Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter R

A Puerto Rican singer, model, and actress of film and television.Sánchez was born in San Juan, Puer

A Puerto Rican singer, model, and actress of film and television.Sánchez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico,[1] the youngest of four siblings, having three older brothers. She received her primary education in San Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting and would put on shows for her family. Sánchez enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where like her father and brothers she was to study marketing.[2] However, this was not her calling and after three years she left the course. In 1991, at the age of 21, Sánchez moved to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and singing.[3] She returned to Puerto Rico, and in 1992 she made her movie debut, having landed a small part as an island girl in the movie Captain Ron, which was partly filmed in Puerto Rico, starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell.

Sßnchez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico[1], the youngest of four siblings - having three older br

Sßnchez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico[1], the youngest of four siblings - having three older brothers. She received her primary education in San Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting and would put on shows for her family. Sßnchez enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where like her father and brothers she was to study marketing.[2] However, this was not her calling and after three years she left the course. In 1991, at the age of 18, Sßnchez moved to New York City, where she took classes in dancing, acting and singing.[3] She returned to Puerto Rico and in 1992, she made her movie debut, having landed a small part as an island girl in the movie Captain Ron, which was partly filmed on the island, starring Martin Short and Kurt Russell.

Was one of the founders of the trova movement in Cuban music. He was originally a tailor, who became

Was one of the founders of the trova movement in Cuban music. He was originally a tailor, who became a singer, guitarrist and composer. He lived for almost a century, during which time he had a great influence on the music of his country.

Is a Cuban volleyball player, who was a member of the Cuban Women's National Team that won the bronz

Is a Cuban volleyball player, who was a member of the Cuban Women's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

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

Is a female volleyball and beach volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the bronze medal with the women's national team at the 2005 Pan American Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She plays as a wing-spiker.

McNeill was born in Kingston, Jamaica and educated at Excelsior School and St. George's College (whe

McNeill was born in Kingston, Jamaica and educated at Excelsior School and St. George's College (where he was already known to his friends as a poet) before leaving to study in the United States. He studied creative writing at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Massachusetts, from which he graduated with a PhD.

A composer, singer and a fervent believer in the cause for the independence of Puerto Rico.[1] Some

A composer, singer and a fervent believer in the cause for the independence of Puerto Rico.[1] Some of his songs have been performed by several renowned international artists.During this period he recorded two albums, "Yo Protesto" (1970) (I Protest); and "Basta Ya, Revolucion". During that decade he also recorded: "Roy Brown III"; "Profecia de Urayoán" (Prophecy of Urayoán); and "Distancias" (Distances). Brown's personal life started to suffer because of his political beliefs. He got into trouble with the police, his father and brother didn't want anything to do with him and he was fired from his job in the university. His mother was also dying. [2]

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1953.

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1953.

He was an opening batsman for the West Indies in both Test cricket and one day cricket, and made 433

He was an opening batsman for the West Indies in both Test cricket and one day cricket, and made 4334 in a career spanning only nine years. ODIs were not very popular in Fredericks' time, and subsequently he only appeared in 12 matches, making 311 runs.

Is a Jamaican American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers of

Is a Jamaican American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He plays the center position, and graduated from Georgetown University in 2008. He was drafted 17th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Toronto R

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in four Tests from 1951 to 1952. Marshall was born in Farmers

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in four Tests from 1951 to 1952. Marshall was born in Farmers Plantation, Saint Thomas, Barbados and made his first-class debut for Barbados in 1946 when only 15. Marshall made his Test debut against Australia on 9 N

Was a West Indian cricketer who played 13 Tests for the West Indies in the 1950's. He was born in Sa

Was a West Indian cricketer who played 13 Tests for the West Indies in the 1950's. He was born in Saint Thomas, Jamaica and died of Parkinson's disease in St Catherine, Jamaica at the age of 67. Gilchrist's Test career might have been longer had he not be

Is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler who has competed in Canadian and international wrest

Is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler who has competed in Canadian and international wrestling promotions including the eastern Canadian Grand Prix Wrestling, the Calgary-based Stampede Wrestling and the World Wrestling Council. Born in Puerto R

A Tony Award-winning American actor and playwright.Santiago-Hudson was born in Lackawanna, New York,

A Tony Award-winning American actor and playwright.Santiago-Hudson was born in Lackawanna, New York, the son of Alean Hudson and Ruben Santiago, a railroadworker.[1] His father was Puerto Rican and his mother was African American.[2] He graduated from Binghamton University. He wrote Lackawanna Blues, an autobiographical play in which he portrayed himself and some twenty different characters from his past, which he adapted for a highly-acclaimed, award-winning 2005 HBO film that won him the Humanitas Prize and earned him Emmy and Writers Guild of America Award nominations.

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

Is a male judoka from Cuba, who won the silver medal in the men's lightweight division (– 73 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was defeated in the first round.

A British soul singer, songwriter and actress. Turner moved to Handsworth, Birmingham, England when

A British soul singer, songwriter and actress. Turner moved to Handsworth, Birmingham, England when she was nine years old, in 1967. Her major break came in the mid 1980s, when she joined Culture Club and a solo recording contract with Jive Records followed.Turner has performed with Bryan Ferry, UB40, Steve Winwood, Jools Holland and Mick Jagger, as well as writing songs that have been covered by many artists including Lulu, Yazz and Maxi Priest. Between 1986 and 1995, eight of her singles appeared in the UK Singles Chart with "I'd Rather Go Blind" being the most successful reaching number 24 in 1987.[1] Turner sang in Jools Holland's Hootenanny, an annual New Year's music programme for BBC TV, the 2007/08 and 2008/09 editions.

Is an infielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series and the Cuban national baseball team.

Is an infielder for Industriales of the Cuban National Series and the Cuban national baseball team. He was part of the Cuban team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Sarzo has played with many well known heavy metal acts including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesna

Sarzo has played with many well known heavy metal acts including Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio and Blue Öyster Cult.From March 1981 to September 1982, Sarzo rose to fame as the bassist in ex-Black Sabbath vocalist Ozzy Osbourne's band. He was recruited on the recommendation of Osbourne's guitarist Randy Rhoads, who had previously played with Sarzo in Quiet Riot. Sarzo's playing can be heard on Osbourne's Speak of the Devil and Tribute live albums

Is a West Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed offbreak bowler.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed offbreak bowler.

Was a West Indian cricketer who played for Glamorgan. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm

Was a West Indian cricketer who played for Glamorgan. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was born in Kingston. A seam-bowler, the Jamaican played club cricket for Newport, Maesteg Town and Briton Ferry Town, but was only

Is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at th

Is a former basketball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Is a former professional Trinidad and Tobago football player. Latapy is now a coach with the Trinida

Is a former professional Trinidad and Tobago football player. Latapy is now a coach with the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Latapy's debut for the Trinidad and Tobago senior team was on 30 October 1988 in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification match agai

A Puerto Rican singer. According to the "Comisiones Nacionales para la Celebración del Quinto Cente

A Puerto Rican singer. According to the "Comisiones Nacionales para la Celebración del Quinto Centenario" (National Commission for the Celebration of the Fifth Centennial) is said to be one of three artists whose contributions have helped unite Latin America. The other two artists named were Libertad Lamarque from Argentina and Pedro Vargas from Mexico.Fernández started to gain popularity and in 1941, at age 28, she was signed by Columbia Records with whom she recorded her first hit song, "Cuando Vuelvas" (When you return) a theme written by Myrta Silva. Her first appearance in New York was in The Latin Theater of New York. There the Master of Ceremonies, Hector del Villar, introduced her as "El Alma de Puerto Rico hecha cancion" (The Soul of Puerto Rico made song). That nickname or introduction was to stay with her forever.

Is a West Indian cricketer. A lower-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spin bowler, Aust

Is a West Indian cricketer. A lower-order right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spin bowler, Austin played 22 first-class matches for Barbados between the 2000-01 and 2006-07 seasons, and five for West Indies B in the 2003-04 season. Austin made his Te

Is a West Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler. He has played 29

Is a West Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler. He has played 29 first-class and eight List A matches, mainly for Jamaica. He represented Jamaica at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. He currently plays at Sawbridgeworth cric