Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a Cuban artist specializing in graphic design, painting, drawing and engraving.Aguilar studied in

Is a Cuban artist specializing in graphic design, painting, drawing and engraving.Aguilar studied in 1965 at the Escuela Nacional para Instructores de Artes Plásticas in Havana and the following year he became part of the seminary the Taller Experimental de Gráfica (TEG) in Havana, Cuba. Between 1977- 1981, Aguilar was director of this institution and the Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC).

Is a former tennis player from the Bahamas. Smith turned professional in 1987. The right-hander reac

Is a former tennis player from the Bahamas. Smith turned professional in 1987. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 1, 1988, when he became World Number 96. Smith played for Ohio State University for four years finishing his

Was a right-handed West Indian batsman in the late fifties, sixties and early seventies. He is consi

Was a right-handed West Indian batsman in the late fifties, sixties and early seventies. He is considered a cricketing legend and rated as perhaps the best batsman among West Indian players of East Indian descent. Kanhai featured in several great West Ind

Was a Jamaican tenor saxophonist.Around the mid 1950s, he joined the band of Cluett Johnson named Cl

Was a Jamaican tenor saxophonist.Around the mid 1950s, he joined the band of Cluett Johnson named Clue J & The Blues Blasters and backed many sessions of Coxsone Dodd in a typical Jamaican R&B style. By 1960, he was recording for many other producers such as Duke Reid, Lloyd "The Matador" Daley and King Edwards. During this period he played in many different bands, such as The Alley Cats, The City Slickers, and Aubrey Adams & The Dew Droppers. In 1963, after few months spent in Nassau, Bahamas, he took part in the creation of The Studio One Orchestra, the first session band of the freshly opened recording studio of Coxsone. This band soon adopted the name of The Skatalites.

Is a cricketer, born in Port of Spain, Trinidad who played the majority of his first class cricket f

Is a cricketer, born in Port of Spain, Trinidad who played the majority of his first class cricket for Barbados. He made his debut for Barbados in 1986 while still a schoolboy at Combermere School,[1] and played through to the 2000/01 season. He also play

Is a male amateur boxer from Grenada, who fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's welterweig

Is a male amateur boxer from Grenada, who fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's welterweight division. He entered into the Olympic Trails with a nine fights only under his belt. He did not have to qualify for Grenada's Olympic team in the usual

Is a Cuban boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category.

Is a Cuban boxer who competed in the Light Middleweight (71 kg) category.

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Hourruitiner has played in the National Superior B

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Hourruitiner has played in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with Ponce Lions, Fajardo Cariduros, Isabela Gallitos, and Santurce Crabbers. Hourruitiner was a member of the Puerto

Is a male volleyball player from Cuba, who played as a wing-spiker for the Men's National Team. He w

Is a male volleyball player from Cuba, who played as a wing-spiker for the Men's National Team. He was a member of the national squad that claimed the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Is a football goalkeeper who plays for Brownstown United football club which plays in the first divi

Is a football goalkeeper who plays for Brownstown United football club which plays in the first division of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines National League Championship.

Was a Cuban artist who died in Puerto Rico, where he had lived for many years, at the age of 69.Apar

Was a Cuban artist who died in Puerto Rico, where he had lived for many years, at the age of 69.Apart from painting, he carved sculptures in wood, small and affectionate, and stone. His graphic work includes excellent wood engravings in wood, lithographs, silkscreens, etchings, and drawings in several techniques.

Is a Cuban-born, left-handed baseball pitcher who unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball to chall

Is a Cuban-born, left-handed baseball pitcher who unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball to challenge its draft procedures for Cuban players. Viera signed with the Boston Red Sox and played for its minor league affiliates before being released as a free agent. Viera is currently a member of the York Revolution of the Atlantic League.

Was a West Indian cricketer who captained them in their 1939 tour of England.

Was a West Indian cricketer who captained them in their 1939 tour of England.

Is a Haitian football (soccer) player, who currently plays as a defender for FC Gueugnon in the Fren

Is a Haitian football (soccer) player, who currently plays as a defender for FC Gueugnon in the French Second Division.He made his debut for Haiti in the February 2008 friendly series against Venezuela, which served as a warm-up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Nicaragua or the Netherlands Antilles.

Is a West Indies cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for the Windward Islands.

Is a West Indies cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for the Windward Islands.

Is a Barbadian footballer who currently plays for New Hampshire Phantoms in the USL Premier Developm

Is a Barbadian footballer who currently plays for New Hampshire Phantoms in the USL Premier Development League. Burgess is a full international for the Barbados national team, having made his debut in 2000. Burgess has represented Barbados in two FIFA Wor

Is an English former professional footballer, who played for Fulham, Bury, Manchester City, Plymouth

Is an English former professional footballer, who played for Fulham, Bury, Manchester City, Plymouth Argyle, and Bristol Rovers. He also won caps for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Headley spent most of his career in England, playing for Worcestershire from 1958 to 1974. An openin

Headley spent most of his career in England, playing for Worcestershire from 1958 to 1974. An opening batsman, in first-class cricket he scored 21,695 runs at an average of 31.12, with 32 hundreds and a highest score of 187.

Is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division (– 73 kg) a

Is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the men's lightweight division (– 73 kg) at the 2007 Pan American Games, alongside Canada's Nicholas Tritton. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a West Indian cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for the Windward Islands.

Is a West Indian cricketer who has played first-class and List A cricket for the Windward Islands.

Is a Cuban amateur boxer, best known to win the junior world title at lightweight in 2006 and to win

Is a Cuban amateur boxer, best known to win the junior world title at lightweight in 2006 and to win Bronze at the Olympics 2008.

Is a Haitian football (soccer) player, who plays as a striker.He made his debut for Haiti in a Novem

Is a Haitian football (soccer) player, who plays as a striker.He made his debut for Haiti in a November 2002 Gold Cup qualifying match against Antigua and Barbuda, in which he immediately scored a goal. He scored another goal in his second game against the Netherlands Antilles four days later.

An American actress.Blasi's television debut was a recurring role on the CBS soap opera, The Bold an

An American actress.Blasi's television debut was a recurring role on the CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. Soon to follow was a starring role on the MTV/UPN sitcom Hitz. She soon found herself guest starring on numerous shows such as Frasier, Becker, Caroline in the City, V.I.P., Grown Ups, and Beverly Hills 90210. She later starred in the dramatic Showtime film, Noriega: God's Favorite. The film was directed by Roger Spottiswoode and co-starred Bob Hoskins. The film was critically acclaimed. In her breakout role, Blasi starred in the Lifetime drama series Strong Medicine from 2000 to 2006, starring as a doctor who runs a free health clinic. She made an appearance in "Shootout", a 2005 episode of CSI: Miami. Audiences saw Blasi in her first major film role as the wife of Bill Pullman's character in The Grudge.

Is a female volleyball and beach volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the silver m

Is a female volleyball and beach volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the silver medal with her native country at the 2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18.

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's n

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in her home town Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.