John James Audubon, naturalist Jean Charles Faget, physician Henri Ford, pediatric surgeon Linda Marc, public health researcher David Malebranche, physician working in the field of HIV/AIDS Hermanie Pierre, Civil and Environmental Engineer Dr. Ashley Pierre PhD,BCBA, (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) Dr. Pierre uses the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis Science (ABA) to teach and promote behavior change for all. Political figures Mack Bernard, member of the Florida House of Representatives Rodneyse Bichotte, first Haitian American elected in New York City, representing 42nd District of the New York State Assembly André Birotte Jr., United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California Ronald Brise, Florida House of Representatives Eugene Bullard, first black American military pilot Daphne Campbell, Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives Josaphat Celestin, former Mayor of North Miami, Florida, and first Haitian American elected mayor of a sizable U.S. city Auguste Davezac, diplomat who served twice as United States Ambassador to the Netherlands Rodolphe Desdunes, civil rights activist and militiaman involved in the Battle of Liberty Place René Edward De Russy, Brevet Brigadier General in the United States Army Jules DeMun, aristocrat Philippe Derose, North Miami Beach councilman Mathieu Eugene, New York City councilman Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Assemblywoman-elect and member of the Democratic Socialists of America Linda Dorcena Forry, Massachusetts State Senator M. Rony Francois, public health director of Georgia Patrick Gaspard, Director of the White House Office of Political Affairs (2009–2012), United States Ambassador to South Africa (2013–2016) Richard Howell Gleaves, 55th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Lody Jean, First Haitian-American woman to be appointed to and serve on Florida's 11th Circuit Court Kimberly Jean-Pierre, Member of the New York Assembly from the 11th District Jean Jeudy, New Hampshire State Representative Ruthzee Louijeune, Member of the Boston City Council at-large Jacques Jiha, New York City Commissioner of Finance Smith Joseph, mayor of North Miami Harry LaRosiliere, 38th mayor of Plano, Texas Raymond Lohier, became the first Haitian American to be confirmed (unanimously) by the United States Senate as a Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit in New York Mia Love, first Haitian-American and first black Republican woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative for Utah's 4th district and former mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, first Haitian-American Democratic woman in Congress; U.S. House of Representative for Florida's 20th district Rudy Moise, retired Colonel