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Named one of People Magazine's highly coveted 50 Most Beautiful, award nominated, Haitian-born actress Garcelle Beauvais immigrated to the United States at the age of seven with her mother and sisters and has since charmed audiences with her dramatic and comedic abilities. Balancing perfectly between the small screen and big screen, this cultural icon proudly became the first Black cast member on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" (2020). Cementing her status as a media queen, she released a memoir titled Love Me as I Am (Harper Collins) about life, love, and the pursuit of true happiness. It quickly rose in the ranks, landing in the #1 spot on Amazon and garnering a great deal of press attention including Good Morning America, Nightline, and PEOPLE Magazine. Most recently she expanded her empire to include a home line with HSN called "Garcelle at Home." Garcelle has expanded her career with a Lifetime partnership to executive producer original titles, including most recently the award-winning film "Black Girl Missing" (2023) and it's second installment "Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie" (July 20, 2024) and "Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love" (August 17, 2024).

A look back at Garcelle's career shows a hybrid of businesswoman and mother who has been a cherished face in Hollywood for over three decades. She got her start in 90s comedies "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "The Jamie Foxx Show." She went on to appear in television on series such as SyFy's "The Magicians," NBC's "Chicago Med," "NYPD Blue," "Franklin & Bash," HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Arrested Development," "Power" on Starz and many others. In addition to scripted TV, she co-hosted on Fox's daytime talk-show "Hollywood Today Live," where she broke down the latest in entertainment, pop culture, and celebrity news, as well co-hosting for E!'s "Fashion Police," and "Access Hollywood Live" on NBC. On the voiceover side of work, Garcelle was heard in HBO Max's "The Prince" with Gary Janetti. Recently, she wrapped her final season on the multi-award-winning talk show Fox's "The Real" as co-host.

She could also recently be seen in Netflix's "Survival of the Thickest" and Hulu's "The Other Black Girl." Working in film has always been a passion for Garcelle. She has starred in box office hits "White House Down" with Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum as the First Lady of the United States, "Flight" with Denzel Washington, "American Gun" with Forrest Whitaker, "Coming to America" (1988), and the sequel "Coming 2 America" (2021) where she worked once again with Eddie Murphy, "Bad Company" with Chris Rock, "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" with Queen Latifah, and "Spider-Man: Homecoming" with Tom Holland, among others.

Above all, Garcelle's most important job is being a mother. She was inspired by motherhood to write a children's book series entitled I AM, addressing identity issues relevant to many children today. There are three successful books in the series. The book series was re-released in April 2020 for its fifth anniversary. Garcelle is an ambassador for Cybersmile, a multi-award-winning nonprofit organization committed to digital well being and tackling all forms of bullying and abuse online and she also supports the Step Up Women's Network, a national non-profit that empowers women and girls to be strong and reach their full potential. She is also an active supporter of UNICEF and CORE, raising money for Haiti. Garcelle also supports the W.K. Kellogg Foundation "Pockets of Hope" campaign focused on the investment in locally led initiatives that are building a strong and equitable future for Haitian children, families and communities.

She resides in Los Angeles and has three sons; Oliver, her firstborn who has made her a proud grandmother and her twins, Jax and Jaid.

Cameron Arnett was born on 14 October 1960 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is an actor and producer, known for Saved by Grace (2022), These Stones (2024) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).

Raoul Peck was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is a director and writer, known for Enfant Unique, Le Voyage and The Black General.

Jimmy Jean-Louis led a simple Life in the slums of Haiti until the age of 12, when he moved to Paris.

Jimmy worked for 3 years in a musical theater in Spain "La Belle Époque" before embarking on a successful modeling career in France, Spain, Italy, South Africa and England.

He moved to Los Angeles in 1998 to pursue acting. Some of his credits include: "Tears of the Sun" (Dir: Antoine Fuqua, Columbia pictures 2003) with Bruce Willis, "Hollywood Homicide" (dir: Ron Shelton, Columbia Pictures, 2003) with Harrison Fordand Josh Hartnet, "Monster-in-Law" (Dir: Robert Luketic, New Line, 2005 ) with Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez, "Phat Girlz" (Dir: Nnegest Likke, Fox Searchlight, 2006) with Oscar winner Mo'Nique, "Heroes" (NBC, 2006-2010) where he portrayed the charismatic Rene aka The Haitian, "Arrow" (CW Network, 2013), "Heroes Reborn" (NBC, 2015) and "Joy" (Dir: David O Russell, Fox 2000 Pictures, 2015) with Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro. He' was a regular on the show "Claws" TNT, 2018.

His most important role to date is playing the title character in "Toussaint Louverture" which won Best Actor at the Pan African Film Festival and a nomination for Best Actor at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2012.

Jimmy Jean-Louis won Best Actor in a leading role "Desrances" at the Africa Movie Academy Award in 2020.

Fluent in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Creole, Jimmy has worked in many parts of the world including France, England, Indonesia, Cuba, Nigeria, Brasil and Mexico....

Karina Bonnefil is a proud Haitian. Born and raised in Haiti, Karina Bonnefil moved to America in 1987. Unlike most Haitians who migrated to Miami, Boston or Canada, the Bonnefil family decided to start a new life in Overland Park, Kansas. Always a Television fanatic and knew that one way or another she would end up on TV. Her first love, first show that Inspired her artistic dreams was the hit comedy show "Languichatte Debordus," Haiti's most famous comic actor and playwright, Theodore Beaubrun. Beaubrun, who was known by his stage name Languichatte Debordus was a stand-up comic whose career spans 50 plus years. The show was about the life and experiences of a middle class man in Haiti trying to keep up with the Joneses aka The Jean(s). Her move to America in 1987 opened the door to a possibility of having a successful American TV/film life.

As she said, her ESL(English as a second language)Teachers at Leawood middle school, The Golden girls, The Oprah Winfrey show, Murder,She Wrote, Amen,& A different world would be proud of her accomplishments and strives. Those teachers and shows helped her master the American English language.

As she proudly stated,"God places people in your life, your journey to help you on your path to success." During college she decided to take a leap and move to Florida. From Lisa Maile in Orlando, to Linda Fionte,Raymond Forchion & Jay W. Jensen in Miami,Florida these wonderful coaches and mentors guided her steps in discovering & living truthfully in every character. Her Haitian parents(her papa) just didn't understand the artistic side of life as a profession so she proudly received a B.A in Communication Broadcasting,minor in marketing-public relations from St.Thomas University in Miami, Florida. This Haiti lady,proud character Actress.

Karina Bonnefil is the daughter of Reynold Bonnefil & Genevieve Bonnefil.

Lovensky Jean-Baptiste was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is an actor and producer, known for The Pitt (2025), Vacation Friends 2 (2023) and 24 (2001).

Leading man and versatile character actor Panou (his unique one-word birth-name translates to "God Among Us" in his native Creole) has led a remarkable life. He began his professional acting career with a role in the feature film, Trail of a Serial Killer (1997) and he hasn't looked back since. He has had a number of important roles in such films as Steal This Movie (2000), the independent feature Fizzy Bizness (2002) (written/directed/produced by Carl Goldstein) and The Invisible (2007). He has also had memorable roles in many television shows including Fox Family Channel's I Was a Sixth Grade Alien (1999), The Sci-Fi Channel's Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Progetto Atlantide (1984) and Showtime's Stanley Tookie Williams: A Question of Justice (2005) (directed by Ernest R. Dickerson).

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, singer-songwriter, musician and actor.

He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three Grammy Awards for his musical work.

On August 5, 2010, Jean filed for candidacy in the 2010 Haitian presidential election. The Electoral Commission ruled him ineligible to stand for office, as he had not met the constitutional requirement to have been a resident in Haiti for five years prior to the election.

Jean's efforts at earthquake relief, highly publicized in 2010 throughout Haiti and the United States, were channeled through his charitable organization, Yéle Haiti.

In 2012, Jean published his memoir Purpose: An Immigrant's Story. Along with Carlos Santana, Avicii and Alexandre Pires, Jean was chosen to perform the closing ceremony at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Their single, "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)", the official World Cup anthem, was released on April 29, 2014.

Benjamin Louis was born in Haiti. He is known for Stoker Hills (2020), State's Evidence (2004) and Silk Theory.

The creative thinker and innovator, Robenson Lauvince is a Haitian-American Award-Winning Director. Lauvince, the founder of Clearshot Entertainment created a body of work that has won immense popularity amongst his peers and followers. He's a prominent and well-respected visionary that has built a diverse portfolio ranging from music videos to documentaries and films. His resume also includes a great number of independent budget films and tv series including "Message Sent", "Loyal-T", "Married Men" which have all received many accolades in category listings as best writer, director, and producer. Robenson's latest work to come is" July 7" a film that depicts the life of Haiti's assassinated president, Jovenel Moïse.

Recently, Lauvince was selected to represent the Caribbean at a Sundance 2024 panel presented by Netflix and hosted by Afrika Haus, which focused on "Emerging Opportunities in the African + Caribbean Film Industries." As a successful movie producer, Robenson has also developed many alternative ways of making films that are suiting and welcoming to any audience.

Robenson has adapted the name, "Jack of all trade." He believes that "anything is possible," hence, imagine it, achieve it. Robenson desire to extend hope through film and storytelling. He is an advocate for a stable Haiti through his mentorship at Clearshot. Robenson's mission is to make certain the lens is clear with every shot to tell stories that will inspire, ignite imagination, and execute because anything is possible.

Born in Haiti and raised in small-town USA, Numa Perrier is an actress, writer, filmmaker, and visual artist. She produces and develops TV and film projects under her production banner, House of Numa. She trained in acting under Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and Polina Klimovitskaya in New York City.

Yvans Jourdain was born on 26 May 1963 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is an actor and director, known for Later Daters (2021), Parks and Recreation (2009) and The Astronaut Farmer (2006).

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Denise Milfort narrowly escaped great political upheaval with her family as a small child. Her father, now deceased, was the supervising engineer at a German owned electronic company in Haiti. Her mother, a former entrepreneur owned several car dealerships throughout the country. The family was forced to abandon all of their assets and start with zero in the United States.

Her interest in acting began early, as she landed leading roles in school productions. She's credited on the highly praised Nine Inch Nails album The Fragile for song La Mer, recorded during a six year romantic relationship with the Grammy and Academy award winner Trent Reznor. She's quoted defending her decision to sing the song in Haitian Creole rather than French as support for the decision to make Haitian Creole an official language in Haiti, which prior had been French. It was a conscious decision on her part to distance herself from the elitist politics of her family's past.

While living in New Orleans, she appeared on the cover of Gambit Weekly and supported herself as a model. After finishing high school in Stamford, Connecticut, she attended Eastern Connecticut State University and majored in biology, she later moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. She has four sisters and a brother. In Repentance, she plays alongside academy award winning actor Forest Whitaker. Her latest works include Lalo's House with Garcelle Beauvais set in Haiti due our early 2018. She passionately and diligently supports Dental Care for Children, volunteering her time as their international coordinator a nonprofit organization which provides free dental care for children in Haiti and in Mexico.

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sarodj Bertin (Daughter of Jean Bertin and Mireille Durocher Bertin) is fluent in four languages, an Actress, Model, human rights activist, Philanthropist, Attorney, Entrepreneur, and Goodwill Ambassador, who was crowned the first Miss Universe, Haiti in 2010 (after a 22 year absence), as well as "Reina Hispanoamericana" in 2012. Bertin has worked tirelessly to lend her celebrity, time and support to philanthropic organizations such as the International Alliance for Haiti's Recovery (AIRH), "Manitas en las Calles," "Catwalk for Charity," among others. As a result of her altruistic and humanitarian undertakings, she was acknowledged and awarded a Special Prize at the African Oscars in 2013 (NAFCA) and a Humanitarian Award at the Motion Picture Association of Haiti (MPAH) Awards in 2013. Bertin was also named "Woman of the Year, 2010" by the Latin Awards in New York City. In 2011 she founded " Sarodj For a Purpose" her foundation, which main objective is to work with orphans and there education in Haiti. In 2010 she starred in her first film, " The Voodoo List", of the Italian director Angelo Rizzo, with Juan Fernandez and Manny Perez. Sarodj also had a starring role in movies such as "Everybody Cheats ", directed by Richard Widmack, and in which she shared the big screen with the actor Benz Antoine; and "One Night in Vegas ", of the director Koby Maxwell, with Jimmy Jean Louis, Other movies she have worked in are: Sharktopus II, a SyFy Channel movie, and "The Heart Breaker's Revenge" directed by Dalyboy Belgason.

Sandra Prosper is a Haitian-American actress from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She is best known for her roles as Sheila Morris in the television series Charmed, and for her co-starring role, opposite Morris Chestnut, in Like Mike.

Sandra emigrated to America, from Haiti, when she was four years old. She spent her formative years in Englewood, New Jersey, where her father practiced medicine and her mother was a nurse. Sandra is the middle of five siblings and was a high-school track star, Girl Scout, and a weekend volunteer in Soup Kitchens throughout New York City.

After high-school, Sandra attended NYU and graduated with honors, receiving a B.A. in Political Science. While at NYU, Sandra caught the attention of several photographers and modeling agents. She became the face of several successful advertising and marketing campaigns, including Revlon and Clinique, Avon, and Newport. Eventually, Sandra's chic sense of style and her love of fashion led her to pursue a career as a buyer for New York's premiere luxury department store, Bergdorf Goodman. As a buyer, Sandra circled the globe, while frequenting international fashion circles in Paris, Milan and Hong Kong. However, Sandra soon grew tired of the constant travel and living out of a suitcase. On a flight back to New York from Europe, Sandra decided that she would leave the fashion industry and pursue her original dream of becoming a lawyer.

While studying for the law school admissions exam, and between jobs, a Celebrity actress friend suggested that Sandra should try auditioning for television commercials as means of making extra money. Ever one to try a new challenge, Sandra met with an agent her friend arranged for her to meet, and she was immediately offered representation and signed to a contract. Sandra booked twelve national commercials in her first six months., and her success in commercials piqued her interest in taking acting seriously to pay her tuition for law school.

Sandra enrolled in the famed William Esper two-year acting program, where she studied the Meisner Technique. It was during this time that Sandra landed roles in three independent films. Her performances did not go unnoticed. A producer saw her and offered Sandra the lead female role, playing attorney Shawn Holley Chapman, in the original movie about the O.J. Simpson trial and his "Dream Team," called "An American Tragedy". Sandra quickly realized that she loved acting more than the law, and that landing her role was a sign that she was not meant to become a lawyer. Instead, Sandra's destiny was to play lawyers in films and on television. Sandra eventually packed up her Manhattan apartment and relocated to Los Angeles, where she has played numerous memorable roles on hit dramas like Soul Food, ER and First Monday.

In addition to acting, Sandra also operates an organic food business called Sandra's Soups and Sweets. Sandra is also an accomplished screenwriter, who has written four scripts. She is penning a semi-autobiographical script based on her own life.

Gessica Geneus was born on 23 December 1985 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She is an actress and director, known for Freda (2021), Cousines (2006) and Kidnapping Inc. (2024).

Théodore Beaubrun was born on 26 December 1918 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He was an actor and writer, known for Languichatte in the 20th Century (1978), The New Adventures of Languichatte (1988) and Fournérailles (1985). He died on 30 June 1998 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Lee Holdridge was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is a composer, known for Old Gringo (1989), Splash (1984) and The Mists of Avalon (2001).

Théodore Beaubrun Jr. was born on 20 September 1956 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He is an actor and writer, known for Boukman Eksperyans: Gran Bwa (1991), Boukman Eksperyans: Pawol Tafia (1998) and Fournérailles (1985).

Krystel Roche is a multilingual actress and model who speaks French, Créole, English and Spanish. She won the Award for Best Actress at the Open World Toronto Film Festival. Ever since kindergarten, Krystel was exposed to a crowd and performed in school dance and theater. Straight from High School, she left her entire family behind and went to New York to focus on her education and her acting career. She now resides in Los Angeles, California

Marie was born and and raised in Port-au Prince, Haiti and moved to the United States in New Jersey 1996. She lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where she was able to launch a small business Scrappyscloset inspired by her puppy Scrappy. She went to school at the University of Houston for Petroleum Land Management and began to work in the oil and gas industry as a Land Technician. In between school and work she was also training to compete in the NPC. She hosts a TV Show called Phitness on FOX Television and gives great advice on how to maintain fit. Marie launched MarieBFit.com in 2015 teaching the beauty of health and fitness and posts many fitness tips on her YouTube channel, MarieBFit.

Marie lists her hometowns as Croix Des Bouquets, Haiti and Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Marie moved to Manhattan, New York and speaks Creole, French and English. She has very clean English. She owes that to not having many Haitian friends after coming to the US. Marie is very athletic, loves to listen/dance to hip hop, and loves to travel. She has enjoyed her career filled with campaign ads, fitness competitions, fashion shows, not to mention working in front of the camera on TV.

Claudine Oriol was born in Haiti. She is known for Blonde Ambition (2007), Bobby Z (2007) and Resilient Hearts (2014).

Jean-Claude Joseph was born on 2 August 1951 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He was an actor and director, known for La vie nan bouk la (1981), Divorce & conséquences (2008) and Fly People (2002). He died on 18 October 2017 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Jean-Claude Duvalier was born on July 3, 1951, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the son of Haitian president Francois Duvalier. When he was 19 years old his father died, and he took over as president, making him the youngest president in the world. Haiti, which was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest countries on the planet, had been ruled by the corrupt and murderous Francois since 1957. While Jean-Claude wasn't as brutal as his father, he was just as corrupt--it's been estimated that he stole between $300 million and $800 million from the country during his reign as president, and at one point the US Commerce Department reported that almost 65% of the country's revenues had "disappeared". Shortly after taking office Jean-Claude loosened the vise-like grip on the country that his father had exercised; he freed some political prisoners, eased government censorship of newspapers, TV and magazines and introduced some economic reforms. However, he did not liberalize the country's political situation, and no opposition to or disagreement with his rule was allowed. The country struggled along until 1985, when discontent with economic mismanagement, corruption and lack of political freedom erupted into demonstrations across much of the country. When government troops chasing protesters invaded a schoolyard and shot and killed three schoolchildren, the demonstrations across the country increased and many of them turned into riots. Duvalier's security forces, including the dreaded Tonton Macoutes secret police, were unable to quell the mounting unrest and in 1986, when the army demanded his abdication, he and his family fled to France. He left behind him a country with an 80% illiteracy rate, where almost nine out of ten people are unemployed, an infant mortality rate of more than 33%, a per-capita income of less than $300, a life expectancy of 53 years--the lowest in the Western Hemisphere--and a population racked by diseases that have been eradicated in most other countries. Things unfortunately haven't changed much since then.

On 13th April 1953, Dany Laferriere was born in Port au Prince, Haiti. He grew up in the village of Petit Goave, Haiti. After his studies, he started working in journalism in a newspaper and on radio, mostly as a cultural reporter. During the reign of the Duvalier life wasn't easy and as a journalist he often criticized the government. In 1976 after the death of his friend and colleague, Gasner Raymond, fearing for his safety he left Port-au-Prince for Montreal, Canada, where he found work, and also started to write. His first novel was published in 1985: Comment faire l'amour avec un negre sans se fatiguer, How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired. Also at the same time, he renewed with journalism in different television station in the province of Quebec.

From 1990 to 2002, he and his family left Montreal, Canada for Miami, USA where he lived for 10 months out of every year.

He has published many novels and received many literary prizes.

In 1991, he received le Prix Carbet de la Caraibe, (Ce prix distingue l'oeuvre de fiction ou de reflexion la plus remarquable dans le monde des Caraibes et des Ameriques) for his novel, L'Odeur du cafe. In 1993, he received the Prix Edgar-Lesperance for his novel pour Le Gout des jeunes filles.

He published Chronique de la derive douce (1994) which told of his first year in Montreal.

In 2002 he received the Prix RFO du Livre for: Cette Grenade dans la main du jeune negre est-elle une arme ou un fruit ?

In 2004 he directed his first film from his script: Comment conquerir l'Amerique en une nuit which was shown at Montreal Festival des Films du monde.

Seven of his books have been translated into English, and some also have been translated into Spanish, Korean, Swedish. He is one of the rare writers of his generation to be as well known in English or French Canada.

He has adapted and collaborated on movie scripts for most of his novels. As for example Voodoo taxi, Ziggy gonna get it.

He reunited with the film industry for Vers le sud (2005), a movie directed by Laurent Cantet which was inspired by 3 short stories written by Laferriere.