Famous people from Cayman Islands
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Selita Ebanks
Fashion Model
Selita Ebanks is a Cayman-born fashion model. Ebanks has worked for high fashion brands Neiman Marcus and Ralph Lauren, and appeared in magazines such as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Vogue, and Glamour, but she is best known for her work with Victoria's Secret, as one of the brand's "Angels" from 2005 to early 2009.
Tanya Streeter
Woman
Tanya Streeter is a British/Caymanian world champion freediver, inducted into the Women Diver's Hall of Fame in March 2000. For over two months from 17 August 2002 she held the overall "no limits" freediving record with a depth of 525 feet, which is still the women's world record for No Limits Apnea.
Marshall Forbes
Football player
Marshall Lamar Forbes-Moore is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a forward. He has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2006 and 2010.
McKeeva Bush
Politician
William McKeeva Bush, OBE is a Caymanian politician and the former Premier of the Cayman Islands. Bush, the leader of the United Democratic Party, is the first elected member for the district of West Bay, and has served seven consecutive terms in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands representing that constituency. He was removed from his post as Premier in a vote of no confidence following his arrest in December 2012 and was succeeded by Julianna O'Connor-Connolly.
Shaune Fraser
Olympic Swimmer
Shaune David Fraser is a competition swimmer from the Cayman Islands. Fraser represented the Cayman Islands at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Fraser graduated from the Bolles School, a private high school located in Jacksonville, Florida, known for its excellent prep swim teams. He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States, where he was a finance major and swam for coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition from 2006 to 2010. At the 2009 Men's NCAA Division I Championships, he set a school record in winning the 200-yard freestyle and an NCAA record in winning the 200-yard butterfly. Fraser earned twenty-seven All-American accolades in his four years as a Gator swimmer, one fewer than the maximum number possible, and the most of any male swimmer in Gators history. At the 2007 Pan American Games, Fraser garnered a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle. At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Cartagena, Colombia, he set the Games record in the 200-meter freestyle, bettering the 24-year-old mark of 1:51.71 set by Venezuela's Alberto Mestre at the 1982 Games.
Brett Fraser
Swimmer
Brett Michael Fraser is a competition swimmer from the Cayman Islands. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Fraser and his older brother, Shaune Fraser, were two of the three flag-bearers for the Cayman Islands. Like his older brother, Fraser received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, United States, where the 2010–2011 school year marked his senior year with coach Gregg Troy's Florida Gators swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association competition.
Alden McLaughlin
Politician
Alden McNee McLaughlin Jr., MBE is a Caymanian politician and Premier of the Cayman Islands. McLaughlin serves as leader of the People's Progressive Movement in the Cayman Islands. McLaughlin is the Third Elected Member for George Town, serving his fourth term in the Legislative Assembly. He has represented the district of George Town in the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands continuously since 2000.
Travis Dowlin
Cricket Bowler
Travis Montague Dowlin is a cricketer who has represented Guyana, West Indies A and the West Indies in Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. He is a right-handed batsman and part-time offbreak bowler.
Kemar Hyman
Olympic Track and field Athlete
Kemar Hyman is a Caymanian sprinter of Jamaican descent. He began his collegiate track career at King College in Bristol, TN where he trained with fellow Cayman Island native, Tyrell Cuffey. He currently attends Florida State University. Hyman is the national record holder in the 100 and 200 metres. Hyman respresented the Cayman Islands at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, finishing 59th overall in the 100 metres heats. He is a native of George Town, Cayman Islands.
Ronald Forbes
Olympic Track and field Athlete
Ronald Forbes is a track athlete from the Cayman Islands. Forbes runs for Florida International University and is a former competitor in the 2006 Commonwealth Games. During the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China, Forbes ran the 110M High Hurdles event. During the Games' opening ceremony, he was the flag-bearer for the Cayman Islands. Forbes is the Cayman Islands 110MH, 60MH and 55MH record holder. Florida International University record holder 110MH, 60MH and 55MH 2008 World Indoor Championships Qualifier 60MH. 2008 Olympian quarter finalist 110MH . 2009 World Outdoor Championships Qualifier 110MH 2010 World Indoor Semi finalist 60MH. 2010 Common Wealth games finalist 110MH. 2011 World Championships Semi-finalist 110MH. 2012 Olympic Games London Qualifier110MH.
David Wight
Cricket Player
David Wight is a former cricketer who played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team from 2000 to 2004.
Jermaine Brown
Footballer
Jermaine Brown is a Caymanian soccer player.
Ron Douglas
Footballer
Ron Douglas is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Cayman Islands national football team.
Tuda Murphy
Soccer
Tuda Murphy is a Caymanian footballer who currently plays for Portadown in the Northern Irish Premiership.
Donald Solomon
Footballer
Donald Brumson Solomon Jr. is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a defender. He has represented the Cayman Islands during the 2010 Caribbean Championship and World Cup qualifying matches in 2008 and 2011. He was one of a group of Caymanian players identified by the country's football federation who they believed would benefit from playing overseas. He joined Ashford Town in England after being invited over in late 2010 on an initial short term basis, although the move was extended then until the end of the season. He made one first-team appearance for the club as a substitute.
Christopher Wight
Cricket Player
Christopher Wight is a former cricketer from the Cayman Islands. A wicket-keeper, he played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team from 2000 to 2004.
Dow Travers
Alpine skier
Dow Travers is a Caymanian alpine skier and rugby union player who competes in giant slalom and Rugby XVs and 7s. He represented the Cayman Islands in alpine skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics, becoming the Cayman Islands' first Winter Olympian. Travers, who is the son of Anthony Travers, was born and raised in Grand Cayman, where he attended Faulkner's Academy. He later went to boarding school at Harrow School in London, United Kingdom, and is currently attending Brown University which he represents for rugby and skiing. Travers has younger brothers, Dillon and Dean. Dean is also a competitive skier for the Cayman Islands. In skiing, Dow has competed in the Winter Olympics and the World Championships for the Cayman Islands. At the Vancouver Olympics Dow placed 69th in the Giant Slalom. Dow placed 65th in the Slalom event at the Val d'Isere World Championships. In rugby, Dow has played for the Cayman Islands national rugby union team and currently plays on their 7s team in the North America Caribbean Rugby Association region. Dow was a member of the Cayman Islands 7s team at the Central American and Caribbean Games in July 2010. Playing for Brown he has been selected for the All Ivy Rugby Team his freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years. In 2010 he was elected co-captain of the Brown Rugby Football Club. In 2011 he was selected for the New England All Stars team.
Michael Wight
Cricket Player
Michael Wight is a Cayman Islands cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since the year 2000.
Dwayne Wright
Soccer
Dwayne Wright is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a forward. He has represented the Cayman Islands during a World Cup qualifying match in 2011.
Ryan Ebanks
Cricket Player
Ryan Ebanks is a cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since 2005.
Raheem Robinson
Footballer
Raheem Robinson is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Cayman Athletic SC.
Demion Williams
Soccer Midfielder
Demion Denzel Williams is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2011.
Luigi Hernandez
Footballer
Luigi Malcolm Hernandez is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a defender. He represented the Cayman Islands at the 2010 Caribbean Championship and in World Cup qualifying matches in 2011. He was one of a group of Caymanian players identified by the country's football federation who they believed would benefit from playing overseas. He joined Ashford Town in England after being invited over in late 2010 on an initial short term basis, although the move was extended then until the end of the season. He initially played for the club as a youth player but moved up to play for the first team, making four appearances. In February 2012 he impressed visiting staff from Swindon Town and returned to England for further assessment by staff from the club. He then joined Evesham Town on trial, playing two league games for the club.
Tyrell Cuffy
Athlete
Tyrell Cuffy is a Caymanian sprinter of Trinidadian descent. He attended King College in Bristol, Tennessee, where he won both the 100 and 200 meter dash title at the 2008 NAIA National Track Championships. Cuffy won a silver medal in the 200 metres at the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships. A native of Grand Cayman Island, Cuffy attended John Gray High School.
Ronald Ebanks
Cricketer
Ronald Ebanks is a Cayman Islands cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace and off spin bowler, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since 2004.
Mark Ebanks
Footballer
Mark Ebanks is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Future SC.
Rene Carter
Soccer Midfielder
Mario Rene Carter is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2008 and 2011, and in the 2010 Caribbean Championship.
Jairo Sanchez-Scott
Soccer Midfielder
Jairo Sanchez-Scott is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Elite SC.
Lee Ramoon
Football player
Lee Ramoon is a former international footballer from the Cayman Islands.
Andre McFarlane
Footballer
Andre McFarlane is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Future SC.
Derrin Ebanks
Soccer Midfielder
Derrin Kennedy Ebanks is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2011
Marc Chin
Cricket Player
Marc Chin is a Caymanian cricketer. Chin is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. Chin made a single first-class appearance for the Cayman Islands against Canada at the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club in the 2005 Intercontinental Cup. He was dismissed for a duck in the Cayman Islands first-innings by Henry Osinde. In Canada's first-innings, he took the wickets of Ashish Bagai and Nicholas Ifill, finishing with figures of 2/104 from twenty overs. In the Cayman Islands second-innings he was dismissed for 14 runs by Kevin Sandher. In Canada's second-innings, he took the wicket of Bagai once more, finishing with figures of 1/36 from ten overs. Canada won the match by 120 runs.
Ian Lindo
Footballer
Ian Lindo is a Caymanian footballer who plays for George Town SC.
Matthew Suberan
Soccer Midfielder
Matthew Augustus Suberan is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Cayman Islands during a World Cup qualifying match in 2011. Suberan made his international debut as a 16-year-old on 11 November 2011 during a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round group match against the Dominican Republic.
Philip Wight
Cricket Player
Philip Wight is a cricketer. The great-nephew of West Indian Test cricketer Vibart Wight, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since 2000.
Nicholas Ebanks
Footballer
Nicholas Phillip Ebanks is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a defender. He has represented the Cayman Islands during the 2010 Caribbean Championship and World Cup qualifying matches in 2011.
Rebecca Parchment
Award competitor
Rebecca Parchment is a beauty queen who represented the Cayman Islands in Miss Universe 2008 and Miss World 2007.
Dion Brandon
Soccer Midfielder
Dion Brandon is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Future SC.
Jason Ebanks
Footballer
Jason Ebanks is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Cayman Islands during a World Cup qualifying match in 2008.
Cameron Stafford
Man
Cameron Stafford is a junior squash player in the Caribbean Region. He is the reigning Cayman Islands Junior Open Champion. He is presently training for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India, representing the Cayman Islands. Stafford was an Under 13 Caribbean Tennis Champion in 2002, also winning the Florida Open for the U-15 Category in 2003.
Leon Whittaker
Soccer Midfielder
Leon Whittaker is a Caymanian footballer currently playing for George Town SC.
Marlon Bryan
Cricketer
Marlon Bryan is a Caymanian cricket player.
Theron Wood
Soccer
Theron Magnus Wood is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a forward. He represented the Cayman Islands at the 2010 Caribbean Championship and in World Cup qualifying matches in 2011. He was one of a group of Caymanian players identified by the country's football federation who they believed would benefit from playing overseas. He joined Ashford Town in England after being invited over in late 2010 on an initial short term basis, although the move was extended then until the end of the season. He made his first-team debut for the club in late January 2012 going on to make a total of 13 appearances. He returned to England in March 2012 joining Evesham Town on trial, playing one league game for the club.
Carson Fagan
Football player
Carson Fagan is a Caymanian international football player who plays as a midfielder for East End United in the Cayman Islands League. Fagan made his international debut for the Cayman Islands against Cuba in the 4–0 World Cup 2002 qualifier on 5 March 2000. He had a trial with English club Bolton Wanderers in March 2000 along with fellow Cayman Island players Frederick Wilks and Kevin James but after a reserve team appearance against Everton was not given a contract.
Jorronie Mclean
Soccer Midfielder
Jorronie McLean is a Caymanian footballer. He has represented the Cayman Islands during a World Cup qualifying match in 2011, aged 17.
Franklyn Hinds
Cricket Player
Franklyn Hinds is a Cayman Islands cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since 2000.
Omar Willis
Cricket Player
Omar Willis is a Caymanian cricket player.
Troy Taylor
Cricketer
Troy Taylor is a cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since 2005, having previously represented them at Under-19 level.
Darvin Watson
Soccer
Darvin George Watson Jr. is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a forward. He has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2011. He started his career at Caymanian side Bodden Town FC in 2008, before joining Cayman Athletic SC for the 2009-10 season. In August 2010 he moved to the United Kingdom to attend a two year programme at the FootballCV Academy.
Miguel Pitta
Soccer
Miguel Pitta is a Caymanian footballer who plays for George Town SC.
Jalon Linton
Cricketer
Jalon Linton is a cricketer who has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since 2005.
Paul Brown
Soccer Defender
Paul Alfredo Brown is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a defender. He represented the Cayman Islands three times at the 2010 Caribbean Championship, scoring two goals.
Tex Whitelocke
Soccer Midfielder
Tex Whitelocke is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a Forward. He has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2011.
Alfredo Challenger
Soccer Midfielder
Alfredo Challenger is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Latinos FC.
Leighton Elliott
Footballer
Leighton Elliott is a Caymanian footballer who plays for George Town SC.
Michael Johnson
Soccer Defender
Michael Johnson is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a defender. He has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2011.
Kemar Scott
Soccer Midfielder
Kemar Scott is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Cayman Islands national football team.
Jedd Ebanks
Soccer Defender
Jedd Ebanks is a Caymanian footballer who plays for Elite SC.
Benjamin Cupid
Soccer Defender
Benjamin Franklin Cupid is a Caymanian footballer who plays as a defender. He has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2011.
Thomas Jefferson
Politician
Thomas C. Jefferson, OBE was a Caymanian politician. He served as Leader of Government Business from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Jefferson whose public positions included Leader of Government Business, Minister, the first Elected Member to be Leader of Government Business, ExCo Member, MLA and Financial Secretary of the Cayman Islands.
Kervin Ebanks
Cricket Player
Kervin Ebanks is a Caymanian cricket player.