Kittian and Nevisian Americans are Americans of Saint Kitts and Nevis ancestry, or Americans that were born in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Notable people

Bertram L. Baker Bertram Llewellyn Baker (January 10, 1898 – March 8, 1985) was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1948 to 1970, representing central Brooklyn, New York. He was the first Black person elected to any office by voters in Brooklyn. Early ...

, former member of the

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Rupert Crosse Rupert may refer to: People * Rupert (name), various people known by the given name or surname "Rupert" Places Canada *Rupert, Quebec, a village *Rupert Bay, a large bay located on the south-east shore of James Bay *Rupert River, Quebec *Rupert' ...

, actor; first African American to be nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award * Louis Farrakhan,

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leader *

Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first United States secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795. Born out of wedlock in Charlest ...

, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury * Constance Baker Motley, civil rights activist, judge, and politician * Diane Patrick, lawyer and former

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of Massachusetts * Tregenza Roach, Lieutenant Governor of the

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* Neil Strauss, author of The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists *

Susan L. Taylor Susan L. Taylor (born January 23, 1946) is an American editor, writer, and journalist. She served as editor-in-chief of ''Essence'' from 1981 through 2000. In 1994, ''American Libraries'' referred to Taylor as "the most influential black woman i ...

, former editor-in-chief of '' Essence'' * Bill Thompson, New York City politician * Cicely Tyson, actress who was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame * John Gorrie, credited inventor of mechanical refrigeration

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Saint Kitts and Nevis diaspora Caribbean American {{SaintKittsNevis-bio-stub

Notable people

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