Cultural Production in
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Barbados
Barbados
Barbados ranks 158th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sierra Leone, Bahrain, and Republic of the Congo. Memorable people born in present day Barbados include Sandra Mason, Rihanna, and Stede Bonnet. Memorable people who died in Barbados include Claudette Colbert, W. Arthur Lewis, and Clifford Husbands. Barbados has been the birth place of many politicians and athletes and the death place of many politicians and actors.
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of North America, and is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands. It lies on the boundary of the South American and the Caribbean Plates. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1688 and 1988, present day Barbados was the birth place of 17 globally memorable people, including Sandra Mason, Rihanna, and Stede Bonnet. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Barbados including Claudette Colbert, W. Arthur Lewis, and Clifford Husbands.
People Born in Present Day Barbados
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Sandra Mason
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.31
Rank: 1
Rihanna
1988 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 2
Stede Bonnet
1688 - 1718
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 3
Sue Gardner
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 4
Grandmaster Flash
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 5
Mia Mottley
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.65
Rank: 6
Clifford Husbands
1926 - 2017
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 7
Freundel Stuart
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 8
Elliott Belgrave
1931 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 9
Owen Arthur
1949 - 2020
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 10
Errol Barrow
1920 - 1987
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 11
Obadele Thompson
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.05
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Barbados
Go to all RankingsErrol Barrow
1920 - 1987
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 11
Tom Adams
1931 - 1985
HPI: 34.46
Rank: 14
Marita Payne
1960 - Present
HPI: 25.73
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Present Day Barbados
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Claudette Colbert
1903 - 1996
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 1
W. Arthur Lewis
1915 - 1991
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 2
Clifford Husbands
1926 - 2017
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 3
Max Eastman
1883 - 1969
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 4
Owen Arthur
1949 - 2020
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 5
Errol Barrow
1920 - 1987
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 6
David Thompson
1961 - 2010
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 7
Tom Adams
1931 - 1985
HPI: 34.46
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Barbados
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Barbados were politicians (7), athletes (3), singers (2), pirates (1), and journalists (1), while most who died were politicians (5), actors (1), economists (1), and writers (1).
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Barbados, including Sandra Mason, Mia Mottley, and Clifford Husbands. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Barbados, including Sandra Mason, Mia Mottley, and Clifford Husbands.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in present day Barbados since 1700.
