Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A middle or lower-order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, Pydanna played first-class cricket fo

A middle or lower-order right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, Pydanna played first-class cricket for Guyana for 17 seasons from 1970-71, and also successfully captain Berbice in Guyanese domestic cricket.

Is a female weightlifter from the Dominican Republic. She won two medals during her career at the Pa

Is a female weightlifter from the Dominican Republic. She won two medals during her career at the Pan American Games (1999 and 2003) in the women's light-heavyweight division (– 69 kg).

Is an award-winning Cuban American writer and literary critic.Robles was born in Guantánamo, she wa

Is an award-winning Cuban American writer and literary critic.Robles was born in Guantánamo, she was educated in Cuba where she attended the Institute of Guantánamo and the University of Havana. She emigrated to the United States in 1957 and continued her studies at the Russell Sage College and was awarded her doctorate from the State University of New York. She has held numerous teaching positions and presently divides her time between South Africa and the United States.

Is a Cuban-Italian volleyball player who has won two Olympic gold medals with the Cuba women's natio

Is a Cuban-Italian volleyball player who has won two Olympic gold medals with the Cuba women's national volleyball team. At 1.84 meters (6 ft) tall, she played as a blocker before becoming a hitter in 2004.

Is a footballer who plays as a Striker. He currently plays for the Dominica national football team.

Is a footballer who plays as a Striker. He currently plays for the Dominica national football team.

Is a Cuban government official that travels often around the world talking about the environment.He

Is a Cuban government official that travels often around the world talking about the environment.He in an Investigator of the Instituto de Investigaciones Fundamentales para la Agricultura Tropical (INIFAT)in the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture. He was a member of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) held in 2003. He has spoken various times at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in Canada.

Is a Jamaican pianist and melodica player. His playing has a strong Caribbean influence and swinging

Is a Jamaican pianist and melodica player. His playing has a strong Caribbean influence and swinging feeling, but he has also been influenced by Wynton Kelly, Art Tatum, Gene Harris and Ahmad Jamal.Alexander recorded with Milt Jackson in 1969, with Ernest

Known to her admirers as La Mora (the moor), was a temperamental singer who created a special style

Known to her admirers as La Mora (the moor), was a temperamental singer who created a special style of interpretation within the Cuban music genre of filin (feeling).She started her career in the 1950s and was a member of the first female orchestra of America Anacaona, which made many international tours. She was also in the vocal groups Cuarteto Los Meme and Cuarteto D'Aida.[3] She died of liver disease in Havana. She was the aunt of the singer Jon Secada.

A dancehall DJ and singer. She has been known to the world as the first original dancehall female DJ

A dancehall DJ and singer. She has been known to the world as the first original dancehall female DJ with her dominating voice for over three decades" on the dancehall scene.[1] One of her most famous songs is "Bam Bam", labelled as a "well-known reggae anthem" by BBC and a "classic" by The Observer.[2][3]Nancy was one of 15 siblings.[4] Her brother Robert is better known as Brigadier Jerry, and by her mid-teens, she would occasionally perform on the Jahlove Music sound system that he worked with.[4] In 1980, producer Winston Riley was the first to take her into the studio, resulting in her first single, "Papa Dean" for his Techniques label.[4] Nancy went on to perform at Reggae Sunsplash, making her the first female deejay ever to perform there, and she is also the first female Jamaican deejay to tour internationally. She had further success with singles such as "One Two", "Money Can't Buy Me Love", "Transport Connection" and "Bam Bam". Her debut album, One Two was released in 1982.

Was an American author and poet who became widely known for her writings that promoted Pan-Americani

Was an American author and poet who became widely known for her writings that promoted Pan-Americanism and Feminism.As a feminist leader, Muna Lee made important contributions to the modern women's movement, in particular the struggle for equal rights. She was a founder of the Inter-American Commission of Women. It was in New York City that she met her future husband, a Puerto Rican poet and journalist by the name of Luis Muñoz Marín, who later would become the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. They were married on July 1, 1919 and during their union they had two children: daughter Muna Muñoz Lee (known as Munita) and son Luis Muñoz Lee. They were officially divorced on November 15, 1946, two years before Muñoz Marín would make history when he was elected governor. Had they remained married, Lee would have become the island's first lady.

Is a Jamaican dub poet. His name comes from the Rwandan language and translates as "one who is alway

Is a Jamaican dub poet. His name comes from the Rwandan language and translates as "one who is always victorious." His 1983 release "Check It" was released on Chicago blues label Alligator Records. in 2008, Mutabaruka was featured as part of the Jamaica e

Is a Vincentian footballer and a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines U-20 international, and also plays

Is a Vincentian footballer and a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines U-20 international, and also plays for the senior team, netting 3 goal in 3 caps. Samuel is one of the youngest players to play and to score for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Was a Puerto Rican singer, composer and T.V. producer. She was known affectionately as "La Gorda De

Was a Puerto Rican singer, composer and T.V. producer. She was known affectionately as "La Gorda De Oro".Silva worked in a cabaret when she was "discovered" and offered a 10 year contract by "RCA". In the late 1930s, she met the renowned Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hernandez, who convinced her to join his "Cuarteto Victoria". Myrta traveled with the group all over Latin-America. Sometime later, she was also to sing for another renowned composer, Pedro Flores in his "Sexteto Flores, where she was joined by Daniel Santos and Pedro Ortiz Davila (aka "Davilita"). [2