List of Famous people born in Jamaica
Sasha
Christine Chin, better known by her stage name Sasha, is a Jamaican musician, deejay and dancehall recording artist, presently recording gospel music under the name Sista Sasha.
Boi-1da
Matthew Jehu Samuels, known professionally as Boi-1da, is a Jamaican-Canadian record producer and songwriter based in Toronto, Ontario.
Damion Scott
Damion Scott is a comic book artist and writer, known for his work on books such as Batman, Robin, and Batgirl, Web of Spider-Man, and Duppy. He splits his time between New York and Tokyo, where he founded an art studio that publishes a Japanese comic called Saturday Morning Cartoons or SAM-C.
Leander de Cordova
Leander de Cordova (1877–1969) was a Jamaican actor and film director. He was the brother of Rudolph de Cordova. He was the son of Altamont de Cordova and Katherine Lewis. He was also the grandnephew of Jacob de Cordova.
Laughton Parchment
Margaret Tragett
Margaret Rivers Tragett was a former English badminton player. She competed in the All England Championships from 1902 until 1933 and was the winner of eleven titles. She gained fifteen caps for England and was also editor of the 'Gazette' a popular badminton publication.
William Jacob Holland
Rev William Jacob Holland FRSE LLD was the eighth Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh (1891–1901) and Director of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh. He was an accomplished zoologist and paleontologist, as well as an ordained Presbyterian minister.
Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips MP is a Jamaican politician who is currently the MP for Saint Andrew East Central.
Alvas Powell
Alvas Elvis Powell is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer side Philadelphia Union. A native of the parish St. Thomas, he attended Paul Bogle High School and gained recognition in the Da Costa Cup competition.