List of Famous people born in Edmonton

Jessica Gregg is a former Canadian short track speed skater.

Mark Christopher Smith is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames.

Wendy Orr is a Canadian-born Australian writer born in Edmonton, Alberta. She is probably best known as the author of Nim's Island, which was made into a film in 2008 starring Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler. In 1995, she received the CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers award.

Randall John Gregg is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who spent 10 seasons in the National Hockey League, and is a family physician in Edmonton. He is best known for his time with the Edmonton Oilers, where he spent most of his career and won five Stanley Cups, in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990.

Rosemary Dunsmore is a Canadian TV, film, and theatre actress.

Judd Buchanan, is a Canadian former politician and businessman.

Candas Jane Dorsey is a Canadian poet and science fiction novelist who resides in her hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. Dorsey became a writer from an early age and works across genre boundaries, writing poetry, fiction, mainstream and speculative, short and long form, arts journalism and arts advocacy. Dorsey has also written television and stage scripts, magazine and newspaper articles, and reviews.

Gary Basaraba is a Canadian-American actor best known for playing American police officers. He appeared as Sergeant Richard Santoro on Steven Bochco's Brooklyn South and Officer Ray Heckler on the critically acclaimed but short-lived Boomtown. He also played a role as an officer investigating the disappearance of Diane Lane's French lover in the film Unfaithful.

Robert Pandini is a Canadian make-up artist.

Terry Chen is a Canadian film and television actor.