List of people from the United States Virgin Islands

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.

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Actors
Kelsey Grammer

Artists

Athletes
  • Livingstone Kashif Joseph (1984), NYC Three Time Golden Gloves Champion
  • Edward Joseph (born 1978), 2004 PAL.Nationals Champion and 2004 U.S Olympic trial participant
  • Clarence Joseph (born 1982), Professional Boxer and 2004 U.S Olympic Alternate
  • Austin L. E. Joseph (born 1981), Professional Boxer
  • Christian Loyd W. Joseph (born 1972), Professional Boxing Champion and 1992 USVI Olympian.
  • Raja Bell (born 1976), 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
  • Ray Hodge, former professional basketball player
  • Peter Holmberg (born 1960), Olympic sailor; as of 2016, the only member of the USVI Olympic Team to win an Olympic medal
  • Peter Jackson (1861–1901), Australian boxer born on St. Croix who won the World Colored Heavyweight Championship
  • 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
  • Glen "Kimble" Williams, former professional basketball player
 LaVerne Jones-Ferrette, professionnal sprinter and olympian

Entrepreneurs

Historians

Models

Musicians

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

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
  1. Hijos de Inmigrantes en República Dominicana Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine from ariskelvyn.com
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