Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a Haitian soccer forward, who plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL Division One.Fabrice

Is a Haitian soccer forward, who plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL Division One.Fabrice grew up poor in the village of Gressier, 12 miles west of Port-au-Prince. He began playing soccer at a very young age, taught by his mother and brothers. By the time he was 12 years old he was playing for the national team for 15 year olds, and at the age of 16 he was one of the star players of Racing Club Haitien, one of the country's most successful club teams.

Was a Cuban singer, tres guitarist and composer, the last surviving member of the traditional Cuban

Was a Cuban singer, tres guitarist and composer, the last surviving member of the traditional Cuban trova. Most of his repertoire consisted of sons and guaracha-sons, many with double entendres in the lyrics. One of his compositions was included in the Buena Vista Social Club album.[1]

Was a Puerto Rican basketball player, member of the Guaynabo Mets.López was born in Mexico of Cuban

Was a Puerto Rican basketball player, member of the Guaynabo Mets.López was born in Mexico of Cuban parents. His father, Federico López, Sr. was a star of Cuban basketball during the 1940s and 1950s. Fico López was one of the star players of the national

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur f

Is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent in 1958, and later drafted by the Seattle Pilots from the San Diego Padres in the 1968 rule V draft (December 2, 1968). He played for the Pilots

She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's test match and 14 women's one-day internat

She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's test match and 14 women's one-day internationals including the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup in South Africa.

Is a Puerto Rican women's basketball player.She played college basketball and softball in the United

Is a Puerto Rican women's basketball player.She played college basketball and softball in the United States with the University of Arizona Wildcats, and then, she moved on to the NWBL, where she played in the 2002 season with the Chicago Blaze. She has al

Was a Cuban zoologist.He became a lawyer in Spain but was forced to leave due to his liberal ideas,

Was a Cuban zoologist.He became a lawyer in Spain but was forced to leave due to his liberal ideas, returning to Cuba in 1823. He began to concentrate on the study of the natural science and travelled to France in 1825 with his wife. He began writing on the butterflies of Cuba and acquiring knowledge on fish, later supplying Georges Cuvier and Valenciennes with fish specimens from Cuba. He took part in the foundation, in 1832, of the Société Entomologique de France.Poey returned to Cuba in 1833 where he founded the Museum of Natural History in 1839. In 1842 he became the first professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at the University of Havana. He also took part in the creation of the Academy of Science (natural, physical and medical) of Havana and was a president of the anthropological Society.

Was a prominent Cuban poster artist and graphic designer. A self-taught artist from Sagua la Grande,

Was a prominent Cuban poster artist and graphic designer. A self-taught artist from Sagua la Grande, he began work in a Havana printshop in 1944 and was appointed Chief Designer for Cuba's principal television station in 1959. In 1964, at the beginning of the new wave of Cuban graphic design, Mederos began creating his first posters as head of the design team of the propaganda organization Intercommunications.

Was the founder of the oldest rum manufacturing company in Puerto Rico.Fernando Fernandez, who was b

Was the founder of the oldest rum manufacturing company in Puerto Rico.Fernando Fernandez, who was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, was the owner of the Santa Ana Plantation located in the city of his birth. The Santa Ana Plantation is located on land which was granted to his grandfather (whose name was also Fernando Fernandez) by the Spanish Royal Crown in 1797. Fernandez's grandfather was a naval captain who fought against pirates and English merchant ships. The Spanish Royal Crown granted him this land in recognition of his service to Spain, here he planted sugar canes and raised cattle

Was a Cuban essayist, ethnomusicologist and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture. Ortiz was a prolific poly

Was a Cuban essayist, ethnomusicologist and scholar of Afro-Cuban culture. Ortiz was a prolific polymath dedicated to exploring, recording, and understanding all aspects of indigenous Cuban culture. Ortiz coined the term transculturation, the notion of converging cultures.

Is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1958) and Philadelphia

Is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1958) and Philadelphia Phillies (1959). Listed at 6'0. 180 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

Is a Cuban politician and diplomat.Dr. Remìrez de Estenoz was Head of the Cuban Communist Party, Fo

Is a Cuban politician and diplomat.Dr. Remìrez de Estenoz was Head of the Cuban Communist Party, Foreign Relations Department from 2004 until March 2009. He has been from 1992 First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs. Head of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, D.C. from 1995-2001. Cuban UN Ambassdor from 1993-1994.

Is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona,

Is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he finished ninth in the C-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the C-2 500 m event.

Is a West Indian cricketer and is the half brother of Pedro Collins. A pacer, his slingshot action g

Is a West Indian cricketer and is the half brother of Pedro Collins. A pacer, his slingshot action greatly resembles that of former fast bowling great Jeff Thomson[citation needed]. He bowls fast, can swing the ball and get reverse swing, but insists that

Is a Cuban wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won two Olympic gold medals.

Is a Cuban wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won two Olympic gold medals.

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Rivera has played in the NCAA, NJCAA and the Natio

Is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Rivera has played in the NCAA, NJCAA and the National Superior Basketball League (BSN) with Coamo Marathon Runners and Carolina Giants. He is currently under contract with the Eldo Napoli of the Italian Le

Is a female shot putter from the Dominican Republic. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Flo

Is a female shot putter from the Dominican Republic. Her first name is sometimes also spelled as Flor. She is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, where she set a new national record in her sixth and fin

Better known plainly as Flor Meléndez, is a well known former basketball player and an internationa

Better known plainly as Flor Meléndez, is a well known former basketball player and an international coach from Puerto Rico. He is a native of Cidra.Meléndez began his coaching career in 1967, coaching a youth team. In 1968, Meléndez became a member of th

Was a hard punching Cuban middleweight who fought from 1956-1972. He engaged in many memorable ring

Was a hard punching Cuban middleweight who fought from 1956-1972. He engaged in many memorable ring wars during his career. His overall record was 50 wins (43 by KO), 16 losses and two draws.

Is a West Indian cricketer.He is a left-arm middle-order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

Is a West Indian cricketer.He is a left-arm middle-order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's n

Is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in her home town Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Playing as a setter she also competed at the 2004 Summer Ol

Francis Acea was born in Havana, Cuba, 1967. He graduated from the Havana Superior Institute of Desi

Francis Acea was born in Havana, Cuba, 1967. He graduated from the Havana Superior Institute of Design in 1991. Early works include photography, painting and art direction for art magazines. In 1995, he began a collaboration with three fellow designers called Ordo Amoris Cabinet, named after the Latin words for "order" and "love".

Was a cricketer who played in five Tests for the West Indian cricket team in India in 1948-49. Camer

Was a cricketer who played in five Tests for the West Indian cricket team in India in 1948-49. Cameron was a right-handed middle- or lower-order batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. His first-class cricket career is one of the odder ones: he played

Is a beach volleyball player from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition a

Is a beach volleyball player from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Juan Rossell. He represented his native country at the 1996 and the 2004 Sum

Is a male volleyball and beach volleyball player from Dominican Republic, who participated with his

Is a male volleyball and beach volleyball player from Dominican Republic, who participated with his national team at the 2007 America's Cup wearing the #10 jersey. His team finished in the 6th place.