Belizeans are people originating in the Central America

Central America

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n nation of Belize

Belize

Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...

 whether they live there or in the Belizean diaspora.

Diaspora

About 1 out of every 3 Belizeans now live overseas and outside of Belize; the majority have migrated to Anglophone

English-speaking world

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 countries, especially the United States

United States

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, where there are some 175,000 Belizeans, and the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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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, the number of Belizeans in the United States is approximately 175,000 (including 70,000 legal residents and naturalised citizens), consisting mainly of Kriols and Garinagu.

Notable Belizean Americans

• Zee Edgell
  Zee Edgell
  Zelma I. Edgell, better known as Zee Edgell, MBE, is a writer. She has had four of her novels published. She is an associate professor of English at Kent State University.-Biography:...
  
  
• Arlen Escarpeta
  Arlen Escarpeta
  Arlen Alexander Escarpeta is a Belizean actor. He is best known for his roles as Lawrence in the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th and as Mike in the 2010 drama Brotherhood...
  
  
• Chito Martínez
  Chito Martinez
  Chito Martínez was the first player in the history of Major League Baseball to be born in the country of Belize.Martínez, born in Belize City, spent parts of three seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, hitting 13 home runs in his rookie season, 1991 and posting a slugging percentage of .514 in 216...
  
  
• Houston
  Houston (singer)
  Houston is an American R&B singer, best known for the hit single "I Like That."-Background:...
  
  
• Marion Jones
  Marion Jones
  Marion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA...
  
  
• Milt Palacio
  Milt Palacio
  Milton Sigmund Palacio , referred to as Milt Palacio, is a Belizean American professional basketball player. He currently plays with the pro club Obradoiro CAB in Spain. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, to Belizean parents and is a Belizean citizen.-College career:Palacio attended...
  
  
• Verno Phillips
  Verno Phillips
  Verno Jeremias Phillips , is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.- Career :Phillips turned pro in 1988 and captured the Vacant WBO Light Middleweight Title in 1993 with a win over Lupe Aquino...
  
  
• Avery August
  Avery August
  Avery August, Scientist and Professor of Immunology at , was born in Belize City, Belize.-Education:Avery August attended government primary schools, and subsequently attended St. Michael's College for Boys , where he earned a High School Diploma...
  
  
• Shyne
  Shyne
  Moshe Levi Ben-David , better known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean rapper.-Background:...
  
  
• Emory King
  Emory King
  Emory King was a Belizean historian, author and journalist. He served the nation of Belize in a number of capacities, including as National Film Commissioner.- Travel to Belize :...
  
  
• Lisa Tucker
  Lisa Tucker (singer)
  Lisa Gabrielle Tucker is an American singer, musical theater and television actress who was the tenth-place finalist on the fifth season of American Idol.-Early life and career beginnings:...