List of Acadians

This is a list of members of the Acadian people, and people of Acadian origins.

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Actors

• Patricia McKenzie - actress born in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (Painchaud family)

Law and Politics

• Aubin-Edmond Arsenault - former Premier of Prince Edward Island
• Télésphore Arsenault - Canadian politician, business manager and farmer.
• Joseph-Octave Arsenault - first Acadian Prince Edward Island member of the Canadian Senate
• Kathleen Babineaux Blanco - former (and first female) Governor of Louisiana 2004-2008
• Michel Bastarache - Supreme Court of Canada
• Edmond Blanchard - chief justice of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada, former politician
• John Breaux - United States Senator from Louisiana
• Gérald Clavette - New Brunswick politician
• Chris d'Entremont - Nova Scotia MLA, Minister of Health and Acadian Affairs
• Fred DeLorey - conservative political strategist and chief spokesperson for the Conservative Party of Canada.
• Vernon White (Canadian senator) - Police Chief of the Ottawa Police Force 2007 to present; Canadian senator
• Paul Octave Hébert - Governor of Louisiana 1853-1856
• Neil LeBlanc - Consul General to Boston, Massachusetts, and former Nova Scotia MLA, Minister of Finance
• Roméo LeBlanc - politician and journalist, former Governor-General of Canada
• Viola Léger - former senator and actress
• Alexandre Mouton - Governor of Louisiana 1842-1846
• Louis Robichaud - former Premier of New Brunswick
• Michel Samson - Nova Scotia MLA, Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
• John Sevier - served four years (1785–1789) as the only governor of the State of Franklin and twelve years (1796–1801 and 1803–1809) as Governor of Tennessee, and as a U.S. Representative from Tennessee
• Camille Thériault - former Premier of New Brunswick
• Robert Thibault - Canadian Liberal MP
• Peter J. Veniot - former Premier of New Brunswick

Musicians

• Marcel Aymar - singer
• Angèle Arsenault - singer-songwriter, media host
• Édith Butler - singer-songwriter
• Cayouche - Country singer and songwriter
• Julie Doiron - singer-songwriter
• Michael Doucet - singer - songwriter - Beausoleil
• Patsy Gallant - singer and actress
• Donat Lacroix - singer-songwriter
• Gilles Losier - fiddle, piano, composer, singer, arranger
• Wilfred Le Bouthillier - singer
• Zachary Richard - singer - songwriter
• Marc Savoy - singer - accordion maker
• Natasha St-Pier - singer
• Roch Voisine - singer-songwriter

Sports

• Jean Beliveau - NHL Hall of Fame, Montreal Canadians
• Luc Bourdon - NHL hockey player
• Rheal Cormier - Major League Baseball pitcher
• Yvon Durelle - Boxer
• Jacques LeBlanc - Boxer
• René Duprée - Wrestler
• Suzanne Gaudet - curler
• Cassidy O'Reilly - professional wrestler
• Ron Guidry - Major League baseball pitcher
• Robert Maillet - Wrestler
• Roland Melanson - NHL Goalie
• Chad Ogea - Major league baseball pitcher
• Henri Richard - NHL Hall of Fame, Montreal Canadians
• Maurice Richard - NHL Hall of Fame, Montreal Canadians
• Ryan Theriot - Major League Baseball infielder

Writers

• Herménégilde Chiasson - Writer, lieutenant-governor of New-Brunswick
• Joey Comeau - Writer, comic creator
• Clive Doucet - Writer
• Gérald Leblanc - Poet
• Antonine Maillet - Writer and playwright (Prix Goncourt 1979)

Media

• Phil Comeau - Film and television director (26 film awards)
• Lyse Doucet - news correspondent & presenter, BBC World

Pre-Deportation

• Noel Doiron - leader of the Acadians who died in the single greatest tragedy of the Expulsion - the sinking of the Duke William
• Joseph Broussard (Beausoliel)

See also

• List of French Canadian writers from outside Quebec
• List of Quebecers
• List of Cajuns
• List of people by nationality

Professionals

• Normand J. Belliveau - Doctor and Surgeon, CMA President)