Saint Kitts - Notable Residents

Notable Residents

Saint Kitts is or was the residence of:

  • Lord Hercules George Robert Robinson was governor of Saint Christopher from 1855 to 1859.
  • Joseph Matthew Sebastian was a major political figure in St. Kitts from 1918 to his death in 1944.
  • Robert Bradshaw was a major political figure in St. Kitts from 1932 to his death in 1978.
  • Joan Armatrading is a female singer/songwriter.
  • George Astaphan, born in St. Kitts, was a physician who gave steroids to the sprinter Ben Johnson.
  • Pogus Caesar is a British artist, television producer and director.
  • Kim Collins is a former world champion sprinter (2003).
  • Felix Dexter is an actor, comedian, and writer.
  • Betto Douglas female slave : see first article in http://archive.org/stream/antislaverymonth2729maca#page/n9/mode/2up
  • Neil Strauss writer.
  • Bertil Fox was born in St. Kitts, became a professional bodybuilder and was convicted of murder.
  • Keith Gumbs is an International football player who currently plays as a striker for the Liga Indonesia side Sriwijaya FC.
  • Atiba Harris is a Kittitian footballer who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.
  • Virgil Hodge is a female sprinter specialising in the 200 metres event.
  • Tiandra Ponteen is a female sprinter specialising in the 200 metres and the 400 metres.
  • Julius Soubise was a freed Afro-Caribbean slave who became a well-known fop in the UK during the 1760s and 1770s.
  • Desai Williams is a former sprinter who won a bronze medal in the 1984 Olympics.

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