List of Famous people born in Canada
Yanic Truesdale
Yanic Truesdale is a Canadian-American actor best known for his portrayal of Michel Gerard in the television series Gilmore Girls, a role that prompted Daily Variety to name him one of "10 Actors to Watch".
Lisa Raitt
Lisa Sarah MacCormack Raitt is a Canadian former politician, who served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 2017 to 2019. She was the Conservative Party deputy leader, and was the Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Milton from 2015 to 2019, having previously represented Halton from 2008 to 2015. She is a professional administrator (1999–2008) turned politician (2008–2019). Raitt served in several portfolios as a minister in the 28th Canadian Ministry of Stephen Harper.
Siera Bearchell
Siera Bearchell is a Canadian beauty pageant titleholder, model, entrepreneur, and body positivity activist who was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2016. She represented Canada in the Miss Universe 2016 competition in Manila, where she placed in the top nine. While competing in Miss Universe, Bearchell received media attention for her curvier figure, which was seen as a detraction from the typical body standards associated with beauty pageants, and for her response to immense body shaming from Internet trolls.
Laysla De Oliveira
Laysla De Oliveira is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Dodge in the Netflix series Locke & Key, Veronica in the drama film Guest of Honour, and Becky DeMuth in the horror film In the Tall Grass.
Star Wars Kid
Star Wars Kid is a viral video made in 2002 by Ghyslain Raza in which he wields a golf ball retriever in imitation of Darth Maul's lightsaber moves from the film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, hence the name. At the time, Raza was a 15-year-old high school student from Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. He had not intended for the video to become public, but its subsequent release led to ridicule during which Raza chose to distance himself from the video. Raza since has affirmed his identity and has used the video to help to speak on the effects of bullying and harassment.
Jaden Schwartz
Jaden Schwartz is a Canadian ice hockey player for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Schwartz was selected 14th overall by the Blues in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Schwartz won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Blues in 2019, leading the team in goal scoring during the playoffs.
John Tory
John Howard Tory, is a Canadian politician who has served as the 65th and current mayor of Toronto since December 1, 2014.
Yanni Gourde
Yanni Gourde is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gourde won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020.
Fay Wray
Vina Fay Wray was a Canadian-born American actress best remembered for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong. Through an acting career that spanned nearly six decades, Wray attained international recognition as an actress in horror films. She has been dubbed one of the early "scream queens".
Joshua Ho-Sang
Joshua Ho-Sang is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Örebro HK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan from the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Islanders in the first round, 28th overall, in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.