Famous CanadiansEvery nation has its share of notable natives. From astronauts to movie stars, Canada also has plenty of well-known people who were born and raised there that have contributed to our society. No need to perform an extensive people search; there are plenty of famous Canadians to be found. Here are some of Canada’s most well loved and widely recognized citizens: Actors/Actresses Jim Carrey – This famous Canadian actor has starred in tons of comedies including Bruce Almighty, The Truman Show, Man on the Moon, and many more. Michael J. Fox – Perhaps one of the most famous Canadian actors, he starred in Back to the Future, Teen Wolf, and many more popular films. Artists Francine Bradette – Canadian artist who creates beautiful, modern abstracts and Inuit themed paintings Joseph Giunta – Modernist painter who was born in 1911 and has hundreds of well-respected pieces of artwork Astronauts Chris Hadfield – This NASA astronaut has won several awards, and been on several space missions Daffyd Williams – Another Canadian astronaut who has logged almost 400 hours in space
Athletes Wayne Gretzky- Perhaps the most famous Canadian athlete of all time, this hockey player is known around the world for his amazing skills in the sport Kurt Browning – A very personable ice skater, Kurt Browning has appeared with Stars on Ice and other events since the 1970s Authors Leonard Cohen – This singer, songwriter, and poet has been writing famous songs for decades. Many consider him to be a legend of his own time. Margaret Atwood – Female author who has written many novels, short stories, and poetry Business Jack Kent Cooke – A well-known philanthropist and former owner of the NFL’s Washington Redskins, Mr. Cooke has made a name for himself for owning several sports teams including the Baltimore Orioles and LA Lakers, to name a few Tim Bray – Internet entrepreneur and creator of the XML application, Bray has also been credited as helping create the first search engine known as Open Text
Comedians Tom Green – Goofy Canadian who was once married to Drew Barrymore, Tom Green now hosts his very own “live” web show with famous guests Mike Myers – Born in Ontario, Myers was once an SNL cast member. He has since starred in the Austin Powers series as well as Wayne’s World and several other famous comedies Directors/Producers James Cameron – One of the world’s most famous film directors, Cameron has worked on movies like Titanic, Rambo, The Abyss, and True Lies David Cronenberg – Horror film director who worked on movies like The Dead Zone, Dead Ringers, and many other gory films Entertainers Pamela Anderson – This blonde Canadian bombshell has been a model, actress, and PETA advocate who has often been controversial Tommy Chong – Part of the infamous stoner duo Cheech and Chong, Tommy was born in Canada Journalists Peter Jennings – One of the world’s most famous journalists, Jennings died of lung cancer at the age of 67 Morley Safer – Canadian-born Safer has been on the news program 60 minutes since 1970 Miscellaneous Avril Lavigne – Popular singer and performer who has had plenty of hit singles, and now has her own clothing line as well Linda Evagelista – Linda is a word famous model who has been on the scene for decades. She was born in Ontario in 1965 Musicians Sum 41 – An extremely popular punk rock music group from Canada, Sum 41 has had many hits and MTV videos Bryan Adams – One of the most famous singers of the 1980s, Bryan Adams still sings, tours, and writes music today Scientists Sidney Altman – Born in Montreal, this Nobel Prize winner has been a pioneer in the field of chemistry Sir William Osler – Known as one of the most influential physician in history, Osler became an expert in diagnosing problems with the heart, lungs, and blood
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