Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A noted Grammy Award- and Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer of salsa also known as the Princess of

A noted Grammy Award- and Latin Grammy Award-nominated singer of salsa also known as the Princess of Salsa.Linda Caballero became known as India (Native American) among her friends because of her fine dark features and long straight black hair. In 1985, when Caballero was 14 years old, she became a back up singer for the Latin freestyle group TKA and was featured on the cover of TKA's second single "Come Get My Love" however she left shortly after. She was under the tutelage of John "Jellybean" Benitez, a Puerto Rican DJ who was once involved with—and credited for—discovering Madonna. She then re-recorded Jellybean's "Dancing on the Fire" and made it an even bigger club hit and the original

Was a Cuban singer of several musical genres: boleros, guarachas and latin soul in particular. She w

Was a Cuban singer of several musical genres: boleros, guarachas and latin soul in particular. She was famous for her histrionic manner on stage, her hands constantly moving, touching her face, renting her clothes, throwing her shoes, seemingly only just in control, and thriving on the emotions of the moment.[2]her father was a worker at the local Bacardi distillery and a major influence on her early life. The family moved to Havana in 1955, where she studied to become a teacher. Just like her counterpart, Celia Cruz, she qualified as a schoolteacher before she became a singer. There the resemblance ends, for Cruz was always a correctly behaved person, and La Lupe was not.[3]

Is bandleader, singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, and arranger.

Is bandleader, singer-songwriter, pianist, record producer, and arranger.

Is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as "the first Lady of Dancehall".Marion Hall was born in summer 1

Is a Jamaican reggae singer, known as "the first Lady of Dancehall".Marion Hall was born in summer 1972 in Galina, parish of Saint Mary. As a child she was a tomboy, sold fruits, and raced wooden karts. At age 15, she took the name Lady Saw after the famo

Is a salsa singer and musician. In 1973, at only 16 years of age, he was the featured vocalist on Ed

Is a salsa singer and musician. In 1973, at only 16 years of age, he was the featured vocalist on Eddie Palmieri's Grammy-winning album "Sun Of The Latin Music." A year later he sang on "Unfinished Masterpiece", also with Palmieri, who gave him his new first name. Rodríguez also worked with Machito and Tommy Olivencia's group.

An American actress known for her television work.Parrilla had roles in a few movies including the M

An American actress known for her television work.Parrilla had roles in a few movies including the Matthew Modine-Martin Landau flick Very Mean Men (2000), the lead role in the unsuccessful Spiders (2000), the starring role in the drama Frozen Stars (2003) and the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie Replicant.Parrilla became noticed in the mainstream when she joined the cast of Spin City in 2000, playing Angie Ordonez for one season. After this, she joined Donnie Wahlberg and Neal McDonough in the 2002 series Boomtown in which she played Teresa, a paramedic. Initially a success, Boomtown quickly fell in the ratings, and Lana's character became a police academy rookie, so as to tie her more closely to the rest of the show. But the show was cancelled just two episodes into its second season.

Was a West Indies cricketer, one of the most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history. He too

Was a West Indies cricketer, one of the most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history. He took 309 Test wickets, only the second player (after Fred Trueman) to pass 300, the first spinner to pass that milestone, and had an exceptional economy rate

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1948.

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1948.

Is a Puerto Rican actress and journalist best known for being jailed in the Dominican Republic after

Is a Puerto Rican actress and journalist best known for being jailed in the Dominican Republic after being accused of drug trafficking with her husband and five other individuals who were traveling with her at the time of her arrest. She once served as co

Came from a family of musicians and wrote the first opera to be composed on the island, La hija de J

Came from a family of musicians and wrote the first opera to be composed on the island, La hija de Jéfe (the Chief's daughter). This was later lengthened and staged under the title Seila. His numerous works spanned all genres.

Is a retired Dominican boxer, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los

Is a retired Dominican boxer, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in the Men's Flyweight division.

An American actress of Puerto Rican descent and the twin sister of actress Loraine Vélez. Her most

An American actress of Puerto Rican descent and the twin sister of actress Loraine Vélez. Her most notable roles are as Lt. Maria LaGuerta on Dexter and Dr. Gloria Nathan on HBO's controversial jail drama, Oz.In 1995, Vélez landed her first major television role. She was cast as Nina Moreno, a policewoman in the TV series New York Undercover. That same year, she also made her film debut as Lisette Linares in the movie I Like It Like That alongside Rita Moreno and Jon Seda. She was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award and The Desi Award for "Best Lead Actress". The movie was nominated for four Independent Spirit Awards and won an NYFCCA award. Another TV series in which she performed was HBO's jail drama, Oz. She also acted in the feature film City Hall, with Al Pacino.

Was a West Indian cricketer. Williams was just 33 years old when he died, a car he was driving crash

Was a West Indian cricketer. Williams was just 33 years old when he died, a car he was driving crashed into an oncoming bus.He made his first-class debut in February 1990 against against England, opening the bowling for Jamaica. He bowled medium pacers, c

Is a Bahamian athlete who competes in the javelin throw.Her personal best throw is 63.73 metres, ach

Is a Bahamian athlete who competes in the javelin throw.Her personal best throw is 63.73 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Nashville.Ferguson attended St Andrew's School in Nassau, Bahamas and graduated in 1994. She is still fondly remembered by many of her peers, teachers, and administrators.

Is a Barbadian born former English cricketer. Worrell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-ar

Is a Barbadian born former English cricketer. Worrell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. Worrell made his first-class debut for Hampshire, playing a single match in 1969 against the touring New Zealanders. During the 1969 season Worrell also represented Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship, playing against Berkshire, Cornwall and Somerset Second XI.

Lawrence, also known as "Yagga", was an elegant right handed batsman described by Michael Holding, h

Lawrence, also known as "Yagga", was an elegant right handed batsman described by Michael Holding, his team mate, as "the best batsman I ever saw". It was felt that his ability was so extraordinary that Sobers believed he could have been the greatest of a

A gay Puerto Rican author, scholar, and performer. He is better known as Larry La Fountain. He has r

A gay Puerto Rican author, scholar, and performer. He is better known as Larry La Fountain. He has received several awards for his creative writing and scholarship as well as for his work with Latino and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students.[1] He currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.La Fountain-Stokes was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, specifically in Miramar, a traditional neighborhood located in the central district of Santurce. He was adopted at birth by Donald and Ramona La Fountain, and is the brother of the ESPN newscaster Michele La Fountain. He has written about his childhood experiences in an essay called "Los nenes con los nenes y las nenas con las nenas" [Girls with Girls, and Boys with Boys], where he describes his childhood home as bilingual and bicultural.[2] His essay "Queer Diasporas, Boricua Lives: A Meditation on Sexile" also discusses some of these early experiences.[3]

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.

Was a Trinidadian-British cricketer, broadcast journalist, administrator, lawyer, and politician. He

Was a Trinidadian-British cricketer, broadcast journalist, administrator, lawyer, and politician. He made his debut while touring England in 1928. The following year, Constantine moved to England and joined the Nelson team in the Lancashire Cricket League

Was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and 1906 and was a regular member of

Was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and 1906 and was a regular member of the Trinidad team from 1893-94 to 1922-23. He was primarily a batsman. He often kept wicket but was also a useful occasional bowler. He was an overseer on

Is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. In 1995 Balceiro became t

Is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. In 1995 Balceiro became the first-ever Cuban canoer to win a major international title, taking the Pan-American Games C-1 1000 m gold medal in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Is a Bahamian cricketer. Melville is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace and curr

Is a Bahamian cricketer. Melville is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace and currently represents the Bahamas national cricket team. Prior to representing the Bahamas, Melville played for Caistor Cricket Club in England in the Lincolnshire Premier League from 2001 to 2002. Melville made his debut for the Bahamas in the 2006 ICC Americas Championship Division 2 against Panama. Melville made his Twenty20 debut for the Bahamas against Jamaica in the 1st round of the 2008 Stanford 20/20. Melville claimed the wicket of Shawn Findlay. Meville represented the Bahamas in the 2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five and the 2010 ICC Americas Championship Division 2. Melville's final match for the Bahamas came against Suriname.

Is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.50 metres, achieved

Is a Bahamian triple jumper. He was born in Nassau.His personal best jump is 17.50 metres, achieved in May 2002 in Odessa. This is the current Bahamian record.[1] He went to High School at Florida Air Academy He was suspended from March 2006 to September 2006 for testing positive on the prohibited substance levomethamphetamine.[2]

Is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000.

Is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000.

Is a Cuban chess Grandmaster.During the 2004 2004 FIDE World Chess Championship he reached the quart

Is a Cuban chess Grandmaster.During the 2004 2004 FIDE World Chess Championship he reached the quarter finals, losing to Teimour Radjabov in the tie-break.