This list of people from Winnipeg includes notable people who were born, raised, or who achieved fame in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Artists
K. C. Adams, contemporary artist Joyce Anderson, painter and art teacher Ian Bawa, filmmaker Eleanor Bond, painter Bertram Brooker, abstract painterJ. Russell Harper. Painting in Canada: A History. University of Toronto Press; 1977. . p. 323–. Sheila Butler, contemporary artist Charles Comfort, painter Roewan Crowe, multi-media artist Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan, performance artists, authors, video & filmmakers Aganetha Dyck, contemporary artist Marcel Dzama, contemporary artist Neil Farber, contemporary artist LeMoine Fitzgerald, painter Lita Fontaine, interdisciplinary artist Étienne Gaboury, architect Barb Hunt, contemporary artist Sarah Anne Johnson, contemporary artist Francis Hans Johnston, painter Wanda Koop, interdisciplinary artist Gweneth Lloyd, choreographer and co-founder of Royal Winnipeg Ballet Leo Mol, stained glass artist Kent Monkman, contemporary artist Bev Pike, contemporary artist Dominique Rey, contemporary artist The Royal Art Lodge, contemporary artists Lindsay Shearer-Nelko, choreographer Arnold Spohr, choreographer The Steiner Brothers, tap-dancing trio and Mouseketeer Ron Steiner Reva Stone, artist Diana Thorneycroft, photographer Rhayne Vermette, filmmaker Diane Whitehouse, painter
Sports persons Ice hockey
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 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 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 Jimmy Creighton Clifford Crowley Joe Crozier Wilf Cude Cory Cyrenne Joe Daley Kimbi Daniels Max Domi Jordy Douglas Jimmy Dunn Mary Dunn Red Dutton Cody Eakin Joel Edmundson Gary Emmons Brian Engblom Dean Evason Bill Ezinicki Frank Fredrickson Byron Froese Owen Fussey Herb Gardiner Chay Genoway Hammy Gillespie Butch Goring Cody Glass Haldor Halderson 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 Seth Jarvis 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 Brooks Macek Bill MacKenzie Fred Marples Bill Masterton Fred Maxwell Dunc McCallum Kevin McCarthy Ab McDonald Dylan McIlrath Doug McMurdy Jacob Micflikier Nick Mickoski Perry Miller Bill Mosienko Colton Orr Nolan Patrick James Patrick Steve Patrick Johnny Peirson Calvin Pickard Alf Pike Ken Reardon Terry Reardon Billy Reay Ryan Reaves James Reimer Mike Ridley Claude C. Robinson, ice hockey executive, inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame Dunc Rousseau Terry Sawchuk Dave Semenko Damon Severson Patrick Sharp Alex Shibicky Ron Shudra Warren Skorodenski Sami Jo Small Art Somers Emory Sparrow Lorne Stamler Wally Stanowski Alexander Steen Pete Stemkowski Blair Stewart Mark Stone Kati Tabin Billy Taylor Jimmy Thomson Kevin Todd Jonathan Toews Lindsay Vallis Dale Weise Duvie Westcott Ian White Neil Wilkinson Carey Wilson Allan Woodman Bob Woytowich Ken Wregget Mike Yaschuk Travis Zajac Chick Zamick
Basketball Emmanuel Akot, college basketball player Eric Bridgeland, college basketball coach Joey Johnson, wheelchair basketball player Todd MacCulloch, NBA center for the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Nets Rick McNair, basketball coach and founder of Winnipeg Fringe Festival Erfan Nasajpour, professional basketball player Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, professional basketball player Chad Posthumus, professional basketball player Carl Ridd, professional basketball player Martin Riley, Olympic basketball player Daniel Sackey, college basketball player BT Toews, professional basketball coach and father of Kai Toews Bob Town, Olympic basketball player Joey Vickery, professional basketball player Roy Williams, Olympic basketball player Malcolm Wiseman, Olympic basketball player
Football
Al Ackland, professional football player Donovan Alexander, professional football player Randy Ambrosie, professional football player, CFL commissioner Bill Baker, professional football player Keith Bennett, professional football player Lorne Benson, professional football player Mike Benson, professional football player Andy Bieber, professional football player Simon Blaszczak, professional football player Ken Bochen, professional football player Bill Boivin, professional football player James Bond, professional football player Doug Brown, professional football defensive tackle Brady Browne, professional football player Jack Bruzell, professional football player Zac Carlson, professional football player Jim Carphin, professional football player Bill Ceretti, professional football player Walter Chikowski, professional football player Scott Coe, professional football player Anthony Coombs, professional football player Billy Cooper, professional football player Bruce Covernton, professional football player Nic Demski, professional football player Brian Dobie, coach for the University of Manitoba Bisons George Druxman, professional football player Leo Ezerins, professional football player Scott Flagel, professional football player Jim Furlong, professional football player Evan Gill, professional football player Geoff Gray, professional football offensive lineman Roger Hamelin, professional football player John Hammond, professional football player Andrew Harris, professional football player Ben Hatskin, professional football player Rod Hill, professional football cornerback Israel Idonije, professional football defensive end who led the NFL in blocked punts in 2005, 2006, and 2007 T. J. Jones, professional football player Les Lear, professional football player Wade Miller, professional football player, Winnipeg Blue Bombers president and CEO Cal Murphy, coach, scout, and player Brady Oliveira, professional football player David Onyemata, first NFL player ever drafted from the University of Manitoba Don Oramasionwu, professional football player T-Dre Player, professional football player Joe Poplawski, professional football player Chad Rempel, professional football player Mike Richardson, professional football player Bobby Singh, professional football player Eddie Steele, professional football player John Urschel, professional football player and mathematician Fred Vant Hull, professional football player Chris Walby, professional football player Zack Williams, professional football player
Wrestling
Bob Brown, professional wrestler Kerry Brown, professional wrestler Don Callis, professional wrestling manager currently signed to All Elite Wrestling Tony Condello, professional wrestler and promoter Cathy Corino, professional wrestler Steve Corino, professional wrestler Chi Chi Cruz, professional wrestler Allison Danger, professional wrestler Johnny Devine, professional wrestler Paul Diamond, professional wrestler Danny Duggan, professional wrestler Robert Evans, professional wrestler George Gordienko, professional wrestler inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum David Hohl, professional wrestler Ricky Hunter, professional wrestler Chris Jericho, WWE legend and lead singer for Fozzy currently signed to All Elite Wrestling Tom Magee, professional wrestler and bodybuilder Kenny Omega, professional wrestler and executive vice president of All Elite Wrestling Fred Peloquin, professional wrestler Roddy Piper, professional wrestler inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Courtney Rush, professional wrestler Sarah Stock, professional wrestler Al Tomko, professional wrestler The Von Steigers, professional wrestling tag team
Martial arts Mark Berger, professional judoka Robin Black, mixed martial artist Roland Delorme, UFC bantamweight Joe Doerksen, mixed martial artist Baxter Humby, kickboxer Brad Katona, UFC bantamweight Donny Lalonde, boxer Krzysztof Soszynski, UFC heavyweight
Curling Dawn Askin Kerry Burtnyk Don Duguid Randy Dutiaume Cathy Gauthier Steve Gould 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
Speed skating Susan Auch Clara Hughes Cindy Klassen Doreen McCannell-Botterill
Golf Harold Eidsvig Bill Ezinicki Dan Halldorson George Knudson Nick Taylor
Volleyball Wanda Guenette Scott Koskie Garth Pischke Taylor Pischke
Soccer Marco Bustos Paul Fenwick Kianz Froese Doug McMahon Sophie Schmidt Desiree Scott Héctor Vergara, FIFA referee
Others
Amber Balcaen, racecar driver, first Canadian female to win a NASCAR race in the United States J. Howard Crocker, educator and sports executive with the YMCA and Amateur Athletic Union of Canada Jamie Cudmore, rugby union player Terry Fox, cancer activist and long-distance runner Evelyn Goshawk, long jumper, first Manitoban woman to represent Canada in an international sports event Norm Hadley, rugby union player Gordon Orlikow (born 1960), decathlon, heptathlon, and hurdles competitor; Athletics Canada chairman; Canadian Olympic Committee member; Korn/Ferry International partner Rachel Riddell, water polo player Michael Schmidt, ten-pin bowler Bill Werbeniuk, snooker player Teri York, diver
Business Ida Albo, owner of the Fort Garry Hotel David Asper, lawyer and co-founder of Amenity Healthcare Limited Izzy Asper, founder of CanWest Gail Asper, president of the Asper Foundation Leonard Asper, CEO of Anthem Sports & Entertainment David Baszucki, co-founder and CEO of Roblox George Montegu Black II, businessman, president of Canadian Breweries Marion Bryce (1839–1920), cofounder and first president of Christian Women's Union of Winnipeg Mark Chipman, owner of the Winnipeg Jets Bill Comrie, founder of The Brick Matthew Corrin, founder of Freshii David Culver, chairman and CEO of Alcan David Dreman, founder of Dreman Value Management Robert W. Fleming, Mayo Clinic executive Sydney Halter, the first CFL commissioner, officer of the Order of Canada F. Ross Johnson, former CEO of RJR Nabisco, featured in the book and film Barbarians at the Gate Philip Kives, founder of K-tel Jack Levit, real estate developer, CEO of Lakeview Management Inc. Peter Nygård, founder of Nygård International John Draper Perrin, president of the Winnipeg Warriors Hockey Club James Armstrong Richardson, served as CEO of Richardson International Irv Robbins, co-founder of Baskin-Robbins Gerry Schwartz, founder and CEO of Onex Corporation Andrew Strempler, served as president and CEO of Mediplan Health Consulting Inc Bryan Turner, founder of Priority Records which signed artists like Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z and Ice Cube Lyle Wright, president of the Minneapolis Arena, United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
Journalists Ashleigh Banfield Rosemary Barton Rod Black Tyler Brûlé Jim Coleman John Wesley Dafoe