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Famous Natives
People listed are almost always native to the province. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the province for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the province in their business or personal endeavors. Acoutsina inuk, teacher Michael "Mike" Adam curler, olympic medalist William G. Adams politician Hugh Abercrombie Anderson author Ralph LeMonie Andrews order of canada recipient John Bartlett Angel engineer Thomas Gordon William Ashbourne politician William G. Adams politician John B. Ayre politician Ken Babstock poet George Baker politician Charles Ballram union leader Rex Barnes politician Augusta Barter nurse Robert Bartlett navigator, arctic explorer Martyn Bennett musician David Blackwood artist Margaret-Ann Blaney journalist Sir Robert Bond politician Frederick Gordon Bradley politician Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge british royal navy officer D'Arcy Broderick musician Cassie Eileen Brown author Vincent P. Bryan composer, lyricist Johnny Burke songwriter, musician Brian Byrne singer, songwriter Chesley William Carter politician Sir Frederick Carter politician, one of the fathers of the canadian confederation Richard Cashin trade union leader Caubvick inuk, mount caubvick named in her honor Daniel Cleary hockey player Alwyn "Al" Clouston storyteller, humorist Ryane Clowe hockey player Frances Cluett army nurse, educator William Coaker union leader, founder fisherman's protective union Robert "Bob" Cole television sports announcer Henry Collingwood business leader, consul William Cormack explorer, author Mark Critch comedian Michael Crummey author, poet Francois-Gabriel D'Angeac first french governor Tom Dawe author Demasduit one of last beothuk people Ethel Dickenson educator, nurse Craig Dobbin industrialist Magie Dominic poet Brian Downey actor Alan Doyle musician, songwriter Damhnait Doyle singer Karyn Dwyer actress Gwynne Dyer journalist, historian Carl English basketball player David French playwright Jenny Gear singer Bradley "Brad" Gushue curler Carolyn Hayward bullfighter Natasha Henstridge actress General Rick Hillier former chief of defence of the canadian military forces Harold Horwood author Sylvester Joe hunter, explorer Wayne Johnston author Andrew "Andy" Jones comedian, actor Cathy Jones comedian, writer Abram Kean Jr. mariner Jason King hockey player Jamie Korab curler, olympic medalist Dan LaCosta hockey player Darren Langdon hockey player Walter Learning director, founder theater new brunswick Cluny Macpherson doctor, gas mask inventor Kevin Major author Shuan Majumder comedian, actor Greg Malone actor Richard "Rick" Mercer comedian, satirist Lisa Moore author Patrick Moran fiddler Bernice Morgan author Moses Morgan academic Donna Morrissey author Rex Murphy commentator Hilda Chaulk Murray author Mark Nichols curler Richard "Dick" Nolan musician Nonosbawsut leader beothuk people Peg Norman documentary filmmaker Doug O'Brien hockey player Tara Oram singer Jim Payne musician Rae Perlin artist Vera Perlin advocate for mentally disabled Gordon Pinsent actor Al Pittman poet, playwright Greg Power editor, poet Christopher Pratt artist Edwin John "E.J." Pratt poet Alastair Ralphs professional wrestler Thomas "Tommy" Ricketts victoria cross recipient Gordon Rodgers poet Ted Russell author Michael Ryder hockey player Thomas "Tommy" Sexton actor, comedian Shanawdithit last surviving member beothuk people Gerald "Rod" Snow rugby player Gerald "Gerry" Squires artist Frank Stamp boxer Georgina Stirling (Marie Toulinquet) opera singer Kim Stockwood singer William Taverner plantation owner, surveyor Greg Thomey actor, playwright Sylvana Palma Windsor countess of st. andrews Abraham Ulrikab inuk, european zoo exhibit Michael Walker economist, founder fraser institute Agnes Walsh actor, poet, playwright Mary Walsh actress, comedian Harold "Moose" Watson hockey olympic medalist Harold Williams geologist Andrew Younghusband television host, journalist Is someone missing from this list?
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