Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter L

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

Is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Cuban team which finished tenth in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches.

Is a Jamaican poet, a leading West Indian writer of the generation born after World War II, currentl

Is a Jamaican poet, a leading West Indian writer of the generation born after World War II, currently dividing her time between Jamaica and Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she teaches at the University of Michigan.

Is a singer, composer & guitarist.Boschetti was born in Santurce, a section of San Juan the capital

Is a singer, composer & guitarist.Boschetti was born in Santurce, a section of San Juan the capital of Puerto Rico. However, he was raised in the town of Corozal where his mother's family came from. There he received his primary and secondary education and at an early age was introduced to the world of music when his mother gave him a guitar as a present. In 1964, he wrote in English his first song influenced by the styles of the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan.

She is a West Indies cricketer who played eight women's test matches and eight women's one-day inter

She is a West Indies cricketer who played eight women's test matches and eight women's one-day internationals for the Trinidad and Tobago women's cricket team and the West Indian women's cricket team in the 1970s. She is now Louise Browne-Jackson (married to Godfrey Jackson, former national rugby player for Trinidad and Tobago). She has one son, Ricardo. Louise was named captain of the first ever West Indies women's cricket team. She led the team in a series against Australia in 1976. Both test matches, played in Jamaica, were drawn. Later that year, she again led the West Indies women on a tour of India. That series of six test matches also ended in a draw. In the year 2000, Louise was named one of the hundred top sporting personalities of the century in Trinidad and Tobago.

Was a celebrated and much-loved Jamaican folklorist, writer, and artiste. "Miss Lou", as she was aff

Was a celebrated and much-loved Jamaican folklorist, writer, and artiste. "Miss Lou", as she was affectionately known, received her education from Ebenezer and Calabar Elementary Schools, St. Simon’s College, Excelsior College, Friends College (Highgate,

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Is a Jamaican roots reggae artist.He first began recording in 1992, with his debut single "Ebony & I

Is a Jamaican roots reggae artist.He first began recording in 1992, with his debut single "Ebony & Ivory" on the Aquarius Record label and followed with his debut album 'Moving Up' for RAS records in 1993. Luciano is the seventh of nine children and was born to extremely spiritual and musical parents while growing up in Daveyton, a small district in the central parish of Manchester, Jamaica.

Is a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was an actress and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's television industry.In 1940, Boscana returned to Puert

Was an actress and a pioneer in Puerto Rico's television industry.In 1940, Boscana returned to Puerto Rico. After a stint as an English language teacher in her hometown she enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico to study music and dramatic arts. After graduation, Boscana founded the Puerto Rican Tablado Company, a traveling theater. Among the plays which she produced with the company was "The Oxcart" by fellow Puerto Rican playwright René Marqués. She presented the play in Puerto Rico and on Off-Broadway in New York City. Boscana participated in over 30 plays and also in various locally produced films. In 1950, she was part of the musical vocal group from Ponce: Las Damiselas, (The Ladies), with Sylvia Rexach, and Marta Romero.

A Puerto Rican jazz singer. Fabery is also known as "La Muñeca de Chocolate" ("The Chocolate Doll")

A Puerto Rican jazz singer. Fabery is also known as "La Muñeca de Chocolate" ("The Chocolate Doll") in recognition of her dark-skinned beauty.In 1950, she moved to Cuba, where she performed as a regular on Espectacular de la Noche, a well-known Cuban television musical show broadcasted by CMQ-TV. Later, Fabery made special appearances in other Cuban television variety shows, including Jueves de Partagás and El Casino de la Alegría.

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played with the women's national team

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played with the women's national team at the 2002 World Championship in Germany. Her team finished in the 13th place. She played as for her native country, wearing the #6 jersey.

Was an Olympic sport shooter who was part of the team won Haiti's first ever Olympic medal, a bronze

Was an Olympic sport shooter who was part of the team won Haiti's first ever Olympic medal, a bronze in team free rifle at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is a Puerto Rican singer, composer and soap opera actor.Born in Puerto Rico, Fonsi and his family la

Is a Puerto Rican singer, composer and soap opera actor.Born in Puerto Rico, Fonsi and his family later moved to Orlando, Florida, during Fonsi's early childhood. Around the time he was ten years old, Fonsi began to dream about becoming a member of Menudo, arguably Latin America's most famous boy band in history.

A fashion designer and businessman.Antonio launched his first collection in 1983, and two years late

A fashion designer and businessman.Antonio launched his first collection in 1983, and two years later, he moved to New York, where he attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, where he studied fashion design. He graduated high school in 1984 from Nuestra Senora de la Merced High School in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. He showed a keen eye for fashion then when attending different school functions.During the 1990s, his work went through a boom, and he became a popular designer in Puerto Rico, Latin America, Europe and the United States. He was hired by such companies as Pepsi, Budweiser, CoverGirl, Coors, Heineken International, etc., to dress their models. In addition, his designs were shown in top magazine covers, and he has worked as the personal designer for stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Astrid Munoz, Paulina Rubio, Myriam Hernandez, Luis Fonsi, Raymond Arrieta and many more.

A comedian, actor and television show host, who was also one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican televis

A comedian, actor and television show host, who was also one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican television.1954 was the year that television was born in Puerto Rico. Rivera, together with Tommy Muñiz, Jose Miguel Agrelot and Paquito Cordero was one of the first comedians in Puerto Rican television. In 1960, he starred. alongside Norma Candal (Petunia) in a television comedy called "La Críada Malcríada" (The Misbehaving Maid).[1] In the 1970s, Rivera starred in own sit-com called "Mi Hippie Me Encanta" (I'm Crazy about My Hippie) broadcasted by Telemundo. In the 1980s, Rivera starred in the situation comedies, "Generaciones", (Generations), with Chayanne, "Los Suegros" (The In-Laws) and later in a spin-off of that show called "Los Suegros y Los Nietos" (The In-Laws and the Grandchildren), broadcasted by WAPA-TV. Rivera was also the General Manager of radio stations WKBM-AM ("AM 81") and WORO-FM {"Radio Oro", or Golden Radio), the radio branches of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan

Is a character actor. He has made numerous film and television appearances, most notably on the 1970

Is a character actor. He has made numerous film and television appearances, most notably on the 1970s children's television show, The Electric Company. He joined the show in the later years playing, most notably, Doctor Doolots.

Is a Cuban baseball player. A pitcher with Villa Clara of the Cuban National Series, Borroto played

Is a Cuban baseball player. A pitcher with Villa Clara of the Cuban National Series, Borroto played for the Cuban national baseball team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Is a professional boxer. Known as "The Body Snatcher", he was a contestant on reality TV show The Ne

Is a professional boxer. Known as "The Body Snatcher", he was a contestant on reality TV show The Next Great Champ on Fox and was eliminated from the show after being KO'd by Gilbert Zaragoza.

Is a retired male boxer from Puerto Rico, who won the silver medal in the men's light-welterweight (

Is a retired male boxer from Puerto Rico, who won the silver medal in the men's light-welterweight (– 63.5 kg) category at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. In the final he was defeated by Argentina's Walter Crucce. Pérez represented his nativ

Was a Cuban journalist, professor and historian. He was a professor to Bill Clinton and a classmate

Was a Cuban journalist, professor and historian. He was a professor to Bill Clinton and a classmate of Fidel Castro.When he returned from Spain, he taught for a time at the Universidad de Oriente - Santiago de Cuba, but then went to Havana to practice law. He was also a political writer for the newspaper Prensa Libre and the magazines Bohemia and Carteles. Aguilar was also the director of Universidad del Aire (University of the Air) on the radio network CMQ.

Is a Cuban professional boxer who competes in the Super Middleweight division. He moved to Cork, Ire

Is a Cuban professional boxer who competes in the Super Middleweight division. He moved to Cork, Ireland from Cuba and is trained by Glenn McCrory in Newcastle, England.

Is a lightweight boxer from the Dominican Republic, who won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American

Is a lightweight boxer from the Dominican Republic, who won a bronze medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He made his professional debut on May 14, 2000.

Is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Mont

Is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. There he won the bronze medal in the middleweight division (– 71 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by Rufat Riskiyev from the Soviet Union.

Is a Cuban amateur boxer best known for participating at the Olympics in 2004 at

Is a Cuban amateur boxer best known for participating at the Olympics in 2004 at

A Puerto Rican actor. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, his squat build, w

A Puerto Rican actor. He is known for his character work. For much of his career, his squat build, wolfish features, and brooding countenance have garnered him roles largely as sidekicks, thugs, or policemen, but his later career has seen him move into more mainstream roles. He is a favorite of director Steven Soderbergh, who cast him in Out of Sight, The Limey, and Traffic, and Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast him in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. He also voiced Ricardo Diaz in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.