Toussaint

Toussaint is both a French surname and a masculine French given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname Allen Toussaint (1938–2015), American musician, songwriter and record producer André Toussaint, Haitian singer and guitarist Auguste Toussaint (1911–1990s), Mauritian archivist and historian Beth Toussaint (born 1962), American actress, best known for her television performances Cheryl Toussaint (born 1952), American athlete who mainly competed in the 800 metres Dany Toussaint, candidate in the 2006 Haitian presidential election Godfried Toussaint, Belgian, British, and Canadian professor of computer science specializing in computational geometry and computational music Eugenio Toussaint (1954–2011), Mexican composer Fitzgerald Toussaint, American football player François-Vincent Toussaint (1715–1772), author of Les Mœurs ("The Manners") published in 1748 and immediately prosecuted and burned by the French court of justice Franz Joseph Toussaint, Minister of Finance to Empress Maria Theresa Jean Toussaint (born 1960), American-British jazz saxophonist Jean Joseph Henri Toussaint (1847–1890), French veterinarian and bacteriologist Jean-Philippe Toussaint (born 1957), Belgian writer Kira Toussaint, Dutch swimmer Lorraine Toussaint (born 1960), television actress best known for playing assistant medical examiner Elaine Duchamps on the television drama Crossing Jordan Marie Toussaint (born 1987), French politician Mauricio Toussaint (born 1960), contemporary Mexican artist Michel'le Toussaint, an American R&B singer-songwriter Nina Toussaint-White (born 1985), British actress Olivier Toussaint, French composer, pop singer, orchestra arranger, company manager, and record producer active since 1968 Ven. Pierre Toussaint, Haitian-American philanthropist Randolph Toussaint (born 1955), Guyanese cyclist Roger Toussaint (born 1956), former president of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 and announced the 2005 New York City transit strike Rose Marie Toussaint, Haitian-American transplant surgeon Rudolf Toussaint, the German Army commander in Prague at the end of World War II, imprisoned for life for war crimes Touki Toussaint, American baseball player Middle name Oliver Toussaint Jackson (1862–1948), American businessman Given name Toussaint (leper chief) (c.