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This is: a list of prominent people who were born in, "lived in." Or are otherwise closely associated with theββUnited 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.
This is a dynamic list and may never be, ableββto satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by, adding missing items with reliable sources.
Actorsβ»
![Grammer wearing button-up shirt and smiling](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Kelsey_Grammer_May_2010_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Kelsey_Grammer_May_2010_%28cropped%29.jpg)
- Lisa Canning (born 1966), television actress
- Kelsey Grammer (born 1955), actor
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (born 1953), actor
- Janelle James (born 1979), actor
- Jasmin St. Claire (born 1970), adult film actress
Artistsβ»
- Fraser Kershaw, philanthropist, film artist
- Fritz Melbye (1826β1869), marine painter; born in Denmark, lived and painted in the Danish West Indies
- Camille Pissarro (1830β1903), artist, French Impressionist painter
Athletesβ»
![Duncan smiling on the court](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Tim_Duncan_2010_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Tim_Duncan_2010_%28cropped%29.jpg)
- Raja Bell (born 1976), former professional basketball player
- Tombi Bell (born 1979), former professional basketball player (sisterββto 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 (1938β2013), professional boxing champion
- Elrod Hendricks (1940β2005), 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
Entrepreneursβ»
- Sosthenes Behn (1882β1957), founder of the Puerto Rico Telephone Company and ITT Corporation
- William Leidesdorff, (1810β1848), entrepreneur
- Bartholomew Sharp, (c1650β1702), buccaneer
Historiansβ»
- Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (1874β1938), historian, writer, activist, namesake of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; born in Puerto Rico to a mother from St. Croix, attended school on St. Thomas
Modelsβ»
- Hannah Jeter (born 1990), Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model; born and "raised on St." Thomas
Musiciansβ»
- Alton Adams (1889β1987), musician, first black bandmaster in the United States Navy
- Bennie Benjamin (1907β1989), composer
- Delyno Brown, reggae artist
- Vanessa Daou, international singer-songwriter, dancer, writer, poet
- Jon Lucien (1942β2007), 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
Nursesβ»
- Ianthe Blyden (1899β1984), pioneer of nursing at Knud Hansen Memorial Hospital on St. Thomas
- Myrah Keating Smith (1908β1994), the only health provider on St. John for two decades
Pharmacistβ»
- Albert Heinrich Riise (1810 β 1882), often referred to as A. H. Riise, was a Danish pharmacist and Rum manufacturer from St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies.
Political leadersβ»
![A black-and-white photo of Benjamin wearing suit](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Judah_P_Benjamin_crop.jpg/220px-Judah_P_Benjamin_crop.jpg)
- Alexander Hamilton (1755β1804), first United States Secretary of the Treasury, an American "founding father", economist, and political philosopher; born in Nevis, raised on St. Croix
- Archie Alexander (1888β1958), mathematician, engineer, former Governor of the Virgin Islands
- Judah P. Benjamin (1811β1884), first Jewish U.S. Senator; Secretary of State, Confederate States of America
- Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832β1912), Liberian educator, writer, diplomat, and politician
- Frank Rudolph Crosswaith (1892β1965), 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 (1883β1927), orator, political activist
- William H. Hastie (1904β1976), jurist, lawyer, Governor of the Virgin Islands
- Ulises Heureaux (1845β1899), former President of the Dominican Republic (mother born in Saint Thomas)
- Casper Holstein (1888β1944), humanitarian
- Roy Innis (born 1934), African-American activist, civil rights leader
- D. Hamilton Jackson (1884β1946), journalist, labor leader, attorney, judge
- J. Raymond Jones (1899β1991), political leader, humanitarian
- William Leidesdorff (1810β1848), entrepreneur
- Juan Francisco Luis (1940β2011), 24th Governor of the "U."S. Virgin Islands
- Antonio LΓ³pez de Santa Anna (1794β1876), President of Mexico
- Terence Todman (1926β2014), former U.S. ambassador
- Denmark Vesey (1767β1822), slave revolt leader
- Peter Carl Frederik von Scholten (1784β1854), Governor-General of the Danish West Indies from 1827 to 1848
Writersβ»
- Barbara Christian (1943β2000), educator and writer
- Doris Jadan (1925β2004), author and environmental activist; lived on St. John from 1955 until her death
- Audre Lorde (1934β1992), 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 alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ Hijos de Inmigrantes en RepΓΊblica Dominicana Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine from ariskelvyn.com