Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica ranks 205th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Nottingham, Heidelberg, and Haarlem. Memorable people born in Kingston, Jamaica include John Barnes, Stuart Hall, and Madge Sinclair. Memorable people who died in Kingston, Jamaica include Peter Tosh, Noël Coward, and Jacob Miller. 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.
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. Kingston is the largest English-speaking city south of the United States in the Western Hemisphere. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1805 and 2000, Kingston, Jamaica was the birth place of 77 globally memorable people, including John Barnes, Stuart Hall, and Madge Sinclair. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Kingston, Jamaica including Peter Tosh, Noël Coward, and Jacob Miller.
People Born in Kingston, Jamaica
Go to all RankingsJohn Barnes
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 45
Stuart Hall
SOCIOLOGIST
1932 - 2014
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 25
Madge Sinclair
ACTOR
1938 - 1995
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 73
George Rhoden
ATHLETE
1926 - 2024
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 58
Shaggy
SINGER
1968 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 51
Patrick Ewing
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 11
Sean Paul
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 48
Mary Seacole
WRITER
1805 - 1881
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 33
DJ Kool Herc
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 68
Bunny Wailer
SINGER
1947 - 2021
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 28
Prince Buster
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 27
Ziggy Marley
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 47
Newly Added People Born in Kingston, Jamaica
Go to all RankingsLeon Edwards
MARTIAL ARTS
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 20
Shamar Nicholson
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.60
Rank: 14
Fitzroy Dunkley
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 29.82
Rank: 18
Nick Richards
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 29.43
Rank: 15
Damion Lowe
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 28.92
Rank: 17
Skip Marley
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.87
Rank: 16
Cory Burke
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 28.27
Rank: 21
Daniel Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.48
Rank: 19
People Deceased in Kingston, Jamaica
Go to all RankingsPeter Tosh
MUSICIAN
1944 - 1987
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 16
Noël Coward
WRITER
1899 - 1973
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 7
Jacob Miller
SINGER
1952 - 1980
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 2
George Kerr
ATHLETE
1937 - 2012
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 13
Charles Rivière-Hérard
POLITICIAN
1789 - 1850
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 11
Norman Manley
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1969
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 18
Fabre Geffrard
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1878
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 3
Pierre Nord Alexis
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1910
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 14
Michael Manley
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1997
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 9
King Tubby
MUSICIAN
1941 - 1989
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 8
Leonard Howell
WRITER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 17
Augustus Pablo
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1999
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kingston, Jamaica were athletes (26), soccer players (12), singers (12), musicians (10), and writers (5), while most who died were politicians (8), musicians (3), writers (2), singers (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.