List of Famous people born in Canada

Brandon Prust

First Name Brandon
Last Name Prust
Born on March 16, 1984 (age 42)
Born in Canada, Ontario
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Brandon Raymond James Prust is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. Prust was drafted in the third round, 70th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, and has played in the NHL for the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Vancouver Canucks.

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Mauril Bélanger

First Name Mauril
Born on June 15, 1955
Died on August 16, 2016 (aged 61)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Mauril Adrien Jules Bélanger was a Canadian politician.

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Pierre Karl Péladeau

First Name Pierre
Last Name Péladeau
Born on October 16, 1961 (age 64)
Born in Canada, Quebec
Net Worth $2.0B

Pierre Karl Péladeau, also known by his initials PKP, is a Canadian businessman, billionaire and former politician. He was also the MNA for Saint-Jérôme. Péladeau is the president and CEO of Quebecor Inc., Quebecor Media Inc. He used to own Sun Media Corporation. Péladeau is seen as a "strong Quebec nationalist" and an influential businessman in Quebec.

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Andy Bathgate

First Name Andy
Last Name Bathgate
Born on August 28, 1932
Died on February 26, 2016 (aged 83)
Born in Canada, Manitoba
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Andrew James Bathgate was a Canadian professional ice hockey right wing who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. In 2017 Bathgate was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.

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Béatrice Picard

First Name Béatrice
Last Name Picard
Born on July 3, 1929 (age 96)
Born in Canada, Quebec

Béatrice Picard,, is a Canadian actress whose career spans over six decades. She became known for her role as Angelina Desmarais in one of the first French Canadian "télé-roman" series called "Le survenant" in the early days of French-speaking television. She then went on to a prolific career in televised comedies such as "Cré Basil" and "Symphorien". She also played in numerous theatre productions, summer plays, and films. Most recently, she is well known as the Quebec French voice of Marge Simpson in The Simpsons.

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Jessica Paré

First Name Jessica
Last Name Paré
Born on December 5, 1980 (age 45)
Born in Canada, Quebec
Height 173 cm | 5'8

Jessica Paré is a Canadian actress and singer known for her co-starring roles on the AMC series Mad Men and the CBS series SEAL Team. She has also appeared in the films Stardom (2000), Lost and Delirious (2001), Wicker Park (2004), Suck (2009), Hot Tub Time Machine (2010), and Brooklyn (2015).

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Rita Lafontaine

First Name Rita
Last Name Lafontaine
Born on June 8, 1939
Died on April 4, 2016 (aged 76)
Born in Canada, Quebec

Rita Lafontaine was a Canadian theatre, film, and television actor. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. She has been described as the muse of playwright Michel Tremblay and director André Brassard. Her career spanned over fifty years and left an "indelible mark on Québec theatre, film and television". She is a four-time recipient of the Gémeaux Award; three times for Best Lead Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress. She was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005 and an Officer of the National Order of Quebec in 2011.

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Sandra Schmirler

First Name Sandra
Last Name Schmirler
Born on June 11, 1963
Died on March 2, 2000 (aged 36)
Born in Canada, Saskatchewan
Height 184 cm | 6'0

Sandra Marie Schmirler, was a Canadian curler who captured three Canadian Curling Championships and three World Curling Championships. Schmirler also skipped (captained) her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year women's curling was a medal sport. At tournaments where she was not competing, Schmirler sometimes worked as a commentator for CBC Sports, which popularized her nickname "Schmirler the Curler" and claimed she was the only person who had a name that rhymed with the sport she played. She died in 2000 at 36 of cancer, leaving a legacy that extended outside of curling. Schmirler was honoured posthumously with an induction into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and was awarded the World Curling Freytag Award, which later led to her induction into the World Curling Federation Hall of Fame.

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Dave Broadfoot

First Name Dave
Last Name Broadfoot
Born on December 5, 1925
Died on November 1, 2016 (aged 90)

Dave Broadfoot was a Canadian comedian and satirist. He is best known for his performances as a member of the Royal Canadian Air Farce.

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Leah Renee Cudmore

First Name Leah
Born on October 1, 1985 (age 40)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Leah Renee Cudmore, often credited as Leah Cudmore or Leah Renee, is a Canadian actress and singer.

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