Haiti
Historical figures born in Haiti
502 notable historical figures were born in Haiti. These are the most notable:
Haiti ranks #104 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Myanmar, United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica.
By era
- Medieval: 1
- Early Modern: 9
- Modern: 29
By occupation
- Politician: 35
- Head of State/President: 15
- Soldier/Officer: 7
- Writer/Author: 5
- Diplomat: 4
- General/Commander: 3
- Physician: 3
- Revolutionary: 2
- Toussaint Louverture (1743 to 1803, Military)
- François Duvalier (1907 to 1971, Politics)
- Jean-Jacques Dessalines (1758 to 1806, Politics)
- Jean-Claude Duvalier (1951 to 2014, Politics)
- Jovenel Moïse (1968 to 2021, Politics)
- John James Audubon (1785 to 1851, Arts & Music)
- Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (1762 to 1806, Military)
- Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born 1953, Politics)
- Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (born 1971, Politics)
- Ariel Henry (born 1949, Politics)
- Michel Martelly (born 1961, Politics)
- Alexandre Pétion (1770 to 1818, Politics)
- Anacaona (1474 to 1504, Arts & Music)
- Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776 to 1850, Politics)
- René Préval (1943 to 2017, Politics)
- Faustin Soulouque (1782 to 1867, Politics)
- Fritz Jean (born 1956, Politics)
- Garry Conille (born 1966, Politics)
- Edwidge Danticat (born 1969, Literature)
- Raoul Cédras (born 1949, Military)
- Pedro Santana (1801 to 1864, Military)
- Henri Namphy (1932 to 2018, Military)
- Leslie Voltaire (born 1949, Politics)
- Ertha Pascal-Trouillot (born 1943, Politics)
- Dumarsais Estimé (1900 to 1953, Politics)
- Vilbrun Guillaume Sam (1859 to 1915, Politics)
- Boniface Alexandre (1936 to 2023, Politics)
- Fabre Geffrard (1806 to 1878, Politics)
- André Rigaud (1761 to 1811, Military)
- Prosper Avril (born 1937, Politics)
- Paul Magloire (1907 to 2001, Politics)
- Michel Patrick Boisvert (Politics)
- Charles Rivière-Hérard (1789 to 1850, Politics)
- Dany Laferrière (born 1953, Literature)
- Jocelerme Privert (born 1953, Politics)
- Sténio Vincent (1874 to 1959, Politics)
- Laurent Lamothe (born 1972, Politics)
- Hérard Abraham (1940 to 2022, Military)
- Smarck Michel (1937 to 2012, Politics)
- Élie Lescot (1883 to 1974, Politics)
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