Jamaican Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Is a Cuban-born Italian volleyball player.Born in the province of Sancti Spiritus, when 8 year old s

Is a Cuban-born Italian volleyball player.Born in the province of Sancti Spiritus, when 8 year old she began to play volleyball; two years later she entered in the Cerro Pelado Training Center in Havana. In 1993 she won the junior women's volleyball world championship then she joined the senior national team.

Is a female beach volleyball player from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the women's beach team comp

Is a female beach volleyball player from Cuba, who won the gold medal in the women's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering Dalixia Fern?ndez. She represented her native country at two consec

A singer, songwriter and dancer from Kingston, Jamaica.Before pursuing music, she toured with fellow

A singer, songwriter and dancer from Kingston, Jamaica.Before pursuing music, she toured with fellow Jamaican artist Shaggy as a back up dancer on his Caught Red Handed Tour. In early 2005 she travelled to Los Angeles,California, USA to perform for Universal Mowtown Records and in May she was signed to the major label,at age 24, for a four album deal[6]. Before releasing her debut album in the US she appeared in recordings with international Reggae stars Sean Paul on his album The Trinity for the track "All on Me", Beenie Man and Lady Saw[7].

Is a member of the Puerto Rico Women's Basketball National Team,(1) and part of the six-time champio

Is a member of the Puerto Rico Women's Basketball National Team,(1) and part of the six-time champions Gigantes de Carolina on the Puerto Rico Women's Netball League. In 2003, Tapia was awarded the finals MVP. She was selected the 2004 most outstanding ba

Is a Cuban installation and performance artist, trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana

Is a Cuban installation and performance artist, trained at the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[1][2] Bruguera's work pivots around issues of power and control.

A Nuyorican poet, was born in Puerto Rico but moved to New York in 1960.Laviera's poetry addresses l

A Nuyorican poet, was born in Puerto Rico but moved to New York in 1960.Laviera's poetry addresses language (and is written sometimes in Spanish, sometimes in English, more often in Spanglish), cultural identity, race, and memory, particularly as it affects the transculturated lives of Puerto Ricans living in the USA.Scholar William Luis describes Laviera's work as follows: "His poetry is full of the music of bomba and plena, and of rap and preaching. However, it is also socially minded and historical in content. Indeed, his poems are a conglomeration of voices, songs, dialects and cultures producing a unique synthesis which is moving, instructive, and aesthetically appealing".[1]

Is an amateur boxer from the Bahamas who qualified for the 2008 Olympics. At the PanAm Games 2007 he

Is an amateur boxer from the Bahamas who qualified for the 2008 Olympics. At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost to Diego Chaves 6:9. He rose to prominence with his effort against PanAm Champion Pedro Lima at the first Olympic qualifier where he lost a close bo

Is a Jamaican football striker who currently plays for Village United F.C..He has played for several

Is a Jamaican football striker who currently plays for Village United F.C..He has played for several clubs, including Village United F.C. and Portmore United F.C. in Jamaica, Virginia Beach Mariners and Harrisburg City Islanders in the USA, Banfield in Argentina and Pahang FA in Malaysia.

Is a two-time Olympic swimmer from Barbados. He represented Barbados at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

Is a two-time Olympic swimmer from Barbados. He represented Barbados at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. He currently resides in Toronto, as a member of the Varsity Blues swim team at the University of Toronto. He holds the Barbadian Record in the 50m and 100m

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

Is a Trinidadian soccer player, currently without a club. McAllister began his professional career in Trinidad, playing with the successful Joe Public club from 2002 to 2008, winning the 2006 TT Pro League title and the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago Cup. He wa

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in ten Tests from 1969 to 1973 as a batsman and wicketk

Is a former West Indian cricketer who played in ten Tests from 1969 to 1973 as a batsman and wicketkeeper. On 3 May 2007 Mike was appointed West Indian team manager for the tour of England.

He played only one Test and seven One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He played first class

He played only one Test and seven One Day Internationals for the West Indies. He played first class cricket from 1978-79 to 1989-90, turning out in 68 first class matches - mostly for Barbados.

Is a prominent Bahamian businessman, a Member of Parliament for the St. Annes constituency, and the

Is a prominent Bahamian businessman, a Member of Parliament for the St. Annes constituency, and the current Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Bahamas. He is a member of the Free National Movement (FNM).

Is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.[1] Her personal best time is 11.33 seconds

Is a Bahamian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.[1] Her personal best time is 11.33 seconds, achieved in July 2003 in St. George's, Grenada.She finished fourth in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics, with teammates Chandra Sturrup, Shandria Brown and Debbie Ferguson.

Tino Best is a fast and aggressive bowler in the spirit that took the West Indies to the top of worl

Tino Best is a fast and aggressive bowler in the spirit that took the West Indies to the top of world cricket throughout the 1970s and 1980s. However, the statistics of his career are not yet impressive, with a bowling average of 45 in Test cricket.

Was a renowned composer of over 2,000 salsa songs.After he graduated from high school, he enrolled i

Was a renowned composer of over 2,000 salsa songs.After he graduated from high school, he enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico where he studied journalism and sociology. He worked for the United States Postal Service, a job which he held for more than twenty years. All the while he continued to compose songs. In 1960 he moved to New York City and worked for the newspaper "La Prensa" as a sports journalist. In 1965, Alonso met salsa singer Joe Quijano who recorded Alonso's Efectivamente which became a hit. Alonso developed a unique style of his own which is known as "salsa with a conscience". He wrote songs about social and romantic themes which told about the poor blacks and the hardships that they faced. He also focused many of his songs on what he called the beauty of the black caribbeans.[3]

Was an Afro-Cuban singer.In 1938, he won a Cuban contest, called La Corte Suprema del Arte (Supreme

Was an Afro-Cuban singer.In 1938, he won a Cuban contest, called La Corte Suprema del Arte (Supreme Art Court). Shortly after he joined the Sevilla Biltmore Orquestra and in 1939, he began singing for Orquesta Riverside. His breakthrough came with the hit "Vereda Tropical".

Was a popular 1950s and 1960s singer and bandleader. He is known by many fans as "El Inolvidable" (T

Was a popular 1950s and 1960s singer and bandleader. He is known by many fans as "El Inolvidable" (The Unforgettable), a moniker based on his most popular interpretation, a song written by Cuban composer Julio Gutierrez.

Is a Jamaican reggae singer and producer.Simon appeared with Dandy Livingstone as one half of Sugar

Is a Jamaican reggae singer and producer.Simon appeared with Dandy Livingstone as one half of Sugar & Dandy. He had solo success with tunes such as "This Monday Morning Feeling" which he wrote and produced.

Was a Puerto Rican writer and historian.where he received his primary and secondary education in Cat

Was a Puerto Rican writer and historian.where he received his primary and secondary education in Catholic schools. Upon graduating from high school, he left for the United States to pursue a higher education. Blanco enrolled in the Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. to study medicine. Blanco traveled throughout Europe and in Spain he began to develop his love for writing. Blanco wrote about literature and was also a music critic.[1]

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for three seasons. He played for the Califor

Is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for three seasons. He played for the California Angels from 1970 to 1972, playing in 31 career games. His son, Nelson Silverio, was a coach for the New York Mets in 2004.

Is a Bahamian sprint athlete.Williams-Darling had a breakout year in 2004. She started with a bronze

Is a Bahamian sprint athlete.Williams-Darling had a breakout year in 2004. She started with a bronze medal at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Budapest, Hungary, running a personal best behind Russia's Natalya Nazarova and Olesya Krasnomovets. Then in July, at the Rome meeting of the IAAF Golden League, Tonique broke Mexican world champion Ana Guevara's 23 race winning streak in the 400 meter race.

Is a West Indian cricketer who plays first-class and List A cricket for the Leeward Islands. He is t

Is a West Indian cricketer who plays first-class and List A cricket for the Leeward Islands. He is the son of Elquemedo Willett, brother of Akito Willett and the cousin of Stuart Williams.

Is a retired professional soccer forward from Trinidad & Tobago. He spent his professional career in

Is a retired professional soccer forward from Trinidad & Tobago. He spent his professional career in the United States, playing in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He earned seven caps, scoring one g

Is a Puerto Rican who was a famous singer. He was a member of boy band Los Chicos.Ocasio came to fam

Is a Puerto Rican who was a famous singer. He was a member of boy band Los Chicos.Ocasio came to fame during the early 1980s, when Carlos Alfonso, the spouse Grace Fontecha (Famous icon of the fashion and modeling industry) as the image creator, created the band, to rival Edgardo Diaz's Menudo. Tony, as he was better known by his fans,was considered by some fans to be the group's leader.