Jamaica, Queens
Jamaica, Queens ranks 3,656th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shaker Heights, Ohio, Frascati, and Oakville, Ontario. The most famous people from Jamaica, Queens are Dan Flavin, Scott Ian, and Dalilah Muhammad. The most famous people who died in Jamaica, Queens are Jo Van Fleet, James P. Johnson, and Rufus King. Jamaica, Queens has been the birth place of many basketball players, and sculptors and the death place of many actors, and musicians. Jamaica, Queens is located in United States.
Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis, Queens Village, St. Albans, and Cambria Heights to the east; South Jamaica, Rochdale Village, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Springfield Gardens to the south; Laurelton and Rosedale to the southeast; Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, and Aqueduct Racetrack to the west and southwest; Briarwood to the northwest; and Kew Gardens Hills, Jamaica Hills, and Jamaica Estates to the north. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1933 and 1990, Jamaica, Queens was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Dan Flavin, Scott Ian, and Dalilah Muhammad. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Jamaica, Queens including Jo Van Fleet, James P. Johnson, and Rufus King.
People Born in Jamaica, Queens
Go to all RankingsDan Flavin
SCULPTOR
1933 - 1996
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 1
Scott Ian
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.99
Rank: 2
Dalilah Muhammad
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 3
Tina Charles
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 32.09
Rank: 4
Kyle O'Quinn
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 31.79
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Jamaica, Queens
Go to all RankingsJo Van Fleet
ACTOR
1915 - 1996
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 1
James P. Johnson
MUSICIAN
1894 - 1955
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 2
Rufus King
POLITICIAN
1755 - 1827
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 3
Jam Master Jay
SINGER
1965 - 2002
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jamaica, Queens were basketball players (2), sculptors (1), musicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were actors (1), musicians (1), politicians (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, basketball players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jamaica, Queens, including Tina Charles, and Kyle O'Quinn. Whereas, throughout history, basketball players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jamaica, Queens, including Tina Charles, and Kyle O'Quinn.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Jamaica, Queens since 1700.









