About Magalie Marcelin
Lived 1962 – 2010 (aged 47–48). Magalie Marcelin was a Haitian lawyer and women's rights activist.
Magalie Marcelin (1962 – January 12, 2010) was a Haitian feminist, lawyer and actress.
While still in her teens, she performed with a theatre group which used the stage as a medium to raise issues about women's rights and social justice. Marcelin was expelled by the government of Jean-Claude Duvalier. She was sent to Venezuela, came to Montreal in 1981 and studied law. Marcelin returned to Haiti after Duvalier's departure in 1986.
Marcelin appeared in the films Haiti in all our dreams and Anita.
Marcelin died at the age of 47 at Port-au-Prince in the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
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Who was Magalie Marcelin?
Haitian feminist, lawyer and actress
When was Magalie Marcelin born?
Magalie Marcelin was born in 1962.
When did Magalie Marcelin die?
Magalie Marcelin died on 12 January 2010 in Port-au-Prince.
What was Magalie Marcelin's occupation?
Magalie Marcelin was a lawyer and women's rights activist.
What nationality was Magalie Marcelin?
Magalie Marcelin was Haitian.
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