List of people from Kingston, Jamaica
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This is a list of notable people who are from Kingston , Jamaica , or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that city.
Notable people
- Billy Strachan , pioneer of black civil rights in Britain, WWII bomber pilot, communist activist, newspaper editor
- Yellowman , reggae and dancehall artist
- Bob Andy , reggae vocalist
- Cory Burke , soccer player
- Buju Banton , reggae singer
- John Barnes , English footballer
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett , bassist
- Beenie Man , real name Moses Davis, dancehall artist, husband of Michelle "D'Angel" Downer
- Louise Bennett-Coverley , folk singer, poet, comedian
- Atari Bigby , former NFL player
- Ken Boothe , artist
- Bounty Killer , dancehall artist
- Cindy Breakspeare , Miss World 1976
- Dennis Brown , reggae singer
- Errol Brown , singer
- Canibus , rapper
- Alberto Campbell-Staines , Australian athlete with an intellectual disability
- Frederic G. Cassidy , linguist and lexicographer
- Patrick Chung , NFL football player for the New England Patriots
- Kofi Cockburn , Basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini
- Frederic Hymen Cowen , British composer
- Carole Crawford , Miss World 1963
- Theodore Curphey , coroner
- Omar Daley , footballer
- Robert Charles Dallas , lawyer, historian and friend of Lord Byron
- Chili Davis , former Major League Baseball player
- Desmond Dekker , singer and songwriter
- Sandy Denton , "Pepa" of hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa
- Coxsone Dodd , reggae music producer
- Sly Dunbar , reggae musician, dub music producer
- Leon Edwards , Jamaican-born English mixed martial artist, current UFC Welterweight Champion
- Eek-A-Mouse , reggae singer
- Elephant Man , dancehall artist
- Patrick Ewing , former NBA basketball player and coach
- Heather Foster , Jamaica-born American professional bodybuilder
- Shelly-Ann Fraser , Olympic gold medalist
- Ricardo Fuller , footballer for Hanley Town
- Ricardo Gardner , former footballer
- Amy Jacques Garvey , journalist, publisher, second wife of Marcus Garvey
- Chris Gayle , cricketer
- Andrew Gourlay , conductor
- Howard Grant , boxer
- Richard Hall , professional boxer
- Lisa Hanna , Miss World 1993, politician
- Bob Hazell , former footballer
- Paul Hewitt , U.S. basketball coach
- John Holt , reggae singer and songwriter
- Kamara James , Olympic fencer
- Jah’Mila , reggae musician
- Jermaine Johnson , footballer for Tivoli Gardens
- Sandra Levy , field hockey player
- Jean Lowrie-Chin , communications consultant, seniors advocate, author and newspaper columnist
- Macka Diamond , real name Charmaine Munroe, dancehall artist
- Michael Manley , Jamaican politician and prime minister
- Bob Marley , musician and singer-songwriter
- Damian Marley , reggae artiste and youngest son of Bob Marley
- Ziggy Marley , reggae artiste and son of Bob Marley
- Justin Masterson , Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians
- Mavado , dancehall artist
- Mike McCallum , three division world champion professional boxer
- Marcus Milner , footballer
- Sean Paul , dancehall and reggae artist
- Yendi Phillips , Miss Universe 2010 1st runner-up
- Donald Quarrie , sprinter
- Shabba Ranks , dancehall artist
- Junior Reid , reggae singer
- Hazelle P. Rogers , politician
- U-Roy , pioneer of toasting
- Ricky Sappleton , footballer for Cheshunt
- Mary Seacole , medical pioneer
- Shaggy , reggae singer
- Winsome Sears , politician
- Robbie Shakespeare , reggae musician, dub music producer
- Nadine Spencer , businesswoman
- Raheem Sterling , footballer for Manchester City
- Super Cat , dancehall artist
- Ryan Thompson , footballer for Austin Bold
- Alfred Valentine , cricketer
- Vybz Kartel , dancehall singer
- Courtney Walsh , cricketer
- Devon White , former Major League Baseball player
- Willard White , opera singer
- Jheanelle Wilkins , politician
- Hyman Wright , reggae record producer