Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a former professional boxer. Known as "Mantequilla", a name given to him by his famous trainer Jo

Is a former professional boxer. Known as "Mantequilla", a name given to him by his famous trainer Jose 'Pepe' Correa, Brown was an welterweight fighter who held titles at multiple weight classes and at one point was considered one of the best pound for po

Is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Husbands began racing in his native Barbados in the mid ni

Is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Husbands began racing in his native Barbados in the mid nineteen eighties then a few years later relocated to Fort Erie Racetrack in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada where he earned his first North American win in 1990.

Is a female basketball player who played for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball As

Is a female basketball player who played for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The 6'4" Edwards center is known to fans as the "Jamaican Hurricane."

Is a Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sports, including netball

Is a Jamaican sportswoman, having represented Jamaica in no less than five sports, including netball, volleyball, basketball, football and softball.

He was the first, the longest-lived, and the smallest[1] of the trova artists taught by Pepe Sanchez

He was the first, the longest-lived, and the smallest[1] of the trova artists taught by Pepe Sanchez. He was one of the four greats of the trova.Garay was the most outstanding composer of trova songs, and his best have been sung and recorded many times. Perla marina, Adios a La Habana, Mujer bayamesa, El huracan y la palma, Guarina and many others are now part of Cuba's heritage.

Is a former swimmer and Olympian from Jamaica. He swam for his native Jamaica at the 1996 Olympics;

Is a former swimmer and Olympian from Jamaica. He swam for his native Jamaica at the 1996 Olympics; and for Great Britain at the 2000 Olympics. As of 2008, he is the current Head Swimming Coach at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.

Was a West Indian cricketer and one of the best opening batsmen the West Indies has ever had. He was

Was a West Indian cricketer and one of the best opening batsmen the West Indies has ever had. He was expected to make his Test debut on the West Indies tour of England in 1957, and even moved to England in preparation, but he was surprisingly not include

Was an Antiguan cricketer who played for Antigua and Barbuda during the 1930’s and 1940’s. Despi

Was an Antiguan cricketer who played for Antigua and Barbuda during the 1930’s and 1940’s. Despite playing for his national team he failed to ever make it onto the West Indies team. Several commentators commented on this saying that it was due to the fact he lived on a smaller island. In 2006 Walling was honoured when a section of the roadway in the capital was renamed the “Sydney Walling Highway”.

Is a Cuban boxer, who won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg) category at the 19

Is a Cuban boxer, who won the silver medal in the men's Light Heavyweight (81 kg) category at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. As the top favourite he lost in a close fight to Leon Spinks of USA.

Is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Considered tall for a jockey at 5' 8", Callaghan competed

Is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Considered tall for a jockey at 5' 8", Callaghan competed in his native Barbados where his success led him to relocate in 1994 to a base at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada. Among his victories, Callaghan cap

Was a ska, rocksteady and reggae singer, who has been described as "the greatest vocalist to emerge

Was a ska, rocksteady and reggae singer, who has been described as "the greatest vocalist to emerge in the rocksteady era"Smith first came to prominence as a member of the Victors Youth Band, who were highly praised at the 1964 Jamaican Festival.[2] He subsequently became a founding member and lead vocalist of The Techniques, who recorded primarily with Duke Reid for his Treasure Isle label.

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.

An American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Maria on Sesame Street since 1971. She

An American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Maria on Sesame Street since 1971. She also licenses her image to promote items of baby clothes and plates in Hispanic America.Manzano was born in the South Bronx, New York of Puerto Rican descent, and attended the High School of Performing Arts, where she began her acting career.

An actress and singer, who's one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican television.Alfred D. Herger, was th

An actress and singer, who's one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican television.Alfred D. Herger, was the producer of her first album: "Si Yo Fuera una Reina", (If I were a Queen), *Sona-Rico, SR-1*. Sonia's hit single was: "El rebelde", a Spanish version of the hit song: "He's a Rebel", from The Crystals.In 1965, Noemí, recorded her second album with RCA-Victor record label, in Mexico: "Baladas y boleros", (Ballads & Boleros), *MKL - 1626*. The hit single was "El Día", (The Day), written by the Mexican composer: "Luis Demetrio".

Was a West Indian cricketer, and a dominant bowler of the 1950s. He was the first (of many) West Ind

Was a West Indian cricketer, and a dominant bowler of the 1950s. He was the first (of many) West Indian cricketers of Indian origin, and was one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1951. His debut series was in 1950 in England. He and fellow spin

Is a Haitian footballer who currently plays for Argentine club Boca Juniors.Sony Norde has represent

Is a Haitian footballer who currently plays for Argentine club Boca Juniors.Sony Norde has represented the Haiti national football team at the Youth and Senior levels. He represented Haiti at the 2008 CONCACAF Men Olympic qualification tournament.

A Puerto Rican dancer, actress, comedian, singer, model, and host of TV and radio shows. She is curr

A Puerto Rican dancer, actress, comedian, singer, model, and host of TV and radio shows. She is currently one of the hosts in Univision talk and variety show Anda Pa'l Cara. She is renowned for her sharp tongue, risqué sense of humor, and enhanced physical assets: taking a cue from actress Pamela Anderson, Cortés had breast augmentation surgery (that reportedly took her from American bra size 34-A to 38-DD), and has since turned her into a Puerto Rican sex symbol.

A Jamaican singer, best known for her 1985 hit "Girlie Girlie", which reached number one in Jamaica

A Jamaican singer, best known for her 1985 hit "Girlie Girlie", which reached number one in Jamaica and was also a Top 10 hit in the UK.[1] Her other Jamaican hits include "Lazy Body," "It Burn Mi Belly," and the duet "Ain't No Meaning"; all four songs appeared on her ten song 1986 album, Fresh.Girlie Girlie" was written by Sangie Davis.[2][3] In the UK, she remains a one-hit wonder based on that song.

Is one of Jamaica's most famous Deejays.He began his career around 1991. Once known to his friends a

Is one of Jamaica's most famous Deejays.He began his career around 1991. Once known to his friends as "Spaghetti" (tall and slim), but this was later shortened to Spragga. The Benz in his name comes from the sound system for which he used to work for, L.A. Benz, and it is through this that he found his way into the music industry at a Dubplate recording session with Buju Banton.

Is an international cricketer. She was a part of the West Indies women's team which finished 5th in

Is an international cricketer. She was a part of the West Indies women's team which finished 5th in the 2009 World Cup in Australia. She made her debut at the age of 17 and scored 90 off 49 balls in West Indies' 75-run win over Ireland in her first Twenty

Was a British military leader, diplomat and politician. He was a colonel of the 1st Life Guards, Com

Was a British military leader, diplomat and politician. He was a colonel of the 1st Life Guards, Commander-in-Chief, Ireland and served with distinction under Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War.

A Puerto Rican fashion model and contestant on the NBC reality television show Sports Illustrated Sw

A Puerto Rican fashion model and contestant on the NBC reality television show Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search. Diaz was the only Latina to participate on the program, which premiered on January 5, 2005 on NBC and ended with the season finale on February 9, 2005. She was eliminated on the second episode and was the sixth model eliminated out of 12 contestants.

A West Indies cricketer. She has played one Women's Test Match and 34 Women's One-day Internationals

A West Indies cricketer. She has played one Women's Test Match and 34 Women's One-day Internationals for the West Indies in the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup, 1997 Women's Cricket World Cup and the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup.

Is a Trinidadian soccer player, currently without a club. Cruickshank began his professional career

Is a Trinidadian soccer player, currently without a club. Cruickshank began his professional career in Trinidad with Caledonia AIA in 2006. He first moved to the Cleveland City Stars in 2007, playing in two matches and recording 18 minutes of USL Second D

Is a former Trinidadian football player, currently in his second spell as head coach of Canada's men

Is a former Trinidadian football player, currently in his second spell as head coach of Canada's men's national soccer team. He previously acted as interim head coach at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and has coached Canada at various age levels. Hart played