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This is a list of prominent people who were born in, lived in, or are otherwise closely associated with the
United States Virgin Islands (which are composed of the islands of
St. Croix ,
St. John , and
St. Thomas ). This list does not include people from the
British Virgin Islands . The list covers notable individuals who have garnered international recognition in artistic, cultural, economic, historical, notorious, and political arenas.
Actors
Kelsey Grammer
Artists
Athletes
Olympic athlete basketball player and swimmer
Tim Duncan (2010).
Raja Bell (born 1976), former professional
basketball player
Tombi Bell (born 1979), former professional basketball player (sister to
Raja Bell )
Livingstone Bramble (born 1960 on St. Kitts & Nevis; raised on St. Croix), former professional boxing champion
Jerry Browne (born 1966), professional baseball player
Joe Christopher (born 1935), first
baseball player born in the territory to play in
Major League Baseball
Horace Clarke (born 1940), professional baseball player
Callix Crabbe (born 1983), Major League Baseball Player (San Diego Padres)
Midre Cummings (born 1971), professional baseball player
Tim Duncan (born 1976), former professional basketball player for the
San Antonio Spurs
Brasheedah Elohim , American-Israeli women's professional basketball player
Emile Griffith (1938–2013), professional boxing champion
Elrod Hendricks (1940–2005), professional baseball player and
coach
Peter Holmberg (born 1960), Olympic sailor; as of 2016, the only member of the USVI Olympic Team to win an Olympic medal
John Jackson (born 1989), professional boxer (son of Julian Jackson; brother to Julius Jackson)
Julian Jackson (born 1960), former professional boxing champion
Julius Jackson (born 1987), professional boxer (son of Julian Jackson)
Milt Newton , former professional basketball player; administrator for multiple NBA teams
Calvin Pickering (born 1976), professional baseball player
"Sugar" Ray Seales (born 1952 in Saint Croix), the only American boxer to win gold in the 1972 Summer Olympics
LaVerne Jones-Ferrette , professional sprinter and Olympian
Entrepreneurs
Historians
Models
Musicians
Alton Adams (1889–1987), musician, first black bandmaster in the United States Navy
Bennie Benjamin (1907–1989), composer
Delyno Brown , reggae artist
Vanessa Daou , international singer-songwriter, dancer, writer, poet
Jon Lucien (1942–2007), vocalist and musician; born on the island of
Tortola and raised on
Saint Thomas
Rock City , musical duo also known as R. City and Planet VI; formed 2003 in
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Theron Thomas , member of musical duo Rock City
Rich Nice , 1st Rapper signed to Motown Records
Nurses
Ianthe Blyden (1899–1984), pioneer of nursing at Knud Hansen Memorial Hospital on St. Thomas
Myrah Keating Smith (1908–1994), the only health provider on St. John for two decades
Pharmacist
Political leaders
Judah P. Benjamin
Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804), first
United States Secretary of the Treasury , an American
"founding father" , economist, and political philosopher; born in
Nevis , raised on St. Croix
Archie Alexander (1888–1958), mathematician, engineer, former Governor of the Virgin Islands
Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884), first Jewish U.S. Senator; Secretary of State, Confederate States of America
Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912),
Liberian educator, writer, diplomat, and politician
Frank Rudolph Crosswaith (1892–1965), socialist and labor leader
Gabriel Milan governor from 7 May 1684 to 27 February 1686
Ron De Lugo , St. Croix politician and former candidate for governor
Hubert Henry Harrison (1883–1927), orator, political activist
William H. Hastie (1904–1976), jurist, lawyer, Governor of the Virgin Islands
Ulises Heureaux (1845–1899), former President of the
Dominican Republic (mother born in Saint Thomas)
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Casper Holstein (1888–1944), humanitarian
Roy Innis (born 1934), African-American activist, civil rights leader
D. Hamilton Jackson (1884–1946), journalist, labor leader, attorney, judge
J. Raymond Jones (1899–1991), political leader, humanitarian
William Leidesdorff (1810–1848), entrepreneur
Juan Francisco Luis (1940–2011), 24th Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794–1876), President of Mexico
Terence Todman (1926–2014), former U.S. ambassador
Denmark Vesey (1767–1822), slave revolt leader
Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten (1784–1854), Governor-General of the
Danish West Indies from 1827 to 1848
Writers
Barbara Christian (1943–2000), educator and writer
Doris Jadan (1925–2004), author and environmental activist; lived on St. John from 1955 until her death
Audre Lorde (1934–1992), writer, feminist, civil rights activist; born in New York, died on St. Croix
Karrine Steffans (born 1978), author
Tiphanie Yanique (born 1978), author; born and raised on St. Thomas
See also
References
External links