List of Jamaican British people
This is a list of notable Jamaican British people.
- Diane Abbott, elected Labour Party MP to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since 1987[1]
- John Barnes (born 1963), retired footballer
- Nigel Benn (born 1964), boxer
- Gabrielle Brooks (born 1990), actress
- Frank Bruno (born 1961), retired professional boxer
- Keisha Buchanan (born 1984), Sugababes founding member
- Celeste (born 1994), soul singer
- Lady Colin Campbell (born 1949), author and socialite
- Naomi Campbell (born 1970), model
- Linford Christie (born 1960), retired sprinter
- Bobby Decordova-Reid (born 1993), footballer
- Clayton Donaldson (born 1984), footballer
- Chris Eubank (born 1966), retired professional boxer
- Andrew Gourlay, conductor
- Jackie Guy, dancer, choreographer and teacher
- Naomie Harris (born 1976), Oscar-nominated actress, Moonlight, Spectre
- David Haye (born 1980), boxer
- Victor Headley, author
- Michael Hector (born 1992), footballer
- Lenny Henry, comedian
- Dame Kelly Holmes (born 1970), middle distance runner and Olympic gold medallist
- Paul Ince (born 1967), retired footballer
- Colin Jackson (born 1967), retired hurdler
- Lennox Lewis (born 1965) retired professional boxer
- Devon Malcolm (born 1963), retired cricketer
- Adrian Mariappa (born 1986), footballer
- Bob Marley, an influential singer and songwriter.
- Ovill McKenzie (born 1979), retired professional boxer
- Wes Morgan (born 1984), footballer
- Ravel Morrison (born 1993), footballer
- Michael Page (born 1987), professional boxer and mixed martial artist; mother was from Jamaica
- Frances Batty Shand (died 1885), early charitable activist
- Jorja Smith (born 1997), singer
- Zadie Smith (born 1975), author
- Raheem Sterling, footballer
- FKA Twigs (born 1988), singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer
- Theo Walcott (born 1989), footballer for Everton FC
- Dillian Whyte (born 1988), boxer
- Ian Wright (born 1963), retired footballer
- Luke Youngblood (born 1986), actor
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock (born 1991), singer
- Caron Wheeler, singer, songwriter
- Ella Balinska, actress (Jamaican mother, Polish father)
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References
- "Faces of the week". BBC News. BBC. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
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