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)
- 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
- D'Anthony Batiste
- Andre Berto
- Samuel Dalembert, basketball player
- Rudy Doliscat
- Dudley Dorival
- Elvis Dumervil
- Mario Elie
- Neyssa Etienne, Tennis player
- Nadine Faustin-Parker
- Shad Gaspard professional Wrestler
- Joe Gaetjens, professional soccer player
- Rashad Jeanty
- Max Jean-Gilles professional football player
- Carlos Joseph
- Davin Joseph
- William Joseph
- Jerrod Laventure, professional soccer player
- Georges Laraque, professional hockey player
- David Loiseau, martial-arts expert
- Vernand Morency
- Olivier Occean, professional soccer player
- Jean-Philippe Peguero, professional soccer player
- Olden Polynice
- Bruny Surin
- Jonathan Vilma
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
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
- 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; television series Heroes)
- 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
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
- Ansy Derose, musician
- Da Ball-G, rapper
- Joanne Borgella singer, songwriter, actor
- Jacques Philipp Pradel Percussionist
Noteworthy figures
- Gerard A. Alphonse
- André Apaid
- Marleine Bastien
- Marc Bazin
- Jacques Bernard
- Marlie Casseus
- Jean Dominique
- Simone Duvalier
- Tyrone Edmond, model
- Ralph Gilles
- Antoine Izméry
- Gérard Jean-Juste
- Mother Mary Lange
- Abner Louima
- Amiot Métayer
- Buteur Métayer
- Evans Paul
- Charlemagne Péralte
- Guy Philippe
- Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
- Emmanuel Cajuste, Koze Kreyol founder
- Pierre-Richard Prosper
- Dumas M. Simeus
- Charles Terres Weymann
- Mildred Trouillot
- Louis William Valentine Dubourg
- Rev. Dr. Soliny Védrine
- Reginald Victor-Louis
- T-VICE
- Francois Cedoit
- Haitian Babii
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
- 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
- Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada
- Émile Jonassaint
- Robert Malval
- Leslie Manigat
- Smarck Michel
- Henri Namphy
- Yvon Neptune
- Norma Jean-Claude Forté, former senator
- 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