List of Famous people born in Saint George Parish, Dominica

Prince Ital Joe

Joe Paquette
First Name Prince
Last Name Joe
Born on May 5, 1963
Died on May 16, 2001 (aged 38)

Joe Paquette, better known by his stage name Prince Ital Joe, was a Dominican–American reggae recording artist best known for his collaborations with Marky Mark. Prince Ital Joe also did some acting, appearing in the Steven Seagal film, Marked for Death and in the TV series, EZ Streets and Players.

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Patrick John

First Name Patrick
Last Name John
Born on January 7, 1938
Died on July 6, 2021 (aged 83)

Patrick Roland John was the first Prime Minister of Dominica as well as its last Premier. He led Dominica to independence from the United Kingdom. He was leader of the Waterfront and Allied Workers' Union and mayor of Roseau before being elected to the legislature in 1970. He became Premier in 1974 following the resignation of Edward Oliver LeBlanc. After mass protest forced him to resign, John unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Eugenia Charles with the backing of white supremacist groups. As a result, he was jailed for twelve years, of which he served five years.

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Kelvin Felix

First Name Kelvin
Last Name Felix
Born on February 15, 1933 (age 91)

Kelvin Edward Cardinal Felix, OBE, SLMH, DAH is the Roman Catholic Archbishop emeritus of Castries. He was born in Roseau, Dominica, on 15 February 1933. He became a cardinal at the papal consistory held on 22 February 2014.

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Eliud Williams

First Name Eliud
Born on August 21, 1948 (age 75)

Eliud Thaddeus Williams is a Dominican politician who served as seventh President of Dominica from 2012 to 2013.

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Jean Rhys

First Name Jean
Last Name Rhys
Born on August 24, 1890
Died on May 14, 1979 (aged 88)

Jean Rhys, (; born Ella Gwendolyn Rees Williams, was a mid-20th-century novelist who was born and grew up in the Caribbean island of Dominica. From the age of 16, she was mainly resident in England, where she was sent for her education. She is best known for her novel Wide Sargasso Sea, written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. In 1978, she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her writing.

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Roosevelt Skerrit

First Name Roosevelt
Last Name Skerrit
Born on June 8, 1972 (age 51)

Roosevelt Skerrit is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000. Regionally, he has served as the chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and most recently as chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in 2010.

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