List of people from Manitoba

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Map and location of Manitoba in Canada

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

• Lila Bell Acheson Wallace, Co-founder of the Reader's Digest
• Chip and Pepper, founders of Chip and Pepper California
• Ida Albo, Managing partner of the Fort Garry Hotel
• Gerald Smedley Andrews, land surveyor, Order of Canada recipient
• Izzy Asper, Founder of Global Television Network
• Lloyd Axworthy – politician and former UW President, Nobel prize nominee
• Tom Axworthy – Canadian Civil Servant
• G. Michael Bancroft, chemist and synchrotron scientist, first director of the Canadian Light Source
• Kathy Bardswick, President and CEO, The Co-operators
• Earl Barish Basketball coach and founder of Dickie Dee and Salisbury House
• George Montegu Black II, businessman, father of Conrad Black
• Montegu Black, businessman, older brother of Conrad Black
• Bill Blaikie – NDP politician
• Margaret Bloodworth – National Security Advisor (BA 1970)
• Saidye Rosner Bronfman, wife of businessman Samuel Bronfman
• Samuel Bronfman, distillery magnate
• Mark Chipman Founder of True North Sports & Entertainment
• David Culver, businessman, former CEO of Alcan
• Brian Dickson, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
• Waldron Fox-Decent, mediator, professor, Crown Corporation chairman
• Sydney Halter, lawyer, former CFL Commissioner, Officer of the Order of Canada
• Bob Hunter, co-founder of Greenpeace
• F. Ross Johnson, former head of RJR Nabisco, featured in the book and film Barbarians at the Gate
• Jim Ludlow, president & CEO of True North Sports & Entertainment
• Guy Maddin – film director
• Frances Gertrude McGill criminologist
• Peter Nygård, Founder of Nygård International
• Sylvia Ostry, economist
• John Paskievich – film director and photographer
• Howard Pawley – former Premier of Manitoba
• John Draper Perrin Business professional
• Bill Richardson – CBC radio host
• James Armstrong Richardson, businessman, politician, airport in Winnipeg was named for him
• James Armstrong Richardson Sr. Father of James Armstrong Richardson
• Irv Robbins, co-founder of Baskin-Robbins
• Andrea Slobodian, reporter^[1]
• Susan Thompson – former mayor of Winnipeg
• Jim Treliving, founder of Boston Pizza
• Omar Zakhilwal- Afghan Finance Minister as well as the Chief Economic Advisor to the President of Afghanistan

Athletes

Canadian icons

• Terry Fox Cancer research activist Was named The Greatest Canadian
• Betty Fox Mother of Terry Fox Founder of The Terry Fox Foundation

Terry Fox

• James Armstrong Richardson Sr. Father of James Armstrong Richardson
• James Armstrong Richardson Named after the airport in Winnipeg

Religious leaders

• Abishabis Aboriginal leader
• John Bruce (Canada) Aboriginal leader
• Rod Bushie Aboriginal leader
• David Chartrand Aboriginal leader
• Ken Courchene Aboriginal leader
• Ron Evans (politician) Aboriginal leader
• Jerry Fontaine Aboriginal leader
• John Joseph Harper Aboriginal leader
• Alexandre-Antonin Taché, Archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba
• Tepastenam Aboriginal leader
• Marie-Louise Valade, established the Sisters of Charity at the Red River Mission
• Frank Whitehead Aboriginal leader

Singers, songwriters, musicians

• Maria Aragon, performed with Lady Gaga also on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
• Chad Allan (musician), Juno Award winning artist
• Allan Kingdom, Grammy nominated hip-hop artist
• Don Amero
• Tom Cochrane, Nominated for a Grammy
• Jeffrey Anderson (radio producer)
• W. H. Anderson
• Randy Bachman
• Tal Bachman
• Tim Bachman
• Del Barber
• Remy Shand, nominated for 4 Grammy awards
• Ishq Bector
• Steve Bell (musician)
• Herbert Belyea
• Bif Naked
• Lloyd Blackman (musician)
• Heather Blush
• Oscar Brand
• Lenny Breau
• Jon Buller
• Stephen Carroll
• Brother (Canadian band)
• Marco Castillo
• Jason Churko
• Cityreal
• Amanda Cook (singer)
• Burton Cummings
• Mychael Danna
• Victor Davies
• Andy de Jarlis
• Diz Disley
• Mitch Dorge
• Matt Epp
• Ed Evanko
• Christine Fellows
• Brent Fitz
• Ken Fleming (musician)
• Fresh I.E.
• Bryan Fustukian
• Ian Gardiner (musician)
• Heidi Gluck
• Daniel Greaves (musician)
• Frederick Grinke
• David Guillas
• Tim Harwill
• Dianne Heatherington
• Filmer Hubble
• Terry Jacks
• David James (singer)
• Rob James (singer)
• Gordie Johnson
• Juliette (Canadian singer)
• Jim Kale
• James Keelaghan
• Wab Kinew
• Allan Kingdom
• Ash Koley
• Mark Korven
• Chantal Kreviazuk
• Joel Kroeker
• Daniel Lavoie
• Ashley Leitão
• Greg Leskiw
• Alana Levandoski
• Live on Arrival (band)
• Cara Luft
• Earl MacDonald
• Gisele MacKenzie
• Laurie MacKenzie
• Fraser MacPherson
• Greg MacPherson
• Keith Macpherson
• Damian Marshall
• Julie Masi
• Romi Mayes
• Donnie McDougall
• Loreena McKennitt, nominated for a Grammy Award
• Matt McLennan
• Holly McNarland
• Glen Meadmore
• Neil Merryweather
• Amy Metcalfe
• Jenn Mierau
• Ruth Moody
• Lorne Munroe
• Zara Nelsova
• Jon Neufeld
• Tim Neufeld
• Bob Nolan
• Tiny Parham
• Brandon Paris
• Fred Penner
• Julie Penner
• Johnny Perrin
• Randolph Peters
• Garry Peterson
• Eric Radford
• Jackie Rae
• Donn Reynolds
• Brad Roberts
• Dan Roberts (bassist)
• Ashley Robertson (singer)
• Bob Rock
• John K. Samson
• Bernie Senensky
• Joey Serlin
• Leonard Shaw
• Shingoose
• Al Simmons (musician)
• Sagkeeng's Finest, winners of Canada's Got Talent
• Son of Dave
• Fred Turner (musician)
• Venetian Snares
• Lindy Vopnfjörð
• Bill Wallace (musician)

Actors/actresses

• Keanu Reeves in The Matrix
• Will Arnett on Despicable Me
• Ted Atherton on Traders
• Cameron Bancroft on Supernatural
• Adam Beach on Suicide Squad
• Erik J. Berg on The Big White with Robin Williams
• Robert Bockstael (actor) on X-Men
• Steve Braun on The Skulls III
• Jay Brazeau voice actor on Mega Man
• Greg Bryk on Immortals and The Incredible Hulk
• Len Cariou on Prisoners
• Jonas Chernick on The Best Laid Plans
• Ari Cohen on A Little Thing Called Murder
• Michael Cohen on Henry's World
• Wallace Douglas on Spies of the Air
• Brian Drader on Shall We Dance? (2004)
• Ed Evanko on Double Jeopardy
• Tibor Feheregyhazi actor
• Brendan Fehr on Guardians of the Galaxy
• Darcy Fehr on Desire
• Ken Finkleman on Grease 2
• Daniel Gillies in Spider-Man 2
• Monty Hall, host of Let's Make a Deal
• Joshua Henry on The Scottsboro Boys
• David Huband on The Ladies Man
• Tom Jackson on Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Gerald MacIntosh Johnston on Little Friend
• Richard Kahan on Supernatural
• Ryan Kennedy on Scream
• Terry Klassen in Barbie
• Jack Kruschen on Batman
• Jeremy Kushnier Actor
• Fletcher Markle on Thriller
• Paul Maxwell on Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Tom McCamus on The Newsroom
• Glen Meadmore friends with John Wayne Gacy
• Lee Montgomery on The Million Dollar Duck
• Peter Mooney on Camelot
• Bob Nolan on Night Time in Nevada
• John Paizs on The Kids in the Hall
• Ross Petty on X-Men
• Douglas Rain on The Man Who Skied Down Everest
• Donnelly Rhodes on The Golden Girls
• Kenny Robinson (comedian), friends with Russell Peters and Vince Carter
• Ron Rubin (voice actor) is Morph in X-Men
• Ted Rusoff on After Death
• Aaron Schwartz (Canadian actor) on The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
• Kerry Shale on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
• David Steinberg Actor, Winner of five Emmy Awards
• Perry Mark Stratychuk Actor
• Robert Tinkler on Cyberchase, Beyblade, and Sailor Moon
• Kristopher Turner on Saving Hope
• Ryan Ward (actor) on Son of the Sunshine
• Marshall Williams on How to Build a Better Boy
• Ty Wood on Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story
• Ken Kostick on The Food Network

Performers and Contestants

• Paula Abdul, singer and judge on American Idol
• Shawn Farquhar, magician on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
• Amber Fleury on Canadian Idol
• Deven Green, Comedian
• Dean Gunnarson, magician
• Doug Henning, magician
• Ashley Leitão on Canadian Idol
• Keith Macpherson on Canadian Idol
• Luke McMaster on Canadian Idol
• Darcy Oake, magician, appeared on Britain's Got Talent
• David Reimer, Guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show
• David Steinberg, comedian on The Johnny Carson Show
• Meaghan Waller, winner of Canada's Next Top Model
• Zack Werner, judge on Canadian Idol
• Brian Zembic, magician

War heroes

• Leo Clarke Victoria Cross winner
• Frederick William Hall, Victoria Cross winner in World War I
• Coulson Norman Mitchell, Victoria Cross winner World War I
• Andrew Charles Mynarski, Victoria Cross winner in World War II
• Frank Pickersgill, SOE agent in World War II executed by the Nazis
• Tommy Prince, Highly decorated Aboriginal soldier with the Devil's Brigade in World War II
• Robert Shankland, Victoria Cross winner in World War I
• Sir William Stephenson (a.k.a. Intrepid), spy, man on whom the character of James Bond is based

Writers

• David Bergen, novelist^[2]
• 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^[3]
• 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

Journalists

• Ralph Allen
• Jeffrey Anderson, radio producer
• Ashleigh Banfield, TV host and ABC news reporter
• Rosemary Barton, Broadcaster for The National
• Paul Boyd, reporter for Inside Edition
• Barry Broadfoot
• Bertram Brooker
• Cecily Brownstone
• Tyler Brûlé
• George Fisher Chipman
• Lisa R. Cohen, Producer for Oprah Winfrey Show
• John Wesley Dafoe
• Suzanne Goldenberg
• Dawna Friesen, NBC correspondent
• Kaj Hasselriis
• Ella Cora Hind
• Bob Hunter, co-founder of Greenpeace
• Ben Metcalfe, former chairman of Greenpeace
• Don Newman CBC broadcaster
• Scott Oake, sports broadcaster father of Britain's Got Talent contestant Darcy Oake
• Catherine Seipp
• Linden Soles, CNN broadcaster
• Diana Swain, CBC broadcaster
• Brian Williams, sports broadcaster
• Larry Zolf

Medical professionals and teachers

• 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

Criminals

• Gerald Blanchard, robber
• Scott Bairstow, rapist
• John Martin Crawford, murderer
• Larry Fisher, murderer and rapist
• Del Fontaine, boxer and murderer
• Ken Leishman, robber
• Benjamin Levin, sex offender
• Karl McKay, murderer
• Earle Nelson, serial killer
• Nicole Redhead, murderer

Politicians

• Douglas R. Archer, former mayor of Regina
• Niki Ashton
• Grant MacEwan, former mayor of Calgary
• Candice Bergen
• Rana Bokhari
• Douglas Lloyd Campbell, Premier of Manitoba, longest-serving Manitoba MLA
• Maria Chaput
• Thomas Crerar, Member of Parliament, Senator, leader of the Progressive Party, first politician appointed Companion of the Order of Canada
• Marlene Cowling
• Shari Decter Hirst
• Bev Desjarlais
• Dorothy Dobbie
• Ruby Dhalla, Ontario Member of Parliament
• Tommy Douglas, father of Medicare in Canada
• Ronald Duhamel, Veterans Affairs minister in the Jean Chrétien government
• Elijah Harper, Native leader, Manitoba MLA
• John Harvard, Member of Parliament, CBC broadcaster, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
• S. I. Hayakawa, United States senator
• 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
• Gerry McGeer, former mayor of Vancouver
• Daniel Hunter McMillan, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
• Roland Fairbairn McWilliams, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor
• Arthur Meighen, Prime Minister of Canada
• Darrell Pasloski, Premier of Yukon
• Jack Pickersgill, former MP representing Newfoundland
• 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
• Larissa Waters, Australian senator
• J. S. Woodsworth, Member of Parliament, first leader of CCF

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