Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Haiti Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
An actress who helped found one of the first black theatre companies in Paris, and a singer of Haitian Creole songs rooted in vodou tradition.
Her recordings of the 1970s brought traditional Haitian song to audiences abroad.
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