Chinese Jamaicans - Notable People

Notable People

This is a list of notable Chinese immigrants to Jamaica and their descendants

  • Tyson Beckford, model and actor
  • Chris Beckford-Tseu, ice hockey goalie
  • Jully Black, R&B singer (father is half Chinese Jamaican)
  • Cornel Chin-Sue, football player
  • Tessanne Chin, singer
  • Gerald Eaton, Canadian musician and lead singer of, The Philosopher Kings
  • Herman Chin Loy
  • Black Chiney, popular reggae/dancehall sound system
  • Naomi Campbell, British model and actress
  • Phil Chen, reggae bassist
  • Lonny Chin, Playboy model, Chinese Jamaican father
  • Staceyann Chin, spoken word poet
  • Vincent and Patricia Chin, founders of VP Records
  • Walter Chin, fashion photographer
  • Albert Chong, artist
  • Delroy Chuck, speaker of the Jamaican House of Representatives
  • Mark Chung, soccer player
  • Patrick Chung, American football player for the New England Patriots
  • Tami Chynn, female recording artist
  • Saskia Garel, actress and former member of Love & Sas
  • Mona Hammond (born Mavis Chin), British actress
  • Joseph Hoo Kim, reggae/dancehall producer
  • Supa Dups, Music Producer/DJ
  • Leslie Kong, reggae producer
  • Kristen Kreuk, Canadian actress whose ethnic Chinese maternal grandmother was born in Jamaica
  • Byron Lee, musician (known for the song "Jump Up" in the first James Bond film Dr. No)
  • Michael Lee-Chin, investor and chairman, of AIC Limited, no 937 of list of world billionaires of Forbes.com
  • Robinne Lee, actress
  • Rose Leon, member of the Jamaican parliament
  • Omar Lye-Fook, soul singer (Chinese Jamaican father, Indo-Jamaican mother)
  • Nicole Lyn, actress
  • Sean Paul, popular reggae/dancehall musician
  • Karin Taylor, former Playboy model
  • Ferdinand Yap-Sam, member of the Jamaican parliament

Read more about this topic:  Chinese Jamaicans

Famous quotes containing the words notable and/or people:

    a notable prince that was called King John;
    And he ruled England with main and with might,
    For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.
    —Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 2–4)

    Pessimists are the people who have no hope for themselves or for others. Pessimists are also people who think the human race is beneath their notice, that they’re better than other human beings.
    James Baldwin (1924–1987)