Haitians in France

Haitians in France and the French of Haitian descent
*Haïtiens en France et les Français d'origine Haïtienne*
Regions with significant populations
	Paris
Languages
	French, Haitian Creole
Religion
	Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
	Blacks in France, French Haitian

Haitians in France consist of migrants from Haiti and their descendants living and working in France.^[2]

List of notable Haitians in France

Artists

Edgar Degas, artist
Edouard Duval-Carrié, painter and sculptor
Gérard Fombrun, sculptor
Philippe Dodard, graphic artist and painter

Athletes

Abel Thermeus, professional football player
Alexandre Lippmann, fencer
Belony Dumas, professional football player
Bryan Alceus, professional football player
Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera, first person of color to compete in the Olympic Games and by extension to win a gold medal; rugby union footballer
Davidson Charles, professional football player
Dominique Jean-Zéphirin, professional football player
Dylan Saint-Louis, professional football player
Ernst Atis-Clotaire, professional football player
Fabrice Valcin, professional football player
Frantz Bertin, professional football player
Gabriel Flambert, professional football player
Gary Ambroise, professional football player
Georgi Joseph, professional basketball player
Jean-Dimmy Jéoboam, professional basketball player
Jean-Eudes Maurice, professional football player
Jean-Jacques Pierre, professional football player
Jean-Kévin Augustin, professional football player
Jeff Louis, professional football player
Johnny Placide, professional football player
Herby Fortunat, professional football player
Hervé Bazile, professional football player
Kervens Belfort, professional football player
Kevin Lafrance, professional football player
Lecsinel Jean-François, professional football player
Listner Pierre-Louis, professional football player
Marc Hérold Gracien, professional football player; was considered as the fastest player in France by beating Nicolas Anelka's record after a physical test at Clarefontaine (The National Institute of Soccer)
Max Hilaire, professional football player
Mike Maignan, professional football player
Pierre Mercier, professional football player
Ralph Noncent, professional football player
Presnel Kimpembe, professional football player
Rénald Metelus, professional football player
Rochel Chery, professional basketball player
Romain Genevois, professional football player
Ronald Agénor, professional tennis player
Soni Mustivar, professional football player
Steeven Joseph-Monrose, professional football player
Vladimir Pascal, professional football player
Wagneau Eloi, professional football player
William Vainqueur, professional football player
Wilner Nazaire, professional football player
Windsor Noncent, professional football player
Yassin Fortune, professional football player
Yves Desmarets, professional football player

Entertainment

Jeanne Duval, actress
Raoul Peck, filmmaker

Historical personalities

Eugene Bullard, was the first African-American military pilot, whose ancestors where Haitian slaves who fled the Haitian Revolution.^[3]^[4]
Charles Terres Weymann, racing pilot, who flew for Nieuport during World War I as a test pilot and was awarded the rank of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.
Jean-Baptiste Belley, former slave from Saint Domingue
Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche, engineer and the only passenger of known African ancestry on the ill-fated voyage of the RMS Titanic.
Michèle Bennett, ex-wife of former President for Life of Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier.
Serge Gilles, exiled leader of the Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats political party of Haiti.

Literature

Alexandre Dumas, writer (most notable for works such as The Three Musketeers)
Alexandre Dumas, fils, writer and dramatist
Félix Morisseau-Leroy, writer
Gary Klang, poet and novelist
Ida Faubert, writer
Jacques Roumain, writer, politician, and advocate of Marxism
Jean-Baptiste Dureau de la Malle, writer and translator
Jean-Baptiste Romane, poet and one poem, Vers à la France, he was awarded a gold medallion by the French government
Jean Dominique, journalist
Joel Dreyfuss, journalist, editor, and writer
John James Audubon, ornithologist, naturalist, and painter
Maggy de Coster, writer
Paul Arcelin, writer
Pierre Faubert, poet and playwright
René Depestre, poet and former communist activist
Roger Gaillard, historian and novelist
Solon Ménos, author and politician
Thomas Madiou, historian
Victor Séjour, author

Medicine

François Fournier de Pescay - the first person of color to have practiced medicine and surgery in Europe.^[5]

Models

Misty Jean, former Miss West Indies and singer

Music

Alibi Montana, rapper
Kery James, rapper and singer
Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, violinist, composer and writer
Roi Heenok, rapper, producer and entrepreneur

Political figures

Alexandre Pétion
André Rigaud
Dumarsais Estimé
Franck Lavaud, military general and politician
François-Ferdinand Christophe
Jean-Baptiste Mills
Jean-Claude Bajeux, political activist and professor of Caribbean literature
Joseph Bunel
Jules DeMun
Léon Thébaud, lawyer and ambassador
Lysius Salomon
Michaëlle Jean
Paul Arcelin, political activist
Philippe Kieffer, French officer and political personality, and a hero of the Free French Forces
Thomas-Alexandre Dumas
Toussaint Louverture

References

^ Jean-François, Macollvie (8 June 2004), "The French dis-connection: Haitians struggle to make their mark in Paris", Haitian Times, archived from the original on 2012-03-12, retrieved 2013-06-22
^ Alexandre, Michele (2006), "Conceptions of Identity of Haitian Europeans in France: What does a black european concept of Identity mean to Haitians in France?", Black European Studies Conference, retrieved 2013-06-22
^ Buckley, Gail Lumet (2002). "American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution To Desert Storm". p. 169. ISBN 0375760091. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ Sutherland, Jonathan (2004). "African Americans at War: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1". p. 119. ISBN 1576077462. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ "Fournier de Pescay (1771-1833)". Une Autre Histoire. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

[1] Jean-François, Macollvie (8 June 2004), "The French dis-connection: Haitians struggle to make their mark in Paris", Haitian Times, archived from the original on 2012-03-12, retrieved 2013-06-22

[2] Alexandre, Michele (2006), "Conceptions of Identity of Haitian Europeans in France: What does a black european concept of Identity mean to Haitians in France?", Black European Studies Conference, retrieved 2013-06-22

[3] Buckley, Gail Lumet (2002). "American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution To Desert Storm". p. 169. ISBN 0375760091. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[4] Sutherland, Jonathan (2004). "African Americans at War: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1". p. 119. ISBN 1576077462. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[5] "Fournier de Pescay (1771-1833)". Une Autre Histoire. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

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List of notable Haitians in France

Artists

Athletes

Entertainment

Historical personalities

Literature

Medicine

Models

Music

Political figures

See also

References