Jamaica
Jamaica ranks 1,902nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jackson, Michigan, Fribourg, and Herford. Memorable people born in Jamaica include Stephen Hopkins, Sandra Farmer-Patrick, and Debbie Dunn. Memorable people who died in Jamaica include Germaine Mason. Jamaica has been the birth place of many athletes, and film directors and the death place of many athletes. Jamaica is located in Jamaica.
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi), it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 km (78 nmi) south of Cuba, 191 km (103 nmi) west of Hispaniola, and 215 km (116 nmi) southeast of the Cayman Islands. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1958 and 2003, Jamaica was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Stephen Hopkins, Sandra Farmer-Patrick, and Debbie Dunn. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Jamaica including Germaine Mason.
People Born in Jamaica
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Stephen Hopkins
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 1
Sandra Farmer-Patrick
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 30.34
Rank: 2
Debbie Dunn
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 29.45
Rank: 3
Lisa Hanna
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 4
Derrick Atkins
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 24.90
Rank: 5
Nadia Davy
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 23.30
Rank: 6
Rosemarie Whyte
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 22.72
Rank: 7
Cydonie Mothersille
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 21.31
Rank: 8
Britany Anderson
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Ellie Beer
ATHLETE
2003 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Carey McLeod
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Oblique Seville
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Jamaica
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POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 4
Britany Anderson
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Ellie Beer
ATHLETE
2003 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Carey McLeod
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Oblique Seville
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Jamaica
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jamaica were athletes (10), film directors (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jamaica, including Sandra Farmer-Patrick, Debbie Dunn, and Derrick Atkins. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jamaica, including Sandra Farmer-Patrick, Debbie Dunn, and Derrick Atkins.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Jamaica since 1700.
