Cultural Production in

Present Day

Kingston, Jamaica (jam)

Jamaica

Icon of placeKingston, 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 Howard Cooke, Jacob Miller, and Fabre Geffrard. Kingston, Jamaica has been the birth place of many athletes, and singers 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 69 globally memorable people, including John Barnes, Stuart Hall, and Madge Sinclair. Additionaly, 19 globally memorable people have passed away in Kingston, Jamaica including Howard Cooke, Jacob Miller, and Fabre Geffrard.

People Born in Kingston, Jamaica

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

People Deceased in Kingston, Jamaica

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Newly Added People Deceased in Kingston, Jamaica

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Kingston, Jamaica were athletes (25), singers (11), musicians (10), soccer players (8), and writers (5),  while most who died were politicians (8), musicians (3), singers (2), writers (2), and athletes (2).

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.