Guyana

Formation

May 26, 1966

Capital

Georgetown

Population

804,567 (2021)

Guyana

About

A country on the northern mainland of South America. It is bordered by Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname. It is the only South American country where English is the official language.

Trivia

Kaieteur Falls in central Guyana is the world’s largest single drop waterfall. The most common sports are cricket, soccer and basketball. Guyana rodeo is a popular annual event.

Celebrities Born In Guyana

Letitia Wright

Letitia Wright, 31

Movie Actress

1

Clarence Seedorf

Clarence Seedorf, 48

Soccer Player

2

Nikhol Hing

Nikhol Hing, 45

Reality Star

3

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder, 71

TV Actress

4

Shaunette Renée Wilson

Shaunette Renée Wilson, 34

TV Actress

5

Golda Rosheuvel

Golda Rosheuvel, 54

TV Actress

6

Byron James

Byron James, 57

Cyclist

7

Eddy Grant

Eddy Grant, 76

Reggae Singer

8

John Agard

John Agard, 75

Poet

9

Monica Braithwaite

Monica Braithwaite, 55

Family Member

10

Shakira Caine

Shakira Caine, 77

Model

11

Grace Nichols

Grace Nichols, 74

Poet

12

Ezekiel Jackson

Ezekiel Jackson, 46

Wrestler

13

Jourdin Pauline

Jourdin Pauline, 25

Pop Singer

14

Raquel Natasha

Raquel Natasha, 37

Blogger

15

Lyric Greene

Lyric Greene, 39

Reality Star

16

Jan Ernst Matzeliger

Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852-1889)

Entrepreneur

17

Tenisha Billington

Tenisha Billington, 30

TikTok Star

18

Swaggarherself

Swaggarherself, 25

TikTok Star

19

Red Cafe

Red Cafe, 48

Rapper

20

Edward Prince

Edward Prince, 37

YouTube Star

21

Gina Miller

Gina Miller, 59

Activist

22

Samuel Medas

Samuel Medas, 35

Gospel Singer

23

Tiara Asaski

Tiara Asaski, 24

TikTok Star

24

Shamar Joseph

Shamar Joseph, 25

Cricketer

25

Trey Sancho

Trey Sancho, 28

YouTube Star

26

Clive Lloyd

Clive Lloyd, 80

Cricketer

27

Maxee Maxwell

Maxee Maxwell (1969-2015)

R&B Singer

28

Charles Allen

Charles Allen, 47

Runner

29

Tagenarine Chanderpaul

Tagenarine Chanderpaul, 28

Cricketer

30

Lisa Punch

Lisa Punch, 32

Pop Singer

31

Sheriza

Sheriza, 33

YouTube Star

32

Poonam Singh

Poonam Singh, 29

Pageant Contestant

33

Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 50

Cricketer

34

Cheddi Jagan

Cheddi Jagan (1918-1997)

Politician

35

Forbes Burnham

Forbes Burnham (1923-1985)

Politician

36

Timeka Marshall

Timeka Marshall, 35

Reggae Singer

37

Romario Shepherd

Romario Shepherd, 30

Cricketer

38

Rohan Kanhai

Rohan Kanhai, 88

Cricketer

39

RB Greaves

RB Greaves (1943-2012)

Pop Singer

40

Wilson Harris

Wilson Harris (1921-2018)

Novelist

41

Sonal Sagaraya

Sonal Sagaraya, 34

YouTube Star

42

Norman Beaton

Norman Beaton (1934-1994)

TV Actor

43

Charmaine Hooper

Charmaine Hooper, 56

Soccer Player

44

ER Braithwaite

ER Braithwaite (1920-2016)

Novelist

45

Angelique Pereira

Angelique Pereira, 38

Movie Actress

46

Valerie Amos

Valerie Amos, 70

Politician

47

Chris Walton

Chris Walton (1933-2006)

Cricketer

48

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