-1984) and Margarita Tamargo-Sanchez (1915-2005).

Is a sprints athlete who specializes in the 200 metres.He became indoor world champion in 2004, his

Is a sprints athlete who specializes in the 200 metres.He became indoor world champion in 2004, his result of 20.66 seconds the new Bahamian record albeit the slowest World Indoor Championships winning time since 1991. In 2004 he also became national champion in the 100 and 200 metres.

Was a leading Cuban orchestral director in the 1920s and 30s.[1] His band introduced authentic Cuban

Was a leading Cuban orchestral director in the 1920s and 30s.[1] His band introduced authentic Cuban dance music and Cuban musical instruments to a wide audience in the USA. It was his Havana Casino Orchestra which went to New York in 1930, and recorded one of the biggest hits in Cuban music history, the Peanut Vendor. The band included a number of star musicians such as Julio Cueva (trumpet); Antonio Machín was the singer.

Is a Jamaican former athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s.Quarrie competed in

Is a Jamaican former athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s.Quarrie competed in five Olympic games. Quarrie has received recognition both on and off the field, a statue of him is proudly positioned at the entrance to Jamaica's National

Is a Bahamian high jumper.Thomas took up the sport in early 2006, having previously played basketbal

Is a Bahamian high jumper.Thomas took up the sport in early 2006, having previously played basketball.[1] He cleared 2.22 metres in his first meet, and just months later he finished fourth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games with a 2.23 m jump.

Is a former West Indies Under 19 cricket Captain and batsman and a former Chief Cricket Operations O

Is a former West Indies Under 19 cricket Captain and batsman and a former Chief Cricket Operations Officer for the West Indies Cricket Board. Barthley played International cricket for Antigua & Barbuda, the Leeward Islands and the West Indian U-19 cricket

Is a West Indian cricketer. Pagon made his Test debut in March 2005 after several high-profile playe

Is a West Indian cricketer. Pagon made his Test debut in March 2005 after several high-profile players including Brian Lara and Chris Gayle were caught in a row over sponsorship. Pagon achieved a 35 on his debut, and currently averages around 30. He has a

Is a Jamaican footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He i

Is a Jamaican footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. He is also the vice captain of the Jamaica national football team.He never played a game at Bolton and instead moved to Bradford City initially on a year-long

Is a retired amateur boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in the Men's Flyweight (–

Is a retired amateur boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Is a boxer from Cuba.He competed for Cuba in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the

Is a boxer from Cuba.He competed for Cuba in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the flyweight event where he finished in third place.

Is a Caymanian Alpine Skier and Rugby player who competes in giant slalom and Rugby XVs and 7s. He r

Is a Caymanian Alpine Skier and Rugby player who competes in giant slalom and Rugby XVs and 7s. He represented the Cayman Islands in the alpine skiing events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, becoming the Cayman Islands' first Winter Olympian. Travers was born

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in three Tests in 1939. A fine leg-spinner, he was for a time

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in three Tests in 1939. A fine leg-spinner, he was for a time a guest of the Queen, after which, according to an admiring Leo Cooper, he returned "the same as ever and continued to weave his spells over a host of clu

Is a well known Puerto Rican drag queen character on television. Divine has gained major popularity

Is a well known Puerto Rican drag queen character on television. Divine has gained major popularity as a drag performer both in Puerto Rico and eastern United States cities such as New York and Miami. She is also a stand-up comedian, a pageant host and a