Minette et Lise was a sister couple of two stage artists, active in
Saint Domingue in Pre-revolutionary Haiti. They consisted of Elisabeth
Alexandrine Louise Ferrand, stage name "Minette" (11 July 1767 in
Port-au-Prince â€" 2 January 1807 in New Orléans) and Lise (born
1771). They have become known as Minette et Lise (Minette and
Lise).Minette and Lise were born in Port-au-Prince in Saint Domingue,
in 1767 and 1771 respectively. They belonged to the affranchi class of
free colored: their father was white, and their mother, Elisabeth
Mahotière, Mahaultière or Daguin, was a free affranchi of African
origin. They also had a brother, Louis Joseph Marin.During their
childhood, the sisters were trained in acting by their mother. The
artistic talents of the sisters were discovered by Madame Acquaire, an
influential actress and opera singer of the Comédie de
Port-au-Prince. She offered them lessons in singing and acting, which
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