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Haitian-American defensive tackle for Miami Dolphins, Terrence Fede

Haitian-American defensive tackle for Miami Dolphins, Terrence Fede

Here is a picture of Haitian-American defensive tackle Terrence Fede. In 2014, he was playing for the Miami Dolphins

Haitian-American Miami Dolphins' Players

Fede, who got soon drafted by the Dolphins in last May while arriving from New York, has said his whole family is Haitian. Fede, a seventh-round collect from the tiny Marist College in upstate New York, is not good at speaking Creole but understands the language more than he can speak. The duo feels themselves as a role model for the Haitian community, especially to the Haitian kids who dream to become NFL players in their lives - their achievement is no doubt a big help, and it undoubtedly boosts a lot of kids with self esteem. They two visited Haiti shortly after the 2010 earthquake.

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Carolyn Desert won Miss Haiti Contest

Carolyn Desert won Miss Haiti Contest

Here is a picture of the 2014 Miss Haiti contest where Carolyn Desert stand out to become Miss Haiti 2014.

Carolyn Desert won Miss Haiti Contest with largest Haitian community Support

For all the years that the national Miss Haiti Contest has been going on, no one has every ignited the interest of the diaspora more than recent winner Miss Carolyn Desert. The restaurant owner who went into the beauty pageant with the aim of changing people's perception of beauty, started her campaign in a big way, racking up the most support for any contestant in the history of the pageant from not just Haitians at home, but those abroad as well.

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Carolyn Désert, Miss Haïti 2014, at Reina Hispanoamericana

Carolyn Désert, Miss Haïti 2014, at Reina Hispanoamericana

Here is a picture of the beautiful Carolyn Désert, Miss Haïti 2014, at Reina Hispanoamericana. She has a natural beauty and is wearing a typical Haitian dress.

Sa se yon fanm Kreyol, ak tout sa ki kreyol lakay li. Se Miss Ayti pou lanne 2014, ak yon abillman tout a fe local

On the 1st of November, The 24th edition of Reina Hispanoamericana was held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, and in attendance was the reigning Miss Haiti 2014, Carolyn Désert. Fresh from her win of the crowd mere months ago, Désert took her natural look to the pageant where first place was awarded to Bolivia's own Romina Rocamonje. In this placing, Désert was 3rd runner up. The fresh-faced, bald-headed beauty is set next for the 2014 Miss World competition in London on December 14.

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Celebrity News

Celebrity News

Celebrities with Haitian heritage are rarely identified as such, but a good many exist. Here are ten of them:

Modern soul singer Maxwell
Indie-rocker Regine Chassagne
"Whatcha Say" hitmaker Jason Derulo
Painter Jean Michael-Basquiat
American footballer Jonathan Vilma
De la Soul's David Jolicoeur
Actress, Garcelle Beauvais
Rappers DJ Whoo Kid and Tony Yayo of G-Unit, as well as multi-millionaire 50 Cent
Indianapolis Colts Pierre Garcon

And the intellectual giant, W.E.B. Du Bois, father of the Negritude Movement.

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Pamela Anderson in New York City Marathon for Haiti

Pamela Anderson in New York City Marathon for Haiti

Hollywood super-babe Pamela Anderson will show in November, at the New York City Marathon, that the race is not for the swift, but for those with the biggest will to give. The sex icon and former Baywatch actress will put on her running shoes in the hope of raising money to fund Sean Penn's J/P Haitian Relief Organization to the tune of at least half a million dollars. Currently in training mode, Anderson has taken to the internet super-information highway of Twitter and Facebook to promote her run and raise awareness of the cause.

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Barack Obama and DNC Executive Patrick Gaspard

Barack Obama and DNC Executive Patrick Gaspard

Here is a picture of the Haitian-American Patrick Gaspard in a conference with the most powerful man in the world, Mr. Barack Obama. Do you know that he actually was not born in Haiti. Like in the case of many Haitians families, he was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo but is 100 percent Haitian. Both of his parents are Haitians.

Patric Gaspard who is currently the DNC Executive is expected to occupy a key role in the reelection of president Barack Obama in 2012. One key state that will determine the next president of the US is Florida and it is to be expected that Gaspard will use his leverage as a Haitian-American to carry the Haitian votes to the president

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Haitian-American Linda Dorcena Forry, Massachusetts state representative

Haitian-American Linda Dorcena Forry, Massachusetts state representative

Haitian-American Linda Dorcena Forry is the actual Massachusetts state representative. In 2009, Linda Dorcena Forry was named Chairman of the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business.

As a first generation of Haitian American, Massachusetts state representative Linda Dorcena Forry holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Boston College Carroll School of Management and is currently a Masters Degree Candidate in Public Administration at Suffolk University.

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Jean Monestime

Jean Monestime

In a major upset, Haitian-American Jean Monestime defeated Miami-Dade County Commissioner Dorrin D. Rolle to become the first Haitian-American Commissioner in Miaim-Dade County. Monestime is a former real estate broker and former North Miami City Council and was eble to get the victory with less then a quarter of the fund available to Dorrin D. Rolle

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A Picture of Garcelle Beauvais

A Picture of Garcelle Beauvais

Born November 26, 1966 in Haiti, Garcelle Beauvais is an accomplished artist. She is aa actress, singer, and former fashion model. She became popular in the Jamie Foxx Show, which ran from 1996 to 2001,
Her parents, Marie-Claire Beauvais and Axel Jean Pierre. She has six elder siblings. The family first moved to Massachusetts and later to Miami. Garcelle Beauvais was married to producer Daniel Saunders. However this did not last too long. Her son, Oliver, was born in 1991. She later married Mike Nilon on May 12, 2001 and together, they have twin sons, Jax Joseph and Jaid Thomas,
Garcelle Beauvais divorced Mike Nilon whic was finalized on April 1, 2011

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Sean Penn And Garcelle Beauvais Spotted Having A Cozy Dinner

Sean Penn And Garcelle Beauvais Spotted Having A Cozy Dinner

According to information received, Movie actor Sean Penn was spotted with Haitian actress Garcelle Beauvais having dinner at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles.

The report described the meeting to be some what intimate. They met to discuss relief efforts to Haiti.

Sean Penn is single after his divorce from Robin Wright. He has been involved in work dealing with earthquake recovery in Haiti

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