Cultural Production in
Present Day
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bangladesh, Mali, and Panama. Memorable people born in present day Trinidad and Tobago include Nicki Minaj, V. S. Naipaul, and Stokely Carmichael. Memorable people who died in Trinidad and Tobago include Adolf Bastian, George Maxwell Richards, and Oliver Hazard Perry. Trinidad and Tobago has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and psychologists.
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several smaller islets. The capital city is Port of Spain, while its largest and most populous municipality is Chaguanas. Despite its proximity to South America, Trinidad and Tobago is generally considered to be part of the Caribbean. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1999, present day Trinidad and Tobago was the birth place of 87 globally memorable people, including Nicki Minaj, V. S. Naipaul, and Stokely Carmichael. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Trinidad and Tobago including Adolf Bastian, George Maxwell Richards, and Oliver Hazard Perry.
People Born in Present Day Trinidad and Tobago
Go to all RankingsNicki Minaj
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 80
V. S. Naipaul
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 61
Stokely Carmichael
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - 1998
HPI: 68.23
Rank: 54
Amanda
ATHLETE
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 67
Haddaway
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 79
Dwight Yorke
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 86
George Maxwell Richards
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 55
Billy Ocean
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 9
Paula-Mae Weekes
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 30
Keith Rowley
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 31
David Jenkins
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 21
Stephen Mallory
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1813 - 1873
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 63
People Deceased in Present Day Trinidad and Tobago
Go to all RankingsAdolf Bastian
PSYCHOLOGIST
1826 - 1905
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 8
George Maxwell Richards
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 6
Oliver Hazard Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1785 - 1819
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 7
A. N. R. Robinson
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 9
William Beebe
BIOLOGIST
1877 - 1962
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 10
Eric Williams
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1981
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 3
Ellis Clarke
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2010
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 2
Patrick Manning
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 5
Peter Westbury
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2015
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 4
McDonald Bailey
ATHLETE
1920 - 2013
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 1
Noor Hassanali
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Trinidad and Tobago were athletes (29), soccer players (21), politicians (12), singers (6), and actors (4), while most who died were politicians (6), psychologists (1), military personnels (1), biologists (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Trinidad and Tobago, including David Jenkins, Hasely Crawford, and Richard Thompson. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Trinidad and Tobago, including Amanda, David Jenkins, and Hasely Crawford.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in present day Trinidad and Tobago since 1700.