This is a list of English-speaking Quebecers. To be included on this list, a person must satisfy the following criteria:
The start date for inclusion on this list is July 1, 1867, the date the current province of Quebec was created. The person must have been active in Quebec after that date.
This list is not based on ethnicity, but on language spoken.
A Douglas Abbott (1899–1987), politician and justice of the Supreme Court of Canada John Abbott (1821–1893), Prime Minister of Canada Maude Abbott (1869–1940), physician and scientist Elie Abel (1920–2004), journalist and author Mark Abley (born 1955), poet, journalist and author Marianne Ackerman (born 1952), novelist, playwright and journalist Frank Dawson Adams (1859–1942), geologist Ben Addelman (born 1977), film director H. Montagu Allan (1860–1951), businessman and philanthropist Hugh Allan (1810–1882) shipping magnate, financier and capitalist Moyra Allen (1921–1996), professor of nursing, McGill University Melissa Altro (born 1982), actress, voice actress Jasey-Jay Anderson (born 1975), snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist Joel Anthony (born 1982), basketball player Alex Anthopoulos (born 1977), baseball general manager Michael Applebaum (born 1963), interim and first Anglophone mayor of Montreal in over a century David Morrison Armstrong (1805–1873), merchant, insurance agent and Legislative Councillor Melissa Auf der Maur (born 1972), vocalist and musician Nick Auf der Maur (1942–1998), journalist and politician Thomas Cushing Aylwin (1806–1871), lawyer, politician, judge
B Jay Baruchel (born 1982), actor"'I won’t lie — Quebec’s politics did my head in': Jay Baruchel on why he left Montreal for Toronto –Montreal's biggest star talks about what prompted him to make the move down the 401", National Post, June 1, 2015.Brendan Kelly, "Jay Baruchel passionate about the Habs, Canada and the film BlackBerry 'The nationalist in me was pretty excited to do whatever we could to make this story immortal,' Baruchel says", Montreal Gazette, May 11, 2023."Jay Baruchel talks about his Habs fandom (and Leafs hatred) in new book", CTV Montreal, November 5, 2018. Joe Beef (1835–1889), tavern owner Tyrone Benskin (born 1958), actor and politician Conrad Black (born 1944), entrepreneur Henry Black (1798–1873) lawyer, politician, and judge Mike Bossy (1957–2022), National Hockey League player Scotty Bowman, National Hockey League coach and executive Bowser and Blue, musical comedy and satire duo Charles Bronfman (born 1931), businessman and philanthropist Edgar Bronfman, Sr. (1929–2013), businessman and philanthropist Samuel Bronfman (1889–1971), businessman and philanthropist Wally Buono (born 1950), Canadian Football League player and coach Pat Burns (1952–2010), National Hockey League coach
C Dayana Cadeau (born 1966), professional bodybuilder Leonard Cohen (1934–2016), poet, songwriter Corey Crawford (born 1984), hockey player Peter Cullen (1941-2026), voice actor
D Sir Mortimer B. Davis (1866–1928), philanthropist Norman Dawe (1898–1948), Montreal area sports executive Charles Dewey Day (1806–1884), lawyer, politician, judge and chancellor of McGill University Ivan Doroschuk (born 1957), musician
E Edith Maude Eaton (1865–1914), author Winnifred Eaton (1875–1954), author
F Don Ferguson (born 1946), actor, scriptwriter, comedian Greg Fergus (born 1969), former Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada
G Mavis Gallant (1922–2014), writer Mitch Garber (born 1964), businessman, philanthropist W. R. Granger (1873–1925), sports administrator, businessman, and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president Frank Greenleaf (1877–1953), sports administrator, businessman, and Canadian Amateur Hockey Association president
H Rawi Hage (born 1964), journalist Edward Hale (1800–1875), businessman, politician, chancellor of Bishop's University Corey Hart (born 1962), musician Doug Harvey (1924–1989), National Hockey League player Prudence Heward (1896–1947), painter
J Emmett Johns (1928–2018), priest, founder of Dans la Rue Oliver Jones (born 1934), jazz pianist
K Nicholas Kasirer, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Jonah Keri (born 1974), journalist, author Andy Kim (born 1946), singer Naomi Klein (born 1970), journalist, author
L Jon Lajoie (born 1980), comedian Dane Lanken (born 1945), journalist Irving Layton (1912–2006), poet Jack Layton (1950–2011), politician Jaclyn Linetsky (1986–2003), actress William Edmond Logan (1798–1875), geologist Kevin Lowe (born 1959), National Hockey League player John Lynch-Staunton (1930–2012), businessman, Senator
M Norm Macdonald (1959-2021), comedian Anna McGarrigle (born 1944), singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle (1946–2010), singer-songwriter Don McGowan (1938–2023), CFCF television personality Stuart McLean (1948–2017), journalist, broadcaster, storyteller, author Gerry McNeil (1926–2004), National Hockey League player Torrey Mitchell (born 1985), National Hockey League player Hartland Molson (1907–2002), brewer, sportsman, senator Dickie Moore (1931–2015), National Hockey League player Terry Mosher (born 1942), caricaturist Thomas Mulcair (born 1954), politician Brian Mulroney (1939–2024), Prime Minister of Canada
N Percy Erskine Nobbs (1875–1964), architect
P Wilder Penfield (1891–1976), neurosurgeon, medical scientist Louise Penny (born 1958), novelist Oscar Peterson (1925–2007), jazz pianist Conrad Poirier (1912–1968), photojournalist Juliette Powell (1970-2025), journalist, television personality
R Mordecai Richler (1931–2001), author Sam Roberts (born 1974), singer Witold Rybczynski (born 1943), architect, professor and author
S Anne Savage (1896–1971), painter F. R. Scott (1899–1985), lawyer and author William Shatner (born 1931), actor Denis Stairs (1889–1980), chairman, Montreal Engineering Co. Victor Suthren (born 1942), writer Micheal Sanderson (born 1952)
T Donald Tarlton, record producer, promoter
W Rufus Wainwright (born 1973), singer-songwriter Kathleen Weil (born 1954), politician Bill Wennington (born 1963), Quebec Basketball Hall of Fame member Lucille Wheeler (born 1935), alpine ski champion
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