38 Notable alumni of University of Winnipeg
Updated: June 11, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Winnipeg is ranked #1,167 in the world and #32 in Canada by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 38 notable alumni from University of Winnipeg sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Winnipeg won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Jaimie Isaac
artist
Jaimie Isaac is a Winnipeg-based Anishinaabe artist and curator.
2. Cyril Keeper
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
council member
Cyril Keeper is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1980 to 1988, serving as a member of the New Democratic Party.
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3. Sterling Lyon
1927-2010 (aged 83)
lawyer
judge
politician
Sterling Rufus Lyon PC OC OM QC was a Canadian lawyer, cabinet minister, and the 17th premier of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981. His government introduced several fiscally-conservative measures, and was sometimes seen as a local version of the government of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom. He also successfully fought for the inclusion of the notwithstanding clause in the...
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4. Harvey Chochinov
1958-. (aged 68)
psychiatrist
researcher
Harvey Max Chochinov OC OM FRSC is a Canadian academic and psychiatrist from Winnipeg, Canada. He is a leading authority on the emotional dimensions of end-of-life, and on supportive and palliative care. He is a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba and a Senior Scientist at CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute.
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5. Jon Paul Fiorentino
1975-. (aged 51)
poet
novelist
Jon Paul Fiorentino is a Canadian poet, novelist, short story writer, editor, and professor.
6. Linda Holeman
1949-. (aged 77)
novelist
Linda Holeman is a Canadian author of fiction.
7. Frank Albo
1971-. (aged 55)
architectural historian
Frank Albo is a Canadian architectural historian. Albi is an adjunct professor of history at the University of Winnipeg. He specializes in architecture, Freemasonry, and the Western esoteric tradition. He is the author of Astana: Architecture, Myth, and Destiny.
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8. Joshua Whitehead
1989-. (aged 37)
novelist
LGBTQ rights activist
university teacher
poet
essayist
Joshua Whitehead is a Canadian First Nations, two-spirit poet and novelist.
9. Shelly Glover
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
police officer
Shelly A. Glover PC is a Canadian politician and former sergeant with the Winnipeg Police Service. Following the 2008 federal election, she became the first policewoman to become a member of Parliament (MP) in Canadian history, representing the riding of Saint Boniface, until her resignation in 2015.
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10. Faisal Hassan
politician
Faisal Ahmed Hassan is a Canadian politician, who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2018 until his defeat in the 2022 Ontario general election. He represented the riding of York South—Weston as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party.
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11. Tom Wujec
1959-. (aged 67)
author
Tom Wujec is the author and editor of several books, a fellow at Autodesk, an adjunct professor at Singularity University, a multiple TED Conference speaker and a pioneer in the emerging practice of business visualization.
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12. Vic Toews
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
judge
politician
Victor Toews PC KC is a Canadian politician and jurist. Toews is a justice of the Court of King's Bench of Manitoba. He represented Provencher in the House of Commons of Canada from 2000 until his resignation on July 9, 2013, and served in the cabinet of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, most recently as Minister of Public Safety. He previously...
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13. David R. Henderson
1950-. (aged 76)
school teacher
economist
David Richard Henderson is a Canadian-born American economist and author who moved to the United States in 1972 and became a U.S. citizen in 1986, serving on President Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers from 1982 to 1984. A research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution since 1990, he took a teaching position with the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey,...
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14. Bill Blaikie
1951-2022 (aged 71)
clergyman
politician
William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie PC OC was a Canadian politician. He served as a member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2008, representing Elmwood—Transcona and its antecedent ridings in the House of Commons of Canada for the federal New Democratic Party. Following his retirement from federal politics, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 2009 until...
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15. Kevin Lamoureux
1962-. (aged 64)
air traffic controller
politician
Kevin Lamoureux MP is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the constituency of Winnipeg North in a by-election. He was re-elected during the 2011 election by a margin of just 44 votes and being the only Liberal flip this election. Lamoureux previously served in the Legislative...
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16. Tina Keeper
1962-. (aged 64)
film director
politician
communications adviser
educational communicator
film actor
Christina Jean Keeper CM OM MSM is a Canadian-Cree actress, film producer and former politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Churchill from 2006 until her defeat in the 2008 Canadian federal election.
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17. Lloyd Axworthy
1939-. (aged 87)
political scientist
writer
university teacher
politician
administrator
Lloyd Norman Axworthy is a Canadian politician, elder statesman and academic. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Following his retirement from parliament, he served as president and vice-chancellor of the University of Winnipeg from 2004 to 2014 and as chancellor of St. Paul's University College (a constituent institution of the...
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18. BT Toews
1966-. (aged 60)
basketball player
basketball coach
Burke "BT" Toews is a Canadian basketball coach and former player. He is the head coach of the Fujitsu Red Wave in the Japanese Women's Japan Basketball League. Toews played professionally in Canada and Germany. His son Kai Toews is a professional basketball player, and his nephew Jonathan Toews is a professional hockey player with the Winnipeg Jets of the...
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19. Wilma Mansveld
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Wilma Jacqueline Mansveld is a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). She served as Undersecretary for Infrastructure and Environment, dealing with water policy, environment and aviation in the Second Rutte cabinet from 5 November 2012 until 28 October 2015. Before that she was a member of the States of Groningen from 2007 to 2011 and afterwards a member of...
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20. Ivan Coyote
1969-. (aged 57)
poet
spoken word artist
writer
Ivan Coyote is a Canadian writer, storyteller, and performer. Coyote has won many accolades for their collections of short stories, novels, and films. They also visit schools to tell stories and give writing workshops. The CBC has called Coyote a "gender-bending author who loves telling stories and performing in front of a live audience." Coyote is non-binary and uses singular...
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21. Fred Penner
1946-. (aged 80)
singer
television presenter
composer
actor
screenwriter
Frederick Ralph Cornelius Penner CM OM is a Canadian children's entertainer and musician known for the song "The Cat Came Back" and his television series, Fred Penner's Place, which aired on CBC in Canada from 1985 to 1997 and in the United States on Nickelodeon from 1989 to 1992.
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22. Murray Sinclair
1951-2024 (aged 73)
politician
lawyer
judge
lecturer
law professor
Calvin Murray Sinclair CC OM MSC was a Canadian politician who was a member of the Senate, and a First Nations lawyer who served as chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009 to 2015.
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23. Terry Klassen
1957-. (aged 69)
television producer
film director
casting director
actor
translator
Terry Klassen is a Canadian voice actor, ADR director and writer. Before animation, Klassen worked in radio in Winnipeg, Toronto (Q107), Calgary (CFAC), Portage la Prairie (CFRY) and part-time at CFOX and CFMI. In animation, he is best known for his work on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, being a voice director on all episodes and the Equestria Girls...
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24. Shannon Birchard
1994-. (aged 32)
curler
Shannon Birchard is a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She currently plays second on Team Kerri Einarson from Gimli, Manitoba. The Einarson team are five-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts champions, winning the title in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2026. Birchard also won the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts with Jennifer Jones when she filled for Kaitlyn Lawes who was...
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25. Rosemary
1983-. (aged 43)
actor
professional wrestler
Holly Letkeman better known by the ring name Rosemary is a Canadian professional wrestler and actress. She is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) where she also uses the ring name Courtney Rush.
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26. Chantal Kreviazuk
1974-. (aged 52)
songwriter
pianist
actor
singer
Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk CM is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s.
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27. Bif Naked
1971-. (aged 55)
singer
songwriter
Beth Nicole Torbert is a Canadian singer best known by her stage name Bif Naked. Between 1996 and 2016, she was among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada. She charted at No. 1 on Billboard Canada for the single "Spaceman" and was heavy rotation on MTV TRL for the video of "Moment of Weakness". The album I Bificus...
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28. Brad Roberts
1964-. (aged 62)
singer
television actor
Bradley Kenneth Roberts is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian folk-rock band Crash Test Dummies and the only constant member since its inception. He is known for his bass-baritone range. The band is best known internationally for their 1993 album God Shuffled His Feet and single "Mmm Mmm...
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29. Guy Maddin
1956-. (aged 70)
actor
screenwriter
cinematographer
camera operator
film director
Guy Maddin CM OM is a Canadian screenwriter, director, author, cinematographer, film editor, and installation artist. He is known for his fascination with lost Silent-era films and for incorporating their aesthetics into his own work. Maddin was appointed to the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honour, in 2012.
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30. Sonia Sui
1981-. (aged 45)
model
television actor
actor
film actor
Sonia Sui is a Taiwanese actress, television host and model. She is best known for her role as Hsieh An-chen in the 2010 television series The Fierce Wife.
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31. Cameron Friesen
politician
Cameron Scott Friesen is a Canadian politician and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Morden-Winkler. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, he was first elected in the 2011 provincial election, and re-elected in 2016 and 2019.
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32. Ruby Dhalla
1974-. (aged 52)
chiropractor
businessperson
actor
politician
Ruby Dhalla is a Canadian businesswoman and politician. She served as the Member of Parliament for Brampton—Springdale in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Liberal Party. Dhalla and British Columbia Conservative MP Nina Grewal were the first Sikh women to serve in the House of Commons of Canada.
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33. Jennifer Gunter
1966-. (aged 60)
writer
gynecologist
obstetrician
researcher
Jennifer Gunter is a Canadian-American gynecologist, a New York Times columnist covering women's health, an author, and a specialist in chronic pain medicine and vulvovaginal disorders.
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34. Omar Zakhilwal
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal is an Afghan politician who served as the President's Special Representative and Afghanistan's Ambassador to Pakistan from 2016 until 2018. He also served as Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2015. Since early 2019, Zakhilwal has been a key player in the IntraAfghan Dialogue for peace.
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35. Lawrence J. Barkwell
1943-2019 (aged 76)
writer
Lawrence J. Barkwell was a Canadian author, editor, historian and lecturer, best known for his comprehensive writings on the Métis Nation and Culture. He served as senior historian at Manitoba Métis Federation’s Louis Riel Institute from 2006 until his death in September 2019. He was a member of the board of directors of the Friends of Upper Fort Garry. He...
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36. Rebecca Blaikie
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Rebecca Blaikie is a Canadian politician, who served as president of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2011 to 2016.
37. Daniel Blaikie
1984-. (aged 42)
political adviser
politician
trade unionist
deputy minister
electrician
Daniel Blaikie is a Canadian politician who served as the member of Parliament for Elmwood—Transcona from October 19, 2015 until March 31, 2024. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. He is currently Deputy Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs of Manitoba.
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38. William P. Anderson
1851-1927 (aged 76)
civil engineer
engineer
geographer
William Patrick Anderson CMG was a Canadian civil engineer. He was Superintendent of Lighthouses for almost 40 years, and was responsible for many of the more notable lighthouses in Canada.
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