FAMOUS NATIVES

People listed are almost always native to the country. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the country for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the country in their personal endeavors.

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A

• Herard Abraham former political figure
• Boniface Alexandre former president
• Jacques-Edouard Alexis former prime minister
• Pierre Nord Alexis former president
• Gerard A. Alphonse engineer, physicist, scientist
• Andre Apaid leader of Haiti group of 184
  (Born in US)
• Corolian Ardouin poet
• Jean-Bertrand Aristide former president
• John James Audubon artist, ornithologist
• Prosper Avril former president

B

• Marc Bazin former prime minister
• Theodore “Languichatte “ Beaubrun actor, comedian
• Dayana Bennett news anchor, actress
• Rigaud Benoit artist
• Emeric Bergeaud author
• Geirges Biassou early leader of 1791 slave uprising
• Wilson Bigaud artist
• Marie Clotilde "Toto" Bissainthe actress, singer
• Louis Eustache Antoine Francois Joseph Borno former president
• Jean-Pierre Boyer former president
• Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu opera soprano
• Jean-Fernand Brierre poet, dramatist
• Phillip Brutus former member Florida House of Representatives

C - D

• Martial Celestin former prime minister
• Manno Charlemagne singer
• Jean-Marie Cherestal former prime minister
• Henri Christophe former King I of Haiti
• Samuel Dalembert basketball player
• Edwidge Danticat writer
• Philippe Sudre Dartiguenave former president
• Rene Depestre poet
• Alex Desert actor, musician
• Jean Jacques Dessalines former emperor, former governor-general
• Jean Dominique journalist
• Oswald Durand poet
• Francois Duvalier former president
• Jean-Claude Duvalier former president

E - G

• Tyrone Edmond model
• Justin Elie composer, pianist
• Dumarsais Estimeformer president
• Pierre Faubert poet, playwright
• Alibee Fery poet, playwright
• Jean Francois early leader 1791 slave uprising
• Joe Gaetjens soccer player
• Nicolas Geffrard musician
• Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue artist
• Alexandre Gregoire artist
• Philippe Guerrier former president

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