17.9716° N, 76.7932° W
KINGSTON
Most Famous People Born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Notable people
- 860
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1960
- Most distinctive
- Sprint 23.1×
A small island capital with a sound that travelled everywhere. Kingston's notables are dominated by singers, music producers, sprinters, and cricketers at concentrations that, per capita, are almost unmatched anywhere in the dataset. Reggae, dancehall, and the 100-metre sprint — the city's three biggest exports — account for most of the names you'll recognise.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Kingston during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 129 notable births.
What Kingston Is Known For
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Football is Kingston's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (150).
Kingston over-indexes on sprint — 23.1× the global rate.
Kingston under-produces politician — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Kingston's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Music
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Actor Clear ×
Madge Sinclair
1938 - 1995
Frank Silvera
1914 - 1970
Evan Parke
Born 1968
Lyriq Bent
Born 1979
David Reivers
Born 1958
Louise Bennett-Coverley
1919 - 2006
Sharon Marley
Born 1964
Peter Williams (actor)
Born 1957
Pepa (rapper)
Born 1969
Philip Akin
Born 1950
Basil Wallace
Born 1951
Parisa Fitz-Henley
Born 1977
Michie Mee
Born 1970
Yvonne Brewster
Born 1938
Anton Phillips
Born 1943
Richard Chevolleau
Born 1966
Roxanne Beckford
Born 1969
Carl Bradshaw (actor)
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Paula Murad Coburn
1955 - 2004
Audrey Reid (actress)
Born 1970
d'bi Young
Born 1977
Cuddly Dudley (singer)
1924 - 2011
Pauline Henriques
1914 - 1998
Jason R. Moore
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Saskia Garel
Born 1977
Larrington Walker
1947 - 2017
Tessa Prendergast
1928 - 2001