Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a Cuban boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a Gold medal in the men's Super Heavyweight (+

Was a Cuban boxer. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a Gold medal in the men's Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) category.

Is a contemporary Cuban artist. He is both a painter and illustrator. Fabelo studied at The National

Is a contemporary Cuban artist. He is both a painter and illustrator. Fabelo studied at The National Art School and at the Superior Art Institute of Havana. He was a professor and a jury member for very important national and international visual arts contests.

Was a Cuban musician born in Regla who reached the height of his popularity from the 1950s to 1960s.

Was a Cuban musician born in Regla who reached the height of his popularity from the 1950s to 1960s. He was a singer and conductor of the Cuban band Conjunto Roberto Faz.Previously, he was a singer of Conjunto Casino. He specialized in many forms of Cuban music, like his contemporary Beny Moré. He composed songs like "Te traigo mi son", "El pregon de la montana", "Nadie baila como yo", El retozon. He died in Havana in 1966.

Is a Cuban poet, essayist, literary critic and President of the Casa de las Américas. In his role a

Is a Cuban poet, essayist, literary critic and President of the Casa de las Américas. In his role as President of the organization, Fernández also serves on the Council of State of Cuba. An early close confidant of Che Guevara and Fidel Castro, he has remained a central figure in Cuba since the 1959 Revolution. Retamar has also written over a dozen major collections of verse and founded the Casa de las Americas cultural magazine.

Is a footballer (forward) from Cuba playing currently for FC Villa Clara. He is a member of Cuba nat

Is a footballer (forward) from Cuba playing currently for FC Villa Clara. He is a member of Cuba national football team. During 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign he scored 3 times so far.

Was a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and individual sabre event

Was a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and individual sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a boxer from the Dominican Republic. He completed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the featherweigh

Is a boxer from the Dominican Republic. He completed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the featherweight division. He lost via tiebreaker (after a 3-3 tie) in the first round to Luis Enrique Porozo of Ecuador.

Was the Foreign Minister of Cuba from 1993 until 1999. He was previously the head of the Unión de J

Was the Foreign Minister of Cuba from 1993 until 1999. He was previously the head of the Unión de Jóvenes Comunistas (Union of Young Communists). He was expelled from the Communist Party of Cuba in 2002. He was succeeded as Foreign Minister by Felipe Pérez Roque. He is now a painter.

Is a Peruvian table tennis player, who plays professionally for the Peruvian national team.

Is a Peruvian table tennis player, who plays professionally for the Peruvian national team.

An American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected as the 30th o

An American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected as the 30th overall pick of the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Virginia. Some consider him to be the greatest tight end in Atlantic Coast Conference history. Miller attended Honaker High School in Honaker, Virginia.In his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Heath Miller finished with 39 receptions for 459 yards and 6 touchdowns. He is also the second John Mackey Award recipient to win a Super Bowl. (The other is Daniel Graham of the New England Patriots.) During a four game stretch in his rookie season

A Barbadian singer, model and fashion designer. She is the second artist, and first female, from Bar

A Barbadian singer, model and fashion designer. She is the second artist, and first female, from Barbados to have received a Grammy Award[1][2][3] (the first being Jimmy Senya Haynes).[4] Rihanna is currently signed to the Def Jam Recordings label.[5] She has attained four Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far ("SOS", "Umbrella", "Take a Bow", and "Disturbia"), tying her with Mariah Carey and Beyoncé as the female solo artist with the most number ones this decade.Rihanna came to fame in 2005 with the release of her debut album Music of the Sun, which featured her breakthrough single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released A Girl Like Me and gave her first number one single, "SOS". In 2007, Rihanna released her third studio album

Is a former Barbadian first class cricketer. In the late 1980's he played cricket with Transvaal in

Is a former Barbadian first class cricketer. In the late 1980's he played cricket with Transvaal in South Africa. He had success, winning the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year in 1988. He is the half-brother of West Indian cricketer Sylve

Is a professional football player from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He is best known for his sp

Is a professional football player from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He is best known for his spells with Torquay United and Crewe Alexandra. He has also played internationally for his country. He played 188 times and scored 42 goals for Crewe before

Is a Jamaican football player who currently plays for the Norwegian Premier League side Brann. He al

Is a Jamaican football player who currently plays for the Norwegian Premier League side Brann. He also plays for the Jamaica national football team. Austin made his Brann debut in the 1-3 defeat against FK Bodø/Glimt on 31 August 2008 coming on as a substitute in the last 20 minutes. He debuted in the European cups three weeks later with a 2-0 win against Deportivo de La Coruña in the UEFA cup. Stoke City chose not to activate their option, and on February 27, 2009, Austin signed a four-year deal with Brann in a transfer worth £1,000,000.

Is a Cuban diplomat and politician. Mr. Malmierca is the Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign

Is a Cuban diplomat and politician. Mr. Malmierca is the Cuban Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (2009-present) as a result of the 2009 shake-up by Raúl Castro. He was the Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations from 2005-2009. He is married to Grisell Guadalupe Castano-Rey and they have two children.

Was a Cuban composer, violinist, pianist and orchestral director. The son of a musician, Jaime Prats

Was a Cuban composer, violinist, pianist and orchestral director. The son of a musician, Jaime Prats, Rodrigo began to study music at the age of nine. He studied at first under his father, then under Emilio Reynosa, and finished later at the Conservatorio Orbón.

Is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the

Is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Valdes is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the

Is a former Major League Baseball player. Valdes is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. His MLB career consisted of one at bat as a pinch hitter for the Washington Senators at Fenway Park in Boston on May 3, 1944. He went 0-for-1 for a batting average of .000. He did not appear in the field, so his playing position is unknown.

Is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the light flyweight (– 48kg) division during the ear

Is a retired boxer from Cuba, who competed in the light flyweight (– 48kg) division during the early 1990s.

Is a retired professional boxer from the Dominican Republic, who was nicknamed "The Golden Warrior"

Is a retired professional boxer from the Dominican Republic, who was nicknamed "The Golden Warrior" during his career.

Is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Washington Senators during t

Is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Washington Senators during the 1950 season. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Martínez batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cidra, Matanzas Province, Cuba. Martínez was nicknamed Limonar, after the modest little town in his native Matanzas where he started to play baseball.

Harper was an all-rounder who batted right-handed and bowled off breaks with his right arm; as a pla

Harper was an all-rounder who batted right-handed and bowled off breaks with his right arm; as a player, he recorded 535 runs and 46 wickets in his 25 Tests, and he played 200 first class matches. After his playing career, he became coach, taking over the

Is a defensive-minded catcher with Ciego de Ávila of the Cuban National Series. He is the National

Is a defensive-minded catcher with Ciego de Ávila of the Cuban National Series. He is the National Series' all time leader in throwing out baserunners.

Was a Jamaican journalist, novelist, poet, and playwright. He was born to a middle-class family in K

Was a Jamaican journalist, novelist, poet, and playwright. He was born to a middle-class family in Kingston, Jamaica. By 1951, Mais had won ten first prizes in West Indian literary competitions.[1] His integral role in the development of political and cul

Was a Haitian football (soccer) left wing who played professionally in the United States and Haiti.

Was a Haitian football (soccer) left wing who played professionally in the United States and Haiti. He was a member of the Haitian national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.