SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
1953 - Today

Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Sheila Watt-Cloutier (born 2 December 1953) is a Canadian Inuk activist. She has been a political representative for Inuit at the regional, national and international levels, most recently as International Chair for the Inuit Circumpolar Council (formerly the Inuit Circumpolar Conference). Watt-Cloutier has worked on a range of social and environmental issues affecting Inuit, most recently, persistent organic pollutants and global warming. She has received numerous awards and honours for her work, and has been featured in a number of documentaries and profiled by journalists from all media. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Sheila Watt-Cloutier is the 707th most popular social activist (down from 693rd in 2024), the 831st most popular biography from Canada (down from 816th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Canadian Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Sheila Watt-Cloutier ranks 707 out of 840. Before her are Eren Keskin, Zahra Eshraghi, Maxim Martsinkevich, Stanislav Markelov, Julia Butterfly Hill, and Anna Hutsol. After her are Pauli Murray, Susana Trimarco, Yoani Sánchez, Judith Heumann, Grace Abbott, and Zakia Zaki.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEren Keskin
1959 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 701
Zahra Eshraghi
1964 - Present
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 702
Maxim Martsinkevich
1984 - 2020
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 703
Stanislav Markelov
1974 - 2009
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 704
Julia Butterfly Hill
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 705
Anna Hutsol
1984 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 706
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 707
Pauli Murray
1910 - 1985
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 708
Susana Trimarco
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 709
Yoani Sánchez
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 710
Judith Heumann
1947 - 2023
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 711
Grace Abbott
1878 - 1939
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 712
Zakia Zaki
1962 - 2007
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 713
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Sheila Watt-Cloutier ranks 630. Before her are Gabriela Svobodová, The Honky Tonk Man, Željko Reiner, David Gulpilil, Jasem Yaqoub, and Dennis Miller. After her are Michael A. Baker, Alif Hajiyev, Peter Lord, Cleavant Derricks, Karen Moe, and Hu Shuli.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsGabriela Svobodová
SKIER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 624
The Honky Tonk Man
WRESTLER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 625
Željko Reiner
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 626
David Gulpilil
ACTOR
1953 - 2021
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 627
Jasem Yaqoub
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 628
Dennis Miller
PRESENTER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 629
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 630
Michael A. Baker
ASTRONAUT
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 631
Alif Hajiyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1953 - 1992
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 632
Peter Lord
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 633
Cleavant Derricks
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 634
Karen Moe
SWIMMER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 635
Hu Shuli
JOURNALIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 636
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Sheila Watt-Cloutier ranks 831 out of 1,622. Before her are Jeff Waters (1966), Donald Woods (1906), Karla Homolka (1970), Bill Brack (1935), Bob Houbregs (1932), and Torri Higginson (1969). After her are Tatiana Maslany (1985), June Havoc (1912), XQc (1995), Patrick Gallagher (1968), Adam Beach (1972), and Debbi Wilkes (1946).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsJeff Waters
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 825
Donald Woods
ACTOR
1906 - 1998
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 826
Karla Homolka
EXTREMIST
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 827
Bill Brack
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 828
Bob Houbregs
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 829
Torri Higginson
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 830
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 831
Tatiana Maslany
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.26
Rank: 832
June Havoc
ACTOR
1912 - 2010
HPI: 48.23
Rank: 833
XQc
GAMER
1995 - Present
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 834
Patrick Gallagher
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 835
Adam Beach
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 836
Debbi Wilkes
SKATER
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 837
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In Canada
Among social activists born in Canada, Sheila Watt-Cloutier ranks 7. Before her are Paul Watson (1950), Viola Desmond (1914), John Peters Humphrey (1905), David Reimer (1965), Emily Murphy (1868), and Henrietta Edwards (1849). After her are Autumn Peltier (2004).
Paul Watson
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.94
Rank: 1
Viola Desmond
1914 - 1965
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 2
John Peters Humphrey
1905 - 1995
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3
David Reimer
1965 - 2004
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 4
Emily Murphy
1868 - 1933
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 5
Henrietta Edwards
1849 - 1931
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 6
Sheila Watt-Cloutier
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 7
Autumn Peltier
2004 - Present
HPI: 27.47
Rank: 8











































