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Famous West Indians in Sports and Entertainment: Media

Find out more about influential actors, musicians, and athletes from the West Indies.

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Rihanna
Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna, 2018.
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Jamaica Kincaid, 1999
Caribbean American writer Jamaica Kincaid's essays, stories, and novels evocatively...
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Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt, 2008.
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Martínez, Pedro
Pedro Martínez pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies, 2009.
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V.S. Naipaul
V.S. Naipaul, 2014.
Parkes Photographic Archive/Alamy
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz, 1962.
New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (reproduction no. LC-USZ62-118256)