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List of Haitian Americans

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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.

Academia

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  • 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

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Business

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Culinary arts

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

Crime

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  • 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

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Broadcasting

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Dancers

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Films and TV

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Media personalities

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Models

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Music

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Sports

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Basketball

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Boxing

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Football

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Martial artists

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Soccer

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Sprinters and runners

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Tennis

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Other sports

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Fashion designers

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Historical personalities

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Lawyers

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Literature

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Science

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Political figures

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Religion

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Others

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See also

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References

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