This is a list of notable Haitian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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.
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 John James Audubon, painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, artist Edouard Duval-Carrié, painter and sculptor Vladimir Cybil Charlier, visual 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 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 Patrick H. Reason, engraver 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
Business Hurby Azor, hip-hop music producer 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 Suzanne de Passe, television, music and film producer; co-chairman of de Passe Jones Entertainment Group Mignon Faget, fine jewelry designer Reggie Fils-Aimé, former president of Nintendo America Ralph Gilles, automobile designer (Chrysler 300) Viter Juste, businessman, community leader and activist Danielle Laraque-Arena, first woman President of the State University of New York Upstate Medical University Emmanuel Fritz Paret, entrepreneur Monique Péan, fine jewelry designer Harve Pierre, President of Sean "Diddy" Combs' Bad Boy record company James Rosemond, former businessman involved in the rap music industry Mona Scott-Young, CEO of Monami Entertainment Dumarsais Simeus, owner of Simeus Foods Vince Valholla, hip-hop music producer Steven Victor, record executive, artist manager, music publisher, and A&R representative.
Culinary arts Vanessa Cantave, co-founder and executive chef of the catering company Yum Yum
Crime 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 Broadcasting Vladimir Duthiers, television news broadcaster Carmelau Monestime, community leader and Haitian Creole radio broadcaster Liliane Pierre-Paul, radio journalist famous for having a political dispute with Haitian Kompa artist turned politician Michel Martelly
Dancers Jean-Léon Destiné, dancer and choreographer Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine, dancer
Films and TV Eric André, actor and comedian (father is Haitian) Nadege August, actress Marlyne Barrett, actress Angelique Bates, actress best known for the Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series All That Garcelle Beauvais, actress, singer, model Michelle Buteau, stand-up comedian, actor Gabriel Casseus, actor Suzanne de Passe, television, music and film producer Alex Désert, actor Gary Dourdan, actor Mike Estime, actor Susan Fales-Hill, television producer, author, screenwriter Abner Genece, award-winning actor Hugues Gentillon, film director, screenwriter, and producer Meta Golding, actress Jamie Hector, actor Nikki M. James, Tony Award-winning actress and singer Kyle Jean-Baptiste, youngest actor and first black American actor to be cast as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway Jimmy Jean-Louis, actor Vicky Jeudy, actress Jean-Claude La Marre, television actor, director, and film and writer Jerry Lamothe, screenwriter, director, producer, and actor Sal Masekela, television host, sports commentator, actor, and singer Trina McGee-Davis, actress Moxiie, singer Natalie Paul, actress Sharon Pierre-Louis, actress Josephine Premice, actress Sandra Prosper, actress Lela Rochon, actress Luka Sabbat, actor and model Da'Vinchi, actor Alisha Wainwright, actress
Media personalities Kai Cenat Sneako
Models Joanne Borgella, fashion model Mama Cax, fashion model, and disabled rights activist Alexandra Cheron, model Daphnée Duplaix, actress, model and former Playboy playmate Tyrone Edmond, fashion model Marjorie Vincent, Miss America 1991
Music Kodak Black, Rapper Gaelle Adisson, singer Jean Beauvoir, multi-Platinum singer-songwriter, producer Elijah Blake, songwriter and contemporary R&B musician Bibi Bourelly, singer and daughter of Jean-Paul Bourelly Jean-Paul Bourelly, jazz fusion and blues rock guitarist Won-G Bruny, rapper and entrepreneur Capone, rapper Casanova, rapper of Panamanian and Haitian descent Naïka, singer-songwriter Alan Cavé, kompa singer Andrew Cyrille, jazz drummer Jason Derulo, singer-songwriter Flipp Dinero, rapper Dominic Fike, rapper Sheff G, rapper of Haitian and Trinidadian descent Louis Moreau Gottschalk, composer and pianist Bigga Haitian, reggae musician Hoax, alternative rock band including Frantz N. Cesar of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent Lee Holdridge, multi-award-winning Haitian-born composer and orchestrator Wyclef Jean, Grammy Award-winning Haitian rapper, musician and actor J-Live, rapper, DJ and producer Jacki-O, rapper J. Rosamond Johnson, composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance David Jude Jolicoeur, also known as "Trugoy the Dove"; rapper from De La Soul Kangol Kid, rapper, UTFO Rich The Kid, rapper DJ Whoo Kid, DJ, producerTony Yayo, DJ Whoo Kid, More Haitian Artists Discuss Earthquake from MTV 15 January 2010 Steph Lecor, singer Mach-Hommy, rapper Maxwell, Grammy Award-winning singer Leyla McCalla, cellist with the string band Carolina Chocolate Drops Travie McCoy, lead singer of the band Gym Class Heroes Woodson Michel, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor Teri Moïse, singer Michel Mauléart Monton, composer; notable for composing the classic song choucoune (known as "yellow bird" in the English version) Richard Auguste Morse, founder of a mizik rasin band, RAM, named after his initials Jimmy O, rapper Pras, Grammy Award-winning rapper and founded of The Fugees; actor Riva Nyri Précil, singer Qwote, singer Dawn Richard, singer Devyn Rose, singer Daniel Bernard Roumain, composer, musician Saigon, rapper Cécile McLorin Salvant, Grammy Award-winning jazz singer 21 Savage, rapper (paternal grandfather was of a Haitian descent) Melky Sedeck, contemporary R&B duo Smitty, rapper Sol, rapper Vince Staples, rapper Sergio Sylvestre, singer MC Tee, rapper and co-founder of Mantronix Jon Theodore, former drummer of The Mars Volta, current drummer for Queens of the Stone Age Torch, rapper Pastor Troy, rapper Black Violin, musical duo Sha Money XL, producer Tony Yayo, rapper Fridayy, musician Sarina, musician
Sports Basketball Jeff Adrien, undrafted NBA free agent Zach Auguste, undrafted NBA free agent, former Notre Dame basketball player Kervin Bristol, professional basketball player currently playing for the KK Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League Nadine Domond, former professional basketball player Quincy Douby, former Sacramento Kings NBA guard and current Zhejiang Golden Bulls CBA player Mario Elie, former Houston Rockets NBA 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 Taylor Griffin, drafted by the Phoenix Suns 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 BSN of Puerto Rico Matisse Thybulle, 20th selection of the 2019 NBA draft.
Boxing Andre Berto, professional boxer, 2004 Haitian Olympian, two-time welterweight champion Fernando Guerrero, Haitian-Dominican-born boxer Erickson Lubin, professional boxer Melissa St. Vil, women's lightweight boxer Patrick Day, professional boxer Richardson Hitchins, professional boxer
Football Mackensie Alexander, cornerback Stanley Arnoux, linebacker Cliff Avril, defensive end"Garcon, other NFL players worry about family in quake-stricken Haiti" from NFL.com D'Anthony Batiste, offensive tackleAmerican Football - Football player of Haitian Descent playing in NFL this week from www.haitiweb.com Mackenzy Bernadeau, guard Giovani Bernard, running back Yvenson Bernard, running back Jacques Cesaire, defensive end Gosder Cherilus, offensive tackle Jason Chery, wide receiver Lewis Cine, safety Stalin Colinet, defensive tackle Antonio Cromartie, cornerbackNFL pledges $2.5M to aid Haiti earthquake relief efforts from NFL.COM Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith, safety Marcell Dareus, defensive tackle Louis Delmas, safety Pierre Desir, cornerback Marc Dile, guard/tackle Jayson DiManche, outside linebacker Leger Douzable, defensive end Vladimir Ducasse, offensive tackle Elvis Dumervil, defensive end Dominique Easley, defensive tackle Audric Estimé, running back Terrence Fede, defensive end Deondre Francois, quarterback Junior Galette, defensive endJunior Galette from Foxsports.com Pierre Garçon, wide receiver Ron Girault, safety Josh Gordon, wide receiver Stanley Jean-Baptiste, cornerback Ricky Jean-Francois, defensive tackle Max Jean-Gilles, guard Lemuel Jeanpierre, guard and center Ashton Jeanty, Running Back Rashad Jeanty, linebacker Jerry Jeudy, wide receiver Carlos Joseph, offensive tackle Davin Joseph, offensive guard Frantz Joseph, linebacker Johnathan Joseph, cornerback Karl Joseph, safety William Joseph, defensive tackle Steve Josue, linebacker Emmanuel Lamur, linebacker Sammuel Lamur, linebacker Corey Lemonier, defensive linebacker Corey Liuget, defensive end Henry McDonald, running back Whitney Mercilus, linebacker Sony Michel, running back Vernand Morency, running back Steve Octavien, linebacker Olsen Pierre, defensive end Kevin Pierre-Louis, linebacker Jason Pierre-Paul, defensive end Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, cornerback Mike Sainristil, cornerback Jonal Saint-Dic, defensive end Greg Senat, offensive tackle Pierre Thomas, running back Fitzgerald Toussaint, running back Jonathan Vilma, linebacker
Martial artists James Edson Berto, MMA fighter Olivier Murad, MMA fighter Ovince St. Preux, mixed martial artist; competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the UFC Adler Volmar, judoka Neil Magny, mixed martial artist; competes in the Welterweight division of the UFC
Soccer Jozy Altidore, soccer player for Toronto FC John Boulos, soccer player; is in the US National Soccer Hall of Fame Kimberly Boulos, soccer player Dave Cayemitte, soccer player (retired), now businessman Steward Ceus, soccer player Ronil Dufrene, retired soccer player Derrick Etienne, soccer player Pat Fidelia, retired soccer player Joe Gaetjens, member of the 1950 World Cup US National Team Zachary Herivaux, soccer player Andrew Jean-Baptiste, soccer player Stefan Jerome, soccer player Jacques LaDouceur, retired soccer player Jerrod Laventure, soccer player, forward (striker) for Red Bull New York) Benji Michel, soccer player Fafà Picault, soccer player Brian Sylvestre, soccer player Sébastien Thurière, soccer player
Sprinters and runners
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)