List of Famous people born in Canada

Ernie Vandeweghe

First Name Ernie
Born on September 12, 1928
Died on November 8, 2014 (aged 86)
Born in Canada, Quebec
Height 190 cm | 6'3

Ernest Maurice Vandeweghe Jr. was an American professional basketball player. He was best known for playing for the New York Knicks of the NBA and for the athletic successes of his family. He and his wife Colleen Kay Hutchins were the parents of former NBA All-Star Kiki VanDeWeghe and Olympic swimmer Tauna Vandeweghe, and grandparents of tennis professional Coco Vandeweghe.

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Ted Irvine

First Name Ted
Born on December 8, 1944 (age 81)
Born in Canada, Manitoba
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Edward Amos "Ted" Irvine is a Canadian former professional NHL hockey player who was active during the 1960s and 1970s.

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David Rakoff

First Name David
Last Name Rakoff
Born on November 27, 1964
Died on August 9, 2012 (aged 47)
Born in Canada, Quebec

David Benjamin Rakoff was a Canadian-born American writer of prose and poetry based in New York City, who wrote humorous and sometimes autobiographical non-fiction essays. Rakoff was an essayist, journalist, and actor, and a regular contributor to WBEZ's This American Life. Rakoff described himself as a "New York writer" who also happened to be a "Canadian writer", a "mega Jewish writer", a "gay writer", and an "East Asian Studies major who has forgotten most of his Japanese" writer.

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Joseph Veleno

First Name Joseph
Last Name Veleno
Born on January 13, 2000 (age 26)
Born in Canada, Quebec
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Joseph Veleno is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for the Malmö Redhawks in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) on loan from the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 30th overall by the Red Wings in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

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Cameron Stewart

First Name Cameron
Last Name Stewart
Born on November 30, 1974 (age 51)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Cameron Stewart is Canadian comic book creator, who has worked for DC Comics and other publishers. He is known for illustrating Catwoman and co-writing Batgirl, and illustrating several collaborations with writer Grant Morrison. His work has been nominated and won several comics industry awards, including Eisner and Shuster Awards for his self-published mystery web comic Sin Titulo, an Eisner nomination for The Other Side, and nominations for Eagle and Harvey Awards. In 2020 he was the subject of numerous sexual misconduct accusations involving teenagers and young women.

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Matt Martin

First Name Matt
Last Name Martin
Born on May 8, 1989 (age 37)
Born in Canada, Ontario
Height 191 cm | 6'3

Matthew Bryan Martin is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Martin is known for his strong checking abilities. Martin also holds the NHL record for most hits in a season. In the NHL, Martin has been described as both an enforcer and a grinder.

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Jon Cor

First Name Jon
Last Name Cor
Born on November 17, 1984 (age 41)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Jon Cor is a Canadian actor, best known for playing Hodge Starkweather on Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments and Brick on Total Drama.

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André Gagnon

First Name André
Last Name Gagnon
Died on December 3, 2020 (aged 50)
Born in Canada, Quebec

André Gagnon was a Canadian composer, conductor, arranger, and actor, known for his fusion of classical and pop styles, including compositions Neiges, Smash, Chevauchée, Surprise, Donna, and Mouvements in the disco and pop fields. Gagnon also composed for television, including La Souris Verte, Vivre en ce Pays, Format 60, Format 30,Techno-Flash, and Les Forges de Saint-Maurice as well as for theatre with such productions as La Poudre aux Yeux, Doña Rosita, Terre d'Aube, La Dame de Chez Maxim's, and Wouf-Wouf. Some of his most notable songs are "Pour les Amants", "Turluteries", and "Mes Quatre Saisons".

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Valerie Sweeting

First Name Valerie
Last Name Sweeting
Born on July 9, 1987 (age 38)
Born in Canada, Saskatchewan

Valerie Sweeting is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. She currently plays third for Team Kerri Einarson. Sweeting skipped Alberta to a silver medal at the 2014 and 2015 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and won the tournament in 2020 as third for Manitoba.

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Barclay Plager

First Name Barclay
Last Name Plager
Born on March 26, 1941
Died on February 6, 1988 (aged 46)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Barclay Graham Plager was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach for the St. Louis Blues.

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