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.

A

* 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

F

* Kelly Fraser, singer

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 (person), 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

L

* 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 (Nunavut politician), 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), Stephen Osborne, writer and editor

P

* 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, 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 (politician), 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

W

* Sheila Watt-Cloutier, activist and former chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council * Rebekah Williams, territorial politician * Gordon Wray (politician), Gordon Wray, territorial politician {{Canada topic, List of people from Lists of people from Nunavut, People from Nunavut, *