List of Famous people born in Canada
Vincent Marissal
Vincent Marissal is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2018 provincial election. He represents the electoral district of Rosemont as a member of Québec solidaire.
Francine Raymond
Francine Raymond is a Francophone Canadian folk-style singer songwriter. In 1994, Raymond's music was distributed by Montreal-based Distribution Select.
Véronique Hivon
Véronique Hivon is a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. Hivon was elected to represent the riding of Joliette in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2014 provincial election. She is a member of the Parti Québécois.
Kong Yvette Man-Yi
Yvette Kong is a Hong Kong competitive Olympic swimmer.
Bill Masterton
William Masterton was a Canadian American professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars in 1967–68. He is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of injuries suffered during a game, the result of massive head injuries suffered following a hit during a January 13, 1968 contest against the Oakland Seals.
Léane Labrèche-Dor
Léane Labrèche-Dor is a Canadian actress. She is most noted for her performance in the film Laughter , for which she received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Actress at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards.
Brooks Macek
Brooks Macek is a Canadian-German professional ice hockey centre. He is currently playing with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Macek was picked by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in the 6th round, 171st overall.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, CC is a Canadian (Québécois) conductor and pianist. He is currently music director of the Orchestre Métropolitain (Montréal), the Metropolitan Opera, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was also principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra from 2008 to 2018.
Catherine De Léan
Catherine De Léan is a Canadian actress. She has been nominated for a 2012 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role in the film Nuit #1. She has appeared in other films and television roles, including Les Hauts et les bas de Sophie Paquin, Trauma, The Secret Life of Happy People , Le Banquet, and Le Fils de Jean. She has also appeared on stage.
Robert Elsie
Robert Elsie was a Canadian-born German scholar who specialized in Albanian literature and folklore.