Editing Acadians (section)

===Contemporary Canadian figures<!-- Put and keep in alphabetical order by surname; put name before occupation; summarize—each must have WP article or cite to Reliable Source; will be deleted otherwise -->===
* [[Angèle Arsenault]], singer
* [[Aubin-Edmond Arsenault]], the first Acadian premier of any province and the first Acadian appointed to a provincial supreme court
* [[Joseph-Octave Arsenault]], the first Acadian appointed to the Canadian Senate from Prince Edward Island
* Jean Paul Bourque (known by the stage name [[Johnny Burke (Canadian singer)|Johnny Burke]]), singer/songwriter
* [[Édith Butler]], singer
* [[Phil Comeau]], film director
* [[Rhéal Cormier]], baseball player
* [[Chris d'Entremont]], member of parliament for West Nova 
* [[Julie Doiron]], singer/songwriter
* [[Lyse Doucet]], BBC journalist and presenter
* [[Yvon Durelle]], boxer
* [[Jacques LeBlanc]], boxer
* [[Roméo LeBlanc]], former [[Governor General of Canada]]
* [[Antonine Maillet]], writer, first non-European recipient of the [[Prix Goncourt]]
* [[Robert Maillet]], actor and former professional wrestler
* [[Louis Robichaud]], former New Brunswick premier, modernized education and the government of New Brunswick in the mid-20th century.
* [[Natasha St-Pier]], singer
* [[Jackie Vautour]], activist
* [[Peter John Veniot]], first Acadian to serve as Premier of New Brunswick