Belizean Americans are

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who are of Belizean ancestry. These ancestors might be from

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or of its diaspora.

Diaspora

About one out of every three Belizeans now live overseas and outside of Belize; the majority have migrated to

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countries, especially the

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, where there are some 54,925 Belizeans, and the

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, with around 3,000 Belizeans. Smaller numbers now live in Canada. Kriols and other ethnic groups are emigrating mostly to the United States, but also to the United Kingdom and other developed nations for better opportunities. Based on the latest U.S. Census, Belizeans in the United States are primarily of the Kriol and Garinagu ethnic groups of African, Native American and European descent, who are considered Black in the United States. In 1990, there were about 10,000 Belizean Americans citizens in the United States.

Notable people

Avery August Avery August (born January 31, 1966) is a Belizean-born American scientist who is currently a professor of immunology and vice provost at Cornell University. Education Avery August was born in Belize City, Belize. August attended government pr ...

(born 1966), doctor and scientist *

Andrew Ballen Andrew Craig Ballen (born April 27, 1973) is best known in China as Da Long (大龙), or Big Dragon. He is a familiar foreign face on Chinese TV, widely known for his role as host and producer of China’s internationally broadcast travel series, G ...

(born 1973), entrepreneur and producer * Pi'erre Bourne (born 1993), producer and rapper * Zee Edgell (1940–2020), author * Max Faget (1921–2004), mechanical engineer *

Noel Felix Noel Felix (born October 4, 1981) is a former Belizean-American professional basketball player born in Los Angeles, California. A 6'9", 225 lb. forward-center from Fresno State, Felix was the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) Defensi ...

(born 1981), basketball player *

Kareem Ferguson Kareem Ferguson (born in Belize), is an American actor on theater and in films and television. He has also directed one short film ''The Touch'' and produced two others, ''Three Takes'' and ''Talking with the Taxman About Poetry''. Ferguson is ...

(born 1986), actor * O.T. Genasis (born 1987), rapper * Erik Griffin (born 1988), comedian *

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(born 1983), singer *

Marion Jones Marion Lois Jones (born October 12, 1975), also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is an American former world champion track and field athlete and former professional basketball player. She won three gold medals and two bronze medals at the 2000 ...

(born 1975), track and field athlete and basketball player *

Ernest Lyon Ernest A. Lyon (October 22, 1860 – July 17, 1938) was an African-American minister, educator and diplomat. Early life and education Lyon was born on October 22, 1860, in on the coast of Belize, British Honduras to Emmanuel Lyon and Ann ...

(1860–1938), minister, educator and diplomat * Chito Martínez (born 1965), baseball player *

Kenneth Medwood Kenneth Nathaniel Medwood (born December 14, 1987, in Belize City) is a Belizean track and field athlete, specializing in the 400 metres hurdles. He competed in the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics and was his nation's flagbearer ...

(born 1987), track and field athlete * Nigel Miguel (born 1963), actor * Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (born 1993),

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player * Joe Pacheco (born 1985), mixed martial artist *

Milt Palacio Milton Sigmund Palacio (born February 7, 1978) is a Belizean American professional basketball coach and former player. Early life Palacio, a Belizean citizen, was born and raised in Los Angeles, California by Belizean parents. College career Pa ...

(born 1978), basketball player *

Arlie Petters Arlie Oswald Petters, MBE (born February 8, 1964) is a Belizean-American mathematical physicist, who is the Benjamin Powell Professor of Mathematics and a Professor of Physics and Economics at Duke University. Petters will become the Provost at ...

(born 1964), physicist * Verno Phillips (born 1969), boxer * Marion Reneau (born 1977), mixed martial artist * Makonnen Sheran (born 1989), rapper * Shyne (born 1978), rapper * Lisa Tucker (born 1989), singer and actress *

Simone Biles Simone Arianne Biles (; born March 14, 1997) is an American artistic gymnast. Her seven Olympic medals tied with Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won by an American gymnast. Having won 25 World Championship medals, she is the most de ...

(born 1997), artistic gymnast and Olympic gold medalist *

Jarrell Miller Jarrell Miller (born July 15, 1988) is an American professional boxer and former kickboxer who competes in the heavyweight division. He first came to prominence in 2007 when he competed for the New Jersey Tigers in the World Combat League and ...

(born July 15, 1988), professional boxer and former kickboxer *Joey Garcia (born November 2, 1960), author and media personality

References

External links

U.S. Embassy in Belize
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Belize Culture and Heritage Association (BCHA)
Ethnic groups in Belize Ethnic groups in Central America Ethnic groups in the Caribbean * {{NorthAm-ethno-group-stub

Diaspora

Notable people

See also

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