Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Better known as Prince Buster and less known by his muslim name Muhammed Yusef Ali, is a musician fr

Better known as Prince Buster and less known by his muslim name Muhammed Yusef Ali, is a musician from Kingston, Jamaica and regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of ska and rocksteady music. The records he made on the Blue Beat lab

Is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his signature song, "Here Comes the Hotstepper", w

Is a Jamaican reggae singer. He is best known for his signature song, "Here Comes the Hotstepper", which was released in 1994, and subsequently topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number one in Australia and New Zealand, and number four in the UK Singles Chart.

Was a sailor and olympic champion from the Bahamas.

Was a sailor and olympic champion from the Bahamas.

Is a Cuban-American writer and psychologist. She studied psychology at UCLA and marriage amd family

Is a Cuban-American writer and psychologist. She studied psychology at UCLA and marriage amd family therapy at Santa Clara University.For several years she has been working with people who have immigrated to the USA from countries in Latin America

Was a Cuban musician. Founder of the orchestra by the same name, toured Latin America, U.S.A, Japan,

Was a Cuban musician. Founder of the orchestra by the same name, toured Latin America, U.S.A, Japan, France, Spain. Joined the Tropicana cabaret 1951.

Was a participant of the Cuban Revolution and a close friend, and rumored lover of Fidel Castro. She

Was a participant of the Cuban Revolution and a close friend, and rumored lover of Fidel Castro. She was born in Media Luna[1], Granma Province, Cuba. Sánchez joined the struggle against the Batista government following the coup of 10 March 1952 and was one of the first members of the 26th of July Movement.

A Cuban singer and songwriter of musica campesina, the traditional music of the Cuban countryside. S

A Cuban singer and songwriter of musica campesina, the traditional music of the Cuban countryside. She is best known for co-authoring A Santa Bárbara with her partner Reutilio Domínguez.[1] Her recording of it was a hit, as was Celia Cruz's version. Celina and Reutilio also wrote Yo soy el punto cubano: the recording was a hit in many countries throughout the world.Celina met Reutilio Dominguez at the age of sixteen in Santiago de Cuba. He became her singing partner and husband, resulting in a collaboration that lasted until Reutilio's death in Guantanamo in 1971. In 1948 they began working with the famous Ñico Saquito and gained increasing popularity on radio, film and television. They performed in New York with two of the greatest Cuban artists of all time: Beny Moré and Barbarito Diez. In 1964 the duo stopped performing together and Celina continued as a soloist. In later years she sang with her son Lázaro, and was usually accompanied by the conjunto Campo Alegre.

Is a Dominican professional basketball player. He attended attended high school at Our Savior New Am

Is a Dominican professional basketball player. He attended attended high school at Our Savior New American School in Centereach, New York, United States. As a senior, he averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds per game. Chavez Jacobo played college basketball f

Is a West Indies cricketer from Jamaica. Nicknamed Rope, Walton is a right-hand batsman and wicket k

Is a West Indies cricketer from Jamaica. Nicknamed Rope, Walton is a right-hand batsman and wicket keeper who played a series of first class cricket matches for Combined Campuses and Colleges and University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI before being

Was a famous Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer. He came to prominence and is still mostly remem

Was a famous Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer. He came to prominence and is still mostly remembered for his work as singer of the Tommy Olivencia Orchestra.

Is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete.[1] She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national

Is a Bahamian track and field sprint athlete.[1] She is a 100 m specialist and the Bahamian national record holder for the women's 100 meter dash with a personal best of 10.84 seconds set in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 5, 2005.

Was a percussionist, singer, dancer and composer who played a major role in the founding of Latin ja

Was a percussionist, singer, dancer and composer who played a major role in the founding of Latin jazz.Luciano Pozo Gonzales was born in Havana to Cecelio Gonzales, a bootblack, and Carnación Pozo. Chano's family (three sisters and a brother, as well as his older half brother, Felix Chapottin) struggled with poverty throughout his youth. His mother Carnación, to whom his father was married, died when Chano was eleven, and Cecelio took his family to live with his long-time mistress, Natalia, who was Felix's mother.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in fifteen Tests from 1968 to 1973. Davis started his f

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in fifteen Tests from 1968 to 1973. Davis started his first-class career at the age of 17, playing for Trinidad. After a good Shell Shield season in 1968 Davis was selected for the West Indies. The highlight of

A useful middle-order batsman whose first-class career spanned the years 1920 to 1936, Archie Wiles

A useful middle-order batsman whose first-class career spanned the years 1920 to 1936, Archie Wiles remains the second oldest Test debutant for West Indies. He was 40 years and 345 days old when he appeared in the second Test of 1933 against England and i

Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Ashenoff's family relocated to the United States of America while he

Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Ashenoff's family relocated to the United States of America while he was a child. He had a troubled childhood in Miami, Florida, during which he was expelled from several schools before graduating from Southwest Miami Senio

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and played for Derbyshire between 1901 and 19

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and played for Derbyshire between 1901 and 1907 becoming the first black West Indian to play for an English county. He made his debut in top level matches playing for Trinidad against Slade Lucas's si

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 28 Tests from 1960 to 1969. He formed a lethal fast

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 28 Tests from 1960 to 1969. He formed a lethal fast bowling partnership with Wes Hall during the 1960s but his career is often remembered for his delivery which cracked Indian batsman Nari Contractor's skull

His career spanned the entire decade of the 1930s, in truth Passailaigue played first-class cricket

His career spanned the entire decade of the 1930s, in truth Passailaigue played first-class cricket only sporadically. As an attacking batsman he announced himself to the cricketing world by scoring 183 for Jamaica at Melbourne Park, Kingston in March, 19

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian touring side to England in 1906.

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the second West Indian touring side to England in 1906. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow medium bowler. He made his debut in important cricket for Jamaica against Lord Brackley's team in 1904-05 and was

Nicknamed "Jamaican Sensation", is a former outfielder/designated hitter who played in Major League

Nicknamed "Jamaican Sensation", is a former outfielder/designated hitter who played in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants (1981-87), California Angels (1988-90, 1993-96), Minnesota Twins (1991-92), Kansas City Royals (1997) and New York Y

Is one of the new stars of the salsa music genre. His start was well received by the Puerto Rican re

Is one of the new stars of the salsa music genre. His start was well received by the Puerto Rican recording industry.His models were exponents of the Afro-Caribbean genre such as Héctor Lavoe and Frankie Ruiz. His musical career started by singing chorus for his father, Fonzy Cruz, who recorded three records.

Was a musician.Famous for his go-go/garage stylings as featured on the "Amor Internacional" single o

Was a musician.Famous for his go-go/garage stylings as featured on the "Amor Internacional" single on Rico-Vox Records, Robles had a simple but catch-laden style.

An American actress.Her first national exposure was in 1993, when she became Miss Teen USA.[4] Charl

An American actress.Her first national exposure was in 1993, when she became Miss Teen USA.[4] Charlotte co-authored a book titled Lost in the System, published in 1996, detailing her childhood and subsequent rise to Miss Teen USA. She later changed her last name to "Ayanna", meaning "blessed" in Cherokee.[5]Following her pageant victory, she made guest appearances on television shows including Weird Science and Entourage as an obsessed fan of Vincent Chase who she sends a nude picture of herself. She also appears in the music video for her fellow Puerto Rican Ricky Martín's hit She's All I Ever Had.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1960.

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1960.

Is a Jamaican professional basketball player. He is 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall and plays point guard. H

Is a Jamaican professional basketball player. He is 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall and plays point guard. His most recent professional team was Guaiqueríes de Margarita in Venezuela's first division Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. Carr has played for the Jamaica