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Actors
- Tyson Beckford[1]
- Shari Belafonte[2]
- Corbin Bleu (1989 - ) film/television actor & vocalist (High School Musical)[3]
- Camille McDonald
- Sheryl Lee Ralph[4]
- Tiffany Chin-Sim[5]
- David Reivers[6]
Musicians
- Beat Prophets[2]
- Harry Belafonte[7]
- Busta Rhymes[2]
- Canibus[2]
- Heavy D[2]
- Alicia Keys[8]
- Sean Kingston
- Notorious BIG[2]
- Renee Neufville[2]
- Ernie Smith[2]
- will.i.am[9]
- Sean Paul
- Olivia
- Bob Marley
- Peter Tosh
- Christopher "Kid" Reid
- Sandra Denton
- Pretty Ricky
- Kardinal Offishall
Others
- Louis Farrakhan - leader of the Nation of Islam[10]
- Samuel Fraunces
- Colin Powell - former 65th United States Secretary of State[11]
- David Paterson- Governor of New York
- Ben Gordon- British-born Chicago Bulls basketball player
- Patrick Ewing - Retired basketball player who played with the New York Knicks
- Claude McKay
- Chili Davis
- Devon White (baseball)
See also
References
- ^ BBC - Cult - I Love Jamaica - Superstars
- ^ a b c d e f g h [1]
- ^ Bleu - [2] "I'm a spicy blend of Jamaican (my dad) and Italian (my mom)."
- ^ Jamaican Hall Of Fame: Actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph (Jamaica)
- ^ [ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=60689277]
- ^ [ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-reivers/231218]
- ^ BBC - Cult - I Love Jamaica - Superstars
- ^ [3] "...and her father is Jamaican."
- ^ Black Eyed Peas Artistfacts
- ^ Louis Farrakhan
- ^ FOXNews.com - Belafonte Slams Powell - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
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