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This is a list of Jamaican artists (in alphabetical order by last name) of various genres, who are notable and either born in Jamaica or associated with Jamaica, including sculptors, ceramists, painters, photographers and designers.
Omar Cummings, Jamaican-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player; Chili Davis, Jamaican-born American, former star Major League Baseball player; Leon Edwards, Jamaican-born, British mixed martial artist and UFC welterweight champion; Patrick Ewing, Jamaican-born American, former NBA star; Junior Flemmings, professional footballer
Jamaican art dates back to Jamaica's indigenous Taino Indians who created zemis, carvings of their gods, for ritual spiritual purposes. The demise of this culture after European colonisation heralded a new era of art production more closely related to traditional tastes in Europe, created by itinerant artists keen to return picturesque images ...
Edna Swithenbank Manley, OM (28 February 1900 – 9 February 1987) [1] is considered one of the most important artists and arts educators in Jamaica.She was known primarily as a sculptor, although her oeuvre included significant drawings and paintings. [2]
Alborosie, (1977-), Italian-Jamaican musician and singer; Ziggy Marley (1968–), musician and singer; Lucky Dube, South African reggae musician (1964–2007) Evison Matafale, Malawian reggae musician (1969–2001) Prince Far I (1945–1983), deejay; Buju Banton (1973–), dancehall and ragga musician and singer; Damian Marley (1978 ...
This is a list of women artists who were born in Jamaica or whose artworks are closely associated with that country. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Leon Edwards, Jamaican-born English mixed martial artist, current UFC Welterweight Champion; Eek-A-Mouse, reggae singer; Elephant Man, dancehall artist; Patrick Ewing, former NBA basketball player and coach; Colin Ferguson, mass-shooter; Heather Foster, Jamaica-born American professional bodybuilder; Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Olympic gold medalist
21st-century Jamaican artists (2 C, 3 P)-Artists from Kingston, Jamaica (15 P) + Jamaican women artists (4 C, 13 P) D. Jamaican designers (1 C) Jamaican directors (2 ...