This is a list of notable people who are from the Northwest Territories, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their career in that territory.
A Leona Aglukkaq, former member of Parliament for the electoral district of Nunavut Roger Allen, former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
B Zac Boyer, former National Hockey League right winger Tom Butters, former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
C Mark Carney, 24th Prime Minister of Canada, governor of the Bank of England and former governor of the Bank of Canada
D Alex Debogorski, local truck driver and personality on Ice Road Truckers Paul Delorey, professional curler and former MLA and speaker in the Northwest Territories Legislature
E Jason Elliott, former professional ice hockey player Kingmeata Etidlooie, Inuk visual artist and sculptor
F Alice Masak French, Inuk author
G Brendan Green, Canadian team biathlete; participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in the men's 4x7.5 km relay Jane Groenewegen, former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from Hay River South Leela Gilday, Juno Award-winning Dene singer/songwriter from Yellowknife
H Sarah Hardisty, Dene elder and quillworker Courtney Howard, Physician and one time leadership candidate, Green Party of Canada
K Helen Kalvak, Copper Inuk graphic artist Margot Kidder, film and television actress best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies of the 1970s and 1980s Fred Koe, former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Kevin Koe, world champion curler Shane Koyczan, poet and spoken word artist Floyd Kuptana, Inuk sculptor
M Joe McBryan (Buffalo Joe), president and owner of Buffalo Airways featured on Ice Pilots NWT Mikey McBryan, Buffalo Airways General Manager and featured on Ice Pilots NWT Rob McVicar, professional ice hockey goaltender Tobias Mehler, film and television actor best known for his roles on Battlestar Galactica and Stargate SG-1 Vic Mercredi, Métis hockey player, first person born in the NWT to be drafted into the National Hockey League Dustin Milligan, film and television actor; lead actor in the first season of the Beverly Hills, 90210 spinoff
N Melaw Nakehk'o, Dene artist and film actress, known for role in The Revenant (2015) Phoebe Nahanni, Dene geographer Agnes Nanogak, Inuk artist Leslie Nielsen, actor, comedian, and producer best known for his roles on The Forbidden Planet and The Poseidon Adventure
P David Ruben Piqtoukun, Inuk artist and sculptor John Pollard, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1987 until 1995
R Floyd Roland, Mayor of Inuvik; former Premier and member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
S Geoff Sanderson, former National Hockey League player Eric Schweig, Inuvialuk/Chippewa/Dene actor John Sissons, politician and the first judge of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories Donald Morton Stewart, former mayor and speaker of the Northwest Territories Legislature Les Stroud, filmmaker and survival expert; host of the television program Survivorman
T Ovilu Tunnillie, Inuk sculptor, member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
V Greg Vaydik, National Hockey League player
W Max Ward, pioneering bush pilot and founder of Wardair airlines (later sold to Canadian Airlines)
See also List of writers from the Canadian territories
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