Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica ranks 205th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nottingham, Heidelberg, and Haarlem. The most famous people from Kingston, Jamaica are John Barnes, Stuart Hall, and Madge Sinclair. The most famous people who died in Kingston, Jamaica are Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, and Noël Coward. Kingston, Jamaica has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and musicians. Kingston, Jamaica is located in Jamaica.
People
Between 1805 and 2000, Kingston, Jamaica was the birth place of 89 globally memorable people, including John Barnes, Stuart Hall, and Madge Sinclair. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in Kingston, Jamaica including Peter Tosh, Jimmy Cliff, and Noël Coward.
People Born in Kingston, Jamaica
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John Barnes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 1
Stuart Hall
SOCIOLOGIST
1932 - 2014
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 2
Madge Sinclair
ACTOR
1938 - 1995
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 3
George Rhoden
ATHLETE
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4
Shaggy
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 5
Patrick Ewing
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 6
Sean Paul
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 7
Mary Seacole
WRITER
1805 - 1881
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 8
DJ Kool Herc
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 9
Bunny Wailer
SINGER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 10
Prince Buster
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 11
Ziggy Marley
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kingston, Jamaica
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Cedella Marley
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 33
Rohan Marley
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 36
Leon Edwards
MARTIAL ARTS
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 41
Michelle Burgher
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 48
Juliet Campbell
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 55
Ronetta Smith
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.03
Rank: 56
Shamar Nicholson
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 57
Onandi Lowe
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 62
Courtney Walsh
CRICKETER
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.46
Rank: 63
Elephant Man
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.29
Rank: 64
Walter Boyd
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 65
Fitzroy Dunkley
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.82
Rank: 71
People Deceased in Kingston, Jamaica
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Peter Tosh
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 1
Jimmy Cliff
SINGER
1948 - 2025
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 2
Noël Coward
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 3
Jacob Miller
SINGER
1952 - 1980
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 4
George Kerr
ATHLETE
1937 - 2012
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 5
Charles Rivière-Hérard
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1850
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 6
Norman Manley
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 7
Fabre Geffrard
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1878
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 8
Pierre Nord Alexis
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1910
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 9
Michael Manley
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1997
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 10
King Tubby
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1989
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 11
Leonard Howell
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kingston, Jamaica were athletes (30), soccer players (14), singers (14), musicians (11), and writers (5), while most who died were politicians (8), musicians (3), singers (3), writers (2), and athletes (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kingston, Jamaica, including George Rhoden, Lennox Miller, and Don Quarrie. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kingston, Jamaica, including George Rhoden, Lennox Miller, and Don Quarrie.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 20 globally memorable people born in Kingston, Jamaica since 1700.
