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 recipient Izzy Asper, founder of Global Television Network Lloyd Axworthy, politician and former UW president, Nobel Prize nominee Tom Axworthy, Canadian civil servant and younger brother of Lloyd Axworthy G. Michael Bancroft, chemist and synchrotron scientist, first director of the Canadian Light Source Kathy Bardswick, president and CEO, The Co-operators Earl Barish, basketball coach and founder of Dickie Dee and Salisbury House George Montegu Black II, businessman, father of Conrad Black Bill Blaikie, NDP politician Margaret Bloodworth, national security advisor (BA 1970) Saidye Rosner Bronfman, wife of businessman Samuel Bronfman Samuel Bronfman, distillery magnate Chip and Pepper, founders of Chip and Pepper California Mark Chipman, founder of True North Sports & Entertainment David Culver, businessman, former CEO of Alcan Brian Dickson, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Waldron Fox-Decent, mediator, professor, Crown Corporation chairman Sydney Halter, lawyer, former CFL commissioner, Officer of the Order of Canada Bob Hunter, co-founder of Greenpeace F. Ross Johnson, former head of RJR Nabisco, featured in the book and film Barbarians at the Gate Jim Ludlow, president and CEO of True North Sports & Entertainment Guy Maddin, film director Frances Gertrude McGill, criminologist Peter Nygård, founder of Nygård International Sylvia Ostry, economist John Paskievich, film director and photographer Howard Pawley, former premier of Manitoba John Draper Perrin, business professional Bill Richardson, CBC radio host James Armstrong Richardson, businessman, politician, airport in Winnipeg was named for him James Armstrong Richardson Sr., father of James Armstrong Richardson Irv Robbins, co-founder of Baskin-Robbins Andrea Slobodian, reporter Susan Thompson, former mayor of Winnipeg Jim 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 winner Dick 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 commissioner Cody 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 winner Julian 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 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 Fame Terry Reardon Billy Reay James Reimer Mike Ridley Dunc Rousseau, WHA Winnipeg Jets player in the 1970s Terry Sawchuk, member of 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 Black Jack Stewart Mark Stone, 2023 Stanley Cup Champion Billy Taylor Jimmy Thomson Kevin Todd Jonathan Toews, Stanley cup winner 2010, 2013 & 2015 Lindsay 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, coach 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 Todd MacCulloch, NBA player Rick McNair, basketball player and coach Erfan Nasajpour, in the Iranian Basketball Super League Chad Posthumus Carl Ridd, turned down an NBA contract Martin Riley, Olympian BT Toews, coach and father of Kai Toews Bob Town, 1976 Summer Olympics Joey Vickery, pro player in Europe Roy Williams, 1952 Summer Olympics Malcolm Wiseman, 1936 Olympic team member
Football CFL players
Al Ackland Donovan Alexander Bill Baker Keith Bennett Lorne Benson Mike Benson Andy Bieber Simon Blaszczak Ken Bochen Bill Boivin James Bond Brady Browne Jack Bruzell Zac Carlson Jim Carphin Bill Ceretti Walter Chikowski Scott Coe Anthony Coombs Billy Cooper Bruce Covernton Nic Demski Brian Dobie George Druxman Leo Ezerins Scott Flagel Jim Furlong Evan Gill Roger Hamelin John Hammond Andrew Harris Ben Hatskin Cal Murphy, CFL coach Don Oramasionwu T-Dre Player Joe Poplawski
NFL players
Doug Brown Geoff Gray Rod Hill Israel Idonije T. J. Jones Les Lear David Onyemata Chad Rempel Mike Richardson Bobby Singh John Urschel Fred Vant Hull
Wrestling
Bob Brown, wrestler and former WWE referee Kerry Brown, wrestler for Stampede Wrestling Don Callis, WWE and ECW wrestler Tony Condello, promoter Cathy Corino, TNA and Ring of Honor Steve Corino, WWE, TNA, and ECW wrestler Chi Chi Cruz, former WWE wrestler Allison Danger, TNA, and Ring of Honor star Johnny Devine, former WWE and ECW wrestler Paul Diamond, former WWE wrestler Danny Duggan, 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, NWA wrestler Tom Magee, WWE wrestler and power lifter Vance Nevada, former NWA wrestler Kenny Omega, WWE wrestler Fred Peloquin, AWA wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper, WWE Hall of Famer Rosemary, TNA wrestler Courtney Rush, TNA wrestler Sarah Stock, TNA and Ring of Honor star Al Tomko, AWA wrestler The Von Steigers, former WWE tag team
Curling
Dawn Askin Kerry Burtnyk Don Duguid, sportscaster Randy Dutiaume Janet Harvey Cathy Gauthier Steve Gould Jennifer Jones Connie Laliberte Carolyn McRorie, Olympic silver medal winner Jon Mead John Morris, Olympic gold medal winner 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
Rugby
James Campbell, former rugby player Jamie Cudmore, rugby player Brian Erichsen, rugby player Norm Hadley, former rugby player Amanda Thornborough, current Canada women's 15's rugby player Kevin Tkachuk, former rugby player
Golf
Isabelle Beisiegel Harold Eidsvig Bill Ezinicki Dan Halldorson George Knudson Nick Taylor Margaret Todd
Volleyball Steven Brinkman Wanda Guenette Scott Koskie Eric Loeppky Taylor Pischke Michelle Sawatzky-Koop Adam Simac
Track and field
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)
George Anderson Marco Bustos Bob Harley Robin Hart Doug McMahon Tony Nocita Sophie Schmidt Desiree Scott Frederick Stambrook Chelsea Stewart Héctor Vergara, FIFA referee Troy Westwood
Martial arts
Mark Berger, fighter Robin Black, MMA fighter Dominique Bosshart, Olympic medalist (taekwondo) Roland Delorme, UFC fighter Joe Doerksen, UFC fighter Baxter Humby, kick boxer, winner of an ESPY Award in the music video of "Renegades" in Spider-Man 3 Brad Katona, UFC fighter Donny Lalonde, MMA fighter and boxer Krzysztof Soszynski, UFC fighter on BuzzFeed in the movie Logan
Baseball
Doris Barr, former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Eleanor Callow, former baseball player Gene Ford, former MLB player Russ Ford, former MLB player Audrey Haine, baseball player Dottie Hunter, former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Mel Kerr, MLB player Corey Koskie, MLB player Olive Little, former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Martha Rommelaere, former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player Bud Sketchley, former MLB player Evelyn Wawryshyn, former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Others David Chapman, cricketer Sadie Grimm, motorcyclist, 1914 Manitoba Motorcycle Club's gold medal winner, first woman to win in a Canadian motorcycling event also open to men David Hart, water polo Bon MacDougall, NASCAR racing driver Damian Mills, cricketer Rachel Riddell, water polo Nic Youngblud, water polo
Winter sports Susan Auch, Olympic medalist (speed skating) Clara Hughes, 6-time Olympic gold medalist (cycling and speed skating) Cindy Klassen, 6-time Olympic medalist (speed skating) Doreen McCannell-Botterill, speed skater Jon Montgomery, Olympic gold medalist (skeleton racing), host of The Amazing Race Canada
Religious leaders
Abishabis, Aboriginal leader John Bruce, Aboriginal leader Rod Bushie, Aboriginal leader David Chartrand, Aboriginal leader Ken Courchene, Aboriginal leader Ron Evans, Aboriginal leader Jerry Fontaine, Aboriginal leader John Joseph Harper, Aboriginal leader Alexandre-Antonin Taché, Archbishop of Saint Boniface, Manitoba Tepastenam, Aboriginal leader Marie-Louise Valade, established the Sisters of Charity at the Red River Mission Frank Whitehead, Aboriginal leader
Singers, songwriters, musicians
Chad Allan, Juno Award-winning artist Don Amero Jeffrey Anderson, radio producer W. H. Anderson Maria Aragon, performed with Lady Gaga and on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Randy Bachman Tal Bachman Tim Bachman Del Barber Ishq Bector Steve Bell Herbert Belyea Lloyd Blackman Heather Blush Oscar Brand Lenny Breau Jon Buller Stephen Carroll Marco Castillo Jason Churko Tom Cochrane, Grammy-nominated artist Amanda Cook Burton Cummings