Famous Haitians

Coming soon.

Louverture, Toussaint. Leader of the Haitian Revolution – Born in 1743, the eldest of eight children born to slaves on

Jean-Bertrand Aristide, President. Michele Montas of Radio Haiti Inter March 3, 2001 Michele: We have the honor to welcome presently

Danticat, Edwidge. Author – Born in Port-au-Prince in 1969, Danticat was raised by an aunt when her parents emigrated to

Coupé Cloué was the alias of Jean Gesner Henry, a guitarist, singer and band leader born in Léogâne in 1925.

Discussion on Michel-Rolph Trouillot: University College of London. Wednesday, January 23, 2013 – 5:30pm The Institute of the Americas, University

Chauvet, Marie. Novelist – The best known and most prolific of Haiti’s female novelists, Marie Chauvet was born in Port-au-Prince

Singer, songwriter – Born in 1948, Charlemagne grew up in the sprawling new suburb of Carrefour, to the south of

Viaud, Loune. Health worker – Born in the coastal town of Port-Salut in the south of Haiti, Loune Viaud is

Werleigh, Claudette Politician, development and peace campaigner – Born in Cap-Haïtien in 1946, to a well-to-do family, Werleigh trained and