Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Who recorded as Exuma, was born in the early 1940s on Cat Island (Bahamas) to Ms. Daisy Mackie and d

Who recorded as Exuma, was born in the early 1940s on Cat Island (Bahamas) to Ms. Daisy Mackie and died in Nassau in the Bahamas on January 25, 1997.

Was an influential Latin jazz musician. [1] His sister was the singer Graciela.Machito played a huge

Was an influential Latin jazz musician. [1] His sister was the singer Graciela.Machito played a huge role in the history of Latin jazz. His bands of the 1940s, especially the band named the Afro-Cubans, were among the first to fuse Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz improvisation. Machito was the front man, singer, conductor, and maraca player of the Afro-Cubans and its successors. Machito's brother-in-law Mario Bauza, the musical director, influenced Machito to hire jazz-oriented arrangers.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a Cuban volleyball player, world champion and Olympic champion. She was a member of the Cuban win

Is a Cuban volleyball player, world champion and Olympic champion. She was a member of the Cuban winning team at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.

Is a Bahamian basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the India

Is a Bahamian basketball player who plays in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Indiana Pacers. Born in Freeport, Bahamas, Rolle did not play basketball until his freshman year in high school. His coach at St. George's High School, Darrel S

Is a West Indian cricketer of Indo-Guyanese ethnicity. Mahendra Nagamootoo is a bits-and-pieces man

Is a West Indian cricketer of Indo-Guyanese ethnicity. Mahendra Nagamootoo is a bits-and-pieces man who admitted, after scoring 68 at Sydney in his second Test in 2000-01, that batting comes easier to him than the legbreak bowling he was actually picked t

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olym

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics.In 1/16 of final he lost with Rizvan Gadzhiev from Belarus and was eliminated from competition.

Is a left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team. Folch plays for Ciego de Ávila in th

Is a left-handed pitcher for the Cuban national baseball team. Folch plays for Ciego de Ávila in the Cuban National Series, where he posted a league-low 2.09 ERA during the 2004-05 season, compiling a 10-0 record.

Is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 1996 Sum

Is a Cuban boxer, who won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Is a female fencer from Cuba. She competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the

Is a female fencer from Cuba. She competed for her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the sabre competition, and won two gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games.

Is a Trinidad and Tobago football (soccer) player, who plays for United Petrotrin of the TT Pro Leag

Is a Trinidad and Tobago football (soccer) player, who plays for United Petrotrin of the TT Pro League. Before playing professionally in Trinidad, Hislop played for four years at the University of South Carolina in Columbia under the legendary coach Mark

Was a West Indian cricketer. Primarily a fast bowler, Marshall is regarded as one of the finest pace

Was a West Indian cricketer. Primarily a fast bowler, Marshall is regarded as one of the finest pacemen ever to have played Test cricket, and indeed some have suggested he was the finest of all.[1] His Test bowling average of 20.94 is the best of anyone w

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian touring side to England in 1900. H

Was a West Indian cricketer who toured with the first West Indian touring side to England in 1900. He hadn't played in a single important match before being selected for the 1900 tour. He played for Jamaica against Bennett's side in 1901-02, against Lord

Is a West Indian cricketer who plays first class cricket in England. The son of Viv Richards, Mali w

Is a West Indian cricketer who plays first class cricket in England. The son of Viv Richards, Mali was born in England and educated at Cheltenham College in Gloucestershire. He has had a stint with Middlesex County Cricket Club and also played for Oxford UCCE and the Gloucestershire 2nd XI. Mali has also represented Antigua and Barbuda, hitting 319 for them in a game against the US Virgin Islands in 2003. The game however was not a first class fixture and in 11 matches for various sides he is yet to pass 50. In June 2007 he accused Middlesex of failing to help him develop.

Was a famous Cuban actress, who performed the character Cachucha in perhaps the most remembered Cuba

Was a famous Cuban actress, who performed the character Cachucha in perhaps the most remembered Cuban comedy show of its era “Cachucha y Ramon” (1955-65 approx.). She later became a household name in Puerto Rico during the 70s as she became part of the cast in the show Los Garcia, a show considered by many to be among the best comedy shows in Puerto Rican TV history.

An American singer and actress of Puerto Rican background based in Mexico who has had a long career

An American singer and actress of Puerto Rican background based in Mexico who has had a long career that continues to this day. She has recorded over 350 songs by famous songwriters such as Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, Juan Gabriel, Manuel Alejandro and Rafael Pérez Botija to name a few.Her Puerto Rican parents Felicia Calderón and Jorge Torres had a total of six children, Gloria being the oldest one. She developed an affinity to singing since childhood and would sing for her family. Fighting alcoholism, Jorge Torres and his wife decided to separate and their children were sent to boarding schools while they worked out their problems

A first-call percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976-1977. He has made c

A first-call percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976-1977. He has made contributions to over 100 recordings that span jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music. Badrena has played with Zawinul Syndicate, the Rolling Stones, Mezzoforte, Spyro Gyra, Art Blakey, Bill Evans, Steve Khan, Carla Bley, the Talking Heads, Blondie, Michael Franks, Ahmad Jamal, and others.

Is a Cuban judoka. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the Men's Extra Lightweigh

Is a Cuban judoka. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the Men's Extra Lightweight (– 60 kg) category, together with Aidyn Smagulov.

Was a Cuban singer most active in the 1940s and 50s, who gained international attention when he join

Was a Cuban singer most active in the 1940s and 50s, who gained international attention when he joined other elderly Cuban musicians and American guitarist Ry Cooder to form the Buena Vista Social Club.Manuel Licea began singing at the age of seven, and by 1945 he was singing in trumpeter Julio Cueva's Orchestra. He gained the nickname "Puntillita", from the song Son De La Puntillita, that he sang with the band. He went on to achieve huge popularity in the 1950’s singing with Celia Cruz and Beny Moré.

Was a Cuban lawyer and politician.Dr. de Varona was Senator and Prime Minister of Cuba (1948-1950).

Was a Cuban lawyer and politician.Dr. de Varona was Senator and Prime Minister of Cuba (1948-1950). He was married three times, his last two wives were Emelina Ruisanchez and Olivia Borges Cos and he had three children, Carlos de Varona Segura and Emelina Ivette and Ivonne de Varona Ruisanchez.

Was a Cuban footballer.He represented Cuba at the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France. In his three matche

Was a Cuban footballer.He represented Cuba at the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France. In his three matches, Chorens did not score a goal.

Was a Cuban trova musician, and a long-term professional rival of Sindo Garay.He came to Havana when

Was a Cuban trova musician, and a long-term professional rival of Sindo Garay.He came to Havana when the Cuban War of Independence broke out, and worked as a bootblack and a cigar-roller. His supervisor at the cigar factory taught him the guitar, and in 1905 he set up in a café in the red-light district of San Isidro.

Was a Cuban fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Was a Cuban fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

Is the manager of the Cleveland Indians.[1] He is a former manager of the Washington Nationals in Ma

Is the manager of the Cleveland Indians.[1] He is a former manager of the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball. In the Dominican Winter League, he managed the Tigres del Licey from 2002–2004, including leading them to victory at the 2003 Caribbea

Is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic who won Olympic Gold in 2008. Díaz Guzman had a

Is a professional boxer from the Dominican Republic who won Olympic Gold in 2008. Díaz Guzman had also won the bronze medal in the same division in 2003, at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo.