Toto Bissainthe

Actor Apr 2 (died age 60) Cap-Haïtien, Haïti 1959–1993 (34 year career)

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Biography

Toto Bissainthe was a Haitian actress and singer known for her innovative blend of traditional Vodou and rural themes and music with contemporary lyricism and arrangements. Born in Cap-Haïtien in 1934, she left Haiti at an early age to pursue her acting studies abroad.

Known For

Black Girl

Black Girl

Diouana (voice)

West Indies

West Indies

Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny

Haitian Corner

Haitian Corner

Mother

The Man by the Shore

The Man by the Shore

Camille

Checkerboard

Checkerboard

Bessie Vance

Toto Bissainthe

Toto Bissainthe

Self

Filmography

Acting (6)

Movies (6)

The Man by the Shore

The Man by the Shore

as Camille

Haitian Corner

Haitian Corner

as Mother

Toto Bissainthe

Toto Bissainthe

as Self

West Indies

West Indies

as Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny

Black Girl

Black Girl

as Diouana (voice)

Checkerboard

Checkerboard

as Bessie Vance