Jelynn Dela Cruz

Jelynn Dela Cruz (born December 30, 1999) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election by defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative cabinet minister James Teitsma. She represents the district of Radisson as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party. At the age of 23, her 2023 election win made her the youngest woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

Prior to being elected, she worked at L'Arche Winnipeg. While attending the University of Manitoba, she served as the President of the University of Manitoba Students' Union. She is fluent in English, Tagalog and French. Since being elected she has posted that she is queer.