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This is a list of notable people who are from Manitoba, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province.
Business professionals[edit]
- Izzy Asper, media mogul and philanthropist
- George Montegu Black II, businessman, father of Conrad Black
- Montegu Black, businessman, older brother of Conrad Black
- Samuel Bronfman, distillery magnate
- Frances Gertrude McGill criminologist
- David Culver, businessman, former CEO of Alcan
- Sydney Halter, lawyer, former CFL Commissioner, Officer of the Order of Canada
- F. Ross Johnson, former head of RJR Nabisco, featured in the book and film Barbarians at the Gate
- John Draper Perrin Business professional
- James Armstrong Richardson Named after the airport in Winnipeg
- Izzy Asper, tax lawyer & media magnate (BA - 1953, LLB - 1957, LLM - 1964)[1]
- G. Michael Bancroft, chemist and synchrotron scientist, first director of the Canadian Light Source
- Kathy Bardswick, President and CEO, The Co-operators
- Ida Albo – business person
- Lloyd Axworthy – politician and former UW President, Nobel prize nominee
- Tom Axworthy – Canadian Civil Servant
- Omar Zakhilwal- Afghan Finance Minister as well as the Chief Economic Advisor to the President of Afghanistan
- David Bergen – Award Winning Author (B.Ed 1985)
- Bill Blaikie – NDP politician
- Margaret Bloodworth – National Security Advisor (BA 1970)
- Ruby Dhalla – Brampton Liberal MP
- Chantal Kreviazuk – singer/songwriter
- Margaret Laurence – Canadian novelist and short story writer.
- Guy Maddin – film director
- Gerald Smedley Andrews, land surveyor, Order of Canada recipient
- Brian Dickson, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
- Waldron Fox-Decent, mediator, professor, Crown Corporation chairman
- Betty Gibson, teacher, professor, children's author
- Sylvia Ostry, economist
- Don Newman – Award-Winning Journalist
- John Paskievich – film director and photographer
- Howard Pawley – former Premier of Manitoba
- Fred Penner – children's entertainer
- Susan Thompson – former mayor of Winnipeg
- Brad Roberts – pop singer, Crash Test Dummies
- Bill Richardson – CBC radio host
- Andrea Slobodian, reporter[2]
Journalists[edit]
Medical professionals and teachers[edit]
- Teresa McDonell nun, nurse and teacher
- Robert Archambeau ceramic artist, Governor General's Award winner
- Arthur Henry Reginald Buller F.R.S.C., FRS, mycologist
- Aniruddha M. Gole, IEEE Fellow
- Frank Hawthorne F.R.S.C., mineral sciences professor
- Guy Maddin, film director and former Professor
- Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, major founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement
- Arthur Schafer, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics and prominent ethicist
- Vaclav Smil, energy systems scientist and policy analyst
- Jean Friesen, former Deputy Premier and Minister of Intergovernment Affairs of New Democratic Premier Gary Doer's cabinet
- Reg Alcock, former President of the Treasury Board of Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin's cabinet
- H. C. Wolfart, professor of linguistics
- Patricia Churchland and Paul Churchland, former Professors of philosophy, known for the school of eliminative materialism
- Nathan Mendelsohn, Professor of mathematics
- Carol Shields, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
- Dr. Robert (Bob) Brent Thirsk, Canadian astronaut, STS-78 shuttle mission
Politicians[edit]
- Niki Ashton Politician
- Candice Bergen (politician) Politician
- Rana Bokhari Politician
- Maria Chaput Politician
- Marlene Cowling Politician
- Shari Decter Hirst Politician
- Bev Desjarlais Politician
- Dorothy Dobbie Politician
- Douglas Lloyd Campbell, Premier of Manitoba, longest-serving Manitoba MLA
- Thomas Crerar, Member of Parliament, Senator, leader of the Progressive Party, first politician appointed Companion of the Order of Canada
- Ruby Dhalla, Ontario Member of Parliament
- Tommy Douglas, father of Medicare in Canada
- Ronald Duhamel, Veterans Affairs minister in the Jean Chrétien government
- S. I. Hayakawa, United States senator
- Elijah Harper, Native leader, Manitoba MLA
- John Harvard, Member of Parliament, CBC broadcaster, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- Francis Lawrence Jobin, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- Stanley Knowles, Member of Parliament, Order of Canada recipient
- Peter Liba, journalist, businessman, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- Sterling Lyon, Premier of Manitoba
- Hugh John Macdonald, Premier of Manitoba
- John Stewart McDiarmid, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- Pearl McGonigal, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- William John McKeag, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- Daniel Hunter McMillan, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- Roland Fairbairn McWilliams, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- Arthur Meighen, Prime Minister of Canada
- Louis Riel, Metis leader, Member of Parliament
- Dufferin Roblin, Premier of Manitoba
- Denise Savoie, British Columbia Member of Parliament, Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
- Edward Schreyer, Premier of Manitoba, Governor General of Canada
- John Christian Schultz, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- Alfred Henry Scott, Louis Riel delegate
- Mitchell Sharp, Liberal federal cabinet minister
- William Johnston Tupper, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
- J. S. Woodsworth, Member of Parliament, first leader of CCF
Athletes[edit]
Hockey players[edit]
- Andy Bathgate (Ice Hockey Player)
- Patrick Sharp (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mike Ridley (Ice Hockey Player)
- James Patrick (Ice Hockey Player)
- Pete Stemkowski (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bill Mosienko (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alexander Steen (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mike Keane (Ice Hockey Player)
- Duncan Keith (Ice Hockey Player)
- Ab McDonald (Ice Hockey Player)
- Carey Wilson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Andy Hebenton (Ice Hockey Player)
- Travis Zajac (Ice Hockey Player)
- Grant Ledyard (Ice Hockey Player)
- Nick Mickoski (Ice Hockey Player)
- Ted Irvine (Father of Chris Jericho) (Ice Hockey player)
- Johnny Peirson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Chuck Lefley (Ice Hockey Player)
- Billy Reay (Ice Hockey Player)
- Billy Taylor (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bryan Hextall (Ice Hockey Player)
- Kevin McCarthy (Ice Hockey Player)
- Art Chapman (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jimmy Thomson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bob Leiter (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brian Engblom (Ice Hockey Player)
- Kevin Todd (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alex Shibicky (Ice Hockey Player)
- Wally Hergesheimer (Ice Hockey player)
- Ted Harris (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jim Johnson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bill Ezinicki (Ice Hoxkey Player)
- Paul Baxter (Ice Hockey Player)
- Darren Helm (Ice Hockey Player)
- Andy Blair (Ice Hockey Player)
- Bob Woytowich (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mike Leclerc (Ice Hockey Player)
- Dave Semenko (Ice Hockey Player)
- Cody Eakin (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jordy Douglas (Ice Hockey Player)
- Dale Weise (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mark Stone (Ice Hockey Player)
- Ed Kullman (Ice Hockey Player)
- Ken Reardon (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alf Pike (Ice Hockey Player)
- Arthur Coulter (Ice Hockey Player)
- Wally Stanowski (Ice Hockey Player)
- Steve Patrick (Ice Hockey Player)
- Terry Reardon (Ice Hockey Player)
- Reg Abbott
- Jim Agnew
- Clint Albright
- Bill Allum
- Carter Ashton
- Cam Barker
- Andy Bathgate
- Ken Baumgartner
- Paul Baxter
- Gordie Bell
- Joe Bell
- Andy Blair
- Lonny Bohonos
- Larry Bolonchuk
- Ryan Bonni
- Dick Bouchard
- Dan Bourbonnais
- Madison Bowey
- Ralph Bowman
- Jack Bownass
- Dustin Boyd
- Ed Bruneteau
- Mud Bruneteau
- Greg Carroll
- Art Chapman
- Bob Chrystal
- Cam Connor
- Arthur Coulter
- Thomas Coulter
- Rosie Couture
- Jimmy Creighton
- Joe Crozier
- Joe Daley
- Kimbi Daniels
- Jordy Douglas
- Cody Eakin
- Joel Edmundson
- Gary Emmons
- Brian Engblom
- Dean Evason
- Bill Ezinicki
- Frank Fredrickson
- Byron Froese
- Owen Fussey
- Herb Gardiner
- Chay Genoway
- Haldor Halderson, 1920 Olympic gold medalist (Winnipeg Falcons)
- Al Hamilton
- Travis Hamonic
- Ted Harris
- Andy Hebenton
- Darren Helm
- Phil Hergesheimer
- Wally Hergesheimer
- Bryan Hextall
- Ike Hildebrand
- Cecil Hoekstra
- Quinton Howden
- Dave Hrechkosy
- Dustin Boyd Ice Hockey Player
- Wally Boyer Ice Hockey Player
- Darren Boyko Ice Hockey Player
- Bailey Bram Ice Hockey Player
- Shelby Bram Ice Hockey Player
- Rube Brandow Ice Hockey Player
- Andy Branigan Ice Hockey Player
- Duane Bray Ice Hockey Player
- Billy Breen Ice Hockey Player
- Delayne Brian Ice Hockey Player
- Gerry Brisson Ice Hockey Player
- Turk Broda Ice Hockey Player
- George Brown (ice hockey) Ice Hockey Player
- Harold Brown (ice hockey) Ice Hockey Player
- Larry Brown (ice hockey) Ice Hockey Player
- Cecil Browne Ice Hockey Player
- Ray Brunel Ice Hockey Player
- Ed Bruneteau Ice Hockey Player
- Mud Bruneteau Ice Hockey Player
- Barry Brust Ice Hockey Player
- Al Buchanan Ice Hockey Player
- Bill Burega Ice Hockey Player
- Codey Burki Ice Hockey Player
- Shawn Byram Ice Hockey Player
- Walter Byron Ice Hockey Player
- Ryan Caldwell (ice hockey)
- Don Caley Ice Hockey Player
- Matt Calvert Ice Hockey Player
- Jim Cardiff Ice Hockey Player
- Bruce Carmichael Ice Hockey Player
- Al Carr Ice Hockey Player
- Greg Carroll Ice Hockey Player
- Art Chapman Ice Hockey Player
- Christian Chartier Ice Hockey Player
- Dave Chartier Ice Hockey Player
- Brad Chartrand Ice Hockey Player
- Wayne Chernecki Ice Hockey Player
- Stefan Cherneski Ice Hockey Player
- Rich ChernomazIce Hockey Player
- Ron Chipperfield Ice Hockey Player
- Elliot Chorley Ice Hockey Player
- Bob Chrystal Ice Hockey Player
- Brad Church Ice Hockey Player
- Andrew Clark (ice hockey)
- Kevin Clark (ice hockey)
- Bobby Clarke Ice Hockey Player
- Chris Cloud Ice Hockey Player
- Brian Coates Ice Hockey Player
- Brad Cole Ice Hockey Player
- Delaney Collins Ice Hockey Player
- Jim Collins (ice hockey)
- Red Conn Ice Hockey Player
- Jack Connolly (ice hockey, born 1900)
- Cam Connor Ice Hockey Player
- Joe Cooper (ice hockey)
- Riley Cote Ice Hockey Player
- Art Coulter Ice Hockey Player
- Thomas Coulter (ice hockey)
- Adam Courchaine Ice Hockey Player
- Rosario Couture Ice Hockey Player
- Steven Crampton Ice Hockey Player
- Jimmy Creighton Ice Hockey Player
- Clifford Crowley Ice Hockey Player
- Joe Crozier Ice Hockey Player
- Wilf Cude Ice Hockey Player
- Cory Cyrenne Ice Hockey Player
- Ted Irvine
- Paul Jerrard
- Ching Johnson
- Jim Johnson
- Eddie Johnstone
- Mike Keane
- Duncan Keith
- Julian Klymkiw
- Aggie Kukulowicz
- Ed Kullman
- Gord Labossiere
- Max Labovitch
- Gord Lane
- Pete Langelle
- Derek Laxdal
- Jamie Leach
- Mike Leclerc
- Grant Ledyard
- Chuck Lefley
- Brendan Leipsic
- Bob Leiter
- Curtis Leschyshyn
- Odie Lowe
- Bill MacKenzie
- Bill Masterton
- Paul Maurice
- Fred Maxwell
- Dunc McCallum
- Kevin McCarthy
- Ab McDonald
- Jacob Micflikier
- Nick Mickoski, member Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
- Bill Mosienko, member Hockey Hall of Fame
- Colton Orr
- James Patrick
- Steve Patrick
- Johnny Peirson
- Alf Pike
- Ken Reardon, member NHL Hall of Fame
- Terry Reardon
- Billy Reay
- James Reimer
- Mike Ridley
- Dunc Rousseau, WHA Winnipeg Jets player in the 1970s
- Terry Sawchuk, member Hockey Hall of Fame
- Dave Semenko
- Damon Severson
- Patrick Sharp, 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup Winner, 2014 Olympic gold medalist
- Alex Shibicky
- Ron Shudra
- Warren Skorodenski
- Art Somers
- Emory Sparrow
- Lorne Stamler
- Wally Stanowski
- Alexander Steen
- Pete Stemkowski
- Blair Stewart
- Mark Stone
- Billy Taylor
- Jimmy Thomson
- Kevin Todd
- Jonathan Toews, 2010 and 2014 Olympic gold medalist, 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup Winner
- Lindsay Vallis
- Duvie Westcott
- Ian White
- Neil Wilkinson
- Carey Wilson
- Bob Woytowich
- Ken Wregget
- Travis Zajac
Nba Players[edit]
NFL/CFL Players[edit]
Wrestlers[edit]
Curlers[edit]
- Dawn Askin, curler
- Kerry Burtnyk, curler
- Cathy Gauthier, curler
- Steve Gould, curler
- Don Duguid, curler, sportscaster
- Randy Dutiaume, curler
- Janet Harvey, curler
- Connie Laliberte, curler
- Jon Mead, curler
- Orest Meleschuk, curler
- Jill Officer, curler
- Cathy Overton-Clapham, curler
- Corinne Peters, curler
- Jeff Stoughton, curler
- Bob Ursel, curler
- Garry Van Den Berghe, curler
- Ken Watson, curler
- Kelly Scott, curler
- John Morris, curler
- Janet Harvey, curler
- Jennifer Jones, curler
- Janet Harvey, curler
SpeedSkating[edit]
Olympic Medal Winners[edit]
Volleyball[edit]
Water Polo[edit]
Bowling[edit]
Cancer Activist[edit]
Race Car drivers[edit]
Religious leaders[edit]
Singers, songwriters, musicians[edit]
- Maria Aragon Was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and performed with Lady Gaga
- Randy Bachman, musician, The Guess Who and Bachman–Turner Overdrive
- Bif Naked, musician
- Lenny Breau, jazz guitarist
- Endre Johannes Cleven (d.1916), composer, conductor, violinist
- Tom Cochrane, musician
- Burton Cummings, musician, The Guess Who
- Christine Fellows, folk singer
- Aaron Funk, musician
- Terry Jacks, singer
- Tom Jackson, actor and musician
- Chantal Kreviazuk, musician and actress[3]
- Gisele MacKenzie, singer
- Loreena McKennitt, singer and musician
- Sierra Noble, singer, songwriter, fiddler
- Bob Nolan, musician
- Fred Penner, children's entertainer, musician[4]
- Brad Roberts, musician, Crash Test Dummies[5]
- Ray St. Germain, musician
- John K. Samson, singer-songwriter, former member of Winnipeg punk band Propagandhi (The Weakerthans)
- Remy Shand, musician
- Lucille Starr, singer
- Maiko Watson, musician, founding member of girl-group Sugar Jones; wife of Remy Shand
- Neil Young, musician
- Sagkeeng's Finest Winners of Canada's Got Talent
TV, radio and film stars[edit]
- Cordell Barker, Oscar-nominated animator, The Cat Came Back
- Reginald Barker, Hollywood director
- Adam Beach, First Nations actor
- Steve Braun, actor
- Len Cariou, actor[6]
- Jack Carson, film actor
- Bill Cody, actor[7]
- Richard Condie, Oscar-nominated animator, The Big Snit
- Ma-Anne Dionisio, lead role of Kim in Miss Saigon in Toronto and in Sydney, Australia
- Deanna Durbin, actress[8]
- Brendan Fehr, actor, star of the television series Roswell[9]
- Danny Finkleman, former CBC radio host
- Ken Finkleman, director, writer and actor
- Daniel Gillies, actor
- Joanna Gleason, actress[10]
- Dean Haglund, actor
- Monty Hall, TV celebrity, television game show host[11]
- Doug Henning, magician[12]
- Tom Hnatiw, television host
- Tom Jackson, singer, actor
- Simon James, actor
- Tina Keeper, actress, politician
- Mimi Kuzyk, tv actress[13]
- Guy Maddin, director[14]
- Tom McCamus, actor
- Kyle McCulloch, actor, writer for South Park[15]
- Billy Merasty, First Nations actor
- Anna Paquin, actress[16]
- Douglas Rain, actor[17]
- Donnelly Rhodes, actor
- Bill Richardson, writer, radio host
- David Steinberg, actor, comedian[18]
- Kerry Talmage, actor, comedian
- Nia Vardalos, actress and writer[19]
- Catherine Wreford, stage actress; wife of Jeff Goldblum[20]
War heroes[edit]
Writers[edit]
- David Bergen, novelist[21]
- Norman Cantor, writer, historian
- Solomon Cleaver, writer
- Betty Gibson, author
- Paul Hiebert, author
- Guy Gavriel Kay, novelist and poet
- Margaret Laurence, novelist
- Jake MacDonald, novelist
- Mary MacLane, writer[22]
- Bill Mason, author, filmmaker, environmentalist
- Marshall McLuhan, writer, media theorist
- David Reimer, writer, sex reassignment
- Gabrielle Roy, author
- Carol Shields, Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist
- Miriam Toews, author
- A. E. van Vogt, science fiction writer
- Armin Wiebe, writer
- Adele Wiseman, author
- George Woodcock, writer
References[edit]
