List of Famous people born in Canada

Ryan Jimmo

First Name Ryan
Last Name Jimmo
Born on November 27, 1981
Died on June 26, 2016 (aged 34)

Ryan Jimmo was a Canadian mixed martial artist who competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He mostly fought in Canada and competed on the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Jimmo was the former MFC Light Heavyweight Champion.

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Devante Smith-Pelly

First Name Devante
Born on June 14, 1992 (age 33)
Born in Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Devante Malik Smith-Pelly is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League. He most recently played for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round, 42nd overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Smith-Pelly plays in the style of a power forward and is known for his hitting and forechecking abilities. Smith-Pelly won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Capitals in 2018.

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Geneviève Guilbault

First Name Geneviève
Born on November 4, 1982 (age 43)
Born in Canada, Quebec, Longueuil

Geneviève Guilbault is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in a by-election held in the electoral district Louis-Hébert on October 2, 2017. She is a member of the Coalition Avenir Québec. On October 18, 2018 she was appointed Deputy Premier and Minister of Public Safety.

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Shea Weber

First Name Shea
Last Name Weber
Born on August 14, 1985 (age 40)
Height 193 cm | 6'4

Shea Michael Weber is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and captain of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is an NHL All-Star and a two-time Olympic gold medallist.

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Tim Bray

First Name Tim
Last Name Bray
Born on June 21, 1955 (age 70)
Born in Canada

Timothy William Bray is a Canadian software developer, environmentalist, political activist and one of the co-authors of the original XML specification. He worked for Amazon Web Services from December 2014 until May 2020 when he quit due to concerns over the terminating of whistleblowers. Previously he has been employed by Google, Sun Microsystems and the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Bray has also founded or co-founded several start-ups such as Antarctica Systems.

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Justin Williams

First Name Justin
Last Name Williams
Born on October 4, 1981 (age 44)
Born in Canada, Ontario
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Justin Craig Williams is a Canadian-American former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, and Washington Capitals.

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Dustin Milligan

First Name Dustin
Born on July 28, 1985 (age 40)
Height 179 cm | 5'10

Dustin Wallace Milligan is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Ethan Ward on the teen drama television series 90210 and as Ted Mullens on Schitt's Creek.

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Brian Daboll

First Name Brian
Last Name Daboll
Born on April 14, 1975 (age 51)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Brian Daboll is a Canadian-American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and Alabama. Daboll has also served in various capacities as an assistant coach for the New England Patriots.

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Melissa Molinaro

Melissa Ann Smith
First Name Melissa
Last Name Molinaro
Born on June 4, 1982 (age 44)
Born in Canada, Ontario

Melissa Smith, better known by her stage name Melissa Molinaro, is a Canadian-American pop singer, actress, dancer, choreographer and model. She is perhaps best known for her reality TV appearances on Making the Band 3 and Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll. She has recently co-starred in Dolph Lundgren's action film, Command Performance, and had a major role in Honey 2. She adopted her mother's maiden name Molinaro as her professional name in 2010. Melissa has received notable attention from her appearance in Old Navy's "Super C-U-T-E" commercial in 2011 and for the video for "Dance Floor", the first single from Melissa's debut album "The Love/Dance Project". She is married to Bryan Kowalski and has a daughter with him.

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James Paxton

First Name James
Last Name Paxton
Born on November 6, 1988 (age 37)

James Alston Paxton, nicknamed "The Big Maple", is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2013 to 2018 and New York Yankees from 2019 to 2020.

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