List of sons and daughters of the city of Kingston (Jamaica)
This list only shows people who were born in the Jamaican capital Kingston and who have an article on this Wikipedia:
To 1900
- Alexander J. Dallas (1759–1817), American politician
- Edward Philip Livingston (1779–1843), American politician
- William F. Barrett (1844–1925), English physicist
- Frederic Hymen Cowen (1852–1935), English composer and conductor
- Louis Magnus (1881–1950), French figure skater and ice hockey official
- Amy Jacques Garvey (1895–1973), journalist and champion of the Pan-African movement
20th century
1901 to 1940
- Leslie Thompson (1901–1987), British jazz musician
- Florizel Glasspole ON, GCMG, GCVO, CD (1909–2000), Governor General of Jamaica and trade union official
- Coleridge Goode (1914-2015), British jazz bassist
- Cynthia Thompson (1922-2019), sprinter
- Louis Simpson (1923–2012), American poet, critic, and Pulitzer Prize winner
- Sonny Bradshaw (1926–2009), musician, radio producer and trade unionist
- Rudolph Green (* 1926), former Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
- Esmond Edwards (1927-2007), American photographer and record producer
- Roy Burrowes (1930–1998), jazz musician
- Lloyd Brevett (1931–2012), musician and pioneer of ska music
- Harold McNair (1931–1971), calypso singer and jazz musician
- Dizzy Reece (* 1931), hard bop jazz trumpeter
- Lawrence Aloysius Burke SJ (1932-2010), Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kingston
- Coxsone Dodd , b. Clement Seymour Dodd (1932-2004), record producer
- Don Drummond (1932–1969), member of the original line-up of the Skatalites
- Stuart Hall (1932–2014), British sociologist specializing in cultural studies
- Edward Lucie-Smith (* 1933), poet, journalist and art historian
- Donald James Reece (born 1934), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston
- Gladys Palmer (* before 1935, † after 1946), jazz and R&B singer
- Theophilus Beckford (1935-2001), pianist
- Louis Martin (1936-2015), British weightlifter
- Big Pete Pearson , b. Lewis Paul Pearson (born 1936), blues singer, guitarist and bassist
- Prince Buster , b. Cecil Bustamante Campbell (1938-2016), ska musician
- Bobby Carcassés (* 1938), Cuban jazz musician
- Madge Sinclair (1938–1995), Jamaican-American actress
- Count Matchuki , b. Winston Cooper (1939–1995), the first Jamaican deejay
- Barry Chevannes (≈1940–2010), sociologist and social anthropologist
- Charles Henry Dufour (born 1940), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston
- Garth Fagan (* 1940), dancer and choreographer
1941 to 1950
- Desmond Dekker , b. Desmond Adolphus Dacres (1941-2006), reggae singer
- Dickie Jobson (1941–2008), filmmaker and artist agent
- King Tubby , b. Osbourne Ruddock (1941–1989), reggae producer and sound engineer who influenced the dub
- Barbara Bailey (* 1942), university professor
- Cedric Brooks (1943-2013), musician
- Errol Brown (1943-2015), Jamaican-British singer and songwriter
- Dandy Livingstone , b. Robert Livingstone Thompson (* 1943), reggae musician and record producer
- Winston Riley (1943–2012), songwriter and music producer
- Monty Alexander (* 1944), American jazz pianist
- Peter L. Brady (born 1945), Rear Admiral
- Stranger Cole , b. Wilburn Theodore Cole (* 1945), ska, rocksteady and reggae singer and composer
- Aston Barrett (born 1946), reggae electric bassist (The Wailers)
- Douglas Ewart (* 1946), American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, music teacher and instrument maker
- Lennox Miller (1946-2004), track and field athlete
- John Simmonds (born 1946), Major General
- Willard White (born 1946), British-Jamaican opera singer
- Lorna Goodison (* 1947), writer
- Bilal Philips , b. Dennis Bradley Philips (* 1947), Islamist preacher and author
- Bunny Wailer (born 1947), reggae musician
- Ken Boothe (* 1948), ska and reggae singer and songwriter
- Junior Byles , b. Kerrie Byles (* 1948), singer of rocksteady and roots reggae
- Henry Lawes (≈1948–1999), music producer
- Eleanor Alberga (* 1949), British composer
- Big Youth , b. Manley Augustus Buchanan (* 1949), Deejay
- Junior Braithwaite , b. Franklin Delano Alexander Braithwaite (1949–1999), singer
- Marcia Griffiths (born 1949), singer
- Junior Marvin , b. Donald Hanson Marvin Kerr Richards Jr. (born 1949), guitarist and singer
- Philip Akin (born 1950), Canadian actor
- Carolyn Cooper (* 1950), cultural scientist
1951 to 1960
- Patricia Duncker (* 1951), British writer and university lecturer
- Gregory Isaacs (1951-2010), reggae singer
- Donald Quarrie (* 1951), sprinter and Olympic champion
- Basil Wallace (born 1951), American actor
- Sly Dunbar , b. Lowell Dunbar (born 1952), drummer and producer
- Hugh Fraser (born 1952), Canadian sprinter
- Leighton Hope (* 1952), Canadian sprinter
- Judy Mowatt (born 1952), singer
- Mutabaruka , b. Allan Hope (* 1952), dub poet, musician, DJ and radio presenter
- Dawn Penn , b. Dawn Pickering (* 1952), rocksteady and reggae singer
- Marvin Nash (* 1953), Canadian sprinter
- Beverly Ranger (born 1953), soccer player
- Robert Shakespeare (* 1953), bassist and keyboardist
- Lorna Boothe (* 1954), British hurdler
- Desmond Douglas (* 1955), English table tennis player
- Kool DJ Herc , b. Clive Campbell (* 1955), Jamaican-American DJ and producer
- Burro Banton (* 1956), dancehall reggae singer
- Tyrone Downie (* 1956), keyboardist, pianist, organist, synthesizer player and arranger
- Bernard Harvey (* 1956), pianist, keyboardist and organist
- Mike McCallum (born 1956), boxer
- Sugar Minott , b. Lincoln Barrington Minott (1956-2010), reggae singer, musician, producer and sound system operator
- Yellowman (born 1956 or 1959), reggae singer
- Eek-a-Mouse , b. Ripton Joseph Hylton (born 1957), reggae musician
- Dean Fraser (born 1957), reggae saxophonist
- Peter Williams (born 1957), actor
- Carolyn Gomes (* 1958), winner of the United Nations Human Rights Award 2008
- David Reivers (born 1958), American actor
- Cocoa Tea , b. Calvin George Scott (* 1959), reggae and dancehall singer
- Ranking Joe , b. Joseph Jackson (* 1959), reggae musician and deejay
- Sister Carol , b. Carol Theresa East (* 1959), reggae singer and actress
- Lone Ranger , b. Anthony Waldron (* before 1960), reggae deejay
- Owen Reece (born 1960), boxer
1961 to 1970
- Pat Gelsinger (born 1961), Chief Executive Officer of VMware
- Patrick Ewing (* 1962), American basketball player and coach
- Sandra Farmer-Patrick (* 1962), American athlete and Olympian
- Marilyn , b. Peter Anthony Robinson (born 1962), pop singer
- Sister Nancy , b. Ophlin Russell-Myers (* 1962), the world's first female dancehall deejay
- Courtney Walsh (born 1962), cricketer
- John Barnes (born 1963), English football player
- Chaka Demus (* 1963), musician
- Claudia Rankine (* 1963), American writer
- Sophia George (* 1964), singer and teacher
- Barrington Levy (* 1964), ragga and dancehall musician
- Daddy Freddy , b. Frederic Nelson (* 1965), musician
- Frankie Paul , b. Paul Blake (1965-2017), dancehall musician
- Junior Reid (* 1965), reggae musician
- Robin Fraser (* 1966), American football player and coach
- Tenor Saw , b. Clive Bright (1966–1988), singjay of digital reggae
- Nicholas Morris (* 1967), Jamaican-German artist
- Ziggy Marley (* 1968), reggae musician and songwriter; Son of Bob Marley
- Shaggy , b. Orville Richard Burrell (* 1968), reggae musician
- Billy Boyo (1969–2000), child star deejay of the early reggae dance hall
- Spragga Benz , b. Carlton Errington Grant (* 1969), Dancehall-Deejay
- Billy Boyo , b. Billy Theophilus Rowe (1969-2000), child star deejay of the early reggae dance hall
- Junior Kelly , b. Keith Morgan (* 1969), reggae musician
- Marlon James (born 1970), writer
- Yami Bolo , b. Rolando Ephraim McLean (* 1970), reggae singer
1971 to 1980
- Frisco Kid , b. Steve Webley Wray (* 1971), reggae and dancehall deejay
- Bounty Killer (* 1972), dancehall deejay, reggae singer
- Michael Meeks (* 1972), Canadian basketball player
- Juan Urteaga (* 1972), American metal singer and music producer
- Buju Banton , b. Mark Anthony Myrie (born 1973), Marroon, reggae singer
- Beenie Man , b. Anthony Moses Davis (* 1973), musician
- Sean Paul (* 1973), dancehall and reggae interpreter
- Mark Shim (* 1973), jazz saxophonist
- Andru Donalds (* 1974), musician and composer
- Jenna Wolfe (* 1974), American television journalist
- Elephant Man (* 1975), dancehall deejay, reggae singer
- Mr. Vegas , b. Clifford Smith (* 1975), dancehall deejay, reggae singer
- Shawn Rhoden (* 1975), Jamaican-American bodybuilder
- Vybz Kartel , b. Adidja Palmer (* 1976), musician and dancehall artist
- Angel Doolas , b. Devon Douglas (* 1978), reggae and dancehall singjay
- Damian Marley (* 1978), reggae musician; Son of Bob Marley
- Damani Ralph (* 1980), football player
- Dwight Thomas (* 1980), sprinter and hurdler
From 1981
- Mavado , b. David Constantine Brooks (* 1981), dancehall artist
- Bling Dawg , b. Marlon Ricardo Williams (* 1982), reggae and dancehall deejay
- Conrad Williams (* 1982), British athlete
- Barrington Irving (* 1983), American pilot
- Germaine Mason (1983-2017), British high jumper
- Derrick Atkins (* 1984), track and field athlete
- Kerron Stewart (born 1984), track and field athlete
- Conkarah , b. Nicholas Murray (born 1985), reggae singer
- Konshens , b. Garfield Spence (born 1985), reggae artist
- Lee Boyd Malvo (born 1985), serial killer
- Alvis Reid (* 1985), electric bass player
- Sanya Richards-Ross (* 1985), American athlete and Olympic champion
- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (* 1986), track and field athlete
- Simeon Jackson (* 1987), Jamaican-Canadian soccer player
- Samantha Henry-Robinson (* 1988), sprinter
- Donna Henry (* 1990), national soccer player
- Alex Wilson (* 1990), Swiss sprinter
- Sashana Campbell (* 1991), soccer player
- Ashinia Miller (* 1993), shot putter
- Ashleigh Shim (* 1993), national soccer player and coach
- Raheem Sterling (* 1994), English-Jamaican soccer player
- Megan Tapper , b. Simmonds (* 1994), hurdler
- Russell Hall (* ≈1995), jazz musician
- Amoy Brown (born 1996), football player
- Skip Marley (* 1996), singer and songwriter
- Leon Bailey (born 1997), football player
- Akeem Bloomfield (born 1997), sprinter