Cultural Production in
Present Day
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago ranks #102 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Puerto Rico, Cyprus, and Honduras. The most famous people from Trinidad & Tobago are Nicki Minaj, V. S. Naipaul, and Stokely Carmichael. The most famous people who died in Trinidad & Tobago are Adolf Bastian, George Maxwell Richards, and Oliver Hazard Perry. Trinidad & Tobago has been the birthplace of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and psychologists. The top cities in Trinidad & Tobago by number of people born are Port of Spain, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, Point Fortin, and Arima.
People
Between 1813 and 1999, present-day Trinidad & Tobago was the birthplace of 97 globally memorable people, including Nicki Minaj, V. S. Naipaul, and Stokely Carmichael. Additionally, 11 globally memorable people died in present-day Trinidad & Tobago, including Adolf Bastian, George Maxwell Richards, and Oliver Hazard Perry.
People Born in Present-Day Trinidad & Tobago
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Nicki Minaj
Singer
1982 - Present
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 1
V. S. Naipaul
Writer
1932 - 2018
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 2
Stokely Carmichael
Social Activist
1941 - 1998
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 3
Haddaway
Singer
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 4
Dwight Yorke
Soccer Player
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 5
George Maxwell Richards
Politician
1931 - 2018
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 6
Billy Ocean
Singer
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 7
Paula-Mae Weekes
Politician
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 8
Keith Rowley
Politician
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 9
David Jenkins
Athlete
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 10
Stephen Mallory
Social Activist
1813 - 1873
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 11
Michael Fisher
Physicist
1931 - 2021
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Trinidad & Tobago
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Gary Goodridge
Martial Arts
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 33
Jillian Richardson
Athlete
1965 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 48
Wendy Fitzwilliam
Model
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 49
Angus Eve
Soccer Player
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 56
Levi Garcia
Soccer Player
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.15
Rank: 57
Kelvin Jack
Soccer Player
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 63
David Atiba Charles
Soccer Player
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 65
Stuart Young
Politician
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.16
Rank: 70
Ade Alleyne-Forte
Athlete
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 72
Nicholas Pooran
Cricketer
1995 - Present
HPI: 31.56
Rank: 77
Anthony Wolfe
Soccer Player
1983 - Present
HPI: 29.90
Rank: 78
People Deceased in Present-Day Trinidad & Tobago
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Adolf Bastian
Psychologist
1826 - 1905
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 1
George Maxwell Richards
Politician
1931 - 2018
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 2
Oliver Hazard Perry
Military Personnel
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 3
A. N. R. Robinson
Politician
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 4
William Beebe
Biologist
1877 - 1962
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 5
Eric Williams
Politician
1911 - 1981
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 6
Ellis Clarke
Politician
1917 - 2010
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 7
Patrick Manning
Politician
1946 - 2016
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 8
Peter Westbury
Racing Driver
1938 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 9
McDonald Bailey
Athlete
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 10
Noor Hassanali
Politician
1918 - 2006
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Trinidad & Tobago were athletes (30), soccer players (26), politicians (13), singers (6), and actors (4), while most who died were politicians (6), psychologists (1), military personnels (1), biologists (1), and racing drivers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in present-day Trinidad & Tobago since 1700.
