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We all know that singers Rihanna and Bob Marley are from the islands of Barbados and Jamaica, respectively. But there are also a number of other celebrities who are of Caribbean descent. In this gallery, we look at American actors, musicians, and models who were either born in the Caribbean, or their parents or grandparents were. Though there are some you may already know, there are probably a few who will surprise you!
Click on to discover the creative talents from Caribbean communities in the US.
Born in Miami to Afro-Bahamian farmers who were visiting the US, Sidney Poitier was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He grew up in the Bahamas, but moved to Miami at age 15.
Proudly of Indo- and Afro-Trinidadian roots, and in fact born in Trinidad and Tobago, Nicki Minaj often incorporates the sounds of her background into her music. Minaj moved to New York when she was five.
While it's well known that the famous musician was born to a black mother and a white father, many aren't aware that he's also of Caribbean descent. His mother, actress Roxie Roker, was half Bahamian.
This means that actress Zoë Kravitz, Lenny's daughter, is also of Bahamian descent.
Kerry Washington’s mother, Valerie Washington, is of a mixed-race background from Jamaica.
The famed actress is another celebrity who is of Caribbean heritage. Her mother is of Trinidadian descent.
The famed singer, actor, and activist, who popularized calypso music, was born in New York to parents from Martinique and Jamaica.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Jada Pinkett Smith has Jamaican and Bajan ancestry on her maternal side.
Rihanna isn't A$AP Rocky's only Barbadian connection. The rapper's father is also from Barbados.
The Academy Award-winning actor's paternal grandfather was a native of Barbados.
Renowned actress Cicely Tyson was born in New York to parents from Nevis in the West Indies.
Born in Jamaica, Grace Jones and her family moved to Syracuse, New York, when she was 13 years old.
The rapper’s grandfather immigrated to the US from Barbados.
The famous model was born in Rochester, New York, to a Jamaican mother and a Panamanian father of Jamaican and Chinese-Jamaican descent.
Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, both of Busta Rhymes’ parents are Jamaican.
Born in New York City, both of the actor and host's parents are Afro-Trinidadian.
Actress Jackée Harry’s mother is Afro-Trinidadian and her father is African-American.
Did you know that twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry are also of Caribbean heritage? Their mother is of Afro-Bahamian descent.
This means that their younger brother, actor and singer Tahj Mowry, is also of Bahamian descent.
The 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ star's mother is Afro-Panamanian, while her father is Indo-Trinidadian.
Sheryl Lee Ralph’s mother is a Jamaican fashion designer, and the actress grew up between Mandeville, Jamaica, and Long Island, New York.
The Miami rapper's mother is from the Bahamas, while her father is from the Dominican Republic.
Garcelle Beauvais was born in Saint-Marc, Haiti, and moved to the US when she was seven.
Born in Trinidad, actress Lorraine Toussaint and her mother moved to Brooklyn, New York, when she was 10 years old.
Best known for his role as M'Baku in the 'Black Panther' movies, Winston Duke was born in the village of Argyle, Tobago. He moved to Brooklyn with his mother and sister at age nine.
The 'West Wing' actor's parents are Jamaican. He was born and raised in New Jersey.
'Girlfriends' actress Persia White was born in Nassau to an Irish-American mother and a Bahamian father. She moved to South Florida as a young child.
The Brooklyn-born actor's family is from Trinidad and Tobago.
The singer is the son of a Haitian mother and a Puerto Rican father.
Sources: (Essence) (Caribbean Beat)
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We all know that singers Rihanna and Bob Marley are from the islands of Barbados and Jamaica, respectively. But there are also a number of other celebrities who are of Caribbean descent. In this gallery, we look at American actors, musicians, and models who were either born in the Caribbean, or their parents or grandparents were. Though there are some you may already know, there are probably a few who will surprise you!
Click on to discover the creative talents from Caribbean communities in the US.