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Lorrain, Denis. Composer, b Ithaca, NY, of Canadian parents, 29 Jul 1948, naturalized French 1985; B MUS (Montreal) 1971, MMA (McGill) 1973, D MUS (Paris) 1983. In 1967 he entered the University of Montreal, where his teachers were Jean-Marie Cloutier, Jean Papineau-Couture, and André Prévost.
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Denis Marleau, director (b at Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Qué 14 Oct 1954). Denis Marleau trained as an actor at the Conservatoire d'art dramatique in Montréal, then spent two years in Europe where he did an internship in corporal mime and worked at the Mandragore Theatre.
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Denis Monière, author and professor (b at Saint-Jean, Qué, 1947). He studied politics at the Université of Ottawa and in Paris, and has taught political science at the Université de Montréal since 1978.
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Denis Charles Potvin, hockey player (b at Ottawa 29 Oct 1953). After a junior career with the Ottawa 67s, Potvin was the first player chosen in the 1973 NHL draft.
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Denis Regnaud. Organist, harpsichordist, teacher, radio producer, b St-Hyacinthe, Que, 6 Jan 1945, d Montréal 14 Jun 2006; B MUS (Montréal) 1966, M MUS harpsichord (Vienna Academy) 1971, M MUS organ (Vienna Academy) 1972, D MUS harpsichord (Montréal) 1986.
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Denis Shapovalov, tennis player (born 15 April 1999 in Tel Aviv, Israel). Denis Shapovalov is a Canadian professional tennis player. A former Grand Slam winner on the junior circuit (Wimbledon, 2016), he rose more than 200 spots on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour in his first full year on tour in 2017, earning the Lionel Conacher Award as Canada’s male athlete of the year. In 2018, at the age of 19, he cracked the Top 30 of the world rankings — the youngest player to do so since 2005. That same year, former world No. 1 player John McEnroe called Shapovalov “the future of our sport.” On 1 April 2019, he became the only teenager ranked inside the Top 20.
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Denis Villeneuve, filmmaker (born 3 October 1967 in Gentilly, QC). Denis Villeneuve is one of Canada’s best-known and most acclaimed filmmakers. His visually inventive, atmospheric and sombre films frequently focus on themes of trauma, identity and memory. His Canadian films, including the searing psychological dramas Maelström (2000), Polytechnique (2009), Incendies (2010) and Enemy (2013), have won 22 Genie Awards, five Canadian Screen Awards and 26 Prix Iris. His Hollywood films — Prisoners (2013), Sicario (2015) and Arrival (2016) — have enjoyed critical and commercial success. He is the only Québécois filmmaker to receive an Oscar nomination for Best Director. With Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and an upcoming adaption of Frank Herbert’s Dune, Villeneuve has become one of the most sought-after filmmakers in the world. In December 2019, the Hollywood Critics Association named him the Filmmaker of the Decade.
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Denise Bombardier, CM, CQ, journalist, essayist, novelist, television producer and host (born 18 January 1941 in Montreal, Quebec; died 4 July 2023 in Montreal). The author of some 20 essays and novels, Denise Bombardier hosted public affairs programs for over 30 years and interviewed leading political and literary figures from Quebec, Canada, and France. She made her mark both in Quebec as well as in French-speaking countries worldwide. She has also been recognized for her efforts to promote the French language and Québécois culture internationally.
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After graduating from UBC, Chong moved to Ottawa for a career in the public service at the Department of Finance (1975-80). From there she moved to the Prime Minister's Office, as a special advisor on British Columbia issues.
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Denise Anne Donlon, CM, music company executive, broadcast program director, producer, host, (born 22 February 1956 in Toronto, ON). Denise Donlon is one of Canada’s most innovative broadcasters and respected corporate leaders. She is renowned for incorporating music, journalism, social issues, and human rights advocacy in her work. Named Broadcast Executive of the Year three times at the Canadian Music Week Industry Awards, Donlon was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame and received the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2018 Juno Awards in recognition of her contributions to the Canadian music industry. She is a Fellow of both the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Canadian Geographical Society, and a Member of the Order of Canada.
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Denise Filiatrault, actress, producer (b at Montreal 16 May 1931). Primarily an accomplished cabaret artist, Denise Filiatrault attained star status on TV in the 1960s, by working as a duo with Dominique MICHEL in Moi et l'autre (1967-71) and in numerous "Bye Byes" (end-of-year performances).
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She created Fujiwara Dance Inventions in 1991 to continue her solo projects. Notably in 1993, she began studying butoh with master choreographer and performer Natsu Nakajima. Nakajima created her interpretation of Motomasa's 15th century Noh play, Sumida River, for Fujiwara.
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Denise Morelle, actress (born 3 December 1926 in Montréal, QC; died 17 July 1984 in Montreal, QC).
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Denise Pelletier, actor (b at Saint-Jovite, Qc 22 May 1923; d at Montréal 24 May 1976).
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Denise Robert, producer (born 1954 in Ottawa, ON). One of Québec’s most prominent film producers, Denise Robert has been behind some of the most important and successful Québec films of the past 25 years, from Robert Lepage’s art house hit Le Confessionnal (1995) to Émile Gaudreault’s blockbuster De père en flic (2009), the highest-grossing French Canadian film to date.
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