This is alist of notableHaitian Americans , including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.[ 1]
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.
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 AcademyCharles L. Reason , the first Black college professor in the United States; mathematician and linguistJohn James Audubon , painterJean-Michel Basquiat , artistEdouard Duval-Carrié , painter and sculptorVladimir Cybil Charlier , visual artistPaul Gardère , visual artistJackson Georges , painter, whose works have been on exhibit at the World Trade Art Gallery, the United Nations, and Mehu GalleryLigel Lambert , mixed-media painter and educatorEdmonia Lewis , sculptor who gained fame and recognition in the international fine arts worldNaudline Pierre (born 1989), painter of Haitian descent, lives in Brooklyn, New York[ 2] Patrick H. Reason , engraverKathia St. Hilaire (born 1995), visual artistSacha Thébaud (1934–2004), a.k.a. "Tebó", artist, sculptor, architect, furniture designer born in Haiti and known for encaustics in international contemporary fine artDidier William , mixed-media painterHurby Azor , hip-hop music producerJean-Claude Brizard , former CEO of Chicago Public SchoolsKaren Civil , digital marketing strategist,entrepreneur , author; CEO of KarenCivil.com, Live Civil & CMO of Marathon AgencySuzanne de Passe , television, music and film producer; co-chairman ofde Passe Jones Entertainment Group [ 3] Mignon Faget , finejewelry designer Reggie Fils-Aimé , former president ofNintendo America Ralph Gilles , automobile designer (Chrysler 300 )Viter Juste , businessman, community leader and activistDanielle Laraque-Arena , first woman President of theState University of New York Upstate Medical University [ 4] Monique Péan , fine jewelry designerHarve Pierre , President ofSean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy record companyJames Rosemond , former businessman involved in the rap music industryMona Scott-Young , CEO of Monami EntertainmentDumarsais Simeus , owner of Simeus FoodsVince Valholla , hip-hop music producer[ 5] Steven Victor ,record executive ,artist manager ,music publisher , andA&R representative .Vanessa Cantave , co-founder and executive chef of the catering company Yum YumKendall Francois , serial killerJames Rosemond , "Jimmy Henchman", former businessman involved in the rap music industry; convicted drug traffickerRudy Eugene , "Miami Zombie" He was American of Haitian descent through his immigrant parentsHaitian Jack , "Jacques Agnant" A Haitian who had an infamous beef with American rapperTupac Shakur Eric André , actor and comedian (father is Haitian)Nadege August , actressMarlyne Barrett , actressAngelique Bates , actress best known for theNickelodeon sketch-comedy seriesAll That Garcelle Beauvais , actress, singer, modelMichelle Buteau , stand-up comedian, actorGabriel Casseus , actorSuzanne de Passe , television, music and film producerAlex Désert , actorGary Dourdan , actorMike Estime , actorSusan Fales-Hill , television producer, author, screenwriter[ 8] Abner Genece , award-winning actorHugues Gentillon , film director, screenwriter, and producerMeta Golding , actressJamie Hector , actorNikki M. James , Tony Award-winning actress and singerKyle Jean-Baptiste , youngest actor and first black American actor to be cast asJean Valjean inLes Misérables on BroadwayJimmy Jean-Louis , actorVicky Jeudy , actressJean-Claude La Marre , television actor, director, and film and writerJerry Lamothe , screenwriter, director, producer, and actorSal Masekela , television host, sports commentator, actor, and singerTrina McGee-Davis , actressMoxiie, singer Natalie Paul , actressSharon Pierre-Louis , actressJosephine Premice , actressSandra Prosper , actressLela Rochon , actressLuka Sabbat , actor and modelAlisha Wainwright , actressMedia personalities [ edit ] Kodak Black , RapperGaelle Adisson , singer[ 9] Jean Beauvoir , multi-Platinum singer-songwriter, producerElijah Blake , songwriter and contemporary R&B musician[ 10] Bibi Bourelly , singer and daughter of Jean-Paul BourellyJean-Paul Bourelly , jazz fusion and blues rock guitaristWon-G Bruny , rapper and entrepreneurCapone , rapperCasanova , rapper of Panamanian and Haitian descentAlan Cavé , kompa singerAndrew Cyrille , jazz drummer[ 11] Jason Derulo , singer-songwriter[ 12] Flipp Dinero , rapperSheff G , rapper of Haitian and Trinidadian descentLouis Moreau Gottschalk ,composer andpianist Bigga Haitian , reggae musicianHoax , alternative rock band including Frantz N. Cesar of Haitian and Puerto Rican descentLee Holdridge , multi-award-winning Haitian-born composer and orchestratorWyclef Jean , Grammy Award-winning Haitian rapper, musician and actorJ-Live , rapper, DJ and producerJacki-O , rapperJ. Rosamond Johnson , composer and singer during theHarlem Renaissance David Jude Jolicoeur , also known as "Trugoy the Dove"; rapper fromDe La Soul Kangol Kid , rapper,UTFO Rich The Kid , rapperDJ Whoo Kid , DJ, producer[ 13] Steph Lecor , singer[ 14] [ 15] Mach-Hommy , rapperMaxwell , Grammy Award-winning singerLeyla McCalla , cellist with the string bandCarolina Chocolate Drops [ 16] Travie McCoy , lead singer of the band Gym Class HeroesWoodson Michel , singer-songwriter, record producer and actorTeri Moïse , singerMichel Mauléart Monton , composer; notable for composing the classic songchoucoune (known as "yellow bird" in the English version)[ 17] [ 18] Richard Auguste Morse , founder of amizik rasin band,RAM , named after his initialsJimmy O , rapperPras , Grammy Award-winning rapper and founded ofThe Fugees ; actorRiva Nyri Précil , singerQwote , singerDawn Richard , singerDevyn Rose , singerDaniel Bernard Roumain , composer, musicianSaigon , rapper[ 19] [ 20] Cécile McLorin Salvant , Grammy Award-winning jazz singer21 Savage , rapper (paternal grandfather was of a Haitian descent)Melky Sedeck ,contemporary R&B duoSmitty , rapperSol , rapperVince Staples , rapper[ 21] Sergio Sylvestre , singer[ 22] MC Tee , rapper and co-founder ofMantronix Jon Theodore , former drummer ofThe Mars Volta , current drummer forQueens of the Stone Age Torch , rapperPastor Troy , rapperBlack Violin , musical duoSha Money XL , producer[ 13] Tony Yayo , rapperFridayy , musicianSarina , musicianJeff Adrien , undrafted NBA free agent[ 23] Zach Auguste , undrafted NBA free agent, formerNotre Dame basketball playerKervin Bristol , professional basketball player currently playing for theKK Włocławek of thePolish Basketball League [ 24] [ 25] Nadine Domond , former professional basketball playerQuincy Douby , formerSacramento Kings NBA guard and currentZhejiang Golden Bulls CBA player[ 26] Mario Elie , formerHouston Rockets NBA guardMarie Ferdinand-Harris , first Haitian American WNBA player drafted; formerPhoenix Mercury guardBlake Griffin , member of theLos Angeles Clippers after being drafted 1st in the2009 NBA draft [ 27] [ 28] Taylor Griffin , drafted by thePhoenix Suns Nerlens Noel , member of thePhiladelphia Sixers after being drafted 6th in the2013 NBA draft Eniel Polynice , member of theAtleticos de San German in theBSN of Puerto RicoMatisse Thybulle , 20th selection of the2019 NBA draft .[ 29] Mackensie Alexander , cornerbackStanley Arnoux , linebackerCliff Avril , defensive end[ 31] D'Anthony Batiste , offensive tackle[ 32] Mackenzy Bernadeau , guardGiovani Bernard , running backYvenson Bernard , running backJacques Cesaire , defensive endGosder Cherilus , offensive tackle[ 31] Jason Chery , wide receiverLewis Cine , safetyStalin Colinet , defensive tackle[ 33] [ 34] Antonio Cromartie , cornerback[ 35] Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith , safetyMarcell Dareus , defensive tackle[ 36] Louis Delmas , safety[ 31] Pierre Desir , cornerbackMarc Dile , guard/tackleJayson DiManche , outside linebackerLeger Douzable , defensive endVladimir Ducasse , offensive tackleElvis Dumervil , defensive end[ 35] Dominique Easley , defensive tackleAudric Estimé , running backTerrence Fede , defensive endDeondre Francois , quarterback[ 37] Junior Galette , defensive end[ 38] Pierre Garçon , wide receiver[ 31] Ron Girault , safety[ 39] Josh Gordon , wide receiverStanley Jean-Baptiste , cornerbackRicky Jean-Francois , defensive tackle[ 31] Max Jean-Gilles , guard[ 35] Lemuel Jeanpierre , guard and centerAshton Jeanty , Running BackRashad Jeanty , linebacker[ 32] Jerry Jeudy , wide receiverCarlos Joseph , offensive tackleDavin Joseph , offensive guard[ 32] Frantz Joseph , linebacker[ 40] Johnathan Joseph , cornerback[ 37] Karl Joseph , safety[ 41] [ 42] William Joseph , defensive tackle[ 35] Steve Josue , linebackerEmmanuel Lamur , linebacker[ 43] Sammuel Lamur , linebacker[ 43] Corey Lemonier , defensive linebackerCorey Liuget , defensive endHenry McDonald , running backWhitney Mercilus , linebackerSony Michel , running back[ 44] Vernand Morency , running back[ 35] Steve Octavien , linebacker[ 35] Olsen Pierre , defensive end[ 45] Kevin Pierre-Louis , linebacker[ 46] Jason Pierre-Paul , defensive endDominique Rodgers-Cromartie , cornerback[ 32] Mike Sainristil , cornerback[ 47] Jonal Saint-Dic , defensive end[ 35] Greg Senat , offensive tacklePierre Thomas , running back[ 35] Fitzgerald Toussaint , running back[ 48] Jonathan Vilma , linebacker[ 32] Jozy Altidore , soccer player forToronto FC John Boulos , soccer player; is in the USNational Soccer Hall of Fame Kimberly Boulos , soccer playerJoenal Castma , retired soccer player; played in the US and PolandDave Cayemitte , soccer player (retired), now businessmanSteward Ceus , soccer playerRonil Dufrene , retired soccer playerDerrick Etienne , soccer playerPat Fidelia , retired soccer playerJoe Gaetjens , member of the 1950 World Cup US National TeamZachary Herivaux , soccer playerAndrew Jean-Baptiste , soccer playerStefan Jerome , soccer playerJacques LaDouceur , retired soccer playerJerrod Laventure , soccer player, forward (striker ) forRed Bull New York )Benji Michel , soccer playerFafà Picault , soccer playerBrian Sylvestre , soccer playerSébastien Thurière , soccer playerSprinters and runners [ edit ] Historical personalities [ edit ] Yamiche Alcindor , journalist[ 55] Lylah M. Alphonse , news editorElsie Augustave , authorDean Baquet ,Pulitzer Prize -winningAmerican journalist and the executive editor ofThe New York Times [ 56] [ 57] Steve Canal , authorJacqueline Charles , journalistAnne-Christine d'Adesky , journalist and activistEdwidge Danticat , authorDonna Denizé , poet and award-winning teacherJoel Dreyfuss , journalist, editor, and writerRoxane Gay , writerFabrice Guerrier , writerNathalie Handal , award-winning poet, writer, and playwrightSacha Jenkins , journalistJames Weldon Johnson , author, and civil rights activistPeniel E. Joseph , historianJosaphat-Robert Large , writerDimitry Elias Léger , novelist and essayistRoland Martin , journalist and syndicated columnistMarilene Phipps , poet, painter, and short story writerAlvin Francis Poussaint , authorVictor Séjour , writerLuisah Teish , author[ 58] Gina Athena Ulysse , poet[ 59] Mack Bernard , member of the Florida House of RepresentativesRodneyse Bichotte , first Haitian American elected in New York City, representing 42nd District of theNew York State Assembly André Birotte Jr. ,United States district judge for theUnited States District Court for the Central District of California [ 60] Ronald Brise , Florida House of RepresentativesEugene Bullard , first black American military pilotDaphne Campbell , Democratic member of theFlorida House of Representatives Josaphat Celestin , former Mayor ofNorth Miami, Florida , and first Haitian American elected mayor of a sizable U.S. cityWoody R. Clermont , First Haitian-American male, to be elected Judge to the Broward County Court[ 61] [ 62] [ 63] Auguste Davezac , diplomat who served twice as United States Ambassador to the NetherlandsRodolphe Desdunes , civil rights activist and militiaman involved in the Battle of Liberty PlaceRené Edward De Russy , Brevet Brigadier General in theUnited States Army Jules DeMun , aristocratPhilippe Derose , North Miami Beach councilmanMathieu Eugene , New York City councilmanPhara Souffrant Forrest ,New York Assemblywoman-elect and member of theDemocratic Socialists of America Linda Dorcena Forry , Massachusetts State SenatorM. Rony Francois , public health director of GeorgiaPatrick 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 CarolinaLody Jean , FirstHaitian-American woman to be appointed to and serve on Florida's 11th Circuit Court[ 64] [ 65] Karine Jean-Pierre , 35thWhite House Press Secretary Kimberly Jean-Pierre , Member of the New York Assembly from the 11th DistrictJean Jeudy , New Hampshire State RepresentativeRuthzee Louijeune , Member of theBoston City Council at-largeJacques Jiha ,New York City Commissioner of Finance John Joël Joseph , member of theSenate of Haiti Rita Joseph , member of theNew York City Council Smith Joseph , mayor of North MiamiHarry LaRosiliere , 38th mayor ofPlano, 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 YorkMia Love , first Haitian-American and first black Republican woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative for Utah's 4th district and former mayor ofSaratoga Springs, Utah Farah Louis , member of theNew York City Council Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick , first Haitian-American Democratic woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative forFlorida's 20th district Rudy Moise , retired Colonel of the United States Air Force, and politician[ 66] [ 67] Jean Monestime , first Haitian American to serve on theMiami-Dade County Commission [ 68] Andre Pierre , former Democratic mayor ofNorth Miami, Florida Pierre-Richard Prosper , ambassador, lawyer, prosecutor and government officialKarl Racine , first electedAttorney General of theDistrict of Columbia Joseph Rainey , Republican member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives Alonzo J. Ransier , 54th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina[ 69] [ 70] Kwame Raoul , 42ndAttorney General of Illinois Yolly Roberson , Florida State RepresentativeMarie St. Fleur , former Massachusetts State RepresentativeMichaelle C. Solages , represents the 22nd district in theNew York State Assembly Brandon Tatum , former police officer, former/undrafted football player and conservative commentatorStanley Barbot , radio personality based in New York CityJean-Robert Bellande , professionalpoker player, reality TV contestant,nightclub owner and promoter[ 71] [ 72] Patrick Dorismond , police abuse victim; brother of reggae artistBigga Haitian Jeff Gardere , talk show host, psychiatrist and authorAlix Idrache – Haitian–American US Army helicopter pilot[ 73] Karine Jean-Pierre , senior advisor and national spokesperson for MoveOn.orgJean Paul Laurent , humanitarianAbner Louima , police brutality survivorFrantzdy Pierrot , soccer player forMaccabi Haifa ^ "U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration U.S. CENSUS BUREAU" (PDF) . No. census.gov. By Angela B. Buchanan Nora G. Albert Daniel Beaulieu. U.S. Census Bureau. 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