List of Famous people born in Alberta, Canada
Colton Parayko
Colton Parayko is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in St. Albert, Alberta, Parayko played minor ice hockey with the St. Albert Flyers and Fort McMurray Oil Barons before earning a scholarship to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He went overlooked and undrafted in his first year of NHL eligibility before being selected 86th overall as a 19-year-old in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Following the draft, Parayko played three seasons with the Alaska Nanooks, earning All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) First Team and West Second-Team All-American honors. He concluded his collegiate career in 2015 to begin his professional career within the Blues organization.
Jordan Mein
Jordan Taylor Mein is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2006, Mein has also formerly competed for Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce and King of the Cage.
Ben Scrivens
Ben Scrivens is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and current team manager of the University of Denver men's team. He has also played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, and Montreal Canadiens.
Brandon Davidson
Brandon Davidson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, who selected him in the sixth-round, 162nd overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Laureen Harper
Laureen Ann Harper is a Canadian graphic designer. She is the wife of Canada's 22nd prime minister, Stephen Harper.
Lindy Ruff
Lindy Cameron Ruff is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Ruff was previously the head coach of the Dallas Stars of the NHL, and also the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres from 1997 to 2013, with whom he won the Jack Adams Award in 2006. During his playing career, Ruff played in the NHL for the Sabres and New York Rangers, the former of which he captained.
Clarke MacArthur
Clarke MacArthur is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently under contract for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL), but he has not played a game since 2017 due to injury; technically, he is retired as of September 2018. MacArthur has previously played in the NHL with the Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Thrashers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was originally selected by Buffalo in the third round, 74th overall, at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
Catherine Clark
Catherine Jane Clark is a Canadian television broadcaster, and the daughter of former Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark and Maureen McTeer.
Tantoo Cardinal
Tantoo Cardinal, CM is a Canadian film and television actress.
Jadyn Wong
Jadyn Wong is a Canadian actress, born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, best known for playing Happy Quinn on the CBS show Scorpion. She has a black belt in karate and is also a classical pianist.