Levesque or Lévesque is a surname of French origin, equivalent to English

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, and may refer to: * Alice Lemieux-Lévesque (1905–1983), Canadian-American writer * Alexandra Sicotte-Levesque, Canadian journalist and human rights activist * Andrée Lévesque (born 1939), Canadian historian *

Annie Levesque Annie Levesque (born ) is a Canadian retired female volleyball player, who played as a libero. She was part of the Canada women's national volleyball team. She participated at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Germany. ...

(born 1979), Canadian volleyball player *

Cassandra Levesque Cassandra Levesque (born ) is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. She has been a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2018, representing the Strafford 4 district. Levesque has contributed to eff ...

(born c. 1999), American politician * Chris Levesque (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player *

Christian Lévesque Christian Lévesque (born May 29, 1970) is a politician from Quebec, Canada. He was an Action démocratique du Québec Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Lévis from 2007 to 2008. Before his election, he served as Pre ...

(born 1970), Canadian politician *

Elyse Levesque Elyse Marie Levesque (; born September 10, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Chloe Armstrong in the Syfy original series ''Stargate Universe'' and the witch Genevieve in '' The Originals''. Early life Levesque was born and ...

(born 1985), Canadian film and television actress *

Emilien Levesque Emilien A. Levesque (1922 – August 21, 2003) was an American politician from Maine. Levesque, a Democrat from Madawaska, served five terms (1960–1970) in the Maine House of Representatives. He spent his final three terms in leadership, includi ...

(1922–2003), American politician *

Emily Levesque Emily Levesque (born 1984) is an American astronomer and assistant professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington. She is renowned for her work on massive stars and using these stars to investigate galaxy formation. In ...

(born 1984), American astrophysicist *

François Lévesque François Lévesque (June 29, 1732 – January 15, 1787) was a French-born merchant and political figure in Quebec. He served as a member of the Legislative and Executive Councils. He was probably born in Rouen, of Huguenot descent, the son ...

(1732–1787), French-born Canadian merchant and politician * François Lévesque (lawyer) (1772–1823), Canadian lawyer and politician *

Georges-Henri Lévesque Georges-Henri Lévesque (February 16, 1903 – January 15, 2000) was a Canadian Dominican priest and sociologist and a liberal figure during the conservative Duplessis era in Quebec. Biography Born in Roberval, Quebec, the son of Georg ...

(1903–2000), Canadian Dominican priest and sociologist *

Gérard D. Levesque Gérard D. Levesque (May 2, 1926 – November 17, 1993) was a longtime Quebec politician and Cabinet minister, who twice served as interim leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. Levesque was first elected to what is now called the Quebec Natio ...

(1926–1993), Canadian politician *

Hector Levesque Hector Joseph Levesque (born 1951) is a Canadian academic and researcher in artificial intelligence. His research concerns incorporating commonsense reasoning in intelligent systems and he initiated the Winograd Schemas Challenge. Education He r ...

(born 1951), Canadian academic and AI researcher * J. Adrien Lévesque (1923–1995), Canadian politician *

James Levesque James Levesque (1962 – October 19, 2014) was an American musician. He was best known as the bass player from the hardcore punk/ surf punk band Agent Orange. Levesque was the bass player for the touring punk band from 1979-1988, along with ...

(1962–2014), American punk-rock musician * Jean-François Lévesque, Canadian animator *

Jean-Louis Lévesque Jean-Louis Lévesque, (April 13, 1911 – December 28, 1994) was a Canadian entrepreneur, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and philanthropist. J. Louis Lévesque was born in Nouvelle in Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula to an Acadian father and an I ...

(1911–1994), Canadian entrepreneur, racehorse owner, and philanthropist * Joanna Levesque (born 1990), American singer and songwriter known as JoJo * Joseph L. Levesque (born c. 1940), American Catholic priest and educator *

Laurent Levesque Laurent Levesque (born 28 January 1970) is a film score composer. He started the piano at 4 and graduated at 17 from the French national music school academy with five first prizes. He then became a pianist in several symphonic orchestras and a ...

(born 1970), French film composer *

Laurier Lévesque Laurier Lévesque (October 13, 1929 – September 7, 2005) was a Canadian educator and a politician in the Province of New Brunswick. A graduate of St. Joseph's College in Memramcook and the New Brunswick Teachers' College in Fredericton, ...

(1929–2005), Canadian politician * Léo Lévesque, Canadian poet and writer * Léonard Lévesque (1935–2017), Canadian politician *

Louise Levesque Louise Levesque, née Cavelier, (23 November 1703, Rouen – 18 May 1745, Paris) was an 18th-century French femme de lettres. The daughter of a prosecutor at the parlement de Normandie, Louise Cavelier received a good education. At age 20, she ...

(1703–1745), French author *

Marcel Lévesque Marcel Lévesque (6 December 1877 – 16 February 1962) was a French film actor. Born Joseph Marcel Lévesque in Paris, he died in Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames. Selected filmography * ''Les Vampires'' (1915) * ''Judex'' (1916) * ''La dama de Chez Ma ...

(1877–1962), French actor *

Marie-Christine Lévesque Marie-Christine Lévesque (1958 – 16 July 2020) was a Canadian art director, author and editor. As an art director she won the 2005 Applied Arts Award for the cover design of ''9 Vues''. Her partner was Serge Bouchard and she co-authored books ...

(1958–2020), Canadian author * Marylise Lévesque (born 1983), Canadian judoka * Mathieu Lévesque, Canadian politician *

Melanie Levesque Melanie Ann Levesque ( ; born May 20, 1957) is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Democrat, Levesque represented the 12th district in the New Hampshire Senate from 2018 until 2020; she was the first African American to serv ...

(born 1957), American politician * Moe Levesque (born 1937/1938), Canadian football player * Nicole Levesque (born 1972), American basketball player *

Paul Levesque Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, actor, and retired professional wrestler currently serving as the chief content officer for WWE. He is widely regarded as on ...

(born 1969), American wrestler and actor * Stephanie McMahon Levesque (born 1976), American wrestler and businesswoman * Sylvain Lévesque (born 1973), Canadian politician *

Raymond Lévesque Raymond Lévesque (October 7, 1928 – February 15, 2021) was a Canadian singer-songwriter and poet from Quebec. One of the pioneers of the ''chansonnier'' tradition in Quebec, he was best known for writing " Quand les hommes vivront d'amour", on ...

(1928–2021), Canadian singer-songwriter and poet *

René Lévesque René Lévesque (; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Québécois politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to attempt ...

(1922–1987), Canadian politician, 23rd Premier of Quebec *

Roger Levesque Roger Levesque (born January 22, 1981) is a former American soccer player. On January 28, 2010 he was ranked 19th in the USL First Division Top 25 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous dec ...

(born 1981), American soccer player * Roger J.R. Levesque (born 1963), American criminologist * Valerie Levesque (born 1974), American reporter *

Yves Lévesque Yves Lévesque (born 1957) is a Canadian politician, who served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières between 2001 and 2018. Career City Councillor Lévesque won his first electoral victory in 1994, when he became city councilor in Trois-Rivières-Ouest. ...

(born 1957), Canadian politician * Yvon Lévesque (born 1940), Canadian politician *Frank J. Levesque, Johnston, Rhode Island Police Major (ret)

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