Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Holder played in the golden era of West Indian fast bowling. A fast-medium bowler, he bowled alongsi

Holder played in the golden era of West Indian fast bowling. A fast-medium bowler, he bowled alongside the likes of Charlie Griffith and Wes Hall.

Was the Premier (Prime Minister) of Nevis from 2 June 1992 to 11 July 2006. He founded and lead the

Was the Premier (Prime Minister) of Nevis from 2 June 1992 to 11 July 2006. He founded and lead the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM), now chaired by Stedmond Tross. He was a West Indies cricketer who played for the Combined Islands and the Leeward Islan

A multifaceted Puerto Rican who is a cartoonist, dancer, writer and a model. She is also the founder

A multifaceted Puerto Rican who is a cartoonist, dancer, writer and a model. She is also the founder of VAS Littlecrow, a multidisciplinary arts firm based in Minnesota.In 1985, Littlecrow moved to West Valley City in Utah with her mother and younger brother. She became a member of the school's choir and was picked to do a solo from the play Les Misérables. Shortly thereafter her family moved again, this time to Minnesota. There, she auditioned for her high school's rendition of Grease as Frenchie. When she was given an understudy role that was later taken from her, Littlecrow vowed to write her own play. Meanwhile, she became notorious in her school for her madcap parody song writing efforts, her satirical underground comic book series, The Bombardeering Bunnies from Biloxi (a.k.a. Horror Hares,) and her award-winning science fiction-inspired fashion design.[2]

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy right-hand lower order batsman.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy right-hand lower order batsman. Drakes made his international debut in 1994-95, when he when he played 5 ODI games against Australia, followed by a tour of England.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy lower order batsman.Drakes made

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy lower order batsman.Drakes made his international debut when he played 5 ODI games against Australia in 1994-95, followed by a tour of England. He didn't return to the side until the age

Is a former Bahamian cricketer. Bennett is a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, althou

Is a former Bahamian cricketer. Bennett is a right-handed batsman who was a right-arm bowler, although his style is unknown. Bennett represented the Bahamas national cricket team in 5 matches. Bennett made his debut for the Bahamas in the 2002 ICC Americas Championship against the United States. Bennett also played for the Bahamas in the 2003/04 Americas Affiliates Championship, 2004 ICC Americas Championship and the 2006 ICC Americas Championship Division Two. Bennett made his only Twenty20 appearance for the Bahamas against the Cayman Islands in the 1st round of the 2006 Stanford 20/20. Bennett scored 1 run and bowled an over that cost 17 runs. This was Bennett's final appearance for the Bahamas.

She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's test match and 36 women's one-day internat

She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's test match and 36 women's one-day internationals including the 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup in India and the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

An Australian footballer playing for Australian side Central Coast Mariners.As a youth, Macallister

An Australian footballer playing for Australian side Central Coast Mariners.As a youth, Macallister played for his local Manly Warringah Dolphins before moving on to Sydney Olympic (then known as the Olympic Sharks). He marked his professional debut for the club in 1999 by scoring in his first appearance. Having won the 2001

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Was a renowned singer and composer of Puerto Rican Christmas related songs.Carattini was born and ra

Was a renowned singer and composer of Puerto Rican Christmas related songs.Carattini was born and raised in the town of Cidra, Puerto Rico where he received his primary and secondary education. One day, his father saw that young Carattini was fascinated with Puerto Rican folk music and presented him with a Puerto Rican cuatro. A cuatro is a Puerto Rican stringed instrument somewhat similar to a guitar but smaller in size.

Is an award-winning Cuban painter. Dopico Lerner also writes on Latin American art and was the direc

Is an award-winning Cuban painter. Dopico Lerner also writes on Latin American art and was the director of the Cuban Museum of Art and Culture in Miami.

Was a Cuban painter. A native of Havana, he was initially self-trained as an artist, though he later

Was a Cuban painter. A native of Havana, he was initially self-trained as an artist, though he later graduated from the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. He then undertook a voyage through Spain, Italy, and France, before becoming painter to Queen Maria Cristina in 1827. Escobar was the first painter to have a workshop in Cuba; among his pupils there was Juan del Río. Escobar primarily painted portraits for the duration of his career. He died in Havana in 1834.

Was a Puerto Rican - American actor who usually played the part of the tough bad guy in the movies.A

Was a Puerto Rican - American actor who usually played the part of the tough bad guy in the movies.Argo began his career as a stage actor. While performing in an Off-Broadway play during the 1960's, Argo met Yoko Ono, with whom he participated in the so-called "Happening" movement. He also became friends with the then fledgling actor Harvey Keitel, with whom he remained close for nearly forty years. In 1977, Argo became a founding member of the Riverside Shakespeare Company on New York City's Upper West Side. As a member he toured the parks of Manhattan playing Lord Montague.[1]

Was a West Indies cricketer in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the Combined Islands and Leeward I

Was a West Indies cricketer in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for the Combined Islands and Leeward Islands in his first-class career.

Is a Puerto Rican former boxer who was World Junior Featherweight champion. A native of Guaynabo, Ca

Is a Puerto Rican former boxer who was World Junior Featherweight champion. A native of Guaynabo, Callejas as a child wanted to be a singer, and his childhood friend, Orvil Miller, wanted to be a boxer. As it turned out, however, it was Callejas who was a

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1939.

Was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1939.

Is a heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico, best known to won gold medal in 2002 Central American Games

Is a heavyweight boxer from Puerto Rico, best known to won gold medal in 2002 Central American Games in heavyweight division, won bronze medal in 2003 Pan American Games also to participate in the Olympics 2004.'

Is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisa

Is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud ("The Youth's Sonero"). He is identified primarily with salsa romantica or "salsa monga", but has also experimented with styles ranging from Colombian vallenato to urban reggaeton.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic gold medalist.

Victor Moreno started with the age of five to paint. Later on José Enriquez, cousin of Carlos Enriq

Victor Moreno started with the age of five to paint. Later on José Enriquez, cousin of Carlos Enriquez taught the young Victor how to mix colors. Later on Victor was a schoolboy from Raimundo Garcia Parra, Master Yonny Juan Gualberto Gomez (akin Juan Gualberto Gomez the right hand from Jose Marti) and Master René Portocarrero.

Was a Jamaican writer born in Kingston, Jamaica who wrote with an intent of influencing the younger

Was a Jamaican writer born in Kingston, Jamaica who wrote with an intent of influencing the younger generations.[1] He was the author of seven novels, three of which were aimed towards children, one play production, and several short stories. Two of his m

Is a former Barbadian first class cricketer. A right-arm medium-fast bowler, Green had a short caree

Is a former Barbadian first class cricketer. A right-arm medium-fast bowler, Green had a short career but played three seasons in England with Gloucestershire.

Is an American figure skater who currently skates internationally for Puerto Rico. She is a two-sea

Is an American figure skater who currently skates internationally for Puerto Rico. She is a two-season competitor on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. She made her senior debut at the 2008 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, and went on to compete in

Is a boxer.Sosa won minor titles—the WBC Fecarbox and Dominican Republic lightweight titles. He ha

Is a boxer.Sosa won minor titles—the WBC Fecarbox and Dominican Republic lightweight titles. He has been a contender in the lightweight division, challenging world champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Paul Spadafora.

Is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of

Is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.In 1976 he was part of the Cuban team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches.