List of Jamaican British people

This is a list of notable Jamaican British people.

This list is incomplete; you can help by . (December 2014)

Politics and activism[]

• Diane Abbott, Labour MP since 1987^[1]
• Shaun Bailey (born 1971), politician and former journalist
• Frances Batty Shand (died 1885), early charitable activist
• Dawn Butler (born 1963), Labour MP since 2015
• Janet Daby (born 1970), politician
• Stuart Hall (died 2014), cultural theorist and political activist
• Darren Henry (born 1968), politician
• David Kurten, (born 1971), politician and conspiracy theorist
• Baroness Lawrence (born 1952), campaigner
• Harold Moody (died 1947), physician and campaigner
• Bill Norris (born 1938), former British trade union leader
• Marvin Rees (born 1972), politician who has served as the Mayor of Bristol
• Louis Stedman-Bryce (born 1974), property investor and former politician

Sports[]

• Michail Antonio (footballer)
• John Barnes (born 1963), retired footballer
• Frank Bruno (born 1961), retired professional boxer
• Sol Campbell (born 1974), retired footballer and manager
• Linford Christie (born 1960), retired sprinter
• Andy Cole (born 1971), retired footballer
• Bobby Decordova-Reid (born 1993), footballer
• Clayton Donaldson (born 1984), footballer
• Leon Edwards (born 1991), professional mixed martial artist
• Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (born 1986), retired track and field athlete
• Chris Eubank (born 1966), retired professional boxer
• Demarai Gray, footballer
• Mason Greenwood, footballer
• David Haye (born 1980), boxer
• Michael Hector (born 1992), footballer
• Mason Holgate, footballer
• Dame Kelly Holmes (born 1970), middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medallist
• Paul Ince (born 1967), retired footballer
• Colin Jackson (born 1967), retired hurdler
• Lennox Lewis (born 1965) retired professional boxer
• Devon Malcolm (born 1963), retired cricketer
• Adrian Mariappa (born 1986), footballer
• Ovill McKenzie (born 1979), retired professional boxer
• Ishmael Miller, footballer
• Wes Morgan (born 1984), footballer
• Ravel Morrison (born 1993), footballer
• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (born 1993), footballer
• Michael Page (born 1987), professional boxer and mixed martial artist; mother was from Jamaica
• Nathan Redmond, footballer
• Dina Asher Smith, sprinter
• Djed Spence (born 2000), footballer
• Dujon Sterling, footballer
• Raheem Sterling, footballer
• Worrell Sterling, retired football player
• Theo Walcott (born 1989), footballer for Everton FC
• Kyle Walker, footballer
• Dillian Whyte (born 1988), boxer
• Ian Wright (born 1963), retired footballer
• Ashley Young (born 1985), footballer

Entertainment[]

• Aml Ameen (born 1985), actor
• Samuel Anderson (born 1982), actor
• Ella Balinska, actress (Jamaican mother, Polish father)
• Sheyla Bonnick, singer-songwriter, performer, co-producer, fashion designer, author
• Sharon Duncan-Brewster, actress
• Michelle de Swarte, comedian, presenter, actress, former model
• Gabrielle Brooks (born 1990), actress
• Giggs, Grime MC
• Simona Brown (born 1994), actress
• Keisha Buchanan (born 1984), Sugababes founding member, singer
• Mahalia Burkmar (born 1998), singer-songwriter
• Alexandra Burke (born 1988), singer-songwriter and actress
• Celeste (born 1994), soul singer
• Chip (born 1990), rapper
• Naomi Campbell (born 1970), model and actress
• Doña Croll, actress
• Olivia Dean (born 1999), singer
• Alesha Dixon (born 1978), rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, television personality, and author
• Stefflon Don (born 1991), rapper, singer
• Omari Douglas (born 1994), actor
• Leonie Elliott (born 1988), actress
• Rebecca Ferguson (born 1986), singer
• Mo Gilligan (born 1988), comedian
• Andrew Gourlay, conductor
• Stephen Graham (born 1973), actor
• Jackie Guy, dancer, choreographer and teacher
• Mona Hammond (born 1931), actress
• Naomie Harris (born 1976), actress
• Lenny Henry, comedian
• Kirby Howell-Baptiste, actress
• Marvin Humes (born 1985), singer, disc jockey, television presenter and radio host
• Rochelle Humes (born 1989), singer and presenter
• Erin Kellyman (born 1998), actress
• Malachi Kirby (born 1989), actor
• Beverley Knight (born 1973), recording artist and musical theatre actress
• Tamara Lawrance, actress
• Rustie Lee (born 1949), television personality, television chef, actress, singer and former politician
• Adrian Lester (born 1968), actor
• Delroy Lindo (born 1952), actor
• Judi Love (born 1980), comedian
• Lashana Lynch (born 1987), actress
• M1llionz, rapper
• Mad Lion, British rapper/Reggae performer singer
• Madeleine Mantock, actress
• Ella Mai, singer-songwriter
• Bob Marley, influential singer-songwriter
• Jo Martin, actress
• Dominique Moore (born 1986), performer
• Aaron Pierre (born 1994), actor
• Leigh-Anne Pinnock (born 1991), singer
• Jessica Plummer (born 1992), actress
• Slick Rick, British rapper, producer
• Jorja Smith (born 1997), singer
• Karla-Simone Spence, actress
• Neville Staple (born 1955), singer
• Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn (born 1994), actress
• Antonia Thomas (born 1986), actress
• Marsha Thomason (born 1976), actress
• Ruby Turner (born 1958), singer-songwriter, and actress
• FKA Twigs (born 1988), singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer
• Micheal Ward (born 1997), actor
• Jamael Westman (born 1991), actor
• Caron Wheeler, singer-songwriter
• Ricky Whittle (born 1981), actor
• Layton Williams (born 1994), actor and singer
• Kedar Williams-Stirling (born 1994), actor
• Luke Youngblood (born 1986), actor

Writing and journalism[]

• Trish Adudu (born 1969), journalist, newsreader and TV presenter
• Barbara Blake-Hannah (born 1941), first black person to be an on-camera reporter and interviewer on British television
• Valerie Bloom (born 1956), author and poet
• Lady Colin Campbell (born 1949), author and socialite
• Colin Grant (born 1961), author
• Victor Headley, author and producer
• Ben Hunte, journalist and reporter
• Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 1952), poet and activist
• Darren Jordon, journalist
• Andrea Levy (born 1958), English author
• Clive Myrie (born 1964), journalist, newsreader and TV presenter
• Winsome Pinnock (born 1961), playwright
• Zadie Smith (born 1975), author
• Vivian Virtue (died 1998), translator and broadcaster
• Charlene White (born 1980), journalist, newsreader and TV presenter
• Benjamin Zephaniah (born 1958), author and dub poet

Fictional characters[]

• Lee Jordan, fictional character

See also[]

• List of Jamaicans
• List of Jamaican Americans

References[]