List of famous people from Trinidad and Tobago, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Trinidad and Tobago, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Trinidad and Tobago you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
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Tarita Virtue
Age: 50Tarita Virtue (born February 16, 1970) is a Trinidadian-American private... moreStokely Carmichael
Dec. at 57 (1941-1998)Kwame Ture (; born Stokely Standiford Churchill Carmichael, June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998)... morePete de Freitas
Dec. at 28 (1961-1989)Peter Louis Vincent de Freitas (2 August 1961 – 14 June 1989) was an English musician and... more
Shannon Gabriel
Age: 32Shannon Terry Gabriel is a West Indies cricketer. He is a fast-bowler. He became a key member... moreDionne Brand
Age: 67Dionne Brand (born 7 January 1953) is a Canadian poet, novelist, essayist and documentarian.... moreSamuel Badree
Age: 39Samuel Badree is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays as a leg spin bowler. He has been playing... moreAlice Dalgliesh
Dec. at 86 (1893-1979)Alice Dalgliesh (October 7, 1893 – June 11, 1979) was a naturalized American author and... moreGeorge Maxwell Richards
Age: 88George Maxwell Richards, (1 December 1931 – 8 January 2018), was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian... moreIan Hanomansing
Age: 59Ian Harvey Hanomansing (born 1961) is a Canadian television journalist with the Canadian... moreEric Williams
Dec. at 70 (1911-1981)Eric Eustace Williams (25 September 1911 – 29 March 1981) served as the first Prime Minister... more- Floella Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin, (born 23 September 1949) is a Trinidadian-British... more
A. N. R. Robinson
Dec. at 88 (1926-2014)The Hon. Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson SC, OCC, TC (16 December 1926 – 9 April 2014; known... moreWinifred Atwell
Dec. at 69 (1914-1983)Una Winifred Atwell (27 February or 27 April 1910 or 1914 – 28 February 1983) was a... moreEarl Lovelace
Age: 85Earl Wilbert Lovelace (born 13 July 1935) is an award-winning Trinidadian novelist,... moreHeather Headley
Age: 45Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian-American singer, songwriter, record... moreJanine Fung
Age: 49Janine Fung is a film director, editor and cinematographer.... moreAki Aleong
Age: 85Assing "Aki" Aleong (born December 19, 1934) is a Trinidad and Tobago–born American character... moreRobin Singh
Age: 57Robin Singh may refer to: Robin Singh (cricketer) (born 1963), Indian cricketer Robin Singh... moreJohn La Rose
Dec. at 79 (1927-2006)John La Rose (27 December 1927 – 28 February 2006) was a political and cultural activist,... moreDavid Rudder
Age: 67David Michael Rudder (born 6 May 1953) is a Trinidadian calypsonian, known to be one of the... moreImran Nazar Hosein
Age: 78Sheikh Imran Nazar Hosein is an Islamic scholar, author and philosopher specialising in... moreHazel Scott
Dec. at 61 (1920-1981)Hazel Dorothy Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was a Trinidadian-born jazz and... moreTrevor McDonald
Age: 81Sir Trevor McDonald, (born George McDonald; 16 August 1939) is a Trinidadian-British... moreEdwin St Hill
Dec. at 53 (1904-1957)Edwin Lloyd St Hill (9 March 1904 – 21 May 1957) was a Trinidadian cricketer who played two... moreGus Logie
Age: 60Augustine Lawrence Logie (born 28 September 1960), commonly known as Gus Logie, is a former... more
