List of Saint Lucians

Dr Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of St Lucia

Darren Sammy, International cricketer

This is a list of people from Saint Lucia in the eastern Caribbean.

A

• Makeba Alcide (born 1990) - Athlete. Born in Castries.^[1]
• Pamela Alfred (born 1978) - International cricketer.^[2]
• Kenny Davis Anthony (born 1951) - Prime Minister of St Lucia. Born in Laborie.
• Joyce Auguste - musician and leader of The Hewanorra Voices
• Marie Grace Augustin (1897–1996) - Businesswoman ^[3]

B

• Michelle Baptiste (born 1977) - Olympic long jumper. Born in St Lucia.
• Danielle Beaubrun (born 1990) - Olympic swimmer. Born in St Lucia ^[4]
• Rufus George Bousquet (born 1958) - Politician, cabinet minister. Born in St Lucia.

C

• Ignatius Cadette (born 1957) - International cricketer. Born in Castries.^[5]
• Neville Cenac - Foreign Minister of St Lucia. Born in Soufriere
• Winston Francis Cenac (1925–2004) - Prime Minister of St Lucia. Born in Soufriere.
• George Frederick Lawrence Charles (1916–2004) - Chief Minister of St Lucia.
• Ryan Charles (born 1986) St Lucian, British based boxer. Mother born in St Lucia.^[6]
• Johnson Charles (born 1989) - International cricketer. Born in Castries.^[7]
• Sir Frederick Joseph Clarke (1912–1980) - St. Lucia’s first native Governor ( 1967–1973) .^[8]
• Sir John George Melvin Compton (1925–2007) - Chief Minister of St Lucia. Born St Vincent and the Grenadines but raised in St Lucia.
• Petrus Compton - politician and government minister.

D

• Stephen Dantes (born 1982) - poet and novelist. Born in Saltibus, Choiseul.^[9]
• Suzie Agnes-Ida d'Auvergne (1942–2014) - High Court judge.^[10]
• Nicole David- Soca musician
• Sir Justin Louis Devaux (1884–1943) - lawyer and colonial Chief Justice.^[11]

E

• Darvin Edwards (born 1986) - high jumper, St Lucian record holder. Born in Castries.^[12]
• Craig Walt Emmanuel (born 1986) - international cricketer. Born in St Lucia.^[13]
• Edmund Estephane (born 1968) - politician, cabinet minister.^[14]
• Erma-Gene Evans (born 1984) - javelin thrower. Born in Castries.^[15]

F

• Verena Marcelle Felicien (born 1964) - Women's Test cricketer. Born in Castries.^[16]
• Alvin La Feuille (born 1978) - International cricketer.^[17]
• Felix Finisterre - Politician
• Sir Vincent Floissac (1928–2010) - lawyer and judge. Born in St Lucia.
• Sarah Lucy Flood-Beaubrun (born 1969) - Politician and government minister.^[18] Born in Desruisseaux.
• Emile Ford (born Michael Emile Telford Miller) (born 1937) - Singer and musician (Emile Ford and the Checkmates). Born in Castries, raised in the Bahamas.^[19]
• Hunter J. Francois (1924–2014) - politician and government minister.^[20]
• Walter Francois - Politician
• Richard Frederick (born 1965) - lawyer, politician and government minister. Born in Micoud.^[21]

G

• Louis Bertrand George - politician and government minister.^[22]

H

• Cornelius Cyprian Henry (born 1956) - international cricketer (for Canada). Born in St Lucia ^[23]
• Ronald "Boo" Hinkson - jazz guitarist. Born in St Lucia.^[24]
• Kendel Hippolyte - poet and playwright, born in St Lucia ^[25]
• Julian Robert Hunte (born 1940) - politician, foreign minister. Born in Castries.^[26]

J

• Shervon Jack (born 1986) - professional footballer.^[27]
• Arsene Vigil James (1944) - politician. Born in Desruisseaux.^[28][29]
• Earl Jude Jean (born 1971) - professional footballer. St Lucian international. Born in St Lucia.
• Ignatius Jean - politician
• Kerry Jean (born c.1984) - leading Caribbean expert in Network pricing models and exit management.
• Velon Leo John - politician
• Sonia M. Johnny (born 1953) permanent member of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States and first woman ambassador to the United States
• Dominic Laurence Johnson - Olympic athlete, multiple St Lucian record holder.^[30]
• Ezechiel Joseph - politician
• Guy Joseph - politician
• Zepherinus Joseph (born 1975) - middle and long distance runner. St Lucian multiple record holder. Born in Mon Repos.^[31]
• Peter Josie - former politician. Born in Vieux Fort.
• Didacus Jules (born c.1957) - educator ^[32]

K

• Jane King (born 1952) - poet. Born in Castries.^[33]
• Stephenson King (born 1958) - Prime Minister of St Lucia. Born in Castries.

L

• Cyprian Lansiquot - lawyer and politician
• Cecil Lay - politician
• Vernetta Lesforis (born 1975) - Olympic sprinter. Born in St Lucia.
• Alderman Rowe Nicholas Lesmond (born 1978) - international cricketer. Born in St Lucia.^[34]
• Allen Montgomery Lewis (1909–1993) - Governor-General of St Lucia. Born in Castries. ^[35]
• Sir William Arthur Lewis (1915–1991) - economist. Nobel Prize for Economics in 1979. Born in Castries.
• Vaughan Allen Lewis (born 1940) - Prime Minister of St Lucia ^[36]
• Sir Allan Fitzgerald Laurent Louisy (1916–2011) - Prime Minister of St Lucia. Born in Labourie.
• Dame Pearlette Louisy (born 1946) - Governor General of St Lucia. Born in Laborie

M

• William George Mallet (1923–2010) - Deputy Prime Minister, Governor-General. Born Panama and raised in St Lucia ^[37]
• Mario Michel (born 1960) - lawyer, high court judge and politician. Government minister.^[38]
• Joseph Marcell (born 1948) - actor (the butler in Fresh Prince of Bel Air). Born in St Lucia but moved to England at nine years of age.^[39]
• Keith Mondesir (born 1948) - politician and government minister. Born in Castries.
• Peter Lenard Montoute (born 1962) - politician and government minister. Born in Gros Islet.^[40]

N

• Marcus Neill Nicholas - Politician

O

• George Odlum (1934–2003) - Deputy Prime Minister of St Lucia. Born in Castries.

P

• Jamie Peterkin (born 1982) - Olympic swimmer. Born in Castries.^[41]
• Michael Pilgrim (born 1947) - Acting Prime Minister of St Lucia
• Alain Providence (born 1976, 29 November) - football manager, ex St.Lucia national football team manager

R

• Menissa Rambally (born 1976) - politician and government minister
• Rene Regis (born 1973) - international footballer.
• Alvina Reynolds - politician and government Minister for Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations ^[42]
• Gale Tracy Christiane Rigobert - politician.^[43] Born in Micoud.^[44]
• Lennard Riviere, MP and Attorney-General. From Soufriere
• Ives Heraldine Rock (1933–2012) - politician and government minister.^[45]

S

• Darren Julius Garvey Sammy (born 1983) - international test cricketer. Born Dugard, Micoud.^[46]
• Sesenne or Dame Marie Selipha Descartes, DBE, BEM (1914-2010) - folk singer. Born Malgretoute, Micoud.^[47]
• Anthony Bryan Severin (born 1955) - Ambassador to United Nations.^[48]
• Jonel Scott, (born 1992) - played in ESPN Rise High School National Basketball Game 2011 ^[49]
• Aimran Simmons - musician and pan player
• Joseph Solomon (died 1995) - executed murderer
• Levern Donaline Spencer (born 1984) - high jumper. Born in Castries.^[50]
• Clement Springer - musician and folklorist
• Shawn Peter Son (born 1982) - music producer. Born in Vieux Fort.^[51]

T

• Isidore Philip Tisson (1985–2010) - international footballer. Shot in New York.^[52]

W

• Derek Alton Walcott (23 January 1930) - poet and playwright. Nobel Prizewinner 1992. Born in Castries.^[53]
• Roderick Walcott (1930–2000) - dramatist, twin brother of above. Born in Castries.
• Rick Wayne (born Learie Carasco) (born 1938) - bodybuilder, publisher and talk-show host. Born in St Lucia.^[54]
• Boswell Williams (born 1926) - politician, Governor General. Born St Lucia.
• Patrick Wilson - cruiserweight boxer, "The Destroyer"
• Marius Wilson - politician
• Trix Worrell (born 1960) - writer and director. Born in St Lucia.^[55]

X

• Llewellyn Xavier, OBE (born 1945) - artist. Born in St Lucia.^[56]

Y

• Marland Yarde, Rugby Union player who has played for the English national side. Born in St Lucia.

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