List of people from Quebec City

The following is a list of notable people from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. See for a more systematic list.

A

• André Arthur (1943-2022), radio host and politician

B

• 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

• 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

• 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
• Catherine Dubois (born 1995), Professional ice hockey forward for the Montreal Victoire in the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL).
• Paul Dumont (1920–2008), administrator of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
• Gaétan Duchesne (1962–2007), NHL player
• Laurent Dubreuil (born 1992), speed skating

F

• 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
• Glenn Ford (1916-2006), actor

G

• 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
• François Gagnon, ice hockey journalist and television commentator
• 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

• Anne Hébert (1916-2000), writer
• Paul Hébert (1924-2017), actor

K

• Larkin Kerwin (1924-2004), physicist, President of the Canadian Space Agency
• Cornelius Krieghoff (1815-1872), painter
• Pom Klementieff (b. 1986), actress

L

• Régis Labeaume (b. 1956), mayor
• Audrey Lacroix (b. 1983), swimmer
• Guy Laliberté (b. 1959), businessman
• Claire Lamarche (b. 1945), television host
• Michel Lamarche (1947-2019), retired professional wrestler
• Stéphane Lapointe (b. 1971), film and television director
• Pierre Lavertu (b. 1990), football player
• François Lavoie (b. 1993), professional ten-pin bowler
• 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

• 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
• Elizabeth Smith Middleton (1814–1898), social reformer
• Mitsou (b. 1970), pop singer
• (b. 1966), comedian
• Terry Mosher (b. 1942), cartoonist for the Montreal Gazette

N

• Safia Nolin (b. 1992), singer-songwriter

P

• 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 (1937–2025), writer
• Marc-Antoine Pouliot (b. 1985), NHL player

R

• Manon Rhéaume (b. 1972), ice hockey goaltender
• Jacques Richard (1952–2002), NHL player
• Alys Robi (1923–2011), musician
• Ariane Roy (b. 1997), singer-songwriter
• Gabrielle Roy (1909–1983), writer
• Patrick Roy (b. 1965), NHL goaltender

S

• Colette Samson (1923-1991), social activist
• Paul Stastny (b. 1985), NHL player
• Yan Stastny (b. 1982), former NHL player

T

• Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (1867–1952), early Quebec politician
• Yves Thériault (1915–1983), writer
• Marie Tifo (b. 1949), actress
• Gabrielle Laïla Tittley (b. 1988), artist
• 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 Turner (1871–1961), winner of the Victoria Cross

V

• Richard Verreau (1926-2005), musician
• Gilles Vigneault (b. 1928), musician

W

• Mike Ward (b. 1973), comedian
• David Watson (1869-1922), army general
• Christian Wolanin (b. 1995), NHL player for Ottawa Senators

Religious people

• 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

• 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