List of Famous Cancerians

Emmanuel Ullmo is a French mathematician, specialised in arithmetic geometry. Since 2013 he has served as director of the Institut des Hautes Études scientifiques.

Tonny de Jong is a former Dutch speed skater, who was raised in Heerenveen and now lives in Calgary with Canadian speed skater Mark Knoll, whom she married in 2003.

Piet Borst is emeritus professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Amsterdam (UVA), and until 1999 Director of Research and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Netherlands Cancer Institute and the Antoni van Leeuwenhoekziekenhuis (NKI-AVL). He continued to work at the NKI-AVL as a staff member and group leader until 2016.

Billy Kimball is an American writer and producer. He was a co-executive producer on the acclaimed HBO series Veep.

John Howard Casper is an American astronaut and United States Air Force pilot.

Akram Hasson is an Israeli Druze politician who served as a member of the Knesset from 2012-2019. He served as an MK for Kadima between 2012 and 2013, becoming the last leader of the party in 2015, the first time a Druze had led a Jewish party. He then served as an MK for Kulanu from 2016 to 2019.

Thomas Boni Yayi is a Beninese banker and politician who was President of Benin from 2006 to 2016. He took office after winning the March 2006 presidential election and was re-elected to a second term in March 2011. He also served as the Chairperson of the African Union from 29 January 2012 to 27 January 2013.

Catherine Disher is a British-born Canadian actress. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series Snakes and Ladders, and in 2010 for her role in The Border. She was also nominated for her role as Dr. Natalie Lambert in the Forever Knight TV series.