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This is a '''list of notable [[Haitian Americans]]''', including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.<ref name="The Population With Haitian Ancestry in the United States: 2009; Helping You Make Informed Decisions">{{cite news|title=U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/acsbr09-18.pdf|access-date=1 October 2010|agency=U.S. Census Bureau|issue=census.gov|publisher=By Angela B. Buchanan Nora G. Albert Daniel Beaulieu}}</ref>
This is a '''list of notable [[Haitian Americans]]''', including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.<ref name="The Population With Haitian Ancestry in the United States: 2009; Helping You Make Informed Decisions">{{cite news|title=U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/acsbr09-18.pdf|access-date=1 October 2010|agency=U.S. Census Bureau|issue=census.gov|publisher=By Angela B. Buchanan Nora G. Albert Daniel Beaulieu}}</ref>


To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Haitian American, or have references showing they are Haitian American and are notable.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Haitian American, or have references showing they are Haitian American and are notable.


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==Academia==
*[[Claudine Gay]], Harvard University's first Black person and second woman to lead the university.
*[[Michel DeGraff]], tenured professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a founding member of the Haitian Creole Academy
*[[Charles L. Reason]], the first Black college professor in the United States; mathematician and linguist


==Artists==
==Artists==
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*[[Paul Gardère (artist)|Paul Gardère]], visual artist
*[[Paul Gardère (artist)|Paul Gardère]], visual artist
*[[Jackson Georges]], painter, whose works have been on exhibit at the World Trade Art Gallery, the United Nations, and Mehu Gallery
*[[Jackson Georges]], painter, whose works have been on exhibit at the World Trade Art Gallery, the United Nations, and Mehu Gallery
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*[[Ligel Lambert]], mixed-media painter and educator
*[[Edmonia Lewis]], sculptor who gained fame and recognition in the international fine arts world
*[[Edmonia Lewis]], sculptor who gained fame and recognition in the international fine arts world
*[[Naudline Pierre]] (born 1989), painter of Haitian descent, lives in Brooklyn, New York<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romack |first=Coco |date=Jun 25, 2021 |title=A Painting of a Fiery Being From a Parallel Universe |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/t-magazine/naudline-pierre-art.html |access-date=Mar 27, 2024 |website=The New York Times Magazine}}</ref>
*[[Patrick H. Reason]], engraver
*[[Patrick H. Reason]], engraver
*[[Sacha Thébaud]] (1934-2004), aka "Tebó", artist, sculptor, architect, furniture designer born in Haiti and known for encaustics in international contemporary fine art
*[[Kathia St. Hilaire]] (born 1995), visual artist
*[[Sacha Thébaud]] (1934–2004), a.k.a. "Tebó", artist, sculptor, architect, furniture designer born in Haiti and known for encaustics in international contemporary fine art
*[[Didier William]], mixed-media painter
*[[Didier William]], mixed-media painter
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*[[Ligel Lambert]], mixed-media painter & Educator


==Business==
==Business==
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* [[Jean-Claude Brizard]], former CEO of Chicago Public Schools
* [[Jean-Claude Brizard]], former CEO of Chicago Public Schools
* [[Karen Civil]], digital marketing strategist, [[entrepreneur]], author; CEO of KarenCivil.com, Live Civil & CMO of Marathon Agency
* [[Karen Civil]], digital marketing strategist, [[entrepreneur]], author; CEO of KarenCivil.com, Live Civil & CMO of Marathon Agency
* [[Suzanne de Passe]], television, music and film producer; co-chairman of [[de Passe Jones Entertainment|de Passe Jones Entertainment Group]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurweb.com/2011/02/audrey%E2%80%99s-society-whirl-suzanne-de-passe-first-woman-to-receive-afuwi-bob-marley-award/ |title=Audrey's Society Whirl: Suzanne de Passe first woman to Receive AFUWI Bob Marley Award |editor=Bernard, Aubrey J. |date=1 February 2011 |publisher=EurWeb |access-date=11 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202822/http://www.eurweb.com/2011/02/audrey%E2%80%99s-society-whirl-suzanne-de-passe-first-woman-to-receive-afuwi-bob-marley-award/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[Suzanne de Passe]], television, music and film producer; co-chairman of [[de Passe Jones Entertainment|de Passe Jones Entertainment Group]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurweb.com/2011/02/audrey%E2%80%99s-society-whirl-suzanne-de-passe-first-woman-to-receive-afuwi-bob-marley-award/ |title=Audrey's Society Whirl: Suzanne de Passe first woman to Receive AFUWI Bob Marley Award |editor=Bernard, Aubrey J. |date=1 February 2011 |publisher=EurWeb |access-date=11 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202822/http://www.eurweb.com/2011/02/audrey%E2%80%99s-society-whirl-suzanne-de-passe-first-woman-to-receive-afuwi-bob-marley-award/ |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[Mignon Faget]], fine [[jewelry designer]]
* [[Mignon Faget]], fine [[jewelry designer]]
* [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]], former president of [[Nintendo|Nintendo America]]
* [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]], former president of [[Nintendo|Nintendo America]]
* [[Ralph Gilles]], automobile designer ([[Chrysler 300]])
* [[Ralph Gilles]], automobile designer ([[Chrysler 300]])
* [[Viter Juste]], businessman, community leader and activist
* [[Viter Juste]], businessman, community leader and activist
* [[Danielle Laraque-Arena]], first woman President of the [[State University of New York Upstate Medical University]]<ref>[http://www.upstate.edu/president/about.php Upstate Medical University - About Danielle Laraque-Arena]</ref>
* [[Danielle Laraque-Arena]], first woman President of the [[State University of New York Upstate Medical University]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upstate.edu/president/about.php|title=Upstate Medical University – About Danielle Laraque-Arena|access-date=2017-05-28|archive-date=2018-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730224859/http://www.upstate.edu/president/about.php}}</ref>
* [[Monique Péan]], fine jewelry designer
* [[Monique Péan]], fine jewelry designer
* [[Harve Pierre]], President of [[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs']] [[Bad Boy Entertainment|Bad Boy]] record company
* [[Harve Pierre]], President of [[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs']] [[Bad Boy Entertainment|Bad Boy]] record company
* [[James Rosemond]], former businessman involved in the rap music industry
* [[James Rosemond]], former businessman involved in the rap music industry
* [[Mona Scott]], CEO of Monami Entertainment
* [[Mona Scott-Young]], CEO of Monami Entertainment
* [[Dumarsais Simeus]], owner of Simeus Foods
* [[Dumarsais Simeus]], owner of Simeus Foods
*[[Vince Valholla]], hip-hop music producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sflmusicshowcase.com/speakers/vince-valholla/|title=Vince Valholla - South Florida Music Showcase {{!}} South Florida Music Showcase|website=South Florida Music Showcase|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-19}}</ref>
*[[Vince Valholla]], hip-hop music producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sflmusicshowcase.com/speakers/vince-valholla/|title=Vince Valholla|website=South Florida Music Showcase|access-date=2016-10-19|archive-date=2018-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230416/https://sflmusicshowcase.com/speakers/vince-valholla/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Steven Victor]], [[Music executive|record executive]], [[Talent manager|artist manager]], [[music publisher (popular music)|music publisher]], and [[Artists and repertoire|A&R representative]].


==Culinary arts==
==Culinary arts==
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*[[Kendall Francois]], serial killer
*[[Kendall Francois]], serial killer
*[[James Rosemond]], "Jimmy Henchman", former businessman involved in the rap music industry; convicted drug trafficker
*[[James Rosemond]], "Jimmy Henchman", former businessman involved in the rap music industry; convicted drug trafficker
* [[Rudy Eugene]], "Miami Zombie" He was American of Haitian descent through his immigrant parents
*[[Haitian Jack]] , "Jacques Agnant" A Haitian who had an infamous beef with American rapper Tupac Shakur(2Pac)
*[[Haitian Jack]], "Jacques Agnant" A Haitian who had an infamous beef with American rapper [[Tupac Shakur]]


==Entertainment==
==Entertainment==
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*[[Vladimir Duthiers]], television news broadcaster<ref>{{cite web|title=Vladimir Duthiers|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/team/vladimir-duthiers/|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=March 28, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Vladimir Duthiers]], television news broadcaster<ref>{{cite web|title=Vladimir Duthiers|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/team/vladimir-duthiers/|publisher=[[CBS News]]|access-date=March 28, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Carmelau Monestime]], community leader and [[Haitian Creole]] radio broadcaster<ref name=mherald>{{cite news|first=Howard|last=Cohen |title=Carmelau Monestime, Haitian civic leader, Creole radio station founder, dies at 84 |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article57149998.html |work=[[Miami Herald]] |date=2016-01-28 |access-date=2016-02-16}}</ref>
*[[Carmelau Monestime]], community leader and [[Haitian Creole]] radio broadcaster<ref name=mherald>{{cite news|first=Howard|last=Cohen |title=Carmelau Monestime, Haitian civic leader, Creole radio station founder, dies at 84 |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article57149998.html |work=[[Miami Herald]] |date=2016-01-28 |access-date=2016-02-16}}</ref>
*[[ Liliane Pierre Paul]]Haitian radio journalist who is famous for having a political dispute with Haitian Kompa Artist turned politician Michel Martelly.
*[[Liliane Pierre-Paul]], radio journalist famous for having a political dispute with Haitian Kompa artist turned politician Michel Martelly


===Dancers===
===Dancers===
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===Films and TV===
===Films and TV===
*[[Eric André]], actor and comedian (father is Haitian)
*[[Nadege August]], actress
*[[Nadege August]], actress
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*[[Alisha Wainwright]], actress
*[[Marlyne Barrett]], actress
*[[Marlyne Barrett]], actress
*[[Angelique Bates]], actress best known for the [[Nickelodeon]] sketch-comedy series ''[[All That]]''
*[[Angelique Bates]], actress best known for the [[Nickelodeon]] sketch-comedy series ''[[All That]]''
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*[[Gary Dourdan]], actor
*[[Gary Dourdan]], actor
*[[Mike Estime]], actor
*[[Mike Estime]], actor
*[[Susan Fales-Hill]], television producer, author, screenwriter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Latest-needs-assessment-to-be-announced-at-6643680.php |title=Latest needs assessment to be announced at luncheon |editor=Foster-Frau, Silvia |date=19 November 2015 |publisher=Greenwich Time |access-date=22 November 2015}}</ref>
*[[Susan Fales-Hill]], television producer, author, screenwriter<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Latest-needs-assessment-to-be-announced-at-6643680.php |title=Latest needs assessment to be announced at luncheon |editor=Foster-Frau, Silvia |date=19 November 2015 |publisher=Greenwich Time |access-date=22 November 2015 |archive-date=25 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225004555/https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Latest-needs-assessment-to-be-announced-at-6643680.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Abner Genece]], award-winning actor
*[[Abner Genece]], award-winning actor
*[[Hugues Gentillon]], film director, screenwriter, and producer
*[[Hugues Gentillon]], film director, screenwriter, and producer
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*[[Sal Masekela]], television host, sports commentator, actor, and singer
*[[Sal Masekela]], television host, sports commentator, actor, and singer
*[[Trina McGee-Davis]], actress
*[[Trina McGee-Davis]], actress
*[[Moxiie]], singer
*Moxiie, singer
*[[Natalie Paul]], actress
*[[Natalie Paul]], actress
*[[Sharon Pierre-Louis]], actress
*[[Sharon Pierre-Louis]], actress
*[[Sidney Poitier]], actor. His parents were Bahamian immigrants of Haitian ancestry.
*[[Josephine Premice]], actress
*[[Josephine Premice]], actress
*[[Sandra Prosper]], actress
*[[Sandra Prosper]], actress
*[[Lela Rochon]], actress
*[[Lela Rochon]], actress
*[[Luka Sabbat]], actor and model
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*[[Alisha Wainwright]], actress

===Media personalities===
* [[Kai Cenat]]


===Models===
===Models===
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===Music===
===Music===
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*[[21 Savage]], rapper of Haitian and Dominican descent
*[[Gaelle Adisson]], singer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mzp2/ |title=Gaelle Transient Review |editor=Dene, Lewis |year=2005 |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref>
*[[Gaelle Adisson]], singer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/mzp2/ |title=Gaelle Transient Review |editor=Dene, Lewis |year=2005 |publisher=BBC |access-date=28 May 2017}}</ref>
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*[[Jean Beauvoir]], multi-Platinum singer-songwriter, producer
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*[[Max B]], rapper
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*[[Elijah Blake]], songwriter and contemporary R&B musician<ref>{{cite web |date=22 June 2015 |author=((Admin310)) |title=Elijah Blake The Dope Mag Interview |url=http://dopemag.net/2015/06/elijah-blake-the-dope-mag-interview/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627175524/http://dopemag.net/2015/06/elijah-blake-the-dope-mag-interview/ |archive-date=2015-06-27 |access-date=26 June 2015 |website=Dope Mag}}</ref>
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*[[Jean Beauvoir]], multi-Platinum singer, producer and songwriter.
*[[Bibi Bourelly]], singer and daughter of Jean-Paul Bourelly
*[[Kodak Black]], rapper
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*[[Elijah Blake]], songwriter and contemporary R&B musician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dopemag.net/2015/06/elijah-blake-the-dope-mag-interview/ |title=Elijah Blake The Dope Mag Interview |editor=Admin310 |date=22 June 2015 |publisher=Dope Mag |access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
*[[Jean-Paul Bourelly]], jazz fusion and blues rock guitarist
*[[Jean-Paul Bourelly]], jazz fusion and blues rock guitarist
*[[Won-G Bruny]], rapper and entrepreneur
*[[Won-G Bruny]], rapper and entrepreneur
*[[Capone (rapper)|Capone]], rapper
*[[Capone (rapper)|Capone]], rapper
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*[[Casanova (rapper)|Casanova]], rapper of Panamanian and Haitian descent
*[[Alan Cavé]], kompa singer
*[[Alan Cavé]], kompa singer
*[[Andrew Cyrille]], jazz drummer<ref name="MD">{{cite journal|last1=Patmos|first1=Michael|title=Andrew Cyrille: Drum Dialogue|journal=[[Modern Drummer]]|date=February 1, 2014|pages=54–59|url=http://drummers.by/md/MD-2014.02.pdf|access-date=September 26, 2015}}</ref>
*[[Andrew Cyrille]], jazz drummer<ref name="MD">{{cite journal|last1=Patmos|first1=Michael|title=Andrew Cyrille: Drum Dialogue|journal=[[Modern Drummer]]|date=February 1, 2014|pages=54–59|url=http://drummers.by/md/MD-2014.02.pdf|access-date=September 26, 2015|archive-date=September 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927080844/http://drummers.by/md/MD-2014.02.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Jason Derulo]], singer, songwriter<ref>[http://haitianhollywood.com/haitian-celebs/item/jason-derulo.html ''Jason Derulo'' on haitianhollywood.com]</ref>
*[[Jason Derulo]], singer-songwriter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://haitianhollywood.com/haitian-celebs/item/jason-derulo.html|title=Jason Derulo|website=haitianhollywood.com}}</ref>
*[[Flipp Dinero]], rapper
*[[Flipp Dinero]], rapper
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*[[Sheff G]], rapper of Haitian and Trinidadian descent
*[[Louis Moreau Gottschalk]], [[composer]] and [[pianist]]
*[[Louis Moreau Gottschalk]], [[composer]] and [[pianist]]
*[[Bigga Haitian]], reggae musician
*[[Bigga Haitian]], reggae musician
*[[Hoax (band)|Hoax]], alternative rock band including Frantz N. Cesar of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent
*[[Hoax (band)|Hoax]], alternative rock band including Frantz N. Cesar of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent
*[[Lee Holdridge]], multi-award-winning Haitian-born composer and orchestrator
*[[Lee Holdridge]], multi-award-winning Haitian-born composer and orchestrator
*[[Wyclef Jean]], Grammy Award-winning Haitian rapper, musician and actor.
*[[Wyclef Jean]], Grammy Award-winning Haitian rapper, musician and actor
*[[J-Live]], rapper, DJ and producer
*[[J-Live]], rapper, DJ and producer
*[[Jacki-O]], rapper
*[[Jacki-O]], rapper
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*[[Kangol Kid]], rapper, [[UTFO]]
*[[Kangol Kid]], rapper, [[UTFO]]
*[[Rich The Kid]], rapper
*[[Rich The Kid]], rapper
*[[DJ Whoo Kid]], DJ, producer<ref name="mtv.com">[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1629845/20100115/g_unit.jhtml ''Tony Yayo, DJ Whoo Kid, More Haitian Artists Discuss Earthquake''] from ''[[MTV]]'' 15 January 2010</ref>
*[[DJ Whoo Kid]], DJ, producer<ref name="mtv.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100118091338/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1629845/20100115/g_unit.jhtml ''Tony Yayo, DJ Whoo Kid, More Haitian Artists Discuss Earthquake''] from ''[[MTV]]'' 15 January 2010</ref>
*[[Steph Lecor]], singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/steph-lecor-first-lady-we-the-best-hit-song-saturday-repping-haiti/ |title=Steph Lecor Talks Being the First Lady of DJ Khaled's We The Best, 'Saturday' & Repping Haiti |editor=Johnson, Victoria |date=20 January 2016 |publisher=The Boom Box |access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2015/09/22/we-the-best-music-group-steph-lecor-unusual-path-to-stardom.html |title=Steph Lecor Took an Unusual Path to Stardom |editor=Rohn, Jake |date=22 September 2015 |publisher=BET |access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref>
*[[Steph Lecor]], singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/steph-lecor-first-lady-we-the-best-hit-song-saturday-repping-haiti/ |title=Steph Lecor Talks Being the First Lady of DJ Khaled's We The Best, 'Saturday' & Repping Haiti |editor=Johnson, Victoria |date=20 January 2016 |publisher=The Boom Box |access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/jqkrdg/steph-lecor-took-an-unusual-path-to-stardom |title=Steph Lecor Took an Unusual Path to Stardom |editor=Rohn, Jake |date=22 September 2015 |publisher=BET |access-date=31 January 2015}}</ref>
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*[[Mach-Hommy]], rapper
*[[Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell]], Grammy Award-winning singer
*[[Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell]], Grammy Award-winning singer
*[[Leyla McCalla]], cellist with the string band [[Carolina Chocolate Drops]]<ref name=Nola>{{cite news|last1=Fensterstock|first1=Alison|title=Leyla McCalla's tribute to Langston Hughes, out this week, plus more New Orleans albums to look forward to|url=http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/02/leyla_mccallas_tribute_to_lang.html|access-date=March 16, 2015|agency=Nola.com/The Times Picayune|date=February 5, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Leyla McCalla]], cellist with the string band [[Carolina Chocolate Drops]]<ref name=Nola>{{cite news|last1=Fensterstock|first1=Alison|title=Leyla McCalla's tribute to Langston Hughes, out this week, plus more New Orleans albums to look forward to|url=http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/02/leyla_mccallas_tribute_to_lang.html|access-date=March 16, 2015|agency=Nola.com/The Times Picayune|date=February 5, 2014}}</ref>
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*[[Woodson Michel]], singer-songwriter, record producer and actor
*[[Woodson Michel]], singer-songwriter, record producer and actor
*[[Teri Moïse]], singer
*[[Teri Moïse]], singer
*[[Michel Mauléart Monton]], composer; notable for composing the classic song [[choucoune (song)|choucoune]] (known as "yellow bird" in the English version)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=liV8AwAAQBAJ&q=Michel+Maul%C3%A9art+Monton&pg=PA476 |title=Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 9: Genres: Caribbean and Latin America |editor1=Shepherd, John |editor2=Horn, David |page=476 |year=2014 |isbn=9781441141972 |access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="HaitiSentinel">{{cite web|url=http://www.sentinel.ht/ar/history/articles/events/1374-the-ordeal-of-yellow-bird |title=The Story of Choucoune Stolen Legacy: The Ordeal of Choucoune |editor=Press |publisher=Haiti Sentinel |date=11 July 2011 |access-date=9 June 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610050439/http://www.sentinel.ht/ar/history/articles/events/1374-the-ordeal-of-yellow-bird |archive-date=10 June 2015 }}</ref>
*[[Michel Mauléart Monton]], composer; notable for composing the classic song [[choucoune (song)|choucoune]] (known as "yellow bird" in the English version)<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=liV8AwAAQBAJ&q=Michel+Maul%C3%A9art+Monton&pg=PA476 |title=Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 9: Genres: Caribbean and Latin America |editor1=Shepherd, John |editor2=Horn, David |page=476 |year=2014 |publisher=Bloomsbury |isbn=978-1-4411-4197-2 |access-date=9 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="HaitiSentinel">{{cite web|url=http://www.sentinel.ht/ar/history/articles/events/1374-the-ordeal-of-yellow-bird |title=The Story of Choucoune Stolen Legacy: The Ordeal of Choucoune |editor=Press |publisher=Haiti Sentinel |date=11 July 2011 |access-date=9 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610050439/http://www.sentinel.ht/ar/history/articles/events/1374-the-ordeal-of-yellow-bird |archive-date=10 June 2015 }}</ref>
*[[Richard Auguste Morse]], founder of a [[mizik rasin]] band, [[RAM (band)|RAM]], named after his initials
*[[Richard Auguste Morse]], founder of a [[mizik rasin]] band, [[RAM (band)|RAM]], named after his initials
*[[Jimmy O]], rapper
*[[Jimmy O]], rapper
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*[[Devyn Rose]], singer
*[[Devyn Rose]], singer
*[[Daniel Bernard Roumain]], composer, musician
*[[Daniel Bernard Roumain]], composer, musician
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*[[Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]], rapper<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/saigon |title=Saigon |work=Huffington Post |access-date=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Saigon-relafriendship-lyrics |title=Relafriendship Saigon |publisher=Genius |access-date=5 August 2017}}</ref>
*[[Cécile McLorin Salvant]], Grammy Award-winning jazz singer
*[[Cécile McLorin Salvant]], Grammy Award-winning jazz singer
*[[21 Savage]], rapper (paternal grandfather was of a Haitian descent)
*[[Melky Sedeck]], [[contemporary R&B]] duo
*[[Melky Sedeck]], [[contemporary R&B]] duo
*[[Smitty (rapper)|Smitty]], rapper
*[[Sol (musician)|Sol]], rapper
*[[Sol (musician)|Sol]], rapper
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*[[Vince Staples]], rapper<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/06/20/vince-staples-cover-story-interview|title=Vince Staples, Regular Genius|website=The FADER}}</ref>
*[[Sergio Sylvestre]], singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/16_maggio_27/sergio-sylvestre-rivelazione-amici-big-boy-si-sono-grasso-fragile-749b3990-23d9-11e6-b229-67fb25338505.shtml|work=[[Corriere della Sera]]|language=it|access-date=20 January 2017|title=Sergio Sylvestre, rivelazione di Amici Big Boy? Sì, sono grasso e fragile|date=27 May 2016|author=Andrea Laffranchi}}</ref>
*[[Sergio Sylvestre]], singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/16_maggio_27/sergio-sylvestre-rivelazione-amici-big-boy-si-sono-grasso-fragile-749b3990-23d9-11e6-b229-67fb25338505.shtml|work=[[Corriere della Sera]]|language=it|access-date=20 January 2017|title=Sergio Sylvestre, rivelazione di Amici Big Boy? Sì, sono grasso e fragile|date=27 May 2016|author=Andrea Laffranchi}}</ref>
*[[MC Tee]], rapper and co-founder of [[Mantronix]]
*[[MC Tee]], rapper and co-founder of [[Mantronix]]
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*[[Pastor Troy]], rapper
*[[Pastor Troy]], rapper
*[[Black Violin]], musical duo
*[[Black Violin]], musical duo
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*[[Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]], rapper<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/saigon |title=Saigon |work=Huffington Post |access-date=5 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Saigon-relafriendship-lyrics |title=Relafriendship Saigon |publisher=Genius |access-date=5 August 2017}}</ref>
*[[Sha Money XL]], producer<ref name="mtv.com"/>
*[[Sha Money XL]], producer<ref name="mtv.com"/>
*[[Tony Yayo]], rapper
*[[Tony Yayo]], rapper
*[[Lil Wayne]], rapper
*[[Fridayy]], musician
*[[Sarina]], musician
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*[[Vince Staples]], rapper <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/06/20/vince-staples-cover-story-interview}}</ref>
*[[Sheff G]], rapper of Haitian and Trinidadian descent
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*[[Casanova (rapper)]], rapper of Panamanian and Haitian descent


===Sports===
===Sports===
====Basketball====
====Basketball====
*[[Jeff Adrien]], undrafted NBA free agent<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/waltham/articles/2009/06/25/sizing_up_adrien/ |title=Sizing up Adrien - UConn forward should be worth a second look |editor=Dell’Apa, Frank |date=25 June 2009 |publisher=Boston.com |access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref>
*[[Jeff Adrien]], undrafted NBA free agent<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/waltham/articles/2009/06/25/sizing_up_adrien/ |title=Sizing up Adrien – UConn forward should be worth a second look |editor=Dell'Apa, Frank |date=25 June 2009 |publisher=Boston.com |access-date=25 August 2015}}</ref>
*[[Zach Auguste]], undrafted NBA free agent, former [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]] basketball player
*[[Zach Auguste]], undrafted NBA free agent, former [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]] basketball player
*[[Kervin Bristol]], professional basketball player currently playing for the [[KK Włocławek]] of the [[Polish Basketball League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/kervin-bristol-picked-up-by-anwil/ |title=Kervin Bristol picked up by Anwil |editor=Eric |date=23 October 2015 |publisher=Court Side Newspaper |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kkwloclawek.pl/pl,news2,haitanczyk_za_antiguanczyka_-_kervin_bristol_graczem_anwilu,4138.html |title=Haitańczyk za Antiguańczyka - Kervin Bristol graczem Anwilu |editor=Fałkowski, Michał |date=21 October 2015 |publisher=Anwil Włocławek |access-date=26 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124031203/http://kkwloclawek.pl/pl,news2,haitanczyk_za_antiguanczyka_-_kervin_bristol_graczem_anwilu,4138.html |archive-date=2015-11-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Kervin Bristol]], professional basketball player currently playing for the [[KK Włocławek]] of the [[Polish Basketball League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.court-side.com/news/blog/kervin-bristol-picked-up-by-anwil/ |title=Kervin Bristol picked up by Anwil |editor=Eric |date=23 October 2015 |publisher=Court Side Newspaper |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kkwloclawek.pl/pl,news2,haitanczyk_za_antiguanczyka_-_kervin_bristol_graczem_anwilu,4138.html |title=Haitańczyk za Antiguańczyka – Kervin Bristol graczem Anwilu |editor=Fałkowski, Michał |date=21 October 2015 |publisher=Anwil Włocławek |access-date=26 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124031203/http://kkwloclawek.pl/pl,news2,haitanczyk_za_antiguanczyka_-_kervin_bristol_graczem_anwilu,4138.html |archive-date=2015-11-24 }}</ref>
*[[Nadine Domond]], former professional basketball player
*[[Nadine Domond]], former professional basketball player
*[[Quincy Douby]], former [[Sacramento Kings]] NBA guard and current [[Zhejiang Golden Bulls]] CBA player<ref>[http://www.nba.com/kings/features/The_B_in_NBA_092807.html ''The B in NBA'']{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*[[Quincy Douby]], former [[Sacramento Kings]] NBA guard and current [[Zhejiang Golden Bulls]] CBA player<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/kings/features/The_B_in_NBA_092807.html|title=''The B in NBA''|website=[[NBA.com]]}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
*[[Mario Elie]], former [[Houston Rockets]] NBA guard
*[[Mario Elie]], former [[Houston Rockets]] NBA guard
*[[Marie Ferdinand-Harris]], first Haitian American WNBA player drafted; former [[Phoenix Mercury]] guard
*[[Marie Ferdinand-Harris]], first Haitian American WNBA player drafted; former [[Phoenix Mercury]] guard
*[[Blake Griffin]], member of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] after being drafted 1st in the [[2009 NBA draft]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://csmsmagazine.org/?p=6483 |title=Blake Griffin: no longer a rookie |access-date=13 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/celebrities/photos/2011/06/one-drop-rule-a-guide-to-who-is-black-in-hollywood.html#!061411-celeb-one-drop-blake-griffin |title=One drop rule:A guide to black celebrities |access-date=13 March 2014}}</ref>
*[[Blake Griffin]], member of the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] after being drafted 1st in the [[2009 NBA draft]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://csmsmagazine.org/?p=6483 |title=Blake Griffin: no longer a rookie |date=12 June 2013 |access-date=13 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/twz7im/one-drop-rule-a-guide-to-black-celebs/9u1q0o |title=One drop rule:A guide to black celebrities |website=[[BET]] |access-date=13 March 2014}}</ref>
*[[Taylor Griffin]], drafted by the [[Phoenix Suns]]
*[[Taylor Griffin]], drafted by the [[Phoenix Suns]]
*[[Nerlens Noel]], member of the [[Philadelphia Sixers]] after being drafted 6th in the [[2013 NBA draft]]
*[[Nerlens Noel]], member of the [[Philadelphia Sixers]] after being drafted 6th in the [[2013 NBA draft]]
*[[Eniel Polynice]], member of the [[Atleticos de San German]] in the [[Baloncesto Superior Nacional|BSN]] of Puerto Rico
*[[Eniel Polynice]], member of the [[Atleticos de San German]] in the [[Baloncesto Superior Nacional|BSN]] of Puerto Rico
*[[Matisse Thybulle]], 20th selection of the [[2019 NBA draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://villageclubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BetterLIFE_Winter_2019_16_WEB.pdf|title=Laughing matters|access-date=January 20, 2019}}</ref>
*[[Matisse Thybulle]], 20th selection of the [[2019 NBA draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://villageclubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BetterLIFE_Winter_2019_16_WEB.pdf|title=Laughing matters|access-date=January 20, 2019|archive-date=June 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620171914/https://villageclubs.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BetterLIFE_Winter_2019_16_WEB.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


====Boxing====
====Boxing====
*[[Andre Berto]], professional boxer, 2004 Haitian Olympian,<ref>http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/andre-berto</ref> two-time welterweight champion
*[[Andre Berto]], professional boxer, 2004 Haitian Olympian,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/andre-berto|title = Andre Berto – Next Fight, Fighter Bio, Stats & News| date=7 March 2014 }}</ref> two-time welterweight champion
*[[Fernando Guerrero (boxer)|Fernando Guerrero]], Haitian- Dominican-born boxer
*[[Fernando Guerrero (boxer)|Fernando Guerrero]], Haitian-Dominican-born boxer
*[[Erickson Lubin]], professional boxer
*[[Erickson Lubin]], professional boxer
*[[Melissa St. Vil]], women's lightweight boxer
*[[Melissa St. Vil]], women's lightweight boxer
*[[Patrick Day]], professional boxer
*[[Patrick Day]] Haitian-American Boxer (born in the U.S. (Freeport, NY)to Haitian parents).He was geared to boxing by his Haitian parents in order to prevent neighborhood thugs and bullies from attacking their son since many Haitian kids face bullying and harrasement in school because of language barriers, anti immigrant sentiments and culture difference.


====Football====
====Football====
*[[Mackensie Alexander]], current cornerback for the [[Minnesota Vikings]]
*[[Mackensie Alexander]], current cornerback for the [[Minnesota Vikings]]
*[[Stanley Arnoux]], former linebacker for the [[New Orleans Saints]]
*[[Stanley Arnoux]], former linebacker for the [[New Orleans Saints]]
*[[Cliff Avril]], current defensive end for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]<ref name="ReferenceA">[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d815b4c48/article/garcon-other-nfl-players-worry-about-family-in-quakestricken-haiti "Garcon, other NFL players worry about family in quake-stricken Haiti"] from NFL.com</ref>
*[[Cliff Avril]], current defensive end for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]<ref name="ReferenceA">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121113071346/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d815b4c48/article/garcon-other-nfl-players-worry-about-family-in-quakestricken-haiti "Garcon, other NFL players worry about family in quake-stricken Haiti"] from NFL.com</ref>
*[[D'Anthony Batiste]], former offensive tackle for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]<ref name="haitiwebs.com">[http://www.haitiwebs.com/forums/sports_section/46438-football_player_haitian_descent_playing_nfl_week.html ''American Football - Football player of Haitian Descent playing in NFL this week''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221012657/http://www.haitiwebs.com/forums/sports_section/46438-football_player_haitian_descent_playing_nfl_week.html |date=2009-12-21 }} from ''www.haitiweb.com''</ref>
*[[D'Anthony Batiste]], former offensive tackle for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]<ref name="haitiwebs.com">[http://www.haitiwebs.com/forums/sports_section/46438-football_player_haitian_descent_playing_nfl_week.html ''American Football - Football player of Haitian Descent playing in NFL this week''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091221012657/http://www.haitiwebs.com/forums/sports_section/46438-football_player_haitian_descent_playing_nfl_week.html |date=2009-12-21 }} from ''www.haitiweb.com''</ref>
*[[Mackenzy Bernadeau]], guard for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]
*[[Mackenzy Bernadeau]], guard for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]
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*[[Jason Chery]], free agent wide receiver
*[[Jason Chery]], free agent wide receiver
*[[Stalin Colinet]], former defensive end/tackle<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/randball-q-a-with-ex-viking-stalin-colinet-we-royally-screwed-that-up/93688094/ |title=RandBall Q+A with ex-Viking Stalin Colinet: "We royally screwed that up." |editor=Rand, Michael |date=13 May 2010 |newspaper=StarTribune |access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/stalin-colinet-bronx-tale-family-humility-bravery-surprised-stepped-article-1.747947 |title=Stalin Colinet's Bronx Tale Of Family, Humility And Bravery Few Are Surprised That He Stepped Forward |editor=Bondy, Filip |date=10 November 1996 |newspaper=NY Daily News |access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Stalin Colinet]], former defensive end/tackle<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/randball-q-a-with-ex-viking-stalin-colinet-we-royally-screwed-that-up/93688094/ |title=RandBall Q+A with ex-Viking Stalin Colinet: "We royally screwed that up." |editor=Rand, Michael |date=13 May 2010 |newspaper=StarTribune |access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/stalin-colinet-bronx-tale-family-humility-bravery-surprised-stepped-article-1.747947 |title=Stalin Colinet's Bronx Tale Of Family, Humility And Bravery Few Are Surprised That He Stepped Forward |editor=Bondy, Filip |date=10 November 1996 |newspaper=NY Daily News |access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref>
*[[Antonio Cromartie]], current cornerback for the [[New York Jets]]<ref name="nfl.com">[http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d815bff52/article/nfl-pledges-25m-to-aid-haiti-earthquake-relief-efforts ''NFL pledges $2.5M to aid Haiti earthquake relief efforts''] from ''NFL.COM''</ref>
*[[Antonio Cromartie]], current cornerback for the [[New York Jets]]<ref name="nfl.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121113071357/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d815bff52/article/nfl-pledges-25m-to-aid-haiti-earthquake-relief-efforts ''NFL pledges $2.5M to aid Haiti earthquake relief efforts''] from ''NFL.COM''</ref>
*[[Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith]], current safety for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
*[[Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith]], current safety for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
*[[Marcell Dareus]], nose tackle for the [[Buffalo Bills]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seccountry.com/alabama/236944 |title=Former Alabama star Marcell Dareus makes donation, visit to help Haiti |editor=Schoch, Matt |date=20 February 2017 |publisher=SEC Country |access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>
*[[Marcell Dareus]], nose tackle for the [[Buffalo Bills]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seccountry.com/alabama/236944 |title=Former Alabama star Marcell Dareus makes donation, visit to help Haiti |editor=Schoch, Matt |date=20 February 2017 |publisher=SEC Country |access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>
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*[[Elvis Dumervil]], current defensive end for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref name="nfl.com"/>
*[[Elvis Dumervil]], current defensive end for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref name="nfl.com"/>
*[[Dominique Easley]], defensive tackle for the [[New England Patriots]]
*[[Dominique Easley]], defensive tackle for the [[New England Patriots]]
*[[Alin Edouard]], current football quarterback for the [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse Orange]]
*[[Audric Estimé]], running back for the [[Denver Broncos]]
*[[Terrence Fede]], defensive end for the [[Miami Dolphins]]
*[[Terrence Fede]], defensive end for the [[Miami Dolphins]]
*[[Deondre Francois]], collegiate quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles<ref name="The Undefeated">{{cite web|url=http://theundefeated.com/features/haitian-athletes-help-their-island-home/ |title=Haitian athletes help their island home |editor=Khalid, Sunni |date=8 October 2016 |publisher=The Undefeated |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref>
*[[Deondre Francois]], collegiate quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles<ref name="The Undefeated">{{cite web|url=https://andscape.com/features/haitian-athletes-help-their-island-home/ |title=Haitian athletes help their island home |editor=Khalid, Sunni |date=8 October 2016 |publisher=[[Andscape]] |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref>
*[[Junior Galette]], current linebacker for the [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>[http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/junior-galette/770826?q=junior-galette ''Junior Galette'' ] from ''Foxsports.com''</ref>
*[[Junior Galette]], current linebacker for the [[Washington Redskins]]<ref>[http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/junior-galette/770826?q=junior-galette ''Junior Galette'' ] from ''Foxsports.com''</ref>
*[[Pierre Garçon]], current wide receiver for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
*[[Pierre Garçon]], current wide receiver for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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*[[Carlos Joseph]], former offensive tackle for the [[San Diego Chargers]]
*[[Carlos Joseph]], former offensive tackle for the [[San Diego Chargers]]
*[[Davin Joseph]], current offensive guard for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]<ref name="haitiwebs.com"/>
*[[Davin Joseph]], current offensive guard for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]<ref name="haitiwebs.com"/>
*[[Frantz Joseph]], American Canadian football player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/fau/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08MediaGuide.pdf |title=.08 Florida Atlantic Football Media Guide |page=61 |year=2008 |access-date=17 May 2016}}</ref>
*[[Frantz Joseph]], American Canadian football player<ref>{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/fau/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08MediaGuide.pdf |title=.08 Florida Atlantic Football Media Guide |page=61 |year=2008 |access-date=17 May 2016 |archive-date=17 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217030156/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/fau/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08MediaGuide.pdf }}</ref>
*[[Johnathan Joseph]], current cornerback for the [[Houston Texans]]<ref name="The Undefeated"/>
*[[Johnathan Joseph]], current cornerback for the [[Houston Texans]]<ref name="The Undefeated"/>
*[[Karl Joseph]], current safety for the [[Oakland Raiders]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Prospect-Profile-Karl-Joseph/0d0a1bd1-e778-43ee-9c4e-603886370288 |title=Prospect Profile: Karl Joseph |editor=Peters, Craig |date=18 March 2016 |publisher=Vikings |access-date=10 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424172743/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Prospect-Profile-Karl-Joseph/0d0a1bd1-e778-43ee-9c4e-603886370288 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catscratchreader.com/2016/4/5/11362972/2016-nfl-draft-potential-panther-karl-joseph |title=2016 NFL Draft: Potential Panther? Karl Joseph |editor=Durst |date=5 April 2016 |publisher=Cat Scratcher Reader (SB Nation) |access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref>
*[[Karl Joseph]], current safety for the [[Oakland Raiders]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Prospect-Profile-Karl-Joseph/0d0a1bd1-e778-43ee-9c4e-603886370288 |title=Prospect Profile: Karl Joseph |editor=Peters, Craig |date=18 March 2016 |publisher=Vikings |access-date=10 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424172743/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Prospect-Profile-Karl-Joseph/0d0a1bd1-e778-43ee-9c4e-603886370288 |archive-date=24 April 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catscratchreader.com/2016/4/5/11362972/2016-nfl-draft-potential-panther-karl-joseph |title=2016 NFL Draft: Potential Panther? Karl Joseph |editor=Durst |date=5 April 2016 |publisher=Cat Scratcher Reader (SB Nation) |access-date=10 April 2016}}</ref>
*[[William Joseph (American football)|William Joseph]], former defensive tackle for the [[New York Giants]]<ref name="nfl.com"/>
*[[William Joseph (American football)|William Joseph]], former defensive tackle for the [[New York Giants]]<ref name="nfl.com"/>
*[[Steve Josue]], former linebacker
*[[Steve Josue]], former linebacker
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*[[Steve Octavien]], former linebacker for the [[Cleveland Browns]] and current linebacker for the [[Omaha Nighthawks]] of the [[United Football League (2009–present)|UFL]]<ref name="nfl.com"/>
*[[Steve Octavien]], former linebacker for the [[Cleveland Browns]] and current linebacker for the [[Omaha Nighthawks]] of the [[United Football League (2009–present)|UFL]]<ref name="nfl.com"/>
*[[Olsen Pierre]], free agent defensive end <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nj.com/giants/2019/06/the-jersey-in-me-olsen-pierre-born-to-be-giants-pass-rusher-but-beat-the-football-odds-to-get-back-home.html|title= 'The Jersey in me' — Olsen Pierre born to be Giants' pass-rusher but had to beat the football odds to get back home|editor=Dunleavy, Ryan|date=27 June 2019|publisher=NJ.com|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>
*[[Olsen Pierre]], free agent defensive end <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nj.com/giants/2019/06/the-jersey-in-me-olsen-pierre-born-to-be-giants-pass-rusher-but-beat-the-football-odds-to-get-back-home.html|title= 'The Jersey in me' — Olsen Pierre born to be Giants' pass-rusher but had to beat the football odds to get back home|editor=Dunleavy, Ryan|date=27 June 2019|publisher=NJ.com|access-date=16 November 2020}}</ref>
*[[Kevin Pierre-Louis]], linebacker for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.espn.go.com/general/story?storyId=4885090&city=boston&src=desktop |title=Pierre-Louis a good catch for BC |publisher=ESPN Boston |year=2010 |access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>
*[[Kevin Pierre-Louis]], linebacker for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/top/story/_/id/4885090 |title=Pierre-Louis a good catch for BC |publisher=ESPN Boston |year=2010 |access-date=1 February 2015}}</ref>
*[[Jason Pierre-Paul]], current defensive end for the [[New York Giants]]
*[[Jason Pierre-Paul]], current defensive end for the [[New York Giants]]
*[[Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie]], current cornerback for the [[New York Giants]]<ref name="haitiwebs.com"/>
*[[Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie]], current cornerback for the [[New York Giants]]<ref name="haitiwebs.com"/>
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====Martial artists====
====Martial artists====
*[[James Edson Berto]], MMA fighter
*[[James Edson Berto]], MMA fighter
*[[Olivier Murad]], MMA fighter
*[[Ovince St. Preux]], mixed martial artist; competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]
*[[Ovince St. Preux]], mixed martial artist; competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]
*[[Adler Volmar]], judoka
*[[Adler Volmar]], judoka
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*[[Kimberly Boulos]], soccer player
*[[Kimberly Boulos]], soccer player
*[[Joenal Castma]], retired soccer player; played in the US and Poland
*[[Joenal Castma]], retired soccer player; played in the US and Poland
*[[Dave Cayemitte]], soccer player (retired), now businessman
*[[Steward Ceus]], soccer player
*[[Steward Ceus]], soccer player
*[[Ronil Dufrene]], retired soccer player
*[[Ronil Dufrene]], retired soccer player
*[[Derrick Etienne]], soccer player
*[[Derrick Etienne Jr.|Derrick Etienne]], soccer player
*[[Pat Fidelia]], retired soccer player
*[[Pat Fidelia]], retired soccer player
*[[Joe Gaetjens]], member of the 1950 World Cup US National Team
*[[Joe Gaetjens]], member of the 1950 World Cup US National Team
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*[[Dudley Dorival]], Olympic hurdler
*[[Dudley Dorival]], Olympic hurdler
*[[Wadeline Jonathas]], Olympic sprinter
*[[Nadine Faustin-Parker]], Olympic hurdler who competed for Haiti in the Olympics in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), and Beijing (2008)
*[[Nadine Faustin-Parker]], Olympic hurdler who competed for Haiti in the Olympics in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), and Beijing (2008)
*[[Moise Joseph]], middle-distance runner; competed in the [[2004 Olympic Games]] in Athens
*[[Moise Joseph]], middle-distance runner; competed in the [[2004 Olympic Games]] in Athens
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*[[Shad Gaspard]], WWE professional wrestler
*[[Shad Gaspard]], WWE professional wrestler
*[[Haiti Kid]], retired WWF professional wrestler; had dwarfism
*[[Haiti Kid]], retired WWF professional wrestler; had dwarfism
*[[Samyr Laine]], Olympic triple jumper; competed for Haiti at the 2012 Summer Olympics
*[[Samyr Lainé]], Olympic triple jumper; competed for Haiti at the 2012 Summer Olympics
* [[Al Silvera]] (1935–2002), major league baseball player
*[[Rodney St. Cloud]], professional bodybuilder
*[[Rodney St. Cloud]], professional bodybuilder
*[[Touki Toussaint]], professional baseball pitcher for the [[Atlanta Braves]]
*[[Touki Toussaint]], professional baseball pitcher for the [[Atlanta Braves]]


==Fashion designers==
==Fashion designers==
* [[Azéde Jean-Pierre]]
* [[Azède Jean-Pierre]]
* [[Kerby Jean-Raymond]], founder of the menswear label, Pyre Moss
* [[Kerby Jean-Raymond]], founder of the menswear label, Pyre Moss
*[[Fabrice Simon]], award-winning artist and fashion designer, best known for his handmade beaded dresses
*[[Fabrice Simon]], award-winning artist and fashion designer, best known for his handmade beaded dresses


==Historical personalities==
==Historical personalities==
*[[W. E. B. Du Bois]], civil rights activist, first person of African descent to earn a doctorate at Harvard
*[[Jeremiah Hamilton]], Wall Street broker noted as "the only black millionaire in New York" about a decade before the American Civil War
*[[Jeremiah Hamilton]], Wall Street broker noted as "the only black millionaire in New York" about a decade before the American Civil War
*[[Jean-Jacob Jeudy]], activist, politician and currently a soldier in the United States Army
*[[Jean-Jacob Jeudy]], activist, politician and currently a soldier in the United States Army
*[[Viter Juste]], coined the name "[[Little Haiti]]" for the neighborhood in [[Miami]], [[Florida]] which is a center of the Haitian American community in Florida; considered the father of the community in Miami
*[[Viter Juste]], coined the name "[[Little Haiti]]" for the neighborhood in [[Miami]] which is a center of the Haitian American community in Florida; considered the father of the community in Miami
*[[Jean Baptiste Point du Sable]], founder of the city of [[Chicago]]
*[[Jean Baptiste Point du Sable]], founder of the city of [[Chicago]]
*[[Fred Staten]], Haitian-born nightclub performer and infamous Voodoo King of New Orleans, known as ''Chicken Man''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SJZNDQAAQBAJ&pg=PR25 |title=Jazz Religion, the Second Line, and Black New Orleans, New Edition: After Hurricane Katrina |author=Turner, Richard Brent |page=25 |date=17 October 2016 |isbn= 9780253025128 |access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/01/us/jazzy-final-sendoff-for-chicken-man.html |title=Jazzy Final Sendoff for Chicken Man |editor=Bragg, Rick |date=1 February 1999 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref>
*[[Fred Staten]], Haitian-born nightclub performer and infamous Voodoo King of New Orleans, known as ''Chicken Man''<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SJZNDQAAQBAJ&pg=PR25 |title=Jazz Religion, the Second Line, and Black New Orleans, New Edition: After Hurricane Katrina |author=Turner, Richard Brent |page=25 |date=17 October 2016 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn= 978-0-253-02512-8 |access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/01/us/jazzy-final-sendoff-for-chicken-man.html |title=Jazzy Final Sendoff for Chicken Man |editor=Bragg, Rick |date=1 February 1999 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref>
*[[Charles Terres Weymann]], racing pilot; flew for [[Nieuport]] during World War I as a test pilot; was awarded the rank of Chevalier of the [[Legion of Honour]]
*[[Charles Terres Weymann]], racing pilot; flew for [[Nieuport]] during World War I as a test pilot; was awarded the rank of Chevalier of the [[Legion of Honour]]


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*[[Lylah M. Alphonse]], news editor
*[[Lylah M. Alphonse]], news editor
*[[Elsie Augustave]], author
*[[Elsie Augustave]], author
*[[Dean Baquet]], [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning [[United States of America|American]] journalist and the executive editor of ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mije.org/richardprince/baquet-lead-los-angeles-times-newsroom |title=Baquet to Lead Los Angeles Times Newsroom -- Brother: He's "Proudly the First Black Editor" |editor=Press |date=19 July 2005 |publisher=Maynard Institute |access-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925175933/http://mije.org/richardprince/baquet-lead-los-angeles-times-newsroom |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2005/07/giving_baquet_a.php |title=Giving Baquet Advice |editor=Roderick, Kevin |date=25 July 2005 |publisher=LA Observed |access-date=25 September 2015}}</ref>
*[[Dean Baquet]], [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning [[United States of America|American]] journalist and the executive editor of ''[[The New York Times]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mije.org/richardprince/baquet-lead-los-angeles-times-newsroom |title=Baquet to Lead Los Angeles Times Newsroom -- Brother: He's "Proudly the First Black Editor" |editor=Press |date=19 July 2005 |publisher=Maynard Institute |access-date=25 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925175933/http://mije.org/richardprince/baquet-lead-los-angeles-times-newsroom |archive-date=25 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2005/07/giving_baquet_a.php |title=Giving Baquet Advice |editor=Roderick, Kevin |date=25 July 2005 |publisher=LA Observed |access-date=25 September 2015}}</ref>
*[[Steve Canal]], author
*[[Steve Canal]], author
*[[Jacqueline Charles]], journalist
*[[Jacqueline Charles]], journalist
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*[[Joel Dreyfuss]], journalist, editor, and writer
*[[Joel Dreyfuss]], journalist, editor, and writer
*[[Roxane Gay]], writer
*[[Roxane Gay]], writer
*[[Fabrice Guerrier]], writer
*[[Nathalie Handal]], award-winning poet, writer, and playwright
*[[Nathalie Handal]], award-winning poet, writer, and playwright
*[[Sacha Jenkins]], journalist
*[[Sacha Jenkins]], journalist
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*[[Alvin Francis Poussaint]], author
*[[Alvin Francis Poussaint]], author
*[[Victor Séjour]], writer
*[[Victor Séjour]], writer
*[[Luisah Teish]], author<ref>[http://www.nativevillage.org/International%20Council%20of%2013%20INDIGENOUS%20GR/Other%20Women%20Elders/Luisah%20Teish/Luisah%20Teish.htm Luisah Teish, Adapted from "Grandmothers Council the World" by Carol Schaefer, Trumpter Books, 2006]</ref>
*[[Luisah Teish]], author<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100126100809/http://www.nativevillage.org/INTERNATIONAL%20COUNCIL%20OF%2013%20INDIGENOUS%20GR/Other%20Women%20Elders/Luisah%20Teish/Luisah%20Teish.htm Luisah Teish, Adapted from "Grandmothers Council the World" by Carol Schaefer, Trumpter Books, 2006]}}</ref>
*[[Gina Athena Ulysse]], poet<ref>{{cite news |last1= Edwards |first1= Jennifer |title= Haiti Is Wailing: Gina Athena Ulysse, Anthropologist and Performing Artist |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-edwards/haiti-is-wailing-gina-ath_b_794576.html |date= December 9, 2010 |work= [[The Huffington Post]] |access-date= December 22, 2015}}</ref>
*[[Gina Athena Ulysse]], poet<ref>{{cite news |last1= Edwards |first1= Jennifer |title= Haiti Is Wailing: Gina Athena Ulysse, Anthropologist and Performing Artist |url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jennifer-edwards/haiti-is-wailing-gina-ath_b_794576.html |date= December 9, 2010 |work= [[The Huffington Post]] |access-date= December 22, 2015}}</ref>


==Science==
==Science==
*[[Gerard A. Alphonse]], [[electrical engineer]], physicist and research scientist; 2005 president of the [[United States]] division of the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE)
*[[Gerard A. Alphonse]], [[electrical engineer]], physicist and research scientist; 2005 president of the United States division of the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE)
*[[Louis Gustave De Russy]], engineer and U.S. army officer
*[[Louis Gustave De Russy]], engineer and U.S. army officer
*[[John James Audubon]], naturalist
*[[John James Audubon]], naturalist
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*[[Linda Marc]], public health researcher
*[[Linda Marc]], public health researcher
*[[David Malebranche]], physician working in the field of HIV/AIDS
*[[David Malebranche]], physician working in the field of HIV/AIDS
*[[Hermanie Pierre]], Civil and Environmental Engineer
*[[Hermanie Pierre]], civil and environmental engineer
*[[Charles Lewis Reason]], mathematician, linguist, and educator


==Political figures==
==Political figures==
*[[Mack Bernard]], member of the Florida House of Representatives
*[[Mack Bernard]], member of the Florida House of Representatives
*[[Rodneyse Bichotte]], first Haitian American elected in New York City, representing 42nd District of the [[New York State Assembly]]
*[[Rodneyse Bichotte]], first Haitian American elected in New York City, representing 42nd District of the [[New York State Assembly]]
*[[André Birotte Jr.]], [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasentinel.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3497:u-s-attorney-andre-birotte-jr-a-prosecutor-s-prosecutor&catid=81&Itemid=171 |title=U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte, Jr., a Prosecutor's Prosecutor |author= Simmonds, Yussuf J. |date=14 October 2010 |publisher=Los Angeles Sentinel |access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref>
*[[André Birotte Jr.]], [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasentinel.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3497:u-s-attorney-andre-birotte-jr-a-prosecutor-s-prosecutor&catid=81&Itemid=171 |title=U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr., a Prosecutor's Prosecutor |author= Simmonds, Yussuf J. |date=14 October 2010 |publisher=Los Angeles Sentinel |access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref>
*[[Ronald Brise]], Florida House of Representatives
*[[Ronald Brise]], Florida House of Representatives
*[[Eugene Bullard]], first black American military pilot
*[[Eugene Bullard]], first black American military pilot
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*[[Patrick Gaspard]], Director of the White House Office of Political Affairs (2009–2012), United States Ambassador to South Africa (2013–2016)
*[[Patrick Gaspard]], Director of the White House Office of Political Affairs (2009–2012), United States Ambassador to South Africa (2013–2016)
*[[Richard Howell Gleaves]], 55th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
*[[Richard Howell Gleaves]], 55th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
*[[Lody Jean]], First [[Haitian Americans|Haitian-American]] woman to be appointed to and serve on Florida's 11th Circuit Court<ref>{{Cite web|last=Torres|first=Andrea|date=2020-04-17|title=DeSantis appoints Haitian-American woman to Eleventh Judicial Circuit|url=https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/04/17/desantis-appoints-haitian-american-woman-to-eleventh-judicial-circuit/|access-date=2021-10-19|website=WPLG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Lody Jean to the Eleventh Circuit Court|url=https://www.flgov.com/2020/04/17/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-lody-jean-to-the-eleventh-circuit-court/|access-date=2021-10-19}}</ref>
*[[Karine Jean-Pierre]], 35th [[White House Press Secretary]]
*[[Kimberly Jean-Pierre]], Member of the New York Assembly from the 11th District
*[[Kimberly Jean-Pierre]], Member of the New York Assembly from the 11th District
*[[Jean Jeudy]], New Hampshire State Representative
*[[Jean Jeudy]], New Hampshire State Representative
*[[Ruthzee Louijeune]], Member of the [[Boston City Council]] at-large
*[[Jacques Jiha]], [[New York City Department of Finance|New York City Commissioner of Finance]]
*[[Jacques Jiha]], [[New York City Department of Finance|New York City Commissioner of Finance]]
*[[John Joël Joseph]], member of the [[Senate of Haiti]]
*[[Rita Joseph]], member of the [[New York City Council]]
*[[Smith Joseph]], mayor of North Miami
*[[Smith Joseph]], mayor of North Miami
*[[Harry LaRosiliere]], 38th mayor of [[Plano, Texas]]
*[[Harry LaRosiliere]], 38th mayor of [[Plano, Texas]]
*[[Raymond Lohier]], became the first Haitian American to be confirmed (unanimously) by the United States Senate as a Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit in New York
*[[Raymond Lohier]], became the first Haitian American to be confirmed (unanimously) by the United States Senate as a Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit in New York
*[[Mia Love]], first Haitian-American and first black Republican woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative for Utah's 4th district and former mayor of [[Saratoga Springs, Utah]]
*[[Mia Love]], first Haitian-American and first black Republican woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative for Utah's 4th district and former mayor of [[Saratoga Springs, Utah]]
*[[Farah Louis]], member of the [[New York City Council]]
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*[[Rudy Moise]], retired Colonel of the [[United States Air Force]], and politician<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7uXBkUAbQ4C&q=Rudolph+Mo%C3%AFse+born&pg=PA160 |title=The Haitian Americans |author=Zéphir, Flore |page=160 |year=2004 |isbn=0313322961 |access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.miamicitysocial.com/highest-ranking-air-force-haitian-american-is-retiring |title=Highest Ranking Air Force Haitian-American is Retiring |author=Jeary, Patrick |publisher=Miami Public Social |year=2013 |access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref>
*[[Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick]], first Haitian-American Democratic woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative for [[Florida's 20th congressional district|Florida's 20th district]]
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*[[Rudy Moise]], retired Colonel of the United States Air Force, and politician<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M7uXBkUAbQ4C&q=Rudolph+Mo%C3%AFse+born&pg=PA160 |title=The Haitian Americans |author=Zéphir, Flore |page=160 |year=2004 |publisher=Bloomsbury Academic |isbn=0-313-32296-1 |access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.miamicitysocial.com/highest-ranking-air-force-haitian-american-is-retiring |title=Highest Ranking Air Force Haitian-American is Retiring |author=Jeary, Patrick |publisher=Miami Public Social |year=2013 |access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref>
*[[Jean Monestime]], first Haitian American to serve on the [[Miami-Dade County Commissioner|Miami-Dade County Commission]]<ref name=mherald2>{{cite news|first=Douglas |last=Hanks |title=In a rematch Miami-Dade commission race, Jean Monestime faces Dorrin Rolle |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article1978363.html |work=[[Miami Herald]] |date=2014-08-04 |access-date=2016-02-20}}</ref>
*[[Jean Monestime]], first Haitian American to serve on the [[Miami-Dade County Commissioner|Miami-Dade County Commission]]<ref name=mherald2>{{cite news|first=Douglas |last=Hanks |title=In a rematch Miami-Dade commission race, Jean Monestime faces Dorrin Rolle |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article1978363.html |work=[[Miami Herald]] |date=2014-08-04 |access-date=2016-02-20}}</ref>
*[[Andre Pierre]], former Democratic mayor of [[North Miami, Florida]]
*[[Andre Pierre]], former Democratic mayor of [[North Miami, Florida]]
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*[[Karl Racine]], first elected [[Attorney General of the District of Columbia|Attorney General]] of the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]
*[[Karl Racine]], first elected [[Attorney General of the District of Columbia|Attorney General]] of the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]
*[[Joseph Rainey]], Republican member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]]
*[[Joseph Rainey]], Republican member of the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]]
*[[Alonzo J. Ransier]], 54th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t4iGAAAAMAAJ&q=Alonzo+J.+Ransier+haiti |title=Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction |editor=Foner, Eric |page=176 |year=1993 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780195074062 |access-date=29 October 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://history.house.gov/People/Listing/R/RANSIER,-Alonzo-Jacob-(R000060)/ History, Art & Archives: UnitedStates House of Representatives: Ransier, Alonzo Jacob]</ref>
*[[Alonzo J. Ransier]], 54th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t4iGAAAAMAAJ&q=Alonzo+J.+Ransier+haiti |title=Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction |editor=Foner, Eric |page=176 |year=1993 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-507406-2 |access-date=29 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/R/RANSIER,-Alonzo-Jacob-(R000060)/|title=RANSIER, Alonzo Jacob &#124; US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives|website=history.house.gov}}</ref>
*[[Kwame Raoul]], Illinois State Senator
*[[Kwame Raoul]], 42nd [[Attorney General of Illinois]]
*[[Yolly Roberson]], Florida State Representative
*[[Yolly Roberson]], Florida State Representative
*[[Marie St. Fleur]], former Massachusetts State Representative
*[[Marie St. Fleur]], former Massachusetts State Representative
*[[Michaelle C. Solages]], represents the 22nd district in the [[New York State Assembly]]
*[[Michaelle C. Solages]], represents the 22nd district in the [[New York State Assembly]]
*[[Brandon Tatum]], former police officer, former/undrafted football player and conservative commentator


==Religion==
==Religion==
*[[John J. Chanche]], first [[Roman Catholic]] [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson|Bishop of Natchez]], 1841-1852
*[[John J. Chanche]], first [[Roman Catholic]] [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson|Bishop of Natchez]], 1841–1852
*[[Mother Mary Lange]], foundress of the [[Oblate Sisters of Providence]], [[Servant of God]]
*[[Mother Mary Lange]], foundress of the [[Oblate Sisters of Providence]], [[Servant of God]]
*[[Mama Lola]], [[Haitian Vodou|Vodou]] priestess
*[[Mama Lola]], [[Haitian Vodou|Vodou]] priestess
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*[[Stanley Barbot]], radio personality based in New York City
*[[Stanley Barbot]], radio personality based in New York City
*[[Jean-Robert Bellande]], professional [[poker]] player, reality TV contestant, [[nightclub]] owner and promoter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-06-27/how-to-win-20-million-at-poker |title=How to Win $20 Million at Poker |editor=McManus, James |date=27 June 2014 |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluffeurope.com/PokerMagazine/The-Bulletproof-Life-of-Jean-Robert-Bellande_2435.aspx |title=The Bulletproof Life of Jean-Robert Bellande |editor=McManus, James |date=12 July 2015 |publisher=BluffEurope |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
*[[Jean-Robert Bellande]], professional [[poker]] player, reality TV contestant, [[nightclub]] owner and promoter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-06-27/how-to-win-20-million-at-poker |title=How to Win $20 Million at Poker |editor=McManus, James |date=27 June 2014 |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluffeurope.com/PokerMagazine/The-Bulletproof-Life-of-Jean-Robert-Bellande_2435.aspx |title=The Bulletproof Life of Jean-Robert Bellande |editor=McManus, James |date=12 July 2015 |publisher=BluffEurope |access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
*[[Paris Dennard]] FOX and CNN conservative commentator, assistant to Former President [[George Walker Bush]]
*[[Patrick Dorismond]], police abuse victim; brother of reggae artist [[Bigga Haitian]]
*[[Patrick Dorismond]], police abuse victim; brother of reggae artist [[Bigga Haitian]]
*[[Jeff Gardere]], talk show host, psychiatrist and author
*[[Jeff Gardere]], talk show host, psychiatrist and author
* {{annotated link|Alix Idrache}}<ref name="2016-05-26 Huffington">{{cite news |last1=Yam |first1=Kimberly |date=2016-05-26 |title=Viral Photo Shows Haiti-Born West Point Cadet Overwhelmed By How Far He's Come |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/west-point-cadet-alix-schoelcher-idrache_n_57470c0ce4b03ede4413fa70 |url-status=live |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926194934/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/west-point-cadet-alix-schoelcher-idrache_n_57470c0ce4b03ede4413fa70 |archive-date=2020-09-26 |access-date=2020-11-28 |quote=Men and women who have preserved the very essence of the human condition stood in that position and took the same oath.}}</ref>
*[[Karine Jean-Pierre]], Senior Advisor and National Spokesman for MoveOn.org
*[[Karine Jean-Pierre]], senior advisor and national spokesperson for MoveOn.org
*[[Gregory Lorjuste]], Associate Director of Scheduling to President Barack Obama
*[[Abner Louima]], police abuse victim
*[[Jean Paul Laurent]], humanitarian
*[[Abner Louima]], police brutality survivor
*[[Frantzdy Pierrot]], soccer player for [[Maccabi Haifa]]


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Haitian Canadians]]
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* [[Haitian diaspora]]
* [[Haitians in France]]
* [[List of Haitians]]
* [[List of Haitians]]
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* [[List of Haitian Canadians]]
* [[List of Louisiana Creoles]]
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* [[Haitian diaspora]]


==References==
==References==
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This is a list of notable Haitian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.[1]

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Academia

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  • Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first Black person and second woman to lead the university.
  • Michel DeGraff, tenured professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a founding member of the Haitian Creole Academy
  • Charles L. Reason, the first Black college professor in the United States; mathematician and linguist

Artists

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Business

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Culinary arts

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  • Vanessa Cantave, co-founder and executive chef of the catering company Yum Yum

Crime

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  • Kendall Francois, serial killer
  • James Rosemond, "Jimmy Henchman", former businessman involved in the rap music industry; convicted drug trafficker
  • Rudy Eugene, "Miami Zombie" He was American of Haitian descent through his immigrant parents
  • Haitian Jack, "Jacques Agnant" A Haitian who had an infamous beef with American rapper Tupac Shakur

Entertainment

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Dancers

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References

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