List of Famous people born in Nord, Haiti

Bermane Stiverne

First Name Bermane
Born on November 1, 1978 (age 46)
Born in Haiti, Nord
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Bermane Stiverne is a Haitian-Canadian professional boxer who held the WBC heavyweight title for an 8-month period between 2014-2015.

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Jean-Jacques Dessalines

First Name Jean-Jacques
Born on September 20, 1758
Died on October 17, 1806 (aged 48)
Born in Haiti, Nord

Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution. Under Dessalines, Haiti became the first country to permanently abolish slavery. Initially regarded as governor-general, Dessalines was later named Emperor of Haiti as Jacques I (1804–1806) by generals of the Haitian Revolution Army and ruled in that capacity until being assassinated in 1806. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of Haiti.

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Toussaint Louverture

First Name Toussaint
Last Name Louverture
Born on May 20, 1743
Died on April 7, 1803 (aged 59)
Born in Haiti, Nord

François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. During his life, Louverture first fought against the French, then for them, and then finally against France again for the cause of Haitian independence. As a revolutionary leader, Louverture's military and political acumen helped transform the fledgling slave rebellion into a revolutionary movement. Louverture is now known as the "Father of Haiti".

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Bruny Surin

First Name Bruny
Born on July 12, 1967 (age 57)
Born in Haiti, Nord
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Bruny Surin is a Canadian track and field athlete, winner of a gold medal in the 4×100 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2008 he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame as part of the 1996 Summer Olympics 4x100 relay team. In the 100 metres, he has broken the 10-second barrier multiple times and holds a personal record of 9.84 seconds.

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Henri Namphy

First Name Henri
Last Name Namphy
Born on November 2, 1932
Died on June 26, 2018 (aged 85)
Born in Haiti, Nord

Henri Namphy was a Haitian general and political figure who served as President of Haiti's interim ruling body, the National Council of Government, from 7 February 1986 to 7 February 1988. He served again as President of Haiti from 20 June 1988 until his deposition on September 17, 1988 in the September 1988 Haitian coup d'état.

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Ernst Jean-Joseph

First Name Ernst
Last Name Jean-Joseph
Born on June 11, 1948
Died on August 14, 2020 (aged 72)
Born in Haiti, Nord
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Ernst Jean-Joseph was a Haitian football midfielder who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He played for Violette A.C. and briefly for Chicago Sting.

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Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu

Born on November 2, 1778
Died on October 14, 1850 (aged 71)

Thimoléone-Rose-Caroline Chevalier Lavit, known by her married name as Alexandrine-Caroline (or Caroline or simply Mme) Branchu was a French opera soprano of mixed race who was born in Cap-Français, Saint-Domingue the former French colony which is the modern-day Cap-Haïtien, Haiti. A gifted vocalist, for the better part of the first quarter of the 19th century, she was a leading soprano at the Paris Opéra.

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