List of Barbadian Britons

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This is a list of notable Barbadian British people (i.e. Barbadian immigrants to the UK and British-born individuals of Barbadian ethnic or national origin).

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  • Aziya, singer-songwriter and guitarist{{Cite web|url=https://theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jun/15/one-to-watch-aziya|title=One to watch: Aziya|journal=The Guardian|first=Damien|last=Morris|date=15 June 2024|accessdate=22 October 2024}}
  • Nigel Benn, former boxer{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/caribbean/article4718325.ece|archive-url=https://archive.today/20080918004137/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/caribbean/article4718325.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 18, 2008|title=The best rum houses in Barbados|last=Ross|first=Graham|date=2008-09-11|work=The Times|accessdate=2009-06-03}}
  • Malorie Blackman, children's writer{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/malorie-blackman-my-dad-left-then-the-bailiffs-came-2qzwdx0qd|title=Malorie Blackman: 'My dad left, then the bailiffs came...'|first=Malorie|last=Blackman|newspaper=The Sunday Times|date=9 October 2022}}
  • Dennis Bovell, reggae musician and producer{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dennis-bovell-mn0000240402/biography |title=Dennis Bovell - Biography |last=Huey |first=Steve |website=AllMusic|access-date=2 February 2018}}
  • Peter Brathwaite, baritone opera singer, mother born in Barbados. {{Cite web |title=Sunday Feature - Rebel Sounds: Musical Resistance in Barbados - BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001hg3t |access-date=2023-12-04 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}
  • Ashley Cole, England international footballer, Bajan father{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/nov/27/sport.comment1 |title=Defender cast in unwanted role of target man |last=Walker |first=Michael |date=27 November 2004 |website=theguardian.com |access-date=2 February 2018}}
  • Carl Cox, techno DJ, born in Barbados{{cite web |url=https://djmag.com/content/10-moments-defined-carl-cox |title=From scaffolder to DJing the Houses of Parliament, we count down King Coxy's defining moments... |last=Rafter |first=Andrew |date=11 October 2017 |website=DJmag.com |access-date=2 February 2018}}
  • Des'ree, singer, Bajan father{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1995/07/02/the-difference-in-desree/040d588b-f31b-4d00-a4e6-2c7b9ab95976/ |title=The Difference in Des'ree |last=Croom |first=Phyllis |date=2 July 1995 |website=WashingtonPost.com |access-date=2 February 2018}}
  • Digga D, rapper
  • Livvi Franc, singer-songwriter
  • Fredo, rapper
  • Kieran Gibbs, England and Arsenal F.C. footballer, Bajan father{{cite web |url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/kieran-gibbs |title=Kieran Gibbs |author= |date=6 February 2013 |website=arsenal.com|access-date=2 February 2018}}
  • David Harewood, actor{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/11/david-harewood-homeland-actor-family |title=David Harewood: My family values |last=Evans |first=Busola |date=2 February 2018 |website=theguardian.com |access-date=2 February 2018}}
  • Guy Hewitt, High Commissioner 2014-2018 and Activist for the Windrush Generation{{cite web|url=https://www.newsamericasnow.com/the-case-of-guy-hewitt-and-the-uks-caribbean-windrush-generation|title=The Case of Guy Hewitt and the UK's Caribbean Windrush Generation|website=News Americas|date=23 April 2018|access-date=2018-04-23}}
  • Chris Jordan, cricketer
  • Jofra Archer, cricketer
  • Shaznay Lewis, singer-songwriter, member of All Saints, Bajan father{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4727636/When-the-Saint-goes-marching-on.html |title=When the Saint goes marching on |last=Leith |first=William |date=31 December 2000 |website=telegraph.co.uk |access-date=2 February 2018}}
  • Mark Morrison, singer{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/08/popandrock |title='I'm the most reallest black artist in England' |last=Heawood |first=Sophie |date=8 March 2006 |website=theguardian.com|access-date=3 February 2018}}
  • Sarah Niles, actress{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/aug/21/youve-got-to-bask-in-the-sun-of-life-actor-sarah-niles-on-her-newfound-acclaim| title=You've got to bask in the sun of life: actor Sarah Niles on her newfound acclaim|website=The Guardian|first=Michael|last=Hogan|date=21 August 2022}}
  • Redd Pepper, voice actorDom Joly (2007). "Sound of the Underground" (PDF). Deadline. pp. 8 & 9. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  • Nevada Phillips, cricketer
  • Leigh-Anne Pinnock, member of British girl group Little Mix
  • Oliver Skeete, showjumper, born in Speightstown
  • Moira Stuart, newsreader and broadcaster, Bajan father{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/past-stories/moira-stuart.shtml |title=Who Do You Think You Are? - Past Stories - Moira Stuart |author= |website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=3 February 2018}}
  • Sir Michael Stoute, thoroughbred horse trainer, born in St. Michael's Parish
  • Swarmz, rapper
  • Walter Tull, footballer and British army officer, his father Daniel Tull was born in Barbados
  • Alison Hinds, popular female Barbadian Soca singer, (born in England to Barbadian parents)
  • Gary Younge, journalist, author and broadcaster{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/deede2c4-84a6-11e6-8897-2359a58ac7a5|title=Another Day in the Death of America by Gary Younge review — an indictment of US gun culture|newspaper=Financial Times|date=30 September 2016|last1=Munshi|first1=Neil}}
  • Benjamin Zephaniah, writer and poet, Bajan father{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/28/benjamin-zephaniah-abuse-crime-peoples-poet-autobiography |title='I went off the rails': how Benjamin Zephaniah went from borstal to poet |last=Alberge |first=Dalya |date=28 January 2018|website=theguardian.com|access-date=3 February 2018}}
  • La'Vere Corbin-Ong, footballer (Barbadian) father)
  • Rhian Brewster, footballer (Barbadian) father)

See also

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