List of people from Kingston, Jamaica

This is a list of notable people who are from Kingston, Jamaica, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that city.

Notable people

• Buju Banton, reggae singer
• John Barnes, English footballer
• Aston "Family Man" Barrett, bassist
• Beenie Man, real name Moses Davis, dancehall artist, husband of Michelle "D'Angel" Downer
• Louise Bennett-Coverley, folk singer, poet, comedian
• Atari Bigby, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
• Ken Boothe, artist
• Bounty Killer, dancehall artist
• Cindy Breakspeare, Miss World 1976
• Dennis Brown, reggae singer
• Canibus, rapper
• Frederic G. Cassidy, linguist and lexicographer
• Patrick Chung, NFL football player for the New England Patriots
• Frederic Hymen Cowen, British composer
• Carole Crawford, Miss World 1963
• Omar Daley, footballer for Motherwell of the Scottish Premier League
• Robert Dallas, lawyer, historian and friend of Lord Byron
• Chili Davis, Major League Baseball player
• Desmond Dekker, singer and songwriter
• Sandy Denton, "Pepa" of hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa
• Coxsone Dodd, reggae music producer
• Sly Dunbar, reggae musician, dub music producer
• Eek-A-Mouse, reggae singer
• Elephant Man, dancehall artist
• Patrick Ewing, NBA basketball player for the New York Knicks
• Heather Foster, Jamaica-born American professional bodybuilder
• Shelly Ann Fraser, Olympic gold medalist
• Ricardo Fuller, Premier League footballer for Stoke City
• Ricardo Gardner, footballer, Bolton Wanderers, England
• Amy Jacques Garvey, journalist, publisher, second wife of Marcus Garvey
• Chris Gayle, cricketer
• Howard Grant, boxer
• Lisa Hanna, Miss World 1993, politician
• Bob Hazell, footballer
• Paul Hewitt, U.S. basketball coach
• Kamara James, Olympic fencer
• Jermaine Johnson, association football player for English Championship team Sheffield Wednesday
• Sandra Levy, field hockey player
• Macka Diamond, real name Charmaine Munroe, dancehall artist
• Michael Manley, Jamaican politician and prime minister
• Bob Marley, musician and singer-songwriter
• Damian Marley, reggae artiste and youngest son of Bob Marley
• Ziggy Marley, reggae artiste and son of Bob Marley
• Justin Masterson, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
• Mavado, dancehall artist
• Sean Paul, dancehall and reggae artist
• Yendi Phillips, Miss Universe 2010 1st runner-up
• Donald Quarrie, sprinter
• Shabba Ranks, dancehall artist
• Junior Reid, reggae singer
• Ricky Sappleton, footballer
• Mary Seacole, medical pioneer
• Shaggy, reggae singer
• Robbie Shakespeare, reggae musician, dub music producer
• Nadine Spencer, businesswoman
• Raheem Sterling, footballer
• Super Cat, dancehall artist
• Ryan Thompson, footballer
• Alfred Valentine, cricketer
• Vybz Kartel, dancehall singer
• Courtney Walsh, cricketer
• Devon White, Major League Baseball player
• Willard White, opera singer
• Hyman Wright, reggae record producer

References