The Most Famous
ACTORS from Jamaica
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Jamaican Actors of all time. This list of famous Jamaican Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Madge Sinclair (1938 - 1995)
With an HPI of 51.38, Madge Sinclair is the most famous Jamaican Actor. Her biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.
Madge Dorita Sinclair CD (née Walters; April 28, 1938 – December 20, 1995) was a Jamaican actress best known for her roles in Cornbread, Earl and Me (1975), Convoy (1978), Coming to America (1988), Trapper John, M.D. (1980–1986), and the ABC TV miniseries Roots (1977). Sinclair also voiced the character of Sarabi, Mufasa's mate and Simba's mother, in the Disney animated feature film The Lion King (1994). A five-time Emmy Award nominee, Sinclair won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Series for her role as "Empress" Josephine in Gabriel's Fire in 1991.
2. Martine Beswick (b. 1941)
With an HPI of 50.09, Martine Beswick is the 2nd most famous Jamaican Actor. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Martine Beswick (born 26 September 1941) is a Jamaican-born British actress and model perhaps best known for her roles in two James Bond films, From Russia with Love (1963) and Thunderball (1965), who went on to appear in several other notable films in the 1960s. In 2019, she was inducted into the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards' Monster Kid Hall of Fame.
3. Roger Cross (b. 1969)
With an HPI of 41.34, Roger Cross is the 3rd most famous Jamaican Actor. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Roger Cross (born October 19, 1969) is a Jamaican-Canadian actor who has made numerous appearances in several films and television series, mostly on productions shot in Canada. He is known for his work as Curtis Manning on 24, with other notable television roles including First Wave, Continuum, Motive, and Dark Matter.
4. Lyriq Bent (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 27.06, Lyriq Bent is the 4th most famous Jamaican Actor. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Lyriq Bent (born Martin Lyriq Bent) is a Jamaican-Canadian actor. He is known for his roles in the Saw films, the television series Rookie Blue, and The Book of Negroes. Bent portrays Jamie Overstreet in the Netflix series She's Gotta Have It, based on the film of the same name.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Jamaican actors born between 1938 and 1979. Of these 4, 3 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Jamaican actors include Martine Beswick, Roger Cross, and Lyriq Bent. The most famous deceased Jamaican actors include Madge Sinclair. As of April 2024, 1 new Jamaican actors have been added to Pantheon including Lyriq Bent.
Living Jamaican Actors
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Martine Beswick
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Roger Cross
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Lyriq Bent
1979 - Present
HPI: 27.06
