Haitian Hollywood Blog

Are you a Haitian-American eager to find a way to help those in Haiti? Trisha Therese, a New Yorker born of Haitian parents, who’s currently living in the Los Angeles area, counted herself among those who wanted to find a way to apply her skills to serving the island’s population. Let’s find out how this medical student took action and fulfilled he

The capital city of Port-au-Prince will be a techies haven on June 6-7! The Haiti Tech Summit, founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree Christine Souffrant-Ntim, will include more than one-hundred speakers, including actress Vicky Jeudy, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz, Google Accelerator founder Roy Glassberg, uber-developer Matt Terrell of Facebook.

Italian-Haitian designer Stella Jean never ceases to amaze fashionistas and the fashion world. Have you taken a good look at her Winter 2017-2018 collection yet? Well, you’re about to get served! Ooh, and look at these slides! Stella Jean is now in the shoe business! Well, good! That Stella Jean Winter 2018 collection will no doubt earn her new fan

Placide Sanford is a New York-based ballet dancer. The Port-au-Prince born ballet wonder struts with the Harlem Dance Theater, and was among the dancers for that theater company’s prestigious lineup this past spring. This year, his career has him bouncing all over the place. Some weeks he’s in Utah, some days in Ohio, and other times in New York. P

Kenicha Narcisse is the ultimate beauty pageant queen. She’s won the Miss Port-au-Prince International crown, and now she’s the reigning Mrs. Haiti International 2017. Her laurels are many, but what goes on in the mind of this beauty queen. Follow PART II of my conversation with her. Do CLICK HERE if you missed PART I. Kreyolicious: What’s the best

Florida-based entrepreneur Lucy Dorlus has launched Bonjou from Lulu, a Haitian Creole greetings card company. Like many other entrepreneurial ventures, it has its challenges. If you missed PART I of the interview, CLICK HERE. Kreyolicious: How has becoming an entrepreneur changed you?I am a single mother, full-time school counselor, a part-time ad

Kenicha Narcisse is the newest Mrs. Haiti International. She’s absolutely beautiful and she uses the same determination that made her a pageant queen as a trait to guide her in other aspects of her life. Lean in and listen as she discusses the beauty pageant, self-image and her crowning. Kreyolicious: What made you enter the Mrs. International page

How competent are you when it comes to speaking Haitian Creole language? Bonjou from Lulu, a start-up founded by entrepreneur Lucy Dorlus, will have you speaking little touching phrases in the form of greeting cards! The Florida-based Haitian Creole greeting cards collection not only fills a gap in the market, but also has a philanthropic aspect. A

Haitian pumpkin soup, better known as soup joumou, fills the tummies of Haitian-Americans year-round, but few know the traditions behind the dish. Haitian-American filmmaker Dudley Alexis decided to unravel the full history behind the dish so often associated with Haitian Independence. The result of all his research is the documentary Liberty in a

So the Haitian Compas Festival celebrated its nineteenth year this past May. The 20th Edition will take place in 2018, which is closer than it seems. For this year’s edition, there was an effort on the part of organizers to include Haitian-American performers. The presence of Haitian-Americans acts such as Kiddo Marv, Dejah Roh, Steph Lecor, Zoey D