List of Famous people born in Nova Scotia, Canada

Todd Sampson is a Canadian-born Australian award-winning documentary-maker and television presenter. He appears as a co-host on the marketing discussion program Gruen and as a guest host on The Project. He wrote, produced and presented the science documentary series, Redesign My Brain which won Documentary of the Year. He is the host and producer of the ABC documentary series, Life on the Line. Sampson also writes, produces and hosts Body Hack, an adventure documentary series for Discovery International and Channel TEN which was nominated for Best Factual Series and Most Outstanding Documentary of the Year. In 2016, Sampson also acted a small part as Provost in the Oscar-nominated feature film Lion. In 2018, he won Television Personality of the Year at the GQ Men of the Year Awards. Sampson is an adventurer and has climbed to the summit of Mount Everest.

Anna Haining Bates, was a Canadian woman famed for her great stature of 7 feet 11 inches (2.41 m). Her parents were of average height and were Scottish immigrants.

Dennis Gerrard Stephen "Denny" Doherty was a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and actor. He was best known as a founding member of the 1960s musical group the Mamas and the Papas.

Sarah Elizabeth Dunsworth-Nickerson is a Canadian actress who plays the character of Sarah in the Canadian television franchise Trailer Park Boys. She is the real-life daughter of the late John Dunsworth, the actor who played Jim Lahey. She additionally appeared in Beefcake and the shorts The Bridge and Treevenge.

Peter Donat was a Canadian-American actor.

Lucy DeCoutere is a Canadian actress and Royal Canadian Air Force officer, best known for her role as the character Lucy in the television series Trailer Park Boys.

Lisa Sarah MacCormack Raitt is a Canadian former politician, who served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 2017 to 2019. She was the Conservative Party deputy leader, and was the Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Milton from 2015 to 2019, having previously represented Halton from 2008 to 2015. She is a professional administrator (1999–2008) turned politician (2008–2019). Raitt served in several portfolios as a minister in the 28th Canadian Ministry of Stephen Harper.

Ronald Vaughan Joyce, was a Canadian entrepreneur and billionaire. He co-founded the Tim Hortons doughnut chain as Tim Horton's partner and first franchisee in 1964. After the death of Tim Horton, Ron Joyce was instrumental in establishing the Tim Horton Children's Camps and the Tim Horton Children's Foundation. He has received many awards and honours for his success in business and his extensive philanthropy. He was named a member of the Order of Canada in 1992 in recognition of his dedication to underprivileged children and youth.

Timothy Jerome Houston is a Canadian politician, who is the premier-designate of Nova Scotia. He was first elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Pictou East. Houston serves as the Leader of the Opposition. He and the Progressive Conservative party won a majority government in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election, becoming the first Progressive Conservative premier since 2009.

Molly Kathleen Dunsworth is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her starring role in the Canadian feature film Hobo with a Shotgun, in which she plays "Abby" alongside Rutger Hauer.