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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]

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.

Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity or nationality
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Academia[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Business[edit]

Culinary arts[edit]

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

Crime[edit]

  • Kendall Francois, serial killer
  • James Rosemond, "Jimmy Henchman", former businessman involved in the rap music industry; convicted drug trafficker
  • Haitian Jack, "Jacques Agnant" A Haitian who had an infamous beef with American rapper Tupac Shakur(2Pac)

Entertainment[edit]

Broadcasting[edit]

Dancers[edit]

Films and TV[edit]

Media personalities[edit]

Models[edit]

Music[edit]

Sports[edit]

Basketball[edit]

Boxing[edit]

Football[edit]

Martial artists[edit]

Soccer[edit]

Sprinters and runners[edit]

Tennis[edit]

Other sports[edit]

Fashion designers[edit]

Historical personalities[edit]

Lawyers[edit]

Literature[edit]

Science[edit]

Political figures[edit]

Religion[edit]

Others[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Haitian_Americans