List of Mauritians

This is a list of prominent Mauritians.

Political figures

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985), first Prime Minister and former Governor-General
Navin Ramgoolam (1947–), ex-Prime Minister, leader of the Labour Party (Mauritius)
Shakeel Mohamed, Former Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment. (2010-2014)
Rama Sithanen (1954–), former Vice Prime Minister
Paul Raymond Bérenger (1945–), former Prime Minister (2003–2005)
Raman Osman, former Governors-General
Charles Gaetan Xavier-Luc Duval (1958–), Vice Prime Minister, leader of PMSD
Roshi Bhadain, former Minister of Financial Services, Good Governance and Institutional Reforms
Anil Bachoo,Former Minister of Public Infrastructure of Mauritius
Arvin Boolell Leader of Opposition, former Minister
Harish Boodhoo former Deputy Prime Minister
Abdool Razack Mohamed (1906–1978), one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
Anerood Jugnauth, former Prime Minister
Angidi Chettiar (1928–2010), former Vice President
Cassam Moollan, Chief Justice and acting Governor General (1985–1986)
Cassam Uteem (1941–), former President
Dayendranath Burrenchobay, former Governor General
Emmanuel Anquetil, politician
Jaya Krishna Cuttaree, diplomat, former minister
Karl Offmann (1940–), former President
Louis Joseph Coralie (1912–1967), politician
Madun Dulloo diplomat, former minister
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau, Vice President
Paul Raymond Bérenger (1945–), former Prime Minister (2003–2005)
Rabindranath Ghurburrun (1928–2008) former Vice President
Raouf Bundhun (1937–), former Vice President
Rashid Beebeejaun (1935–), former Deputy Prime Minister
Sangeet Fowdar (1957–), Government MP and former Minister of Training, Skills Development, Productivity and External Communications
Serge Clair (1940–), former leader of Rodrigues
Sheila Bappoo, Government Minister
Sookdeo Bissoondoyal (1908–1977), politician and one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920–2000), first President
Pravind Jugnauth (1961–), Prime Minister and former Vice Prime Minister, leader of the MSM
Ariranga Pillay, former chief justice
Emilienne Rochecouste, first female elected member of Legislative Council
Kher Jagatsingh, former minister of planning and education
Satcam Boolell, former deputy Prime Minister and High Commissioner in London
Prithvirajsing Roopun (1959-), President

Scientists and technologists

Jean Marie Bosser (1922–2013), botanist
Charles-Édouard Brown-Séquard (1817–1894), neurologist, physiologist
France Staub (1920–2005), ornithologist and conservationist
Joël de Rosnay (1937–), futurist, molecular biologist
Julien François Desjardins (1799–1840), zoologist[1]

Philanthropists and social activists

Shirin Ameeruddy-Cziffra, human rights activist

Religious figures

Pandit Basdeo Bissoondoyal
Pandit Gayasingh
Pandit Cashinath Kistoe
Jacques-Désiré Laval
Mother Superior Caroline Lenferna de Laresle (1824–1900)
Cardinal Jean Margéot (1916–2009), Catholic clergyman[2]
Cardinal Maurice Piat
Amédée Nagapen

Writers

TV and Radio

TV

Radio

Yanish Engutsamy, Radio Jockey, Presenter

Journalists

Entertainment

Film Directors

David Constantin[3]

Comedians

Miselaine Duval, comedian, television producer and writer
Vince Duvergé

Musicians

Singers

Kaya
Menwar
Havana Brown (born Angelique Meunier; 14 February 1985), Mauritian Australian DJ, recording artist and dancer.
Mélanie René

Models-Miss Mauritius

Choreographer

Jocelyn Alizart, ballet teacher and choreographer
Sanedhip Bhimjee

Actresses

Viveka Babajee (1973–2010), model and actress
Françoise Pascal, actress, singer, dancer, fashion model, and producer
Hazel Keech, British−Mauritian model

Fashion Designer

Yuvna Kim, fashion designer (Mauritian-born, London-based fashion designer, model, and TV entertainment journalist)

Poets

Edouard Maunick
Joseph Tsang Mang Kin

Sports

Benoit Bouchet - first windsurfer to sail between Mauritius and Réunion Island unassisted.
Ranini Cundasawmy - first female to win the gold medal at a Muay Thai World Championship. The championship was held in March 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Jonathan Bru - French-born professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club U.D. Oliveirense and the Mauritius national team.
Kévin Bru - French-born professional footballer who plays for English Championship side Ipswich Town and the Mauritius national team.
Stéphan Buckland - retired track and field athlete who competed in the 100m and 200m.
Richarno Colin - boxer best known for winning the Light Welterweight gold medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games.
Vikash Dhorasoo - French-born former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.
Bruno Julie - bantamweight boxer who won a number of medals in international tournaments and competed in the 2008 Olympics.
Eric Milazar - national athletics record holder in the 400m, the 300m, the 200m indoor and the 400m indoor.
Pascal Wehrlein - German-born Formula One driver currently driving for Sauber, driver for Manor in 2016 and Mercedes F1 Team protegé.[4] In 2014, Wehrlein became the youngest driver to win a DTM race at the age of 19 and the youngest to win the title in 2015 at the age of 21 with the Mercedes-Benz team HWA AG.[5]
Ned Charles - Mauritian-born (Mahebourg) former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as an attacker. First Mauritian to play professionally in Europe.

gollark: We will laser-etch backup copies of important government data into picturesque parts of mountains.

gollark: To ensure our ancestors' traditions are respected, we will randomly dig them up and drag them to voting booths.

gollark: - If a foreign country's relations with our own are poor, it should be removed from all maps and not acknowledged by government policy.

gollark: - I think markets are a reasonably good resource allocation system, and to ensure liquidity would support requiring any property someone owns whatsoever to be put up for auction if someone requests it.

gollark: - I believe our country should construct its own god to reduce reliance on foreign imports, and maintain a stock of reality anchors to remove other gods if necessary.

References

The Darwin Correspondence Online Database - retrieved 8 January 2007
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographies - M
http://africultures.com/personnes/?no=5630
"Mercedes protege Pascal Wehrlein secures 2016 Manor Formula 1 seat - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com". 2016-02-15. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
"Background: Who is Pascal Wehrlein?". www.gptoday.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

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[1] The Darwin Correspondence Online Database - retrieved 8 January 2007

[2] The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographies - M

[3] ttp://africultures.com/personnes/?no=5630

[4] "Mercedes protege Pascal Wehrlein secures 2016 Manor Formula 1 seat - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com". 2016-02-15. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

[5] "Background: Who is Pascal Wehrlein?". www.gptoday.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.