Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, an

Is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country, and in the UK. The singer who put the rude in rude boy, Max Romeo was responsible for launching an entirely new sub-genre of reggae, whose overtly suggestive lyrics caused an outcry but took a massive hold of the music scene regardless. Yet innuendo was the least of the singer's stylings, previous to the release of his infamous "Wet Dream," Romeo had garnered a string of sweet hits with the vocal trio the Emotions.

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.

Was the leader of the Maoist Movimiento Popular Dominicano (MPD), a militant organization opposed to

Was the leader of the Maoist Movimiento Popular Dominicano (MPD), a militant organization opposed to the Joaquín Balaguer government and to U.S. presence in the Dominican Republic. Commended by some, repudiated by others, the controversial figure of Maxim

Is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.A rising star in

Is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.A rising star in the youth ranks of the Cuban national team, he made his debut in a January 2002 friendly match against Guatemala. Galindo then made the senior squad for the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup[1], to be played in the United States.

A writer of dark fantasy stories.Calvani was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico the Capital of

A writer of dark fantasy stories.Calvani was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico the Capital of Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education. She started writing stories when she was eleven years old. Calvani attended a Catholic convent school, where she tended to be shy. The stories she wrote, however, were passed around between classes and made her popular. Her stories always ended in murder or in the supernatural.

Is a Cuban-American model and actress. She has appeared on Univision's Don Francisco Presenta. She h

Is a Cuban-American model and actress. She has appeared on Univision's Don Francisco Presenta. She has also appeared in numerous magazines, particularly men's magazines, including the U.S. edition of FHM and on the cover of Open Your Eyes.Veronica just released her first English single titled “If You Wanna Fly” from her Saint nor Sinner album and appears on the cover of Billboard Magazine on January 23 2010.

A dancer and singer, best known as the former wife of pop-star, Prince. Born on a military base in A

A dancer and singer, best known as the former wife of pop-star, Prince. Born on a military base in Alabama, García's parents (who are of Puerto Rican ancestry) relocated throughout the United States and Germany as a result of her father's military reassignments.Mayte appeared on the American television program That's Incredible! at the age of 8 as the world's youngest professional belly dancer. She graduated from Wiesbaden American High School in Wiesbaden, Germany. This is the same high school that Priscilla Presley attended while dating Elvis.

An American actress, known for starring in films such as Girlfight, The Fast and the Furious, Reside

An American actress, known for starring in films such as Girlfight, The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil, and S.W.A.T. as well as her role in the television series Lost.Having run across an ad for an open casting call and attending her first audition, Rodriguez beat 350 other applicants to win her first role in the low-budget 2000 independent film, Girlfight. Rodriguez's performance as Diana Guzman, a troubled teen who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, was recognized by both critics and audiences, but despite major industry buzz of a possible Academy Award nomination, she did not receive the Oscar nod.[7] Rodriguez did however accumulate several other significant awards and nominations for the role in independent circles, including major acting accolades from the National Board of Review, Deauville Film Festival, Independent Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards, Las Vegas Film Critics Sierra Awards, and many others. The film itself took home top prizes at both the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals.

Is a Puerto Rican amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxi

Is a Puerto Rican amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships? as a bantamweight. Arroyo represented Puerto Rico in international competition. He won Bronze at flyweight at 2006 Central American and C

Is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was introduced to boxing in his childhood, becoming involve

Is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was introduced to boxing in his childhood, becoming involved at the age of 12. As an amateur, Arroyo represented Puerto Rico in numerous international events.

Is a Cuban painter, better known as Zafra.Zafra is known for his unique abstract paintings inspired

Is a Cuban painter, better known as Zafra.Zafra is known for his unique abstract paintings inspired by indigenous Taino petroglyphs found in the caves of eastern Cuba. Like most Cubans, Zafra is of mixed ancestry - among his ancestors were Spanish Jews, Filipinos, Africans and Tainos. However, it is the Taino culture in particular that haunts and inspires his work. In his artist statement he writes -

Was a politician from Guadeloupe who served in the French National Assembly from 1958-1967 .

Was a politician from Guadeloupe who served in the French National Assembly from 1958-1967 .

Is a Jamaican hurdler and a past student of the St. Jago High School.

Is a Jamaican hurdler and a past student of the St. Jago High School.

A Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups incl

A Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups including The Rubi, Girls of Puerto Rico and The Cherries, with whom she appeared in several San Juan hotels. Her first recording, Mujeres Liberadas, appeared in 1997 on the Tropix Music label. This was followed in 1998 with a Sony release, Con Los Pies Sobre La Tierra. By 2003 she was also performing as an actress on television movies such as: "Yo Creo en Santa Claus" in 2004, broadcasted by Televicentro in Puerto Rico, and Wapa America in the United States, among others, and has received several popular awards and had several successful albums and singles on the Billboard Tropical and Latin charts.

Is a Puerto Rican boxer who won the WIBA Super Bantamweight World Title[1] in 2006.

Is a Puerto Rican boxer who won the WIBA Super Bantamweight World Title[1] in 2006.

Is a Haitian boxer in the Lightweight division. On July 31, 2009 Melissa beat boxer Jennifer Han who

Is a Haitian boxer in the Lightweight division. On July 31, 2009 Melissa beat boxer Jennifer Han who was a former World Combat League fighter, IKF Amateur Tournament Champion, and a Four-Time National Boxing Champion (Golden Gloves and USA Boxing).

Is a minor league baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He is the younger brother of pitch

Is a minor league baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He is the younger brother of pitcher Salomón Torres.

Is a football player from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who currently plays for Hope Internationa

Is a football player from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who currently plays for Hope International FC. His position is goalkeeper. Andrews has also played for North East Stars in the TT Pro League and for Positive Vibes in the US Virgin Islands Champio

Is a Puerto Rican actor, comedian, merengue musician, and singer. Cedeño is better known for his co

Is a Puerto Rican actor, comedian, merengue musician, and singer. Cedeño is better known for his comedic character role as Chevy, el Ponzonu, a Nuyorican teenager.

Was an influential poet whose work dealt with the everyday struggles of the common Puerto Rican.Negr

Was an influential poet whose work dealt with the everyday struggles of the common Puerto Rican.Negron Muñoz, influenced by her family's love of literature, developed a love for poetry because it was the form of art which permitted her to freely express herself. In 1937, she published one of her most renowned poems, "Arras de Cristal" (Cracked Glass) under the name "Clara Lair", her assumed pseudonym. She soon gained recognition as one of the great poets of Latin America.

Is a West Indies cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago. Aguillera captained the West Indies in the 2009

Is a West Indies cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago. Aguillera captained the West Indies in the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup. A wicket keeper and top order batsman, she has played 15 One Day Internationals since making her debut against the Netherlands

Was a member of the West Indies cricket team who took part in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Bang

Was a member of the West Indies cricket team who took part in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004. He has played first-class and List A cricket for the Windward Islands.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He has played 38 in Tests and taken 131 wickets. He has also played 108

Is a West Indian cricketer. He has played 38 in Tests and taken 131 wickets. He has also played 108 One Day Internationals from 1997-2004. At one stage, after the bowling greats Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose retired from international cricket, Dillon

Is a poet and professor emeritus at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.Mervyn Morris w

Is a poet and professor emeritus at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.Mervyn Morris was born in Jamaica in 1937 and studied at the University College of the West Indies and as Rhodes Scholar at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. In 1992 he was a UK Ar

A hard-hitting, lower-order batsman and a medium pace bowler, Mervyn Grell was born in Trinidad. In

A hard-hitting, lower-order batsman and a medium pace bowler, Mervyn Grell was born in Trinidad. In a career spanning the years 1930 to 1937, he played only a handful of first-class matches, ten in total. Half of these were against the visiting M.C.C. inc