List of people from Nunavut

This is a list of notable people who are from Nunavut, Canada, or have spent a large part or formative part of their life in that territory.

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Eva Aariak, former Premier of Nunavut
Susan Aglukark, singer-songwriter
Leona Aglukkaq, MP, Minister of the Environment for Canada, territorial MLA and minister
Olayuk Akesuk, territorial politician
Atuat Akkitirq, filmmaker, actress, and costume designer
David Alagalak, territorial politician
Ovide Alakannuark, territorial politician
Madeleine Allakariallak, musician and television journalist
Siku Allooloo, writer, artist, and educator
Titus Allooloo, territorial politician
Elizabeth Kugmucheak Alooq, artist
Simeonie Amagoalik, carver
Jack Anawak, former MP and territorial politician
Michael Angottitauruq, territorial politician
Elizabeth Angrnaqquaq, textile artist
Luke Anguhadluq, artist

Stephen Angulalik, fur trader and trading post operator
Moses Appaqaq, territorial politician
Goo Arlooktoo, territorial politician
Joe Arlooktoo, territorial politician and artist
Germaine Arnaktauyok, artist
Alethea Arnaquq-Baril, filmmaker and activist
Silas Arngna'naaq, territorial politician
James Arreak, territorial politician
James Arvaluk, territorial politician
Karoo Ashevak, sculptor
Kenojuak Ashevak, artist
Kiugak Ashoona, artist
Pitseolak Ashoona, artist
Moses Aupaluktuq, territorial politician
Elizabeth Nutaraluk Aulatjut, artist
Susan Avingaq, film director, producer, screenwriter, and actress

B[]

Levi Barnabas, territorial politician
Ernie Bernhardt, territorial politician

Levinia Brown, territorial politician

C[]

Charlie Crow, territorial politician and DJ

Tagak Curley, territorial politician

E[]

Edna Elias, Commissioner of Nunavut
Ron Elliott (politician), territorial politician
Tommy Enuaraq, territorial politician

Elijah Erkloo, territorial politician
Lucassie Etungat, artist
Mark Evaloarjuk, territorial politician
Joe Allen Evyagotailak, territorial politician

H[]

Ann Meekitjuk Hanson, former Commissioner of Nunavut
Kenn Harper, historian, teacher, development officer, linguist, and businessman

Donald Havioyak, territorial politician

I[]

Lucie Idlout, rock singer
Osuitok Ipeelee, sculptor
Alootook Ipellie, illustrator and writer
David Iqaqrialu, territorial politician

Peter Irniq, former Commissioner and territorial politician
Enoki Irqittuq, territorial politician
Peter Ittinuar, former MP

J[]

Kingwatsiak Jaw, sculptor

K[]

Nancy Karetak-Lindell, former MP
Peter Kattuk, territorial politician
Davidee Kavik, artist
Simeonie Keenainak, accordionist and retired RCMP officer
Kikkik, Inuit woman charged and acquitted of causing the death of one of her children in starvation times
Ipeelee Kilabuk, territorial politician
Peter Kilabuk, territorial politician
Iyola Kingwatsiak, artist
Kiviaq (David Ward), lawyer, politician, and former sportsman

Adamee Komoartok, territorial politician
Peter Kritaqliluk, Inuit activist
Zacharias Kunuk, producer and director
Jose Kusugak, territorial politician, husband of Nellie Kusugak
Lorne Kusugak, territorial politician
Michael Kusugak, children's writer and storyteller
Nellie Kusugak, Deputy Commissioner of Nunavut and former acting Commissioner; wife of Jose Kusugak

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Bill Lyall, territorial politician and president of the Arctic Cooperative

M[]

Helen Maksagak, former Commissioner of both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Enook Manomie, artist
Kavavaow Mannomee, artist
Steve Mapsalak, territorial politician
Glenn McLean, territorial politician

Matty McNair, American explorer
Rebecca Mike, territorial politician
Kellypalik Mungitok, artist

N[]

Nakasuk, founder of Iqaluit
Patterk Netser, territorial politician
Kelvin Ng, territorial politician
John Ningark, territorial politician

Johnny Ningeongan, territorial politician
William Noah, territorial politician and artist
Jobie Nutarak, territorial politician

O[]

Kevin O'Brien, territorial politician
Paul Okalik, former premier
Abe Okpik, first Inuk to sit on the Northwest Territories Council

Jessie Oonark, artist
Elisapee Ootoova, elder and knowledge-keeper
Stephen Osborne, writer and editor

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Charlie Panigoniak, singer-songwriter and guitarist
Pauloosie Paniloo, territorial politician
Dennis Patterson, territorial politician
Enuk Pauloosie, territorial politician
Lena Pedersen, territorial politician
Red Pedersen, territorial politician
Sheouak Petaulassie, artist
Keith Peterson, territorial politician
Ed Picco, territorial politician

Looty Pijamini, Inuit artist
Peter Pitseolak, photographer, artist and historian
Annabella Piugattuk, actress
Annie Pootoogook, artist
Sharni Pootoogook, printmaker
Kenoayoak Pudlat, territorial politician
Pudlo Pudlat, artist
Ludy Pudluk, territorial politician
Uriash Puqiqnak, territorial politician and carver

Q[]

Andrew Qappik, graphic artist
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq, politician

R[]

Allan Rumbolt, territorial politician

S[]

Kakulu Saggiaktok, artist
Eliyakota Samualie, artist
Fred Schell, territorial politician
Elisapee Sheutiapik, mayor of Iqaluit
Daniel Shewchuk, territorial politician

David Simailak, territorial politician
Thomas Suluk, former MP

T[]

Tanya Tagaq, throat singer, songwriter and artist
Louis Tapardjuk, territorial politician
Peter Taptuna, territorial politician
Nalenik Temela, sculptor
Manitok Thompson, territorial politician
Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq, artist

John Todd, territorial politician
Kane Tologanak, territorial politician
Simon Tookoome, artist
Hunter Tootoo, territorial politician
Jordin Tootoo, hockey player
Akesuk Tudlik, artist

U[]

Natar Ungalaaq, actor, filmmaker, and sculptor

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Sheila Watt-Cloutier, activist and former chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council
Rebekah Williams, territorial politician

Gordon Wray, territorial politician

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