Belizean Americans
ethnic group; Americans of Belizean birth or descent
Belizean Americans are Americans who are of Belizean ancestry. These ancestors might be from Belize or of its diaspora.
Diaspora
About one out of every three Belizeans now live overseas and outside of Belize; the majority have migrated to Anglophone countries, especially the United States, where there are some 54,925 Belizeans, and the United Kingdom, 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 American citizens in the United States.
Notable people
Avery August (born 1966), doctor and scientist
Andrew Ballen (born 1973), entrepreneur and producer
Simone Biles (born 1997), gymnast
Pi'erre Bourne (born 1993), producer and rapper
Colman Domingo (born 1969), actor
Zee Edgell (1940–2020), author
Arlen Escarpeta (born 1981 or 1982), actor
Max Faget (1921–2004), mechanical engineer
Noel Felix (born 1981), basketball player
Kareem Ferguson (born 1986), actor
O.T. Genasis (born 1987), rapper
Erik Griffin (born 1988), comedian
Houston (born 1983), singer
Marion Jones (born 1975), track and field athlete and basketball player
Ernest Lyon (1860–1938), minister, educator and diplomat
Chito Martínez (born 1965), baseball player
Michael Salazar (born 1992), footballer
Tony Rocha (born 1993) footballer
Kenneth Medwood (born 1987), track and field athlete
Nigel Miguel (born 1963), actor
Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (born 1993), American football player
Joe Pacheco (born 1985), mixed martial artist
Milt Palacio (born 1978), basketball player
Arlie Petters (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
Jarrell Miller (born July 15, 1988), professional boxer and former kickboxer
See also
Demographics of Belize
Belize–United States relations
References
Further reading
“Belizeans.” Encyclopedia of Chicago History (2005)
Babcock, Elizabeth Cooling. "The transformative potential of Belizean migrant voluntary associations in Chicago." International Migration 44.1 (2006): 31–53.
Stabin, Tova.
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