List of people from Winnipeg

This is a list of notable people who were born, raised or who achieved fame in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

By relation to Winnipeg Born in Winnipeg Claire Adams Randy Bachman Dustin Boyd Cam Barker Oscar Brand Tyler Brûlé Len Cariou Burton Cummings Nigel Dawes Meaghan DeWarrenne-Waller Deanna Durbin Brent Fitz Terry Fox Andy Frost Aaron Funk Evan Gill Jeremy Gillespie Dean Gunnarson Monty Hall Doug Henning Ted Irvine F. Ross Johnson Juliette Mike Keane Duncan Keith Cindy Klassen Chantal Kreviazuk Guy Maddin Derek Meech John Paizs Anna Paquin James Patrick Leonard Peikoff Fred Penner Raymond A. Price Mike Ridley Louis Riel Irvine Robbins Marshall Rothstein Gabrielle Roy John K. Samson Terry Sawchuk Lee Scrivner Adam Smoluk Alexander Steen David Steinberg Sir William Stephenson Jonathan Toews Fred Turner Geills Turner Nia Vardalos Katherena Vermette Duvie Westcott Gavin Williamson Young Kidd Raised but not born in Winnipeg Tyler Arnason, Bif Naked, Lenny Breau, Wendy Crewson, Tommy Douglas, Steven Erikson, Ellie Harvie, Brett Hull, Chris Jericho, Gerard Kennedy, Donny Lalonde, Marshall McLuhan, Harry Medovy, Sierra Noble, Roddy Piper, Dr. Robert (Bob) Brent Thirsk, A. E. van Vogt, science fiction Héctor Vergara, FIFA Neil Young, Terry Fox Achieved fame while living in Winnipeg Charles Adler, Izzy Asper, David Bergen, Evelyn Hart, Dale Hawerchuk, Ella Cora Hind, Andrew McDermot, Teemu Selanne, Carol Shields, James Wickes Taylor, Miriam Toews, Daniel Yanofsky, Benjamin Zimmerman, Artists Bertram Brooker Charles Comfort Marcel Dzama LeMoine Fitzgerald Lita Fontaine Étienne Gaboury Clive Holden Francis Hans Johnston Wanda Koop Gweneth Lloyd Carol Matas Nicky Mehta Joan Mitchell Leo Mol Arnold Spohr Athletes Hockey players Reg Abbott Jim Agnew Clint Albright Bill Allum Carter Ashton Cam Barker Andy Bathgate Ken Baumgartner Paul Baxter Gordie Bell Joe Bell Robert Benson Andy Blair Lonny Bohonos Larry Bolonchuk Ryan Bonni Dick Bouchard Dan Bourbonnais Madison Bowey Ralph Bowman Jack Bownass Dustin Boyd Darren Boyko Bailey Bram Shelby 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 Bill Burega Shawn Byram Walter Byron Ryan Caldwell Don Caley Matt Calvert Jim Cardiff Bruce Carmichael Al Carr Greg Carroll Art Chapman Christian Chartier Dave Chartier Brad Chartrand Wayne Chernecki Stefan Cherneski Rich Chernomaz Ron Chipperfield Elliot Chorley Bob Chrystal Brad Church Andrew Clark Kevin Clark Bobby Clarke Chris Cloud Brian Coates Brad Cole Delaney Collins Jim Collins Red Conn Jack Connolly Cam Connor Joe Cooper Riley Cote Art Coulter Thomas Coulter Adam Courchaine Rosario Couture Jimmy Creighton Steven Crampton Jimmy Creighton Clifford Crowley Joe Crozier Wilf Cude Cory Cyrenne Joe Daley Kimbi Daniels Jordy Douglas Cody Eakin Joel Edmundson Gary Emmons Brian Engblom Dean Evason Bill Ezinicki Frank Fredrickson Byron Froese Owen Fussey Herb Gardiner Chay Genoway Haldor Halderson, 1920 Olympic gold medalist (Winnipeg Falcons) Al Hamilton Travis Hamonic Ted Harris Andy Hebenton Darren Helm Phil Hergesheimer Wally Hergesheimer Bryan Hextall Ike Hildebrand Cecil Hoekstra Quinton Howden Dave Hrechkosy Ted Irvine Paul Jerrard Konrad Johannesson Ching Johnson Jim Johnson Eddie Johnstone Mike Keane Duncan Keith Julian Klymkiw Aggie Kukulowicz Ed Kullman Gord Labossiere Max Labovitch Gord Lane Pete Langelle Derek Laxdal Jamie Leach Mike Leclerc Grant Ledyard Chuck Lefley Brendan Leipsic Bob Leiter Curtis Leschyshyn Odie Lowe Bill MacKenzie Bill Masterton Fred Maxwell Dunc McCallum Kevin McCarthy Ab McDonald Jacob Micflikier Nick Mickoski, member Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Bill Mosienko, member Hockey Hall of Fame Colton Orr James Patrick Steve Patrick Johnny Peirson Alf Pike Ken Reardon, member NHL Hall of Fame Terry Reardon Billy Reay James Reimer Mike Ridley Dunc Rousseau, WHA Winnipeg Jets player in the 1970s Terry Sawchuk, member Hockey Hall of Fame Dave Semenko Damon Severson Patrick Sharp, 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup Winner, 2014 Olympic gold medalist Alex Shibicky Ron Shudra Warren Skorodenski Art Somers Emory Sparrow Lorne Stamler Wally Stanowski Alexander Steen Pete Stemkowski Blair Stewart Mark Stone Billy Taylor Jimmy Thomson Kevin Todd Jonathan Toews, 2010 and 2014 Olympic gold medalist, 2010, 2013 and 2015 Stanley Cup Winner Lindsay Vallis Dale Weise Duvie Westcott Ian White Neil Wilkinson Carey Wilson Allan Woodman Bob Woytowich Ken Wregget Travis Zajac Basketball players Earl Barish Basketball coach and founder of Dickie Dee and Salisbury House Eric Bridgeland Basketball coach and NBA Ambassador Edward Dawson, Played during 1936 Summer Olympics and Silver medallist Joey Johnson wheelchair basketball player Todd MacCulloch NBA player Jack Madden NBA referee Gordon Malone, NBA player raised in Winnipeg Erfan Nasajpour, player for the University of Winnipeg Elfrid Payton (basketball), NBA player raised in Winnipeg Chad Posthumus played in the 2014 NBA Summer League Carl Ridd, played for Canadian national team turned down an NBA contract Martin Riley, Olympian, played for Canadian national team Bob Town player during 1976 Summer Olympics Joey Vickery Played alongside NBA player Steve Nash Roy Williams (Canadian basketball) 1952 Summer Olympics Malcolm Wiseman, played during the 1936 Summer Olympics and silver medallist NFL/CFL Players Al Ackland, CFL Donovan Alexander, CFL Bill Baker, CFL Keith Bennett, CFL Lorne Benson, CFL Mike Benson, CFL Andy Bieber, CFL Simon Blaszczak, CFL Ken Bochen, CFL Bill Boivin, CFL James Bond, CFL Brady Browne, CFL Jack Bruzell, CFL Zac Carlson, CFL Jim Carphin, CFL Bill Ceretti, CFL Walter Chikowski, CFL Scott Coe, CFL Anthony Coombs, CFL Billy Cooper, CFL Bruce Covernton, CFL Nic Demski, CFL Brian Dobie, CFL and coach at University of Manitoba George Druxman, CFL Leo Ezerins, CFL Scott Flagel, CFL Jim Furlong, CFL Evan Gill, CFL Roger Hamelin, CFL John Hammond, CFL Andrew Harris, CFL Ben Hatskin, CFL Israel Idonije, NFL T. J. Jones, NFL David Onyemata, NFL Don Oramasionwu, CFL T-Dre Player, CFL Joe Poplawski, CFL Hall of Famer John Urschel, NFL Wrestlers Bob Brown Kerry Brown Don Callis Cathy Corino Steve Corino Chi Chi Cruz Jon Cutler Allison Danger Johnny Devine Paul Diamond Anthony Durante Robert Evans George Gordienko David Hohl Ricky Hunter Chris Jericho Donny Lalonde Candice LeRae Tom Magee Kenny Omega Fred Peloquin Rowdy Roddy Piper Courtney Rush Sarah Stock Al Tomko The Von Steigers Curlers Dawn Askin Kerry Burtnyk Cathy Gauthier Steve Gould Don Duguid, curler, sportscaster Randy Dutiaume Janet Harvey Jennifer Jones Jon Mead John Morris B. J. Neufeld Chris Neufeld Denni Neufeld Jill Officer Cathy Overton-Clapham Gord Paterson Sam Penwarden Corinne Peters Daley Peters Vic Peters Kelly Scott Jeff Stoughton Bob Ursel Garry Van Den Berghe Ken Watson SpeedSkating Susan Auch, Olympic medal winner, speedskating Clara Hughes, 6 time Olympic gold Medallist in cycling and speedskating Cindy Klassen 6 time Olympic medallist in speedskating Doreen McCannell-Botterill Skater Olympic Medal Winners Joe Keeper Olympic Runner Cyril Coaffee, track and field, member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Duncan Keith Olympic Gold medal Jennifer Botterill Olympic Gold medal Jennifer Jones Olympic Gold Medal Rugby Jamie Cudmore Norm Hadley Golf George Knudson Harold Eidsvig Bill Ezinicki Dan Halldorson Nick Taylor Volleyball Taylor Pischke Wanda Guenette Water Polo Rachel Riddell Bowling Michael Schmidt Soccer Doug McMahon Héctor Vergara FIFA referee Paul Fenwick Race Car drivers Joe Mazzucco David Richert Businesspeople Ida Albo Izzy Asper, media mogul and philanthropist George Montegu Black II, businessman, father of Conrad Black Montegu Black, businessman, older brother of Conrad Black David Culver, businessman, former CEO of Alcan Sydney Halter, lawyer, former CFL Commissioner, Officer of the Order of Canada F. Ross Johnson, former head of RJR Nabisco, featured in the book and film Barbarians at the Gate John Draper Perrin, Business professional G. Michael Bancroft, chemist and synchrotron scientist, first director of the Canadian Light Source Margaret Bloodworth – National Security Advisor (BA 1970) Guy Maddin – film director Gerald Smedley Andrews, land surveyor, Order of Canada recipient Brian Dickson, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Waldron Fox-Decent, mediator, professor, Crown Corporation chairman Sylvia Ostry, economist Don Newman – Award-Winning Journalist Peter Nygård Founder of Nygård International. John Paskievich – film director and photographer Fred Penner – children's entertainer James Armstrong Richardson Bill Richardson – CBC radio host Brad Roberts – pop singer, Crash Test Dummies Susan Thompson – former mayor of Winnipeg Andrea Slobodian, reporter[1] Journalists Ashleigh Banfield Rosemary Barton Tyler Brûlé John Wesley Dafoe Bob Hunter Ben Metcalfe Don Newman Scott Oake, sports broadcaster Catherine Seipp Brian Williams, sports broadcaster Larry Zolf Musicians Amanda Cook (singer) Susan Aglukark Maria Aragon Randy Bachman Steve Bell Oscar Brand Lenny Breau Burton Cummings Tracy Dahl Christine Fellows Brent Fitz Aaron Funk Daniel Greaves Terry Jacks Tom Jackson Chantal Kreviazuk Live on Arrival (band) Gisele MacKenzie Big Dave McLean Fraser MacPherson Greg MacPherson Ruth Moody Bif Naked Zara Nelsova Sierra Noble Bob Nolan Fred Penner Brad Roberts Bob Rock Ray St. Germain John K. Samson Joey Serlin Remy Shand Lucille Starr Fred Turner Maiko Watson Winnipeg's Most Young Kidd Neil Young Politicians Reginald Alcock Nancy Allan Lloyd Axworthy Douglas Campbell Ruby Dhalla – Brampton Liberal MP Gary Doer Tommy Douglas Ronald Duhamel John Harvard S. I. Hayakawa Francis Lawrence Jobin Gerard Kennedy Huntly Ketchen David Kilgour Stanley Knowles Peter Liba Hugh John Macdonald John Stewart McDiarmid Pearl McGonigal William John McKeag Daniel Hunter McMillan Roland Fairbairn McWilliams Colleen Mayer Arthur Meighen Brian Pallister Louis Riel Dufferin Roblin John Christian Schultz Alfred Henry Scott Mitchell Sharp William Johnston Tupper Larissa Waters J. S. Woodsworth Omar Zakhilwal Bill Blaikie Margaret Bloodworth Ruby Dhalla Howard Pawley – former Premier of Manitoba Lois Miriam Wilson Edward Schreyer David Newman Theresa Oswald Erin Selby Andrew Swan James Allum Greg Selinger Janice Filmon Philip S. Lee George Minaker Jeanne Sauvé Sterling Lyon Public servants Gerald Smedley Andrews Tom Axworthy Brian Dickson Waldron Fox-Decent Ray Henault Sam Katz Sylvia Ostry Henry Norlande Ruttan Donald John Roberts Celebrities/Actors/Actresses Claire Adams Paul Anthony Will Arnett Ted Atherton Cameron Bancroft Cordell Barker Reginald Barker Adam Beach Rod Black Robert Bockstael Steve Braun Jay Brazeau Greg Bryk Martha Burns Len Cariou Sarah Carter Jonas Chernick Bill Cody Richard Condie Ted Corday Wendy Crewson Mychael Danna Ma-Anne Dionisio Heather Doerksen Deanna Durbin Brendan Fehr Danny Finkleman Ken Finkleman Daniel Gillies Joanna Gleason Tamara Gorski Monty Hall Doug Henning Tom Jackson Simon James Richard Kahan Tina Keeper Ryan Kennedy Jack Kruschen Mimi Kuzyk Nadia Litz Gisele MacKenzie Guy Maddin Mara Marini Paul Maxwell Tom McCamus Kyle McCulloch Belinda Montgomery Lee Montgomery Peter Mooney John Paizs Anna Paquin Douglas Rain Donnelly Rhodes Bill Richardson Percy Saltzman Eric Schweig Kerry Shale Britney Smith Adam Smoluk Tracy Spiridakos David Steinberg Kerry Talmage Kristopher Turner Nia Vardalos Gwynyth Walsh Courtney-Jane White Ty Wood Catherine Wreford Military Leo Clarke Robert Cruickshank Frederick William Hall Coulson Norman Mitchell Andrew Charles Mynarski Walter Natynczyk Christopher O'Kelly Frank Pickersgill H. L. N. Salmon Robert Shankland Sir William Stephenson (known as "Intrepid") Writers David Bergen Barbara Branden Margaret Buffie Norman Cantor Solomon Cleaver Andrew Davidson Steven Erikson Jon Paul Fiorentino George R. D. Goulet Terry Goulet Sondra Gotlieb Joanne Hershfield Guy Gavriel Kay Margaret Laurence Jake MacDonald Mary MacLane Bill Mason Marshall McLuhan Susie Moloney Casey Plett David Reimer Gabrielle Roy Carol Shields Don Starkell Miriam Toews A. E. van Vogt Adele Wiseman Miriam Waddington George Woodcock Scientists Frederick Banting Doreen Kimura Frances Gertrude McGill Alfred Needler Jim Peebles James Simpkins Louis Slotin Robert Thirsk W. G. Unruh References "Andrea Slobodian: Weather Anchor". GlobalWinnipeg.com. Shaw Media Inc. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2011.