List of Barbadian Britons
This is a list of notable Barbadian British people (i.e. Barbadian immigrants to the UK and British-born individuals of Barbadian ethnic or national origin).
Aziya , singer-songwriter and guitarist[ 1]
Nigel Benn , former boxer[ 2]
Malorie Blackman , children's writer[ 3]
Dennis Bovell , reggae musician and producer[ 4]
Peter Brathwaite , baritone opera singer, mother born in Barbados. [ 5]
Ashley Cole , England international footballer, Bajan father[ 6]
Carl Cox , techno DJ, born in Barbados[ 7]
Des'ree , singer, Bajan father[ 8]
Digga D , rapper
Livvi Franc , singer-songwriter
Fredo , rapper
Kieran Gibbs , England and Arsenal F.C. footballer, Bajan father[ 9]
David Harewood , actor[ 10]
Guy Hewitt , High Commissioner 2014-2018 and Activist for the Windrush Generation[ 11]
Chris Jordan , cricketer
Jofra Archer , cricketer
Shaznay Lewis , singer-songwriter, member of All Saints , Bajan father[ 12]
Mark Morrison , singer[ 13]
Sarah Niles , actress[ 14]
Redd Pepper , voice actor[ 15]
Nevada Phillips , cricketer
Leigh-Anne Pinnock , member of British girl group Little Mix
Oliver Skeete , showjumper, born in Speightstown
Moira Stuart , newsreader and broadcaster, Bajan father[ 16]
Sir Michael Stoute , thoroughbred horse trainer, born in St. Michael's Parish
Swarmz , rapper
Walter Tull , footballer and British army officer, his father Daniel Tull was born in Barbados
Alison Hinds , popular female Barbadian Soca singer, (born in England to Barbadian parents)
Gary Younge , journalist, author and broadcaster[ 17]
Benjamin Zephaniah , writer and poet, Bajan father[ 18]
La'Vere Corbin-Ong , footballer (Barbadian ) father)
Rhian Brewster , footballer (Barbadian ) father)
See also
References
^ Morris, Damien (15 June 2024). "One to watch: Aziya" . The Guardian . Retrieved 22 October 2024 .
^ Ross, Graham (2008-09-11). "The best rum houses in Barbados" . The Times . Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-03 .
^ Blackman, Malorie (9 October 2022). "Malorie Blackman: 'My dad left, then the bailiffs came...' " . The Sunday Times .
^ Huey, Steve. "Dennis Bovell - Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ "Sunday Feature - Rebel Sounds: Musical Resistance in Barbados - BBC Sounds" . www.bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 2023-12-04 .
^ Walker, Michael (27 November 2004). "Defender cast in unwanted role of target man" . theguardian.com . Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ Rafter, Andrew (11 October 2017). "From scaffolder to DJing the Houses of Parliament, we count down King Coxy's defining moments..." DJmag.com . Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ Croom, Phyllis (2 July 1995). "The Difference in Des'ree" . WashingtonPost.com . Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ "Kieran Gibbs" . arsenal.com . 6 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ Evans, Busola (2 February 2018). "David Harewood: My family values" . theguardian.com . Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ "The Case of Guy Hewitt and the UK's Caribbean Windrush Generation" . News Americas . 23 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-23 .
^ Leith, William (31 December 2000). "When the Saint goes marching on" . telegraph.co.uk . Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ Heawood, Sophie (8 March 2006). " 'I'm the most reallest black artist in England' " . theguardian.com . Retrieved 3 February 2018 .
^ Hogan, Michael (21 August 2022). "You've got to bask in the sun of life: actor Sarah Niles on her newfound acclaim" . The Guardian .
^ Dom Joly (2007). "Sound of the Underground" (PDF). Deadline . pp. 8 & 9. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^ "Who Do You Think You Are? - Past Stories - Moira Stuart" . bbc.co.uk . Retrieved 3 February 2018 .
^ Munshi, Neil (30 September 2016). "Another Day in the Death of America by Gary Younge review — an indictment of US gun culture" . Financial Times .
^ Alberge, Dalya (28 January 2018). " 'I went off the rails': how Benjamin Zephaniah went from borstal to poet" . theguardian.com . Retrieved 3 February 2018 .
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