List of Haitians
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This is a list of notable people from Haiti and persons of Haitian ancestry living abroad (including Haitian-Americans and Haitian-Canadians). The list covers notable individuals and groups who have garnered international recognition via artistic, cultural, economic, historical, notorious, and political methods.
Please do not add fictional individuals from comic books, films, etc.. in the list. Please do not add associations and/or organizations.
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[edit] Artists
- Jean-Michel Basquiat, acclaimed painter (Haitian father)
- Rigaud Benoit
- Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue
- Alexandre Gregoire
- Hector Hyppolite
- Philomé Obin
- André Pierre
- Prosper Pierre-Louis
- Louisiane St-Fleurant
- Petion Savain
- Micius Stéphane
- Gérard Valcin
[edit] Athletes
- Josmer Altidore, professional soccer player
- D'Anthony Batiste
- Mario Elie
- Samuel Dalembert, basketball player
- Elvis Dumervil
- Joe Gaetjens, professional soccer player
- Rashad Jeanty
- Max Jean-Gilles
- Carlos Joseph
- Davin Joseph
- William Joseph
- Jerrod Laventure, professional soccer player
- David Loiseau, martial-arts expert
- Olden Polynice
- Bruny Surin
- Jonathan Vilma
[edit] Authors
- Lylah M. Alphonse
- Edwidge Danticat
- Rene Depestre
- Alexandre Dumas, père
- Franck Étienne
- Dany Laferrière
- Jacques Roumain
[edit] Historical figures
- John James Audubon, French-American naturalist (born in Haiti)
- Georges Biassou
- Boukman
- Jean-Pierre Boyer
- Henri Christophe
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines
- W.E.B. Du Bois, Educator/Civil Rights Leader
- Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
- Jean François
- Jeannot
- Toussaint Louverture
- François Mackandal
- Vincent Ogé
- Alexandre Pétion
- Julien Raimond
- Sylvain Salnave
[edit] Military leaders
- Raoul Cédras
- Louis-Jodel Chamblain
- Emmanuel Constant
- Fabre Geffrard
- Philippe Guerrier
- Paul Magloire
- Faustin Soulouque
[edit] Motion picture and television personalities
- Nadege Auguste, television actress
- Garcelle Beauvais, television actress (NYPD Blue)
- Dayana Bennett, news anchor/actress
- Alex Désert, actor
- Daphnee Duplaix Samuel, actress (Passions)
- Susan Fales-Hill, actress/television producer (The Cosby Show)
- Marlie Hall, television hostess
- Jimmy Jean-Louis, actor (film Phat Girlz)
- Trina McGee-Davis, actress (Boy Meets World)
- Raoul Peck
- Josephine Premice, theatrical actress (mother of Susan Fales-Hill)
- Quddus, TV host
- Lela Rochon, actress (film Waiting to Exhale)
[edit] Musicians and singers
- Toto Bissainthe, Haitian folk music artist
- Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu
- Manno Charlemagne
- Régine Chassagne, singer and multi-instrumentalist for the Arcade Fire
- DJ Whoo Kid
- Nicolas Geffrard
- Jean Gesner Henri
- Wyclef Jean, singer for The Fugees
- David Jude Jolicoeur, rapper from De La Soul
- Kangol Kid, rapper of UTFO
- Ed Louis, Musician
- Lil Fizz, Singer
- MC Tee, rapper
- Luck Mervil
- Pras Michel, singer for The Fugees
- Alibi Montana, French rapper
- Emerante Morse
- Kery James, French rapper
- Delisa Newton
- Dawn Angelique Richard
- Pastor Troy
- Melky Sedeck
- Smitty, rapper
- Sweet Micky, musician
- Torch (rapper)
- Tony Yayo, G-UNIT Rapper
[edit] Noteworthy figures
- Gerard A. Alphonse
- André Apaid
- Marleine Bastien
- Marc Bazin
- Jean Dominique
- Tyrone Edmond, model
- Ralph Gilles
- Antoine Izméry
- Gérard Jean-Juste
- Mother Mary Lange
- Abner Louima
- Amiot Métayer
- Buteur Métayer
- Simone Ovide
- Evans Paul
- Charlemagne Péralte
- Guy Philippe
- Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
- Pierre-Richard Prosper
- Dumas M. Simeus
- Charles Terres Weymann
- Mildred Trouillot
- Louis William Valentine Dubourg
- Reginald Victor-Louis
[edit] Political Figures
- Hérard Abraham
- Boniface Alexandre
- Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2006 - Present)
- Pierre Nord Alexis
- Jean-Bertrand Aristide, former president
- Prosper Avril
- Phillip Brutus, First Haitian elected to the Florida state legislature
- Martial Célestin
- Jean-Marie Chérestal
- Philippe Sudre Dartiguenave
- François Duvalier
- Jean-Claude Duvalier
- Dumarsais Estimé
- Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada
- Émile Jonassaint
- Robert Malval
- Leslie Manigat
- Smarck Michel
- Henri Namphy
- Yvon Neptune
- Gérard Latortue
- Gérard Pierre-Charles
- Rose Pierre-Louis, Deputy borough president of Manhattan; highest ranking politician of Haitian ancestry in New York City
- René Préval, President of Haiti (2006-present)
- André Rigaud
- Yolly Roberson
- Jacques Roumain
- Marie Saint Fleur
- Lysius Salomon
- Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
- Rosny Smarth
- Dany Toussaint
- Ertha Pascal-Trouillot
- Kwame Raoul
- Sténio Vincent
- Claudette Werleigh
