List of Trinidadians and Tobagonians

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Below is a list of notable Trinidadians and Tobagonians, people from Trinidad and Tobago or of Trinidadian and Tobagonian descent.

## Notable Trinbagonian nationals

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* A. N. R. Robinson, President
* Ackbar Khan
* Adesh Samaroo, singer
* Adrian Barath, cricketer
* Adrian Cola Rienzi
* Albert Gomes, unionist, politician, and writer
* Alfred Mendes, author
* Allan Alvarez (also known as Cheese), speedrunner
* Amit Jaggernauth, cricketer
* Anantanand Rambachan, professor of religion
* André Tanker, musician
* Anisa Mohammed
* Annie Dookhan
* Anslem Douglas, musician and composer
* Anthony Carmona
* Anthony Joseph
* Anya Ayoung-Chee
* Aristides Calvani, Venezuelan diplomat
* Arnold Rampersad
* Ato Boldon, Olympic sprinter
* Attila the Hun, calypsonian
* Bas Balkissoon, politician
* Basdeo Panday, former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
* Bhadase Sagan Maraj
* Billy Ocean, singer-songwriter
* Black Stalin, calypsonian
* Boscoe Holder, painter
* Boysie Singh
* Brian Lara, cricketer
* Brother Resistance, musician
* C. L. R. James
* Carl Herrera, basketball player
* Céline Gittens, ballerina
* Chalkdust
* Charran Kamkaran Singh, cricketer
* Choc'late Allen
* Chris Bisson
* Cindy Devika Sharma
* Crazy, calypsonian
* Daisy Voisin
* Darcus Howe, racial justice campaigner
* Daren Ganga
* Jason Gooding
* Davan Maharaj
* David Rudder
* Dean Marshall
* Denesh Ramdin
* Dennis Francis, diplomat
* Denyse Plummer, calypsonian
* Denzil Botus, pianist
* Destra Garcia
* Devant Maharaj
* Dinanath Ramnarine
* Dole Chadee (Nankissoon Boodram)
* Dominique Jackson, trans right activist, model, Pose star
* Donald Ramsamooj
* Drupatee Ramgoonai
* Dwight Yorke
* Earl Lovelace
* Eden Shand
* Edmundo Ros, musician, bandleader, arranger
* Edwin Carrington
* Ellie Mannette
* Elliott Skinner (anthropologist of Burkina Faso and US Ambassador)
* Eric Williams
* Errol Duke ("The Growler")
* Errol Sitahal
* Floella Benjamin
* Geoffrey Holder
* George Chambers
* George 'Sonny' Goddard
* Gerry Bednob
* Giselle Laronde
* Gino J.H. McKoy, director
* Greg Ranjitsingh
* Growling Tiger
* Gypsy, calypsonian
* Haddaway
* Haji Gokool Meah
* Harold Sonny Ladoo
* Hasely Crawford
* Hazel Scott, jazz and classical pianist and singer
* Heather Headley
* Hedy Fry
* Heeralal Rampartap
* Hermat Gangapersad
* Hubert Julian
* Ian Bishop, cricketer
* Ian Hanomansing
* Imran N. Hosein
* Inshan Ali, cricketer
* Ira Mathur
* Ishwar Maraj, cricketer
* Janelle Commissiong
* Jean Pierre;[1][2] see Netball in Trinidad and Tobago
* Jean Ramjohn-Richards
* Jennifer Carroll, politician
* Jennifer Cassar, cultural activist and civil servant
* Jit Samaroo, musician
* Jo-Anne Sewlal, arachnologist
* John Agitation, comedian
* Kamla Persad-Bissessar, lawyer and politician
* Keith Rowley, prime minister
* Kendall Jagdeosingh, footballer
* Kenneth Ramchand, academic and writer
* Kevin Baldeosingh, newspaper columnist, author, and humanist
* Khadeen Carrington (born 1995), Trinidadian-American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Khalid Hassanali, businessman
* Kimberly Farrah Singh, beauty pageant titleholder
* Krishna Maharaj, British Trinidadian businessman
* Lakshmi Persaud, author
* Lakshmi Singh, journalist
* Lall Ramnath Sawh, urologist
* Lancelot Layne, musician
* Lauryn Williams, springer and bobsledder
* Learie Constantine, Baron Constantine, cricketer, lawyer, and politician
* Lennox Mohammed, musician
* Lennox Sharpe, musician
* Lionel Belasco, pianist, composer, and bandleader
* Lloyd Best, intellectual, columnist, professor, and economist
* Lord Beginner, calypsonian
* Lord Creator, musician
* Lord Invader, musician
* Lord Kitchener, calypsonian
* Lord Melody, musician
* Lorraine Toussaint, actress
* Lovey's String Band, band
* Machel Montano, musician
* Mahaboob Ben Ali, businessman
* Manny Ramjohn
* Marlon Asher, reggae singer
* Maximus Dan, musician
* Mercedes Carvajal de Arocha, first female elected to the Senate of Venezuela
* Michael Ellis Fisher
* Michelle Antoine, neuroscientist
* Michelle Borel
* Mighty Panther
* Mighty Shadow
* Mighty Sparrow
* Mighty Spoiler
* Mighty Terror
* Mike Bibby
* Naomi Chin Wing, fashion model
* Neeshan Prabhoo
* Neil Bissoondath
* Nicholas Pooran
* Nicki Minaj, musician
* Noor Mohamed Hassanali
* PartyNextDoor, musician
* Parvati Khan
* Patrick Castagne
* Patrick Manning
* Peter Minshall
* Pundit Sahadeo Tiwari
* Rabi Maharaj
* Rajendra Persaud
* Rajindra Dhanraj
* Rakesh Yankaran
* Ralph de Boissière
* Ralph Maraj
* Rangy Nanan
* Ranji Chandisingh
* Ras Shorty I
* Ravi Bissambhar
* Ravi Rampaul
* Rayad Emrit
* Raymond Ramcharitar
* Reema Harrysingh-Carmona
* Ria Carlo (née Persad)
* Ria Ramnarine
* Rikki Jai
* Roaring Lion
* Robert Greenidge
* Robindra Ramnarine Singh
* Rudolph Walker
* Rudranath Capildeo
* Russell Leonce
* Sam Boodram
* Sam Manning, musician
* Sam Mendes
* Sampson Nanton
* Samuel Badree
* Samuel Selvon
* Sandra Ramdhanie
* Satnarayan Maharaj
* Seepersad Naipaul
* Shani Mootoo
* Sharlene Flores
* Shiva Naipaul
* Showkat Baksh
* Simbhoonath Capildeo
* Simone Harris
* Sir Lancelot, singer
* Solomon Hochoy
* Sonny Caldinez
* Sonny Ramadhin
* Subhashchandra Pandharinath Gupte
* Sundar Popo
* Sunil Narine
* Superblue
* Suruj Ragoonath
* Surujpat Mathura
* Surujrattan Rambachan
* The Mad Stuntman
* Tony Springer
* Tracy Quan
* Travis World, DJ & music producer
* Trevor McDonald, Sir Trevor, UK News Reporter
* Trinidad James
* V. S. Naipaul
* Vahni Capildeo
* Valene Maharaj
* Valentina Medina
* Valiama Narain
* Vashtie Kola
* Vena Jules, educator
* Wendy Fitzwilliam
* Wendy Rahamut
* Wilmoth Houdini, singer
* Winifred Atwell, British pianist
* Winston Dookeran
* Winston Duke, actor
* Wintley Phipps, singer, songwriter, record producer, and minister
* Young Tiger, musician

## Notable people of Trinbagonian descent

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* Affion Crockett, American actor, writer, dancer, rapper, comedian, music producer
* AJ Tracey
* Alfonso Ribeiro[3]
* Cardi B, American rapper
* Danny Cipriani, English rugby union player
* Daymond John
* Errol Barrow
* Errol Louis
* Foxy Brown, American rapper
* Gabrielle Reece
* Harry Schachter, Canadian biochemist and glycobiologist
* Jadon Sancho, English footballer
* Jessica Sula, Welsh actress
* Johnny Christmas, American lacrosse player
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player
* Kingsley Ben-Adir (born 1986), British actor
* Marger Sealey, singer, songwriter, and actress
* MF Doom
* Nia Long, American actress
* Roger Gaspard
* Ronda Rousey, UFC fighter
* Roy Hibbert
* Sam Mendes, British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter
* Shari Headley, American actress
* Sheff G, American rapper
* Sommore
* Sylven Landesberg (born 1990), American-Israeli-Austrian basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Tatyana Ali
* Waheed Alli, Baron Alli
* Winston Duke

## Notable residents of Trinidad and Tobago

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* Andrea McLean (born 1969), Scottish journalist and television presenter
* Chris Ofili, British painter
* Derek Walcott
* Edward Lanza Joseph (c. 1792–1838), journalist, playwright, and author
* Lionel Belasco (1881–1967), pianist, composer, and bandleader
* Peter Doig, Scottish painter
* Sylvia Kacal
* Tubal Uriah Butler

## See also

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* List of people by nationality

## References

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1. ^ Emrit, Ronald C. "Eugenia Theodosia Pierre". bestoftrinidad.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
2. ^ "The Honourable Jean Pierre, TC, MP". ttparliament.org. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
3. ^ Harris, Will (21 August 2008). "A Chat with Alfonso Ribiero", Bullz-eye.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.