This is a list of prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Bahamas. It does not include Cubans, Dominicans (from the Dominican Republic), Puerto Ricans, Jamaicans or Haitians. Because of the close proximity of these countries, some people are listed under more than one heading.
Writers and intellectuals
Political leaders
- Vere Cornwall Bird
- Lester Bird
- James Carlisle
- Robert Hall
- Tim Hector
- Wilfred Jacobs
- Baldwin Spencer
- Reginald St. Clair Stevens
- Sydney Walling
- George Walter
Religious leaders
Actors and Comedians
- Bert Williams
- Anna Maria Horsford - Actress (of Antiguan descent)
- Conrad Roberts
Artists
- Shermain Jeremy
- Gregory Abbott - Singer
- King Short Shirt - Calypsonian
- Swallow (Calypsonian) - Calypsonian
- King Obstinate - Calypsonian
- Burning Flames - Soca Band, (Official Web site [1])
- Claudette "CP" Peters - Soca Artist
- Marie-Elena John - Author
Athletes
- Sir Issac Vivian Richards - Cricketer
- Curtly Ambrose - Cricketer
- Richie Richardson - Cricketer
- Andy Roberts - Cricketer
- Ledley King - Footballer
- Craig Speedy Claxton - Basketball player (of Antiguan descent)
- Maurice Hope - Boxer
- Emile Heskey - Football player (of Antiguan descent)
- Colin Kazim-Richards - Football Player (of Antiguan descent)
Athletes
Political leaders
- Janet Bostwick
- Sir Milo Butler
- Perry Christie
- Dame Ivy Dumont
- Hubert Ingraham
- Fred Mitchell
- Sir Lynden Pindling
- Cynthia Pratt
- Sir Stafford Sands
- Brent Symonette
- Sir Roland Symonette
- Sir Orville Turnquest
- Tommy Turnquest
Actors
Athletes
- Andrea Blackett
- Anson Carter
- Joel Garner
- Gordon Greenidge
- Sir Conrad Hunte
- Malcolm Marshall
- Earl Maynard
- Sir Garfield Sobers
- Obadele Thompson
- Sir Clyde Walcott
- Sir Everton Weekes
- Kevin Weekes
- Anson Carter
- Sir Frank Worrell
- Pierre Browne
Mariners
Musicians
- Grandmaster Flash
- Anderson Armstrong
- Arturo Tappin
- Terry Arthur
- Adrian Clark
- Rupert Clarke
- Rayvon
- Terencia Coward (TC)
- Mighty Gabby
- Grynner
- Alison Hinds
- Lil Rick
- Mac Fingall
- Jackie Opel
- Red Plastic Bag
- Zeeteah Massiah
- Rihanna
- Shontelle
- Edwin Yearwood
- Contone
- Pong
- Peter "Ram" Wiggins
- Richard Stoute
- Karl "Agany" Payne
- Natalie Burke
- Doug E. Fresh
Political leaders
- Sir Grantley Adams
- Sir Courtney Blackman
- J.M.G. Adams
- Owen Arthur
- Errol Barrow
- Bussa
- Anne C. Cools
- Sir Clifford Husbands
- Clyde Mascoll
- Dame Billie Miller
- Richard B. Moore
- Charles O'Neale
- Clement Payne
- Erskine Sandiford
Writers and intellectuals
Writers and intellectuals
Political leaders
- Phyllis Shand Allfrey
- Dame Eugenia Charles
- Pierre Charles
- Rosie Douglas
- Edison James
- Patrick R. John
- Edward Oliver LeBlanc
- Nicholas Liverpool
- Sir Clarence Seignoret
- Oliver Seraphine
- Vernon Shaw
- Roosevelt Skerrit
- Crispin Sorhaindo
Religious Leaders
Writers and intellectuals
Political leaders
Athletes
Political leaders
- Jean Augustine
- Maurice Bishop
- Nicholas Brathwaite
- Tubal Uriah Butler
- Bernard Coard
- Henri Christophe
- Julien Fédon
- Eric Gairy
- T.A. Marryshow
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
- L.C.J Thomas
Musicians
Writers and intellectuals
Political leaders
Religious leaders
Filmmakers
Writers and intellectuals
- Jan Carew
- Martin Carter
- Wilson Harris
- Edgar Mittelholzer
- Walter Rodney
- A.J. Seymour
- Clive Thomas
- Eric Walrond
Political leaders
- Brindley Benn
- Forbes Burnham
- Arthur Chung
- Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow
- Cuffy
- Jack Gladstone
- Bernie Grant
- Sam Hinds
- Desmond Hoyte
- Cheddi Jagan
- Janet Jagan
- Bharrat Jagdeo
- Eusi Kwayana
- Sir Shridath Ramphal
- Clement Rohee
- Rupert Roopnaraine
Musicians
Athletes
Writers and intellectuals
- Mayotte Capécia
- Aimé Césaire
- Patrick Chamoiseau
- Raphaël Confiant
- Frantz Fanon
- Édouard Glissant
- Gilbert Gratiant
- Étienne Léro
- René Maran
- Joseph Zobel
Political leaders
Filmmakers
Netherlands Antilles, Aruba now a Protectorate of the Netherlands, Bonaire, Curaçao, St.Maarten, St.Eustacius, and Saba
Political leaders
- Betico Croes
- Daniel De Leon
- Wilson Godett
- Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez
- Ben Komproe
- Maria Liberia-Peters
- Claude Wathey
Athletes
Writers / Intellectuals / Filmmakers / Artists
Political leaders
- Clement Arrindell
- Robert Bradshaw
- Denzil Douglas
- Alexander Hamilton
- Rawlins Lowndes
- Lee Moore
- Cuthbert Sebastian
- Kennedy Simmonds
- Paul Southwell
Athletes
Writers and intellectuals
Political leaders
- Kenny Anthony
- Winston Cenac
- George Charles
- Sir John Compton
- Julian Hunte
- Sir Allen Lewis
- Vaughan Lewis
- Sir Allan Louisy
- Dame Pearlette Louisy
- George Odlum
Economists
- Sir Arthur Lewis
Artists
Actors
Musicians
Athletes
Political leaders
- Sir Charles Antrobus
- Sir Frederick Ballantyne
- Milton Cato
- Joseph Chatoyer
- Arnhim Eustace
- Ralph Gonsalves
- Sir David Jack
- Ebenezer Joshua
- Sir James F. Mitchell
- Sir Louis Straker
Musicians
Athletes
Writers and intellectuals
Political leaders
- Jules Ajodhia
- Henck Arron
- Bram Behr
- Dési Bouterse
- Ronnie Brunswijk
- Fred Derby
- Johan Ferrier
- Otto Huiswood
- Harry Kisoensingh
- Jagernath Lachmon
- Johan Adolf Pengel
- Pretaapnarian Radhakishun
- Ram Sardjoe
- Ronald Venetiaan
- Jules Wijdenbosch
Inventors
Writers and intellectuals
- Valerie Belgrave
- Lloyd Best
- Rafael de Boissiere
- Dionne Brand
- Rosa Guy
- Merle Hodge
- C. L. R. James
- Earl Lovelace
- Mustapha Matura
- Alfred Mendes
- Inga "Foxy Brown" Marchand
- Shiva Naipaul
- V.S. Naipaul
- Charles Petioni
- Marlene Philip
- Michel Maxwell Philip
- Kenneth Ramchand
- Lall Sawh
- Leslie Scotland
- Samuel Selvon
- Eric Williams
- Dharmesh Michael Persad
- Aleth Bruce
- Stokely Carmichael
Athletes
- Inshan Ali
- Stephen Ames
- Marvin Andrews
- Ian Bishop
- Marlon Black
- Ato Boldon
- Darel Brown
- George Bovell III
- Marc Burns
- Learie Constantine
- Hasely Crawford
- Rajindra Dhanraj
- Mervyn Dillon
- Ansil Elcock
- Daren Ganga
- Gerald "Gerry" Gomez
- Anthony Gray
- Shaka Hislop
- Clayton Ince
- Stern John
- Brian Lara
- Russell Latapy
- Leonson Lewis
- Augustine "Gus" Logie
- Clint Marcelle
- Deryck Murray
- David Nahkid
- Jerren Nixon
- Sonny Ramadhin
- Manny Ramjohn
- Dinanath Ramnarine
- Anthony Rougier
- Phil Simmons
- Jeffrey Stollmeyer
- Victor Stollmeyer
- Evans Wise
- Dwight Yorke
Political leaders
- David Abdullah
- Yasin Abu Bakr
- Tubal Uriah Butler
- Rudranath Capildeo
- Simbhoonath Capildeo
- Stokely Carmichael a.k.a. Kwame Ture
- George Chambers
- Carson Charles
- Arthur Andrew Cipriani (A.A. Cipriani)
- Ellis Clarke
- Winston Dookeran
- Knowlson Gift
- Albert Gomes
- Geddes Granger (Makandal Daaga)
- Noor Hassanali
- Karl Hudson-Phillips
- A.P.T. James
- Roy Joseph
- Franklin Khan
- Fuad Khan
- Gillian Lucky
- Errol Mahabir
- Ramesh Maharaj
- Patrick Manning
- Bhadase Sagan Maraj
- Ralph Maraj
- Errol McLeod
- Kamaludeen Mohammed
- Roodal Moonilal
- Wendell Mottley
- George Padmore
- Basdeo Panday
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar
- David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead
- George Maxwell Richards
- A.N.R. Robinson
- Keith Rowley
- Adrian Cola Rienzi (born Krishna Deonarine)
- Eric Williams
- Eric A. Williams
- Gerald Yetming
Musicians
- André Tanker
- Atilla the Hun (Raymond Quevado)
- Winifred Atwell
- Inga "Foxy Brown" Marchand
- Anil Bheem
- Pat Bishop
- Nisha Bissambhar
- Chalkdust (Hollis Liverpool)
- Rasika Dindial
- Devanand Gattoo
- Haddaway
- Raymond Holman
- Lord Invader
- Lord Kitchener (Alwyn Roberts)
- Lord Melody
- Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed
- Machel Montano
- Billy Ocean
- Ken "Professor" Philmore
- Sundar Popo
- Richard Ramnarine
- David Rudder
- Adesh Samaroo
- Jit Samaroo
- Hazel Scott
- Len "Boogsie" Sharpe
- Lord Shorty/Ras Shorty I (Garfield Blackman)
- Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco)
- Mighty Spoiler
- Black Stalin (Leroy Calliste)
- Anand Yankaran
- Rakesh Yankaran
- Destra Garcia
- Heather Headley
- Denise Plummer
- Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon
- Maximus Dan
- KMC
- Bunji Garlin
Dancers
- Satnarine Balkaransingh
- Mondira Balkaransingh
- Percival Borde
- Eugene Joseph
- Torrance Mohammed
- Pearl Primus
- Susan Mohip
- Sandra Sookdeo
Artists
- Isaiah James Boodhoo
- Michel-Jean Cazabon
- LeRoy Clarke
- Willie Chen
- Jackie Hinkson
- Shastri Maharaj
- Edwin Hing Wan
- Geoffrey Holder
- Sonnylal Rambissoon
- Noel Vaucrosson
- Alfred Codallo
Aviators
Writers and intellectuals
Doctors and Scientists
Political leaders
- Judah Philip Benjamin
- Edward Blyden
- Frank Rudolph Crosswaith
- Rothschild Francis
- Hubert Henry Harrison
- Elizabeth Anna Hendrickson
- Casper Holstein
- Roy Innis
- D. Hamilton Jackson
- J. Raymond Jones
- William Alexander Leidesdorff
- T. McCants Stewart
- Terence Todman
- Ashley Totten
- Denmark Vesey