List of Haitians
This is a list of Haitians, notable people from Haiti and persons of Haitian ancestry living abroad, including Haitian-Americans and Haitian-Canadians. The list includes people recognized for artistic, cultural, economic, historical, criminal, and political reasons, among others. If not indicated here, their Haitian heritage and notability is contained in their main article. This list does not include fictional characters or Haitian associations and organizations.
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Artists
Athletes
- Joachim Alcine, professional boxer
- Josmer Altidore, soccer player, AZ Alkmaar
- Yvenson Bernard, collegiate football player [1]
- Andre Berto, professional boxer
- Samuel Dalembert, basketball player
- Rudy Doliscat
- Dudley Dorival
- Quincy Douby, NBA basketball player[2]
- Mario Elie, former Houston Rockets guard
- Nadine Faustin-Parker
- Joe Gaetjens, professional soccer player
- Shad Gaspard, professional wrestler
- Jerrod Laventure, soccer player
- David Loiseau, martial-arts expert
- Olivier Occean, professional soccer player
- Jean Pascal, Professional Boxer, Light Heavyweight Champion
- Jean-Philippe Peguero, professional soccer player
- Olden Polynice, former Utah Jazz NBA player
- Bruny Surin
- Stanley Arnoux, New Orleans Saints linebacker
- Cliff Avril Detroit Lions defensive end [3]
- D'Anthony Batiste, Denver Broncos offensive tackle[4]
- Jacques Cesaire, San Diego Chargers defensive end
- Junior Galette, New Orleans Saints defensive end
- Gosder Cherilus, Detroit Lions offensive tackle [3]
- Antonio Cromartie, New York Jets cornerback
- Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Arizona Cardinals cornerback
- Louis Delmas, Detroit Lions safety[3]
- Vladimir Ducasse, professional American football player
- Elvis Dumervil, Denver Broncos outside linebacker
- Pierre Garçon, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
- Ricky Jean-Francois, San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman[3]
- Max Jean-Gilles, Philadelphia Eagles offensive guard
- Rashad Jeanty, Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker[4]
- Carlos Joseph – American NFL player
- Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive guard[4]
- William Joseph, Oakland Raiders defensive tackle
- Vernand Morency, former football player[5]
- Steve Octavien, Dallas Cowboys linebacker[5]
- Jason Pierre-Paul, Defensive end New York Giants
- Jonal Saint-Dic, former football player[5]
- Jonathan Vilma, New Orleans Saints linebacker[4]
Hockey
Authors
Historical figures
Military leaders
Motion picture and television personalities
Musicians and singers
- Toto Bissainthe, folk music artist
- Joanne Borgella - singer, songwriter, actor
- Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu – French opera soprano
- Frantz Casseus, guitarist and composer
- Manno Charlemagne – political folk singer
- Régine Chassagne, singer and multi-instrumentalist for the Arcade Fire
- Jason Derulo – American singer
- DJ Whoo Kid – American hip-hop DJ and radio host[6]
- Nicolas Geffrard – musician; composed Haitian national anthem
- Lee Holdridge - Puerto Rican-American composer (born in Haiti)
- Kery James – French rapper
- Carlos Jean - Spanish musician
- Wyclef Jean - singer for The Fugees
- David Jude Jolicoeur, rapper from De La Soul
- Kangol Kid – American rapper
- Maxwell, singer (Haitian mother)
- MC Tee, rapper
- Luck Mervil
- Pras Michel, singer for The Fugees
- Muzion, French rap group
- Delisa Newton – American jazz vocalist
- Dawn Angelique Richard – American singer and former member of Danity Kane
- Melky Sedeck – American R&B/hip hop sibling duo
- Pastor Troy – American rapper
- Sha Money XL, rapper[6]
- Smitty – American rapper-songwriter
- Torch – German rapper
- Tony Yayo, rapper[6]
Political figures
- Hérard Abraham
- Boniface Alexandre
- Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2006 - Present)
- Pierre Nord Alexis
- André Apaid – politician and activist
- Jean-Bertrand Aristide, former president
- Prosper Avril
- Jean-Claude Bajeux – minister of culture and human rights activist
- Charles Henri Baker – politician
- Marc Bazin – United Nations diplomat and World Bank official
- Jacques Bernard – French theologian and publicist
- Jean-Pierre Boyer – soldier and President of Haiti
- Phillip Brutus, first Haitian elected to the Florida state legislature
- Martial Célestin
- Jean-Marie Chérestal
- Henri Christophe – rebel slave and President of Haiti
- Philippe Sudre Dartiguenave
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines – President of Haiti
- François Duvalier – President of Haiti
- Jean-Claude Duvalier – President of Haiti
- Dumarsais Estimé
- Mathieu Eugene
- Linda Dorcena Forry
- Ulises Heureaux, former President of the Dominican Republic (Haitian father)[7]
- Antoine Izméry – pro-democracy activist and businessman
- Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General of Canada
- Jean Jeudy
- Émile Jonassaint, former President
- Gérard Latortue
- Robert Malval
- Leslie Manigat
- Michel Martelly - former musician (Sweet Micky) and President of Haiti (2011-present)
- Smarck Michel
- Henri Namphy
- Daniel Narcisse, former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Yvon Neptune
- Joseph Nérette, former President
- Vincent Ogé – revolutionary
- Ertha Pascal-Trouillot, former President
- José Francisco Peña Gómez - Dominican politician and activist[7]
- Charlemagne Péralte – nationalist leader and revolutionary
- Alexandre Pétion – nationalist, revolutionary and President of Haiti
- Gérard Pierre-Charles
- Michèle Pierre-Louis
- René Préval, former President (2006-2011)
- Pierre-Richard Prosper – American lawyer, prosecutor and former government official
- Julien Raimond – agriculturalist/planter and revolutionary
- Kwame Raoul
- André Rigaud
- Yolly Roberson
- Lysius Salomon
- Sylvain Salnave – former President of Haiti
- Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
- Marie Saint Fleur
- Rosny Smarth
- Dany Toussaint
- Sténio Vincent
- Claudette Werleigh
Miscellaneous
- Gerard A. Alphonse – American electrical engineer
- André Apaid
- Marc Bazin
- Jacques Bernard
- Marlie Casseus, notable surgery patient
- Simone Duvalier
- Tyrone Edmond, model
- Reggie Fils-Aime
- Henri Ford – pediatric surgeon
- Kendall Francois, serial killer
- Ralph Gilles – American automobile designer
- Patrick Gaspard
- Antoine Izméry
- Gérard Jean-Juste – Roman Catholic priest and rector
- Josue Lajeunesse, humanitarian
- Mother Mary Lange – Cuban founder of a Catholic religious community for women
- Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche, passenger on the Titanic
- Louise Laroche, passenger on the Titanic
- Abner Louima, crime victim
- Amiot Métayer
- Buteur Métayer
- Evans Paul
- Mathias Pierre, entrepreneur
- Guy Philippe
- Pierre-Richard Prosper
- Guy Sansaricq – First Haitian-born Roman Catholic Bishop in the United States
- Dumas M. Simeus, Haitian-American business executive
- Charles Terres Weymann, Franco-American airplane racing pilot and businessman
- Pierre Toussaint, activist & Catholic candidate for sainthood
- Mildred Trouillot, American lawyer, former First Lady
- Louis William Valentine Dubourg – Roman Catholic Bishop
See also
References
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