Sarodj Bertin
- Actress
- Producer
Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sarodj Bertin (Daughter of Jean Bertin
and Mireille Durocher Bertin) is fluent in four languages, an Actress,
Model, human rights activist, Philanthropist, Attorney, Entrepreneur,
and Goodwill Ambassador, who was crowned the first Miss Universe, Haiti
in 2010 (after a 22 year absence), as well as "Reina Hispanoamericana"
in 2012. Bertin has worked tirelessly to lend her celebrity, time and
support to philanthropic organizations such as the International
Alliance for Haiti's Recovery (AIRH), "Manitas en las Calles," "Catwalk
for Charity," among others. As a result of her altruistic and
humanitarian undertakings, she was acknowledged and awarded a Special
Prize at the African Oscars in 2013 (NAFCA) and a Humanitarian Award at
the Motion Picture Association of Haiti (MPAH) Awards in 2013. Bertin
was also named "Woman of the Year, 2010" by the Latin Awards in New
York City. In 2011 she founded " Sarodj For a Purpose" her foundation,
which main objective is to work with orphans and there education in
Haiti. In 2010 she starred in her first film, " The Voodoo List", of
the Italian director Angelo Rizzo, with Juan Fernandez and Manny Perez.
Sarodj also had a starring role in movies such as "Everybody Cheats ",
directed by Richard Widmack, and in which she shared the big screen
with the actor Benz Antoine; and "One Night in Vegas ", of the director
Koby Maxwell, with Jimmy Jean Louis, Other movies she have worked in
are: Sharktopus II, a SyFy Channel movie, and "The Heart Breaker's
Revenge" directed by Dalyboy Belgason.
