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Clement Virgo is one of Canada's foremost film directors. In 2015 he directed and co-wrote a six part miniseries adaptation of the Lawrence Hill novel The Book of Negroes (2015) which debuted to record-breaking numbers on the CBC in Canada and on BET in the U.S. and won twelve Canadian Screen Awards and was nominated for two U.S. Critics Choice Television Awards for Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited Series (Aunjanue Ellis). Additional accolades include the 2015 Cablefax Award and C21 International Drama Award for Best Miniseries and four 2015 NAACP Image Award Nominations including Best Miniseries, Best Actor (Cuba Gooding Jr.), Best Actress (Ellis), and Best Writing (Virgo, Hill).
His TV directing credits include American Crime (2015), The Wire (2002), and the entire first season of the OWN network drama series Greenleaf (2016), on which he is also serving as Executive Producer with _Oprah Winfrey_. Virgo's feature films include the 2007 boxing drama Poor Boy's Game (2007), (Berlin, TIFF, AFF Audience Award), Lie with Me (2005 - Berlin, TIFF, Pusan), and Love Come Down (2000 -Berlin, Toronto). Virgo's first feature Rude (1995) premiered at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard and went on to screen at numerous festivals around the world including Toronto, London and Sundance. Since 2010, Virgo has also presented a series of intimate annual talks to celebrate Black History Month in Toronto with such notable guests as Lee Daniels, _Norman Jewison_, _Spike Lee_, _Pam Grier_, John Singleton, and _Chris Tucker (I)_.- Actor
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Usain Saint Leo Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter. Regarded as the fastest human being ever timed, he is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time became mandatory. He also holds the world record in the 4 × 100 metres relay. He is the reigning World and Olympic champion in these three events.
Bolt gained worldwide popularity for his double sprint victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in world record times. He later became the first man at the modern Olympic Games to win six gold medals for sprinting. He was the first to win consecutive Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles (2008 and 2012). At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he became the first track athlete in modern Olympic history to win three gold medals in one discipline, with his win in the 100 m sprint. He also won the gold medal in the men's 200 m, his third gold in the event at the Olympic Games.- Director
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Cosmos Kiindarius was born on 7 November 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He is a director and producer, known for Stand (2016), Blush (2019) and Before The Sun Explodes (2016).- Actress
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Shauna Chin(TM) is an international Actress, Writer and Director most known for her guest starring role on Jamaica's number one television series "The Blackburns of Royal Palm Estate" and the Festival De Cannes award winning short film "Choices". On June 6, 2011 she was appointed NAJASO Goodwill Ambassador to Jamaica where she liaisons between the Govt. of Jamaica and it's Diaspora to increase reinvestment in sports, entertainment and culture.
Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica the actress provides support for Orphanages around the world and is an avid supporter of survivors of Human Trafficking. Her original quote to say is "Either be a Bull Rider, or watch from the sidelines baby!". She officially issued trademark notification of the use of the name 'Shauna Chin' as a brand as of March 3, 2010.- Actress
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Beryl Cunningham was born on 8 August 1946 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She was an actress, known for Tarzana, the Wild Woman (1969), The Island of the Fishmen (1979) and The Black Decameron (1972). She died on 11 December 2020 in Borbona, Province of Rieti, Italy.- Producer
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Clinton H. Wallace was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica as Clinton H. Wallace De Cornwall. After studying History and Literature at university in France and Spain, he worked as a photojournalist for the written press. He then attended New York University and produced a number of short films. His first feature film, Machete Joe won several awards including best thriller at the San Diego Black Film Festival. He is known for his work on German Town: The Lost Story of Seaford Town Jamaica (2015) Blue Dream (2013) Caged Beauty (2016) and Death Game (2017)- Actress
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Simone Vicari Moore is a Brooklyn-raised, British-Jamaican actress. Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Simone spent most of her teenage years in Brooklyn, New York City with her extended family, she started singing and dancing by age 5. In high school, she studied Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday's complete catalog of songs. She would take off to Manhattan to perform in talent shows and modeling events.
After enjoying work as a model and voice-over artist in New York and Paris, she decided to try acting. The model-turned-scholar decided to apply to drama schools and was accepted to the UC San Diego Theatre and Dance Program among others. At UCSD she had the pleasure of working with Des Mc Anuff, Darko Tresnjak, Anne Bogart, Lisa Harrow and Fiona Shaw among others. Right out of school, she started working Off-Broadway at The Classical Theatre of Harlem and has performed many plays in New York, Los Angeles, and regionally, including the prestigious La Jolla Playhouse.
Classically trained Simone has garnered critical acclaim in The New York and Los Angeles Times for her Shakespeare roles and her work with the Civilians Theatre Company in New York and The Shakespeare Center LA where she recently played Lady Macbeth. Her move to Los Angeles has been very fortunate as she has quickly booked leading roles in independent films, heavy guest-starring, and recurring roles on television including Boston Legal, Cold Case, and Without a Trace.
Her solo play "The Divorce Comedy" premiered at the REDCAT in Los Angeles, during their 2020 New Original Works Festival.
Simone is a soulful singer. She volunteers for various socially conscious organizations and teaches art to children.- Actress
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Ruby Turner was born on 22 June 1958 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is an actress, known for Love Actually (2003), The Jewel of the Nile (1985) and Hotel Babylon (2006).- Actress
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Audia Tulloch was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica and raised in Miami, Florida. She always knew she wanted to be an entertainer. She entered many pageants such as Miss Jamaica Florida Teen where she was 1st Runner Up. She was always singing and acting, even when she was not on stage. Audia began studying acting at the age of 13. She was accepted into the theater magnet program at her high school and attended Florida School of the Arts studying musical theater. She had big dreams of moving to Hollywood to pursue her dreams and so she did.... She has been in movies with Hilary Swank, Solange Knowles, Hayden Panettiere, and Ciara. She is a Rising Star.- Rose Hudson-Wilkin was born on 19 January 1961 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]. She is an actress, known for What's on Your Head?, Songs of Praise (1961) and OnePeople: The Celebration (2012). She is married to Kenneth Wilkin. They have three children.
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Errol Kennedy was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]. He is known for Top of the Pops (1964), Sprockets (1991) and Imagination: In and Out of Love (1981).- Dahrran Diedrick was born on 11 January 1979 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. He died on 24 June 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Michael Terrence King was born on 13 November 1992 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- Garey Antoine McGhie was born on 26 September 1975 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- Garey McGhie was born on 26 September 1955 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.