List of Famous people born in Canada
Jonathan Sagall
Jonathan Sagall is a Canadian-born Israeli actor, director and screenwriter.
Kaya Jones
Chrystal Neria, known professionally as Kaya Jones, is a Canadian-born American singer and model. She originally became known in 2003 for performing with the American girl group the Pussycat Dolls. Since 2004, she has pursued a solo career in music. In 2017, she joined the National Diversity Coalition for Trump as their Native American Ambassador for Trump despite having no formal recognition of membership in a federal or state tribe, nor confirmation of any Native American ancestry.
Tim Howar
Timothy Howar born in Canada, is a Canadian born English actor and singer who is currently with the pop-rock band Mike + The Mechanics.
Joanna Gleason
Joanna Gleason is a Canadian actress and singer. She is a Tony Award–winning musical theatre actress and has also had a number of notable film and TV roles. She's known for originating the role of the Baker's Wife in Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods where she won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She is also known for her film work in Mike Nichols' Heartburn (1985), Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), and Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights (1997). She is also known for her television roles in shows such as Friends, The West Wing, The Good Wife and The Affair.
Marie Dressler
Marie Dressler was a Canadian stage and screen actress, comedian, and early silent film and Depression-era film star. In 1914, she was in the first full-length film comedy. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1931.
Nicole Appleton
Nicole Marie Appleton is a Canadian singer, television presenter and actress. She is a member of All Saints and Appleton. She is the younger sister of Natalie Appleton.
Rod Phillips
Rodney Allan Phillips is a Canadian businessman and politician. Since the 2018 Ontario election, he has sat as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the Durham Region riding of Ajax, representing the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party. Previously a provincial Cabinet minister, Philips was appointed finance minister in 2019. He resigned from that role in 2020 after taking a vacation to St. Barts, contrary to his government's public health advice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, but continued in his role as MPP. Prior to his role in finance, he held the environment, conservation and parks portfolio from 2018 to 2019.
Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer-songwriter and record producer. Furtado is known for her musical versatility and constant reinvention, commonly associated with world music.
Thomas Mulcair
Thomas Joseph Mulcair is a Canadian retired politician from Quebec who served as the leader of the Official Opposition from 2012 to 2015, and leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2012 to 2017. He represented the riding of Outremont in the House of Commons from 2007 to 2018 as a member of Parliament (MP).
Kim Campbell
Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell is a Canadian politician, diplomat, lawyer and writer who served as the 19th prime minister of Canada from June 25 to November 4, 1993. Campbell is the first and only woman to hold the position.