List of Famous people born in Canada
Emilie Livingston
Emilie Goldblum is a Canadian dancer, aerialist and contortionist, and retired Olympic rhythmic gymnast.
Drew Scott
Andrew Alfred Scott is a Canadian reality television personality, best known as the co-host, on the TV series Property Brothers.
Patrick Marleau
Patrick Denis Marleau is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Marleau is the all-time leader in goals, even strength goals, power play goals, points, shots, and games played for the San Jose Sharks, having spent nearly his entire NHL career with the Sharks since being drafted second overall by the franchise in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He played his 1,700th NHL game on January 11, 2020, against the Dallas Stars. He is one of only five NHL players to play in 1,700 games, one of just five to play 1,400 with one team, and the youngest to reach both the 1,300- and 1,400-game marks. Marleau was seven games short of becoming the youngest player to play in 1,500 games with one team before signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017. After two seasons with Toronto, he returned to San Jose in 2019.
Margaret MacNeil
Hannah Margaret McNair "Maggie" Mac Neil is a Canadian swimmer. She is the current Olympic and world champion and Americas record holder in the women's 100 metre butterfly event (55.59 s), having won the gold medal at both the 2019 World Aquatics Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Karena Lam
Karena Lam is a Taiwanese Canadian, actress and singer based in Hong Kong. In 2015, she won the Best Actress award at the Golden Horse Awards for her role in Zinnia Flower, making her the first person ever to have won all of the following three Golden Horse awards: Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best New Performer.
Jack Hemingway
John Hadley Nicanor Hemingway was a Canadian-American fly fisherman, conservationist, and writer. He was the son of American novelist and Nobel Prize-laureate Ernest Hemingway.
Ruth Ellen Brosseau
Ruth Ellen Brosseau is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Berthier—Maskinongé in the House of Commons from the 2011 federal election until her defeat in 2019. She is a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP).
Jonathan Scott
John Ian Scott better known as Jonathan Silver Scott is a Canadian reality television personality, construction contractor, illusionist, and television and film producer.
Brad Marchand
Bradley Kevin Marchand is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and alternate captain for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Marchand was selected by the Bruins in the third round, 71st overall, at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. During his time with the Bruins, he won the Stanley Cup in 2011 and was named to the 2017 and 2018 NHL All-Star Game.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Mission, British Columbia, Jepsen performed several lead roles in her high school's musical productions and pursued musical theatre at the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC. After completing her studies, she relocated to Vancouver and later competed on the fifth season of Canadian Idol in 2007, placing third. In 2008, Jepsen released her folk-influenced debut studio album, Tug of War, in Canada.