List of Jamaican Americans
- List of Jamaican Americans
This is a list of notable Jamaican Americans, or people born in the United States to Jamaican heritage.
List
Actors
*Tyson Beckford [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/jamaica/superstars.shtml BBC - Cult - I Love Jamaica - Superstars ] ]
*Shari Belafonte[ [http://www.jamaicanpride.com/Celebrities/index.htm] ] ]
*Corbin Bleu (1989 - ) film/television actor & vocalist ("High School Musical") [Bleu - [http://www.corbinbleu.com/journal.html] "I'm a spicy blend of Jamaican (my dad) and Italian (my mom)."]
*Camille McDonald
*Sheryl Lee Ralph [ [http://www.jamaicans.com/culture/jamican-hall-of-fame-actr.shtml Jamaican Hall Of Fame: Actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph (Jamaica) ] ]
*Tiffany Chin-Sim [ [ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=60689277] ]
*David Reivers [ [ http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/david-reivers/231218] ] Musicians
*Beat Prophets
*Harry Belafonte [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/jamaica/superstars1.shtml BBC - Cult - I Love Jamaica - Superstars ] ]
*Busta Rhymes
*Canibus
*Heavy D
*Alicia Keys [ [http://top40.about.com/od/artistsdk/p/aliciakeys.htm] "...and her father is Jamaican."]
*Sean Kingston
*Notorious BIG
*Renee Neufville
*Ernie Smith
*will.i.am [ [http://www.artistfacts.com/detail.php?id=150 Black Eyed Peas Artistfacts ] ]
*Sean Paul
*Olivia
*Jamelia
*Bob Marley
*Peter Tosh
*Keisha Buchanan
*Christopher "Kid" Reid
Others
*Louis Farrakhan - leader of the Nation of Islam [Louis Farrakhan]
*Colin Powell - former 65th United States Secretary of State [ [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,65286,00.html FOXNews.com - Belafonte Slams Powell - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment ] ]
*David Paterson- Governor of New York
*Ben Gordon-Chicago Bulls basketball player
*Patrick Ewing-Retired basketball player who played with the New York Knicks
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