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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

6

Gender

Female

Birthday

1934-04-02

Day of Death

1994-06-04 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Cap-Haïtien, Haïti

Also Known As

Toto Bissainthe

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

Acting

Checkerboard

1959

Checkerboard

as

Bessie Vance

Black Girl

1966

Black Girl

as

Diouana (voice)

Toto Bissainthe

1984

Toto Bissainthe

as

Self

Haitian Corner

1988

Haitian Corner

as

Mother

West Indies

1979

West Indies

as

Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny

Production

Crew

Directing