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 is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
A
- Douglas Charles Abbott, judge
- John Abbott, politician
- Philip Selwyn Abraham, bishop
- Acoutsina, native
- Mike Adam, curler
- Ki Adams, musician, educator, administrator
- William G. Adams, lawyer, politician, judge
- Right Honourable Christopher Addison, politician
- Juan de Agramonte, Catalonian explorer
- William Maxwell Aitken, baron
- Captain Sir John William Alcock, aviator
- Frederick C. Alderdice, businessman, politician
- Dr. Frederick Allen Aldrich, scientist, educator
- Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, military commander
- Sir William Lamond Allardyce, lieutenant governor
- General William Amherst, military
- Lord Charles George Ammon, British M.P.
- Lord William Warrender Mackenzie Amulree, 1st Baron Amulree, lawyer
- Admiral Sir David Murray Anderson, naval officer, governor
- Captain Hugh Abercrombie Anderson, writer
- Honourable John Anderson, politician
- John Murray Anderson, writer
- Donald Andrews, businessman
- Ralph LeMoine Andrews, Order of Canada
- John Bartlett Angel, engineer
- Jean Ango, privateer
- Sir Edward Mortimer Archibald, politician
- Frank C. Archibald, politician
- Thomas Gordon William Ashbourne, politician
- Sir Arthur Aston, governor
- John August, aboriginal
- Charles Robert Ayre, businessman, politician
- Honourable John Bray Ayre, politician
- James Stewart Ayre, politician
- Lewis H.M. Ayre, businessman
B
- Ken Babstock, poet
- Dr. David Baird, geologist
- George S. Baker, politician
- Honourable James Baird, merchant, Member of Legislative Council
- General Italo Balbo, air force officer
- Charles Ballam, politician
- Alexander Bannerman, governor
- Rex Barnes, politician
- Robert Bartlett, explorer
- Herman Maxwell Batten, politician
- Charles Fox Bennett, governor
- Jordan Bennett, musician
- Martyn Bennett, musician
- Clarence Birdseye, inventor
- David Blackwood, artist
- Margaret-Ann Blaney, journalist, politician
- Robert Bond, politician
- Frank Borland, soldier
- Charles R Bowring, merchant, politician
- Charles Cavendish Boyle, lieutenant governor
- Frederick Gordon Bradley, politician
- Admiral Cyprian Bridge, Royal Navy Officer
- D'Arcy Broderick, musician, singer
- Richard Brothers, naval officer, eccentric
- Cassie Brown, author
- Keith Brown, retired NHL player
- Peter Brown, politician
- William Joseph Browne, politician
- Vincent P. Bryan, composer, lyricist
- David Buchan, Scottish naval officer, explorer
- Johnny Burke, songwriter, musician
- John Byng, governor
- Brian Byrne, musician
- Ed Byrne, politician
- Gerry Byrne, politician
- John Byron, governor
C
- John Cabot, Italian explorer
- Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, governor
- George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, governor
- Andrew Carnell, politician
- William Carson, businessman, doctor
- Chesley William Carter, politician
- Frederick Carter, governor
- Walter C. Carter, politician
- George Cartwright, English captain, explorer, trader
- John Cartwright, political reformer
- Michael Patrick Cashin, governor
- Peter John Cashin, politician, businessman, soldier
- Richard Cashin, lawyer, politician, trade union leader
- Robert Chafe, playwright
- Andrew Chatwood, politician
- Marilyn Churley, politician
- Joan Clark, writer
- Daniel Cleary, hockey Player (Detroit Red Wings)
- Al Clouston, storyteller, humorist
- Ryane Clowe, professional ice hockey player
- 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
- Christian Corbet, painter, sculptor, designer and forensic artist
- William Cormack, Scottish explorer, philanthropist, author
- Charles Cozens, politician
- Mark Critch, comedian
- John Crosbie, lawyer, politician, Lieutenant Governor
- Henry Crout, English settler, explorer
- Allison Crowe, singer/songwriter and pianist
- Michael Crummey, writer
D
- Francois-Gabriel D'Angeac (or Dangeac, Danjaique, Don Jaque, Don Jacques), governor
- Tom Dawe, writer
- Demasduwit, aboriginal
- William Des Vœux, governor
- Ethel Dickenson, educator, nurse
- Molly Dingle, educator
- Craig Dobbin, industrialist
- Dermot Dobbin, businessman
- Magie Dominic, poet
- William Doody, politician
- Brian Downey, actor
- Alan Doyle, singer, musician
- Damhnait Doyle, singer, musician
- Norman Doyle, politician
- Sam Drover, politician
- Sean Durfy, CEO
- Karyn Dwyer, actress
- Gwynne Dyer, journalist, syndicated columnist, military historian
E
F
- João Álvares Fagundes, Portuguese explorer
- Fonse Faour, politician
- The Right Reverend Bishop Edward Feild, clergyman
- Adele Fifield, amputee, member Order of Ontario
- Art Finley, television and radio personality
- Lady Pamela FitzGerald, revolutionary
- Michael Anthony Fleming, bishop
- Eugene Forsey, politician
- Murray Foster, musician
- Allan MacPherson Fraser, politician
- David French, playwright
- Varick Frissel, filmmaker
- George Furey, politician
G
- James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, governor
- George Garland, merchant
- Alice Belle Garrigus, founder of the Pentecostal church
- Jenny Gear, singer
- Michael Gibbs, lawyer, politician
- Humphrey Gilbert, English explorer
- John Hawley Glover, governor
- Erik Gnupsson, bishop
- Augustus F. Goodridge, governor
- Armine Nutting Gosling, suffragette
- Clarence Gosse, physician, politician
- Rex Goudie, singer
- Charles Granger, politician
- Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves, governor
- Jason Greeley, singer
- Daniel J. Greene, governor
- Wilfred Grenfell, medical missionary
- Roger Grimes, politician
- Brad Gushue, curler
- John Guy, governor
- Sandra Gwyn, journalist, writer
H
- Charles Francis Hall, American explorer
- Bob Hallett, musician
- Lady Henrietta Hamilton, artist
- George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, politician
- Charles Hardy, governor
- Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, newspaper owner
- Ewart John Arlington Harnum, lieutenant governor
- Jack Harris, politician
- Ann Harvey, rescuer
- Kenneth J. Harvey, author, journalist, photographer, filmmaker
- Robert Hayman, poet, colonist, governor
- Carolyn Hayward, bullfighter, artist
- Ferd Hayward, athlete, olympian
- Loyola Hearn, politician
- Natasha Henstridge, actress
- Albert Hickman, politician, businessman
- Alexander Hickman, lawyer, politician, judge
- William Hill, governor
- General Rick Hillier, Chief of Defense Staff, Canadian Forces
- John Hogan, sculptor
- John Holloway, governor
- Harold Horwood, novelist, writer
- Arthur Maxwell House, politician, lieutenant governor
- Danielle House, dethroned beauty queen
- Hugh Hoyles, governor
I
J
- Donald Campbell Jamieson, politician
- Dr. Charles Janeway, physician
- Sylvester Joe, hunter, explorer
- Don Johnson, civil servant, sports executive
- Morrissey Johnson, politician
- Paul Johnson, philanthropist, businessman
- Wayne Johnston, novelist
- Andy Jones, actor, comedian
- Cathy Jones, actress, comedian
- Robert Joy, actor
K
- Abram Kean Jr., mariner and sealing captain
- Richard Goodwin Keats, governor
- Max Keeping, Newscaster and Member of the Order of Canada
- James Butler Knill Kelly, clergyman
- Joanne Kelly, actress
- John Kent, politician
- Steve Kent, politician
- Susan Kent, actor and comedian
- Jason King, professional hockey player
- David Kirke, governor
- Sara Kirke, entrepreneur, businessperson, aristocrat
- Jamie Korab, curler
L
- Dan LaCosta, hockey player
- Darren Langdon, hockey player
- Walter Learning, actor, director, playwright
- Graham Letto, politician
- Philip Francis Little, politician
- William F. Lloyd, newspaper editor, politician
- Gene Long, politician
- John Howard Lundrigan, politician
M
- Gordon Macdonald, governor
- Kris MacFarlane, musician
- William MacGregor, lieutenant governor
- Donald B. MacMillan, American explorer, researcher
- Jay MacPherson, poet
- Kevin Major, children’s author
- Shaun Majumder, comedian, actor
- Greg Malone, impressionist, actor
- Jack Marshall, politician
- Lori-Ann Martino, politician
- Álvaro Martins, Portuguese explorer
- John Mason, English sailor, explorer, cartographer, governor
- Bill Matthews, politician
- Sean McCann, musician
- Trent McClellan, comedian
- Desmond McGrath, priest, trade union organizer, politician
- James McGrath, politician, lieutenant governor
- Samuel McLean, politician
- Howie Meeker, NHL player, television sports announcer
- Rick Mercer, comedian
- Sir John Middleton, lieutenant governor
- Fred J. Mifflin, Rear Admiral, politician
- Herman Moll, engraver, geographer, cartographer
- Walter Stanley Monroe, governor
- John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, governor
- Lisa Moore, writer
- Rob Moore, politician, lawyer
- Frank Moores, politician
- Patrick Moran, musician
- Bernice Morgan, novelist
- Moses Morgan, academic, Order of Canada
- Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris, governor
- Francis Morris, politician, lawyer and judge
- Donna Morrissey, author
- John T. Mullock, bishop, entrepreneur
- John Joseph Murphy, politician, businessman
- Rex Murphy, journalist
- Alexander Murray, geologist
- Hilda Chaulk Murray, author
- Anthony Musgrave, lieutenant governor
N
- Sheila NaGeria, princess
- Mark Nichols, curler
- Andre Noble, actor
- Walter Noel, politician
- Dick Nolan, singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Nonosbawsut, chief, aboriginal
- Peg Norman, politician, abortion activist, lesbian activist
- Joseph W. Noseworthy, politician
O
P
- Robert Pack, politician
- William Anthony Paddon, Lieutenant-Governor
- Hugh Palliser, governor
- Adam Pardy, professional ice hockey player
- Jean Payne, politician
- Jim Payne, folk singer
- Bartholomew Pearson, yeoman
- Brian Peckford, politician
- Larry Peckford, politician
- Mark Peddle, musician
- Rae Perlin, artist, painter
- Vera Perlin, advocate for the mentally disabled
- Phan Thi Kim Phuc, war survivor
- Ed Picco, politician
- Jack Pickersgill, politician
- 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
- Ambrose Price, The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price
- Joseph Price, politician
- Daniel Woodley Prowse, lawyer, politician
- Teddy Purcell, professional ice hockey player
Q
R
- Alastair Ralphs, professional wrestler and former bodybuilder
- 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
- George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, governor
- Gerry Rogers, filmmaker, politician
- Randy Rogers, slot technician
- Bill Rompkey, politician, senator
- Anthony Gustav de Rothschild, banker
- Henry John Rous, admiral
- Mark Rudkin, duelist
- Frederick Russell, businessman, former lieutenant governor
- Ted Russell, author, playwright, comedian
- Todd Russell, politician
- James M. Ryan, businessman
- Michael Ryder, NHL player
S
- Tommy Sexton, actor
- Shanawdithit, aboriginal
- Craig Sharpe, singer
- Ambrose Shea, politician
- George Shea, politician
- Reginald Shepherd, painter
- Roger Simmons, politician
- Scott Simms, politician
- Henry Sinclair, 1st Earl of Orkney, Scottish explorer
- Joey Smallwood, politician
- Thomas Smith, governor, admiral
- Catherine Mandeville Snow, last woman hung in NL
- Rod Snow, Canadian Rugby International
- Aubrey George Spencer, bishop
- Squanto, native American Indian
- Gerald Squires, artist
- Richard Squires, politician
- Const. Frank Stamp, policeman, boxer
- Geoff Stirling, businessman
- Georgina Stirling, opera singer
- Kim Stockwood, singer, songwriter
- Erasmus Stourton, clergyman
- Merrill Strachan, politician
- Loyola Sullivan, politician
T
- Francis Tanfield, governor
- William Taverner, plantation owner, surveyor
- Myra Louise Taylor, nurse
- William Thomas, politician
- Greg Thomey, comedian
- Robert Thorburn, governor
- Thomas Tingey, marine officer
- Brian Tobin, politician
- Sylvana Palma Tomaselli, Countess
- John Treworgie, governor
- James Roy Tucker, politician
- Henry Hugh Tudor, soldier
- Beaton Tulk, politician
- Shannon Tweed, actress, Playboy centerfold
- Tracy Tweed, actress, Playboy model
U
V
W
- Michael Walker, economist
- Agnes Walsh, poet, playwright, oral historian
- Albert Walsh, commissioner, chief justice and Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland, 1949
- Mary Walsh, actress, comedian
- Humphrey T. Walwyn, governor
- William Warren, lawyer, politician, judge
- Harry Watson, hockey player
- Andy Wells, politician
- Clyde Wells, politician
- Richard Whitbourne, governor
- Ed "Sailor" White, wrestler, politician
- William Whiteway, governor
- Steve Willcott, politician
- Danny Williams, politician
- Harold (Hank) Williams, geologist
- Percival Willoughby, land owner
- Gordon Arnaud Winter, lieutenant governor
- James Spearman Winter, politician, premier
- Michael Winter, writer
- Robert Winters, politician
- Edward Wynne, governor
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