10 Famous People from Barbados

Singer who released her debut album Shontelligence in 2008

African-born slave who led the largest slave rebellion in Barbadian history in 1816

Singer whose famous hit songs are Umbrella and Diamonds

Lindy Hop dancer known as "Queen of Swing" whose both parents were from Barbados

English left-back who played for Arsenal and Chelsea and whose father was Barbadian

American actor who won an Oscar for playing in Jerry Maguire and whose grandfather was Barbadian

Sprinter who was finalist in the 100 m at three Olympics

Early 18th-century pirate who was a moderately wealthy landowner before turning to a life of crime

Cricketer considered to be cricket's greatest ever all-rounder

"Father of Independence" and Barbados' first Prime Minister