SettingsCanadian people of French descent
Alexandre Daigle
Alexandre Daigle is a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Alexandre Daigle is a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Angus McKay (politician)
Angus McKay was a Canadian politician who represented the Conservative Party in the riding of Marquette, Manitoba.
Angus McKay was a Canadian politician who represented the Conservative Party in the riding of Marquette, Manitoba.
Bruno Spengler
Bruno Spengler (born August 23, 1983 in Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin) is a French-born Canadian racing driver, nicknamed 'The Secret Canadian'.
Bruno Spengler (born August 23, 1983 in Schiltigheim, Bas-Rhin) is a French-born Canadian racing driver, nicknamed 'The Secret Canadian'.
Claude Lemieux
Claude Percy Lemieux (born July 16, 1965) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Claude Percy Lemieux (born July 16, 1965) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Dan Aykroyd
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian comedian, singer, actor and screenwriter.
Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian comedian, singer, actor and screenwriter.
Daniel Brière
Daniel "Danny" Brière is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.
Daniel "Danny" Brière is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League.
Danny Brière
Daniel "Danny" Brière (born October 6, 1977) is a French Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Daniel "Danny" Brière (born October 6, 1977) is a French Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
David Toews
David Toews is a Canadian ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 66th overall, in the 2008 NHL Ent...
David Toews is a Canadian ice hockey player, who currently plays for the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL. He was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round, 66th overall, in the 2008 NHL Ent...
Donald Jarvis
Don Jarvis (1923–2001) was a Canadian abstract artist.
Don Jarvis (1923–2001) was a Canadian abstract artist.
Ed Belfour
Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Evan Cheverie
Evan Cheverie (born May 6, 1980 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen in Norway.
Evan Cheverie (born May 6, 1980 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen in Norway.
Gilles Villeneuve
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, better known as Gilles Villeneuve (; January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982), was a Canadian racing driver.
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, better known as Gilles Villeneuve (; January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982), was a Canadian racing driver.
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ (born September 20, 1951) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifte...
Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ (born September 20, 1951) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifte...
Gérard Deltell
Gérard Deltell (born August 8, 1964) is a politician in Quebec, Canada.
Gérard Deltell (born August 8, 1964) is a politician in Quebec, Canada.
Ivar Ekeland
Ivar Ekeland (born 2 July 1944, Paris) is a French mathematician of Norwegian extraction.
Ivar Ekeland (born 2 July 1944, Paris) is a French mathematician of Norwegian extraction.
J. Philippe Rushton
Jean Philippe Rushton is a Canadian psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario who is most widely known for his work on racial group differences, such as research on race and inte...
Jean Philippe Rushton is a Canadian psychology professor at the University of Western Ontario who is most widely known for his work on racial group differences, such as research on race and inte...
Jacques Villeneuve
Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve, (born April 9, 1971), is a Canadian musician and retired automobile racing driver.
Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve, (born April 9, 1971), is a Canadian musician and retired automobile racing driver.
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (born January 11, 1934), known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada.
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (born January 11, 1934), known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada.
Jean-Pierre Dumont
Jean-Pierre "J. P." Dumont (born April 1, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.
Jean-Pierre "J. P." Dumont (born April 1, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward.
Jocelyn Lemieux
Jocelyn Lemieux (born November 18, 1967 in Mont-Laurier, Quebec) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played for the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Ha...
Jocelyn Lemieux (born November 18, 1967 in Mont-Laurier, Quebec) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played for the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Ha...
John Garand
John Cantius Garand (Pronounced ) (January 1, 1888 – February 16, 1974) was a designer of firearms best known for creating the first successful semi-automatic rifle to be widely used in ac...
John Cantius Garand (Pronounced ) (January 1, 1888 – February 16, 1974) was a designer of firearms best known for creating the first successful semi-automatic rifle to be widely used in ac...
Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault
Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (born September 27, 1988 in Montreal, Quebec) is a French Canadian footballer who current plays for SC Preußen Münster.
Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (born September 27, 1988 in Montreal, Quebec) is a French Canadian footballer who current plays for SC Preußen Münster.
Jonathan Toews
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.
Jonathan Bryan Toews is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who plays for and is captain of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.
Karen Furneaux
Karen Furneaux (born December 23, 1976) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has been competing since 1988.
Karen Furneaux (born December 23, 1976) is a Canadian sprint kayaker who has been competing since 1988.
Louise O'Sullivan
Louise O'Sullivan is a former Montreal city councillor and member of the city's executive committee.
Louise O'Sullivan is a former Montreal city councillor and member of the city's executive committee.
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian American former professional ice hockey player and co-owner of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins and the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/...
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian American former professional ice hockey player and co-owner of the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins and the American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/...
Mark Penney
Mark Penney is a Canadian film director.
Mark Penney is a Canadian film director.
Martin Brodeur
Martin Pierre Brodeur is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils.
Martin Pierre Brodeur is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils.
Martin St. Louis
Martin St. Louis is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.
Martin St. Louis is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League.
Maurice Richard
Joseph Henri Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960.
Joseph Henri Maurice "The Rocket" Richard, was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960.
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation.
Norman Canadian
Norman Canadians are Canadians who can be either French speaking or English speaking depending from which part of Normandy they came from, either the Channel Islands, or Upper Normandy or Lower ...
Norman Canadians are Canadians who can be either French speaking or English speaking depending from which part of Normandy they came from, either the Channel Islands, or Upper Normandy or Lower ...
Patrick Lalime
Patrick Lalime (born July 7, 1974) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Patrick Lalime (born July 7, 1974) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Sandrine Holt
Sandrine Holt is a British-born Canadian model turned actress.
Sandrine Holt is a British-born Canadian model turned actress.
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC (; born Eilleen Regina Edwards; August 28, 1965) is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter.
Shania Twain, OC (; born Eilleen Regina Edwards; August 28, 1965) is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter.
Simon Gagné
Simon Gagné (; born February 29, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Simon Gagné (; born February 29, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Stephanie Lemelin
Stephanie Lemelin is a Canadian actress, writer and producer.
Stephanie Lemelin is a Canadian actress, writer and producer.
Su-Ling Goh
Su-Ling Goh (born in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian TV personality.
Su-Ling Goh (born in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian TV personality.
Tammy Horton
Tammy Horton is a Canadian model.
Tammy Horton is a Canadian model.
Vernon White (Canadian Senator)
Vernon Darryl "Vern" White is a Canadian senator-designate, whose appointment, effective February 20, 2012, was announced January 6, 2012 by Stephen Harper.
Vernon Darryl "Vern" White is a Canadian senator-designate, whose appointment, effective February 20, 2012, was announced January 6, 2012 by Stephen Harper.
Vernon White (Canadian senator)
Vernon Darryl "Vern" White is a Canadian senator-in-waiting who was appointed on January 6, 2012, by Stephen Harper with effect from February 20, 2012, after completion of his term as chief of t...
Vernon Darryl "Vern" White is a Canadian senator-in-waiting who was appointed on January 6, 2012, by Stephen Harper with effect from February 20, 2012, after completion of his term as chief of t...
Vernon White (police officer)
Vernon White (born c. 1959 in New Waterford, Nova Scotia) is chief of the Ottawa Police Service, responsible for community law enforcement in Canada's national capital city.
Vernon White (born c. 1959 in New Waterford, Nova Scotia) is chief of the Ottawa Police Service, responsible for community law enforcement in Canada's national capital city.
Vincent Lecavalier
Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian professional hockey center and captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian professional hockey center and captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
William James Roué
William James Roué (April 27, 1879 – January 14, 1970) was a naval architect, famous for his design of the Bluenose fishing schooner, which sailed to victory in the Halifax Herald International ...
William James Roué (April 27, 1879 – January 14, 1970) was a naval architect, famous for his design of the Bluenose fishing schooner, which sailed to victory in the Halifax Herald International ...