List of people from Newfoundland and Labrador
This is a list of notable people who are from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that province. This list also includes people associated with the former English, and later British colony of Newfoundland and the dominion of Newfoundland.
A
- Philip Selwyn Abraham, bishop
- Acoutsina, native
- Mike Adam, curler
- William G. Adams, lawyer, politician, judge
- Frederick C. Alderdice, businessman, politician
- Dr. Frederick Allen Aldrich, scientist, educator
- Honourable John Anderson, politician
- Ralph LeMoine Andrews, Order of Canada
- John Bartlett Angel, engineer
- Frank C. Archibald, politician
- Thomas Gordon William Ashbourne, politician
- Charles Robert Ayre, businessman, politician
- Honourable John Bray Ayre, politician
- James Stewart Ayre, politician
- Lewis H.M. Ayre, businessman
B
- George S. Baker, politician
- Honourable James Baird, merchant, Member of Legislative Council
- Charles Ballam, politician
- Rex Barnes, politician
- Robert Bartlett, explorer
- Herman Maxwell Batten, politician
- Charles Fox Bennett, politician
- Jordan Bennett, artist
- David Blackwood, artist
- Eric Blackwood, aviator
- Robert Bond, politician
- Charles R Bowring, merchant, politician
- Frederick Gordon Bradley, politician
- Cyprian Bridge, Royal Navy Officer
- D'Arcy Broderick, musician, singer
- Cassie Brown, author
- Keith Brown, hockey player
- Peter Brown, politician
- William Joseph Browne, politician
- Johnny Burke, songwriter, musician
- Brian Byrne, musician
- Ed Byrne, politician
- Gerry Byrne, politician
C
- Andrew Carnell, politician
- William Carson, businessman, doctor
- Chesley William Carter, politician
- Frederick Carter, governor
- Walter C. Carter, politician
- Michael Patrick Cashin, governor
- Peter John Cashin, politician, businessman, soldier
- Richard Cashin, lawyer, politician, trade union leader
- Robert Chafe, playwright
- Andrew Chatwood, politician
- Daniel Cleary, hockey player (Detroit Red Wings)
- Al Clouston, storyteller, humorist
- Frances Cluett, nurse
- Siobhan Coady, businessperson, politician
- William Coaker, trade union leader, politician
- Ethel Cochrane, senator
- Bob Cole, television announcer
- Henry Collingwood, businessperson
- Randy Collins, politician
- Ern Condon, politician
- Joan Cook, senator
- Michael Cook, playwright
- William Cormack, Scottish explorer, philanthropist, author
- Charles Cozens, politician
- Mark Critch, comedian
- John Crosbie, lawyer, politician, Lieutenant Governor
- Michael Crummey, writer
- Amy Curlew, ice hockey player
D
- Tom Dawe, writer
- Demasduwit, aboriginal
- Ethel Dickenson, educator, nurse
- Molly Dingle, educator
- Craig Dobbin, industrialist
- Dermot Dobbin, businessman
- William Doody, politician
- Alan Doyle, singer, musician
- Damhnait Doyle, singer, musician
- Norman Doyle, politician
- Sam Drover, politician
- Karyn Dwyer, actress
- Gwynne Dyer, journalist, syndicated columnist, military historian
E
- John Efford, politician
- Carl English, basketball shooting guard
F
- Fonse Faour, politician
- Alex Faulkner, hockey player (Detroit Red Wings)
- Adele Fifield, amputee, member Order of Ontario
- Eugene Forsey, politician
- George Furey, politician
G
- Jenny Gear, singer
- Michael Gibbs, lawyer, politician
- Augustus F. Goodridge, governor
- Armine Nutting Gosling, suffragette
- Rex Goudie, singer
- Charles Granger, politician
- Jason Greeley, singer
- Daniel J. Greene, governor
- Roger Grimes, politician
- Brad Gushue, curler
- Ray Guy (humorist), humorist
- Sandra Gwyn, journalist, writer
H
- Bob Hallett, musician
- Ewart John Arlington Harnum, lieutenant governor
- Jack Harris, politician
- Ann Harvey, rescuer
- Kenneth J. Harvey, author, journalist, photographer, filmmaker
- Carolyn Hayward, bullfighter, artist
- Ferd Hayward, athlete, olympian
- Loyola Hearn, politician
- Albert Hickman, politician, businessman
- Alexander Hickman, lawyer, politician, judge
- General Rick Hillier, Chief of Defense Staff, Canadian Forces
- Harold Horwood, novelist, writer
- Arthur Maxwell House, politician, lieutenant governor
- Danielle House, dethroned beauty queen
- Joel Thomas Hynes, author/actor
- Ron Hynes, singer/songwriter
J
- Donald Campbell Jamieson, politician
- Sylvester Joe, hunter, explorer
- Morrissey Johnson, politician
- Paul Johnson, philanthropist, businessman
- Wayne Johnston, novelist
- Andy Jones, actor, comedian
- Cathy Jones, actress, comedian
K
- Abram Kean, mariner and sealing captain
- Max Keeping, newscaster and Member of the Order of Canada
- John Kent, politician
- Steve Kent, politician
- Susan Kent, actor and comedian
- Jason King, professional hockey player
- Jamie Korab, curler
L
- Darren Langdon, hockey player
- Walter Learning, actor, director, playwright
- Graham Letto, politician
- Gene Long, politician
- John Howard Lundrigan, politician
M
- Kevin Major, children's author
- Shaun Majumder, comedian, actor
- Greg Malone, impressionist, actor
- Sean McCann, musician
- Desmond McGrath, priest, trade union organizer, politician
- James McGrath, politician, lieutenant governor
- Rick Mercer, comedian
- Fred J. Mifflin, Rear Admiral, politician
- Mattie Mitchell, Mi’kmaq Chieftain, guide, prospector, and explorer
- Walter Stanley Monroe, governor
- Lisa Moore, writer
- Rob Moore, politician, lawyer
- Frank Moores, politician
- Patrick Moran, musician
- Bernice Morgan, novelist
- Moses Morgan, academic, Order of Canada
- Francis Morris, politician, lawyer and judge
- Donna Morrissey, author
- John Joseph Murphy, politician, businessman
- Rex Murphy, journalist
- Alexander Murray, geologist
- Hilda Chaulk Murray, author
N
- Mark Nichols, curler
- Walter Noel, politician
- Dick Nolan, singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Nonosbawsut, chief, aboriginal
- Peg Norman, politician, abortion activist, lesbian activist
- Dwayne Norris, NHL, Olympic Hockey Player
- Warren Norris, AHL Hockey Player
- Joseph W. Noseworthy, politician
O
- Lawrence D. O'Brien, politician
- Fergus O'Byrne, musician
- Brian O'Dea, criminal
- Joseph Phillip O'Keefe, politician
- Seamus O'Regan, politician and former television personality; ex-host of Canada AM
P
- William Anthony Paddon, Lieutenant-Governor
- Jean Payne, politician
- Jim Payne, folk singer
- Brian Peckford, politician
- Mark Peddle, musician
- Gordon Pinsent, actor
- Robert John Pinsent, magistrate, judge
- Al Pittman, writer
- Greg Power, politician, farmer, poet, athlete
- James Power, politician
- Christopher Pratt, artist, painter
- E. J. Pratt, poet
- Joseph Price, politician
- Daniel Woodley Prowse, lawyer, politician
Q
- Herman William Quinton, senator
R
- Ian Angus Ross Reid, politician
- Robert Gillespie Reid, railway contractor
- Thomas Ricketts, soldier, Victoria Cross
- Thomas Rideout, politician
- Edward Roberts, politician, lieutenant governor
- Gordon Rodgers, writer
- Gerry Rogers, filmmaker, politician
- Bill Rompkey, politician, senator
- Frederick Russell, businessman, former lieutenant governor
- Kelly Russell, Musician
- Ted Russell, author, playwright, comedian
- Todd Russell, politician
- James M. Ryan, businessman
S
- Tommy Sexton, actor
- Shanawdithit, aboriginal
- Craig Sharpe, singer
- Ambrose Shea, politician
- George Shea, politician
- Roger Simmons, politician
- Scott Simms, politician
- Joey Smallwood, politician
- Catherine Mandeville Snow, last woman hung in NL
- Rod Snow, Canadian Rugby International
- Squanto, Native American Indian
- Gerald Squires, artist
- Richard Squires, politician
- Const. Frank Stamp, policeman, boxer
- Geoff Stirling, businessman
- Georgina Stirling, opera singer
- Loyola Sullivan, politician
T
- William Taverner, plantation owner, surveyor
- Myra Louise Taylor, nurse
- William Thomas, politician
- Greg Thomey, comedian
- Brian Tobin, politician
- James Roy Tucker, politician
- Beaton Tulk, politician
- Tracy Tweed, actress, Playboy model
U
- Abraham Ulrikab, aboriginal
W
- Michael Walker, economist
- Agnes Walsh, poet, playwright, oral historian
- Albert Walsh, commissioner, chief justice and Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland, 1949
- William Warren, lawyer, politician, judge
- Andy Wells, politician
- Clyde Wells, politician
- Ed "Sailor" White, wrestler, politician
- Minnie White, accordionist
- Danny Williams, politician
- Harold (Hank) Williams, geologist
- Percival Willoughby, land owner
- Gordon Arnaud Winter, lieutenant governor
- James Spearman Winter, politician, premier
- Michael Winter, writer
See also
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