List of Haitians

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. "

Artists

*Jean-Michel Basquiat, acclaimed painter (Haitian father)
*Gerard Jean-Baptiste, father of Basquiat
*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

Athletes

*Joachim Alcine
*Josmer Altidore, professional soccer player
*Andre Berto
*Samuel Dalembert, basketball player
*Quincy Douby, basketball player
*Rudy Doliscat
*Dudley Dorival

*Mario Elie
*Neyssa Etienne, Tennis player
*Nadine Faustin-Parker
*Shad Gaspard professional Wrestler
*Joe Gaetjens, professional soccer player
*Jonathan Vilma, NFL players
*Davin Joseph
*William Joseph
*Gosder Cherilus
*Vernand Morency
*Max Jean-Gilles
*Elvis Dumervil
*Rashad Jeanty
*D'Anthony Batiste
*Jonal Saint-Dic
*Steve Octavien
*Pierre Garcon
*Jerrod Laventure, professional soccer player
*Georges Laraque, professional hockey player
*David Loiseau, martial-arts expert

*Olivier Occean, professional soccer player
*Jean-Philippe Peguero, professional soccer player
*Olden Polynice
*Bruny Surin
*Wondy Pierre-Louis

Authors

*Lylah M. Alphonse
*Carl Brouard
*Edwidge Danticat
*Rene Depestre
*Jean Dominique, murdered journalist
*Roger Dorsinville
*Alexandre Dumas, père
*Franck Étienne
*Dany Laferrière
*Jacques Roumain
*Nick Stone
*Emmanuel Albert

Historical figures

*John James Audubon, French-American naturalist (born in Haiti)
*Benoît Batraville
*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, First settler to Chicago
*Jean François
*Jeannot
*Toussaint Louverture
*François Mackandal
*Vincent Ogé
*Charlemagne Péralte, Haitian nationalist leader who opposed the US Invasion
*Alexandre Pétion, President of Haiti
*Julien Raimond
*Sylvain Salnave

Military leaders

*Raoul Cédras
*Louis-Jodel Chamblain
*Emmanuel Constant
*Fabre Geffrard
*Philippe Guerrier
*Paul Magloire
*Faustin Soulouque

Motion picture and television personalities

*Nadege Auguste, television actress
*Marianne Jean-Baptiste,television actress (Without a Trace)
*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
*Herold Israel, Movie Director
*Jimmy Jean-Louis, actor (film Phat Girlz; television series Heroes)
*Georges Frederick Ambroise, actor
*Trina McGee-Davis, actress (Boy Meets World)
*Raoul Peck, Movie director
*Josephine Premice, theatrical actress (mother of Susan Fales-Hill)
*Quddus, television host
*Lela Rochon, actress (film Waiting to Exhale)
*Ron Selmour, actor
*Marsha Regis, actress
*Arnold Antonin, Movie director
*Gabriel Casseus, Actor
*Jamie Hector, Actor
*PJ Germain,Movie producer

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
*Tony Yayo, rapper
*Nicolas Geffrard
*Jean Gesner Henri
*Kery James, French rapper
*Wyclef Jean, singer for The Fugees
*Jean Jean-Pierre composer, musician, producer Carnegie Hall
*David Jude Jolicoeur, rapper from De La Soul
*Kangol Kid, rapper
*Ed Louis, Musician
*MC Tee, rapper
*Luck Mervil
*B.Boy Omega, Rapper, Musician
*Pras Michel, singer for The Fugees
*Alibi Montana, French rapper
*Emerante Morse
*Delisa Newton
*Dawn Angelique Richard, singer (group Danity Kane)
*Pastor Troy
*Melky Sedeck
*Smitty, rapper
*Sweet Micky, musician
*Torch (rapper)
*Haitian Fresh, rapper
*Muzion, French rap group
*Ansy Derose, musician
*Yole Derose, Singer
*Da Ball-G, rapper
*Joanne Borgella singer, songwriter, actor
*Jacques Philipp Pradel Percussionist

Noteworthy figures

*Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
*Marlie Casseus
*Joseph Laroche
*Gerard A. Alphonse
*Edens Desbas
*Rose Marie Toussaint
*Ralph Gilles
*Reggie Fils-Aime
*Michel Molaire
*Dumas M. Simeus
*Robespierre St. Juste
*Pierre Leroy
*Patrick Gaspard
*Antoine Izméry
*Gérard Jean-Juste
*Mother Mary Lange
*Abner Louima
*Amiot Métayer
*Buteur Métayer
*Evans Paul
*Gerard A. Alphonse
*Simone Duvalier
*Tyrone Edmond, model
*André Apaid
*Marleine Bastien
*Marc Bazin
*Jacques Bernard
*Charlemagne Péralte
*Guy Philippe
*Emmanuel Cajuste, Koze Kreyol founder
*Pierre-Richard Prosper
*Charles Terres Weymann
*Mildred Trouillot
*Louis William Valentine Dubourg
*Rev. Dr. Soliny Védrine
*Reginald Victor-Louis
*T-VICE
*Francois Cedoit
*Haitian Babii
*Patrick Germain,MD

Political Figures

*Jean-Louis Lanoux Frederique
*Hérard Abraham
*Boniface Alexandre
*Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2006 - Present)
*Pierre Nord Alexis
*Jean-Bertrand Aristide, former president
*Prosper Avril
*Jacques Bernard
*Rosalvo Bobo
*Michèle Pierre-Louis
*Martial Célestin
*Jean-Marie Chérestal
*Philippe Sudre Dartiguenave
*François Duvalier
*Jean-Claude Duvalier
*Dumarsais Estimé
*Émile Jonassaint
*Robert Malval
*Leslie Manigat
*Smarck Michel
*Henri Namphy
*Yvon Neptune
*Norma Jean-Claude Forté, former senator
*Gérard Latortue
*Sténio Vincent
*Claudette Werleigh
*Phillip Brutus, First Haitian elected to the Florida state legislature
*Jonas Petit
*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
*Jacques Roumain
*Lysius Salomon
*Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
*Rosny Smarth
*Dany Toussaint
*Ertha Pascal-Trouillot
*Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada
*Marie Saint Fleur
*Linda Dorcena Forry
*Yolly Roberson
*Kwame Raoul
*Jean Jeudy
*Mathieu Eugene
*Noramie Jasmin

Journalists

*Edens Desbas / HAITIDABORD

Radio Host

*Pierre Richard Cadeau, New York City

*Jean Robert Placide (Montreal,Canada)