Moncton, New Brunswick

:For the parish, please see Moncton, New Brunswick (parish)

Famous Monctonians

Although not everyone in this list was born in Moncton, they all live or have lived in Moncton and have had significant connections to the community.

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• MUSICIANS:
• Eric's Trip and Julie Doiron, indie rock musicians
• Marie-Jo Therio, Acadian singer and actress
• Lina Boudreau, Acadian songstress
• George Hebert, guitar player and member of Anne Murray's band since the 70's.
• Theresa Malenfant, jazz and blues singer
• Jasper Wood, internationally renowned concert violinist
• Roger Lord, internationally renowned concert pianist, brother of Premier Bernard Lord
• ACTORS & ACTRESSES:
• Marshall Button, artistic director of the Capitol Theatre, comedian, created the character "Lucien"
• Sandy Gillis, comedian, better known as "Jimmy the Janitor"
• Robb Wells, actor, plays "Ricky" on TV's Trailer Park Boys
• Viola Leger, actress & Canadian Senator, known for her role as "la Sagouine"
• AUTHORS:
• Sheree Fitch, childrens author
• Gerald Leblanc, author and poet.
• Antonine Maillet, francophone author, recipient of the "Prix Goncourt", the highest honour in francophone literature.
• ATHLETES:
• René Goguen, WWE wrestler better known as René Dupree.
• Gordie Drillon (1913-1986), NHL scoring champion and Hall of Fame ice hockey player.
• Russ Howard, two time world champion men's curler.
• Hugh Yik, Canadian junior mens figure skating champion
• Rheal Cormier, Major League Baseball relief pitcher.
• Ted Nolan, former NHL hockey player and head coach of the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL, now Head Coach of the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL.
• ACADEMICS:
• Northrop Frye (1912-1991), scholar and literary critic
• Donald Savoie, political scientist.
• LAWYERS & POLITICIANS:
• Michel Bastarache, Justice of the Canadian Supreme Court
• Herménégilde Chiasson, artist, academic, current Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
• Frank McKenna, prominent liberal politician, former Premier of New Brunswick and current Canadian ambassador to the United States of America.
• Roméo LeBlanc, former federal cabinet minister, Senator and Speaker of the Canadian Senate. Governor-General of Canada from 1995–1999.
• Bernard Lord, Current Premier of New Brunswick.