Who is the most famous Trinidadian?

Famous People from Trinidad & Tobago

  • Nicki Minaj. Onika Tanya Miraj, better known as Nicki Minaj was born on December 8, 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago and raised in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
  • Billy Ocean.
  • Miss Universe 1998.
  • Machel Montano.
  • Brian Lara.
  • Mighty Sparrow.

Who are some famous people from Trinidad and Tobago?

Trini To D’ Bone: Celebrities With Roots In Trinidad And Tobago

  • Nicki Minaj. (Photo: John Lamparski/WireImage)
  • Alfonso Ribeiro. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
  • Nia Long. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
  • Lorraine Toussaint. (Photo: Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
  • Bunji Garlin.
  • Machel Montano.
  • Heather Headley.
  • Jackée Harry.

What do you call someone from Tobago?

Trinidadians and Tobagonians, colloquially known as Trinis or Trinbagonians, are the people who are identified with the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The country is home to people of many different national, ethnic and religious origins.

Are there white Trinidadians?

White Trinidadians (sometimes Euro-Trinidadians and Tobagonians or local-whites) are Trinidadians of European descent.

Which is bigger Trinidad or Jamaica?

Trinidad and Tobago is approximately 5,128 sq km, while Jamaica is approximately 10,991 sq km, making Jamaica 114% larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Meanwhile, the population of Trinidad and Tobago is ~1.2 million people (1.6 million more people live in Jamaica).

What is Trinidadian race?

Afro–Trinidadians and Tobagonians (or just Afro-Trinbagonians) are people from Trinidad and Tobago who are of West African descent. Social interpretations of race in Trinidad and Tobago are often used to dictate who is of West African descent.

What are Trinidadians mixed with?

‘ Since its colonization by Spain and then Britain, Trinidad has been the site of the mixing of peoples and cultures, including the original Carib inhabitants, Spanish, French, and British colonists, freed coloreds and African slaves, Chinese, Syrian, and Portuguese immigrants, and indentured laborers from India.

What percentage of Trinidad is black?

The total population is estimated at 40% black, 40.3% East Indian, 18% mixed, 0.6% white, and 1.2% Chinese and other. Tobago is predominantly black.

Is Jamaica richer than Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $31,300 as of 2017, while in Jamaica, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2017.

Is Jamaica cheaper than Trinidad?

Trinidad and Tobago is 46.3% more expensive than Jamaica.