Jamaica is Venezuela (6 times) and India and the UK
(5 times). (wikipedia.org)
26. Ian Fleming created the character James Bond
007 from his home called ‘Goldeneye’ in St. Mary
Jamaica, and wrote ten of his James Bond novels
here. The famous James Bond Beach can also be
found in that parish.
30. Jody-Ann Maxwell was the first non-American to win the Spelling Bee Competition at age 12
(1998).
27. Reggae and Dancehall music have their roots
firmly planted in Jamaica. The reggae icon Bob Marley famous for songs such as: ‘No Woman No Cry,’
‘One Love,’ ‘Get Up, Stand Up,’ and ‘Jammin’ resided in this little island paradise. Bob Marley’s lyrics
and songs have been used as inspiration in every
great international movement, from the peace movement, to the anti-apartheid struggle, from breaking
down the Berlin Wall which divided East from West
Germany, to the Maoris struggle for indigenous
rights in New Zealand.
31. Tesanne Chin was the first person from the
Caribbean to win a USA mainstream singing talent
competition by winning NBC’s The Voice.
32. The type of seasoning and cooking called “Jerk”,
was made In Jamaica. But many foreign companies
with no connection to Jamaica, use the term “Jamaican Style” Jerk Seasoning on their products in an
effort to enhance their profitability.
33. Just a few first and second generation famous/
Jamaicans that you probably didn’t know about.
General Colin Powell, the first African-American to
be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of the United States. Singers Harry Belafonte,
Busta Rhymes, Heavy D, Biggie Smalls, and Peppa
(Salt & Peppa). Actors, Madge Sinclair, Sherryl Lee
Ralph, Grace Jones, Delroy Lindo (Movie - Malcolm X), Carl Lumbly (Movie - Alien). Models
Tyson Beckford, Rachel Stuart and Naomi Campbell. Sports stars Patrick Ewing, Lennox Lewis and
Olympic 400m relay Gold Medallist, Sanya Richards. Minister Louis Farrakhan is also a second generation Jamaican, his father was a Jamaican native.
28. Most Jamaicans do not smoke marijuana. Weed
is used mostly by Rastafarians for religious and
meditative purposes though not all Rastafarians
smoke weed, further, Rastafarians make up less than
1% of the Jamaican population. Agreeably, a small
percentage of Non-Rastafarian citizens use marijuana for recreational purposes. And quite unbelievably,
the possession and use of marijuana is still illegal in
Jamaica.
29. Jamaica stands strong in 3rd place on the list of
countries to win the Miss World titles the most (3
times). The only countries to have won it more than
10