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
• Johnson Charles (born 1989) - International cricketer, born in Castries^[6]
• Ryan Charles (born 1986) - St Lucian, British based boxer, mother born in St Lucia^[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
• Velon Leo John - politician
• Sonia M. Johnny (born 1953) - permanent member of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States, 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]
• Vaughan Allen Lewis (born 1940) - Prime Minister of St Lucia^[36]
• Sir William Arthur Lewis (1915–1991) - economist, Nobel Prize for Economics in 1979, born in Castries
• 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]
• Joseph Marcell (born 1948) - actor (played the butler in Fresh Prince of Bel Air), born in St Lucia but moved to England at nine years of age^[38]
• Mario Michel (born 1960) - lawyer, high court judge and politician, government minister^[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 in Dugard, Micoud^[46]
• Jonel Scott (born 1992) - played in ESPN Rise High School National Basketball Game 2011 ^[47]
• Sesenne or Dame Marie Selipha Descartes, DBE, BEM (1914-2010) - folk singer, born in Malgretoute, Micoud^[48]
• Anthony Bryan Severin (born 1955) - Ambassador to the United Nations^[49]
• Aimran Simmons - musician and pan player
• Joseph Solomon (died 1995) - executed murderer
• Shawn Peter Son (born 1982) - music producer, born in Vieux Fort^[50]
• Levern Donaline Spencer (born 1984) - high jumper, born in Castries^[51]
• Clement Springer - musician and folklorist

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 Derek Alton Walcott, 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 in St Lucia
• Marius Wilson - politician
• Patrick Wilson - cruiserweight boxer, "The Destroyer"
• 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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