Arts and Culture
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Denys Arcand
Film (fiction and documentary) – direction and scriptwriting |
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Émile Benoît
Storyteller, folklorist and fiddler |
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Herménégilde Chiasson
Painting, writing (poetry, theatre, stories, essays), film (documentary), theatre, engraving, installation art, stage design, graphic arts |
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Jean Marc Dalpé
Writing (theatre, poetry, novels, television) and acting |
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Clémence DesRochers
Poetry, singing, acting, performance (monologue) |
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Céline Dion
Music (singer/performer) |
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Angèle Dubeau
Violin |
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Joe Fafard
Sculpture, portraits |
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Daniel Lavoie
Author, composer and performer |
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Guy Laliberté, Daniel Gauthier
Co-founders of the Cirque du Soleil |
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Gérald Leblanc
Writing (poetry, novel, song lyrics), editing, translation |
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Félix Leclerc
Singer-songwriter and poet |
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J. Roger Léveillé
Writing (poetry, novels, essays), journalism, directing, publishing |
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Antonine Maillet
Novelist and playwright |
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Émile Nelligan
Poet |
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Pierre Raphaël Pelletier
Writing (poetry, novels, essays, plays), painting, sculpture, drawing, installation art, criticism |
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Daniel Poliquin
Writing (novels, short stories, essay), translation |
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Jean-Paul Riopelle
Painting, sculpture, engraving, printmaking |
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Michel Rivard
Music (singer/songwriter/composer), acting |
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Gabrielle Roy
Writer |
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Roméo Savoie
Painting, poetry, architecture, set design |
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Michel Tremblay
Writer and director |
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Gilles Vigneault
Music (singer/songwriter/composer), poetry, tale, publishing, acting |
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Economy
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Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Inventor Historical Site: Museum in Valcourt |
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Paul Desmarais
Company director |
Education and Community Life
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Joseph-Henri Blanchard
Pioneer and educator |
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Father Léger Comeau
Priest and pioneer |
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Daniel Cuerrier
Pioneer and entrepreneur |
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Napoléon Gareau
Pioneer and builder |
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Émilie Tremblay
Pioneer |
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Law and Politic
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Louise Arbour
Lawyer and judge |
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Michel Bastarache
Jurist |
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Thérèse Casgrain
Reformer and activist |
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Jean Drapeau
Politician |
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Victor C. Goldbloom
Politician |
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Max Gros-Louis
Grand Chief and champion of aboriginal right |
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Father Albert Lacombe
Founder, priest and peacemaker |
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Wilfrid Laurier
Statesman |
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Laurent Leroux
Explorer and merchant |
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Louis Riel
Activist |
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Jeanne Sauvé
Journalist, politician and activist |
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Lise Thibault
Teacher, broadcaster and Lieutenant-Governor |
Sciences and Medicine
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Brother Marie-Victorin
Religious, botanist and scientist |
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Julie Payette
Astronaut |
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Lucille Teasdale
Surgeon and international aid worker |
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Sports
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Maurice Richard
Hockey player |
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Bruny Surin
Athlete |