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This article lists some well-known people from the Eastern Caribbean and the Guianas. These areas are close to each other, so some people might be listed under more than one country if their family roots are from different places. This list does not include people from the Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, or Puerto Rico.

Antigua and Barbuda

  • List of British people of Antigua and Barbuda descent

Actors and Comedians

Artists and Musicians

  • Gregory Abbott - a singer.
  • Jazzie B - a singer from the group Soul II Soul.
  • Shermain Jeremy - an artist.

Athletes

  • Che Adams - a football player.
  • Curtly Ambrose - a famous cricketer.
  • Craig Speedy Claxton - a basketball player with Antiguan family roots.
  • Carl Herrera - a former NBA basketball player.
  • Emile Heskey - a football player with Antiguan family roots.
  • Maurice Hope - a boxer.
  • Colin Kazim-Richards - a football player with Antiguan family roots.
  • Ledley King - a football player.
  • Sir Isaac Vivian Richards - a legendary cricketer.
  • Richie Richardson - a cricketer.
  • Andy Roberts - a cricketer.

Political Leaders

Writers

Barbados

See also: Bajan people, List of Bajan Americans, and List of Bajan Britons

Actors

Artists

  • Ras Akyem
  • Karl Broodhagen
  • Edward Rupert Burrowes
  • Alison Chapman-Andrews
  • Jeena Chatrani
  • Paul Dash
  • Annalee Davis
  • Stanley Greaves
  • Gwendolyn Knight
  • Coral Bernadine Pollard
  • Sheena Rose

Athletes

  • Robert Bailey - an American football player.
  • Nigel Benn - a British boxer.
  • Andrea Blackett - a hurdler.
  • Emmerson Boyce - a football player who captained Wigan Athletic.
  • Fred Brathwaite - an NHL goalie, born in Canada to Barbadian parents.
  • Pierre Browne - a sprinter.
  • Anson Carter - an NHL player, born in Canada to Barbadian parents.
  • Ashley Cole - an English football player with Barbadian parents.
  • Jon Cornish - a CFL player, born in Canada to a Barbadian father.
  • Joel Garner - a cricketer.
  • Kieran Gibbs - a football player, born in the UK to a Barbadian father.
  • Joshua Gibson - an Aussie rules footballer with Barbadian parents.
  • Gordon Greenidge - a cricketer.
  • Marlon Harewood - a football player.
  • Ramon Harewood - an American football player for the Baltimore Ravens.
  • Desmond Haynes - a cricketer.
  • Hadan Holligan - a football player.
  • Sir Conrad Hunte - a cricketer.
  • Paul Ince - an English football player and manager with Barbadian parents.
  • Winston Justice - an American football player for the Denver Broncos.
  • Darian King - a professional tennis player.
  • Zane Maloney - a racing driver.
  • Malcolm Marshall - a cricketer.
  • Earl Maynard - a bodybuilder and wrestler.
  • Anton Norris - a high jumper.
  • Kemar Roach - a cricketer.
  • Sam Seale - an American football player.
  • Alana Shipp - an American/Israeli professional bodybuilder.
  • Sir Garfield Sobers - a legendary cricketer.
  • Obadele Thompson - a sprinter.
  • Walter Tull - an English football player and the first British-born black Army officer; his father was from Barbados.
  • Sir Clyde Walcott - a cricketer.
  • Joel Ward - an ice hockey player whose parents are Barbadian immigrants.
  • Sir Everton Weekes - a cricketer.
  • Kevin Weekes - an NHL goalie, born in Canada to Barbadian parents.
  • Andrew Wiggins - an NBA basketball player, born in Canada; his mother was born in Barbados.
  • Sir Frank Worrell - a cricketer.
  • Rhian Brewster - a football player.

Mariners

Musicians

Political Leaders

  • Sir Grantley Adams
  • J. M. G. Adams
  • Owen Arthur
  • Errol Barrow
  • Sir Courtney Blackman
  • London Bourne - a former Barbadian slave who became a merchant and abolitionist.
  • Bussa - a leader of a slave rebellion.
  • Shirley Chisholm - a Congresswoman in the United States.
  • Anne C. Cools - a Canadian senator.
  • Adrian Fenty - a former Mayor of Washington, DC.
  • Charles Gittens - the first Black United States Secret Service agent.
  • Eric Holder - a former Attorney General of the United States.
  • Sir Clifford Husbands
  • Gwen Ifill - an American political journalist and newscaster.
  • Thomas R. Jones - a former civil court judge and civil rights activist.
  • Clyde Mascoll - a Barbadian government official.
  • Chirlane McCray - a poet and public speech writer, married to a former New York City Mayor.
  • Dame Billie Miller
  • Richard B. Moore
  • Mia Mottley - the current Barbadian Prime Minister.
  • Charles O'Neale
  • Clement Payne
  • Erskine Sandiford - a former Barbadian Prime Minister.
  • Bret Schundler - a former Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • Lloyd Sealy - the first African American NYPD officer to command a police precinct.
  • David Thompson - a former Barbadian Prime Minister.
  • Elizabeth Thompson - a politician and Permanent Representative to the UN.
  • Dennis M. Walcott - a Deputy Mayor for Education in New York City.

Writers and Intellectuals

  • Adisa Andwele - a rhythm poet.
  • Hilary Beckles - a historian.
  • Edward Brathwaite - a poet and academic.
  • Austin Clarke - an author and poet.
  • Tony Cozier - a cricket writer and broadcaster.
  • Alan Emtage - an Internet pioneer.
  • Neville Lancelot Goddard - a mystic and author.
  • Abel Hendy Jones Greenidge - a writer on history and law.
  • Charles Wilton Wood Greenidge - an organizational head.
  • Ken R. Harewood - a molecular biologist.
  • Ted Harris - a pastor, theologian, and writer.
  • Agymah Kamau - a novelist.
  • Odimumba Kwamdela - a poet and novelist.
  • George Lamming - an author and poet.
  • Karen Lord - a writer of fantasy and science fiction.
  • Glenville Lovell - an author, playwright, and dancer.
  • Paule Marshall - a novelist, born in the USA.
  • Avinash Persaud - a businessman.
  • Sheena Rose - an artist, born in the USA.
  • Susan L. Taylor - a former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, born in the USA.

Curaçao

Singers

  • Tory Lanez - his mother is from Curaçao.

Athletes

  • Ozzie Albies - a baseball player.
  • Vurnon Anita - a football player.
  • Leandro Bacuna - a football player.
  • Tahith Chong - a football player.
  • Leroy Fer - his parents are both of Curaçaoan descent.
  • Kenley Jansen - a baseball player.
  • Andruw Jones - a baseball player.
  • Patrick Kluivert - his mother is of Curaçaoan descent.
  • Jurgen Locadia - a football player.
  • Hedwiges Maduro - his mother is of Curaçaoan descent.
  • Tyrell Malacia - his father is of Curaçaoan descent.
  • Churandy Martina - a sprinter.
  • Javier Martina - a football player.
  • Armando Obispo - his father is of Curaçaoan descent.
  • Jaron Vicario - his parents are both of Curaçaoan descent.
  • Charlton Vicento - his parents are both of Curaçaoan descent.
  • Errol Zimmerman - a kickboxer.
  • Raily Ignacio - his parents are both of Curaçaoan descent.

Comedians

  • Jandino Asporaat - a comedian.

Political Leaders

  • Daniel De Leon
  • Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez
  • Ben Komproe
  • Maria Liberia-Peters

Dominica

  • List of British people of Dominica descent

Media Personalities

  • Maurice DuBois - a journalist.
  • Edward Scobie - a historian and journalist.

Musicians

Political Leaders

  • Phyllis Shand Allfrey
  • Dame Eugenia Charles - a former Prime Minister.
  • Pierre Charles - a former Prime Minister.
  • Rosie Douglas - a former Prime Minister.
  • Edison James - a former Prime Minister.
  • Patrick R. John - a former Prime Minister.
  • Edward Oliver LeBlanc - a former Premier.
  • Nicholas Liverpool - a former President.
  • Doreen Paul
  • Sir Clarence Seignoret - a former President.
  • Oliver Seraphin - a former Prime Minister.
  • Vernon Shaw - a former President.
  • Roosevelt Skerrit - the current Prime Minister.
  • Crispin Sorhaindo - a former President.

Cricketers

  • Adam Sanford
  • Liam Sebastien
  • Shane Shillingford

Soccer Players

Writers and Intellectuals

  • Lennox Honychurch - a historian.
  • Jean Rhys - a novelist.

French Guiana

Political Leaders

Writers and Intellectuals

Athletes

  • Ludovic Baal - a football player.
  • Alexis Claude-Maurice - a football player.
  • Roy Contout - a football player.
  • Simon Falette - a football player.
  • Marc-Antoine Fortuné - a football player.
  • Jaïr Karam - a football player.
  • Mike Maignan - a football player.
  • Florent Malouda - a football player.
  • Ludovic Proto - a football player.
  • Jean-Clair Todibo - a football player.

Grenada

  • List of British people of Grenadian descent

Artists

  • Canute Caliste - an artist.

Athletes

  • Lewis Hamilton - a famous Formula 1 driver and multiple World Champion.
  • Kirani James - a Grenadian sprinter, specializing in 200 and 400 meters.
  • Yazmeen Jamieson - an athlete.
  • Cameron Jerome - a football player.
  • Jason Roberts - a football player.

Musicians

  • Ajamu
  • Casey Benjamin - a member of the Robert Glasper Project.
  • Craig David - a singer with Grenadian family roots.
  • Dollarman
  • David Emmanuel
  • Leslie Hutchinson
  • Finley Jeffrey
  • Jemeni
  • Row Lewis
  • Mighty Sparrow - a famous calypsonian.
  • Ms. Dynamite - a musician.
  • Sir Galba
  • Sonika

Political Leaders

Writers and Intellectuals

  • Tobias S. Buckell - a writer.
  • Merle Collins - a writer.
  • Franklyn Harvey - a writer.
  • Audre Lorde - a writer and activist with Grenadian family roots.
  • Jacob Ross - a writer.

Guadeloupe

Artists

  • Jacques Schwarz-Bart - an artist.

Athletes

  • Eric Abidal - a football player.
  • Jocelyn Angloma - a football player.
  • Christine Arron - a sprinter.
  • Jonathan Biabiany - a football player.
  • Jim Bilba - a basketball player.
  • Pascal Chimbonda - a football player.
  • Wylan Cyprien - a football player.
  • Laura Flessel-Colovic - a fencer.
  • William Gallas - a football player.
  • Thierry Henry - a famous football player.
  • Layvin Kurzawa - a football player.
  • Thomas Lemar - a football player.
  • Jérôme Moïso - a basketball player.
  • Jean-Marc Mormeck - a boxer.
  • Marie-José Pérec - a sprinter.
  • Mickaël Piétrus - a basketball player.
  • Therry Racon - a football player.
  • Teddy Riner - a judoka.
  • Louis Saha - a football player.
  • Kevin Seraphin - a basketball player.
  • Jordan Tell - a football player.
  • Lilian Thuram - a famous football player.
  • Marius Trésor - a football player.
  • Ronald Zubar - a football player.

Filmmakers

Political Leaders

  • Louis Delgrès - a leader in the fight against slavery.
  • Victor Hugues
  • Victorin Lurel
  • Stéphane Pocrain
  • Patrick Reason

Religious Leaders

  • Jean Baptiste Labat - a priest and explorer.

Writers and Intellectuals

Guyana

  • List of Guyanese British people

Artists

Athletes

  • Martin Braithwaite - a football player.
  • Shivnarine Chanderpaul - a cricketer.
  • Nicolette Fernandes - a squash player.
  • Lance Gibbs - a cricketer.
  • Carl Hooper - a cricketer.
  • Rohan Bholalall Kanhai - a cricketer.
  • Clive Lloyd - a famous cricketer.
  • Jaime Peters - a football player.
  • Kieran Richardson - a football player.
  • Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan - a cricketer.

Musicians

Political Leaders

  • Brindley Benn
  • Forbes Burnham - a former President.
  • Arthur Chung - a former President.
  • Clinton Collymore
  • Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow - a labor leader.
  • Cuffy - a leader of a slave rebellion.
  • Jack Gladstone - a leader of a slave rebellion.
  • Quamina Gladstone - a leader of a slave rebellion.
  • David A. Granger - a former President.
  • Bernie Grant - a British politician.
  • Sam Hinds - a former Prime Minister.
  • Desmond Hoyte - a former President.
  • Cheddi Jagan - a former President.
  • Janet Jagan - a former President.
  • Bharrat Jagdeo - a former President.
  • Eusi Kwayana
  • Moses Nagamootoo - a former Prime Minister.
  • Reepu Daman Persaud
  • Sir Shridath Ramphal
  • Clement Rohee
  • Rupert Roopnaraine

Writers and Intellectuals

Martinique

Athletes

  • Claude Anelka - a football player.
  • Nicolas Anelka - a football player.
  • Garry Bocaly - a football player.
  • Manuel Cabit - a football player.
  • Mikaël Cantave - a football player.
  • Joan Hartock - a football player.
  • Steeven Langil - a football player.
  • Peter Luccin - a football player.
  • Johnny Marajo - a football player.
  • Steve Marlet - a football player.
  • Ronny Turiaf - a basketball player.

Filmmakers

Political Leaders

Writers and Intellectuals

Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • List of British people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent

Sports Personalities

  • Keith Arthurton - a cricketer.
  • Kim Collins - a sprinter.
  • Derick Parry - a cricketer.
  • Elquemedo Willett - a cricketer.
  • Stuart Williams - a cricketer.

Soccer Players

Political Leaders

Writers, Intellectuals, Filmmakers, and Artists

Saint Lucia

  • See also List of Saint Lucians
  • List of British people of Saint Lucian descent

Actors

Artists

  • Winston Branch - an artist.
  • Dunstan St. Omer - an artist.
  • Llewellyn Xavier - an artist.

Athletes

  • Ken Charlery - a football player with Saint Lucian parents.
  • Jermain Defoe - a football player with a Saint Lucian mother.
  • Anton Ferdinand - a football player with a Saint Lucian father.
  • Les Ferdinand - a football player.
  • Rio Ferdinand - a football player with a Saint Lucian father.
  • Dominic Johnson - a pole vaulter.
  • Cyrille Regis - a football player.
  • Dave Regis - a football player.
  • John Regis - an athlete.
  • Darren Sammy - a cricketer.

Economists

  • Sir Arthur Lewis - a Nobel Prize-winning economist.

Musicians

  • Shola Ama - a singer.
  • Nicole David - a singer.
  • Ronald "Boo" Hinkson - a musician.
  • Joey Badass - a rapper.
  • Trevor Nelson - a DJ.

Political Leaders

  • Kenny Anthony - a former Prime Minister.
  • Winston Cenac - a former Prime Minister.
  • George Charles - a former Chief Minister.
  • Sir John Compton - a former Prime Minister.
  • Julian Hunte - a former President of the UN General Assembly.
  • Sir Allen Lewis - a former Governor-General.
  • Vaughan Lewis - a former Prime Minister.
  • Sir Allan Louisy - a former Prime Minister.
  • Dame Pearlette Louisy - a former Governor-General.
  • George Odlum
  • Philip J. Pierre - the current Prime Minister.

Writers and Intellectuals

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Athletes

  • Adonal Foyle - a basketball player.
  • Dan Gadzuric - a basketball player.
  • Jesse Lingard - a football player.
  • Sancho Lyttle - a basketball player.
  • Sophia Young - a basketball player.

Musicians

  • Kevin Lyttle - a singer.
  • Mattafix - a music group.

Political Leaders

  • Sir Charles Antrobus - a former Governor-General.
  • Sir Frederick Ballantyne - a former Governor-General.
  • Milton Cato - a former Prime Minister.
  • Joseph Chatoyer - a national hero and Garifuna chief.
  • Arnhim Eustace - a former Prime Minister.
  • Ralph Gonsalves - the current Prime Minister.
  • Sir David Jack - a former Governor-General.
  • Ebenezer Joshua
  • Sir James F. Mitchell - a former Prime Minister.
  • Sir Louis Straker

Suriname

Artists

  • Ramdew Chaitoe - a singer.
  • Damaru - a singer.
  • Dropati - a singer.
  • Natalie La Rose - a singer.

Suriname Netherlands

Athletes

  • Donyell Malen - a football player.
  • Dwight Tiendalli - a football player.
  • Florian Jozefzoon - a football player.
  • Tommy Asinga - a sprinter.
  • Ryan Babel - a football player.
  • Remy Bonjasky - a kickboxer.
  • Edgar Davids - a football player.
  • Eljero Elia - a football player.
  • Ilonka Elmont - a kickboxer.
  • Ruud Gullit - a famous football player.
  • Ernesto Hoost - a kickboxer.
  • Patrick Kluivert - a football player.
  • Anthony Nesty - an Olympic swimmer.
  • Frank Rijkaard - a football player.
  • Clarence Seedorf - a football player.
  • Tyrone Spong - a kickboxer.
  • Letitia Vriesde - a runner.
  • Aron Winter - a football player.
  • Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - a football player.
  • Kevin Wattamaleo - a football player.
  • Kurt Elshot - a football player.
  • Sigourney Bandjar - a football player.
  • Romario Sabajo - a football player.

Inventors

  • Jan Earnst Matzeliger - an inventor.

Political Leaders

Writers and Intellectuals

Musician

  • Tony Scott - a rapper.

Trinidad and Tobago

  • List of Trinidadian Britons

Artists

  • Isaiah James Boodhoo - an artist.
  • Michel-Jean Cazabon - an artist.
  • Boscoe Holder - an artist.
  • Geoffrey Holder - an artist.
  • Che Lovelace - an artist.
  • Zak Ové - an artist.

Athletes

  • Carlos Edwards - a football player.
  • Inshan Ali - a cricketer.
  • Stephen Ames - a golfer.
  • Marvin Andrews - a football player.
  • Ian Bishop - a cricketer.
  • Marlon Black - a cricketer.
  • Ato Boldon - a sprinter.
  • George Bovell III - a swimmer.
  • Dwayne Bravo - a cricketer.
  • Darrel Brown - a sprinter.
  • Marc Burns - a sprinter.
  • Learie Constantine - a cricketer.
  • Hasely Crawford - an Olympic gold medalist sprinter.
  • Rajindra Dhanraj - a cricketer.
  • Mervyn Dillon - a cricketer.
  • Ansil Elcock - a football player.
  • Daren Ganga - a cricketer.
  • Roger Gibbon - a cyclist.
  • Hilary Angelo "Larry" Gomes - a cricketer.
  • Gerald "Gerry" Gomez - a cricketer.
  • Anthony Gray - a cricketer.
  • Shaka Hislop - a football player.
  • Clayton Ince - a football player.
  • Stern John - a football player.
  • Kenwyne Jones - a football player.
  • Brian Lara - a legendary cricketer.
  • Russell Latapy - a football player.
  • Leonson Lewis - a football player.
  • Augustine "Gus" Logie - a cricketer.
  • Clint Marcelle - a football player.
  • Wendell Mottley - an Olympic medalist and politician.
  • Deryck Murray - a cricketer.
  • Jerren Nixon - a football player.
  • Sonny Ramadhin - a cricketer.
  • Manny Ramjohn - a runner.
  • Dinanath Ramnarine - a cricketer.
  • Anthony Rougier - a football player.
  • Phil Simmons - a cricketer.
  • Jeffrey Stollmeyer - a cricketer.
  • Victor Stollmeyer - a cricketer.
  • Richard Thompson - a sprinter.
  • Evans Wise - a football player.
  • Dwight Yorke - a famous football player.
  • Levi García - a football player.

Dancers

Filmmakers

Musicians

  • Attila the Hun - a calypsonian.
  • Winifred Atwell - a pianist.
  • Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon - a singer.
  • Inga "Foxy Brown" Marchand - a rapper.
  • Chalkdust - a calypsonian.
  • Ken Marlon Charles (KMC) - a musician.
  • Maximus Dan - a musician.
  • Destra Garcia - a singer.
  • Bunji Garlin - a singer.
  • Haddaway - a singer.
  • Heather Headley - a singer.
  • Raymond Holman - a steelpan musician.
  • Lord Invader - a calypsonian.
  • Lord Kitchener - a famous calypsonian.
  • Lord Melody - a calypsonian.
  • Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez - a singer.
  • Mighty Sparrow - a very famous calypsonian.
  • Mighty Spoiler - a calypsonian.
  • Nicki Minaj - a world-famous rapper.
  • PartyNextDoor - a singer with a Trinidadian father.
  • Cardi B - a rapper with a Trinidadian mother.
  • Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed - a musician.
  • Machel Montano - a famous soca artist.
  • Billy Ocean - a singer.
  • Denyse Plummer - a singer.
  • Sundar Popo - a singer.
  • Patrice Roberts - a singer.
  • David Rudder - a singer.
  • Adesh Samaroo - a singer.
  • Jit Samaroo - a steelpan musician.
  • Hazel Scott - a pianist and singer.
  • Len "Boogsie" Sharpe - a steelpan musician.
  • Lord Shorty/Ras Shorty I - a musician, known for creating soca music.
  • Black Stalin - a calypsonian.
  • André Tanker - a musician.
  • Rakesh Yankaran - a singer.

Political Leaders

  • Tubal Uriah Butler - a labor leader.
  • Rudranath Capildeo
  • Simbhoonath Capildeo
  • Stokely Carmichael - a civil rights activist.
  • George Chambers - a former Prime Minister.
  • Carson Charles
  • Arthur Andrew Cipriani - a labor leader.
  • Sir Ellis Clarke - the first President.
  • Tracy Davidson-Celestine
  • Winston Dookeran
  • Knowlson Gift
  • Albert Gomes
  • Geddes Granger - an activist.
  • Gary Griffith
  • Noor Hassanali - a former President.
  • Karl Hudson-Phillips
  • A. P. T. James
  • Roy Joseph
  • Franklin Khan
  • Fuad Khan
  • Gillian Lucky
  • Ramesh Maharaj
  • Patrick Manning - a former Prime Minister.
  • Bhadase Sagan Maraj
  • Ralph Maraj
  • Wendell Mottley - a former Minister of Finance.
  • George Padmore - a pan-Africanist.
  • Basdeo Panday - a former Prime Minister.
  • Kamla Persad-Bissessar - a former Prime Minister.
  • David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
  • George Maxwell Richards - a former President.
  • Adrian Cola Rienzi - a labor leader.
  • A. N. R. Robinson - a former Prime Minister and President.
  • Keith Rowley - the current Prime Minister.
  • Austin "Jack" Warner
  • Dr. Eric Williams - the first Prime Minister.
  • Eric A. Williams
  • Gerald Yetming

Writers and Intellectuals

  • Lloyd Best - an economist.
  • Neil Bissoondath - a writer.
  • Ralph de Boissière - a writer.
  • Dionne Brand - a writer.
  • Vahni Capildeo - a writer.
  • Stokely Carmichael - a writer and activist.
  • Rosa Guy - a writer.
  • Merle Hodge - a writer.
  • C. L. R. James - a writer and historian.
  • Earl Lovelace - a writer.
  • Mustapha Matura - a playwright.
  • Shiva Naipaul - a writer.
  • V. S. Naipaul - a Nobel Prize-winning writer.
  • Lakshmi Persaud - a writer.
  • Kenneth Ramchand - a literary critic.
  • Arnold Rampersad - a literary critic.
  • Lall Sawh - a doctor and writer.
  • Samuel Selvon - a writer.
  • Eric Williams - a historian and writer.

United States Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands

Actors

Artists and Architects

Athletes

Doctors and Scientists

  • Dr John C. Lettsom - a doctor.
  • Morris Simmonds - a scientist.

Political Leaders

Writers and Intellectuals

  • Barbara Christian - a writer and scholar.
  • Arthur Schomburg - a historian and activist.
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