Michelle Buteau
American comedian, actor and writer
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
US Representative from Florida
Nathalie Handal
Nathalie Handal is the author of 10 award winning books, translated into over 15 languages.
Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka is one of the world’s greatest tennis players, having won numerous tournaments and awards and reaching the rank of World No. 1. Her openness about her struggles with mental health and the pressure of expectations inspired many athletes and others to share their own stories.
Marie-Thérèse Colimon-Hall
Marie Thérèse Colimon-Hall wrote three plays, a novel, a collection of short stories and numerous collections of poetry and essays. She is considered one of Haiti’s most prominent female authors.
Marie-Claire Bonheur Dessalines
Marie-Claire and her husband became the first emperor and empress of Haiti.
Adélina Lévêque
Empress of Haiti in the 1800s
Anacaona
Anacaona was a Taíno cacica, (female cacique or chief), religious expert, poet and composer of Xaraguá, in what is now Haiti.
Elisabeth Dieudonné Vincent
Elisabeth Dieudonné Vincent was a Haitian-born businesswoman and international traveller, born the illegitimate child of a former slave and a Frenchman.
Jacquotte Delahaye
Pirate who roamed the Caribbean sea in the 1600s.