List of Haitian Americans

This is a list of notable Haitian Americans:

List

Notable figures

* Berlin François, Java Guru (works for cuny central office)
*W.E.B. Du Bois, American civil rights activist, leader, Pan-Africanist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar
*Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, founder of Chicago, Illinois

Business

* Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo America
* Dumarsais Simeus, owner of Simeus Foods
* Ralph Gilles, Automobile designer (Chrysler 300)

Entertainment

*Dj iET Deejay
*Jamie Hector, actor
*Ronald Selmour, actor (Bones, ), screenwriter
*Alex Désert, actor
*Tony Yayo, rapper, member of G-Unit
*Wyclef Jean, rapper/musician/producer, founded The Fugees
*Garcelle Beauvais, model/actress
*Pras, rapper/actor, member of The Fugees
*Gil Defay, Producer, trumpeter/pianist/minister/teacher
*David Jude Jolicoeur, rapper from De La Soul
*Jimmy Jean-Louis, actor
*DJ Jr. Swoosh, DJ School of Mixology
*Trina McGee-Davis, actress
*Pastor Troy, rapper
*Muzion, hip hop group
*Christopher "Freedom" Laroche, rapper/singer/producer
*MC Tee, rapper/cofounder of Mantronix
*Gary Dourdan, actor/singer
*DJ Double F, DJ School of Mixology
*Jean-Jacob Jeudy, journalist/activist/soldier
*Lela Rochon, actress, stared in "Waiting to Exhale"

ports

*William Joseph, New York Giants defensive tackle
*Jonathan Vilma, New York Jets linebacker
*Mario Elie, Former Houston Rockets guard
*Olden Polynice, Former Utah Jazz NBA player
*Quincy Douby, NBA basketball player
*Andre Berto, Haitian American boxer
*Max Jean-Gilles, Philadelphia Eagles offensive guard
*Jerrod Laventure, soccer player, forward (striker) for Red Bull New York
*Josmer Altidore, soccer player, New York Red Bulls
*Samuel Dalembert, NBA player
*Gosder Cherilus, Detroit Lions offensive tackle

Political figures

*Ronald Brise, Florida House of Representative, District 108
*Josaphat Celestin, mayor of North Miami, Florida from 2001-05
*Charles Henri Baker, politician/industrialist, 2006 Haiti election presidential candidate
*Lesly Conde, Chicago consul
*Marie St. Fleur, Massachusetts State Representative
*Mathieu Eugene, New York City councilman
*Jacques Despinosse, North Miami councilman
*Philippe J. Brutus, Florida State Representative
*Linda Dorcena Forry, Massachusetts State Representative
*Pierre-Richard Prosper, second Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues selected by President Bush in 2001
*Kwame Raoul, Illinois State Senator
*Jean L. Jeudy, New Hampshire State Representative
*Jean Jacob Jeudy Journalist, Activist, US Soldier
*Marie Erlande Steril, North Miami councilwoman
*Philippe Derose, North Miami Beach councilman
*Frantz Pierre, North Miami Beach councilman
*John Patrick Julien, North Miami Beach councilman
*Mariette St Vil, Village of El Portal mayor, Florida
*Yolly Roberson, Florida State Representative
*Lionel Jean-Baptiste, Evanston, Illinois councilman

Authors

*Edwidge Danticat, renowned author.
*Susan Fales-Hill, author, television writer and producer

Other personalities

*Lylah M. Alphonse, news editor
*Abner Louimaalexx thebaud
*Jean-Michel Basquiat, artist
*Carol M. Berotte Joseph, president of Massachusetts Bay Community College
*Wesley Madhere II, Military Officer