List of Famous people born in Jamaica

Junior Marvin, also known as Junior Marvin-Hanson, Junior Hanson, Junior Kerr, and Julian Junior Marvin is a Jamaican-born guitarist and singer best known for his association with Bob Marley and The Wailers. He started his career as Junior Hanson with the band Hanson in 1973. Marvin has also been associated with Gass, Keef Hartley Band, Toots & the Maytals and Steve Winwood.

Philip Akin is a Canadian actor.

Melaine Walker O.D is a Jamaican 400 metres hurdler. Walker is the former Olympic 400 m hurdles champion. She holds the Olympic record of 52.64, set at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and her time of 52.42 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin was the second fastest time in history at time and still stands as the fifth fastest time in history, placing her at #4 on the all-time list.

Shamar Amaro Nicholson is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League side Spartak Moscow and for the Jamaica national team.

Harold McNair was a Jamaican-born saxophonist and flautist.

Michael Rose is a Grammy award-winning reggae singer from Jamaica. Possessing a wide-ranged voice, Rose would regularly meet in Kingston with singers, musicians, writers, and producers such as Dennis Brown, Big Youth, The Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Sly and Robbie, and others.

Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke was the Governor-General of Jamaica from 1 August 1991 to 15 February 2006.

Darrell Silvera was an American set decorator. He was nominated for seven Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. He worked on 356 films between 1934 and 1978.

Louis Magnus was an ice skater. He competed as a figure skater representing France. He is considered as the builder of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).