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This is a list of women artists who were born in Jamaica or whose artworks are closely associated with that country. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Specifically Valerie Facey founded the Mill Press, which has 'produced memorable, award-winning books' about Jamaican art, poetry, biography, cuisine, history, and so much more. [1] Laura Facey's family continues to instill the importance of representing their home country and giving a voice to the unheard, which is a central theme within Laura ...
Anita "Margarita" Mahfood (died 2 January 1965) was a dancer, actress, and singer in Jamaica.She was called "the famous Rhumba queen" [2] and headlined performances. She also performed reggae music, writing and singing her own music, one of the first women in Jamaica to do so.
Carolyn Cooper CD (born 20 November 1950) [1] is a Jamaican author, essayist and literary scholar. She is a former professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
Alicia Ashley, former women's boxing champion; Omar Cummings, Jamaican-born MLS and Jamaica national football team football player; Chili Davis, Jamaican-born American, former star Major League Baseball player; Leon Edwards, Jamaican-born, British mixed martial artist and UFC welterweight champion; Patrick Ewing, Jamaican-born American, former ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Jamaican activists. It includes women activists that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Jamaican women activists"
Marion Hall, formerly known by the stage name Lady Saw, is a Jamaican singer and songwriter whose career has spanned over two decades.Formerly known as the Queen of Dancehall, she is known for her guest appearance on No Doubt's "Underneath It All," which went triple Platinum and won a Grammy for No Doubt.
Ford-Smith was also a member of the Groundwork Theatre Company, created in 1980 as the repertory arm of the Jamaica School of Drama; it became an autonomous company in 1987. [1] She edited and contributed to Sistren's book Lionheart Gal: Life Stories of Jamaican Women, published in 1986 and re-issued, with a new afterword by Ford-Smith, in 2005.