List of prominent Mauritians

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This is a short list of prominent people from Mauritius.

Contents

  • Marie Claude Arouff-Parfait, Government Minister
  • Shielabai Bappoo, Government Minister
  • Radhamanay Roonoosarny, Government Minister
  • France Maria Roussetry, Government Minister
  • Indira Savitree Thacoor Sidaya, Government Minister
  • Félicité France, Government Minister
  • Marie-Thérese Joceline Minerve, Government Minister
  • Chandrika Moruba, Government Minister
  • Monique Agnes Ohsan-Bellpeau, Government Minister
  • Anne-Marie Danielle Perrier, Government Minister
  • Sir Dayendranath Burrechobay, Former Governor-General of Mauritius
  • Satcam Boolell, Government Minister
  • Vasant Bunwaree, Government Minister
  • Anyl Kumarsingh Gayan, Government Minister
  • Kailash Purryag, Government Minister
  • Rajeswur Purryag, Government Minister
  • France Maria Roussetry, Government Minister
  • Sir Abdool Raman Osman first governor-general

  • S.A.Salik Khodabocus, Customs House Broker, Businessman/Entrepreneur.
  • Gerard Sampseur, businessman
  • G. Subrinathan, businessman
  • D.Maraye, Chief Executive of Glamis Business School (http://glamis.intnet.mu)

  • Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard (1817-1894), neurologist, phyologist
  • Julien François Desjardins (1799–1840), zoologist[2]
  • Professor Indurlall Fagoonee (1950- ), marine scientist[3]
  • Professor Goolam TG Mohamedbhai, Professor of Civil Engineering, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius since August 1995. Was a member of the UNESCO Regional Advisory Committee on Higher Education in Africa (1988-92), the UNESCO Advisory Committee on Regional Co-operation in Education in Africa (1994-96) and of the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (1997-2000)[4]

  • Shirin Ameeruddy-Cziffra, human rights activist
  • Habibullah Hayatoolah, social worker and advocate of Urdu language.
  • Loga Virahsawmy,gender activist, journalist

  • Cardinal Jean Margéot (1916- ), Catholic clergyman[5]
  • Maurice Piat C.S.Sp, Bishop of Port-Louis, Mauritius
  • Father Jacques-Désiré Laval (1803-1864), also known locally as Pere Laval, Catholic priest, beatified in Rome on the 29th April 1979. Powers for miraculous healing are attributed to him. He was called the apostle of the blacks.

  • Lilian Berthelot, Poet
  • Marcel Cabon, journalist and poet
  • Raymond Chasle, Poet

See List of Mauritian Musicians for a more complete list of Musicians & bands

  • Sandra Decotter
  • Nicolas Lam-Hing, musician
  • Gaelle Chan Shin Yu, musician
  • Vaco Baissac, artist
  • Firoz Ghanty, artist
  • Joseph Reginald Topize (mostly known as Kaya), musician
  • Bruno Malcolm, musician
  • Sandra Mayotte, sega vocalist
  • Ernest Wiehe, Jazz musician -alto saxophone,arranger,composer,teacher
  • Dharmadeo Nirmal Hurry, sculptor
  • Laval Ng, artist
  • Phillipe Ohsan,former police band master, musician,composer and teacher
  • Serge Lebrasse, Musician
  • Cassiyya, Musician
  • Louis-Gabriel Joseph (mostly known as Fanfan), Musician [2]
  • Gangsta Beach, Musical Group
  • Groupe Abaim, Musical Group
  • Les Vautours, Musical Group
  • Emillien, Musician
  • Kana, Musician
  • Carino, Musician
  • Geneviève Bonieux, painter and sculptor
  • Jane David, Dancer and Choreographer
  • Sandhya Mungur, Dancer and Choreographer
  • Kamal Nandkishore, Dancer and Choreographer
  • Anna Patten, Mauritian Dancer and Choreographer
  • Valérie Rajaram, Dancer
  • Jean-Renat Anamah, Dancer
  • Christian Rouget, Dancer
  • Henry Coombes, painter, graphic artist and gallery owner
  • Pierre Argo, Artist
  • Serge Constantin, Painter
  • Les Windblows, Mauritian Musical Group
  • Khalid Nazroo, painter
  • Yves Pitchen, Photographer
  • Dhayenswar Dausoa, sculptor
  • Rajesh Goonraz, actor/Director/Singer
  • Marcelino Chaton, Musical Group
  • Francis Thomé, composer
  • Wendy Simiette, Vocalist
  • Linley Marthe, musician
  • Françoise Robin, artist
  • Cyril Ramdoo, Musician
  • Cyril Labonne, Musician
  • Phillipe Thomas, Jazz musician, trumpeteer
  • Alain Permal, musician
  • Josee Clancy, musician
  • Jacques Cantin, Musician
  • Cassamboo, Musician
  • Tian, Musician
  • Seeyam Brijmohun, Artist, Writer
  • Jean Alphonse Ravaton (mostly known as Ti Frère), musician
  • Claudio, Musician
  • Vollard Combo, Musician
  • Yela, Musician
  • Sylvio Lynx, Musician

  • Ackbar Patel, Captain of Mauritius Football Team
  • Johan Martmitte, Mauritian Football Player
  • Stephan E'enfle, Mauritian Football Player
  • Giovany Jeannot, Mauritian Football Player
  • Jimmy Cundasani, Mauritian Football Player
  • Giovany Jeannot, Mauritian Football Player [3]
  • Désiré Periatambee, Football Player for France
  • Gavin Heeroo, Ex-Football Player for Crystal Palace [4]
  • Christopher Perle, Football Player for Germany
  • Jerry Louis, Football Player for France
  • Yehya Bundhun, athlete
  • Dominic John Rebelo, athlete
  • Eric Milazar, athlete
  • Fernando Augustin, athlete
  • Arnaud Casquette, athlete
  • Jonathan Chimier, athlete
  • Caroline Fournier, athlete
  • Denis Constantin, athlete
  • Edouard Clarisse, athlete
  • Amrita Sawaram, athlete
  • Kim Lee Chong, Soccer Referee
  • Marie-Helene Valerie Pierre, athlete
  • Stephan Beeharry, athlete
  • Riaz Durgahed, boxer
  • Giovanni Michael Frontin, boxer
  • Michael Macaque, boxer
  • David Li Yuen Fong, Karateka (world champion 2001)
  • Karen Foo Kune, Badminton Champion, Sportswoman of the Year 2004
  • Vikash Dhorasoo, Mauritian-French football player

  • Guy Felix, chef
  • Lalita Sookhee, chef
  • Philippe Lenoir, chef
  • Raymond de Ravel, chef
  • Madeleine Philippe, chef
  • Zubeida Randera, chef
  • Jacqueline Dalais, chef

  • Assad Anathallee, International Space University SSP'06, Space Science
  • Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie, civil servant
  • Abdool Jeelany Khodabocus, director
  • Dev Manraj, former Financial Secretary
  • Laure Pillay Narrainen, potter and sailor
  • Nawaz Peer Ahmud,Human Resource Consultant
  • Jean Fanchette, Playwright and Novelist
  • Sobhanund Seeparsad, Journalist, Editor and Folklorist
  • Vinesh Hookumsing, linguist
  • Javed Bolah, journalist
  • Dave Kissoondoyal, IT specialist
  • Nash Mallam-Hasham, Former Managing Director of Air Mauritius
  • Dan Maraye, Civil Servant
  • Lee Gregory Albert, Author, purveyor of fine pottery, Pioneer of the consumist movement
  • Eric Philippe Jansou, Sega Vocalist, botanist, metalurgist, amateur film critic
  • Gaetan Noyeaux, poet, entrepreneur, political activist

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  1. ^ Contemporary Africa Database ::: People - retrieved 8 January 2007
  2. ^ The Darwin Correspondence Online Database - retrieved 8 January 2007
  3. ^ Contemporary Africa Database ::: People - retrieved 8 January 2007
  4. ^ [1] - retrieved 8 January 2007
  5. ^ http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios-m.htm#Margeot
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