Talk:List of Jamaican British people

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Football crazy
Football is a much-loved sport. However, I'm not convinced that everybody who has ever kicked a ball for a minor side ought necessarily to count as a 'notable' Jamaican Briton - despite having once or twice made appearances for England U21 or even Jamaica. Therefore, while I would not remove Trevor Benjamin - I do question the Northwich Victoria player's genuine 'notablility' in the world of football or the world of Jamaicans. It strikes me that he is simply an ordinary professional (admirable for that), but not an outstanding achiever. His job just happens to also be done by some genuinely notable people.

I suppose the problem is that the many 'Jamaican Britons' who daily work as doctors, lawyers, senior nurses, headteachers, social-workers, scientists, academics and business managers etc don't need or want 'fame' - where as football and pop music survive on little else.

I propose that 'less is more'. A shorter list of genuine notables would be far more useful than a long trawl through dozens of less eminent persons. For example, prize-winning novelists Levy and Smith have both had their works adapted into prime-time TV dramas - which are outstanding achievements for in their profession. Of course, I realise that my suggestion has as much chance of being implemented as a condensed version of Who's Who. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ackees (talk • contribs) 20:42, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Walter Boyd
Is he realy a Jamaican Briton rather than a Jamaican who happened to work in Britian for a while? He seems to be based in Jamaica again and it says nothing in his entry about him taking British citizenship so it's hard to see how he belongs in this category. If there are no objections then I think he should be removed. Keresaspa (talk) 23:48, 22 April 2009 (UTC)

uncited genetic and racial claims
These are all uncited genetic and racial claims, feel free to add a WP:RS fora name and replace, thanksOff2riorob (talk) 21:07, 30 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Zaraah Abrahams, Actress currently starring in Waterloo Road
 * Akala, Rapper and electro/rock/alternative artist
 * Cliff Akurang, Footballer currently with Barnet
 * Asher D, Rapper once part of Daddy Freddy
 * Giles Barnes, Football midfielder currently with Derby County
 * John Barnes, Former footballer
 * Rikki Beadle-Blair, Actor, director, screenwriter and playwright
 * Peter Beckford, Acting Governor of Jamaica in 1702
 * Melissa Bell, former lead singer of Soul II Soul
 * Trevor Benjamin, Footballer currently with Northwich Victoria
 * Darren Bent, Footballer currently with Sunderland
 * Narada Bernard, Footballer currently with Maidenhead United
 * Noel Blake, Former footballer
 * Valerie Bloom, MBE, Poet and a novelist
 * Walter Boyd, Footballer currently with Arnett Gardens
 * Yvonne Brewster, OBE, Stage director, teacher and writer
 * Constance Briscoe, One of the UK's first black female judges
 * Errol Brown, Singer, songwriter, and frontman of Hot Chocolate
 * Downtown Julie Brown, Actress and MTV VJ
 * Selwyn Brown, Keyboardist and backup vocalist of Steel Pulse
 * VV Brown, Up and coming recording artist, songwriter and producer
 * YolanDa Brown, Saxophonist, Presenter,songwriter
 * Frank Bruno, Former boxer who was once the WBC Heavyweight championship
 * Keisha Buchanan, Singer, songwriter, and a founding member of the Sugababes
 * Deon Burton, Football striker currently with Charlton Athletic
 * Dawn Butler, Labour part MP
 * Alexandra Burke, Singer and winner of X Factor Series 5
 * Darren Byfield, Footballer currently with Walsall
 * Naomi Campbell, Supermodel, singer, author, actress, and fashion designer
 * Sol Campbell, Football defender currently with Arsenal
 * Jamal Campbell-Ryce, Footballer currently with Barnsley
 * Capone, Rapper
 * Natalia Cappuccini, Actress, songwriter, singer and rapper
 * Chipmunk, Rapper
 * Errol Christie, European champion boxer
 * Linford Christie, Former athlete and the only British man to win Olympic, World, Commonwealth and European 100m gold medals
 * Andrew Cole, Footballer currently with Nottingham Forest
 * Des Coleman, Actor and TV presenter
 * Elvis Comrie, Former footballer most notable in American teams
 * Clova Court, Former heptathlete
 * Norman Cowans, Former cricketer who played in 19 Tests and 23 ODIs
 * Mikey Craig, Former DJ who became the bassist with Culture Club
 * Doña Croll, TV and theatre actress
 * Garth Crooks, Footballer turned journalist
 * Laurie Cunningham, The first English footballer to play for Real Madrid
 * Dan I, Disco recording artist
 * William Davidson, Radical executed by the British government
 * Kirk Dawes, Former Police Constable with West Midlands Police
 * Alesha Dixon, Singer, MC, songwriter, model and television personality
 * Desmond Douglas, Table tennis player
 * Robbie Earle, Former footballer
 * Alton Ellis, OD, Musician best known as one of the innovators of rocksteady music
 * Jessica Ennis, Athlete, competing in the heptathlon
 * Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Businessman, farmer, founder of "The Black Farmer" range of food products
 * Chris Eubank Jr., Boxer and television personality
 * Chris Eubank, Former boxer and WBO Middleweight and Super Middleweight champion
 * Jason Euell, Footballer currently with Southampton
 * Jade Ewen, Singer and actress representing Britain in Eurovision 2009
 * Nathan Fagan-Gayle, R&B singer and Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack contestant
 * Craig Fagan, Footballer currently with Hull City
 * Damien Francis, Former footballer
 * Brian Gayle, Former football defender
 * Marcus Gayle, Footballer and manager of AFC Wimbledon
 * Mel Gaynor, Musician best known for being a member of Simple Minds
 * Junior Giscombe, Singer, songwriter and one of the first British R&B artists to become successful in the United States
 * Goldie, Electronic music artist, disc jockey, and actor
 * Lynval Golding, Musician and member of The Specials
 * Ben Gordon, Basketball player currently with the American side Chicago Bulls
 * Stephen Graham, Television and film actor
 * Joel Grant, Footballer currently with Crewe Alexandra
 * Sandy Green, Singer, songwriter
 * A Guy Called Gerald, Musician, record producer and DJ
 * Andy Hamilton, MBE, Jazz saxophonist and composer
 * Jo Hamilton, Musician
 * Paul Hall, Footballer currently with Newport County
 * Stuart Hall, Cultural theorist and sociologist
 * Mona Hammond, Actress of Chinese Jamaican origin similar to Naomi Campbell
 * Ainsley Harriott, Celebrity chef famous mfor his role on Ready Steady Cook
 * Naomie Harris, Actress notable for her roles on 28 Days Later and the Pirates of the Caribbean series
 * Lenny Henry, CBE writer, comedian and actor
 * David Haye, Boxer
 * David Hinds, Rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of Steel Pulse
 * Kelly Holmes, DBE, MBE, two time Olympic champion athlete
 * Micah Hyde, Footballer currently with Peterborough United
 * Tippa Irie, Reggae singer and DJ
 * Abu Izzadeen, Spokesman for terrorist group Al Ghurabaa
 * Colin Jackson, Former sprint and hurdling athlete
 * Jamelia, R&B singer, songwriter
 * David James, Footballer currently with Portsmouth
 * David Johnson, Former footballer
 * Linton Kwesi Johnson, Dub poet aka LKJ
 * Michael Johnson, Footballer currently with Notts County
 * Darren Jordon, Journalist working for the channel Al Jazeera English
 * Julius Soubise, Well known slave fop
 * Kano, Rapper and former member of the N.A.S.T.Y. Crew
 * Janet Kay, Singer considered a one-hit wonder
 * Marlon King, Footballer currently with Wigan Athletic
 * Beverley Knight, MBE, Soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer
 * Leon Knight, Footballer currently with Rushden & Diamonds
 * Nathan Koo-Boothe, Under-21 Footballer currently with Aldershot Town
 * Cleo Laine, Jazz singer and an actor, noted for her scat singing
 * Richard Langley, Footballer currently with Luton Town
 * David Lawrence, Former cricketer who played in five Tests and one ODI
 * Doreen Lawrence, Human rights campaigner (mother of Stephen Lawrence)
 * Jamie Lawrence, Footballer currently with Harrow Borough
 * Stephen Lawrence, Murdered teenager
 * Rustie Lee, Chef and actress
 * Adrian Lester, Actor most notable for roles in Hustle and The Day After Tomorrow
 * Don Letts, Film director and musician
 * Andrea Levy, Author and winner of the 2004 Orange Prize for Fiction.
 * Lennox Lewis, CM, CBE, Former boxing heavyweight champion
 * Shaznay Lewis, Singer, songwriter and member of All Saints
 * Delroy Lindo, Actor mainly working in the United States famed for roles in The Cider House Rules and Get Shorty
 * Germaine Lindsay, One of four terrorists who detonated bombs during the 7 July 2005 London bombings
 * Kevin Lisbie, Footballer currently with Ipswich Town
 * Nigel Lord, photographer and publisher
 * Omar Lye-Fook, Soul singer, songwriter and musician
 * Danny Maddix, Former footballer
 * Jobi McAnuff, Footballer currently with Watford
 * Devon Malcolm, Former cricketer
 * Roots Manuva, Rapper aka Roots Manuva
 * Julian Marley, Reggae musician and son of Bob Marley
 * Dwight Marshall, Former footballer
 * Noël Martin, Prominent Neo-Nazi victim who was attacked by German Neo-Nazis in 1996
 * Val McCalla, Founder of The Voice, a weekly newspaper
 * Tyrone Mears, Footballer currently with Olympique de Marseille
 * Lewis McGugan, Footballer currently with Nottingham Forest
 * Winston McKenzie, Politician and former amateur boxer who came 10th in the London mayoral contest
 * Bradley McIntosh, Singer and actor
 * Count Prince Miller, Actor and musician
 * Wentworth Miller, Actor most noted for his role in US TV series Prison Break
 * Diane Modahl, Former middle distance runner
 * Harold Moody, Physician who established the League of Coloured Peoples
 * Darren Moore, Footballer currently with Barnsley
 * Lisa Moorish, Singer, songwriter
 * Bill Morris, OJ, Former general secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union
 * Clinton Morrison, Footballer currently with Coventry City
 * Rendall Munroe, Boxer
 * Ms. Dynamite, Mercury Prize-winning R&B and hip hop singer-rapper
 * Musical Youth, Pop/reggae band
 * Nyron Nosworthy, Football defender currently with Sunderland
 * Bruce Oldfield, OBE, fashion designer, best known for his couture occasionwear
 * Marcus Patrick, Actor who has been based in the United States for several years
 * Cass Pennant, Writer and former football hooligan
 * Jermaine Pennant, Footballer currently with Liverpool
 * Ranking Miss P, Radio presenter
 * Darryl Powell, Former footballer
 * Maxi Priest, Reggae singer, songwriter
 * Richard Reid, Convicted terrorist serving a life sentence in the USA for attempting to blow up aircraft
 * Tessa Sanderson, CBE, Javelin thrower and heptathlete
 * Mary Seacole, Nurse best known for her involvement in the Crimean War
 * Dennis Seaton, Grammy Award-nominated R&B/Reggae singer, songwriter
 * Fitzroy Simpson, Footballer currently with Eastleigh
 * Charmaine Sinclair, Glamour model and pornographic actress
 * Frank Sinclair, Footballer currently with Lincoln City
 * Neil Reidman, Film and TV actor
 * Slick Rick, Grammy Award-nominated rapper, songwriter and actor
 * Smiley Culture, Reggae singer and DJ
 * Louis Smith, Artistic gymnast and Olympic bronze medalist
 * Zadie Smith, Novelist and Winner of the 2006 Orange Prize for Fiction.
 * Neville Staple, Roadie-turned-singer for the second-wave ska band, The Specials
 * Cleveland Taylor, Footballer currently with Carlisle United
 * Marsha Thomason, Actress most famous for her roles in Las Vegas, Lost and The Haunted Mansion
 * Darius Vassell, Footballer currently with Manchester City
 * Hugh Verity, Royal Air Force officer of the Second World War
 * Terri Walker, R&B and soul singer, songwriter
 * Theo Walcott, Footballer currently with Arsenal
 * Robert Wedderburn, Political writer
 * Francis Williams, Scholar and poet, also the first known person of African descent to be educated at Cambridge University
 * Leo Williams, Bass guitarist
 * Shaun Wright-Phillips, Footballer currently with Manchester City
 * Ashley Young, Football midfielder currently with Watford
 * Benjamin Zephaniah, Rastafarian writer and dub poet
 * Tasha Danvers, Athlete