List of Acadians

This is a list of notable Acadians, and people of Acadia origins.

Present-day Acadian communities (in yellow).
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Acadian or must have references showing they are Acadian and are notable.

Actors

Law and politics

Military veterans

Musicians

Sports

Visual artists
  • Jennifer Bélanger – artist
  • Rémi Belliveau – artist
  • Jean-Denis Boudreau – artist
  • Marjolaine Bourgeois – artist
  • Angèle Cormier – artist
  • Mario Doucette – painter
  • André Jacques LeBlanc – artist
  • Mathieu Léger – artist
  • Annie France Noël – artist
  • Anne-Marie Sirois – artist

Writers

Media
  • Phil Comeau – film and television director; 92 film awards, Order of Canada, Order of New Brunswick
  • Lyse Doucet – news correspondent and presenter, BBC World

Pre-deportation

See also

References
  1. d'Entremont, C.J. (1974). "Bourg, Belle-Humeur, Alexandre". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. Brodhead, John Romeyn (1858). "List of Veterans named by Governor of Boston". Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York. Vol. 10. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. p. 155.
  3. Brodhead, John Romeyn (1858). Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York. Vol. 10. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. p. 168.
  4. Brodhead, John Romeyn (1858). Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York. Vol. 10. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. pp. 171, 173.
  5. Barnes, p. 112, note 17
  6. Pothier, Bernard (1974). "Leblanc, Le Maigre, Joseph". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  7. p. 46
  8. p. 46 – note Villebon has Melanson's first initial as "M" when it was "P"
  9. Conquest of Acadia, p. 58
  10. Roy, Jacqueline (1983). "Thibodeau, Simon". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  11. Northern Armageddon: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham By D. Peter MacLeod
  12. "The French retreat". Canada: A People's History. Season 1. Episode 4. 5 November 2000. CBC Television.
  13. Arsenault, Georges (1994). "Buote, Gilbert". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  14. Ross, Sally (1998). "Landry, Valentin". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  15. "Open letter – Marichette". McCord Museum.
  16. "Festival des cultures francophones" (PDF). Dalhousie University.
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