List of Famous people born in Winnipeg, Canada

Jay Brazeau

First Name Jay
Last Name Brazeau
Born on December 22, 1953 (age 72)
Born in Canada, Manitoba

Jay Brazeau is a Canadian actor, best known for his role as Sam Fisher in Cold Squad, as Harlan in Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007), and for voicing Uncle Quigley in Sabrina: The Animated Series. and as Bobby in Double Jeopardy (1999), as Referee in the Air Bud film series (1997-2003), and his film role in We're No Angels (1989).

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Heather Doerksen

First Name Heather
Last Name Doerksen
Born on February 12, 1980 (age 46)
Born in Canada, Manitoba
Height 177 cm | 5'10

Heather Doerksen is a Canadian actress who has appeared on stage and screen. She has also voiced many cartoons and advertising campaigns.

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Anita Neville

First Name Anita
Last Name Neville
Born on July 22, 1942 (age 83)
Born in Canada, Manitoba

Anita Neville is a former Canadian politician. She was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal in the general election of 2000. She was re-elected in 2004, 2006 and 2008 before finally being defeated in 2011.

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Gwynyth Walsh

First Name Gwynyth
Born on November 30, 1955 (age 70)
Born in Canada, Manitoba
Height 173 cm | 5'8

Gwynyth Walsh is a Canadian actress best known for her role of the Star Trek character B'Etor, one of the Duras sisters. She also played constable Nimira in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Random Thoughts", and provided the voice for the character Grey Mother, in the video game The Long Dark.

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Gerald Drayson Adams

First Name Gerald
Last Name Adams
Born on June 25, 1900
Died on August 23, 1988 (aged 88)
Born in Canada, Manitoba

Gerald Drayson Adams was a former business executive and literary agent when he began writing for films in the 1940s. The Oxford University-educated Adams specialized in action/adventure and western films. His films include Dead Reckoning (1947) starring Humphrey Bogart, The Big Steal (1949), Armored Car Robbery (1950), His Kind of Woman, The Black Sleep (1956), and Kissin' Cousins (1964), starring Elvis Presley, for which he received a WGA award nomination. Adams also wrote for television series, including the pivotal episodes "Hostage" and "Stampede" for Maverick (1957).

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Frank Pickersgill

First Name Frank
Last Name Pickersgill
Born on May 28, 1915
Died on September 14, 1944 (aged 29)
Born in Canada, Manitoba
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Frank Herbert Dedrick Pickersgill was a Canadian hero of World War II.

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Eric Gurney

First Name Eric
Last Name Gurney
Born on March 16, 1910
Died on January 1, 1992 (aged 81)
Born in Canada, Manitoba

Eric Gurney (1910–1992) was a Canadian-American cartoonist and illustrator. He immigrated to the US in 1938 to work with Walt Disney Productions, where he was a story writer and a collaborator on several Disney films. Turning freelance in 1948, he did cartoon illustrations for magazines and advertising campaigns. Gurney is well known for his humorous illustrations in books for children and adults. He received the National Cartoonists Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1961 and 1971 for his work.

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Ed Fast

First Name Ed
Last Name Fast
Born on June 18, 1955 (age 70)
Born in Canada, Manitoba

Edward D. "Ed" Fast is a Canadian Conservative politician, currently the Member of Parliament for Abbotsford. He was formerly the Minister for International Trade and as Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway under Stephen Harper.

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David Steinberg

First Name David
Last Name Steinberg
Born on August 9, 1942 (age 83)
Born in Canada, Manitoba

David Steinberg is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States. He appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson more than 130 times and served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. Steinberg directed several films and episodes of television situation comedies, including Seinfeld, Friends, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Golden Girls, and Designing Women.

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David Huband

First Name David
Last Name Huband
Born in Canada, Manitoba
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