Mauritius has a rich history in the field of art and culture. Being a multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-religious country, it has inherited the great cultural traditions of Europe, Asia and Africa.
During its history of two and a half centuries, these traditions have been perpetuated by its people and by a great number of writers, poets, sculptors and artists.
Emmanuel Jean Leung Shing, Former Attorney General of Mauritius
Bernard Sik Yuen, current Chief Justice
Music and other arts
Rouhangeze, Vocalist/Composer
Hugh Lennon, International Stage Hypnotist, born in Mauritius
Menwar Lelou, song writer/composer, singer and musician
Adrian John-Chuan, actor, breakdance choreographer
Bam Cootayen - Singer
Roger Charoux, painter
Marcel Lagesse, painter
Nicolas Lam-Hing, musician
Vaco Baissac, artist
Firoz Ghanty, artist
Joseph Reginald Topize (mostly known as Kaya), musician
Bruno Malcolm, musician
Sandra Mayotte, sega vocalist
Jean Claude Gaspard, sega composer and 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, musical group
Louis-Gabriel Joseph (mostly known as Fanfan), Musician
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, 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, musical group
Khalid Nazroo, painter
Nathalie Perichon, Artist Painter
Yves Pitchen, photographer
Tristan Bréville, photographer
Dhyaneswar Dausoa, sculptor
Rajesh Goonraz, actor/Director/Singer
Marcelino Chaton, sega composer
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, sega composer, vocalist
Cassamboo, Musician
Tian, Musician
Seeyam Brijmohun, Artist, Writer
Jean Alphonse Ravaton (mostly known as Ti Frère), musician
Claudio Veereragoo, Musician
Vollard Combo, Musician
Yela, Musician
Sylvio Lynx, Musician
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, of the band Incognito - born in Mauritius
Kushal Gaya, musician
Denis Lesage, piano performer & teacher - Diplôme d Etat (France), musicologist - Maîtrise (Sorbonne)
Neshen Teeroovengadum , Guitarist / Composer , Maconde Album
Jean Alain ROUSSEL, aka Jean ROUSSEL, Composer/Producer/Musician (Cat Stevens/The Police/Celine Dion/Joe
Cocker/Roy Buchanan/Thin Lizzy/Robert Palmer)
Gerard Maunick, International Award Winning Songwriter, Vocalist, Guitarist
Sylvio de Lapeyre, Painter
Philanthropists and Social activists
Rémy Ollier (1816-1845), social activist, humanist, journalist and poet
Dookhee Gungah, philanthropist, social worker, entrepreneur
Shirin Ameeruddy-Cziffra, Human Rights activist
Habibullah Hayatoolah, social worker and advocate of Urdu language.
Loga Virahsawmy, feminist, journalist
Poets
Léoville Lhomme, Poet
Robert-Edward Hart (1891-1954), Poet
Edouard Maunick, Poet
Lilian Berthelot, Poet
Marcel Cabon, journalist and poet
Raymond Chasle, Poet
Julien Rault, Poet
Political figures
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900-1985), first Prime Minister, former Governor-General and the founding father of independent Mauritius
The Rt. Hon.Sir Anerood Jugnauth , KCMG, QC , G.C.S.K , LLB, GOLH, GOP OSJ(1930- ),Second Prime Minister , President of Mauritius, Father of the Republic
Harish Boodhoo , former vice prime minister and leader of PSM
Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam (1947- ), prime minister
Pravind Jugnauth (1961- ), former deputy prime minister
Charles Gaetan Xavier-Luc Duval (1958- ), Vice-Prime Minister, Leader of PMXD, politician and chartered accountant.
The Hon Sheilabhai Bappoo GOSK ,MP, National security minister since 1983
Abdool Razack Mohamed (1906-1978), one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius
Cassam Uteem (1941- ), former president
Emmanuel Anquetil, politician
Paul Raymond Bérenger (1945- ), former prime minister (2003-2005)
Sookdeo Bissoondoyal (1908-1977), politician and one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius.
Maurice Curé, politician
Sir Charles Gaëtan Duval (1930-1996), politician, foreign minister for Mauritius from 1969 to 1973, knighted 1981
Serge Clair (1940- ), leader of Rodrigues
Maurice Lesage, politician, Leader of the Opposition from 1970 to 1973
Moneshwar Hurry (1933-1998), Permanent Secretary for Education (1976-1980)
Nicolas von Mally, politician
Karl Offmann (1940- ), former president
Prega Ramsamy, politician
Veerasamy Ringadoo (1920-2000), former president
Claude Wong So, politician of Rodrigues
Rama Sithanen (1954- ), Deputy Prime Minister
Jean Daniel Spéville, Politician
Jaya Krishna Cuttaree diplomat
Madun Dulloo diplomat
Dan Callikan, PM s advisor and MBC Director
Religious figures
Pandit Sahadeo Rama (1898-1978), a Karma Yogi and Hindu priest.
Cardinal Jean Margéot (1916-2009), Catholic clergyman
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 29 April 1979. Powers for miraculous healing are attributed to him. He was called the apostle of the blacks.
Professor Indurlall Fagoonee (1950- ), marine scientist, Professor of Environmental Science, Vice Chancellor of the University of Mauritius since 2005. Chairman of the Mauritius Oceanographic Institute, Chairman COMESA Regional Investment Agency , UN Commissioner on Legal Continental Shelf.
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)
France Staub (1920—2005), ornithologist and conservationist
Jean M. Bosser, botanist
Joseph Guého, botanist
Radhakhrishna Dinesh Somanah, pioneer astronomer at the Mauritius Radio Telescope (MRT)
Nalini Heeralall-Issur, pioneer astronomer at the MRT (pulsar astronomy)
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