Blais is a surname, and may refer to: *

André Blais André Blais (born 24 January 1947) is a Canadian political scientist, a professor emeritus in the department of political science at the University of Montreal. His research specialization is electoral studies. Early life and education Blais w ...

(born 1947), Canadian political scientist *

André-Albert Blais André-Albert Blais (26 August 1842 – 23 January 1919) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Rimouski. Born in Saint-Vallier, Quebec, the son of Hubert Blais and Marguerite Roy, Blais was educated in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocati� ...

(1842–1919), Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Rimouski * Aristide Blais (1875–1964), Canadian physician and senator * Chris Blais (born 1981), US rally racing rider * Craig Blais (born 1978), US educator, author, poet *

Dean Blais Dean Charles Blais (born January 18, 1951) is an American ice hockey coach. He was the head coach of the University of North Dakota men's hockey team, head coach of the Omaha Mavericks, the men's team of the University of Nebraska Omaha, and als ...

(born 1951), US ice hockey coach * Dominique Blais (

fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...

1990s-present), Canadian musician *

François Blais (Member of Parliament) François Blais may refer to: * François Blais (Member of Parliament) (1875–1949), member of the Canadian House of Commons in the 1930s *François Blais (MNA) François Blais is a Canadian politician from Quebec, who was elected to the Natio ...

(1875–1949), Canadian politician *

François Blais (MNA) François Blais is a Canadian politician from Quebec, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 election and named Minister of Employment.François Blais (writer) François Blais ( – ) was a Canadian writer from Quebec who received the 2020 Governor General's Award for French-language children's literature for his novel '' Lac Adélard''. Biography François Blais was born in 1973 in the small town ...

(1973–2022), Canadian writer * Giorgio Blais (born 1935), Italian general * Haley Blais, Canadian singer-songwriter *

Isabelle Blais Isabelle Sophie Emilie Blais (born June 21, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actress and singer. History Isabelle Blais was born on June 21, 1975, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She is a graduate of the Montreal campus of the Conservatoi ...

(born 1975), Canadian actress and singer *

Jean-Jacques Blais Jean-Jacques Blais ( , ; born June 27, 1940) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Nipissing in the House of Commons of Canada from 1972 to 1984. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Born in Sturgeon Fall ...

(born 1940), former Canadian politician *

Jean-Pierre Blais Jean-Pierre Blais (born ) is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and executive who formerly served as the Assistant Deputy Minister, Receiver General and Pension for Canada (2018–2022), as the Chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecom ...

(born ca. 1960), Canadian public servant *

Joline Blais Joline Blais (born May 9, 1960) is an American writer, educator, new media scholar, and permaculture designer. As Associate Professor in the University of Maine'New Media Department Blais teaches classes on digital narrative, sustainable desig ...

(b. 1960), US educator, author *

Jon Blais Jon Blais (August 30, 1971 – May 27, 2007), also known as Blazeman, was an American triathlete noted for his fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is the namesake of the Blazeman Foundation. (obituary) Struggle with ALS and d ...

(1971–2007), US triathlete *

Louis Blais Louis Blais (January 7, 1755 – May 15, 1838) was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Hertford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1800 to 1804. He was born in Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud Sa ...

(1755–1838), Canadian farmer and political figure * Louis-Henri Blais (1827–1899), Quebec lawyer and political figure *

Madeleine Blais Madeleine Blais (born 1947) is an American journalist, author and professor in the University of Massachusetts Amherst's journalism department. As a reporter for the ''Miami Herald'', Blais earned the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 1980 f ...

(born 1946), US educator, journalist, author *

Marguerite Blais Marie Josephine Marguerite Blais (born September 12, 1950) is a Canadian politician, journalist, radio host and television host from Quebec. She was a Coalition Avenir Québec Member of the National Assembly of Québec and a previous Minister Re ...

(born 1950), Quebec politician, journalist and radio host *

Marie-Claire Blais Marie-Claire Blais (5 October 1939 – 30 November 2021) was a Canadian writer, novelist, poet, and playwright from the province of Quebec. In a career spanning seventy years, she wrote novels, plays, collections of poetry and fiction, newspa ...

(1939–2021), Canadian author and playwright *

Marie-Claude Blais Marie-Claude Blais is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the 2010 provincial election. She represented the electoral district of Moncton North as a member of the Progressive Conservatives fr ...

(fl. 2010s-present), Canadian politician *

Michel Blais Michel Blais (Blay) ( – 5 September 1783) was a Canadian born militia Captain and a co-seigneur. The son of Pierre Blais and Françoise Baudoin, Blais was a landowner in a seigneury of Saint-Pierre-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud Saint-Pierre-de-la ...

(ca. 1711-1783), Canadian-born militia captain in American Revolution *

Narcisse Blais Narcisse Blais (February 13, 1814 – May 18, 1888) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bagot in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal member. He was born in Pointe-aux Trembles, Lower C ...

(1812–1888), Quebec farmer and political figure *

Peter Blais Peter Blais (born 1949) is a Canadian actor, best known for his frequent roles in the plays of George F. Walker. Background A native of Ottawa, Ontario, Blais is the grandson of John Peter Macmillan, a civil engineer who played a key role in est ...

(born 1949), Canadian actor *

Pierre Blais Pierre Blais (born December 30, 1948) is a Canadian jurist and former politician and Cabinet minister. He also served as the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal until his retirement in June 2014. On May 1, 2015, Blais was appointed ...

(born 1948), Canadian jurist and politician *

Raynald Blais Raynald Blais (January 5, 1954 – September 26, 2023) was a Canadian politician who represented the district Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2011 as a member of the Bloc Québécois. Born in P ...

(1954–2023), Canadian politician *

Richard Blais Richard Blais is an American chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author. He appeared on the reality show cooking show ''Top Chef'', and is known for his take on classic American cuisine. Blais was the runner-up for the fourth season ...

(born 1972), US chef *

Roger Blais (geological engineer) Roger A. Blais, (February 4, 1926 – September 25, 2009) was a Canadian geological engineer and academic. He helped develop a number of prospecting and exploration technologies. Born in Shawinigan, Quebec, he graduated from Université Lava ...

(1926–2009), Canadian geological engineer and academic * Sammy Blais (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player * Stephen Blais (born 1980), Ottawa City Council member *

Suzanne Blais-Grenier Suzanne Blais-Grenier (March 2, 1936 – June 13, 2017) was a Canadian politician. Blais-Grenier was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1984 federal election that brought Brian Mulroney to power. She represented the riding ...

(fl. 1980s), Canadian politician * Tim Blais, Canadian science communicator on YouTube * Yves Blais (1931–1998), Canadian politician

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