Cultural Production in
Present Day
Canada
Canada
Canada ranks #11 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Spain, Brazil, and India. The most famous people from Canada are Mary Pickford, Leonard Cohen, and Justin Trudeau. The most famous people who died in Canada are Alexander Graham Bell, John A. Macdonald, and Edward Smith. Canada has been the birthplace of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many athletes, and politicians. The top cities in Canada by number of people born are Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa.
People
Between 1645 and 2009, present-day Canada was the birthplace of 2,294 globally memorable people, including Mary Pickford, Leonard Cohen, and Justin Trudeau. Additionally, 361 globally memorable people died in present-day Canada, including Alexander Graham Bell, John A. Macdonald, and Edward Smith.
People Born in Present-Day Canada
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Mary Pickford
Actor
1892 - 1979
HPI: 81.55
Rank: 1
Leonard Cohen
Musician
1934 - 2016
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 2
Justin Trudeau
Politician
1971 - Present
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 3
Leslie Nielsen
Actor
1926 - 2010
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 4
Donald Sutherland
Actor
1935 - 2024
HPI: 76.71
Rank: 5
Albert Bandura
Psychologist
1925 - 2021
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 6
Mary Simon
Politician
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.61
Rank: 7
Celine Dion
Singer
1968 - Present
HPI: 76.43
Rank: 8
Christopher Plummer
Actor
1929 - 2021
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 9
Jordan Peterson
Psychologist
1962 - Present
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 10
James Cameron
Film Director
1954 - Present
HPI: 75.33
Rank: 11
William Giauque
Chemist
1895 - 1982
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Canada
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Kevin O'Leary
Businessperson
1954 - Present
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 193
Alvin Karpis
Mafioso
1907 - 1979
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 333
Maurice Duplessis
Politician
1890 - 1959
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 345
Glenn Hall
Hockey Player
1931 - 2026
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 536
Dayle Haddon
Model
1948 - 2024
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 634
Mae Martin
Comedian
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 714
Brent Everett
Pornographic Actor
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 740
Frank Leo
Religious Figure
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 750
Roch Voisine
Singer
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 777
Chilly Gonzales
Musician
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 793
Devon Larratt
Athlete
1975 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 808
David Szalay
Writer
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 850
People Deceased in Present-Day Canada
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Alexander Graham Bell
Inventor
1847 - 1922
HPI: 85.31
Rank: 1
John A. Macdonald
Politician
1815 - 1891
HPI: 76.38
Rank: 2
Edward Smith
Military Personnel
1850 - 1912
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 3
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Writer
1874 - 1942
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 4
Emma Goldman
Social Activist
1869 - 1940
HPI: 73.94
Rank: 5
Glenn Gould
Musician
1932 - 1982
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 6
John Buchan
Politician
1875 - 1940
HPI: 72.90
Rank: 7
Alexander Mackenzie
Politician
1822 - 1892
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 8
Marshall McLuhan
Philosopher
1911 - 1980
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 9
Samuel de Champlain
Explorer
1567 - 1635
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 10
Alice Munro
Writer
1931 - 2024
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 11
Pierre Trudeau
Politician
1919 - 2000
HPI: 71.96
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Canada
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Eddy Antoine
Soccer Player
1949 - 2026
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 101
Maurice Duplessis
Politician
1890 - 1959
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 143
David Clayton-Thomas
Musician
1941 - 2026
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 220
Glenn Hall
Hockey Player
1931 - 2026
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 224
Allen Coage
Wrestler
1943 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 293
Kevin Neufeld
Athlete
1960 - 2022
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 338
Nelly Arcan
Writer
1973 - 2009
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 348
Kirby Morrow
Actor
1973 - 2020
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 358
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Canada were actors (539), athletes (481), hockey players (205), soccer players (107), and politicians (88), while most who died were athletes (57), politicians (47), actors (34), writers (30), and hockey players (20).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day Canada since 1700.
