List of Canadians
This is a list of well-known Canadians.
Artists
See also List of Canadian painters
Astronauts
Authors
See also List of Canadian writers for a much more extensive list
Business Personalities
Cartoonists
Criminals
Alleged criminals
Wrongfully convicted
Explorers
Humanitarians
Inventors
Military Figures
Motion Pictures, Radio, & Television
Musicians
Political Leaders
(See also lists: Prime Minister of Canada, Canadian Confederation, Members of the Canadian House of Commons)
Religious personalities
Scholars
Scientists
For a more detailed list of renowned Canadian scientists, including Nobel Prize winners, see the outside link:
Sports Personalities
- Donovan Bailey, (born 1967), sprinter
- Jean Béliveau, (born 1931), ice hockey player
- Marilyn Bell, first person to swim Lake Ontario
- Tommy Burns, (1881-1955), World Heavyweight boxing Champion
- Myriam Bédard, (born 1969), Olympic Gold Medal
- Don Cherry, ice hockey coach and commentator
- George Dixon (1870-1909), first black World boxing champion
- Catriona LeMay Doan, (born 1970), two-time Olympic gold medalist in speed skating
- Eric Gagne, (born 1976), baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers closer, 2003 National League Cy Young Award
- Marc Gagnon, (born 1975), Olympic Gold medalist
- Nancy Greene, (born 1943), Olympic Gold Medal in Downhill Skiing
- Wayne Gretzky, (born 1961), ice hockey legend
- Ned Hanlan, world champion sculler
- John Hayes, (1917-1998), harness racing driver
- Paul Henderson, ice hockey player, scored winning goal in 1972 Canada/Russia match
- Clara Hughes, (born 1972), speed skating and cycling medalist in both summer and winter olympics
- Bobby Hull, (born 1939), The "Golden Jet" first player in the NHL to score more than 50 goals in a season.
- Russ Jackson, Canadian footballer
- Ferguson Jenkins, (born 1943), baseball pitcher, MLB Hall of Fame member
- Gordie Howe, (born 1928), ice hockey player
- Ben Johnson, (born 1961), sprinter, disqualified from Olympic gold medal for doping
- Joe Krol, Canadian footballer
- Joseph Lannin, owner of the Boston Red Sox who signed Babe Ruth
- Mario Lemieux, (born 1965), ice hockey player
- Greg Moore, (1975-1999)
- Bronko Nagurski, (1908-1990), player with Chicago Bears
- James Naismith, (1861-1939), YMCA instructor who invented the game of Basketball
- Steve Nash, (born 1974), NBA star with Dallas Mavericks
- Bobby Orr, (born 1948), ice hockey player, considered by many to be the best ever, revolutionized the role of a defenceman
- Jacques Plante, (1929-1986), pioneer ice hockey goaltender
- Terry Puhl, baseball player
- Maurice Richard, (1921-2000), ice hockey player, "The Rocket," first player to score 50 goals in a season
- Patrick Roy, (born 1965), legendary ice hockey goalie
- Sandra Schmirler, (1963-2000), curler
- Barbara Ann Scott, figure skater, Olympic Gold Medal
- Matt Stairs, (born 1968), professional baseball player
- Paul Tracy, (born 1968), CART racing Champion
- Ron Turcotte, (born 1941), jockey of Secretariat
- Mike Vanderjagt, (born 1970), placekicker for Indianapolis Colts
- Gilles Villeneuve, (1950-1982), race car driver
- Jacques Villeneuve, (born 1971), race car driver, son of Gilles
- Larry Walker, (born 1966), baseball star for the Colorado Rockies
- Mike Weir, (born 1970), golfer, Masters tournament winner
- Percy Williams, (1908-1982), sprinter
- Steve Yzerman, (born 1965), ice hockey player
Other Personalities
- Scott Abbott - co-inventor of Trivial Pursuit
- Marie-Joseph Angélique, (died 1734), African slave
- The Great Antonio - strongman, showman, and eccentric
- Linda Evangelista, (born 1965), supermodel
- Bret Hart, (born 1957)), professional wrestler
- Owen Hart, (1965-1999), professional wrestler, brother of Bret
- Chris Haney - co-inventor of Trivial Pursuit
- Bat Masterson - (1853-1921) gunfighter, fight promoter, sports journalist
- Edgar Randolph Parker - better known as "Painless" Parker - flamboyant dentist
- Winnie the Pooh - aka Winnipeg the Bear who inspired Milne
- Margaret Sinclair Trudeau (born 1948), former First Lady
