Provincial flag of Manitoba Map and location of Manitoba in Canada This is a list of notable people who are from Manitoba , Canada , or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in the province .
Business professionals Ida Albo , managing partner of the Fort Garry Hotel Gerald Smedley Andrews , land surveyor, Order of Canada recipientIzzy Asper , founder of Global Television Network Lloyd Axworthy , politician and former UW President, Nobel prize nomineeTom Axworthy , Canadian civil servant and younger brother of Lloyd AxworthyG. Michael Bancroft , chemist and synchrotron scientist, first director of the Canadian Light Source Kathy Bardswick , President and CEO, The Co-operators Earl Barish , basketball coach and founder of Dickie Dee and Salisbury House George Montegu Black II , businessman, father of Conrad Black Bill Blaikie , NDP politicianMargaret Bloodworth , National Security Advisor (BA 1970)Saidye Rosner Bronfman , wife of businessman Samuel BronfmanSamuel Bronfman , distillery magnateChip and Pepper , founders of Chip and Pepper CaliforniaMark Chipman , founder of True North Sports & Entertainment David Culver , businessman, former CEO of Alcan Brian Dickson , former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Waldron Fox-Decent , mediator, professor, Crown Corporation chairmanSydney Halter , lawyer, former CFL Commissioner, Officer of the Order of Canada Bob Hunter , co-founder of Greenpeace F. Ross Johnson , former head of RJR Nabisco , featured in the book and film Barbarians at the Gate Jim Ludlow , president & CEO of True North Sports & Entertainment Guy Maddin , film directorFrances Gertrude McGill , criminologistPeter Nygård , founder of Nygård International Sylvia Ostry , economistJohn Paskievich , film director and photographerHoward Pawley , former Premier of ManitobaJohn Draper Perrin , business professionalBill Richardson , CBC radio hostJames Armstrong Richardson , businessman, politician, airport in Winnipeg was named for himJames Armstrong Richardson Sr. , father of James Armstrong Richardson Irv Robbins , co-founder of Baskin-Robbins Andrea Slobodian , reporter[1] Susan Thompson , former mayor of WinnipegJim Treliving , founder of Boston Pizza Lila Bell Acheson Wallace , co-founder of the Reader's Digest Omar Zakhilwal , Afghan Finance Minister, Chief Economic Advisor to the President of Afghanistan
Athletes
Hockey Reg Abbott Jim Agnew Clint Albright Gary Aldcorn Bill Allum Arron Asham Carter Ashton Doug Baldwin Cam Barker Andy Bathgate Ken Baumgartner Paul Baxter Gordie Bell Joe Bell Gary Bergman Garry Blaine Andy Blair Rick Blight Lonny Bohonos Larry Bolonchuk Ryan Bonni Buddy Boone Jennifer Botterill , Olympic gold medal winnerDick Bouchard Dan Bourbonnais Madison Bowey Ralph Bowman Jack Bownass Dustin Boyd Wally Boyer Darren Boyko Bailey Bram Rube Brandow Andy Branigan Duane Bray Billy Breen Delayne Brian Gerry Brisson Turk Broda George Brown Harold Brown Larry Brown Cecil Browne Ray Brunel Ed Bruneteau Mud Bruneteau Barry Brust Al Buchanan Fred Burchell Bill Burega Shawn Byram Walter Byron Ryan Caldwell Don Caley Matt Calvert Jim Cardiff Bruce Carmichael Al Carr Greg Carroll Ed Chadwick Art Chapman Christian Chartier Dave Chartier Brad Chartrand Wayne Chernecki Stefan Cherneski Rich Chernomaz Real Chevrefils Ron Chipperfield Elliot Chorley Bob Chrystal Brad Church Andrew Clark Kevin Clark Bobby Clarke Brian Coates Delaney Collins Jim Collins Red Conn Jack Connolly Cam Connor Joe Cooper Riley Cote Art Coulter Thomas Coulter Adam Courchaine Rosario Couture Jimmy Creighton Clifford Crowley Joe Crozier Wilf Cude Barry Cullen Brian Cullen Cory Cyrenne Joe Daley Kimbi Daniels Lorne Davis Jordy Douglas Kent Douglas Red Dutton , Former NHL commissionerCody Eakin Garry Edmundson Joel Edmundson Gary Emmons Brian Engblom Dean Evason Bill Ezinicki Theoren Fleury Bill Folk Frank Fredrickson Byron Froese Owen Fussey Herb Gardiner Chay Genoway Butch Goring Haldor Halderson , 1920 Olympic gold medalist (Winnipeg Falcons )Al Hamilton Travis Hamonic Ted Harris Andy Hebenton Darren Helm Phil Hergesheimer Wally Hergesheimer Bryan Hextall Ron Hextall Ike Hildebrand Cecil Hoekstra Quinton Howden Dave Hrechkosy Ted Irvine , father of wrestler Chris Jericho Paul Jerrard Ching Johnson Jim Johnson Eddie Johnstone Jason Kasdorf Mike Keane Duncan Keith , Olympic gold medal winnerJulian Klymkiw Aggie Kukulowicz Ed Kullman Gord Labossiere Max Labovitch Gord Lane Pete Langelle Derek Laxdal Jamie Leach Mike Leclerc Grant Ledyard Bryan Lefley Chuck Lefley Brendan Leipsic Art Somers Bob Leiter Curtis Leschyshyn Junior Lessard Odie Lowe Bill MacKenzie Bill Masterton Fred Maxwell Dunc McCallum Kevin McCarthy Ab McDonald Dave McDonald Jacob Micflikier Nick Mickoski , member of Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Bill Mosienko , member of Hockey Hall of Fame Colton Orr James Patrick Steve Patrick Johnny Peirson Alf Pike Ken Reardon , member of NHL Hall of FameTerry Reardon Billy Reay James Reimer Mike Ridley Dunc Rousseau , WHA Winnipeg Jets player in the 1970sTerry Sawchuk , member of Hockey Hall of Fame Dave Semenko Damon Severson Patrick Sharp , 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup winner, 2014 Olympic gold medalistAlex Shibicky Ron Shudra Warren Skorodenski Art Somers Emory Sparrow Lorne Stamler Wally Stanowski Alexander Steen Pete Stemkowski Blair Stewart Black Jack Stewart Mark Stone Billy Taylor Jimmy Thomson Kevin Todd Jonathan Toews , Stanley cup winner 2010, 2013 & 2015Lindsay Vallis J.P. Vigier Dale Weise Duvie Westcott Ian White Neil Wilkinson Carey Wilson Bob Woytowich Ken Wregget Travis Zajac Chick Zamick (1926–2007)
Basketball Eric Bridgeland , coachEdward Dawson , 1936 Olympic team memberJoey Johnson , wheelchair basketball player, member of Manitoba's Basketball Hall of FameBennie Lands , 1948 Olympic team memberTodd MacCulloch , NBA playerRick McNair , basketball player and coachErfan Nasajpour , in the Iranian Basketball Super League Chad Posthumus , NBA playerCarl Ridd , turned down an NBA contractMartin Riley , OlympianBT Toews , coach and father of Kai Toews Bob Town , 1976 Summer Olympics Joey Vickery , pro player in EuropeRoy Williams , 1952 Summer OlympicsMalcolm Wiseman , 1936 Olympic team member
Football
CFL players
NFL players
Wrestling Bob Brown , wrestler and former WWE refereeKerry Brown , wrestler for Stampede Wrestling Don Callis , WWE and ECW wrestlerTony Condello , promoterCathy Corino , TNA and Ring of Honor Steve Corino , WWE, TNA, and ECW wrestlerChi Chi Cruz , former WWE wrestlerAllison Danger , TNA, and Ring of Honor starJohnny Devine , former WWE and ECW wrestlerPaul Diamond , former WWE wrestlerDanny Duggan , WWE wrestlerAnthony Durante , former WWE wrestlerRobert Evans , TNA and Ring of Honor starGeorge Gordienko , wrestled for Stampede Wrestling David Hohl , former Olympic wrestlerRicky Hunter , WWE and NWA wrestlerChris Jericho , WWE wrestlerCandice LeRae , NWA wrestlerTom Magee , WWE wrestler and power lifterVance Nevada , former NWA wrestlerKenny Omega , WWE wrestlerFred Peloquin , AWA wrestlerRowdy Roddy Piper , WWE Hall of FamerRosemary , TNA wrestlerCourtney Rush , TNA wrestlerSarah Stock , TNA and Ring of Honor starAl Tomko , AWA wrestlerThe Von Steigers , former WWE tag team
Curling
Rugby
Golf
Volleyball
Track and field Terry Fox Angela Chalmers , Olympic bronze medalist (track and field )Cyril Coaffee , Olympic track and field athlete, member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Joe Keeper , Olympic long-distance runner , grandfather of Tina Keeper Betty Fox , mother of Terry Fox, founder of the Terry Fox Foundation Terry Fox , runner, cancer research activist, named "The Greatest Canadian "
Soccer (football)
Martial arts Mark Berger , fighterRobin Black , MMA fighterDominique Bosshart , Olympic medalist (taekwondo)Roland Delorme , UFC fighterJoe Doerksen , UFC fighterBaxter Humby , kick boxer, winner of an ESPY Award in the music video of "Renegades " in Spider-Man 3 Brad Katona , UFC fighterDonny Lalonde , MMA fighter and boxerKrzysztof Soszynski , UFC fighter on BuzzFeed in the movie Logan
Baseball Doris Barr , former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerEleanor Callow , former baseball playerGene Ford , former MLB playerRuss Ford , former MLB playerAudrey Haine , baseball playerDottie Hunter , former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerMel Kerr , MLB playerCorey Koskie , MLB playerOlive Little , former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerMartha Rommelaere , former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerBud Sketchley , former MLB playerEvelyn Wawryshyn , former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Others Winter sports
Religious leaders Abishabis , Aboriginal leaderJohn Bruce , Aboriginal leaderRod Bushie , Aboriginal leaderDavid Chartrand , Aboriginal leaderKen Courchene , Aboriginal leaderRon Evans , Aboriginal leaderJerry Fontaine , Aboriginal leaderJohn Joseph Harper , Aboriginal leaderAlexandre-Antonin Taché , Archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba Tepastenam , Aboriginal leaderMarie-Louise Valade , established the Sisters of Charity at the Red River MissionFrank Whitehead , Aboriginal leader
Singers, songwriters, musicians
Actors Ted Atherton , on Traders Cameron Bancroft , on Supernatural Adam Beach , in Suicide Squad Robert Bockstael , on X-Men (series)Steve Braun , in The Skulls III Jay Brazeau , voice actor on Mega Man (1994 series)Greg Bryk , in Immortals (2011) and The Incredible Hulk Len Cariou , in Prisoners (2013)Jonas Chernick , on The Best Laid Plans Ari Cohen , on A Little Thing Called Murder Michael D. Cohen , on Henry's World Wallace Douglas , on Spies of the Air Brian Drader , in Shall We Dance? (2004)Ed Evanko , in Double Jeopardy (1999)Tibor Feheregyhazi , actorBrendan Fehr , in Guardians of the Galaxy Darcy Fehr , in Desire (2000)Ken Finkleman , in Grease 2 Daniel Gillies , in Spider-Man 2 Monty Hall , host of Let's Make a Deal Joshua Henry , in The Scottsboro Boys Tom Jackson , on Star Trek: The Next Generation Gerald MacIntosh Johnston , in Little Friend Richard Kahan , on Supernatural Ryan Kennedy , in Scream (1996)Terry Klassen , in Barbie Ken Kostick , on The Food Network Jack Kruschen , on Batman Jeremy Kushnier , actorFletcher Markle , on Thriller Paul Maxwell , in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Tom McCamus , on The Newsroom Glen Meadmore , friends with John Wayne Gacy Lee Montgomery , on The Million Dollar Duck Peter Mooney , on Camelot Bob Nolan , on Night Time in Nevada John Paizs , on The Kids in the Hall Ross Petty , in the X-Men film seriesDouglas Rain , in The Man Who Skied Down Everest Donnelly Rhodes , on The Golden Girls Kenny Robinson , friends with Russell Peters and Vince Carter Ron Rubin , Morph in X-Men Ted Rusoff , on After Death Aaron Schwartz , on The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick Kerry Shale , on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1988 series)David Steinberg , actor, 5-time Emmy Award winnerRobert Tinkler , on Cyberchase , Beyblade , and Sailor Moon Kristopher Turner , on Saving Hope Ryan Ward , on Son of the Sunshine Marshall Williams , on How to Build a Better Boy Ty Wood , in Keep Your Head Up, Kid: The Don Cherry Story
Actresses Claire Adams , in The Big Valley Martha Burns , on Mad Ship Sarah Carter , on Smallville Ma-Anne Dionisio , in Les Misérables Heather Doerksen , in Pacific Rim Deanna Durbin , in For the Love of Mary Melissa Elias , in Tamara (2005)Ida Engel , on The Gong Show Dianne Heatherington , in Zero Patience Tina Keeper , in For Angela Mimi Kuzyk , in A Christmas Wedding Carla Lehmann , in Fame Is the Spur Nadia Litz , in The Mighty Mara Marini , on Black-ish Belinda Montgomery , in Tron: Legacy Libby Morris , on Not Quite Paradise Brooke Palsson , on Between Anna Paquin , in the X-Men film series and Phineas and Ferb Dorothy Patrick , was married to Lynn Patrick Shirley Patterson , on Batman serialTracy Spiridakos , on Revolution Sonia Sui , in Toy Story 3 Sara Thompson , in The 100 Nia Vardalos , in My Big Fat Greek Wedding Gwynyth Walsh , in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Supernatural , season 1Catherine Wreford , on Wrestlemaniac
Performers
War heroes
Writers David Bergen , novelist[2] Di Brandt , poetMartha Brooks , writerNorman Cantor , writer, historianSolomon Cleaver , writerPatrick Friesen , poetBetty Gibson , authorErving Goffman , writer, sociologistPaul Hiebert , authorEdna Mayne Hull , science fiction writerGuy Gavriel Kay , novelist and poetMargaret Laurence , novelistJake MacDonald , novelistMary MacLane , writer[3] Bill Mason , author, filmmaker, environmentalistMarshall McLuhan , writer, media theoristDuncan Mercredi , poetCasey Plett , authorDavid Robertson , authorGabrielle Roy , authorCarol Shields , Pulitzer Prize–winning novelistJoan Thomas , authorMiriam Toews , authorAndrew Unger , authorA. E. van Vogt , science fiction writerKatherena Vermette , writerJoshua Whitehead , authorArmin Wiebe , writerAdele Wiseman , authorGeorge Woodcock , writer
Cartoonists/characters
Journalists Ralph Allen Jeffrey Anderson , radio producerAshleigh Banfield , TV host and ABC news reporterRosemary Barton , broadcaster for The National Paul Boyd , reporter for Inside Edition Barry Broadfoot Bertram Brooker Cecily Brownstone Tyler Brûlé George Fisher Chipman Lisa R. Cohen , producer for the Oprah Winfrey Show John Wesley Dafoe Dawna Friesen , NBC correspondentSuzanne Goldenberg Kaj Hasselriis Ella Cora Hind Bob Hunter , co-founder of Greenpeace Ben Metcalfe , former chairman of GreenpeaceDon Newman , CBC broadcasterScott Oake , sports broadcaster; father of Britain's Got Talent contestant Darcy OakeCatherine Seipp Linden Soles , CNN broadcasterDiana Swain , CBC broadcasterBrian Williams , sports broadcasterLarry Zolf
Scientists, medical professionals, and teachers Reg Alcock , former President of the Treasury Board of Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin 's cabinetRobert Archambeau , ceramic artist, Governor General's Award winnerArthur Henry Reginald Buller F.R.S.C., FRS, mycologistPatricia 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 NDP Premier Gary Doer 's cabinetAniruddha M. Gole , IEEE Fellow Frank Hawthorne F.R.S.C., mineral sciences professorGuy Maddin , film director and former professorTeresa McDonell , nun, nurse and teacherNathan Mendelsohn , professor of mathematics Jim Peebles , Nobel Prize -winning physicistZalman Schachter-Shalomi , major founder of the Jewish Renewal movementArthur Schafer , prominent ethicist , director of the Centre for Professional and Applied EthicsCarol Shields , Pulitzer Prize -winning authorVaclav Smil , energy systems scientist and policy analystRobert Thirsk , astronaut, STS-78 shuttle missionH. C. Wolfart , professor of linguistics
Criminals Scott Bairstow , rapistGerald Blanchard , robberJohn Martin Crawford , serial killerLarry Fisher , murderer and rapistDel Fontaine , boxer and murdererKen Leishman , robberBenjamin Levin , sex offenderKarl McKay , murdererEarle Nelson , serial killerNicole Redhead , murderer
Murder victims
Wrongfully convicted of murder
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 Candice Bergen Rana Bokhari Douglas Lloyd Campbell , Premier of Manitoba , longest-serving Manitoba MLA Maria Chaput Marlene Cowling Thomas Crerar , Member of Parliament , Senator , leader of the Progressive Party, first politician appointed Companion of the Order of Canada Shari Decter Hirst Bev Desjarlais Ruby Dhalla , Member of Parliament in Ontario Dorothy Dobbie Tommy Douglas , father of Medicare in CanadaRonald Duhamel , Veterans Affairs minister in the Jean Chrétien governmentElijah Harper , Native leader, Manitoba MLAJohn Harvard , Member of Parliament, CBC broadcaster, Manitoba lieutenant governor S. I. Hayakawa , United States senatorFrancis Lawrence Jobin , Manitoba lieutenant governorStanley Knowles , Member of Parliament, Order of Canada recipientPeter Liba , journalist, businessman, Manitoba lieutenant governorSterling Lyon , Premier of ManitobaHugh John Macdonald , Premier of Manitoba and son of Canada's first prime minister (John A. Macdonald )Grant MacEwan , former mayor of Calgary John Stewart McDiarmid , Manitoba lieutenant governorGerry McGeer , former mayor of Vancouver Pearl McGonigal , Manitoba lieutenant governorWilliam John McKeag , Manitoba lieutenant governorDaniel Hunter McMillan , Manitoba lieutenant governorRoland Fairbairn McWilliams , Manitoba lieutenant governorArthur Meighen , Prime Minister of Canada Darrell Pasloski , Premier of Yukon Jack Pickersgill , former MP representing Newfoundland Louis Riel , Metis leader, Member of ParliamentDufferin Roblin , Premier of Manitoba Denise Savoie , British Columbia Member of Parliament, Assistant Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Edward Schreyer , Premier of Manitoba, Governor General of Canada John Christian Schultz , Manitoba lieutenant governor Alfred Henry Scott , Louis Riel delegateMitchell Sharp , Liberal federal cabinet ministerWilliam Johnston Tupper , Manitoba lieutenant governorDaniel Vandal Larissa Waters , Australian senatorJ. S. Woodsworth , Member of Parliament, first leader of CCF
Notable families
Other notable people David Reimer , man raised as a girl who became a famous case in sexology
References ^ "Andrea Slobodian: Weather Anchor". GlobalWinnipeg.com . Shaw Media Inc. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2011 . ^ "Author: Bergen, David". Manitoba Author Publication Index. Archived from the original on November 4, 2005. ^ "Mary MacLane". IMDB.com . ^ Expect Miracles: Recollections of a Lucky Life