This list of people from Winnipeg includes 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 painter
- 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
- ÃÂtienne 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
- Freya Olafson, contemporary artist
- Bev Pike, contemporary artist
- Dominique Rey, contemporary artist
- The Royal Art Lodge, contemporary artists
- Angelica Schwartz, theatre-maker and director
- Lindsay Shearer-Nelko, choreographer
- Sheila Spence, photographer
- 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
Basketball
- Emmanuel Akot, college basketball player
- Eric Bridgeland, college basketball coach
- Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson, professional basketball player
- 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
- 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 and executive vice president of Impact 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
Curling
Speed skating
Golf
Volleyball
Soccer
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
- Izzy Asper, founder of CanWest
- David Asper, lawyer and co-founder of Amenity Healthcare Limited
- Leonard Asper, CEO of Anthem Sports & Entertainment
- Gail Asper, President of The Asper Foundation
- David Baszucki, co-founder and CEO of Roblox
- George Montegu Black II, businessman, president of Canadian Breweries
- Marion Bryce (1839âÂÂ1920), 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.
- John Draper Perrin, President of The Winnipeg Warriors Hockey Club
- Peter NygÃÂ¥rd, founder of NygÃÂ¥rd International
- 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
Musicians
Politicians
Film and television
Actors
Actresses
Military
Writers
Scientists
Crime
Judiciary
References