Famous People
Artists
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Rigaud Benoit
- Jacques-Enguerrand Gourgue
- Alexandre Gregoire
- Hector Hyppolite
- Philomé Obin
- André Pierre
- Prosper Pierre-Louis
- Louisiane St-Fleurant
- Petion Savain
- Micius Stéphane
- Gérard Valcin
Athletes
- Josmer Altidore, professional soccer player
- D'Anthony Batiste
- Mario Elie
- Samuel Dalembert, basketball player
- Elvis Dumervil
- Joe Gaetjens, professional soccer player
- Rashad Jeanty
- Max Jean-Gilles
- Carlos Joseph
- Davin Joseph
- William Joseph
- Jerrod Laventure, professional soccer player
- David Loiseau, martial-arts expert
- Olden Polynice
- Bruny Surin
- Jonathan Vilma
Authors
- Lylah M. Alphonse
- Edwidge Danticat
- Rene Depestre
- Alexandre Dumas, père
- Franck Étienne
- Dany Laferrière
- Jacques Roumain
Film and TV
- Nadege Auguste, television actress
- Garcelle Beauvais, television actress (NYPD Blue)
- Dayana Bennett, news anchor/actress
- Alex Désert, actor
- Daphnee Duplaix Samuel, actress (Passions)
- Susan Fales-Hill, actress/television producer (The Cosby Show)
- Marlie Hall, television hostess
- Jimmy Jean-Louis, actor (film Phat Girlz)
- Trina McGee-Davis, actress (Boy Meets World)
- Raoul Peck
- Josephine Premice, theatrical actress (mother of Susan Fales-Hill)
- Quddus, TV host
- Lela Rochon, actress (film Waiting to Exhale)
Historical Figures
- John James Audubon
- Georges Biassou
- Boukman
- Jean-Pierre Boyer
- Henri Christophe
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines
- W.E.B. Du Bois
- Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
- Jean François
- Jeannot
- Toussaint Louverture
- François Mackandal
- Vincent Ogé
- Alexandre Pétion
- Julien Raimond
- Sylvain Salnave
- Military leaders
- Raoul Cédras
- Louis-Jodel Chamblain
- Emmanuel Constant
- Fabre Geffrard
- Philippe Guerrier
- Paul Magloire
- Faustin Soulouque
Musicians
- Toto Bissainthe, Haitian folk music artist
- Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu
- Manno Charlemagne
- Régine Chassagne, singer and multi-instrumentalist for the Arcade Fire
- DJ Whoo Kid
- Nicolas Geffrard
- Jean Gesner Henri
- Wyclef Jean, singer for The Fugees
- David Jude Jolicoeur, rapper from De La Soul
- Kangol Kid, rapper of UTFO
- Ed Louis, Musician
- Lil Fizz, Singer
- MC Tee, rapper
- Luck Mervil
- Pras Michel, singer for The Fugees
- Alibi Montana, French rapper
- Emerante Morse
- Kery James, French rapper
- Delisa Newton
- Dawn Angelique Richard
- Pastor Troy
- Melky Sedeck
- Smitty, rapper
- Sweet Micky, musician
- Torch (rapper)
- Tony Yayo, G-UNIT Rapper
Political Figures
- Hérard Abraham
- Boniface Alexandre
- Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2006 - Present)
- Pierre Nord Alexis
- Jean-Bertrand Aristide, former president
- Prosper Avril
- Phillip Brutus, First Haitian elected to the Florida state legislature
- Martial Célestin
- Jean-Marie Chérestal
- Philippe Sudre Dartiguenave
- François Duvalier
- Jean-Claude Duvalier
- Dumarsais Estimé
- Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada
- Émile Jonassaint
- Robert Malval
- Leslie Manigat
- Smarck Michel
- Henri Namphy
- Yvon Neptune
- Gérard Latortue
- Gérard Pierre-Charles
- Rose Pierre-Louis, Highest ranking politician of Haitian ancestry in New York City
- René Préval, President of Haiti (2006-present)
- André Rigaud
- Yolly Roberson
- Jacques Roumain
- Marie Saint Fleur
- Lysius Salomon
- Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam
- Rosny Smarth
- Dany Toussaint
- Ertha Pascal-Trouillot
- Kwame Raoul
- Sténio Vincent
- Claudette Werleigh
Other Famous Haitians
- Gerard A. Alphonse
- André Apaid
- Marleine Bastien
- Marc Bazin
- Jean Dominique
- Tyrone Edmond, model
- Ralph Gilles
- Antoine Izméry
- Gérard Jean-Juste
- Mother Mary Lange
- Abner Louima
- Amiot Métayer
- Buteur Métayer
- Simone Ovide
- Evans Paul
- Charlemagne Péralte
- Guy Philippe
- Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable
- Pierre-Richard Prosper
- Dumas M. Simeus
- Charles Terres Weymann
- Mildred Trouillot
- Louis William Valentine Dubourg
- Reginald Victor-Louis