This is a list of notable people who are from Manitoba,

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, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in

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Business professionals

* Lila Bell Acheson Wallace, co-founder of the '' Reader's Digest'' * Chip and Pepper, founders of Chip and Pepper California *

Ida Albo Ida Albo is a Canadian businesswoman and the owner and managing partner of the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Albo has served as co-president of the CentreVenture Development Corporation. She is on the board of directors of the University ...

, managing partner of the

Fort Garry Hotel The Fort Garry Hotel—officially the Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre—is an early-20th-century hotel in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, that opened for the first time on December 11, 1913. Built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, it i ...

Gerald Smedley Andrews Gerald Smedley Andrews, (December 12, 1903 – December 5, 2006) was a Canadian frontier teacher, land surveyor, and soldier. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he was educated in Vancouver, Toronto, Oxford, and Dresden. From 1922 to 1930, he wa ...

, land surveyor, Order of Canada recipient * Izzy Asper, founder of

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* Lloyd Axworthy, politician and former UW President, Nobel prize nominee *

Tom Axworthy Thomas Sidney Axworthy, (born May 23, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, political strategist, writer and professor. He is best known for having served as Principal Secretary and Chief Speechwriter to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Axworth ...

, Canadian civil servant and younger brother of Lloyd Axworthy *

G. Michael Bancroft George "G." Michael Bancroft, , (born 1942) is a Canadian chemist and emeritus professor at the University of Western Ontario. One of the world's leading experts in Mössbauer spectroscopy, he is also known as one of the driving forces behind the ...

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and

synchrotron A synchrotron is a particular type of cyclic particle accelerator, descended from the cyclotron, in which the accelerating particle beam travels around a fixed closed-loop path. The magnetic field which bends the particle beam into its closed p ...

scientist, first director of the Canadian Light Source *

Kathy Bardswick Kathy Bardswick is a Canadian business executive. From 2002 to 2016, she was the President and CEO of The Co-operators Group Ltd, a Canadian insurance cooperative based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. She is one of a handful of women at the helm of t ...

, President and CEO,

The Co-operators The Co-operators Group Limited is a Canadian insurance co-operative, founded in 1945, owned by 46 members including co-ops, credit union centrals and representative farm organizations. It is one of the leading Canadian-owned multi-line insurers, ...

Earl Barish Earl Barish (born 1943 in Fort William, Ontario) is a businessman from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His family developed the Dickie Dee ice cream mobile brand. He also owned the IBA (the International Basketball Association) team, the Winnipeg C ...

, basketball coach and founder of

Dickie Dee Dickie Dee is a Canadian brand of ice cream currently owned by Good Humor-Breyers. History Dickie Dee started in Winnipeg, Manitoba in the early 1950s; it was owned by Syd Glow. In 1959, Glow sold it to the Barish family, who then grew it to be ...

and Salisbury House *

George Montegu Black II George Montegu Black II (June 3, 1911 – June 29, 1976) was a Canadian business executive who served as the president of Canadian Breweries during the 1950s. He was the father of businessmen Montegu and Conrad Black. Life and career He was born ...

, businessman, father of

Conrad Black Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour (born 25 August 1944), is a Canadian-born British former newspaper publisher, businessman, and writer. His father was businessman George Montegu Black II, who had significant holdings in Canadi ...

* Bill Blaikie, NDP politician *

Margaret Bloodworth Margaret Bloodworth, CM (born 1949) is a Canadian lawyer and civil servant. Bloodworth is the former National Security Advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Born in 1949, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Bloodworth is a graduate of the Univers ...

, National Security Advisor (BA 1970) *

Saidye Rosner Bronfman Saidye Rosner Bronfman (December 9, 1896 – July 6, 1995) was a Canadian-Jewish philanthropist. Her husband, Samuel Bronfman (1891–1971), founded the Seagram, Seagram Company and the family took a leading role in the History of the Jews in Cana ...

, wife of businessman Samuel Bronfman *

Samuel Bronfman Samuel Bronfman, (February 27, 1889 – July 10, 1971) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He founded Distillers Corporation Limited, and is a member of the Canadian Bronfman family. Biography Samuel Bronfman was born in Otaci, So ...

, distillery magnate * Mark Chipman, founder of True North Sports & Entertainment *

David Culver David Michael Culver, (December 5, 1924 – February 6, 2017) was a Canadians, Canadian businessman and former Chairman and CEO of Alcan, Alcan Aluminum Limited, from 1979 to 1989. Early life Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Culver attended Selwyn Ho ...

, businessman, former

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...

of Alcan * Brian Dickson, former Chief Justice of the

Supreme Court of Canada The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC; french: Cour suprême du Canada, CSC) is the Supreme court, highest court in the Court system of Canada, judicial system of Canada. It comprises List of Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada, nine justices, wh ...

Waldron Fox-Decent Rear-Admiral Norman Waldron "Wally" Fox-Decent (July 22, 1937 – September 5, 2019) was a Canadian professor, mediator and advisor on constitutional issues and labour relations. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Arts in polit ...

, mediator, professor,

Crown Corporation A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governmen ...

chairman *

Sydney Halter Gerald Sydney Halter, (April 18, 1905 – October 24, 1990) was a Canadian lawyer and the first commissioner of the Canadian Football League. Biography Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1924 and a Bachelor ...

, lawyer, former

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Commissioner, Officer of the

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

* Bob Hunter, co-founder of

Greenpeace Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971 by Irving Stowe and Dorothy Stowe, immigrant environmental activists from the United States. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth t ...

F. Ross Johnson Frederick Ross Johnson, OC (December 13, 1931 – December 29, 2016) was a Canadian businessman, best known as the chief executive officer of RJR Nabisco in the 1980s. Early life and education Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 13, 1931, ...

, former head of RJR Nabisco, featured in the book and film ''

Barbarians at the Gate ''Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco'' is a 1989 book about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, written by investigative journalism, investigative journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The book is based upon a series of ...

'' * Jim Ludlow, president & CEO of True North Sports & Entertainment *

Guy Maddin Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian screenwriter, director, author, cinematographer, and film editor of both features and short films, as well as an installation artist, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since completing his first film in ...

, film director *

Frances Gertrude McGill Frances Gertrude McGill (November 18, 1882 – January 21, 1959) was a Canadian forensic pathologist, criminologist, bacteriologist, allergologist and allergist. Nicknamed "the Sherlock Holmes of Saskatchewan" for her deductive skills and pu ...

, criminologist *

Peter Nygård Peter J. Nygård (born Pekka Juhani Nygård; born July 24, 1941) is a Finnish-Canadian clothing, fashion executive. In 1967, he founded Nygård International, a Winnipeg-based company that made women's apparel. In 2020, Nygård was accused of lo ...

, founder of

Nygård International Nygård International was a Canadian clothing brand, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that was founded and named after Peter Nygård. It was the largest producer of women's apparel in Canada. The company produced clothing under brand names such as ...

Sylvia Ostry Sylvia Ostry (; June 3, 1927 – May 7, 2020) was a Canadian economist and public servant. Life Born Sylvia Knelman in Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 3, 1927, she received a Bachelor of Arts in economics from McGill University in 1948, a Master ...

, economist *

John Paskievich John Paskievich (born 1947) is a Canadian documentary photographer and filmmaker from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born to Ukrainian parents in a displaced persons camp in Austria after World War II, Paskievich immigrated to Canada as a child with his fam ...

, film director and photographer * Howard Pawley, former Premier of Manitoba *

John Draper Perrin John Draper Perrin (August 26, 1890 – September 19, 1967) was a Canadian entrepreneur, mining executive and civic leader.Staff report (19 September 1967). J. D. Perrin dies at his home. ''Winnipeg Free Press''Edited by Greene, B. M. (1948). Perri ...

, business professional * Bill Richardson, CBC radio host * James Armstrong Richardson, businessman, politician, airport in

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

was named for him * James Armstrong Richardson Sr., father of James Armstrong Richardson *

Irv Robbins Irvine Robbins (December 6, 1917 – May 5, 2008) was a Canadian-born American businessman. He co-founded the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain in 1945 with his partner and brother-in-law Burt Baskin. Early life Robbins was born in Winnipeg ...

, co-founder of Baskin-Robbins *

Andrea Slobodian Andrea Slobodian is a Canadian former television reporter. In October 2012, she became the late night anchor for CTV News in Winnipeg. Previously she was a reporter and commentator for ''The Roundtable'' on Sun News Network. She currently works ...

, reporter *

Susan Thompson Susan Ann Thompson was the 40th mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was born on 12 April 1947. She was the first woman to serve as mayor of Winnipeg, serving two terms from 1992 to 1998. Thompson graduated with a BA from the University of Winnip ...

, former mayor of Winnipeg *

Jim Treliving Walter James Treliving (born 12 May 1941) is a Canadian businessman and TV personality who co-owns Boston Pizza. From 2006 to 2021, Treliving was one of the investor "dragons" on the Canadian television show ''Dragons' Den''. Career Treliving ...

, founder of

Boston Pizza Boston Pizza (BP), known as Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar outside of Canada, is a Canadian multinational restaurant chain that owns and franchises locations in Canada, the United States and Mexico. History Boston Pizza ...

Omar Zakhilwal Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal ( ps, ډاکتر عمر زاخيلوال ; born 1968) is an Afghan politician who served as the President's Special Representative and Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan from 2016 until 2018. He also served as Minister ...

, Afghan Finance Minister as well as the Chief Economic Advisor to the President of Afghanistan

Athletes

Hockey

Arron Asham Arron Miles Asham (born April 13, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Over his 15 seasons, he played for 6 different teams. Playing career Asham was drafted 71st o ...

* Reg Abbott *

Jim Agnew Jim Agnew (born March 21, 1966) is a Canadian former professional hockey defenceman. A stay-at-home, physical defender, Agnew was also an excellent fighter. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the eighth round (157th overall) in the 1984 ...

Clint Albright Clinton Howard "The Professor" Albright (February 28, 1926 – December 30, 1999) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Albright played 59 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers ...

Gary Aldcorn Gary William Aldcorn (born March 7, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played 226 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1956 and 1961. Over his ...

Bill Allum William James Douglas Allum (October 9, 1916 – March 14, 1992) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played one game in the National Hockey League, with the New York Rangers on November 16, 1940. The rest of his career, which lasted ...

Carter Ashton Carter Ashton (born April 1, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Ashton was drafted 29th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He was ...

Doug Baldwin Douglas Dewayne Baldwin Jr. (born September 21, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Baldwin is the Seahawks thi ...

Cam Barker Cameron Barker (born April 4, 1986) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was selected third overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks and spent four seasons with the club before being traded to the Minn ...

* Andy Bathgate *

Ken Baumgartner Kenneth James Baumgartner (born March 11, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons. Biography Baumgartner played junior hockey for the Prince Albert Raiders of the ...

Paul Baxter Paul Gordon Baxter (born October 28, 1955) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played in the World Hockey Association from 1974 to 1979, the National Hockey League from 1979 to 1987. He featured in the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals with the ...

Gordie Bell Gordon John Edward "Tinkle" Bell (March 13, 1925 – November 3, 1980) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. In the 1945–46 season he made 8 appearances for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He would not play another NHL game for 10 more y ...

* Joe Bell *

Gary Bergman Gary Gunnar Bergman (October 7, 1938 – December 8, 2000) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey player. A Defenceman (ice hockey), defenceman, Bergman played in the National Hockey League, NHL, mostly for the Detroit Red Wings. He was ...

Garry Blaine Garry James Blaine (April 19, 1933 – December 19, 1998) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1954–55 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 ...

* Andy Blair *

Rick Blight Richard Derek Blight (October 17, 1955 – April 3, 2005) was a professional hockey player. A native of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Blight had a long and varied hockey career as a Right wing for teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), Ce ...

Lonny Bohonos Lonny W. Bohonos (born May 20, 1973) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), right winger. He played most notably for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League and also appeared in several games for ...

* Larry Bolonchuk * Ryan Bonni *

Buddy Boone Carl George "Buddy" Boone (September 11, 1932 — September 1, 1986) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 34 regular season and 22 playoff games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins ...

Jennifer Botterill Jennifer Botterill, (born May 1, 1979) is a Canadian former women's hockey player and current hockey broadcast television analyst who played for Harvard University, the Canadian national team, the Mississauga Chiefs, and the Toronto Aeros. She ...

, Olympic gold medal winner *

Dick Bouchard Richard Joseph Bouchard (December 2, 1934 – September 10, 1996) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. Bouchard spent his junior days playing for the Quebec Frontenacs before being called up to the New York Rangers roster to play in his ...

Dan Bourbonnais Daniel Richard Bourbonnais (born March 6, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played two seasons in the National Hockey League with the Hartford Whalers between 1981 and 1984. He was drafted 103rd overall by the Wha ...

Madison Bowey Madison Bowey (born April 22, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Montre ...

Ralph Bowman Ralph Blaylock "Scotty" Bowman (June 20, 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba – October 17, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey player. Bowman played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles and Detroit Red Wings ...

Jack Bownass John Jack Bownass (July 27, 1930 – February 10, 2010) was a professional ice hockey player who played 80 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers. He was born and died in Winnipeg, Manitob ...

* Dustin Boyd *

Wally Boyer Wally may refer to: Music * Wally (band), British prog rock band ** ''Wally'' (album), a 1974 album by Wally * '' La Wally'', an opera by Alfredo Catalani Other uses *Wally (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *WALLY, a propos ...

Darren Boyko Darren Boyko (born January 16, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Boyko is best known for a List of players who played only one game in the NHL, one-game stint in the NHL and the Swedish Hockey League, Elitserien. He played ...

Bailey Bram Bailey Bram Mitchell (born September 5, 1990) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. As a member of Team Canada, she won a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and five IIHF Women's World Championship medals, one gold and four silver, from ...

Rube Brandow Willis Reuben Brandow (October 16, 1898 – November 20, 1932) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Calgary Tigers, Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatoon Crescents of the Western Canada Hockey League. He also played with th ...

* Andy Branigan * Duane Bray *

Billy Breen William Wright Breen (December 6, 1882 – September 3, 1927) was a Canadian ice hockey centreman who played ten years in the Manitoba Senior Hockey League, from 1900 to 1909. Biography Billy Breen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1882 to Ric ...

Delayne Brian Delayne Brian (born July 24, 1990) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player with the Calgary Inferno of the CWHL. Brian helped the Inferno capture the 2016 Clarkson Cup championship, where she was recognized as Playoff MVP. Playing career NCAA F ...

Gerry Brisson Gerald Joseph Brisson (September 3, 1937 – January 16, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. He played 4 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1962–63 season. The rest of his caree ...

Turk Broda Walter Edward "Turk" Broda (May 15, 1914 — October 17, 1972) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. A goaltender, Broda played his entire career for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1935 and 19 ...

George Brown George Brown may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Loring Brown (1814–1889), American landscape painter * George Douglas Brown (1869–1902), Scottish novelist * George Williams Brown (1894–1963), Canadian historian and editor * G ...

* Harold Brown * Larry Brown *

Cecil Browne Cecil Browne may refer to: * Cecil Browne (ice hockey) (1896–1985), Canadian ice hockey left winger * Cecil Wyndham Browne, Anglican priest in Ireland * Cecil Browne (author) (born 1957), British and Vincentian writer See also * Cecil Brown ...

Ray Brunel Raymond Edward Joseph Brunel (September 28, 1936 – February 24, 2010)
MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM was ...

* Ed Bruneteau *

Mud Bruneteau Modere Fernand "Mud" Bruneteau (November 28, 1914 – April 15, 1982) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League between 1935 and 1946. He was teammates for a time with his br ...

Barry Brust Barry Brust (born August 8, 1983) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who was last under contract with UK Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Sheffield Steelers. Brust has played in National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Ki ...

Al Buchanan Allaster William Buchanan (May 17, 1927 – January 17, 1994) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played four games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the late 1940s. Awards and achievements *Memoria ...

* Fred Burchell * Bill Burega *

Shawn Byram Shawn D. Byram (born September 12, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey left winger who played five games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks between the 1990–91 and 1991–92 seasons. The r ...

Walter Byron Jacob Walter "Wally" Byron (Jacob Valdimar Björnsson;September 2, 1894 – December 22, 1971) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was the goaltender for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian ...

* Ryan Caldwell * Don Caley *

Matt Calvert Matthew Dean Calvert (born December 24, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche during his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Bl ...

* Jim Cardiff *

Bruce Carmichael Bruce William Carmichael (March 28, 1934 – April 26, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 1,049 professional games, scored 401 goals, 531 assists for a total of 932 career points. Awards and achievements * MJHL Championship (1 ...

Al Carr Alfred George Richard "Red" Carr (December 29, 1916 – May 16, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played 5 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1943–44 season. The rest of his career, which l ...

Greg Carroll Gregory or Greg Carroll may refer to: * Greg Carroll (Australian actor), Australian actor * Gregory Carroll (R&B singer), American R&B singer * Gregory Carroll (tenor), American opera singer *Greg Carroll (ice hockey) Gregory John Carroll (born N ...

Ed Chadwick Edwin Walter Chadwick (born May 8, 1933) is a Canadian retired ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins between 1955 and 1962. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 t ...

* Art Chapman *

Christian Chartier Christian Chartier (born December 29, 1980) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who last played for Augsburger Panther in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Playing career Junior Chartier played junior hockey in the Western Hockey League (WHL) ...

Dave Chartier Dave Chartier (born February 15, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Born in St. Lazare, Manitoba, Chartier was drafted 191st overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft from the Brandon Wheat Kings. During ...

Brad Chartrand Brad Chartrand (born December 14, 1974) is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who had a five-year career in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings between 1999 and 2004. He played in 215 regular season games, scoring 25 goals ...

Wayne Chernecki Wayne Chernecki (August 12, 1949—February 11, 2013) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played professionally from 1971 to 1975. Career Chernecki played junior hockey with the Winnipeg Jets of the Western Canada Hockey League. In his final se ...

Stefan Cherneski Stefan Cherneski (born September 19, 1978) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Early life Cherneski was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. During his junior career, he played for the Brandon Wheat Kings in the Western Hockey Le ...

* Rich Chernomaz *

Real Chevrefils Real may refer to: Currencies * Brazilian real (R$) * Central American Republic real * Mexican real * Portuguese real * Spanish real * Spanish colonial real Music Albums * ''Real'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) (2000) * ''Real'' (Bright album) (2010) ...

* Ron Chipperfield *

Elliot Chorley Elliot Chorley (September 12, 1931 – December 5, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played 633 professional games, scored 216 goals, 292 assists for a total of 508 career points. Chorley died on December 5, 2008, at the age of 77. ...

Bob Chrystal Robert Harry Chrystal (April 3, 1930 – January 27, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Chrystal played 132 regular season games for the New York Rangers between 1953 and 1955. He scored 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 point ...

Brad Church Brad Church (born November 14, 1976) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. As a forward, Church played two games for the Washington Capitals and ten years of professional hockey in the minor leagues. Chosen 17th o ...

* Andrew Clark * Kevin Clark *

Bobby Clarke Robert Earle Clarke (born August 13, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team. Popular ...

Brian Coates Brian Coates (Born - September 22, 1952 in Carman, Manitoba, Carman, Manitoba) is a Canadians, Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward who played 202 games in the World Hockey Association for the Chicago Cougars, Ind ...

Delaney Collins Delaney Collins (born May 2, 1977) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player and coach. She announced her retirement from international play on August 23, 2011. Playing career Collins was a member of the Calgary Oval X-Treme in 2007 and 2008, as ...

* Jim Collins * Red Conn * Jack Connolly * Cam Connor * Joe Cooper *

Riley Cote Riley D. Cote (born March 16, 1982) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and formerly an assistant coach with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played eight National Hockey League (NHL) season ...

Art Coulter Arthur Edmund Coulter (May 31, 1909 – October 14, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League. Coulter, a two time Stanley Cup Champion, help ...

Thomas Coulter Thomas Coulter (1793–1843), of Dundalk, was an Irish physician, botanist and explorer. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy, a fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and founder of that college's herbarium. After completing a medical degree ...

* Adam Courchaine *

Rosario Couture Joseph Albert Rosario "Lolo" Couture (July 24, 1905 – March 1, 1986) was a professional ice hockey player. Couture was a right winger who played for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens from 1928 to 1936. Born in St. Boniface, M ...

Jimmy Creighton James Albert Creighton (November 18, 1905 – May 29, 1990) was an ice hockey player and politician from Brandon, Manitoba. Creighton played eleven games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Falcons in 1931, scoring one goal and receivi ...

Clifford Crowley Competitor for Canada Clifford Thomas Crowley (June 13, 1906 – April 27, 1948) was a Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics. He was born in and died in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 1932 he was a member of the Winni ...

Joe Crozier Joseph Richard Crozier (February 19, 1929 – October 11, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and head coach who played and coached primarily in the minor leagues. After playing the better part of 12 seasons in the minor lea ...

Wilf Cude Wilfred Reginald Cude (July 4, 1906 – May 5, 1968) was a Welsh people, Welsh-Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played ten seasons as a goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Quakers (NHL), Philadelphia Quak ...

Barry Cullen Charles Francis "Barry" Cullen (June 16, 1935 – December 16, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings from 1955 to 1960. Cullen played a ...

Brian Cullen Brian Joseph Cullen (born November 11, 1933) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward. Brian is the brother of the NHL hockey players Barry Cullen and Ray Cullen. Cullen began his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in ...

Cory Cyrenne Cory Cyrenne (born August 25, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was named the Canadian Junior A Hockey Player of the Year in 1995 and received a hockey scholarship to Colorado College. He was also named the CHL's Spo ...

* Joe Daley *

Kimbi Daniels Kimball J. Daniels (born January 19, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played parts of two seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers. Playing career Daniels's career started with the Swif ...

Lorne Davis Lorne Austin Davis (July 20, 1930 – December 20, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player, and later a scout. He played for four teams in the National Hockey League between 1951 and 1960, with the rest of his career spent in the minor leagues. Aft ...

Jordy Douglas Jordy Paul Douglas (born January 20, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger (ice hockey), left winger who played 268 games in the National Hockey League and 51 games in the World Hockey Association. He played for the Hartford ...

Kent Douglas ''For the American actor sometimes known as Kent Douglass see Douglass Montgomery.'' Kent Gemmell Douglas (February 6, 1936 – April 12, 2009) was a professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. Playing career Early career Douglas started his ca ...

Red Dutton Norman Alexander Dutton (July 23, 1897 – March 15, 1987) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach and executive. Commonly known as Red Dutton, and earlier by the nickname "Mervyn", he played for the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey ...

, Former

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

commissioner *

Cody Eakin Cody Eakin (born May 24, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with the SCL Tigers of the National League (NL). He was selected by the Washington Capitals in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2009 NHL En ...

Garry Edmundson Garry Frank "Duke" Edmundson (May 6, 1932 – September 20, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 43 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEve ...

Joel Edmundson Joel Edmundson (born June 28, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the St. Louis Blues and Carolina Hurricanes. Gr ...

* Gary Emmons *

Brian Engblom Brian Paul Engblom (born January 27, 1955) is a Canadian ice hockey broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and a former professional hockey defenseman. Biography Engblom was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and played for the University of Wiscons ...

Dean Evason Dean Clement Evason (born August 22, 1964) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Evason was selected by the Washington Capitals in t ...

Bill Ezinicki William "Wild Bill" Ezinicki (March 11, 1924 – October 11, 2012) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1944–1950), the Boston Bruins (1950–1952), and the New York Rangers (1954–1955) of the NHL. Pl ...

Theoren Fleury Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, author, and motivational speaker. Fleury played for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the ...

Bill Folk William Joseph Folk (July 11, 1927 – April 21, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 games in the National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a profe ...

Frank Fredrickson Sigurdur Franklin Fredrickson (Sigurður Franklín Friðriksson; June 3, 1895 – May 28, 1979) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player and aviator. As a player and coach, he was significant to both the amateur and professional ice hockey as ...

Byron Froese Byron Froese (born March 12, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing with the Henderson Silver Knights in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Vegas Golden Knights in the National Hocke ...

* Owen Fussey * Herb Gardiner *

Chay Genoway Charles "Chay" Genoway (born December 20, 1986) is a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing with EC Red Bull Salzburg of the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL). He was selected and played for the Canada men's nation ...

* Butch Goring *

Haldor Halderson Haldor Halderson (Halldór Halldórsson; January 7, 1898 – August 1, 1965) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Halderson was the right wing for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team which ...

, 1920 Olympic gold medalist (

Winnipeg Falcons The Winnipeg Falcons were a senior men's amateur ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Winnipeg Falcons won the 1920 Allan Cup. That team went on to represent Canada in the Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics, 1920 Olympic games he ...

) *

Al Hamilton Allan Guy Hamilton (born August 20, 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman, most notably with the Edmonton Oilers of the World Hockey Association. He also played in the National Hockey League for the Oilers, as well as the New York Rang ...

Travis Hamonic Travis Hamonic ( ; born August 16, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 53rd overall by the New York Islanders in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Playing c ...

* Ted Harris *

Andy Hebenton Andrew Alexander "Spuds" Hebenton (October 3, 1929 – January 29, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, and holds the record for the longest streak without missing a game in professional hockey history. Playing career Af ...

Darren Helm Darren Helm (born January 21, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Detroit Red Wings. Helm is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, winning with ...

Phil Hergesheimer Philip "Nip" Hergesheimer (July 9, 1914 — March 6, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins between 1939 and 1942. A native of Winnip ...

Wally Hergesheimer Walter Edgar Hergesheimer (January 8, 1927 —September 27, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey forward (ice hockey), forward. Playing career In 1944 Hergsheimer lost the index and middle finger on his right hand due to an industrial accident. Herge ...

Bryan Hextall Bryan Aldwyn Hextall (July 31, 1913 – July 25, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL). Considered one of the top wingers of the 1940s, he led the NHL in goal ...

Ron Hextall Ronald Jeffrey Hextall (born May 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and executive. He is the current general manager#Sports teams, general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hext ...

Ike Hildebrand Isaac Bruce Hildebrand (May 27, 1927 – August 27, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey and lacrosse player. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played 41 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks during the 195 ...

Cecil Hoekstra Cecil Thomas Hoekstra (April 2, 1935 – January 14, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey left winger. Career In the AHL, Hoekstra was a member of the Rochester Americans. He played in four NHL games for the Montreal Canadiens. After retiring from ...

Quinton Howden Quinton Howden (born January 21, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He last played for Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was drafted by the Florida Panthers in t ...

* Dave Hrechkosy * Ted Irvine, father of wrestler Chris Jericho *

Paul Jerrard Paul C. Jerrard (April 20, 1965 – February 15, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played five games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars. Jerrard was an assistant coach for the Omaha Mavericks of ...

* Ching Johnson * Jim Johnson *

Eddie Johnstone Edward Lavern "Eddie" Johnstone (born March 2, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades in the World Hockey Association (WHA), followed by parts of ten seasons in the National H ...

Jason Kasdorf Jason Kasdorf (born May 18, 1992) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was last contracted with the Manitoba Moose in the American Hockey League (AHL). Kasdorf was originally selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the ...

* Mike Keane *

Duncan Keith Duncan Keith (born July 16, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers. He won three Stanley Cup championships with Chicago in ...

, Olympic gold medal winner * Julian Klymkiw *

Aggie Kukulowicz Adolph Frank "Aggie" Kukulowicz (April 2, 1933 – September 26, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and Russian-language interpreter. He played four games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, then played 12 ...

Ed Kullman Edward George "Eddie" Kullman (December 12, 1923 – March 15, 1997) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 343 games in the National Hockey League, all for the New York Rangers. Kullman is related to former Hershey Bears player ...

Gord Labossiere Gordon William Labossiere (; born January 2, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 215 games in the National Hockey League between 1963 and 1971 and 301 games in the World Hockey Association between 1972 and 1976. C ...

Max Labovitch Max Labovitch (January 18, 1924 – January 14, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was Jewish. Biography Labovitch played professional hockey for ten years, and missed two seasons due to military service (1942–43 and 1944� ...

Gord Lane Gordon Thomas Lawrence Lane (born March 31, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Lane played in the National Hockey League for the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. Lane was a member of the Islanders team that wo ...

Pete Langelle Peter Landiak (November 4, 1917 – November 29, 2010), better known as Pete Langelle, was a professional ice hockey centre who played 137 games in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Awards ...

Derek Laxdal Derek Laxdal (born February 21, 1966) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional right winger. In 2022, Laxdal was named the head coach of the Oshawa Generals. Playing career Born and raised in Stonewall, Manitoba, Laxdal was drafte ...

Jamie Leach William "Jamie" Leach (born August 25, 1969) is a Canadian-born American former National Hockey League right wing. He is the son of former NHLer Reggie Leach. He was included on both Stanley Cup winning pictures with Pittsburgh in 1991 and 1992. ...

Mike Leclerc Michael Leclerc (born November 10, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 341 games in the National Hockey League predominantly with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Playing career Leclerc was a 6'1", 205 lb. left winge ...

Grant Ledyard Grant Stuart Ledyard (born November 19, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Beginning his career in 1984 as an undrafted free agent, Ledyard spent 18 seasons in the NHL as a journeyman; he played at least one game with n ...

Bryan Lefley Bryan Andrew Lefley (October 18, 1948 – October 28, 1997) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in 228 games in the National Hockey League between 1972 and 1978, and later played in Europe. Lefley was born in Gross ...

Chuck Lefley Charles Thomas Lefley (born January 20, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Lefley was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens sixth overall in the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft, Lefley started his National ...

Brendan Leipsic Brendan Leipsic (born May 19, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Leipsic was selected by the Nashville Predators in the third round (89th overal ...

Art Somers Arthur Ernest James Somers (January 19, 1902 – January 29, 1992) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 222 games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and New York Rangers from 1929 to 1935. With the Rangers he won th ...

Bob Leiter Robert Edward Leiter (born March 22, 1941) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, most notably for the Atlanta Flames of the National Hockey League. He spent ten seasons in the NHL and one season in the World Hockey Association betw ...

Curtis Leschyshyn Curtis Michael Leschyshyn ( ; born September 21, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Leschyshyn played 1,033 games in the National Hockey League. He is the only NHL player to have played for two relocated franchises, both b ...

Junior Lessard Lucien Lessard Jr. (born May 26, 1980), known as Junior Lessard, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Thetford Mines Isothermic of the LNAH. Playing career As a youth, Lessard played in the 1993 and 1994 Q ...

* Odie Lowe *

Bill MacKenzie William Kenneth MacKenzie (December 12, 1911 — May 29, 1990) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Black Hawks, New York Rangers, Montreal Maroons, and Montreal Canadiens between 1932 and ...

* Bill Masterton * Fred Maxwell *

Dunc McCallum Duncan Selby McCallum (March 29, 1940 – March 31, 1983) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 100 games in the World Hockey Association and 187 games in the National Hockey League. He was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba and ...

* Kevin McCarthy *

Ab McDonald Alvin Brian McDonald (February 18, 1936 – September 4, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Career Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, McDonald began his professional hockey career with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey L ...

* Dave McDonald * Jacob Micflikier *

Nick Mickoski Nicholas Mickoski (December 7, 1927 – March 13, 2002) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with four teams between 1948 and 1960. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1945 to 1965, was spent in variou ...

, member Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame *

Bill Mosienko William Mosienko (November 2, 1921 – July 9, 1994) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks. He is best noted for recording the fastest hat trick in ...

, member

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Colton Orr Colton "Bobby" Douglas Orr (born March 3, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Having played nearly 500 games in the NHL, Orr was known as an enforcer for his physical style of play and for regularly fighting. In 2019, he w ...

* James Patrick * Steve Patrick *

Johnny Peirson John Frederick Peirson (July 21, 1925April 16, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins from 1946 to 1958. After retiring he became a commentator for t ...

Alf Pike Alfred George Pike (September 15, 1917 – March 1, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who spent six National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the New York Rangers between 1939 and 1947. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he was a prod ...

Ken Reardon Kenneth Joseph Reardon (April 1, 1921 – March 15, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. Ken is the brot ...

, member

Hall of Fame * Terry Reardon *

Billy Reay William Tulip Reay (August 21, 1918 – September 23, 2004) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Reay played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1953 to 1953, winning two Stanley Cups. He then coached from 1 ...

* James Reimer *

Mike Ridley Michael Owen Guy Ridley (born July 8, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the NHL for 12 seasons from 1985 until 1997. Ridley signed with the New York Rangers as an undrafted free agent in September 1985. Ridle ...

Dunc Rousseau Duncan Franklin Rousseau (February 10, 1945 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 135 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Winnipeg Jets. Rousseau died of cancer October 17, 2017 at Ri ...

, WHA Winnipeg Jets player in the 1970s * Terry Sawchuk, member

Dave Semenko David John Semenko (July 12, 1957 – June 29, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach, scout and colour commentator. During his National Hockey League (NHL) career, Semenko played for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers and ...

Damon Severson Damon Severson (born August 7, 1994) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Devils in the second round, 60th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. Gr ...

Patrick Sharp Patrick Sharp (born December 27, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars. After his retirement as a pla ...

, 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup Winner, 2014 Olympic gold medalist *

Alex Shibicky Alexandre Dimitri Shibicky (May 19, 1914 – July 9, 2005) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League from 1935 to 1946. Shibicky was also a Stanley Cup winner in 1940, and the vice-presi ...

* Ron Shudra *

Warren Skorodenski Warren Skorodenski (born March 22, 1960) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Chicago Black Hawks and the Edmonton Oilers in the National Hockey League (NHL). While playing for the New Brunswick Hawks during the 1981 ...

Emory Sparrow William Emery Sparrow (September 15, 1897 – February 2, 1965) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 8 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1924–25 season. He also played with the Regina Cap ...

Lorne Stamler Lorne Alexander Joseph Stamler (born August 9, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 116 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets ...

Wally Stanowski Walter Peter Stanowski (April 28, 1919 – June 28, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Stanowski started his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1939. In 1941, he was a member ...

Alexander Steen Alexander Lennart Steen (born 1 March 1984) is a Canadian-born Swedish former professional ice hockey player. Steen was drafted 24th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, and started his NHL career with Toronto. Steen ...

Pete Stemkowski Peter David Stemkowski (born August 25, 1943) is a former centre and forward in the National Hockey League. Over fifteen seasons, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings. Stemkowski is b ...

* Blair Stewart * Black Jack Stewart * Mark Stone * Billy Taylor * Jimmy Thomson *

Kevin Todd Kevin Todd (born May 4, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Todd started his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils in 1988–89. He also played for the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackh ...

Jonathan Toews Jonathan Bryan Toews ( ; born April 29, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed "Captain Serious", Toews was selected by the Blackhawks with the t ...

, Stanley cup winner 2010, 2013 & 2015 *

Lindsay Vallis Lindsay Grant Vallis (born January 12, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, thirteenth overall, of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He played just one game in the ...

* J.P. Vigier * Dale Weise * Duvie Westcott * Ian White * Neil Wilkinson * Carey Wilson *

Bob Woytowich Robert Ivan Woytowich (August 18, 1941 – July 30, 1988) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played for the National Hockey League from 1964 to 1972, and in the World Hockey Association from 1972 to 1976. Playing career Woytowich started ...

Ken Wregget Kenneth Lee Wregget (born March 25, 1964) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. His professional hockey career spans nearly 20 years, and he suited up in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Phi ...

* Travis Zajac *

Chick Zamick Victor Zamick (16 August 1926 – 8 October 2007), better known as Chick Zamick, was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach best known for his success as a player at the Nottingham Panthers. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame ...

(1926–2007)

Basketball

Todd MacCulloch Todd Carlyle MacCulloch (born January 27, 1976) is a Canadian former professional basketball player who played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the 47th overall pick in the 19 ...

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

player *

Chad Posthumus Chad Ryan William Posthumus (born February 12, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Ottawa BlackJacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball with UBC, Howard College, and Morehead State. ...

player * Edward Dawson, 1936 Olympic team member * Joey Johnson, wheelchair basketball player, member of Manitoba's Basketball Hall of Fame * Bennie Lands, 1948 Olympic team member *

Martin Riley (basketball) Martin James Riley (born May 8, 1955) is a Canadian retired basketball player, who was on the 1976 and 1980 Canadian Olympic teams. Early life Riley grew up in Winnipeg as one of five kids in a single parent household. He attended Sisler Hig ...

Olympion *

Bob Town Robert Frederick "Bob" Town (born October 4, 1949) was a member of the Canadian men's national basketball team between 1972 and 1976. Canada finished fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Town graduated from Churchil ...

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

Joey Vickery Joey David Vickery (born 9 June 1967) is a Canadian former professional basketball player. At a height of 1.78 m (5'10") tall, he played at the point guard position. He was the Lithuanian Basketball League's LKL All-Star Game Three-point Shootout ...

, pro player in Europe * Roy Williams, 1952 Olympic team member * Malcolm Wiseman, 1936 Olympic team member * Eric Bridgeland, coach * Carl Ridd Turned down an

contract *

Roy Williams (Canadian basketball) Roy Edward Williams (July 8, 1927 – September 14, 2020) was a Canadian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Winnipeg. Williams was part of the Canadian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group ...

1952 Summer Olympics *

Erfan Nasajpour Erfan Nasajpour ( fa, عرفان نساجپور, born 21 March 1984) is an Iranian-Canadian retired professional basketball player. He played his whole career in the Iranian Basketball Super League. Early life Nasajpour was born in Iran and immi ...

in the

Iranian Basketball Super League The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men's basketball league in Iran. It was founded in 1998. The current champions is Shahrdari Gorgan. The league follows the promotion and relegation system in which the worst two teams ...

Rick McNair Rick McNair (1942–2007), was a Canadian basketball player and coach. He was the former Director of Theatre Calgary and the Manitoba Theatre Centre and the founder of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, he died in Winnipe ...

basketball player and coach *

BT Toews Burke "BT" Toews (born February 8, 1966) is a Canadian basketball coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Fujitsu Red Wave in the Japanese Women's Japan Basketball League. Toews played professionally in Canada and Germany. His son Ka ...

, coach and father of Kai Toews

Football

CFL players

* Al Ackland * Donovan Alexander * Bill Baker * Keith Bennett *

Lorne Benson Lorne "Boom Boom" Benson (September 16, 1930 – April 3, 2012) was an award winning fullback who played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1951 to 1955. Benson first played in 1951, but nonetheless won the Dr ...

* Mike Benson * Andy Bieber * Simon Blaszczak * Ken Bochen * Bill Boivin *

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors have ...

* Brady Browne * Jack Bruzell * Zac Carlson *

Jim Carphin Jim Carphin (born October 21, 1938) is a former Canadian football player who played for the BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the Grey Cup with the Lions in 1964. He played college football at the University of Washington. After his fo ...

Bill Ceretti Bill Ceretti (March 10, 1912 – May 5, 1974), was an offensive and defensive lineman who played thirteen seasons for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers franchise. He was a three-time Grey Cup champion, having won in 1935, 1939, and 1941. In 197 ...

* Walter Chikowski *

Scott Coe Scott Coe (born March 16, 1980, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker. He was drafted by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the fifth round of the 2002 CFL Draft. He played high school football at Kelvin High School i ...

* Anthony Coombs * Billy Cooper * Bruce Covernton *

Nic Demski Nic Demski (born December 14, 1993) is a Canadian football slotback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Demski won the 107th and 108th Grey Cups with his hometown Blue Bombers, both times defeating the Hamilton T ...

Brian Dobie Brian Dobie (born February 16, 1953) is a former Canadian football wide receiver and the current head coach for the University of Manitoba's football team, the Manitoba Bisons. Brian became Manitoba's head coach in 1996 after serving as head coac ...

* George Druxman *

Leo Ezerins Leo Ezerins (born August 10, 1956) was a linebacker who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Background Ezerins is a graduate of Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington ...

Scott Flagel Scott Flagel (born September 26, 1961) is a former defensive back who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League for four teams. Flagel was the winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award in 1987 and was a CFL All-Star three time ...

Jim Furlong Jim Furlong (born March 24, 1938, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former professional Canadian football outside linebacker and punter who played thirteen seasons for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League from 1962 to 1974. College ...

* Evan Gill * Roger Hamelin * John Hammond * Andrew Harris *

Ben Hatskin Benjamin Hatskin (September 30, 1917 – October 18, 1990) was a Canadian businessman and the founder of the Winnipeg Jets. Early life and education Ben Hatskin was born in 1917 in Winnipeg to Russian-Jewish parents. As a standout football player ...

Cal Murphy Cal Murphy (March 12, 1932 – February 18, 2012) was a Canadian football coach, general manager and scout, most notably for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. In his career as a coach and/or general manager, he led ...

, CFL Coach *

Don Oramasionwu Donald Oramasionwu (; born June 4, 1986) is a professional Canadian football defensive lineman. Oramasionwu was drafted in the fifth round (39th overall) of the 2008 CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He attended training camp with the team b ...

T-Dre Player Tchissakid Dre Player (born February 4, 1992) is a Canadian football offensive lineman who is a free agent. He was drafted by the BC Lions in the second round of the 2014 CFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern State University a ...

Joe Poplawski Joe Poplawski (born August 2, 1957) is a former professional Canadian football receiver who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1978 to 1986. Professional career Poplawski was originally a territorial ex ...

NFL players

* Doug Brown * Geoff Gray *

Rod Hill Rodrick Hill (born March 14, 1959) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Raiders. After his NFL career he played five seasons with the Win ...

Israel Idonije Israel Idonije (born November 17, 1980) is a retired Nigerian-Canadian defensive end in the National Football League and actor. Idonije was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns out of the University of Manitoba. A draft pi ...

Fred Vant Hull Frederick Nels Vant Hull (August 21, 1920 – April 10, 1975) was an American football player. He played 8 games for the Green Bay Packers during the 1942 season. Vant Hull was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He contracted polio and was sub ...

T. J. Jones Tai-ler "T. J." Fitzgerald Jones (born July 19, 1992) is a former American-Canadian professional American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at No ...

* Les Lear *

David Onyemata David Onyemata (born November 13, 1992) is a Nigerian-Canadian professional American football defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Manitoba. Early years Onyemata is a nativ ...

* Chad Rempel * Mike Richardson *

Bobby Singh Bobby Singh (born November 21, 1975) is a retired professional American and Canadian football guard. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the first round of the 1999 CFL Draft. Singh has the distinction of being the only player in footba ...

John Urschel John Cameron Urschel (born June 24, 1991) is a Canadian-American mathematician, former professional American football guard and center and chess player. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fi ...

Wrestling

* Bob Brown, wrestler and former

WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...

referee * Kerry Brown, wrestler for Stampede Wrestling *

Don Callis Donald Callis (born October 13, 1963) is a Canadian professional wrestling manager, color commentator, and former professional wrestler and business executive. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he works as the on-screen manager of K ...

, WWE and

ECW ECW may refer to: Professional wrestling * Extreme Championship Wrestling (originally Eastern Championship Wrestling), a professional wrestling promotion that operated from 1992 to 2001 * The Alliance (professional wrestling) (originally the WCW/E ...

wrestler *

Tony Condello Tony Condello (born August 8, 1942) is an Italian retired professional wrestler and promoter most known for founding International Wrestling Alliance in Manitoba, Canada. Professional wrestling career Early career Tony Condello began his career ...

, promoter *

Cathy Corino Cathy Allison Corino (born March 31, 1977) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager, better known by her ring name, Allison Danger. Professional wrestling career Early career Corino's older brother Steve ...

, TNA and

Ring of Honor Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...

* Steve Corino, WWE, TNA, and ECW wrestler *

Chi Chi Cruz Corey Peloquin (born October 3, 1968, in Hartney, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional wrestler who is known for working the independent promotions such as Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling, Real Action Wrestling, Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestl ...

, former WWE wrestler *

Allison Danger Cathy Allison Corino (born March 31, 1977) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager, better known by her ring name, Allison Danger. Professional wrestling career Early career Corino's older brother Steve is ...

, TNA, and Ring of Honor star * Johnny Devine, former WWE and ECW wrestler *

Paul Diamond Thomas Boric (born May 11, 1961) is a Croatian retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Paul Diamond. He is best known for being one half of the tag team Badd Company with Pat Tanaka and for his time in the World Wrestling F ...

, former WWE wrestler *

Danny Duggan Daniel Warren (born March 23, 1987) is a Canadian professional wrestler and business entrepreneur who works for independent promotions all over Canada and United States under the name "Hotshot" Danny Duggan. He has worked for such promotions a ...

, WWE wrestler * Anthony Durante, former WWE wrestler * Robert Evans, TNA and Ring of Honor star * George Gordienko, wrestled for Stampede Wrestling * David Hohl, former Olympic wrestler * Ricky Hunter, WWE and NWA wrestler * Chris Jericho, WWE wrestler *

Candice LeRae Candice LeRae Gargano (''née'' Dawson; born September 29, 1985) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand. She is a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion and was a member of The Way. LeRa ...

, NWA wrestler *

Tom Magee Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

, WWE wrestler and power lifter * Vance Nevada, former NWA wrestler * Kenny Omega, WWE wrestler *

Fred Peloquin Fred Peloquin (born November 1, 1939 in St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Canada), is a retired professional wrestler best known as for his work in the International Wrestling Alliance as Puppy Dog Peloquin. Professional wrestling career Early career Pel ...

AWA Awa (or variants) may refer to: People * Awa (given name), notable people named Awa or Hawa * Awá (Brazil), an indigenous people of Brazil * Awa-Kwaiker, an indigenous people of Colombia and Ecuador Languages * Awa language (China) or Wa (Va) ...

wrestler *

Rowdy Roddy Piper Roderick George Toombs (April 17, 1954 – July 31, 2015), better known as "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, was a Canadian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and actor. In professional wrestling, Piper was best known to international audiences for his ...

, WWE Hall of Famer *

Rosemary ''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native plant, native to the Mediterranean Region, Mediterranean region. Until 2017, it was kn ...

, TNA wrestler *

Courtney Rush Holly Letkeman (born November 29, 1983) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actress currently signed to Impact Wrestling under the ring name Rosemary. She is a former Impact Knockouts Champion and a current and three-time Impact Knockouts Wo ...

, TNA wrestler * Sarah Stock, TNA and

star *

Al Tomko Al Tomko (22 November 1931 – 5 August 2009) was a Canadian professional wrestler and wrestling promoter. Professional wrestling career Tomko started out as a wrestler in his hometown of Winnipeg on 9 July 1954, with the Madison Wrestling C ...

, AWA wrestler *

The Von Steigers Kurt and Karl Von Steiger were the ring names professional wrestlers Lorne Corlett (died November 8, 2022) and Arnold Pastrick worked under for most of their careers. The Von Steiger gimmick was that of two German villains, called heels, despite ...

, former WWE Tag team

Curling

Dawn Askin Dawn Kathleen McEwen (born Askin; July 3, 1980) is a Canadian retired curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was the long-time lead for the Jennifer Jones rink, who became Olympic champions, winning gold for Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics. McE ...

* Kerry Burtnyk *

Cathy Gauthier Cathy Gauthier ( Tardi; June 5, 1961 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian curler and broadcaster. Gauthier began curling in grade 9. She played juniors for one season with Connie Laliberte, losing in the Manitoba final one year. Gauthier joine ...

* Steve Gould * Don Duguid, sportscaster *

Randy Dutiaume Randy Dutiaume is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Dutiaume was relatively unknown to curling until 2005, having only participated in the 2003 Manitoba men's championship finishing 0-2. However, in 2005 with a new team of Dave Elias, ...

Janet Harvey Janet Harvey (born March 28, 1967 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian curler. In 1984, Harvey played second for Darcy Kirkness at that year's Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The team won the tournament, however there were no Worlds for ...

Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated ...

* Connie Laliberte * Carolyn McRorie, Olympic silver medal winner * Jon Mead * John Morris, Olympic gold medal winner * B. J. Neufeld * Chris Neufeld *

Denni Neufeld Dennison "Denni" Neufeld (born January 25, 1981) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Born in Steinbach, Manitoba, Neufeld won a gold medal for Manitoba at the 1999 Canada Games. In 2001 he joined Mike McEwen's team. After a few years ...

Jill Officer Jill Officer (born June 2, 1975) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Officer played second for the teams skipped by Jennifer Jones from 2003 to 2018 and while they were juniors. The team won a gold medal while representing Canada at t ...

Cathy Overton-Clapham Cathy Overton-Clapham (born Cathy Overton, July 19, 1969) nicknamed "Cathy O" is a Canadian curler. Overton-Clapham is one of Manitoba's most decorated female curlers, with one world championship, five national championships, and thirteen Scot ...

* Gord Paterson * Sam Penwarden *

Corinne Peters Corinne Peters (née Laliberte; born 1960) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is the twin sister of Connie Laliberte, with whom she played on the Canadian and World championship team of 1984. She also known as Corrine Webb and pla ...

Daley Peters Daley Peters (born September 18, 1984) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently plays third on Team Corey Chambers. Career Peters was a back to back Manitoba Junior curling champion in 2004 and 2005, the first Junior Men's ski ...

* Vic Peters *

Kelly Scott Kelly Scott (born June 1, 1977 in Winnipeg, Manitoba as Kelly Lynn Mackenzie) is a Canadian curler from Kelowna, British Columbia. Career 1995–2005 Scott won the 1995 Canadian Junior Curling Championships and the 1995 World Junior Curling C ...

* Jeff Stoughton * Bob Ursel *

Garry Van Den Berghe Garry Van Den Berghe (born November 13, 1960 in La Rivière, Manitoba) is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba and now living in Vernon, British Columbia. He coached the Jason Gunnlaugson rink in 2020 and in 2020 he began coaching a Japanese ...

Ken Watson James Kenneth Watson, (August 12, 1904 – July 26, 1986) was a Canadian curler. Biography Watson was born in Minnedosa, Manitoba and moved to Winnipeg later. He was the first man to skip his rink to three Brier championships in 1936, 1942 ...

Rugby

* James Campbell, former rugby player *

Jamie Cudmore Jamie Cudmore (born 6 September 1978) is a Canadian former professional rugby union player who played as a lock and as a flanker. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he began his career with Capilano RFC in British Columbia. He then played professionally ...

, rugby player * Brian Erichsen, rugby player *

Norm Hadley Norman Hadley (2 December 1964 – 26 March 2016) was a Canadian rugby union player. "Stormin' Norman" was a massive , lock. He played professionally first for London Wasps and then Bedford Blues in the 1990s. In Canada he played for James Bay a ...

, former rugby player *

Kevin Tkachuk Kevin Tkachuk (born September 11, 1976 in Thompson, Manitoba) is a former prop for the Canada national rugby union team and the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland. After completing his studies at Kellogg College, Oxford University,Amanda Thornborough, current Canada women's 15's rugby player

Golf

Isabelle Beisiegel Isabelle "Izzy" Beisiegel (née Blais, born February 6, 1979), is a female professional golfer from Quebec, Canada. Before her first attempt qualifying for the PGA Tour Q-School in 2004, Beisiegel was quoted as saying, "The ball doesn't know if it ...

* George Knudson * Margaret Todd * Harold Eidsvig *

* Dan Halldorson * Nick Taylor

Volleyball

Steven Brinkman Steven Brinkman (born ) is a Canadian male volleyball player. He was part of the Canada men's national volleyball team The Canada men's national volleyball team represents Canada in international volleyball competitions. They are overseen by Vol ...

Wanda Guenette Wanda Guenette (born August 31, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired female volleyball player from Canada, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There she ended up in tenth place with the Women's National Team. Later ...

Taylor Pischke Taylor Mackenzie Pischke (born April 18, 1993) is a Canadian professional volleyball player. She has won seven Canadian national titles (four indoor volleyball and three beach volleyball), including the CIS women's volleyball championship in 20 ...

Michelle Sawatzky-Koop Michelle Sawatzky-Koop (born July 14, 1970 in Steinbach, Manitoba) is a Canadian former volleyball player and radio broadcaster. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia with the Women's National Team, where the team finished ...

* Adam Simac

Track and field

* Angela Chalmers, Olympic bronze medalist (

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

) *

Cyril Coaffee Cyril Hillyard Coaffee (February 14, 1897 – July 3, 1945) was a Canadian track and field athlete. Born in Edmonton, Greater London UK, Coaffee tied Charlie Paddock's world record for the 100 yard dash at the 1922 Canadian championships. ...

, Olympic track and field athlete, member of

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (french: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canad ...

Joe Keeper Joseph Benjamin Keeper (January 17, 1886 – September 29, 1971) was a Canadian long-distance runner, and a member of the 1912 Canadian Olympic team. Early and personal life Joseph Benjamin Keeper, a member of the Norway House Cree Nation, w ...

, Olympic

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

, Grandfather of

Tina Keeper Tina Keeper, OM (born March 20, 1962) is a Cree actress, film producer and former politician from Canada.

Terry Fox Terrance Stanley Fox (July 28, 1958 June 28, 1981) was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist. In 1980, with one leg having been amputated due to cancer, he embarked on an east-to-west cross-Canada run to raise money ...

, runner, cancer research activist, named " The Greatest Canadian" *

Betty Fox Betty Lou Fox (née Wark; November 15, 1937 – June 17, 2011) was a Canadian cancer research activist, the mother of Terry Fox and founder of the Terry Fox Foundation. She was the most prominent figure in Terry Fox's legacy. Biography Fox w ...

, mother of Terry Fox, founder of the Terry Fox Foundation

Soccer (football)

* George Anderson *

Marco Bustos Marco Antonio Bustos (born April 22, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Allsvenskan club Värnamo. Club career Youth He began playing soccer at age four with the Garden City CC. Bustos played ...

Bob Harley Robert Walkinshaw Harley (born 8 September 1888 in Renfrew, Scotland - died in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1958) was a Canadian soccer player in the 1920s. Harley earned his 7 Canadian national soccer team caps in captaining the side to a 2 ...

* Robin Hart * Doug McMahon *

Tony Nocita Tony Nocita (born 9 November 1963 in Winnipeg) is a former professional Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Sons of Italy Lions SC. He has been inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2003. The Winnipeg Fury's 1992 Mita Cu ...

Sophie Schmidt Sophie Diana Schmidt (born 28 June 1988) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Canadian national team, with whom she won an Olympic gold medal in 2020 ...

Desiree Scott Desiree Rose Marie Scott (born 31 July 1987) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Kansas City Current and the Canadian national team. Nicknamed "the destroyer", she won gold at the 20 ...

Frederick Stambrook Frederick George Stambrook (November 16, 1929 – July 15, 2005) was a president of the Manitoba Soccer Association and the Canadian Soccer Association. He moved to England as a refugee at the age of nine where he lived and studied, achieving a ...

* Chelsea Stewart *

Héctor Vergara Héctor Vergara (born December 15, 1966) is a Canadian soccer referee. Although born in San Javier, Chile, Vergara grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He attended John Taylor Collegiate. Vergara earned a Bachelor of Recreation Studies (Spor ...

FIFA FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was found ...

Referee *

Troy Westwood Troy Westwood (born March 21, 1967) is a former professional Canadian football place kicker and punter who played 18 years for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted 48th overall in the 6th round of the 1991 CF ...

Martial arts

* Mark Berger, fighter *

Robin Black Robin Black is a Canadians, Canadian mixed martial arts commentator, former mixed martial artist, and Glam rock, glam rock musician. History Originally a member of the Pinawa, Manitoba band Ballroom Zombies, Robin Black moved to Toronto in 1998 ...

, MMA fighter * Dominique Bosshart, Olympic medalist (taekwondo) *

Joe Doerksen Joseph Daniel Doerksen (born October 9, 1977) is a Canadian retired mixed martial artist. A professional from 1999 until 2014, he fought in the UFC, WEC, IFL, King of the Cage, Aggression Fighting Championship, World Victory Road, RINGS, SuperBra ...

, UFC fighter *

Roland Delorme Roland Camille Roger Delorme (born December 18, 1983) is a Canadian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a competitor on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bispi ...

, UFC fighter * Baxter Humby, kick boxer, winner of an

ESPY Award An ESPY Award (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award) is an accolade currently presented by the American broadcast television network ABC, and previously ESPN (as of the 2017 ESPY Awards the latter still airs them in the form ...

in the music video of " Renegades" in ''

Spider-Man 3 ''Spider-Man 3'' is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. It was directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by Raimi, his older brother Ivan and Alvin Sargent. It is the final installment in Raimi's ...

'' * Brad Katona, UFC fighter * Donny Lalonde, MMA fighter and boxer * Krzysztof Soszynski, UFC fighter on

BuzzFeed BuzzFeed, Inc. is an American Internet media, news and entertainment company with a focus on digital media. Based in New York City, BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John S. Johnson III to focus on tracking viral content. Ken ...

in the movie ''

Logan Logan may refer to: Places * Mount Logan (disambiguation) Australia * Logan (Queensland electoral district), an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Logan, Victoria, small locality near St. Arnaud * Logan City, local gover ...

Baseball

* Martha Rommelaere, former

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

player *

Doris Barr Doris "Dodie" Barr (August 26, 1921 – July 12, 2009) was a pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6", 145 lb., Barr batted and threw left-handed. She was born in Starbuck, M ...

, former

player *

Dottie Hunter Dorothy "Dottie" Hunter (January 28, 1916 – August 17, 2005) was a Canadian first basewoman who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the season. A member of several halls of fame, Hunter was one of 68 players ...

, former

player *

Eleanor Callow Eleanor 'Squirt' Callow (born August 8, 1927) was a left fielder who played from through for three teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Callow was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. She was born in Winnipeg, Manito ...

, former baseball player *

Russ Ford Russell William Ford (April 25, 1883 – January 24, 1960) was a Canadian-American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders / Yankees of the American League from 1909 to 1913 and for the B ...

, former

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player *

Gene Ford Eugene Wyman Ford (April 16, 1881 – August 23, 1973) was a Canadian professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) during 1905 with the Detroit Tigers. With Detroit, he compiled a 0–1 ...

, former

player * Audrey Haine, baseball player *

Mel Kerr John Melville Kerr (May 22, 1903 - August 9, 1980) is a Canadian-born former major league baseball player. During his minor league career, Kerr was an outfielder. On September 16, 1925, he became only the second Manitoban to make the majors. In t ...

player * Corey Koskie,

player * Olive Little, former

player * Bud Sketchley, former

player * Evelyn Wawryshyn, former

player

Others

* David Chapman, cricketer * David Hart, water polo * Bon MacDougall,

NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and hi ...

racing driver * Joe Mazzucco, NASCAR racing driver * Damian Mills, cricketer * Rachel Riddell, water polo * Nic Youngblud, water polo Winter sports *

Susan Auch Susan Margaret Auch (born March 1, 1966) is a Canadian former speed skater who competed in five Winter Olympics, winning bronze in the 3000m relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the silver in the 500 m events at the 1994 Winter Olym ...

, Olympic medalist (

speed skating Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors racing, race each other in travelling a certain distance on Ice skate, skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marath ...

) *

Clara Hughes Clara Hughes, (born September 27, 1972) is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater who has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the 1996 Summer Olympics and four medals (one gold, one silver, two bronze) over the co ...

, 6-time Olympic gold medalist (

cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

and speed skating) *

Cindy Klassen Cindy Klassen, (born August 12, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian retired long track speed skater. She is a six-time medallist having achieved one gold, two silver, three bronze at the Winter Olympics. She is the only Canadian Olympian to win five ...

, 6-time Olympic medalist (speed skating) * Doreen McCannell-Botterill, speed skater *

Jon Montgomery Jonathan Riley "Jon" Montgomery (born May 6, 1979, in Russell, Manitoba) is a Canadian skeleton racer and television host. He won the gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Despite hosti ...

Olympic gold medal Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

ist ( skeleton racing), host of ''

The Amazing Race Canada ''The Amazing Race Canada'' is a Canadian adventure reality game show based on the international ''Amazing Race'' franchise. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show follows teams of two as they race across Canada and aro ...

Religious leaders

* Abishabis, Aboriginal leader * John Bruce, Aboriginal leader *

Rod Bushie Rod Bushie ( – June 14, 2013) was a Canadian Anishinaabe elder who served as the Grand Chief of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the largest First Nations organization in Manitoba, from 1997 to 2000. Bushie served as the Chief of the Hollow Water Fi ...

, Aboriginal leader *

David Chartrand David N. Chartrand, (January 23, 1960) is a Métis politician and activist who has served as the democratically elected President of the Manitoba Métis Federation since 1997. He is the longest serving President of the Manitoba Métis Federatio ...

, Aboriginal leader *

Ken Courchene Ken Courchene is a former Chief of the Fort Alexander Indian Band in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He has been sued by the federal government for his alleged role in the Virginia Fontaine Memorial Treatment Centre controversy. Political care ...

, Aboriginal leader *

Ron Evans Ronald Barry Evans AM (7 July 1939 – 9 March 2007) was an Australian rules footballer, Chairman of the Australian Football League (AFL) from 1998 to 2007, as well as President of the Essendon Football Club from 1988 to 1992. Education E ...

, Aboriginal leader *

Jerry Fontaine Jerry Fontaine is an Anishinaabe politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was chief of the Sagkeeng First Nation from 1989 to 1998, led the First Peoples Party in the 1995 provincial election, and was an unsuccessful candidate to lead the Manitoba Libera ...

, Aboriginal leader *

John Joseph Harper John Joseph "J.J." Harper (December 30, 1951 – March 9, 1988) was a Canadian aboriginal leader from Wasagamack, Manitoba, who was shot and killed by Winnipeg police constable Constable Robert Cross on March 9, 1988. That event, along with the ...

, Aboriginal leader *

Alexandre-Antonin Taché Alexandre-Antonin Taché, O.M.I., (23 July 1823 – 22 June 1894) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, missionary of the Oblate order, author, and the first Archbishop of Saint Boniface in Manitoba, Canada. Early life Alexandre-Antonin Tac ...

Archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

of Saint Boniface, Manitoba *

Tepastenam Tepastenam (baptized as Donald William Sinclair Ross; ) was a respected leader (Cree: ) of the Pimicikamak indigenous people in the 19th century. From oral history accounts he may have been a Midewiwin leader/. The record of his baptism in 1875 desc ...

, Aboriginal leader * Marie-Louise Valade, established the Sisters of Charity at the Red River Mission * Frank Whitehead, Aboriginal leader

Singers, songwriters, musicians

Maria Aragon Maria Lourdes Aragon (born July 17, 2000) is a Canadian singer.

, performed with

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

also on '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' * Chad Allan,

Juno Award The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...

-winning artist *

Allan Kingdom Allan Kyariga (born January 6, 1994), better known by his stage name Allan Kingdom, is a Canadian rapper and record producer based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He was a member of Thestand4rd along with Bobby Raps, Corbin, and Psymun. He was featured ...

Grammy The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...

-nominated hip-hop artist * Don Amero *

Tom Cochrane Thomas William Cochrane ( ; born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian musician best known as the frontman for the rock band Red Rider and for his work as a solo singer-songwriter. Cochrane has won eight Juno Awards. He is a member of the Canadian Music ...

-nominated artist * Jeffrey Anderson, radio producer *

W. H. Anderson William Henry Anderson (21 April 1882 – 12 April 1955) was a composer, choir director, tenor, and voice teacher of English birth. He produced a large amount of vocal music, including more than 150 songs and 40 anthems as well as a significant ...

* Randy Bachman * Tal Bachman *

Tim Bachman Timothy Gregg Bachman (born August 1, 1951) is a Canadian guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with rock bands Brave Belt and Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO). Bachman was one of the four founding members of BTO, a group that have sol ...

Del Barber Delainey Doucha Barber (born October 14, 1983) is a Canadian independent folk, folk rock, Americana, and alternative country singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Barber has been nominated for and won a number of awards including a ...

Ishq Bector ishQ Bector (born 3 June 1982) is an Indo Canadian composer, music producer, singer, songwriter, actor, director and Hip Hop artist. He is best known for his hit song "Aye Hip-Hopper" in which he collaborated with Sunidhi Chauhan. Recently, ishQ ...

* Steve Bell * Herbert Belyea * Bif Naked *

Lloyd Blackman Lloyd Jason Blackman (born 24 September 1983) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who is assistant manager of Tonbridge Angels. As a player, he played as a forward in the Football League for Brentford and after his release in 2 ...

* Heather Blush *

Oscar Brand Oscar Brand (February 7, 1920 – September 30, 2016) was a Canadian-born American folk singer-songwriter, radio host, and author. In his career, spanning 70 years, he composed at least 300 songs and released nearly 100 albums, among them Can ...

* Lenny Breau *

Jon Buller Jon Buller (born December 27, 1970) is a Contemporary Christian artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He now resides in Vernon, British Columbia, where he works as Pastor of Worship and the Arts at Vernon Alliance Church, a position he began in ...

Stephen Carroll Stephen Carroll is a Canadian rock guitarist, and a member of the indie rock band The Weakerthans. Originally a member of the punk rock band Painted Thin, he appeared as a guest musician on the first Weakerthans album, ''Fallow'', and became a p ...

Marco Castillo Marco Castillo, (born September 19, 1963 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil) is a Brazilian-Canadian musician and songwriter based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and the son of Trio Irakitan guitarist Antônio Santos Cunha. After graduating with a ...

* Jason Churko * Amanda Cook *

Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk (; born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, ''Under These ...

Burton Cummings Burton Lorne Cummings (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for leading The Guess Who during that band's most successful period from 1965 to 1975, and for a lengthy solo career. Cummings has ...

* Mychael Danna *

Victor Davies Victor Albert Davies is a Canadian composer, pianist, and conductor, best known for his opera ''Transit of Venus'' and '' The Mennonite Piano Concerto''. Biography Davies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1939. As a child and teenager, he st ...

Andy de Jarlis Andy de Jarlis (19141975) was a Canadian Métis fiddler from Woodridge, Manitoba. He was credited with more than 200 musical compositions. He played on Winnipeg radio accompanied by the musical group the Red River Mates. He moved to Vancouver an ...

* Diz Disley *

Mitch Dorge Michel "Mitch" Dorge (born September 15, 1960) is a Canadian drummer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer. He has been the drummer with Crash Test Dummies since 1991, and has produced albums with the band, in addition to his s ...

Matt Epp Matt Epp (born November 25, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has released several albums and collaborated with artists like Eliza Gilkyson, Rose Cousins, Serena Ryder and Amelia Curran, among others. Solo care ...

* Ed Evanko *

Christine Fellows Christine Fellows (born 1968) is a Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. History Born in Windsor, Ontario and raised in France and Kelowna, British Columbia, Fellows lived in Toronto, Vancouver, Guelph and Montreal before ...

Brent Fitz Brent Fitz (born March 27, 1970) is a Canadian American musician and multi-instrumentalist. In his career, he has worked with Slash, Myles Kennedy, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union, Gene Simmons, The Guess Who, Brad Whitfo ...

* Ken Fleming *

Fresh I.E. Rob Wilson, better known by his stage name Fresh I.E., is a Christian rap artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Biography Fresh I.E. is an ordained Minister (Christianity), minister and used to run the Joshua House drop-in centre and Education ...

* Bryan Fustukian * Ian Gardiner *

Heidi Gluck Heidi Lynne Gluck is a Canadian-American musician, singer, and songwriter, based in Lawrence, Kansas. She is a multi-instrumentalist solo artist, band member, producer, and studio musician. To date, Gluck has released two EPs, "The Only Girl in t ...

* Daniel Greaves *

Frederick Grinke Frederick Grinke CBE (8 August 1911 – 16 March 1987) was a Canadian-born violinist who had an international career as soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. He was known especially for his performances of 20th-century English music. Training ...

David Guillas David "Space Beaver" Guillas (born February 27, 1979) is a Canadian guitarist, formerly of Giant Sons Rough Music, and hardcore punk band Propagandhi. He left Propagandhi to pursue a career as a teacher. Career In early April 2002, Guillas pl ...

* Tim Harwill *

Dianne Heatherington Dianne Mae Heatherington (May 14, 1948 – October 22, 1996) was a Canadian singer of several genres, particularly rock, whose musical career spanned nearly two decades. In the latter part of her career, she became a successful businessperson in ...

Filmer Hubble Filmer Edwin Hubble (12 January 1904 – 25 November 1969) was a Canadian organist, choir conductor, adjudicator, and music educator of English birth. Life and career Born in Dulwich, he immigrated to Canada in 1921 at the age of 17. He settled in ...

* Terry Jacks *

David James Dewi, Dai, Dafydd or David James may refer to: Performers *David James (actor, born 1839) (1839–1893), English stage comic and a founder of London's Vaudeville Theatre *David James (actor, born 1967) (born 1967), Australian presenter of ABC's ''P ...

* Rob James * Gordie Johnson *

Juliette Juliette is a feminine personal name of French origin. It is a diminutive of Julie. Notable people *Juliette (Canadian singer) (1926-2017), full name Juliette Augustina Sysak Cavazzi, Canadian singer and TV personality of the 1950s-1970s. known ...

* Jim Kale *

James Keelaghan James Keelaghan (born October 28, 1959) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Keelaghan is now based in Perth, Ontario. Many of the lyrics in his songs display a concern about social problems and justice in society. E ...

* Wab Kinew, now leader of the

Manitoba NDP The New Democratic Party of Manitoba (french: Nouveau Parti démocratique du Manitoba) is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba C ...

Ash Koley Ash Koley is a Canadians, Canadian New wave music, new wave/Indie pop, alternative pop band from Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The band consists of Ash Koley (lead singer), after whom the band is named, and Phil Deschambault (guitar, keyboard) ...

* Mark Korven *

Joel Kroeker Joel Kroeker is a Canadian singer/songwriter. During his musical career, he was signed to the True North Records music label. Kroeker is also a specialized ethnomusicologist and a registered clinical counsellor, an accredited music therapist an ...

* Daniel Lavoie * Ashley Leitão *

Greg Leskiw Gregory Leskiw (born 5 August 1946) is a Canadian guitarist best known for playing guitar with the Guess Who from 1970 to 1972. History Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba and raised in Shilo, Leskiw's father was a jazz guitarist who t ...

Alana Levandoski Alana Levandoski is a songwriter from Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, Canada. She was born in Kelwood, Manitoba. Cover versions of her song have been performed or recorded by artists such as Heather Bishop, Jay Semko, Linda Rochelea ...

* Cara Luft *

Earl MacDonald Earl MacDonald (born July 26, 1970) is a Canadian pianist, composer, arranger, conductor, recording artist, and educator specializing in jazz. Described as "a magical, musical alchemist of hip hybrids", MacDonald's compositional work frequently d ...

* Gisele MacKenzie *

Fraser MacPherson John Fraser MacPherson CM (10 April 1928 – 27 September 1993) was a Canadian jazz musician from Saint Boniface, Manitoba. MacPherson moved to Victoria, British Columbia, as a child. He learned piano, clarinet, and alto and tenor saxophones ...

Greg MacPherson Gregory Hector Macpherson (born May 3, 1950) is a Democratic politician in the US state of Oregon. From 2003 to 2009, he served as the state representative from District 38, which includes most of Lake Oswego and portions of southwestern Port ...

Keith Macpherson Keith Macpherson is a Canadian singer, musician, and songwriter. Keith was a member of the Top 22 in the fourth season of Canadian Idol. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba he auditioned for the show ''Canadian Idol'' in Toronto, Ontario. H ...

Damian Marshall Damian Marshall is a Canadian country music singer/songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Marshall has released three albums. After an injury while truck driving in 2009, he began working on a fourth album in Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the ...

* Julie Masi *

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Donnie McDougall The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965. The band originated in 1962 and achieved an international hit single with a cover of "Shakin' All Over" in 1965 under the name Chad Allan and the Expressions. After c ...

* Loreena McKennitt,

-nominated artist *

Holly McNarland Holly McNarland (born 23 October 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, who was most prominent in the 1990s.Mike Roberts, "Riding the buzz: Wonder gal McNarland not as dark as the songs". ''The Province'', 18 July 1995. Career Orig ...

Glen Meadmore Glen Meadmore is a Canadian musician, actor, and performance artist currently residing in Los Angeles, United States. His music is often described as Cowpunk. Biography Glen Meadmore was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. As a teenager, Meadm ...

* Neil Merryweather * Amy Metcalfe * Jenn Mierau * Ruth Moody *

Lorne Munroe Lorne Munroe (November 24, 1924 – May 4, 2020) was an American cellist.Gibson, Ronald and Winters, Kenneth"Munroe, Lorne*, ''Encyclopedia of Music in Canada''. Accessed March 12, 2009 He was principal cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra from ...

Zara Nelsova Zara Nelsova (December 23, 1918October 10, 2002) was a prominent cellist. Biography Nelsova was born as Sara Katznelson in Winnipeg, Canada, to parents of Jewish-Russian descent. Nelsova first performed at the age of five in Winnipeg. She eventu ...

* Jon Neufeld * Tim Neufeld * Bob Nolan * Tiny Parham * Brandon Paris * Fred Penner *

Julie Penner Julie Penner (born 1976) is a Canadian violinist who has played with The FemBots, Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think, Hylozoists, The Lowest of the Low and The Weakerthans. She also worked as the music producer for Stuart McLean's ''The Vi ...

Johnny Perrin Johnny Perrin is a Canadian punk rock musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is the former frontman of the Winnipeg ska band Grandpa's Army (1998–2000), which released an album in 2000 called ''G Sides and A Sides''. In 2002, two members ...

Randolph Peters Randolph Peters (born 28 December 1959) is a Canadian composer who is known for his output of roughly 100 film scores made mostly for Canadian films. Early life and education Peters was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He graduated from the Universit ...

Garry Peterson The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965. The band originated in 1962 and achieved an international hit single with a cover of "Shakin' All Over" in 1965 under the name Chad Allan and the Expressions. After c ...

* William Prince *

Eric Radford Eric Radford (born January 27, 1985) is a Canadian Pair skating, pair skater. With former partner Meagan Duhamel, he is a two-time world champion (2015 World Figure Skating Championships, 2015, 2016 World Figure Skating Championships, 2016), a Fig ...

Jackie Rae John Arthur Rae, CM, DFC (May 14, 1921 – October 5, 2006) was a Canadian singer, songwriter and television performer. Biography He was born John Arthur Cohen to immigrants in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1921. His father Goodman Cohen was Lithu ...

* Donn Reynolds *

Brad Roberts Bradley Kenneth Roberts (born January 10, 1964) is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian folk-rock band Crash Test Dummies. He sings in the bass-baritone range. The band is best known internationally for their 1993 album God Shuff ...

* Dan Roberts, bassist * Ashley Robertson * Bob Rock *

John K. Samson John Kristjan Samson (born 1973) is a Canadian musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is a singer-songwriter and best known as the frontman of the Canadian indie folk/rock band The Weakerthans. He also played bass in the punk band Propagandhi duri ...

Bernie Senensky Bernard Melvin Senensky (born December 31, 1944) is a Canadian jazz pianist, organist, and composer. Life and career Senensky was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on December 31, 1944.Yanow, Scot"Bernie Senensky" AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2015 ...

* Joey Serlin *

Remy Shand Remy or Rémy may refer to: Places * Remy River, a tributary of rivière du Gouffre in Saint-Urbain, Quebec, Canada * Rémy, a French commune in Pas-de-Calais * Remy, Oise, northern France * Remy, Oklahoma, USA * 14683 Remy, an asteroid * Pon ...

, nominated for 4

awards *

Shingoose Curtis Jonnie (26 October 1946 – 12 January 2021), better known by his stage name Shingoose, was an Ojibwe singer and songwriter from Canada. He played in Roy Buchanan's band during the early part of his career. He also recorded with Bruce Coc ...

* Al Simmons *

Son of Dave Benjamin Darvill (born January 4, 1967), known by his stage name Son of Dave, is a Canadian musician and singer–songwriter, based in the United Kingdom. He was a member of Grammy award-nominated, Juno award-winning folk rock band Crash Test ...

* Fred Turner *

Venetian Snares Aaron Funk (born January 11, 1975), known as Venetian Snares, is a Canadian electronic musician based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is widely known for innovating and popularising the breakcore genre, and is one of the most recognisable artists to b ...

Lindy Vopnfjörð Lindy Vopnfjörð, previously credited as Lindy, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who has performed both as a solo artist and as a member of several bands. After singing in an Icelandic folk group as a child, he co-founded the folk-rock group North ...

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay ...

* Bill Wallace

Groups

Brother A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

Live on Arrival {{italic title ''Live on Arrival'' was a BBC Radio 4 series of six episodes aired in 1988. It was written by Steve Punt and featured Punt together with Hugh Dennis, Flip Webster and Guy Jackson. The format was narrative-based and featured surr ...

Sagkeeng's Finest Sagkeeng's Finest is an Indigenous Canadian dance troupe that won the first season of ''Canada's Got Talent'' in 2012 The trio consists of Brandon Courchene (born 1993 or 1994), Dallas Courchene (born 1995 or 1996), and Vince O'Laney (born 1994), ...

, winners of '' Canada's Got Talent''

Actors/actresses

Ted Atherton Ted Atherton is a Canadian actor. He is best known as Myles Leland III in the TV series '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye''. Early life He moved with his family to Scarborough, Ontario when he was 13. He went to the University of Toronto and obtained a bac ...

, on '' Traders'' * Cameron Bancroft, on ''

Supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

'' *

Adam Beach Adam Beach (born November 11, 1972) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his roles as Victor Joseph in ''Smoke Signals'', Frank Fencepost in ''Dance Me Outside'', Tommy on ''Walker, Texas Ranger'', Kickin' Wing in ''Joe Dirt'', U.S. Marine C ...

, in '' Suicide Squad'' *

Robert Bockstael Robert Theodore Bockstael (15 February 1923 – 28 June 2017) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. A businessman by career, he was the longtime manager of Bockstael Construction in Winnipeg until his entry into politic ...

, on ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...

'' (series) * Steve Braun, in ''

The Skulls III ''The Skulls III'' is a 2004 thriller film, directed by J. Miles Dale and starring Clare Kramer, Bryce Johnson, Steve Braun, and Barry Bostwick. It is a sequel to the 2002 film '' The Skulls II'' and the third and final installment of ''The Skul ...

'' * Jay Brazeau, voice actor on ''

Mega Man ''Mega Man'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise created by Capcom, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker "Mega Man (character), Mega Man". Mega Man (video game), The original game w ...

'' (1994 series) *

Greg Bryk Gregory Michael Bryk (born 19 August 1972) is a Canadian film and television actor. He has appeared in numerous films and television series and is best known for his reoccurring roles in ''ReGenesis'' (2004–2008), '' XIII: The Series'' (201 ...

, in ''

Immortals Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life. Immortal or Immortality may also refer to: Film * ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film * ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film ''The Wisdom of ...

(2011)'' and '' The Incredible Hulk'' *

Len Cariou Leonard Joseph Cariou (; born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian actor and Theatre director, stage director, best known for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd in the original cast of ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', for which he wo ...

, in ''

Prisoners A prisoner (also known as an inmate or detainee) is a person who is deprived of liberty against their will. This can be by confinement, captivity, or forcible restraint. The term applies particularly to serving a prison sentence in a prison. ...

'' (2013) *

Jonas Chernick Jonas Chernick (born July 16, 1973) is a Canadian actor and screenwriter.

, on '' The Best Laid Plans'' * Ari Cohen, on '' A Little Thing Called Murder'' * Michael Cohen, on ''

Henry's World ''Henry's World'' is a Canadian animated children's television series produced for Canada's Family Channel by Cuppa Coffee Animation, Alliance Atlantis Communications, with TV-Loonland AG also producing the first. It was first aired from 2001 ...

'' *

Wallace Douglas Wallace Stuart Finlayson (15 August 1911 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – 8 August 1990 Coldwaltham, West Sussex, England), known as Wallace Douglas, was a Canadian producer, director and actor. The son of Robert Barnett Finlayson and Emiline ...

, on ''

Spies of the Air ''Spies of the Air'' (also known as ''Spies in the Air'' and ''The Fifth Column'') is a 1939 British adventure film directed by David MacDonald and based on the play ''Official Secret'' by Jeffrey Dell. The film stars Barry K. Barnes, Roger Li ...

'' *

Brian Drader Brian Drader (born 1960) is a Canadian stage actor and playwright."Manitoban Drade ...

, in '' Shall We Dance?'' (2004) * Ed Evanko, in '' Double Jeopardy'' (1999) *

Tibor Feheregyhazi Tibor Feheregyhazi, CM (February 14, 1932, Budapest – July 10, 2007, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) was a Hungarian-Canadian actor and director. He attended the National Theatre School in Montreal, Quebec. Feheregyhazi went on to become a resident di ...

, actor *

Brendan Fehr Brendan Jacob Joel Fehr (born October 29, 1977) is a Canadian film and television actor, perhaps best known for portraying Michael Guerin in the WB television series '' Roswell'', and for portraying lab tech Dan Cooper in ''CSI: Miami''. In 20 ...

, in '' Guardians of the Galaxy'' *

Darcy Fehr Darcy Fehr is a Canadian actor. Career Fehr's films include ''Desire'' (2000), ''The Saddest Music in the World'' (2003), '' There's Something Out There'' (2004) and ''The Law of Enclosures'' (2000). Fehr's most notable roles have been his portr ...

, in ''

Desire Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of aff ...

'' (2000) * Ken Finkleman, in '' Grease 2'' *

Daniel Gillies Daniel John Gillies (born 14 March 1976) is a New Zealand-Canadian actor, film producer, director and screenwriter. He played the role of Elijah Mikaelson on the television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' and its spin-off '' The Originals,'' as ...

, in '' Spider-Man 2'' * Monty Hall, host of ''

Let's Make a Deal ''Let's Make a Deal'' (also known as ''LMAD'') is an American television musical comedy variety-game show that originated in the United States in 1963 and has since been produced in many countries throughout the world. The program was created an ...

'' *

Joshua Henry Joshua Anthony Charlton Henry (born September 2, 1984) is a Canadian-American actor and singer of stage and screen. He is best known for portraying Haywood Patterson in Kander and Ebb's 2010 musical '' The Scottsboro Boys'', for which he rec ...

, in '' The Scottsboro Boys'' *

Tom Jackson Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

, on '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * Gerald MacIntosh Johnston, in '' Little Friend'' *

Richard Kahan Richard Kahan is a Canadian television actor and writer. He is known for his role as Marco Pacella in the television series ''The 4400 ''The 4400'' (pronounced "the forty-four hundred") is a science fiction television series produced by CB ...

, on ''

'' * Ryan Kennedy, in ''

Scream Scream may refer to: *Screaming, a loud vocalization Amusement rides * Scream (Heide Park), a gyro drop tower in Soltau, Germany * Scream! (ride), a tower ride at Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags New England * Scream! (roller coaster), at ...

'' (1996) *

Terry Klassen Terry Klassen is a Canadian voice actor, ADR director and writer. Before animation, Klassen worked in radio in Winnipeg (CITI-FM), Toronto (Q107), Calgary (CFAC), Portage la Prairie (CFRY) and part-time at CFOX and CFMI. In animation, he is best ...

, in '' Barbie'' * Jack Kruschen, on ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

'' *

Jeremy Kushnier Jeremy Kushnier (; born September 30, 1975) is a Canadian actor, singer and songwriter. Early life Jeremy Kushnier was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Kushnier attended Miles MacDonell Collegiate, the Winnipeg School of Performing Arts, an ...

, actor *

Fletcher Markle Fletcher Markle (March 27, 1921 – May 23, 1991) was a Canadian actor, screenwriter, television producer and director. Markle began a radio career in Canada, then worked in radio, film and television in the United States. Films and television B ...

, on ''

Thriller Thriller may refer to: * Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television ** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre Comics * ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...

'' * Paul Maxwell, in ''

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' is a 1989 American action film, action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jones, ''Indiana ...

'' * Tom McCamus, on '' The Newsroom'' *

, friends with

John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys. Gacy regularly performed at children's hospitals and charitable events as " ...

Lee Montgomery Elliott Harcourt Montgomery (born November 3, 1961), known as Lee Montgomery, is a United States-based Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as a lonely little boy who befriends a pack of killer rats in the film ''Ben'' (1972) and as Sarah ...

, on ''

The Million Dollar Duck ''The Million Dollar Duck'' (also titled as ''$1,000,000 Duck'') is a 1971 American comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions based on the goose that lays golden eggs scenario. It was directed by Vincent McEveety, and stars Dean Jones, Sa ...

'' * Peter Mooney, on ''

Camelot Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as the ...

'' * Bob Nolan, on ''

Night Time in Nevada '' Night Time in Nevada '' is a 1948 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. Plot Ran Farrell kills his mining partner and instead of giving the money to his partner's (Jim Andrews) daughter he steals it. Joan ...

'' *

John Paizs John Paizs (born in 1957) is a Canadian director, writer and actor. In 1985 his independent comedy '' Crime Wave'' was presented at the Toronto International Film Festival. He was the male lead and also wrote and directed the film. Born in Winni ...

, on ''

The Kids in the Hall The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy troupe formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson. Their eponymous television show ran from 1989 to 1995, on CBC, in C ...

'' *

Ross Petty Ross Petty (born August 29, 1946) is a Canadian actor and theatre producer. He is best known for his eponymous production company, which staged what were promoted as "family musical" theatre productions in the British pantomime tradition in Toront ...

, in the ''X-Men'' film series * Douglas Rain, in ''

The Man Who Skied Down Everest ''The Man Who Skied Down Everest'' is a documentary about Yuichiro Miura, a Japanese alpinist who skied down Mount Everest in 1970. The film was produced by Canadian film maker F. R. "Budge" Crawley. Miura skied 2,000 m (6,600 ft) ...

'' * Donnelly Rhodes, on ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty White ...

'' * Kenny Robinson, friends with Russell Peters and

Vince Carter Vincent Lamar Carter Jr. (born January 26, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who serves as a basketball analyst for ESPN. He primarily played the shooting guard and small forward positions, but occasionally played Powe ...

* Ron Rubin, Morph in ''

'' * Ted Rusoff, on '' After Death'' * Aaron Schwartz (Canadian actor), on '' The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick'' *

Kerry Shale Kerry Shale is a Canadian actor and writer based in London, England. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shale, Kerry Living people 20th-century British male actors 20th-century Ca ...

, on ''

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956). Among all the ...

'' (1988 series) * David Steinberg, actor, 5-time

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the calendar year, each with the ...

-winner * Robert Tinkler, on '' Cyberchase'', '' Beyblade'', and ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...

'' *

Kristopher Turner Kristopher Turner (born September 27, 1980) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Gavin Murphy on the medical drama series ''Saving Hope'', and as Jamie Andrews on the CTV teen drama ''Instant Star''. Early life Turner was ...

, on ''

Saving Hope ''Saving Hope'' is a Canadian supernatural medical drama television series set in Toronto in the fictional hospital Hope Zion. The series stars Erica Durance and Michael Shanks. The show's premise originated with Malcolm MacRury and Morwyn Brebn ...

'' *

Ryan Ward (actor) Ryan Ward (born January 2, 1979) is a Canadian actor, film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his debut feature film as a director, '' Son of the Sunshine'', for which Ward and Matthew Heiti were shortlisted Genie Award nominees for Be ...

, on '' Son of the Sunshine'' *

Marshall Williams Marshall Williams (born July 31, 1989) is a Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his role as Spencer Porter on '' Glee'', and Albert Banks in ''How to Build a Better Boy''. Life and career Marshall Williams was born in Winnipeg, Manit ...

, on ''

How to Build a Better Boy ''How to Build a Better Boy'' is a Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Paul Hoen and written by Jason Mayland. It stars China Anne McClain, Kelli Berglund and Marshall Williams. The first images were shown during a promo for Disney Channel' ...

'' * Ty Wood, in '' Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story'' *

Ken Kostick Ken Kostick (1 June 1953 – 21 April 2011)
CBC News. Retrieved 23 April 2011. was a Canadian chef and ...

, on

The Food Network Food Network is an American basic cable Cable television first became available in the United States in 1948. By 1989, 53 million U.S. households received cable television subscriptions, with 60 percent of all U.S. households doing so in 1992. ...

Actresses

Nia Vardalos Antonia Eugenia Vardalos (born September 24, 1962) is a Canadian actress, director, producer and screenwriter. She is best known for starring in and writing the romantic comedy film ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002), which garnered her nominati ...

, in ''

My Big Fat Greek Wedding ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Joel Zwick and written by Nia Vardalos, who also stars in the film as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos, a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with White Anglo-Saxo ...

'' *

Nadia Litz Nadia Litz (born December 26, 1976) is a Canadian actress and director. Early life Litz was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A former child actor, she has described herself as somewhat ambitious. She is of Russian, Polish and British descent. She to ...

, in ''

The Mighty ''The Mighty'' is a 1998 American coming of age buddy comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and written by Charles Leavitt. Based on the book ''Freak the Mighty'' by Rodman Philbrick, the film stars Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Gillian And ...

'' * Claire Adams, in ''

The Big Valley ''The Big Valley'' is an American Western drama television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California, from 1884 to 1888. The one-hour e ...

'' *

Martha Burns Martha Burns (born 23 April 1957)"Martha Burns ret ...

, on ''

Mad Ship ''Mad Ship'' is a 2012 Canadian film directed by David Mortin. Plot A poor young Scandinavian immigrant couple winds up in Canada in search of prosperity, but the hardship of the Great Depression takes a toll in a way they never feared when they ...

'' *

Sarah Carter Sarah Sanguin Carter (born October 30, 1980) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Alicia Baker in the superhero series ''Smallville'' (2004–2005), Madeleine Poe in ''Shark'' (2006–2008), and main role as ...

, on ''Smallville'' *Ma-Anne Dionisio, in ''Les Misérables (musical), Les Misérables'' *Heather Doerksen, in ''Pacific Rim (film)'' *Deanna Durbin, in ''For the Love of Mary'' *Melissa Elias, in ''Tamara (2005 film), Tamara'' (2005) *Ida Engel, on ''The Gong Show'' *

, on ''Zero Patience'' *

Tina Keeper Tina Keeper, OM (born March 20, 1962) is a Cree actress, film producer and former politician from Canada.

, on ''For Angela'' *Mimi Kuzyk, on ''A Christmas Wedding'' *Carla Lehmann, in ''Fame Is the Spur (film), Fame Is the Spur'' *Mara Marini, on ''Black-ish'' *Belinda Montgomery, in ''Tron: Legacy'' *Libby Morris, on ''Not Quite Paradise'' *Brooke Palsson, on ''Between (TV series)'' *Anna Paquin, in the ''X-Men'' film series and ''Phineas and Ferb'' *Dorothy Patrick, was married to Lynn Patrick *Shirley Patterson, on Batman (serial), ''Batman'' serial *Gwynyth Walsh, '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and Supernatural (season 1), ''Supernatural'', season 1 *Catherine Wreford, on ''Wrestlemaniac'' *Tracy Spiridakos, on ''Revolution (TV series), Revolution'' *Sonia Sui, in ''Toy Story 3'' *Sara Thompson (Canadian actress), Sara Thompson, on ''The 100 (TV series), The 100''

Performers

*Shawn Farquhar, magician on '' The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' *Amber Fleury, recording artist *Deven Green, comedian *Dean Gunnarson, magician *Doug Henning, magician * Ashley Leitão *

*Luke McMaster * David Steinberg, comedian *Meaghan Waller, winner of ''Canada's Next Top Model'' *Zack Werner, judge *Brian Zembic, magician

War heroes

*Leo Clarke (VC), 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, Special Operations Executive, 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 *William Stephenson, Sir William Stephenson (a.k.a. Intrepid), spy, man on whom the character of James Bond is based

Writers

*David Bergen, novelist *Di Brandt, poet *Martha Brooks, writer *Norman Cantor, writer, historian *Solomon Cleaver, writer *Patrick Friesen, poet *Betty Gibson, author *Erving Goffman, writer, sociologist *Paul Hiebert (writer), Paul Hiebert, author *Edna Mayne Hull, science fiction writer *Guy Gavriel Kay, novelist and poet *Margaret Laurence, novelist *Jake MacDonald, novelist *Mary MacLane, writer *Bill Mason, author, filmmaker, environmentalist *Marshall McLuhan, writer, media theorist *Duncan Mercredi, poet *Casey Plett, author *David Robertson (writer), David Robertson, author *Gabrielle Roy, author *Carol Shields, Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist *Joan Thomas, author *Miriam Toews, author *Andrew Unger, author *A. E. van Vogt, science fiction writer *Katherena Vermette, writer *Joshua Whitehead, author *Armin Wiebe, writer *Adele Wiseman, author *George Woodcock, writer

Cartoonists/characters

*George Freeman (comics), George Freeman, artist for several comic books including ''Captain Canuck'' *Eric Gurney, cartoonist for Disney *Roy Peterson, editorial cartoonist *Jon St. Ables, cartoonist *James Simpkins, creator of Jasper the Bear *Charles Thorson, creator of Bugs Bunny *Colin Upton, cartoonist *Winnie-the-Pooh, one of Disney's best-known characters, named for Winnipeg

Journalists

*Ralph Allen (journalist), Ralph Allen * Jeffrey Anderson, radio producer *Ashleigh Banfield, TV host and ABC news reporter *Rosemary Barton, broadcaster for ''The National (TV program), The National'' *Paul Boyd (journalist), Paul Boyd, reporter for ''Inside Edition'' *Barry Broadfoot *Bertram Brooker *Cecily Brownstone *Tyler Brûlé *George Fisher Chipman *Lisa R. Cohen, producer for the ''Oprah Winfrey Show'' * John Wesley Dafoe *Suzanne Goldenberg *Dawna Friesen, NBC correspondent *Kaj Hasselriis *Ella Cora Hind * Bob Hunter, co-founder of

* Ben Metcalfe, former chairman of Greenpeace * Don Newman (broadcaster), 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 Television, CBC broadcaster * Brian Williams (sportscaster), Brian Williams, sports broadcaster * Larry Zolf

Scientists, medical professionals, and teachers

* Reg Alcock, former President of the Treasury Board of Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin's cabinet * Robert Archambeau, ceramic artist, Governor General's Awards, Governor General's Award winner * Arthur Henry Reginald Buller F.R.S.C., FRS, mycologist * Patricia Churchland and Paul Churchland, former professors of philosophy, known for the school of eliminative materialism * Jean Friesen, former Deputy Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of New Democratic Party of Manitoba, NDP Premier Gary Doer's cabinet * Aniruddha M. Gole, IEEE Fellow * Frank Hawthorne F.R.S.C., mineral sciences professor *

, film director and former professor * Teresa McDonell, nun, nurse and teacher * Nathan Mendelsohn, professor of mathematics * Jim Peebles, Nobel Prize-winning physicist * Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, major founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement * Arthur Schafer, prominent ethics, ethicist, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics * Carol Shields, Pulitzer Prize-winning author * Vaclav Smil, energy systems scientist and policy analyst * Robert Thirsk, Canadian astronaut, STS-78 shuttle mission * H. C. Wolfart, professor of linguistics

Criminals

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

Murder victims

*Death of Tina Fontaine, Tina Fontaine *

*Helen Betty Osborne *Death of Jaylene Redhead, Jaylene Redhead *Murder of Phoenix Sinclair, Phoenix Sinclair

Wrongfully convicted of murder

*James Driskell *David Milgaard *Thomas Sophonow

Politicians

This list mainly includes those people from Manitoba who had political careers outside of Manitoba, but also includes especially-notable people who had political careers within Manitoba (as presumably most Manitoba politicians are from Manitoba). *Douglas R. Archer, former mayor of Regina *Niki Ashton *Grant MacEwan, former mayor of Calgary *Candice Bergen (politician), Candice Bergen *Rana Bokhari *Douglas Lloyd Campbell, Premier of Manitoba, longest-serving Manitoba Legislature, Manitoba MLA *Maria Chaput *Thomas Crerar, House of Commons of Canada, Member of Parliament, Senate of Canada, 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, Member of Parliament in Ontario *Tommy Douglas, father of Medicare in Canada *Ronald Duhamel, Veterans Affairs Canada, Veterans Affairs minister in the Jean Chrétien government *Elijah Harper, Native leader, Manitoba MLA *John Harvard (politician), 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 and son of Canada's first prime minister (John A. Macdonald) *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, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada, 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 (Canadian politician), Alfred Henry Scott, Louis Riel delegate *Mitchell Sharp, Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal federal cabinet minister *William Johnston Tupper, Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor *Daniel Vandal *Larissa Waters, Australian senator *J. S. Woodsworth, Member of Parliament, first leader of Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, CCF

Notable families

* Asper family — Izzy Asper, founder of

** David Asper ** Gail Asper ** Leonard Asper * Black family — George Montegu Black Sr., businessman **

, newspaper publisher **

, 1950s' president of Canadian Breweries **

, former

of Alcan (father's sister was the maternal grandmother of Conrad Black).Expect Miracles: Recollections of a Lucky Life
/ref> * Richardson family — James Richardson (1819–1892), James Richardson, businessman and founder of James Richardson & Sons ** James Armstrong Richardson Sr., businessman, grandson of James Richardson *** James Armstrong Richardson, James Armstrong Richardson II, businessman and politician, for whom the Winnipeg airport was named *** Agnes Benidickson (raised in Winnipeg), first female chancellor of Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario *** William Moore Benidickson, Dauphin, Manitoba, Dauphin-born Member of Parliament for Kenora—Rainy River, husband of Agnes Benidickson *** Kathleen M. Richardson, Philanthropy, philanthropist

Other notable people

* David Reimer, man raised as a girl who became a famous case in sexology

References

{{People of Canada People from Manitoba, Lists of people from Manitoba, Manitobans