List of people from Quebec City
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The following is a list of notable people from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. See Category: People from Quebec City for a more systematic list.
A
[edit]- André Arthur (1943-2022), radio host and politician
B
[edit]- Alfred Bailey (1905-1997), farmer, educator, poet, anthropologist
- Steve Barakatt (b. 1973), musician
- Alexandre Barrette (b. 1981), comedian and television host
- Marty Barry (1905-1969), former NHL player
- Myriam Bédard (b. 1969), biathlon, three Olympic medals
- Johanne Bégin (b. 1971), water polo, 2000 Summer Olympics
- Patrice Bergeron (b. 1985), NHL player for the Boston Bruins
- Steve Bernier (b. 1985), NHL player
- Sylvie Bernier (b. 1964), diving, gold medal, 1984 Summer Olympics
- Martin Biron (b. 1977), NHL goaltender
- Mathieu Biron (b. 1980), NHL player
- Céline Bonnier (b. 1965), actor
- Gaétan Boucher (b. 1958), speed skating, four Olympic medals
- Francis Bouillon (b. 1975), NHL player for the Nashville Predators
C
[edit]- Dayana Cadeau (b. 1966), Haitian-born Canadian American professional bodybuilder
- Lawrence Cannon (b. 1947), federal politician, Canadian minister of foreign affairs
- Marc Chouinard (b. 1977), NHL player
- Jean-Philippe Côté (b. 1982), NHL player
D
[edit]- Kevin Dineen (b. 1963), former NHL player
- Stéphane Dion (b. 1955), politician
- Campbell Mellis Douglas (1840–1909), winner of the Victoria Cross
- Jessica Dubé (b. 1987), figure skater
- Paul Dumont (1920–2008), administrator of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
- Gaétan Duchesne (1962–2007), NHL player
F
[edit]- Adine Fafard-Drolet (1876-1963), singer and founder of a music school
- Jonathan Ferland (b. 1983), AHL player
- Jeff Fillion, radio personality
- Lionel Fleury (1912-1997), president of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association[1]
- Glenn Ford (1916-2006), actor
G
[edit]- Louis-Philippe Gagné (1900-1964), newspaper editor and politician in the United States
- Simon Gagné (b. 1980), NHL player for the Tampa Bay Lightning
- André-Philippe Gagnon (b. 1962), comedian
- Marc Garneau (b. 1949), astronaut and politician
- Richard Garneau (1930-2013), sports journalist
- Félix-Odilon Gauthier (1808-1876), lawyer and judge
- Émile Genest (1921-2003), actor
- Marie Gignac, actor
- Neil Gillman (1933-2017), theologian
- Léon Gingras (1808-1860), Catholic priest, educator, seminary administrator and author
- Rémy Girard (b. 1950), actor
- Alexandre Giroux (b. 1981), NHL player
H
[edit]- Anne Hébert (1916-2000), writer
- Paul Hébert (1924-2017), actor
K
[edit]- Larkin Kerwin (1924-2004), physicist, President of the Canadian Space Agency
- Cornelius Krieghoff (1815-1872), painter
- Pom Klementieff (b. 1986), actress
L
[edit]- Régis Labeaume (b. 1956), mayor
- Audrey Lacroix (b. 1983), swimmer
- Guy Laliberté (b. 1959), businessman
- Claire Lamarche (b. 1945), television host[2]
- Michel Lamarche (1947-2019), retired professional wrestler
- Stéphane Lapointe (b. 1971), film and television director
- Pierre Lavertu (b. 1990), football player
- Marie-Renée Lavoie (b. 1974), writer
- Okill Massey Learmonth (1894-1917), winner of the Victoria Cross
- Félix Leclerc (1914-1988), musician
- Alice Lemieux-Lévesque (1905-1983), writer
- Robert Lepage (b. 1957), actor
- Jean Lesage (1912-1980), politician
M
[edit]- Kurtis MacDermid (b. 1994), ice hockey player
- Norm Macdonald (1959-2021), comedian
- Simon Mailloux (b. 1983), Canadian Forces officer
- Joe Malone (1890-1969), early NHL player
- Michael Mando (b. 1981), actor
- Pauline Marois (b. 1949), politician and leader of the Parti Québécois
- Philippe Marquis (b. 1989), moguls skier
- Rick Martel (b. 1956), retired professional wrestler
- Pénélope McQuade (b. 1970), radio and television host[3]
- Elizabeth Smith Middleton (1814–1898), social reformer
- Mitsou (b. 1970), pop singer
- François Morency (b. 1966), comedian
- Terry Mosher (b. 1942), cartoonist for the Montreal Gazette
N
[edit]- Safia Nolin (b. 1992), singer-songwriter
P
[edit]- Bruno Pelletier (b. 1962), musician
- François Pérusse (b. 1960), comedian
- Pierre Pettigrew (b. 1951), former politician, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs 2004-2006
- Jacques Poulin (b. 1937), writer
- Marc-Antoine Pouliot (b. 1985), NHL player
R
[edit]- Manon Rhéaume (b. 1972), ice hockey goaltender
- Jacques Richard (1952-2002), NHL player, deceased
- Alys Robi (1923-2011), musician
- Ariane Roy (b. 1997), singer-songwriter
- Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983), writer
- Patrick Roy (b. 1965), retired NHL goaltender
S
[edit]- Colette Samson (1923-1991), social activist[4]
- Paul Stastny (b. 1985), NHL player
- Yan Stastny (b. 1982), former NHL player
T
[edit]- Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (1867-1952), early Quebec politician
- Yves Thériault (1915-1983), writer
- Marie Tifo (b. 1949), actress
- Gabrielle Laïla Tittley (b. 1988), artist[5]
- Roland Michel Tremblay (b. 1972), writer
- Gilles Turcot (1917-2010), Commander of the Canadian Army during the October Crisis
- Mélanie Turgeon (b. 1976), skier
- Richard Ernest William Turner (1871-1961), winner of the Victoria Cross
V
[edit]- Richard Verreau (1926-2005), musician
- Gilles Vigneault (b. 1928), musician
W
[edit]- Mike Ward (b. 1973), comedian
- David Watson (1869-1922), army general
- Christian Wolanin (b. 1995), NHL player for Ottawa Senators
Religious people
[edit]- Blessed Marie de l'Incarnation, née Marie Guyart (1599-1672)
- Blessed François de Laval (1623-1708), first bishop of New France and founder of Quebec Seminary
- Blessed Marie-Catherine de Saint-Augustin, née Catherine de Longpré (1632-1664)
- Saint Marguerite d'Youville (1701-1771), née Marie-Marguerite Dufrost de Lajemmerais
- Cardinal Marc Ouellet (b. 1944)
- Venerable Alfred Pampalon (1867-1896), C.Ss.R.
- Cardinal Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau (1820-1898), first Canadian cardinal
See also
[edit]- List of people from Quebec
- List of people from Montreal
- List of people from Laval, Quebec
- List of people from Ontario
- List of people from Ottawa
- List of people from Toronto
- List of people from Calgary
- List of people from Edmonton
- List of people from British Columbia
- List of people from Vancouver
References
[edit]- ^ Ferguson, Bob (2005). Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4. Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside. pp. 142–143. ISBN 1-55041-855-6.
- ^ "Claire Lamarche: la passion du présent". La Presse (in French). May 14, 2010.
- ^ "Pénélope McQuade". 7jours (in French).
- ^ "Colette L. Samson (1923 – 1991)". National Order of Quebec (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-03-31.
- ^ MAGNERON, Philippe. "Tittley, Gabrielle Laïla - Bibliographie, BD, photo, biographie". www.bedetheque.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-25.