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Profession
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Year
A. E. van Vogt
Author
15
1912 - 2000
Adrienne Clarkson
Journalist
4
1939 -
Agnes Macphail
Politician
13
1890 - 1954
Agnes Martin
Artist
6
1912 - 2004
Al Boliska
Writer
6
Al Purdy
Poet
9
1918 - 2000
Alan Thicke
Actor
21
1947 -
Alanis Morissette
Musician
31
1974 -
Alannah Myles
Musician
4
1958 -
Albert Bandura
Psychologist
8
1925 -
Alden Nowlan
Poet
3
1933 - 1983
Alex Campbell
Politician
26
1933 -
Alex Lifeson
Musician
17
1953 -
Alex Morrison
Soldier
12
Alexander Mackenzie
Statesman
4
1822 - 1892
Alexis Smith
Actress
1
1921 - 1993
Alice Munro
Writer
10
1931 -
Allan Dwan
Director
3
1885 - 1981
Amanda Marshall
Musician
3
1972 -
Andrea Martin
Actor
21
1947 -
Anna Paquin
Actress
32
1982 -
Arthur Christiansen
Journalist
3
1904 - 1963
Arthur Erickson
Architect
52
1924 -
Arthur Hailey
Novelist
7
1920 - 2004
Arthur Hiller
Director
8
1923 -
Arthur Kroker
Author
1
Ashleigh Banfield
Journalist
3
1967 -
Atom Egoyan
Director
31
1960 -
Avril Lavigne
Musician
8
1984 -
Barbara Ann Scott
Athlete
2
1928 -
Barry Pepper
Actor
8
1970 -
Bernard Ebbers
Businessman
8
1941 -
Bernie Ebbers
Businessman
14
1941 -
Bill Graham
Politician
1
1931 - 1991
Bliss Carman
Poet
5
1861 - 1929
Bobby Hull
Athlete
15
1939 -
Bobby Orr
Athlete
15
1948 -
Brett Somers
Actress
8
1924 - 2007
Brian Mulroney
Statesman
28
1939 -
Bruce Cockburn
Musician
10
1945 -
Bruce Greenwood
Actor
12
1956 -
Bruce McCall
Author
2
Bruce McCulloch
Actor
26
1961 -
Bryan Adams
Musician
5
1959 -
Burton Cummings
Musician
2
1947 -
Carol Shields
Author
4
1935 - 2003
Caroline Dhavernas
Actress
19
1978 -
Catherine O'Hara
Actress
6
1954 -
Chantal Kreviazuk
Musician
22
1974 -
Charles Brenton Huggins
Scientist
2
1901 - 1997
Charles de Lint
Writer
23
1951 -
Charles Inglis
Clergyman
11
Charles Revson
Businessman
4
1906 - 1975
Charles Tupper
Statesman
10
1821 - 1915
Charlotte Whitton
Politician
10
1896 - 1975
Chester Brown
Cartoonist
27
1960 -
Chris Hadfield
Astronaut
6
1959 -
Christopher Plummer
Actor
12
1929 -
Clara Hughes
Athlete
8
1972 -
Corey Haim
Actor
17
1971 - 2010
Corey Hart
Musician
5
1962 -
Cory Doctorow
Journalist
13
1971 -
Curtis Joseph
Athlete
2
1967 -
Dan Aykroyd
Comedian
7
1952 -
Dan Miller
Politician
7
1944 -
Daniel D. Palmer
Celebrity
13
1845 - 1913
Daniel Petrie
Director
6
1920 - 2004
Dave Foley
Comedian
7
1963 -
Dave Sim
Cartoonist
5
1956 -
David Campbell
Politician
3
David Cronenberg
Director
32
1943 -
David James Elliott
Actor
6
1960 -
David McFadden
Poet
3
1940 -
David Steinberg
Comedian
7
1942 -
David Suzuki
Scientist
8
1936 -
Davidson Black
Scientist
1
Deborah Cox
Musician
30
1973 -
Deryck Whibley
Musician
4
1980 -
Devon Sawa
Actor
24
1978 -
Diana Krall
Musician
16
1964 -
Donal Logue
Actor
19
1966 -
Donald McKay
Designer
6
Donald Stewart Cherry
Journalist
3
1934 -
Donald Sutherland
Actor
19
1935 -
Dorothy Stratten
Celebrity
8
1960 - 1980
Doug Coupland
Author
106
1961 -
Ed Belfour
Athlete
12
1965 -
Edward Blake
Politician
4
1833 - 1912
Elaine MacDonald
Activist
4
Elizabeth Arden
Businessman
9
1878 - 1966
Elvis Stojko
Athlete
18
1972 -
Emily Carr
Artist
16
1871 - 1945
Emily Murphy
Activist
2
1868 - 1933
Emm Gryner
Musician
3
1975 -
Eric Butterworth
Educator
14
1916 - 2003
Eric Lindros
Athlete
7
1973 -
Eric McCormack
Actor
5
1963 -
Eric San
Musician
21
Estella Warren
Model
15
1978 -
Eugene Forsey
Politician
1
1904 - 1991
Eugene Levy
Actor
8
1946 -
Ferguson Jenkins
Athlete
3
1943 -
Francis Bond Head
Statesman
3
1793 - 1875
Frank Scott
Poet
4
1899 - 1985
Gabrielle Roy
Author
4
1909 - 1983
Garth Hudson
Musician
2
1937 -
Geddy Lee
Musician
33
1953 -
Genevieve Bujold
Actress
5
1942 -
George Mercer Dawson
Scientist
4
1849 - 1901
George Murray
Poet
28
George Stephen
Businessman
21
1829 - 1921
George Woodcock
Writer
18
1912 - 1995
Gilles Duceppe
Politician
2
1947 -
Goldwin Smith
Historian
29
1823 - 1910
Gordie Howe
Athlete
4
1928 -
Gordon Lightfoot
Musician
7
1938 -
Gordon Sinclair
Journalist
14
1900 - 1984
Guy Lafleur
Athlete
17
1951 -
Guy Laliberte
Businessman
19
1959 -
Hank Snow
Musician
2
1914 - 1999
Hans Selye
Scientist
6
1907 - 1982
Hayden Christensen
Actor
3
1981 -
Henry Spencer
Scientist
1
Henry Taube
Scientist
5
1915 - 2005
Hugh MacLennan
Author
1
1907 - 1990
Ian Hacking
Philosopher
4
1936 -
Irving Layton
Poet
8
1912 - 2006
Isabel Paterson
Journalist
3
1886 - 1961
Ivan Reitman
Actor
28
1946 -
J. Philippe Rushton
Psychologist
21
1943 -
Jack Adams
Athlete
20
1895 - 1968
Jack Carroll
Politician
2
1942 -
Jack Kent Cooke
Businessman
1
1912 - 1997
Jack L. Warner
Businessman
2
1892 - 1978
Jack Layton
Politician
9
1950 - 2011
Jake Epstein
Actor
1
1987 -
James Houston
Artist
2
1921 - 2005
James Naismith
Inventor
3
1861 - 1939
James Randi
Entertainer
13
1928 -
Jamie Murphy
Soldier
1
Jane Rule
Author
15
1931 -
Jason Priestley
Actor
3
1969 -
Jean Charest
Lawyer
4
1968 -
Jean Vanier
Philosopher
4
1928 -
Jeff Healey
Musician
5
1966 -
Jennifer Wyatt
Athlete
6
1965 -
Jill Hennessy
Actress
2
1968 -
Jim Carrey
Comedian
58
1962 -
Joe Clark
Scientist
4
1939 -
Joe Sakic
Athlete
24
1969 -
Joe Shuster
Artist
18
1914 - 1992
John Barton
Poet
30
John Bracken
Politician
3
1883 - 1969
John Candy
Comedian
3
1950 - 1994
John Charles Polanyi
Scientist
31
1929 -
John Gallagher
Businessman
5
1916 - 1998
John Howe
Artist
2
1957 -
John Kricfalusi
Artist
28
1955 -
John McCrae
Poet
3
1872 - 1918
John McDonald
Leader
7
1815 - 1891
John Metcalf
Editor
2
1938 -
John O'Toole
Politician
5
John Ralston Saul
Author
17
1947 -
John Strachan
Clergyman
24
1778 - 1867
John Turner
Statesman
3
1929 -
Jonathan Frid
Actor
12
1924 -
Joni Mitchell
Musician
30
1943 -
Joseph Howe
Politician
7
1804 - 1873
Joshua Slocum
Explorer
11
1844 - 1909
Julie Doucet
Artist
2
1965 -
Justin Bieber
Musician
10
1994 -
K. D. Lang
Musician
3
1961 -
Karen Kain
Dancer
6
1951 -
Keanu Reeves
Actor
30
1964 -
Kevin McDonald
Comedian
18
1961 -
Kevin Patterson
Writer
2
1964 -
Kiefer Sutherland
Actor
29
1966 -
Kim Campbell
Statesman
26
1947 -
Kristin Kreuk
Actress
3
1982 -
Lara St. John
Musician
24
1971 -
Larry Wall
Author
33
1949 -
Laurence J. Peter
Writer
43
1919 - 1990
Leonard Cohen
Musician
15
1934 -
Leonard Peikoff
Philosopher
3
1933 -
Leslie Nielsen
Actor
20
1926 - 2010
Lester B. Pearson
Politician
29
1897 - 1972
Lexa Doig
Actress
30
1973 -
Louis Dudek
Poet
4
1918 - 2001
Lucien Bouchard
Lawyer
4
1938 -
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Educator
10
1874 - 1942
M. Kathleen Casey
Politician
5
Mackenzie King
Statesman
3
1874 - 1950
Malcolm Gladwell
Author
5
1963 -
Marc Garneau
Astronaut
18
1949 -
Marc Singer
Actor
3
1948 -
Marcel Dionne
Athlete
14
1951 -
Margaret Atwood
Novelist
29
1939 -
Margaret Laurence
Novelist
1
1926 - 1987
Margaret Millar
Writer
2
1915 - 1994
Maria Monk
Celebrity
25
Mario Lemieux
Athlete
27
1965 -
Mark McKinney
Comedian
11
1959 -
Mark Messier
Athlete
28
1961 -
Mark Steyn
Writer
4
Marshall McLuhan
Sociologist
54
1911 - 1980
Mary MacLane
Writer
29
Mary Pickford
Actress
9
1893 - 1979
Mary Pierce
Athlete
5
1975 -
Maryon Pearson
Statesman
2
Mats Sundin
Athlete
19
1971 -
Maureen Forrester
Musician
19
1930 -
Maurice Strong
Businessman
31
1929 -
Melissa Auf der Maur
Musician
18
1972 -
Mia Kirshner
Actress
15
1975 -
Michael Ignatieff
Politician
16
1947 -
Michael Ironside
Actor
11
1950 -
Michael J. Fox
Actor
28
1961 -
Michael Ondaatje
Author
26
1943 -
Michael Shanks
Actor
20
1970 -
Mike Myers
Comedian
29
1963 -
Mike Weir
Athlete
16
1970 -
Molly Parker
Actress
9
1972 -
Monty Hall
Actor
4
1921 -
Mordecai Richler
Novelist
10
1931 - 2001
Morley Safer
Journalist
27
1931 -
Mort Sahl
Journalist
6
1927 -
Mortimer Zuckerman
Publisher
10
1937 -
Nancy Greene
Athlete
3
1943 -
Naomi Klein
Journalist
6
1970 -
Natasha Henstridge
Actress
14
1974 -
Neil Peart
Musician
11
1952 -
Neil Young
Musician
43
1945 -
Neve Campbell
Actress
21
1973 -
Nia Vardalos
Actress
5
1962 -
Nicholas Lea
Actor
30
1962 -
Nicole Appleton
Musician
9
1974 -
Norm MacDonald
Actor
12
1963 -
Norman Jewison
Director
32
1926 -
Northrop Frye
Critic
9
1912 - 1991
Oliver Platt
Actor
4
1960 -
Oscar Peterson
Musician
13
1925 - 2007
Owen Hart
Entertainer
30
1965 - 1999
Pat Travers
Musician
4
1954 -
Paul Anka
Musician
8
1941 -
Paul Coffey
Athlete
4
1961 -
Paul Haggis
Director
11
1953 -
Paul Henderson
Athlete
1
1943 -
Paul Martin
Politician
14
1938 -
Paul Quantrill
Athlete
2
1968 -
Pauline Marois
Politician
10
1949 -
Peter Jennings
Journalist
33
1938 - 2005
Peter MacKay
Politician
8
1965 -
Phil Hartman
Actor
8
1948 - 1998
Phyllis Gotlieb
Novelist
1
1926 - 2009
Pierre Berton
Author
1
1920 - 2004
Pierre Pettigrew
Politician
2
1951 -
Pierre Trudeau
Statesman
8
1919 - 2000
Preston Manning
Politician
5
1942 -
Rachel Blanchard
Actress
3
1976 -
Rachel McAdams
Actress
9
1976 -
Rachel Perry
Celebrity
9
1976 -
Randy Bachman
Musician
19
1943 -
Rich Little
Comedian
7
1938 -
Richard J. Needham
Cartoonist
8
Richard Manuel
Musician
4
1943 - 1986
Richard Pound
Businessman
2
1942 -
Richard Williams
Director
3
1933 -
Rick Danko
Musician
25
1943 - 1999
Rick Fox
Actor
6
1969 -
Rick Mercer
Comedian
26
1969 -
Rick Moranis
Actor
17
1953 -
Rob Walton
Athlete
31
1949 -
Robert Baldwin
Politician
2
1804 - 1858
Robert Bourassa
Politician
9
1933 - 1996
Robert MacNeil
Journalist
15
1931 -
Robert Nelson
Politician
7
1794 - 1873
Robertson Davies
Novelist
31
1913 - 1995
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
6
1945 -
Romeo LeBlanc
Politician
4
1927 -
Ron Francis
Coach
3
1963 -
Ron Johnson
Politician
7
1966 -
Rudolph A. Marcus
Scientist
13
1923 -
Russell Smith
Novelist
1
1963 -
Ryan Gosling
Actor
21
1980 -
Ryan Reynolds
Actor
20
1976 -
Sandra Oh
Actress
9
1971 -
Sarah Chalke
Actress
23
1976 -
Sarah McLachlan
Musician
32
1968 -
Sarah Polley
Actress
18
1979 -
Scott Thompson
Comedian
3
1959 -
Sebastian Bach
Musician
31
1968 -
Shalom Harlow
Model
9
1973 -
Shania Twain
Musician
29
1965 -
Shawn Ashmore
Actor
30
1979 -
Sidney Altman
Scientist
15
1939 -
Simon Newcomb
Mathematician
30
1835 - 1909
Spider Robinson
Writer
4
1948 -
Stan Mikita
Athlete
2
1940 -
Stephen Harper
Politician
38
1959 -
Stephen Leacock
Economist
30
1869 - 1944
Stephen Lewis
Politician
15
1937 -
Steve Nash
Athlete
21
1974 -
Steve Yzerman
Athlete
24
1965 -
Steven Cojocaru
Critic
30
1965 -
Steven Pinker
Scientist
20
1954 -
Stockwell Day
Politician
29
1950 -
Sue Johanson
Writer
13
Tara Strong
Actress
18
1973 -
Ted Kotcheff
Director
10
1931 -
Ted Lindsay
Athlete
19
1925 -
Terry Fox
Athlete
5
1958 - 1981
Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Author
12
1796 - 1865
Tim Bray
Inventor
1
1955 -
Tim Murphy
Politician
18
1952 -
Timothy Findley
Novelist
1
1930 - 2002
Todd McFarlane
Artist
23
1961 -
Tom Cochrane
Musician
13
1953 -
Tom McMillan
Politician
2
1945 -
Tommy Chong
Actor
20
1938 -
Tommy Douglas
Clergyman
4
1904 - 1986
Victor Garber
Actor
33
1949 -
Victoria Pratt
Actress
32
1970 -
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Explorer
2
1879 - 1962
Walter Pidgeon
Actor
1
1897 - 1984
Wayne Gretzky
Athlete
8
1961 -
Wilfrid Laurier
Statesman
19
1841 - 1919
Will Arnett
Actor
21
1970 -
William Alexander Henry
Lawyer
1
1816 - 1888
William Hall
Soldier
2
1827 - 1904
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Politician
33
1874 - 1950
William Maxwell Aitken
Businessman
2
1879 - 1964
William Osler
Scientist
30
1849 - 1919
William Shatner
Actor
33
1931 -
William Vickrey
Educator
19
1914 - 1996
Yousuf Karsh
Photographer
7
1908 - 2002
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