Bahamian American
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Bahamian Americans are citizens or residents of the United States of Bahamian ancestry. The 2000 U.S. census counted 31,984 people of Bahamian ancestry. Most (about 21,000) live in Miami, Florida, with the Bahamian community centered in Coconut Grove. There is also a growing Bahamian-American population in Atlanta, Georgia, evident from the recent opening of an honorary consulate in the Georgian capital.
[edit] Notable Bahamian Americans
- Rick Fox (former NBA player; born in Canada)
- Lenny Kravitz (singer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist)
- Sidney Poitier (actor)
- Al Roker (television broadcaster)
- Roxie Roker (actress, mother of Lenny Kravitz)
- Esther Rolle (actress)
- Mychal Thompson (former NBA player, current radio announcer)
- Shakara Ledard (supermodel, fashion designer, actress)
- Persia White (actress)
- Yves Edwards (professional mixed martial artist)
- Wendy Coakley-Thompson (writer)
